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Title: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Oct 11, 2022, 01:02 PM
 
 

 
 
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9:45 on a Tuesday..
« on: May 20, 2014, 09:47 PM »
 
  Who's on??        ;D ;D     :P :P
Title: Re: 9:45 on a Tuesday..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Oct 11, 2022, 01:06 PM
Buds last post on the old thread ..
You can still read the old one but just cant post...   :-\
https://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=291520.0   (https://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=291520.0)


 IFF
  9:45 on a Tuesday..
  Today at 11:19 AM »
 
Good morning ER’s

Eddie back in the spring I asked the smart phone what the yearly average was in the way of rain fall for the county, answer was 56” of rain, 10”of snow. I would imagine when it would turn Ice on road everything could get canceled, not sure they even have snow plows Or sanding equipment for the highway going down the Mountain into the valley.

See the wind is blowing seeds like what cotton wood seeds look like, but has to be coming from weeds, white as in Dandelion.

Been a sleep in kind of morning, I was watching several Episodes of Longmire fourth and fifth seasons until 4:30 AM

Think I will make a trip to my nearest Sam’s club and do some stocking up on canned goods.

Good day to all

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Steidyj on Oct 11, 2022, 02:48 PM
Phils phighten the Braves on this lovely Tuesday, hard to believe the old one hit the dinger and here we are.  IFF with the way schools operate since i was in  school even the chance of snow/ice gets  delay or snow day, which was 8 years since i graduated. My senior year we had a total of 23 delays, dismissals, or snow days, and I don't live in the most snow producing area  ;) Enjoy the shopping at Sam's its always an adventure going there.
Jake
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Oct 11, 2022, 03:01 PM
Phils phighten the Braves on this lovely Tuesday, hard to believe the old one hit the dinger and here we are.  IFF with the way schools operate since i was in  school even the chance of snow/ice gets  delay or snow day, which was 8 years since i graduated. My senior year we had a total of 23 delays, dismissals, or snow days, and I don't live in the most snow producing area  ;) Enjoy the shopping at Sam's its always an adventure going there.
Jake

  Not sure what that means but welcome to your first 9:45 post..
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Oct 11, 2022, 05:02 PM
Good evening everyone  :bow:

Sombody paint in here? It seems different ???

The weather kept me inside today. 30+mph south winds pretty well screwed me up. I thing the temps today were around 78 :cookoo:

Tonight things change with falling temps and a chance for severe weather after midnight. High winds, hail and rain into tomorrow.

I spent the day installing a screan door. I found a cheap wood one at Menards but should have just built my own.

When my brother was here he left his jug of of Kessler American Blended Whiskey. Can't say as I have ever drank any, but it seems to do in a pinch. I am jut hoping the old indian doesn't show up with his vinegar jug of blue berry wine.

I will let you know what happens tomorrow. I  may be making this a shorter stay then planned if mother nature keeps screwing with me.

Hope you all have a good evening  :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

              WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Oct 11, 2022, 05:32 PM

 

 
 
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9:45 on a Tuesday..
« on: May 20, 2014, 09:47 PM »
 
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 11, 2022, 05:59 PM
Another great day on the water, took my brother along, he had a blast!! Water dropped 4* since last week 60*
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Oct 11, 2022, 06:38 PM
Wow nice job WW crew... :thumbsup: :clap:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Oct 11, 2022, 10:13 PM
 Good evening, I'm guessing what i will refer to as the original 9:45 thread was taking up to many pages so you had to start a new thread. I was wondering if we would reach 1,000 pages by years end maybe so but now will be split between two threads.
Steidyj (Jake) welcome to the new (;45 thread please feel free to post in this thread on a regular basis.
Ice Wanderer I also don't think home/property owners should have to pay for the mistake of not having proper permits. possibly the property management compay-board of directors stopped payment on the stairs after finding out they had violated town building codes and we now have to pay the contractors for their work. Thank you for the information on pipelines hopefully their never is a major leak which has a major impact on water supply for a large part of our country.
Hunts2long may all have gone well today with the eye surgery.
Eddie you are welcome for the brief history on my condo complex . I'm sure you dug holes for and poured many footings for deck supports during your career as a mason and know they have to be some many inches/feet deep to prevent being affected by the ground freezing in Winter and that the holes must be inspected before concrete is poured and the again before posts are attached to footings. good to hear you had a nice day with the grandchildren even though it was not what you had originally planed for the day.
IFF thank you for providing information on rain/snow fall totals per year for your area of Tennessee.
Whopper Stopper sorry to hear the weather has not been the best for hunting the past few day may the fore cast get better after Wednesday. Good to read the new screen door is installed at the shack may whatever treatment you gave the door before installing it help it last for several years.
Wallyworld congratulations to all of you on another good day walleye fishing at Oneida lake.  I sure your brother was happy he made the trip.  thank you for sharing the photos.

Has anyone heard from Drifter lately hope all is good with him thought we would have gotten a report on his Alaska trip by now.

Stay safe and healthy. Best to all fishing and hunting.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Oct 12, 2022, 04:23 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Happy Hump Day!  ;D    47* under partly cloudy skies this am, high of 66 forecasted.
  See some big changes took place here but Guess this must be the place, my key still works!  :thumbsup:
  https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiOptvMo9r6AhWsVTABHW1JBNMQtwJ6BAg4EAI&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DrVoPzA0g3Ac&usg=AOvVaw0p_-6VMwbaWEDTo4Wpbk3_

  Dom…guessing we were drawing too many amps off the site, noticed the lights dimming recently!  ;D  No complaints, after 975 pages and no bickering, feel it safe to say the lock was put on for a good reason…here’s to the 2nd Chapter!  :bow: :clap: :thumbsup:
  Wally…WAY TO GO TEAM WW!!!  :flex: :clap: :thumbsup:
  SteidyJ…welcome aboard the 9:45!   :thumbsup:
  Marv…yup…fresh paint, just don’t touch the caulk!  ;D  Sorry the weather is tossing you a curve ball, dang! Can’t say I ever had the Kessler either, but I’m sure it would work! Safe travels home today if that’s on the planner, we’ll be standing by for your report!  :thumbsup:
  OS…I’m with you!!   :clap: :thumbsup:
  Steve…understand completely about the footing’s.  :tipup:  I’m guessing we might have hit 1000 pages sometime in November…we’ll see when we hit 25 here in the new room and break out a bottle of bubbly!  ;D
  Bud…thanks for the info, guess we’ll see how the maiden voyage goes in the coming months!  :thumbsup:
  Jeff…what’s on the planner today?

  Got the Cawfee ready and a bottle of Baileys on stand by if needed for the shock this morning…. help yourself!   ;D
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Oct 12, 2022, 04:40 AM

                Good morning ER's,
                        It's 48* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                        Dom........I suppose the thread would have a meltdown if it went any farther, like "Y2K" was suppose to do Lol :roflmao:
                It doesn't matter, its the same friends and the same everything. :woot:
                        Wally.......Congratula tions on the banner day, it was a beautiful day to be out. :thumbsup: :clap: :bow: :bow:
                        H2l..........I hope your surgery went well. :thumbsup:
                        Eddie.......Sorry that the museum was closed, you'd think on a holiday they would be open? ???
                        Marv........Sorry the wind was too much to be in the stand. :cookoo:
                        Bud.........When I first got on this new page, Raquette had posted your last post and when I read it it, I thought it was from him.
                I said to myself....Self this can't be right where Dom lives there is more snow than that. it pays to look at every word. :whistle:
                        Yesterday was such a beautiful day, so my wife and I went for a ride to see the colorful trees, and stopped in Schroon Lake for lunch
                at Flannigan's Bar and Grill. Lunch was fantastic.
                        Today looks like leaf clean up day.
                        I hope everyone has a good Wednesday, Hump Day either at work or out. Stay safe and Healthy.

                IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Oct 12, 2022, 04:53 AM
Morning all.
 Yeah we were slowing down the server.. :roflmao: :roflmao: :woot: :woot: :whistle: :whistle:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Oct 12, 2022, 05:13 AM
Just so we don’t forget our site record.. ;D

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Oct 12, 2022, 06:15 AM
Good morning everyone  :bow:

Rained hard around 4am. It's still coming down enough that I skipped hunting this morning.  I will head to the stand for the afternoon/evening hunt. Probably head home Friday, next week looks busy with Dr, Dentist, and finishing the last persons tree job.



Hope everyone has a good "hump day". Stay safe and keep healthy

           WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Oct 12, 2022, 06:42 AM
Come on man! You know how we "ole" folks hate changes!!! The worst part is with my left eye done I have to get so far back to see the screen, my arms don't reach the keyboard.

42* and clear.

Have follow-up today and should find out about reading glasses, I hope. All went wel yesterday

WW, nice day on the water. Nice they were hitting with your brother on the boat.

Just tried a pair of the wife's reading glasses and I can now see what I am typing. Now it has me thinking about seeing my cross hairs while hunting. I will ask today.

WS, I stopped hunting in the rain a few years ago, don't mind if a light rain starts while I am out there.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Oct 12, 2022, 07:01 AM
Hope it goes well Doug…
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Oct 12, 2022, 07:20 AM
Just so we don’t forget our site record.. ;D

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9:45 for life!  :roflmao:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Iceassin on Oct 12, 2022, 07:30 AM
Just so we don’t forget our site record.. ;D

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Lotsa' grumpy folks too.  >:( ;D
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 12, 2022, 07:34 AM
Morning all,

Eddie.....sounds like a great day with the grandkids  :thumbsup:

WS.....fingers crossed the change in weather has Ben up and moving later  ;)2

IW.....yesterday was definitely a perfect day to do some leaf peeping  @)

H2L.....glad all went well yesterday   :clap:

MrC.....doesn't seem right the tenants have to pay for the mistake  ::)

Another beautiful day on tap, altho a bit breezy for fishing  :-\  guess it will be a bike day instead  :whistle:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: tomturkey on Oct 12, 2022, 08:10 AM
Dom How about sticking the old thread at the top so it does not get lost over time.? For some reason

H2L All I ever guy for reading glasses are cheap ones as they cost way less than what they will sell you at the doctor's. They come in different magnifications. You can buy them at the dollar store. They want to fit me for glasses every time I go to my eye doctor so I tell them not do that test as my insurance will not pay for it.

marv Wood screen door are not made like thy ey used to be. I was building a screened in porch. The guy said I should use a full-view
aluminum door when I complained about the quality of the wood door. I said that would look great on a wooden screened-in porch. NOT.

I mailed a scope to my grandson for the 336 Marlin that an old guy gave him. Hopefully, he gets a shot at that buck I sent you a picture of, either with his bow or the 336.

It has been a rough go for the wife since she had her hip replaced. Her pain has been terrible. I will be calling her doctor today and let him have it. We were in to see a different PA last week about the possible fracture they thought they saw at an ER. They are putting her off until her regular appointment on the 24th. >:(

Time for breakfast

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Oct 12, 2022, 08:47 AM
Well made it home and got the one elk hung up and everything unpacked for this go, did not post much as we did not have anymore success. Just a few cows at 20 yards one day as my dad and boss were in the bugling herd above us and we could not hear any of that where we were. So the next day the wife and I went in and got in them but just as we got close they shut up and never made another sound. Weird when the day before they were still going when my dad and boss left them at 1. This was 10 am. But it was about a 3 mile hike for us and the wife was really mad when we went in the next morning and nothing, we even were there about an hour before the day before. But we did see a moose and a porcupine while we drive the wheelers around looking at other access points. We'll better get to working now as I still need to get caught up.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Oct 12, 2022, 08:58 AM
Tom, my hip hurt like hell for awhile after replacement and my PA kept telling me to give it time and do my exercises and go to therapy! As I sit here I'm wondering, "What hip replacement??"  ;)2 :flex: :whistle: I just hope there is nothing wrong that time won't/can't cure!! Best of luck to her in her recovery!! Keep us posted!!!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Oct 12, 2022, 10:35 AM
T T

My sister was about the same as OS. She kept up with the physical therapy and after some rough times it all came together.

By the way, she had a knee and hip replaced within the last 3 years. She loves to deer hunt so after a couple year lay off she is back at it. Her husband drops her off at the edge of a field and she uses her walker to get to her blind.

Wishing your wife all the best.

      WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Oct 12, 2022, 02:46 PM
Good afternoon everyone.

Just got in my stand and the skies opened up. Looks like it's going to be a long wet sit.

Hope everyone is having a good day.

           WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Oct 12, 2022, 04:21 PM
Good luck Marv.  The radar looks terrible out your way. That will be us tomorrow afternoon..
Glad I finished winterizing the boat this afternoon when I got home..,
  Dom
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: tomturkey on Oct 12, 2022, 07:54 PM
Dom Thanks for the sticky.

I had cleaned up the dog yard before it rained the other day. I laid down for a nap late this afternoon before fixing supper. When I  got up the yard looked like I never cleaned it up. I never heard the wind. That was from the first cold front going through. At least it was calmed down by the big lake so we did not get the damage Wisconsin did. Radar shows the second front about to come onto the big lake out of Wisconsin. I do not see the third cold front that was guessed. That is great if it died.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Oct 12, 2022, 08:34 PM
Good evening everyone  :bow:

A long afternoon in the stand. 4x the rain stopped  just to open up again and get poured on. For a while it was sleet which at least was dry.

I ended up seeing 4 deer, 3 bald ones and a Y buck. Tomorrow morning is supposed to be fairly cool.

Hope you all have a good night!
Stay safe and keep healthy

            WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Oct 12, 2022, 10:13 PM
 Good evening nice day here tomorrow afternoon the rain out by Whopper Stopper and Tom turkey arrives and lasts into Friday.
Eddie good idea about about having a toast and adult beverage once this New Thread reaches 25 pages for a combined 1,000 pages between the Old and New 9:45 threads.
Ice Wanderer I recently watched some video taken on part of Paul Smith's college property appears the Fall Colors are at or near peak for most of the Adirondack region. Must have been a very scenic ride for the two of you yesterday. Glad you found a place for lunch and the quality of food meet your approval.
Raquttedacker thank you for the explanation on why new thread had to be created. I see you had to do the same with  the South East New York thread.
Whopper Stopper may you have extra hunting clothes or a way to dry your clothing at the shack. May tomorrow's weather be dry and you see more deer  including Big Ben. Good to read that after her surgery and rehab your sister is deer hunting once again,assume she has her husband and others to call if she harvest a deer to help drag it out for her.
Wallyworld  if your took the bike out may it have been a good ride 
Tomturkery sorry to hear your wife is having a lot of pain after her hip surgery with time and therapy may she have same outcome as OldSailor and Whopper Stopper's sister.
Fish/hunt4ever thank you for the photos and elk hunting trip report. to bad no one else in your group got the chance to harvest an elk.  Once again congratulations to your oldest daughter on getting the cow.
OldSailor nice to read your hip replacement has given you a better quality of life after initial post surgery pain and discomfort.
 Hunts2long happy to read your surgery went well and your close vision is now similar to your wife's. Best to you with the post surgery recovery. During tomorrow's follow up appointment asked your doctor if deer hunting this firearms season could cause any problems to your newly corrected vision. I'm thinking recoil from your rifle hopefully not an issue.
Zcm-82 that's the spirit.  :thumbsup:
Iceassin events of the past couple year have helped increase posts to the What makes you Grumpy thread. that thread is several hundred pages in length raquettedacker or anothe moderator may have to start a version 2 soon.

Everyone have a good night.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Oct 13, 2022, 04:39 AM


                 Good morning ER's,
                            It'50* and clear here on my hill, rain is coming in later  today. ::)
                            Dom..........Thank you for the explanation. :whistle: Glad you were able to get your boat winterized. :flex:
                            Zcm/Iceassin ......The Grumpy Old men thread has been on Ice Shanty a lot longer than the original 9:45 thread. :blink:
                            H2l.............I hope your Dr. has some answers for you. :whistle: When I had my surgeries, I got the cheaper store reading
                 glasses. They work just fine. And I didn't have any problems hunting. :flex:
                            Marv...........Well at leat the weather got some deer moving, Big Ben could show up at any time. :blink:
                            Wally...........How was the bike ride, did you find any ice cream stands open? ???
                            Eddie..........I like your idea, I''l supply the booze.LOL :roflmao: :clap:
                            Steve..........Yeah, up here we are considered a peak color, but there are stll a lot of trees that have green leaves. :o
                            Fish............Thank you for the pictures. :clap: Wiil there be more hunting? ???
                            Tom............Things are made as well as they use to be, may be if you have the tools, you could make you own screen door. :unsure:
                            OS..............I'm glad your hip is as good as new, will venture out on the ice if you have some? ???
                            Yesterday.....I did some leaf clean up but an hour afterwards you'd never know it, but at least the next time there won't be as many
                 leaves.
                            I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out. Stay safe and Healthy.

                 IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 13, 2022, 05:35 AM
Morning all,

TT.....thoughts and prayers to MrsTT, hope the pain lessens a little with each passing day  :(

WS.....sorry to hear you had to sit thru such nasty weather   :pinch:  fingers crossed today's a better day  ;)2

Eddie.....your sons having any luck in the stand ???

IW......we rode up 28N to 30S to 8S, still lots of green in the trees  :-\  and no ice cream shops open except Stewarts  :blink:

H2L.....how's the back doing  ???

Raquette......can't put the boat up just yet, might squeeze in another day or two  :whistle:

Put a little over 200 miles on yesterday, nice day to ride, better than those 90* of summer  @)   heading to Salmon River today to check out the fish hatchery and the stripping of the salmon  :thumbsup:  always amazing to see all the fish  :o

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Oct 13, 2022, 06:01 AM
Jeff I don’t think it’s about how long it’s been on I think it’s the amount of posts on it.. And I don’t have the power to change those . Administration will have to take care of that… :-\
 
  Pat I got the family boat done.  I still have the little one.. ;)

  Dom ✌️
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Oct 13, 2022, 06:45 AM
53* and some clouds.

WS, hunting in the rain can be a pain but the deer seem to move.

WW, bike riding days are drawing to an end, make the best of them. Besides you have to keep some room in the freezer, hunting season is soon.

Raq, Tucker Carson has been doing some updates on the scum bag fishermen.

My vision is 20/20 but am going to have to get some reading glasses. They won't test me for about a month so until then he wants me to get bi-focal safety glasses. Today I am going out and shoot the .22 just to see how it goes. Sat. MZ opens and I don't have anything ready to go so may wait until Monday. We will see, no pun intended.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well...h2l

I did take one of the pills for my back pain. Pain wasn't as bad but I didn't sleep very well.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Oct 13, 2022, 06:50 AM
Dom How about sticking the old thread at the top so it does not get lost over time.? For some reason

H2L All I ever guy for reading glasses are cheap ones as they cost way less than what they will sell you at the doctor's. They come in different magnifications. You can buy them at the dollar store. They want to fit me for glasses every time I go to my eye doctor so I tell them not do that test as my insurance will not pay for it.

marv Wood screen door are not made like thy ey used to be. I was building a screened in porch. The guy said I should use a full-view
aluminum door when I complained about the quality of the wood door. I said that would look great on a wooden screened-in porch. NOT.

I mailed a scope to my grandson for the 336 Marlin that an old guy gave him. Hopefully, he gets a shot at that buck I sent you a picture of, either with his bow or the 336.

It has been a rough go for the wife since she had her hip replaced. Her pain has been terrible. I will be calling her doctor today and let him have it. We were in to see a different PA last week about the possible fracture they thought they saw at an ER. They are putting her off until her regular appointment on the 24th. >:(

Time for breakfast


 Tom your welcome. It’s only temporary till everyone catches up.
 I have 3 of my old house mates from Holland coming out next summer for a weeks visit and a couple concerts in Saratoga. My bride is nervous… ;D ;D
 Hope your bride is feeling better. Take care..
  Dom  ✌️
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Oct 13, 2022, 07:37 AM
Well another dau at work getting ready to go and see what today brings. Need to get to cutting up the elk but I think I will start that Saturday before we go out and chase our cranes again.  One of these days need to get with my brother tonsee about the following week for elk hunting. We will be up where he likes to hunt, a little more bear activity but he will have his horses. So will let them pack out the meat, but we will see how that goes. We'll better get moving and head to work and get the day going. Have a great Thursday everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Steidyj on Oct 13, 2022, 08:40 AM
Morning All,

Nice work on the Fish Wally. My family was lucky enough to find a 25" Wally up on the St Lawrence in August and it was great. Makes me hopeful to find more of them this fall and winter. A lot easier to fillet than equal weight of perch.

Best of luck to the Hunter's, look forward to sitting these coming weekends as we get into the Rut, still haven't gotten the nice cold snap in Southern Pa, which is normally when I start sitting. Ive enjoyed sitting in the SGL for archery but heard too many horror stories to do it in Rifle.

Fast and smooth recoveries for your wife Tom. I got my 1st buck with a 30-30 Marlin, my dad said it was cursed, rotated hunting with it for 30 years and never got a shot, I broke that streak in 2017. To think how many days you can sit in the woods and not see a thing (besides squirrels).

Heading out to Allegheny Natl Forest area for the weekend for some fall foliage and hiking. Have a great day everyone be safe, stay healthy.

Jake
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Oct 13, 2022, 09:39 AM
??? ??? ??? ??? ????? What the hell did I do ?  Am I in a twilight zone ?  I had turned on the TV must have been about 7, and was watching some series 5 of "Longmire" dosed off and think it was about 8 when a blast of wind shook the house, and the sky opened up.  Thunderstorm rolled through.  Anyway what a surprise this morning "The New 9:45 Thread"  I know I need new glasses, which my appointment for eye exam is tomorrow.  Don't look at me, what ever happened I DIDN'T DO IT.  That's my story and I am sticking to it.

Marv, Your noise see's new paint in here ? 

Oh my and page two already.

Eddie, pass the sugar please.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Oct 13, 2022, 10:19 AM
??? ??? ??? ??? ????? What the hell did I do ?  Am I in a twilight zone ?  I had turned on the TV must have been about 7, and was watching some series 5 of "Longmire" dosed off and think it was about 8 when a blast of wind shook the house, and the sky opened up.  Thunderstorm rolled through.  Anyway what a surprise this morning "The New 9:45 Thread"  I know I need new glasses, which my appointment for eye exam is tomorrow.  Don't look at me, what ever happened I DIDN'T DO IT.  That's my story and I am sticking to it.

Marv, Your noise see's new paint in here ? 
'

   ;D ;D
Same good people but starting over Bud..  hope all is well…
  Dom✌️
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Oct 13, 2022, 11:57 AM
IW, I have several problems with my COPD that will probably keep me off any ice we get! I have trouble with my walking and my breathing. I guess I'm just a reader now, not an ice fisherman of much account!!  :%$#!: Everyone stay safe and stay healthy!!!  :thumbsup: :flex: :bow:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Oct 13, 2022, 06:42 PM
TT great idea and thanks Dom for the “sticky” makes it a lot easier to check back pages for forgotten info  :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :clap: :clap:

Made a quick trip down the mountain for fuses and some Sausage as I like to over load my pizzas. Had intended to pickup some gas for a new 4 cycle string trimmer, had gas can with and yup spaced out getting gas. Duah.  lol. Good thing my body keeps my head attached or I might try leaving the house without it too

Steidyj oh those wonderful snow days. Had a 3 week one, it was 1959 rural Wisconsin
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Oct 13, 2022, 08:55 PM
Good Thursday evening the rain has arrived from out in the mid-west by WS and TT . Sky was overcast for all of the day light hours with a high temperature in the low sixties. Two news stories to share with you . The past two days a black bear has been seen on or near the campus of the MOnroe-Woodbury's schooldistrict middle and high school sport team practices were moved inside and a few games canceled. The school district has closed their running track to the public. Ny.DEC officers have been contact and are monitoring/investigating i assume they will try to live trap and relocate the bear. This campus is close to the intersections of State route 32 and 17 ,also an exit for the NYS Thruway but still enough undeveloped or partially developed land to support a bear population also South of the school campus are two state parks.
A gentleman from my hometown of New Windsor has been arrested along with 7 other people this group was operating an oxycodonescheme using a doctor in the NYC burough of Brooklyn fake patients would get prescriptions for ocycodone have them filled by certain pharmacists and they the group sold the pills on street.
Ice wanderer good attitude to have with the leaf clean up every time you clean up there will be less leaves left for future clean ups. It does ge tiresome when i was living in a private home one neighbor had several large oaks on his property which seemed to be amond last trees to drop their leaves and the wind ussually blew the leaves into our yard.
Wallyworld nice that you got a fall bike ride in soon it will be time to winterize the bike and put it into storage. Hope youhad a safe and fun trip to the hatchery in salmon river area of NY. .
Raquettedacker you have been a busy man closing some long running/lengthy threads and starting ne versions of them in attempt to fix/prevent server problem here on Ice Shanty. thank you for all that you do to help keep the website up and running. Good to read you got your larger boat Winterized.
Hunts2long when you go for the vision test next month may it show you only need reading glasses or can go without glasses. I hope your aim with the 22 was not to far off of bullseye.
 Fish/hunt4ever I assume you have a walk in refrigerator to store elk in until you can do butchering. Best to all of you with Saturday's crane hunting.
Steidyj good to see a second post from you have a nice visit to Allegheny National  Forest. Best to you with this year's deer hunting.
IFF I'm guessing whatever software program is used by the server for this website only has so much space /number of posts permitted per topic. So Raquettedacker had to start a new 9:45 thread to prevent problems. He has also closed and started new Threads for South Eastern New York and a couple other long running threads. nothing you or any other member did to cause problem. If it is your first time seeing this eye doctor may you like him/her and have a good visit.
OldSailor glad this website is available so you can ice fish through others posts,photos and videos. plus still share your knowledge and opinions on the sport.

May everyone stay safe and healthy .Best to all fishing and Hunting.
 Steve
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Oct 14, 2022, 03:34 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Steady light rain moved in yesterday afternoon and hasn’t stopped yet. 47* with a high of 60 today.

  Marv…will be looking forward to your post! Best of luck this morning if you’re planning on a morning stand before heading for home Sir!   :thumbsup:
  Wally…hope you had a nice visit at the hatchery!  :thumbsup:  My youngest son Stephen and a few buddies are just getting ready to hit the road for a weekend trip up there, might join them for the day tomorrow for a finale.
  Steve…thanks for the news briefs, will be looking forward to the bear update…that will be about the only thumbs up I would give concerning Catch And Realease.  ;D   :thumbsup:  Got a feeling the other story will probably end the same way unfortunately.
  Jeff…I was going to attempt some leaf cleanup yesterday myself until the winds picked up, lol. Looked like it was snowing leaves for awhile.  ;D
  Bud…I’ll keep the “ sugar “ in the cabinet above the coffee pot for now on…just in case!  ;D  Good luck with today’s appointment!   :thumbsup:
  OS…X2 on Steve’s post… :tipup:
  Steidy…congrats on putting a notch in that 30-30 with your first buck, well done!  :clap:  Enjoy the hiking trip this weekend!  :thumbsup:
  H2…excellent news on the eye progress!  :clap:  How did the plinking go yesterday?  My son Mike is heading to the Tupper Lake area later this afternoon for tomorrow’s opener…
  FH4…hope you have an easy day wrapping up the week, best of luck with the cranes and getting that elk in the freezer this weekend.   :thumbsup:
  Tom…best wishes to your wife, hope she sees some relief soon!  :thumbsup: 
  Dom…best of luck with tomorrow’s opener if you’re heading out!  :thumbsup:
  Dave…hope all is well up in the Great North and we see you posting again soon Sir!   :thumbsup:

  Well it looks like everyone has just about settled in to the new room so far!  Nice job on adding the sticky on top Dom!  :thumbsup:  :clap:
  Rain is letting up now and is supposed to move out sometime after sunrise. Will finish up planting the rest of my garlic this afternoon and scratch that off the list.
  Not a whole lot planned for today yet but it’s early yet, lol….Cawfee’s on!
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
 

 
 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 14, 2022, 04:50 AM
Morning all,

Another quick hello before heading to the lake. Hope yesterday's rain/wind didn't chase the eyes away  :unsure:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Oct 14, 2022, 05:04 AM

                 Good morning Eddie, ER's,
                           It's 46* and cloudy here on my hill. Sun is suppose to show this morning. ::)
                           Eddie..........Good luck to your son Mike for tomorrows opener. :thumbsup: Hopefully Stephen and his buddies can get on some fish at the river. :flex:
                           Marv...........Hopeful ly you can get a morning hunt before going home. :unsure:
                           Wally..........Stewart s has some good ice cream. :clap:
                           Steve.........Just a reminder, we have invaded the bears territory and they probably are just looking for a meal. Yesterday...I stopped in  to my friend
                  garage and across the road were two cubs in an apple tree trying to get the last of the apples that were high on the thin branches. I went over to get a
                  picture but the scurried away. ::)
                           H2l............I'm glad you had a good report from your eye Dr.. Your eyes will take time to adjust and might be a little watery for a while. :unsure:
                           OS............I'm sorry for your other issue that keeps you from the ice. We will try to keep you up on our fishing outings the best we can. :thumbsup:
                           Bud...........I seem to have the same problem, so I write my self notes to remind myself when out shopping. :woot:
                           Tom...........I hope your wife  hip improves soon. :flex:
                           Fish...........Hope you can get through today and on to better things like you crane hunting. :flex:
                           Dom..........Good luck tomorrow. :thumbsup:
                           Like Eddie...I'm not sure what's on the planner for today, I will have to see when it gets light. I'm ready for tomorrow's opener.
                           I hope everyone has a good Friday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                  IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Oct 14, 2022, 05:25 AM
Eddie and Jeff thanks but I will be at the greenhouses tomorrow…
  Everyone have a great day.
  Dom✌️
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Oct 14, 2022, 05:50 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

33 degrees with a light snow falling ??? We may see the mid 40's by mid day.

WW...best of luck to you and the Mr. today :thumbsup:

Eddie... best of luck today :thumbsup:

Steidyj...Welcome to the 9:45 :thumbsup:

The rain never stopped yesterday morning so I broke camp and headed for home. I had lots of wet gear to stow away and then I got my big blower out and gave the leaves a good first blast.

As h2l mentioned the patterns have change. Wednesday night in the rain I did see 4 deer. 3 were bald and the fourth was a Y-buck  intent on playing boy games. It was fun watching him chase after the other 3 which had zero interest. I also saw on one of the cameras where a decent 10pt chased a smaller buck out of the area. I am looking forward to my next trip north as the chasing phase should be going full tilt 

This coming week will be busy then I am heading back for a third go at Big Ben. Today I am going to go get a flu shot.

Hope you all have a good Friday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

           WS
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Oct 14, 2022, 06:22 AM
47* and cloudy. We got some heavy wind and rain yesterday PM. Got a lot of leaves off the trees.

WW. good luck today.

WS, always seems to be a lot of deer around late summer, then about mid Sept. they start to get into their fall patterns. Am starting to see some bucks and does together.

Pretty sure I will only need reading glasses. The doctor just thinks it best to wear something while everything heals. I couldn't find anything around town so order some from Amazon which should be here soon. I suppose it is best while in the woods to wear some form of glasses.

Shooting the .22 was OK, I can see the cross hairs fine.


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The Northville launch, yesterday.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Oct 14, 2022, 09:17 AM
Good morning everyone, 54* here and rainy. My wife is home today and sleeping. Not much on the planner today. Just got a oil delivery. Fortunately the landlord is paying for the oil because the second floor is on the same system. Lucky for us. Mr Dickens eye appointment went well. They check the pressure in his eyes even though he’s blind.

Hunts2long, Hope your reading glasses come in soon. Are they prescription?

Whopper Stopper, Are you getting the Covid booster as well?

Raquettedacker, Greenhouses do keep you busy.

Ice Wanderer, Hope you have a good day.

WallyWorld, Good luck today on the lake.

MasonEddie, Garlic from the garden is the best.

I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one either on the water or in the woods today.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Oct 14, 2022, 03:52 PM
Whopper Stopper, Are you getting the Covid booster as well?

Yes Sir.

      WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 14, 2022, 05:55 PM
Another good day on the water
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Oct 14, 2022, 07:51 PM
No cold room yet but want to build one out of a conex but with the front thalf a cutting room. I want a 40 footer with 9 foot ceilings but now the price is above my level again. But the shop is staying cool enough. Was a good day at work just another long one, but no overtime since I did not work 40 hours this week, but still makes for more money. Well watching the rookie with the family and having a relaxing time. Have a good one everyone hopefully post tomorrow before crane hunting, maybe while meat cutting.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Oct 14, 2022, 08:30 PM
WallyWorld, Congratulations on a great catch. Beautiful fish

Fish, Good luck tomorrow.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Oct 14, 2022, 10:45 PM
Good evening pleasant summy day here with an afternoon high in the upper sixties. Update on the bear story as of this morning the Monroe-Woodbury school district had added more security personal to watch the school campus and was planning to have outside physical education classes and recess at elementary school athletic games will be held today. I tried to access the district's website before logging-in here on ice shanty but had problems will try tomorrow plus check local media sources to see if the bear returned to the campus. Three schools on the campus elementary,middle,high school the main artificial turf athletic field is behind the elementary school the middle and high schools sit on a hill over looking the field and running track. On the opposite side of state highway from elementary school is a large outlet shopping mall "Woodbury Commons" if the bear shows up there it will cause much excitement.
updates on the Newburgh and Poughkeepsie shootings.  Newburgh school district will have increased school and law enforcement presence in parking lots during high traffic times and athletic games will have earlier start times. also stricter spectator guidelines. Tomorrow will be atest of all of these measures when Newburgh hosts long time rival Kingston in a varsity football game.
In the the Poughkeepsie motel shooting one of the men arrested had entered the lobby around 7:30 AM that Sunday yelling and Cursing tried to get behind  front lobby desk his path blocked by a motel employee. He then walked towards a table seating area firing a 9mm pistol one of the bullets struck and killed a father of a Marist college student who was in the area for Marist's  Fall Parents weekend. upon arriving at motel police spotted a man in courtyard of motel when told to get on the ground he took off after a brief chase he complied with police orders. A search of this man's room at motel found numerous weapons including an AR-15 style riffle with defaced serial number  plus accessories for the weapons. the 9mm pistol used in shooting had been modified so that it functioned like an automatic weapon.   After shooting up the lobby gun men went outside still firing the pistol then black the pistol a magazine for it jacket and face covering he was wearing on top of a car and tried to  make his way back into motel. Gunmen facing murder charges. gentlemen with multiple firearms in his room facing weapons posession charges .
Ice Wanderer I agree we have taken over bear's territory and need to find way to co-exist with them. Be careful when approaching any cubs if you can not see the mother bear and watch her reactions to your presence. Best wished for you if you go out with the muzzle loader tomorrow.
Raquettedacker hopefully you can get out during the work week when there should be less hunters out in the woods . best wished for you also in  harvesting a nice buck.
whopper Stopper hope you did not need to get the snow blower and shovels out of storage today.may you have better weather and see more deer activity when you return to the shack for round three of deer hunting. may all go well when you remove the tree limb for the customer.
Icefisher-45 nice that the fuel oil cost is covered through your rent . similar here at my condo complex with the natural gas used for heating and hot water. I do receive a quarterly bill for water and town sewer usage plus seprate electric bill. I assume the vet checks Mr. Dickens eye pressure to check for development of gluacomma (spelling ?) .
wallyworl congratulations to both of you on another good fishing trip. may this good fortune continue when Mr.WW starts his deer hunting. maybe time to think about buying lottery tickets.
Fish/hunt4ever thank you for answering my question about the walk-in cooler/cold room. glad the temperature in your shop has been cold enough to prevent the elk from starting to spoil. best to you with the butchering and all of you with the crane hunting tomorrow.
Eddie may both of your sons have safe travel this weekend. Best wished to Stephen and his friends may they catch some salmon . Best wished for you if you joine them . may Mike see some deer and get a shot at one this weekend up in the Tupper Lake area.
Drifter ditto Eddie's words may all be good with you up there in Yellow Knife.

Have a good night. keep safe and healthy. best to all hunting and fishing.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ActiveTrapChecker on Oct 15, 2022, 12:04 AM
                Good morning ER's,
                        It's 48* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                        Dom........I suppose the thread would have a meltdown if it went any farther, like "Y2K" was suppose to do Lol :roflmao:
                It doesn't matter, its the same friends and the same everything. :woot:
                        Wally.......Congratula tions on the banner day, it was a beautiful day to be out. :thumbsup: :clap: :bow: :bow:
                        H2l..........I hope your surgery went well. :thumbsup:
                        Eddie.......Sorry that the museum was closed, you'd think on a holiday they would be open? ???
                        Marv........Sorry the wind was too much to be in the stand. :cookoo:
                        Bud.........When I first got on this new page, Raquette had posted your last post and when I read it it, I thought it was from him.
                I said to myself....Self this can't be right where Dom lives there is more snow than that. it pays to look at every word. :whistle:
                        Yesterday was such a beautiful day, so my wife and I went for a ride to see the colorful trees, and stopped in Schroon Lake for lunch
                at Flannigan's Bar and Grill. Lunch was fantastic.
                        Today looks like leaf clean up day.
                        I hope everyone has a good Wednesday, Hump Day either at work or out. Stay safe and Healthy.

                IW

Love Flannigans. We always have a lunch when we camp at Eagle Point. Sticks and Stones has some good fare as well
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Oct 15, 2022, 04:36 AM


                 Good morning ER's,
                          It's 42* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                          Steve...........What is gotten in to people, that's crazy at the motel. :cookoo:
                          Fish..............Good luck today cutting up the Elk and good luck later crane hunting. :flex:
                          Dom.............How much longer are you keeping the greenhouse open? ???
                          Wally............Congr atulations on another banner day. :clap: :flex: :thumbsup: :bow:
                          Marv.............I like hunting when it's snowing, it's generally really quiet. :thumbsup:
                          Eddie............Good luck if you headed up with the boys. :thumbsup:
                          I-45..............Glad that Mr. Dickens appointment went well. :clap:
                          Yesterday I posted that I was ready for today's opener, I forgot I have to work today, we are doing a deck repair and fixing a leaky toilet.
                There is always tomorrow and all week.
                           I hope everyone has a good Saturday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Oct 15, 2022, 05:37 AM
Another good day on the water
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  Another great job Pat…👍👍👍

Icefisher and Jeff a couple of the greenhouses will be heated and full of two separate crops of plants all winter..😎
  Everyone have a great day.
    Dom✌️
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Oct 15, 2022, 05:53 AM
38* and clear.

WW, nice catch. If I were you I would ride the bike in the summer and fish the fall. The fall bite has been good to you.

IW and Raq, I am waiting for the weekend hunters to get the deer stirred-up. The under cover is very thick, it's going to be warm and my safety glasses haven't come yet. Besides in 65 years I have never shot a deer on opening day.

The wife and I are driving out to Palatine Bridge to pick up my sister and her son. Going to take a ride up thru the hills and then they are coming here for the night.

Mr.C, those 2 cities must have changed a lot in the past 30/40 years. Even 12 or 15 years ago when I worked down there they weren't bad but you could see the change coming.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Oct 15, 2022, 07:05 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  40* and calm, high of 63 forecasted for today.

  H2…going to be a nice day for a ride with the family, enjoy!  :clap:
  Dom…hope you have a great day in the greenhouse’s…what will you be growing through the winter months?  :thumbsup:
  Jeff…don’t know how I forgot to mention best of luck wishes to you with today’s opener yesterday, so best of luck with tomorrow’s hunt if that’s on the agenda!  :thumbsup:  Hope your work day goes well today!
  Wally…another outstanding job by Team WW…CONGRATULATIONS and thanks for sharing the awesome pictures!  :clap: :thumbsup: :bow:
  Steve…thanks for sharing the news updates, will pass the good luck wishes on to the boys!  :thumbsup:
  Marv…hope you’re not knee deep in the white stuff this morning!  ;D  Sorry the rain put a hurting on your hunting trip, definitely difficult to deal with.  :%$#!:  Hope the weeks planner flies by for you and you know we’ll waiting for the next Big Ben adventure to begin again!    :clap: :thumbsup:
  I-45…glad Mr.Dickens appointment went well and you dodged the bullet on that oil delivery!   :clap:
  FH4…best of luck with the cranes this weekend and getting the elk butchered up!  :thumbsup: 
 
  Have been getting some messages from my sons since about 5:45 this morning. Mike was on his way into the timber with a black powder rifle and Steve getting ready to go knee deep in the river…got ourselves a cast and blast going today, lol.  :thumbsup:  So far it’s the salmon 2, Steve 0 and Mike hasn’t seen anything yet.  ;D
   I decided last night around 9pm to take a pass on the road trip to the Salmon River. As much as I wanted to get one last trip in, I was more than satisfied with the outcome of our 3 Generations Strong trip…besides, this was a special trip for my son and his buddies and they didn’t need the old man interfering.  ;D
  Lots of leaves on the ground to take care of today and a few errands to run…Cawfee’s on!
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 15, 2022, 08:07 AM
Morning all,

WS.....sorry you ended up cutting your trip short, what did you do to piss off Mother Nature  ??? :unsure:

Steidyj.....the St Lawrence has some dandy fish, congrats on the 25" eye  :thumbsup:

Eddie....good luck to "the boys" on the surf and turf adventures  ;D

IW.....hope the work day goes smoothly, good luck tomorrow  ;)

H2L....thanks for sharing the launch pic, you weren't kidding when you said the water level was down  :o enjoy the family time  :)

IF45....good news on Mr Dickens  :clap: 

MrC......hopefully the bear has moved on  ;)  definitely some real crazies holding guns everywhere  >:(  hunting has already started, no luck yet  :-\

Raquette.....good luck whenever you get the chance to hit the woods  @)

Thanks for the kind words, we've definitely been blessed with some fantastic outings lately  :bow:

Here's a couple pics from the hatchery the other day
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Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Oct 15, 2022, 08:19 AM
Good morning ER’s.  WW, Got the eye appointment done, took several hours for the blurry  vision to Fade away from being dilated. Had a little fun with the doctor, would purposely read the letters from right to left. I ask if I was dialectic or just used to reading Chinese ??? 🤫. Was told my Cataracs nothing to worry about yet :thumbsup:

Daughter saying would plan on returning here in a couple weeks, wanted to sort out winter clothes to bring with, I then ask “they have winter here” ??? 

Got a flu shot at the Doctors office, but will have to visit a pharmacy to get the Covid booster‘s

Best to all out hunting or fishing   Not sure what I will do the rest of my day have to find my list.

Be safe all
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Oct 15, 2022, 09:08 PM
Well first off got pancakes done and the coffee for the wife and I ready to eat a nice breakfast and got a call from work to go in amd test some product. Then got all that done and got ready to head out for the cranes and the wife and I set up in a good spot and had 3 fly over really low and we got it done tonight
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Oct 15, 2022, 10:15 PM
Good evening nice sunny day here with high temperature in the middle sixties. No new bear activity that I'm aware of at the Monroe-Woodbury school campus.  I will to look for stories on today's football game between Newburgh and Kingston assume no problems.
ActiveTrapChecker welcome to the New (;45 thread.  thank you for the dining suggestion
Ice Wanderer may you have completed the toilet and dock repairs. I hope you can get out with your muzzle loader during the week.
Raquettedacker may you find time other then weekends to get out deer hunting.
Hunts2long may you received the safety glasses soon and be able to head for the woods.. IT should have been a good day to view the fall colors enjoy the visit with your sister and nephew.
Eddie may Steve and his friends have caught some salmon today and sent you pictures. I also hope Mike had a chance to fire his muzzle loader on a nice buck.
Wallyworld thank you for posting photos from the hatchery. Best to Mr.WW when he resumes hunting.
IFF good to hear you still have time before needing cataract surgery.  Strange that the doctor can not give you the Covid booster shots.
Fish/hunt4ever glad for you and your wife there was still time to hunt cranes after you had to go into work. Congratulations to both of you on getting the birds.

May everyone have a  good night and Sunday. Best to all fishing and hunting.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Oct 16, 2022, 04:59 AM


               Good morning ER's,
                        It's 39* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                        H2l.........I hope you had a nice ride and visit with your sister and nephew. :thumbsup:
                        Eddie......It was problably a hard thing to pass on the river trip but totally understand your reasoning. :whistle:
                        Wally......The fish hatchery looked busy.  :o
                        Fish........Good job on the crane hunt. :thumbsup: :clap:
                        Steve......No news is good news on both accounts. :blink:
                        Active.....Welcome to the morning addiction. :thumbsup: :clap:
                        Bud........I've driven throgh Tennessee years ago going to college and hit an ice storm somewhere across the state. So yes Virginia there is winter
               in Tennessee. :whistle: :roflmao:
                        We're working again this morning, then I have leaf lean up, if enough time is left I'll take a walk with the smoke pole.
                        I hope everyone has a good Sunday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Oct 16, 2022, 06:05 AM
36* and clear.

The trip went well and the hills are filled with color. Went up Rt. 10 to Caroga Lake, Bleeker and down to Benson. Stopped and saw my brother and his wife. My brother has been doing some re-modelling at Lapland Lake and pinched a nerve in his neck while hanging sheetrock. He can hardily move. The wife is taking my sister back this PM.

Took a ride up to Benson to check out how many guys were hunting yesterday morning. Not as many as I thought there would be. Did see a few deer along the road and a ton of turkeys.

Syracuse looked pretty good yesterday but the Yankees not so much.

F/H4, nice going on the cranes, they are a big bird.

Have a good day and stay well....h2l

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Oct 16, 2022, 06:09 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  40* and clear this morning, might touch 60 for a high today.

  Jeff…think the hardest part about passing on that last fishing trip yesterday was taking all my gear back out of the truck and putting it away for the season.  :'(  Hope today’s project goes well and the day ends with a boom and a cloud of smoke…best of luck this afternoon!   :thumbsup:
  Steve…will be keeping the fingers crossed on good news from both events today!  :thumbsup:  Steve and his buddies all had landed fish except one, but they all had multiple hookups and a great time!  :thumbsup:
  FH4…Congratulations to you and your wife on a successful trip! Thanks for the pictures and letting us tag along, awesome job!  :clap: :bow:
  Bud..hope your vision has cleared up today, will store your eye examination response in memory to use at a later date…well done!!  :thumbsup: :roflmao: :clap:
  Wally…the surf mission was successful, hopefully by late morning the turf mission will be also!  ;D  Thank You for the hatchery pictures, I need to get up there at some point to watch that take place!!  :clap: :thumbsup:
  Marv…what’s on today’s planner?
  H2…glad you enjoyed the outing yesterday with the family, best of luck on the lanes tonight sweeping up the points!   :thumbsup:  Hunted Benson area quite a bit back in the day, thanks for rekindling the memories!
  ATC…welcome to the 9:45!  :thumbsup:

  Reports from the Salmon River were very good yesterday from my son Stephen. Double digit hookups for him and a few of his buddies and quite a few landed. Understand one of the crew lost his footing and got baptized…nothing lost but a tad of his ego from the more than likely ball busting which followed knowing that crew.  ;D
  Word from the Adirondack’s Mountains where Mike is hunting was a slow day afield for him and his partner, although his buddy had one sneak by and just caught the last glimpse of it before he could get the scope on it. Hopefully this morning something will happen.  :thumbsup:
  Dinner plans with most of the family again late afternoon and maybe a small fire for S’mores before calling it a day.  ;D
  Cawfee’s on and strong this am, see some apple crisp under the dome…help yourself!
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 16, 2022, 06:55 AM
Morning all,

IFF.....you'll shake your head at the "winter weather" that brings everything to a halt in Tennessee  ;D 

IW.....hope you get your work done early and get time to take a walk later  ;)

FH4.....congrats on the birds  :clap:

Eddie.....good thing it was a "warm" day for the dunking  :roflmao:  congrats to Stephen and crew on the fish  :flex:  good luck to Mike today  ;)

H2L....best of luck gaining some ground tonight  ;)2

WS.....hope whatever jobs you have lined up go smoothly this week and you can get back in the stand :flex:

MrC....good to hear Yogi's behaving  :thumbsup:

My morning visitors
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Leaf cleanup round 2 on the list today  :flex:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Oct 16, 2022, 08:56 AM
Good morning crew, WW you going to invite one of your visitors for a Thursday dinner ??? 

Now knowing some of you use a lot of wood for heating your homes in “ yankee country”. Is it because you find it cheaper than other fuels than electric, propane or no natural gas available ???  Here being so rural I have noticed lots of homes have large LP tanks. And when checking the new trailer companies it’s an option.  Wood would be a lot more time consuming

Also see there’s freeze warning temperatures for 4 nights in the local area.

Now for my morning coffee will check back in later to see what’s been posted
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: tomturkey on Oct 16, 2022, 08:59 AM
Calm and no rain to start the day. The weather guesser gal keeps saying rain coming shortly. The only rain I see is over in Wisconsin. Wet cold start to the week with snow possible. Then back to the 60's next weekend.

My oldest son took his wife down to Ohio for a meeting. He did some research on a great-great grandfather that had served in the Spanish-American war. He found a couple of his kin and where they were buried in Ohio. He did find one of the graves. He spent quite a while cleaning up the gravestone.

On the way home, he got behind a pickup with Eilers Rod Shop East out of VA. It was his cousin. Small world. My son is trying to keep up with me running into someone he knows a long way from home.

WS My grandson knows where the buck that I sent the picture of beds down. The problem is there are 4 trails that it can come out of and being at the right one.

Two women from Porto Ricko bought the lot behind us. First off they were trespassing on other lots taking pictures of the other places near their lot. so they could send pictures to someone back home.  Now they have bought a chainsaw to save money on clearing the lot. They have no clue how to fall a tree. They do not notch them. They just go around and around the tree until it falls. They cut a dead tree 10 feet from my line. Waist high still hung on the stump and hung up in the trees. Luckily it did not come my way. Hopefully, they do not try to cut the trees on their property right on their side of the line as they all lean toward my property.
Hopefully, you can get a crack at that buck when you get back to the shack.

ww Do you have a possession limit n NY. I think that ours is 3 times the daily limit. They caught some out-of-state guys at a dam with no licenses and way over the limit. The fish were donated to a food pantry. It does not sound like it is going to cost them that much.

Steve Bears in Michigan are continually expanding their range, south. Last night a bear got into an unlocked car and then locked itself in. The interior of the car is destroyed. I have not heard the outcome of what they did with the bear.

Tme for breakfst and then a trip to get some groceries. The wife is feeling sme what better so she is going with me.


Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Oct 16, 2022, 10:22 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

41 degrees which is about the high for the day. This afternoon the winds will ramp up and should blow a lot more leaves off the trees. As pretty as they were this year they sure didn't last long.

FH4...Congratulation on a good outing :thumbsup:

IW...Best of luck if you take a walk with your smoke pole :thumbsup:

Eddie...Enjoy the smores Sir, sounds like a fun day with family :thumbsup: I have to go look at  tree job ??? My understanding is that this person has 6-8 trees that just need dropping. They got my name from one of my old customers so I will look at the job and see what it involves. If it's more than just dropping I will try to line it up for in the spring.

WW...Nice picture :thumbsup: Our turkeys have been visiting also along with a lone opossum ???

Bud...We have always burnt wood here. We do have natural gas for hot water and cooking but our furnace rarely if ever kicks on during the winter. My situation is a little different in that I get paid for 95% of the wood I cut. It would be quite an investment if a person wanted to start burning wood from scratch. Maybe if Dave (Drifter) sees this he can comment on the pellet stove he has.

TT...Best of luck to your grandson, I hope he gets and opportunity at that buck. :thumbsup: Your neighbors sound trouble in the making  ;) :cookoo: I hope they don't end up getting hurt or hurting someone.

Hope you all have a good Sunday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                 WS

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Oct 16, 2022, 05:27 PM
Looks like I will be doing a bit of research on the Fuel topic.

On a separate note I am beginning to think I may be surrounded by  “Proud Boys and  Oath Keepers “  sure have been hearing a lot of I would say is Gun shots that sure sounds like automatic weapons fire.  6 and 8 rounds burst’s in a second or less.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Oct 16, 2022, 06:00 PM
Bud, it sounds (no pun intended) like it's time to move back up north!!! They can be some nasty dudes!!!  :whistle: :%$#!: :callcops:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 16, 2022, 06:03 PM
IFF….we pretty much heat entirely with wood. The only time the oil furnace runs is when we go away for a few days. Made the decision to switch to wood 10 or 12 years ago when the price of oil went sky high. We have our own wood lot full of hard wood so except for the original expense of the boiler, saws and splitter, our heat is free.
X2 OS’s comment!!

TT…..no possession limits in NY except for transporting fish, that’s a 2 day limit . No problem with number of fish in the freezer
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Oct 16, 2022, 10:19 PM
Good evening, when I checked local media sources this morning did not see any updates on the Monroe-Woodbury bear so it may have moved to another area and food source. The Newburgh-Kingston football game was held with no problem not that I was expecting one. The security teams and athletic offices of both school districts worked together to form a safety plan. There was a designated parking area and entrance to playing field for Kingston fans. gates opened at 1:20 PM for the 2:00 Pm start time game. Attendance limited to first 1,000 spectators. Newburgh won the game by a score of 55 to 12 making it ten victories in a row for Newburgh in the rivalry. Currently Newburgh is ahead with a record of 59 wins 52 losses and 5 ties . The rivalry started back in 1915.
Ice Wanderer may all have gone well with the morning job and leaf clean up of your yard. Did you have time to get out hunting with the muzzle loader.
Hunts2long glad you had a good time and visit with your sister and nephew. may your brother's neck get better with some rest.
eddie Congratulations to Stephen and his friends on catching some salmon. may mike have seen more deer this morning and gotten a chance to harvest one.
Wallyworld between the schools,outlet mall and other businesses in the area enough dumpsters to turn even Boo Boo into a problem bear. thank you for the photo of turkeys. May it be a while before round 3 of leaf clean up is needed at your home.
IFF as WS and Wallyworld both mentioned having a source for the fire wood is a big help a lowers cost over having to buy the wood of bags of pellets for that type of stove. Depending on how friendly you have gotten with you neighbors maybe inquire to see what they know about the gun shots. may you not have a militia group close to your home.
TomturkeyNice that your oldest son was able to find the graves of some of his ancestors while in Ohio. Funny how he and a cousin were in the same area when it is not home territory for either of them. May your grandson get a shot at the buck he has been tracking. Hopefully your new neighbors will not cause damage to your property and house with their tree removal. thank you for sharing the info. and story on Michigan's bears.
Whopper Stopper some years the fall colors are not around that long due to weather conditions. have fun watching the turkeys and opossum.
OldSailor sadly the militia groups can be found any and everywhere so moving may not help IFF .

Keep safe,stay healthy. Best to all fishing and hunting.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Oct 17, 2022, 04:46 AM


                 Good morning ER's,
                           It's 39* and mostly clear here on my hill, showers moving in later. ::)
                           Eddie.........Congratu lations to Stephen and the boys on a good trip.  :flex: Someone always has to be baptized once.  :roflmao:
                           Bud...........I buy my wood in log length and cut, split and stack it. It runs me $700 for the load plus $35 for gas. If I was burn oil
                  it would cast about $3000 with the oil prices that they are now. :%$#!: :cookoo: I'll take the wood. :whistle: I know a few people that
                  burn pellets and buy them in bulk to save $$$ :whistle:
                           Marv..........Hopefull y the job is to just drop the trees? :unsure:
                           Wally.........Turkeys have sure made their presence around here. :o
                           H2l............Hopeful ly you and your team di good last night. :thumbsup:
                           Steve.........I'm glad that there weren't any incidents at the game, I think having them during the day helped. :thumbsup:
                           Tom...........Has your son gone on Ancestry.com, they do all the research. I did it and found people that lived close to me
                  that I was related to.  :o Maybe the neighborly thing to do is to go over and give the new neighbors some advise on how to fall a tree. :blink:
                           We ended up working till 2pm, then when I got home and did leaf clean up there wasn't  time to get out. I'm headed out this morning.
                           I hope everyone has a good Monday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                  IW
                           
                           
                           
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Oct 17, 2022, 05:04 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  Clear and 39* to start the day off, some rain expected later today, high of 56.

  Jeff…best of luck this morning, hope you get the opportunity to knock one down! Will be looking forward to your report Sir!!  :clap: :thumbsup:
  Steve…thanks for the updates, good news on both stories especially the football game!  :clap:  Mike and his buddy didn’t see anything during their morning stand yesterday unfortunately.
  Bud…local police may be willing to share information/confirm the answer to that question and possibly others you may have? Best wishes, hopefully that’s not the case!  :thumbsup:
  Marv…hope the tree job was something you were interested in…have a safe day with the saws if that’s on today’s planner!  :thumbsup: 
  Tom…very interesting about your oldest son researching the family history. Glad he was able to find the gravesite and some of the extended family.  :clap:  My youngest brother did extensive family history on our family several years ago and actually had books printed up for each of us in the immediate family that will be passed down.  Glad your wife is feeling some relief, best wishes continued for her!  :thumbsup:
  Wally…thanks for sharing the picture, no shortage of Thanksgiving turkey if the stores are out of stock this season!  ;D
Hope the leaf cleanup went well…is the bakery going to be open today?  :whistle:

  Had a nice dinner get together with most of the family again yesterday…we did a make your own taco and quesadilla buffet with all the fixings, worked out well.  :thumbsup:  Never did have time for a fire being a school and work night, but there were plenty of treats to substitute for the S’mores.
  Not much on the planner yet but it’s early….Cawfee’s on!
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Oct 17, 2022, 05:26 AM
38* and clear.

Eddie, seems like everyone has hunted in Benson at some time or another. All my deer but one, has been shot in Benson.

I was very "consistent" on the lanes last night, BAD (117,112 and 98) I guess not wearing glasses makes a difference. If that is the case I will be missing any deer I see to the "left". We lost all 4 points.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Oct 17, 2022, 06:08 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

32 degrees with a stiff N wind giving us a slight WC this morning, the trees will be bouncing today with the 30mph wind.

IW...Best of luck this morning, hope you get a crack at one :thumbsup:

Eddie...Sounds like an excellent time at the taco feed :thumbsup:

WW...Hope your day goes well no matter what's on your agenda :thumbsup:

h2l...Better luck next week :thumbsup:

I am gathering up a few things and heading to take off the one extra limb for the lady from a couple weeks ago. I did check the job yesterday and found it to be what they told me. The only caveat is I need to work around a mound system and a couple power boxes but will start on that job tomorrow and hopefully knock it off by Wednesday morning after some blood work.

Hope you all have a good day :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                        WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Oct 17, 2022, 06:18 AM
Morning all, 35° and breezy here, only supposed to top out in the low 40s today.

So dang windy all weekend I pretty much just stayed inside and loaded a whole bunch of 303 Savage and 300 Savage test rounds to play with. Picked up a bunch of N130 powder on sale a while back, so I've been working on tuning some loads with that.

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I also picked up another plaything, since straight walls have been legalized for deer. Got myself a near pristine 94 Winchester XTR from the mid 80s chambered in 375 Winchester. I'd wanted one for years, actually got dies and brass for one 15-ish years back, but the deal on the rifle back then fell through. This just gave me a good excuse to find another one. It arrived Saturday, so I'll be picking it up after work tomorrow, and shooting it if the weather's fit. I have a Skinner peep coming for it, but I don't think I can wait that long to sling lead with it  :roflmao: Loaded up a bunch of test groups last week to try through it.

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 17, 2022, 06:52 AM
Morning all,

IW......good luck in the woods today  ;)

WS.....hope your blood work gets an A+  ;D  easy does it with the tree work  :flex:

Eddie.....tacos are on the menu here tonight  :thumbsup:  not sure of the bakery hours just yet  :unsure:

H2L....ouch, sorry you had a tough night  :pinch:  sure you'll rebound next week  ;)2

TT......glad to hear MrsTT is doing better  :clap:  great story of the relatives found, past and present  :thumbsup:

MrC.....good to hear the game was played with no violence  :thumbsup:  sad that so many precautions are even necessary  :(

IFF....fingers crossed you can quietly find out where the shooting was coming from and avoid that area  :blink:

Round 2 is in the books, the leaves were stacked pretty thick after all the wind and were still quite wet underneath  ::)  still lots of leaves on the trees   to drop  :wacko:

A few errands to take care of today.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.



Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 17, 2022, 07:31 AM
Forgot to mention I found this confused crocus yesterday while doing leaves  :cookoo:
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Oct 17, 2022, 05:04 PM
Man what a day, Kitty bolted out the door, and have not seen it since this morning.  Then about an hour ago got a call from not one but too, fishing friends that a long time fishing buddy Daris McKinnon had passed away.  What a shock, age 56, as he had moved from Colorado to Texhoma, OK.  And earlier this year we had talked of he and another friend,  coming here to fish Cats in Lake Chickamauga.  Cat fishing was a priority for him, and even held the state of Colorado channel Cat record.  He will be truly missed.

RIP dear Friend.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Oct 17, 2022, 05:11 PM
Sorry for your loss Bud. You and Daris's family and friends are in our thoughts and prayers.

          WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 17, 2022, 05:45 PM
IFF......so sorry to hear of the loss of your friend  :'(  hope you get a chance to put a catfish in your boat in his memory  :angel  fingers crossed Kitty comes home soon  :unsure:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Oct 17, 2022, 05:50 PM
IFF - hope your cat comes back.  :unsure:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: tomturkey on Oct 17, 2022, 08:21 PM
Marv On the weather tonite it looks a little chilly out your way. 13 degrees sounds a little chilly to be working on that tree. It will be colder tomorrow morning.

Eddie I do not know how my son searched to find the distant relatives. He did find the brother of a gal I was trying to find so I could send her some pictures I have of her late father. Then I lost his address. I also have a picture of her dad, uncle, and grandfather with a bike. I also have a picture of her grandfather and my two boys with the same bike I want to share.

IW I used to buy truckloads of firewood for a house I used to live in. I never have bought a splitter as I would cut the logs to length and stacked. I could get it all split in one days rental. Let someone else buy and maintain the splitter for what little the rental costs.

I have no interest in dealing personally with future neighbors. They do not listen anyway. They have been rude to their future neighbor. I just hope they do not drop a tree on my dog's fence.

ww The wife's pain has come back pretty bad. Her doctor moved the appointment from the 24th to the 18th, tomorrow. We will see how that goes. The quick trip to the office was a waste of time.

They were guessing 12 footers on the big lake tonite. Snow in the southern part of the lower tonight. They had 4 inches in the western UP this morning. You can not see any grass in the dog yard for all of the sasafrass leaves on the ground AGAIN!

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Oct 17, 2022, 09:25 PM
Good evening, light rain falling temperature in low fifties after reaching a high in the lower sixties.
Ice wanderer i agree holding the football game during daylight hours probably help with security. I also think the two person's of interest will avoid the high school area and if those injured in the Sept. 30TH shootings were not intended targets will look for a chance to get their intended target at another location. The event could also have been a random incident.may you have seen some deer today and had a shot at nice buck. Thank you for providing the firewood info. for IFF I was curious as to what you paid for a load of logs.
Eddie hopefully the bear has food another food source and will avoid people. May your son Mike and his hunting partner have a better trip next time out in the woods. Nice gift from your youngest brother to the rest of family.
Hunts2long a litle target practice with the muzzle loader might be a good idea to see where your shots are hitting a target before heading out hunting. May the safety glasses help your vision until you get your reading glasses. hopefully next week your vision will be better and you bowl your average or better.
Whopper Stopper may you have gotten the limb down with out any problem today. Looking at my weather report i saw your area  is going to see some colder weather so dress properly for tomorrow's tree work.
Zcm-82 may the test and other reloads perform as expected for you. May the new rifle arrive on time and in good condition  may the winds end so you can run a few test rounds through the rifle.
wallyworld I'm guessing all the leaves insulated the crocus plant and made it think it was Spring and time to bloom.
IFF my condolences to Mr. McKinnon's family ,friends and you on David's passing . I hope you kitty has returned or you find her/him in the barn .
Tomturkey sorry to hear the future neighbors are not the most polite people. may the doctor be able to help your wife with her pain tomorrow.

Have a good night. Best to all fishing and hunting this week.
 Steve

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Oct 18, 2022, 04:50 AM


                   Good morning ER's,
                             It's 43* and foggy this morning. ::)
                             Bud.........My condolences on your friends passing, way to young. :(
                             Wally.......Even though it's a beautiful flower, growing where it's not supposed to be.....It's a weed. :o I could do leaf clean up everyday. :cookoo:
                             H2l.........Sorry to read that your team didn't take any points. :blink: Give your eyes time to adjust. :whistle:
                             Eddie......Hopefully Mike will have better luck this coming weekend with the regular season opener.  :flex:
                             Marv.......Good luck with the tree dropping today and tomorrow. :thumbsup: :flex:
                             Steve......I got out yesterday morning till it started to rain about 11am. I did see a small Doe but it wasn't worth taking. Maybe today will
                   be a better hunt. :unsure:
                             Zcm........Good luck with the new rifle. :thumbsup:
                             Tom........It's to bad the the new neighbors are like they are, maybe you should take pictures along the property line now, so if the destroy
                   any of the fence you have record of what it looked liked. And make them repair it. ::) I'm sorry to read that your wife is in a lot of pain. She should
                   ask for a different pain med. :whistle:
                             I'm going to head out it a little while to see if I can find a bigger deer.
                             I hope everyone has a good Tuesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                  IW
             
                           
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Oct 18, 2022, 05:01 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  Cloudy and 43*, rain has moved on, high of 53 today.

  Bud…My Sincere Condolences to you and all the family and friends of Daris, may he be resting in peace now. 🙏
Hope to read good news on your cat returning home.
  Steve…thank you, will pass on the good luck wishes to Mike… :thumbsup: 
  Tom..sending best wishes to your wife with today’s appointment, glad to read the Dr. could see her today.   :thumbsup:
  Wally…my yard looks as if it never was cleared of the leaves again, lol. Will be an ongoing battle for awhile yet. What a surprise finding the crocus hiding, ,thanks for sharing!  ;D  :thumbsup:
  Z…good luck with sighting in that new Winchester!  :thumbsup:  What was the reason behind straight wall loads being illegal to deer hunt with?
  Marv…good luck with the tree job, dress warm for it if the the weather I saw out your way was correct!  :thumbsup:
  H2…one of those nights on the lanes!  :woot: Better luck this Sunday adapting to the release point!  :thumbsup:
  Jeff..glad you saw one right off the bat even if it didn’t measure up.  :clap:  Hope the good karma pays off today, best of luck crossing paths with a nice buck or shooter doe this morning  :thumbsup:

  Rain arrived pretty early here yesterday and stuck around with off and on showers mostly all morning into early afternoon. No complaints after seeing what was happening in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, yikes!
  A few errands to run this morning and to see how much our economy is booming according to Brandon…not sure what world he is living in but it certainly isn’t in these parts, lol.  :cookoo:
  Cawfee’s on…
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Oct 18, 2022, 05:02 AM
41*.

IFF, sorry for your loss.

Will check back in later, going to go see what the woods look like.

Be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 18, 2022, 05:02 AM
Morning all,

TT......fingers crossed the doc can give MrsTT something to help ease her pain   :-\

IW/H2L......good luck in the woods  ;)

WS.....hope all goes well with the job today  :flex:

IFF.....hope Kitty's snuggled up inside  ;)

Heading out to the lake again in a few  :)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Oct 18, 2022, 05:21 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

Starting the day off at 23 degrees with wind chills in the single digits to low teens around the state. I should have bought the saw with the heated handle Lol

TT...Sorry to read your wife is in that much pain. I hope they can find the problem.

IW/h2l...Best of luck hitting the brush today :thumbsup:

Eddie...Best of luck to Mike on his next hunt :thumbsup: The actual temp is 24 so it's not that bad other than the dang wind. Best of luck battling the leaves I won round two yesterday.

WW...Best of luck filling the bucket today :thumbsup:

Yesterdays limb went well. The lady that I was working for was pretty funny. She is 81 and a little on the thick side. I needed to pull the limb a couple of feet to clear a bush that was directly beneath it. It was a fairly long limb so with a rope on the end there was good leverage. I asked her if she thought she could pull it the needed distance if I put in a small notch and side cut on it. She said " I am a little over 200 pounds and just had a big bowl of oatmeal, I can pull it just fine" :roflmao: She was right, and did a fine job. She also added in a small apple tree to remove and in the end said she was 100% happy and threw in a tip because I came back.

Today's job I have an 87 year old helper. He said he is much stronger than he looks so I think things will go fine. I am expecting I will have to finish tomorrow.

Hope you all have a good day :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                              WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Oct 18, 2022, 05:22 AM
Morning all, 31° and breezy here. Temp is still dropping off, it's supposed to be upper 20s by sunrise. Had our first few snowflakes yesterday evening. Not enough to stick to anything, but they were the first of the season ❄️

Masoneddie - it has been all shotgun or muzzleloader here since they reopened firearm deer hunting in the 60s. Rifles hadn't been legal for deer here since 1901. Deer hunting was closed altogether in IL from 1901 until the late 50s when they had reopened archery season. There were actually no deer in the area I'm living until the late 60s and hunting them was closed until the late 70s. They had seen it as a safety issue since it is so flat and open over most of the state, but with modern shotgun sabots, they shoot as flat or flatter than most straight wall rifle cartridges, so the state amazingly had a fit of good sense and opened it up. I think a good part of it was probably because all the states around us had already done it in the past 10-15 years. We were pretty much the last of the no rifle for deer hunting holdouts in the midwest. I'm just glad it finally happened, because I hate shooting sabots. They kick like a mule, and they are expensive.

This is a view from my deer stand, pancake flat and pretty much wide open. Trees are a fairly rare commodity here except in towns and along rivers or creeks.

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IW & mr.clean - thanks, I'm picking it up today. Hoping to do some shooting, but it's pretty dang windy, so I may have to wait a day or two for the weather to settle down.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Oct 18, 2022, 05:45 AM
Man what a day, Kitty bolted out the door, and have not seen it since this morning.  Then about an hour ago got a call from not one but too, fishing friends that a long time fishing buddy Daris McKinnon had passed away.  What a shock, age 56, as he had moved from Colorado to Texhoma, OK.  And earlier this year we had talked of he and another friend,  coming here to fish Cats in Lake Chickamauga.  Cat fishing was a priority for him, and even held the state of Colorado channel Cat record.  He will be truly missed.

RIP dear Friend.
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  Sorry for the loss of your friend Bud….
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Steidyj on Oct 18, 2022, 08:59 AM
Morning All,

IFF, sorry you lost your friend and fishing buddy. Sounds like a well accomplished fisherman with many fish tales to keep his memory alive.

TT, I hope your wife finds some treatment that works better for her pain.

ZCM, that is an impressive line of sight from that blind, where I have hunted I am lucky to have a shootable lane 75-150 yards! Always get some good exercise walking the lanes and clearing them out each year.

WS, I didn't know they made a saw with a handle! My family just got a new Stihl with a 26" blade and man does it scream. Cuts like butter compared to the 30+ yr old 18" Stihl that my pops got when he was my age, perfect limbing saw.

Thanks for all the well wishes hiking, it was a really magical time in The Wilds of PA. The colors back east are impressive, but are normally broken up by houses or farmlands, out west it was continuous colors on every mountain.
That 30-30 is a fun gun to use for drives as it has a tunnel mount for the scope, so I can use it close or have the scope set to 3-5 power and have a zoom if they are further. Love the lever action as well. Two Xmas ago got a 6.5CM and man that thing is fun to shoot, less cowboy and more sharp shooter. Thats what I take into the stand most of the time now, but its no where near the gun the 30-30 is. All synthetic and no character to it. Getting below freezing for a couple of nights this week, really going to have me chomping at the bit for the ice to grow.

Jake
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Oct 18, 2022, 09:08 AM
Jake, welcome to the morning club.

First hunt of the year is in the books, no deer, but nice to be back in the woods. The underbrush is very thick yet, don't think I could see more than 40/50 yards. Lots of squirrels this year. Some one hit a small doe with a car and left it right where I park.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Oct 18, 2022, 09:09 AM
The problem is getting them in shotgun range. I'm very grateful to have a place to hunt, because land access is a bear around here, but it is not primo hunting ground. There is a thin treeline right along the property line, and a lot of the deer I do see are on the other side of it  :-\

There's nothing to really hold them, so they just pass through, most of the time well out of range. If the fields aren't all knocked out before season begins, I usually see absolutely zilch. I've actually shot a lot more coyotes out of that box stand during deer season than deer.  :roflmao: I get lucky once in a blue moon, though.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Oct 18, 2022, 11:07 AM
Good morning

Z and here I sit with 5 boxes of 375 big bore Winchester ammo and no rifle since the 70’s

No kitty 🐈‍⬛ sightings so far.  Wind is shaking a lot of leaf’s out of the trees. Need to make sure to put weather stripping on my shopping list.

Electric furnace has been running non-stop since last evening. Weather station says outdoor temperature sitting at 46 now.  Might take a stroll to nearby wooded area, been wanting to do that for some time

Stay safe all
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Oct 18, 2022, 11:40 AM
IFF - you could turn those for a tidy profit now. Winchester only makes a run of the ammo once every few years, and it not cheap. I have an old box from when I got a bunch of 375 brass way back when, and the price tag on it is $10.99

A 375 has been on my want list since I was in my teens. I've had the brass and dies for 15+ years. I was gonna buy one back then and the seller backed out on me. Kind of on the back burner since that until this new legalization of straight walls happened.

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Oct 18, 2022, 09:25 PM
 Good evening reading 50 degrees on my balcony thermometer. It was a sunny day with blue sky and a few clouds. Congratulations to the NY. Yankees and their fans for advancing to next round of playoffs. I still have trouble  calling the Cleveland team Guardians.
Ice wanderer may the morning fog have cleared quickly to give you better sight lines for hunting this morning.
Eddie think we all enjoy the colors of fall but can do without all the leaf clean up . I have to check and see when and if the weather out Tomturkey and Whopper Stopper's way is headed to my area of NY.
Hunts2long glad you had a nice time in the woods .next trip may you see some deer and your aim be true if you take a shot at one. I hope someone could make use of the road killed der besides local  coyote population.
Wallyworld may the two of you be relaxing after another good day on the water.
Whopper Stopper did not know they made chainsaws with a heated handle option. may all have gone well with todays tree work . Good to read the property owner was happy you came back and removed the tree limb.
Zcm-82 thank you for the history of deer hunting in Illinois . May you have received the new rifle and get to sight it in this week.
Raquettedacker may you have the greenhouse work completed so you can spend some time in the woods pursuing deer with your muzzle loader.
Steidyj good to read you had a nice trip to the national forest . Best to you with this year's deer hunting.
IFF sorry to hear your kitty is still missing. You may want to have your furnace check to see if it is running properly may also be a problem with the thermosstat.

have a good night stay safe keep healthy. best to all fishing and hunting.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Oct 19, 2022, 03:55 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

22 degrees, light winds at 2mph may squeak out a 46 by mid afternoon. Looks like another warm up coming by the weekend.

Yesterdays tree job was a little intense due to the dang wind. I had to put a ropes in all the trees and pull them with my truck. Luckily there were plenty of anchor points from different trees to rig pulley blocks for pulling. I believe there were 10 dead oaks of which I needed to climb 4, the rest could be splashed. The fella I was working for was a pretty good hand at 87 and was very interested in what I was doing. He said he had cut trees and made firewood for over 65 years but never like I did it. By the time I left he had learned 3 knots, and had me order him a 120' of tree rope and a pulley block. The best part is I am now closed for the season.

First thing this morning I have to go in for blood work. The new Dr ordered a bunch of different tests, hope I have enough juice to cover them all ???

I will check in later to see what everyone has going on.

Hope you all have a good day :thumbsup: Best of luck to those on the water or in the woods :thumbsup:

Stay safe and keep healthy.

               WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Oct 19, 2022, 04:40 AM


               Good morning Marv, ER's,
                         It's 29* and clear here on my hill. The weather guessers said we might have a hard freeze in our area this morning. It's our
               first frost on my hill. ::)
                         Bud........I hope your kitty comes back soon. :thumbsup: An electric furnace must be expensive to run. :o Maybe Brandon had it put in. :%$#!: :roflmao:
                         Marv.......Good job getting the tree work done. :flex: Now it's time to go after Big Ben. :thumbsup:
                         Eddie......After hunting in the morning, I did leaf clean up again. There are still a lot of leaves left on the branches here. :whistle:
                         Zcm.......That's a nice view, too bad that the deer run on the other side of the hedge row. :%$#!:
                         Steve.....I use to be a big baseball fan and a Yankee fan to boot, but I kind of lost interest in back when it was mostly a pitchers duel. :blink:
                         Steadyj..Welcome to the 9:45 thread. Sounds like a nice trip. :thumbsup:
                         Wally......I hope you and Mr. WW had another banner day on the water? ???
                         Well yesterday i wsn't as fortunate to see any movement in the woods. The morning fog hung around for a couple of hours. I did hear leaves
               rustling but that could have been a squirrel, they can make a lot of noise. I'll try again this morning.
                         I hope everyone has a good Wednesday, Hump Day either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                 IW
           
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Oct 19, 2022, 04:47 AM
Good Morning Marv, Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  37* and fairly calm this am, high of 43 forecasted.
 
  Marv…best wishes with the blood work this morning!  :bow:  Glad the tree job went well and you had the opportunity to share and enjoy your work skills with the older gent…who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, awesome job!  :clap: :thumbsup:
  Jeff/H2…hope any leaves you fellas hear crumbling this morning are from the hoofs of a slammer Adirondack buck! Best of luck with todays hunting guys!   :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

  Must be the day for Dr.’s appointments today…have a few of them scheduled for this week starting today at 7:30. Just a quick hello and will try catching up later on today…Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Oct 19, 2022, 04:51 AM
31* and clear.

IW, same here, lots of leaves still on the underbrush. A good hard freeze is needed to knock down the upper leaves. I don't think I could see 40 yards where I sat yesterday.

A friend of my nephew's hit a doe late Sat. found it Sunday Am. Something had chewed the tail off and that was it. I'm guessing fisher.

WS, good luck with the blood work.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well.....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 19, 2022, 06:28 AM
Morning all,

WS/Eddie......best wishes for good reports from your doctors  ;)2

IW/H2L.....good luck in the woods  :flex:

IFF.....sorry to hear no kitty sightings yet  :'(

MrC.....looks like some summer temps this weekend  @)

Steidyj.....glad you had a fun trip  :clap:

Another great day yesterday despite the wind that wasn't supposed to be (dang weatherman :%$#!: )  had to change up our program a bit but still managed our limit of eyes
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Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Oct 19, 2022, 08:28 AM

 Good morning ER's hope all are well. WS nice story on the last job. I was up in the jungle a couple times luckily it was late and mellow as far as traffic was light. Bud sorry to read about your buddy who passed away and your cat taking off. The fall colors thread has some awsome pics on it. I remember wanting it colder well it has been in 20's a few times already Cooler would have been better choice. My daughters next trip will be to Cancun. Have a nice day all.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Oct 19, 2022, 09:42 AM
Good Morning ER's  Well kitty was sighted on the trail cam. I don't know how I got it to work, now the mystery is how to work with editing, and or piecing them together. Anyway this morning Linda was successful at getting him to come to her for some kitty treats, So now he's warming up on my shoulder.


 

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Oct 19, 2022, 09:45 AM
That's good news  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Oct 19, 2022, 10:16 AM
Another great job WW👍👍
 
Bud glad the cat was found..
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 19, 2022, 01:43 PM
IFF…..that’s great news!!!!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Oct 19, 2022, 02:04 PM
Well now It just may be I know enough to be dangerous


Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Oct 19, 2022, 06:47 PM
Last couple of days have been busy at work and off of work, helped my buddy get onx on his phone, then came home and cut up more elk. Then dropped the head off at my dad's to get a euro done and will put the cow head on a plaque with the bullet that was stuck in the skin. Then came home and cut the rest if the elk up. Today got home and put the tires on the camper that needed done after blowing one on the way up last time. My coworker had CPR the other day as well so shortest day was 8.5 hours the longest so far is 11, and today was 9 after he went home for 1/2 of a sick day and then on vacation the rest of the week. Friday we head back to the mountain to see if we can find 3 more elk for us and one for my dad. Horses will be there to pack so that might make it easier if we can get the horses to them.  Well have a great evening everyone and a great night. Thought the colors on the trees out the door was good in the light.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Oct 19, 2022, 09:35 PM
 Good evening, should see first hard frost of the fall overnight. So that may result in some more color change in my area.
Ice Wanderer May this morning's weather have been better for hunting and you seen some deer. I also do not follow baseball that closely anymore  .
Eddie may all of your Doctor appointments have gone well today and any reports contain good news.
Hunts2long congratulations to your nephew's friend on his deer glad he was able to track down the animal and not much damage to it from other wildlife.
Wallyworld congratulations to both of you on catching daily limits. The walleye bite has been going strong these past few weeks.
Old goat best wished to your daughter whenever she makes her trip to Cancun. I hope all is good with you and the family.
IFF good to read you found your cat hopefully you can keep him inside the house.
Fish/hunt4ever may you still have energy left by this weekend for the elk hunting . Best wished for all of you in filling your tags may any elk killed be in areas accessible to the horses. so packing out is easier for you.

Keep safe,stay healthy. best to all fishing and hunting.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Oct 19, 2022, 10:01 PM
Still not home from vacation yet.
Had a mechanical failure 40 miles East of Watson Lake Yukon Saturday night.
Flagged down a trucker and they let the RCMP know.
They came and gave me a lift back to town and I got set up with a hotel room. I've been here since.
The ole Honda let me down when it broke a valve spring and dropped a valve. Engine is toast and no used ones available West of Ontario so ended up buying a 2006 Ford Ranger 4x4 Sport to drive until the new truck I ordered in the summer gets in.
Finally got everything taken care of and I leave for home in the morning.

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Oct 20, 2022, 04:24 AM


            Good morning ER's,
                     It's 37* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                     Dave.........I'm sorry to hear about the engine failure, but at least you found another truck to get home in. :thumbsup:
                     Wally.........Damn you two are on fire with the Eyes, great job. :thumbsup: :clap: :bow:
                     H2l............I'm glad that your nephew found the deer and minimal damage was done. :flex:
                     Eddie.........I hope your Dr. appointment went well. :unsure:
                     Bud...........Do you think your cat has been hiding under the trailer, there is a piece of the skirting that he could squeeze through. ???
             I'm glad he's back. :clap:
                     Marv..........When are you headed back to "The Shack" to wait for Big Ben? ???
                     Fish...........You have been busy, hopefully you will get 3 more this weekend. :flex:
                     OG............I hope your daughter has a good trip to Cancun. :thumbsup:
                     Steve........May the colder weather brighten your leaf colors and get them to come off the trees. :whistle:
                     Not much in the way of movement in the woods yesterday morning. I don't know what happened to all the deer that I've seen all summer.
             I'm going out again this morning.
                     I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

             IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Oct 20, 2022, 04:29 AM
Dave, that's a major bummer!!  :%$#!: I hope you get your new truck sooner rather than later!!! Let us know about your trip when things settle down!!! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Oct 20, 2022, 04:51 AM
42*, they are saying WINDY today.

WW, WOW, another great day on the water.

IFF, glad that KITTY is back home.

I had heard that a bear cub was hit by a car up in Benson on Sunday. Talked to my brother last night, one of the 3 cubs was either separated from it mother or was sick. It was across the road from my nephew's, DEC was called, they put it in one of his dog crates and took it to a re-Haber.

Saw a deer, or at least parts, of one yesterday morning. Watched it for over 5 minutes. Saw tail and ear twitch, saw a nose, saw some legs but not much of its head or body. Wind was right but it blew at me before disappearing.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Oct 20, 2022, 05:15 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Breezy and clear 38* to start the day, high of 50 or so today.

