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I would certainly check to see when the Typhoon (hurricane) Season is and be very careful if you're sailing during these months. Rode out two typhoons and they are a b#tch. As we got past Taiwan and into the Sea of Japan, weather was usually cooler, the seas could get rough. The carrier Midway (then...

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Hi Griz, After rereading my response to you I believe I may be guilty of misrepresenting my comment about sailing across the Pacific twice. If so, my apology. I did sail across twice, but aboard US Navy warships ("USS John R Craig, DD-885" and the "USS Hoel, DDG-13"). We always u...

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Sailed cross the Pacific twice, also spent some time on the water around Japan and it can get rough and it can get cold, so watch yourself and stay vigilant.
You're sailing across some very big water, best wishes to you in your endeavor.

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short scenario . . . when I begin my Pacific Cruise I want to have dive gear so I can access the bottom of my boat, or free a stuck anchor, or spear a fish, etc. 1 I am not only NOT a strong swimmer, I am a sinker, I needed a cork belt to stay afloat after falling off of water skis 1b I am not remo...

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To each their own but I'm wearing a mask as needed. I had open heart surgery six weeks ago and my immune system is weakened considerably, so I'm playing it cautious. I visit the hospital 3-4 times/week for cardiac rehab and blood thinner (INR) checks. My point being that I've been around a huge numb...

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Interesting, never heard of this. Many years ago, while enroute to Subic Bay, P.I. on a Navy destroyer on my second tour to SE Asia, we encountered a waterspout somewhere between Guam and Subic Bay. It was maybe two miles away, very tall and spindly. Basically it's a tornado out at sea. Probably one...

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Vic, please, please feel free to start a thread with photos of your English Lab. I am intrigued. 8) Bill, I probably shouldn't admit this, but I have never posted a pic before, although I really need/want to learn to do it, just lazy I guess. Anyway, back in Jan, 2015 we rescued (adopted) two black...

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The Labrador retriever is Britain's most popular dog too.. :D The shame is most of them over here have never heard a shotgun go off or have retrieved anything other than a tennis ball... :( My British Lab, Samantha (Sam) turned 10 months old yesterday. She is already exposed & trained to guns a...

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Cracks me up

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So freedom of speech does not apply to everyone then :?: If the left keep this BS up it won't be long before they want the US Constitution to be revoked on grounds that it was written by men those views on life were different to the snowflakes... :roll: Yep, unfortunately it will be tried. If the m...

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Interesting read and good info, good reminders regarding carry ammo.

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67 in July. I've been shooting a long time, reloading about 25+ years, still lots to learn.

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Maybe Chicago should try that....

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Old nails/hardware are something else. Lost count how many times I've been chainsawing through a tree trunk and the sparks fly. It's worse on a sawmill.

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As far as I know a can't hook has a blunt end and a peavey has a spike at the end. Amazing what one guy can do with logs using a hook. Been using them for years.
Nice pics of your sawmill Lenn !

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With the awareness of our dependence on China for so much finally coming to light during this pandemic, I really wonder IF the U.S. finally wakes up and brings a lot more manufacturing back. I see several possible obstacles to this ; 1. The majority of American consumers want everything CHEAP, cheap...

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What's the date scratched on the medal from the USS Henderson ?

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So, which Chinese gov't owes the debt, Communist China or Nationalist China ?

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Cool beans ! The crab people sparked my interest. Are these true crab like beings or are they crab-by people ? Lots of them already.
Have you seen the movie "Battle; LosAngelas" ? Pretty good sci fi flick.

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Rain/snow coming in this evening. Fire danger is high here, so the moisture is welcome.

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Cool. I should hire you to make one with a wife pushing a lawn mower. Would be great entertainment.

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I love the old 6.5x55mm rifle cartridge, and in an Improved it's even better. Not like the new 6.5, but the Improved 6.5x55 will certainly hold it's own in a well built bolt action. I have no qualms with the 6.5x55 . I’ve got a very lightly used CZ550 FS in 6.5x55 that’s shoots amazingly well for a...

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I have a Weatherby Back Country rifle in 6.5 Creedmoor. Aside all of the hoopla, it's a nice cartridge. The 6.5 Swede, 260 Rem & 6.5 CM are all very close in overall performance. I was looking for a 260, but the only way I could get that caliber in a rifle I liked was to rebarrel and I really di...

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I also have a BCS walk-behind 'system', and the engine has been great. Kohler I think. It is a mid-90's vintage, with the GREAT tiller, a sicklebar, and the chipper-shredder. I also got their 'brush-hog' 30" rotary mower, and that thing is a monster. Blade just like a big tractor mounted one; ...

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Actually I wish a lot of people like her I've met over the years would move to Jacksonville, Miami or better yet a nice socialist/communist country like Cuba.

