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Bele Chere, Ya'll. Tallman New

 

Where's Decker? Stifler New

Or is it a she-rafter? Stifler New

 

wow, clouds are full of living microbes. Microbes that may control weather! CharlieJohnson New

Mind candy one can chew on. <NT> Tallman New

Thanks for making me watch the Brooke Shields Colgate ad Stifler New

 

SNOWWRESTLER.  tell me about Palau <NT> rroberts New

This should get the cavers' attention Stifler New

Unflattering info about Col. Chesty Puller in there too. Stifler New

Yes.  Puller was very good at the battalion level, but not at the division level... rroberts New

"Goodbye Darkness" is good too.  by Manchester.  However, Puller's personal courage was unquestioned... rroberts New

Sledge talks about keeping watch with a .45 in one hand while holding his eyelid open with the other to stay awake. <NT> rroberts New

Yeah, they had learned by then to ditch the Banzai charges Stifler New

What they didn't say was that... rroberts New

I think your Avatar is historical significance catchaneddy New

I'd like to see Truk Lagoon someday Stifler New

 

Coming to a stream near you? The River Gym b6 New

The solution to the Obesity Crisis Stifler New

 

Drunk History 3 DangerJudy New

Wonderful story teller catchaneddy New

You mean like that movie "Trading Places?" <NT> Tallman New

 

OH YEAH.. tiskemanis New

 

So who has had a vacation that has gone totally smooth with no SNAFUs? Turtle81 New

I have and it rocked!!!   <NT> Terrell New

Pretty good water up there.  Check those AW gauges. <NT> ezwater New

My Alaska trip a few years ago went as well as anything I've ever done gargoyle New

I guess you're picking Gary up in Boston. My bad. <NT> gargoyle New

My trip to Disneyland.... Pinecricker New

Oh, and if it's any consolation... Pinecricker New

Aw, thanks. Turtle81 New

The time United Airlines busted my paddle kind of sucked... Pinecricker New

That's my kind of vacation gargoyle New

Nice, cowboy! <NT> Turtle81 New

Behind them swingin doors! Pinecricker New

When I flew to Palau our flight was diverted 2 hours out of the way so the U.S. Navy could shoot down a satellite snowwrestler New

Dang, that's a good one! <NT> Turtle81 New

It doesn't have to be fun to be fun. <NT> jkodadek New

Nope.  As soon as I get Gary, it'll be fun. Turtle81 New

Bring the WW Kayaks Stifler New

I wish.  We're backpacking then spending the rest of the short time there visiting. <NT> Turtle81 New

Oh, and taking my Honda Fit.  The little extra space is dedicated to Gary's telescope. <NT> Turtle81 New

Oh, and taking my Honda Fit.  The little extra space is dedicated to Gary's telescope. <NT> Turtle81 New

Sounds like you have your plans all set Stifler New

Bon chance, bon voyage. <NT> rroberts New

 

By popular demand (well two people, Tomcat and julesagogo), the Shack BBQ recipe! Rahark1 New

That good, eh? Turtle81 New

Will take a while to cook it up!  But you can half that recipe if you want with no trouble. <NT> Rahark1 New

Aw hell. Turtle81 New

Step away from the chicken!  Bet that bird is crawlings with illies! <NT> Rahark1 New

Yeah, it went into the garbage. <NT> Turtle81 New

 

HELP - I'm addicted to Craigslist ezduzit New

Pics of my patio - all materials came from CL. leaky_eddie New

That patio kicks ass ezduzit New

Chairs are from a garage sale in Baltimore ($6 ea) leaky_eddie New

Maybe the 2 of you should post Man seeking man posts on CL and hook up that way <NT> Julio New

Sorry, I am not a (brokeback) mountain bike stud <NT> ezduzit New

Does that mean I shouldn't send you the Patty Labelle tape I just got off CL? <NT> leaky_eddie New