  Dave…dang, sorry to read about your setback with the ole Honda breaking down! Glad you were able to get some help from the trucker and get back safely to town. Thoughts and prayers will be with you today for safe travels back home Sir, thank you for the update… :thumbsup:
  Bud…great news on the kitty reunion!!  :clap: :thumbsup:
  Wally…another banner walleye trip for Team WW, congratulations to you and Mr.WW!!  Thanks for sharing the pictures and may the luck continue before the boat gets put up for the winter!!  :bow: :thumbsup: :clap:
  H2/Jeff…thanks for your reports today, best of luck with today’s hunting and hopefully a clear shooting lane present’s itself…we’ll be standing by with fingers crossed!   :thumbsup:
  Steve..that hard frost will surely get things looking more like Fall soon.  :thumbsup:  How are things going at the store, seeing any shortages on certain items?
  FH4…you’ve been having a busy week! Glad you’re all caught up on the elk, best wishes to everyone with this weekend’s trip and filling their tags!!  :clap: :thumbsup:
  Marv…hope your appointment went well yesterday!  :thumbsup:  Ready for another round with Big Ben??
  OG…dropping down into the 20’s will take some getting use to this early in the season!  :woot:  Best wishes to your daughter with her upcoming trip!  :thumbsup:
  Steidy…glad you had a safe and fun trip, thanks for sharing it here!   :clap: :thumbsup:

  Yesterday’s appointment went quickly, had to have another CT scan done that I will discussing with the Dr. this afternoon among a few other things that will be soon to follow unfortunately.
  Going to give the lawn another blast with the blower this morning and try to stay ahead of the leaf chores before they get out of hand, lol.   Cawfee’s  on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting! 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Oct 20, 2022, 05:52 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

32 degrees heading into the 50's by mid day.

Dave...Safe travels hope the rest of your return trip is uneventful :thumbsup:

IW/h2l...Best of luck today. Hope you each can get a whack at one :thumbsup:

WW... :clap: :clap: :clap: Team WW is on fire!!

Eddie...Best wished for this afternoons Dr. visit :thumbsup: The leaves never end so it seems :cookoo:

I have a Dentist appointment first thing this morning for a cleaning. I have one other errand to take care of then I am coming home and will start packing for the shack. If all goes well I will be in my stand by Saturday afternoon. I need to give my leaves a good blow so will probably work that into the day. The forecast into next week is wet, windy, and warm ??? Hopefully I will be able to get some stand time in and not a bunch of trips to the laundromat to use the dyers :%$#!:

My blood work came back yesterday looking almost good. I need to go back in a month to have my sodium level checked again as it's low ???

Hope everyone has a good day :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                 WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 20, 2022, 06:26 AM
Morning all,

Drifter.....sorry to hear about your vehicle problems, safe travels from here on out  ;)

WS......guess you need to eat more pretzels/chips  :woot: 

IW/H2L......hope today's the day  ;)

FH4......good luck this weekend  @)

Eddie.....lost lots of leaves yesterday, today's looking windy again  ::)

Another cool dreary fall day today then some nice warm weather for the next 4 or 5 days  :thumbsup:  Leaf cleaning on tap in the next day or so, shouldn't be too many more times with all the wind taking care of things   :flex:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Oct 20, 2022, 08:06 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 38* here and sunny. Just a quick hello this morning. Taking Mr Dickens to the vet for his yearly physical and blood work. Will post later. Hope everyone has a great day.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Oct 20, 2022, 10:02 PM
Good evening, I think my area escaped the hard frost over night did not see any signs of frost on grassy surfaces. Currently in the low forties so maybe tonight will be our first hard frost.  Like other parts of the U.S. gas prices creeping up here now averaging $3.45- $3.55 per gallon 87 octane . Thank you OPEC .
Drifter sorry to hear you faithful Honda finally had a major break down. Good you were able to flag down a trucker who could get in touch with the RCMP. May the Ford Ranger provide reliable transportation until your new truck arrives . I know Ford and the other U.S. auto makers have trucks stockpiled in various locations while they await delivery of parrts needed to complete construction of the vehicles. May you be close to or at you home in yellow knife. I see you decided to bring the camper back with you from Alaska.
Ice wanderer it was windy here today so some tree tops are now bare and leaves building up on the ground. In a few weeks the view from my apartment windows will have increased as the tree all loose their leaves. Funny how the deer change their patterns right around hunting season.
Hunts2long thank you for sharing the bear cub story. may the cub survive and be released back into the wild. I hope you saw more activity during today's hunting.
Eddie may the CT scan not show any major change in your health. I'm seeing shortage of bread and paper goods depending on what time of day i do my shopping.
Whopper Stopper have a safe trip to the shack. may the weather turn out better then forecast and you not need to spend time at the laundromat .
wallyworld guess another round of leaf clean up will be on your agenda. best to Mr. WW if he goes out hunting.
Icefisher-45 may Mr.Dickens physical and blood work both come back with good news.

Have a good night.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 21, 2022, 04:23 AM
Morning all,

Another trip to the lake is on tap today  :clap:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Oct 21, 2022, 04:41 AM
Good luck..👍
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Oct 21, 2022, 04:45 AM
31* and clear.

WW, hope you have another good trip.

No deer yesterday. I sat for a couple hours then took a short hike to clean up a couple of my ground sits. Also cleaned out a new one based on where I can better see where they are coming from in the evening. Wind yesterday PM had to have taken some leaves down. Saw a 6 or 8 pt. standing next to the road about a mile from where I hunt. Today is last day of early MZ, rifle opens in the morning.

Have a good day and stay safe....h2l

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Oct 21, 2022, 05:29 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 31* here and dark. Mr Dickens appointment went well. Should have his blood work results today. Just the 2 of us today. May go and check out a local lake today.

WallyWorld, Good luck on the water today.

Hunts2long, Good luck in the woods today.

Drifter, May the Ranger last until you get your new truck.

Whopper Stopper, Safe trip to the shack.

I hope everyone has a great and safe day either at work in the woods or on the water.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Steidyj on Oct 21, 2022, 08:43 AM
Morning all,

Best of luck WW slaying again, from your past pictures doesn't look like you need much luck!

WS, love sharing my knowledge of knots with others, sounds like that gentleman you had your last job for was a great individual. Best of luck in the stand. Lots of leaves on the trees here still, makes sitting in the woods a neck jerking activity with limited visibility and lots of squirrels! Might have to bag a few for a stew, small game opens tomorrow which is always a fun season.

Good luck Hunts2long, saw a nice 6 ptr on my way into work yesterday morning 10' off the road, really made me wish I was driving to sit on some SGL.

Heading down to the shore this weekend for an annual camping trip with the GF, the campground sets up a halloween town type atmosphere. With any luck Ill pull a few flounder up from beneath the waves to freeze for winter. nothing beats fried flounder on a january evening!

Stay safe and shoot straight everyone. Tight Lines.
Jake
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Oct 21, 2022, 08:52 AM
 
  Good morning ER's hope everyone is well. Go team WW you're on a roll. WS hope Ben makes an appearance and you get your shot. I 45 hope Mr. Dickens  gets good results. Mason hope your medical stuff works in your favor. It's warm and windy here but tomorrow shorts may be called for. I'm working on the car trying to find a oil leak but no luck yet may have to take it into shop. I'm guessing it is at the oil filter mounting bracket housing.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Oct 21, 2022, 09:30 AM
Good morning OG good luck tracking down the leak.

WW hope you have a good outing.

I need to find my list and decide on the priorities on the list and which stores to head for

WS hope you’re trip to the shack is a good one, :thumbsup:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Oct 21, 2022, 10:29 AM
Well the count down has been going but now on the last load of the week and waiting on samples from the other lab, but hopefully in a few hours will be headed home and getting all loaded and out for the mountain. A warmer start when I came in at 4 at 41 but the Temps dropped around sunrise to just below freezing. Tonight through Sunday weather change with snow and some colder weather setting in, might be ice fishing by Thanksgiving if it sets in like they are saying and stays around this year. Have a great Friday everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Oct 21, 2022, 03:29 PM
Good afternoon everyone :bow:

67 degrees with a light NNW wind.

I have had a fairly busy day getting everything lined up for my time at the shack. I decided to give the lawn one last mowing and then changed oil in the tractor. I took the deck off the JD and put the blower on, so everything is set if we get unexpectedly dumped on. I am planning on heading to the shack in the morning and will blow leaves and finish sealing the screen door. They are calling for rain Sunday night through Monday so I will spend Sunday in the stand and hopefully will be able to sit most of Tuesday through the rest of the week. My brother will be coming on Oct. 30 so hopefully I will have one hanging by the time he shows up.

I will post when the signal allows, lately it's been pretty good.

Hope you all have a good weekend :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

               WS

The girls were watching this on You Tube. They said "Can you imagine that?" I said "Yep". Some of the other clips on Recollection road were pretty good also.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Oct 21, 2022, 09:38 PM
Good evening, pleasant day here with sunshine and a high temperature in the lower sixties. I met my sister for lunch in Sloatsburg,NY. (close to NY-NJ. border) we have frequented this restaurant before always good food and service. Nice time we both were able to get back to our respective homes before the start of rush hour traffic. The highest gas price I saw on my drive was $3.89 at two stations. One was just north of the school campus with the recent bear activity. guess they take advantage of motorists not familiar with the area who have gotten off of route 17 and NYS thruway which both have exits in that area.
Wallyworld if you went to oneida lake may the walleye bite still have been going strong and you found fish in same areas as previous trips.
Hunts2long good thinking improving the sightlines/shooting lanes where you sometimes sit to deer hunt at ground level. If you did not harvest a deer with the muzzle loader today best to you when you head out with your rifle.
Icefisher-45 good to read all went well at Mr. Dicken's physical may his bllod work also have contained good news.
Steidyj have a safe trip to and good time at the shore this weekend. may the flounder cooperate so you can have several fried flounder meals this Winter.
Old goat hope you were able to find and fix the oil leak on your car.
IFF were you able to find your list and prioritize which stores to visit so you could remove some items from the list. may your kitty be behaving and not trying to get out of your house.
Fish/hunt4ever may the lab samples not have shown any problems which caused you to work late. best to all of you with this weekend's elk hunting.
Whopper Stopper may you have arrived safely at the  shack or be ready to head out in the morning. have a good visit with your brother ,best to both of you with regards to deer hunting, thank you for posting the Recollection road video.
Ice wanderer/Eddie may busy days and not computer issues or illness have kept you from posting today.
Best wishes to the Northern NY. 9:45 members heading out for big game rifle season opener tomorrow. same extended to big game hunters in other locations.

Stay safe, keep healthy and have a good Saturday.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Oct 22, 2022, 04:24 AM


              Good morning ER's,
                          It's 40* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                          Marv........Thanks for sharing the video, it brought back so many childhood memories. And I did almost everything we kids can't do
               today. :cookoo: They don't know what they're missing. :roflmao: Good luck at "The Shack"
                          Wally........I hope you had a successful outing on the lake, sure was a beautiful for it. :thumbsup:
                          H2l...........Good idea clearing out the lanes for a better view of what's coming. :flex:
                          Steve........Gas prices are on the rise again up here. I don't think that Brandon has put much thought to why they're high. :%$#!: :cookoo:
               I'm glad you were able to have lunch with your sister. :clap:
                          I-45..........I'm glad to read that Mr. Dickens had a good physical. :thumbsup:
                          Yesterday I left early to get out way before sunrise, but it did turn out the way I thought it would. There is always rife season.
                          I stopped over to mealworms yesterday, my #1 son, his wife shot an 8 pointer and he got a Doe during the week.
                          This morning I have to work, we're doig some clean up and some dock repair.
                          I hope everyone has a good Saturday either at work or out Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Oct 22, 2022, 05:10 AM
33* and clear. Going to be pretty warm the next few days.

Going to give the body a break today. Quite a bit of traffic this morning, I will take a ride at sun-up to see how many are hunting. Today we are all going out for OUR Birthday dinner. The wife, Lindsay and mine were all in the past month. Amber's is in Jan. and her boy friend's was also this month.

Didn't see any deer yesterday but it was another nice set. Not many leaves have come off the underbrush yet. Lots of red squirrels and birds. Last year there were very few. Talked to the guy that hunts the hill across the river from my house, he's not seen any deer either. The crowd will push them around this morning. I have never shot a deer on opening day or during the early MZ season. I have passed on a few.

WS, hope you enjoy the trip to the Shack. Good Luck!

WW, no report, you must be busy cleaning fish!

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Oct 22, 2022, 06:55 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Clear and 39*, another beautiful Fall day coming our way today, high in the lower 60’s.

  H2..sorry your spot didn’t produce with the muzzle loader, hopefully there will be a different result soon with the rifle season…Best of luck!!  :thumbsup:  Happy Birthday wishes to everyone, enjoy your special dinner together!  :bow:
  Jeff…same wishes to you as H2, will be looking forward to your reports..Best of luck!  :thumbsup:  CONGRATULATIONS to Mealworm and his wife on their success, especially that 8 pointer she knocked down…awesome job!!!  :clap: :bow:
  Wally…hoping to hear of another walleye slam fest from Team WW today!!!  :flex: :thumbsup:
  Steve…I was out looking for that booming economy again yesterday, I couldn’t seem to find it anywhere!  ;D  Gas prices at $3.79-$3.85 in my journey were prevalent though. Glad you had a nice lunch with your sister and were able to beat the traffic heading home!   :clap: :thumbsup:
  Marv…safe travels and best of luck wishes are with you with your Big Ben trip! Hope all the stars line up for you with this adventure …we’ll be standing by!   :thumbsup: :clap:  Thanks for sharing the video, I plan on sharing that with my children and grandchildren tomorrow…simpler and better times, we had it made!  :bow:
  FH4…best of luck to all filling tags this weekend, hope the snow stays on the low side!   :thumbsup:
  OG…Thanks, hope that oil leak is in the books…best wishes with that!   :thumbsup:
  Steidy….enjoy the shore and best of luck hammering the flounder…yum!!  :clap:
  I-45.. glad to read Mr.Dickens is doing well, hope the results were favorable… :clap:
  Dave…hope your trip back home went smoothly Sir, will be looking forward to your report Sir!   :thumbsup:

  Thanks to all for the well wishes…Dr.’s appointment went as well as could be expected Thursday and no news last evening from my Covid test yesterday was a plus clearing the way for a small procedure on Monday.  :thumbsup:
  Got another round in yesterday with the leaf cleanup, lol, definitely a few more to come yet.
  Not sure what’s on today’s planner yet, tomorrow will be the traditional pumpkin patch journey with the family… ;D
  Cawfee’s on…
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 22, 2022, 07:02 AM
Morning all,

H2L.....happy birthday wishes to the whole 2L crew, enjoy the celebration  :clap:

MrC....glad you had a nice visit with your sister and both avoided rush hour  :thumbsup:

WS.....sounds like you had a busy day, thanks for the memories  :woot:

IW......congrats to Mealworm and MrsWorm  :bow:

Eddie......should be a beautiful day tomorrow for the pumpkin patch, enjoy  @)

Steid.....good luck with the flounder  ;)

OG......hope you found the leak  :-\

IFF......is Kitty behaving  ???

Another good day yesterday  :thumbsup:
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Leaves are on the list today  ::)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Oct 22, 2022, 07:03 AM
Well made it to the mountain and got parked and the wind has blown all night with the approaching storm, hopefully it will dump some snow to get the elk on the move to the lower country and keep them down here a bit, but we can always see. My dad found a beautiful shed yesterday will see if I can get a picture and post it. A bull of a lifetime. Well testing was interesting yesterday found another lab missed an element and were storing bad product. But told the boss and see what they do, at least the know what needs to be done. We'll better get moving the water is starting to boil for coffee. Have a great Saturday everyone and congrats to all the good doctor visits and good news and to those who have got some nice animals for the freezer, have a great weekend.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Oct 22, 2022, 07:55 AM
Not so good a morning for me 4:30 ish yesterday, attempting to make my last stop at a strip shopping area, two lanes of traffic had stopped to allow me to make a left turn in front of them, and a RAM 1500 with monster tires came zooming up in a right turn lane for him, contacted, drove over my front end, and shoving me into a stopped car.  No injuries except my feelings hurt.



WW way to go, Excellent


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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: tomturkey on Oct 22, 2022, 08:02 AM
51* to start the day. I could not figure out why one of my leave piles looked white yesterday morning. Duh It was frost. First here at the house this year.

ww I wish you weren't so far away or I would raid your freezer to get some fish to eat.

Raq. If you s do not feel like helping  Holland plant their million tulip bulbs as I suggested on MFF. You can come to my place and help me clean up the 5 piles of leaves I have. When I went to put a bag of garbage in the dumper I could not tell I had blown the leaves in that area a few hours before.

Time to feed the dogs and this old dog so I can get to work hauling leaves.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 22, 2022, 08:21 AM
Not so good a morning for me 4:30 ish yesterday, attempting to make my last stop at a strip shopping area, two lanes of traffic had stopped to allow me to make a left turn in front of them, and a RAM 1500 with monster tires came zooming up in a right turn lane for him, contacted, drove over my front end, and shoving me into a stopped car.  No injuries except my feelings hurt.
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So sorry IFF  :'(  Just thankful no one was injured  ;)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Oct 22, 2022, 08:26 AM
Jeff congratulations to all on the deer..👍

 H2L happy birthday to all..
 
WW congratulations to you on an other fine fish harvest..👍
 
Bud that sucks . Sorry to see that.. :-\

Tom they couldn’t pay me enough to move back to that rat race.
I listen to GRD radio in the morning on my phone app and I am amazed at the traffic and construction reports..😎

 Good luck to everyone hitting the woods today..

  Dom✌️
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Oct 22, 2022, 10:37 AM
Good Morning Everyone, Mr Dickens blood work came back normal. Other then a heart murmur on his left side he’s doing well. Unfortunately have a bad headache today. I hope everyone has a great and safe day.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Oct 22, 2022, 09:19 PM
Good evening, beautiful sunny day here with a high temperature near seventy degrees. Sadly I see more gun violence has occurred in the U.S. yesterday a shooting during Home Coming week celebration at a fraternity house connected to Southern University in Baton Rouge,Louisianna left 9 people injured . In local news a violent confrontation this past Thursday morning left a 74 year old man dead after being stabbed at least once in the chest. Police in the Town of Wallkill(Middletown,NY. area ) were called to a fight near an exit ramp to NY. route 17 when they arrived both vehicles had left the scene .They found the 74 year old in his car at a nearby businesses parking lot rushed to hospital pronounced dead on arrival. Police found an arrested a 22 year old male in the same general area he is facing a murder charge. Local /state police asking anyone who witnessed confrontation to contact them no other details released at this time. Also one celebrity related death this past week. Some of you may remember the discovery network show American Chopper which followed the activities of Orange County Choppers after they rose to national recognition  in the custom built motorcycle world. Paul Teutul Sr. ex wife  Paula died this past Wednesday. Paula is the mother of Paul Jr. and Michael "Mikey" who along with their father appeared on the TV show. Paula also hastwo other children with paul Sr. a son Daniel and daughter Cristin .
Ice wanderer please give my congratulations to Mealworm and his wife on their deer.  May all have gone weel with the property clean up and dock repair. I assume you will hunt tomorrow or wait until Monday when there should be fewer hunters out in the woods.
Hunts2long happy Birthday greetings extended to your family may everyone enjoy the special dinner. may their have been a good number of hunters out for the benefit of the local economy. best to you this coming week in harvesting a deer.
Eddie I did not see signs of a booming economy on my trip to and from lunch with my sister. The restaurant we ate at did have a good sized crowd with people still coming in to eat when we left around 1$0 PM . This business does very well on weekend nigh nights when they have live entertainment. Also being near two state parks they get many vistors to the parks eating their especially during the Summer months. Best wished for you this Monday. have fun at the pumpkin patch tomorrow don't empty your wallet buying pumpkins and other itms.
Wallyworld I see the hot walleye bite continues in your area. Your freezer must be getting full of fillets assume some of the fish is heading to relatives. remember to leave some walleyes in the lkaes so you hopefully have similar days during ice fishing season.
Fish/hunt44ever good to read you are on the mountain may the snow bring the elk to lower elevations but not be so deep as to hamper the horses and your movements. Congratulations to your dad on finding the shed antler. Best wished to all of you in filling your tags.
IFF sorry to see you were in an auto accident . Very happy to read you were not injured your car can be repaired or replaced.
Tomturkey I have gotten up some morning this time of year looked out a window and said did it snow or just frost. Sounds like the planting of bulbs for next year's tulip festival in Holland,MI. has begun for this Fall. It does get annoying when you have cleaned up the leaves and a few hours later so many more have fallen it looks like you never cleaned up your property. Best wished to you,your son and grandson if headed out deer hunting this coming week.
Raquettedacker i guess it is the same all over as places we lived or visited often in past years have grow from small localities in to highly populated and congested areas. Best to you also with regards to deer hunting.
Icefisher-45 good to hear Mr. Dicken's blood work is normal . may he still be able to have a good quality of life by carefully monitoring the heart murmur. I hope your headache has endedand you had a good day after posting.

Keep safe and healthy. To those seeing a warm up in temperature this weekend enjoy any time spent outdoors.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Oct 23, 2022, 04:28 AM


                  Good morning ER's,
                          It's 46* and partly cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                          H2l.........I hope your birthdays dinner went well. :thumbsup: Good idea staying out of the woods till the opening crowd dies off. :whistle:
                  I wish you and your team good bowling tonight. :flex:
                          Bud.........Sorry to read about your accident, but cars can be replaced not you. :blink:
                          Eddie.......Enjoy the pumpkin patch today with the kids and grandkids. :thumbsup:
                          Wally........You and Mr. WW are on fire with the eyes. Good job. :flex: :clap: Hope the leaf clean up went well. :thumbsup:
                          Marv........If your out in your stand, good luck sir, I hope Big Ben shows up. :flex:
                          Fish.........Hopefully the snow drives the Elk down out of the hills to lower ground. good luck on your hunt. :clap:
                          I-45.........I'm glad the bloodwork for Mr. Dickens was normal. :thumbsup:
                          Steid........I hope your Flounder fishing trip produced a lot of fish to bring home. :unsure:
                          Steve.......These shootings are getting out of hand, I don't know what's wrong with these people. :cookoo: Like Eddie said I haven't seen
                  anything of a booming economy like Brandon has stated. The market is unstable, gas is on the rise again. There are shortages. Friday I went to
                  the grocery store and there wasn't a head of lettuce in the store. :cookoo: :%$#!:
                          Yesterday was a beautiful day around here. We did leaf clen up mowed the grass and took up some rotten dock planks at one place. My neighbor
                  also had to sand some window sills where condensation caused some varnish to peel and staining the wood. Then we went to another place and did
                  some leaf clean up on walkways so if it rained people won't slip. Today back to the first place to replace the dock planks.
                          I hope everyone has a good Sunday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                  IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Oct 23, 2022, 05:19 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Clear and 41* start this am, rain expected to move in later this afternoon, high of 61 today.
  Believe I saw Jeff out in the waiting area, Morning Sir!

  Steve…thanks, I don’t know what the prices are going to be like today, but safe to say they will higher than anything we’ve ever seen before!   :woot:     It’s a darn shame with the constant amount of violent crime going on in this country every day, not to mention the amount of repeat offender’s involved due to soft on crime policies.  :%$#!:  Hopefully we’ll see some changes coming soon!
  Jeff.. glad yesterday’s project’s went well, hope today’s go well also and leave you enough time to get an afternoon stand in if the weather holds…best of luck!   :thumbsup:
  Marv…got the fingers crossed and hopes high you and Big Ben meet up today…best of luck from me and the boys!    :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
  I-45…good news on Mr.Dickens, hope those headaches have passed..best wishes heading your way.   :thumbsup:
  Bud…WOW!! So glad to read you were not injured, what a scary ordeal that had to be!! Hope your nerve’s have settled down some today…again, so glad you were able to avoid injury.  :bow:
  Dom…best of luck with the deer hunting today or whenever you can get out in the upcoming days!   :thumbsup:
  H2…x2 on the Birthday dinner, best of luck this morning if you’re heading out to the woods and good luck on the lanes this evening!   :thumbsup:
  Tom…hope the leaf removal went well yesterday and your wife is feeling better!   :thumbsup:
  FH4…will be waiting for your reply this morning, best of luck to all with the elk hunting!   :thumbsup:
  Wally…wow, Team WW is on fire!!! CONGRATULATIONS on another banner day with those walleyes, fantastic!  :flex: :clap: :thumbsup:
 
  Slight change in plans with the family at the pumpkin patch today…meeting at noon to avoid the possibility of rain which will probably be everyone else’s plans to boot, lol. Oh well, the kids will have fun and that’s what it’s all about.  :thumbsup:  We’ll all be meeting back here afterwards for a huge batch of chili my wife prepared yesterday before calling it a day.
  Cawfee’s on…
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
 

 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Oct 23, 2022, 05:33 AM
37* and clear.
Thanks for the Birthday wishes. A great time was had by all, the food was great (as always) and the staff is TOP NOTCH.

We had Rocky again for the night.

IFF, glad no one got hurt.

WW, with this weather, I see another trip in the books. CONGRAT! My friend from Canandaigua called me yesterday, he was out on the lake. He has been doing well on the trout but I think yesterday he was going to try for some perch.

Didn't hunt yesterday or today, just too warm. Got up to 64* yesterday. When we went for dinner we drove up thru Benson. There were 2 does laying in the apple orchard.

Eddie, have fun at the pumpkin patch.

My brothers son-i-l hunted behind my brothers yesterday morning, saw 6 deer all does.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 23, 2022, 05:53 AM
Morning all,

WS......will be looking forward to your reports  :)

MrC.....sadly there are reports of those types of violence in local news reports everywhere  :(

Eddie.....hopefully many families opted to go yesterday to avoid today's rain  :-\  best wishes tomorrow  ;)

IFF.....fingers crossed you aren't too sore/achy from yesterday's collision  :unsure:

H2L.....hope you get back on track tonight  ;)2

IW......haven't noticed any shortage of lettuce/produce in this area YET  ::)

Raquette.....good luck whenever you make it to the woods  :flex:

TT.....hope MrsTT is doing better after the last doctor visit  :)

Got the leaves cleaned up again, enough of a breeze to keep them dropping as I was working tho  ::)  at least 2 more rounds to go  :blink:

Looks like a bike ride on tap today, not in Eddie's direction tho, don't need to get wet  @)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Oct 23, 2022, 06:40 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 42* here with a chance of showers today. My wife is working today so not much on the planner today.

WallyWorld, Hope you have a good bike ride and stay dry.

Hunts2long, Happy Birthday to everyone. I’m sure Rocky had a good time staying over. Good luck today if you get out in the woods. Good luck tonight at bowling.

Mason Eddie, Does everyone carve out their pumpkins at your place. Chili sounds good.

Ice Wanderer, Hopefully it doesn’t take to long for you to replace the dock planks.

IFF, Thats good news you didn’t get hurt in the accident.

I hope everyone has a great day and tight lines to those on the water and good luck to those in the woods.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Oct 23, 2022, 07:09 AM
Seen elk yesterday but they were way off as we are not doing the horses until Monday. The wife was mad that we did not chase the elk but being this area is newer to me did not know exactly how to get in there. Then seen a 1200 foot climb and not sure about getting by a couple cliffs and the other way was at least 2 hour drive to a trail head then walk from there for a couple miles. We did go and look at the area later, not all the way in, and looked around a bit but did not see anything. Others that we know went that way and were just coming out at 430, we seen them at 9 am, and they said they did not get into the elk over there. Debating what to do today as the wife is discouraged and wanting to sleep in, just cannot get them with my butt in bed. Have a good Sunday everyone enjoy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Kinkyline on Oct 23, 2022, 12:36 PM
    ;D  Fish don't be disappointed about your honey wanting to sleep in. Us outdoor dudes are in a no win deal. Either way you will get a tongue lashing so take your pick. Then it's multiple honey do's time...seems to help. Going shopping is another option. Have a great hunt!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Oct 23, 2022, 03:59 PM
Good afternoon everyone  :bow:

74 degrees with winds gusting to 30+mph. Tonight there are storm warnings out with fairly heavy rain possible. Tomorrow the guessers are claiming scattered showers all day. From Tuesday on we will have dropping temps and it should be a lot better for deer movement.

I have noticed a few scrapes. I decided to hunt a stand 100 yards behind the shack as one of the 10 pointers has been on the camera a few times nosing around.

Hope you all had a good Sunday :thumbsup:

Stay safe and keep healthy.

         WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Oct 23, 2022, 09:12 PM
Good evening ,cloudy for most of the day rain in forecast but still dry here at this moment. ZCM-82 Fish/hunt4ever congratulations to both of you for being among the winners in Fall Colors contestenjoy using the Custom jigs-n-Spins lures this ice fishing season.
Ice Wanderer there was a stike between the teamsters union and a Company which supplies food and other products to stores and restaurants here in the north East that maybe why you could not find lettuce while shopping. I do not know if the contract has been voted on and approved yet by union members but the strike has ended. May you and your neighbor have completed the dock repair today. Best to you this week with the deer hunting.
Eddie hope the crowd was not to big at the pumpkin patch and your grandchildren had a good time.
Hunts2long nice to hear you and the family had a good celebration of your birthdays. may you and your extended family members also have good hunting this week.
wallyworld may you have avoided any rain on the bike ride hopefully a good amount of fall color still in the areas you drove through today.
Icefisher-45 I hope the headache has ended and you had a nice day however you spent your time.
Fish/Hunt4ever may you see elk that are easier to reach during the remaining days of your hunt. the horses should make things slightly easier for all of you.
Whopper Stopper may the ten point buck still be around when the weather improves later this week . Good that you have the cameras to help monitor deer movement and several stand locations.

Have a good night . best to all fishing and hunting this week.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 24, 2022, 04:42 AM
Morning all,

Eddie.....thoughts and prayers today  :)

WS......hope the storms aren't too bad  :-\

IW/H2L/Raquette......good luck if hitting the woods today  ;D

MrC.....not much color left in this area  :(

FH4/Z.....congrats on the wins  :thumbsup:

Another 200 miles on the trike yesterday, no rain  @) 

A beautiful sunset
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A few errands on tap today.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Oct 24, 2022, 05:03 AM


               Good morning Wally, ER's,
                         It's 46* with light rain here on my hill. ::)
                         Marv........I hope the weather change starts the deer movement.  :unsure: If today is a wash out, Im sure you have some puttering you can do. :whistle:
                         Wally.......You always have to make time to et errands done. :blink:
                         H2l..........I'll be waiting for your bowling report. :whistle: I'm glad you had a good dinner, did you go to the Raindancer? ???
                         Eddie.......I hope you all had a good time at the pumpkin patch. Chilly sounds like a great meal. :flex:
                         I-45.........I hope your headaches have passed. :unsure:
                         Fish.........Hopefully today with the horses you will be able to get to where the Elk are. :flex:
                         Steve.......There are 2 grocery stores in Warrensburg, I went to the other one and they had lettuce, but it didn't look that good. :%$#!:  Thanks
               for the explanation on the strike. :flex:
                          Yesterday the job went well. In the middle of it my neighbor told me about an app he has on his phone, a step counter. So I installed it on my phone
               and by my counter I ended up the day with 6,431 steps. I probably did half again as much if I had started it first thing in the morning.
                          Not sure what's on the planner for the day. I might hit the woods if it stops raining
                          I hope everyone has a good Monday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.
 
               IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Oct 24, 2022, 05:14 AM
Good Morning Wally, Morning Everyone,
  Cloudy and a mild 51* this am, high of 57 with scattered showers forecasted. Never did get the rains called for here yesterday.

  Z/FH4…Congratulations to you fellas on your lucky tickets, awesome job!!  :clap: :thumbsup:
  Steve…thanks, a good time was had by all, crowd wasn’t too bad and the prices while higher were still a small price to pay for the value of a good memory together…no complaints here!  :thumbsup:
  Marv…sorry the closer stand didn’t pan out for you yesterday afternoon. Good luck with today’s choice of spots if the weather cooperates…we got the fingers crossed and will be standing by!   :thumbsup:
  FH4…best of luck to all with todays elk adventures!   :thumbsup:
  I-45…we always get the grandchildren to each pick out a small pumpkin to decorate/carve out here with us . Makes for a fun time together and then roast some seeds.  ;D  Hope those headaches have passed for you!   :thumbsup:
  Wally…thank you, I’d much rather be fishing or hunting today that’s for sure!  ;D   Glad you had a safe and enjoyable ride yesterday with an ice cream stop along the way…beautiful sunset, thanks for sharing!!  :clap:  :thumbsup:
   H2…hope the lanes were to your liking last evening and treated the team well with the points! Good luck if you’re off to the woods today!   :thumbsup:
  Jeff…hope your day went well yesterday, best of luck to you also if heading out!   :thumbsup:

  Had a really nice time with the family yesterday, lots of fun in the pumpkin patch and a lot of laughs in the corn maze!
  We all meet back here later for a big chili dinner and celebrated a Birthday for one of my sons girlfriend..very enjoyable day all the way around.  :thumbsup:
  Itching for a cup of coffee but was told nothing allowed after 5am, so that’s going to have to wait unfortunately. Have a 9am appointment to get an IV chest port put in this morning…not really looking forward to that or the path I need to follow for awhile, but I’m ready to do whatever it takes to get over the hurdle’s that have presented themselves.  :flex:
  Cawfee’s still on… ;D
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!

  Morning Jeff, see you posted as I was pecking away!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Oct 24, 2022, 05:26 AM
48* and light rain.

IW, we went to "Dick and Peg's" over near Pecks Lake. Great people!

The bowling went pretty good this week. Bowled my avg., everyone did well. Took 3 of 4 points. Total by only 3 pins.

WW, glad you enjoyed the bike ride, can't be many left in the books.

Eddie, nothing like a bowl of chili after a day out in the Corn Maze.

No hunting today. A friend who hunts the State land near me, didn't see a deer all weekend. Way too warm.

Hope everyone has a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Oct 24, 2022, 05:26 AM
Morning all, mid 60s here heading for mid 70s this afternoon. It was nice enough I rode the bike to work for the first time in weeks. It was in the low 80s both days over the weekend.

Wasn't expecting that win... you guys posted a bunch of beautiful colors, and my trees were crap that dropped all the leaves green  :roflmao: The bit that are left up have turned now, but it's not a good color year at my place.

Finally shot that 375 yesterday... holy moley that thing barks! Got a pretty good shoulder bruise today  :wacko: Had a couple pretty promising test groups, though, so I did a bit of tuning and will be back out to try again once my shoulder recovers. It's definitely not something I'll be pleasure shooting very often.

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Oct 24, 2022, 12:38 PM
Good afternoon everyone  :bow:

63 degrees with a stiff south wind, still gusting to 27mph. Some mist in the air, supposedly more rain late this afternoon.

Things are still quiet on the deer front. I did see a nice 9pt visited the stand I sat in last night, unfortunately it was 3:30am this morning. I did see the same deer on the heels of a doe so it appears the dating game is alive and well.

Hope everyone is having a good day :thumbsup:

Stay safe and keep healthy.

            WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Oct 24, 2022, 07:49 PM
Good evening everyone  :bow:

A long wet afternoon on stand. The deer were moving unfortunately the one I am looking for didn't show. I ended up seeing 13 of which ten were bald and the other three were small in the horn dept.

I need to head to the laundromat and dry my stuff out. Tonight the temp drops into the mid 30's. Maybe tomorrow  ???

              WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Oct 24, 2022, 08:01 PM
Good evening everyone  :bow:

A long wet afternoon on stand. The deer were moving unfortunately the one I am looking for didn't show. I ended up seeing 13 of which ten were bald and the other three were small in the horn dept.

I need to head to the laundromat and dry my stuff out. Tonight the temp drops into the mid 30's. Maybe tomorrow  ???

              WS

Picky picky...  :P That's about as many deer as I've seen in the past 10 seasons combined  :roflmao:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Oct 24, 2022, 09:00 PM
Well elk down, was an interesting horse ride, I only hit the ground once as I put to much weight on one side and slid the saddle to the side and then a bit later on a hil the daughter was leaning over to the hill side and did the same thing but we were on a pretty interesting hill, then the elk were in the bottom, we rode past some so the chase was on, got to 595 and the daughter knocked him down.
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Then the fun really started and the bull slid down the hill into the trees and steep edge and we had to kick him down a bit and it was still steep where we quartered him up and then had to drag him down to the horses. Then the 3 mile walk out since the horses carried the quarters and I carried the rack out.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Oct 24, 2022, 09:03 PM
Oh and these were in between us and the elk and even stuck around for a photo op.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Oct 24, 2022, 10:09 PM
Rainy day here currently in the mid. fifties outside.
Wallyworld ,I figured your area and other parts of upstate NY. are a week or more ahead of my region with regards to the Fall leaf color change and amount of leaves still on tress. I would say the trees by my complex are nearing peak color still a lot of green outside. glad you had not rain during the trike ride.
Ice Wanderer given the difficult growing conditions in many parts of the U.S. this year there maybe a shortage of lettuce or the one supermarket simply had not received their produce delivery at the time you were shopping. Good to read the job went well on Sunday. The overnight foreman where I work has a simliar or same app on his phone it is interesting to see how far you walk on average each day.
Eddie nice to read everyone had fun at the pumpkin patch and the chili dinner was a hit with your family. May all have gone well putting in the IV port and you not be having to much pain. Best wished to you with the remaining medical procedure/procedures.
Hunts2long good to hear you and your bowling team had a better night at the alley. may the temperatures return to their normal range for your section of NY. and the deer start moving during hunting hours.
Zcm-82 may as well take advantage of the warmer temperatures and use your bike to save on gas money. Is it possible to add a recoil pad to the rifle's stock to lessen some of it's "Bark" and make shooting a more comfortable experience.
Whopper Stopper may the weather get better good to read you are seeing deer movement and rut is happening where you hunt. May one of the deer you have interest in show up during legal shooting hours. I hope it is not to bad of a trip to town and laundromat.
Fish/hunt4ever congratulations to your daughter on getting an elk. Hard to tell from photos was the did the bull have 11 or 12 antler points.  :clap: :thumbsup: Good neither of you got hurt while sliding out of the saddle. Good memory made and story to recall in future years. All of you must be in good shape to do the walking hiking required to hunt on the mountain. Thak you for sharing the photos. Anyone have a tag for moose.

Everyone keep safe and keep healthy. Best to all fishing and hunting.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Oct 25, 2022, 03:10 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 58* here and rainy. Not much on the planner today. Just a few errands to do.

Fish, Congratulations to your daughter getting that Elk.

Whopper Stopper, Hopefully it isn’t to far to the laundromat from the cabin. Hopefully you see Big Ben today.

Zcm, Good that you can ride the bike to work. Saves on gas. Hope your shoulder is feeling better.

Mason Eddie, Prayers that the IV port procedure went well.

WallyWorld, sounds like you had a good ride.

Hunts2long, Glad the bowling went well.

Ice Wanderer, My wife has an app on her watch that tells her how many steps she’s done. When to get up. Hopefully you got to go out in the woods yesterday.

I hope everyone has a great day. Tight lines to those on the water and be safe to all those in the woods or working.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Oct 25, 2022, 04:27 AM


                 Good morning I-45, ER's,
                            It's 57* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                            Fish..........Congratu lations to your daughter for knocking down a nice Elk. :thumbsup: :clap: :flex:
                            I-45..........Hopefully it wasn't headaches that got you up. :unsure:
                            H2l...........Good job on the lanes Sunday night. :flex:
                            Eddie........I hope your procedure went smoothly. :flex: It sounds like a fun day Sunday at the pumpkin patch. :thumbsup:
                            Marv.........Hopefully with the change in weather the deer move in your direction, especially Big Ben. :unsure:
                            Zcm..........Looks like the shot pattern is dialed in. :flex: Nice looking gun. :thumbsup:
                            Wally.........The temps this week are supposed to be warm, maybe you can squeak in another bike ride. :whistle:
                            It's too warm to be hunting, I haven't seen any deer on my trail camera, maybe it's in the wrong spot.
                            My #2 son called me last night wanting to know if I could fix a friends water heater, I will check it out today.
                            I hope everyone has a good Tuesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                  IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 25, 2022, 04:34 AM
Morning all,

Looks like fishing is on tap today  :thumbsup:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Oct 25, 2022, 04:39 AM
Fish Congratulations to all .👍👍

 Good luck Pat..
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Oct 25, 2022, 05:24 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  57* and cloudy here this morning, high of 65 with possible showers.

  FH$..CONGRATULATIONS to your daughter on harvesting a slammer elk, well done Dad and Daughter!!  :bow: :clap: :thumbsup:  Best of luck filling more tags and thanks for the awesome pictures!!
  Wally…hope Team WW finds those walleyes again right where you left them…best of luck today!   :thumbsup:
  Jeff…good luck with today’s project!  :thumbsup:  Weather seems to be an issue with one of my sons spots as well, he hasn’t been seeing much either on his afternoon trips. Best of luck continued for you!   :thumbsup:
  I-45…thanks and hope you get a chance to take Mr.Dickens out for a nice walk today.   :thumbsup:
  Steve…thanks, everything went well.   :thumbsup:  Trees around here are at or beyond their peak. Pretty colors but for whatever the reason, they seem to have lacked that vibrant brilliance this year on most.
  Z…nice grouping with open sights on that cannon!  ;D  :clap: 
  Marv…way to stick it out with that lousy weather, glad you’re starting to see some action, it’s only a matter of time now before the opportunity presents itself!!  :flex: :clap:  Hope the clothes are dry and the chills are gone for today’s adventure…best of luck is with you today meeting up with Ben or one of the other’s that suit your fancy!  :thumbsup:
  H2…congrats to you and the team coming back strong!  :clap:  Good luck with todays hunting if you’re heading out!  :thumbsup:

  Want to Sincerely Thank You all for the well wishes on yesterday’s procedure. It was quick and I was fortunate to have some really comforting staff throughout the process start to finish.   :thumbsup: 
  Orders are to take er easy for a few days and let the healing begin…so that’s on the planner. Thinking comfort food for dinner…sending a pot roast with carrots, taters and onions into the crockpot for the day on low.  ;D
  Cawfee’s on…
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Oct 25, 2022, 05:33 AM
56* and some rain.

Eddie, good to hear that the port work went well.

F/H4, Congrats to your daughter and thanks for sharing the pictures and story.

WW, good luck on the water. I was checking back a few years ago on the MHF and see that in 2017 I was hunting in the morning and fishing in the PM on Nov. 3rd.

I just cannot get into the hunting mode when it is this warm.

Have a good day and stay well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Oct 25, 2022, 06:43 AM
Morning all, 57° and raining here with a forecast high of 65.

Not much on the agenda today, it's supposed to rain off and on the next couple days, so shooting will have to wait until it clears off.

h2l - I think that's why I never really got into bowhunting, the weather was just too warm and didn't feel right. Then after gun season, they're scattered beyond the point of my patience finding it worthwhile to go back out with the bow. I gave it up a few years ago, just do firearm and muzzleloader now.

masoneddie - thanks, it's not bad, but I'm hoping to find a load a bit better. If not, that will work... I'm just a load/accuracy fiddler by nature.

IW - thanks, it's a pretty thing, and it handles very well. Imo it is hard to beat a 16-22" barreled lever for slick handling in the field. They start getting a bit nose heavy after 22. I have one Savage 99 with a 27.5" barrel and it's pretty unwieldy being that long. It's great for bench plinking, though.

45 - unfortunately it looks like yesterday was the last hurrah. It's supposed to cool way down after this rain, so I ran the carb dry and put the cover over it last night. It will probably not move again until spring. The shoulder is mostly better, should be fine by tomorrow. Thinking I'll shoot again Thursday.

mr.clean - I ordered a Limbsaver pad to stick on it shortly after I got home from shooting it. It's supposed to be here Friday. That hard plate has got to go :blink: I've used the Limbsavers on a couple shotguns with very good results. My slug gun was downright nasty to shoot before... it still isn't fun now, but it's not intolerable, either.

fish/hunt4ever - very nice!  :thumbsup: My Dad always wanted to hunt elk, but he got old and hobbled up before he ever got around to doing it.




Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Oct 25, 2022, 01:24 PM
Good afternoon everyone  :bow:

44 degrees with an 11mph W wind.

The woods was pretty silent this morning with the exception of water dripping off the trees. The deer were moving pretty well with six working there way by.

First two does came by at first light,  then three smaller ones broke some brush trying to elude pesky Y buck about 10am.. He sure sounded bigger as I could hear him grunting long before I got a look at him. Eventually he chased the three into the next section.

I came back to the shack for a cup of coffee and check camera cards. This afternoon I am going to sit in an old favorite stand, maybe it will be the ticket.

Z...Ive been told a few times I am picky lol I also have had tag soup a few times.

Fish... Congratulations to your daughter on a beautiful elk :thumbsup:

Time to head back out.

Hope you all are having a good Tuesday.

Stay safe and keep healthy.

          WS

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Oct 25, 2022, 04:38 PM
FH4. Awesome on the Elk

Leaves are hitting the ground fast here, a pretty stiff south wind this afternoon. Only took 2 days to completely strip one tree

Yup figured the insurance would total it just from the pictures, now to see what they come up with for its “fair value”.

Might know was cleaning out the pickup, moved it closer to where I can use the vacuum and hear a ticking noise I have no idea what it might be ???  Might have to run it into a dealership and see what they think it may be, before I take any pond trips with it. 

Marc well dang way to tough it out, maybe Big Ben is waiting till your brother gets there ?

Think I heard there may be some Tornado weather to my south

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Oct 25, 2022, 06:00 PM


Z...Ive been told a few times I am picky lol I also have had tag soup a few times.

Anything I see in range that doesn't have spots gets the hammer, because odds are it's the only thing I'll have a shot at all season. I'd say about 1 out of 3 years I never see any deer at all. I shoot one maybe once every 5 years or so.

Tags are zoned by county here. The County I live in is 1100sq miles and last year's reported harvest was only 407 deer. Land access is the big issue... 95% of the deer are on about 2% of the land area, and you'd generally have better luck knocking on someone's door and asking to bang their wife vs asking to hunt on their land  around here ::)

I used to have a few better spots to hunt, but they got sold to city folk who built McMansions on them. I generally only wind up plugging a coyote or two from the deer stand on the land I'm hunting now, but I'm just thankful to still have a place to go.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 25, 2022, 06:02 PM
Another day, another limit of eyes
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Beautiful sunrise
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Oct 25, 2022, 09:06 PM
Congratulations Team WW :clap: :clap:

Another good afternoon/evening  in the stand with some aggravation and frustration thrown in to end the sit.

 I had 1-spike, 1-4pt, 2-6pt and a doe walk by. The one 6pt took somebody's arrow to the shoulder plus there was about 3" of shaft ticking out. I was surprised he didn't even limp.

About 45 minutes before dark I spotted a doe walking parallel to the trail the others had used. It wasn't long and I spotted a buck following her also parallel to the trail. The trail is 25 yards from my stand. The course they were on put them about 40-45 yards at the closest point.

She was eating acorns as she went and seemed to take forever before she would take a step or two. The buck just stayed behind her about 50 yards. When I first spotted him I knew he had horns but as he got closer my first thought was holy crap (or something similar). This was the one I've been waiting for.

It wasn't Ben, this brute was bigger. I really never got a point count but he had to of had 12 at least with one or two drop points. The path they took had a dense screen of brush protecting them. When they were at their closest there were still to much for a clean shot.

The wind had been in my face up until a half hour before these two came along. Just as the buck was in front of me she caught my scent and all hell broke loose. I had the string back 2-3 times but there just wasn't a good shot. After she had her conniption fit all I could do was watch them head to the big swamp.

I'm glad I didn't try to swim one through the brush, but I just wish they hadn't caught my scent as they don't forget things like that.

Hopefully in the next few days another doe will drag him by, at least that's what I'm telling myself.

Time to try and sleep ???

Hope you all had a good day :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

        WS



Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Oct 25, 2022, 09:08 PM
No moose tag yet, I have the max points just habe not put in for the tag. Seen another moose today with the 2 other bulls but could not get a picture as the horses wanted back to camp. Nothing today but some snow and a couple bulls at 1300 yards. Will see tomorrow.
The elk has 6 on the one side and 7 on the other with the sticker coming off the first brow tine. The biggest I have is a 6x6 but it is always luck to get one.

Hope the big one comes back whopper stopper. Always hate seeing that
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Oct 26, 2022, 03:26 AM
61* and very dark. I woke up, looked at the alarm clock and thought it said 6:15 so I got up, fed the dog and made a cup of coffee. Never looked at the clock on the stove until I let Scout in, it was almost 4am. The alarm clock must have been 3:30, well I am up now. Yesterday I went and got my 4th booster and my flu shot.

WW, Nice going, but remember you need room in the freezer for a deer, or there will be no "surf-n-turf" this Winter.

WS, well knowing he is out there sure does make it easlier to go out some days. Good Luck! Plus, he may have been putting all his attention on the doe and may not even known you were there.

ZCM, we all have had that soup a few times. I seem to go in streaks, 2 to 4 years in a row then 2 or 3 with nothing. Right now I am 3 years without a deer.  It IS going to change. I have only shot one doe in 65 years of hunting and now that MZ has ended, that won't happen this year.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Oct 26, 2022, 04:24 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Very mild 61* with fog here on the Hill, high of 68 today.  No snow in the forecast, but it looks like we picked up about another inch of leaves yesterday…Doh!

  Marv…ouch, sooo close!! You definitely made the right choice choosing that stand, one heck of an afternoon adventure!  :clap:  Keeping the fingers crossed this morning’s choice of spots finds you in the right place at the right time..best of luck and hope the stars all line up for you today Sir!  :bow: :flex: :thumbsup:
  Wally… :bow:  :clap:  CONGRATULATIONS to Team WW on another great trip, fantastic job!!  :clap:  :bow: 
  FH4…best of luck closing in on those bulls today! Will be looking forward to your next report! :thumbsup:
  Z…understand your frustration with the loss of good hunting property’s, had that same problem over the years here as well. Hopefully this season you get one of those opportunity’s to squeeze off a shot on a nice buck…best of luck will be with ya for sure!   :thumbsup:
  Bud…best wishes with your truck, hopefully it’s something simple!  :thumbsup:  Have you done some scouting on the property for a spot to deer hunt?
  H2…hopefully this season will payoff with a big buck for you…now if we could just get the cooler weather to cooperate!  :thumbsup:
  Jeff…hope yesterday’s project is in the books and maybe a hunting trip is on your planner today, best of luck if that’s case!   :thumbsup:
  Dave…hope all is well up in the Great North Sir!   :thumbsup:
  OS/Jeff…great job on the joke thread fellas, have been enjoying that!   :clap: :thumbsup:

  Not much on the planner yet today, may go take another trip today to see if the economy is booming in places I’ve missed?  ;D   Cawfee’s on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!

 

 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Oct 26, 2022, 04:36 AM

                  Good morning Doug, ER's,
                             It's 63* and partly cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                             H2l.........I'm like you with the hunting in streaks. Some years are better than others. :blink:
                             Marv.......Dang that had to be a heartbreaker having a big one so close and the wind changes. :%$#!: He'll come back at some point
                  deer are creatures of habit. :whistle:
                             Wally......Team WW is on fire this fall, good job. :thumbsup: :flex: :bow:
                             Eddie......Do what the Dr. orders and take it easy. :flex: Eddie, it's just too damn warm to hunt. :%$#!:
                             Zcm.......I have a friend that goes to Ohio, I think in the north and does very well hunting with a bow. :whistle:
                             Fish.......Is it hard to get a moose tag out there? ???
                             Bud.......Most insurance companies total older cars out, and then devalue your car to the max. :%$#!: 
                             Yesterday went to look at the water heater job but the woman wasn't home, so it will be this morning around 9 am, today she works
                  from home.
                              I hope everyone has a good Wednesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                  IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Oct 26, 2022, 04:51 AM

  WS hang in there a monster for sure. The big one in the yard here one time stood in place for a long long time before it felt safe enough to lay down then stayed all day. I hope 1 of the 2 big bucks make a showing again. Go team WW more fish more fish. The sunset pic from the other day is beautiful. FH4 congrats to your daughter on the Elk. I would like to see one in the wild some day.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Oct 26, 2022, 05:51 AM
Morning all, 44° and raining with a forecast high of 54.

It absolutely poured last night, picked up more rain in one night than we've had in the last couple months combined. The roof decided to spring a leak  :%$#!: Gonna have to climb up there and check it out after work, but I think it's the seal around the bathroom exhaust fan vent, the water was dripping right by the fan.

IW - I don't really have the time or budget to go out of state. I did hunt Indiana one year since I live right on the state line. They jacked up the OOS fees on hunting and fishing outrageously recently, so it's not worth it to me now.

h2l - I've actually shot almost all does, only a couple bucks. I can't chew the antlers anyway  :roflmao: I always get the E/S tags, so whatever comes in range first gets plugged, and it's usually does. I don't really see enough deer to be picky. If I pass on a shot, I'm unlikely to get another.

WS - good luck  ;D Opener is Nov 18th down here, anxiously waiting and hoping for decent weather.

ww - that's a good day right there  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 26, 2022, 07:24 AM
Morning all,

Eddie.....glad the procedure went ok and you had a good team supporting you  :thumbsup:

WS.....well that certainly wasn't the report I was hoping to read  :pinch:  fingers crossed today's a better day  ;)

IW.....good luck with the repair job  :flex:

H2L....exactly why I have a "large number" clock on the nightstand  :woot:

IFF......hopefully you didn't end up dealing with any tornadoes  :o

Z.....sorry to hear your roof is leaking  :(  hope it's an easy fix

Breezy, warm and cloudy with some sprinkles today not bad for the end of October  @)  Nothing much planned today, just hanging around the house  ;)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Ronnie D on Oct 26, 2022, 08:33 AM
Good morning to all, never posted this thread, but being a mechanical guy, when i see ridiculously talented craftsmanship I just gotta share.
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A friend called me to put plumbing/ lights on his new mancave bar.
7 am it was a pile of blank lumber( except for top)  At 4 pm it looked like this w/ no power tools used to carve, plane or assemble. 2 Amish brothers from the thumb w/ tools older than this old dude
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Oct 26, 2022, 09:30 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 63 here and rainy. My wife is working today. Waiting for a callback from my headache Dr as my headaches are getting worse. Gas station near me apparently had diesel in the tanks and a few vehicles put diesel in their cars. Fortunately we don’t use that gas station.

WallyWorld, Congratulations on a great day on the water.

Ronni D, That is a beautiful piece of craftsmanship.

Zcm, Hopefully the roof leak is a easy fix.

IFF, Hopefully it’s nothing serious with your truck.

Whopper Stopper, Good luck today. Hopefully that big Buck comes back.

Ice Wanderer, Thank you for the jokes everyday. Always gives me a good laugh. Hopefully the water heater job is easy.

Mason Eddie, Remember Drs orders to rest. Hope you have a good day. 

Hope everyone has a great and safe day whether your on the water or hunting or working.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Oct 26, 2022, 12:23 PM
Good afternoon everyone  :bow:

First off, Welcome Ronnie D. Nice to have you here, stop by the new 9:45 whenever you can :thumbsup:

45...I hope they can figure out what's causing the headaches. I hope IW & OS's jokes take your mind off the pain at least for a little while.

Z..best of luck with the roof :thumbsup:

Reception stinks today, this is my third try.

A different day on the stand from  yesterday.  At daybreak I  heard a deer coming from downwind of me. It was a nice heavy 8pt or 10pt. I figured it would walk into my lane but he stopped well short and caught my scent. He didn't flag but he blew air as he busted out of there :%$#!:

On a nother note a skanky spike walked exactly where the big one did and came right out into an opening at 20 yards broadside  :cookoo: he of course hung around for 15 minutes.

Time for A sandwich and stand change.

Hope you are all having a good day :thumbsup:
Stay safe and healthy.

           WS

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Oct 26, 2022, 12:43 PM
Whopper Stopper, Hope the stand change was better. IW and OS jokes do help.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Oct 26, 2022, 02:36 PM
Winter wonderland mode, ACTIVATED!!!!!   ;D

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Oct 26, 2022, 04:53 PM
Well should have had 2 on the ground this morning but all were misses. Thought one was hit but we searched and searched to no blood or anything. Well we will see what happens later. Oh and seen some from the camper and my dad had some horses spook the elk where he was hunting. Well see what we can see tonight.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Oct 26, 2022, 09:06 PM
Good evening after some light fog this morning turned into a nice day high temperature in low seventies currently in upper fifties outside.
Hunts2long think we all have woken up and taken quick look at clock and think it is a different time then what is showing on the clock.. Thank you for mentioning the Covid booster and Flu shots i need to make an appointment to get mine.
Eddie glad everything went well with the IV port install.Depending on amount of leaves left on trees there maybe 2 inches of them on ground by the time you are next able to clean them up .
Ice Wanderer I hope you were able to help son#2's friend with the water heater problem and not a big job to get it working properly.
Zcm-82 good to read you have ordered a limb saver pad to make shooting the new rifle a more comfortable experience. may you have located where you roof is leaking an be able to repair the spot.
Wallyworld congratulations to both of you ,your freezer must be getting full of fillets .  :clap: :thumbsup:
IFF may you receive a good settlement for your car. I hope the problem with pick-up truck is an easy and cheap repair.
Ronnie D welcome to the new (;45 thread. Your friend must be proud to own such a nice bar. Very nice work by the two Amish brothers.
Icefisher-45 may you have received a phone call from your headache doctor and have an appointment to see him/her soon . Good to read you do not purchase gasoline at station that had the fuel mix up.
Drifter may you have already put the plow blade on your SXS and be ready to move the snow once it stops falling.
Whopper Stopper may you get another chance at taking one of the big bucks that frequent your property. Hopefully wind direction will be in your favor when Big Ben or one of the other large bucks pays you a visit.
Fish/hunt4ever at least you are seeing elk may tomorrow's hunting have better results for all of you.
Tomturkey may your wife be over her post surgery pain and getting around easier.

Keep safe,stay healthy. Best to all fishing and hunting.
  steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Oct 27, 2022, 03:27 AM
Good morning everyone  :bow:
37 degrees with a light south wind. Not a good direction for me again today.

Yesterday afternoon/night the deer activity remained good. I saw a spike, 3 does and 2 kids. I couldn't believe there wasn't a buck following one of the does but not the case.

Crazy thing tonight. I woke up around midnight to a weird sound.  It sounded like nails on a chalkboard. I got up, grabbed my flashlight and walked into the livingroom and shined out the window where the noise was coming from. Here there was a bear standing on it's hind feet on the other side of the window scratching the glass. When I hollered at it the bear took off. I went outside and checked my 4 wheeler and generator to see if it had done any damage but both were fine. I will post a picture in the daylight of its prints on the glass. That will  wake you up :woot:

Only a couple hours until stand time.

Hope you all have a good Thursday  :thumbsup:

Stay safe and keep healthy.

           WS

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Oct 27, 2022, 04:40 AM
That must have been exciting Marv.. :o
 Good luck today..
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Oct 27, 2022, 04:40 AM

                Good morning Marv, ER's,
                            It's 51* and mostly cloudy. ::)
                            Marv........That's something you are probably not use to, a bear for an alarm clock. :roflmao: I'm glad he didn't cause any damage. :blink:
                 Maybe today is the day you get a shot off. :thumbsup:
                            Ronnie D...Welcome to the new 9:45 club. :clap: That is a nice piece of workmanship, thanks for sharing. :flex:
                            Wally........My weather here was similar yesterday, but I did manage to get leaves done when I got home from the job. :whistle:
                            Eddie........I hope you are resting the way your Dr. ordered. :whistle:
                            Zcm..........I've been going to Maine for the last 40+ years, we own a lease on a camp in the North Maine woods. I just put a little $$$
                  away each week to be able to afford to go. :flex:
                            I-45..........Thank you for the compliment on the Jokes. :clap: I hope your Headache Dr. can help. :unsure:
                            Steve........I too woke to ground fog yesterday, these warm temperatures is confusing mother nature. :blink:
                            Dave.........It's probably the norm for you to have snow by now, beautiful pictures. Thank you. :flex: :thumbsup:
                            Yesterdays job went to easy, I got to the persons house and found that the reset on the thermostat on the water heater had tripped. No
                   telling why. I waited until the water got hot and good to go.
                            Not sure what's on the planner today.
                            I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                   IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Oct 27, 2022, 04:59 AM
Good Morning Marv, Morning Everyone,
  NW winds ripping pretty good here this am 15-25mph, 50* and dropping but should bounce back to a high of 53 later today.

  Marv…what a way to wake up, wow!  :woot:  Glad the activity is picking up, hope you can play those winds to your advantage in deciding which stand will work the best…hoping today is the day to stick one of those bucks you’ve been paying your dues for! We’ll be standing by…best of luck!   :thumbsup:
   Steve…too dark to see much this morning, but have no doubts the trees have been raining leaves all night, lol.  ;D
  FH4…sooo close again! Hopefully the opportunity presented itself again yesterday afternoon, will keep the good luck wishes flowing and looking forward to your next report!   :thumbsup:
  Dave…Welcome back!!!  :clap:  Looks like winter is settling back in again…still waiting for the first snow flake here yet, lol. Hope all is well and best wishes with that new shanty you have on the planner!   :thumbsup:
  I-45…happy you missed out on that gas station blend, that’s going to create some major headaches for some!  :woot:  Hope you were able to get an appointment with your Dr., best wishes continued.   :thumbsup:
  Ronnie…welcome to the 9:45, awesome pictures and craftsmanship!   :clap:
  Wally…thank you, if your weather is similar to what’s happening here today the bakery would probably  be a good place to spend some time!  :thumbsup:
  Z…hope you were able to find and patch the leak!   :thumbsup:
  Jeff/H2…slight drop in temperatures today might be the ticket for those deer, but now the wind might be a factor, Doh! Best of luck if heading out today!

  Early Dr. appointment today and not much else on the planner…will check in later to see how everyone is doing…Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Oct 27, 2022, 05:57 AM
50* and windy.
Ronnie, welcome to the morning club, stop in anytime.

WS, I wonder who was more surprised when the light came on.

Mr. C, good luck with the shots. I had no issues other than on arm a little sore and I not sure which shot that was.

Drifter, Thanks for the "reminder", but not let.

Eddie, looks like I will be back in the "hunt" on Friday. It going to be pretty windy today but they are calling for frost tonight.

Have a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Oct 27, 2022, 07:21 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 55* here and cloudy. My wife is at work. She got stopped coming home last night because her drivers side headlight was out. Will have to replace that this weekend. Headache is still very bad. Unfortunately Doctor never called me last night.

Drifter, Nothing better then the first snow.

Whopper Stopper, Good luck today. That was good the Bear didn’t damage the wheeler or the generator.

Ice Wanderer, Thats good it was a easy fix Hope you have a great day.

Mason Eddie, Good luck at the Doctors. Hope you have a restful day.

I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 27, 2022, 08:31 AM
Morning all,

WS......bet your face looked like this  :o :o  :roflmao:  maybe yogi's visit was an omen of good luck for you in the woods today  :whistle:

Eddie.....best wishes at the doc's today, hope the port is healing as it should  :)

IW....hopefully the breaker tripping was a 1 time thing  :unsure:

H2L....Mother Nature certainly hasn't been kind to the early season hunters  :nono:

Drifter.....sure is pretty  ;D

IF45....sorry you didn't hear back from your doctor  :(

MrC....my arm was sore from the covid booster, no reaction of any kind from the flu shot  :clap:  I spaced my shots 2 weeks apart even tho "they" say it's ok to get them together  :-\

FH4.....you'll get them mext time  :flex:

Think I'll take Eddie's suggestion and find something to bake today  ;)2

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 27, 2022, 10:37 AM
Hermit bars ready for the oven
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Hot out of the oven, smells like fall in here
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Oct 27, 2022, 12:27 PM
Marv
Had one of them things harassing me last summer.
Kept coming back until Mr. Remington was unleashed in it's general direction.
  ;)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Oct 27, 2022, 02:20 PM
WallyWorld, Those Hermit bars look delicious.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Oct 27, 2022, 02:55 PM
Good afternoon everyone  :bow:

Dave...welcome back :thumbsup: I thought of you when that beast was looking in. Here they don't let you blast them for Yogi peeping. We often have to wash the windows from prints, I'm just hoping they never get inside.

WW...the bars look awesome  :clap: :clap: remember if you ever send me some I need extra salt ;D

It has been a slow day on stand so far just one doe walking through.  We are on the brink of mist/rain so maybe things will perk up.

Hope everyone is having a good day.  :thumbsup:

Stay safe a d keep healthy.

             WS


Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Oct 27, 2022, 08:01 PM
Good evening warm temperatures continue reached the middle sixties again today . Have to look at the extended weather forecast to see when more seasonal temperatures will return to my region of NY. If any of you have been looking for the In-Fisherman 2023 tactical gear ice fishing guide it is out on magazine displays picked up a copy at my local Barnes-n-Noble earlier this week.
Whopper Stopper never good to be awoken by a noise in the night. I'm glad for you that the bear did not damage the four wheeler or generator and thankfully did not get into the shack. You may have to make some bear boards to put by entrances and under windows to deter the bears from trying to get into the shack. may you see and get a chance to harvest one of the bigger bucks while in one of your stands tomorrow. safe travel wished for your brother have a good time hunting together.
Raquettedacker do you have the green houses ready for Winter.  Best to you with the deer hunting.
Ice Wanderer good to read the water heater problem was a simple one to fix. Hopefully your son's friend keeps a watch on the heater and if the thermostat reset trip again has the water heater serviced.
Eddie winds earlier today were bringing down leaves here may the build up in your yard not get to thick before you can get back out raking or whatever clean-up method you use on your property. may the port not be causing you to much pain.
Hunts2long I had arm/injection site soreness after getting first two Covid shots and thankfully no other reactions. Best to you in the woods tomorrow.
Icefisher-45 may repairing the headlight on your wife's car be an easy job. i hope you heard from the doctor today.
Wallyworld a relative of mine who is a nurse suggested i get the Covid booster and Flu shots separately. glad you had no major reaction to either shot. Those Hermit bars look great guess Mr.WW needs some treats when deer hunting.
drifter may you have the snow cleared from around your home. How did you like the new to you truck's performance in the snow.
Fish/hunt4ever may it have been a good day of hunting for you and the family.

Have a good night, keep healthy and safe. best to all fishing and hunting.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Oct 27, 2022, 08:59 PM
Good evening everyone  :bow:

The afternoon/evening hunt turned out good numbers. I had only seen 1 deer up until 4:30 pm but then they started moving. In the end I saw one spike and one unicorn looking thing. 7 does and 6 kids. None of the does showed any sign being in heat. So the best should be yet to come.

Time for bed, I'm bushed.

Hope you all had a good day  :thumbsup:

Stay safe and keep healthy.

            WS
   
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Oct 28, 2022, 04:41 AM


          good morning ER's,
                     It's 30* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                     Marv.........I'm glad that the deer are moving , that's a good sign. :thumbsup:
                     I-45.........Sorry to read that your Dr. hasn't returned your call and the headaches are still bad. :cookoo:
                     Wally........The Hermit bars look fabulous. Yum Yum. :thumbsup:
                     Fish..........I hope the hunting improved yesterday. :unsure: 
                     H2l...........The temps are suited better this morning for a sit in the woods. :whistle:
                     Eddie........How long do you have to rest up with the port? ???
                     Dave.........How much did you get in that snowfall? ???
                     Steve........I haven't seen an In-Fisherman magazine in a while. :blink:
                     I got a call from the woman with the water heater problem, loks lke it sprung a leak yesterday, so I'll be there this morning replacing it.
                     I hope everyone has a good Friday either at work or out. Stay safe and healthy.

           IW
                     
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 28, 2022, 04:47 AM
Morning all,

A quick hello this morning, hitting the lake again  :thumbsup:

WS....fingers crossed today's the day  ;)2

IW....good luck with the install  :flex:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Oct 28, 2022, 04:55 AM
Good luck again team WW..  Going to be a chilly morning…
 Dom✌️
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Oct 28, 2022, 05:03 AM
29* and clear.

WW, you should stay warm, landing all those fish.

Will check back later, going to hit the woods....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Oct 28, 2022, 05:05 AM
  Good morning ER's glad it's Friday. Warm spell here for another week at least. Best of luck to all today.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Oct 28, 2022, 05:50 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Frost with 31* here at the moment, topping out at 50 today.

  OG…happy Friday, how’s the deal hunting been going?  :thumbsup:
  Jeff…good luck with the repair this morning, hopefully it’s an easy fix and you can put some time in at your stand today..best of luck!  :thumbsup:  The port unfortunately will be a part of me for awhile yet..it got its first maiden voyage yesterday.
   H2…nice morning to be out today, hope the deer on the move for you…best of luck!  :clap:
  Wally…will be looking forward to your report, best of luck to Team WW with another slammer day!!  :clap:  I’m sure those hermit bars will be put to good use today…yum!  ;D
  Marv…glad the action picked up yesterday afternoon! With that many does on the prowl I’m sure the big bucks aren’t too far away. Best of luck with this morning’s choice of stands..will be standing by!   :thumbsup:
  Dom..hope the Greenhouse’s are all doing well.  :thumbsup:  Did you have to cut back on staff for the season?
  Steve…the port was a little sensitive for the last couple days but getting better, thanks. Those strong winds we had here were actually a big help with the leaf cleanup.  :thumbsup:
  I-45…hope you heard something from the Dr., best wishes to you with that and getting the car issue taken care of!  :thumbsup:
  Dave…hope that was it for the snow up your way! Starting to see any skim ice in the bay yet?   :thumbsup:

  Dr.’s appointment went ok yesterday, was there longer than expected with a few delay’s but we got through it ok. Got the no no on being able to do several things including hunting because of its placement just below my collarbone, so that kind of sucked but no room to argue, lol.
  Not much on the planner yet, Cawfee’s on!
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Oct 28, 2022, 06:24 AM
Ed I’m the staff right now..
 Hope your felling well pal…
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Oct 28, 2022, 06:41 AM
Morning all, 36° and clear here.

I did find my leak, actually 2 leaks close to each other... nowhere in town had any roofing tar, though  >:( Hoping it doesn't rain before I can snag some. That vent seal is all cracked up, then one right on the edge of the garage where it meets the house. The garage roof leaking has been a constant battle since I bought the house... I have to tar it every year or two. Whoever roofed it did a really crappy job. It's sheet metal, but it's uneven and they didn't do the seams right.  :-\

Went out and punished myself again with the 375 yesterday. Found one decent load, but still nothing great. My shoulder cried uncle before I was done with all my test groups, though, so I'm hoping there's still a better shooter left in the ones I didn't get to. Popped a few rounds through the old 303 and 300 Savages, too before I brutalized myself with that Winchester.

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masoneddie - bummer on the hunting... even a no go if you used something real mild like a 357 Mag or 300 Blackout? Those both have negligible recoil in rifles.

ww - good luck!

WS - I'd about give my left leg to see that many deer in an entire season, let alone one day  :roflmao:


Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Oct 28, 2022, 10:30 AM
WW
About 6"-8"

Eddie
Not yet.
Just a wee bit on the small ponds around town.
There isn't even enough yet for them to do ice measurements.
This time next week will be different though.


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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Oct 28, 2022, 11:44 AM
Good afternoon everyone.

54 degrees a run of warmer weather coming.

Z....I used to hunt with a bigger gang here in WI for rifle season. There were 20-25 guys most days and they primarily did deer drives to  push deer out to standers. Often they would push 30-40 deer out on every drive. Not unusual in those days to make 6-8 drives a day and only see 3-4 bucks in a day.

My wife came up last night so I skipped going out this morning.

I will hit it agai this afternoon.

          WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Oct 28, 2022, 12:24 PM
Good afternoon everyone.

54 degrees a run of warmer weather coming.

Z....I used to hunt with a bigger gang here in WI for rifle season. There were 20-25 guys most days and they primarily did deer drives to  push deer out to standers. Often they would push 30-40 deer out on every drive. Not unusual in those days to make 6-8 drives a day and only see 3-4 bucks in a day.

My wife came up last night so I skipped going out this morning.

I will hit it agai this afternoon.

          WS

There were a few years in the early 2000s when I was in northern MN it was like a shooting gallery. You could get 5 or 6 rifle tags at the time. I think it was 6, but maybe 5. One E/S and 4 or 5 antlerless. It had started tapering off the last couple years I was living there, so I highly doubt they hand out tags like candy up there anymore.

I'm just not on real good ground now. There are deer around, just generally not where I'm hunting. There are a bunch in a woodline along a creek about 2 miles to the northwest of the plot I hunt, but that stretch is all tied up in high dollar leases.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Oct 28, 2022, 03:12 PM
Im sure the auto insurance companies got in the ear of the DNR. In my area OF WI the DNR is trying to extinct the deer in my opinion.  Our zone sells the bonus tags for $12 for a resident $20 for a NR. You can buy them at a rate of 1 per day until they run out. When they went on sale a couple months ago there were 6400 or so tags available. I see now there are still 3400 or so. I knew of a couple guys that gave deer out for Christmas presents  :cookoo:

               WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 28, 2022, 05:53 PM
Walleye were a little shy today, perch not so much
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Raquette was right, it was chilly but boy was it a beautiful sunrise
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Oct 28, 2022, 09:37 PM
Good evening starting to return to more seasonable temperatures today's high only in upper fifties. dropping down to a low of 33 over night so should be frost in the morning.
Ice Wanderer Sadly In-Fishermen magazine has gotten thiner and more expensive over the years. This year's tactical guide is 72 pages but among that number if a partial page advertisements. may you have been able to find a new water heater and get it installed today for your son#2's friend.
Raquettedacker guessing there will not be many plants in the green houses this Winter if you are the only staff member.
Hunts2long may you have seen deer during your time out in the woods today will look for your trip report tomorrow.
Old Goat enjoy the warmer weather while it is in your area.
Eddie to bad you will not be able to deer hunt this year. I'm guessing the wind blew some of the leaves into piles and others off of your property.
Zcm-82 I have not used the product but possibly Flex-Seal may fix your roof if you can not find tar. Enjoyed the exchange of deer hunting info. between you and Whopper Stopper. May the limb Saver pad have arrived today so your next round of load testing with the Winchester 375 is easier on your shoulder.
Drifter looks like you will be able to get on the smaller and shallower lakes in your area before to long if the extended weather forecast is correct.
Whopper Stopper thank you for the hunting story and info. on deer hunting in WI. If you got out this afternoon may you have seen one of the bucks your targeting.
IFF may you have received a settlement for your car. Did you get the pick-up truck into a garage/dealership for them to try and find source of noise you heard.
Wallyworld congratulations to both of you on another good day of fishing.

Friendly reminder early voting for the mid-term election starts tomorrow in NY> and continues until Sunday Nov.6TH things maybe be similar in other states. Since you may have to visit a polling location other then where you normally vote have ID ready,also a good idea to have numbers for voting districts from local to federal level so you receive the proper ballot.

May everyone have a good weekend. best to all fishing and hunting.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Oct 29, 2022, 04:59 AM


             Good morning ER's,
                         It's 29* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                         Wally.........Even though you didn't catch as many eyes, you still had a good day. :flex: :clap:
                         H2l............Hopeful ly with the weather change the deer was moving in your area. :unsure:
                         Eddie.........That sucks that the port will keep you out of the woods this year, hopefully it won't keep you off the ice. :whistle:
                         Marv..........Sometime s taking a morning off from hunting will let the deer settle down and move at your spot. :thumbsup:
                         Dave..........Those are some nice ice making temperatures. :flex:
                         Zcm...........Have you put the butt pad on the new rifle yet? ???
                         Bud............Is the insurance company giving you a hard time settling your claim? ???
                         Steve..........The temperatures have also returned to more seasonal ones here. Yesterday we had a good frost.
                         The water heater install went smoothly and the homeowner was thrilled to have hot water again. I came home and did leaf clean up.
              Then I had to go pick up my grandson Carson, hois sister had an appointment with an orthodontist.
                         This morning is a work day.
                         I hope everyone has a good Saturday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

              IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Oct 29, 2022, 05:15 AM
Great job Pat. :clap: :clap: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 Steve there are about ten thousand plants. And probably starting another 1000 this week..
 
 Everyone have a great Saturday…
Off to put wood in the boiler so the plants stay warm..

  Dom✌️
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Oct 29, 2022, 05:39 AM
31* this morning.

WW, another great trip.

WS, I grew up making deer drives, but on a smaller scale. Usually 8/10 guys, but we were not the only ones. I remember the gang doing well in the late 50's but by the time I got home from the Navy (65) the deer herd was pretty well thinned out, took a lot years to recover.

Speaking of hunting; spent about 6 hours in the woods on Friday, no deer.

Last night I checked my alarm clock to make sure it was working right, it was, it went off 1 hour later than I wanted it to. Not going to rush to get into the woods, "Who knows?"

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Oct 29, 2022, 05:57 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  Frost on the pumpkin here again this am.. clear and 30* with a high of 57 today.  Nice to see the site picking up steam again, welcome back everyone!   :clap: :icefish:

  Jeff…glad all went went well with the project yesterday and you got to spend some time with Carson, way to go Grandpa!  ;D  Hope today is an easy project and you won’t be wading in the lake doing dock removal.  :thumbsup:  I’m keeping the fingers crossed right now on the ice season Jeff.  :tipup:
  Steve…thanks for the heads-ups on the IF magazine. Seems to be the way each year with more advertising than good reading material unfortunately.  :-\   
  Wally…CONGRATULATIONS to Team WW again on another good outing!   :clap: :flex:  Beautiful pictures, thanks for sharing!!  :thumbsup: 
  Marv…good luck this morning, hoping you both weren’t woken up by the scratching sounds of Yogi visiting early this am!  :thumbsup:  ;D. Will be on standby by again today, hopefully today is the day you’ve been waiting for!  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
  Z…congratulations on your prizes and best of luck with them this season!   :clap: :icefish:  Hope the shoulder is recovering from that canon practice session!  ;D
  Dave…thanks for the extended forecast, wow!! Things are going to happen fast up there over the next week!!  :woot:
Curious question…what’s the price on heating oil now up there in your area?
  Dom…thank you, hope you’re not having too much difficulty keeping up with the greenhouse’s by yourself!  :thumbsup:
  H2…good luck this morning, will be looking forward to your report!   :thumbsup:

  Believe my son was heading out for another round with his bow this morning, should be getting a message shortly from him..nice morning here, crisp air and no wind.
  Another one of those not much on the planner days at the moment…Cawfee’s on!
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 29, 2022, 08:20 AM
Morning all,

WS/H2L......hope you both get THE shot today   ;)2

MrC....mornings are definitely feeling like fall here lately   :icefish: can't be far away

Eddie...fingers crossed your son has a successful morning   ;)

IW.....hope the work day goes well  :flex:

Another chilly start to the what should be a beautiful fall day, thinking leaf clean up  @)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.






Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Oct 29, 2022, 10:01 AM
Good morning everyone, 43* here now was in the 30s earlier. Not much on the planner today. Have to install a new headlight in my wife’s car. Should have changed both when I changed the passenger side. Have to find a radiator leak on the Jeep. Need my wife to help as my fingers don’t grip very well. Headache is still bad.

Hunts2long, Hope you have a good day in the woods.

Ice Wanderer, Glad you got to spend time with Carlson.

WallyWorld, congratulations on a great day on the water. Good luck with the leaves today.

MasonEddie, Good luck to your son today.

Whopper Stopper, Good luck today.

Raquettedacker, What type of plants do you have in your greenhouses? How long will it take to plant 1000 plants?

I hope everyone has a great day and tight lines to those on the water and a safe day in the woods.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Oct 29, 2022, 04:07 PM
Good afternoon everyone  :bow:

It's prit near 70 degrees with a fairly stiff south wind.

Somewhat slow day today. I sat in a different stand this morning based on the wind and only saw two deer.

I decided to head to the far end of my property for the afternoon sit. I was only on stand for 1/2 hour before a little one came along and decided to hang out with me. As I am writing this it is taking a nap below me stand. Nothing like a live confidence decoy lol

Camera cards were checked at noon and most activity is midnight to 4am. I am hoping the weather cools off some but it doesn't sound promising.

I had A text from the old lady from a couple weeks back. The one that pulled the rope for me that said she weighed 200# and had oatmeal for breakfast. She was wondering if I could help her cut 3 little trees down. Come to find out she bought a small chainsaw and can't get it started   :roflmao: I told her that I am closed for the season but technically being she was the second to the last job I would grandfather her in if she could wait a couple weeks. She said no problem she will be waiting.

Back to being laser focused.

Hope you all are having a good Saturday.

             WS

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Oct 29, 2022, 05:48 PM
Good afternoon everyone  :bow:

It's prit near 70 degrees with a fairly stiff south wind.

Somewhat slow day today. I sat in a different stand this morning based on the wind and only saw two deer.

I decided to head to the far end of my property for the afternoon sit. I was only on stand for 1/2 hour before a little one came along and decided to hang out with me. As I am writing this it is taking a nap below me stand. Nothing like a live confidence decoy lol

Camera cards were checked at noon and most activity is midnight to 4am. I am hoping the weather cools off some but it doesn't sound promising.

I had A text from the old lady from a couple weeks back. The one that pulled the rope for me that said she weighed 200# and had oatmeal for breakfast. She was wondering if I could help her cut 3 little trees down. Come to find out she bought a small chainsaw and can't get it started   :roflmao: I told her that I am closed for the season but technically being she was the second to the last job I would grandfather her in if she could wait a couple weeks. She said no problem she will be waiting.

Back to being laser focused.

Hope you all are having a good Saturday.

             WS

At least you had company today.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Oct 29, 2022, 08:05 PM
At least you had company today.

Lol. And eventually 9 others came to visit but unfortunately all bald. :%$#!:

          WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Oct 29, 2022, 09:22 PM
Good evening foggy start to the day but by late morning things had cleared high was around sixty.
Ice Wanderer good to read you had no problems installing the new hot water heater . You had a busy Friday between the water heater,leaf clean-up and watching Carson.
Raquettedacker thank you for answering my question ,that number of plants will keep you busy through the Winter months.
Hunts2long soory to hear you did not see any deer yesterday. may things be better next time you head out.
Eddie I have also noticed the increased activity here on Ice Shanty.  I hope your son had a good day out hunting.
Wallyworld may you be near the end of leaf clean-up .
Icefisher-45 may you have the headlight replaced on your wife's car. may you have located where the Jeep radiator is leaking. Hopefully will not be an expensive repair.
Whopper Stopper sounds like there is a good number of does visiting your property hopeffully some big bucks will follow them and give you a shot. Interesting story with the fawn.
Fish/hunt4ever if you are still on the mountain may you be seeing elk and been able to get close enough to take a shot.

Have a good night. Stay safe and healthy.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Oct 30, 2022, 04:34 AM


                  Good morning ER's,
                            It's 40* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                            Marv.......You have way too many Does there, did you have a Doe season to maybe thin out the heard. :unsure: Good job letting the woman
                   have some of you time.  :flex:
                            H2l.........I hope you see some deer today, if you're heading out.  :thumbsup: Good luck tonight on the lanes. :flex:
                            Wally.......I don't have any leaves left on the trees that in my yard but the trees around the edges, Beech Trees are still holding leaves. :%$#!:
                            I-45........I Hope you and your wife were able to get the head light changed. :unsure:
                            Eddie......Yesterday there was a heavy frost on the pumpkin here as well. :whistle: Hopefully things will work out for you, we stll have to meet
                   up on the ice. ;)2
                           Bud..........We haven't heard much from you, How is everything going down on the farm? ???
                           Yesterday was leaf clean up at work, we did 2 big places. Today we have to pull a float in and install a bubbler around the dock.
                           I hope everyone has a good Sunday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                   IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Oct 30, 2022, 04:47 AM


  Good morning IW ER's nice job replacing the water heater. Marv hope one of those big bucks shows itself again. Mason have been working around the house lately so not anything bought however CL has many good deals on ice fishing stuff if you keep searching. These prices will go up closer to first ice.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Oct 30, 2022, 04:53 AM
34* and heavy frost.

Talked to the guy that hunts across the river from me, he is not seeing anything and nothing on his trail cameras. Like me he has only seen 1 doe while hunting.

Going out for a couple hours this morning.

Have good day and stay welll...h2l

Amber and her boy friend went to Salem, Mass. for a couple days. They had a good time and the weather was great.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Oct 30, 2022, 05:50 AM
Morning all.  29* and frosty..
  Just a quick hello.
Marv and Doug good luck today..
 Jeff have fun playing in the water. ;D
Everyone else have a great day..
  Dom✌️
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Oct 30, 2022, 05:55 AM
Oh and I thought this was pretty cool..

