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    Barbie record NC state catfish..

    http://www.newsobserver.com/news/story/1186067.html This story has it all. grandpop granddaughter barbie record cat tomatolord
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    oil speculation vs govt controls

    It has to be 1 or the other. I just read a news report that said even though demand in europe and US is way down demand in india and china is going up. Well how can a chinese/indian person making $500 a month afford $4 gas (lets not talk about the european gas prices). the ONLY way is the...
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    115 vs 230 125 feet distance

    I have about 125 feet to go to a 1hp pump - I can go either convential 110 or a 220 plug.5 both outlet plugs are right next to each other - i will use the 220 from the dryer - we swithced to gas a many years ago. I have not bought the wiring yet the mfg says 115 is a 10 guage 220 is 14 gauge...
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    fish - with or without "the head"

    ok i noticed there are 2 types of eating fishermen. Those that eat the fish with the head on and those that eat it without the head. Me and my sons, like the head on, the cheek is the best meat there is. Sometime when you are in the pacific NW ask for halibut cheek... So the question is...
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    sturgeon fishing in WV new river?

    my son wants to go sturgeon fishing in the new river but I did a google and there are efforts to get them back. anyone been there done that? TIA! tomatolord
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    almost a whale of a catch

    guys are fishing for salmon and some orcas come in http://www.break.com/index/whales_ruin_fishing_trip.html maybe they should start selling orca tags? Tomatolored
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    irrigation vs shallow well pump what is the difference

    I need the pump only for irrigation. The head is about 125 feet. I have the pump right at lake level but pump it up a hill to the gardens. Thnx the well pump is about 50$ more then the irrigation for the same motor size. tomatolord
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    How many wildlife patrol man does it take to retrieve a boat?

    Apparently 4 - today they were out in force on Falls Lake here in NC and they were pulled up to the dock to take out the boats. 1 driving the truck 1 in the boat 1 on the trailer 1 giving directions to the other 3 They got the boat out - eventually :-) tomatolord
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    Plan B and the Dime

    I have an older suzuki 40 and the gas line takes an outdated adapter. I only had a 6 gallon tank and a 12 would not really fit. This past saturday I fixed up another 6 gallon tank to a T and 2 valves one to 1 tank 1 to the other. They sit in either corner of the boat just perfect. So far so...
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    Update on e85 and cost to make issue

    I recently read that there about wether e85 costs more to make then to run a car. Here are the 2 views on the subject some say it cost more to make the fuel then it takes to harvest it 1 - Yes - If you take corn and produce ONLY e85 with it, it takes more energy to make it then to burn it. 2...
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    NY times and US bank secrecy act

    1st my thought is this...it is a mistake to think you are smart and your enemies are stupid I was deep into banking for about a year and one of things that US banks were under a lot of pressure was the bank secrecy act. Really the opposite of what you think. Basically reporting on large...
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    spark plug wire doohickey

    I do not know what the piece is but it is the part that holds the spark plug wire to the spark plug itself.<br /><br />In cars you can just buy new spark wiring, on my suzuki the wiring to the spark plugs is all one unit.<br /><br />My dad had put lawn mower plugs in (dont ask why these posts...
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    Update on hydrogen - beyond oil a book on hubbard peak

    I have reading about the hydrogen economy for a long time. Just could not put my finger on exactly what was wrong with it.<br /><br />Distribution issues - yeah ok...<br /><br />After reading that book - beyond oil - the guy is a geologist/chemist - he hit the nail right on the head.<br /><br...
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    Placed my first iboats order today

    Needed new power cables - <br /><br />Thnx JB!<br /><br />Tomatolord
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    Tragedy in NC outerbanks - I learned a valuable lesson.

    http://www.newsobserver.com/102/story/419502.html <br /><br />Here is the basics of the story - 6 guys go out for a day trip fishing - boat overturns - everything under the boat - they get their life preservers on - but only 2 make it.<br /><br />I never gave any real thought to a vhf radio - I...
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    Front eye bow - it pulled out - almost a disaster - can it be fixed?

    I am posting this for my neighbor - he asked his son if he had "fixed" the front eye bolt.<br /><br />I dont know its proper name, but it is the eye that you hook your winch onto to pull the boat up on the trailer..<br /><br />Neighbor gets home after a 3 hour drive at speeds up 75. He notices...
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    What is terrorism? UNC campus terrorist act

    1st a definition - lifted from wikipedia.org<br />The term terrorism is largely synonymous with "political violence," and refers to a strategy of using coordinated attacks that typically fall within the time, manner of conduct, and place commonly understood as unconventional warfare.<br /><br...
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    Dry shoot a compound bow - did I goof??

    Was at the dixie deer classic and was looking at compound bows for my son and I pulled the one back and let it "dry fire" no arrow...<br /><br />The guy kinda of winced so I assume I made a mistake...<br /><br />Not really a bowhunter or hunter in general so I dont know<br /><br />Thnx<br /><br...
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    seat topic 2 - wide bench across back of boat.

    On the mckee they have a fiberglass rear bench seat.<br /><br />Rather useless imho.<br /><br />I can see how this bench would act as a stabilizer to prevent some twisting, <br /><br />Mckee has a bench seat storage option.<br /><br />Does anyone have some ideas on what I could replace this...
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    comfortable boat seats

    One of the things on the todo list is to replace the old plastic seats..<br /><br />here are the details<br /><br />14ft fiberglass runabout<br />2 plast chairs now <br />Existing aluminum posts<br />Bimini top<br />Height of the console is real low, you have sit down to drive the boat.<br /><br...
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