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mikechell

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  1. 1.  When I walked in for the first time, the smell of bug spray was so strong, I was a little worried I might end up with nerve damage.

    2.  Even with the bug spray smell, I did see and kill one roach in my room.  Fortunately, over the three weeks, only the one.  I did see a couple in the breakfast area on two separate occasions.  If Wife had been with me, we couldn't have stayed there after that.

    3.  I had to start the water running from the bath faucet about 4 to 5 minutes before I wanted to shower.  It took that long for hot water to get there.  The water would start to warm up after a minute or so.  I could've taken a shower in the warm water except the pressure was too low.  Had to wait until the water was hot enough to require cold water to even it.  Then, and only then, would there be enough pressure to operate the diverter.

    4.  I needed to print some forms for class.  The printer wouldn't work.  

    5.  I needed quarters for the laundry ... the desk didn't have any.  Had to go to the hotel next door to get quarters.

    6.  For my final load before coming home, I needed laundry detergent.  The machine wasn't working.  Front desk said it hadn't worked for a few months.  Next door hotel didn't have any either.  I had to drive to a laundromat to get a single use box of detergent.

    7. I, generally use stair instead of elevators where I can ... healthier by a little bit.  There was a steel kick panel on one of the stairwell doors that was only held on by two screws at one end.  When I opened the door, it would swing out, becoming a trip hazard.  Additionally, had someone tripped and fell on it, I've no doubt it would've cause some bodily damage.  I mentioned it to the front desk a couple of times.  They finally put up a hand written note, "Be careful using this door".

    There were a few other things ... just more "ugh" factors.  Why didn't I move to a different hotel?  The travel agency my company uses pays the entire hotel bill upon check in.  Leaving forfeits the remainder and ... of course ... my company frowns on that.  Travelling instructor's comfort is not their priority.

    It's in the past now ... fortunately for them, I'm not an arsonist.


  2. Whether you have poo poury or smell-pretty candles or nothing but weapons and fishing gear ... If it's where you'd rather be than, say, anywhere else ... it's YOUR man cave.

    On the other hand, if it doesn't have rough sawn wood panel walls, it might not qualify as a man cave.


  3. LOL Niveker.  They commissioned an "artist".  Actually, I don't know if they actually built it or not.  Since I don't live there and haven't been there in more than 15 years, I haven't seen it myself. (if it exists)

    The picture I posted, it seems now, is the artist's vision and what the owners of "The Riverfront" used for it's promotion of the concept.

     


  4. Half of the past 40 weeks were spent on the road.  Due to that, I wasn't able to get a whole lot done.  I did start a few projects but didn't get to finish any ... until now.  Over the past three weeks, I got a cabinet built for one of the restrooms.

    bathroom cabinet 1.jpg    bathroom cabinet 2.jpg 

      bathroom cabinet 3.jpg

    And some shelves for the vanity area of that same area.

    bathroom shelves 1.jpg  bathroom shelves 2.jpg

    Our house renovation is just about done.  Another three weeks on the road and then I'm done with the travelling ... possibly forever.


  5. And that's why people pay $25.00 or more for a single swim bait.  Big bait, big fish.  I once caught a 3 or 4 pound bass and while I was removing my lure, noticed the tail of an 8 or 10 inch bass sticking out of it's throat.  It hadn't completely swallowed it's previous meal and went after my Sticko.


  6. Welcome to the site, 358. 

    To many of the tiers here, fly tying is not something you do while also watching TV.  It's an engrossing hobby that takes most of your attention to the details.  I'm like that to a small degree.  Distractions are not welcome.

    That said, I've seen a lot of members speaking of having a computer showing fly fishing or tying videos while they're tying.  I don't even have music on, usually.

    I think the main reasons people don't tie in the living room while watching TV are the amount of "stuff" that ends up on the desk top and the mess of trimmings and cut offs.  Pretty hard to keep track of all that on a TV tray or other small table.  It's done by some, for sure, but I don't think many do it.

    I rarely tie "just for fun".  I tie what I need for my fishing.  In that vein, I sit down with all my attention on the "task" at hand.  No distractions, just fly tying until I have enough of the pattern(s) I'm needing.

    Good luck on your journey into this hobby/addiction.

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