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Oct 30, 2022, 06:26 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 31* here this morning. My wife is home today. Not much on the planner today. We got the headlight installed. Those bulbs are a pain to replace with arthritic hands. Found a loose hose in the Jeep so hoping that was the issue.

Whopper Stopper, Good luck today. Maybe your little buddy will come back.

Hunts2long, Good luck in the woods today and at bowling tonight.

Ice Wanderer, Hopefully you don’t get to wet today.

I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Oct 30, 2022, 06:31 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Clear and 30* on the Hill this am, another beautiful Fall day coming with a high in the upper 50’s.

  H2…hope you get to put the scope on one this morning, best of luck and a good night on the lanes as well.  :thumbsup:
  OG..good luck catching up on the to do list!  :thumbsup: 
  Jeff…Thank you, hope today’s projects go well for you fellas!  :thumbsup:  Have some goals I intend on trying to make happen this season…meeting up with you on the ice sits high on the list!  :icefish:
  Steve…the opportunity presented itself yesterday for my son, he had a small 4 pointer come in slightly over 20yds…he took a pass on it which brought a smile to my face. It wasn’t the one he’s been putting time in for..he shot it with his phone camera though and sent me a video which was pretty awesome!   :clap: :thumbsup:
  Marv…thanks for the daily updates and letting us tag along!  :bow:  My son is seeing similar movements on his cameras, wee hours of the morning with the bigger bucks making their rounds. Glad you’re having action each day, it’s only a matter of time before those does have company…best of luck with today’s adventure!!  :clap: :thumbsup:
  I-45…glad the headlight fix went well for you and you were able to locate the radiator leak.   :thumbsup:  :clap:
  Wally…getting closer now to the last of the leaf cleanup, hopefully..lol. Might be a good day for another ride if that’s on your planner before putting the trike away for the season?   :thumbsup:

  Today is carve the pumpkins day here for the family, looking forward to that and seeing the creative faces that will be designed. Not to mention roasting some seeds!  ;D
  Sloppy Joe’s and a large pot of chicken noodle soup on the get together menu today…can’t go wrong with that one, lol.
  Cawfee’s still on…
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!

  Dom.. what a cool picture, thanks for sharing that!! I will share that later on with the family!!  :clap: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Oct 30, 2022, 06:42 AM
This one is more clear.

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 30, 2022, 07:07 AM
Morning all,

Raquette.....that farmer has too much time on his hands  :roflmao:

WS.....fingers crossed Bambi's Dad shows up today  :whistle:  enjoy your time with your brother   :)

H2L.....good luck today in the woods and the alley  ;)

IW.....hopefully no one gets dunked today  :pinch:

Eddie....have fun with the family carve fest  :thumbsup:

OG.....those fall to do lists can seem never ending at times  ::)

IF45....hopefully the loose hose was the problem   :-\

MrC....there will be 1 final leaf clean up/lawn mowing yet  :flex:

IFF/TT.....hope all is good with you both  ;)2

Speaking of to do lists, window washing on the list here today (not my favorite past time)  :blink:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.



Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: tomturkey on Oct 30, 2022, 08:06 AM
31* to start the day, I haven't looked to see how much frost there is as it is still too dark at 8 am.

ZCM You need to get a lead sled to sight in your guns. It takes most of the kick out of the gun. I bought one cheap at a garage sale once. It really helped. Being a dummy I sold it. I should have given it to my lifetime hunting buddy that reloads for me. The shooting rest he has is not stable.

Steve Flex seal is crap. It does not stay as it cracks. The only thing I buy is winter wet tar as it is easier to use and stays put.

My grandson sent me the picture of the 7-point hs shot yesterday morning. He had the inner jacket of the brown camo I gave him on. I do not know if was for a photo op or if he actually had it on in his tree stand. He has not seen that big wide buck. He has plenty of time to get it as he can hunt deer until New Year. We have a  15 day firearms deer season starting on Nov 15th through the month then all of December for bow hunting.

Eddie I thnk you mentioned a while ago having a gun that had a recall about the firing pin. Was it a model 100 Winchester? I had a 308 at that time. It was sent to Winchester to have it fixed. I now have one in 284 that has not had the firing pin changed. My grandson will have to worry about it as he is going to inherit it as I think I am done deer hunting.

They are trying to get daylight savings time year around here. We had it one year. It was hard for anyone in construction to have to carry around lights in the morning to see to work. It was alright for those working where they had well-lit places to work. I was told to go to work later. No way as i would miss my sons after school activities.

Don't get me talking about leaves. We had a big blow the other night. Oak leaves were blown out of the trees across the road. They landed in the backyard. That is over 120 feet away
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Oct 30, 2022, 08:37 AM
tt- I've used a lead sled before, cracked a stock with it, too :pinch: Once I get the recoil pad on it shouldn't be terrible. That hard plate on there just bites me really badly. I agree on Flex Seal. I have tried it a couple times, and it works, but not for very long on anything that is out in the sun much.  I got a bucket of tar yesterday, so I'll be getting up there to slop some on over the leaks in a bit. Guess I'll have to do the whole garage roof again in the spring. I didn't do it this year.

h2l - I didn't even put my cams out this year, so it'll just be a surprise if I see anything this season  :roflmao:

IW - not yet, it's still not here... gotta love speedy delivery  ::)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Oct 30, 2022, 09:30 AM
No deer this morning, about 7:10 did see a bear out in front of me. Only the 2nd time in all the years I have hunted that I saw a bear while I was setting. About 8:00 had a coyote come from behind me at a steady trot, couldn't get a shot at it....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Oct 30, 2022, 09:39 AM
Well been an interesting week, we got my dad one on Thursday and I hit one yesterday but could not catch up as I pulled really low and hit him low in the front leg and he took off to the next drainage and did not slow down any. So I guess that is a wrap up here and now to see if the weather pushes any down to the low lands to take a cow for the wife and I, but at least we have meat from the 2 we got the kids this year. Oh and found a old cabin back in the drainage we chased elk in I think it was 9 miles back in on horses to this spot.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Oct 30, 2022, 09:42 AM
Great job fish and awesome pictures.
 Thanks for sharing..👍👍
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Oct 30, 2022, 11:24 AM
 Good day everyone  :bow:

Sunshine and warming up.

I decided to come back to the shack for a bit. This morning was very quiet with 0 deer spotted. I did see a couple new scrapes, not sure what to think.

IW...you are correct on there being too many does. My main stand is Inbetween a large bedding area and a big corn field. I know some of the does are the same ones and of course the little one that visits is the same.

Speaking of the little buddy. For whatever reason it comes to that spot I'm at about 2:15pm. When its mom shows up at 4:45 the little one goes ape $@#! bananas running around then plows into her head  first for some milk, sucking for all its worth. Of the 3x it's done this the camera has missed it each time. The doe lets it suck for about 30 seconds then she breaks away and when the runt tries again she cracks it with her front feet ending the smorgasbord.

Well, time for a sandwich then off to the back stand.

Hope everyone is having a good day.....WW, check for streaks ;D

           WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Oct 30, 2022, 05:01 PM
Just when the deer should be coming  :%$#!:


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       WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Oct 30, 2022, 05:09 PM
 ;D ;D
 That’s a fat little devil.. Probably the one peeping in your window.. ;D
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Oct 30, 2022, 08:58 PM
Good evening, cool morning here with heavy frost on vehicles. It did warm up to low sixties by the afternoon. Fall sports schedule coming to an end playoffs starting . Newburgh won it's varsity football game over Monroe-Woodbury on Saturday earning a bye to the sectional championship game. Good possibility the two teams will play again in that game. Next to Kingston ,Monroe-Woodbury is the biggest rival in football both programs have been doing well since the late nineties and have met several times for the sectional championship.
Ice Wanderer It seems certain species of trees are the last to drop their leaves. When I lived at the house neighbor had 3-4 mature Oaks trees on his property seemed they were the last to drop leaves which ended up in our yard. May everyone have stayed dry bringing in the float today .
Old Goat may the house work list be getting smaller so you can do some things you enjoy.
Hunts2long may tomorrow be a better day in the woods if you go out.. Best to you and your teammates at the bowling alley tonight.
Raquettedacker if you went out deer hunting  I hope it was a good trip. thank you for the larch trees photo.
Icefisher-45 good to hear you got the headlight bulb replaced not much room to work on many cars throw in your arthritic hands and job becomes a major pain. May tightening the loose hose have fixed radiator leak on your Jeep.
Eddie may your son see the buck he is targeting before the deer hunting seasons end here in NY. Sounds like a nice comfort food dinner. may everyone have enjoyed carving the pumpkins.
Wallyworld amy it be just one last leaf clean-up and lawn mowing for the two of you.
Tomturkey thank you for the information on Flex-Seal . Congratulations to your grandson on his buck. Sorry to hear your deer hunting days may have come to an end. I remember back in the early 1970's waiting for the school bus in the dark when day light savings time was extended due to OPEC oil shortage.
Zcm-82 good you found roofing tar may it fix your leaks. I hope the recoil pad arrives this week and makes it more comfortable to shoot the 375.
Fish/hunt4ever thank you for the elk hunting trip report and photos. Congratulations to you father on his bull. may you fill the remaining cow tag before the season ends in Wyoming.
Whopper stopper hopefully the new scrapes are a sign deer activity will be picking up by your shack. I wondering if the mother deer did not leave the fawn by your stand whenit was younger so fawn
and mom consider it a safe area. Good sized bear possibly one of the cubs who showed up with regularity on the game cameras a few years back. may he/she not cause any problems at the shack. recently saw a video where a couple in Alaska were using  Pine-sol to deter bears away from their off-grid cabin.   May your brother have arrived safely  good hunting wished for both of you.

may everyone not have any Halloween related problems tomorrow. Keep safe and healthy. Best to all fishing and hunting.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Oct 31, 2022, 05:44 AM
Good Morning Everyone, Happy Halloween!!  ;D   38* and clear, high of around 60 for the tricker treaters here today.

  Steve…best of luck to Newburgh moving forward! :thumbsup:   Good time had by all carving pumpkins and plenty of leftovers for Pop’s lunch today!   ;D
  Marv…wow, that’s big bear! It must have just been one of those days…happened to H2, and my son had a horse come running up the pasture he was watching spooking a pair of small bucks who were sparring, lol. Best of luck with today’s Halloween hunting, hopefully Big Ben is in the crowd.   :thumbsup:
  FH4…CONGRATULATIONS to your Dad on knocking one down, great job!!   :bow:  Sorry you weren’t able to catch up with that one you hit, dang! Thanks for the awesome pictures and best of luck to you and your wife filling out tags yet!  :clap: :thumbsup:
  H2…imagine that bear got the heart pumping pretty good!  :woot:  Hope you and the team swept the points last evening, best of luck with today’s hunting if you’re heading out!   :thumbsup:
  Z…thanks for sharing the info/experience  on FlexSeal, I almost bought some myself for a leak and passed on it. Hope you got leaks fixed!    :thumbsup:
  Tom…CONGRATULATIONS to your grandson on his buck!!  :clap:  The shotgun I have is an older Mossberg 20 gauge that was my Dad’s with the faulty firing pin.
  Wally…hope the window project went well yesterday, did you have time to squeeze in a trike ride?  :thumbsup:
  Jeff…hoping everyone stayed dry with yesterday’s project! Best of luck with today’s hunting if you’re off to the woods!  :thumbsup:

  The kids all had a good time yesterday with their pumpkins and they were proudly displayed on our front steps and lit up last evening…ready for todays trick or treaters!    ;D
  Going to see about getting one more shot on the leaf removal later today and hopefully that will be it for this season.
  Sounds like there will be a diesel and home heating oil shortage coming up soon if something is not done real quick…another Let’s Go Brandon moment at the worst possible time.  :%$#!: :cookoo:  Cawfee’s on…cider doughnuts under the dome!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Oct 31, 2022, 05:59 AM
Morning all, 56° and foggy with a forecast of spotty rain most of the day.

Roof seems ok so far, it rained most of yesterday afternoon/evening and no leaks. We'll have to see what happens when we get a real gullywasher. I'll definitely have to re-tar the garage in the spring because it's all cracked up now.

masoneddie - it does work, just doesn't hold up well against sunlight for very long.

mr.clean - hoping the pad arrives today 🤞 I put about 30 more rounds through it yesterday. Still no great groups, but a bit better than before. Put a few rounds through the muzzleloader just to check the sights, too.  It's still right on  ;D

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WS - Shoot 'em!  :roflmao: I think all the years I deer hunted in MN I only saw a bear out once. That was in Nov, though, so they were down for the winter by then. Used to come across them fairly regularly while squirrel and bird hunting in Sept. I remember when I was little, my Dad's deer tags were also good for black bear. State just bundled in bear for no extra cost.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Oct 31, 2022, 06:04 AM
BOO, Happy Halloween! 34* and clear.

Lets get this out of the way FIRST, my bowling SUCKS! Last night I had a 106, 93 and finished off the night with a 87! Thanks to the girls we split 2 and 2. Connie bowled her best game ever, a 195 and Becky bowled a 181. Gene and I were just there to watch. I don't think I should hunt and bowl on the same day anymore.

WS, the bear I saw was not like that!
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My nephew had this maple taken down over the weekend. I thought of you when I saw it.

Mr. C, the Northville Girls soccer won the Class D championship and I believe the boys are still in the hunt.

Not much planned for today, we have to be in NYC at 10am on Tursday for a check-up.

Have a good day and be well....h2l

F/H4, Congrats to your Dad!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 31, 2022, 06:15 AM
Morning all,

Happy Halloween  >:D >:D

WS/H2L......lions, tigers and BEARS oh my  :o  :roflmao:  good luck today gentlemen  ;)2

Eddie.....windows are done   :flex:  :thumbsup:  no ride yesterday but looks like still some nice days ahead  @)

TT.....congrats to your grandson  :bow: :thumbsup: 

MrC......enjoy the remaining games  ;)

IW......hope the job went well and you're in the woods this morning  @)

A couple errands today, nothing else planned.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

H2L.....ouch sorry the bowling was a struggle last night  :pinch:  safe travels tomorrow, best wishes to MrsH2  ;)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Steidyj on Oct 31, 2022, 08:47 AM
Happy Halloween ER's,

Hope everyone has been doing well. Sadly no luck in the flounder department down at the shore, a nice weekend but couldn't get the flatties to cooperate and jump on the jig. Busy past week of work traveling to the mid-west, happy to be back in Penn's Woods.
Best of luck to all the hunters and fisherman getting out in the woods this week. My brother got a non-typical 6 ptr, nice rack of 4 on one side, then a broken antler with a brow tine. Excited for some opportunities to sit out this coming week and weekend.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Oct 31, 2022, 10:09 AM
Good morning everyone  :bow:

Crisp morning in the deer stand.

Its been very quiet so far. The wind is about zero so it's like you can hear a couple hundred yards all around with the leaves on the ground. So far just a couple does.

My brother got to the shack about 1pm yesterday. He sat in his stand last night but didn't see anything. I did see a couple does at dark but they were not being followed.

The bear made for some excitement  I never finished telling about it.

The fawn that has been visiting  was bedded down taking a nap. I wasn't sure what happened but like a rocket it was up and gone.

Bear did cross my mind but it wasn't until I spotted it that I knew for sure.
I started videoing with my phone when it was about 50 yards. I wasn't expecting it to come right towards me but sure enough it did. At 30, 20, and 15 yards I kept videoing but as it kept coming I switched to pictures until he was too close then put my phone away.

He walked right up to the bottom step and was smelling it. He put his foot on the second and third rung and started pulling  himself up to stand smelling the rungs.

The stand was bouncing around as I was hanging on. I finally looked down at him and said "hey fat ass get out of here". He looked up and acted like he was scolded. He fast walked about 40 yards, then stopped and looked at me broadside for a minute then left.

There was a doe that walked by 10 minutes later sniffing but she wasn't spooked.

I have seen lots of bears while hunting but this was the first time I thought the stand was going to collapse. It made for some good chatter last night lol

      WS



Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Oct 31, 2022, 08:33 PM
Good evening everyone  :bow:

Long afternoon  not much to show for it. Just as it was getting dark 3 does and a couple kids showed up. I watched them walk by with no followers.

I talked to the neighbor to the west and he said just does and spikes.

I talked to my other neighbor who owns east and north of me (owns thousands of acres) and he said this year has been terrible. He claimed he hasn't seen a shooter yet.

Hope you all have a good night.

           WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Oct 31, 2022, 09:43 PM
Good evening,quite Halloween another year with out any visitors . There are not many children in my complex but still thought I might see a few kids and parents. I believe my town my have a curfew with those under age 16 not be allowed out between 9 PM and 6 AM . I also know the town had a Halloween party back on Oct.22ND at one of the town parks.
Eddie may any visitors to your home have enjoyed the jack-o-lanterns. nice that you have Sunday events with the family. Prices for bread and other grain products will probably go up also as Russia is once again limiting how much grain is shipped from Ukraine. Going to be more expensive for Wallyworld to do all of her holiday baking this year.
Zcm-82 good to read you got on the roof and so far your repairs have held up to the rain. best to you if going out deer hunting with a rifle or muzzle loader.
Hunts2long congratulations to the Northville girls soccer team best to them in the state tournament. Nice that the ladies performance helped off set your bad night of bowling. May you have a safe trip to NYC and your wife a good check up. Still some tree color change to be seen in South eastern NY. . You will notice the differences as you drive to NYC and back home to Adirondacks.
wallyworld good to read your windows are now clean  i also assume you put in storm windows for the winter.
SteidyJ to bad about the flounder not cooperating glad you still had a nice visit to the shore. Congratulations to you brother on his buck. Best to you with your hunting.
Whopper Stopper glad your brother arrived safely. may activity pick up for the two of you and your neighbors. Exciting but scary story with the bear. Happy for you it took off after you yelled at it. Looking forward to any video/photos you may post of the encounter.

May everyone have a good start to the week. best to all fishing and hunting.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Nov 01, 2022, 04:26 AM


              Good morning ER's,
                        It's 50* and mostly cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                        Marv.........Now that's a close encounter with the bruin. I'm glad your stand held up to his playfulness. :thumbsup:
                        Steve.......We don't get Trick or Treaters here either, kids around here go to town where it's more populated. :blink:
                        H2l..........Sorry to read about your bowling, congratulations to the woman though for helping out. :clap:
                        Eddie.......I'm waiting another day or two to do hopefully my final leaf cleanup. :unsure:
                        Fish.........I'm glad yoiu got your father on a nice Elk. :clap: :flex:
                        SteadyJ....The flounder can be finicky at times. I use to go to Atlantic City area and fish Flounder with a friend and had some zero
               days too. :%$#!:
                        Zcm.........Glad you got your roof fixed, hopefully it holds up. :unsure:
                        Wally........The weather for the rest of the week looks like there could be a couple of fishing trips you can get in. :flex:
                        Yesterday I went out early trying to get in way before sunrise, I jumped something in the dark but could see it. I did spot a Doe off
               in the distance and was hoping her boyfriend would be following but she was alone.
                        I hope everyone has a good Tuesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW












Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Nov 01, 2022, 05:19 AM
Morning all, 43° and pea soup fog here.

Well, the rain tapered off to a drizzle yesterday evening, so we were able to take little man out trick or treating. We made it a fairly short trip, but he had fun and got a pretty good haul, considering he was only out for about an hour.

So far, so good on the roof tarring. It rained all day yesterday and no leaks. I'll give it a better glopping in the spring. The house is about due for a roofing, but that isn't in the budget right now, so I'll have to just keep patching it along until I can afford it.

mr.clean - it's coming up soon. Firearm deer opener is on the 18th. Muzzleloader is in early December after firearm ends. Our seasons are short and weird here. They're split into long weekends with gaps between them. I've never lived in any other state that does deer seasons like this. 🤷‍♂️

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WS - Hope your luck turns soon  ;D At least you're seeing some deer.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Nov 01, 2022, 05:22 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Z, Morning Everyone,
  Time to flip the calendar again…Welcome to November!  :tipup:
  Light rain falling and 50* this am, off and on showers in the forecast today, high of 62.

  Jeff…glad you were able to get out yesterday morning and see one off stand, sorry the buck didn’t show up.  :-\   Good luck this afternoon if that’s on the planner. I ended up taking a pass on the final cleanup yesterday as well after seeing the extended forecast, letting Mother Nature do her thing for another day or two.  :thumbsup:
  Steve…it was pretty quiet here also for trick or treaters. They had several Town Parks in the area which hosted Trunk Or Treating for the kids with the help of the Sheriffs to make it convenient and safe for the kids.  :thumbsup:  The Sunday gatherings have been special… ;D
  Marv…wow, what an encounter with the bear!!  X2 on Jeff’s reply!  :woot: :clap:  I hope today brings better luck for both you and your brother….we’ll be standing by with the fingers crossed!  :thumbsup:
  H2..safe travels and best wishes to your wife with today’s appointment.  :thumbsup:  Glad the ladies were finding the pocket and helped carry the team…thats team work!   :clap:
  Wally…enjoy the nicer weather coming be it on the trike or out in the boat chasing those walleyes again!  :clap:
  Steidy…hope you can make up for those flatties with a successful hunt, best of luck to you! Congratulations to your brother on his harvest, awesome!  :thumbsup: :clap:
  Z…hope your shoulder is holding up ok and the recoil pad was delivered! Good news on the roof fix!  :clap::thumbsup:
  Bud…hope all is well down on the farm and you’re truck issues have been resolved!   :thumbsup:

  Glad the weather at least held off the kids yesterday. My wife and I were talking about some of the conditions we had with our kids when they were younger…winter jackets and the heater on high in the car as they went house to house, lol.
  Have a few errands to run today, getting the flu shot as was recommended and checking out the economy again…
  Cawfee’s on…
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 01, 2022, 05:39 AM
Morning all,

Raquette......congrats on the Halloween pic win  :clap:

IW.....all reports seem to say little to no activity in the woods so far  :blink:

H2L.....hope the trip/appointment goes well  ;)

Eddie.....no rush on the leaves, some really nice days ahead  @)

WS.....hope your blood pressure has returned to normal after the yogi meet & greet  :roflmao:

MrC.....think most communities have gone to organized trick or treat events ;)

No Halloween visitors here either, 30 years in this house and zero ghosts/goblins  :woot:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Nov 01, 2022, 07:03 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 52* here and rainy. Waiting for a mobile mechanic to look at the Jeep. Still getting a antifreeze smell up front. Not seeing any leaks but can’t figure it out. Wife is working today. Have a appointment with my headache Dr tomorrow.

WallyWorld, We didn’t get any trick or treaters yesterday either. Now we have lots of candy.

Whopper Stopper, That was quite a experience with the bear. How is the little one doing? Is Mom still feeding him? Hopefully you see Big Ben today.

Hunts2long, Prayers your wife has a good follow up appointment.

MasonEddie, Good luck with the flu shot and checking on the economy.

Zcm, Thats good news your patch is holding.

Ice Wanderer, Hopefully you get out in the woods today and getva Buck.

I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one today.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Nov 01, 2022, 01:42 PM
IF-45    I've had a thought on your antifreeze smell !! HEATER CORE!!!! :flex: :woot: :blink: :unsure:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Nov 01, 2022, 02:18 PM
IF-45    I've had a thought on your antifreeze smell !! HEATER CORE!!!! :flex: :woot: :blink: :unsure:

I know I need a new heater core but the smell is outside of the Jeep and started after I changed the thermostat. No puddles in the interior of the Jeep.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Steidyj on Nov 01, 2022, 02:48 PM
Howdy All,

Yeah proud of my brother sticking a nice deer, got ~90lbs or so to deal with, he's been reading through the PA dutch cook book and finding all sorts of ways to use the various parts of the deer. More than just tossing it in a big pot and cooking it down into scrapple! Last year we made a batch but used too much liver, it got eaten but didnt taste as good as it couldve. Wants to make venison ribs and bone marrow soups.
Love me some deer, but nothing beats the white flaky fried goodness of a flatty fillet, especially with some fried okra!
IF-45 - when I did my thermostat I left a puddle of antifreeze on/near the block and I had a bunch of smell for a solid year, did end up adjusting some of the clamps to make sure it wasn't leaking. Just some experience to point ya on your way
WW & MR.clean - missed the trick or treat in my town this year with work travel, always love getting to throw on a costume with the GF and seeing the creative costumes!
ZCM- hope the tar keeps ya dry for another winter season, very fortunate the shoebox I bought came with a 1 year old roof, something to worry about in another 20 years if Im lucky
IW and WS - best of luck to you both, one thing I haven't seen a shortage of in Eastern PA is shootable bucks. Just see them when im driving to work or riding around the countryside. Hope my luck continues for when I get my but in a stand this weekend! One thing we did a lot of at our friends camp up in Tioga is plant a lot of nut trees and forage for the deer. Less and less being done in that regards, think it definitely helps the deer get bigger quicker.
Stay safe everyone, and shoot straight.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Nov 01, 2022, 03:04 PM
Good afternoon everyone  :bow:

Hope you are all having a good Tuesday.

The day started out ok when I got up at 4:45, but that soon changed.

I got to my stand at 6am hung my pack, put my quiver in its holder and had about1/2 hour before the break of dawn. I felt my phone vibrate so I looked at it and saw it was my wife calling ??? I knew unless it was a butt dial something was wrong.

When I answered she was in shambles. She was heading to work, still a couple miles from home, when an 8pt buck ran out in front of her and she smacked it. She doesn't get worked up about much but this had her pretty messed up.

The road is a busy 2 way. When she said it happened by the walking park I was concerned because that's a busy road on a curve. She said it happened so fast all she could think of was don't swerve so she stayed straight and hung on.

A guy that I cut trees for and walk with happened to be right close by. He's a 35 year retired cop so she was in good hands as he calmed her down and looked the car over. I knew by now hunting was shot so I just got down and walked back to the shack.

I asked her if she wanted me to come home but she insisted I stay hunting. I guess an adjuster will be coming tomorrow or Thursday to check it out.

The crazy part is the thing that made my wife the most upset was that she killed the deer. She had never ran anything over before then she creams a big buck.

I am back in my stand tonight. 67 degrees today, 73 tomorrow :cookoo:

             WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Nov 01, 2022, 03:38 PM
Glad she was ok Marv..
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Nov 01, 2022, 03:40 PM
Thanks Dom.

       WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Nov 01, 2022, 05:15 PM
Marv
What happens with road killed deer in your state.
When I lived in Ontario the one who hit it gets first right of refusal.
So if you hit it you could keep it. You lose some meat but still make out pretty good usually.
I got a little spike once and lost 1 back strap and 1 rear 1/4. The rest was salvageable.
Hit a giant 12 point once. Did $9k in damage to my SUV. When I got stopped the buck was gone.
This happened about a mile from my place when I lived in Ontario. After dealing with the cops I went home and got my yellow Lab and we went searching. Spent several hours on his trail before he went into brush so thick I couldn't follow.
This was several miles from the accident scene.
Too bad as he was a real trophy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Nov 01, 2022, 05:43 PM
Eddie, Good evening crew, I thought the ticking noise went away, but it’s back this afternoon, so off it will go to the expert guessers tomorrow, good thing I didn’t cancel the appointment.

Looks like I haven’t posted for a day or 2,  one I think got lost in the wind.

I caught up with the insurance estimater and word is all said and done once I deliver the title will get 3K more than I thought It would  be 9K+ if I keep it 10K+ if I let them have it.  Found fenders, hood, grill, headlight assembly would only run $825 plus shipping, but then really don’t need 2 of them.

Marv sure glad Jo not injured,  metal horses can be replaced.

Some very nice pictures, and everyone doing good I’ve been seeing in the recent posts :thumbsup:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Nov 01, 2022, 06:00 PM
Whopper Stopper, I’m glad your wife is ok.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Nov 01, 2022, 08:34 PM
Good evening everyone  :bow:

Thanks for all the kind thoughts, my wife is back to her old self tonight.

Dave...if you call the cops they usually give you a permit on the spot for a hit deer. Being I am at the shack hunting my neighbor called it in and was told he could take it.

45...The little buddy was absent last night but back for a visit tonight  :roflmao:

I saw my usual 5 deer tonight, again no buck.

Hope you all have a good evening.

            WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Nov 01, 2022, 09:52 PM
 Good evening, Whooper Stopper/Marv glad your wife was not injured in the collision with the deer. Fortunate for her your neighbor was out for his daily walk and helped her. The car as others have said can be repaired or replaced.
Ice Wanderer I know in rural areas towns or sometimes local fire departments hold Halloween events for the areas children. may you see more activity if hunting tomorrow.
Zcm-82 nice that the rain ended and you were able to get out trick or treating with your son. Good to hear that so far the roof repair is holding may you not have another leak. thank you for the information on rifle,muzzle loader deer seasons in your state.
Eddie some towns in my area were having trunk and treat events. i guess if the way society has changed since we all were children these events are not a bad idea.
Wallyworld when my family first moved to New Windsor we lived on one of the main streets in a good sized housing development so usually over 100 trick or treaters. when we moved to the house my sister and I eventually sold it was on a dead end street across a state highway from a good sized housing development. The number of Halloween visitors dropped by a large amount their and the last few years of my residing at the house i would see zero to five children per Halloween. You must live in a rural location to have not received trick or treaters in 30 years.
Icefisher-45 may you have a good appointment tomorrow. Hopefully the mobile mechanic was able to locate the source of anti-freeze smell in your Jeep.
SteidyJ as you sadi may you see shootable bucks when you get out this weekend. once hunting seasons start depending on hunting pressure the deer's movements change and they seem to vanish at times.
Iff may the "professionals" be able to locate the source of noise on your truck. glad you have heard from your insurance company.best to you whichever dicission you make about the car.
OldSalior hope all is good with you and the family.
Drifter good thinking about the deer W.S.'s wife hit and killed with her car someone may as well get what is salvagible from the deer's carcass.

I almost forgot to mention this if you have a good amount of Halloween candy left check with local charitable organizations to see if they could use it in Thanksgiving meals they distribute to needy families. I received an Email today on this subject from person at my church saying you could drop off extra candy at church. my church works with a local charity to provides the fixings for thanksgiving Day dinners we have comitted to 50 dinners this year.
may everyone stay healthy and safe. best to all fishing and hunting.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Nov 02, 2022, 05:02 AM


                Good morning ER's,
                        It's 49* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                        Marv.........I'm glad that Jo suffered no injuries from the accident. :thumbsup: Too bad you weren't home to collect the deer. :whistle: But I'm
                 sure you rather hunt for Big Ben. :flex:
                        Zcm..........I'm glad that your roof patch held up to the rain. :thumbsup: Put a little away each week for a new roof on the house next year. :whistle:
                        Wally.........Yesterda y was so warm, I didn't hunt in the afternoon, Instead we went with my #2 son's in-laws to the Navy Commissary in Saratoga
                 for the first time. Wow what savings on groceries and beer and wine. :flex:
                        Bud...........Sounds like you made out pretty well with the insurance company. :thumbsup:
                        Eddie.........Here in Warrensburg people are very trusting with the Trick or Treaters there hasn't been any issues of candy being laced with anything. :whistle:
                 Good idea putting off the leaf clean up and letting the wind take care of most of it. :flex:
                        Steve.........I think most areas are doing supervised Tick or Treat events as you mentioned. :thumbsup:
                        SteadyJ.......Good luck to you on your up coming deer season. :thumbsup:
                        Dave......... A lot of people in my area have scanners, so when they hear of a deer accident they go running to the scene to see if the car owner
                 wants the deer, of not they get it. :whistle:
                        Not sure what I'm doing today??????
                        I hope everyone has a good Wednesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                 IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 02, 2022, 05:16 AM
Morning all,

WS.....good to hear MrsWS is back to her old self, I'm sure it was a pretty un-nerving event  :o

IW.....sounds like you found a new place to shop  :thumbsup:

MrC....yes it's a rural area, not sure there's any children any place close by  :unsure:

IFF.....hope you get a solution to the truck noise  :-\

IF45.....good luck at the doc's  :)

H2L....hope MrsH2 got an A+ report  yesterday  ;)

Eddie.....looks like some decent winds next week, should help with any remaining leaves  :whistle:

Nothing planned yet for today, we'll see what opportunities arise

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Nov 02, 2022, 06:03 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 44* here. Have a appointment with the headache Dr today. Hopefully he’ll be able to get the headaches to subside. The mobile mechanic tightened a hose and torqued the bolts to the housing. Will see if that works.

Ice Wanderer, Great joke of the day.

Whopper Stopper, Glad your wife is back to her old self. Good that your little buddy is back.

Hunts2long, Hope everything went well with your wifes appointment.

WallyWorld, Have a great day.

I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 02, 2022, 06:11 AM
45* and heading for mid 60's.

First, the wife had a very good report yesterday. We should hear this morning on the blood work but that is only to see if any of her meds has to be adjusted. I'm NO doctor but based on the traffic yesterday, the Covid 19 is OVER. It took us 45 minutes to go the last 6 miles. The back-up to get across the Geo. Washington bridge was bad. Coming home Rt.4 to NJ turnpike was stop and go for about 40 minutes due to construction at ONE exit. This morning my body feels like I sat in a car for about 10 hours, which I did.

WS, good to hear that the wife is OK. I remember what my wife was like after she hit one.

Mr. C, you were correct, the color in your neck of the woods was very nice. Still a lot of green as you get closer to the City.

We don't get any Trick or Treaters here either.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Nov 02, 2022, 08:23 AM


       Good morning ER's last day of 70's here. This is another very strange weather year. Marv glad Jo is ok and the cop was able to get her calmed down.  Congrats on the hunting/fishing success to all. Hope all visits to Dr. get good news. World Series getting good. Checked off bathroom, car and leaves but the to do list is getting longer. Hope to get in some late fall or summer as it seems fishing in. Stay safe Stay well.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Nov 02, 2022, 11:45 AM
IW
That didn't happen where I lived in Ontario, but one occasion there was a lineup  on the road out of town as the deer that go hit was a giant!!!! It's body was in the ditch with it's head resting on the edge of the shoulder and the rack was huge!!!
It looked like a trophy caribou's rack in the early morning light.  :o
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Nov 02, 2022, 04:01 PM
Good afternoon everyone  :bow:

73 degrees with wind gusts about 35mph. My ladder stand is bouncing pretty good.

I hunted a different stand this morning.  I saw my first buck in a couple days,  a little 4pt. He was on a track,  grunting as he went. I also saw a lone doe.

My brother went out this morning he hasn't yet put eyes on anything.  Horns don't have to be much more than 3" for him to shoot so I would expect something soon if he can just see one.

I have a short story...

Today the adjuster stopped and looked at the car. No hints to cost but he will get back to my wife tonight or tomorrow. He told my wife most body shops are into February-March of next year. The lense on one of the lights was broke but the light still worked so my wife went into Menards for some Gorilla type tape so the bulb doesn't get wet (the tape was on sale this week) ;D

When she was done there she stopped at CUB pharmacy for some eye drops that were in. She said the pharmacist look familiar but wasn't one of the normal ones we deal with. When my wife was paying, the lady said "aren't you the one who hit the deer yesterday? Here she had been walking with the retired cop when the deer got hit. She told my wife that she was looking a lot better today :roflmao:

A town of 23000+ and she runs into the same lady that had been consoling her yesterday morning.

Back to laser focus....

Hope you all have/having a good day :thumbsup:

         WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Nov 02, 2022, 09:12 PM
Good evening, high temperature near seventy today currently in the mid. forties . gas prices climbing by me most stations now charging $3.60 or higher for a gallon of 87 octane .
Ice Wanderer you might as well take advantage of your veterans benefits by shopping at the Navy commissary every now and then.
wallyworld thank you for answering my question about location of your home. 
Icefisher-45 i hope the doctor's appointment went well and he was able to provide with some relief from the headaches. may the mobile mechanic's work have resolved the anti-freeze leak.
Hunts2long this is just my opinion some of the traffic you got stuck in yesterday is people being told they can no longer work from home. Companies pay high rents for work space especially in the burrough of Manhatten so employers want people at the work place to help justify the rent expenditure each month. happy to read your wife had a good check up may her blood work show no need to alter her medications. I assume you have GPS in your vehicles or on cell phone and can find different travel routes as needed due to traffic volume.
Old goat may you find some free time to fish before temperature drops and your are waiting for ice to build on local lakes/ponds.
Drifter thank you for sharing the deer road kill story . How is the ranger truck preforming.
Whopper stopper may you not have motion sickness after swaying in your tree stands today. best wished for your brother on his harvesting of a buck before he has to end his hunting. Small world that pharmacist was one of the people who helped your wife after hitting the deer. I di not realize body/repair shops are so back logged with work due to shortage of parts.

Everyone have a good night .best to all fishing and hunting.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Nov 03, 2022, 04:16 AM


                  Good morning ER"s,
                           It's 44*and clear here on my hill, another warm and sunny day is ahead. ::)
                           Marv.......I hope your brother gets his deer. :thumbsup: The old saying "it's a small world" :whistle: Hopefully you start seeing bigger deer. :flex:
                           H2l.........I'm glad to read that your wife had a good report. :clap: That trip to the city must be getting old. :unsure:
                           Wally......This warm weather sure has made for a strange fall and has confused the deer. :whistle:
                           I-45.......The  Dr. had some relief for your headaches. :unsure: Hopefully the road mechanic fixed your problem. :thumbsup:
                           Steve.....Gas here in Warrensburg went to $4.05 at two stations. :cookoo: :%$#!: Brandon asked the oil companies to lower their profits. :whistle:
                           OG.........Hopefully you can get the to do list down to a done list. :blink:
                           Eddie.....If Wally is right and the winds pick hopefully you won't have to do anymore clean up. :unsure:
                           Dave......I saw one of those road kills once, I thought it was a Moose. :o
                           I have some to do list of my own to take care of before i got to Main next week. One of our guys went up on Sunday and called me from a
                hill top where he got sighnal and said it was hot up there also. I hope the weather make a drastic change before i go.
                           I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out. Stay safe and Healthy.

               IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 03, 2022, 04:53 AM
37* this morning.

WS, it is a small world. I take it that the car is drive able

Mr. C, we have GPS but I usually just stay on the route I know. Matter of fact I always hit the same toll lane going onto the GWB, #62. Sure a lot has to be because of workers back to work.

IW, the trip has been every 3 months for almost 8 years, plus a few tossed in along the way.

Going to go set in the woods for awhile this morning. Looks like a pretty warm weekend coming up.

Have a good day and be well....h2l

The blood work came back with only one minor adjustment.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Nov 03, 2022, 06:17 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Clear and calm 39* this am, high of 65 forecasted…in the 70’s by the weekend!

  Marv…so sorry to read about Jo’s accident, so glad she was alright, what a blessing to have had your friend close by to comfort her!!  :bow:  Definitely a small world sometimes. Best of luck continued for both you and your brother, sure would be nice to read about you both bagging one today… :flex: :thumbsup:
  H2…very good news on your wife, best of luck getting one in range today!   :clap:
  Jeff…glad to read you will be heading back to the Maine woods with your buddies again, awesome!!  :clap:  Enjoy the weather over the next few days getting the to do list caught up…got a feeling you’ll see the weather changing big time soon, lol.
  Steve…gas here mid to upper $3.80’s and $4.00/gl in some spots…Brandon is running out of people to blame with the exception of himself, but I wouldn’t hold my breath on that one.  :nono:
  OG…in the same boat with the to do list, lol, check off one and another appears.  ;D  Good luck with the fishing!  :thumbsup:
  I-45…hope you had some good news from the Doc yesterday!   :thumbsup:
  Wally…took advantage of the last part of the afternoon yesterday and got most of the leaves under control, today will be the finale…hopefully!  ;D  Was the bakery open yesterday, thought I smelled cookies coming in with the light West wind?
  Bud..hope you had good news on the truck!    :thumbsup:
  Dave…imagine it won’t be long now before they start measuring the ice again up your way!  :tipup: 

  Was under the weather for most of the day yesterday, not sure if it was from the Flu shot or what…feeling better today.
  A few errands to run again today but not much else on the planner yet…Cawfee’s on!
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Nov 03, 2022, 08:07 AM
Well word of the day here is snow and snow.  Not a lot of accumulation so far on the ground but they are calling for snow all day and they predicted we would get around 6 to 10 inches of the white stuff.  Makes me wanting to go elk hunting again, maybe go and chase some pheasants around as they are about like elk to me.  But have to cut up the elk as well one of these days but the cooler weather will just make it hang better and longer.  Need to get minnows ordered up so I am ready for the lakes to ice over, with the snow cooling the water temp down and the cold weather might not be too much longer.  Well back to work been a busy one as they had issues here at the plant and we are still not making good enough Ultra pure Acid to really be storing. Now a shut down on Friday it sounds like, would have been nice if they listened and did it yesterday, when it was nice, and not the day before the weekend.  So it sounds like another work weekend, right back into the money making OT again.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Nov 03, 2022, 12:00 PM
Probably this weekend or next week I would think Eddie.
We're late so far this year on ice production.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Nov 04, 2022, 03:51 AM


                 Good morning ER's,
                          It's 45* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                          Dave.........You can send some of that cold weather down this way, Please. :whistle:
                          Fish...........You can do the same things as well. I like hunting with snow on the ground. :flex:
                          Eddie.........I'm glad you're feeling better, I bet it was from the Flu shot. :thumbsup:
                          H2l............That's a lot of trips, I'm surprised they don't have your name on that toll both. :roflmao:
                          Marv..........I hope you were dragging one out yesterday. :unsure:
                          Wally.........Yesterda y was a nice day for a bike ride or a trip to the lake. :clap:
                          Yesterday I got all my extra wod all stacked so Mrs. IW can easily get wood in the boiler when I'm gone. Then I did leaves hopefully
                 for the last time.
                          Today I will put the deck furniture under wraps for the winter, then not sure what I'm doing.
                          I hope everyone has a good Friday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                 IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Nov 04, 2022, 04:44 AM


     Good morning ER's rain on the way today and tomorrow. Running daughter in so she can get wisdom teeth removed. Hope all have a good weekend.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 04, 2022, 04:56 AM
38* and clear.

I saw 2 does yesterday morning about 7:30 and that was it. Warmed up fast.

Headed out in a while. Be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 04, 2022, 04:58 AM
Morning all,

Eddie....fingers crossed you don't have any lingering after effects from the shot  :-\

IW.....we haven't fired up the boiler yet this fall  :thumbsup:  probably next week judging from the forecast

WS......hope things have picked up in your woods  ;)2

H2L.....that's a lot of miles/hours for a checkup  :o  good luck today  :)

FH......sorry you have to work over the weekend  :(

OG......best wishes for your daughter  :pinch:

Had some internet issues yesterday, think I have it straightened out now  ::) 

Fished Wednesday, another beautiful day on the water, probably the last trip out this year  :'(
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Took a bike ride yesterday afternoon, another planned for today  :thumbsup:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Nov 04, 2022, 07:44 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Clear and 49* at the moment, warming up to 68 here today.

  Wally… :bow: CONGRATULATIONS once again to Team WW on yet another banner trip!! :bow:  What a great way to end the season..unless the itch arises once more?  Thanks for sharing the pictures and letting us tag along again, excellent job and have a safe ride today!  :thumbsup:  :clap:
  H2…hope there’s a buck tending those Does today, best of luck to you!  :thumbsup:
  Jeff…way to go getting everything ready and out of the way before your trip!  :clap:  I got the leaves finished yesterday as well, that’s it for this season!  ;D
  OG…best wishes with your daughter this morning.  :thumbsup:
  Dave.. thanks for update. I think the water temp is going up here again, lol.  :cookoo:
  FH4..hopefully the snow stays on the lighter side for you! Best of luck getting through the shut down, certain that OT $$ will come in handy for something soon.  :thumbsup:
  Marv…will be looking forward to your post, best of luck to you fellas!!  :thumbsup:

  Back to the to do list again here today…will check back later to see how everyone else is fairing today…Cawfee’s still hot!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!

 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 04, 2022, 09:08 AM
Eddie.....surface temp on Oneida has been holding steady at 55-56*
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Nov 04, 2022, 10:23 AM
Another great day out catching  team WW..👍👍
Dom ✌️
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Nov 04, 2022, 10:25 AM
The snow amounted to about 4 inches and then settled down to around 2 inches, it was wet heavy snow and was nice to see.  Nice day so far actually feels a little like November and we are sitting at 17 above right now so cooling that water down to start getting the hard deck on, maybe around thanksgiving will get to be out on it this year, but we will see how it goes with these crazy weather patterns we are seeing.  Guess it is just the normal as i remember when I was little that we had years of warmth and not snow suit for Halloween, and other years of snow suits and going from house to house in the car with the heater on as it was so cold out.

Oh and forgot to mention that there is a shipment of side by sides ready to head to the shop here, the only bad news is 13 camo, which costs more, and 3 silver ones on this shipment, we wanted blue but the wife seen so many blue ones this hunting season she is leaning on silver and hey we would have one and not wonder when the next shipment is coming in and if there is a blue one or not.  So time will tell.  Have a great Friday everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Nov 04, 2022, 02:25 PM
Good afternoon everyone  :bow:

Rain most of the night kept me in this morning.  Looks like a little cool down for the next couple days.

Yesterday I was in my stand and a 4pt ran by head to the ground. I sent my brother a text and told him his dream buck was on its way. About 20min later he sent a text saying "Thanks! about to start gutting":roflmao: We spent the rest of the morning until mid afternoon cutting it up.

I sat last night and saw an even dozen, only one buck a spike. I'm about to head back out and see what the day will offer. I am expecting with the rain the boys will be checking things out looking for a Friday night date.

Hope you all are having/had a good Friday.

            WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Nov 04, 2022, 02:34 PM
Good luck Marv..
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Nov 04, 2022, 03:19 PM
Good luck Marv..

Thanks Dom

      WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Nov 04, 2022, 09:14 PM
Good evening, believe I posted about this incident back around Oct.20TH when a road rage incident left a 74 year old man with a stab wound to his chest from which he died. The 22 year old areested is claiming self defense through his lawyer. I will keep you update when I see reports on this case.
Ice Wanderer good of you to have a supply of wood ready should your wife need to start the wood boiler while you are on the Maine hunting trip.
Hunts2long good to read your wife had a good check up and blood work called for only a minor adjustment to medication.
Eddie glad you are feeling better after possible reaction to the flu shot. Good to read you have finished with leaf cleanup for the year.
Drifter may you be in good shape heading into the Winter months. I hope you have the frre time to do some early season ice fishing.
Old Goat may everything have gone well for your daughter with the tooth extraction.
Wallyworld congratulations on another good fishing trip.
Fish/hunt4ever may the snow move elk to lower elevations .Best to you if you get out this weekend in filling remaining tag. Hopefully all of the side by sides that came into dealership are not sold and it is possible to purchase the model you want in silver color over waiting for delivery of the model in blue. I hope things have been corrected at work and your now producing sulfuric acid to company and industry high purity standards.
Raqueteedacker may you have completed any planting at the green houses. best wished for you with any deer hunting this weekend.
Whopper Stopper congratulations to your brother on getting a buck to his standards.  :clap: :thumbsup:. May your chance to relase an arrow come before to long.

Another day with high temperature in the middle sixties. enjoying it while it lasts know cooler temperatures are coming. Still a fair amount of leaves on some trees and bushes many still green. But my area of NY. is now past peak color change.
Stay safe and healthy. Best to all fishing and Hunting.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Nov 05, 2022, 04:40 AM


                Good morning ER's,
                          It's 53* and partly cloudy. a high of 70* is predicted. ::)
                          Wally........Way to go on the last trip. :thumbsup: :clap: :flex:
                          Marv.........Your a good brother letting your brother know to be ready. :clap: You time to pull the bow string is coming. :thumbsup:
                          Steve........Of course the guy is claiming self defense. He has no choice. He just might get out of it. :unsure:
                          H2l...........If there are Does around there has to be a buck somewhere close. Good luck if you're heading out this morning. :thumbsup:
                          Eddie........The only leaves that are left are some Beech leaves, you know them they can hang on till snow flies. :blink:
                          Fish..........Hopefull y you can get out for another Elk hunt before the season is over. :unsure:
                          OG...........Hopefully the extractions went well for your daughter. :thumbsup:
                          Yesterday my to do list got real short, I brought in the deck furniture and and the garden hoses are put away.
                          Today is a work day, leaf clean up at the Association about 5/8 of a mile of blowing leaves out of the ditches. and a few yards.
                          I hope everyone has a good Saturday either at work or out. Stay safe and Healthy.

               IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 05, 2022, 04:55 AM
50* and clear.

WW, going be hard to put the boat away this year, it has been a great Fall for your fishing trips.

WS, congrats to your brother.

No deer seen yesterday. Did talk to a guy that has a hunting camp on the North Rd. He hasn't been in the woods much as he killed a nice 8pt over in Saratoga Co. opening day. He did say he saw a nice buck cross the road below my brothers last Friday evening.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Nov 05, 2022, 06:10 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 56* heading into the mid 70s today. Headache Dr put me on new meds. Not much on the planner today. May take Mr Dickens to a local Theraputic riding center for Christmas pictures. My wife is working today. I hope everyone has a great day and tight lines to those on the water.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Nov 05, 2022, 06:52 AM
Good morning everyone  :bow:

29 degrees with a high guessed at 42 later today.

Not a good morning...

Yesterday evening about 5pm I had my shot. A beautiful 10pt? was hot on a doe behind me grunting like it was his last day on earth. As she came alongside my stand she was in typical doe in heat full alert. Somehow she missed  my scent, possibly it was drifting over the top of her. When she was 20 yards in front of me the bellering buck came out from my upwind side exploding into high gear trying to get at her.

When he was about 20yards in front of me I was able to get him to stop just long enough to get an arrow off.

I knew I hit him good as he took of like a rocket through the brush. I could still see him at about 60 yards when he laid down. I watched him for about 5 minutes then saw him stand and then go down again. I had no doubt he would be there when I tracked after him an hour later.

When I eventually got to the spot I found he had gotten up and traveled another 30yards to a line fence. This small chunk of  land is owned by a guy I have never met. WI trespass law states you must make an attempt to recover any game but you have to have permission before entering someone elses land.

It took me a couple hours but I was able to make contact with the land owner. When I asked about retrieving my deer he said absolutely not. He said he was hunting his land tomorrow (today) and didn't want me wondering around looking for a wounded deer half the night.
I came about as close to begging as I have ever come but he made it clear to KEEP OFF HIS PRIVATE PROPERTY.

Judging from the blood I am about 100% sure I was within 50 yards or so of the dead deer.

I feel sick about the whole ordeal. I got back in about midnight and haven't slept yet. I probably watched 100 deer go by before seeing the buck I wanted and obviously if I had any idea what was coming I would have left this brute go also.

I am just pissed about the whole ordeal and feel terrible about losing such a nice buck.

         WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 05, 2022, 07:16 AM
Morning all,

WS......oh man, such a sad ending to what should have been a victory dance  :'(  :%$#!:  one can only hope karma is real  >:(

IW.....hope the wind is at your back during the clean up  ;)2

H2L.....you're right, it's tough even thinking about tucking the boat in but time is not on our side  ::)

IF45.....hope the new meds help  :)

Eddie.....our ride yesterday took us close to your neck of the woods, ended up turning west in Cobleskill to head towards home with a stop at DQ in Oneonta  ;D

MrC.....unless the older gentleman had a gun in hand,  self defense is quite a stretch  :nono:

OG....hope your daughter's doing ok today  ;)

Final mowing/leaf clean up today  :flex:  Extended forecast looks like late fall/early winter weather is on the horizon  :unsure:  looking forward to  :icefish: but sad to see the nice weather end  :-\

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Nov 05, 2022, 07:22 AM
That’s terrible Marv. 
 That’s one of those situations where you try to do the right thing and maybe you should have done the wrong thing… :-\
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Nov 05, 2022, 07:39 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  56* here as well this am, high of 72 expected. Weather guessers calling for record high temps today, record high low tonight, and record high again tomorrow in the Albany area.

  I-45…enjoy your day with Mr.Dickens, hope those new meds do the trick for you!  :thumbsup:
  H2…better luck next trip out, maybe a trip to your brothers property is in order!  :thumbsup:
  Jeff..good luck with today’s project, comfortable weather for outside work today!!  :thumbsup:
  Steve..just guessing, but assuming that murderer is a repeat offender with a long rap sheet. He’ll probably get off or a reasonably short sentence if our current Governor gets elected.  :cookoo: 
  Marv…Congratulations to your brother, well done with the messaging!!   :clap: :bow: Hope the weather is favorable today and you get the right visitor in range…best of luck to you!  :thumbsup:
  FH4…good luck sealing the deal on the new quad!   :clap:
  Wally…thanks for the water temp info. Is Mr.WW off to deer camp for todays crossbow opener? Best of luck to him if he’s hunting!   :thumbsup:

  I see Powerball is pushing almost 2 Billion for tonight’s drawing, going to try my luck with some of that today. Heard on the local news earlier the chances of winning the top prize was like 1 in 300 million, also mentioned you had a better chance of winning an Olympic Gold medal. I’m not sure at my age or current condition what I’d have a chance at making it to the Olympics, so I’m just going throw $20 in the pot and taking my chances. Got big plans for that money… ;D
  Cawfee’s still hot…
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!

  Marv, damn what a heartbreaker!  :%$#!:  Think Dom said it best…just one of those painful moments, sucks.


Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Nov 05, 2022, 07:56 AM
Well got a call from the dealership and was offered a machine, but the 8 that came in are all camo so we said we will just wait and see if one of the silvers come in and the dealer said he will put our name on the first one that comes in and get it built. The only bad thing is that the back doors are still not out or available and the front doors are on back order, so we are hoping that the doors and windows are available when the machine comes in and we can make one trip over to get everything. So we will see. So since we have a deposit down we just have our names on one machine when it comes in so no trying to get over before someone else snags the machine. From what the dealer said they had 50 people put deposits down for a machine do they have had a few back out and we are #3 on the list so we will see.

Well at work this morning and does not look like we are clean enough yet as it looks like a 7th day, double time, is going to be tomorrow, man won't Brandon like me for that extra income in his pocket. Gas has been hanging around 4.80 a gallon while 2 hours east is has been around 3.30 a gallon. Diesel has been from 5 to 5.70 a gallon so the truck has not moved much. Well have a great Saturday everyone might sneak out and see if I can f8nd a pheasant or 2 for another story in the morning while I am waiting for numbers.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Nov 05, 2022, 08:28 AM
WS - that's a rough one. I had that happen with a doe about 15 years back. Plugged it right on the property line, and it jumped a fence and went down about 30 yards into the pasture neighboring the timber patch I was hunting.

I could literally see it from my stand, but like there the landowner has to give permission for retrieval and they said no. The bag of Richards drove out there and picked it up himself right after  :%$#!:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Nov 05, 2022, 03:12 PM


   Good afternoon ER's my daughters recovery going great thanks. Marv great assist and even greater keeping your cool with land owner. I believe your good karma standing will show itself soon. Hang in there.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Nov 05, 2022, 03:15 PM
Ahh Marv what a bummer  :'( :'( :'( maybe you can return the favor to him some day. Myself I would like to set Surveillance cameras and catch him entering your land

Yeah good news OG  :clap: :clap: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Nov 05, 2022, 05:51 PM
Marv
People suck!!!  >:(

BRRRRRR!!!!   :woot:

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Nov 05, 2022, 05:54 PM
Marv
People suck!!!  >:(

BRRRRRR!!!!   :woot:

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  Yeah when is the next cabin trip? Not
To many pictures posted this summer.. :whistle: :whistle:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Nov 05, 2022, 09:53 PM
 Good evening, Friendly reminder to set you clocks /watches back one hour if you have not already done so by the time you see my post. Don't forget your vehicles  clock. I do not know if we set any new records but reached a high in low seventies today.
Ice Wanderer May today's work for the association have gone well for you. When do you leave for Maine.
Hunts2long may you have sen some deer activity if you went out today.
Icefisher-45 may the new medication give you relief from the headaches. May you have gotten some good Christmas photos of Mr. Dickens at the riding center.
Eddie best to you in the Power Ball lottery. If we can believe statement from the young man's lawyer he is a good person and it was the older gentlemen who drove his vehicle into the young man's forcing him off of the highway. He was  charged with one type of murder now that has been dropped a degree also facing possession of weapon charge. Hearing on Nov.14TH  currently in county jail cash bail set at 100 k, secured bond 500k and partially secured bond at 750 k if i read the news article correctly . So makes we think he does have some type of record looking at the bail levels unless they are the standard in NY. for someone charged with murder.
Fish/hunt4ever may you not have to wait to much longer to take delivery of the side by side . Interesting how gas prices are a $1.50 cheaper per gallon 2 hour hours east of your location .Diesel is going for 5.70 at some stations by me. May your work place be back to accepted purity levels on product by Monday. Thank you for the additional tax revenue i sure the federal government as already spent the money. ::)
Whopper Stopper sad to read your story one would think a fellow hunter would give you permission to track and retrieve the derr.  get back in one of your stands a hopefully another of the bucks you are targeting will present a shot and outcome will be a happier one for you.
Old gaoat nice to read your daughter is doing well after the dental visit.
IFF may your truck be repaired and the bill not have been to high.
Drifter_016 guess it is time to get out the long sleeve shirts and adjust to your Winter time temperatures.

Keep safe,stay healthy. best to all fishing and hunting.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Nov 06, 2022, 04:55 AM


               Good morning ER's,
                          It's 59* and a few drops of rain comung down but the guessers say it's going to stop. ::)
                          Marv............I have a oit in my stomach after reading your story. What an ass that guy is. He probably went out and retrieved
                the deer. :%$#!: :%$#!:
                          H2l..............At this time of year bucks are on the move, the one that the guy saw could be anywhere within a 6 mile circle. :whistle:
                          Steve...........Self defense is going to be a hard thing to prove unless there were witnesses and no weapon was found on the dead guy. :blink:
                          Eddie...........I play Power Ball myself Good luck to the both of us. :flex:
                          Fish.............I hope the SXS that you want comes in soon. :unsure:
                          OG..............I'm glad that your daughter is doing well after the tooth extraction. :thumbsup:
                          Wally...........When it's time, it's time to put the boat away. Doesent Mr. WW have to get ready to go to hunting camp? ???
                          Dave...........We need some of those temperatures down this way. :whistle:
                          Yesterdays clean up went better than expected. We got the association property cleaned up then we got 3 private places in the association
                done. As we were picking a wiman asked if we had time to do her yard, we did. It would normally take a day and a half to to the clean ups.
                          Today we are going to a place closer to home and fix a leaking toilet and replace some deck boards.
                          I hope everyone has a good Sunday either at work or out. Stay safe and Healthy.

                IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Nov 06, 2022, 05:17 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Welcome to time change again!  ;D   62* under cloudy skies here this am, high of 70 today.

  Jeff…best of luck!!  :flex:  Glad yesterday’s project went well, hope today’s goes smoothly.  :thumbsup:  Getting excited for the Maine trip coming up this week?
  Steve…thanks for the update again.  :thumbsup:  Haven’t checked the PowerBall number’s yet but if you don’t see me posting for a few days…. :tipup:
  Dave…wow, single digits…my nose is dripping seeing that!  :woot:  Amazing, 55 degree difference between here and there this morning…stay warm!
  OG..very good news on your daughter!   :clap:
  Z…long week at the workplace, but double time makes it worthwhile…hope it’s a good day!   :thumbsup:  When I was building that Chip Plant in Malta, NY you deal with, we were working some crazy amounts of OT. My contractor would pay us in separate checks if …one for a full 40hr. week, the other for all the OT hours…less for Brandon each week.
  H2..good luck this morning if you’re heading out, hope the lanes treat you well this evening!   :thumbsup:
  Marv..best of luck with today’s hunting, got the fingers crossed another opportunity presents itself!   :bow: :thumbsup:
  Wally…have a safe ride today if that’s on the planner!   :thumbsup:

  We won’t be having a full house today for dinner, but most of the crew will be by for spaghetti/meatballs later today. Going to wait and have a few of the grandchildren check the PowerBall numbers…see if they can bring some luck to the table for us.  ;D
  My son Mike saw a pretty big buck yesterday morning off stand…way out of range for his bow but it got him pumped up. He’s back at it this morning, hopefully a good message to follow later on…Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 06, 2022, 06:06 AM
60* this morning and a few drops of rain.

WS, sorry to read your story. You did the right thing, your neighbor not so right. KARMA cannot be nice.

It was 45* when I left the car yesterday morning, sat for a little over 3 hours, nothing. I did hear 2 shots, they were a long ways away. Got up to 73* at the house in the PM.

No hunting today. We are having a visit from the foreign exchange student we had in 2000. She graduated with Lindsay. She was from Brazil but not lives in NYC. She is on her was to Montreal for business. We do get see her about every year or two, but speak on birthdays and holidays.

Hope everyone has a good day, Rocky was here for the night.....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 06, 2022, 06:12 AM
Morning all,

IW.....sounds like you had a full day's work  :flex:  MrWW has been at camp on and off since the season opened, he says it's hard to sit in the stand when the fish are biting and it's 70*  ;)2

Eddie.....fingers crossed your numbers are better than mine  ::)  good luck to your son  ;)  mmmm, love spaghetti and meatballs, what time did you say dinner is  ???

WS.....hope your neighbor has a bout of the stomach bug if he eats any of YOUR harvest  ;D  good luck today  @)

H2L.....wishing you and the team a banner night on the lanes  :flex:  enjoy the visit with your friend  :thumbsup:

MrC.....funny how whenever anyone gets arrested/goes to jail, they become the most upstanding hardworking citizens  ::) :nono:  guess I may be a touch cynical after seeing this kind of thing for so many years  :whistle:

Lawn and leaves are done for this year  :clap:  nothing much on the planner today, rain in the forecast for this afternoon  :-\

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Nov 06, 2022, 09:15 PM
 Good evening another day with high temperature around 70 . Periods of rain through out the day. Now need some time to get used to the clock change.
Ice Wanderer glad all went well with the association work. I hope today's jobs were also problem free.
Eddie I sse no one hit on power ball so jackpot will be bigger for next drawing. may mike have seen a buck with in range today.
Hunts2long may all of you have had a good visit with the former foreign exchange student who is now a family friend.
Wallyworld I can see Mr.WW thinking sit in stand hope to see a deer or go fishing especially knowing the bite has been good for the past month. best wished for him this hunting season.
Whopper Stopper if you went out today may one of the bucks you are targeting have paid a visit and presented you with a shot.

Have a good night. Best to all fishing and hunting .
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Nov 07, 2022, 03:53 AM


                Good morning ER's,
                           It's 50* and clear. But last night around 11:30 we had .60" of rain and heavy wind. ::) ::)
                           Eddie.........I bet Mike was frustrated ove seeing a nice buck but was out of range, I think that's why I don't bow hunt. :whistle:
                I bet you make great spaghetti and meatballs. :thumbsup: Unless you and I play the same numbers one of us isn't going top win. lol :roflmao:
                           H2l............I hope you and your team did well on the lanes last night.
                           Wally.........I don't blame Mr. WW for not wanting to sit in a stand, it would put me to sleep with these temperatures. :blink:
                           Marv..........I hope you get another chance at at a bigger buck. :thumbsup:
                           Steve........This time change thing has to stop, there is no need for it in this day and age. Change the clocks a half hour and
                leave it alone. :flex:
                           Yesterday job went smoothly and was done in a couple of hours.. Then my other neighbors took me to a concert at The Egg in Albany
                where Eddie did some work. The group was the Fab Faux.  Group of musicians that play Beatles music. It was a great show. But I got home
                late and only had 4.5 hours of sleep. So this time change is going to be extra tough today.
                            I hope everyone has a good Monday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Nov 07, 2022, 05:30 AM
Morning all, 40° and clear skies here.

Haven't been up to a whole lot, since the wind had been completely ridiculous, we were blowing in the 30s with gusts over 50 for almost 48 hours a couple days ago. It finally calmed down a bit yesterday, so I did some shooting.  I got that pad on the 375 Friday, and it made a night and day difference. Poked 25 rounds through it yesterday with no pain or bruising whatsoever.  ;D

I also got my accuracy issues solved, it was the bullets. They're wildly inconsistent. I ended up sorting the rest of the box out, and got them to group well, but I'll be using something else once they're gone. About 60% of them were 262gr and .376 diameter, but the rest varied between 259gr and .375 clear up to .377 and 265gr. They're commercial cast, guessing they just lubed them a they dropped without punching them through a sizer  ::)

me.clean - always weird seeing it get dark at 5pm that first day  :roflmao:

masoneddie - That's the worst, seeing a deer and not being able to get a shot. It happens to me a lot because I'm sitting a big patch of open field... can't do anything but watch and wait when they're 300+ yards off and you're holding a shotgun  :'(
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 07, 2022, 05:57 AM
53* and some fog.

Had a nice visit with Pricilla when I got home from bowling. She got back on the road at 4am this morning.

Eddie, Good Luck to Mike, hope he gets to see it again, at his feet.

Bowling went pretty good, I hit my avg. which is pretty easy since my avg. as dropped, and we took all 4 points from the 1st place team.

Hope everyone has a good day and stay well...h2l

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Nov 07, 2022, 06:39 AM
Well cannot sleep anymore as I am with the rest of you and hate this time. The state here passed that we would stay on daylight savings time but they put in that a neighboring state had to change as well, but see congress is still bouncing around, and it is the house that is holding it up some want standard time others want daylight saving time, fighting over more daylight in the morning or evening. I call for more in the evening so when I get home from work have daylight to get things done. Other than that rant see what the numbers are today as not good enough yesterday so see how long this goes and how much time at work it requires.  Have a great Monday everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 07, 2022, 06:58 AM
Morning all,

H2L.....nice work on taking all 4 from #1 team  :flex:

IW....agree 1/2 hour change SHOULD solve the "which way do we go" problem  ::)

WS.....hope you and your brother had a good day in the stands yesterday  ;)2

MrC....once the weather actually turns to fall MrWW will be all about the hunt, looks like the temps finally drop next week  ;)

Eddie.....fingers crossed your numbers show up tonight  :whistle:  or mine  :woot:

FH4....hope you can get things at work where they need to be sooner rather than later  :-\

Today I have a couple errands and some packing to do, flying to Virginia tomorrow to visit a friend for a couple days  :thumbsup:  Been friends since 7th grade and altho we text and phone regularly, haven't been in the same room together since covid   :( 

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Nov 07, 2022, 07:06 AM
Have a great trip WW..
👍
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 07, 2022, 07:26 AM
Thanks Raquette   :)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Nov 07, 2022, 08:16 AM
Greetings from near Buffalo Missouri, Sandra willed the blue 2014 Sonic back to me, she drove it to Tennessee, we loaded her things, and drove her back to her home in Missouri, getting in loaded. Then I plan on going to my northern camp and pickup Turkey day dishes, cast my vote, as that the only place I am registered.  And didn’t have time to get an absentee ballot
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Nov 07, 2022, 10:56 AM
  Yeah when is the next cabin trip? Not
To many pictures posted this summer.. :whistle: :whistle:

Wasn't at the cabin nearly as much.
Was in Ontario for 3 weeks at the beginning of the open water season, in Edmonton for the World Jr's for a week in August and the last 7 weeks of the open water season was in Alaska.

Won't be as many trips next year though.

Waiting for safe ice to get back to the cabin now.

The first ice testing of the year is up!!!

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Nov 07, 2022, 01:28 PM
Looks like some fishable ice for sure, how is the early season ice fishing up there? or are all of these shallow bays that are not that great of fishing and need to wait for ice to form over some better water?
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Nov 07, 2022, 03:33 PM
Good afternoon everyone  :bow:

34 degrees, the wind finally died down.

I have been logging long hours in the stand. I had 2 dark to dark sits both allowing me to see some decent deer.

This morning a spindly 8pt walked by, along with a couple does. The odds are against me but I'm still holding out for something bigger.

Unfortunately after tonight I have to make a run home for a couple of days. Supposedly Thursday night into Friday may bring some snow accumulations.  If at all possible I will be back in my stand.

I appreciated the comments regarding my buck Friday night. I had a lot of bitter thoughts and figured I had best stay away a couple days to cool off.

Hope you all are having a good day.

Stay safe, and keep healthy.

              WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Nov 07, 2022, 05:22 PM
Good Evening Everyone, 59* here. Still fighting a bad headache. New meds aren’t helping.

Whopper Stopper, I’m sorry about the Buck that got away. That guy was a real piece of work. How is your little buddy doing? Hopefully with the snow will help.

IFF, My wife would love the Turkey dishes.

WallyWorld, Have a safe trip.

Hunts2long, Sounds like a good night at the alley.

I hope everyone has a great night.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Nov 07, 2022, 08:08 PM
 Good evening, might have set a temperature record today was already in the lower seventies by mid-morning. Talked with my great aunt earlier it is her 98TH birthday today she was in good spirits. Yesterday one of her grandson's and his family surprised her with a trip to one of her favorite restaurants and tomorrow a granddaughter will share lunch with her happy she is getting out of her apartment and getting to see family. We both question where our nation and world is headed next and hope for the best.
Ice Wanderer your idea for clock changes sounds workable like out by Fish/hunt4ever there is a proposal in NY. to go to Daylight Savings Time year round would need neighboring states to do the same for passage into law. glad Sunday's jobs went well and you had a nice evening with the neighbors attending concert in Albany. May you have been able to get some rest today to make up for the limited overnight sleep.
Zcm-82 good to read you had a break in the high winds and got in a few more test shots and realized bullet s were causing grouping problem. happy to to read the recoil pad makes the 375 more comfortable to shoot.
Hunts2long good to hear you all had a nice visit with Pricilla . Congratulations on having a good night at the bowling alley for you and the team.
Fish/hunt4ever may your body adjust quickly to the time change. Like everything pros and cons to staying on daylight savings time year round you get later sunset but in the morning school children waiting in the dark for buses. Studies have show no drop in energy consumption by stay year round with Daylight Savings time.may you and your coworkers have found source of problems causing unacceptable purity levels in the finished acid.
Wallyworld took a look at my extended forecast like your area will see a return to seasonable temperatures. Have a safe trip and good visit with your friend in Virginia.
IFF nice of sandra to give you the Sonic ,best to her in getting settled again in Missouri. safe travel wished for you look into changing voter registration before the 2024 election. Nice looking china is some of your family coming to visit over Thanksgiving.
Drifter you have been a busy man this past year. thank you for the ice conditions report some folks must be out already on some of the lakes.
Icefisher-45 to bad the new medications are not helping with the headaches. Did you get the Christmas pictures done with Mr. Dickens at the riding center.
Whopper Stopper safe travel wished for you as you head home from the shack for a few days. upon your return once back in a stand may one of the bucks you are targeting present you with a shot and the outcome be better this time.
Eddie i hope all is good will look tomorrow for your post curious if Mike was able to get a close range shot at any bucks.
Raquettedacker may things be good with you also ,best in harvesting a deer before the season closes.
OldSailor thank you for keeping us supplied with jokes and laughs. I hope all is well with you and the family.

Stay safe,keep healthy. remember to vote tomorrow (Nov. 8TH) if you have not already voted. best to all fishing and hunting.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Nov 08, 2022, 12:08 AM
IF-45. The China was made by Hall China, the pattern in called “autumn leaf” and was made for the Jewel Tea Company.

Everything from teapots to cookie jars
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Arrived at Beloit just after dark, nice supper with SIL and off to selecting what plates/Bowles to take with
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Nov 08, 2022, 03:57 AM


            Good morning ER's, Good morning Bud or Good night Bud,
                      It's 37* and clear, what a beautiful moon we had last night and this morning. ::)
                      Bud...........I guess some changes in your residency is in order. :whistle:
                      Marv..........Have a safe trip home and I think you're right about cooling off. :thumbsup:
                      Steve.........A very Happy Birthday to your great Aunt. :thumbsup:
                      Wally..........Have a great visit with your childhood friend. :flex:
                      Eddie.........I hope Mike had some luck on Sunday chasing the big Buck. :unsure:
                      H2l............The weather is changing, so it's time to get out and see a nice buck at your favorite sitting spot. :flex:
                      Dave..........For me all of the ice depths are fishable. :clap:
                      I-45...........Sorry to read the headaches are continuing . :%$#!:
                      Ok......We've changed the clocks back so now it's time to go vote and change the country back. Go vote.
                      I hope everyone has a good Tuesday either at work or out. Stay safe and healthy.

             IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Nov 08, 2022, 04:17 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  Beautiful full moon and 38*, high of 48 today. Tried to get up early enough to catch the eclipse of the Blood Moon which was supposed to happen around 3am but was way late on that…guess I’ll have to wait until 2025 to try again!  ;D.

  Bud…glad you arrived safe and sound, best wishes on the return trip!  :thumbsup:
  Steve..Happy 98th Birthday wishes to your great aunt, God Bless her!!  :bow: :clap:  No good news to share on the big buck Mike saw yet, hopefully he will get an opportunity yet with the bow or during the upcoming gun season.  :thumbsup:
  Wally…have a safe trip and an enjoyable visit with your long time friend!  :clap:  Best of luck to Mr.WW with the hunting.  :thumbsup:  No luck on Saturday’s drawing…haven’t checked last nights yet.
  I-45…sorry the new meds aren’t doing the trick, hope the headache has passed and something new can be prescribed.
  Marv…keeping the fingers crossed yesterday afternoon’s stand had better results for you. Safe travels home today and hopefully the few days off and better weather conditions moving in will be the game changer…we’ll be pulling for ya!  :thumbsup:  :bow:
  Dave…thanks for sharing the ice report, can’t wait for the return trips to the cabin!!  :clap: :flex:
  H2..congrats to you and the team on the lanes!  :clap: Good luck today if you’re heading out!  :thumbsup:
  Jeff…well said!!  :flex: :clap:  I hope you’re all packed and ready for your trip this week, hopefully the weather is more favorable in Maine…best of luck to you from me and the boys!  :thumbsup:
  FH4…hope the issues at the plant have been resolved.  :thumbsup:  Going back for another elk hunt this weekend?

  Election Day is here again, don’t forget to vote everyone!  :thumbsup:   Can’t help but wonder if the Blood Moon is a sign of better things to come? Guess we’ll have to wait and see on that…hoping for a red tidal wave myself!  :whistle: 
  My youngest son and a buddy are on their way back to the Salmon River as I type. Good reports of Steelhead fishing got their attention…think they both kind of came down with a work cold overnight, lol. Wish I could have joined them but I’ll be satisfied with some updates throughout the day.
   Well, time to check last nights winning numbers and see if I should start booking some trips for the 9:45 crowd…Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
 
 

 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 08, 2022, 04:21 AM
Morning all,

WS/IFF.....safe travels on your return home trips  :)

IW/H2L.....best of luck in the woods  :flex:

Eddie.....hope you're holding the winning ticket  :whistle:  p.s. my bags are packed  :woot:

IF45.....sorry the meds aren't helping  :(

MrC......happy birthday wishes to your great Aunt  :thumbsup:

Heading to the airport in a couple hours, fingers crossed no big delays/hassles  ::)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 08, 2022, 04:26 AM
36* and clear.

DON'T FORGET TO VOTE!!!

WW, have a good trip.

IW, good luck in Maine.

Just put the rifle in the jeep and took a peak at the moon.

Be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Nov 08, 2022, 06:28 AM
Morning all,

WS/IFF.....safe travels on your return home trips  :)

IW/H2L.....best of luck in the woods  :flex:

Eddie.....hope you're holding the winning ticket  :whistle:  p.s. my bags are packed  :woot:

IF45.....sorry the meds aren't helping  :(

MrC......happy birthday wishes to your great Aunt  :thumbsup:

Heading to the airport in a couple hours, fingers crossed no big delays/hassles  ::)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
   Leaving on a Jet plane. Lol Peter , Paul
and Mary.

 IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 08, 2022, 06:44 AM
Love that song  :thumbsup: :clap:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Nov 08, 2022, 07:57 AM
Well the plant issues continue as we are still trying to figure out what the cause is. Going to be an interesting little bit as we have not seen anything like this before and the part we thought was causing it we replaced and it did not go away, got a little better but not as good as we need. Well waiting for the polls to open so hopefully can get in and vote then get to work. Well we will see how the voting goes today and see if we can voice our concerns to the politicians and that they need to have us in their voices not their own or the money. Just heard that Casper 2 hours east is the lowest place in wyoming for gas at 3.30 a gallon and most the rest of the state is 50 cents a gallon more and the state average is 3.70 a gallon while the national average is 3.80 a gallon while we are paying ND average of 3.85 a gallon in town.  Hopefully we can get back to a few years ago and get some decent prices back into things with fuel dropping down to where they were a few years ago. Sorry my rant have a good voting day everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Nov 08, 2022, 08:38 AM

  Good morning ER's looks like WI will get a Ferris Wheel weather week above 70 one day and down to teens to follow soon after that. Nice that are Bowler is back in the groove. Mr C happy Birthday to your Aunt. Mason glad Mike and his buddy took a health day because it;s healthy. WW have a nice getaway. Citizens United has to go. The money no limit is nuts.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Nov 08, 2022, 10:22 AM
Good Morning Everyone, Took Mr Dickens out to vote and was told I’m not registered. The woman at the town hall said it should have been automatic when I registered my car and handicap placard. Called the elections office in Mass and was told when you move you have to fill out a new voter registration card. How convenient.

Old Goat, Hope you have a great day

Fish, Hoping we get the right people in who will lower our gas prices and lower food. Here’s a thought take care of Americans first.

Mason Eddie, Good luck to your sons today on the Salmon river. I haven’t checked the numbers to see if I won.

Ice Wanderer, Good luck in Maine.

Hunts2long, Good luck today.

WallyWorld, Safe travels and good luck to Mr WallyWorld in the woods.

IFF, Thank you, My wife hasn’t heard of that company but she’ll do some research I’m sure.

I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one with whatever everyone is doing.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Nov 08, 2022, 11:49 AM
I like the take care of Americans first, gets my vote all the time.

Oh and forgot to mention that no elk hunting this weekend as I need some cold and weather to push the elk where I can hunt, might be chasing some pheasants but will have the rifle in the vehicle just in case the elk are down and in a spot I can chase them in.  Well went and voted, did not take that long and was still at work before my start time.  Well trying to see what the plan is for the plant and see what that causes for extra testing.  Now to go and find something for lunch and get on with my day, have a good one everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Nov 09, 2022, 04:06 AM


              Good morning ER's,
                      It's 27* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                      Well election day is over and we still have a witch in the governors office. :cookoo:
                      I-45...........That sucks that you didn't get to cast your vote. :%$#!:
                      Fish............I like that slogan as well, but unfortunately it doesn't always go that way. :cookoo:
                      Wally...........I hope you made it to your destination without any delays. :thumbsup:
                      Eddie..........That was a good idea of Mike and the boys taking a sick day. :thumbsup: :clap:
                      Marv...........I hope you had a safe ride home? ???
                      Steve..........You haven't mentioned the store much, I hope everything there is going smoothly. :unsure:
                      OG..............It's seems the weather doesn't know which way to go. :cookoo:
                      H2l..............I hope this cold spell gets the deer moving to where you sit. :thumbsup:
                      Yesterday I spent most of the day packing my hunting clothes in 2x1 foot Ziploc bags and some pine sent spry. Today I will load my truck
              and be ready for an early morning departure. It's 9.5 hour drive to camp with out too many stops.
                      I hope everyone has a good Wednesday either at work or out. Stay safe and Healthy.

              IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 09, 2022, 04:45 AM
25* and clear.

WW, hope you enjoy your visit with your friend.

IW, good luck in Maine. My nephew leaves for CO. elk hunting this morning. Most of the others drove out last week. A friend of my nephew has 3000 acers up near Long Lake. It is 8 miles from the road but they can ride ATV in and out. They were up there last week, one of them got a 7 point.

Eddie, hope the fishing trip went well for the boys.

No deer seen yesterday AM or PM.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Nov 09, 2022, 06:26 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Happy Hump Day!   Clear and 28* this am, high of 50 forecasted.

  H2…better luck today if you’re heading out! Best of luck to your nephew and the group with the elk hunting!   :thumbsup:
  Jeff…the Steelhead trip didn’t work out so well for my son and his buddy as far as landing fish, but they both had multiple hookup’s, close but just couldn’t seal the deal. Have a safe trip tomorrow and hope one of those big Maine bucks finds its way in your scope!  :thumbsup:
  FH4…good luck with the birds and or elk this weekend!   :thumbsup:
  I-45…that sucks about the voting issue, might want to get that straightened out asap!  :%$#!: 
  OG…it must have been a healthy day for my son getting all that fresh air yesterday, he felt good enough today to get back to work!   ;D
  Wally…hope everything went smoothly for your trip yesterday, enjoy!   :clap:
  Marv…what’s on the planner today?

  Scratching my head this morning with a majority of the election results, but that’s happened before and I’m certain it will happen again. Did my part and that’s all you can do right?
  Pulled out my drivers license as I always do when I reached my poling station. The gentleman and woman, neither of which I knew,  told me it wasn’t necessary.  I nodded in agreement , then I again offered it to them and stated it was necessary for me to buy beer at age 61..it just doesn’t make sense to me?  Seemed to be understood by both but a shake of their heads meant not necessary.  :cookoo:
  Sorry for the political rant…just an ice fisherman’s experience casting a ballot instead of lure!  :tipup:  Cawfee’s on… ;D
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Nov 09, 2022, 06:36 AM
Good morning everyone, 27* here and sunny. Wife took Mr Dickens with her to her nutrition appointment. Still trying to wrap my head around how people voted.

Ice Wanderer, Safe trip to Maine today.

Mason Eddie,  Thats to bad that the boys didn’t land any fish. Already filled out my voter registration card and will mail it out today.

Hunts2long, Are you going out today?

Good luck today to everyone out on the water or in the woods.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Nov 09, 2022, 08:02 PM
Good evening, seasonable temperature here today after an overnight low of 32 climbed to a high in the mid. fifties. Simlar weather forecast for thursday then rain on Friday and part of Saturday with a rise in temperature forecast highs in the sixties. A house fire in the town of newburgh last night claimed the life of a 64 year old gentleman and sent two other family members to area hospital cause of fire still under investigation. No real shake up for the election for my area a couple close races for y state senate and assembley represenative but have not heard of loosing canadates challenging the results.
IFF glad you arrived safely in Wisconsin and had a nice dinner with your SIL . Have fun going through the china and deciding which pieces to keep.
Ice Wanderer may you be ready to hit the highway early tomorrow morning. safe travel and good hunting wished for you and all in your group. Right now focus on thanksgiving at the store the chain's turkey promotion underway some customer's may have already qualified for their free frozen turkey, turkey breast or other free main course item. Concern among some of us as to what the cooler weather will bring with regards to Covid, the Flu and now RSV . I have seen flu cases are on the rise across NY. State. .
Hunts2long best wishes to your nephew and everyone else going on the elk hunt. May you start to see some deer activity while out in your stand.
Eddie to bad your son and his friends did not land any steelhead ,i sure they had an enjoyable in any case. I had my driver's license ready also when voting like you told it was not needed asked my name. once they had found it in their records asked to confirm my address and then sign the electronic pad. MY signature never looks good on those pads but never any problem voting. I believe many supermarkets and other places that seel alcohol have a general policy of asking everyone for ID take it stride a think that you must look young for your age.
Icefisher-45 sorry to hear you were not able to vote in the election may you and your wife get things corrected so you can vote in next elections in your area and in 2024. May your wife's appointment today have be a good one and no major changes suggested to her diet. Also hope the new medications have started to show a benefit in dealing with the headaches.
wallyworld may you be safely in Virginia and your flight have been problem free. enjoy the visit with your friend.
Fish/hunt4ever may the problem causing the purity issue have been found and corrected. best to you and the family with the planed weekend hunting.

Thank you for the birthday wishes for my great aunt, I and other family members are thankful that she can still live on her own in a Senior housing complex. All I will say about the election is once in office may those who own work with members of their and opposing party to help fix the many problems our country is facing on all level of government. like I said to my great aunt the proverbial wall you hear politicians talk about reaching across seems to have become a wall that needs to be removed so our nation can go forward.

