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  1. rolmops

    "The World Is Flat"

    So far I have only seen plywoody mention this impressive piece of work by Thomas Friedman.Are we the only two on this board who have read this new book of his so far, or are there more? If you did read it,can you share your thoughts about its message?
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    How do you think??

    I have always wondered how people actually think.What senses do we use and how do we process the information?<br />Do we talk to ourselves in our heads,or do we imagine moving images?<br />And moreover,what tools do deaf or blind people use in the thinking process? Sight means nothing to a blind...
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    Acid to clean cylinders?

    I was told by an outboard repairman that it is a good idea to remove every last bit of aluminum that was on the cylinder walls of a 50 horse evinrude.He said that aluminum leftovers would grind against the new aluminum pistons and wear them down fast.<br />Then he continued to say that he does...
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    pistons for a 50 horse outboard.

    On my search for better prices,I came upon an ebay store called TRI-STATE MARINE.Their price for a piston with rings is $45 which is half to one third of what everybody else asks.It is very tempting and at the same time it seems iffy.Does anybody have any experience with these people?<br />If...
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    Pressure tank or explosion waiting to happen??

    This evening while leafing through ebay I saw a "pressure tank" that was not like anything I have seen before.It was a metal tank with the sixties seahorse emblem on it and instead of the one line hookup,what looked to me like a pressure tank quick connector screwed into the tank.<br />Was there...
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    Hailing Flyrod.

    Hello Flyrod.<br />Here is another one fishing for your precious information.What color did you say your markers are??<br />Anyways,reading your posts,I find a big difference in depth between where you fish and where I usually go.In Cape Cod Bay I try to stick to the edge of a shoal and at about...
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    China up to no good?

    In other posts I have read that "China is up to no good".This usually is about China and India driving up the world market prices of raw materials and oil.<br />Are they up to no good or is their increased demand just a natural result of their effort to increase the wellbeing of their nation and...
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    Flyrod, are there any signs out there?

    Hello Flyrod.<br />I am having a severe attack of cabin fever.Here it is middle of March and no iceout anywhere around here.More is the matter,it is bloody snowing.<br />Tell me Flyrod, what does the water look like?Are there any scouts out yet??? Have you heard of herring or mackerel???Are the...
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    flywheel compatability

    Hello guys. <br />I just want to make sure about something.<br />Will the flywheel of a '59 35 horse Johnson fit a '58 35 horse bigtwin?<br />I think it does but I would like to make sure.<br />thanks.
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    kudos for Rodbolt

    Rodbolt hit 5000.<br />That means he helped a lot of people.<br />Keep up the good work!!!
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    Canada kicks out a neo nazi

    Today a Canadian court decided to deport Ernst Zundel to Germany where he will face prosecution for neo nazi activities and holocaust denial.<br />Zundel is the author of a book called:"The Hitler we loved and why"<br />This deportation can take place because of new Canandian anti-terror laws...
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    Seth Green set up

    Does anybody on this board use a setup like this? Have you ever seen one? I am thinking about using this old timer setup and would like to share some info about it.<br />Thank you.
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    GPS and voltage spikes

    I use a Garmin 182 on my lake boat.As long as the engine is off,it works fine. when I start the engine there is an error message (cannot identify satelites).I turn the engine off again and everything is fine.<br />The engine is a 1967 50 horse merc with pointless thunderbolt ignition.There is a...
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    wire lining lake trout.

    I have succesfully tried using leadcore wire with alewives(saw bellies) at 90 feet while drifting.<br />Does anybody have experience wire lining while trolling with either hardware or live bait?
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    arab tsunami relief

    I just read that saudi Arabia has donated more that 150 million dollars to the families of suicide bombers and about 35 million for tsunami relief.I will double check these numbers and get back to this thread.<br />edit<br />I just checked some more numbers and although the 35 million is...
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    Town history and family.

    A few days ago I found out that the Counts of Rochester in England belonged to the Wilmot Family.<br />Today in Rochester,NY almost all the the big shopping malls belong to the Wilmot family of Rochester,NY.<br />Do you know of any towns in your area where there is a simular historical connection?
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    Why do we like to be on Dockside?

    Probably because no matter how outrageous our opinions,we can express them without being interupted by an even more outrageous person.<br />That is why I am here.
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    Why are we in Irak?

    Do you think it is because of 9-11? Because of WMDs or because of oil?<br />I thought this whole thing over and the only conclusion I can reach is oil.<br />This raw material is not only getting scarcer,but at the same time demand by the new giants (China and India)is growing dramatically.By...
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    anodized aluminum

    Does salt and monel or stainless steel wire line cause anodized aluminum spools to react and corrode?
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    wireline trolling setup

    Hello all.<br />This winter I am going to buy a new wireline trolling setup for stripers.We usually troll for them at between 35 and 55 feet on the edge of rips and shoals using 3 or 5 ounce squid jigs.<br />I have a Penn Jigmaster 500 and a Penn 330 GTI.<br />This year I will try 40 pound...
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