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Not bad Gene. That will work!
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My attempt at a Catskill fly, and an attempt at photography. Looks in focus on my phone.
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Glad it wasn't worse Bryon. We've dodged a few pretty bad wind storms here in the lower part of the state this year as well.
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Beautiful knives and sheaths, Mark! I don't hunt myself, but have friends who would love one of those. Will keep that in mind come gifting season... 🙂
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It's getting attention now because Invidia's Blackwell AI processors have advanced to the point that AI is going to start taking jobs that people are doing. https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-blackwell-platform-arrives-to-power-a-new-era-of-computing For example, my son has a dual degree in mechanical engineering and industrial design from the University of Michigan and he works for a high tech firm that has their software imbedded in other software providers like Microsoft. He told me that computer programmers are leaving their professions to start learning jobs that are not threatened by AI. I am a retired diagnostic radiologists. AI is now being used to preview mammograms to locate suspected abnormalities before the examinations are interpreted by the radiologists. https://www.breastcancer.org/research-news/ai-mammogram-reading
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i'm thinking about going to my credit union to ask them to put a red flag or stop payment to troy bilt in case they try to take money from my checking account to pay for the 2nd mower i went to the credit union and they recommended i cancel the old debit card and to get a new one. troy bilt wont be able to charge the old card pain in the ass on other accounts i used the old card for
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For one of my degrees one of my majors was Computer Science. I retired last year after working 45 years in IT. Back in school in the mid 1970's we discussed AI. I looked at the history of AI a little while back. The idea has been around since about 1956 and a working AI type program was in use in 1966 that was good enough to fool people into thinking a real person was replying to their typed messages. Why all the attention lately? Is it just hype? What took people so long to realize what's going on? Just wondering.
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Ilen blue looks like a good panfish fly to me. Will tie a few to try. Nice tye Rick
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Upgraded reloading area
DWSmith replied to Steeldrifter's topic in Hunting and firearms & Archery discussion
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Liking Rapala X-Rap in the ultralight size Smaller May Be Better for Wary Bass #ultralightfishing #bass #fishing https://youtube.com/shorts/ryu2QI9zzwY?feature=share
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Ilen Blue Hook - Wet fly Thread - Red Tail - Red duck or goose quill Ribbing - Gold tinsel Body - Yellow floss Hackle - Red or claret Wing - Blue peacock From an internet web page photo above Ilen Blue Hook - Wet fly Thread - Black Tail - Golden pheasant tippets Ribbing - Silver tinsel Body - Blue floss Hackle - Red or claret Wing - Bright blue The Fisherman's Handbook of Trout Flies - Donald Du Bois
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Somehow in this day and age I'm not surprised. Well...as the old saying goes...you can't fix stupid!!
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so after a month from the original order, a big white panel truck arrived in front of my home. the driver knocked on my door a said he had a delivery for me. i asked for the invoice and lo and behold it was the lawn mower that i ordered from troy bilt. i politely told the driver i was refusing the delivery as i already received a full refund from troy bilt for the previously damaged crate that was returned to troy bilt by the shipping company the driver called his supervisor and while on speaker phone i explained the troy bilt saga. she then told the driver to return back to the terminal and theyll send it back to troy bilt i had also told the customer service agent at troy bilt to not send me another mower as i no longer wanted their product. i guess that didnt get through to anybody
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Glad you're okay.. Mother nature doesn't fool around... Down here in paradise you can measure the number of years since our last hurricane - by the height and great shape our local trees are in.... When they're nice and tall and full - you know that the "tree cutter" is due... By the way - that might have been a microburst that hit you - a tiny tornado embedded in violent storm...
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Sounds good it is a work in progress
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Sorry for your damage, but glad to see you didn't suffer more severe losses.
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Very Happy that you were not damaged much more. Rick
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Floating Eat Me Fly Hook: Octopus, #2 Thread: Uni-Thread, 6/0, white and Uni-mono for head Tail: Loco Foam, holo-silver Wing: SF Slinky blend, UV Peacock and Bucktail White Body: Flat Diamond Braid, red Eyes: Prismatic stick-on, 3/32, yellow Head: UV Resin
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Holy canoli. Glad you just got a taste and not the full meal. Whoa
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A few weeks ago, my wife and I got a literal rude awakening. Around 5:30 a.m., she (who sleeps with earplugs in) and I (who sleeps like the dead) were jolted awake by what sounded like a jet airplane buzzing our house, but in actuality was 75+ mph "straight line" winds generated by a powerful storm system over Lake Michigan. As we peered out the sliding screen door between our bedroom and a small deck outside, between flashes of lightning we could see nearly every tree in our woods being whipped violently around, and we could hear the ominous creaking and cracking of limbs being ripped off. About the time it registered that maybe we should take cover somewhere, a large mature White Oak came crashing down on our little deck, about a foot in front of our noses. It tore some gutter down, but, incredibly, didn't contact our actual roof. Once the sun came up a bit, we could see the full aftermath of the winds. At least 10-12 mature trees in our woods were either completely felled, or had been literally twisted apart, their trunks in splinters and shreds. It was just an awesome sight to see. 5 or 6 trees had fallen across our 1/4-mile-long driveway, which meant we couldn't leave the property. And (naturally) the power was out for miles around. After we were able to get a tree crew out to clear our driveway and remove the tree from our deck, I was able to walk down to my pole barn, which serves as my wood shop. It had sustained much worse damage than the house - a lot of siding ripped off, along with the boards that the rafters rest on (I don't know their actual name). We're still waiting to hear what our insurance is going to cover. We were very lucky, in the big picture; many of our neighbors had their roofs and vehicles crushed by falling trees. We're very grateful to have gotten off as lightly as we did, comparatively speaking. I am, however, keenly feeling the inability to get into my shop and work. I'm hoping to have it repaired and power restored to it by September. Mother Nature giveth, and she also taketh away.
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Reckless William Hook - Wet Fly Thread - Black Tip - Silver tinsel Tail - Golden pheasant crest Ribbing - Silver tinsel Body - White floss Hackle - Red Wing - Yellow over black over green duck or goose wing slips, married From an internet web page photo Alternate Recipe Hook - Wet Fly Thread - Black Tip - Silver tinsel Tail - Golden pheasant crest Ribbing - Silver tinsel Body - White floss Hackle - Red Wing - Black over green duck or goose wing slips, married Topping - Golden pheasant crest It is unclear from the web page photo what the yellow band might be Reply Report Edit Delete
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Easy Fish Recipe that Also Works Well with White Bass and Crappie! #foodie #fishing #recipe Try out this straightforward yet delicious fish recipe. https://youtube.com/shorts/NLzx-UqpsP0?feature=share
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Aw, where's the fun in that?
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Oh, I thought maybe it could be fun to see if anyone else knew of this fly. As you know, it’s The Pugit Bug.
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Puget Bug, but I like Chugs guess better.
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