Stay safe,Keep healthy .Best to all fishing and hunting.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Nov 10, 2022, 04:21 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Clear and 35* on the Hill this am, high of 60 forecasted today. Thoughts and prayers going out to all those in the path of Hurricane Nicole.

  Jeff…safe travels and best of luck!!  :thumbsup:
  Steve…my son and his buddy both had a real enjoyable day despite not landing any Steelhead. They’re still going through the learning curve, it won’t be long until they get the system down.  :thumbsup:  Had the same results signing the pad… ;D
  Marv…hope your plans of possibly returning back to the Shack this weekend work out! We’ll be keeping the fingers crossed Big Ben comes for a visit!   :thumbsup:
  H2…best of luck to you today if you’re heading out!   :thumbsup:
 
  Looking like another day or two of unseasonably warmer temperatures with some rain coming and then the cooler weather arrives.
  Early Dr.s appointment again today and not much else on the planner…Cawfee’s on!
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting! 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 10, 2022, 05:17 AM
28* and clear.

Had the alarm set for 5am, woke up at a little after 4, rolled over and the next time I looked at the clock it was almost 6, alarm didn't go off. So, I am taking it as a sign, go into the woods a little later. I hunted yesterday morning and the afternoon, no deer. I saw a buck along the road on the way up before daybreak and I saw another one in a field about 10am when I came home to do the dishes.

The wife and a friend took a ride over to the Vt. County Store yesterday. She said it was a nice day and they had fun. Her friend use to be her local doctor, who is now retired.

Eddie, I have heard that the fishing out there can be very hit or miss.

IW, have a safe trip and good luck.

RANT: They say "every vote counts". How can they then report that so & so is the winner with only 15% of the votes counted.

Hope everyone has a good day and be safe...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Nov 10, 2022, 05:47 AM
Good morning Eddie, h2l! Good morning everyone :bow:

65 degrees to start the day with tumbling temps throughout the afternoon. The guessers are calling for snow 100 miles north of us with 8"-12" expected. Looks like all we will get it cold,rain and wind :%$#!:

IW...Best of luck at hunting camp :thumbsup:

Eddie best of luck with your appointment :thumbsup:

h2l...Hope the later start in the woods brings you some luck :thumbsup:

WW...Hope your visit is going well :thumbsup:

Yesterday was a busy one getting the leaves off the yard and taking care of a few things on the catching up list.

I have a Dr. appointment this morning. It will be my first with this particular Dr. not looking forward to it.

I had forgotten about an eye appointment that my wife has next Tuesday. Between the expected rain into the weekend and having to take her to the appointment, I may not make it back to the woods this bow season.

Hope you all have a good day :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                  WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: badger132 on Nov 10, 2022, 09:31 AM
Mason Eddie wrote:

"Beautiful full moon and 38*, high of 48 today. Tried to get up early enough to catch the eclipse of the Blood Moon which was supposed to happen around 3am but was way late on that…guess I’ll have to wait until 2025 to try again!  ;D. "

Our weather girl on the 10 o'clock news told us to go outside and look for the "full beaver moon" with a straight face. Looked it up, and it was true. Every time we get a full moon recently, it has some special name. We did get to see it- reddish hue and all.

What is a Beaver Moon 2022?
Every first full moon of November is called the beaver moon in honor of the semiaquatic rodents. This is the time of year when beavers begin to take shelter after storing their food for the winter, according to The Old Farmer's Almanac

 ::)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Nov 10, 2022, 08:07 PM
 Good evening in the low fifties out side will drop into the forties overnight. Weather guessers calling for rain by Friday afternoon to go into Saturday morning remains of Hurricane Nicole. My thoughts and prayer added to all the others with regards to Hurricane Nicole and it's path.
Eddie may all have gone well with the doctors visit. If your son and his friend are able to get in another steelhead trip before the run ends or season closes may they land some fish.
Hunts2long may the later start have given you a better day in the woods. Glad your wife and her friend had a good trip to the Vermont country store. Hopefully they both found some items to be used a gifts this Holiday season. that is a very low percentage of votes counted to predict and election winner maybe it was 51 percent and the number got mixed up some how when giving the report.
Whopper Stopper may the Winter weather not cause major problems in parts of your state receiving the snow. May the first visit with doctor have gone better then you expected heading into it. Best wished for your wife with her eye doctor appointment. When ever you get back to the shack and resume hunting may the big bucks you are targeting still be around your stands.
Badger132 welcome to the New 9: 45 thread feel free to be a frequent poster. thank you for the information on the Beaver Moon.

May everyone have a good night. best to all fishing and hunting.
  Steve

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 11, 2022, 04:37 AM
43* and rain moving in later today.

Happy Veterans Day!


The later start didn't make much difference, but I was entertained for a couple hours. About noon I saw something move out in front of me. It was a turkey, then 2 turkeys, then a whole flock. They took there time but came to within 20 yards of me. There were a total of 11. I figure if I can fool a turkey I have a chance at fooling a deer. I don't see turkeys in the woods about here very often.
I came out of the woods about 2:30 and put the rest of the outdoor stuff away for the winter.

I am hoping there might be some deer movement this morning before the rain moves in.

Have a good day and stay well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Nov 11, 2022, 05:36 AM
Good Morning H2, Morning Everyone,
    :bow: Happy Veterans Day!  :bow:  Thanking all of our Veterans past and present for your service to this great country, it will always be cherished and never forgotten….THANK YOU!  :bow: :clap: :thumbsup: :flex:
  Clear and 47* this am, rain from Nicole expected around noon today, high of 60.

  H2…will keep the fingers crossed the deer are on the move for you this morning, best of luck Sir!   :thumbsup: Surprised there weren’t any deer sighted with the turkeys, they often seem to hang pretty tight near each other.
  Steve.. thanks, all good at the Dr.’s and will pass the good luck wishes on to my son…believe they are planning on at least one more trip.   :thumbsup:
  Badger…welcome aboard the 9:45!  :thumbsup: 
  Marv…thanks, hope your maiden voyage with the new Dr. worked out well yesterday!  :thumbsup:  Sorry you may not make it back with the bow for another round with Big Ben and company, but maybe a trip or two using that Big A$$ pistol can be worked into the planner?  ;)2.   Was curious if you ever heard anything back from that landowner?
  Jeff.. hope you arrived safely at hunting camp and best wishes/luck to everyone!   :thumbsup:
  Wally…hope you’re having a great trip and the weather from Nicole isn’t interfering too badly… :thumbsup:
  Dom…hope all is going well at the greenhouse for you, awesome job on that Trac build mister!   :thumbsup: :clap:

  Dr.’s appointment went as well as could be expected, thank you all for kind words.  :thumbsup:  I got a good chuckle again with my Dr. yesterday. He seems to like to begin each visit with all business as soon as he walks in the room. I’ve tried to break him of this habit a few times now, but apparently it hasn’t quite sunk in yet.
  So yesterday it happened it again, he started going over my vitals right off the bat and I sat there shaking my head no. He sees this and asks, is there something wrong? I said yes there is…then I extended my open hand for a handshake and said good morning, how ya doing today Doc?  He smiled and greeted me…then proceeded to wash his hands again before moving on, lol.  One of these days he’ll get the routine down…but until then, it will be business as usual for me on my visit.  ;D
  Two of my grandchildren spent the night with us as they have school off today, guessing a trip to McDonalds may be in the works for lunch today.
  Cawfee’s on…
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!

 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 11, 2022, 05:40 AM
Morning all,

Happy Veteran's Day, Thank you to all who have served  :bow: :bow: :thumbsup: :clap: :flex: :bow: :bow:

Thoughts and prayers to all those affected by the hurricane  :pinch:

I am back home, trip was great altho quick  :)   Travel was not bad, no delays, no hassles  :thumbsup:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Nov 11, 2022, 06:00 AM

  Good morning ER's 35* here the temp. was 71* yesterday. Might have freezing around the clock here soon. Thanks to all Veterans today and every day. I scored a beautiful Titleist golf bag yesterday for 7.60. I also spotted a 13 reel with a full length rod for 4.60 if anyone wants I could go back today and grab it if it is still there. Can't wait for tomorrows college FB games. Have a great day all.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Nov 11, 2022, 06:00 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

Happy Veterans day. Thanks to all who have or are serving and let's not forget their families who also had/have to make huge sacrifices   :clap: :clap: :bow:

24 degrees this morning making it a 40+ degree drop from yesterday morning. It won't be long :icefish:

h2l...Best of luck hitting the woods today :thumbsup:

Eddie...Glad your appointment went well :thumbsup: My new Dr. seems to try. It was just a wellness appointment to go over current meds. I have to go to a pain clinic to get their evaluation and then we will go from there. I told him I will go only if we can get in before the end of the year. If they can't get me in I will try to get along without. I guess I will find out today as someone will be calling to schedule a day.

WW...Welcome home :clap:

A couple errands to run today. I still have some hunting gear to stash away.

Hope you all have a good day :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                   WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Nov 11, 2022, 06:12 AM
Good Morning Everyone,

Thank you to Everyone who has served.

44* here and supposed to rain. Have a appointment with my cardiologist this afternoon.

Whopper Stopper, Thats good your Drs appointment went well. Hopefully you hear back from the pain clinic soon.

WallyWorld, Glad you had safe travels and a good visit.

Hunts2long, Good luck today in the woods.

Mason Eddie, Glad your Drs visit went well. When I see my pcp she sits on a stool and evaluates me.

Old goat, Looks like you had a good find yesterday. Was that at a tag sale?

I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Nov 11, 2022, 06:49 AM


  I 45 just a resale store  the bag was not new same with rod/reel.  Reel tangled mess but looked great
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Nov 11, 2022, 08:16 AM
Well 10 above this morning and no snow like they predicted, but sounds like I might be working again this weekend since we shut down again yesterday and have not started back up yet, but if the cleanup goes well might not have to but time and analytical will tell the story.  The ice is floating down the river so it wont be long until we are on the hard deck.  Minnows should be here today so gearing up.  Well everyone have  great Friday and veterans Day. 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Nov 11, 2022, 09:11 AM
Good morning all. 60* and steady raining for 8hrs thanks to the Florida hurricane.  Need to play plumber in a bit, kitchen faucet gave out while in was out traveling.

Yes another happy Veterans Day,

Marv are you going to harvest a deer during rifle season. ???

Sure looked like a mess in the high plains with the snow storm.

Hope everyone has an enjoyable day
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Nov 11, 2022, 12:33 PM
Ed have fun with the grand kids.
 WW glad you had a good time..
Bud did you get the faucet fixed?

They pulled the W.W. Durant out of the water at Raquette the other day for hull  and prop inspection.
 Pretty cool..

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Nov 11, 2022, 12:38 PM

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Nov 11, 2022, 12:46 PM
HAPPY VETERAN'S DAY!! Thank you from myself and the other vets on the site!!!  :thumbsup: :clap: :flex:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: skifisher on Nov 11, 2022, 04:38 PM
Remembering ALL those who served this Veterans Day…thank you!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Nov 11, 2022, 10:10 PM
Good evening, after a couple days of seasonable temperatures warmed up to day with high in the mid to upper sixties. Like many in the North east saw rain today as remains of hurrican Nicole passed through the area.Thank you to all the veterans and current service members for your service.
Hunts2long may some deer get as close to you as the turkeys. Hope it was a good morning in the woods.
Eddie good to read your Dr. appointment went well yesterday. May you have kept the grandchildren entertained on their day off from school.
Wallyworld glad you had a good though short visit with you friend and got home to central NY. safely.
Old goat nice find on the golf bag. Best to whichever college football teams you are supporting tomorrow.
Icefisher-45 may things have gone well at the cardiologist appointment.
Fish/hunt4ever may your work place be back in production and you not have to work this weekend. i hope the minnows arrived in good shape .
IFF may the kitchen faucet now be working properly.
raquettedacker thank you for the photos of W.W. Durant must be interesting to watch ship being lifted from the water.
OldSailor thank you are welcome,thank you for your 20 years of service with the navy.
Skifisher welcome to the New 9:45 thread.

May everyone have a good weekend. Keep safe ,stay healthy. Best to all fishing and hunting.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Nov 12, 2022, 05:42 AM

  Good morning ER's might creep up to 35* here. WI  should/could have ice soon 4-5 days freezing around the clock next week. Well I went back to resale store to see if rod/reel was still there nope my bad. Bud what parts you needing for the sink? I have a healthy stock of hoses from the junk store new. Mold removal seems to be going OK. Some demo going OK. Got gear but will have to organize before first outing this year. Enjoy the weekend stay healthy and safe.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 12, 2022, 06:31 AM
59* and light rain. Rained pretty hard late yesterday into the night.

It's a weekend, Rocky is here.

Mr. C, the deer yesterday did get as close as the turkeys. Just before 7 had a doe walk across in front of me at about 15 yards, she never knew I was there. About 1/2 hour later a small deer came from the same area and walked in front of me but was out a little further. It was a spike horn and I only saw 1 spike on it. My brothers son in law shot a 4 point across the road from where I am hunting. Also, I am pretty sure the guys that hunt the state land east of me got something yesterday. Heard one shot from that area and all there trucks were at the house when I came out about 11.

Well, today is the first day my nephew can hunt in CO. He arrived to 7" of snow at the "Cowboy" camp and almost 20" up on the hills, that should move some elk down.

Raq, thanks for the pictures.

WW, glad you had a good trip. Have you put the boat away yet?

Have a good day and stay well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Nov 12, 2022, 06:41 AM
Good morning OG, h2l! Good morning everyone :bow:

27 degrees to kick off the morning, may crack 30 later today. I guess around the jungle things went crazy when a dusting of snow covered the roads, lots of accidents reported :cookoo:

Bud...Not sure if I will take in the WI rifle season or not. My brother will be up there with a buddy I may just skip it.

OG...Sorry to read you missed out on the rod/reel :%$#!:

Dom...Excellent pictures :thumbsup:

h2l...Best of luck on your next outing :thumbsup: Enjoy your Rocky time :thumbsup:

Eddie...Hope the trip to McDonalds was a good one :thumbsup:

Not a lot going today.

Stay safe and keep healthy.

         WS

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Nov 12, 2022, 08:22 AM
good morning ER's  Faucet replacement went without a hitch, used the same exact one to replace.  Kitty was off to have surgery while I was gone, so now his "sack" is empty  :woot: and got a rabies shot while there, More rain this morning, 50* out.  Got the settlement insurance check in the mail, so will get it into the bank while running errands this morning.

When I stopped off at #2 daughters on way back see they have a lot of drywall, to be taped and finished, and George not up to the task, Physically, having a shoulder problem.  I plan on doing that for him after Thanksgiving day. Who knows maybe have some fishable ice by then ???

Neat pictures Dom  :thumbsup:

best to all,
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 12, 2022, 08:38 AM
Morning all,
 
IFF.....glad the repair went smoothly  :clap:

Raquette....thanks for sharing the pics  :thumbsup:

H2L....sadly MrWW put the boat to bed while I was away  :'(

WS....don't let the bad experience bow hunting keep you from spending a few more days in the woods during gun season  :whistle:

Eddie....did you need to take out a loan to buy lunch at Mickey D's  ???

MrC.....guessing things at the store will be getting busier and busier now  :unsure:

About 2" of rain yesterday/overnight, next is a cold front bringing snow flurries  ::)  Think we're  pretty well set for winter with the exception of getting the snowblower on the tractor and moved to the garage, should still have plenty of time for that  ;)2

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Nov 12, 2022, 08:48 AM
Well out here at work today and so far the numbers are telling me I will be out here tomorrow morning again to see where it goes.  Looks like another double time day tomorrow to hopefully pay for the turkey for thanksgiving, but did find one for 1.18lb the other day at Walmart for the homeschool dinner this next week, guess I should have bought 2.  Well have a good one everyone off to get the last sample of the day and then head home and get things ready for pheasant hunting here in a bit, hopefully have some pictures to share later.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Nov 12, 2022, 12:19 PM
Just as I was about done and had all my stuff cleaned up the plant lost air pressure and shut things down, hopefully they got it all figured out and are starting up again, if it is not one thing it is another.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Nov 12, 2022, 09:23 PM
 Good evening sunny day with partly cloudy sky and light winds. The sectional football championship games were this Friday and Saturday. Newburgh won it's game and advance to first round of state tournament play.
Old Goat may there not be any reports of people getting into trouble as they go onto any ice that forms during the cold spell.
Hunts2long had to be exciting yet nerve racking being so close to the doe and hoping she does not detect your presence. Congratulations to your brother on his buck. Best to your nephew and his friends on their elk hunt agree the snow should get the elk moving to lower elevations.
Whopper Stopper best to your brother and his friend during their hunt. You put in a lot of time preparing for the deer hunting seasons get out during the rifle season and hopefully get the chance to harvest one of the larger bucks you have been targeting.
IFF good to read the faucet replacement went problem free. May the kitty have no post surgery problems. glad you received your settlement on the car.
Wallyworld yes the business volume is picking up at the store as folks prepare for thanks giving. May you not get caught bt an early snow storm and not have the snow blower attached to tractor when needed to clean up post storm.
Fish/hunt4ever lately your work place can not catch a break may the air pressure problems be resolved. How did your last sample of day test for purity. best to you if time allows some pheasant hunting.
OldSailor congratulations on winning the Veterans-Active service give away contest.
Eddie may there be a few dollars left in your wallet after taking the grandchildren to lunch yesterday.

Have a good Sunday. Best to all fishing and hunting.
 Steve


Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Nov 13, 2022, 04:46 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  40* with NW winds blowing good here this am, high of 44 today.

  Dom…thanks for sharing the awesome pictures!  :clap:
  Steve…best of luck to the Newburgh team advancing! :clap: 
  FH4…hope the pheasants offered you a shot or two yesterday! Good luck with the trouble shooting today at the plant, double time is always worth the effort!  :thumbsup:
  Wally…think Mr.WW made the right decision on putting the boat away, but congratulations again on all the banner Fall trips this year!  :clap: :bow:  Will now be looking forward to the Bakery Season!   ;D
  Bud…glad the repair job went well, good luck with the upcoming drywall project!  :thumbsup:  Hope you get a chance to drill some holes before heading back south.   :icefish:
  Marv…it doesn’t take much snow to get all those accidents! Seems half the people just refuse to slow down and the other half shouldn’t even be driving, lol. :cookoo:  Sighting in that pistol yet for another crack at Big Ben???  :whistle:  ;D
  H2…glad you’re getting some deer movement around your stand, hope a decent buck approaches soon!  :clap:  Best of luck to your nephew with the elk hunting and good luck to you today if hunting is on the planner!   :thumbsup:
  OG..will be looking forward to the ice reports soon, stay safe and best of luck to you!   :tipup:
  Jeff…best of luck wishes continued to you fellas in the Maine woods!  :thumbsup:

  Had a nice time with the grandchildren, imagine the McDonalds bill would have covered the cost of a turkey someplace on sale?  ;D
  See a big change in weather finally coming our way here in the NorthEast. 10 day forecast showing mostly highs  in the 30’s and lows down to the teens and 20’s. Shouldn’t be too long before the ice starts forming again.
  Not too much going on today, believe a few of the family members will be by this afternoon for a small gathering.
  Cawfee’s on…
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Nov 13, 2022, 06:54 AM
Good morning Eddie! Good morning everyone :bow:

25 degrees with a light north wind.

Eddie...Enjoy the family time today :thumbsup: The pistol is going to remain in the safe this year.

Today is mounting the snow blower day at the s-i-l's. I always hate it being I have to do it outside. Probably the worst part is getting the tire chains on as my fingers don't work well once it gets below freezing.

Hope you all have a good Sunday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                       WS 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Nov 13, 2022, 07:15 AM

  Good morning Eddie, Marv  ER's 28* here it won't be long. Badgers took one on the chin yesterday Congrats to Iowa. Snow accumulating Tuesday. Chomping at the bit here Parka, Bibs, Boots and socks set out and getting more stuff ready for first ice. Lunch with friends of my mother today might even see the Marathon runners go by while eating. Have a great day.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 13, 2022, 07:48 AM
Morning all,

Eddie.....enjoy the family time  ;)

WS.....hope the chains go on w/o too much struggling involved  :unsure:

OG.....have fun at lunch  :clap:

MrC.....congrats to the football team, best wishes as they move forward  :thumbsup:

H2L.....fingers crossed the team continues their winning streak tonight  :flex:

Nothing much planned for today.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Nov 13, 2022, 07:53 AM
Well sitting here today getting higher numbers than I want so far, but we will see what the next sample comes out at and what management wants to do.  Well the pheasant hunting was great, besides only seeing one bird, at least a rooster, and my shooting needed work as I knocked some feathers off but mainly missed all 3 shots.  Oh well was nice being out.  Well back to grind making that double time money.  Have a great Sunday everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Nov 13, 2022, 08:21 AM
Morning all, 26° and sunny. It was 22 right before sunrise, and we got a little dusting of snow overnight. One of the ponds I fish had its first little bit of teaser ice earlier. I had to run into town to grab a couple things, so I drove by a couple ponds on the way.

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Had to buy a new fridge a couple days ago. No problem getting the new one in because it was smaller, but man, what a pain in the butt getting the old one out. I had to pull the doors and hinges off, and it still barely squeaked through the front door... I don't remember it being that hard to get in the house, but that was also about 15 years ago. The oldtimers must be getting to me  ::)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 13, 2022, 09:02 AM
40* this morning and up to 42* now.

Sat about 3 hours this morning, no deer. Heard one shot, wasn't very far away, across the road I think. I am in the right area, 3 new pawing's and some rubs that weren't there on Friday. Cooler weather on the way, may be a good week.

One of the guys in CO. got a 5X4 elk yesterday. My nephew saw some mule deer, but nothing that he wanted, only the first day.

Not much planned today, wife is going to give me a hair cut and trim my beard, and rest up for bowling.

Have a good day and stay well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Nov 13, 2022, 09:57 AM
Good morning ER’s

Z that’s what my car looked like this morning. Not much on my planner for today, except brewing up some good chili, watching some Sunday football 🏈, and move in some fire wood to dry out some before burning it in fireplace.

Checked weather channel and noticed low temperatures like Arizona at 19*  :woot: :woot:

Take care all

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Nov 13, 2022, 10:30 AM
IFF - they actually got more snow south of here than I did. 50-75 miles south picked up 2-3"
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Nov 13, 2022, 02:19 PM
Good Afternoon Everyone, 46* here and rainy. Slow start for me today due to headache issues and back issues. I’m so lucky Mr Dickens is such a laid back dog and sleeps most of the time.

IFF, Good chili sounds good today.

Hunts2long, Good luck tonight bowling.

Whopper Stopper, May putting the chains and the snowblower on go without a hitch.

Zcm, No ice on any of the ponds near me. It’s always the way appliances went in so easily 15 yrs ago and taking them out is so much harder.

WallyWorld, Have a nice relaxing day.

Fish, Haven’t seen a pheasant in I don’t know how many years.

Mason Eddie, Have a great time with the family tonight. That’s good everyone had a good time at McDonald’s.

I hope everyone has a great rest of the day.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Nov 13, 2022, 04:00 PM
A balmy 28F here today.
Plowed my neighbours lot and my place yesterday after finishing up some more work on the Ranger.
Just a couple more minor things to take care of now.

As soon as the sun dropped the wind started so had to plow again.   ::)

Looks like Monday and Tuesday are going to blow too.
Currently calling for 40mph gusts on Tuesday.  >:(

I see more plowing in my immediate future.  :whistle:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 14, 2022, 05:24 AM
28* clear and a breeze.

Slept in this morning. May have to break out the warmer hunting pants. Looks like a cool week coming up.

It was snowing when I came out of bowling last night. Strange night on the lanes, we lost 1st game by 5 pins, loss the 2nd game by something like 24 and ended up winning the 3rd. We tied for total pins, so points wise we get 1 1/2 out of 4.

Have a couple errors to do first thing this morning then I think I may go set in the woods.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Nov 14, 2022, 05:59 AM
Good morning h2l! Good morning everyone :bow:

23 degrees, may crack 30 by the end of the day. Single digits toward the weekend.

Dave...Enjoy your Ranger time :thumbsup:

h2l...Best of luck with today's sit :thumbsup:

WW...Hope yesterday was a relaxing one :thumbsup:

Yesterday went well getting the s-i-l set for winter. Blower is on, chains are on, mower deck is stored with sharp blades ready for spring. Tomorrow I am taking my wife to her eye Dr. appointment. From the sounds of it there should be enough snow falling (which isn't much) to cause problems for all the jungle knuckleheads :cookoo:

Hope you all have a good day :bow: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                 WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Nov 14, 2022, 06:03 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Winds are still blowing pretty good here this morning, 29* with a high in the upper 30’s today. Had some snow flurries blow through last evening causing some oohs and aahs, lol.

  Dave…good man taking care of your neighbors lot, hopefully the winds peter out and not create too much of a problem with the blowing snow/drifting.   :thumbsup:  Any good reports on the ice formation near your cabin yet?
  I-45…hope the headaches and back issues have passed for you today!  :thumbsup:
  Bud…how was the chili?  ;D  I once had an experience in Santa Fe New Mexico ordering chili…coming from NY, the only way I ever ate chili was with a combination of beans, onions, hamburger, spices etc. in a tomato sauce. But there it was a choice of stewed red or green chilies which set my head on fire not to mention other body parts! I should have ordered the tacos, lol.  :woot:
  H2…hope the lanes were good to you and the team last evening!  :thumbsup:  Weather looking more favorable every day now for the hunting less the windy conditions. Edit: best of luck today!
  Z…thanks for the picture, it won’t be long until we see those conditions here now.  ;D  Off to good start with the early ice, hopefully it sticks around!  :tipup:
  FH4…hope you had better results before calling it quits yesterday!  :thumbsup:  Pheasants were once pretty abundant around here years ago, nowadays they’re very scarce in my area of NY. Better luck next trip!
  Wally..good time had by all last evening with comfort food.. Wife made “ sliders “ on Hawaiian rolls French fries, and pasta salad…no complaints and barely any leftovers, lol.  :thumbsup:  Best of luck to Mr.WW with the better weather and hunting!
  OG..sounds like you’re ready for action soon!  :clap:   :tipup:
  Marv…glad you got the snowblower ready without too many problems, especially the fingers! :thumbsup: 

  Got a feeling most will likely be drilling holes before we get the results of the MidTerm elections…Doh!! ” Flag!! “  :tipup:
  Few errands to run today, one very important one to try and lock a few spots in a February tournament for me and the boys again.   :icefish:  Cawfee’s on and strong this morning!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!

 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Nov 14, 2022, 06:16 AM
masoneddie - We haven't had November ice fishing around here since the 70s, which was before my time.  ;) Looks like it's supposed to warm up next week, so anything we get will be short lived and likely not fishable. If by some miracle we do get fishable ice over the weekend I may skip hunting Sunday afternoon just to say I ice fished in November  :roflmao:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 14, 2022, 06:35 AM
Morning all,

Eddie.....hopefully this year's fishing outing doesn't include the same winds as last year  :o

H2L....good luck in the woods today  ;)

WS.....best wishes to MrsWS with tomorrow's appointment  :D  fingers crossed traffic's not too  :wacko:

IFF.....chili, football and a roaring fire sounds like a nap waiting to happen  :woot:

Saw a few flurries floating around last night, more on the way this week  along with the coldest temps so far  :tipup:  can't be far behind  @)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Nov 14, 2022, 08:03 AM
Well numbers never really leveled out yesterday but got a good 9 hours or so of double time.  This morning numbers are looking better, just not where we need them yet.  Talk to my dad last night and he said the big lake has formed some ice in the first cove, the one that freezes first and said there were lots of people buying minnows in the store in town, I do not think it would be much more than an inch or so, but who knows the ponds we walked around pheasant hunting were open in the middles and the edges were froze enough to walk around and not get too wet when you hit a soft spot.  The ground was frozen pretty good though, might have to take next week off and check the little lake and see if there is any fishable ice as it is usually really good for me first ice.  Guess I need to start advertising that the minnows are in stock and ready for people to pick up.  Have a great Monday everyone.

Oh and forgot to mention that the only pheasants that were around when I was growing up were the released ones and a few wild ones here and there and over the last 15 years they have came back to a sustainable population, but the game and fish still release in certain areas and you have to buy an additional stamp to hunt those areas, but you can shoot any pheasant the month of November and then roosters only the month of December with a limit of 2 birds a day with 6 in possession, while the other area, not extra tag required, it is roosters only with a limit of 3 a day and 9 in possession and this is where I normally hunt and chase the birds around.  Have a good one.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Nov 14, 2022, 09:32 AM
Good Morning, found myself sleeping in, Eddie chilli was great, just not enough of it.  Will have to make a bigger batch next time.

As usual I find that I haven't been getting all what needs to be done in the way of Winterizing the house. I will just caulk it up too, to much good morning coffee  ;)  ;D

I remember one very late night, visit to "Chilli John's in Green bay, see on the menu board, Mild, Medium, Hot, and Super Hot. The Mrs. ordered mild, I ordered medium, The Mrs took a couple spoonfuls, and declared too spicy for her, wound up  eating her's as I couldn't handle the medium, and shuddered at the thought of what the Super hot would have been, I ask to cook, how long has his chilli been brewing, his answer was 27 years, he just keeps adding to it.

Well off to get some pressing errands done

Safe and enjoyable to all with what every is on your plate.

 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Nov 14, 2022, 12:12 PM
Good day cloudy skies from earlier this morning have cleared now only partly cloudy with a temperatue of 46 .this will be the high form the day forecast calling for an overnight low of 25. We all have enough to worry about between Covid,Flu,RSV and inflation I see there is an outbreak of listeria in six states. (NY.,NJ., MA. MD.,IL. and CA.) The cause of Illness is believed to be deli-meats and cheeses to prevent /lessen chance of cntracting this disease it is reccomend that you heat all deli=meats& cheeses to an internal temperature of 165 F before consuming. Sings of Listeria infection are Fever,Muscle aches,Nausea and Diarrhea. Those who should be most concerned about infection are pregnant women.new born's and the elderly.
I have not seen this by me but Cranberries and Cranberry products may become hard to find as thanksgiving approaches the weather this past year was not favorable to cranberry growth.
Icefisher-45may you be doing better today. glad Mr.Dickens is not a high energy/activity dog and is happy to keep you company as you deal with the headaches and other medical issues.
Drifter_016 May you not end up feeling like a snow plow truck crew after a lengthy storm  before this week ends. Best wished for young with an early ice fishing.
Old goat sounds like you are ready for the season to start by you stay safe and good fishing once you get out on the ice.
Eddie may you and your sons be able to get registered for the February contest again this year. You are probably correct about the mid-Term election results.  ::) :whistle: Good to read the family enjoyed your wife's sliders at the Sunday Supper.
Hunt2long good to read your bowling was able to pick up a few points last night may you not be to far down in the league standings. May this be the week you harvest a deer. Congratualtions to the member of your nephew's hunting party on his elk harvest.
Whopper Stopper happy for you that all went well getting the snow blower installed on SIL's tractor. Best to you with travel tomorrow and your wife with her eye doctor appointment.
Zcm-82 have a good work week. best wished for you if the hunting or possible ice fishing this coming Sunday.
Wallyworld may the two of you have  the snow blower ready and moved to garage in case it is needed in coming days especially if MR.WW is at hunting camp.
Fish/hunt4ever happy for you the numbers have leveled off may they improve as this week progresses. sounds like the ice fishing season is starting by you all the best with the minnow sales and any early season ice fishing. Does your permit/tag to hunt pheasants limit you to a certain area,just wondering how fish and game enforce the different regulations with regards to daily and possession limit on roosters in the one area.
IFF glad your chili turned out to your liking yesterday. I'm always cautious about ordering chili in restaurants since i can not handle spicy foods. usually just get the chili from Wendy's. may you locate and caulk all the areas on your home that need to be sealed up before winter arrives in Tennessee.

May everyone have a good Monday. best to all fishing and hunting.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Nov 14, 2022, 04:34 PM
Congratulations Marv.. :clap: :clap:

  Cold windy day here with a little snow on the ground.
 Sat in one of the pop up blinds this afternoon and only saw 1 doe.
 There’s still a couple good ones out there but the single doe is tempting.
 
  Dom ✌️
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Nov 14, 2022, 04:52 PM
Eddie
This weeks report.

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Nov 14, 2022, 05:36 PM
For bird hunting I can hunt the entire state but they have different areas around the state that they release birds on and that requires the extra stamp to kill birds in those areas. So I guess my license is good for ll the areas minus where the birds are released.  There are areas in the state that do not contain birds so they really do not have those as an area but if there is a sustainable population I am sure they would add an area and all. Cloudy today and the Temps are looking good for ice making saying Temps even below zero in the next few days as lows and only making it into the 20's for highs. Got the first box of minnows in and lost a few and the company is sending a replacement box which is really cool as I just said I lost more in this box than normal and moved on thinking nothing of it.
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Oh amd congrats Marv on the win for the jigs on the first giveaway.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Nov 14, 2022, 09:22 PM
Good evening temperature at or below freezing outside currently and little to no wind. Checked to see if I had won the first give away contest of the 2022-2023 ice fishing season. Congratulations Whopper Stopper have fun using the spoons wear and display the ice Shanty patch with pride.
Drifter_016 thank you for the latest ice assessment report from your area. I hope the winds have stopped so you do not need to plow out yours and neighbor's property again due to the blowing/drifting snow.
Fish/hunt4ever thank you for the explanation of WY. pheasant hunting regulations. Good looking minnow best to you in selling them this year.

May everyone have a good night.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 15, 2022, 04:11 AM
22* and they say some snow on the way later tonight.

WS, congrats on the win.

I went out and sat the last couple hours yesterday, no deer and wind was not nice. No wind this morning, hoping they will be moving today with the snow coming in later.

Have a good day and stay well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Nov 15, 2022, 06:24 AM
Good morning h2l! Good morning everyone :bow:

29 degrees with another dusting of snow on the way. Yesterday there was 566 crashes around the state from 6am to 9pm with just a couple inches of snow :cookoo: Looks like a long winter ahead

First off, Thanks for all the responses to my winning the prize package, I appreciate it. Now I get to see what I can catch on them :thumbsup:

Well, I have been going back and forth on heading to the shack for a few days, staying through the rifle opener on Saturday. But...We are in for a cold snap which has single digit lows and are back to winds gusting to 25+mph making for some ugly wind chills while trying to sit in my ladder stand. As much as I was wanting to I just decided it isn't worth the effort so will be staying home. Kind of a disappointing end to a very disappointing season.

h2l...Best of luck to you today :thumbsup:

Time to start getting ready to take my wife to her eye appointment. She has been having problems after her cataract surgery with low light conditions. I guess it's fairly normal and the Dr. says they can fix it.

Hope you all have a good Tuesday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                      WS

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Nov 15, 2022, 07:02 AM
Marv I have had bad years before but found that you have to get back in the saddle like nothing ever happened….
  Dom ✌️
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Nov 15, 2022, 07:20 AM
Marv I have had bad years before but found that you have to get back in the saddle like nothing ever happened….
  Dom ✌️

+1 on that. Most of my years are bad years. Some years I never even see a single deer, but it still beats sitting at home  ;D
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Nov 15, 2022, 09:25 AM
Just had a visitor on my back deck… ;D

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Nov 15, 2022, 09:30 AM
Just in time for Thanksgiving  ;)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Nov 15, 2022, 09:33 AM
My tortious was checking him out.. ;D
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Nov 15, 2022, 10:14 AM
 ;D
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Nov 15, 2022, 05:21 PM
Well another long day and still not were we needed to be but getting closer, oh and only 3 more days and another week of vacation just in time for some relaxing and hopefully fishing and hunting. Oh and I guess eat lots of food for Thanksgiving and spend time around the family.

Got the other box of minnows in and all are looking good, now just for ice to form and people out fishing and needing bait. Tomorrow starts are downward trend of Temps and better ice making weather, the pond by work has capped so not to much longer for the lakes I would think
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Nov 16, 2022, 04:32 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Happy Hump Day!  ;D
  It may not be politically correct, but everything is white again outside this am…looks like about 2”or so on the ground. Freezing rain falling and 31*, high of 41 here forecasted.

  FH4…better luck today at the plant achieving the passable numbers! Glad your bait arrived safely and on time, best of luck with the sales and hunting/fishing soon to come.  :clap: :thumbsup:
  Dave…thanks for the ice update, won’t be long now until the cabin reports begin…looking forward to that!   :clap:  Saw first ice forming on a very small pond here yesterday, lol, gonna be awhile yet.
  Dom…awesome pictures!!  :clap:  Might have to look into getting a guard tortoise!! My granddaughter will be full of smiles seeing that this morning, thanks for sharing!  ;D  :thumbsup:
  Marv…CONGRATULATIONS on the win, hope the lucky streak stick’s around for awhile!  :bow:  Hope your wife’s appointment went well yesterday and you had safe travels to and from.  :thumbsup:  Can’t blame you on your decision to pass on the hunting this weekend with those conditions, maybe you’ll still get a shot at it before the season closes?
  H2…will be looking forward to your report this am, best of luck today if you’re heading out!   :thumbsup:
  Steve…wondering if you got snow or rain down your way? Imagine the store will be crazy busy for the next week…found a sale on turkeys yesterday, $0.47/lb for Shadybrook Farms…grabbed 2.  :thumbsup:
  Wally…hope the snow stayed on the lighter side out your way! Should make for some better conditions for Mr.WW, best of luck continued for him at deer camp!   :thumbsup:
  Z…my truck looks like your car did the other day this morning!   ;D

  Didn’t get everything accomplished I had planned yesterday before the snow came, but got most of it done. Had the snowblower ready and fired up with fresh gas but won’t need that today with just this nuisance snow.
  One of my sons was bow hunting yesterday afternoon but I didn’t receive a follow up message, assuming that didn’t pan out. Waiting for the sunrise to see how fresh the landscape looks again….Cawfee’s on gang!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!

 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 16, 2022, 05:42 AM
31* and rain/snow mix right now. Looks like about 3 inches of the white stuff.

It was 14* when I left the Jeep yesterday morning. Sat for about 3 hours, nothing, no birds, squirrels, nothing. Went back out about 1:30 and sat until dark, the same. Thought sure they would me moving before the front came in. It got up to 30* yesterday.

My brother reports that the guys in CO. have gotten 3 Mule deer and 1 elk. They are seeing a lot of elk and a ton of muley's.

Think I will go out and hit the driveway before it freezes.

I have an eye exam today, so I can get some reading glasses.

Have a good day and stay well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Nov 16, 2022, 05:47 AM
My tortious was checking him out.. ;D

Maybe it wanted a turkey dinner  ;)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 16, 2022, 05:58 AM
Morning all,

Eddie......I found turkeys for the same price at Hannaford, grabbed 2 myself  :thumbsup:

H2L.....sorry to hear nothing was moving in the woods yesterday  :(

WS.....hope MrsWS is seeing a little clearer today  ;)

Looks like about 1" of snow, a few flakes still falling along with freezing drizzle  ::)  a lot of schools are delayed for a couple hours

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Nov 16, 2022, 06:35 AM
Well seen a few snow flakes falling when I came to work this morning as it is just starting around here. Yesterday a little north of us got 2 inches of snow and the town 20 minutes east, by the big lake, got about an inch and we did not see anything. Will see how the day goes but fingers crossed my preliminary checks are showing good things for me today. Have a great hump day everyone will check back in later.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Nov 16, 2022, 08:38 AM

  Good Morning ER's hope all are well. I picked up a clam Jr. tarp and found some interesting things; the smallest jr's are different heights. So for the heck of it I draped it over the Kabbinette shelter it's big enough to work on that. I may try to make another flipover with the canvas if I can find a scout sled. Today I'll look at a 6x4 Jr. and try to make a decision on what to do with that one, All 3 jr.s are different.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Nov 16, 2022, 11:12 AM
Have to start over :( :%$#!: :%$#!: :%$#!: my phone dumped a lengthy post

Good morning OG and other 9:45ers.

Had a medical “house call” yesterday afternoon, one of the Medicare insurance perks, complete one and they send out a $50 Visa card. Only findings of the nurse practitioner, was everything normal, with the exception of not being tall enough for my weight. Seems I went from being 5’10.5” to as she declared 5’5”. Which I disagree with, more like 5’6”. 😉 

Really ???  Some areas northern 3’ of snow possible with latest weather pattern ???

Got some China unpacked, now to figure out what all to use.  Still a bunch to go through yet (boxes in background) of one picture.

So with Ice on things fast approaching, no falling allowed

Sigh.   Think it’s going to be a long 2 years on news cycles.

Stay safe and healthy all
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Nov 16, 2022, 08:18 PM
Well the plant issues continue so we will see what tomorrow brings. Plus we had the technician out for our water unit and we have a leak that could not be fixed but got it slowed down enough to use hopefully. Minnows are looking good and just was looking at scheels magazine and seen the clam Kenai pro is on sale for 299.99 down from 469.99 if anyone is looking for a one man flip. I believe that is what this one is. Well off to bed here in a bit for another early morning.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Nov 16, 2022, 09:16 PM
Good evening, after reaching a high near fifty today now in the middle thirties outside. Period of snow Tuesday evening left vehicles, lawns and roof tops with a white coatings this morning overnight low was nearing freezing so eventually the snow turned into rain. By late morning most of the snow had melted or been washed away by rain. I did get my snow shovel and brush for SUV out of storage.
Eddie I need to check my employer's price per pound on frozen turkeys i know some chains are charging over two dollars per pound for fresh turkeys. Given my town's low elevation and South eastern NY. location many times storms start as snow and change over to rain or a Wintry mix depending on air temperature we receive a lot of the more moisture laden type of snow. So shoveling can be a pain. Drifter thank you for providing the cabin Radio link getting closer to having the ice roads open and you taking the ranger on it's first trip to the cabin.
Hunts2long may you have seen tracks or deer if you went out today. Sounds like your Nephew's group is in the correct area may the party members fill out their elk and mule deer tags.
Raquettedacker thank you for sharing photos of your back yard visitor.
Zcm-82 have you done any scouting to see if you will be ice fishing or sitting in the deer stand this weekend.
Wallyworld good to read you did not receive a large amount of snow from the storm. This time of year I always worrying about a storm kicking off the Lake Effect and you getting burried. Fish/hunt4ever soory to hear problems continue at the work place. best to you with the minnows and with next week's fishing or hunting.
Old Goat may you find a sled to pair with the clam tarps.
IFF looks like you will be busy oing through the boxes next couple of days. Glad your in good health.
Whopper Stopper may you wife's eye doctor appointment have gone well and her doctor be able to correct the post cataract surgery problem.

Keep safe,stay healthy. best to all fishing and hunting.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Nov 17, 2022, 05:47 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Very light snow falling, looks like beads of styrofoam, 33* with a high of 38 today.. most all of the snow we had yesterday was disappearing rapidly by late afternoon.

  Steve…we had the same type of snow here yesterday, saturated and heavy, like walking through slush. I know my dogs didn’t like it one bit, packing up in their paws. I shoveled the stairs yesterday and let Mother Nature handle the rest.  :thumbsup:
  FH4..hopefully things come together today at the plant, it’s got to be frustrating trying to figure out the problems. Minnows are looking good!!  :thumbsup:
  Bud.. congrats on the good checkup!  :clap:  Believe Buffalo and Watertown here in NY are expected to get walloped with lake effect snows…claims of 2-6’ possible running across the air waves before all is said and done.   :woot:
  Wally…keeping the fingers crossed that lake effect storm stays North of your area, yikes! Any good news from Mr.WW at hunting camp?  :thumbsup:  I found those turkeys at Hannaford also…might grab another today for the freezer.
  OG.. good luck with the Jr.’s, strange they are all so different in size…hope everything comes together for ya!  :thumbsup:
  H2..congrats to hunters, hope they all tag out!  :clap:  Best of luck continued for you, hopefully today is the day!   :thumbsup:
  Marv…what’s on the planner today? Hope Jo’s appointment went well and she’s on the road to recovery.  :thumbsup:

  Took a ride up H2’s way yesterday and got my sons and myself registered into  the Walleye Challenge tournament that will be held in February again. The woman who I spoke to said it was filling up quickly as expected, it sells out quickly. Something to look forward to over the next few months.  :icefish:
  Making a few batches of pepper jelly today..need to clear out room for another turkey or 2 while the price is right!
  Cawfee’s on…
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Nov 17, 2022, 06:41 AM
Good morning Eddie! Good morning everyone :bow:

24 degrees with light snow. We are at the high of the day with temps slowly dropping throughout the day.

Eddie...Good idea to snatch up a couple extra turkeys :thumbsup: Seems the prices here are all over the board from $1.10 a pound to $2.15. Tinkering in the garage for me today.

h2l...looking forward to your hunting report :thumbsup:

WW...Enjoy your day :thumbsup:

First off thanks for the good wishes and concerns for my wife with her eye surgery Tuesday. They told her it would be a few days before she can expect to get rid of the light splashes she has been dealing with since the cataract surgery. She also has the Iritis  problem in the same eye so now they have to watch her eye pressure which has been good for the last year or so thanks to the eye drops she uses 7x a day.

Today I need to get some ice fishing gear dug out. I also need to put chains on the 4 wheeler along with the auger holder. I never had the time to upgrade a couple things in the spear house so I will just use it as is. The spearing lake is at an all time low with its water level which means a lot more ice to cross to get into the depth I want. They claim next week will be a warm up so it will be awhile yet before Shamu sees any ice.

Hope you all have a good day :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 17, 2022, 07:23 AM
Morning all,

IFF......the china is beautiful, enjoy your Thanksgiving table  :thumbsup:

FH4.....hope today's a better day at work  :-\

Eddie.....keeping my fingers crossed those snow totals stay in the predicted areas  :pinch:  nothing yet at deer camp  :(

WS.....keeping MrsWS in my prayers, enjoy your tinker time  ;)

MrC.....it's always a tense time when lake effect snow is in the forecast, it can be so hit or miss  :unsure:

H2L.....maybe this incoming storm will get the deer on the move  ;)2

Heading north today to Lake Placid, grandson has a hockey tournament all weekend. This weather could have held off for a few more days  :whistle:  trying to time the drive based on the weather channel radar, looks like mid morning will be the departure time  :flex:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 17, 2022, 09:15 AM
30* this morning and light snow, now up to 33*.

Sat for almost 3 hours, snow off and on. No deer, lots of squirrels.

Eddie, glad you got into the contest, they do go fast.

WW, looks like the deer are moving at night, lots of old tracks in the snow. Most between the Jeep and where I am sitting. Maybe I should set in the Jeep.

WS, you better get back into the hunt. I had my final eye exam yesterday. All is good, vision is 20 20, just have to pick up some reading glasses at the drug store. Best wishes to the wife.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Nov 17, 2022, 06:08 PM
Evening all, 32° and snowing here.

Deer opener tomorrow morning here, this will be our first opener with snow on the ground in several years. This snow and cold the last couple days has them moving, so fingers are crossed. I saw a handful out and about on my way home from work, so they're still moving today.

mr.clean - the deer are moving. The ponds aren't skinned solid yet, so it's looking doubtful on the ice fishing this month. They're going to lock up over the weekend, but it's supposed to turn warm Monday afternoon, so I don't think they'll have enough time to get thick enough to walk before they melt off again. It's supposed to be down to about 10° Saturday and Sunday, but back into the 50s by Tuesday afternoon.  :-\

WS - I just got all the ice gear out a couple hours ago, and bought a new set of winter boots a couple days ago. I'm ready, now the weather just needs to turn  ;D

IFF - get yourself some platform boots before you go back next time  :roflmao: I actually had a pair of 4" platforms back in my youthful days... fun, but kind of clunky to walk around in. I'm sort of not short to begin with, so they also made for a serious head bonking hazard... hanging lamps and ceiling fans beware!  ;)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Nov 17, 2022, 06:21 PM
Evening all, 32° and snowing here.
Deer opener tomorrow morning here, this will be our first opener with snow on the ground in several years.

Best of luck Z. Hope you hammer a good one!

         WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Nov 17, 2022, 06:41 PM
WS - Thanks. Hoping I get a shot. If it doesn't have spots it gets blasted  :flex:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Nov 17, 2022, 07:27 PM
Sleep well


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        WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Nov 17, 2022, 09:35 PM
Good evening, see I missed out on a give away contest held earlier this evening oh well I have plenty of lures already but fun to enter contest s. Expect a busy weekend at work my store chain has a program where if you use you shopper club card and spend $400.00 dollars you can get a free frozen turkey up to twenty pounds or ham and some other items. Price for a store brand frozen turkey otherwise is $1.89 per pound. The Hannaford special is the best price per pound I have seen  I'm sure their stores in my area will see brisk business this weekend also as folks prepare for their thanks giving meals.
Eddie good to read you and your sons are entered in the Walleye Challenge hopefully another personal best fish for one of you this year. besides the turkeys leave for for your deer. Best to you and your boys if heading out this weekend for the rifle season opener.
Whopper Stopper May your wife's eye problems correct themselves with time and her eye pressure continue to be controlled with the drops. Sounds like your ready for ice fishing and spearing now like majority of us need ice to form on lakes.
Wallyworld may you not get hit with the full force of any lake effect snow. safe travel to lake Placid ,best your grandson and his teammates. If time permits tour the Olympic museum in same area as ice rink/rinks . that is if it has not been moved since my vistit I the fall of 2004.
Hunts2long if you went out today hope some deer passed close to your stand. Very good news on your eyes. :clap:
Zcm-82 maybe next year you will be able to ice fish in November. best to you this weekend with the deer hunting.

Everyone have a good Friday. best to all fishing and hunting.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Nov 18, 2022, 04:34 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  30* with some snow showers expected again this morning, high of 37. Sending best wishes, thoughts and prayers to all those in the path of this crippling snow storm.

  Steve…thank you, unfortunately, I’m going to have to take a pass on this season’s deer hunting but will pass the good luck wishes on to my sons!  :thumbsup:  Cash register’s will be getting a good workout out the stores this weekend for sure!
  Z…BEST OF LUCK TODAY with the opener!!   :thumbsup:  :clap:
  H2…my son has had lots of deer movement on his cameras, majority of it lately seems to be at night and wee hours of the morning like you mentioned. Hopefully that changes, like by this morning for you…best of luck today!   ;D :thumbsup:
  Wally…hope you had safe travels to Lake Placid, best of luck to your grandson and the team with the tournament… :thumbsup:   “ USA, USA, USA!!! “
  Marv…very good news on Jo, hope she starting to feel some of that relief today, best wishes continued for her!  :clap:
Hope you got most of the prep work done on your ice gear and the 4X4, will be looking forward to the Shamu adventures here again soon!!  :thumbsup: :bow:

  Held off on the jelly making yesterday, needed some more supplies which I had forgotten about…rings and lids for the jars. Found them in stock at my first stop surprisingly, ready to go this morning.
  Tomorrow is the deer opener here in the Southern zone of NY, best of luck wishes to all those heading out!  :thumbsup:
  Cawfee’s on…
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 18, 2022, 04:37 AM
Morning all,

Well I failed in my attempt to get to Lake Placid yesterday  :(  Drove from sunny skies here at home straight into the lake effect event  :o  decided to not try to continue north and headed back home  :-\  missed the opening ceremonies but games don't start until today so will be heading north again in a few, radar is looking MUCH better than yesterday  :thumbsup:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 18, 2022, 05:53 AM
22* and cloudy.

WW, hope today's drive goes better than yesterdays. We had light snow most of Thursday. Good Luck to the Grandson and his team.

ZCM, good luck this hunting season.

Eddie, based on the shooting I am NOT hearing, I don't think many deer have been taken in the area.

The light snow we got yesterday is still in the trees this morning. Would like to see the wind come up for awhile. Didn't get much sleep last night, the wife isn't feeling so hot and was up and down a lot. She is having some tea right now. I know Amber has had a cold the past few days, we will see.

Have a good day and stay safe...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Nov 18, 2022, 07:27 AM

  Good morning ER's 23* here and freezing around the clock now for these 3 days but looks like a stick in the eye. Warmer weather after that. Good Luck to those hunting. NY according to our weather report will have 2 smaller areas that measure snowfallls in feet maybe as much as 4 ft. I hope all IS members can skirt the nasty areas. Stay safe and enjoy the weekend.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Nov 18, 2022, 08:50 AM
23° super windy and spitting snow out in the deer stand. Haven't seen any deer or heard a single shot yet this morning.

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Nov 18, 2022, 01:11 PM
Seen a post from my buddy with at least 2 foot of snow and I might be under estimating that. Well numbers are not the best today but better than yesterday with only a couple high points, but vacation starts as soon as I leave today. But just have to see how much Brandon takes out of this check with another double time day and lost 30 hours of overtime, I think today is day 19. Well have a great Friday everyone. Will hopefully be posting about fishing and hunting over the next week, wife has an expo tomorrow that they are doing wit some bread and butter jalapeños apple cider and huckleberry lemonade, spiked, for some of the new products they have since the farmers markets. See how that goes.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Nov 18, 2022, 04:32 PM
I hear there are a few flakes around the Buffalo area today.   ;D
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Nov 18, 2022, 04:36 PM
I hear there are a few flakes around the Buffalo area today.   ;D

 Enough to move the Bills game to Detroit…. ::)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Nov 18, 2022, 05:19 PM
Saw zilcho all day, and only heard one shot way off in the distance around 3pm.  :-\

The wind was just flat nasty... it was gusting over 30 for a while midday.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Nov 18, 2022, 08:03 PM
Good evening, thoughts and prayer for all in the path of lake effect snow storm. My local power company sent crews to help restore power to those who lost it during storm. Newburgh plays against Carmel tomorrow in the first round of class AA state tournament so see if the advance or season ends for them.
Eddie forgot about your medical issue and port sorry you will miss this deer hunting season. glad you found the rings and lids without a big search. Your former workplace friends are probably ready for another supply of your hotter pepper varieties.
Wallworld may the trip to lake Placid have gone problem free this morning. may your grandson's team have won any games they played today and still be alive in the tournament.  Almost twenty years since I was last in lake Placid and know there has to be changes if you and the family are looking for places to eat lunch/dinner on the main street  there was the Great Adirondack steak & Seafood Company and on the highway that goes to Saranac Lake was one one of the Howard Johnson's restaurants. Have fun with your grandson.
Hunts2long may you wife and Amber both be feeling better. If you got out hunting today hope you saw a a deer close enough to take a shot.
Old Goat  my area of NY. sees a drop in temperature which gets us excited and hoping for start of ice fishing only to be followed be a warm spell on an almost yearly basis.
Zcm-82 may you be thawed out for sitting in the deer stand with those wind speeds. May the weather be better and deer more active next time your out hunting.
fish/hunt4ever good to read the numbers at work place are close to where they should be for the finished product. have a good vacation best wished for you with the fishing and hunting. may ther be a good interest in the items your wife is bringing to the expo .
Tomturkey may all be well and you not buried under to much snow saw you were in path of this lake effect storm.
OldSailor same wished for you I'm not sure where you are located in Ohio and if this storm system passed through your area.

Keep safe and try to keep healthy. best to all fishing and hunting.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 19, 2022, 04:17 AM
24* and clear.

Mr.C, good luck to the Newburgh team in the AA. Didn't hunt yesterday, hung around to see how things went with the wife. It is so hard to find a local doctor but she was able to get the on-call doctor to send in a script to Walgreens, I picked it up last night. Her local doctor wanted her to go to ER but they didn't nothing the last time except send in a script that she got last night and it saved us $160.00 co-pay.

WW, hope the grandson's team is still in the running. Be safe on the trip home.

It is going to be a cool set this morning. Maybe they will be moving.

Have a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Nov 19, 2022, 05:41 AM
Good morning h2l. Good morning everyone :bow:

17 degrees with a 16mph wind gusting to 23mph. It feels a lot like  :icefish: outside. Unfortunately it sounds like another warmup is coming for next week.

h2l...Hope today is the day for you to connect :thumbsup:

WW...Hope you didn't lose your voice from all the cheering or hollering at the Linesmen :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Eddie...What's on your planner for today ??? Hope the jelly making went well :thumbsup: Best of luck to your boys :thumbsup:

Z...Best of luck in your stand today. Hope the wind machine turns itself down a few notches. :thumbsup:

OG...Are all the ponds still wide open over by you? Everything for the most part is here.

Some stove stuffing on the agenda here today. My wife will have the entire week off so I am sure she will have a few things she will want to do. A crazy thing, last night she was looking for the cribbage board and its like it disappeared ??? I may have to help her look for it  :whistle:

Hope everyone has a good Saturday. Best of luck to everybody hunting :thumbsup:

Stay safe and keep healthy.

            WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 19, 2022, 05:51 AM
Morning all,

H2L.....hoping MrsH2 is feeling better after starting the meds  ;)  good luck in the woods

MrC.....not a lot has changed in Lake Placid, just a couple of "face lifts" here and there  :woot:  beautiful country for sure, no more Howard Johnsons

Eddie.....best of luck to your boys on today's opener  :flex:  sorry you're having to miss out this year  :(

WS.....how's MrsWS doing  ???  hope she's seeing a little clearer with each passing day

Z.....good luck if you're heading to the woods today  ;)

FH4.....enjoy your time off, good luck hunting/fishing  ;D

Drive wasn't too bad yesterday with the exception of a 30-40 mile stretch of lake effect between Long Lake and Saranac Lake  ::)  made it in time to see the first game which was a 6-1 loss, second game was a 8-1 loss  :'( fingers crossed today's game at 12:40 gets them 1 in the win column  :whistle:  later today they have "playoffs" which I will be missing since after checking weather forecasts I am heading south as soon as the 3rd game is over  :(  tomorrow is going to be another day of lake effect snows/wind  :%$#!:  seems Mother Nature just wanted to make this weekend difficult as starting Monday we're back in the 40s  :wacko:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

WS......hope you find the cribbage board, might check the last place you tried hiding it  :whistle:  I mean where you put it for safe keeping  ;D

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Nov 19, 2022, 06:06 AM
WS.....how's MrsWS doing  ???  hope she's seeing a little clearer with each passing day

She said her eye seems a little better. They told her it could take a week. She goes back in Dec. for a pressure check.

WS......hope you find the cribbage board, might check the last place you tried hiding it  :whistle:  I mean where you put it for safe keeping  ;D

 :roflmao: :roflmao:

Best of luck to the hockey team today, hope they can get a win :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

                WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Nov 19, 2022, 06:40 AM

  Good morning ER's  Cold here and dropping but no ice as of now WS. Buffalo feel for ya how long does that much take to clean up? Hope all with medical stuff lingering can improve daily. I did find a tarp I picked up over summer that has potential. Get well  stay safe and get ready for ice it has to come hopefully in a couple weeks.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Nov 19, 2022, 07:54 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 26* here and sunny. My wife is home this weekend and is still asleep. Not much on the planner today. Picking up my jeep from the dealer where it was supposed to get an oil change and inspection sticker. Turns out my drain plug is just spinning so apparently need a new pan. Tough having a 23 yr old vehicle. Hoping it passes inspection at least.

WallyWorld, Hope your Grandsons team wins today.

Mason Eddie, How did the jelly making go? Hope your boys do well.

Whopper Stopper, Any luck finding the cribbage board?

Hunts2long, Prayers your wife feels better.

I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Nov 19, 2022, 08:30 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Fresh dusting of snow overnight here was a good greeting for the deer hunters! Sunny skies and a calm 27* at the moment, high of 38 here today.

  Wally…glad you arrived safe and sound in Lake Placid, better luck to the team today putting a win on the board!! Safe travels back home and don’t be bashful driving the long way home to avoid any of those lake effect areas!!!  :thumbsup: ;)2
  OG..good luck with the build, hope the tarp works out well for you!  :thumbsup:
  Marv…passed on the good luck wishes, nothing to report on yet. The jelly making went well, should have used a respirator with those Habaneros cooking, damn fumes were overwhelming, yikes! :thumbsup:  I got a suspicion that the cribbage board was stored in a safe spot at the Shack…good enough reason to head back and look into it if it hasn’t been found once when the weather breaks, maybe get another crack at Big Ben????   ;D  :flex:
  H2…best of luck today knocking one down…you’re overdue!  :thumbsup:  Best wishes to your wife, hope she’s feeling better today Sir!
  Steve…no problem at all, I’m going to enjoy this off season of deer hunting through the adventures of others:thumbsup:
Some of the old crew is chomping at the bit for the HOT stuff, lol, they’ll get their fix Monday morning.  ;D
   Z.. thanks for sharing your hunting adventures, hope today you get some action…best of luck continued for you!  :thumbsup:
  Dave…hope all is well up in the Great North!  :thumbsup: The cleanup out in the north western part of our state is going to take some time…here’s a pretty interesting article.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiRqf3frLr7AhW3kIkEHYb5CLgQvOMEKAB6BAgOEAE&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.democratandchronicle.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2F2022%2F11%2F17%2Frochester-ny-weather-buffalo-snowstorm-2022-live-updates-snow-totals-winter-storm-warning%2F69656180007%2F&usg=AOvVaw3r3YtwOV1B24ePxib2qe6C
  FH4…hope you left those job problems right in your desk drawer when you left work yesterday…enjoy your vacation and best of luck to all with fish& game adventures!    :thumbsup:
  I-45…that sucks about the Jeep, had the same thing happen once before on Ford F-150. Hope it passes the inspection and that’s it for the problems, best wishes are with you!  :thumbsup:

  Was a little odd not laying out all my hunting gear last evening for today’s opening day of deer season, but it was short lived. Kept one of the family traditions alive and well anyway having a hunters breakfast with my son Mike and a longtime hunting buddy of his at 5am… ;D
  My longtime best and friend and hunting/fishing partner chose to hunt a different area alone today and coming here for breakfast was totally out of his way, but he was rewarded, messaged me with a fine looking 6 pointer he dropped about 20 minutes ago!  :clap: :flex:
  Just going to kickback and enjoy an R&R day with high hopes of some good news from the hunting grounds…before the Mrs. pulls out the to do list… ;D…Cawfee’s still on if anyone needs a refill.
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Nov 19, 2022, 08:50 AM
Well I think I left all the work back at the desk but might habe to check in before going back to just see what I am walking back into. Hopefully smooth sailing and back to normal. Well got the wife all loaded up and headed into the expo, guess I will see how they do today, thinking of sneaking out and chasing some pheasants and checking on ice conditions as I hear the small lake capped the other day, have one buddy stopping by for minnows today so might get more information on ice conditions after that. Have a great Saturday everyone and stay safe in this crazy weather that has been happening around the country.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Nov 19, 2022, 12:47 PM


   I was wrong there is ice yippy maybe tomorrow
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Nov 19, 2022, 01:03 PM
Lousy weather again... not snowing, but a bit colder and almost as windy as yesterday. I saw one deer around 7, but it came onto the property way out of range and moved away from me. I also saw either a mink or weasel playing around for a bit. I've never seen one of those out there before.

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I may skip hunting this evening. The wind is blowing close to 30mph now and it's supposed to snow again in a couple hours.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Nov 19, 2022, 10:22 PM
Good evening, reached a high temperature of forty today felt colder with the 5 to 10 mph wind. Happy Newburgh football fans tonight the boys beat Carmel in overtime by a score of 26 to 20 . this broke carmel's 26 game unbeaten streak. Newburgh nows plays Christian Brothers from Albany area on Nov. 26 if they win that gam team will play in stat public high school championship game for their class.
Hunts2long you are a good man staying home to keep a watch on your wife. glad see found a doctor who would write the prescription. If you gout out today may things have come together and you harvested a nice buck.
Whopper Stopper those winds should get lake/pond water turned over and cool down water temperature. Good luck finding the missing cribbage board.  ;)2 just a thought look for a game you feel your chances of winning are higher and give to wife as a Christmas present.
Wallyworld glad you arrived safely in Lake Placid ,May your grandson's team have won today's game. best to them with Sunday Morning's game. may you have a problem free trip home. I guess Howard Johnson's restaurants are now part of U.S. history and nostalgia.
Old Goat nice you found a trap that may work for your build. Sounds like you will be on the ice soon barring any extended temperature rise.
Icefisher-45 I hope the jeep passed state inspection. may the cost to replace oil pan not be to high.
Eddiie congratulations to your hunting-fishing partner on harvesting the six point buck. nice that you were able to attend the traditional Hunters Breakfast. May your sons also have seen deer and chance to take a shot. Look through the Military surplus section of Sportsman's Guide website believe  they carry gas masks just make sure you by a new one and not used. I hope your jelly is hot enough for the crew and you do not have to raise and cook California reapers or Ghost peepers next year.
Fish/hunt4ever may you coworkers have things corrected by the time you return from vacation. best to you with the hunting and fishing. may your friend have provided good news on first ice formation. I also hope your wife had good sales at the expo.
Zcm-82 may the weather be better next time your in the stand and a deer pass by in rifle range.. good you had the mink/weasel to keep you entertained.

Everyone have a good Sunday. best to all fishing and hunting.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Nov 20, 2022, 04:24 AM


                 Good morning ER's,
                          It's 21* and parly cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                          Well I'm back to civilization and there is a lot to catch up on here. I just wanted to say , HI to you all. I have to work today.
                  My trip to Maine hunting camp was very good we had 2 feet of snow, a foot a week ago today and another foot on Wednesday. It mad getting around
                  difficult since they didn't plow the last 20 miles to our camp. And made it difficult getting around in the woods. We did chase a few but they had the
                  upper hand. I will give more details later.
                           I hope everyone has a good Sunday either at work or out. Stat Safe and Healthy.

                  IW

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Nov 20, 2022, 04:42 AM
Morning all, 12° and a bit breezy, gonna be a chilly sit in the stand today.

It was miserably windy all afternoon yesterday, so I skipped hunting in the evening. I went into town for some groceries and had a look around for ice. The wind had kept any of the ponds I fish from completely locking up yet. A couple were mostly open, and one thst is a bit more sheltered from wind was maybe 2/3 frozen over.

The river had some ice in spots, and one of the oxbow backwaters was completely frozen over. I took a few steps out onto it and didn't go through, but it wasn't ready to fish yet. With the night as cold as it is, it might be fishable today. If the hunting is crap again this morning, I may just go up and see if I can catch a bluegill or two through the ice. That would be my first ever Nov ice fishing this far south. I rarely catch a lot in that oxbow, but there are some panfish, bass and carp back in there.

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Nov 20, 2022, 05:39 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  Breezy and 26* to start the day off here this am, high of 29 today. Saw a few small farm ponds yesterday with first ice, a good sign of things to come.  :tipup:

  Jeff..Welcome back!  :bow:  Hope today’s project goes well, will be looking forward to hearing more on your Maine adventures!   :clap: :thumbsup:
  Steve…I believe the crew will find the Habanero jelly to their liking. I sampled a small portion from the pot after filling the jars, wow, way out of my heat tolerance!  :woot:  Congratulations to the Newburgh team advancing and breaking Carmels 26 game winning streak!!  :flex:  :clap:  I’m a graduate of Christian Brothers Academy, Class of 1979, looks like we both have a dog in the race heading to the Championship..best of luck to both of us!  ;D   :thumbsup:
  Z…think those winds are arriving here now, 15-20mph with snow flurries in the mix as I type, lol. Best of luck today if you’re heading out…to the stand or drilling holes!!  :thumbsup:  :tipup:
  OG…hope you found some fishable ice and are drilling holes this morning, best of luck with the maiden voyage!!!  :icefish:
  FH4…hope the sales went well for your wife yesterday! Best of luck chasing pheasants and or drilling some holes!   :thumbsup:
  Wally..got the fingers crossed that the team scored a win yesterday! Hope you had safe travels home, will be looking forward to your reply…best of luck to Mr.WW!   :thumbsup:
  H2…good luck in the woods and on the lanes tonight!  :thumbsup:
  Marv…any luck locating the cribbage board?  :whistle:   ;D   

  Seems the deer were playing hide and seek here yesterday for the boys, only one Doe sighted no followers. Maybe today will be better.
  Birthday party last evening for my grandson Landen, turned 11, growing up quickly!
  Not much on the planner yet this am..Cawfee’s on!
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Nov 20, 2022, 06:09 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 24* and supposed to be a nice day. Yesterday we went to the Divine Mercy Chapel in Stockbridge. It was beautiful there and peaceful. Today going out to dinner for our anniversary. Jeep didn’t have an inspection yesterday. Apparently it didn’t have brake lights so they didn’t inspect it.

Ice Wanderer, Glad you made it back safely. Look foreword to hearing about your Maine adventures.

WallyWorld, Hope your Grandsons team won yesterday and you had safe travels back home. Has Mr WallyWorld had any luck in the woods?

Hunts2long, Is your wife feeling any better? Good luck today in the woods if you go out. Good luck tonight at bowling.

MasonEddie, Happy Birthday to your Grandson Landon. They do grow up very fast. Hope the crew finds the Jam hot enough so next year you don’t have to grow hotter peppers.

Whopper Stopper, Did you find your cribbage board?

I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one.

Hunts2long, Is your wife f
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Nov 20, 2022, 06:17 AM

  Good morning IW, Z, Mason 10* here could be a first out first in thing today but will do a drive by to see if anyone out yet. It is shallow on the way out so not too dangerous if you break through. Weather will warm up tomorrow I hope not too much for too long.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Nov 20, 2022, 06:19 AM
Good morning IW, Eddie! Good morning everyone :bow:

14 degrees with a warm 7mph south wind ??? By afternoon we may hit 32 as a slight warm up begins.

IW...Welcome back :clap: :clap: Looking forward to your hunting report :thumbsup:

Eddie...Best of luck to your boys hunting today :thumbsup: Nothing to report on the cribbage board. It's the strangest thing :whistle:

WW...Looking forward in the outcome of last evenings hockey game :thumbsup:

Z...Best of luck if hitting the stand or finding some bluegills :thumbsup:

45...Happy Anniversary :clap: :clap: The cribbage board is still at large ;D

Not sure what is on the planner today. We were supposed to go to my sisters tomorrow for lunch but she called yesterday to cancel. They had went on a bus trip to Branson for 4 days. A couple that they sat by and spent time with both came up positive for Covid, so my sister is waiting to see if they are going to come down with the symptoms.

Hope you all have a good day :thumbsup: Best of luck if in the stands, finding ice, or hanging out :thumbsup:

Stay safe and keep healthy.

             WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Nov 20, 2022, 06:46 AM
Whopper Stopper, Prayers your sister doesn’t come down with Covid.

Old Goat, Good luck on the ice today.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 20, 2022, 06:49 AM
Good morning, 21* and a breeze.

IW, welcome back, I am sure you had a good time.

Eddie, Happy Birthday to Landon, they do grow up fast.

WS, hoping for the best for your sister.

Was planning on hunting this morning but last night the wife said she wanted me to go shopping with her for Thanksgiving. She is feeling better but after she was up for a while she said better not push it. By then I had taken my water pill and I don't hunt on days I do that, I think you all know what I mean...lol. With the temps and the wind it wouldn't be a nice hunt.

So, about yesterday's hunt. I am spending too much time in the woods, the deer have all figured out that I shoot left handed. Yesterday at about 6:45 I had a doe in front of me, then about 8:15 I see a deer walking down the ATV trail, off to my left. Behind it comes a small buck but I would have shot it, if it was in front of me, behind it comes another doe, as I am trying to slowing get around for a shot, I see a fourth deer coming, that one cut off the trail and I never saw it again. I went back up in the afternoon but this time I set on the side of the tree facing the ATV trail. About 3:15 I smell deer, I slowing turn my head to the left and not 30' from me stands a doe, a big doe. She walks out onto the ATV trail and a small doe follows her. They walked down the trail toward the road and my Jeep. I have no idea if there was any other deer with her but had I sat where I nomally set I would have seen them coming from my right. 7 deer in one day, love the late season.

Have a good day and be well....h2l

Sorry for the long report.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 20, 2022, 07:12 AM
Morning all,

IW.....welcome home  :clap:

WS.....come on, you can tell us where you hid the board, we can keep a secret  :whistle: 

H2L....fingers crossed MrsH2 is doing much better today  ;)

Eddie....happy birthday to Landen  :thumbsup:

MrC.....used to enjoy going to "HoJo's" back in the day, guess they're all long gone now  :(

OG/Z.....tread lightly on that new ice fellas  :icefish:

Well the grandson's team finished with 0/4 for the weekend  :'(  he skates for this team instead of being in goal so the losses aren't as personal for him  :)

Looking at the radar this morning I sure made the right move coming home last night, only had a few passing flurries and mostly clear roads all the way  :thumbsup:  there's a huge band of extremely heavy lake effect just to my north that I would have been driving thru today along with winds to 40mph  :o it's supposed to start here around mid morning so my plans are to stay put   :woot:

Just got home yesterday and got this text from hunting camp
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so MrWW is pretty happy with opening day results ;D

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Nov 20, 2022, 07:18 AM
That’s awesome.. Congratulations to him..👍
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Nov 20, 2022, 07:33 AM
Nice buck, well the Temps here stayed below freezing again all day and it sounds as if the small lake capped all the way. Sold some minnows last night to my buddy and he said there were some people way out on the lake off of the point so it must be thuck enough to fish, might go and check today while I head out to chase pheasants as yesterday I stuck around waiting on the boy to be brought out, which was around 230, but I got some more logs cut down for the splitter and split some firewood as well, then made some cookies. The wife did ok at the sale amd have 2 more in a few weeks. Well hope to report more as time goes on today with good news on ice and some birds.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Nov 20, 2022, 07:56 AM
CONGRATULATIONS Mr.WW, way to go!!!  :bow: :clap: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 20, 2022, 07:59 AM
WW, congrats to Mr.WW...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Nov 20, 2022, 08:37 AM
Beautiful buck!

Congratulations to Mr. WW :clap: :clap: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

              WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Nov 20, 2022, 09:02 AM
Nada here... not as windy today, but dang cold sitting. Heard two shots, one just after 6am and one right about 8, both very distant. Took a crack at a coyote about 7:30 but I undershot it  :%$#!:

My toes said uncle around 8:30, so I just got back to the house.

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Very nice ww  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Iceassin on Nov 20, 2022, 09:15 AM
Nada here... not as windy today, but dang cold sitting. Heard two shots, one just after 6am and one right about 8, both very distant. Took a crack at a coyote about 7:30 but I undershot it  :%$#!:

My toes said uncle around 8:30, so I just got back to the house.

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Very nice ww  :thumbsup:

Not to steal the thread Z man but I HAD trouble with cold feet. Tried 'em all for the most part. But since I got the Bogs Bozemans a few years ago...no more. In the stand...on the ice...in a boat. All good. Lightweight, waterproof and rated at -70*. Pair of liner socks and any good wooly is all ya' need.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Nov 20, 2022, 09:22 AM


  There out there   way to go Mr. WW        Bait stop then scramble some gear together should be on ice this afternoon
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 20, 2022, 10:29 AM
Thanks all, I will pass along all the  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Nov 20, 2022, 11:58 AM
Congratulations Mr WallyWorld.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Nov 20, 2022, 03:39 PM
Congratulations Mr WallyWorld. Nice one

Attacked the Red oak again today, pretty much down to the main trunk of about 30-35 feet long has some hollows in it, one could have been a raccoons home


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Oh yeah I’m setting near the top end
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Nov 20, 2022, 05:38 PM
 

 Made it out today about 50 people there stayed 1.5 hrs. no bites, no fish but still was nice to get out. Long nap afterward
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Nov 20, 2022, 06:53 PM
Not to steal the thread Z man but I HAD trouble with cold feet. Tried 'em all for the most part. But since I got the Bogs Bozemans a few years ago...no more. In the stand...on the ice...in a boat. All good. Lightweight, waterproof and rated at -70*. Pair of liner socks and any good wooly is all ya' need.

It's a foot problem, not a boot problem. I almost lost my toes when I was 19, and my feet have been cold ever since. I can literally burn them without them feeling hot.

Goose egg on hunting again... went back out from about 2 until dark and never even heard a shot, let alone saw a deer.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Nov 20, 2022, 06:56 PM
Goose egg on hunting again... went back out from about 2 until dark and never even heard a shot, let alone saw a deer.

Z...Do you get to hunt this coming week?

       WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Nov 20, 2022, 06:58 PM
Well checked the small lake and found some ice, then went hunting, seen a rooster and 2 hens and then killed a few crows and then seen a rooster on private as inwas walking the river. Was nice being out, now to maybe hit the ice, but might let it build for a fee more days.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Nov 20, 2022, 07:05 PM
Z...Do you get to hunt this coming week?

       WS

No, our season is 7 days. This was the first 3 that just ended. The last 4 days are the Thursday-Sunday the week after Thanksgiving.

Gonna try to sneak in a couple hours of ice time tomorrow morning on a small river backwater that is frozen up pretty solid. The weather is supposed to turn tomorrow, so the bit of ice we have now will be gone in a couple days.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Nov 20, 2022, 11:25 PM
Good evening pleasant day here with a high temperature around forty dropping into the twenties overnight by me and teens in the Catskill mountain region of NY. which is north and North West of me.
Ice Wanderer glad you got to camp and back home safely. Looking forward to your trip report challenging hunting conditions. Your camp must be out in the wilds of Maine. I hope today's job went well for you and the boss.
Zcm-82 may you see more deer activity during the second half of the season. be careful and best to you with fishing the ox-bow. Sorry to read about your foot problem.
Eddie guess you will have to wait for post sampling reports to know if the jelly was hot enough for the crew. I graduated from Newburgh Free Academy(NFA) in 1979 as you said best to both teams with this Saturday's game. Question for you is there a group called Christian brother's that has several schools my sister said there is a Christian Brothers in New Jersey I also believe there is one in Wallyworld's section of NY. I realize some group could own several schools which I assume are private but may compete in public school league for sports assume their is a church relationship with the name. Happy birthday wishes sent for your grandson Landen. If your son's went out may they have seen some deer.
Icefisher-45 Happy Anniversary hope the two of you had a nice dinner. Glad the two of you had a nice trip to the chapel.
Old goat congratulations on getting out ice fishing may you have better results on the next trip.
Whooper Stopper may your Sister and BIL recover quickly from the Covid and have no linger problems related to the virus. Sorry you will not be able to visit with her. You do realize your wife may go shopping for a new cribbage board.  ::) :whistle:
Hunts2long may you wife have found all the items she needed for Thanksgiving meal. Instant mashed potatoes seems to be a hard item to keep stocked this year for some reason. So far I have not seen any problems with cranberries. If there is time left in the season may you get a chance to fire your rifle next time out sounds like deer activity during daylight is increasing in your hunting area. I hope it was a good nigh for you and your teammates at the bowling alley.
Wallyworld please give my congratulations to Mr.WW nice looking buck enjoy the venison. Sorry to hear your grandson's team lost all of their games. glad you made the correct choice and had no weather related problems getting home.
Raquettedacker may all be good with you and the family. may you be seeing deer while out hunting.
Fish/hunt4ever good to see the lake you checked had ice that supported you walking on it. may the weather stay cold so lake builds more ice over next few days. Good to read you sold some of the minnows. May you have better results next time out chasing the pheasants.
Iceassin welcome back good that you have found a boat and sock system which resolved you cold feet problem. have a good Thanksgiving and best to you this ice fishing season.
May everyone have a good start to the week and find everything you need for the thanksgiving meal if you have not already gone shopping. take care keep safe stay healthy. best to all fishing and hunting.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Nov 21, 2022, 04:37 AM

                Good morning Steve, ER's,
                            It's 14* and mostly cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                            Wally.........Congratu lations to Mr. WW for a nice buck. :thumbsup: :flex: I'm glad you made the right choice coming home early
                 and beating the band of snow, we got it here and it was a whiteout for awhile. :o
                            Eddie.........Happy Belated Birthday to Landon. :clap: I hope your sons got out and had better luck. ???
                            H2l............I'm glad that the deer activity has picked up over in your spot, hopefully the deer will cooperate and come from the right
                  direction so you can get a shot. ::) How was the bowling last night? ???
                            Marv..........Maybe the cribbage board got in to the wood stove by mistake. :roflmao: I haven't gone through all the past post, did
                  you finally hook with Big Ben? ???
                            Steve........Congratul ations for your team making it to the Championships. :thumbsup:
                            Fish..........Seeing that ice is making me jealous, I can't wait for things to start freezing up around here. :whistle: If these temperatures
                  hold up it won't be long. :blink:
                           OG............I'm glad you got out for a little while, the bite will pick up. :flex:
                           I-45..........Happy anniversary to you and your wife. :thumbsup:
                           Zcm..........There is nothing worse than cold toes, have you tried boot warmers or heated socks? ???
                           Back to my adventures in hunting camp, It was warm 45* when I got to camp on Thursday. Friday and Saturday it rained, Sunday the
                 weather changed and it started to snow around 3 pm. Monday we woke to a foot of snow. The road where our camp is doesn't get plowed
                 unless they are logging near by, it was 20 miles to the closet plowed road. I nth snow we found a lot of deer tracks, the guy that I hunt with
                 and I went to one of our spots we tracked fresh deer track but it was fruitless because the wind was ib their favor. I tried making a circle to
                 cut them off, but they were just to quick for me, traveling it the snow was slow going. It was basically the same everyday after that. Wednesday
                 we had another foot of snow, it stared about 8:30am whiteout conditions just made it hard to see anything. Thursday it was sunny but the wind
                 was blowing 35 mph swirling our scent all overb the place, I left Friday morning because I had to work on Saturday.
                          I hope everyone has a good Monday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy

                IW
                           
Clear cut, this area had Spruce trees a year ago.
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The road to our camp, I was the first to travel on it.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Nov 21, 2022, 05:14 AM
Morning all, 26° and breezy here.

Just finishing up some coffee and fixing to go try to get a couple hours of my first ever Nov ice time in IL in this morning. The weather is turning today. It's supposed to be mid 40s by this afternoon, and in the 50s the rest of the week, so the bit of ice we have will be gone pretty soon.

I doubt I'll catch much where I am going, but the ice is solid enough to walk, so I'm taking advantage just to say I did it. Even if I go through, I'm not gonna die, most of that is knee deep back in there with a max depth of maybe 4 feet.  :P The river is pretty low right now, so it may not even be that deep back in there at the moment.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 21, 2022, 06:11 AM
16* and clear.

IW, that kind of snow would have ended my season. Sounds like you had a good time. Between the cold and the snow I think the deer are starting to move off the hills.

My nephew got home from CO. yesterday, will go up today and get the stories. I do know that they got 5 mule deer and 1 elk.

The drive to and from bowling was fun, on the way down nothing had been done and on the home it wasn't much better. We took 1 of 4 points last night. We were giving them 19 pins in handicap and they won 2 games by less than that. I bowled the best I have in 3 weeks, even had a 180 game.

No hunting this morning. The wife is feeling some what better. She WANTS solid food, chicken broth, tea and popsicle's aren't cutting it. She did have dry toast yesterday.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well.....h2l

Eddie, I see some ice on the edges yesterday.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Nov 21, 2022, 06:31 AM
Good morning IW, Z! Good morning everyone :bow:

25 degrees climbing to 30 later today. The next 7 days are guessed to be warmer with a couple 40's by Wednesday and Thursday. Most of the lakes around me are open so it will be a while before I will be able to get Shamu out.

mr.clean...Buy a new cribbage board ???  :roflmao: I predict before she does the old one will resurface. My sister and b-i-l still haven't gotten any Covid symptoms so they are hoping it was just a reminder.

IW...Thanks for the pictures and recap of your hunt. Looked and sounded like some challenging conditions. Nice to have you back. I never did catch up to Ben.

Z...Best of luck on the ice :thumbsup:

h2l...Congratulations on the 180 game :thumbsup:

Eddie...Looking forward to any reports from your boys hunting adventures :thumbsup:

45...How many years have you been married ??? Hope you had a good time out.

Fish...Tell us about your crow hunting. One of my early years passion was crow hunting.

WW...Any baking going on?

My wife has a few errands for us to do today, otherwise just hanging out.

Hope you all have a good Monday :thumbsup: Best of luck to everyone hunting :thumbsup:

Stay safe and keep healthy.