No, but he'll take a Judy Garland CD if you got one! <NT> Rahark1 New

Get some self control and stop spending money like a retired woman at a casino. You lose your man card for a week <NT> Julio New

Too late...I think ezduzit New

and of course you'll have to decorate it with stuff from CL and listen to showtunes as you paint accent walls <NT> Julio New

Most of my bikes came off Craigslist. plasticraft New

 

for those of you that haven't already paid enough in taxes... be prepared to pay even more! decker New

We have underfunded pension, medicare and other obligations, and a war to pay off, so greater tax revenue is obviously GnarStar_ New

what if a period economic growth brought increased tax revenue at the current or lower  tax rate? CharlieJohnson New

Who needs taxes! I want a free ride, crumbling infrastructure and money back from the government. <NT> b6 New

more?... you want MORE? decker New

Two words ezduzit New

two fer you... IMPORT TARIFFS decker New

Can you have a tariff that exceeds the cost of the good? ezduzit New

yeah... 100% of it's cost... at a minimum!!! <NT> decker New

But thats why the south rebelled! Do you want open warfare in the streets?! <NT> Julio New

South Korea? <NT> decker New

If General Lee had Pickett's charge done during the night instead of the daytime,would the South have won at Gettysburg? <NT> Stifler New

"Unlike the federal government, most states are required to balance their budgets." decker New

I do not believe either of you. <NT> Happy New

What is the difference between State and Federal deficit spendings? axr6 New

 

Story about my namesake Uncle in the Denver Post CintiBud New

You have an uncle cinti bud?   <NT> rroberts New

Pretty cool old man. <NT> rroberts New

Thanks Rick. Meanwhile, stuck in Ohio... <NT> CintiBud New

<No Subject> <NT> sj New

 

I believe that I have become a Nihilist. Wait, did I say "believe I am"?. Crap. Back to the drawing board. <NT> Happy New

OK. I do NOT believe that I have become a Nihilist. Not at all. <NT> Happy New

Wrestling singlet, tanker's boots, cotton candy. <NT> Happy New

Happy goes to the Amusement Park.... <NT> peterelkon New

diarrhea, water slide, virus <NT> Turtle81 New

Dneesh's Wednesday! <NT> Turtle81 New

Skateboard, bar and chain oil, hip waders. <NT> Happy New

chattooga at .9 <NT> rroberts New

Lineman's pliers, ball gag, puree'd salmon <NT> Happy New

 

is "salmonella" code word for doo-doo in our food supply? roscoepwavetrain New

them hollowpainers always gave me the shits even before sal came along........ tomcat New

never take a piss immediately after finely slicing habaneros for gumbo without putting on rubber gloves decker New

hint...put on rubbers BEFORE doing it....... tomcat New

mild discomfort... decker New

 

K1chik, judy, julesagogo... rroberts New

quality. julesagogo New

 

judy (and any other cavers) did you see this? roscoepwavetrain New

I'm surprised that they're walking on it <NT> TheBroncoKid New

Notice they are wearing some sort of flip-flops or slippers <NT> ezduzit New

i guess you have toto don't look like enought room to fly over it. <NT> Louie New

Yes, it is gorgeous and 4+ miles! <NT> DangerJudy New

Yes, it is gorgeous and 4+ miles! <NT> DangerJudy New

is caving a "sport" or just going for a walk in a dangerous place where rescuers will occasionally have to be summoned? <NT> GnarStar_ New

Neither DangerJudy New

Soon, you will be able to buy and swallow your own alimentary canal camera, and go caving in your own guts. <NT> ezwater New

 

I have got to get me one of these... rroberts New

Seen this one? BTW: When's the Swim Meet?? Happy New

NO!!!!  That's great.  Swimmedet got postponed then cancelled... rroberts New

Swimmedet is Sanskrit for Swimmeet <NT> rroberts New

Your Sgt.-at-Arms could take over for you this year, yanno.... <NT> Happy New

 

