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We are getting started a little early. Hank's birthday is Sept. 21, same as my mom who would have been 95 this year. Hanks is about 5'6" with wavy white hair and a smile that lights the room. He...

Hydrilla has been a problem in the Tennessee River for years. A friend and fellow alum worked for TVA, a large part of his job was battling the noxious weed. It introduced into the river system by...

Leaving the Store, I couldn't find my Keys. They weren't in my pockets. Suddenly I realized I must have left them in the car. Frantically, I headed for the parking lot. My husband has scolded me many...

Three days before and after every full moon is killer for bream I think April will be the first spawn and through August maybe September.

Where Is God?

A couple had two little boys ages 8 and 10, who were excessively mischievous. They were always getting into trouble and their parents knew that if any mischief occurred in their...

Back about 20 years ago I was tipped off to the Arizona Peacock Lady. Very similar with a gold ribbed peacock body and a golden pheasant tail. I think I caught my first Apache trout with one I tied.

LESSER KNOWN EQUIVALENT MEASUREMENTS

Ratio of an igloo's circumference to its diameter: Eskimo Pi

2000 pounds of Chinese soup: Won ton

1 millionth of a mouthwash: 1 microscope

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A guy is going on a tour of a factory that produces various latex products.

At the first stop, he is shown the machine that manufactures baby-bottle nipples. The machine makes a loud "hiss-pop"...

You need to be careful hanging out there, you stay too long and you may regain your sanity.

Are you getting sometimers disease?

Jim, why not a larger egg pattern that would look like a doughball? I have a phobia about the Tilapia because the first time I heard of them was in Progressive Farmer magazine and a state of the art...

Nice job. Super glue reacts with permanent markers with a red result. I always figure a little red shows the fish this bait is injured and cripple, "Eat It!"

Hey BR-549, I'm glad to see you active on the bulletin board. Several years ago I was able to work in a trip to the Elk River and catch the only live brook trout I have ever seen. I have been...

On a flight out of LaGuardia two nuns - Sister Kate and Sister Anna - working The NY Times crossword puzzle. Two business colleagues are sitting directly behind them, working on the same puzzle.
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A middle school in Oregon was faced with a unique problem. A number of girls were beginning to use lipstick and would put it on in the bathroom. That was fine, but after they put on their lipstick...

A middle school in Oregon was faced with a unique problem. A number of girls were beginning to use lipstick and would put it on in the bathroom. That was fine, but after they put on their lipstick...

Nice job, you can cut a thin strip from craft foam and furl it.

Have you ever been fishing at Callaway. It's affordable for most folks, 14 ft. jon boat for 1/2 day and access about $60. Pound bream a definite possibility, the last time I remember letting a fish...

I wouldn't be surprised if you could catch a few trout with those on occasion, but bream definitely.

Mark, thanks for the well wishes and a good laugh. I was told years ago my daughter must have gotten her looks from me because her mom still had hers. I think Katy is the most beautiful child ever,...

Thanks guys, when I was young I never thought much about getting old. But, 3/4 of a century sounds pretty darn old. My daughter and her family were over for the delicious lunch my wife made...

This is a favorite story with a humorous side to it, but lessons included in it. I have probably posted it previously, but not lately.

A little bird was born one spring in a barnyard a little...

I happened upon this video, the tyer does a nice job w ith the Gartside Sparrow:

https://thefeatherbender.com/2021/01/15/how-to-tie-gartsides-sparrow/

I think in most of the United States crappie is pronounced the "a" should be an "o". I noticed Oldster is located here in Georgia where it is pronounced with the "a" sound. I have a friend from my...

Miss Beatrice, the church organist, was in her eighties and had never been married. She was admired for sweetness and kindness to all. One afternoon the pastor came to call on her and she showed him...