                WS

 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 21, 2022, 06:40 AM
Morning all,

IW.....thanks for sharing your Maine adventure, sounds challenging to say the least  :whistle:

IF45.....happy anniversary wishes to you both  :thumbsup:

H2L....hungry is always a good sign  ;)

WS.....fingers crossed the lakes have time to freeze before any big snow storms arrive  ;)2

Eddie....bet the old crew will be happy to see you arrive  :woot:

Looks like 6" or so of snow, most of which came after dark, warmer drier weather for the rest of the week  :thumbsup:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Nov 21, 2022, 07:46 AM

  Good morning ER's yesterday it took 4 stops just to get bait; but when I did I also found new old stock mora blades 4 in. and 5 in. for 13.00 ea. if anyone wants me to get them I can
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Nov 21, 2022, 11:39 AM
Well for me crow hunting is just when I am out and about and when they fly over I try and kill a couple. Driving to another spot some flew over in range so I jumped out and shot one, just to make sure I can still shoot the shotgun since I missed all the pheasants so far. Then when I was walking down another spot some more flew over and I shot one twice and he flew quite aways before going down. Then I figured I better Dave some shells for the birds I was actually after. Just got done cutting up the rest of one semi load of logs and the wife and kids and mother in law split for a bit, got some wood for a few more weeks. Well better get back and see what else I can get done before lunch and then maybe check the truck out and see if I can figure out why it starts most the time and then yesterday the batteries acted dead. Well better get to it. Have a great Monday everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 21, 2022, 04:04 PM
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Adirondack buck down...h2l

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Iceassin on Nov 21, 2022, 04:16 PM
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Adirondack buck down...h2l

Nice one!!!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Nov 21, 2022, 04:17 PM
h2l - very nice!  :thumbsup:

I didn't catch anything this morning, but I've been living back down here since 2006 and this was the only time I've been on the ice in November. I got off it as soon as the sun got over the treetops, though... could feel it getting mushy. It was almost 50° earlier, and it's  supposed to be in the mid-50s the next few days, so the ice will be gone soon.

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Of course, after only seeing "A" deer in an entire 3 day weekend of hunting, I flushed out 7 walking from the parking lot back to the ice this morning. 2 more came up on me while I was fishing and just watched for a bit. 🤦‍♂️
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Nov 21, 2022, 04:17 PM
h2l, that is one nice buck!!!!  :thumbsup: :clap: :flex: :bow: :woot:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Nov 21, 2022, 04:22 PM
That’s just awesome Doug..  Congratulations buddy.
 All that hard work paid off..
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Nov 21, 2022, 05:11 PM
Congratulations h2l! :clap: :clap: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

What a dandy!

         WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 21, 2022, 07:06 PM
Congrats H2L  :thumbsup: :flex: :clap: :bow: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 21, 2022, 07:49 PM
Well, here's the story.
Left the jeep at about 2pm, got about 50yds from where I set and see 2 does walking toward me. I stop and they stop and we look at each other until one of them blows at me. They go to my left and out of sight. I get set down, wait about 5 minutes and give a couple soft grunts on the grunt tube. Less than 5 minutes I see horns coming toward me. I will be honest, I didn't have any idea how big he was, I saw horns and knew I was going to shoot, if I got a shot. He kept walking and when he got to where the does had gone he followed. This allowed me about a 35 to 40 yard shot. He kicked and stumbled and ran off into the brush. I then ate my apple, waited about 15 minutes, when to where I had shot and one spot of blood, no hair. I went out to my nephew's and we went back with the side by side. He got on the track and less than 50 yards into the woods he was piled up next to a blow down. From where I shot and where we found him only 3 spots of blood. I have to thank my nephew, he dressed it out, he dragged out to the ATV trail and to be honest I think he was exited as I was. While we were making out the tag my brother came up the trail. He had been out behind his house cleaning up some of his watches and saw my jeep and the side by side gone. Dad must be smiling tonight.

Oh, I always carry an apple with me and will only eat it after I shoot, it makes me give the deer time. Plus when I come out of the woods the first thing I say is "I ate my apple".

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Nov 21, 2022, 08:04 PM
Good evening, having issues with my computer using default internet and I'm bad about staying on top of updates so not able to get to some websites or have problems once on them son limited on seeing local news. Those of you who have been posting to or following this thread for a few years may remember my posting about Egg Bert a talking egg that is part of a local businesses Christmas display. Annual article today in local newspaper about the display and some history on Egg Bert He was built at Cornell University in the 1930's to help promote the egg industry appeared at one world's fair. In 1971 a Mr.Devitt purchased Egbert from Cornell and made him part of the Christmas on the farm display at the Agway store he owned the family also had a landscape supply business. Agway is no more but the landscape supply business is still going strong with a new owner. The display which was free at one time has grow to cover ten acres of the business's 25 acre property . Now cost adults 15 dollars to view children under a certain age are still free. Egg Bert is now a holiday tradition for many families in my area there is a line of merchandise with his image. A local brewery also makes a seasonal Angry Egg Bert IPA. Egg Bert also now has a talking female egg friend Egg Claire story is that she is also from Cornell and from the same time period. Both of them are pals with Santa so they ask children what they would like for Christmas and promise to pass this onto Santa. A side note to all of this a member of the Devitt family was or still is one of Ice  Wander's part time neighbors.
ice Wander thank you for the photos quite the adventure this hunting trip I see you must travel the so called "Golden Roads to reach the camp. Congrats to you and your buddies for hunting in those conditions. glad you were able to get out and made it home safely. best wished for those who may still be hunting hope all can get home when their hunts end.
Hunts2long congratulations on your buck .Nice to see all the hours you have put in hunting pay off now you can have venison with the thanksgiving turkey.  Also my congratulations to your nephew and his hunting buddies though I'm sure they all wish it was 5 elk and 1 mule deer harvested during the hunt.
Zcm-82 glad you are now able to say you ice fished during November in your area of IL.  After the coming warm spell may things cool down again so you can get back out ice fishing. Best wished for you in the remaining days of the rifle deer season.
Whopper stopper good to read your sister and BIL are showing no symptoms are being exposed to the Covid-19 virus. Still smart of them to isolated for a few days may they get to spend Thanksgiving with their family.  When do plan on discovering the lost cribbage board assume  the last day of your wife's vacation.
Wallyworld happy nicer weather is in the extended forecast for your area and that you did not see  the majority of lake effect snow storms. Assume you are gathering baking supplies so your ready when time comes to bake for the fire departments annual holiday party.
Old goat I have gone through similar experience trying to get bait during early ice or after extended warm spells during the winter. shops do not want to get caught with a lot of bait no one is coming into purchase.
Fish/hunt4ever may you get the truck issue figured out and it not be a costly repair. Nice that you had help processing the firewood. May you brief crow hunting help in getting a pheasant.
OldSailor/Raquettedacker may all be good with you gentlemen and your families.

may everyone kepp safe and healthy. best to all fishing and hunting.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Nov 21, 2022, 08:10 PM
Awesome story h2l...

Thanks for sharing :clap: :clap: :clap:


            WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Nov 21, 2022, 08:22 PM
Whopper stopper... When do plan on discovering the lost cribbage board assume  the last day of your wife's vacation?

I will at least give it until Thanksgiving. So far she has been keeping busy enough she hasn't mentioned it.

                    WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Nov 21, 2022, 08:31 PM
 Hunts2long great story glad your nephew was home and able to help drag the buck from woods to ATV trail and also field dress it for you. Some happy hunting memories made for you,your brother and nephew today.

Whopper Stopper good your wife is so occupied she has not thought about the cribbage board.

 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Nov 22, 2022, 04:23 AM


                 Good morning ER's,
                           It's 31* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                           H2l..........Congratul ations on a nice Buck. Thanh you for sharing you story. :thumbsup: :clap: :flex:
                           Steve.......Yes the son of the previous owner of Egg Bert had a second home next to me. They sold both their houses and are now traveling
                 the country in a 5th wheel RV. :whistle:
                          Zcm..........I'm glad you were able to get on some ice, exactly how thick was it? ???
                          Marv..........I'm sorry that you never did connect with Big Ben, hopefully he made it through the hunting season and will be around next year. :unsure:
                          Wally.........Glad you escaped the snow band, the warmer temps here won't do much for melting the snow we have, the sun is to low to really
                 warm things up. :blink:
                          Eddie.........Your jam sounds really delicious. :flex:
                          Fish...........I hope you can figure out the problem with your truck. :whistle:
                          OG............Hopefull y the bait shops will start loading up on bait. :blink:
                          I saw on the news that now it's the flu that has the medical world concerned about. :cookoo: :cookoo:
                          While I was away there was about 6" of wet snow and my wife didn't shovel much because she heard of a warm up that never came. So yesterday
                 I stared chiseling away at it. I got the front walkway and steps done so later today I will tackle the walkway to my boiler, the problem there is: the snow
                 that slid of the roof has a pretty good pile to chop through. But first my wife and I are making a trip to the Commissary in Saratoga.
                          I hope everyone has a good Tuesday either at work or out. Stay safe and healthy.

                 IW
                           
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Nov 22, 2022, 05:07 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Fairly calm and 35* this am, was 17* this time yesterday morning, high of 41 today.

  H2… :bow: CONGRATULATIONS on your buck, what a slammer!! :bow:  Thanks for sharing the story behind it, tipping my hat to your nephew, awesome job all the way around!    :clap: :thumbsup:
  Jeff…thanks for sharing your Maine adventure and the pictures! You guys had some tough conditions to deal with this trip, yikes! Sorry it didn’t pan out for you, but certainly not from lack of trying…hope you get rewarded with a nice Adirondack buck…best of luck continued for you!   :thumbsup: :clap:
  Steve.. thanks for the update on Egg Bert & Egg Claire, it’s nice to hear about small town traditions being kept alive and well.   :clap:  Good luck clearing up the internet issues!   :thumbsup:
  Z…CONGRATULATIONS to you reaching your goal of fishing November ice, awesome job!!  :flex: :clap: :icefish:
  Marv…the cribbage board is getting a lot of attention here…we might have to send Perry Mason an Email and see what his retainer is nowadays! Who knows, maybe even make a few bucks…”The case of the missing cribbage board.”  :roflmao:  Hope Jo is feeling some relief now, best wishes continued for her!   :thumbsup:
  Wally…hope you got the snow under control yesterday!  :thumbsup:  We had about an inch on the ground here yesterday morning but most of that disappeared by afternoon.  Bakery open today???  :whistle:
  FH4…best of luck with fishing and hunting adventures!  :thumbsup:

  Meet up with one of my buddies early yesterday morning before he went to work to pass off the pepper jelly for the old crew. We had a nice chat for a few minutes getting caught up before the air temperature in the teens sent us both on our ways, lol. I had saved 3 jars of the pickles for the boys as well, so they were welcomed with a sweet and sour package.  ;D
  Couple of errands this morning before the Thanksgiving rush to get done, then ???….Cawfee’s on!
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!

  Morning Jeff,…wow, didn’t realize you got that much snow up there! Take it easy on the snow removal today… :thumbsup:
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 22, 2022, 05:40 AM
Morning all,

H2L.....congrats again on that beast  :flex:  glad you were able to eat your apple  :woot:

Eddie....are you hosting the whole family for Thanksgiving  ???

IW....rode up to Lowville with MrWW yesterday to drop his deer off to be processed, still a LOT of snow in the Boonville area  :o 

MrC.....there hasn't been a FD holiday party since covid, not sure what their plans are for this year  :unsure:

WS.....fingers crossed MrsWS's eyesight is clearing up and your sister & b-i-l are still symptom free  ;)

A couple errands today including a grocery store run, not looking forward to that  :wacko:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Nov 22, 2022, 06:17 AM
masoneddie - the weather had more to do with it than me  :P The weather giveth, and the weather taketh away. It was almost 50 yesterday and the forecast the next few days is mid-50s, so it will be open water again soon.

IW - the edges were very thin. I had to poke around a lot to find a spot to walk on. Away from the edges there was a fair sized section about 3"
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Nov 22, 2022, 06:42 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

22 degrees getting into the 30's by the afternoon.

IW...Best of luck today with the chiseling and ice removal :thumbsup:

Eddie...I bet the old gang were/will be excited getting the jelly, awesome! :clap: :clap: Good stuff on the cribbage board :roflmao: Perry possibly could crack the case. I know Marshal Dillon would track it down. He would probably give me one of those wicked back hand slaps for doing such a dastardly thing ;D

WW...Best wishes with the grocery store run :thumbsup: So far symptom free for my sister and b-i-l. My wife said everything seems better day to day.

h2l...Congrats again on an awesome buck. You are probably still flying high :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Another busy day running around so the missing board probably won't come up today either. Yesterday we checked out the spearing lake. It is currently capped but the next few days are guessed to be into the 40's so it may open back up. 

Hope you all have a good day :thumbsup: Best of luck to those in the woods or testing early ice :thumbsup:

Stay safe and keep healthy.

              WS

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 22, 2022, 06:45 AM
32* and clear.
Thanks everyone, I am still on my hunting time clock, got up early, even took a ride up to the hunting area. A lot of deer along the road. It is going to take a few days to get out of the hunting mode.

Eddie, sounds like a good time with the "work crew".

Hope everyone has a good day and stay safe...h2l

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Nov 22, 2022, 09:05 AM
Well another day wanting to get out but it sounds like the wife has a few other chores and things that she wants done, got the house cleaned up a bit in the bedroom and living room then went to town and got a few things for the fridge and filled up the pickup and propane only had to give up my right leg for that. Forgot one thing at the store, oil for my mixed gas, as I filled up the gallon gas can for the auger and chainsaw. Well better go and get dressed and ready for the day, man I could get used to not having to be at work everyday, but only 17 years until I can maybe get there. Have a great Tuesday everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Nov 22, 2022, 10:21 AM
Good Morning ER's

Been trying to get some loose ends squared away, one being new license tag for the car.  Putting it in my name hit a snag, clerk didn't like that I had put in the "sale" price of $1. so have to do an affidavit that its being passed "In Family" So next will be getting Sandra to sign that form.  Hope we can just email it back and forth.  Now to get my printer to work as it should.

Marv funny that you have 22* up there, and I have the same down here.  ::) So much for it being warmer here, one thing for sure my cold weather clothing is a bit much for working the chainsaw, cutting firewood.

I believe the neighbor might have downed a deer, was on the front porch and heard what to me sounded like a Muzzle loader bark, knew it had to be in the woods to the east, as there was no echo.  About 15 minutes, I see a guy dress in the blaze orange attire walking across the field to the neighbors, at first thought it might be fair game for the Muzzle Loader, that he had simply unloaded his rifle, about 3/4 hr. later just past sundown, another person drove in picked up the neighbor, and went through a gate leading to the end of the wooded area. Daughter says she heard more shooting from that direction early this morning.

Sure looking forward to Turkey Day  ;D and maybe a little ice time while at the daughters in Iowa.  So for now easy on the early ice, sure don't need to be reading reports of polar plunges.

Take care all.                                                                     
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Nov 22, 2022, 08:44 PM

Good evening, reached the low forties here today. I see we all may have a new thing to worry about as there is a possible railroad strike looming always something these past to years. like Whopper Stopper says got a hair pruning today so look better for Thanksgiving.
Icewanderer mat you not be to sore from the snow ice chiseling and have the path cleared to wood boiler. Thank you for the update on your former neighbors and friends the Devitts. Best wished to you if there are plans to go deer hunting during what is left of NY.'s Northern zone big game rifle season. may you have all you were looking for at the commissary.
Eddie you are welcome like this thread Mr. Devitt's idea/plan back in 1971 has grown into something larger then he ever imagined.  It is a nice area tradition just for your knowledge I do not consider New Windsor or Newburgh small town and city. Believe both have populations of around 25 thousand. Good to read the pepper jelly and some jars of pickles have been delivered to the former work crew may they appreciate and enjoy your culinary efforts.
Wallyworld may the processing fee on Mr.WW's buck not be to high and you get your venison in a short period of time. Unless some areas see heavy rain or a period of above average temperatures and depending on inches of snow received some sections of NY. will have snow cover for an extended period of time. May your have found everything at the grocery store today and the crowd not have been to large. have a good Thanksgiving whatever your plans for the day.
Zcm-82 glad you were able to get out and ice fish so can now say you did it during November in your part of IL.
Whopper Stopper good to read your sister and BIL are stilll Covid symptom free and wife's eyesight issues have improved since last eye doctor's visit.
Hunts2long may it not take to lone for your body to get out of hunting mode. once again congratulations on getting the buck will it be a family effort to process the meat or like Wallyworld's husband you will take the deer to a commercial processer.
Fish/hunt4ever may you have complete your wife's to do list and the house be ready for thanksgiving and any guests.
IFF may it not become a big hassle to get the license tag for the car. Safe travel wished for you Have a great Thanksgiving with your daughter in Iowa.

I will say this now so it posted in case I forget tomorrow or my computer problems prevent me from posting. may everyone have a nice Thanksgiving good weather and safe travel wished for you or any guests coming to your homes. keep safe and stay healthy.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Nov 22, 2022, 09:26 PM
mr.clean...you reminded me of something I had intended to post today. This is a price list from a local deer processing place.
Glad I do my own.


Professionally Made Products
SERVICES
Average Deer, Boneless Cut ……..$145.00
Large Deer, Boneless Cut………….$150.00
Fawn, Boneless Cut …………………$135.00
Cape Out……………………………………$50.00
Pre Caped OR Headless Deer……$20.00
Save Hide…………………………………..$10.00
Weigh Deer…………………………………$5.00
Cut Off Antlers……………………………$10.00
Frozen Deer……………………………….$10.00
Bear, Boneless Cut……………………$225.00
                                  Small………….$195.00
Bear Skinning charge………………. $50.00
Elk, Moose, Caribou, Antelope…Call for pricing
*WE DO NOT ACCEPT WISCONSIN DEER – unless you bring it in quartered*
Carry-In Meat. Bring in Your Trimmings
Grinding Venison Only………………..$1.00/lb
Grinding & Packaging…………………$1.50/lb
* Please transport trim in “FOOD GRADE” bags of 30 lbs. or less. NO GARBAGE BAGS
* Trim meat must be clean (this includes no hair) or we will not accept it for processing.
* Possession tag MUST accompany trim mea
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Nov 23, 2022, 04:40 AM


                Good morning ER's,
                          It's 32* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                          Marv...........Those are some hefty prices getting a deer pr bear done. :o I do my own also when I get one. :roflmao: This up and down
                again weather is going to raise havoc on the ice. :cookoo: I never got to the ice chiseling yesterday, maybe today. :unsure:
                          Steve.........Sometime s I get up and my computer is going through am update and changes everything, I just reboot and it seems to
                help. :whistle:
                          H2l............I'm never out of getting up early for hunting, I've been getting up early for work for 40+ years and never got out of the habit. :blink:
                          Eddie.........Where we hunt in Maine is not a walk in the park with the logging going on, when I first started hunting there, there were areas
                not touched by loggers and the hunting was good. But with modern technology of logging equipment, they can do much faster logging with less men.
                Good for them but bad for us. :%$#!:
                         Wally...........I hope the store wasn't too crowded for you and you found everything you needed. :unsure:
                         Zcm............It had to be nerve wracking to find a safe spot to get on the ice.  :whistle:
                         Fish............I hope your todo list is complete and you can get to what you want to do. :unsure:
                         Bud............I hope you get the registration done quickly. :unsure: Probably some good ole boys doing some hunting. lol :roflmao:
                         Yesterday we made the trip to the commissary, my bill was $223, I save $73 if I had gone to a regular store. Me personally have never spent
                that at one time at a store but we bought for a longer period of time. The savings is sure worth the trip. My wife made a comment as we were about
                to get there, that it probably would be crowded because of Thanksgiving coming up, but not at all,
                         I hope everyone has a good Wednesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                IW
             
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 23, 2022, 05:14 AM
30* and dark.
IW, I usually am up by 6 but hunting I get up at 5.
Mr.C. I will take the deer to have it cut up.
WS, I can't believe those prices, but I haven't checked around here.
IFF, hope the neighbor gets his deer.



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My brother got it done yesterday. Usually he gets his deer before I get mine. His is a 7 point. He said "I wasted all my time on Monday cleaning up his stands, I only needed one". He already has told me, his will eat better than mine....lol

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Nov 23, 2022, 05:18 AM
Those are crazy prices Marv.
 I have been doing mine for years. I take my time and make it the I want it.
 I do know our local guy is now getting $100 boned and wrapped…
 Dom✌️
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Nov 23, 2022, 05:19 AM
Great picture with your brother Doug…
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Nov 23, 2022, 06:03 AM
WS - holy cow!  :blink: I've always butchered my own, so I had no idea it was that expensive.

h2l - very nice!  :thumbsup:

IW - just took a little patience. I knew I'd probably have to poke around a lot to find a solid edge. Early ice edges are always kind of sketchy here since the ground usually isn't frozen up yet.

mr.clean - it was fun, but now I just want more ice, and it will be weeks before we get it  :icefish:


Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Nov 23, 2022, 06:51 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Calm and 29*, high of 42 forecasted for the Hill today. Man, what a sweet morning for being on stand here this morning, my son is off from work and taking advantage.  Happy Hump Day!  ;D

  Wally…hope you found everything you were looking for yesterday!  :thumbsup:  Yes, we will be hosting the Thanksgiving dinner here, not ready to pass the torch with that tradition just yet!  ;D
  Z…Mother Nature has a way of being both kind and cruel sometimes, lol, glad you got to find safe enough ice and scratch the itch before the thaw!   :clap: :flex:
  Marv…wow, crazy prices for sure! I’m not sure what this years going rate is around here but I doubt they’re that high, yikes!   :woot: We always cut our own as well.  Got all the gear ready for the first ice adventure?
  H2…Congratulations to your brother, awesome job, thanks for sharing the picture!!  :flex: :clap: :thumbsup:
  Jeff…yes, that sucks about the logging going on in your hunting area for sure.  :%$#!:  Great savings at the commissary, well worth the trip!!   :clap: 
  FH4…good luck if your heading out today!  :thumbsup:
  Bud..good luck with the title transfer, motor vehicle is always looking for their cut on the bill of sale and they like dollar’$ and not cents, lol. Safe travels to Iowa and best of luck finding some good ice!  :thumbsup:
  Steve…I should have used area tradition in my post, must be that small town life I’m accustomed too, lol.  ;D. Hair pruning detail this morning also..same barber for almost 40 year’s, but that’s not why I married her..although it certainly was a plus!   ;)2 :roflmao:

  Beautiful sunrise coming up this morning here, barely a trace of snow and the leaves must be crisp as potato chips..I’ll quit there before I get the urge to grab my rifle, lol.
  One more trip to the store or stores shortly to search for 2 more items forgotten about for tomorrow’s dinner. Hopefully the crowds won’t be so bad early and the nervous drivers pushing shopping carts don’t create too many accidents!
  Time to warm up the truck and git er done…Cawfee’s on!
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Nov 23, 2022, 08:08 AM
Well up and about, thought of doing breakfast but might just fix the wife an egg sandwich when she stirs, found out another surgery for her elbow to fix the nerve since the first one worked a little bit but did not get rid of all the pain she has been dealing with. Oh boy. Well thinking of heading out for the first ice adventure today so we will see if I can get some photos later. Have a great hump day everyone and enjoy it before the big feast tomorrow. Have a good one everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: tomturkey on Nov 23, 2022, 08:55 AM
I figure it is time to get on and post so that you all do not think I have deserted IS. I have been trying to find time to post but things have been hectic around here.

We got a foot of heavy wet snow last week. Luckily I got my blower back from being repaired. There was a lot of ice under the snow so it was hard on the blower. I finally got the snow blown to the front deck so the wife did not have to go up and down the high stairs to the side deck. Only one step there.

The wife's pain and hand problems have not gotten much better. She had an appointment with a new doctor that has a fellowship with the doctor that replaced her hip. He is much better to deal with. He showed her the fracture in her pelvis on the X-rays. The other doctor tried to deny it was there. It was spotted at an ER in the first part of October.

H2L That buck is a monster. It is good that you had help getting it out of the woods and gutting it. I agree with your brother, his will be better eating! I would grind all of yours except the loins.

eddie You can keep all of the hot stuff. My palette does not get along with it.

I actually had my hair cut in a beauty shop the other day. The first ime in years. I usually do my own with clippers with a guide except the wife does the back. With her hands the way they are I am not letting her near my head with anything sharp.

Our firearms season started on the 15th and runs through the 30th.  I made it over to the property for my 61st opening day. all I saw were 5 coyotes. My son screwed up. When he went to shoot one of the 8 points he had forgotten to take off his scope caps. By the time he got them off, a spike was in the way so no shot. I could have gotten a couple of road kills as I headed home. I forgot about the four does that had been feeding on the pears in my son's front yard. They came running across the road as I drove by.

WS Those prices for processing are ridiculous. I am glad that I know how to process mine. I do not know what my grandson has paid for processing the three deer he has shot. Working two jobs he does not have time to do his own.

My dog breeder friend shot a big 10-point on the 14th a half mile west of my property. She posted on MS with pictures. She caught H about the way she tagged it by wrapping the sticky tag around an antler so it all could be read. It will not come off that way. The DNR wants the put on a zip tie or a piece of string that is fastened to an antler. Too easy to lose.

Time to get something done for tommows big get together. The wife said she was cutting back this year. YAA Right!!!




Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Nov 23, 2022, 10:32 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

29 degrees with sunshine may reach the mid 40's by mid afternoon.

IW...Good luck if chiseling today. It appears I will be able to wait out any ice I have and allow the sun to melt it.

h2l...Excellent picture :thumbsup:

Dom...The place that does the processing that I posted handles everything through Face Book. I have no idea how many deer he does in a season but I know it's close to 400. Looking at his list I wouldn't even want to ask if he had a bathroom to use, he probably charges for that :cookoo: A friend of mine in WI used to process deer in his basement in the early 80's. Often after a day of hunting we would hang around and help him out. He would skin,bone,grind,and wrap any deer to your specifications for $12.

Eddie...Hope you were able to sneak in and out of the store without much problem. Best of luck to your son today. I am pretty well set on my fishing stuff. I had spearing practice last night in front of the wood stove ???

TT...WI doesn't even make you tag a deer anymore. Everything is done on line or over the phone :cookoo: I would think their system these day would be a poachers dream come true.

I see where one of the resorts on a big lake 4 hours north of me is open to foot traffic today. They are claiming 6"-7" of good ice.  Last year my neighbor made the trip when they first started leaving wheel houses out. Once there it took him almost 3 full hours sitting in line to finally reach the access :cookoo: I might as well add that his group had 4 people in it and only 1 short Walley was caught.

The last few days I have been having a burn in my left leg. Basically it's my warning signal that I need to see the Chiropractor. I called this morning and the lady asked if I could be there in 20 minutes which I made with 5 minutes to spare. I hate having to hurry.

The girls are off on their annual screw off day today so I am heading into the garage for some serenity and tranquility ;D

Hope you all have a good "Hump" day. Best of luck to those fishing and hunting :thumbsup:

Stay safe and keep healthy.

              WS 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 23, 2022, 03:18 PM
Afternoon all,

MrWW always butchers his own deer too, but he gave this deer to his brother who decided he wasn't going to bother doing the work himself  :cookoo: he couldn't even find the time to drop it off  ::)

Been fighting with my laptop/internet on and off today, not sure what the problem is  :%$#!:

Got the turkey and dressing ready for tomorrow, blackberry pie baked so prep work is complete  ;)
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Threw the makings for lasagna soup in the crockpot this morning so tonight's supper will be ready when it's time to eat  :thumbsup:

Have a good night. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Nov 23, 2022, 03:53 PM


 Wishing everyone a great Thanksgiving. Hard to believe but ice still holding. Finished the Clam Jr. using parts from too different Jrs. I still have another that has the fold up case I may keep tarp but most likely give it all away or sell for cheap. Easy does it IW rest when required. The bait fiasco is the New Owner hunts so closed all week. Congrats who got their deer or other game. Stay safe stay well.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Nov 23, 2022, 04:21 PM
Well the dog just jumped 2 pheasants here by the lake we have  only been here for about 3 hours so they must have been moving in from where I seen people hunting as we drove down to the lake. Had 3 flags so far and missed what ever was playing and lost 1 minnows but 4 inches of good hard ice.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Nov 24, 2022, 04:08 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
   :bow: Happy Thanksgiving and safe travels to our family of friends here on the 9:45, and this great site! :bow:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Nov 24, 2022, 04:21 AM


            Good Thanksgiving morning Eddie, ER's,
                         I wishing everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving. Enjoy the day.

             IW


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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Nov 24, 2022, 04:54 AM
Happy Thanksgiving everyone.  I hope you all have a great day…
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 24, 2022, 04:55 AM
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! Have a great day...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 24, 2022, 05:37 AM
                                       




                                                                       Happy Thanksgiving All!!!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Nov 24, 2022, 06:02 AM
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

           WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: bart on Nov 24, 2022, 07:09 AM
HAPPY  THANKSGIVING  EVERYBODY!!!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Nov 24, 2022, 07:25 AM
Happy thanksgiving day everyone
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Nov 24, 2022, 07:48 AM
 Good Morning, Happy Thanksgiving to everyone and your families. Sunshine and mostly blue sky where I'm at this morning have not checked on the temperature.
Tomturkey sorry to hear your wife now has problems with her hands and a pelvis fracture to deal with best wished for her. May those coming for today's celebration assist in getting the big meal to the table.
Bart hope all is good with you . May you also have a Happy Thanksgiving.

While i visited my local Office Depot yesterday to start search for a new computer realize because of changes over the years will likely need to switch modem,router and printer and possibly have to get a new phone. Most units now use USB ports my 12 year old computer has cables with different types of connection methods. going to do more research and visited the local Best Buy after the rush of Black Friday.

I see after this page fills we only have 7 more to reach a combined total of 1,000 pages between the new and old 9:45 threads.

I will check back later today or wait until Friday o reply to what was posted on Wednesday.

Safe travels wished to all hitting the roadways today or your guests. Enjoy your celebrations give thanks for your blessing. also say a thank you to those who are workng today to serve our various needs.

 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Nov 24, 2022, 08:17 AM
Happy Thanksgiving 🦃 to Everyone
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Nov 24, 2022, 09:57 AM
Congratulations on your winnings WW..
👍👍
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 24, 2022, 10:15 AM
Whoa  :o  I didn't even check to see who won, just figured it wasn't going to be me  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Nov 24, 2022, 10:44 AM
 :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

       WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 24, 2022, 10:46 AM
 :clap:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Nov 24, 2022, 10:48 AM
Almost ready
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Nov 24, 2022, 10:58 AM
Looks awesome Bud.  Have a great thanksgiving..
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 24, 2022, 12:15 PM
Almost ready
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Beautiful table  :thumbsup: :bow: :clap:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Nov 25, 2022, 03:59 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Hope everyone enjoyed a nice Thanksgiving yesterday!  :thumbsup:
  Cloudy and calm 35* to start Black Friday, some showers possible this morning, high of 45.

  Wally…CONGRATULATIONS on your win in the contest, way to go!!!  :clap: :thumbsup: :bow:  How was the blackberry pie?????   ;D
  Bud…what a fine looking table, well done!  :clap:
  Steve…safe travels home today if you’ll be on the road, hope you had an enjoyable Thanksgiving visit with your family!  :thumbsup:
  Jeff..good luck with today’s hunting if that’s on the planner!   :thumbsup:

  Had a nice dinner with most of the family yesterday, one of my sons had to work but came by later in the evening.
  Took a ride mid morning yesterday to check on a local shallow lake. Was surprised to see it had first ice on it already, although that will be short lived with the temperatures expected over the next few days…but it’s happening again!!!   ;D
  Spoke to a few of my old coworkers yesterday and got the  :thumbsup: on the pepper jelly. Understand a few of them took meatballs at lunch, split them in half, then slathered some of the HOT habanero blueberry jelly on them…called them “ turbo balls “ !!  :roflmao:  Guess it was a hit as the request for more next time was asked, I don’t know how they do it, lol.
  Off to the Dr.’s this am for an appointment and then maybe look for some deals online…Cawfee’s on!
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Nov 25, 2022, 05:04 AM


  Good morning ER's anyome hitting Black Friday mania? Bud that's some set up you got. I think the ice here could be toast now so switch out a couple reels and take a look at 3rd Jr. tarp. Leftovers for lunch. WW congrats on your drawing prizes. Eddie those bombs your crew made up are a great idea but nor for me, can't handle hot stuff. Have a great day stay safe have fun and chill.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 25, 2022, 05:05 AM
Morning all,

IFF.....that table was fit for a king  :thumbsup:

Eddie....a little "flavor" is good but HOT is a bit more than I can handle  :pinch:  the pie (a la mode) went down pretty easy  ;D

IW....sounds like the trip to Saratoga should become a regular occurrence with the $$ saved  :thumbsup:

WS....fingers crossed your sister and b-i-l stay well and you get a chance to visit soon  ;)

H2L....hope MrsH2 was able to enjoy some "real" food yesterday   :whistle:

MrC......good luck with the computer shopping, should be some decent deals around  ;)2

Hope everyone had a nice dinner yesterday  :)  Good luck to any Black Friday shoppers and to all hitting the woods/water  :flex: 

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy, enjoy those turkey sandwiches  :woot:





Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 25, 2022, 05:06 AM
33* and they say some rain on the way.

IFF, great looking table, wonder what the "after" looked like.

Eddie, hope you find some deals on-line today.

We had a great Thanksgiving. Rocky stayed overnight; he is a bed hog.

Talked to one of the guys that hunts the area just West of where I now hunt. He hunts with 5 or 6 family members most of the time. They have killed one buck so far this year, that is not like them, they hurt pretty hard.

Not sure what is planned for today, may get the deer to the processer.

Hope everyone has a good day and stay safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Nov 25, 2022, 08:09 AM
H2L, something like this?

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Family and friends, daughter being a college grad chef, just had to show off her skills 😁
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Nov 25, 2022, 08:26 AM
Looks delicious Bud. Glad you had a good thanksgiving..👍👍
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 25, 2022, 08:53 AM
IFF, looks GREAT, thanks for sharing...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Nov 25, 2022, 08:22 PM
 Good evening ,Happy to read everyone had a nice Thanksgiving . Nice meal and day spent with my sister and BIL a former coworker of my sister's cam over around 2 PM This lady recently lost her partner of twenty years and is over whelmed getting and keeping track of the information needed to settle his estate and pay taxes. So she needed time with friends. I'm a step closer to having a new computer visit the Best Buy in my sister's area found a H-P model that will suit my needs now trying to figure out if I will need a new modem and router. I may purchase the router and stop or lower monthly equipment charge fee from my internet service provider. I did purchase a Black Friday special H-P wireless printer at $45.00 dollars savings over normal price. Going to visit my local best Buy as price on computer was not a special but model will suit my needs and fit my budget still have to think about Micro Softs's update plan,cost of computer set up,etc.
Ice Wander may you have completed the snow chiseling and spent a good thanksgiving with family. Besides Newburgh and Christian Brothers Academy playing in the Class AA NY..public high school foot ball semi-final game this Saturday another team from my area will be be playing in the Class C semifinal. .James I. O'neill of Highland Falls,NY. will play against Warrensburg from your region of NY.
Fish/hunt4ever best to your wife with the elbow surgery may the outcome be positive this time. I hope the first ice fishing trip of 20022-2023 season was a good one.
Eddie glad you had a good day with the family .May all have gone well at the doctors.
Old Goat may you not have to wait to long for new ice to form again on local lakes.
Hunts2long congratulations once more to your brother and you nice looking bucks. may your wife have been able to enjoy real food yesterday.
IFF nicely set table your daughter display her training and cooking talents well between the way table was set up to the big feast. I assume the china was part of Janice's collection.

May everyone have a nice weekend remember tomorrow is Small Business Saturday so if shopping visit the local merchants and help out your local economy. Best to all fishing and hunting.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Nov 25, 2022, 10:01 PM
Well hopefully one of these days will catch the fish that sets the flag off. Went out for a afternoon bite and stayed until 730 when I started to puck up all the gear, the wife was with and the boy, we started a fire and cooked some hot dogs over it. Missed one flag and that is why I decided to puck up as nothing much happening and no camper to hang out in and wait for the blue typz to sound alarm saying fish has taken the bait. Might do that tomorrow if all works out, but not sure, was nice to find 4 inches of ice at this spot. Have a good one everyone.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 26, 2022, 05:19 AM
Good morning. 32* and look like some clouds.

Mr.C, the wife did enjoy our Thanksgiving dinner. She liked it even better, the girls did a lot of the work but the wife was still tired out yesterday.

Didn't get the deer to the processer last night, doing it this morning.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Nov 26, 2022, 05:43 AM


                Good morning H2l, ER's,
                          It's 32* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                          H2l.........Your deer should be ready to process after this length of hanging time, weather permitting, I like mine to hang 2 weeks. :flex:
                          Steve......My mail carrier son is the coach for Warrensburg and her grandson is playing in the game. She told me that she's attending
                the game today in Middletown. ;D
                          Eddie......That must be some Jam. :whistle: I'm glad that you and your family had a nice get together, sorry that one son had to work. :whistle:
                          Fish........At least you have fishable ice, good luck next time out. :thumbsup:
                          Bud........That was a beautiful table setting, I'm sure the food was an excellent addition. :clap:
                          OG.........Hopefully the weather will change and new ice forms for you. :unsure:
                          When I was posting about my trip to Maine, there were two pictures I couldn't find, I thought they got lost in Cyber Space. I will share
                them today.
                          I'm a little sore today, I hunted all day yesterday and I did see a mall spike but let him go so he can get bigger, he looked a little scrawny.
                Then last night I went to #2 son's to watch their kids while they went out with friend for a birthday dinner for my DIL. I didn't get home till 11pm.
                         I hope everyone has a good Saturday either at work or out. Stay Safe and healthy.

                IW

            Hunting camp after the first foot of snow
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           A couple of Moose playing in the road
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Nov 26, 2022, 05:55 AM
Good Morning H2, Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  A bit windy here this morning, 35* with a high of 49 expected today.

  FH4…good luck today if you make it back out on the ice!  :thumbsup:  Not sure what size baits you’re using, but maybe downsizing or adding a small stinger hook could be worth a try?  :icefish:
  Steve…glad you had an enjoyable Thanksgiving with your family and very nice your sisters friend was able to attend in her time of need, very difficult time.  :clap:  Good luck with the new computer setup and finding some good deal$! Best of luck to the teams today, appears we have a North VS. South day in High School Football matchups!  ;D
  Bud…mighty fine looking Thanksgiving dinner, kudos to your daughter putting her talents on display! I’m sure Janice was proud being a part of that!  :bow:  :clap:
  H2…glad you had wonderful Thanksgiving with the family!  Best wishes to your wife today feeling better.  :clap: :thumbsup:   Found a few deals yesterday and put them in the cart, must admit, this online shopping is not what I’m use to. I like to see what I’m buying, but no traffic or crowds was a plus!  ;D.
   Wally…agree on the HOT stuff, it’s not for me either…but I couldn’t jar anything I didn’t sample first, lol, all I can say on that Habanero jelly batch is WOW!  :nono: :woot:  Had a former coworker down at the old shop who was from the Dominican Republic and had a problem saying any word with a J, like joke…he would say “ that’s no yoke “ all the time, and so would the crew in good jesting. Thought it was only fitting to name the HOT jelly, “No Yoke”, the boys loved that, lol.   Had no doubt that blackberry pie was amazing, just had to punish myself!   ;D
  OG..glad you got to scratch the itch on some early ice before it went bad, way to go!  :clap:  I’m no fan of the HOT stuff either, Jalapeños make for a nice enjoyable hint of heat without setting a forest fire from start to finish, lol.  ;D
  Jeff…best of luck if you’re setting up on one of those Adirondack bucks this afternoon! Thanks for sharing the awesome pictures, love the hunting camp!  :thumbsup:
  Marv…what’s on the planner today…checking any more ice on the lakes?  Will be anxiously waiting for the Shamu trips!  :thumbsup:
  Dave…hope all is going well up in the Great North and a cabin trip report is coming soon! Stay safe… :thumbsup:
  Tom…thanks for checking in, miss your posting Sir! Hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with the family!   :thumbsup:

  Dr.s appointment went ok, had a new Dr. yesterday as mine was on vacation, seems most of the staff was as well. Had a young nurse taking my vitals…thought she was going blow up the bag or totally cutoff my circulation taking my BP. What seemed like 10 minutes later she finally released the pressure and told me my numbers were high…I told her that didn’t surprise me, not blowing my finger tips off did however!  ;D  Had another BP taken about 15 minutes later, the normal way, BP was spot on…go figure.
  One son out pursuing the elusive whitetails this morning, hopefully get a good message this morning…Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
 
 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 26, 2022, 07:16 AM
Morning all,

Eddie.....online shopping definitely has it's perks  ;)  glad you passed the 2nd bp test and didn't lose any finger tips :thumbsup:

IW.....hope you get a chance to rest up today  :)  thanks for sharing the pics   :clap:

TT.....sorry to see MrsTT is still having problems, continued thoughts and prayers sent  :(

H2L.....good to hear MrsH2 was able to enjoy dinner and didn't have to do all the work  :thumbsup:

MrC.....glad you had a nice Thanksgiving with your sister, b-i-l and their friend  :clap:

WS....what's on the planner today  ???

Still a couple pieces left Eddie  :whistle:
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Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Nov 26, 2022, 07:47 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

37 degrees heading into the mid 50's later this afternoon :cookoo:

IW...Excellent pictures :thumbsup:

Eddie...Our ice is about shot. We went by a few lakes yesterday and the ice  looked like mid March ice :%$#!: Now the guessers are talking some cooler air mid week but also some snow which is exactly what we don't need.

WW... We are just hanging out at home today.

Yesterday the girls wanted to go for a road trip so I decided I might as well join them. We made a big loop stopping off at a couple sports shops on the WI side, stopping at the shack and continuing on home. I did find some small pistol primers for $50 a thousand and some large rifle primers for the same price. I didn't need either one but the price was better than I have seen around home so I grabbed some. They also had various rifle and pistol powders for a decent price so I bought  few pounds.

The WI deer rifle season is into the final weekend. I was very surprised with the very few hunters we did spot. Things around the shack were quiet so we grabbed a couple camera cards we still had out then continued on. The girls found a few things along the way but for the most part it was just an enjoyable ride. For being Black Friday most of the stops we made were fairly crowed free which surprised me.

Hope you all have a good Saturday :thumbsup: Best of luck to the hunters :thumbsup:

Stay safe and keep healthy.

               WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Nov 26, 2022, 03:35 PM

  Guess I was wrong the ice made it people out still not many need it to make another 36hrs, and should be good for?
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Nov 26, 2022, 08:51 PM
Good evening pleasant day weatherwise blue sky with 5-10 mph winds. think we reached the upper fifties this afternoon. The Scout troop connect to the church I attend was seling Christmas wreaths ordered one for my maternial grand parents grave picked it up this afternoon pleased with the appearance and quality came decorated with a red bow and pine cones. Looks as nice as the lowest priced wreaths at supermarkets and other stores. only $15.00 and the troop gets to keep a portion of the money raised. At least one foot ball team fro my section of New York will be playing in a state championship game. James I.Oneill won their game against Warrensburg/North Warren/Lake George by a score of 41-22. O'neill was trailing at halftime but comeback strong in the 3Rd and 4Th quarters scoring 28 unanswered points. oO'eill's denfense held Warrensburg to one first down in the third quarter. Warrensburg entered the game unbeaten with a (12-0) record O'neill entered with an (11-2) record. O'neill will now play Lackawanna a 2 time state champion Saturday Dec.4 TH at the JMA Wireless Dome (former Carrier Dome0 in Syracuse,NY.. Lackawanna resprents Ny.section 6 ,Oneill reprents ny. Section 9 first time in program history to my knowledge they will play for a state football championship.
Ice Wanderer after some rest may the soreness have left your body. happy birthday to your DIL . Thank you for the hunting camp photos. your group my want to keep some snow shovels and a roof rake at the camp for future use in similar conditons. Just curious is any member of your hunting group a maine resident and if so did they have a moose tag. I know it is hard to get a Moose tag and usually a once in a lifetime hunt. also realize the moose and deer hunting seasons may not overlap each other. When you next talk with your mail carrier pass my congratulations onto her coach son and grandson not the outcome they wanted still not many coaches and players can say they were part of a state semi-final championship game. Best ot both of them and the Warrensburg team next year.
Eddie I believe the Christian brothers -Newburgh game started at 6 PM I will check on results later and make a late night post or post on Sunday morning. Glad you friends/former coworkers enjoyed the pepper jelly. if you ever decide to grow more peppers and you and the wife start selling the product at local farmers market think you have company name. Mason Eddie's No Yoke its hot pepper jellies. Good to hear you finger tips are still attached and the second blood pressure reading fell into the "normal ' range.  I hope you received a message with good news from whichever of your sons was deer hunting today.
Wallyworld enjoy what is left of the blackberry pie if you have not already consumed it. my sister made a bourbon  chocolate chip pecan pie for dessert served it with vanilla ice cream or Redi-whip cream topping. she was a little concerned about making a pecan pie the last one she baked looked good but fell apart when you sliced it and tried to serve slices. thankfully the pie stayed together recipe only called for two tablespoons of bourbon  after all of us eating a slice my BIL,sister's co-worker friend and I all said the pie could of used my bourbon flavoring. My sister,BIL and I are not big consumers of alcohol yet alone hard distilled spirits. she had purchased two nip bottles of Jim Bean and only used one. I'm wondering if she could substitute maple syrup aged in old bourbon barrels to get the bourbon flavor and the maple syrup would replace the corn syrup in recipe.
Whopper Stopper may you get the colder weather and little of the snow which will hinder ice formation. Glad you and the girls had a nice road trip you found primers and gun powder that you use at decent prices. Also happy the shack was found in good shape.
Old goat may there not be a need for any ice rescues in your area as some people continue to ice fish on what may be questionable ice.

May everyone keep healthy and safe. If you were searching for black Friday deals may you have found items you were looking for at reduced prices. best to all fishing and hunting.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Nov 27, 2022, 03:04 AM
Good morning from Missouri, left Tennessee 1Am Saturday got to the friends place about 10 am had a few white knuckle moments driving through the freezing foggy places on the way.  Packed along my chainsaw to cut some firewood, and clear a couple trees that had fallen blocking the driveway into their wood lot. Wanted to get more cut and ready for the splitter, but rain showed up and still raining as I type

Will be onto the daughters home in Iowa sometime late afternoon to get the needed basement  drywall finished.  I didn’t find any Black Friday specials that I was interested in pulling  the trigger on. 

Hope your ice firms up and stays on safe side OG.  No plans set in stone yet but Christmas this year may be In Beloit.

Stay safe and enjoy your day


Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Nov 27, 2022, 04:02 AM


             Good morning Bud, ER's,
                           It's 36* and clear here on my hill. Rain is suppose to move in this afternoon. ::)
                           Bud.........Be carefull driving in those foggy areas. :blink:
                           Marv........It sounds like you and the girls had a nice ride around the loop. :thumbsup: I hope as the temperature drops the snow
             is on the light side. :unsure:
                           Eddie.......I think some of those young nurses look at us older guys thinking our BP is going to be high so the pump you up way
             more than they should. :%$#!: I'm glad that you still have your fingers to type with. :roflmao: Did your son hook up with a deer? ???
                           Wally.......I got rested up enough to go out in the afternoon, but saw nothing except the ones that come in my yard to munch
             on some of Mrs. IW's plants that are still hanging on. :whistle:
                           Steve......Congratulat ions to the team from your area. :clap: :flex:
                           I'll be headed out this morning for the morning hunt, then maybe some football on the TV, then out again in the afternoon.
                           I hope everyone has a good Sunday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

             IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Nov 27, 2022, 04:58 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  Fairly calm and 37* this am, high of 46 here today.

  Jeff..Happy be-lated Birthday to your DIL!  :clap:  Best of luck with today’s hunting, hope you see a shooter this morning!  :thumbsup:  My son saw a few Does yesterday but nothing trailing, he’ll be back at it again this morning.
  Bud…hope the rest of the driving is problem free, safe travels Sir!   :thumbsup:
  Steve…Congratulations to both your teams advancing, I saw Newburgh chalked up a win over CBA!  :clap:   Nice purchase on the wreath from the Boy Scouts, we’ve supported them for years buying our Christmas trees from them in the past.  :thumbsup:
  OG…hope the ice sticks around and you get another chance to drill some holes again!   :tipup:
  Marv…sounds like a nice road trip with the ladies and a few good buys for reloading, awesome!  Hope the temps drop low enough to help the lakes before the white stuff moves in!  :thumbsup:
  Wally…boy that pie looks good!  ;D  Best of luck to Mr.WW if he’s at hunting camp today!  :thumbsup:
  H2…hope you were able to get your deer into the processor yesterday.  :thumbsup:

  Not too much on the planner today, might start working on another Smitty sled I’ve had all the parts for and just didn’t get around to. Cawfee’s on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 27, 2022, 05:48 AM
Morning all,

IW.....fingers crossed today's the day, good luck  ;)2  belated birthday wishes for your d-i-l  :thumbsup:

IFF.....the white knuckle driving is no fun  :nono:  safe travels as you continue on your way  :)

Eddie.....sure would be nice if we didn't get enough snow to need a smitty sled this winter  :whistle:

WS.....hope your temps drop and the skies stay clear so you can get Shamu set up soon  :icefish:

H2L....best of lick on the alley tonight  :flex:

MrC.....nice find on the wreath, sounds like a win-win for you and the scouts  :thumbsup:

Looks like a rainy day on tap, nothing much planned, maybe some online browsing  ;)2

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 27, 2022, 06:40 AM
33* and rain on the way.

My brother called the deer processer and he said he is so busy that any deer brought in now will be at least 7 to 9 days before it is done. Guess what we are doing today. My brother and nephew have done theirs for years. Ron has everything to do the job with. The wife was a little iffy about it but I asked her "just how well do you know the guy I was going to take it to"....lol She said that's not funny!

My left ankle has been bothering me for the past couple days, not sure if I will bowl tonight or not. I am sure it is the damp weather, my brother said he was sore all over yesterday.

WW, I am sure I am too late for the pie but I have been working on left over pie here.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Nov 27, 2022, 07:18 AM
Good morning everyone, 34* and cloudy. Wife is at work today. Ran out meds this weekend so have a bad headache. Can’t wait for tomorrow with the pharmacy reopening. I hope everyone is having a good weekend.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Nov 27, 2022, 07:23 AM

  Good morning ER's  only need ice to make it another 12 hours and it should as people were out late afternoon when we came back from family time stuff. Bait store open again looking good in Madison.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Nov 27, 2022, 08:36 AM
Well the end of the vacation today and back to work, checked email last night so that I do not have tons to get caught back up on and and seen a report from my coworker and it looks.like there are still issues so another long week. Well did not make it fishing as the weather was sleet and then snow and just did not want to mess with the thin ice and all with that type of weather. Maybe will go and see if I can find a pheasant to chase around, but we did get the tree up and things moved around the house so the wife is happy. Have a great Sunday everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Nov 27, 2022, 04:28 PM
Good evening everyone :bow:

Well, I got busted; the cribbage board has been recovered :o Somehow the board found its way into my wife's work tote bag :whistle: She always takes a few files and other supplies home for her “work from home” days. I knew a safe place to put it would be in her work tote bag because there would be no way she would go into it during her vacation this past week :whistle:

Everything was going well until my neighbor stopped in today. He needed a Notary stamp on a document and he knew my wife was a Notary. I didn’t even think about it until I heard her bellering my first and middle name (never a positive thing) from her downstairs office. My neighbor looked at me and said “what the hell did you do?” Well, it dawned on me pretty fast that her stamper was in the bag :unsure:

So far today out of 6 games I have lost 5 :%$#!:

               WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Nov 27, 2022, 08:00 PM
 Good evening like many of you rain arrived this afternoon sky already had some darks clouds this morning. To all who maybe interested I will leave a link to my local daily newspaper's website at end of this post. They still has the Egg Bert story up and some of You may Have the Hallmark TV channel and watch the annual Christmas Special movie this years was film at different locations in my section of NY. So paper had a story on the film. Eddie,Ice Wanderer if you are interest you will also find reports and photos from the 2 football games. I believe you can view 3 stories before you are blocked. How they get you to buy a subscription. Tomorrow is our annual home property owners meeting for the condo complex being done by zoom this year with my current computer issues will not be able to see the meeting. I had made plans to go to a neighbors apartment and watch the meeting. when I was at my sister and BIL's for Thanksgiving my sister was battling a cold or other infection. So I called the neighbor earlier to say I would not be coming over don't want to risk spreading germs. this neighbor is in her eighties and does not need any illness.. I will send an email and write a follow up letter requesting minutes from the meeting.
Iff I thought you were having Thanksgiving in Iowa. May the rest of your trip to daughters be problem free. May the drywall work also go well with no headaches. Enjoy your time with daughter. You sure have done a lot of traveling in the past year.
Eddie thank you for the comments on football game. CBA should be proud of it's season. I will not say to much in case you decide to use the link and read report on the game. Something happened in the second quarter that Newburgh was able to benefit from during rest of the game. Newburgh will play Bennett from Buffalo area in the Championship game on Sunday Dec.4 TH at the JMA Wireless Dome (former Carrier Dome). May it have been a good day of deer hunting for your son. best to you with the Smitty sled build.
Ice Wanderer thank you also for your comments on O'neill's victory over Warrensburg. I hope it was a good morning of deer hunting. may your football team have won it's game this afternoon.
Wallyworld it seems a snow storm always causes  on ice travel problems for us ice fishermen and women . The Smitty sled also makes travel on bare ice easier. I hope you find some Christmas items during you on-line browsing today.
Hunts2long good that you, your brother and nephew know how to process your deer and can avoid the wait time at processor. I'm sure the three of you will do a fine job and your wife will not have to worry at the meat being infected. best to you with the ankle maybe look at getting a brace or wrapping the ankle for a few hours along with Epsom  salt soaks.
Icefisher-45 may you be able to get all of your medications tomorrow . I saw your post in the Grumpy thread all the best wished in battling the foot infection along with the headache. Also hope needed parts arrive and the jeep passes inspection before current sticker expires.
Old goat may it have been a good day if you went out ice fishing.
Fish/hunt4ever sorry to hear there are still problems at your workplace and it looks like you will be returning from vacation to a long work week. Good job on getting the tree up and completing some other house chores so your wife is happy. may you have gotten some pheasants if you went out today.
Whopper Stopper. may you not be living in the garage for the next few days. just a thought if your wife has to go to her workplace tomorrow while she is out purchase some flowers or her favorite snack items. leave this in a place she will see the flowers/snack items upon entering your home. include a note apologizing for hiding the cribbage board offer a proposal the two of you find a new game or games to playas a family Christmas present. explain the joy of playing cribbage has left you since you win such a low percentage of the games. this is worth a try any way.
here is the link to newspaper's website.   [urlhttp://www.recordonline.com][/url]

Keep safe stay healthy. be alert of scams while doing any on-line holiday shopping. best to all fishing and hunting.
Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Nov 28, 2022, 05:26 AM


              Good morning ER's,
                            It's 38* and cloudy, it rained hard last night and we lost a lot of the snow that was here. ::)
                            Marv.........Hiding the cribbage board was a good idea, but how were you going to explain it's arrival when Jo went back to work? ???
              I would have gotten rid of the thing permanently. lol :roflmao:
                            Eddie........I hope you got you Smitty sled together, at least you're preparing for ice fishing. :flex: :clap:
                            H2l...........It's getting harder and harder to find someone to process deer around here, I've done my own following a video on YouTube. :flex:
                            I-45..........Hopefully you can get your meds today to help relieve your pain. :unsure:
                            Wally.........Is Mr. WW back in hunting camp? ???
                            OG............Hopefull y your temps will drop and you can get back on the ice again. :unsure:
                            Steve........I thought you were getting a new Laptop to get rid of the computer issues. :blink: I saw a recap of the games on the news last night.
              Warrensburg looked great in the first half but O'neill came back and held the Burgers to no score in the second half. :whistle:
                            As I mentioned we lost a lot of snow with the rain and warmer temperatures, but my driveway looks icey, so I have some work to do this
              morning.
                            I hope everyone has a good Monday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
                           
                           
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 28, 2022, 05:34 AM
38* and some clouds around.

Well, we got my deer capped out and cut up yesterday. Had lots of help and got almost 70lbs of meat. We got enough so that this morning I am going with the wife and pick up a small freeze. We have been saying we should get one and every season when I get lucky it will come in handy. We also got my brothers deer skinned and quarter. His deer also had an old bullet hole in one of it's ears.

I didn't bowl last night and I also have a follow-up on Tuesday with my Dr. so will ask about it.

WS, glad the "board" has returned. I guess you were "pegged".

Hope everyone has a good day and be safe.....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Nov 28, 2022, 05:53 AM
Good Morning Jeff, H2, Morning Everyone,
  Another windy start to the day here, 44* with a high of 47 today.

  Jeff…we had some good rain here as well, but no snow on the ground to deal with icing up. Take er easy on the icy spots, don’t need you taking a fall this am.   :thumbsup: 
  H2…that’s awesome you had extra hands helping out with the butchering, excellent yield of venison!!  :clap:  Good luck with finding a freezer today.  :thumbsup:
  Steve…saw some highlights from that CBA game yesterday on local news. Best of luck to the Newburgh squad taking the Championship!   :clap:  Good idea passing on the meeting with your neighbor, hopefully there’s no snags in todays owner meeting.   :thumbsup:
  Marv…yup, anytime you hear the first and middle name being emphasized you know you’re in trouble..dang neighbor!  :roflmao:  Hope you learned your lesson mister… ;D  :clap:
  FH4…best wishes with today’s trouble shooting at the plant!  :thumbsup:
  OG…hope the ice beat the clock!   :tipup:
  I-45…best wishes sent your way, that sucks about running out of your meds….hope you made it through ok.  :thumbsup:
  Wally…how did the online shopping go? Believe that will be part of today’s planner here as well.  ;D

  Got a message yesterday morning just after sunrise from my son Mike, 6 pointer down!  :clap:  He’s been struggling this season with the deer hunting so that was welcoming news.  :thumbsup:
  Never got around to the Smitty sled yesterday, but that is on today’s planner…Cawfee’s still on!
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
 
 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Nov 28, 2022, 06:05 AM
Good morning, ER’s. Arrived at daughters home in Iowa, without any mishaps. Hour ahead of schedule. Jake was real trooper, and not complaining he wanted to stop every 50 miles.

Quick trip to a Menards for metal corner pieces, and drywall tape.  So now the fun begins. Hope my back is up to the task, got a little tender bending over with the chainsaw.

Checking the weather here it’s 26* with a high of 50 expected.

Got a good chuckle about the cribbage board, yup you got pegged lol

Good day to all

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 28, 2022, 06:43 AM
Morning all,

H2L....hope you find a good deal on a freezer  ;)  sorry the ankle kept you off the alley  :( 

IFF.....good to hear your co-pilot didn't keep having to stop on the drive  :thumbsup:

Eddie.....congrats to your son on scoring the buck  :flex: :clap: careful with the online shopping, it's easy to get sucked into cyberspace for hours and hours  :whistle:  (don't ask how I know :wacko: ) 

IW......MrWW has been at camp since Thanksgiving night  @)  good luck with the ice removal  :flex:

WS..... :nono: :nono: :nono: hope that doghouse has heat :roflmao: 

FH4....hope you can get the work problems figured out this week  :blink:

MrC....good idea to stay home and not risk getting your neighbor sick  :thumbsup:  hope the meeting stays civil  :unsure:

Rainy days and online shopping are meant to go together  :woot:  Luckily I didn't find too much "stuff" I wanted so I still have a couple $$ in the bank  :roflmao:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Nov 28, 2022, 08:12 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

26 degrees with a shot at 40 by the afternoon. The guessers are all over the board with tomorrows weather. They are saying anywhere from 2"-5" of the heavy wet stuff, the area lakes are really going to suffer if we get dumped on :%$#!:

mr.clean...Some good ideas, Thanks. Growing up in a house hold of extreme volatile game players, I lost interest in all games at a very early age. It didn't matter what the game my entire family was ruthless as they scratched and clawed trying to win and when they didn't win tempers would flare. When one would win a particular game the bragging started and then the arguing would ensue. It left a very bad taste in my mouth that never went away. Even today everything is a competition with my brother and sister although over the years they learned to keep it between themselves. My wife even picks and chooses when playing games with them. A few times when playing she got first hand experience of why games aren't fun for me.  Anyway, my wife knew from day one that I had no time for board games or card games and she was fine with it. Cribbage is really the only game that I will once in awhile play so the disappearing cribbage board made her laugh more than it made her angry.

IW...Good luck with ice detail :thumbsup:

h2l...Good luck with the freezer purchase :thumbsup:

Eddie...Pass my Congratulations onto Mike...Awesome :clap: :thumbsup:

WW...Glad the piggy bank isn't empty :thumbsup:

A couple of errand this morning then out to the garage.

Hope everyone has a good Monday :thumbsup: Best of luck to those on the ice or in the woods :thumbsup:

Stay safe and keep healthy.

              WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 28, 2022, 08:22 AM
WS.....fingers crossed the snow totals stay on the low end of the guessing game  :-\
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Nov 28, 2022, 05:48 PM
Well we are having a winter wonderland here got a few inches of snow that covered everything whole at work, got most moved here at the house and it is still snowing a bit, nothing to accumulate overnight they say but you never know in these parts can have a foot when inwake in the morning, never had the lake effect snow of lots of feet, and work issues continued so a shutndown was had and see what we have tomorrow. Have a major PM on instrument this week as well sonwe will see how it all goes. Have a great night everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Nov 28, 2022, 10:01 PM
Good evening reading 42 on my balcony thermometer when I last checked. While no phone call from my neighbor/friend so I assume nothing major happened at ton night's meeting. I hope they met the quota  to hold any votes meeting started at 6 Pm. Some of the property owners may not have been home from work at that time. Around 8PM knock on my door from next store neighbor asked if I had watched the Zoom she works in NYC and had just gotten home. told her about my computer issue and meeting start time she replied that is not the best time to start the meeting. talked with a friend who uses same internet service provider as me to see if he used that company's supplied modem and router or had purchased his own. like me he uses the company supplied equipment. On my bill it list a $5 dollar monthly charge for WIFI service and $80 dollars per month for other internet services. I'm wondering if the $5 dollars is monthly router rental fee the modem is usage is free of charge. this friend also offered to help setup the computer told him I planed to have Best buy do the set up. He said see how much they charge shared story about when he had a computer problem called Best Buy and was told it would cost $150 dollars just for best buy to look at his computer. So going to make an appointment with my service provider tell them what I plan to purchase and ask will my current equipment from them function with new computer or do I need to get upgraded equipment from them.
Ice Wanderer may the icy ground from melted snow not have caused you any problems today. Glad you were able to see a recap of the Warrensburg-O'Neill game on your local news. I believe meat cutting/butchering is becoming a lost skill/trade. some supermarket chains now receive all of the meat products prepackaged so they do not have to employ and pay for butchers.
hunts2long good to read your deer has been processed and work started on your brother's deer. Hope you found a freezer and still have some money in your wallet. may your ankle be feeling better today.
Iff glad you arrived safely at your daughters in Iowa and ahead of schedule. Happy for you Jake was a trooper and you did not have to take frequent travel breaks. Best wished for you with the dry wall work.
happy you got to see highlights from the Newburgh-CBA football game. please give my congratulations to your son mike on his harvesting of a 6 point buck.
Wally to bad you did not find many items you wanted to purchase while on-line shopping glad you have money left in your wallet/purse. best to Mr.WW and his deer hunting efforts. Do NY. regulations now allow you to take two bucks combined during the states archery,muzzle loader and rifle seasons .I thought at one time it was one buck/doe unless you had a separate doe permit then you were allowed to take one buck and one during the overall season.
Whoper Stopper thank you for the back ground info. on your experiences from a young age with board and card games. maybe you and your wife can start doing jigsaw puzzles together just don't argue over who gets to put in the last puzzle piece.  Glad to read that after her initial reaction to finding the hidden cribbage board she laughed off the incident.
Fish/hunt4ever may you not wake up to a foot or more of snow on the ground tomorrow. may all the snow be the light powdery easier to shovel type. Sorry to hear he problems continue at work were any changes made to the testing equipment just before the problems started showing up or a change in where you get what I will call raw materials used to make the sulfuric acid. if s either one of these things might be the cause of the problems. May you and your co-workers resolve the problem in coming days.

may everyone have a good night. Best to all fishing and hunting.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Nov 29, 2022, 04:51 AM


                   Good morning ER's,
                               It's 27* and mostly cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                               Eddie..........Congrat ulations  to Mike on taking a Buck. :clap: Now get that Smitty built.  :roflmao:
                               Steve..........My mother in law just bought a smart TV on Friday and had trouble getting it to work, It was determined that
                   her TV server box was out dated and the same with her internet equipment, so they have to be up graded to handle the new TV. :whistle:
                               H2l.............Good to hear that your deer is processed and good luck finding a freezer. :blink: Sorry to hear that your ankle kept you
                  from bowling. :%$#!:
                              Marv............I can understand your not wanting to play games. I saw too many fights start from losses when I was in the Navy, so I
                  never really got in to them especially when money ios involved. So when my wife and her mother wanted me to play cards, that 9 hole card
                  game, I backed out. They made fun of me. I finally caved and played. So when my wife and I play I win 95% of the time. she makes comments
                  about losing her money, She says she's only kidding, but I know it bugs her. :blink:
                              Wally...........I'm glad you didn't break the bank doing your online shopping. :thumbsup:
                              Fish.............Good luck at the plant today. :flex:
                              Bud.............I'm glad you had a problem free trip, it's good that Jake didn't hold you up. If I was there it would be me stopping every
                  2 hours or so. lol :roflmao:
                             I-45.............I hope you got your meds yesterday? :unsure:
                             Yesterday the snow/ice diminished quite a bit, I did sand the bad areas. I hope to head out this morning for the early hunt. I have an oil
                 change scheduled at 1pm.
                             I hope everyone has a good Tuesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy. 
               
                  IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Nov 29, 2022, 05:31 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  The winds have calmed down here this morning, 31* with a high of 38 today.

  Jeff…best of luck this morning, hope you get your sights on a nice one!  :thumbsup:  Realized yesterday why I put off building the Smitty sled…the ski’s I had tucked away were delaminating, lol. Will check at my transfer station today, tis’ the season again.  ;D
  Steve.. thanks, will pass the congrats on to Mike! Good luck with the computer and seeking information from your provider, hope everything works out well for you!   :thumbsup:
  FH4..as mentioned, hopefully the snow accumulation is minimal…good luck tracking down the cause of the problems today.   :thumbsup:
  Marv…couldn’t help but chuckle reading about the competition with board games…seems that’s quite common here as well. I have learned over the years to stay clear of family Monopoly games among a few others!   :roflmao: :nono:  Hope the snow misses your area!  :thumbsup:
  Wally…I’m not sure how many different states I window shopped in yesterday, but my gas gauge is still reading full this morning!  ;D  Today will be a start buying day!  :thumbsup:
  Bud…hope day 1 of the drywall went well for you! Glad Jake was up for the traveling this trip, atta boy Jake!!  :clap: :thumbsup:
  H2…hope you’re feeling some relief today with your ankle…how did the freezer shopping go?   :thumbsup:

  Thank You all for the congrats on my sons buck, will pass on the good words!   :thumbsup:  Was feeling a bit under the weather yesterday but hitting on most of the cylinders so far today.
  Have a few errands on the planner this morning and then hopefully wrapping up some Christmas shopping before I get myself in trouble with the ease of online stores, Doh!  Cawfee’s on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 29, 2022, 05:42 AM
29* this morning.

Eddie, Congrats to Mike.

WS, my parents were card players. Mosty Canasta, Pinochle, etc. Dad was a pretty good cribbage player so I played a lot with him. I played a lot of pinochle while in the Navy. Then I learned Euchre which I really like but not many play it around here. Pitch is the big local game. We pretty much are a board game or checkers family these days.

Wife had a doctor appt. yesterday with a new doctor as a Prim. Care, she seemed to like him.

Then we went to pick up the freezer which she had already paid for, got there and they said it was out of stock. Got lucky and found the same one at a Lowes in Saratoga for less. We only needed a small chest freeze for times like these. I am sure it will be used by other family members as needed.

I have a follow-up with my doctor this morning so will mention my ankle that doesn't feel bad this morning. The past week has been a busy.

Have a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Nov 29, 2022, 06:32 AM

   Good morning ER's had a few laughs with the kid last night seems she likes to shop.  2 people did the cold bath thing hear but were pulled out and did not need medical attention. Have a good day and stay safe.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 29, 2022, 06:38 AM
Morning all,

MrC.....it depends on how many licenses you buy (archery, muzzle, regular season) then doe permits plus someone can give you their doe permit, it's all kind of mind boggling  :wacko:  but you can legally take quite a few deer each season plus you also have a bear tag with the license

H2L.....good luck at the doc's today, glad MrsH2 liked the new guy  :thumbsup:

Eddie.....hope you can find a good set of skis  ;)

IW......good luck in the woods today  :flex:

IFF.....hope the back is holding up ok  :-\

WS.....keeping my fingers crossed your snow stays on the low end  ;)

OG.....glad the 2 made it out ok   :nono:

A few errands today, that's about it  @)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Nov 29, 2022, 08:25 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

28 degrees to kick off the morning. Looks like we will end up with about 6"-8" of snow before it's done. Tomorrow it will be a windy bugger so it will be a couple days before I will do snow detail. Pretty disappointing after having such a good early jump on lake ice. This will put a hamper on things for while :%$#!:

IW...Good luck this morning, hope you see some deer activity :thumbsup: I guess it's comforting to see others have witnessed mass hysteria while playing games. I truly thought it was just my family that threw fun out the window and attacked games like it was a matter of life or death.

Eddie...Glad you are feeling better today. Kudos to you for doing gift wrapping. :thumbsup: I am all thumbs when it comes to that. Over the years the wrapping paper has gotten thinner and thinner and my packages always end up with ripped paper or gifts with tear holes and taped patches. These days when I have to wrap something and it doesn't fit in a gift bag, I use brown paper grocery bags with stickers and a bow. They're still thick enough to take the abuse my fingers give them.

h2l...Glad your wife likes her new Dr., good deal with the chest freezer :thumbsup:

OG...Glad to see that the snow we are getting will miss you :thumbsup:

WW...Safe travels when out and about running errands :thumbsup: Continued best wishes to Mr. WW at hunting camp :thumbsup:

Not much on the planner here. My wife chose to work from home today instead of driving to the jungle. I can only imagine how the lunatics are handling slippery roads :cookoo:

Hope to all have a good Tuesday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

               WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Nov 29, 2022, 08:55 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 31* here and sunny. Did manage to get my meds yesterday so my headache is better. Mobile Mechanic came by and tightened my tie rod which was loose. Brought the Jeep to another inspection station and it passed.

WallyWorld, Hope your errands go smoothly today. Good luck to Mr WallyWorld at hunting camp.

Whopper Stopper, Thats good your wife managed to stay home. People forget how to drive in bad weather. Fortunately we don’t have any snow yet.

Ice Wanderer, Good luck in the woods today and at your oil change. I’m lucky that when we play Cribbage neither one of us are sore losers. When I worked on the Ambulance I use to play cribbage with a 99 yr old woman at a nursing home and she use to whack me with her cane if I won.

OG, Glad those 2 made it out safely.

Hunts2long, Thats good your wife likes her new Dr. Good luck at your follow up appointment. That’s good news your ankle is feeling better.

Mason Eddie, Have fun wrapping presents and good luck finding skis for the sled.

I hope everyone has a safe and good day.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Nov 29, 2022, 11:28 AM
Well in the issues with the plant, nothing has changed on analytical and we have shipped samples out to verify the numbers at our other plants.  The raw material is not an issue either as we can test other parts of the process and it is really clean on one side and dirty towards the storing side of things.  We are better today but not great and just threw out there that we have the PM to do for the next couple of days, so lots of break downs and such, but we will see how it goes today, headed for another sample right now.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Nov 29, 2022, 09:44 PM
Good evening  30 degrees outside sky was overcast for most of the daylight hours. gas prices have been dropping here over the past couple of weeks .I paid $3-39 per gal of 87 octane when I filled up today,93 octane was still over $4 dollars a gallon diesel has dropped some down to $5.59 . I called my internet provider customer service to day if the person I talked to is correct my current modem and router will work with the new computer. I had a message from my neighbor/friend on my answering machine so returned her phone call. She informed me that last night's property owner's meeting by Zoom was to be polite a joke. Only 12 people logged in for the meeting which last 15 to 20 minutes. The recent one year additional monthly maintenance fee was never mentioned.. They did remind people of the complex's policy with regards to moving your car so snow can be powed/cleared after storms. Also a plea for new people to join the board of directors. The policy on how snow is plowed is post on bullietion boards found by mail boxes as my friend said not everyone looks at or reads the notices. Print a yearly letter and hand deliver it tap to apartment doors if no one answers many renters here and not all property owner/landlords inform their tenants of policies.
Ice wander may you have seen or taken a deer on this morning's hunt. I hope the oil change went off problem free. may your MIL now have the proper equipment and be able to enjoy her new smart TV .
Eddie there should be skis for sale on Craigs list or similar websites . Also remember you have two ski centers in the northern Catskills Hunter and Windham both may have rental skis they are willing to part with save this for your last option since it is a bit of a trip for you to either ski center.
Hunts2long good to read you found a freezer and for a lower price then the one your wife had purchased on-line only to go to that store and be told it was out of stock. Glad your wife liked her new primary care doctor. May your follow-up appointment have gone well today and the doctor have some idea on how to end your ankle pain.
Wallyworld thank you for answering my question about NY. deer hunting regulations. given the current policies I assume the state's deer herd is doing well and the state sees a chance to make money off of deer hunters.
Old Goat good to hear the two people pulled from ice bath are alright.
Whopper Stopper may you not have to many inches of snow on the ground and winds be blowing it into drifts. smart move by your wife  working from home today as Icefisher-45 posted people forget how to drive in snow from one year to the next. If she asked to play a game of cribbage during her lunch break I hope you were a good husband and agreed to a game.
Icefisher-45 glad your were able to get your medications and your headache is doing better. Nice to read mobile mechanic was able to tighten the tie-rod and your Jeep passed inspection.
fish/hunt4evermay you have resolved the work place problems or be closer to finding a solution. thank you for answering my question/comment on the raw materials  and the outside labs have verified your testing numbers. I'm not exactly sure what the PM involves but may it go well and the time it is completed your plant be back to full production.

Have a good night. Best to all fishing and hunting .
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Nov 30, 2022, 04:40 AM


                Good morning ER's,
                           It's 28* and mostly cloudy here on my hill.
                           Eddie..........I have a set of skis you can have, they're 53.5". I don't remember if I cut them down or not. All we have to do is meet up
                somewhere. :whistle: I hope you are feeling better. :unsure:
                           H2l.............It's good to hear that your wife likes her new Dr.. :thumbsup: I hope the freezer gives you plenty of room for your over flow
                of meat. :flex:
                           Marv...........Hopeful ly the temperature stays below freezing and the snow is light and fluffy so it can get blown off the lakes. :unsure:
                           Wally..........I hope you got your errands done. :unsure: If one wants, they can get a lot of extra tags for deer, good luck to Mr. WW. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
                           Steve.........I hope your internet provider had the answers for you about upgrading your equipment. :unsure:
                           OG............Glad to read that the artic swimmers are OK. :thumbsup:
                           Fish...........It sounds like there is a lot going on at the plant, hopefully it can be resolved. :blink:
                           I-45..........I'm glad you got your meds for the headaches. Also good the your vehicle passed the inspection. :flex:
                           I saw nothing yesterday morning in the woods, might give it a try this morning. My oil change also included tire rotation, a marker lamp
                replacement and finally my yearly truck inspection. Got out the door for $100.
                           I hope everyone has a good Wednesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                IW
                           
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 30, 2022, 05:12 AM
30* and they are saying some snow and windy.

IW, hope a deer finds you in the woods this morning, out the door for $100, that is pretty good.

Eddie, glad you are feeling better. I have heard that the weigh-in for the Challege is at Sport Island Pub, I will get the facts and let you know. I know a lot of people won't be happy if that is the only location. The good thing is Sport Island is only 3 miles from the house. Also, if you have a problem finding skis' I can check with my brother, he may be able to set you up, he worked a Lapland Lake for more than 25 years.

My doctor appt. went well, ankle wasn't hurting yesterday but he kept my pain pill prescription active in case I need some. Got the meat in the freezer. This morning the wife has a F/U with a doctor at St. Peters in Albany, I am going with her.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Nov 30, 2022, 05:49 AM
Good Morning Jeff, H2, Morning Everyone,
  Well the winds have returned again this morning, 32* with some rain expected late am, high in the upper 40’s.

 
  Steve..gas still holding at $3.80 and higher around here. Thanks for the heads up on the ski’s, I’m not in a big hurry, have 2 Smittys at the ready and there’s usually several to choose from at my transfer station free for the taking…will keep my eye out.   :thumbsup:
  Jeff…thanks, feeling good this am! Appreciate the offer on the ski’s, might take you up on the offer if I strike out in the next week or two, Thank You!   :thumbsup:  Glad you were able to get the truck squared away yesterday, best of luck to you today with the deer hunting! 
  H2…thanks, glad your appointment went well and best wishes to your wife this morning with hers.  :clap:  Understand Sport Island Pub was one of the weigh in’s not certain on the others…any info would be greatly appreciated, Thank You!  :thumbsup:
  FH4…sounds like your narrowing down the causes of the problems, good luck with today’s samples.  :thumbsup:
  I-45…good news on getting your meds and getting the Jeep to pass inspection…big relief on both I’m sure!  :clap: :thumbsup:
  Marv…glad Jo was able to work from home and avoid the screwballs on the road yesterday, maybe today as well?  :clap:
That sucks about the snowfall wrecking the early ice, hopefully you get another change in weather with some rain/melting temps to help combat that problem.  :%$#!:  PS…I suck at wrapping also, lol.
  Wally…might be a good day for opening up the bakery today if you’re getting the same weather as here today?  :whistle:
Best of luck continued for Mr.WW filling tags at deer camp! NY is pretty generous with the deer harvesting compared to some states that’s for sure.   :thumbsup:
  OG…good news on the fishermen/women who took the plunge, glad they made it out with no medical problems!  :bow:
  Dave…hope all is well with you up in the Great North Sir!!  :thumbsup:
 
  Feeling much better this morning, thank you everyone! Checked on a few local lakes again yesterday, everything that had a skim of ice is wide open again….it’s going to be awhile before we get good ice it appears.
  A few errands to run with my wife this morning, not much on the planner after that…Cawfee’s on…
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 30, 2022, 06:41 AM
Morning all,

H2L.....safe travels, fingers crossed for a good report  ;)

WS....hope the weatherman over stated your predicted snow totals and you aren't facing a day's worth of clean up :flex:

Eddie....glad you're feeling better  :clap:  it's almost time for the Christmas apron to come out of storage  :whistle:

MrC....yes NY has a pretty healthy deer population  :thumbsup:  surprised no one mentioned the increase in monthly fees  :wacko: 

IW....glad the oil change/inspection didn't break the bank  :clap:

IF45.....good news on the meds and the Jeep  :thumbsup:

Supposed to be a rainy windy day today, good time to start checking the pantry to see what baking ingredients need restocking  :)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Nov 30, 2022, 06:50 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

19 degrees with a stiff west wind at 20mph and gusts to 27mph at the moment. We ended up with 7" of snow, but I see I have a couple 3' drifts that will need some work. At least I know what I am going to be doing today.

IW...Best of luck if going into the woods today :thumbsup:

h2l...Best of luck to your wife this morning with her appointment :thumbsup:

Eddie...Good luck with your errands :thumbsup: Our lakes will be on hold for some time.

WW...Hope you can find everything you need to get the bakery up and running :thumbsup: Is Mr.WW seeing any deer?

Yesterday there were some 387 crashes round the State with about 40 crashes with injuries, and hundreds of spin outs. I see this morning they are taking up where they left off :cookoo: Today my wife is again working from home.

Hope you all have a good day :thumbsup: Best of luck to any on the water or in the bush :thumbsup:

Stay safe and keep healthy.

           WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Nov 30, 2022, 06:54 AM
Good morning ER’s. Checking in at 21* and chill of 6* here at blue grass, IA.

Eddie: Gased up in Bettendorf at a Kwik trip store @ $2.63, that was next to a lock and key place sil said he got keys made for his truck 2 for $90. Young fellow there went inback checking, then told me it would be $268 for my Sonic. I said in so many words I’ll pass, continued on to get the drywall supplies, and see a Chevy dealership, stoped  there and got one keybob for $86, asking for my GM retirement price instead of the regular $149 price.

Jeff Not bad out the door for $100  :clap: :clap:

Pat:  that Christmas apron for baking ???

Ask about tools to work on the chainsaw in the garage, before George headed off to work. What a pleasant surprise he tell me where to find the opener and that the heat is on.

Marv.  Bummer on the snow drifts, not fun dealing with those when it’s blowing like that out, remember no “Frost bite allowed”

Take care all got to get more drywall finishing done

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Nov 30, 2022, 07:54 AM
Well I see gas prices around the state are any where from 2.98 to where I live at 3.74 to 3.79, that is 85 octane, and goes up from there, heard over by Yellowstone, Jackson was still around 4 dollars a gallon.  Well I seen as low as -12 this morning driving through town and -8 here at work and it is not the coldest part of the day yet, but almost right now and have not looked to see where we are sitting, the big lake like lock up some more with this weather, a bit colder than the weather predictions were calling for but figured with the snow on the ground we would get colder.  They were saying up to 40 by Friday but now they have backed all those down into the low 30's for highs so more ice building weather at hand, might have ice on the big lake a month ahead of where we were last year but right about normal for us.  The plant looked better yesterday but still not where we want to be, see what numbers are here in a minute and grab another sample.

The PM that we have for our instrument are different each time, we have 4 a year set up and depends on what cycle we are on, this one is the big one where we change major parts, break vacuum- which is a big deal as this helps with analytical and can take a week to get back to where we run normally - and then change some front end parts.  So this is 2 days instead of just an afternoon on most the other ones.  Well better get back and get to it.  Have a great Hump day everyone, the last day of November breaking over to December, where did the year go.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Nov 30, 2022, 05:53 PM
 :icefish: :icefish: :icefish:

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Nov 30, 2022, 09:51 PM
 Good evening ,reached the mid fifties for a high temperature today. Rain if temps. drop low enough over night may see snow flurries or snow shower. I see there is a proposal to raise toll fees in NY. for E-Z pass users first increase in 14 years. if passed by legislature and signed into law by governor staring in January of 2024 there would be a 5 percent increase and another 5 percent increase in January of 2027. Since we have been talking about gas prices lately does anyone if the NY. legislature/governor has decided to extend the gas tax suspension or will we see a 15 cent rise in prices on New Years Day . started on my Christmas cards today.
Ice Wanderer nice of you to offer Eddie the pair of ski you have for his Smitty sled. Nice that you were able to get the oil change and other work done on your car for $100 dollars.  May you have see deer if you went out today.
Hunts2long may today's travel have been problem free and your wife received a good report from her doctor(s) . Also nice of you to offer Eddie a possible source for skis. please correct me if I'm wrong but I thought Lapland Lake was a croos country ski center believe most people use Alpine/down hill skis for their Smitty sleds . I'm not saying the cross country skis would not work.
Eddie may you and others see a drop in gas prices . Hopefully the transfer station has a few pairs of skis available. glad you feeling better. Did you receive my message with the contact info. for the youth ice fishing contest in Tannersville.
Wallyworld may you find all of the needed baking supplies as you prepare for the holiday baking. Good to hear NY. has a healthy deer population .
IFF may it have warmed up some out there in Iowa. Nice that you were able to get both keys made at more reasonable prices. may the dry wall work be going well for you.

Fish/hunt4ever quite the fluctuation in gas prices across Wyoming. Sounds like lakes will be making ice hopefully you will have time to get out and catch some fish. thank you for the explanation on the PM. May all the equipment function properly when finished and the problems with product quality be resolved.
Drifter-016 thank you for the 14 day temperature trend chart. I assume some smaller shallow lakes are ready for ice fishing. Any word on when the ice roads will open or are hey already open. looking forward to a Winter cabin report.
Tomturkey may your wife be having less pain lately. how is the deer hunting going for you, your son and grandson.
OldSailor -Raquettedacker may all be good with you gentlemen and your families.