Rick look at the bright side on this Friday afternoon, you never live to be as old as you look. <NT> Louie New

I'll try to keep that in mind tomorrow afternoon.   <NT> rroberts New

 

Wanna make 43 million and some change..... ezduzit New

How much change? <NT> rroberts New

Don't waste your time...I've been emailing this guy for 3 weeks and no reply. <NT> Linwood New

That's probably because he and I already have a deal. Oci-One.Kanubi New

 

what's .9 on the Chattooga online gauge equal to on the bridge?  .7??? <NT> thumper New

btw paddle-and-swim on Sunday if anyone's interested <NT> thumper New

watch out for water mocassin's Linwood New

.9 is .9 which is pretty low i took my first run down section for when it was like 1.3 wich was kinda low safe for 1st <NT> MANUFACTURING101 New

love that river ...i can already hear the banjo music...lololololo <NT> MANUFACTURING101 New

Watch out for anybody playing the Banjo at any level. <NT> Linwood New

you are correct, less likely to run into a snake when swimming at 1.9 thumper New

Watch out for Rattlesnake nests at that level. Linwood New

good thing i am packing my 38mm Glock with infrared sonar scope thumper New

Watch out for the Glock 38mm it is very inaccurate below .9 on the bridge. <NT> Linwood New

Aim at the 1.1. <NT> rroberts New

squeeze the trigger gently. don't jerk it. <NT> Stifler New

.9 is about .7 on the bridge give or take. here's what aw says... FlailingProbe New

Watch out for mating beavers at that level. <NT> Linwood New

dude, mating beavers is EXACTLY what i'm looking for <NT> thumper New

Chattooga interputus? <NT> rroberts New

Wrong.  3 weeks ago: 0.97 on the remote, ~0.67 on the stick. Oci-One.Kanubi New

Ouch. I never ran it below 1.3.  That was low enough. <NT> ezwater New

.8 makes for some fine swimming among the potholes thumper New

sounds like some awesome MTB'ing levels decker New

I can't this weekend but want to another!!! <NT> DangerJudy New

 

This post deserves to be brought up to the top... decker New

POLL:  Does anyone here regularly--or has anyone ever pooped?  discuss. <NT> rroberts New

roscoe has... don't ever eat the peppers at his house! <NT> decker New

Even though deposits are insured to $100,000 no one has lost money in a US bank in 70 years. CharlieJohnson New

We have not had a real test of the account insurance programs during the last 70 years... axr6 New

Between 1980 and 1994 over 700 Savings and Loans failed and over 1500 banks recieved FDIC assistance.   <NT> CharlieJohnson New

Yes, the same argument was made by an other poster yesterday. However, times are different now... axr6 New

you are changing the subject.  The banking system has been tested since the great depression.  Times are different. <NT> CharlieJohnson New

Well, you're entitled to your beliefs. Good luck weathering this storm. <NT> axr6 New

uh... he kinda works at a bank... and he's not exactly the guy that hands out suckers at the drive-up window decker New

There is no individual who has the information to make exact predictions... axr6 New

That makes me feel like dancing! Not a happy dance... a defiant one. <NT> Will_Carry New

 

Do you feel there will come a time when wars will be fought over fresh water? decker New

They faked the Mars landing too yanno? <NT> TheBroncoKid New

<decker knocks the tinfoil hat clean off eddy's head>...<wads it up in a little ball>... decker New

if you stare at the star in teh upper righthand corner long enough, you'll see jesus <NT> TheBroncoKid New

rising fuel should help starve more, reduce H2O competition brzrkr26 New

Ever seen the movie, "The Ice Pirates"? <NT> Dale New

SPACE HERPES? <NT> rroberts New

yes... but i was thinking more along the lines of "waterworld" decker New

Yes, been there, done that. Many would say that Israel is occupying the Golan Heights for... axr6 New

makes sense to me... maybe we should invade canada huh? decker New

Last time we tried that, we got our asses kicked.  Ever see, "Canadian Bacon"? <NT> rroberts New

it's actually just ham... it's not really "bacon" decker New

I take it you never saw the move, "Canadian Bacon"?  Watch it.  Michael Moore.  Hilarious movie. <NT> rroberts New