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Marvin S wrote: ↑Sun May 03, 2020 11:03 am I done some mowing yesterday with a repowered David Bradley, 2 hp B&S is all that’s needed.

I use a sicklebar attachment quite a bit, very useful in areas of taller grass, etc. I will detach the snowthrower and attach the tiller shortly. Sickle later on.

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Oh my, I am speechless......that can't be real, can it ?

If it's a spoof, could a person really keep a straight face through the whole thing ?!
You can't fix stupid and you can't quaratine it either.

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Marvin, you have some vintage "walking tractors" there. I have a BCS walking tractor with a 12 hp Kohler Command Pro 12 engine. A few years back I was talking to a service tech at Kohler about my engine and he stated that my particular engine was made for Kohler by Kawasaki and is a very ...

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Marvin, you have some vintage "walking tractors" there. I have a BCS walking tractor with a 12 hp Kohler Command Pro 12 engine. A few years back I was talking to a service tech at Kohler about my engine and he stated that my particular engine was made for Kohler by Kawasaki and is a very g...

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Marvin S wrote: ↑Thu Apr 30, 2020 6:36 pm If a Kohler ain’t leaking and burning oil it’s empty. If you’re lucky enough to get your Tecumseh started don’t shut it off.

Years ago I always heard Tecumseh engines were very good cold weather engines and that's what my old Jiffy (model 30) ice auger has for a motor, works pretty good too.

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piller wrote: ↑Thu Apr 30, 2020 12:01 pm I have a Cub Cadet riding mower with a Kohler engine. The first engine lasted around 150 hours. The second one won't run fast enough to cut the grass. AVOID KOHLER!!!

Years ago they were considered a premium engine.......guess that has changed like so many other products.

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Well, I have a 1752 jon boat with a 35 hp surface drive motor. The motor itself is a Briggs 35 hp Vanguard industrial engine.
A very good engine...

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gamekeeper wrote: ↑Wed Apr 29, 2020 5:01 am You never can have enough expired cans, they do make excellent targets........

No such thing as expired canned goods ;

Cough, hack....wheez.....

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Read it.............Interesting.

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Interesting. Early in my career with USDA, I was in a field office in a small port town on Lake Michigan. Also located there was avery active USACOE Project Office. I got to know a lot of the guys that worked there. During an average work week, many would travel to Chicago to do engineering surveys,...

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Another good source is "rugerforum.net"

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Very cool......and humbling as well.

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Trader Vic, yes a CZ 527 in .22 Hornet, I bought it for myself but junior liked so much he got it as a gift when he graduated...... :cry: I sat on the fence too long and the CZ went and discontined their entire line of FS rifles. Have always liked the fullstock rifles. Will keep an eye out for a us...

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gamekeeper wrote: ↑Fri Apr 17, 2020 12:51 pm I remember that post, thanks for reposting, I still never noticed the finger on the trigger
Here's a smaller UK fox my son shot 12 years ago, he has shot a heck of a lot more since.
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GK.......is that fullstock rifle a CZ ?

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gamekeeper wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 10:57 am I don't know if he came from New York but he looked like he might be a democrat. The Cooey .410 and a 2" shell took care of him...
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Looks like a Democratic rat to me, kind of resembles a Pelosi Rat.

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Stretch, I like to have a happy medium as to power and gas consumption because if things get REAL bad, I don't want a generator that guzzles a gallon a gas an hour. We have a rancher that's full electric other than we mostly use wood to heat. A high efficiency heat pump provides air conditioning an...

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Holy smokes, are we really there ??!!

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FWIW, Breitbart News ("breitbart.com") is an independent news source and about the only news I consider credible anymore.

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The bottom line with the communist Chinese is : truth is unknown to the Red Chinese gov't, they lie about most everything. Always have and obviously nothing has changed. Eventually the truth will firm up regarding the real source of the virus...........a lab in Wuhan. The Nationalist Chinese in Taiw...

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Here in Western WI, I have 8-10" of snow here on my farm. Will get the tractor out later to either carefully plow (loader bucjet set up a bit) or just make tracks so my wife can drive out for groceries tomorrow. The snow won't melt for another 3-4 days due to cool temps. It's just another early...

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Interesting, a good history lesson today.

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I didn't identify the guns: the rifle is an 1873 whitney-kennedy in 44/40.. it was a competitor to Winchesters 1873 but quite a bit more expensive and didn't sell well. the lever is the old 'rat tail ' or serpentine type. the bore is mirror bright....don't think this ever saw much use. it shoots re...

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I think you need another retired guy (I volunteer) to help you clean & shoot your guns. I also reload.

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By a stroke of luck, I got a haircut about two days before WI shut down all barber shops.

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Great cap and ball revolvers. I've read several times that the most popular of the Colts was their 31 cal revolver. Is this true ?

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