Keep safe,stay healthy. Best to all fishing and hunting.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 01, 2022, 03:02 AM
Good morning. 14* wind chill setting at 4* making ice no doubt and makes for a short visit outside for a smoke  ::)

Thinking I will wind up the drywall this morning, and head back to the farm today or tomorrow, have business to take care of there in Tennessee

Will check in later for a coffee and see what gets posted
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Dec 01, 2022, 04:26 AM
Good Morning Bud, Morning Everyone,
   :tipup: Welcome to December! :tipup:  29* with West winds cranking here this am 20-30mph, gusts in the 40’s, high today of 35.

  Steve..haven’t heard anything recently about the NY gas tax suspension, but my gut feeling is they will end it now that their seats are secure again…lots of money there before the EZ Pass increase kicks in.  :'(   Thank you for sharing the info on the youth ice fishing contest, will look into that.  :thumbsup:
  Dave…so when is it going to get cold up there???  :roflmao:  I like it cold, but I honestly don’t know how you guys do it up there, WOW!! Thanks for sharing, will pass that forecast on to my boys today…stay warm??  :thumbsup:
  FH4…some good ice making temps out your way, hope you can get out and drill some holes this weekend! Good luck with today’s mission getting the issues under control.   :thumbsup:  How are the bait sales doing?
  Bud…it’s amazing gas prices are so far apart in price..not to mention car keys, yikes! Glad you got a replacement at a reasonable price.  Sounds like you put a whooping on the drywall, awesome! Safe travels back to the farm and hope Jake does well again riding shotgun.  :thumbsup: :clap:
  Marv…hope the snow removal went well yesterday, bitter conditions with those winds! Glad Jo was able to work from home again and avoid the madness on the roads, excellent! Keeping the fingers crossed conditions improved if she will be traveling today… :thumbsup:
  Wally…glad to read the Christmas apron is ready to come out of hibernation, looking forward to those delectables coming out of the oven again!!  :clap:   :thumbsup:
  Jeff…will be looking forward to yesterday’s hunting adventure, best of luck if you’re braving the winds today!   :thumbsup:
  H2…hope your wife had a good report with yesterday’s appointment… :thumbsup:

  Good weather day for making some comfort food, lol. Going to make some beef stew in the crockpot shortly as I’m out of venison at the moment…care package coming soon from my son.  :thumbsup:
  Not a whole lot on today’s planner at the moment, will be checking in to see how everyone is doing…Cawfee’s on!
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Dec 01, 2022, 04:33 AM

                 Good morning Bud, ER's,
                            It's 27* and mostly clear here on my hill. ::) The wind must have blown the clouds east. :thumbsup:
                            Bud..........Safe travels if you head out today for Tennessee. :thumbsup:
                            Steve........We  had almost 2" of rain here yesterday and with the warmer temperature the snow we had is gone. Also any ice that stared
                 on some smaller ponds is gone. :blink: I used down hill skis on the Smitty I build for my big sled, but realized I could have gotten away with a shorter
                 pair. :whistle:
                            H2l...........Hopefull y the rain didn't cause any problems to your wife's Dr.'s appointment. :unsure:
                            Eddie........The gas prices in NY don't jive with the rest of the country. In Vermont I saw gas for $.45 lower than here. :cookoo: :%$#!: The
                 skis aren't going anywhere, so when ever you think you need them, they'll be here. :thumbsup:
                            Wally........Hopefully you found all the things you need for the bakery. :flex:
                            Marv.........Thank you for the picture of the Turkeys in your yard.  :flex: They sure can gobble up a ton of corn in a short time. :o That's a lot
                of crashes in one day, I can't believe how people think they can go just as fast in snow as on dry pavement. :cookoo:
                            Dave........Thanks for sharing the temperature chart, your lakes must be covered with ice and getting thicker day by day. :clap:
                            Fish..........Hopefull y the plant gets up to par soon. :unsure:
                            Yesterday I went out till it started to rain, I know it's a good time to hunt but I hate getting wet. I might try it again this morning.
                            I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out. Stay safe and Healthy.

                IW
                           
                         
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 01, 2022, 05:37 AM
29* and light snow, windy.
The wife's appt went well, she did have to wait almost an hour to see the doctor. Rain held off until we got home. We stopped and looked a (maybe) getting a new snow blower. Mine is about on it's last leg and needs some work. Not sure if I want to put money into it or get a new one.

I see that the local gas has dropped to $3.79 a gallon.

My nephew has been working days and coming home from work and going into the woods for the last hour of the day. It paid off!
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10 point. We think it scores close to 140.

We had one heck of a season my brother's son in law got an 4 point in early season, so all 4 of us got a buck. It has been a few years since that has happened.

IW, good luck in the woods, they seem to be moving.

WW, I heard the wife talking to Amber about cookies so it is getting close to that time. One of the girls on the bowling team makes about 5000 cookies, plus candy to give to people in an Adult Living that she works for. If you can't find what you need in the stores, maybe Becky will have it.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Dec 01, 2022, 05:54 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

6 degrees to start the morning it will climb to 30 by the afternoon with sunshine. The guessers are claiming a warm 40 for tomorrow.

Bud...Safe travels to TN. Make a  list and check it twice, you don't want to forget anything :thumbsup:

Eddie...Snow detail went fine. Today my wife has to head to the jungle. They claim the roads are good unfortunately for some that just means you go faster :cookoo:

IW...Best of luck if you make it out today :thumbsup: Are you sitting in a ground blind?

h2l...Congratulations to your Nephew, that's a dandy :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Glad your wife's appointment went well :thumbsup:

WW...Best wishes as you start filling tins, boxes  and cookie jars. One of our favorite times of the year seeing pictures of your cookie porn. :clap: :clap: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Garage puttering for me today. I have some welding to do then it's time to clear some stuff off my work bench.

Hope you all have a good Thursday :thumbsup: Best of luck if chasing whitetails, traveling, or on some ice :thumbsup:

Stay safe and keep healthy.

             WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 01, 2022, 08:44 AM
Morning all,

H2L.....congrats to your nephew  :thumbsup:  good job by the H2L boys this year  :flex: :bow:

IFF.....safe travels to you and Jake   :)  just kidding about the apron  ;D

WS....have fun puttering in the garage  :woot:  yes MrWW has been seeing deer around, just a matter of time  :whistle:

Eddie....great day for some stew, mac & cheese on the menu here tonight  @)

IW....good luck if you decide to brave the wind today  :thumbsup:

MrC.....my county (Oneida) also did the gas tax relief thing, expires this month sometime  >:(

Drifter.....guess it's officially winter in your neck of the woods  :woot:

No big plans for the day, MrWW will be repacking to head back to camp for a few days.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 01, 2022, 05:55 PM
Well the PM went well and the instrument ran good, but the service tech seen an issue witha board so we had to shut down early and replace so he could get on the road towards Colorado Springs before the storm hits today. Good thing we had to shut down early as the things going around for testing was going to be a long drawn out process, so now we get to start in the morning and have more time to test before going home for the day. Have a good rest of Thursday and a great start to Friday everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Dec 01, 2022, 08:11 PM
Evening all, 27° and clouding up here.

Deer season reopened again today, went out after work until dark... saw nothing, and didn't hear a single shot. Only 3 days of our firearm season left, so it's looking like the usual annual goose egg for me  ::)

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Haven't kept up on the thread in a while, so I'll have to go back and play catch up.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Dec 01, 2022, 08:31 PM
 Good evening, windy here today (10-20 mph)  high in the low forties.  Gas prices dropped again here station I paid $3.39/gallon for 87 octane now down to $3.33 . I did see in my local newspaper that two neighboring counties will be ending their gas tax suspension so when purchasing gas there you would will pay 4 percent tax per gallon based on purchase price instead of the flat rate of 8 cents per gallon currently. I don't remember if my county (Orange ) gave a tax break.
Ice Wanderer if you went out today may you have had the chance to take a shot. The wind did not make it pleasant to be outside today. Just my humble opinion on why some people think they can drive at high speeds in snow/Winter weather. the auto markers are partly to blame they show one of their all wheel or four wheel drive models travel at high speed down a road way and give impression once either system is engaged you have no worries. Yes they do put up a disclaimer "Close course professional driver o not attempt to drive this way" but this appears briefly during the commercial often in small print.
Hunts2long good to read your wife's appointment wet well and you beat out the rain getting home. Congratulations to your nephew on getting a deer . Good year for the deer hunters in your family.  Bless your bowling teammate Becky that is a lot of work baking all those cookies plus making candy. I hope the Adult living Center's residents appreciate her efforts.
whopper Stopper may you wife's trip to and home from work have been safe and uneventful. Good to hear snow detail went well and you did not get frost bite from the winds and blowing snow.
Wallyworld may Mr.WW be restocked and safely back at hunting camp  sounds like he is in a good area may he take his second deer of the season before it ends for the year.
fish/hunt4ever Happy for you and your coworkers the PM went well may the bad board be the reason for all the problems lately and tomorrow's samples test with-in your company's quality standards. also may you have a safe trip to work checking the weather for my area saw you have two storm systems coming through Wyoming. the first has already left feet of snow in  the Cascades and Sierra-Nevada mountain ranges.
Zcm-82 may things change for you before the season ends and a deer come into range of your rifle.

stay safe keep healthy. if you are mostly on-line shopping for Christmas get it done now I've heard rumors the U.S. postal system and other package carriers will be back logged again this year. So make your purchase and get it in the mail now if your sending gifts. best to all fishing and hunting. stay alert on the newly formed ice.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 01, 2022, 08:53 PM
The board is not the issue for the plant, but hopefully some of the tests we run tomorrow we will figure out the issue that is causing the high numbers for the product. The hard thing is it cleans up and then jumps up, the cyclic results are the cause for all the concern. Usually it will level out or escalate, this is unusual to say the least. We have retained samples we run every day that we have analyzed for a steady number to show that what we do everyday is the same.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Dec 01, 2022, 09:46 PM
Here's a satellite pic of my lake on November 16th.

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And yesterday afternoon. She's locked up now.
Don't know how safe it is though.
Will be a while before I go out as I've been dealing with another bout of COVID for the last couple of weeks.   >:(

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Dec 02, 2022, 02:13 AM
Got the crud here too Drifter
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 02, 2022, 04:21 AM
Good morning, OG , that crud keeping you up ?  Not sure what’s going on with the Daughter, got a terrible cough.

Had TV on watching Jayhawks basketball get back on their winning ways and fell asleep. 

Z do you often see deer out in the open in that area ??? Would think they are having to travel some distances for food and water. 

Dang Dave hope your not having to deal with that for long.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Dec 02, 2022, 04:28 AM

                Good morning OG, ER's,
                           It's 28* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                           OG/Drifter.........I hope the two oif you get over the crud without any bad side effects.  :blink:
                           H2l..................C ongratulations to your nephew on a fine looking buck. :flex: I'm glad to read your wife's appointment went well. :thumbsup:
                           Marv................I hope you got your work bench cleaned up,  :flex: I have to work on mine. :whistle:
                           Eddie...............Ye sterday with the wind a blowing snow, stew sounded like a good choice. :clap:
                           Wally................G ood luck to Mr. WW now that he's back at camp. :flex:
                           Fish.................I hope everything goes well at the plant today. :unsure:
                           Zcm................Goo d luck for the remainder of your season, ours ends on Sunday in the northern zone  but there is a week of Black powder
                 in some areas , but the southern zone stays open for awhile. :clap:
                           Yesterday I braved the wind a blowing snow to try and connect, but i couldn't find a track. They must have been hiding in the big swamp near me.
                           No hunting this morning, my wife is coming home from Vermont today.
                           I hope everyone has a good Friday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                 IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Dec 02, 2022, 05:17 AM
Good morning Bud, IW! Good morning everyone :bow:

33 degrees pushing 40 by the afternoon. Drops off some tonight down to +4 with 45+mph winds :cookoo:

Dave...Best wishes you can kick the Covid faster than last time. Sorry to read that.

OG...Hope you are back firing on all cylinders soon  :thumbsup:

Bud...Here is hoping your daughter can get over the croup fast :thumbsup:

IW...Best wishes your wife has a safe return trip :thumbsup: I can see my bench again :thumbsup:

I am out the door in a bit. The s-i-l and I are going to make a shack run this morning. I have a couple things to drop off and then a walk out back to switch a couple cards and pick up one of the cameras. I am looking forward to seeing what's for tracks now that the rifle season is over.

Hope everyone has a good Friday :thumbsup: Best of luck if in the woods, on the lake or firing up the oven  :thumbsup:

                          WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Dec 02, 2022, 05:20 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Fairly calm 27* this am, high of 38 forecasted.

  Jeff…saw you were out in the hall when I signed on, thanks again for the offer, will keep you posted!  :bow:  Sorry yesterday’s hunting didn’t pan out, hopefully you’ll get your shot this weekend! Safe travels to your wife today. :thumbsup:
  OG/Dave…best wishes on the way for you fellas, hope the symptoms are mild and you’re both on the road to recovery from this damn virus…get well soon.   :thumbsup:
  H2…Congratulations to you and the boys all scoring a buck this season! That’s a slammer 10 point your nephew dropped, give him a high 5 for us!! :flex: :clap:  God Bless your teammate making all the cookies and candy for the Adult Living facility. I saw the joy those special gifts brought to the residents and staff over the last several years… :bow:
  Wally…best of luck to Mr.WW, much better conditions for today’s hunting!   :thumbsup:  Will the Bakery be firing up the oven today?  ;D
  Marv…figures the single digit temps come after the snow, ughh!  :o  Glad the snow removal went well, hope Jo’s traveling to and from the jungle went the same.   :thumbsup:  Safe travels and hopefully some good footage on the cameras will be waiting for you!!
  FH4…good luck with a fresh start again this morning and hopefully a good wrap to the week…there’s a frozen lake waiting for you this weekend!! :thumbsup:  :tipup:
  Z…” It ain’t over till it’s over!! “….just need one to make an appearance, best of luck!   :thumbsup:
  Steve…amazing, haven’t seen anything close to those gas prices here yet!  :cookoo:  Some running around to do today, will keep an eye out in my travels…Post Office is one of them, lol.
  Bud…best wishes to your daughter, hope she’s feeling better today! Safe travels if you’re hitting the road today!   :thumbsup:

  Slight change in plans yesterday, found a nice chuck roast in the freezer and made pot roast instead of stew…wife’s choice not mine, lol. It turned out very good, plenty of leftovers for lunch anyway. Going to make stew for this Sunday’s dinner with the kids…should hit the spot after picking out a Christmas tree.
  Errands on the planner again today….Cawfee’s on!
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
 

 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 02, 2022, 05:21 AM
28* and clear.

IW, I talked to 4 hunters coming out of the woods yesterday PM (2:30), they had hunted all day and seen just 2 does. They said at times it was pretty bad out there. I am sure you have the "house" ready for the wife.

Drifter, Winter comes early UP North.

WW, Good Luck to Mr. WW at deer camp. I am just glad I got lucky last week, this wouldn't be a good week to hunt with the rain/wind.

ZCM, good luck with the hunting.

Still on the fence with fixing up the old snow blower or getting a new one. I looked at the Ariens and they gave me a pretty good deal, I went to school with the owners Mother and Father, who use to own the business, they still live in town. Joe and I played baseball together. Joan and I rode the same school bus. They were both at the shop when I stopped and looked at machines.

Hope everyone has a good day and be safe....h2l



Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Dec 02, 2022, 05:22 AM
IFF - a few, but not a lot. I don't have thousands (literally) to spend on a 7 day hunting lease, though, so it's what I have to work with. This year has been really slow...not even hearing may shots. The weather has been pretty bad overall this season; very windy and quite a bit colder than usual.  The spot I am hunting now used to be better, but a treeline connecting it to a chunk of woods a couple miles away got torn out a few years ago, and that has drastically cut how many deer I've seen since.

Most of the wooded land around here has been sold off to out of state hunting clubs or outfitters. Lots from Florida and Wisconsin, but some from all over... Indiana, South Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky 🤷‍♂️ I used to have a couple better places to hunt, but they were both sold for a lot more than I could afford to pay, so this has been my only hunting plot for several years.

IW - we have a 3 day muzzleloader season here next week, runs Friday-Sunday. If I don't get one this weekend, I'll be out for ML.

masoneddie - I saw one the 2nd day of season, but way out of range. Getting one close enough for a shot out in the open like that is the real trick.... mostly just a matter of luck.

h2l - thanks, I'll need it  :roflmao:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 02, 2022, 06:59 AM
Morning all,

Drifter/OG.....wishing you both a complete, speedy recovery  ;)

IFF.....hope your daughter can shake that cough sooner rather than later  :-\

WS.....safe travels, hope all is in good shape at the shack  ;)2

IW.....good luck filling that tag this weekend  :flex:  safe travels to MrsIW

Eddie....a stop at the post office is on my list today also  ;)2

H2L....guess it all depends on how badly the old snowblower is "nickel & diming" you  :unsure:

Z.....good luck in the stand  :)

FH4....hope today is a better day figuring things out  :blink:

Fired up the oven yesterday so MrWW would have some cookies for camp
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think there was a couple missing when I packaged them up   ::)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 02, 2022, 01:15 PM
Well been a day, the test increased the analysis on the product, now getting back to normal operation on the plant to see how that goes, been taking samples every hour or half an hour so it has been a busy day so far. Have a great Friday everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Dec 02, 2022, 09:33 PM
Good evening sunshine with partly cloudy sky today high temperature was in the low forty and a 10 mph wind. I was off work today so took advantage of the weather to make a road trip. I purchased two of the wreathes Mentioned in last Saturday's post so this afternoon made the trip to hamlet of Claryville,NY. to place wreath on grave of a family friend . Nice area slowly seeing more development in the past 10 years a Dollar general store has opened store probably does good business as it saves area residents from making the 13 mile drive one way to village of Liberty,NY. . Weather Guessers calling for rain in my area of NY. tomorrow so will wait until Sunday to make trip to cemetery in Paramus,NJ. I believe the county Paramus is located in still has Blue laws so there should be less traffic as most stores in area malls will be closed for the day. I had the radio tuned to a local station for Sullivan county (where Claryville is located) on way home heard on 5 o'clock news  a portion of a glass cube wall at the resorts world casino in Monticello,NY. had collapsed no word on any injuries. I assume both the Newburgh and O'Neill football teams are in Syracuse and will have lite pracrtices tomorrow before their games on Sunday. O'neill's first appearance in state final game will be playing against General Brown . This will be Newburgh's third appearance in the state final game previous appearances were in 2011 and 2014. like the saying goes hopefully the third time is a charm and Newburgh wins they game. They will play against Bennett..  I also heard  NY. Met pitcher Jacob deGrom who was a free agent has signed a five year deal with the Texas Rangers.
Drifter thank you for the photos. may you recover from this bout of Covid quickly with no lingering side effects. Definitely has been a difficult year for you.
IFF may your daughter also have a quick recover from her illness. Safe travels wished to you on trip home to Tennessee may Jake be well behaved during the journey.
Old Goat well wishes extended to you also recover quickly and have no lingering effects from this bout of illness.
Ice wanderer may your wife have arrived safely home and be happy with the appearance of your house.  Best to your in getting a deer before the rifle season closes on Sunday.
Whopper Stopper hope you and the wife do not have to go any where to night with the low temperature and high winds. I assume you will be keeping the wood stove's fire burning to keep the house at a comfortable temperature. May you and your Sil have found everything in good order at the shack. Looking forward to any game camera video you post.
Hunts2long if you are getting a good deal on the new snow blower. if you repair the current snow blower you still have an older machine and have to wonder what part may break or wear out next.  Given your relationship to family who owns the Ariens dealership I don't think they will overcharge you on purchase price or any future service on the machine.
Zcm-82 may you see some deer and be able to harvest one before the season closes for rifles. it's to bad there is not more public land open to hunting in your area.
Eddie either pot roast or beef stew sound like good meals to me enjoy both and have a great time with the family on Sunday putting up your Christmas tree. gasoline prices can be hard to figure out even in so called "Normal times close to me there are two Sunoco stations about a quarter mile apart at the intersections of two different states highways and the same county road. one station has a Valero across the state highway from it and maybe up to 5 cents cheaper then the other as this station competes in price with the Valero. I also have two gulf mini markets around a half mile apart there can also be a 5 cents per gallon price difference between these two stations.
Wallyworld you take good care of Mr.WW may he return the favor of the cookies with a nice present for you under the Christmas tree . I hope the drive from your home to hunting camp is not a long one and he did not eat to many cookies during the trip.
fish/hunt4ever good to hear the plant is increasing production towards normal levels .mays all of todays samples have tested with results showing the finished product meets or exceeds the purity level standards. hopefully you will not have to work anf OT this weekend and can go ice fishing if the winter storms did not leave a foot or more of snow on local lakes.

Have a safe and good night. May everyone have a nice Saturday. best to all fishing and hunting.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Dec 03, 2022, 04:55 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Looking like some rain moving in here for most of the morning hours…37* and cloudy with a high of 51 today.

  Steve…very thoughtful of you to get and place the wreath at the family friends grave.  :bow:  Saw gas was still holding at $3.79 at the pump locally yesterday. Heard it mentioned on news yesterday that decrease’s in price are coming…must be that new deal Brandon struck with Venezuela, Doh!  :o
  FH4…hope your day ended well at the plant, sounds like things are getting back on track!  :thumbsup:
  Wally…yum, a fine looking batch of cookies for Mr.WW…odds are probably good they all didn’t make it to camp!  ;D  Best of luck to him with this weekend’s hunting!  :thumbsup:
  Z…we’ll be pulling for you today if you’re on stand, best of luck!  :thumbsup: Does your county allow you to use a muzzle loader during your regular deer season? My county here in NY was strictly always a shotgun only zone but they changed that quite a few years ago allowing muzzle loaders…which was a game changer for me. Now rifles are allowed.
  H2…good luck with the decision making, sounds like the price is right on a new machine if it’s in the budget?   :thumbsup:
  Jeff…will be looking forward to your report, hopefully the rain we’re expecting here will miss you or be snow up your way.
Best of luck with today’s hunting!   :thumbsup:
  Marv…hope your Shack run went well, will be looking forward to your reply as well this morning!   :thumbsup:

  Believe one of my sons is hunting this morning, won’t be long before I get a message he’s on stand or in his blind with the rain coming in. A few Doe tags to fill so I’m sure if the opportunity presents itself there won’t be any second guessing unless a fawn is with momma.
  Spoke with the owner of a local Agway store yesterday selling Christmas trees. Very nice selection for what he had and prices were $50-75. He mentioned the increase in price was due to everything else that has gone up and his supply was very limited this year. Mentioned he was lucky to get what he got because the tree farm he has been dealing with for over 20 years had been sold and the new owner was shipping a majority of trees south to Philadelphia and a few other bigger cities….said the larger $75 trees he had were going for $150 down there..Ouch!  :woot:   Cawfee’s on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Dec 03, 2022, 05:03 AM
We can use a muzzeloader during the last 4 days of regular firearm season, and earlier this year we finally joined the century when they passed a state law to allow some rifles. They have to be single shots or have magazine mod or plug to not hold more than one round.

The legal cartridges are mostly straight walls, with a few exceptions for very short bottlenecks. If the case is bottlenecked it has to be under 1.4"... so that narrows the field down to just a handful that also meet the requirements of being 30 cal or larger with the minimum muzzle energy requirement.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Dec 03, 2022, 05:09 AM
  Z…thanks for the info, hope you get a chance to reach out and touch one!! Good luck!  :clap: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Dec 03, 2022, 05:22 AM


                 Good morning Eddie, Zcm, ER's,
                             It's 32* and I don't know what's it doing out. ::)
                             Just a quick hello, as I'm going to brave whatever the conditions are. Have a good day, I'll check in later. :whistle:

                 IW
                           
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 03, 2022, 06:19 AM
34* light rain/snow mix and some wind.

IW, Good luck out there this morning,

Eddie, good luck also for your son.

Pretty sure I am going with the new snow blower. Getting my old one running it looks like at least $300 in parts that I know of, plus labor and a turn-up.

ZCM, I wasn't aware of all those laws in IL. I always enjoyed hunting our late MZ season but a few years ago they closed it due to so many deer being taken. Other hunters hammered the does.

Hope everyone has a good day and be safe....h2l

Amber and the wife got the "old" Christmas tree decorated last night. They think it is on it's last leg, I just tell them "they all start dropping needles after 15+ years".



Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Dec 03, 2022, 06:31 AM
It is NOT nice out here... if I do get a shot it will need to be real short, because my stand is swaying all over the place.

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Iceassin on Dec 03, 2022, 06:49 AM
It is NOT nice out here... if I do get a shot it will need to be real short, because my stand is swaying all over the place.

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Dang Z...if the wind down there is anything like it is up here, I'd have been launched out of my stand by now.
 :woot:  ;D
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Dec 03, 2022, 07:06 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

-4 with a WC of -15 making for a brisk morning, we may get to 15 later today. Now that the lakes are snow covered we get a shot of cold weather :cookoo:

mr.clean...Very nice of you to to make the drive an place a wreath on your families friends' grave :thumbsup:

WW...Just what we needed on the 9:45.... The cookies looked GREAT! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Best of luck to Mr.WW today :thumbsup:

Z...Best of luck getting a poke at one.

IW...Hope today is the day. Good luck!

Eddie...Best of luck to your Son today:thumbsup: Also good luck picking out a tree:thumbsup: We may do something we have never done here. Many local precut trees are pushing $100 and with the drought last year many of the trees are already turning brown ??? Unless we find a cut your own tree lot fairly close we may just forgo the tree this year.

h2l...Probably a good choice going with a new blower :thumbsup:

Yesterdays shack run was fun. We made a pretty big loop looking at tracks. Unfortunately the last of the camera cards didn't offer much. The time frame was during the last few days of the gun season through the week after, very quiet. We pulled all the cameras except one.

Just stuffing the stove here today, nothing planned.

Hope everyone has a good Saturday:thumbsup: Best of luck to all the hunters or anyone finding ice :thumbsup:

Also best wishes to those dealing with Covid.

 Stay safe and keep healthy.

         WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 03, 2022, 08:00 AM
Morning all,

IW.....good luck today  :)

Eddie.....good luck to your son  :)  happy tree shopping  :woot:

WS.....fingers crossed you can find a tree lot close by  ;)2

H2L....good idea to go with the new machine, especially considering you're friends with the dealer  :thumbsup:

MrC.....it's about 1 & 1/2 hours away, plenty of time for snacking   :whistle:

IFF.....hope you and Jake have arrived safely to the homestead  @)

The rain is coming down by the bucketful  ::)  winds are supposed to start cranking up this afternoon again in the 30+ mph range  >:( good day to stay inside I guess   :blink:

Have a good day. Stay sfe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 03, 2022, 09:10 AM
Well another day at work and looking like a 7th day tomorrow. Well better get back to work, the wife set up for her expo today so we will see how that goes and work Christmas party tonight. Have a good Saturday everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: tomturkey on Dec 03, 2022, 09:17 AM
It was in the 50's when I went to bed it is now 35* The wind is still howling, with upper 40 gusts.

Our Firearms gun season ended on the 30th with muzzy running from the 2nd through the 11th. Where my property and a strip of counties across the state' any firearm is allowed. Below these counties, it is straight-walled cartridges only. Why do the call it muzzy season as about anything goes.

The Michigan DNR seems to want the deer heard shot off. Years ago I ran into a guy on the NRC at a show. I asked him where the DNR was going to have the party. He said "What party?" I said the party when you get the deer all shot off. I told him where I hunted. He told me I had too many deer. I asked him if he ever hunted there. Of course he hadn't, so how did he know? With our new kill reporting it show that there have not been that many deer shot around my property.

Marv With those temps I would be staying inside except for rushing out and stoking the fire.

Dom We had to go to the Coast Guard station at Grand have a while back. It has changed a lot since I was there last. I was set up with my fur and trap display for their SusquaCentennial  It is nothing but big condo buildings along the road to the Coast Guard. The wife had to get her Military ID Renewed. They are working on the bridge again. What cluster trying to figure out what lane to be in to get across it.













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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Dec 03, 2022, 11:39 AM
Gave it up after a couple hours... didn't see squat other than a few birds and a nice sunrise. The wind is still clipping along at 25-30.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Dec 03, 2022, 09:26 PM
Good evening the weather guessers were correct my area did see rain in the morning break during the mid day hours and then another bout of rain in late afternoon. to follow up on two items I mentioned in my post yesterday.  Jacob deGrom did sign a 5 year deal with the Texas Rangers that will pay him 185 million dollars. This ends his 9 years of playing for the Mets I guess Texas believes Mr. degrom will be a benefit to their organization and willing to pay him 61 million per year in spite of him being injured the past two seasons and only playing a limited number of games each year. I could not find any follow up stories on the wall collapse at the Resorts World casino so assume there were no serious injuries. In other news from my area a Newburgh tattoo shop owner who now resides in Texas with his family but still owns the shop and made visits to check on business and work is facing sedition trail for his actions in the jan.6,2020 capital riot. His trail starts this Tuesday Dec. 7Th. The FBI did a raid which resulted in the arrest of ten members of the Young Gunnaz street gang on charges of racketeering, narcotics trafficking and gun related crimes.  Hopefully tomorrow's football game sees Newburgh winning the class AA title and brining some positive/feel good news to the city.
Eddie thank you for your kind words the family friend has two adult children and several now adult grandchildren. her daughter last I knew lived in Virginia and her son I believe lives on Long Island. My friend and her first husband owned a vacation home in the claryville area and attended the reformed church when in the area. I met her when she was remarried so had a different last name. The church dates back to 1849 and congregation built a social hall building across the road from the church in 1994. next to this sits the one room Claryville school house which operated from 1848 until 1957 . Like many churches it has seen a decline in membership and now shares a pastor with other reformed churches in the area.. May your son have filled one of the soe tags today. learned something from your post I thought Agway was out of business the one in my area of NY. closed several years ago .
Zcm-82 I commend for going out in the less then ideal conditions today .  :clap: :bow: may you get a chance at a deer during the muzzle loader season. Interesting to read all different hunting rules/regs. between different states thank you for sharing those that effect your region of IL .
Ice wanderer I commend you also  :clap: :bow: may you have harvested a deer today or had the chance to take a shot.
Hunts2long personally think getting a new snow blower is the right choice. just like me and getting a new computer could have paid $140 for update package from Microsoft but still would have 1 a 13 year old computer. If the family or Ladies decided to purchased a new Christmas tree wait for the post Christmas deals hopefully selection will not be to limited.
iceassin nice to see a post from you. Agree with your comment to Zcm-82 if I was in a tree stand in those conditions my motion sickness would be getting the best of me.
Whopper Stopper good the you have a large supply of seasoned firewood sure you will go through a fare amount of wood during the cold spell. It seems like weather/ mother Nature always throws us ice fisherman a curve every year with early season ice conditions or a blizzard during the season. I don't blame you for not paying the current prices from an already cut Christmas tree. may you find a tree farm close to you where you can cut your own tree.
Wallyworld hopefully Mr. WW had other snack items with him or could control himself and still had cookies left to enjoy at hunting camp. Best to him in filling his remaining tag/tags. I hope you saw no property damage from the high winds in your area.
Fish/hunt4ever sorry to hear you will be working through the weekend May you have the problems at plant resolved by Monday. Enjoy the Christmas party. may it have been a good day at the expo for your wife.
Tomturkey may you also not have received any property damage from the high winds in your area today.  thank you for sharing the MI. hunting rules/regs. I cans ee why you say you have to be a lawyer to understand them . If you are correct about the DNR's plan I'm surprised Michigan best know deer Hunter Ted Nugent has not rallied the hunting community  to oppose the plan . best to you, your son and grandson if hunting during the muzzle loader season

Keep safe ,stay healthy. have a good Sunday best to all fishing and hunting.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Dec 04, 2022, 04:11 AM


             Good morning ER's,
                              It's 28* and the wind is still blowing but not as bad as last night. We lost power a couple of times but for a short while. ::)
                              Again this gong to be a short post, as I'm going to head out for one more whack at it. Yesterday I got rained out about 9:30. :whistle:

               IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Dec 04, 2022, 05:05 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Sitting right at 32* this am, WNW winds still blowing 15-20mph, high of 36 today.

  Steve..one heck of a payday for Jacob deGrom…crazy money!  :woot:  Thank you for sharing the info on your friend and the history of the church, schoolhouse. Best wishes to the Newburgh team today bringing home the Championship!  :thumbsup:
  Z..tough conditions for sure, good job hanging in there until enough was enough!  :bow: 
  Tom.. thanks for sharing the hunting information, still scratching my head on the muzzle loader regulation’s, lol. Why not just extend the regular gun season until December 11th?  ;D  Hope all is well with you and the family Sir!  :thumbsup:
  FH4…hope the Christmas party and expo both went well yesterday! Good luck with better results today and combatting job burnout…you’ve had a long week!  :thumbsup:
  Wally…any good news from the hunting camp?  Yesterday was a good day for anyone owning a windmill…other than that, a good day for baking?? :whistle:  ;D
  Marv…wow, some bitter temperatures out your way, was a good to be inside feeding the stove!  :thumbsup: That’s pretty sad about the Christmas tree prices and the conditions of those that are for sale.  :cookoo:  Do you have any growing on your property at the Shack that might be worthy?
  H2…best of luck on the lanes tonight! Sounds like a new snowblower is coming for Christmas this year.  ;D  :thumbsup:
  Jeff..Good Morning and best of luck with today’s hunting! Keeping the fingers crossed you get one of those Adirondack bucks in your sights before the closing bell.  :flex: :clap:  My son knocked off the same time yesterday, rain and wind got the better of him also.
  Dave/OG…hope you fellas are on the mend and feeling better today…best wishes are with you!   :thumbsup:

  Couple messages from my son on stand yesterday were the winds and rain were brutal and nothing moving. He still hunted the last half hour through some pines and bedding areas but nothing seen. Maybe today will be a little better, at least it’s not raining…. :thumbsup:
  Heading out for the Christmas tree this afternoon with most of the family…believe I’ll be breaking out my Predator jacket for today’s adventure.  ;D   Saw gas prices dropped down $.06 yesterday locally…$3.73gl…could have saved a whopping dollar twenty with a 20 gallon fill up, Merry Christmas to you to Joe… better leave it there!    :whistle:   Cawfee’s on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 04, 2022, 05:22 AM
31* and dark.

IW, good luck today. I give you credit for sticking it until 9:30 yesterday. It rained pretty hard.

Mr.C, good luck to the Newburgh team. Wife is going to keep an eye out for after Christmas sales for a new (smaller) tree.

Eddie, hope a deer finds your Son today. I know you will find a tree.

Not much planned for today. The wife and Amber went to a Christmas concert at one of the churches in the village yesterday, I did the floors.

Everyone have a good day and be safe....h2l


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Here a picture of all three deer together. One heck of a week!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Dec 04, 2022, 06:29 AM

Dom We had to go to the Coast Guard station at Grand have a while back. It has changed a lot since I was there last. I was set up with my fur and trap display for their SusquaCentennial  It is nothing but big condo buildings along the road to the Coast Guard. The wife had to get her Military ID Renewed. They are working on the bridge again. What cluster trying to figure out what lane to be in to get across it.

 Tom I know.  My buddies out there tell me all about it..
 One of them is a contractor and the work and money is unbelievable…
 And they say downtown GR is a scary place with all the homeless people and addicts .  Pretty sad..
  As far as the deer herd back in the early 80’s the only way to see a deer was to buy a pickup truck of sugar beets or carrots for  $25 and sit over a pile of it….😁

  Dom✌️
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Dec 04, 2022, 06:46 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

12 degrees, may squeak out a 30 later today. Guessed to be a little more mild in the week ahead, at least the winds will be down some.

IW...Best of luck today, hope you see some venison :thumbsup:

h2l...Excellent picture :thumbsup: Good luck tonight :thumbsup:

Eddie...Best of luck to your son today :thumbsup: Not much at the shack to pick from for Christmas trees. My wife was scouring FB yesterday checking out tree farms. I never heard if she found anyplace worth checking out or not.

WW...Best of luck to Mr. WW today :thumbsup:

Not a lot going on today. I will probably end up out in the garage puttering.

Hope you all have a good Sunday :thumbsup: Best of luck to anyone fighting the bug, on the ice or in the woods :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Stay safe and keep healthy.

               WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Dec 04, 2022, 06:51 AM
Morning Marv.😁
  Its 26* and snowing and I decided to sit in a tree this morning… ::)

 Dom✌️
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 04, 2022, 07:31 AM
Morning all,

IW/Z.....best of luck today on filling those tags  :flex:

Eddie....bundle up and enjoy the annual "Eddie family" tree hunt  :thumbsup:

MrC.....still a couple Agways in this area too  :clap:

WS.....have fun puttering  :woot:  good luck to MrsWS on her hunt  @)

H2L.....good luck on the alleys tonight  :flex:  thanks for sharing the pic  :thumbsup:

OG/Drifter.....hope you're both feeling better  :)

TT......how is MrsTT doing  ???  hopefully she has gotten some relief from her pain  :pinch:

Raquette.....good luck to you today also  ;D

A few snow flakes around this morning, at least the winds have settled down  :clap:

Nothing much planned today, like WS I'll be puttering  :roflmao:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.



Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Dec 04, 2022, 08:49 AM
Morning Marv.😁
  Its 26* and snowing and I decided to sit in a tree this morning… ::)
     
Dom

Good morning to you Dom.

Best of luck!

   WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Dec 04, 2022, 09:54 AM
I didn’t see much but my buddies son-in-law shot this 17 pointer this morning in Taberg NY..
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 04, 2022, 09:59 AM
Wow  :o that's a dandy for sure  :clap:  congrats to him  :flex: :bow: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Dec 04, 2022, 10:04 AM
Just got back in for lunch... nada. Saw a bunch of squirrels and a coyote, but zero deer. Heard one shot about 7, that's it.

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Dec 04, 2022, 10:24 AM
  Dom…WOW, congratulations to your buddies S-I-L, what a slammer!!! Good luck with the 2nd half of the hunting this afternoon if you’re heading back out!! Thanks for sharing!  :clap: :thumbsup: :bow:
  Z..better luck with the afternoon hunting, hope you get your chance to seal the deal also! 👍
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 04, 2022, 12:03 PM
What a buck, congrats to the hunter.

Well still not where the plant needs to be but better today after they lost the plant last night. See what it is tomorrow after my coworker gets numbers. But I got another double time day and about 18 hours of ot. So Christmas money, or wait the side by side is in and we are getting it the 14th when we are over for the wife's check up and then she has surgery again on the elbow the 16th so she won't get much riding in for awhile. Well headed home to maybe chase some pheasants around have a good Sunday
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Dec 04, 2022, 12:31 PM
Going over to see it now ..
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Dec 04, 2022, 02:15 PM
Fifteen storable point but I would say 17.  198 lbs..


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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Dec 04, 2022, 02:16 PM

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 04, 2022, 02:21 PM
Made it home without any trouble, how ever my chainsaw decided to quit running no matter what I tried to get it to run.  :cookoo: :cookoo: :%$#!: :%$#!:

That’s an awesome buck, a memory for that will last a lifetime  :clap: :clap:

Listen to the packers game on my phone trying to come from behind. Nail biter for sure.

Will have lots of errands to do tomorrow.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Dec 04, 2022, 02:45 PM
Glad you made a safe trip home Bud..
 
 Buck has a 21” inside spread..
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 04, 2022, 03:33 PM
Congrats to the hunter, that is one GREAT buck...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Dec 04, 2022, 04:49 PM
Awesome buck, please extend my congratulations :clap: :clap: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

                        WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Dec 04, 2022, 06:56 PM
Very nice buck  :thumbsup:

Nada for me... only heard a couple shots all afternoon.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Dec 04, 2022, 09:21 PM
 Good evening ,sunny day hear with a high temperature in the mid. forties. I took advantage of the nice weather and made the trip to Paramus ,NJ. placed the wreath on my one grand parents grave and put flowers my other grand parents. parents and some other relatives niches. Very crowded with people did see a new to me grave decoration a few graves had small fake Christmas  trees on them instead of the traditional wreath, cross or grave blanket. Mixed news on the football games. disappointment for us newburgh fans Bennett took the game opening kick off return in for a touch down and took advantage of some mistakes by Newburgh to have a 3- to 0 lead heading towards half time. Newburgh scored it's only touch down and two point conversion late in the second quarter. Newburgh's head coach said we could not make the mistakes we did today and expect to win a state title. (two fumbles with loss of possession and two interceptions0 It will be interesting to see how the team preforms next year loosing 19 players to graduation. Newburgh finished with a (10-3) record . Bennett also had the advantage of majority of their players having played in the 2021 state title game a loss to Carmel. Newburgh beat Carmel in a quarter final game this year to advance and eventually make it to the state title games. overall the past 11 years have been good for Newburgh's program this was the third appearance in title game  previous ones were in 2011 and 2014.  O'Neill fans spent today rejoicing after the team beat general -Brown 29-14 for the class c title . the first in O'Neill's history. So I'm happy to settle for one team from my area of NY. being a state football champion.
Ice Wanderer may you have harvest a deer today and not have to go out with the muzzle loader or wait for the holiday season 9between Christmas and New Years Day )
Eddie good to hear gas prices dropped some in your area. may you have found the "perfect" tree and have had a good afternoon with your family. I hope your son harvested a deer today to fill the doe tag. 
hunts2long may you and your teammates be having or have had a good night at the alley .  thank you for the well wishes for Newburgh football team. hope we make a fourth appearance in title game before this decade ends and come home with the title. Congratulations again to your nephew,brother and you on your deer.  glad  Amber and your wife enjoyed the local Christmas concert. may your house floors be sparkling hope you remember your navy mop training. best to your wife on finding a tree she likes at a good price.
Raquettedacker thank you for the photos congratulations to your buddy's SIl  a true trophy buck with a typical set of antlers. many times when a buck has that many antler points the antlers are non-typical . If you have a muzzle loader license may you get your deer before that season ends.
Whopper Stopper may the cold spell end soon so you do not have to tend to the wood stove all day. may your wife have found a cut your own Christmas tree farm during her internet searches.
Wallyworld guess my county/area of Ny. is not as rural as it was in the past though my town has a Tractor Supply store that was built in the last ten years.
Zcm-82 sorry to read the deer by you are still in hiding. may you see more activity during the muzzle loader season.
fish/hunt4ever may you aim have been true and you harvest a couple pheasants today after work.  Sorrry to hear problems continue at work Keep up the positive attitude may things change this week for the better. Good to read your side by side has arrived at the dealer. best wished for your wife with her elbow surgery.
Iff happy you had a safe problem free trip home to TN. may you figure out the problem with the chain saw and get it running.
OG/Drifter ditto Wallyworld's words may both of you gentlemen be feeling better.
Tomturkey as Wally world posted may your wife being doing better and in less pain.
OldSailor may all be good with you and the family.
Icefisher-45 may you also be having a good weekend.

For those interested here is a link to where you can find stories/recap of both football games.     www.recordonline.com (http://www.recordonline.com)
Stay safe, keep healthy. A good week wished to all of you. Best to those fishing and hunting.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Dec 05, 2022, 04:19 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Clear and fairly calm 21* this am, high of 42 today.

  Steve… :bow: Congratulations to the O’Neil team winning the Class C Championship!! :bow:  Tough loss for Newburgh, but they’ve got nothing to be ashamed about making it to the finals.  :clap:  Glad you were able to make the trip to the cemetery and decorate the family sites for Christmas, well done.  :thumbsup:
  Z…sorry the hunting didn’t pan out, certainly wasn’t from lack of effort.  :thumbsup: Well, time to set your sights on the Icefishing again…hope those lakes are starting to freeze up again!   :tipup:
  Bud…glad you had a safe trip back home! Good luck with the chainsaw, hope you can get it fired up.   :thumbsup:
  Dom.. thanks again for sharing the buck, my sons enjoyed seeing that one yesterday…impressive!!  :clap: :thumbsup:  Did you get back out for an afternoon stand?
  FH4…I’m sure that OT money will come in handy and find a good use! Glad things are looking up at the Plant, hope today goes well for you!   :thumbsup:
  Jeff..will be looking forward to your report!   :thumbsup:
  H2…hope the lanes were good to you and the team last evening!   :thumbsup:
  Marv…any luck yesterday finding a Christmas tree?
  Wally…better weather today for Mr.WW, best of luck to him at camp!   :thumbsup:

  Had a nice time yesterday with the family, weather wasn’t bad and plenty of trees to choose from. Took a little while, but we did finally find one that everyone agreed on, lol. Spent the rest of the afternoon together and had an enjoyable time, my wife made a big batch of chili and there was plenty of desserts for the sweet tooth.  :thumbsup:
  A few errands to run today and some outside work to catch up on while the weather is good….Cawfee’s on!
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
   
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Dec 05, 2022, 04:51 AM

               Good morning ER's,
                          It's 21* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                          Dom...........Congratu lations to your friends SIL, that's a dandy of a deer. :clap: :thumbsup: :bow:
                          Steve..........I'm sorry for the loss of Newburg at the championship game. >:( It's nice of you to take the time to honor your family at their
               grave sites. :flex:
                          Eddie..........I hope Mike had better news from the woods than I have. :blink: I hope  you had a good time tree hunting yesterday. :unsure:
                          H2l.............That's a nice picture of the three deer your brother and nephew and you harvested. :clap: Did you bowl last night? ???
                          Wally...........We had the same conditions here yesterday, a few snowflakes here and there. :whistle:
                          Zcm............It was pretty quiet around here as well, I never heard a shot and I didn't take one. :%$#!:
                          Fish.............Best of luck to your wife with her surgery. :thumbsup: Hopefully everyone can get the plant running the way it is supposed to. :flex:
                          Bud.............I'm glad to read that your trip home was free of any problems. :thumbsup:
                          Marv............What I do about Christmas trees is I drive around the back roads and find a nice tall spruce tree and cut it down and take the top
                out of it. There are so many to choose from. I think of Clark and his family in the movie National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. Lol :roflmao:
                          Well as as I mentioned to Zcm my hunt yesterday was a bust, the rifle season is over here in the northern zone, but we do have a week
                muzzle loader on the east side of the Hudson River. that rule seems crazy to us. :cookoo:
                          I hope everyone has a good Monday ether at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.
                   
                IW


          I think I found a picture of Marv in his garage lol :roflmao:     
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Dec 05, 2022, 05:06 AM
Morning all, 24°, clear, and breezy here.

IW - I only heard maybe a dozen shots the entire season, and only one was anywhere near me. The rest were all very distant.  Good luck on your ML season, ours is Friday-Sunday here. I'll be back out, but I'm not particularly hopeful. I have just been seeing few to no deer the past several years on the ground I hunt.

masoneddie - I'm ready to go  :icefish: but it will likely still be 3-4 weeks. This is the teaser time of year here... the ponds will freeze up at night sometimes then open back up during the day.

mr.clean - thanks, I'm hoping so too. Saw quite a few coyotes, but only one deer all season for firearm.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 05, 2022, 06:00 AM
Morning all,

IW......great pic of WS  :thumbsup: :roflmao:  sorry you couldn't get a shot this season  :(

H2L.....hope your team came out on top last night  :flex:

Eddie.....sounds like a perfect family day from start to finish  :clap:

FH4.....best wishes to MrsFH on her upcoming surgery  ;)

WS.....how goes the puttering  ???  from the pic it looked like you might need some more time in the garage  :roflmao:

MrC.....I bought a couple artificial wreaths many years back for my parents/grandparents graves. I take the money I would spend on a live one each year and make a donation in their memory to the humane society and hospice  ;)

IFF.....bet it feels good to be home  :thumbsup:  was Kitty happy to see you  ???

My puttering yesterday ended up with these
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They're boxed up ready for the annual trip to Florida to a friend's special needs son 
First item on today's to do list......stop at post office  ;)2

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Dec 05, 2022, 06:02 AM
  Good morning ER's thanks for well wishes. The big racked buck looked cool congrats to whoever got that one. IW good Puttering explanation I thought it may have been penalty for cribbage board transgressions.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 05, 2022, 06:24 AM
23* and clear.

Mr. C, sorry Newburgh loss but they have to be proud of a great season.

IW, Sorry that no deer found where you were hunting. We use to have late MZ where I hunt but they changed the areas around a few years ago because of the high deer kill. Because it was the only area open everyone hunted and they just shot doe after doe. It was for the best to close it but I do miss the late season, you could see a ton of deer.

Eddie, sounds like you had a great "family" day.

I bowled pretty good last night but we only won 1 of 4. Loss the first game by 6 pins and total pins by 2, all the games were close. That was the end of the first half and we ended up in 4th place, NEW season starts next week.

Hope everyone has a good day and stay safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Dec 05, 2022, 06:57 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

26 degrees topping out at 28 later today. Gas was $2.98 yesterday.

Eddie...Good job on finding the "Mason family Christmas Tree" :clap: :clap: We spent some time getting one rounded up also.

IW... :roflmao: :roflmao: Excellent picture :thumbsup: Best of luck when you make it out with the muzzle loader :thumbsup: My f-i-l did something similar to you when he would get his families tree. The delivery job he had made him making a daily 500 mile round trip up into Northern MN. By the time he made it to his drop off point all that inhabited the area was poplars, some evergreens and a few porcupines. He would use his Winchester model 71 .348 to shoot the top off  his selected tree. He said most trees only took a couple shots. ???

Z...Sorry to read you didn't get a poke at one. Like Eddie said not for lack of effort.

WW... Excellent puttering results :clap: :thumbsup: I am heading out to the garage in a few Lol

h2l...Congrats on the bowling, best wishes on a good 2ond half :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

My wife found 2 lots that were offering trees for $40. The first one was a bust but the second was a tree lot that was being sold to a housing contractor. They had all kinds of trees they were allowing people to cut just to get them thinned out. My wife was very happy. I think it will go up mid week.

Hope you all have a good day :thumbsup: Best of luck if chasing whitetails or on some ice :thumbsup:

Stay safe and keep healthy.

                  WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Dec 05, 2022, 07:22 AM
WS - it's becoming a trend. Giving thought to hanging it up after this season. The deer just aren't around my plot anymore, and I don't really have the time or means to go elsewhere.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 05, 2022, 07:38 AM
Well first stop on the hunt the dog chased one up and I was lucky enough to knock it out if the air, but it hit the ground running. The dog likes when they are alive and chases them down and gets them, but I still cannot get her to fetch. Oh well at least she gets them up and not let them get away. Walked a couple other spots to no avail and just as I was getting ready to leave heard one. Then seen 2 fly in so the hunt was back on. Jumped like 5 and missed but was nice to see some more birds been a little slow this year.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 05, 2022, 10:02 AM
Good morning everyone

WW that was evident when I walked in, kitty waisted no time jumping on my shoulder   , And right off Linda said “Ninja little shi* sure missed me.

FH4 nice you were able to bag one

H2L.  Good luck on the rest of your bowling season

Got the car registration finally put to rest, handicap plate to boot, now I better move the get the clothes dryer working like it should to first priority, seeing how it’s supposed to be raining for several days, then get on with the wood cutting. And whatever else lands on my plate
#1 Daughter and SIL are scheduled to arrive Tuesday evening for a couple days.
I’ll have supper ready, when they get here. My beef stew should do the trick.
Was 40* when I steeped out, on my way to Court house

Enjoy your day
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Dec 05, 2022, 11:08 AM
Still not 100% but I did test negative for the Rona this AM so that is good.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 05, 2022, 11:36 AM
Good to hear Drifter!! Take it slow getting back to things.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Dec 05, 2022, 12:48 PM
Good news for you Drifter. Hope your back at full throttle soon.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 05, 2022, 03:55 PM
Drifter.  WTG  :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: good to hear.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Dec 05, 2022, 05:11 PM
 :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :clap: :flex: Going to be able to get out to the cabin pretty soon??
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Dec 05, 2022, 10:04 PM
Good evening, first post to 9:45 and ice Shanty using my new computer. Lots of changes made over the years since i purchased my last computer. Tomorrow will attempt to set up the printer. It appears that i picked up a hitch hiker during my cemetery trip woke up this morning with body aches,runny nose at times and periods of feeling hot and cold. see how i feel in the morning may make trip to local urgent care. i did pick up some over the counter cold/flu relief medication.
Eddie thank you for the comments on O'Neill football team winning a state championship. hopefully next time Newburgh makes it to the state title game the result is a championship. Nice that you and the family found the perfect tree for your home.
Ice Wanderer thank you also for the comment on Newburgh's football team. Best to you during the muzzle loader season. Nice photo of Whopper Stopper puttering in his garage.
Zcm-82 best wished for you during the muzzle loader season.
Wallyworld i did not have an artificial wreath for the family friends grave at oner time the weather got the better of it. nice of you to make the yearly donations.
Old Goat glad you are feeling better.
Hunts2long thank you for the kind comment on Newburgh's state title game. best wished for you and the team during the second half of bowling season
Whopper stopper hopefully all of us will get to see gas prices under $3.oo per gallon before to long. good to read you found a tree for the house and your wife is happy.
Fish/hunt4ever thank you for the photos good to see you harvested one pheasant.
IFF sounds like your cat was very happy to see you back from Iowa. have a nice time with daughter no. ! and your SIL .
Drifter happy to read you tested negative for Covid may you get back to 100 percent soon and get to spend some time at the cabin.
OldSailor may all be good with you and the family.

Stay safe,try to keep healthy. best wished for all fishing and hunting.
  Steve
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Dec 06, 2022, 01:30 AM

  sorry to hear this Mr. C keep us posted on your condition/recovery. There are quick tests available. If you get diagnosed before day 5 Paxlovid might speed up process. If you get clearance.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Dec 06, 2022, 04:15 AM


                Good morning ER's,
                          It's 32* and clear hear on my hill. ::)
                          OG..........I'm glad you are feeling better. :thumbsup:
                          Eddie.......Sounds like a fun day with the family. :flex:
                          H2l..........It sounds like your team was right there to win more games. :whistle: Hopefully the second half of the season you come
                out on top. :thumbsup:
                          Wally.......I like your puttering, they taste better. :roflmao:
                          Steve......Sorry you are under the weather. :sick: I saw last night on the news that the Flu and Covid cases are on the rise. :%$#!:
                          Marv.......I'm glad Jo was able to find a tree lot where you got a inexpensive tree. :flex: :clap: With the traveling you do with the girls
                fishing and just taking a ride, I would think you could do what your FIL did and scope out a tree for next year. :whistle:
                          Dave.......I'm clad you tested negative, hope you feel better soon. Ice is building. :thumbsup:
                          Zcm........Maybe the Mz season will produce one for you. :thumbsup:
                          Fish.........Nice that your dog a least flushes them out. :flex:
                          Yesterday I went over to the east side and hunted for a while around #2 house and saw some sign but didn't catch up to any.
                          I hope everyone has a good Tuesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                IW
         
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 06, 2022, 05:23 AM
31* with a light frost.

Mr. C, hope you are feeling better. The wife said she felt like she was coming down with something last night. She is still sleeping so don't know how she is this morning. I do know she has been over doing it the past week or so.

IW, good to see that you are still out in the woods, good luck.

Not much planned for today, maybe go and pick out a new snow blower for Christmas.

Have a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 06, 2022, 05:33 AM
Morning all,

H2L.....fingers crossed MrsH2 is feeling better today  :unsure:  have fun "shopping"  ;)2

MrC.....hope you're feeling better today also  :unsure:

IW.....good luck if you're heading back in the woods  ;)

WS.....glad you and MrsWS will have a tree this year  :thumbsup:

Eddie.....hope you got your outside chores squared away, it was a nice day for it  @)

IFF.....good luck with the dryer repair  :flex:

MrWW came home from camp yesterday not feeling well, cough, sore throat, headache  :pinch:  dosed him with some cold medicine and sent him off to bed. Still sleeping so not sure how things are today  :-\

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Dec 06, 2022, 05:46 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  Cloudy and 35*, rain moving in by late morning, high of 48…would be ideal weather for your snow problem Marv!  ;D

  Jeff…glad you got out with the muzzle loader, still plenty of time left to knock one down! Nice that your not limited to bucks only now..best of luck from me and the boys!  :thumbsup:
  Steve…got the fingers crossed that it’s just a bug, hope you’re feeling better today! Congrats on the new computer, hope the printer is an easy hookup!   :thumbsup:
  OG/Dave…great news fellas, best wishes continued to you both for a speedy recovery!!  :clap: :thumbsup: :bow:
  Bud…good news on the registration, safe travels to your daughter and SIL…supper sounds perfect!  :clap: :thumbsup:
  FH4…nice job on the pheasant hunting!!  :clap:  Thanks for sharing the pictures and hunt with us, your dog looks proud.. congrats to you both on the team work!  :thumbsup:
  Z…best of luck if you’re going to hunt the rest of your extended season…you never know what might happen!  :thumbsup:
  Marv.. what a great find by Jo, that’s awesome!! Glad you got your tree, can’t beat that price!  :bow:  Had to chuckle about your FIL’s Christmas trees..I used a 12 gauge with slugs once but took mine out at the base, took the legs right off it!! :roflmao:  :thumbsup:  Enjoy the tree decorating!
  H2…better luck with the 2nd half, hope you and the team can come back strong!  :clap:  Best wishes to your wife and Good luck with the new Christmas present!   :thumbsup:
  Wally… :bow: way to go on the puttering!! I’m sure friends son will be mighty appreciative of your gift…beautiful job!  :bow:   Hope Mr.WW is feeling better today, best wishes are with him also on a quick recovery! :thumbsup:
 
  Just waiting for my granddaughter to get up and see what her elf on the shelf Lucy did overnight. She decorated the Christmas tree last night…with toilet paper! Good news is, it wasn’t used!    ;D
  Another day of errands and trying to stretch the dollar as far as it will go…Cawfee’s on!
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!



 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Dec 06, 2022, 06:02 AM
Good morning OG,IW ! Good morning everyone :bow:

12 degrees to kick off the morning with a guessers promise of 30  by the afternoon.

mr.clean... Hope you can kick the bug fast :thumbsup:

OG...Glad you are feeling better. Maybe you will have some ice waiting for you when you are up to it :thumbsup:

Fish...Good looking pup :thumbsup:

IW...Hope with your next outing you can see what made the sign :thumbsup: I could just hear my wife if I wanted to blast a tree top. Pretty sure I would have to do that when on a special solo mission :whistle:

Eddie...Hope you were able to get caught up with your outdoor chores yesterday :thumbsup: Awesome story :roflmao: For some reason I'm only allowed to put the tree in the stand and trim it up. Not allowed to decorate ??? But not complaining ;D

Z...If you want to see a deer, sit in your stand without a gun ;D Hope the Deer God's shine down on you during Muzzy season :thumbsup:

Bud...Did you get your saw going? Make a purchase? 

WW... Hope Mr. WW is better today :thumbsup: Hope you can dodge any bugs :thumbsup:

Porch Pirates are on a terror all across the jungle and burbs. This morning they showed a video of an Amazon driver stealing packages off someones steps that the UPS had just delivered minutes earlier :%$#!: The people had a hidden camera and got it on video then called the police. They decided to try and find the van on their own while waiting and eventually did track it down. They approached the female driver who claimed she thought it was a return, then took the packages and threw them at the people swearing it was a mistake. Supposedly, the cops finally came and they seized the van and took the driver into custody.   

Yesterday I took a ride round a couple lakes and also checked out my spearing lake. A couple tracks around shore but nothing further out.

Today I am going to get the tree in the stand and trimmed  up. Not sure what I will do after that.

Hope you all have a good day :thumbsup: Best of luck if on the ice or in the bush :thumbsup:

Stay safe and keep healthy.

               WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 06, 2022, 08:07 AM
Good morning ER’s
Well daughters trip got canceled, Linda came down with the sniffles, and messaged daughter that she hopes she wouldn’t pass it on to them, so they’re going to delay coming down for a while
And not such a bad idea seeing that the rains haven’t cleared out yet.

Marv haven’t pulled the carburetor on the Polan pro yet, also wondering if it need a new spark plug ??? Not hot enough spark ???  but did find that local tractor supply have Husqvarn’s so will have to go see what they have on hand. 

51* on the porch this morning and could hit 59 today.

This morning need to dive into clothes dry, that hasn’t been resolved.

Now it’s think drink for me
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Dec 06, 2022, 08:18 AM
 
  Good morning ER's  WW hope Mr.WW is going to stay clear of it. I did get 2 things done charged all batteries, helped put in another headlamp on her car, checked my mini sled, watched a lot of soccer slept a bunch, and had a 9 hr. break to listen to music. not around the corner yet here
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 06, 2022, 11:04 AM
Well another day of work here, starting to sell a few minnows here and there. Ice is forming on the big lake just not capped yet, windy today so will push some of the new ice off but supposed to stay below freezing for the next couple of weeks. Work issues still continue and they do not want to shut down and pull the last vessel and replace so might be a long winter we will see. Well better get back to the grind need to get my goals and objectives done to see what bonus the might want to give me, but the most important one is the pay raise right? Not really relying on any of it but would be nice to get above the inflation and have a little more money again. The pay raise I got last year just made it so I did not go backwards so much. Well that is my rant for the day hopefully have a great Tuesday everyone, stay safe in the every changing weather we are having.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Dec 06, 2022, 11:19 AM
Winter has arrived!!!
Got our first Extreme Cold Warning of the winter today.


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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Dec 06, 2022, 07:45 PM
 Good evening no change in my health status. guess it is time for a trip to local urgent care facility tomorrow. Still have the body aches ,periods of feeling hot then chilly and some coughing.
Old Goat thank you for the information on medication.
Ice Wanderer i wondered if we would see a rise in infection numbers for Covid and the flu as temperatures get colder so people are spending more time indoor close to each other. May things go better next trip to son no.2's hunting area.
Thank you for the get well wishes. I will check in tomorrow to see if you purchased a snow blower.
Wallyworld may Mr.WW get over the illness quickly sounds like the two of us are battling the same bug.
Eddie thank you for the well wishes hopefully i loose the bug quickly.
Whopper Stopper things are bad when delivery service employees are stealing packages left by other companies. glad the home owner had security camera and Amazon driver was found and arrested.
IFF may Linda recover quickly so you can visit with daughter No.1 and you SIL. Hopefully you have the clothes dryer working.
Fish/hunt4ever looks like you and others will be ice fishing on the big lake in coming weeks. May it not be to long and challenging of a Winter for you and others at the plant.
Drifter may your truck be in a heated garage or have an engine warmer you can plug in so it starts when you need to go any where.
Keep safe ,try and stay healthy . best to all fishing and hunting .
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Dec 07, 2022, 04:55 AM


               Good morning ER's,
                          It's 49* and raining, so far this week we've had over 2" of rain here on my hill. ::)
                          Steve.........I hope you are feeling better today.  :unsure: I saw that there is a shortage of Tamiflu. Not sure if there was a reduction in
               production because of the decrease in flu cases during the covid pandemic or just a rise in flu cases. :whistle:
                          Wally.........I hope Mr. WW is also feeling better today. Sleep is a good thing. :blink:
                          Eddie........Grandkids can make us laugh at any time. Hopefully the toilet paper came off the tree easily. :unsure:
                          Marv.........I'm not a big fan of decorating trees either, but I always get pushed in to it.  :whistle: But it's funny how when the tree is ready
               to come down, my wife is visiting her mother. :roflmao: :%$#!:
                          Fish..........I hope things can get straightened out at the plant? ???
                          Bud..........I would start with the spark plug then go from there. :whistle: Better yet buy a new saw. :flex:
                          Dave........With temperatures like that the lake should really be making some ice. :flex: Could you please send some of your cold temperatures
               down our way. :blink:
                          With the rain here I don't think I'll be hunting today, I'll do what Marv does best...Putter.
                          I hope everyone has a good Wednesday either at work or out. Stay safe and Healthy.

               IW
                   
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 07, 2022, 05:23 AM
Good Morning! 49* and rain here. The lake has come up over 2 feet in the pass week.

The wife is feeling better as of last night. I think today she is getting her flu shot and her 5th booster. She got some other shots in Oct so these got pushed out.

I don't usually do much decorating either, but back when we had real trees I was the ONLY person who knew that there was a place to put water.

Went down and bought the snow blower, guy even talked me into a 24" vs 28". Said I didn't need the bigger one and that the smaller one would be easier to for an OLD man to handle, he should know he is my age and ran the business for 40 years before his son taking over.

Not much planned for today.

Have a good day and stay well....h2l

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Dec 07, 2022, 05:30 AM
Good Morning Jeff, H2, Morning Everyone,
  Happy Hump Day!  ;D    Damp and cloudy 50* start, rain expected again late morning, high of 51.

  Jeff..I’m not sure how much rain we got, but it came down steady yesterday and last night…glad it wasn’t snow anyway, lol. Enjoy the puttering today, hopefully tomorrow’s weather will be better conditions for hunting!  :thumbsup:
  H2..congrats on the new snowblower, hope it serves you well.  :clap:  Glad your wife is feeling better and best wishes to her with today’s appointment!  :thumbsup:
  Steve…sounds like a good plan getting checked out, best wishes with today’s appointment!    :thumbsup:
  Dave…my sons were battling the rain yesterday at work, so I sent them your weather post…told them it could be worse, lol.  :woot:  Hope you’re feeling better today Sir, stay warm!   :thumbsup:
  FH4…good news on the bait sales picking up and the lake making ice!  :tipup:  Hopefully the issues at the plant will workout eventually, best wishes on a nice surprise in the paycheck soon!  :thumbsup: :clap:
  OG..best wishes continued, take er easy and keep up the good work!   :thumbsup:
  Bud…unfortunate about your daughter coming down with something also, sending best wishes to her as well, hope she’s feeling better today.  :thumbsup:  How did the dryer project go yesterday?
  Marv…pretty >:( darn sad when you have the delivery drivers stealing the packages right off the porch! Glad she was caught and they put the bracelets on her!  :clap:  This weather we’ve been having would have been a perfect recipe to get rid of that snow that screwed up your ice conditions….hopefully conditions improve soon on your lakes. We’ll be waiting for the Shamu trips!  :thumbsup:
  Wally..hope Mr.WW is feeling better today, best wishes to him as well.  :thumbsup:  Is the bakery warming up the oven today?   :whistle:

  Found the Elf Lucy this morning…appears she found a new use for a bag of powdered doughnuts. She’s laying on the table, making snow angel’s! My wife hasn’t seen her yet, but I might video this one!  :roflmao:
  Gas was still holding at $3.73 yesterday locally and about the only good buy I could find was a box of Good & Plenty at a Dollar General for $1.00…same box was $1.49 at a Hannaford grocery store, Doh!   Cawfee’s on and real strong this morning!    ;D
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Dec 07, 2022, 06:19 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

19 degrees, which is about the high for the day. A little snow squall will be visiting in about an hour or so but it will be pretty minimal.

mr.clean...Best wishes if you head into urgent care :thumbsup:

h2l...Congrats on the new blower, it sounds like a nice machine. Good to read your wife is feeling better :thumbsup:

IW...Enjoy the putter time. Best wishes for tomorrow hunt if the weather permits :thumbsup:

Eddie...I hope Elf Lucy makes it to the big screen, good stuff :roflmao:

WW...Hope Mr. WW is feeling better :thumbsup:

Yesterday I bit the bullet and got the tree in it's stand and trimmed up. Last night the s-i-l did her part and put the lights on, then my wife began getting all the ornaments lined up and proceeded with hanging a few before bed.

I have a couple errands this morning. Today is my wife's work at home day so I am sure she will add a few things in for me.

Hope you all have a good Wednesday :thumbsup: Best of luck to everyone if on some ice or in the bush :thumbsup:

Stay safe and keep healthy.

            WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 07, 2022, 09:07 AM
Morning all,

H2L.....congrats and Merry Christmas to you  :thumbsup:

OG.....sorry to hear you haven't turned the corner yet  :(  take care sir  ;)

IFF.....sorry to hear Linda's feeling under the weather also  :(  sending get well wishes  :)

MrC.....hope all goes well at your visit today and you're feeling better soon  ;)

WS.....looking forward to seeing a pic of this year's tree in all it's glory :clap:

Eddie.....those crazy elves sure do get into a lot of mischief   :nono: :woot:

IW......enjoy the puttering  :whistle:

MrWW seems better today, keeping my fingers crossed  ;)2

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy (or feel better soon)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Dec 07, 2022, 09:12 AM

  Good morning ER's the ice on local spots has open water on 3 sides of people fishing still looks like it will be a restart here very soon.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 07, 2022, 06:00 PM
Puttering today ended with a loaf of banana nut bread  ;)
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Dec 07, 2022, 06:18 PM
 :clap: :clap: :clap:

I could eat that banana bread in 6 bites ;D

      WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 07, 2022, 06:59 PM
 :woot: :woot:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Dec 07, 2022, 08:55 PM
Good evening warm here today with a high in the middle fifties. Cloudy sky with periods of rain. I have been getting sleep in bunches a few hours here and there when I got up and drove to the urgent care clinic they were no longer talking walk-in patients for the day. So will have to get there early tomorrow morning. Currently body aches are one of the major problems I'm dealing with mostly in my back.
Ice Wanderer hope you had a good day of puttering. my local newspaper had an article on the rise in number of flu cases.
Hunts2long may the new snow blower serve you well for many years.
Eddie those Christmas elf's sure know how to create mischief.
Whopper Stopper guess each family has a routine for getting the Christmas tree up in my house dad always handled the lights . Once he had them aranged to his liking he would step back from the tree ask the rest of us if he should purchase more lights always found a section of tree he thought looked dark. Decorating was a family affair.
Wallyworld good to read Mr.WW is doing better may he just have a cold and be recovered by the weekend, nice looking banana bread.
Old goat may your predictions be correct, and you can resume ice fishing soon on the local lakes.

Everyone have a good night.
 Steve


Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Dec 08, 2022, 03:54 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Woke to the sounds of the wind blowing this morning, gusts in the 30’s. Mild 41*, high of 43 today.

  Steve…sorry to read you weren’t able to get an appointment yesterday, hopefully things go better today at the Urgent Care for you. Best wishes are with you and hope you’re feeling some relief from those aches and pains this morning.  :thumbsup:
  Wally…oh boy, banana bread rank’s high on the list…especially coming right out of the oven!  That’s a fine looking puttering project!  :clap: :bow: Glad to read Mr.WW is feeling better, hopefully that bug is put to rest now.  :thumbsup:
  Marv…saw your tree on the decorations thread, excellent choice and beautiful job!  :bow: :clap:  Found out yesterday morning my wife was in on the Snow Angel mischief…appears the joke was on me!!  :roflmao:
  Jeff…best of luck with the hunting today if you’re heading out! Hope the winds are calmer up your way and the deer are moving this morning!   :thumbsup:
  OG…glad the ice is still holding enough for some to get on!  :tipup:  What little ice we had is gone, but looking like better temps moving in starting tomorrow…off to a slow start here in the North East.

  Looks like the elf Lucy enjoys zip lines…found her suspended on some twine, hanging from a coat hanger,  from the ceiling to the light fixture over the dining room table this morning.   ;D
  See we’re getting closer to the 25 page mark here on the new thread…will put a bottle of bubbly on the shopping list!  ;D
  Couple of errands to run this morning and off to a Christmas concert this evening for my oldest granddaughter at her school…. Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Dec 08, 2022, 05:01 AM


                  Good morning Eddie, ER's,
                              It's 38* and mostly cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                              Eddie.........I hope Lucy the Elf doesn't mind being hung out like that. Lol :roflmao: I was hoping to see her doing snow angels this morning. :woot:
                   FYI, if you and your sons make it up this way this winter and stop at Fish 307, it has moved to route 9N just passed exit 21. :blink:
                              H2l............Congrat ulations on the new snow blower, what brand is it? ??? I'm glad to read that your wife is feeling better. :thumbsup:
                              Marv..........I guess having all the different hands doing the tree makes it easier for everyone. :flex: Hlow did shopping go? ???
                              Wally ........I could east that bread in 4 bites. :roflmao: I'm also glad to read that Mr. WW is feeling better as well. :thumbsup:
                              Steve.........I guess medical facilities are being inedited with patients. Hopefully you can get in today. :unsure:
                              OG............I see colder weather headed your way, hopefully the lakes tighten up. :whistle:
                              Fish...........With the ice forming you bait sales should get even better. :flex:
                              Not much on the planner today, I do have an errand this morning.
                              I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                  IW
                             
                           
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Dec 08, 2022, 05:27 AM
Morning all, 37° with patchy fog here.

Still not much going on other than work, waiting for ML season to open tomorrow. Getting to that time of year where I check the extended forecast several times a day hoping for ice  ;D We won't be making any ice through the middle of next week, but it looks promising after that. TWC, WU, and AW all have it from the afternoon of the 15th onward right at or below freezing for the highs, and they've all been ticking it downward the past couple days. If that ends up being the case, I might be able to hit the ice a few days before Xmas, which would be a very early start here.

If the forecast is still looking that good by the end of next week, I may end up taking the 23rd off to go do some fishing. We're going to my brother's house over in Indiana for Xmas Eve, but if it's frozen I'll be hitting the ice that morning too, and maybe on Xmas afternoon if I can sweet talk the old lady :roflmao:

masoneddie - hope your weather turns colder there, too. I'm about the same latitude as NYC, so I know you southern NY and northern PA guys' pain  :'(

mr.clean - hope it's nothing too serious 🤞

ww - that looks delicious 🤤

OG - hope you get a cold snap to lock that back up. We get open water stops and restart ice here a lot of winters, and it's always frustrating.  >:(
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Dec 08, 2022, 05:52 AM
Good morning everyone :thumbsup:

2 degrees to kick off the day, the guessers are saying 28 by the afternoon.

Eddie..Snow Angel backfire :roflmao: :roflmao: Thanks for the tree comment I will pass it along to my wife.

IW...Safe travels on your errand. When we are done with our tree things get reversed. My wife takes all the decorations off and stored away, the s-i-l takes the lights off and packs them away, I take the tree out for the rabbits to enjoy. My shopping was fairly uneventful, I did see a guy in a dress :cookoo:

WW...Hope Mr. WW is firing on all cylinders today :thumbsup:

I have an early morning oil change this morning. Then plan on checking some ice out.

Hope you all have a good Thursday :thumbsup: Best of luck to everyone if on some ice or in the bush :thumbsup:

Stay safe and keep healthy.

            WS
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 08, 2022, 06:05 AM
:clap: :clap: :clap:

I could eat that banana bread in 6 bites ;D

      WS
You should try it "warm" with some butter....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 08, 2022, 06:17 AM
38* and cloudy.

IW, the new snow blower is an Ariens.

WW, as WS said the bread looks great. There may be some in my, near future, as I saw a couple bananas in the freezer.

The wife got her flu shot and her 5th booster yesterday, said her arm is sore this morning but wasn't sure which shot was in that arm. She is going shopping with Lindsay later this morning, I am taking Scout to get groomed.

Yesterday I noticed a wet spot on the living room ceiling near the fireplace. Pretty sure I have a leak around the chimney, guy coming at noon to take care of it, I hope.

Hope everyone has a good day and be safe...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 08, 2022, 09:02 AM
Morning all,

MrC.....hope you made it to get checked out today  :-\

H2L.....as soon as the bread was cool enough to cut, the knife and butter were standing by  ;)2

WS.....hope you find the ice to your liking  :icefish:

Eddie.....enjoy the concert tonight  :thumbsup:  my d-i-l sent a video a couple days ago of my grandson in the chorus for the first time  ;)

IW.....hope the errand goes well today  @)

Nothing special planned for today, maybe get some gift wrapping taken care of  ;)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 08, 2022, 11:16 AM
Well a late night last night along with an early morning the last couple of days for safety meeting, makes for long days and bigger paycheck.

 Well just looked at the big lake and see the ice that got blown into the bays has formed again, will see if the picture come through.  Well back to trying to figure out what is going on and operator said if we get the same numbers and particles still high he is shutting down and cleaning where we get our pure air from to see if that helps, maybe another long day.  Have a great Thursday everyone.  WW might have to have the daughter make her banana bread since that loaf looked so good and it seems it would not make it this far west as the others would have eaten it by then.  Hope all are feeling better that have been under the weather lots of people around work here have gone down with the crude, body aches, not keeping things down, sniffles, coughs and some other symptoms seem to be the flu around here and not everyone has the same ones but the body aches seem to be the one everyone has complained about the most.


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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 08, 2022, 02:29 PM
Good Morning, from soggy land.  Near disaster this morning, coffee pot stopped brewing part way through.  Think its got a mind of its own.
Someone nominate me for procrastinator of the month ??? I found I neglected to send out any Well wishes xmas cards last year. Need to get my list updated.

Outside temp is resting at 66* and overcast sky's, good napping weather.  On another note gas price has dipped down to $2.61 for the 87 octane. Wonder how long it will stay that low. ???

Picked up a new chainsaw, but haven't unpacked it yet, might have to have a bowl of Wheaties first. Think its about double the weight of the non-running saw. Fresh plug didn't help, so next is remove the carburetor and see if it plugged somewhere.

Looks like Northern Wisconsin is getting some ice making temps, might have to plan a trip north, after the holidays, to get my ice fishing fix
So far I have avoided the what ever is going around, hope it stays away.

had a notice pop up. a youtube video, Lake of the woods, first ice.  That will get the blood pumping.   ;D

Well hope everyone can shake off the crud, if its in your neighborhood.

Good day to all.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 08, 2022, 04:34 PM
Another round of puttering today
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No bakes  ;)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Dec 08, 2022, 04:58 PM
Another round of puttering today
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No bakes  ;)

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                            WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Dec 09, 2022, 04:59 AM


                Good morning ER's,
                         It's 27* and partly cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                         Wally..........Those no bakes look delicious, but you know I'm not supposed to eat a lot of sweets. :roflmao:
                         Marv...........You three did good on the tree. :flex: I hope the colder temps stay so it can pernitrate through the snow to make more ice. :unsure:
                         H2l.............I have an Ariens, I've had it for 17 years and still performs like new. Good choice. :thumbsup: :clap: On my last Dr. visit I got the flu
                and booster, neither hurt me.  :whistle:
                         Fish............Sounds like you'll be making some extra Christmas money. Good luck with the air system. :flex:
                         Eddie..........I hope you enjoyed the concert last night. :clap:
                         Zcm...........Good luck with your muzzleloader season. :thumbsup:
                         Bud............I hope you were able to fix the dryer? ??? I hope the new chainsaw works out for you. :flex:
                         Not much going on today, hopefully I can get back to my son's for more hunting.
                         I hope everyone has a good Friday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                 IW
           
                         
                       
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Dec 09, 2022, 05:21 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  Calm 28* under a bright full moon this morning, high of 35 here today. Believe it’s called the Cold Moon…maybe that’s why the coyotes are singing here this morning.

  Steve…best wishes continued for you, hope you were able to get an appointment yesterday.  :thumbsup:
  Wally…another fine looking batch of puttering treats…agree Yum is a good word!!  :clap: Sorry you weren’t able to attend your grandson’s 1st concert, but glad you were able to see him in action taking the stage GrandMa! Congratulations to him on his first debut!   :thumbsup: :bow: :clap:  Best of luck to Mr.WW if he’s off to hunting camp!
  Bud…congrats on the new chainsaw and good luck trouble shooting the other. Now the important question…did you get the coffee pot running??  ;D   :thumbsup:
  FH4…those long days can be a PITA, but on the plus side the fat paychecks are coming at a good time of year!  Thanks for sharing the picture and better luck today with the plant issues!  :thumbsup:
  H2…congrats to your wife getting caught up with the shots, hopefully she didn’t have any side effects with both at the same time.   :thumbsup:  How did the leak problem go?
  Marv…hope you found some safe fishable ice yesterday!  :thumbsup:  Thanks for sharing the picture here, tree looks beautiful.   :clap:
  Z…best of luck with the Muzzle Loader season, hopefully you’ll get your shot!   :thumbsup:  It shouldn’t be too much longer before we start seeing some good ice making weather here…around 150 miles North of NYC and we sit pretty decent in elevation, around 1500’ above sea level.
  Jeff…thanks for the heads up on Fish 307, will pass that on to the boys!   :tipup:  Best of luck will be with you getting your sights on one until the closing bell… :thumbsup:

  Lucy wasn’t too bad this morning, she got into a bag of apples and decorated them like pumpkins, lol.
  The concert was nice last evening, hard to beat hearing the beautiful voices of children singing Christmas songs. Some of the musicians hit a few bad notes, but that made for some interesting new versions… >:( :clap: :thumbsup:
  Off to an early Dr.’s appointment this morning, not much on the planner after that.  Cawfee’s on gang…
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Dec 09, 2022, 05:31 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

25 degrees to get the day rolling, the guessers are claiming 33 for the high later today. Next week we may have another round of snow to deal with ???

mr.clean... Hope you were able to get in and checked out yesterday ???

IW... Best of luck if you head to the stand :thumbsup: Thanks on the tree. If there is one thing my wife looks forward to more than anything else it's the Christmas Tree.

Eddie...Glad you enjoyed the concert, nothing wrong with a clinker or two ;D Best of luck with the Dr. appointment :thumbsup:

WW... Did Mr. WW head back to hunting camp yet?

Bud... Congrats on the new saw :thumbsup: Don't over do it, but if you do Eddie's soaking in epsom salt is the ticket :thumbsup:

Yesterday I made it onto some ice when checking things out. I had to walk about 1/2 mile out to where I like to set up for spearing. The ice started out at 8" for the first 100 yards but eventually started getting thinner. By the time I closed in on the area I wanted to be at the ice was 4". When I drilled a hole the water flooded around me from the weight of the snow :%$#!: This coming week more milder weather so it will be awhile before Shamu makes it out.

Hope you all have a good Friday :thumbsup: Best of luck to everyone if on some ice or in the bush :thumbsup:

Stay safe and keep healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 09, 2022, 06:43 AM
24* clear and heavy frost.

IW, the wife says only her booster arm is a little sore this morning. Good luck if you go out hunting.

WW, I over heard the wife and Lindsay talking about cutting back on the cookies this year, but I have heard that before.

WS, sounds like the lakes around you have been making ice, nothing on the lake here let. It has come up over 2 feet with all the rain we have been having.

Eddie, the roofer came at noon as he said he would, looked at it, told me what has to be done. I said "it has to be done". Within 2 hours he had 2 guys here working on it and they will finish-up this morning.  He is a local guy who has been in the business for almost 30 years and worked for a very well known local roofing until he retired a few years ago.

Scout looks good after her trip to the groomers.

Can't believe Christmas is only 2 weeks from Sunday.

IFF, good luck with the new chainsaw.

Have a good day and stay safe...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 09, 2022, 11:14 AM
Afternoon all,

Had some computer/internet issues this morning so will give it another try now  :-\

WS.....he's heading back this afternoon, regular gun season ends Sunday, muzzle starts Monday  ;)

H2L.....it's not easy picking which cookies/treats stay and which get dropped  :blink:  nice to hear of a company that actually takes some pride in doing the job  :thumbsup:

IW.....fingers crossed you get a chance to hit the woods again   ;)2

MrC.....hope you're feeling better  :)

Eddie.....you're truly blessed to have the grandkids so close  :thumbsup:  hope your appointment went ok, take it easy  ;)

IFF.....I have a Poulan Pro also, love the "lightness" of it  :clap:  MrWW has the same size Husky and it's SO much heavier  :flex:

Z......good luck in your stand  ;)

FH4.....hope you can finally track down the problem  :unsure:

Have a good rest of your Friday. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Dec 09, 2022, 02:39 PM
Good Afternoon Everyone, Beautiful day out today. Took Mr Dickens out to see how the ice was coming on some ponds. Warm weather has kept them from icing over. Have had a terrible headache and my wife wasn't feeling good. She is feeling better.

Mr Clean, I hope everything went well at the DRs.

WallyWorld, Those cookies look delicious.

Hunts2long, That's good you were able to get the leak fixed quickly. I'm sure Scout enjoyed her time at the groomers. Mr Dickens panics if we let another person bathe him.