Ice bergs and whole desalination plants have been shipped to the arabs. Wilko New

Many would. peterelkon New

Yes, there are differing reasons given and arguments made but, the final point is that... axr6 New

Euphrates Valley? peterelkon New

Oh, no, I really did not mean to suggest that Israel would occupy Iraq... axr6 New

These "speculators" -are they aware the pipeline would have to travel through Syria? peterelkon New

These speculators might have noticed Jordan on the map Riv New

yes, it looks like vunerable rising nations are arming up for possible wars Julio New

We'll all be dead by then Stifler New

Of course! Humans have fought wars about just about everything else... Wilko New

Maybe Bush will declare War on the Netherlands Stifler New

You mean like a naval battle against Canada on Lake Superior? <NT> snowwrestler New

Just send some paratroopers to storm & seize the Labatt & Molson breweries Stifler New

 

Damn "liberal media" was telling it's reporters to lay off Bush... b6 New

And that paragon of liberal propaganda, CBS News, edits out McSame's monster blooper too... b6 New

And CBS replaced McCain's incorrect answer Couric with an Obama calumny he offered to a different question. Oci-One.Kanubi New

And meanwhile the "reich media" New York Post continues to scream shrilly about Liberals Stifler New

 

Anybody here try mountain biking before. Boy it sure is fun? Julio New

good move...except the part about you needing to lock the quick release before riding......... tomcat New

you're lucky your not fricken eating out of a feeding tube. julesagogo New

Hold on a second! I can get hurt!? But I want to do the downieville downhill man back to paved trails again <NT> Julio New

It was really only user error Paddleboy1 New

some might say it was also user error to not check the wheel tightness before riding... julesagogo New

Seems harsh.  people can't think of everything.  do you always check to see if... rroberts New

I would say that Paddleboy1 New

love it ...good move ...lets go to charlotte national whitewater  and do mountain biking and kayaking ..ready when u r <NT> MANUFACTURING101 New

you gonna pay his way from California?.............. tomcat New

tomcat, will you be my friend? julesagogo New

You begging too hard!  I know the dood!  He ain't worth it! Rahark1 New

's ok, I just called my best friend a dick. julesagogo New

was it hard... rroberts New

It was hard... julesagogo New

Yeah, Tomcat is that way!  But my last name is Head! Rahark1 New

I'm gonna kick you ass....... tomcat New

Check your email through BT! Rahark1 New

Done.  Sent!  Do not share on pain of death! <NT> Rahark1 New

I'd like a copy please! julesagogo New

See new post for recipe! <NT> Rahark1 New

OK!  Thanks! <NT> julesagogo New

Another perfect example why whitewater boaters make excellent mtn bikers... b6 New

Very cool move except it never happened. Linwood New

in nothing but jogging shorts from the thrift store. <NT> julesagogo New

And a .45-70 <NT> rroberts New

when that happened to me I just did a backflip, the centrifical force kept the wheel in place. <NT> CharlieJohnson New

My absolutely true MTB story... rroberts New

sounds like your spandex is too tight roscoepwavetrain New

You da ... man? ... Julio!  Brokeback Mountain Biking!  Wee-hoo! <NT> Oci-One.Kanubi New

 

To drill or, not to drill? How much difference would it make in oil supply? axr6 New

Saw a stat yesterday - 39% more demand by 2030 <NT> ezduzit New

in da U.S. or worldwide? <NT> decker New

Not sure - they didn't say ezduzit New

nothing like boaters making unneccesary trips and being against new oil supplies................ tomcat New

or those boaters who like to drive 140mph on back country roads... no waste there at all brah!!! decker New

