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NY NJ line on the top of Bellvale Mountain Appalachian trail. 18 point something mile hike/climb on Saturday. Forecaster was right!!!!! Its going to Rain on top of Rain with a 100% chance of RAIN!!!! The only Becker content is my two BH patches on my map case. But i was carrying my 16 and the Patrol was down the walking pole holder on my Osprey pack.
 
I was heading home from work once and had a few mallard ducks take off from the drainage ditch on the side of the road and fly directly across the road, with the last one being too low and too slow for me to avoid. I ended up having it hit my windshield in the middle but near the top, didn't do any damage but it freaked me out as it was loud as hell. I saw the bird fly off when I looked in the mirror, which surprised me since I was probably going 30 at contact.
 
Sunday afternoon on the Hudson River across from Bannerman Island. Three of these went by heading south each about 2 miles long. Impressive!!!! But no Armor:(

 
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All this rain is ruining my fishing... It's already been about 2 weeks raining everyday... And it looks like we got plenty more on the way... Ughhh...


On another note, little Lycan isn't so little anymore... He just hit 16 weeks yesterday, and weighed 51.2 pounds at the vet this morning. 4 months and 50 pounds? Just crazy. His paws are bigger than Battles already. He's going to be a monster.

A cute monster though...

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RIP Derrick Bohn of KnivesShipFree dot Com

you will be missed
 
Wow that's crazy. RIP. Where's the info on him passing? I got an email just a few days ago saying they were 6 days away from moving to Chattanooga.
 
Whats up fellas? Gonna head out to the countryside today and put flowers on a few gravesites. Should be around a 150 round trip and with any luck, the rain will stay away. We might sneak in a couple hours of fishing this evening if we are lucky.

I'm not a big metal fan, but Misti is, so we took a couple friends with us to a concert this past Sunday. We got to see Bad Wolves, Starset, Shinedown, and Five Finger Death Punch. Starset was a bit boring, but everyone else put on an amazing show. Shinedown put on one of the best shows I've ever been to. They really got the crowd going and their pyros, lights, and lasers were awesome. If you ever have the opportunity to see them, take it. All my pictures went out as Snapchats and I forgot to save some, so unfortunately no pics.

Bought a new pickup a couple months ago. Traded in my Tundra for a new Silverado and have been pretty happy so far. The Tundra definitely had more power and space, but I'm not missing it too much so far. The Silverado's fuel mileage has been outstanding compared to the Tundra. I'm actually averaging over 4mpg better with the Chevy.
 
worldwood said:
All this rain is ruining my fishing... It's already been about 2 weeks raining everyday... And it looks like we got plenty more on the way... Ughhh...


On another note, little Lycan isn't so little anymore... He just hit 16 weeks yesterday, and weighed 51.2 pounds at the vet this morning. 4 months and 50 pounds? Just crazy. His paws are bigger than Battles already. He's going to be a monster.

A cute monster though...

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Nice looking dog!
 
ac700wildcat said:
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Bought a new pickup a couple months ago. Traded in my Tundra for a new Silverado and have been pretty happy so far. The Tundra definitely had more power and space, but I'm not missing it too much so far. The Silverado's fuel mileage has been outstanding compared to the Tundra. I'm actually averaging over 4mpg better with the Chevy.
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Congrats on the new truck! I'd definitely take a new Silverado over a Tundra as far as looks are concerned. I love my Tacoma, but I liked the looks over the Colorado... Mostly because of the front ends... And the seat was more comfy in the Tacoma for me personally... But in full sized trucks I think Chevy has them on lock!

My cousins, 2 brothers, both got 2018 Silverados a few months ago. One of them was a lemon though. After 7 trips back to the dealership for repairs, mostly transmission issues, they finally returned all the money he paid into it and took it back... Now he is looking into Fords.. we keep trying to persuade him against that LOL

All companies have bad apples here and there... But unless you pay for the raptor, you just can't make a ford look as good as the Chevy :D

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Nice looking dog!
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Thanks bro. He's a handful. Eats more than both my other dogs combined. But he's still awesome.
 
worldwood said:
Congrats on the new truck! I'd definitely take a new Silverado over a Tundra as far as looks are concerned. I love my Tacoma, but I liked the looks over the Colorado... Mostly because of the front ends... And the seat was more comfy in the Tacoma for me personally... But in full sized trucks I think Chevy has them on lock!

My cousins, 2 brothers, both got 2018 Silverados a few months ago. One of them was a lemon though. After 7 trips back to the dealership for repairs, mostly transmission issues, they finally returned all the money he paid into it and took it back... Now he is looking into Fords.. we keep trying to persuade him against that LOL

All companies have bad apples here and there... But unless you pay for the raptor, you just can't make a ford look as good as the Chevy :D
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Thanks. I would have actually looked at another Tundra, but they haven't updated any other than cosmetics since 2007 and are behind the others by quite a bit. They are ugly as heck along with the Ford's too. I think the Rams are beautiful pickups, but have heard a ton of horror stories about them, so I was left with GM.