MasonEddie, I'm glad you had a good time at the concert. Nothing better then kids singing Christmas carols.

WhopperStopper, Hope you can get Shamu out on the ice soon.

IceWanderer, Did you get to your sons for more hunting.

I hope everyone has a great and safe rest of the day.   
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 09, 2022, 02:43 PM
Well the plant issues still continue but it sounds like no analytical over the weekend as we have not really changed much, but some of the numbers are looking better, we will see after the next number what management wants to do.  But on a good note looks like the big lake is almost all the way capped, then it can just build ice.  Have a great Friday everyone, see how the wife does at this expo that starts tonight and goes through tomorrow.  Her is a picture of the big lake again.  Have a great weekend.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Dec 09, 2022, 09:58 PM
Good evening, thank you for all the get well wishes. Got into the urgent care clinic today test showed me as having Covid given prescription for an antiviral which hopefully will aide in my recovery. Thankfully so far my symptoms have been mild with body aches my biggest issue.
Eddie may all have gone well at your doctors appointment. Nice to read the children gave a good concert. Sounds like Lucy will keep things interesting around your home until Christmas.
Ice wanderer thank you for the information on Fish 307 . if you got to your son's property today hope you saw some deer and had a chance to take a shot.
Zcm-82 best to you during the muzzle loader season.
Whopper Stopper nice work by all of you on the tree. may your local lakes not loose to much ice during next week's warmer weather.
hunts2long sounds like you noticed the problem in time never good when told you have to make a repair. May the job have been done correctly and your problem resolved.
Wallyworld good to read Mr.WW feels well enough to return to hunting camp. best wished for him in filling his remaining tags.
IFF guess the materials used in building a saw account for the weight differences in similar sized saws among the different brands. Hope you have the coffee maker and clothes dryer both working.
Icefisher-45 may the headache have gotten better since the time of your post. best wishes sent for you and your wife.
Fish/hunt4ever glad you will not be work this weekend. Hopefully next week all of you at the plant will solve the on going problem. once the big lake is totally capped over may the weather stay cold enough so ice keeps forming.
Everyone keep safe and try to stay healthy . best to all fishing and hunting.
 Steve

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Dec 10, 2022, 04:21 AM


             Good morning ER's,
                         It's 18* and clear here with the moon starting to set. ::)
                         Eddie..........I'm glad that the concert was a nice event, it wouldn't be good if everyone was perfect. :thumbsup:
                         Marv...........I hope your weather cooperates so Shamu can make an appearance on the lake. :unsure:
                         Steve..........I'm sorry to read that Covid has taken hold, it's good that your symptoms are on the mild side. :thumbsup: As the experts say
             as a virus mutates, it get more contagious but the symptoms get las sever. :whistle:
                         I-45............It's good that you and Mr. Dickens got out for a walk, the weather in your area really hasn't been good enough to make ice. :blink:
                         Fish............I hope the numbers keep getting better at the plant.  :unsure:  Once a lake caps over it doesn't take long to build ice. :whistle:
                         H2l.............That's quick service from the roofer, It's a good thing you caught it when you did. :flex:
                         Wally..........My wife started up the bakery yesterday, the house sure smelled nice. :flex: Glad that Mr. WW feels good enough to get back to camp. :thumbsup:
                         Bud............Like Eddie said, the most important thing is did you get the coffee maker up and running. :roflmao:
                         I'm going to head out this morning to see if I can see one, I still see good sign where I'm at. Tomorrow it's suppose to snow a little so maybe
             that will help in tracking them down.
                         I hope everyone has a good Saturday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

             IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Dec 10, 2022, 04:42 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Clear and fairly calm 19* to start the day off, high of 33 forecasted. Just getting some better temps and tomorrow they’re calling for 3-5” of the white stuff..that should help moving things along cooling down the bigger waters!  :tipup:

  Steve…dang, sorry to read about your testing positive for Covid! Glad you were able to get an appointment and act on it quickly with the meds. Best wishes are with you for a speedy recovery, hope the symptoms stay on the mild side!   :thumbsup:
  FH4…sounds like those issues at the plant have everyone scratching their heads, enjoy your weekend off! Good luck to your wife with the expo, hope her products sell out!  :thumbsup:
  I-45…hope that headache has passed, glad your wife is feeling better!  :thumbsup:  Glad you got out to check some ice conditions with Mr.Dickens! Similar conditions here, but I’m guessing some of the small farm ponds probably will have a skim coat on them again today.
  Wally…your words on the grandchildren are 100% spot on, I Thank the Good Lord everyday for allowing me this opportunity and being able to share some of it here with you fine folks is the icing on the “ cake “ .  ;D   Best of luck to Mr.WW, some awesome weather conditions moving in for the closing weekend…for hunting and baking perhaps?  :whistle:  :thumbsup:
  H2…excellent news on the roofer getting you taken care of immediately, seems to be a rarity nowadays! Hope everything worked out well, guess you’ll get a maiden voyage on the roof as well as the new snowblower tomorrow….you’ll have to keep us posted!  :clap: :thumbsup: 
  Marv…thanks for the ice update, hopefully some of that milder weather will melt down some of that snow and build some better ice before the next wave hits.  :thumbsup:  See some snow in the extended forecast for a couple days here this coming week as well..wish I could take advantage of it sitting with my 50 caliber!  ;D
  Jeff…will be looking forward to your report if hit the woods yesterday! Best of luck with today’s hunting if that’s on the planner, some awesome weather conditions for the next 2 days…hope that muzzle loader gets to bark!  :thumbsup:

  Yesterday’s appointment went pretty well…had to stop the Dr. again right off the bat talking business immediately after the greeting before the handshake was made, lol. He seems to forget the importance of such a simple thing…guessing he may have sold cars getting through medical school possibly? We’ll keep working on that problem…but must admit, it is pretty funny seeing him have to wash his hands again before getting into the spirit of things!  ;D
  Saw gas prices on my trip had dropped to $3.59/gl at some stations yesterday…not sure about here locally but will check that out today…still too high but better than it has been.  Believe my sons are hunting today, so hopefully some good messages to share later on…Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
 
  Morning Jeff, see you posted as I was pecking away…best of luck Sir!   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Dec 10, 2022, 06:21 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

30 degrees to kick off the morning, looks like a 36 is guessed for our high today.

mr.clean...Best wishes on a fast recovery from the Covid. Hopefully it just remains a mild case :thumbsup:

h2l... Congrats on finding a good roofer :thumbsup:

IW...Best of luck on stand today. With the warm temps here it will be awhile.

Eddie...Gas here is $2.94 to $2.97. Good luck getting the Dr. whipped into shape :thumbsup:

WW...Best of luck to Mr. WW hunting today. Hope you have a good day if puttering :thumbsup:

My wife and s-i-l are going to visit an older relative later today. I have a couple errands to run then off to the garage for a while. They are still calling for a weather event around Tuesday of next week. For awhile it was all snow now it's rain with snow so it should be interesting.

Hope you all have a good Saturday :thumbsup: Best of luck to everyone if on some ice or in the bush :thumbsup:

Stay safe and keep healthy.

             WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 10, 2022, 06:40 AM
A clear frosty 19* this morning.

The roofers were here by 10:30 and had the job completed by about 3. The pictures they took looks like a good job. He said it is "better" than new.

My new snow blower was also delivered last evening, I will go out and play with it later today. May get to use it on Monday. Had a few lookers at the old one out by the road.

The wife is feeling better today. Yesterday she was down for the count. Said she felt "out of sorts", has to be a reaction to the shots.

Eddie, gas is about the same around here, 3.59. My doctor wants to visit about everything but what you are there for. He is big on "hugs".

IW, good luck in the woods.

Hope everyone has a good day and stay well...h2l

                                                                                                      GO NAVY, BEAT ARMY!!!!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 10, 2022, 08:15 AM
Well when the wife leaves here in a bit will start gathering the ice fishing gear and head towards the small lake and see if I can catch a few walleye. Snow predicted to hit here tomorrow through Tuesday so hopefully the roads are good to take the trailer and get the side by side and doctor appointments all done. Oh and gas on that side of the state is 2.35 and we are still at 3.65 average cannot believe over a dollar a gallon difference. Especially since I know most the gas is picked up from the refinery as I see the trucks headed that way and coming back from there, and we are tied to the refinery a couple hours south and they stated they do not sell as much to the Bailey company anymore but fuel prices down there are a out the same so 2 hours south or east and it drops big time, even west which is usually more expensive have been cheaper. Sorry for the rant just getting bent like most right now.  Have a good Saturday and hopefully post some fish pictures later.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Dec 10, 2022, 09:05 AM


     Good morning ER's    Mr. C hope your recovery goes smooth and quick. Good luck to those hunting ice and game.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 10, 2022, 09:13 AM
Morning all,

FH4.....good luck to you and MrsFH on your adventures today  ;)

Eddie....gas here was just under $3.50 yesterday  ::) good luck to your boys  :flex:  you'll get that doc trained sooner or later  :woot:

IW....good luck to you today also  :flex:

WS.....sometimes it's just better to lose all the ice and start over instead of battling the slush this early in the season  :pinch:

MrC.....sorry to hear you have covid, wishing you a speedy complete recovery  :(

Drifter/OG.....hope you're both doing better  ;)

H2L....glad MrsH2 is doing better, those shots can knock you for a loop sometimes  :-\  a doctor that hugs  ??? :o :nono:

Z....hope you at least see some activity today  ;)

Like Eddie's area forecast is saying 3-5" of snow tomorrow, at least there's no ice on the lakes yet  :clap:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Dec 10, 2022, 08:54 PM
Good evening , reading 38 on my balcony thermometer and calm. I see today's Army-Navy football game was a exciting contest going to double overtime (first over time game in history of rivalry. congratulations to the Black knights on their victory. In other sporting news concerning an athlete from my area Karrie Baloga a senior on Cornwall high school's cross country team . Won the girls race at the Champs Sports national Cross Country Championships earlier today in San Fransico,CA. to become a National Champion. Miss Baloga will compete for the university of Colorado next year.
Ice Wanderer holiday baking does fill the house with good smells. May it have been a good day of deer hunting.
Eddie may your snow blower and shovels all be ready for service if needed Monday . I need to check forecast for my area . hopefully you received good news from your son's today with one or both of them harvesting a deer.
Whopper Stopper I would like to see those gas prices in my area. May the irls visit with their relatives have been a good one.
Hunts2long  looks like you found the right roofer nice of them to take photos so you could see the work they preformed. May the new snow blower have been delivered and is now at the ready if needed over the next few days. Good to read your wife is feeling better may she have no more reactions to her recent shots.
Fish/hunt4ever hope it was a good day for your wife at the expo. Hopefully you brought a few walleyes onto the ice surface today.
Old Goat thank you sir. may you be recovered from your bout with covid or the Flu.
Wallyworld may Mr.WW have left your ready to handle any snowfall you receive in coming days while he is at hunting camp.

Thank you for the well wishes much appreciated. i see we have reached page 24 of the new 9:45 thread only one to go and we have reached 1,000 combined pages between the old and new threads.
Stay safe keep healthy . best to all fishing and hunting.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 10, 2022, 09:54 PM
One missed flag and 2 lost minnows when I picked up but seen a few walleye hit top side around me.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Dec 11, 2022, 04:12 AM
 

                Good morning ER's,
                             It's 22* and partly cloudy, snow moving in later today. ::)
                             Fish..........I am envious of you, your pictures sure give me the itch to ice fish. :woot: Thank you for sharing them. :thumbsup:
                             Steve........I hope the medication is helping. :flex: I guess all you can do is rest. :whistle: Congratulations to the young lady on the
                cross country championship. :clap: When I was at NYMA I ran cross country. :blink:
                             H2l...........I'm glad that the roofer took some pictures to show his work, It is probably comforting to know what they did. :flex: I'm sorry
                to hear the your wife is experiencing some side affects from the shots. :( Enjoy the new snow blower. :flex:
                             Marv.........Like Wally said maybe it's better to lose the ice and start over. :unsure:
                             Eddie........I think the newer Dr.'s don't understand the importance of interacting with patients. :( I hope he comes around on the next visit. :unsure:
                Gas up here in Warrensburg is $3.64 but with my Advantage card I got gas for $3.49. Still not low enough. I don't understand: for awhile gas between here
                and Glens Falls was the same but now it's $.10 difference. :cookoo: :%$#!:
                             Wally........Don't over do it with the snow removal if Mr. WW is still at camp. :whistle: It will be a good day to bake. :thumbsup: :flex:
                             Zcm.........Hoping you are seeing some action during you black powder season. :unsure:
                             I hunted in the morning but nothing seemed to be around, I have something to do this morning but I'm going to try this afternoon after the
                snow starts.
                             I hope everyone has a good Sunday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Dec 11, 2022, 05:07 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  Cloudy and calm 25*, snow expected to arrive around mid morning, high of 30.

  Jeff…good luck this afternoon with the hunting, we’ll be pulling for you!  :thumbsup:  Slow day for the boys yesterday as well, only one deer seen in the morning, afternoon was a bust. Maybe today will be better…..
  FH4…thanks for sharing the pictures and update! Better luck today landing a few if you’re heading back out!  :thumbsup: :icefish:
  Steve…hope your symptoms are staying on the mild side. Congratulations to Ms. Baloga taking home the win at the National Championship, outstanding!!  :clap: :bow:  Fired the snowblower up again yesterday and let it run for awhile, we’re ready.
  Wally..hope Mr.WW had some good news to report from deer camp yesterday, best of luck to him today!  :thumbsup: 
Good day for the bakery puttering today… ;D
  OG/Dave…best wishes continued for you fellas, hope you are feeling better and got that Covid licked!:thumbsup:
  H2…sorry to read about your wife’s reaction to the shots, hope she’s feeling better today!  Glad the roofers got everything accomplished efficiently and shared the pictures with you, excellent! Good luck on the lanes this evening to you and the team!  :thumbsup:
  Marv…hope the ladies had an enjoyable visit yesterday and you got everything accomplished on your to do list.  :thumbsup:  Will keep the fingers crossed the weather cooperates out your way…sounds like rain would probably be better than snow at this point?

  Saw a few of the smaller ponds around the area had another skim coat of ice on them yesterday…that was about the highlight of my travels, lol.
  Not much on the planner yet for today, will see what happens with the snow…might try a recipe for making cinnamon apple jelly. If it fails, at least the house will smell good!   ;D   Cawfee’s on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 11, 2022, 05:41 AM
21* and cloudy, some snow on the way.

IW, good luck this afternoon in the woods.

FH4, thanks for sharing the pictures, not seeing any ice on the lake here.

Thanks for asking about the wife, she was feeling much better yesterday.

Eddie, good luck to the boys.

No takers on the old snow blower.

Went up to my brothers yesterday, he said I made a good choice on the roofer. He and my nephew got the roof rafters up on the Sugar House addition on Friday. While they were working they were entertained by 2 bucks chasing a doe around in the orchard, a spike and a small 6 pt.

Hope everyone has a good day and be safe...h2l

                                                                                         ARMY 20   NAVY 17 2OT
                                                                               A good game played some GREAT young Americans!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Dec 11, 2022, 06:57 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 24* here and cloudy. Per the weather guessers we are supposed to get about 3” of snow. Our landlord hasn’t told us what she is doing about snow removal. My wife is home today. They still haven’t been able to make a determination about her memory loss.

Hunts2long, Prayers your wife feels better soon. Sounds like your brother and nephew had good entertainment. Use to see a lot of deer on my parents property. Good luck tonight on the lanes.

Mr Clean, Glad you’re feeling better.

Fish, Great pictures, Thank you for sharing.

MasonEddie, Cinnamon apple jelly sounds delicious. Will definitely make the house smell good.

Ice Wanderer, Good luck today if you get out.

I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 11, 2022, 09:01 AM
Good morning

Starting to get the hang of the cross bow 30 yard target
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Hope everyone gets back on being feeling good and healthy, no fun being down for the holidays
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 11, 2022, 09:16 AM
Morning all,

H2L....good luck tonight  :flex:  this snow should get someone interested in the old snow blower  ;)

IW.....fingers crossed the snow helps get those critters moving ;)2

WS.....hope you aren't going to get blasted with this storm rolling in from the west coast  :o

Eddie.....how's your daughter in law doing  ???  I forgot when you said the baby is due  :-\

MrC.....hope the body aches are lessening  :unsure:

IFF.....nice shot  :thumbsup:

IF45....guess you'll find out soon what the landlord has planned for snow removal  :whistle:

FH4......nice pics, thanks for sharing  ;)

Woke to a dusting of snow on the ground and the town plow going by the house  :o  those guys will do anything for some ot $$  ::)  later when the roads actually do need plowing, they'll all be watching football somewhere  :wacko:

Some forecasts say 1-3" others are staying with the 3-5"  :blink:  guess we'll know which one was right tomorrow  :woot:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 11, 2022, 09:28 AM
Well going out to chase some pheasants layer today, then watching the storm they say will hit from tonight through Wednesday, hoping and praying the roads are good for the trip Wednesday, getting the trailer unloaded today since I took it fishing yesterday with the wheeler so we can get the side by side Wednesday. Hopefully post some pictures of a couple pheasants later on today. Have a great Sunday everyone stay safe out there in the weather.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Dec 11, 2022, 09:36 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

28 degrees with dreary skies, may make it into the mid 30's by mid afternoon.

Fish...Nice pictures :thumbsup:

IW...Best of luck with the afternoon hunt :thumbsup:

Eddie...Cinnamon apple jelly sounds awesome :clap: :clap: The girls spent 5 hours with their cousin and said they had an excellent time. This will be the first year their cousin will spend Christmas without her husband by her side in the last 65 years. He passed away last March.

WW...Hope Mr. WW is seeing some deer :thumbsup: Thursday may be a big snow day ???

h2l...Glad your wife is feeling better :thumbsup:

45...Hope the landlord fills you in on the snow details soon so you don't end up with any surprises. Enjoy the day with your wife :thumbsup:

Bud...Nice shooting Sir! The more you practice the sooner you will stop shooting for groups, the arrows are expensive.

Looks like the coming week will be a rough one for the commuters. Starting tomorrow night rain/snow mix just about everyday, with mild temps.

Hope you all have an excellent Sunday :thumbsup: Best of luck to those toting a firearm or finding some ice :thumbsup:

Stay safe and keep healthy.

              WS

 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 11, 2022, 04:54 PM
Today's puttering
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Peppermint bark
Oreo cookie bark
peppermint oreo truffles
chocolate chip cookie truffles
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Dec 11, 2022, 05:20 PM
Balls!

            WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Dec 11, 2022, 05:26 PM
Good evening, receiving the first snow of the season forecast calling for 3 to 5 inches by the time things end on Monday morning. Snow only started building up on paved surfaces around 4 PM (Eastern time) does like nice on the trees. I will take a look at the news later to see what is happening locally and in the world.
Ice Wanderer I would have expected gas prices to be similar in Glens Falls and Warrensburg since both areas are tourist destinations. prices have been holding around $3.25to $3.30 by me . May you have seen more activity in the woods this afternoon.
Eddie the snow may help cool water temperatures better to receive it before lakes have ice covering. i hope the cinnamon apple jelly turned out good.
hunts2long best to you if bowling tonight. May the new snow blower handle this storm with no problem. Your brother and nephew must have a good demand for their syrup if they are expanding the size of sugar house.
Icefisher-45 may your landlord have called and told plans with regards to snow clearing. To bad doctors still are in the dark as to the reason for your wife's memory loss.
IFF tight look shot group with the crossbow. best to you with any hunting,
Wallyworld looks like a productive day in the kitchen . i have a hankering for some sweets now after looking at your photos. may your tractor perform well during snow clean removal
Fish/hunt4ever congratulations on getting out ice fishing. may you have bagged a few pheasants today. hopefully road conditions will be good on Wednesday and you can pick up the side by side.
Whopper stopper glad the girls had a good visit with their cousin . happy this cousin and her her husband will finally get to spend a Christmas together. May motorists drive better during this round of Winter weather.

May everyone have a pleasant evening.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 11, 2022, 07:32 PM
Well got another one today.
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Walked all the way around and coming back towards the vehicle the guys jumped a hen that I did not see, then jumped the rooster but my buddy was shooting right at the vehicles and I had a small window I could shoot so took it and had good results. The bird landed about 15 yards from the vehicles so short carry job on that one.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Dec 12, 2022, 04:48 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  It’s pure white outside and 25* this morning, high of 32 today. Weather app for my area says we received 5.6” of snow, will take their word for it.  ;D

  FH4…congrats on knocking down another rooster, nice job!!  :clap:  Best wishes on that storm morning in and safe travels.
  Steve…had to put the jelly making on hold yesterday, apparently there was other plans for the apples, lol. Hope you’re symptoms are remaining mild!  :thumbsup:
  Wally…I just want to grab a handful of that bark…maybe two!  ;D  I’m certain those treats will be highly appreciated, they look incredible, well done!!  :bow: :clap:  Believe my DIL is scheduled for C-Section on Dec. 29th…but they may come sooner!  ;D
  Marv…difficult time for the ladies cousin, glad they were able to spend a lengthy visit with her to help ease her loss.  :bow:  Safe travels to Jo with that weather and her commuting this week.. :thumbsup:
  Bud…very nice grouping!  :clap:  Agree with Marv on his reply, my son learned the hard way replacing bolts…but he sure was proud of his accomplishments!!  ;D
  I-45..best wishes continued for your wife, hope they can get that under control soon.  :thumbsup:  Hopefully the landlord will be taking care of the snow removal…
  H2…hope that new snowblower passes the test today!  :thumbsup:  How did the lanes treat you last evening?
  Jeff…will be looking forward to your report, hope you got the sights on one yesterday!   :thumbsup:

  Heading out to clear some snow…will check in later to see how everyone is doing….Cawfee’s on!
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 12, 2022, 05:03 AM
27* and about 6/7 inches of snow.

Got out and used the new "machine" this morning so Amber wouldn't have any issues getting out of the driveway. (Those snowplow drivers have to have their coffee and donuts.)
Seems to work pretty good, going to give it the real test when it gets lighter out.

FH4, nice bird, I haven't seen one of those in NYS in some time.

WW, the wife made a batch of "meat ball" cookies yesterday and also a cake. She is feeling better.

I bowled over my avg. every game last night, we took 2 of 4 points. Loss total pins by 5. The drive to and from was not the best.

We had Rocky overnight, what a bed hog.

Hope everyone has a good Monday and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Dec 12, 2022, 05:14 AM
Morning all, 35° and cloudy.

Ended up empty handed this for the season. I saw 2 deer early Saturday morning, but some jagoff's dog was chasing them across the neighboring property. I heard the dog barking way before I saw it or the deer.  Didn't see anything yesterday, and only heard one shot the entire weekend. I did have a bunch of raccoons playing around within 25 yards of the stand for a while yesterday, so that was mildly entertaining, at least.

On the upside, gas is below $3 here for the first time in a long time... $2.99 this morning. Supposed to have a big cold snap coming the end of this week, so hopefully we'll be on the ice around here mid/late next week. With deer season over, I'm ready to be drilling holes now.  :icefish:

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Dec 12, 2022, 05:21 AM


                   Good morning ER's,
                            It's 23* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                            Wally...........The bakery was really hoping yesterday at your place and my house, it was a good day for it. :clap:
                            Steve..........I hope you are on the mend. :flex: Good luck with the first snow. :whistle:
                            Eddie..........Hopeful ly Steve and Mike had better luck yesterday than I did. :unsure: Take it easy with the snow removal this morning. :flex:
                            Fish............Nice job with the Rooster. :clap: :flex:
                            Bud............That's in the kill zone, good job. :thumbsup:
                            Marv...........Hopeful ly the storm doesn't dump a lot of snow in your area. :unsure:
                            H2l.............I guess you'll get to try out your new blower this morning. :whistle: I'm glad to read that your wife is feeling better. :thumbsup:
                   Hopefully the bowling Gods were on your teams side last night. :unsure:
                            I-45...........I hope they can come up with some sort of idea what's causing your wife's memory loss. :unsure: Hopefully your landlord has a
                   plan in place for snow removal. :blink:
                            Zcm...........I'm sorry to read your season was a bust.  :( I hope ice season treats you better. :flex:
                            Yesterday the guessers said snow to arrive around 1pm well it must have been on a fast train because it started a little after 7am. The roads
                   were very slippery, I saw a lot of spin outs. We ended up with just under 3" of it. A dusting to an inch was forecasted.
                            My hunt ended up with a big fat zero, so is life in the hunting world.
                            I hope everyone has a good Monday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                   IW
   
                           
                         
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Dec 12, 2022, 05:54 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

32 mild degrees making it into the mid 30's by the afternoon. The guessers are saying tomorrow around 10am thru Friday we can expect rain/sleet/snow/windy/kitchen sink. Looks like the icy roads will be the main thing with 4-5" of snow over the next 3 1/2 days.

mr.clean...Best wishes that you are feeling a little better today :thumbsup:

Eddie... Hope the snow clearing detail went well :thumbsup:

h2l...Hope the new blower does the job :thumbsup:

IW... Sorry your deer season came up empty. Hope your ice season goes better :thumbsup:

WW...I saw the chocolate chip cookie truffles in my sleep last night ;D  Hope the snow was/is on the low side for you :thumbsup:

I had thought about heading to a lake tomorrow to do some fishing but between the rain and wind I am on the fence.

My wife is going to drive down to work today being the weather is still OK. She plans on trading today for one later in the week when the roads get ugly.

Hope you all have a good Monday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                     WS


Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 12, 2022, 06:12 AM
Morning all,

Eddie......you said "they" might come sooner, twins  ??? ???  December 29 is my grandson's birthday, he'll be 12  :thumbsup:

IW/Z.....sorry your deer seasons didn't end on a good note  :( 

H2L.....good job on beating your average x3    :flex:   the FD here was going out to accidents all day yesterday  ::)  I stayed off the roads  :whistle:

WS.....does MrsWS have the option to work from home on bad weather days along with her scheduled home days  ???  my condolences to MrsWS's cousin  :'( :'(

FH4......congrats  :thumbsup:  fingers crossed your weather holds for your midweek drive  :unsure:

MrC/OG/Drifter.....fingers crossed you're all feeling better as each day passes  :)

Snowed pretty much all day here, had a period of some rain mixed in mid day, looks like about 3-4" total.  School buses are running this morning so the roads must be in better shape than yesterday  :-\  Weatherman says we MIGHT get another storm Thursday/Friday  :blink:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Morning WS....see you answered my question before I even asked  :roflmao:


Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Dec 12, 2022, 11:37 AM
Been just over 3 weeks since I got my second bout of the Rona.
I'm finally starting to get back to feeling my old self again. Still coughing but much better and finally have my voice back which is nice.
I can (https://emojipedia-us.s3.dualstack.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/thumbs/240/facebook/327/pile-of-poo_1f4a9.png) talk my co-workers again!!!!  :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 12, 2022, 02:40 PM
FH4.....Congrats on the win of the Seaguar ice fishing picture contest  :thumbsup: :clap:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Dec 12, 2022, 02:59 PM
Congratulations to fish/hunt4ever...Nice prize...
 And to you other guys i sure hope you feel better ...
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Dec 12, 2022, 09:40 PM
Good evening , Like other awoke this morning to a world of white guessing maybe 2 inches from the some less on paved surfaces. Like Icewanderer storm must have taken the same fast train to my area. the forecast had storm starting in afternoon it was already falling by 10 Am Sunday.  I'm doing better got some Christmas cards written today and ready to be mailed tomorrow. the body aches also seem to have ended happy for that development.
Fish/hunt4ever congratulations on wining the Seguar line picture contest no.2 and the rooster you harvested while pheasant hunting. once you have used some of the line please give a review here on ice shanty.
Eddie guess the apple jelly can wait until another time what idea did your wife have for the apples. I did not realize your newest grandchild was due to arrive so soon i had march in my mind. best to your DIL with the upcoming birth.
Hunts2long your are a goof father clearing snow so Amber could get to work. Please give my thanks to Amber happy there are people keeping the plow drivers refreshed and energized.  glad your wife is feeling better curious about the meat ball cookies assuming they look like meat balls hence the name. may the new snowblower have made easy work of clearing snow from your driveway today.
Zcm-82 sorry your deer season was a bust and the only deer you saw yesterday was being chased by a dog. May the gas prices by you stay under $ 3 dollars per gallon. i paid $3.17 today.
Ice Wanderer has muzzle loader season now ended in the Northern zone of NY.  Do you plan to hunt during the "Holiday Season" between Christmas and New Years Day .
Whopper stopper may you wife have gotten to and from work without any problems . both of you be careful when you have to travel this week.
Wallyworld thankfully we still have people serving as volunteer firemen to assist those in need during winter weather. I hope there were no serious injuries during any of the calls. smart idea staying off the roads yesterday.
Drifter glad you are doing better and close to being back to normal. may you be your old self before to long.
Raquettedacker thank you for the photos of your house decorations and misty with her holiday bow. may all be good with you.

Keep safe,stay healthy . best to those still hunting and all fishing.
   Steve

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Dec 13, 2022, 03:34 AM

  Good morning ER's it's been warm here for some time. I ventured out recently to the junk store and found a mono pod 4 ft. extending pole for the micro cam got it for .12   Went to work yesterday. Seems the furnace is leaking a bit of water off a clogged exhaust valve ( I think) any ideas as to how to proceed?
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Dec 13, 2022, 04:05 AM
Good Morning OG, Morning Everyone,
  Clear and calm 15* this morning, high of 30 forecasted. Making some ice again, but the news channels are buzzing about a significant amount of snow heading this way Thursday-Saturday.. >:(

  OG…hope you’re feeling better Sir, nice find on the pole!! :thumbsup:  Wish I could help you out on the leak, just not up my alley…maybe something Jeff could chime in on though…best of luck!
  Wally…must have had some brain fog yesterday…typo on the word “ they “, should have been “that” …no twins expected this round!!  Also confused the C-Section date, they tried to schedule for Dec. 29th but it is actually scheduled for Jan.4th unless the baby sees things differently.  ;D   Any good reports from the deer camp?
  Steve…glad you’re starting to feel some relief, very good news! Best wishes for milder symptoms in the coming days, sounds like the meds are working good!  :clap: :thumbsup:  Apple pies were on my wife’s planner…couldn’t argue with that, lol, picking up my ingredients today!  ;D
  FH4…congratulations on the win, way to go!!  :clap: :flex: :thumbsup:
  Dave…excellent news on your recovery, best wishes continued for you Sir…thanks for the update, keep up the good work!   :flex: :clap: :thumbsup:
  Marv…if you leaned towards fishing today, best of luck with the maiden voyage!   :thumbsup: :tipup:  Glad Jo will be working from home, imagine the roads and some of those NASCAR driver’s are going to be making headlines again!  :woot:
  Jeff…sorry the season ended up a bust, was hoping you’d pull it off before the closing bell, dang!  :%$#!:  My sons didn’t do much better, only saw one Doe for the whole day. Snow removal went better than expected yesterday, daughter’s boyfriend swung by with a plow and cleared the driveway for me.  :thumbsup:
  H2…good job on the bowling and taking some points! Hope the new blower served you well.   :clap: :thumbsup:
  Z…sorry your season ended up that way also, tough year for quite a few this season it seems.  :'(    Hopefully that cold weather cooperates and you can get a good long season on the ice, best of luck!   :thumbsup:

  Measured 6” of snow here yesterday so guess that app is pretty accurate. Snow was light and fluffy which made things easy…still sucked, but easy!  ;D    Have an MRI  scheduled for 7:30 this morning and then a few errands to run with the Mrs.   Youngest brother just got back from a trip to Vegas on Sunday, messaged me yesterday he tested positive for the Covid…started off feeling lousy with the aches and pains like others have mentioned.
  Looking like we’re going to hit a 1, 000 pages this morning…THANK YOU DOM!! Will be raising a glass of cheer to everyone later this morning!!  :bow: :clap: :thumbsup:
  Cawfee’s on…
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Dec 13, 2022, 05:15 AM
I will do the same for you Ed🍺.
 Hope you’re appointment goes well pal….
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Dec 13, 2022, 05:47 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

Another mild morning at 34 with a high of 36 expected. Things look to start going down hill shortly after high noon if the guessers are right. From start to finish (Friday) only about 4-5" of snow expected. The main event will be the freezing rain and sleet making the roads slippery, power lines heavy, and causing trees limbs to sag. Today the wind will be blowing at 25mph with gusts to 45mph. They claim most of our snow pack will be gone from all the rain in the next couple days.

mr.clean...Continued best wishes kicking the Covid :thumbsup:

Eddie...Best wishes for a good MRI today :thumbsup: The wind will keep me from making the maiden voyage today. Looks like the minnows I bought will get an extended reprieve.

OG...Sorry, can't help you. Good grab on the pole :thumbsup:

WW...Hope your snow removal went well :thumbsup:

I pretty well got any outdoor things done yesterday. Looks like a garage puttering in my future today.

My wife is heading to the jungle again today, she is planning on working from home the rest of the week if the guessers are right.

Hope you all have a good Tuesday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                     WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 13, 2022, 06:16 AM
14* and clear.

FH4, congrats on the win.

The new machine does a good job and is a lot easier to handle being smaller and lighter.

Eddie good luck with the MRI.

Drifter, good to hear that you are feeling better.

Hope everyone has a good day and be safe...h2l

RANT: Why is it everything I type, the computer thinks it KNOWS what I want to say and fills in the words. I AM a human and have been prone to misspell things, not use correct grammar, etc. I have been around much longer than YOU!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Dec 13, 2022, 07:48 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 19* here and sunny. The snow we got was light and fluffy. We ended up shoveling the driveway and placed where Mr Dickens could walk. We only got 3” of snow. My wife is working today. Me and Mr Dickens May take a ride to see what ponds are frozen over.

MasonEddie, Good luck today with your MRI.

OG, Great find on the pole. Wish I could help you with the furnace.

Hunts2long, Thats good the snow blower worked well. Computers think they are smarter than we are.

Whopper Stopper, Have fun puttering in the garage today. That’s a good move for your wife working from home.

Mr Clean, Hopefully you’re getting some rest. You’re in our continued prayers.

I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 13, 2022, 08:57 AM
Well started snowing yesterday and has not stopped so far. Got about 6 inches of snow where the wind has not blown it into drifts, this was the drift I had to shovel this morning before going and starting my day. Well have a good one everyone, might not be traveling tomorrow as planned see how the wife feels and if this let's up.
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Thanks for all the congrats on winning the contest will post how I like it when I see it. Might refine my open water rods for the boat with some.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 13, 2022, 10:26 AM
Morning all,

Eddie....shucks, I was excited you were getting twin grandbabies  :woot: fingers crossed for good results from the MRI today  :) 

WS....sorry Mother Nature once again put the kabosh to your outdoor adventures  :%$#!:  hopefully after this week's mixed bag you'll get back to some good ice making weather  :icefish:

H2L.....auto correct is another annoying feature, never seem to notice it's changed a word until AFTER I hit send  :nono:  >:(

OG.....no help on the furnace from this part of NYS either, sorry  :-\

MrC....good news, hope you continue to improve  :clap:

Cheers everyone on hitting the 1,000 mark  :thumbsup: :clap: :bow: :flex: :thumbsup:

A couple errands today, that's about it  ;)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 13, 2022, 11:36 AM
Dennis your furnace forced air or hot water.  ?  Wish now I was already up in Beloit, maybe post a picture of what you’re seeing ?
Looking like you will have some good ice in the next few days anyway by Xmas

Now plan is on the road by 17th to the “North Camp”  and deliver Xmas presents that were delivered here.  Who knows maybe Santa will have a log splitter for me helping out ;)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Dec 13, 2022, 07:15 PM


 Hot water bpiler bud          slowl leak I think shut off valve or some kind of exhaust valve          if you make a trip to Delaven give me a yell
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Dec 13, 2022, 08:23 PM
Good evening, Sunny with a clear sky during daylight hours high temperature was around 35 . I need to look at the forecast and see what the weather guessers are saying about Thursday and Friday.
Old goat may you be able to repair the furnace leak.
Eddie apple pies  always a good desert or treat. hope you found everything you needed to make the jelly. have you ever tried making jelly from apple cider. Nice of your daughter's boyfriend to plow you out  after the storm. Best wished for your younger brother may his symptoms stay mild and he have a quick recovery.
Whopper stopper may your wife trip home from work today have been problem free. Best to all of you over the next couple of days .
hunts2long I'm adjusting to my new computer with spelling and auto correct does make things interesting at times. Good to read the new snow blower had no problems and is easier for you to handle.
Icefisher-45 i hope you will not be expected to shovel out after every storm this Winter.
fish/hunt4ever may your commute today not have been to challenging. may you be keeping up with the snow fall.
Wallyworld  I assume Mr.WW is back from hunting camp and ready to assist with any snow clearing this week.

raising a glass off Coca-Cola in toast to Raquettedackers and the 9;45 on a Tuesday thread may it continue for many years into the future. It has been fun sharing fishing stories  and other things with all of you over the years. I've even had the pleasure to meet a couple of you which was nice.

May everyone have a good night. to all dealing with winter weather may you get through the storms in good shape.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Dec 14, 2022, 04:26 AM


                  Good morning ER's,
                         This is my second attempt to post. :%$#!:
                         It's 15* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                         Dom..........Kudos to you for starting such an amazing thread on the Shanty. :thumbsup: :clap: :flex: :bow: :bow: :bow:
                         Eddie.........I'm glad the snow removal went well and that your daughter's BF helped with the driveway with his plow. :thumbsup:
                         Marv..........I hope you didn't get dumped on to much. :unsure: You are the "Chief Putterer." :flex:
                         H2l............It's always nice to have a new snow blower that works well. :clap: It looks like you'll be needing it again at the end of the week. :o
                  Good job bowling over your average. :clap: :flex:
                        Wally..........I hope the errand running went well.  :thumbsup: Is Mr. WW coming home early from camp before the upcoming storm? ???
                        Dave..........I'm glad you're feeling better. :thumbsup: How is the ice coming on the lake? ???
                        OG.............Try YouTube for an answer to your furnace problem. :flex:
                        I-45...........I take it your landlord never got back to you on the driveway snow removal. :unsure: Be careful shoveling in the future. :blink:
                        Fish...........Were those charging stations in the picture or plugins for engine heaters? ???
                        Steve.........I think you will be getting around 3" to 5" of snow from the storm. :unsure:
                        Yesterday I helped my neighbor clear some fallen trees on the cross country ski trail we cut in last winter. With the up coming storm they
                  should be sing it this weekend.
                        Today I'm going to make sure I'm ready for the storm, the guessers are predicting up to 15" here or it could be more or it could be less. Everyone
                  seems to be out of sorts about it, but I look at it it's just snow, I can deal with anything nature throws at me.
                        I hope everyone has a good Wednesday, Hump Day either at work r out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                  IW
                       
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Dec 14, 2022, 05:20 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  Happy Hump Day!   ;D
  Clear and 20* on the Hill this am, NW winds 10-20mph will be sticking around today, high of 30. Temperature bottomed out at 9* here yesterday morning.. :tipup:

  Jeff…yes the guessers are all over the place on predicting the incoming snow totals…it seems like a competition between channels, lol. We live in the North East and we get snow, sometimes…we even get lots of it!  ;D  Way to go helping out the neighbor yesterday!  :bow:
  Steve…thanks for the well wishes on behalf of my brother, symptoms were about the same yesterday.  The recipe I’m going to try out today actually starts with apples slow cooked down for 10 hours and then strained through cheese cloth for the juice..so  homemade apple cider will be the base. Hope you’re feeling some relief today!  :thumbsup:
  Dom..( hoisting a mug of coffee )…here’s to another 1, 000 pages Sir, it’s been an awesome ride!!  :bow: :clap: :flex:
  Bud…will be wishing you safe travels and clear roads on your Christmas trip ….hope Santa comes through for you!  :thumbsup:
  Wally…twins would have been really special, lol., just don’t run in the families unfortunately!  ;D  Looks to be another good day for puttering in the bakery today?  :whistle:
  FH4…safe travels today if you’re going to brave the roads, be careful out there!   :thumbsup:
  I-45…hope you had pleasant ride with Mr.Dickens doing the ice recon yesterday!   :thumbsup:  Saw some of the local lakes here yesterday skimmed back over again.
  H2…understand the rant completely, lol, especially with some of the words in my vocabulary, Doh!  :woot:  Glad the new snowblower is fitting in, awesome!  :thumbsup:
  Marv…sounds like miserable weather conditions, glad Jo won’t have to deal with that the rest of the week!  :thumbsup:  Can’t help but wonder if the cribbage game got misplaced again?   :whistle:  ;D

  Thanks for the well wishes all, guess everything went as well as could be expected yesterday.  :thumbsup: 
  One of my sons crew members knocked a beautiful 9 pointer down yesterday…a personal best for him, especially not being a hunter. He dropped it with a Ford F-250…I’m sure that’s going to break some hunters heart who had it on camera.
Good news is not too much damage to the truck, he was ok, and the guy had the police issue him a tag to transport it after it was put out of its misery. Believe what was salvageable was butchered last evening and the rack was still in tact for a mount he plans on having done.
  Couple errands to run early and hopefully have some success trying out a new recipe today…Cawfee’s  on!
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 14, 2022, 06:05 AM
15* and clear.

Eddie, glad to hear that everything went OK. That is too bad about the deer but at least it is not all going to waste and no one was hurt.

IW, I watched the news last night and they didn't give any snow amounts but I guess I will be ready.

No takers on the old snow blower. Price is dropping pretty fast. It starts right up in the morning to take it out by the road and everynight to bring it back in I can't get it started and end up pushing it back in.

Hope everyone has a good day and stay well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 14, 2022, 06:45 AM
No travels today over, just did not want to risk the roads and they closed most the roads around the state except for the one over to Casper where we were headed, but still the wife has a cold or flu but she is feeling a bit better and just wanted to get back on track for her surgery on Friday.  So will try and head over Saturday when the weather has been good for a few days and get the side by side and fuel up my gas cans with the gas that is 1.50 a gallon cheaper than here.  Well the plant is shut down and the parts are being changed out, just taking longer than I had expected but the new pace of some of the guys are to say the least slow, but would rather have this done right and not have other issues once started back up.  Today seen a low of -3 on my drive in so that should help the ice a bit since the big lake blew open again, but it should set up now with the snow that hit the water yesterday, we seen 10 inches here and 20 minutes east, by the big lake, only seen like 3 inches.  Well better get back into work mode.  Have a great Hump day everyone, be safe in the storms.

Oh and those are plug in for the engine heaters since during a normal year we see some -30 lows/highs some times for a couple weeks.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Dec 14, 2022, 06:59 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

33 degrees to kick off the morning. I just got in from scraping my slab, just under 2 inches with a glaze of snizzle underneath. A couple feet dropped north of us. Looks like a wild time in progress down in the jungle :cookoo:

Let me get in on the toasting of the first 1000 pages :clap: :clap: :bow: :bow: Stupendous  job Dom :thumbsup:

IW...Kudos on giving the neighbor a hand yesterday :thumbsup: Best of luck with pre-storm preparations :thumbsup:

Eddie... A Ford F-250 is pretty good deer medicine. At least he got the rack, they never found the buck my wife hit. Speaking of that we are still waiting on the body shop to to gather the parts for our fix. I didn't think hers looked bad either but they claimed $7000 :cookoo: All has been quiet on the cribbage front ;D

WW...Hope you are still sitting on plenty of ingredients for more goody manufacturing :clap: I have the same problem with auto correct. I try to never read my text after I hit send, when I do I just get mad Lol

This morning I am running my wife into the Dentist. This afternoon I am bringing my s-i-l to her Dr. appointment.

Hope everyone has a good "Hump" day :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                        WS
 

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: tomturkey on Dec 14, 2022, 08:16 AM
I guess I better get on and post so that you do not think I have abandoned the best thread on the internet. It has been a hectic few weeks with the wife dealing with the pain from her hip replacement and some other issues.

Dom Thanks for starting the 9:45 thread. BTW On northbound 31 in Grand Haven, you can not get off at Spring Lake now with the bridge construction. You have to go north and come back south so you can get into Spring Lake.

Marv Hopefully your S-I-L doctor appointment does not take as long as the wives did yesterday. With all she had done, we spent around three hours there. If I remember right you might have RA. I changed all of our doors to lever handles. It sure makes it easier to open them.
I have Grammarly on my computer. It makes me not make so many mistakes in my typing. It does not auto-correct as it lets you make the changes.

FH4E They are guessing some ice for us overnight with snow to make it worse. We have a podiatrist appointment tomorrow less than an hour away. I am not looking forward to that drive.

Does the company work at make acid? I worked for a Hooker Plant in Michigan, aka Love Canal, for a while. The area I worked in made HCL by burning Hydrogen and Oxygen in a big tank. The only way to keep the feed going was to put pennies in the start buttons. When I went to start the compressor to liquefy it the whole area shut down. I forgot to pull the peenies which caused the gasses in the tank to explode when the electricity came back on. The blast shook the town. What a H-hole. They ended up putting the plant in a huge sealed vault a few years after I quit.

I need to get some things done around here.

Every one have a good day!

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 14, 2022, 09:36 AM
Morning all,

WS...safe travels today, don't forget to don your chauffeur's cap  ;)2

TT.....sorry to hear MrsTT is still dealing with the hip pain  :(  wishing her better days ahead  :)

Eddie....I can almost smell the apples and cinnamon  :thumbsup:  hope your brother has a speedy recovery  ;)

IW....MrWW came home Monday to replenish food and clean clothes, he was planning to return today but has decided to postpone the trip until Sunday thanks to Mother Nature  ::)

H2L....glad the new snowblower is easier to handle, work smarter not harder  :whistle:

Weather people saying anywhere from 5-10" to 7-15" along with freezing rain/sleet starting tomorrow afternoon, should be  a blast  :pinch: :cookoo:

Guess a trip to the grocery store is called for today so I have enough puttering supplies on hand  :woot:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 14, 2022, 09:56 AM
Good morning ER’s   My day looks like rain all day, but can cope with that okay, sounds to me it will be several inches.

What I need to get done today is check on getting the canopy replaced that got frame bent, canvas is okay, so question is if the “replacement plan” I paid for covers the frame.

Hopefully everyone will be able to cope with the storm heading east,or has it already passed ???

Tom hope the Mrs get to feeling better. Great idea on the levers, that way you can open the door with an elbow when your hands are full.

Well I better get to making tracks, soon as I get myself a coffee ;)

Oops didn’t see Pat sneak in the side door

Good day all
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 14, 2022, 10:08 AM
Yeah the plant make Sulfuric acid and the plant we have down is the ultra pure unit that makes acid for chip manufacturing.  Always fun to see different things
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 14, 2022, 11:26 AM
What kind of chips ?
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Dec 14, 2022, 12:26 PM
Good Afternoon Everyone, 32 degrees out and sunny. My wife is working today but has tomorrow and Friday off. Supposed to be getting snow on friday and she's going down to get her license renewed. Me and Mr Dickens went out yesterday to scope out ponds and ended up going to get her Birth certificate in her hometown. What a pain it is to renew your license now because you have to change it to a real ID. You need all these documents to show your a American Citizen. Rant over. Nothing planned today. Just Mass and Bible Study tonight.

Dom, Thank you and congratulations on starting the best thread on ice shanty. 

TomTurkey, Prayers your wife feels better soon.

WallyWorld, Have fun at the grocery store. How are the prices there? Hopefully you don't get to much snow and to many accidents your way.

Iff, Hopefully the replacement plan covers the frame.

Whopper Stopper, Sounds like you have a full day of playing chauffeur today. Drive safely

Hunts2Long, I think that the weather guessers have given up on amounts due to the fact that they are wrong most of the time. I'm sure someone will take your old snowblower away.

MasonEddie, Hope your brother is feeling better. F250s are tough trucks. That's good the deer was salvageable.

Ice Wanderer, The landlord finally called and said she has someone to plow the driveway so we won't have to keep shoveling it. Hope you have a good day and don't get that much snow.

I hope everyone has a great and a safe day.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 14, 2022, 12:37 PM
The UPA acid is used in some of the process for the manufacturing of microchips. That is why our purity is so important as anything to fall into the Channels will make the board useless. So everything is looked at through a microscope, well even lower than that just hard to explain.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Dec 14, 2022, 09:18 PM
Good evening checking weather reports  appears I might see up to 5 inches of snow from the coming storm . Areas North and West of my location might see up to a foot of snow .  cell phone and extra battery pack charged and ready if need for use during storm due to a power outage.
ice Wanderer may you be ready for the coming storm . Local cross country skiers will appreciate your work this weekend  as they enjoy the snow fall.
Eddie may your brother's symptoms still be mild. glad all went well with your MRI yesterday. The jelly making sound like a long process to reach the final product. glad your son's friend is alright and only minor damage to his truck after colliding with the deer.
Hunts2long someone may grab your old snowblower as the storm gets closer to your area of NY.
Fish/hunt4ever may travel conditions be better for you and your wife on Friday . all the best wished with regards to her surgery . Crazy how there is such a large price difference for gas between your area and casper . May changing equipment parts see the problem that has plagued your plant for past month be resolved and production get back to normal levels. thank you for explaining the reason finished acid needs to be so pure in quality.
whopper stopper may you hear that parts are available to repair your wife's vehicle soon it is the hidden damage that can increase cost of repairs. Some shops also have to sub out the work as they might not have all of the equipment needed to complete the repair which also adds to cost.
Tomturkey sorry to hear your wife is still in pain following her hip replacement surgery. may things get better for her before to long.
Wallyworld good that mr.WW will be home to help you with the snow clearing from coming storm.IFF may you not have seen any problems from all the rain.
icefisher-45 may your wife have all the items needed to renew her driver's license . glad you heard from your landlord and someone has been hired to plow after snow storms this winter.

May everyone get through this storm in good shape.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Dec 15, 2022, 03:50 AM


              Good morning ER's,
                         It's 25* and clear here n my hill. ::)
                         Eddie.........I'm sure when the guy puts his mount on the wall, he will have a good story to go along with it. :roflmao: I hope your brother
               is doing better. :thumbsup:
                         Narv..........What would the girls do with out you, you're the man. :clap: :bow: Maybe Jo got the hint not to bring the cribbage board out. lol :roflmao:
                         Wally..........I guess the weather has a lot of people changing their plans. :whistle: Tomorrow should be a good baking day. :flex:
                         H2l............I think your area is in the heaviest snow amount area. :whistle: Isn't that the way with equipment it starts one time and then it
               won't. :%$#!: It's a good thing no one stopped and wanted to hear it run. :blink:
                         I-45...........I'm glad that the landlord got someone to plow the driveway. :clap: It's really bad that we have to jump through hoops to prove who
               we are. :cookoo:
                         Bud............I'm sure the frame is under warranty. :blink: Safe travels to where ever you might be going. :thumbsup:
                         Steve.........I'm all prepared for the storm, one guesser says up to 18" around us. :whistle:
                         Fish.......... Thank you for explaining the nature of exactly what the plant does and why it is so important for the product to be pure. :flex:
                         Tom...........I hope you wife's pain goes away soon, I'm sure she is uncomfortable but I'm sure it will subside in time. :thumbsup: Oh boy, that
               must have been an interesting experience when the place blew up, I hope no one was hurt. :unsure:
                         Well I'm ready for what comes our way in the way of snow. I don't know if this is a good thing but yesterday I contacted my #1 son aka mealworm
               to see if I could help him out with the storm. He has some places that he has to use a snow blower, so this morning I'm going with him so he can show me
               where and what to blow. Plus I could use the extra cash. I guess I'll be doing it for the entire season.
                         I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out. Stay Safe especially through the storm, and Healthy.

               IW
                         
                     
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 15, 2022, 05:06 AM
25* and clear.

The old snow blower is gone and it started right up for the guy that was looking at it. When I bought the new one the guy said put it out by the road with $200 on it and "if" you get a $100 feel lucky. I got a $100 but it is gone.

My brother and nephew got the roof on the sugar house addition yesterday and are hoping to get most of it enclosed today before the snow starts.

The wife is taking my sister Christmas shopping today. I woke up this morning with a cough, I feel good just a deep cough in my chest, so taking it easy.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Dec 15, 2022, 05:40 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

32 degrees with sloppy snow falling. Looks like by late afternoon we will end up with about 5" on top of what we currently have. Just what all the lakes needed, pretty disappointing.

I will check in later, I need to get the first layer scraped while I can still push it.

Hope you all have a good day :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                    WS 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Dec 15, 2022, 05:57 AM
Morning all... 35° and cloudy here. We got a TON of rain overnight, ponding in fields all over. The deep freeze is on its way in, though. The temp is supposed to steadily drop all day, and not be above freezing for a couple weeks after today.

We haven't seen a sub-zero December day in 10-15 years, but a couple are forecast next week. Looking like it's gonna be a nice early start for ice around here. I already have the 23rd-26th off work... if my usual ponds are skinned over good Monday, I may go ahead and take off the 22nd to fish, too. Ice is unpredictable and often short lived down here, so I always try to take advantage when we have it.

https://www.accuweather.com/en/winter-weather/polar-vortex-christmas-weather-cold-forecast/1385381

Haven't kept up on the thread much lately, I'll have to go back and read through it. Got a software sales pitch at work today, so it'll likely be a long day again. We had a couple last week that got me a fair bit of OT.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Dec 15, 2022, 06:50 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 24* here and cloudy. Weather guessers haven’t given us any amounts of snow. Supposed to start tonight and end Saturday. My wife is working part of the day. Me and Mr Dickens may go out looking at Gazebos for Christmas cards.

Zcm, Hopefully you get some ice.

Whopper Stopper, Be careful scraping the first layer of snow.

Hunts2long, Prayers your cough doesn’t get worse. Get some rest. That’s good news you got rid of the old snow blower.

Ice Wanderer, Thats good you’re able to help your son with the walkways.

I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 15, 2022, 07:19 AM
Well ran into a snag at work for the new parts as one of the tower sections, that was ordered and received in 2014, was ordered too short, 36 inches to be exact, so had to use the old tower section so hopefully it was not the part that has the fail in it, but at least we will know where to pin point when the new one comes in.  The tower is almost back together, hopefully start up today, but this is the longest replacement I have seen, the bigger tower watched it be replaced in one day with more pieces but the guys are taking this one slow, which is good to a point, but this might be almost painfully slow.  Well we received a little more snow overnight but not much, today is my last day this week, then one more before vacation until the new year.  See how the wife does tomorrow with her elbow and see if I can get home to sell some minnows as well.  Have a great Thursday everyone be safe in the coming or passing storm.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 15, 2022, 09:29 AM
Morning all,

H2L....$100 is better than nothing  ;)  hope the cough fades quickly  :-\

WS.....easy does it on the snow removal  @)

IW.....same goes for you sir ^  ;D

Eddie....hope your daughter's boyfriend brings the plow thru for you again during the storm   :whistle:

IFF.....fingers crossed the rain has stopped  :blink:

FH4......best wishes to MrsFH4 with her surgery  ;)

Sunrise this morning, if the saying about red sky in the morning is true we're in trouble later  :pinch:
(https://i.postimg.cc/fVp4dGj2/IMG-7762.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/fVp4dGj2)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 15, 2022, 10:10 AM
Beautiful picture ww.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Dec 15, 2022, 12:35 PM
Y'all get ready!!!
It'a a comin'!!!!!

https://www.theweathernetwork.com/ca/news/article/heads-up-canada-the-coldest-air-on-earth-is-sinking-south (https://www.theweathernetwork.com/ca/news/article/heads-up-canada-the-coldest-air-on-earth-is-sinking-south)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Dec 15, 2022, 12:41 PM
Y'all get ready!!!
It'a a comin'!!!!!

https://www.theweathernetwork.com/ca/news/article/heads-up-canada-the-coldest-air-on-earth-is-sinking-south (https://www.theweathernetwork.com/ca/news/article/heads-up-canada-the-coldest-air-on-earth-is-sinking-south)


Shaping up to be the coldest Xmas in these parts since the 90s.  Thinking I'll be walking on water Wednesday or Thursday.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 15, 2022, 03:17 PM
Z  How far are you from Davenport IA ?  I might have to look you up LOL.  If there's good ice the Drywall, may get shoved to the back burner at my Son-in-laws   ;D  wonder how long the artic blast is going to stay ???

Replacement carb for the small chainsaw was delivered last night.  Put it on this morning, fired it up, warmed it up and wanted to adjust the idle,  It died and now back to square one... :cookoo: :%$#!: :%$#!: :%$#!:  Let it set, went and got a replacement canopy, no problem. This time I will locate the canopy behind one of my big trees, to give it some shelter from the blasts of win that come out of the south, southwest.

Yes Pat, basking in the Sunshine now,

Will check in later, take care all.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Dec 15, 2022, 03:44 PM
Good Afternoon Everyone,
  Started off the day with a dead battery and 15* this am…31* at the moment and just waiting for the first snowflakes to arrive. Guessers now calling for 16-20” here by the time this one passes..safe to say, it’s going to be a white Christmas!   ;D

  Dave…that’s some serious cold weather, wow!! :woot:  Figure’s…we’ll probably see some of that cold weather move in here right after this dumping takes place, Doh! Hope your improving each passing day…stay warm up there brother!   :thumbsup:
  Wally…awesome picture!  :clap:  Believe the plow will be by at some point, but I know he’s going to have a marathon going on if the guessers are close. I’m all ready for it, and we won’t be going anywhere for a day or two.  :thumbsup:  Was the bakery open today?  :whistle:
  FH4..best wishes sent your wife and safe travels tomorrow.  :thumbsup:  Hopefully the rebuild works and that ends that problem for you…just keep thinking vacation!  ;D
  I-45…hope you had a good day with Mr.Dickens and the snow removal is taken care of for you!  :thumbsup:
  Z…sounds it’s going to be a good old fashioned winter in Illinois this season! Best wishes on long ice season… :icefish:
  Marv…hope you’re winning the battle with the snow and that nasty combination of weather!  :thumbsup:  Couple hot toddy’s and an Epsom salt bath probably wouldn’t hurt none tonight!  ;D. Way to go taking care of the ladies!  :bow:
  H2…congrats on the sale, hope that cough is short lived…take er easy on the snow removal… :thumbsup:
  Jeff…I’m sure the stories to be told around that buck mount will get better every time, lol.  :roflmao: :nono:  Spoke with my brother this morning, he’s starting to feel some relief, nagging dry cough but the aches and pains are passing. That’s awesome you’re helping MW out…safe travels and good luck with everything!   :clap: :thumbsup:
  Tom…sorry to read about the medical issues your wife is dealing with, I hope she’s seeing some relief today…best wishes sent her way.  :thumbsup:  We might have to hear a little more on that explosion…Wow!  :woot:
  Bud…man that sucks about the chainsaw!  :%$#!:  Do you think there might possibly have been some debris in the tank? Hopefully you can get that figured out quickly…best of luck Sir!  :thumbsup:

  Followed that apple jelly recipe yesterday to the T yesterday and it hasn’t set up yet, lol, has the consistency of honey right now. Reading up on similar recipe’s it was mentioned in some that set time could take up to 2 weeks or it can be re-boiled and more pectin added…glad I only made one batch, will see what tomorrow brings.
  Gas was at $3.47 - $3.57gl. here locally today…hard to believe we’ll be seeing $3.00 by Christmas or New Years as I heard on a radio news station this morning.
  Best wishes to all with this incoming storm…be careful out there, especially if you’re on the roads!  :thumbsup:
Have a great evening all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Dec 15, 2022, 04:56 PM
Z  How far are you from Davenport IA ?  I might have to look you up LOL.  If there's good ice the Drywall, may get shoved to the back burner at my Son-in-laws   ;D  wonder how long the artic blast is going to stay ???

I live right on the Indiana border, so clear across the state  ;) I'm not very nice, anyway 🤷‍♂️

By the forecast as it stands today, it looks to stay below freezing through the 30th here.

Given historic trends and my personal experience over the past 16 winters, with it freezing this early we'll probably end up with an early/mid January meltoff, then a refreeze in late Jan or Feb.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Dec 15, 2022, 08:07 PM
Good evening still in the upper thirties here and has been raining since around 4 PM . Weather guessers say rain will continue through the night and eventually change to snow some time on Friday. Depending on the forecast may see 3 to 8 inches when things end Friday evening. back on October 2ND there was a shooting at the Marriott hotel in Poughkeepsie, NY. the parent of a Marist college student was killed. gentleman was in area to visit daughter during college's parents weekend. the accussed shooter is facing an additional second degree murder count and is due back in court on Jan. 20 Th . In other area news SUNY Purchase in Westchester county  has reinstated it's face mask policy due to a rise in the number of covid-19, RSV and flu infections.
Ice wanderer good to read you are ready for the storm. you and all of Mealworm's crew pace yourselves with the snow clearing and post storm clean up hopefully all of you will not work a crazy amount of time.
Fish/hunt4ever once the old tower is back on-line may it and the new correct the plant's problem . enjoy your vacation. best to your wife tomorrow with her arm surgery.
hunts2long nice you are rid of the old snow blower and made one hundred dollars . may the person who bought it be happy with the machines performance. I hope your brother and nephew were able to side/enclosed the addition to hte sugar house before snow hit your area. May you loose the cough quickly.
whopper stopper hopefully not to many rounds of snow clearing for you today. may you and the girls have found a way to pass the time that is enjoyable by all of you.
Zcm-82 may the coming cold snap cause you no problems. best on getting out ice fishing befoe this years ends. icefisher-45 hope you wife does not end up working extra hours due to the storm. It was good to read your landlord has someone hired to plow.
wallworld thank you for the photo may the old saying not hold true for the two of you this time. hopefully your snow fall total will be to lower side of what was forecasted.
drifter thank you for the link guess we all better get rerady for some cold weather. i hope you are close to 100 percent would like to see some winter cabin trip photos from you .
IFF have you tried running some sea foam through the chai saw many ice Shanty members sing this products praise for resolving their small egine problems. glad you were able to get a new canopy may the new storage location protect it better from the weather.
Eddie hopefully your daughter's boy friend will come by during and after the storm with his plow.  may the apple jelly set up for you eventually . Good to read your brother's health is improving . hold out hope on the gas prices did a little grocery shopping today one station i passed was down to $3.05 /gal for 87 octane .

Here is a link for anyone interested on reading about SUNY  Purchase or the Marriot shooting  .  www.recordonline.com (http://www.recordonline.com)

May all in this Winter storm path come through the storm alright . Be careful if you need to travel.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Dec 16, 2022, 03:20 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Steady snow falling and 31*, looks like the first 6” fell overnight, wet and heavy. Just getting ready for pass number 1…waiting on the go go juice to finish brewing.   ;D
 
  Will check back later to see how everyone is doing…Cawfee’s on and strong!
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Dec 16, 2022, 05:20 AM
Morning all, 32° and dead calm. High temp for today was about an hour ago at 33... supposed to very slowly drop all day to a low of 23 tonight. We got a dusting of snow last night, but the ground wasn't frozen, so not much stuck.

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Not much on the agenda today aside from sleepwalking through work.  ;D I'm mostly just waiting on the weather and hoping the ponds skim over this weekend so they'll thicken up fast when the real cold moves in Monday afternoon.

mr.clean & masoneddie - hope you don't end up with too much of a mess from the snow.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Dec 16, 2022, 05:25 AM
Good morning Eddie! Good morning everyone :bow:

27 degrees may see 31 by the afternoon. Looks like another 2" overnight with light snow still falling.

I also am going to get on snow detail, today's snow is much lighter. The temps will be dropping in the next few days so what we have will be turning to cement.

I see here the shack received 16".

Best of luck to everyone battling snow to the East.

Stay safe and keep healthy.

                WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 16, 2022, 05:35 AM
32* and starting to change over to some snow. Only about an inch on the cars.

The cough is still here and my body is sore, other than that I don't feel bad. Maybe chasing the snow blower later will help.

Eddie, it looks like we all will be making more than one pass today.

WW, nice picture.

Have a good day and be well....2hl
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 16, 2022, 08:04 AM
Well sitting eating pancakes with the official temp of 0 by the airport so probably about 5 below here. The wife's appointment got pushed back so we do not have to be over in lander until 930 but need to run and get my dealers license and all so might go a little early if the wife thinks it is a good idea. Just got done with selling minnows to a fellow iceshanty member so hopefully get gets to the spot he wants to fish today and catches some fish. Have another guy coming in around noon so will have minnows ready for him just in case I do not make it home in time. We'll everyone stay safe moving snow today, I got all the snow that we got moved with the side by side but that made some high mounds hopefully I pushed it far enough out so that when it sets up I can push any more we get up to it and still have some room to drive around.  Stay safe everyone and do not over do it moving the snow.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Dec 16, 2022, 09:41 AM
Seems there's a thing on my lake.   :-\
In all the years out there I have never had one.  >:(
Don't know exactly where it is yet though.

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 16, 2022, 09:49 AM
Morning all,

H2L.....sounds like maybe it's time to get checked out  :unsure:

Eddie....hope round 1 went well  :flex:

IW.....looks like you and mealworm will be busy all weekend  :flex:

WS....glad to hear the snow is lighter this time around  :thumbsup:  hope there's no damage at the shack from all that snow  :-\

FH4.....safe travels  ;)

IFF.....sorry the new carb didn't fix the problem  :(  I have the same saw but (knock on wood) haven't had that issue yet so can't help you out  :-\

MrC....I have noticed more people wearing masks again in the stores around herem ;)

We got some snow yesterday afternoon/evening, then it warmed up and turned to rain/freezing rain overnight   ::)  now it's back to sloppy snow with a couple inches accumulation so far  :wacko:  just cleared the decks and front walk, boy is that stuff HEAVY  :pinch:  glad the lakes are still open water or we would have a real mess on the ice  :%$#!:

Made up a goodie bag of assorted treats for a friend that just found out he has lung cancer, sad news anytime but right before the holidays even sadder  :'( :'(
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Think peanut butter balls are on the to do list today  ;)2

Have a good day. Saty safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Dec 16, 2022, 09:51 AM
On this day in 2020 this happened.
Good thing I was deathly ill with the Rona and didn't have to leave the house!!!!   ::)

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Dec 16, 2022, 12:50 PM
Good Afternoon Everyone, 36* here and snowing. Busy morning this morning. Me and Mr Dickens went and paid my wife’s excise bill. Then picked up my wife and got her new license which is a real id. She’s now shopping and then will head home. Hopefully the driveway will be plowed.

WallyWorld, Prayers for your friend. That was very nice of you. I think with our new Governor she’ll reintroduce the mask mandate.

Hunts2long, You should go and get checked out.

MasonEddie, Glad you’re getting plowed out. Not sure how much snow we’ll end up with.

Whopper Stopper, Thats a lot of snow at the shack.

I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 16, 2022, 08:22 PM
The surgery went well and luckily the travel todaybwas only 20 miles to the next town. Tomorrow head the 120 miles one way to get the machine and then back, but gas is 2.19 to 2.29 a  gallon over there so filling all the stuff up with the gas cans and then refill them tomorrow at the cheaper gas, but gas here dropped down to 3.49 a gallon. But we are home and the wife is doing good and getting settled in. Oh and sold 17 dozen minnows but usually give a bit more than what the customer wants to just be fair and make sure everyone is happy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Dec 16, 2022, 09:20 PM
 Good evening just a light coating of snow on vehicles storm has been mostly rain. I may see more snow overnight as temperature drops into middle twenties. North and Northwest of me areas have received six inches or more of snow. Western section of my county has 3 to 6 inches of snow here in the Eastern section one inch or less. I hope those you in other areas did not receive large snow fall totals and have been able to keep up with the snow fall as you clear drive ways and walk ways,etc. of the snow.
Eddie hope there were not to many rounds of snow clearing for you today.
Zcm-82 may the colder weather build ice on smaller ponds by you so you can get out fishing before years end.
Whopper stopper may you get the snow cleared before it becomes like cement. I hope when you get to check on the shack you find everything in good shape.
Hunts2long might be wise to get a covid test just to put your and your wife's minds at ease.
Fish/hunt4ever good to read all went well with your wife's surgery . A good recovery wished for her. Congratulations on the minnow sales. i hope you were able to get your bait license without any problem . may you have a safe trip tomorrow.
Drifter is that a hole in ice or a pressure ridge . Keep safe if you have to be outside during those frigid temperatures and windchills.
Wallyworld I'm seeing similar here with regards to face masks. nice gesture with the treats for your friend . a good outcome wished for them.
Icefisher-45 mayyou wife have gotten home safely from shopping and the driveway plowed before she came home. glad she now has her new ,real ID driver's license. best to your state if the new governor reinstates the face mask mandate will not be popular with some folks.
Ice Wanderer hope you did not have to spend to many outside snow blowing walkways today with mealworm and his crew.

 May everyone be good tonight and not to tired /sore from snow clearing. keep safe stay healthy.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Dec 17, 2022, 03:43 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  31* and down to just flurries this am, high of 34 today. Winds have picked up to 10-20mph, looks like another 4-5” fell overnight waiting for me. My area was calling for 18-24” and suffice to say they were right in their parameters, my guesstimate is 20” anyway.

  Steve…the Albany area was getting similar weather to start with rain/mix, higher elevations like my area was all snow. Round 4 coming up after some coffee!   ;D
  FH4…good news on your wife, glad it was a short trip! Safe travels today picking up the new machine!  :thumbsup: It’s amazing gas prices are that low out there…hopefully it drifts East soon!
  I-45…hope your snow stayed on the low side and the landlord took care of it!  :thumbsup:
  Dave…that appears to be a pressure ridge? Hopefully it’s not located on your path to the cabin… :thumbsup:
  Wally…sorry to read that about your friend, very sad news anytime. I’m sure your gift will bring a happy moment to him, well done and best wishes to him.  :bow:
  H2…believe your area had the same predictions as mine, hope the new snowblower performed well for you!  :thumbsup:
  Marv…we’re going to see similar weather here, and all that wet snow will be setting up soon, lol. Hope you got everything caught up yesterday and have relaxing day on today’s planner.   :thumbsup:
  Z…some of my local lakes had just skimmed over again before we got this storm…crossing fingers the wet snow load collapses what formed now, might check on that today. Will be looking forward to your reports soon, stay safe!  :tipup:
  Jeff…bet you all had a busy day yesterday and probably the same again today…hope the snow removal went well without issues and today’s cleanup goes the same…take er easy!   :thumbsup:

  Daughter’s boyfriend came by yesterday morning with the plow just before I had gotten to the worst area where the Town plow leaves the snowbanks at the top of the driveway. That was a big plus and he pushed my snow banks back for me making plenty of room for the rest that was coming.  :thumbsup:
  Gearing up for Round 4 of snow blowing and looking forward to finishing up before the sunrises, lol…then I’m not doing much of anything the rest of the day physically.  ;D
  Cawfee’s on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 17, 2022, 05:53 AM
Morning all,

FH4.....great news on the surgery  :clap:  safe travels

H2L....hope you're feeling better today  ???

Eddie.....glad to hear your daughter's boyfriend got the end of the driveway cleared  :flex: 

IW.....hope you can get caught up on the jobs today  ;)

WS....any plans for a shack run  ???

We ended on the low side of the forecast, about 6" or so, had a few rounds of rain/freezing rain that kept the total down  :thumbsup: 

1 of 3 trays of pb balls
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We have a little Christmas get together tonight with the bike club, making a sweet potato chili to take along  ;)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 17, 2022, 06:17 AM
31* and cloudy. Looks like the power took a hit during the night, had to re-set the clocks. Looks like we only got about 4 inches of snow. What I blew out of the driveway yesterday was heavy.

I am feeling better, think my chest is breaking up.

WW, the chili sounds good.

Everyone have a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 17, 2022, 07:04 AM
Well getting another round of minnows sold to one who bought some yesterday sounds like I sent th to the right spot to find some fish, will hear about it soon hopefully. Also sad news around here as some fell through on sxs. Well better get moving and getting fire started and all since we negative Temps this morning. Be safe everyone in the storms and be careful with the ice that will form from the rain sleet under the snow and have a great Saturday.

Here is the link for the SxS incident.
https://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=390700.0
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Dec 17, 2022, 07:05 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

17 degrees not going up very much today. Still looking at a big cool down mid week into next weekend.

All the 1-3" amounts of snow we received over and over the last 5 days ended up amounting to 15" here. Still a few people without power.

Eddie...Best of luck on round 4. Sounds like your daughters boyfriend is a keeper :thumbsup:

WW...So sorry to read about you friend, I bet your bag of treats brought a smile :thumbsup: The roads around the shack are still impassable so it will be a while before I head up there.

h2l...Good to read you are feeling better :thumbsup:

I am out the door for 1 more round of scraping. I got the routine down pretty well.

Hope you all have a good Saturday. Stay safe and keep healthy.

                  WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Dec 17, 2022, 11:39 AM
Good day 9:45 ers!! Busy day down here for us! My bil came over and we put in a new toilet and a new kitchen faucet! The old faucet was copper pipe right up to the faucet!! A lot of cutting along with new shut offs and it's in. Along with a number of highly technical terms we learned in the military ( :%$#!:) got the job completed!!  :thumbsup: :clap: :flex: :whistle:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 17, 2022, 04:39 PM
Made it home with the new toy. Now to get everyone feeling better and healed up so we can use it. Took a spin through the foot of snow here and no bogging down just went through.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 17, 2022, 05:50 PM
Greetings from Wisconsin arrived about 2 PM and got greeted to about 4 inch’s of crusted snow/ice on steps. Packages delivered, now time to unwind.

Eddie given the age of the saw and add dumb a** attack of not draining the ethanol type gas pretty sure bet it’s got some blockage,  will arm myself with a rebuild kit and clean it up right.  Lesson learned.

Jake was a real trooper on this trip.  I see a few shopping trips before years end ;). In my old stomping grounds. Check in some pawn shops never know might find a deal on a log splitter

Will check in tomorrow

Take care

Some skim in the area so will keep fingers crossed.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Dec 17, 2022, 08:48 PM
 Good evening  high of forty today felt colder with the 10 to 20 mph wind . paved surfaces dry after all the rain might be a few spots that are still wet and could get icy overnight. looking at the extended forecast another storm system is supposed to arrive late week next so will see what happens my area got lucky with this storm.
Eddie it appears areas close to the Hudson river saw less snow from the storm . The Cental and Western Catskill mountain  area received a foot of snow in some places. Glad your daughter's boyfriend arrived to clear end of your driveway that sees a bank from town plowing and pushed snow back so you have space when the next storm comes.
Wallyworld good to hear your snow total was on the low side . Have a good time at tonight's bike club Christmas party.
Hunts2long sounds like the new snow blower got a work out with the wet heavy snow. happy tp hear your feeling better.
fish/hunt4ever enjoy the new side by side vehicle .thank you for sharing the photos sad to read about the incident at Keyhole reservoir .
Whopper stopper may power be restored to all in your state. once you can get to your shack may you find it in good shape.
OldSailor good that your BIL was able to install the toilet and kitchen faucet.  Good thing both of you had the military training and new the proper technical terms to use while doing the work .  ;D
Ice Wanderer hope you were able to relax today and have recovered from the snow clean up work .

May everyone be in good shape after the storm. best to all hunting or fishing tomorrow.
 Steve

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 17, 2022, 10:18 PM
Evening and a good morning, as it could be by the time I share some of my thoughts. In Lieu of cooking. We ordered out everyone’s choice of oriental dishes for our supper. Before finishing with the meal, I received a call from a life long friends son with the sad news of his fathers passing. I was planning on visiting while on this trip, hoping to get in some ice fishing near his home in northern Wisconsin. Our friendship dates back to 1964 and included being in business together as a team that included the wife’s for a year, and several months after I returned to Colorado from Wisconsin.

What a flood of memories, he will greatly missed by his wife and family
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Dec 18, 2022, 04:10 AM


                 Good morning ER's,
                             It's 24* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                             Bud...........My condolences to you and your friends family.  :(
                             Eddie.........Your daughter's boyfriend is a keeper. You luked out his showing up at the right time. :thumbsup:
                             Dave..........That picture sure looks like an pressure ridge to me, we get a lot of them on Lake George. :whistle:
                             Marv...........At least your snow was light and fluffy. :blink: I hope the power got restored up there. :flex:
                             H2l.............Someti mes being outside helps clean out what's causing your illness. :unsure: How did your new snow blower handle the wet snow. ???
                             Wally...........I hope you and Mr. WW got the snow removal done without any problems. :whistle:
                             Fish............That's a nice looking buggy, I hope you have some fun with it. :clap:
                             Steve..........At leat you didn't get the heavy wet snow that we got up here. :whistle: 
                             OS.............Good ol'e Navy language is a must getting projects done. :roflmao:
                             Well it was an interesting 2 days up here. Snow started sometime after 10 pm on Thursday and by my 4 am rise we had about 5" on the ground.
                So round #1 started for my place. The places that I had to do for my son didn't have enough, so he told me to go out around 1pm. I finished the route by
                5:30 pm. When I got home i had to do my drive way so I could pull in and turn the trailer and snow blower around. By that time it was 8 pm before I could
                eat dinner. When I woke yesterday morning we had another 6 to 7" to remove before I did the second round of the paying customers. I finished up at 1 pm.
                When I got home I had some clean up to do here, my wife cleaned her car off. The snow that was on my roof slid off and my walkway had a good 4 feet of
                packed snow on it. Did mentioned I measured 23" on the ground. We never lost power but it flickered a bunch of times, just long enough to have to reset
                the clocks. But our phone and internet was out. I was going to do my walkway and back deck today but my neighbor came over and said let's get it done.
                So we did and I'm glad we did because of the colder temps over night, it would have been a bear to do. Sorry for the long recap. Well at least I get to relax
                today.
                            I hope everyone has a good Sunday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                IW
                         
                             
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 18, 2022, 04:34 AM
Thank you Jeff, like so many of us, loosing someone that is so dear to us is never easy to take.  Also what a time of year to loose your job granddaughters husband was terminated from his job, yesterday as well.  And life goes on in this crazy world.

One bit of light at the end of last night happy to report the flasher battery is charged too 100% this morning, no need to go get a new one.
Peace to all
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Dec 18, 2022, 05:41 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Bud, Morning Everyone,
  Fairly calm and 25*, high of 31 today.

  Bud…My Condolences to you and the family on the loss of your lifelong friend. Cherish the memories, may he Rest In Peace now. Sorry to read about your granddaughter’s husband losing his job also, best wishes sent their way for it being a short term setback and new employment soon to come.
  Jeff…you had a busy and strenuous few days with that wet heavy snow!  :flex:  Glad your neighbor stopped by and gave you a hand clearing the walkway, that had to be PITA among other places…good man!  :clap: :thumbsup: 
  Steve…its tough to say anything bad about our Town crew when it comes to snow removal..they were running non stop keeping up with the storm. Definitely lucked out with the daughters boyfriend coming when he did…saved me a ton of shoveling, literally!    ;D :thumbsup:
  FH4…thanks for sharing the pictures and congratulations on the new machine…SWEET!!  :clap:
  OS…glad to read the Navy cleared their guns on the plumbing project…well done fellas!!  :clap: :thumbsup:
  Marv…hopefully the snow stays away for awhile now and you can get on some ice soon as well as check in on the Shack.  :thumbsup:  We were pretty fortunate here like Jeff’s area, power flickered a few times but we didn’t lose it like some in surrounding areas. Saw a few trees yesterday that snapped close by my place with near misses..we got lucky!
  H2…glad you’re starting to feel some relief! Best of luck to you and the team this evening on the lanes.  :thumbsup:
  Wally..hope you had an enjoyable evening with the get together! The treats had to be a big hit…I never heard of sweet potato chili, gonna have to look that one up!   :thumbsup:

  Most of the family members will be stopping by today for dinner, making gingerbread houses and dressing up the tree with some of our old family ornaments that haven’t been displayed for quite a few years. Seems as the birds left the nest over the years some of the tradition left also…good time to bring it back.   ;D
  My son Mike scored a nice Doe yesterday morning with the muzzle loader. Had some difficulty with a fairly long drag through all that snow, forgot to throw his sled on the truck just in case but he got it done! Believe he may be out again this morning, last day of muzzle and then it opens again after Christmas with the extended season.
  Cawfee’s on…banana bread under the dome this morning!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
 
 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 18, 2022, 05:49 AM
Morning all,

IFF......so sorry to hear of the loss of your friend, cherish the many memories from a life time of friendship  :'(  hope your granddaughter's husband can find a new job quickly  :unsure:

IW.....enjoy your day of rest today, you certainly earned it  :flex:  guessing watching some football will be on the planner  ;)

WS.....fingers crossed power has been restored to all, it's pretty cold to have to go w/o power for long  :pinch:

OS.....glad the install is done, that military training sure comes in handy even in civilian life  :woot:

H2L....hoping the cough is continuing to improve  ;)

Eddie.....sounds like a great day ahead, enjoy  :thumbsup: congrats to your son on the doe  :flex:  doesn't the season go until Tuesday the 20th  ??? did your jelly set up yet  ???

FH4.....nice looking sxs  :thumbsup:  always sad to hear of somone going thru the ice  :(

The sweet potato chili was a hit, wasn't much left by the evening's end  :clap:  even the skeptics chowed down after thr first taste  ;D
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Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 18, 2022, 06:47 AM
23* and a few clouds.

IFF, sorry for the loss of your friend.

IW, we only got about 4 or 5 inches here, but it was wet snow. Snow blower seemed to work OK, I was pleased.

WW, sweet potatoes should be good in just about anything, looks great.

Spend 9 hours in the ER with the wife yesterday, they ended up keeping her. She has the FLU. Her oxygen level was low and we don't have any at home. I will be going down in awhile to take some of her medications that they weren't sure they would have as the pharmacy wasn't open last night. You have to love these small town hospitals. The ER was very busy, had to wait almost 2 hours there for a bed. As for me, I still have a cough at times but right now don't feel too bad. I got a pretty good night's sleep.

Hope everyone has a good day and stay well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 18, 2022, 06:51 AM
H2L.....sorry to hear that, thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery for MrsH2
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Dec 18, 2022, 07:14 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

+1 may see +12 by the afternoon. Looks like one more day to use the blower then I can put it away until Tuesday ??? The temps will be hovering around 0 for the coming week. A little late with the 14"-18" of snow on the lakes :%$#!:

Bud...Sorry to read about loss of your friend. Condolences to you and the family.

WW...Hope you didn't over do it. 95% of our snow was anything but fluffy. We usually have snow with a water content around 10:1, the first couple rounds we received were about 3:1.

Eddie...Enjoy your day, it sounds like an excellent one on tap for you :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

WW...Glad the chili was a big hit :thumbsup: There are still a handful of people around my Sisters without power, going on 5 days.

h2l..Prayers and best wishes to your wife.

I am off to give the slab another blast of air. Yesterday there were many reports of people trying to get on the lakes for some ice fishing. The theme was the same for most. Thin ice, lots of water under 14" of snow. Spear fisherman were being blamed for not marking their holes when leaving. This certainly could be true for some of the holes, however a few reported that after boring a hole the water from on top the ice drained down their holes like a flushing toilet. After a few hours an 8" hole turned into a 3' hole due to the water wearing it away. People were falling into some of the slush covered holes being they couldn't see them. I am glad under the conditions that Shamu is still in my yard.

Hope you all have a good Sunday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                  WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 18, 2022, 08:33 AM
Well we never got warmer than 4 above yesterday and seen -15 when I got home from my late coworkers wife's Christmas party for his old workers. Several were going to show up but then a few things got in the way and there were a few of us there, good memories shared and many stories were recorded to be saved. Well have not looked at the Temps this morning but seems to be cold. Will probably try and get the windshield and back glass installed on the SxS and then the Ling wait for the doors but at least we have the machine and can use it.

Bud sorry for the loss and all the other bad news being around.

Have a great Sunday everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Dec 18, 2022, 08:50 AM
Morning all, 16° and mostly sunny atm.

Looking good for making ice, aside from this wind. I had to run to my Dad's place yesterday morning, so I had a look around then. One small pond was capped, and another was maybe 1/4 covered. The 3 larger ones I checked were still open water, but the temp has steadily declined since then.