Screw it all! If you CAN afford it, WASTE IT! <NT> axr6 New

dog bless amerika decker New

If the US is "addicted" to oil and really wants to kick the habit... b6 New

all while driving down the costs of american labor... brilliant! <NT> decker New

US "labor" costs will not be driven down if the labor is truly competitive... b6 New

so who should make $20 an hour then? <NT> decker New

hmmMMM? decker New

Americans will have to choose.... b6 New

We're going to use every last drop, you know? <NT> brzrkr26 New

 

Who's the resident expert on black powder rifles?... rroberts New

Another question.  Will a sabot round cause less fouling? <NT> rroberts New

That's racist <NT> snowwrestler New

Don't you have a drift to fight with? <NT> rroberts New

Black Powder Substitutes are volume for volume equals of Black Powder lrcable New

I think you pretty much covered it.  My dad said that while he can't shoot anymore, he wanted to... rroberts New

You are goin to end up puttin an eye out. <NT> Louie New

Ain't done that yet. <NT> rroberts New

I have  four black powder percussion pistols gargoyle New

 

And I wake up this morning to take a shower...... dneesh New

gas or electric? roscoepwavetrain New

I paid $800 installed a couple of years ago...... tomcat New

You got ripped off. <NT> ezduzit New

i think i paid $450 a year ago for the fiasco that was the replacing of my water heater roscoepwavetrain New

Electric? my money would be on one the elements. It's an easy fix... goodBones New

Easy is a relative term. <NT> Louie New

Element changeout takes 10 minutes. <NT> plasticraft New

so easy my wife can do it... goodBones New

Whatever you do, don't go home for lunch... rroberts New

Dang, girl!  You still living right? <NT> Rahark1 New

do this... toddtar New

...except there's no need to drain the tank. goodBones New

Draining would be a good idea anyway ezduzit New

Before you do that, check to make sure it's not the breaker. peterelkon New

If your heater is diagnosed as 'crapped out', now's the time... plasticraft New

 

Pinecricker, the real state of the building industry lrcable New

more info roscoepwavetrain New

yeah... but the bubble on *new* construction had to burst at some point anyways decker New

true, but, people prefer new houses. roscoepwavetrain New

I prefer the character of an older house.... ezduzit New

you must not live in a region of the country that get's cold very often decker New

I've put over $50K in my older house in four years ezduzit New

you'd probably really like kelly then. <NT> rroberts New

true true... but what are we to do with all of those older homes? decker New

Burn 'em....collect insurance....problem solved <NT> ezduzit New

nationwide... i'd rather see them all bulldozed and the lot's used for new construction rather than creating new burbs decker New

True dat <NT> ezduzit New

which part? <NT> decker New

Cleaning up the old in urban areas and replacing with new ezduzit New

too bad most people don't think like that huh? decker New

gas prices will make older homes (closer to work) more attractive..... tomcat New

that's what i'm going to wait for decker New

That's because buying a used American house is a lot like buying a used American car... Pinecricker New

that's exactly why we used a specialty builder decker New

also... anyone want to buy a small home in Wausau Wi. ? decker New

Burn 'em.....collect insurance...problems solved <NT> ezduzit New

If it was just the New Construction Bubble, then I don't think we would have a problem lrcable New

oh trust me... there's a LOT of reasons why our economy now and in the future is FUBAR decker New

Better make that "we are *still* digging an ever deeper hole"... <NT> Wilko New

not me personally... but my GOV and fellow citizens sure as hell are <NT> decker New

You sound like one of those old depression era guys, who're always warning that the big one is just around the corner... Pinecricker New

BTW, the Commercial Construction industry is off too lrcable New

well... decker New

New, res. const. permits down 50% here. It's basic immigration control. <NT> brzrkr26 New

Leave louie's kin folk out this.They pay taxes, just don't get any back at end of year. <NT> Louie New

That's actually GOOD news! I have zero sympathy for an industry that is based on illegal labor... Pinecricker New