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Wouldn't SS be harder to work with? Like harder to cut and stiffer than galvanized? Is it as easy to take the shine off as you can with galvanized?
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Good morning Mole and All
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It gets better with age.

Eventually you forget what you were looking for, so you don't know you lost it.
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Duke
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Originally Posted by stinkypete
Heal quickly Tom. Prayers sent your way!!!!

Yes X 2
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15 minutes ago
I've read that there are a lot of health benefits to eating blueberries. Good for your heart and big time antioxidant properties, plus fiber.
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city water bills usually 74 dollars that includes water, sewer. trash and also water runoff (dont get me started about this bravo sierra.. they charge me $ 5.25 a month for water that runs off the driveway an sidewalks into the storm sewer.

goes up to 100 or so if i have to water the garden. I try to keep enough water stored for that usually unless its a dry spell for an extended time
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Don't refuse a colonoscopy if your doc suggests it. I had pains bad enough I couldn't work. My family doctor scoped me for ulcers. He said a colonoscopy wasn't needed but he couldn't find what was the problem. Several of my co workers used the same doctor and spoke highly of him so I went there for a second opinion. The first thing he did was send me for a colonoscopy and it saved my life. They removed several cancerous polyps. I've always heard those don't cause pain but I haven't had pains since then.
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45 minutes ago
Next destination,,, wrigley field
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51 minutes ago
Yes, it is over 300 dollars but I didn't know how firm that number was. They do offer variants with manual safeties, SIG has a staggering number of variations of the 365.
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51 minutes ago
He could be scanning the net for pics to post on his Facebook page for engagement. He could be arguing with the actual owner of the pics in the comment section of the post made for engagement. Just a couple of thoughts.
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1 hour ago
Sometimes on those 98 degree days when I work on equipment half the day and bush hog the rest of the day - I think about it grin
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1 hour ago
i wonder how well steel screen will lay in it. pan looks a little high for steel screen to lay flat in it.
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Anchorage Alaska 1964. ‘Nuff said.
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1 hour ago
Congratulations to the fine young man!
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1 hour ago
Here is a new class of mower I've never heard of before. Three point hitch mounted flail mowers have been around 50 or 60 years I know of, and predate even finish mowers, but these flail mowers that articulate side to side and up and down are new to me. Would probably need counterweight on off side it you extended one way off to one side.

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I have no advice, except I sure wouldn't wear any loose fitting clothing like scarves while operating that thing.
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I recon he's on here. Maybe he'll chime in? Probably best to leave the finer details out if you do.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/northern-ont...64000-in-fines-for-5-ontario-outfitters/
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1 hour ago
How do you keep the flies and dermestidae larvae away this time of year ?
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You still have beech trees i NJ? Our here, at least in Central Pa, are long gone. Ash is standing dead and falling. Hemlock is next it looks......jk
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1 hour ago
Originally Posted by AntiGov
You could just use a weed eater



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1 hour ago
Let's take a look at grizzly bears. Encounters with them out West were very common, and not all ended well for either party.

Form W.A. Ferris:
Passing down the valley, we met a number of grizzly bears, one of which of a large size, we mistook
for a buffalo bull, and were only convinced of our error when the huge creature erected himself
on his haunches, to survey us as we passed. These animals are of every shade of colour, from
black to white, and were seen singly in the prairies, busied in digging roots, which constitute their
chief subsistence until fruits ripen in the fall.


Also from Ferris:
On our return to camp, we learned that one of our men had been severely wounded by a grizzly
bear, during an excursion for buffalo, in our absence. It appeared that himself and several others
discovered one of these formidable animals, near a grove of willows on the margin of a small
stream. They approached and mortally wounded him; but he succeeded in crawling into the
brush. Our unlucky comrade, unwilling to let the animal escape, advanced to the bushes, and was
at the same instant attacked by the enraged bear, who sprang upon and threw him. His companions
were so paralyzed with the fear that he would be torn to pieces, that they could render him
no assistance, with the exception of one, a well known one eyed Spaniard by the name of Manuel,
a famous hunter, who, quick as thought, threw his gun to his eye, and fired; fortunately the ball
was well directed, and the huge beast fell lifeless beside the prostrate man, who escaped with life,
but was so severely bitten in the hand, arm and thigh, as to be unfit for duty for several weeks.


From Peter Skene Ogden:
Wednesday 4th.- Last night we received 13 Beaver from the Traps. On account of bad weather
this day we did not raise camp. Depot had a narrow escape from a Grizzly Bear, attacking him
while setting his traps, be saved his life by diving into the river. We had rain, snow and hail during
the day. 7 Beavers from the Traps.


Also from Ogden:
Monday, 26 March. The Indian guide saw a grizzly bear of large size, wh. the trappers fired at and
wounded. The Indian requested the loan of a small axe with bow and arrows. Stripping himself
naked, he rushed on the bear but paid dearly for his rashness. I do not suppose he will recover.
He was injured in the head and lost one eye wh. was literally torn out. The bear remained in the
bushes.


From Osborne Russell:
Travelled down the Yellow Stone river about 20 Mls. This is a beautiful country the large plains widely
extending on either side of the river intersected with streams and occasional low spurs of Mountains
whilst thousands of Buffaloe may be seen in almost every direction and Deer Elk and Grizzly
bear are abundant. The latter are more numerous than in any other part of the mountains.
Owing to the vast quantities of cherries plums and other wild fruits which this section of country
affords In going to visit my traps a distance of 3 or 4 mils early in the morning I have frequently
seen 7 or 8 standing about the clumps of Cherry bushes on their hind legs gathering cherries with
surprising dexterity not even deigning to turn their Grizzly heads to gaze at the passing trapper
but merely casting a sidelong glance at him without altering their position


Hunting the Bear, by Alfred Jacob Miller
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Trapper Talk
2 hours ago


The founders of Burnham Brothers were based out of Marble Falls Texas.
They opened up a sporting goods store there back in 1959.
Murray was the front man, and the father of modern day predator calling in my book.
He was an absolute legend when I was growing up in the 1970's.
His father Morton was a predator caller before the term even existed.

The Robertson brothers aquired the business in 1991, and are in Menard.
That would date the call to no earlier than 91 I would guess.

Most of the howlers I have seen are made with cow horn or plastic.
I can’t say I have ever seen a metal version of the call.
I would bet the metal horn produces a much different sound than the standard models.
It will be interesting to hear what Gary has to say on the history of the howler.


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2 hours ago
One thing we all need is to eat. Dutch oven cooking would be welcome I bet,
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