The "Whatever" Thread

Thinking everyone would be caught up in the game yesterday I slipped away to fish one of the more popular stretches of trout stream in the area. There were only two vehicles and I was able to park at a nice stretch of fast water. I was rigging my rod by the road when a guy pulled up making small talk. "It isn't a very good day for fishing" he said then told me he had fished through the stretch where I was at and had not gotten a bite or seen a fish feeding. I thanked him for his advice and told him I would try anyway since I had already made the trip from home. First cast caught a chunky rainbow around a pound with colors as bright as wild flowers. An hour or so and six trout later I decided I would head home since it was a "bad day for fishing" ;)
 
While tucking my 3.5 year old son to bed tonight he asked, with all of the sincerity he possess, whether the Incredible Hulk could beat me in a fight. I answered him as honestly as I could. The Hulk only fights bad guys, so he and Daddy would never fight. I dread the day when I no longer possess super powers in his mind.
 
fishiker said:
Thinking everyone would be caught up in the game yesterday I slipped away to fish one of the more popular stretches of trout stream in the area. There were only two vehicles and I was able to park at a nice stretch of fast water. I was rigging my rod by the road when a guy pulled up making small talk. "It isn't a very good day for fishing" he said then told me he had fished through the stretch where I was at and had not gotten a bite or seen a fish feeding. I thanked him for his advice and told him I would try anyway since I had already made the trip from home. First cast caught a chunky rainbow around a pound with colors as bright as wild flowers. An hour or so and six trout later I decided I would head home since it was a "bad day for fishing" ;)
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That dude wanted the honey stretch for himself and was trying to scare you off it sounds like.
Glad you had a "bad day".

YoungCurmudgeon said:
While tucking my 3.5 year old son to bed tonight he asked, with all of the sincerity he possess, whether the Incredible Hulk could beat me in a fight. I answered him as honestly as I could. The Hulk only fights bad guys, so he and Daddy would never fight. I dread the day when I no longer possess super powers in his mind.
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Good story YC.
Reminds me of watching an episode of Daniel Boone when I was little (one of my favorites back then) and the tavern keeper Cincinnatus got in a fight with a younger guy and got his butt whipped.
I actually thought the older you were, the stronger you were and was disappointed that Cincinnatus had lost the fight.
 
Andy, 8mm Mauser, knew I'd remember as soon as I read it again ;)

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YoungCurmudgeon said:
While tucking my 3.5 year old son to bed tonight he asked, with all of the sincerity he possess, whether the Incredible Hulk could beat me in a fight. I answered him as honestly as I could. The Hulk only fights bad guys, so he and Daddy would never fight. I dread the day when I no longer possess super powers in his mind.
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Very cute story. Made me smile.


fishiker said:
Thinking everyone would be caught up in the game yesterday I slipped away to fish one of the more popular stretches of trout stream in the area. There were only two vehicles and I was able to park at a nice stretch of fast water. I was rigging my rod by the road when a guy pulled up making small talk. "It isn't a very good day for fishing" he said then told me he had fished through the stretch where I was at and had not gotten a bite or seen a fish feeding. I thanked him for his advice and told him I would try anyway since I had already made the trip from home. First cast caught a chunky rainbow around a pound with colors as bright as wild flowers. An hour or so and six trout later I decided I would head home since it was a "bad day for fishing" ;)
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I am with Mykel - this guy wanted that spot for himself. Sounds like a great day!!

Peter - we have Mauser matches at my sportsman's club here monthly. I have a Steyr M95 that I COULD use but have never.

This is how we are spending Tuesday evenings nowadays

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best

mqqn
 
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Blast from my past! Back in the late 60`s and early 70`s I went to school with the girl in this picture. (her family still lives in town) I found this old photo of her when she was touring with Meatloaf.

 
Exciting morning! I drove Connie to work, only to find the parking lot full of police cars. Either someone tried or succeeded to break in the store. The police were searching the store so we had to wait in the cars. After 30 minutes the store manager told us to leave and come back in an hour. Connie went with her friends to go to breakfast, I came home.
 
We got another 4 or 5" through the day yesterday. Went to go to work last night and our fantastic road commissioner hadn't touched it. Same thing coming back this morning.
I am pretty lucky to have a fantastic drift buster as a daily driver.:D

John, that sounds pretty exciting.:eek:

Good thing Connie wasn't working when it happened. Hopefully nobody was injured.
 
At 8:30 the store was still on lockdown. They let the employees come in to the break room, but the store was still closed.
 
Sure seems exciting :)

Our "snow" just ended up being a dusting. Winter keeps threatening to start.
 
Just came in after another 2 hour slug of snow blowing. More than 3/4 of a mile each time and I've been out 6 times in the last 2 weeks. The thrill is gone :rolleyes:

Good thing I'm self employed and can make the time as I need to…

 
Managed to get in my work building last night (long story, didn't have the keys due to our trip up north) and my hands had healed enough I could tidy up a bit and start on on of the HK muks.

It sucks a little ot ahve only 5 blanks and plenty of handle material to work with, having to be selective :(
 
More old pictures. These are of my grandfather, who was Chief of Police in my town in the late 1950`s, and early 1960`s. He passed in 1961.



 
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