I bought the extended cab with a 6.5' box. I would love the room of a full crew cab, but the box they have is too small. If they made a crew cab with a 6.5' box I would have bought one for sure. The extra length wouldn't have bothered me.

You have any pics of the pooches? I remember we got dogs at around the same time in 2016, but yours got huge. Lol. Hank stopped and is sitting at around 75lbs right now. I spend quite a bit on dog food, but I can't imagine your bill every month!
 
ac700wildcat said:
Thanks. I would have actually looked at another Tundra, but they haven't updated any other than cosmetics since 2007 and are behind the others by quite a bit. They are ugly as heck along with the Ford's too. I think the Rams are beautiful pickups, but have heard a ton of horror stories about them, so I was left with GM.

I bought the extended cab with a 6.5' box. I would love the room of a full crew cab, but the box they have is too small. If they made a crew cab with a 6.5' box I would have bought one for sure. The extra length wouldn't have bothered me.

You have any pics of the pooches? I remember we got dogs at around the same time in 2016, but yours got huge. Lol. Hank stopped and is sitting at around 75lbs right now. I spend quite a bit on dog food, but I can't imagine your bill every month!
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I'm spending about 125 -150 a month on dog food... But it's likely to increase a bit as Lycan is only 16 weeks old right now. I feed Victor. 5 star dog food on DFA, never had a single recall and I get a 30% protein 20% fat formula @ 40 pounds for roughly $45, 2 bags of that every month. but I also buy a different formula for Neko, that one is more expensive because he doesn't do well with chicken, and he is a bit overweight so 30/20 isn't great for him. His food is nearly $60 for 30#. But he also eats way less.

Here is Battle. He will be 2 years old July 4th...
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Neko is going on 5 years old.
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And baby Lycan. Only 16 weeks old but soon he will be bigger than the other 2 combined. He's part horse I think.
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I love me some dogs! Share yours as well!!!
 
I always had a dog as a kid, but as I got older, I guess I didn't want the responsibility, haha. I've always said that I would have a dog if I moved out into the country though.
 
The Warrior said:
I always had a dog as a kid, but as I got older, I guess I didn't want the responsibility, haha. I've always said that I would have a dog if I moved out into the country though.
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They are for sure a big responsibility. The larger the dog the bigger the responsibility too. Neko is easy. Battle is not. Lycan will be even bigger of a responsibility. There's times I don't go on family trips because someone needs to be home, especially with a puppy... When we all go out it has to be pre planned, normally a month or more in advance, and the dogs must be boarded.

I had to explain to my friends and family to not just come over unannounced, and never ever just open my door without knocking. Battle quickly goes from sweetheart to guardian when someone comes into my yard... And Lycan will easily be 140-150 pounds when he is grown. He can hurt you without even trying. Cane corsos are a true protection breed and have one of the strongest bite forces out of most any canine. And they are considered one of the most athletic breeds of Mastiffs. They are not couch potatoes. Battle can clear a 4 foot fence without a running start. He jumps into my truck bed from the side without issue. He can knock someone down just playing with you.

It's a huge responsibility and they are far from cheap to keep and raise properly. Most properly bred puppies are 2 Grand or more. And that's just to start, the vet bills are higher for big dogs, they need more food, bigger crates, bigger fences, bigger everything. Bigger cost more. And because of their potential to hurt someone, even accidently, training and socializing is not only recommended, it's required. Some home insurances won't even allow them, some charge a higher premium... It all adds up.

I'm a moderator on a corso board and nearly everyday I have to explain to people why I don't think corsos are the breed for most people. They don't like hearing it but all too often they are coming from owning dogs like Chihuahua, Frenchies, and even labs... Huge difference. And I see so many end up rehoming their dog when it gets bigger, or starts showing its protective instincts. It's not if they will be protective... It's when! You have to be prepared and really be committed.

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Wow... Didn't realize I was writing so much :D I'm pretty passionate about dogs.

TL;dr .... I'll summarize lol

Huge responsibility! But I Love them like crazy. Wouldn't trade them for anything. Honest, loyal, loving without judgment. Can't say the same for most people. Worth every penny and every minute!
 
We have two dogs, a Australian Shepherd/Golden Retriever mix and a German Sherpherd/Lab(?) mix.

Sawyer, our Golden mix, looks like a Golden until he gets wet and then you see the "merle" coloring that Aussies have start to peak through. Otherwise he looks and acts like "Doug" from the movie Up, should have named him Doug...

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I don't have many pictures of the pooches, they never sit still long enough... Here are a couple of pics of when they were pups.

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Phoenix, our Shepherd/Lab, is still pretty young but we are having some difficulties with her. She has become pretty aggressive, attacking Sawyer without cause, does not interact well with people she doesn't know at all, doesn't even warm up to them after some time and exposure. We are at a bit of a loss with her, to be honest. She is 2 years old and though we almost lost her as a pup (prior owner failed to vaccinate for parvo even though we were assured she had been), she has turned into a very athletic and smart dog. I do suspect she has some vision problems though. With her family she is a total sweetie but I feel it is only a matter of time before she bites someone she doesn't know...

Sucks. We got her after both my dad and our Boxer passed away. Allie was barely 2 years old when heart disease took her.

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