As long as the wind settles down tonight like it is supposed to, they should all be skinned by tomorrow or Tuesday. Got a significant snow forecast Thursday now so we'll see what happens. Hoping it misses us, but I doubt I'll get that lucky. I took off Thursday and Friday to fish, so it's up to the weather to cooperate now.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Dec 18, 2022, 10:20 AM

  Good morning ER's thoughts and prayers to those who are battling obstacles. Driving to Chicago today my daughter has a trip to Cancoon  The old toro 524 started right up looks like it will hold up another year. Heavy but 43 years old now.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Dec 18, 2022, 11:08 AM
Good day partly cloudy sky with sunshine 37 degrees one shy of day's forecast high temperature wind from the north a 5 mph. A happy and Blessed Chanukah to all who celebrate the festival of lights .
ice Wanderer enjoy your day of relaxation after all of the snow clearing . Nice that your neighbor came over and help clear your front walkway of snow.
Enjoy sounds like a nice afternoon/evening planed with the family have fun making the gingerbread houses. may the older ornaments rekindle stories of past Christmas's to be shared with the younger grandchildren. Congratulations to mike on getting a doe with his muzzle loader.
IFF condolences to you and your friend's family on his passing. may your granddaughter's husband find a new job quickly. Glad you arrive safely in Wisconsin have a good Christmas with your family.
Hunts2long may you wife not have a long hospital stay . best wished for her to have a fast recovery from the flu.
Wallyworld glad the sweet potatoe chili was a hit at the bike club party.
Whopper stopper good that you have a large supply of firewood will be burning through a fair amount of it with that weather forecast. may folks in your sister's section of MN. see their electric power restored today. Sounds like it will be some time before you get Shamu out onto the ice.
Fish/hunt4ever nice to read all who attended the Christmas party had a good time. may you have a sheltered and heated place to work on the side by side.
Zcm-82 may the winds die off and ice start thickening so you can fish later this week. hopefully the forecast storm passes by your area.
old goat safe travel wished for you today. may you daughter have a safe trip to Cancoon .

Have a good Sunday.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Dec 18, 2022, 02:40 PM
Steve
It is a pressure ridge.
First time I've seen one on my lake.

There are plenty on Great Slave and some run for miles and can be pretty tall.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 18, 2022, 03:33 PM
 Dennis hope you have a safe trip to and from the Windy City
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Dec 18, 2022, 05:52 PM
Good Evening Everyone, Looks like my post this morning disappeared. Warmed up today to 37*. Took Mr Dickens out to l check out lakes after church. He hasn’t been feeling well but seems better today. Nothing around us has locked up.

IFF, My condolences on the passing of your friend. May your granddaughters husband find a job soon.

Hunts2long, Prayers your wife is feeling better and has a speedy recovery.

I hope everyone had a great and safe day. I hope everyone has a good night.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Dec 18, 2022, 07:28 PM
Good evening, Drifter thank you for answering my question on the recent photo you posted. given Great Slave's size i can see pressure ridges going for miles/kilometers and getting to some impressive heights.
Icefisher-45 may Mr,Dickens be on the road to getting back to his normal self.

Everyone have a good night.
  Steve

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 18, 2022, 08:59 PM
Got the windshield and back window installed. The dealership wanted like 700 bucks to do the windshields and doors and this only took me about 30 minutes and they pretty much snap into place and tighten down, maybe the door are harder. Hopefully not as I might have to take one on and off to get in and out in the trailer. But will just have to see when they get here. The side straps right now I am tripping over but some adjustment might just be needed but with it just above zero playing with it just does not look to interesting to me.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Dec 19, 2022, 04:45 AM


              Good morning ER's,
                          It's 22* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                          H2l ..........I'm sorry to read of your wife's illness. With what she has gone through she doesn't need the flu. :%$#!: Hopefully the hospital
              can straighten her out. :flex:
                          Eddie........I hear you about old family traditions, our family has kind of gone in different directions at Christmas time. I can't bring it back
              this year, but maybe next year I can have Christmas like we use to do. :unsure: Congrats to Mike on the Doe. :clap: :flex:
                          Marv.........I hope that you kept up with the snow removal.  :unsure: I can't believe people going out on the ice under those conditions. :cookoo:
              They are asking for trouble. :blink:
                          Wally........That sounds like an interesting dish, I'm glad it was a big hit. :clap:
                          I-45..........I hope Mr. Dickens is feeling better. :unsure:
                          Fish..........That seems like a lot of $$$ to install the windows and doors.  :cookoo: With the temperatures you are getting, good ice should be
               being made. :flex:
                          Zcm..........Glad to read the some of your ponds are capping over. :thumbsup:
                          Steve........I guess your area didn't get hit to hard with the snow. :clap:
                          OG............I hope you had a safe trip to and from Chicago. :whistle:
                          Bud...........I'm sorry to read about your granddaughter's husband losing his job. it's tough time of year for that to happen. :(
                          Well yesterday morning I got a text from my neighbor { the one I worked with this summer} to see if I wanted to go to town for breakfast. We
                went. After breakfast my wife and I took a trip to Glens Falls to pick up a new kitchen faucet head that I ordered on line at Home Depot, Then stopped
                at Tractor Supply for more Sunflower seeds for the birds. A trip to the landfill and then it was football the rst of the day.
                          I have a dentist appointment this morning, then that's it.
                          I hope everyone has a good Monday either at work or out. Stay safe and Healthy.


                IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Dec 19, 2022, 05:06 AM
Good morning IW! Good morning everyone :bow:

-4 to start the day may see +12 by the afternoon. Another 2"+ late afternoon into this evening. Thursday the guessers are calling for -30 wind chills and plowable snow ???

fish...Nice looking rig  :thumbsup:

45...Hope Mr. Dickens is feeling better today :thumbsup:

IW...Good luck at the Dentist :thumbsup:

h2l...Hope your wife is feeling better :thumbsup:

WW...Hope you have a good day if puttering :thumbsup:

Eddie...Congratulation s to Mike on his deer :thumbsup: Hope yesterday's get together was a good time for all :thumbsup:

My s-i-l has been feeding 6 rabbits at her house. She asked if I would make some kind of a feeding station for her because the bowl she sets out keeps filling with snow. I gathered up some old lumber and nailed one together for her. She is having a roof put on her storage shed next month so I will used left over roofing and shingles to finish it. She will paint it this spring. Last night she called to tell me the rabbits are using it.

I an going to check into the Chiropractor today, I think a good crack would do me some good.

Hope you all have a good Monday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                    WS




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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 19, 2022, 05:12 AM
Morning all,

IW.....sounds like you had a pretty relaxing day   :clap:

H2L.....fingers crossed MrsH2 is doing better today  ;)

WS.....sounds like the ice conditions are an accident waiting to happen  :pinch:  hope the "cracking" helps  :whistle:

Eddie....hope the family enjoyed the walk down memory lane  :thumbsup:

OG.....safe travels to you and your daughter  :)

IF45....hope Mr Dickens is feeling better  :)

MrC....have you recovered from all your covid symptons  ???

Not much planned today, like IW, need to pick up some bird seed  ;)2

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Dec 19, 2022, 05:35 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Windy and 27* on the Hill this am, high of 31 today. Took a peak at the extended forecast, looks like some nuisance snow on Thursday, rain and 51* on Friday dropping into the teens that night…teens and twenty’s following. Might see some fishable ice before the New Year.

  H2…very sorry to read that about your wife, thoughts and prayers are with her for a speedy recovery.
  Wally..the chili looks great, something you would just have to try!  :clap:  You are 100% correct on the muzzle loader season, it does end tomorrow the 20th. Think I’m slipping not being in the game this season, Doh! The apple jelly hasn’t shown any improvement with the setting, although it would probably work good for an ice cream topping or a syrup over pancakes..going to save one jar and cook down the rest, then stick to making jam’s not jelly’s!  ;D
  Marv..dang, some pretty crappy conditions on the lakes with all that snow!  Unfortunate with the temps you’ve been having for making some real good ice.  :%$#!:  Well, hopefully conditions improve and people going out remain cautious of what might be hiding under their feet to avoid taking the plunge.  :thumbsup:
  FH4…glad you were able to save some money and get the the windshield and window installed. Good luck with the doors when they arrive. Glad all those that attended the Christmas party had an enjoyable time and sharing memories… :thumbsup: :bow:
  Z…seems a bunch of us are on that roller coaster ride again with the weather…best of luck the snow stays away!   :thumbsup:
  OG..hope you had safe travels to and from Chicago! Tough to beat those old machines…they were heavy because they had real metal parts and were built to last…not recycled plastic.  :thumbsup:
  Steve…good time had by all who could attend yesterday, thanks and will pass the congrats on to my son.  :thumbsup:
  Dave…thanks for the info, thought maybe it could have been a new spring that appeared if not a pressure ridge. Any plans on a cabin trip coming up soon??
  I-45…hope Mr.Dickens is back to his old self today!  :thumbsup:
  Jeff…gotta say, it was a fun night with all the kids. Everyone got in the spirit again and it was a pleasant time.  ;D  Good luck with today’s appointment!  :thumbsup:
 
  Had a nice gathering with most of the family yesterday, two of my grandchildren couldn’t attend due to colds unfortunately, but they were on FaceTime with us for awhile.
  Decorated the tree with lots of the old ornaments and some the memories from past years flowed like the water going down those holes Marv posted about yesterday, lol, good time!  ;D
  Today my granddaughter Kennidy turns 7, had cake and ice cream for her last evening…and then news was shared that she will be getting a wish she’s been wanting for a long time…she will be a big sister with a July 11th due date.  :bow: :clap:  That was a pretty special moment for just about everyone…my wife and I knew for about a week but had to keep hush until last evening.   Cawfee’s on..
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 19, 2022, 05:40 AM
28* and a dusting of snow.

Eddie, congrats to Mike on his deer.

Ice-45, hope Mr. Dickens is feeling better.

WS, nice rabbit feeding station. You going to set up a camera?

F/H4, it is crazy what they can get away with charging those prices. Looks good.

The wife was feeling much better yesterday, may be able to come home today as long as her oxygen level improves overnight.

I felt it was best to not bowl last night, so I was able to watch the Giants WIN.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 19, 2022, 05:41 AM
Eddie....happy birthday to Kennidy and a big congrats on the upcoming addition to the "Eddie" clan  :thumbsup: :clap: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 19, 2022, 07:30 AM
Well looks like some colder weather will set in this week. Going to be an interesting one for sure. Looks like they just said in the news that we are at -14 right now. Have a great Monday everyone going to go and start the jeep so I have a warm vehicle to make the drive to work.  Here is what they are calling for us this week.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: tomturkey on Dec 19, 2022, 07:54 AM
Nice 19* to start the day. Hopefully, the ground will freeze up where I snow blew yesterday. I blew a lot of dirt with the snow yesterday. I tried to blow out my mailbox but gave up since I was blowing too many rocks. I lost track of how many times I plugged up my blower yesterday with the wet snow. I have never had that problem before.

Eddie Congrats to Kennidy on her 7th birthday. Plus her becoming a big sister. You will have two grandkids that you can spoil and send home for their parents to deal with. I know about that from experience with my two grandkids. Hopefully, I am around long enough to do the same with my great-grandson and great-daughter.

Congats to Mike on his deer. Where my shack is I can use any firearm which includes my 284 Winchester during the muzzy season. ::)

H2L Hoping your wife's O2 levels come up so she can come home today.

Dave I was ice fishing in the UP one time. We crossed a crack going out. When we came back in there was a presser ridge we had a hard time getting over where the crack was.

Time to get some more snow removed. Then a trip up to pick up a medication I forgot to pick up the other day.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 19, 2022, 08:00 AM
Good morning 9:45ers  not a lot to report this morning. Daughter was busy yesterday had the oven in full speed cranking out cookies while I was glued to the football games. What I do know this morning is it’s making ice 2* out. Might make it to 22

Good day to go shopping for me. And need to stock up on the groceries.

Need to catch up on what’s been posted

Stay warm and healthy
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Dec 19, 2022, 08:23 AM

  Good morning ER's the trip to chicago went well my daughter will fly out today. Happy BD to Kennedy Eddie. Bud you in North camp for a bit. Thanks for all the safe travel wishes hope round 2 later in the week is another smooth one. Have a nice Monday everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Dec 19, 2022, 01:26 PM
Good Afternoon Everyone, 35* here and cloudy. Thank you for all the well wishes for Mr Dickens. He seems to be back to his old self. Took him and my wife out to look at ponds and take him for a walk. Ice is forming but not very fast.

Mason Eddie, We put up some old ornaments my wife had growing up. Very emotional. Congratulations to Mike on the Doe. Happy Birthday to Kennidy.

Hunts2long, Keeping your wife in our prayers.

Whopper Stopper, Great job on the rabbit feeding station. Are you going to put a camera out? Hope the back cracking works.

IFF, Have fun shopping today.

Tom Turkey, Hopefully you didn’t have too much snow to clear today and you get your meds.

WallyWorld, Do the squirrels like the birdseed as well? We get a lot of birds but also a lot of squirrels.

IceWanderer, Good luck at the dentist.

I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Dec 19, 2022, 02:38 PM
TT
I was fishing the lake trout grounds on Lake Simcoe in Ontario back in the day.
We were 12 miles out when around lunch time there was a huge ice quake that bounced the huts in the air and a bunch of water came flying up the hole (they had 3'x6' holes in their huts).
At the end of the day when the outfitter came to bring us in he said that a big pressure ridge formed near shore and we would have to climb over it and walk back to our vehicles.
Turns out this is what caused our ice quake 12 miles away.
The ridge was 15-20 feet high and 6 miles long!!!!!
They can get pretty big and it seems form in seconds!!!!  :o
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Dec 19, 2022, 09:19 PM
 Good evening , sunny dry day here with seasonable temperature . Like many others in the North east waiting to see what the coming storm later this week brings in terms of rain/snow and wind. In local news this past weekend Saugerties police (Northern ulster county0 with state police assistance responded to a report of gunshots fired by a residence when the arrived multiple cars leaving the scene tracked one down to a local gas station. When state police approached the vehicle found it occuppied by a 19 and 20 year old males. they agreeded to a search of vehicle which found a loaded 9mm handgun plus additional magazine. the 19 year old was arrested on illegall possession of firearm 2Nd and #RD degree arrainged and sent to county jail. Investigation of handgun found it was not the one used to fire shots at residence. Unless he was bailed out assume the young man sits in a cell awaiting next court appearance.
Fish/hunt4ever it is a shame that dealerships charge additional to install the windshield ,back window and doors after what you have already paid for the new vehicle. may you not need to remove a door /doors once installed to get the SXS in/out of the travel trailer. May things have been better at work today.
Ice wanderer my area cuaght a break with the last storm receiving only rain. Sections of the catskills north and Northwest of me received 8 to 12 inches of snow. glad you had a nice breakfast out with your neighbor/boss, i hope the new faucet install was easy ,the birds and other wildlife will enjoy the seeds.
Whopper Stopper nice work on the feeder the rabbits will appreciate having a somewhat sheltered place to eat . best to all of you getting through the weather on Thursday.
Wallyworld still coughing and runny nose at times otherwise i feel good. hope you found the birdseed and and any other needed items while shopping today.
Eddie happy birthday wishes sent for Kennidy. Congratulations on the coming grandchild.  :clap: :clap: To bad the jelly is not setting up possibly a bad patch of pectin. glad all in attendance yesterday had a good time some memories shared and new ones made as the tree was decorated. fast recoveries wished for your two grandchildren with colds.
Hunts2long happy to read your wife is doing better .  :clap: :thumbsup: may her oxygen level get high enough to be released from the hospital she is probably stressed about about being sick so close to Christmas.
Tomturkey may you not have damaged your snow blower while trying to clear by your mailbox. may any use of the machine today have gone better for you.  i hope you were able to pick up your medications. may Mrs. TT be doing better and dealing with less pain.
IFF did you get to be taste tester for your daughter's cookie baking.  may you be able to do some ice fishing while in Wisconsin .
Old Goat glad the trip to and back from Chicago was good. best wished for your daughter tomorrow and during her trip .
Icefisher-45 good to read mr. dickens is back to his old self.  :clap: :thumbsup: it is nice that many of us have Holiday items that bring back memories as  as we decorate our homes .
Drifter thank you for the story interesting yet a little scary .

here is a link to the Albany,NY TV station that had story on poughkeepsie man's arrested following Saugerties shooting   https;//www.news10.com (http://https;//www.news10.com)  ABC affiliate .

 Everyone keep safe do your best to stay healthy . best to all fishing and hunting. Be careful on any recently formed ice.
  Steve




Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 19, 2022, 09:24 PM
Correct Dennis I am at the north camp at least till after New year’s. I drove the RV up so granddaughters family could have use of the house.  You have my number right. ?  You can give me a call with your schedules and maybe we can get the weather and stars to Aline 🤷‍♂️
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Dec 20, 2022, 05:01 AM


               Good morning ER's,
                       It's 19* and mostly cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                       H2l..........I'm glad to read that your wife is feeling better and hopefully her oxygen levels improve so she can come home. :flex:
                       Eddie.......Happy Birthday to Kennidy and congratulations on the news of the new arrival to the family. :thumbsup: :clap: It sounds
               like you and your family have rekindled old traditions. :thumbsup:
                       Marv........Nice job on the feeding shelter for Jen's rabbits. :flex: You weather sounds frightful. :roflmao:
                       Bud.........What a good idea bring the camper so your relatives could have the house. :clap: I hope you and Dennis can hook up. :unsure:
                       Wally.......We buy Sunflower seeds, we tried regular bird seed but for some reason our bird didn't seem to like it. :cookoo: The price of Bird seed
               is through the roof. :%$#!:
                       Fish.........With temperatures like you're getting you should have some good ice. :thumbsup:
                       OG..........I'm glad your trip to Chicago went well. :clap:
                       Steve.......I don't know if it was a good or bad thing that you escaped the snow and got only rain. :unsure: There are just to many shooting around,
               you'd think it was the wild west or something. :cookoo: :%$#!:
                       I-45.........I'm sure ice will get better soon looking at the forecast. :flex:
                       My dentist appointment went well. Then I went to look for some good rubber insulated rubber gloves to use for snow blowing. Dumb me, I left them on
                the snow blower Saturday and they blew off on my travel home. The place I went to , The Safety Warehouse was out. So when I got home I found some
                on line, but I could only buy a bad of 12, I guess I'll have a few spares.
                      Not much on the planner today.
                       hope everyone has a good Tuesday either at work or out, Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
                       
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Dec 20, 2022, 05:09 AM
Good morning IW! Good morning everyone :bow:

+1 heading to +4 later today. More snow heading our way tomorrow and Wednesday :cookoo:

Just a quick  "Hello" before blowing some snow and then going for an early morning hair pruning.

I will check in later to see what everyone is doing for the day.

Hope you all have a good Tuesday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy

                WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 20, 2022, 05:13 AM
Morning all,

H2L.....hope MrsH2 is home now resting comfortably  ;)

IFF....fingers crossed you get to fish while you're "up north"  :icefish:

WS.....nice job with the bunny diner  :thumbsup:

Eddie.....sorry to hear the jelly didn't gel, it does sound like a good topping for pancakes tho  ;)2

IW.....guessing you'll be clearing snow today, heard the north country was getting buried again   :flex:

We picked up another 4-5" yesterday afternoon/evening, luckily the squall didn't last long as it was coming down hard  ::)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Morning IW......I guess you didn't get any of that snow yesterday  ??? 

Morning WS......you guys are faster at the keyboard than me  :woot:  stay warm out there  :)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 20, 2022, 06:37 AM
20* clear, no wind.

Thanks for the well wishes for the wife. She was able to come home about 1PM. She is on O2 at home until her lung clears up. She has a small spot of pneumonia on her old lung. LINCARE brought a concentrator for in the home and some bottles for if we have to go out. She is feeling better but is tired and sore. They have her on some TAMIFLU!

Mr. C, looks like another messy rain/snow/wind, I am sure they don't know but have covered all the bases.

WW, we had some flurries, but that was all.

Eddie, congrats on the new addition to the family.

Hope everyone has a good day and stay safe....h2l

My nephew sent me a picture of Elk tendlion that he had for dinner last night, it looked pretty good but he said it cost about $1000 a pound...lol

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Dec 20, 2022, 07:06 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 23* here and sunny. Suppose to be in the high 30s today. My wife is at work today. So it’s just me and Mr Dickens. Not much on the planner today. Was on Facebook marketplace yesterday looking for ice fishing equipment. I think it’s cheaper to buy in the store. Amazing what people want on market place.

Hunts2long, Thats great news that your wife is home. Prayers that she gets better soon.

IFF, Hopefully you get to get on some ice soon.

Mr Clean, Continued prayers you continue to get better.

Whopper Stopper, Hopefully you didn’t have too much snow to remove. Drive safe to get your hair pruned.

WallyWorld, Hope you have a good day. Any baking today?

Ice Wanderer, Thats good you were able to get gloves online. Our birds and squirrels don’t seem to like sunflower seeds.

I hope everyone has a great and safe day.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 20, 2022, 08:41 AM
hunts that stinks his elk costs that much for the meat, I think mine usually cost me around 500 buck per elk, have not dropped that down to per lb but a lot better that theirs, but again I do not have to drive that far and some years when we go more it goes up a bit, depends on fuel prices and propane prices.  Left the house at 3 above and hit work at 15 below and the cold is supposed to arrive tomorrow and last through Friday morning and they are saying we are supposed to get up to 20 above on Saturday, Christmas eve.  Must have a bit of a breeze to blow the cold out.  But all the lakes should be good to go after this little cold snap as they are all capped and just making more ice.  Well better get back to the work side of things and get moving out of my desk.  Have a great teusday everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 20, 2022, 12:21 PM
F/H4, I think he is figuring in tags, airfare, Cowboy Ranch House rental. etc, in other words "PRICELESS"....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 20, 2022, 12:32 PM
Understand those prices, just glad I live close and am able to chase those elusive elk every year, and for really not that much, as my elk tag costs me around 60 bucks and I know a non residents tag is about 700 at the moment, so that would let alone make the price of a lb of elk meat for that a lot more. Just glad he had some to enjoy. Could have had tag soup that costs probably 10x the amount.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Dec 20, 2022, 02:02 PM
Took Mr Dickens out to the transfer station. On our way back stopped at a local pond. Still not frozen over.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 20, 2022, 03:33 PM
Presents getting opened today for the other travelers. Lots of excitement. Got my daughter a new Ruger 10-22 so she has her own to go squirrel hunting.

A little TV time stumbled onto “Ice Lake rebels” and see it’s supposed to be Dave’s. Neighbors, Yellowknife bay. Great slave lake ??? And had me laughing so hard my ribs started hurting  :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: and thought who scribbled this.

 Now need to find a place to go plinking, while waiting for some good ice to form.

The guessers saying Xmas day is supposed to be brutal  ::)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Dec 20, 2022, 05:54 PM
A little TV time stumbled onto “Ice Lake rebels” and see it’s supposed to be Dave’s. Neighbors, Yellowknife bay. Great slave lake ??? And had me laughing so hard my ribs started hurting  :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: and thought who scribbled this.

Yep, that's here.
It is pretty funny and I know one or two of those goobers personally.   :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Dec 20, 2022, 09:13 PM
 Good evening, 27 outside currently dropping to a low in upper teens over night. Right now weather guessers calling for  rain on Thursday and Friday with the high on Friday in the fifties. It will cool down on Friday evening reaching a low in the teens causing icy conditions.
Ice Wanderer glad you found the gloves you need on-line may they arrive quickly. I assume you have a pair to wear should this coming storm bring more snow to your section of NY.
Whopper Stopper may you be sharp looking for Christmas and new Years Day after the hair pruning. may your heating system and the wood stove be keeping the house at a comfortable temperature .
Wallyworld hope today saw less snow for you I seen on the news "Lake Effect" is hitting Central NY.
Hunts2long happy to hear your wife is home may she not need the oxygen for to long. hopefully the Tamiflu gets her recovered fast. The cost to go on an out of state big game hunt with an outfitter does make the cost per pound of meat from any animal harvested very expensive. but you are also paying for the experience of the hunt.
Icefisher-45 good to read your are thinking of ice fishing this season . thank you for the photo hope Mr. Dickens enjoyed his walk.
fish/hunt4ever looks like you will be ice fishing soon  with your current weather.
Iff nice that the family had fun exchanging Christmas presents. may things not get to bad with the weather on Christmas day.
Drifter_016 is the show Ice Lake Rebels still in production. I do not watch the channel here in the U.S. the show was on that often any more.

May everyone stay safe keep warm and healthy.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Dec 21, 2022, 03:37 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Happy Hump Day!   ;D    15* and making some ice this morning, high of 32 today. Power was off when I woke yesterday morning, downed trees from the winds were the culprit.

  Steve…last I checked they were calling for similar weather for here, expect there will be some very icy road conditions with snow melt. How are things going at the store?
  Bud..Santa made a nice choice on the Ruger!! Happy plinking until the ice is ready!   :clap:
  I-45…thanks for sharing the picture, glad to see you found some ice starting and Mr.Dickens is feeling better, awesome!  :thumbsup:
  FH4…wow, some serious cold weather settling in out there!  :tipup:  Did that issue at the plant clear up with the repairs?
  H2…great news on your wife returning home!!  :bow:  Thoughts and prayers continued for her!  :thumbsup:
  Wally…I tried that apple syrup yesterday on French toast, lol, different but pretty decent…next test will be with vanilla ice cream.  ;D   Hope the snow removal went well and not too much more following.   :thumbsup:
  Marv…nice job on the rabbit feeder!  :clap:  Imagine you’ve been going through a fair amount of wood feeding the stove with those temps.  Hope the snow totals stay on the low side and Shamu finds a landing area soon!   :thumbsup:
  Jeff…glad you found the gloves you were looking for, now you’ll be stocked up for awhile!   :thumbsup:

  Thank you all for the Birthday wishes on Kennidy and the future new addition to the family!    :thumbsup:  Today is my daughter’s ( Kennidy’s Mom ) Birthday…lots going this month, lol.   ;D
   Off to meet up with one of old coworkers and pass off a Christmas care package for the boys…Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Dec 21, 2022, 04:44 AM


            Good morning Eddie, ER's,
                        It's 14* and partly cloudy. ::)
                        Eddie........Have a good time with the old coworker, I'm sure he will enjoy the care package. :flex: Happy Birthday to your daughter. :thumbsup:
                        H2l...........It's good that your wife was well enough to come home. :flex: Hopefully the Tamiflu helps in her recovery. :thumbsup: I once figured
            out the cost of a deer I got up in Maine and it was up there but not like the Elk your nephew has. :cookoo:
                        Wally........No..We didn't get any of the lake effect snow, we're just a little to far east for them, but if the wind is really blowing we might get some. :whistle:
                        Marv........Knowing you, you have enough fire wood for a couple of years. stay warm. :flex: Hope you'll find someplace for Shamu to rest. :unsure:
                        Bud.........That's a nice choice in rifles, my sons chipped in and gave me one for my birthday back in July. :clap: :flex:
                        I-45........That pond is almost capped over, with the cold snap coming it might be ready. :unsure:
                        Fish........That's a crazy amount for a non resident license. :cookoo:
                        Steve......The weather guessers are all over the place with the weather predictions  for here. One says a trace to an inch, another says 1 to 3 inches
             and another says up to 5 inches then rain up to an inch. I guess we'll just wait and see. :cookoo:
                        Not much going on here today.
                        I hope everyone has a good Wednesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

             IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Dec 21, 2022, 05:08 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

-8 to kick off the day. Lots of weather to keep an eye on starting today. Guessers are saying 8"-10" of snow through tonight. The winds will be kicking in at 40mph- 45mph Thursday, causing blizzard conditions and -35 wind chills through Saturday. By the time it's over the lakes should be a big mess along with everything else :cookoo:

I am out the door bringing my wife to her early morning hair pruning in a few minutes. We have a couple errands after, then home to hunker down. I will check in later to see what's all going on.

Hope you all have a good day :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

              WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 21, 2022, 05:48 AM
15* and clear.

IW, I have just about given up on what the weatherman says, it seems like the more "tech" they have, the more often they are way off.

The wife is doing much better. Her O2 levels are beginning to improve and she sounds much better.

WS, I see that your part of the World is in the deep freeze, stay warm.

Ice-45, I am seeing some ice out on the lake here, sure it made some more last night. They are saying 50's and rain on Friday.

Hope everyone has a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Dec 21, 2022, 05:59 AM
Morning all, last workday for me until next Wednsday. Forecast snow is backed way off, so we should be in good shape to fish by the weekend. Supposed to be super windy through Saturday, though and I will be going to my brother's place for Xmas stuff that afternoon, so it'll probably be Sunday/Monday before I get out. And yes... I will fish on Xmas if the weather is fit  :roflmao:

Still had 2" of ice on the ponds yesterday afternoon, but it was near 40° so it was pretty soft. This cold snap should be just what the doctor ordered. It's supposed to be back into the 40s by the end of next week though, so it will probably be a pretty short first round of ice.

(https://i.postimg.cc/hfMM1y0h/IMG-20221221-050902.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/hfMM1y0h)

h2l - that's no joke... the snow forecast for this upcoming storm has ranged from 1.5" clear up to 12 in the past few days  ::) Yesterday they were saying 6-12", now today it's 3-5. It is supposed to be really windy, though, that part hasn't changed at all. 25-35 with gusts of 50-60.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Dec 21, 2022, 07:05 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 16* here and sunny. They are talking heavy rain this weekend in the 40s. My wife is home today. Not much on the planning today. Just puttering around the house.

Zcm, Hopefully you don’t get to much snow and you get out on Christmas morning.

Hunts2long, Continued prayers for your wife. Glad she’s feeling better.

MasonEddie, Happy Birthday to your daughter. Have a good time with your coworker.

Whopper Stopper, Be safe today doing errands with your wife. You must be burning a lot of wood with those temperatures.

Ice Wanderer, That pond is almost capped over. It’s small but people have caught some good sized fish in it in the summer. Have a nice easy day.

Mr Clean, Looking forward to getting out on the ice. Just have to find a good deal on a few things to get started. People want an arm and a leg for junk.

I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one.



Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 21, 2022, 07:19 AM
Morning all,

Eddie....happy birthday to your daughter  :thumbsup:  enjoy the visit with the coworker  ;)

WS......goodness that's some nasty weather, stay safe  :pinch:

IW.....glad you're mostly out of range of the lake effect stuff  :clap:

H2L....good to hear MrsH2 is doing better, continued thoughts and prayers  :thumbsup:

Not much planned for the day just some puttering  ;D

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: tomturkey on Dec 21, 2022, 08:31 AM
Christmas is canceled for us. With the upcoming weather Marv is passing on to us we decided to move our get-together to New Year's day. This will not be the first time this has happened to my two sons as we did it at least a couple of times when they were growing up.

9* this morning. Hopefully, the ground has frozen up so I will not be blowing so much dirt when Marv's storm hits us. The wife talked to the manager of the Senior Center about closing the Center on Friday so no one tries to travel during this storm. She was not too receptive to the idea. We will not be there if she refuses to close.

IF45. Our lake has opened and closed up many times over the last month. The different ice thickness is leading to someone going through it.

there was a pontoon frozen in at a dock at the lunch ramp a while back. It was supposed to have an association sticker on it but did not. The board could not figure out who it belonged to. Duh!! It has state registration numbers on it. A CO could have run the numbers to find out the owner. They chopped a lot of ice to finally get it out.

Eddie Hopefully you do not gain too much weight with all of the birthday celebrations.

Time to get breakfast. Then out in the cold to get the rest of the snow off of the tarp. Then get the blower ready for Marv's storm!



Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 21, 2022, 08:37 AM
Good morning. Welcome to shortest day of the year

2* as I fireup the coffee pot, then it return the borrowed car so they can do there errands

For now just another hang out day.

Morning Tom not a bad idea on the postponement
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 21, 2022, 11:03 AM
Well we will see if the fix worked we are finally down to the numbers that we seen before the replacement but the plant has only ran about 4 days total with the ups and downs of the air system here. When you lose air in air valves they seem to close up and not let things run, but hopefully we got all the moisture out of the air for the cold snap we are just starting. Seen a high of 28 and down to 7 in 20 minutes and going to supposedly see -30 tonight with a high of -11 and then -30 again and back up to -11 and then back up to the 20's for highs for Christmas weekend. Well have a great hump day everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Dec 21, 2022, 03:58 PM
Steve
Pretty sure the show is done. I believe it was done before COVID.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Dec 21, 2022, 09:18 PM
 Good evening down to 26 after reaching a high near 40 this afternoon. weather guessers saying rain will arrive on Thursday afternoon and last through Friday with periods of heavy rain on Friday. higher elevation areas could see a snow/ sleet mix before it warms up on Friday afternoon. Then cool off on Saturday. between the weather and Christmas stores will be busy and some folks nerves shot with holiday stress.
Eddie happy Birthday to your daughter good number of December birthdays in your family. this is for your knowledge I've had apple syrup found it very sweet and over time if refrigerated the syrup will crystalize . how did things go meeting up with some of your old work crew today .
Ice Wanderer may the coming storm not have you and mealworm's crew not scrambling to much to keep customers happy.
Whopper Stopper may all be good with you tonight i hope the winds did not take out your electric power. be careful making trips to replenish the stove's firewood supply.
Hunts2long I agree on the weather forecasters . happy to read your wife's health is improving. tell her to take it slow and let you and your daughter's handle any remaining baking and preparing the Christmas meal under her supervision.
Zcm-82 enjoy your vacation . may you get an ice fishing trip in and put some fish on top of the ice.
Icefisher-45 appears you will be receiving my areas weather over the Christmas weekend.
Wallyworld may you have gotten a few things done puttering today. I assume the baked goods are packed and ready for the trip to your son's home.
Tomturkey smart idea moving date for the family Christmas get together. you can only voice your opinion to senior center manager if the event is held this friday may everyone get to the center and back home safely. i have a feeling some board members knew who owned the pontoon and saved the person fine money and cost of removing the boat. likely a personal friend or even family member. sad the games that get played in various groups.
IFF may it have been a nice day with the family.
Fish/hunt4ever may the fix correct work place problem so the plant can get back to full scale production. Also decrease everyone's stress level. best to you in getting through the cold weather period.
Drifter-016 thank you for the reply to my question.
May all dealing with very low temperature high winds and winter weather come through it in good shape. keep safe,stay healthy . best to those with hunting and fishing plans.
 Steve


Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 22, 2022, 03:32 AM
Good morning 30 and getting a dusting of snow  Granddaughter and family will be traveling back to SC sometime this morning.

FH4 you sure have your ups and downs at your work

Marv enjoy your blizzard, hope you can stay in if it develops.

Think I will be setting close to the TV today, see if i can watch the Jayhawks at 6:00 PM and catch up with the last couple episodes of Yellowstone.

OG safe travels getting your daughter picked up from the airport if that is on your planner.

For now I’m headed for my pillow   Morning Jeff. Coffee still hot
Stay safe and warm
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Dec 22, 2022, 04:04 AM
             Good morning Bud, ER's,
                          it's 228 and partly cloudy here on my hill. A weather nightmare is coming our way. ::)
                          Bud .........Safe travels to your granddaughter back to SC. :thumbsup:
                          H2l...........I'm glad to read that your wife's oxygen levels are getting better. :flex: May it continue to rise. :clap: Yes the guessers do get it wrong
             but last weekend they hit it exactly. :whistle:
                          Marv.........That's some nasty weather coming your way, stay warm which I'm sure you will. The Oak logs you have should through some good heat. :flex:
                          Eddie........How was the reunion with the old coworker? ???
                          Wally........Welcome to the puttering crew. :roflmao:
                          Steve.......The guessers have us getting a trace to 3" then rain, then a quick drop in temperature and maybe so snow showers. :cookoo:
                          I-45.........That pond must be like the ones that Zcm fishes. There is a 3 acre pond that we fish that I've caught some big Pike in, 30+ inches. :o
                          Fish..........Hope the numbers will continue to improve at the plant. :unsure: Those are some big temperature swings. :blink:
                          Tom..........I can't believe someone would leave a pontoon boat in the lake to freeze in, unless they didn't want it anymore. :cookoo: :unsure:
                          I did some Christmas shopping yesterday, nothing like waiting to the last minute. I'm making a gift for my #2 son and his wife, I can't say what
              in case he read this thread.
                          I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

            IW

I thought I'd share this it's getting appropriate

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 22, 2022, 04:37 AM
Morning all,

WS.....hope all is going ok out there in blizzard country  ;)

IFF.....safe travels to your granddaughter and family, enjoy the tv time  :)

IW......love the reminder that not doing the things you love is what makes us feel old, thanks for sharing  :clap:

TT.....good idea waiting until the storm passes for your family get together  :thumbsup:

H2L....hoping MrsH2 is continuing to feel better  ;)

Z......good luck if you make it out on some ice  :icefish:

Eddie.....that syrup might even be a good seasonal sweetener for coffee for those that like the flavored kind  ;)2

Getting everything together today for the trip east tomorrow, hopefully we'll be dealing with all rain and no ice or snow  :wacko:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Dec 22, 2022, 04:58 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Cloudy and fairly calm 19* to start off the roller coaster weather moving in, high of 34 today. Weather guessers are all over the place like Jeff mentioned yesterday lol. Last I heard for my area was 1-3”  of snow today, 1-3” tonight, then turning to rain with high winds and 50* temperatures tomorrow before plummeting down to the teens.

  Steve…thanks for the info on the apple syrup, it is very sweet that’s for sure!  ;D  I only meet up with one of the guys yesterday morning for a short conversation and passing off the goodie box. Had a nice meet and greet before parting ways.   :thumbsup:
  Dave…have you got some vacation days coming up for a cabin trip? Hope you’re feeling better and all is well up in the Great North!   :thumbsup:
  FH4…wow, some extremely cold temperatures out your way! Hope the issues you’ve been dealing with are past and things are back to normal again.   :thumbsup:
  Bud…sounds like good ice making temps out your way, will be looking forward to your maiden voyage soon..good luck drilling holes soon!  :tipup:
  Tom…sorry to read the weather will be delaying your Christmas with the family, totally understand that. Hope the snow stays on the low end, be careful with the removal.   :thumbsup:
  Wally…wishing you safe travels tomorrow to Mass with the crazy weather moving in, tomorrow looks like the best shot less the rain and wind.  :thumbsup:  Thanks for the idea on the coffee, might work with tea also…or maybe some of that other clear stuff that comes in mason jars??  :whistle:  ;D
  I-45…seems puttering was the norm yesterday, lol, that was on my list also.  ;D
  Z…enjoy the vacation, looks like you’ll have some good ice with that extended forecast!  :thumbsup:
  H2..very good news on your wife!!  :clap:  Imagine the river will be flowing big time tomorrow with the rain and snow melt coming!
  Marv…some crazy weather going on out there in Minnesota, yikes! Hope the snow stays on the low end with those bitter temperatures…be careful with the frostbite conditions snowblowing!!  :thumbsup:
  Jeff…I will be heading out shopping today for a few last minute items myself, lol. Just gift cards so no major crowds to deal with..I hope!  ;D   Like the that picture you shared, sums it up perfectly!  :clap:
 
  Thank You all for the Birthday wishes for my daughter, passed them on last evening!   :thumbsup:
  Had a nice chat with my buddy yesterday morning getting caught up with the old crew. Sounds like things are going fairly smoothly under the new management so far anyway.
  Heading out fairly early for some last minute things so I can make my way back home before the weather takes a turn…
  Cawfee’s on!
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!

 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 22, 2022, 06:45 AM
20* and cloudy.

WW, safe travels.

WS, hope you are staying warm.

The wife had one of those days on Wednesday. She is sore all over, I think from coughing so much. Her O2 levels are staying pretty good. But the worst part is that she isn't able to get out and do her Christmas dinner shopping and then the cooking and baking. Amber went shopping yesterday for what the wife wanted for Christmas Eve and Lindsay is in charge of Christmas dinner. I am in charge of the house work, lucky me.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Dec 22, 2022, 06:57 AM
Good morning everyone  :bow:

-9 with the wind starting to gust to 35mph. By the afternoon things will get a little wild in the open areas with wind chills nearing -45 due to the high winds and -zero temps. It appears we ended up with about 8" of powder yesterday so it will fly when the wind gets cranking. By next week a couple 30's in the forecast :cookoo:

IW...My wood box is stacked high with oak for the stove. Last night the thermostat kicked the furnace in around 1am so I am on the naughty list this morning ???

Eddie...Happy Birthday wishes to all the December Birthdays in your family. The last couple mornings I was in and out and wasn't able to get caught up on the thread. Good luck as you put the finishing touches on the stocking stuffers. :thumbsup:

WW...Safe travels as you take on the roads tomorrow :thumbsup: I am sure you will be toting a bunch of goodies, wishing you an awesome time :clap:

h2l...Best wishes to your wife, hope she is feeling better soon :thumbsup: It sounds like she is in good hands :clap:

I am waiting on some light before venturing out to check things out. We have to make a run to the pharmacy for some long awaited eye drops for my wife. Other than that, just puttering in the garage while my wife wraps up her last day of the year.

Hope you all have a good Thursday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy. Best of luck to those dealing with the wild weather.

                WS
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 22, 2022, 06:59 AM
H2L…..sorry to hear MrsH2 had a rough day   :(  hopefully you and your daughters can convince her to take it easy, rest up and let you guys take over  ;) 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 22, 2022, 10:08 AM
Well when I left for work seen -32 at the house dropped off the other side if the hill and seen -40 all the way to work and the work thermometer read -42. Will post some pictures at the end. Yesterday the boss called and said if all testing was done to head home and would pay for rest of day, never have heard this before, so got to leave an hour early. Got home plowed some snow and then the side by side died like it ran out of fuel and grabbed the new one and pulled the one back to the shop. Well have a great Thursday everyone stay safe and warm with the storms that are there or upcoming storm.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Dec 22, 2022, 11:29 AM
Steve
Was supposed to be off for 12 days starting today but a crisis at work have me in the office instead.
Getting double and triple time will help to pad my retirement.  ;)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 22, 2022, 02:46 PM
Dave you still dealing with that big pressure ridge ???
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 22, 2022, 11:44 PM
Good early morning.  Daughter drove grandkids to Madison to catch their flight back to SC, and found the roads on the treacherous side and opted to check into a motel and not drive back in the dark. Which had me having to wait to get a ride back to my house, when Grandson got off work at 10:00.  Upon pulling into the driveway front tire went flat.  He called a friend to come give me the lift home. No sense changing the tire in the -10 and -30 wind chill. So that will be first thing to get done in the morning.  Heard Governor-has declared state of emergency for the area. Bet I will have my ice fishing bibs on tomorrow 🥺
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Dec 23, 2022, 03:26 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

-12 with a WNW wind at 17, gusts to 29. The wind main event comes about mid day today through tomorrow morning. They are still claiming winds of 25mph-30mph with gusts of over 45mph. I am thinking a good soup day.

Bud...Good luck with the flat. Good plan wearing your bibs today :thumbsup:

WW...Hope you find the roads in good shape as you make way to visit your family :thumbsup:

h2l...Hope your wife is feeling better today :thumbsup:

Yesterday's first round of snow blowing went well, the powder really flew. So much better than a couple weeks ago when fighting with the wet heavy stuff. I am guessing after today with the high winds I will be able to do it again.

Another day of hanging out stuffing the stove. I took the liberty of setting the cribbage board out. I wonder how long before she spots it ;D

Hope you all have a good day :thumbsup: Best wishes to everyone dealing with the storm, stay safe and keep healthy.

                          WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Dec 23, 2022, 03:45 AM
Good Morning Marv, Morning Everyone,
  36* with rain falling here this am, might touch 50 by late morning and then strong winds and plummeting temperatures will move in. Guessers saying to expect a flash freeze by afternoon…haven’t seen that since catching perch last season in single digit temps!  ;D

  Bud…smart move by your daughter, glad all safely arrived in Madison. :bow:   Guess if a tire was to go flat it couldn’t have happened in a better place…sucks, but it could have been worse, especially with those temps! Hope the change goes well this morning!  :thumbsup:
  Wally…wishing you safe travels this morning and a wonderful Christmas visit with the family…ENJOY!!  :thumbsup:
  Dave…double and triple time has a way of making work a little more tolerable, lol.  :clap:  :flex:   We’ll be waiting for the cabin trip after the fat paychecks dry up!   :thumbsup:
  FH4…wow, some brutal cold temperatures!!  :woot:  Hope the S x S problem was just some moisture in the gas, maybe adding some dry gas will help remedy that problem with those temps? Best of luck, stay warm!  :thumbsup:
  Marv…brutal conditions in your area as well, especially with those winds and whiteout conditions!  :woot:  Glad Jo is done for the year and the eye drops finally arrived, best wishes to her! Awesome mount with the Musky…how big was that one Marv?   :clap:  Good man setting out the cribbage board…hopefully that will take you off the naughty list!!  :clap: :thumbsup:
  H2…hope your wife is feeling some relief today. Glad your daughters were able to take care of the shopping and dinner plans..well done ladies!!   :clap: :bow: :thumbsup: 
  Jeff…hope the snow stayed on the low side for you up there yesterday and this morning before this rain moved in.  :thumbsup:  We ended up with about 2” of snow here yesterday before it fizzled out…got a feeling we’ll have ice today but not exactly where we want it, lol.

  Have an early appointment this morning for a CT scan and then a 4hr. wait for for the Dr.’s appointment to review the results of that and the MRI previously taken. Won’t be spending that time in a waiting room, that’s for dang sure, lol.
  Wishing everyone in the path of the brutal weather conditions safe travels and best wishes if you’re on the road, please be very careful.. :thumbsup:
  Cawfee’s on…
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Dec 23, 2022, 04:27 AM
Morning all... flat nasty out here. We didn"t get much snow, but the wind is absolutely brutal.

Payday today, so I'm hoping the bank is still open later this morning so I can do some grocery shopping. May go fish if the wind settles down, but the forecast looks pretty breezy all day.

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Dec 23, 2022, 04:50 AM

  Marv…brutal conditions in your area as well, especially with those winds and whiteout conditions!  :woot:  Glad Jo is done for the year and the eye drops finally arrived, best wishes to her! Awesome mount with the Musky…how big was that one Marv?   :clap:  Good man setting out the cribbage board…hopefully that will take you off the naughty list!!  :clap: :thumbsup:
 
Have an early appointment this morning for a CT scan and then a 4hr. wait for for the Dr.’s appointment to review the results of that and the MRI previously taken. Won’t be spending that time in a waiting room, that’s for dang sure, lol.
  Wishing everyone in the path of the brutal weather conditions safe travels and best wishes if you’re on the road, please be very careful.. :thumbsup:
  Cawfee’s on…
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 

Best of luck with today's Dr appointment Eddie :thumbsup: I will be looking forward in reading if your Dr. bedside manner has gotten any better. Keep on him Sir :thumbsup:

Thanks for the comment on the musky mount. My wife caught it about 15 years ago, it was her first one. The only reason she kept it was because it was from the lake where they grew up and fished as kids. The fish was 39" and she caught it on a little Paul Bunyan's 66 Spinner Bait. It was funny because her and I went fishing alone that day as her sister was out of the state with her work. My wife was reeling in when the fish grabbed the bait at the boat. Not having a very stiff rod at the time the fish fought for longer that it should have, but eventually we got it netted. I asked my wife if she wanted to mount it and she quickly said yes. As it turned out the taxidermist that we used had bought and set up his shop on what was the girls Grandpas farm.

When her sister found out about it she was fit to be tied that we went to that lake without her. So ten days later we made another trip to the lake, this time with her sister on board wanting her first musky. I brought them back to the same area and we had a long day of casting. About at dusk the s-i-l was reeling in a Flub Dub crankbait and I noticed a nice musky following. The fish caught up to the bait and proceeded to open it's mouth and take the bait in it's mouth. I guess the s-i-l was flabbergast or something because she just stood there. I finally said "Set the %*&# hook" When she did it was a classic musky fight with the fish tail- dancing 3 times. When we got it in the hook was buried and it took some doing to get it out. This gave her time to think about also mounting it and when we measured it at 44" there was no doubt what she was going to do.

Every year my wife reminds her sister that this was the day she caught her big musky. And every year ten days later my s-i-l reminds my wife that this was the day she caught a bigger one :roflmao:

                        WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 23, 2022, 05:16 AM
Morning all,

Eddie.....sending prayers for a good report today  ;)

WS....you're a good husband setting up the game board  :roflmao:

IFF.....fingers crossed everyone gets to their respective homes safely  ;)2

IW.....hope the big lake effect snow being forecast misses you again  :-\

H2L....hoping your cough has subsided and MrsH2 is not overdoing   :)

Planning to get on the road shortly, hoping to stay ahead of the flash freeze temps  :whistle:

Have a good day. Best wishes to everyone dealing with the wild weather.  Safe travels on the road or in the air. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 23, 2022, 06:50 AM
42* and it was raining hard but right now not so much. The 2 inches of snow we got late yesterday is gone.

WW, safe travels today, I looked at the weather map and it looks like the change over is in the PM. Lets hope so.

Eddie, good luck at the doctors today.

My cough has really improved, still a tickle once in a while. The wife has coughing spells once in a while. Her breathing is getting better and is about normal as long as she's not doing much. If she is up and about it drops some, but she has a long hose so she can move around. Also I can follow it to find her.

Not much planned for today. Hope everyone has a good day and be safe.....h2l

WS, thanks for the Musky story!!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: tomturkey on Dec 23, 2022, 07:23 AM
15




15* to start the day. Friends that moved to Tenn just posted it is in the single digits down there. ;D The lights the neighbors have in their pine trees are dancing in the wind

We did not get that much snow overnight but we are not going to the senior center. The manager of the center can be a pain. I have gotten into it with her daughter more than once. She thinks she runs the center. She is just a board member like I am.

H2L I was on 02 for three months last year when I had covid pneumonia. I had enough hose so I could go all over the house. I feel for your wife if she has to be on it all of the time.

I had to fire my Buddy heater to thaw out the mud in my blower from the last storm. It took quite a while to get most of it out. The ground has frozen up where I blew last time so mud should not be a problem. Someone mentioned the gloves they use when they snow blow getting lost. The ones I wear have to be over 20 years old.  I don't want to lose them. When I blow this snow I will have to get my heavy bibs out to go with the heavy coat that matches them.

ww Be safe in your travels.








Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Dec 23, 2022, 09:49 AM
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Just got another load of wood up, still waiting on the high winds to kick in.

So far Dave would feel right at home in his flannel T-shirt.  -9 with a few gusts of 35mph, gives a wind chill of -31 if you want to stand out in it.

              WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 23, 2022, 10:28 AM
Well when I hit work thus morning it was 10 degrees warmer than yesterday at o ly -32 below and we are up to 18 below right now. Might get warmer than the -11 that they were predicting for our high. But another storm is supposed to move in and warm us back up to around 30 on Christmas day. Might go and do some fishing next week while I am off. Well better get back to work and get motivated to do some work. Have a great Friday everyone and stay safe in the storms and while traveling around for the holidays. Seen we lost a perimedic yesterday and I think this might be one of my old coworkers nephew as I believe they were next to us at hunting camp this last fall at the beginning of the season. Stay safe everyone
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: tomturkey on Dec 23, 2022, 11:28 AM
So much for snow blowing. The wind is too brutal to be able to do it without looking like an abdominal snowman. I would like to blow where I pull up to the deck on the south side of the house to get the wife in the car. It would be nice if I could blow it and bank the snow against the house. With the north wind, it would come back in my face.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 23, 2022, 12:07 PM
See my post got lost in the wind ??? Tire not tended to as yet. Got word Linda has no running water, pipes must have frozen. Not supposed to go above freezing at the farm until Tuesday. I get no answer from local plumber so must have a waiting list.

Might have to cut my Wisconsin visit short, and take my salamander heater down and get things thawed out.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Dec 23, 2022, 02:28 PM
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Just got another load of wood up, still waiting on the high winds to kick in.

So far Dave would feel right at home in his flannel T-shirt.  -9 with a few gusts of 35mph, gives a wind chill of -31 if you want to stand out in it.

              WS

Perfect tee shirt and sweats weather for splitting fire wood. ;)

A little cool here though.


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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Dec 23, 2022, 02:50 PM
Good Afternoon Everyone, Looks like my earlier post didn't go thru. Currently 46* here and rainy. Still very windy. Mr Dickens doesn't like going out in the rain or when its windy. Hopefully everyone had a good day and a safe one.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Dec 23, 2022, 10:23 PM
Good evening, may everyone be doing well this evening and in a warm place. the weather geusser's as we call them were correct with forecast for my area. Rain yesterday and for part of today went for a high near fifty before noon time to a current temperature in the in middle teens also like many of you seeing winds over 20 mph at times. I did have a brief period of snow no accumulation.
Ice Wandererer may you not have spent the day dealing with this storm.
wallyworld hope you are at your son's home enjoying time with his family. may your plan have worked today with regards to travel.
Eddie glad you got to meet up with one member of your old work crew i'm sure the boys enjoyed your goodie package. guessing like by me you are dealing with the winds and icy surfaces from the rain unless it was cold enough for you to receive some snow.may the CT scan and MRI results help your doctor get you back to normal self.
hunts2long happy to hear your daughter's are helping with getting the christmas meal on the table. Good to read your wife's health continues to improve and she has a long hose on the oxygen tank so can get around your house. may she be happy with your house keeping . Glad you are coughing less often .
Whopper Stopper thank you for shaing the photo of your wife's musky mount and story behind the fish. sounds like there is a friendly sibling rivalry between the girls. may any snow you received today have also been the light powdery kind that is easier on the snow blower with the winds you probably have some nice size drifts to deal with when clearing the driveway. be carful unloading your truck and splitting the recent load of firewood some large pieces in that load.  ::)  good man getting out the cribbage board hope you won a few games today.
Iff smart move by your daughter not to travel at night on Wintry roadways. may your granddaughter and her family be safely home in SC . I hope you or linda finally reached the plumber if not safe travel to you back to TN. May you be able to thaw the pipes and not have any damage to them from freezing.
Fish/hunt4ever are you are to plug your vehicle in while at work so it hopefully starts when it is time to go home. i hope things are going better for you and your work mates. Enjoy your vacation good fishing wished for you and your family. please be careful when outside in those sub zero temperatures.
Zcm-82 may you get out before things warm up to do some fishing.  Hopefully the winds stop or drop in speed so it is not to brutal out on the ice.
tomturkey may your friends in TN. not also be having plumbing problems like at IFF's homestead. Single digits above zero is very cold for that state. smart move waiting for winds to stop before going out to snow blow. Sorry to hear you and the current senior center manager have trouble dealing with each other. may everyone who attended today's event have gotten there and back to respective homes safely.
Drifter  May the problem at work be getting resolved. Also may you not see any problems from the sub-zero temperatures before windchill factor up there in the "Great White North" .
Icefisher-45 be careful when you do take Mr. Dickens out ground maybe icy you do not need another fall.

Prayer said everyone gets through this round of winter weather in good shape.  Keep safe and warm.
  Steve


Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 23, 2022, 11:40 PM
Thanks Steve, as much as I wanted to hit the ice here in WI over the holidays but with this bomb of a storm, I better sit this one out. I have to agree with everyone trying to travel in this weather is just too dangerous  pipes will just have to wait. Just hoping the power stays on.

Ditto on everyone weathering this storm
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Dec 24, 2022, 04:52 AM


                Good morning ER's,
                           It's 0* and the wind is howling, the "weather cat" wouldn't go out this morning. ::)
                           This is going to be a short one this morning, yesterday we had about 5" of heavy wet snow and then it changed to rain. :%$#!:
                 So yesterday I had to shovel my driveway that ways full of slush and my back is killing me. I sit at a counter on a stool to use my lap top,
                 and it's very uncomfortable. I'll check in later if I'm up to it.

                 IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Dec 24, 2022, 04:53 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
   :tipup:   Merry Christmas Eve!!   :tipup:    Partly cloudy and 3* here on the Hill this am, high of 11 today. Winds are still 10-20mph but they’ve calmed down considerably…making ice today!!

  Bud…difficult decision but glad you’re not on the roads. Hope you got some response back from the plumber, best wishes everything works out with the frozen pipes today!  :thumbsup:
  Steve…I’m not exactly sure how much rain we got yesterday, but local news was showing reports of 2-3” before it turned back into snow. Roads were treacherous in the morning driving, not from ice but from hydroplaning especially going down on the mountain road…water was just flowing over both lanes from all the melt off. Made it home before the flash freeze and brief whiteout conditions took place.  :thumbsup:
  I-45…my dogs generally need some coaxing to go out with the rain and windy conditions as well, can’t blame them, but they failed actual toilet training in the house, so….they know the words “ Let’s Go, hurry up! “  ;D  Hope you can get a walk in today with Mr.Dickens.   :thumbsup:
  Dave…are the ice roads open up there yet? Must be a couple feet of ice with those temps hanging around…don’t know how you do it…stay warm!!  :thumbsup:
  Tom…take er easy with the snow removal, hopefully those winds have calmed down today!   :thumbsup:
  FH4…man, what a sad story about the EMT. Thoughts and prayers going out for the family and friends for this most difficult of time’s.
  Marv…that was an excellent story behind the Musky mount, Congratulations to both the ladies, thanks for sharing that here!  :clap: :bow:  Had to re-train the Dr. again yesterday..he’s going to learn though!  ;D
  H2…glad you’re starting to feel some relief from that cough, and your wife improving as well.  :clap:  Imagine the reservoir is filling up pretty good with all that rain and melt off yesterday. Streams and feeder creek’s were running wild here locally yesterday.
  Jeff…will be looking forward to your report today, hope you don’t have to do ice removal today!   :thumbsup:
  Wally…hoping your travels went safely yesterday with the weather conditions! Have a wonderful Christmas with the family!   :thumbsup:

  Had a good review yesterday with the Dr., the Scans looked good and heading in the right direction so that was encouraging news. Thank You all for the well wishes, very much appreciated!   :thumbsup:
  Got a few venison roasts from my youngest son and cut them up for some Christmas jerky, so they’ll be going in the oven shortly and be ready for tomorrow’s gathering.
  Gas was at $3.47gl. yesterday when I filled up..Cawfee’s on!
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing and last minute Christmas shopping…be careful on the roads everyone! 

  Morning Jeff, sorry to read that! Hope those back pains are short term…get some rest and maybe a long hot soak with some Epsom salts will help…best wishes sent your way. 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 24, 2022, 05:32 AM
Morning all,

WS…..happy anniversary wishes to you and MrsWS!!

IW….fingers crossed your back starts feeling better soon

Eddie….great news on yesterday’s tests!!!!!

IFF…..glad you decided to stay put for now, pipes can be replaced if need be

Lots of rain and wind on the drive yesterday but temps stayed near 50* so no ice. Like Eddie said, hydroplaning was a concern.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 24, 2022, 05:41 AM
2* and still dark. Scout didn't stay out very long.

WS, a couple "all nighters" on the back of the truck.

IW, we must have gotten lucky, no snow, just rain but a lot of it. Hope the back is feeling better. I did have to blow out the end of the driveway yesterday morning before it froze!

Eddie, the river was really running yesterday, not sure what it looks like this morning. What ice that was on the lake may have taken a hit but with these temps it should re-freeze.

Lindsay and Rocky stopped for a quick visit yesterday. She dropped of the groceries she had picked up for Christmas dinner. Today she is bringing Rocky to spend the night.

The wife isn't up yet but I din't hear her coughing as much in the night.

Stay safe and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Dec 24, 2022, 06:29 AM
  Wally…glad to read you arrived safe and sound, thought of you yesterday having to deal with the long ride and sloppy roads.
Enjoy your Christmas together!  :clap: :thumbsup:
  Marv…Happy Anniversary to you and Jo..CONGRATULATIONS!!  :bow: :clap: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: bart on Dec 24, 2022, 06:35 AM
MERRY  CHRISTMAS!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 24, 2022, 06:41 AM
Good morning ER,s Jake got me up wanting to go out, looking like the wind has let up considerably, not sure what the temp is at ??? Ah yes -1 and says -21 with 15 mph is the report.

Jeff hope back feels better with a little rest  that picture Marv put up make my back pucker

This waiting out the storm is giving me cabin fever. Wouldn’t  be so bad if I had a TV to watch. I should be thankful I’m not in the dark like all those that have no power.
This is going to be a Xmas to remember for a lot of people

Merry Christmas Bart

What’s for breakfast?

Stay safe out there
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Dec 24, 2022, 06:56 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

-6 with the feels like temp being -28. The wind machine is starting to relax some :thumbsup: The guessers are back at it warning of a Christmas day system moving through. So far they are just saying 2"-3" so at this point, bring it on and I will add it to the pile.

By mid week back to the 30's, it will be nice to thaw some stuff out. I noticed a lot of snow drifted on my roof so I have some shoveling to do up there at some point.

IW...Sorry to read the back is causing you pain today. Best wishes to a speedy recovery. Eddie's Epsom salts is the ticket :thumbsup:

Eddie...Excellent news getting the positive feedback from the Dr. :thumbsup: Good luck with the continued training, as Judge Judy would say, he doesn't get it because he's Thick! ;D

WW...Thank you, she is patient ;D  Hope you don't wear any holes in the grand kids form all the hugging. Enjoy :clap:

h2l...Continued best wishes to you and your wife, hope you are both feeling better soon :thumbsup:

Bud...Hang in there. There is light at the end of the tunnel :thumbsup:

Once it gets light I am back to snow detail.

Hope you all have an excellent day :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                      WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Dec 24, 2022, 07:01 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 6* here and sunny. We got lots of rain and was very windy yesterday. Snow flurries last night. My wife is working today. Not sure what me and Mr Dickens are doing today. Hoping it warms up enough to clear off my windshield.

IFF, Do you have to go out with Jake?

WallyWorld, Thats good you made it safely.

Ice Wanderer, Hope your back feels better?

MasonEddie, Thats good news about your Drs appointment. Glad everything is going well.

Hunts2long, Thats good news  your wife didn’t cough to much last night. Rocky will enjoy spending the night with you.

I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: got em on Dec 24, 2022, 07:23 AM
4 degrees at work . . In Ravena NY. . LaFarge/Holcim quarry . .  ;D
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Dec 24, 2022, 08:30 AM
I hope all of you awesome people who make this thread so great have a Merry Christmas with your family and friends.   

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 24, 2022, 08:45 AM
Well seen -7 this morning so it is warming up a bit, cloudy sky's for the morning need to see if I can get the side by side started so I can plow the rest of the snow around here. Well have a great Christmas eve need to get moving and get things ready for dinner over at Mt brothers house. Stay safe everyone with the storms and colder weather.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Dec 24, 2022, 10:14 AM
Good morning reading 6 degrees on my balcony thermometer believe it got down to (2) overnight using flags at firehouse and tree branch movement estimating 10 to 20 mph winds still blowing ,sunny with blue sky. Nice area of icy pavement outside my window might have to call property management and see if contractor will come to put down salt and sand.  like F/h4E some chores to do then hit highway to NJ. Thankfully trip is on major roads will still keep a watch fo black ice.
Whopper Stopper Happy Anniversary to you and JO may you have many more years together. Be careful if you go onto roof to shovel .
Ice Wanderer may your back be feeling better might be a good idea to eventually look into a plow for your truck or ATV .
Eddie Glad you received good report from your doctor. Good you made it home safely from the appointment. gas is down to $2.99 at a few stations.
Wallyworld good to hear your plan worked and only had to deal with rain on the drive. thank you for mentioning it being Whopper Stopper's wedding anniversary.
hunts2long good to hear your wife is coughing less. may all the water flowing down the Sacandaga river not cause problems. sounds like this are in place for Christmas dinner. do your best to keep rocky from getting tangled up in hose to your wife's oxygen tank.
Bart a Merry Christmas wished for you and your family.
IFF hope you are able to keep the RV at a comfortable temperature. May Linda have reached the plumber or gone to neighbors to get a supply of water.
icefisher-45 be careful when you take Mr. Dickens out ground maybe icy in spots.
Got em welcome to the thread a merry Christmas wished for you and your family. please feel free to become a frequent poster to this thread.
Raquettedacker a merry Christmas wished for you and your family. now the secret is out on how you catch all those bass.  :whistle:
fish/hunt4ever exchanged emails with my cousin in Casper last night she mentioned the sub-zero weather. glad it has warmed up some for you. may the SXS start so you can plow the snow.
Drifter hope it has warmed up some by you . have a Merry Christmas and nice Boxing Day.

 Wishes for a Merry Christmas extended to all of the 9:45 group.  Please thank a moment to give thanks for all work through the Holiday.

 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 24, 2022, 02:29 PM
F-45 thank goodness no, he is collar smart but doesn’t know when it’s turned off, he has been doing pretty good at coming to the commands

Guess it’s football game’s most all day today at daughters. RV is gassed up and ready
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Dec 25, 2022, 01:18 AM
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Dec 25, 2022, 04:00 AM



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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Dec 25, 2022, 05:04 AM
Merry Christmas Everyone from Our Family to Yours!

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 25, 2022, 05:08 AM
Merry Christmas all
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Iceassin on Dec 25, 2022, 05:20 AM
Merry Christmas all
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Love the hat.  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Dec 25, 2022, 06:11 AM
Merry Christmas everyone…
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Dec 25, 2022, 06:15 AM
 Merry Christmas everyone may you all have nice celebrations with family and friends.

 A chilly 11 degrees this morning here in Northern NJ.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Dec 25, 2022, 06:35 AM
 A MERRY CHRISTMAS to you and yours, from me and mine!!! :clap: :flex: ;)2 :thumbsup: :bow:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Dec 25, 2022, 06:41 AM
Merry Christmas to Everyone
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 25, 2022, 06:47 AM
MERRY CHRISTMAS, have a great day...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 25, 2022, 11:24 AM
Merry Christmas everyone, we'll they said it was 8 above at 8 this morning and saying up on the hill it was 26 degrees, not that here at the house not exactly known what the temp is but way warmer than the last several days. Tried plowing yesterday and had back pressure issues in the mule, might have to see if I can get the plow on the new machine for a bit, just won't be able to use the screw down pressure but the winch should work to get the plow up and down. Maybe I should have bought the 500 dollar plow to go with this machine. Well better get back to avoiding all the cars and toys on the floor. See what needs to be done for dinner so we can eat in a few hours. Have a great Sunday everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 25, 2022, 04:39 PM
arrived back at the mini farm, rather chilly ride, stiff cross winds out of the west nearly all the way. So far my best guess the water is frozen at the shallow service valve. The pit has ice from standing water that is frozen over top of the valve.  That location for it is only about 14 inches below ground level.  Current.Outside temp stands at 29. The snow albeit not that deep maybe 2” hasn’t melted off yet. Think the  cure.will be A dip stick heater to melt the ice.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Dec 26, 2022, 04:41 AM


                 Good morning ER's,
                            It's 14* and mostly clear. ::)
                            I hope everyone had a nice Christmas. :clap:
                            Bud........I hope you can get the valve thawed out so you can get the water running. :unsure:
                            We had a good day, we went to #2 son's house for a prime rib dinner. :thumbsup:
                            I have a dishwasher issue, it won't run through the cycle, th code that is displayed say it might be a dirty vent valve. So #2 son is coming
                  up to help me pull the washer out and check it.
                            I hope everyone has a good Monday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                   IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 26, 2022, 05:13 AM
Morning all,

Hope everyone had a great Christmas 🎄 Got to watch the grandson’s hockey team win their Christmas Eve game 2-1 !! Yesterday was a nice relaxed day opening gifts, playing games and just being together.
Heading back home later this morning.
Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Dec 26, 2022, 05:22 AM
Good Morning Wally, Morning Everyone,
  Clear and 14*, windy but making ice, high of 24 forecasted.

  Wally…Congratulations to your grandson and the team scoring the Christmas Eve win!!  Glad you had a wonderful Christmas together!!  :clap: :thumbsup: :bow:  Safe travels home, roads should be in much better condition today!!
  Bud…glad you arrived safely back down in Tennessee! Good luck thawing out the frozen pipe’s…maybe a small shelter built around that valve area to contain the heat from your salamander heater could do the trick?  :thumbsup:
  FH4…hope you were able to get the plow hooked up and working well enough to finish up….glad you’re seeing some relief with those frigid temperatures again!  :thumbsup:
 
  Hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas Day, safe travels to all those on the roads today who may be homeward bound.  :thumbsup:
  We had an enjoyable day with the family.  Santa was very good with the presents and brought a lot of happiness to the house…especially to the youngest members!!  ;D.   
  A couple new guests joined us this year which was nice. At one point the question was asked why the same movie continued to play over and over again?  That brought some laughter as it was explained that “A Christmas Story” has been a family tradition here for many many years…and if you’ve never seen Ralphie shoot his eye out before, you’re in for a real treat today…all day, with family members joining in repeating lines when they get the urge!  :roflmao:
  Cawfee’s on…
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting and on the roads!
 
 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 26, 2022, 06:42 AM
13* clear and a little breeze.

We had a nice Christmas, we had prime rib also. Amber and Luis had to work at DD until 3pm so we had dinner when they got home and then opened presents. Rocky spent the night again and Lindsay is coming to get him later this morning.

The wife was able to be "off" O2 for most of the day and only on 1 liter at night while she is sleeping.

Not much planned for today, do have to pick-up the living room, you know, ribbons and bows.

Have a good day and be well....h2l

Yesterday monring I saw a guy going out onto the lake pulling a jet-sled. NUTS!!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 26, 2022, 07:58 AM
Well did not get the plow moved over, worked on the pickup some putting new battery cables in and they fell apart so going to have to take them back in and see why, taking the starter in to get tested and the batteries, just weird as it acts like dead batteries when trying to start the truck up. So another thing to deal with. But Christmas was good and got a few things and the kids had an enjoyable time. Now to get things picked up still and eat some pie for breakfast. Have a great day everyone safe travels home and hope the thawing out goes well. Stay safe in the weather everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Dec 26, 2022, 10:09 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 18* and sunny. We had a Good Christmas. We had ham for dinner.

Fish, I hope you get your truck fixed today.

Hunts2long, Thats great news that your wife came off the oxygen yesterday. Keeping her in our prayers.

MasonEddie, Christmas isn’t Christmas without you’ll shoot your eye out kid. Great movie. We watched that and Christmas Vacation. My wife won’t watch Die Hard. Doesn’t feel it’s a Christmas movie.

WallyWorld, Congratulations to your sons Hockey team. Safe travels home.

Ice Wanderer, Good luck with the dishwasher. Hopefully it’s an easy fix.

IFF, Hopefully it’s an easy fix getting the valve unfrozen.

I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 26, 2022, 10:10 AM
Talked myself out of doing much outside one being making an entry through the trailer skirting or constructing a gazebo cover for the grill and smoker. Temp at 25 And if guesser is correct more 30% snow for the rest of today beginning at 1:00.

Got a nice fire going in the fireplace , Linda opted to spend night at her sisters. So just me,Jake, and kitty holding down the fort.  Not so funny not being able to turn on water when you want some, and you’re “oh yeah” no water moment.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 26, 2022, 05:11 PM
And it runs, got the truck fixed. Batteries tested out at needs replaced and they have warranty but need the receipt for Walmart to honor the warranty. It like cannot tell that I bought them and need them replaced, but they did not have any in stock anyways, so went down to my dad's and stole his batteries out of his desiel pickup that is parked and won't run until we replace the motor in it again. Got the cable fixed at the shop as well as tested the starter and all that looks good. Put it all back together and seen if the batteries out of my dad's truck had a charge, I had one on the battery charger as I worked and the other showed it down a bit but tried it and fired up. So that is a relief. Now to just get the new side by side figured out why it is not starting and all. All the bad luck.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Dec 27, 2022, 04:29 AM

   

                 Good morning ER's,
                          It's 21* and the guessers says we might have a snow shower. ::)
                          Eddie.........It was nice to read that your Christmas was a good ol'e family gathering, with family traditions. :clap:
                          Wally.........I.m lad that you had a good time at your family's home in Mass. and the hockey game was a win. :thumbsup:
                          Bud...........I hope you can get that water running. :unsure: Jake sure has grown. :flex:
                          H2l............I'm glad you all had a nice Christmas. :thumbsup: I'm sure your wife likes not having the oxygen on all the time. :flex:
                 I want to go fishing too, but I know that the ice can't be that good over there yet. :cookoo: But I did get an invite to go north to Blue Mt. Lake
                 on Friday. I heard that they have about 4" of good ice. :clap:
                          Fish .........I'm glad that you got some good batteries from your dad's truck, they would go bad just sitting there all winter. :thumbsup:
                          I-45..........Everywhere I looked for the reason of the failure was the ventilation subunit, I had it out before my son arrived and it looked
                 OK. But my son saw on a YouTube video that even though it looks clean, clean it anyway. So my son cleaned it while I took the water screens out
                 and soaked them in Vinegar. We got it all back together and put the washer on a Quick wash and it worked just fine. It save a ton of money. :clap: :flex:
                         Marv..........I hope you are surviving the cold weather and any snow you might be getting.
                         Not much going on today, maybe some puttering in the basement.
                         I hope everyone has a good Tuesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                 IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Dec 27, 2022, 04:39 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Fairly calm and 20* this am, high of 28. Thoughts and prayers going out to all those in the Buffalo NY area dealing with that devastating storm.

  Jeff…glad you all had a nice Christmas together, prime rib…YUM!  :clap:  Excellent news the dishwasher repair went well and is back on line, glad your son was lending a helping hand!  :thumbsup:   :bow:
  FH4…good news on the plow truck up and running again!  :clap:  Man that sucks about that new S x S, might be to your best interest to run it back to the dealership and let them do the troubleshooting? Best wishes.. :thumbsup:
  Bud…hope to read some better news on your water problem being resolved today!  :thumbsup:
  I-45…glad you had a nice Christmas, hope Mr.Dickens found a little something in his stocking from Santa!  ;D :thumbsup:
  H2…very good news on your wife, glad you were all able to enjoy a nice Christmas together!  :bow: :clap:  Heard there were some guys out on a local lake here yesterday…might have to do some recon today.
  Steve…hope you enjoyed your Christmas with the family and had safe travels back home.   :thumbsup:
  Marv…keeping the fingers crossed the weather cooperates and Shamu finds a resting spot soon for you!   :thumbsup:
  Wally…did your area get whacked with that lake effect storm?  :woot:  Hope you had safe travels home and the snow stayed on the light side!   :thumbsup:

  Sounds like vehicle problems are popular here, had mine happen yesterday. Warmed up my truck for a bit before heading out for a few errands and found my drivers wouldn’t open back up. Thought maybe some of the moisture froze or something, warmed it for a couple hours and still nothing. Going to see if my local mechanic can get me in for a look today… :cookoo:
  Ready for this year to come to a close and keeping fingers crossed that 2023 brings us all some better times…Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Dec 27, 2022, 05:00 AM
Good morning IW! Good morning everyone :bow:

+5 degrees as we begin a slow warm up over the next few days, we may top out today knocking on a warm 30 There is still a pesky breeze but nothing like we have been having.

Bud...Best of luck getting the water going :thumbsup: Sorry to read your north country visit had to be cut short :%$#!:

h2l...Glad to read your wife could get a break from the oxygen :thumbsup:

IW...Glad you are feeling better :thumbsup: Good luck if you decide to head north to do some fishing :thumbsup:

Eddie...Sounds like your family had an excellent Christmas :clap: :clap: I will second your wish for a better 2023 :thumbsup: With the shape our lakes are in, I've decided Shamu will be spending the winter at home.

WW...Hope your return trip was uneventful. Glad you had an excellent Christmas and even got to see a win at the hockey game :thumbsup:

Not sure what is going on today. My wife has the rest of the week off so I am sure there will have a few things recommended.

I have some snow to blow and have to get the driveway and paths cleaned up now that the weather has settled down. I also will be getting on the roof today or tomorrow to lessen the snow load before another dumping comes along.

Hope everyone has a good Tuesday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy. Best of luck if finding some ice :icefish:

                      WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 27, 2022, 06:36 AM
17* and cloudy.

Wife isn't up yet but I didn't hear her cough much during the night.

Lindsay came and picked up Rocky last evening. She had gone to her friend's Aunt's for their 7 Fish annual Christmas Dinner. She said it was very good. NOT for me...lol.

Not much planned for today, maybe a trip to the landfill. Also working on getting the ice off the driveway, warm-up on the way so that should help.

WW, hope you had a good trip home and didn't find too much snow.

Eddie, saw some guys out from the campsite yesterday, may take a ride down their today. Also a couple guys out from Sport Island.

WS, why no Shamu, too much snow for good ice making?

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Dec 27, 2022, 10:07 AM
Good morning, 30 outside heading to a high of 33 today. warm up tomorrow with forecasted high in the low forties. Good to read everyone had a nice Christmas with their families. I arrived at my sister and BIl's just in time for dinner on Christmas Eve nice meal with steak as main dish. ten degrees when i arrived at their home and windy . Around 9:30 eastern time called one relative in Wyoming to exchange Christmas greetings . It was not planed but turned out to be  food themed presents this year betweenour different gifts i had purchased some dark chocolate items for my sister from a local sweet shop. i received various snack items and a few new kitchen towels. (last time I brought my laundry she noticed some of my towels needed replacing.) There house is two stories with finished attice given the colder temperatures and the house having been built in the 1920's and drafty in spots  i slept in what once was my nephew's bedroom on second floor. i had a warmer night's sleep partly due to the feather bed they had purchased used it like a blanket kept me warm they also set the programable thermosat to keep house at 67 usually drop down to 63 at night. we also had a good face Time visit with my nephew and his fiance in San diego. I cam home on Moday morning.
IFF glad you made it safely home to TN. may you get the water running and have no damage to pipes from freezing.
Ice wanderer good to read you and son#2 were able to fix your dishwasher and save money. best to you on Friday if you make the trip to blue Mtn. Lake .Eddie I hope the mechanic can open the door on your truck and fix the problem.
Whopper Stopper good to hear a warm up is coming for your area .Be careful on the roof look into a roof rake so you can hopefully stay on the ground in future.
Hunts2long happy to hear your wife can be off of the oxygen for periods of time may she get off of it entirely by weeks end. I with you on the 7 fish dinner like to catch fish more then eat them . May no one venture out to far from shore on GSL do not want to read about any ice rescues or deaths.
Wallyworld nice you got to see your grandson's hockey team play and that they won the game.  may the trip home have been problem free.
Icefisher-45 good to read you had a nice Christmas i hope your wife and Mr. Dickens were happy with your presents.
Fish/hunt4ever ditto Eddie's comment on the new SXS do not want to violate any warranty on the vehicle by trying to fix problem yourself. glad you were able to get the mule running and plow the snow.
Zcm-82 I see you were able to do some ice fishing after the cold weather in your area. enjoy the ice while it lasts and have fun.

Ditto Eddie's comment on the Buffalo,NY. Area and other parts of the country that were effect by this past storm . have a good Tuesday. Be cautious if headed out ice fishing since the ice has just formed in many areas.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 27, 2022, 10:27 AM
Morning all,

IW....good work on the dishwasher  :thumbsup:

WS.....that's a shame Shamu is grounded for the season, but no fish is worth the battle against Mother Nature who is VERY cranky this year  ::)

Eddie....all 4 doors on my car were frozen shut after the rainy drive Friday  :pinch:  hope your truck door is an easy fix  ;)

H2L.....glad to hear Mrs H2 is doing so much better  :clap: :thumbsup:

IFF.....fingers crossed you can get your water issue fixed sooner rather than later, it's one of many things we all take for granted until it doesn't work   :whistle:

MrC.....glad you had a nice warm holiday with your sister  :clap:

TT/OS/OS.....hope you gentlemen had a good Christmas  ;)

FH4.....sorry to hear of the problems with the new sxs  >:(

The drive home wasn't too bad, some heavy traffic on the MA pike which is typical  :wacko:  at least the roads and sky were clear  @)

Home bed sure felt good last night  ;D

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Dec 27, 2022, 01:56 PM
Good Afternoon Everyone, 32* here and sunny. Had an early appointment with the headache Dr who is going to try me on a new med. this one I have to watch because it tends to drop blood pressure’s. While out stopped at Cabellas to renew my fishing license and look at ice fishing equipment. Boy things have gotten expensive. Didn’t get anything. Mr Dickens got lots of patting from kids in the store. He was in the shopping cart. Wife is now looking for gift bags.

WallyWorld, Glad you got home safe and sound.

Mr Clean, I’m glad you had a good time at your sisters.

Hunts2long, 7 fish dinner isn’t for me either. That’s good news that your wife didn’t cough much last night. I’m sure Rocky had a great time.

Hunts2long, Be careful on the roof. You should get a roof rake.

MasonEddie, Mr Dickens did get something in his stocking. Did the mechanic fix your door on your truck?

Ice Wanderer, Thats good news you were able to fix the problem with the dishwasher.

IFF, Did you get the valve unfrozen?

I hope everyone has a great and safe rest of the day.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 27, 2022, 03:34 PM
Fish-45 Not exactly, by-passed it with hose from underground spicket, to house faucet. Another below freezing tonight so will drain that hose. At least able to flush toilets  ;D. Today is first day in last 5 that furnace has shut off. It’s den running non stop.

Safe travels if anyone is out traveling
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 27, 2022, 05:47 PM
Well made thread dash 120 mile trip to take the sxs back to the dealership and fouled plugs are the reason it would not start but had a couple other things fixed and got the front doors, now tonsee when the release of the back doors are going to be, now they said end of March. Pulling back into the house was interesting the full trailer and snow made for some interesting maneuvers here and there and hit the main pole for the electric box with the tires of the trailer, but at least we are not having the wind like casper 30 to 40 sustained with 60+ gusts was a slow drive home but made it with seeing one enclosed trailer tipped over right outside casper.  Now one more day at home then the fishing begins hopefully, might be chained up to get the camper out so we can use it.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Dec 27, 2022, 11:07 PM
Eddie
There are a couple open but more will open in the next few weeks.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Dec 28, 2022, 04:50 AM


                 Good morning ER's,
                              It's 19* and mostly cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                              Eddie...........I hope you were able to get your truck in to see why you couldn't get the door open. :unsure: Probably the latch inside
                 the door panel let loose. :%$#!:
                              Marv............I hope you were careful up on the roof.  :whistle: You should have Santa do it while he was there. LOL :roflmao:
                              Wally...........There is nothing like your own bed. :thumbsup:
                              I-45.............Everything everywhere coast more.  :%$#!: Which Cabela's did you go to? ??? I'm glad Mr. Dickens was a crowd pleaser. :clap:
                              H2l..............Do use a little salt on your driveway to rid it of ice? ??? If I remember where you live, don't you get some sun on your driveway
                 to help melt the ice. :unsure:
                              Steve..........I'm glad you had a nice visit at your sister's. :thumbsup:
                              Fish............I'm glad you got the SxS figured out at the dealer but did they determine what caused the plugs fouling up? ???
                              Dave...........I assume you are talking about the ice roads up there. :unsure:
                              Bud.............I hope you can get the water thawed soon, the longer its frozen the more chance of a broken pipe. :%$#!:
                              I did some puttering yesterday and probably again today, my wife is at her mother's till Saturday. I have all my gear ready for the trip
                 up north with Jon on Friday.
                              I hope everyone has a good Wednesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                 IW

                 IW
                             
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 28, 2022, 05:22 AM
Morning all,

A quick hello as we're taking MrWW's truck to the dealer this morning to have a check engine light issue looked at. Hoping the problem is an easy fix AND covered under warranty. The code shows it could be anything from a bad O2 sensor to a valve issue  ::)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Dec 28, 2022, 05:51 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Wally, Morning Everyone,
  Cloudy and 21*, high of 37 today. Looking at the 10 day extended forecast, seeing mid to upper 40’s starting tomorrow with some rain on a few days, Doh!

  Jeff…hope you and Jon have a great day with the maiden voyage on Friday!  :clap:  I got the truck door to open yesterday, must have been water from all that rain that seeped down and froze up…good to go!   :thumbsup:
  Dave…thanks for the update!  :thumbsup:  Hope everything is going well at your job and you’re getting closer to your vacation time!
  FH4…good news on the S x S, glad it was an easy fix and you had safe travels!  :clap:  Good luck with the fishing, will be looking forward to your reports!   :tipup:
  Bud…glad you were able to get some water flowing!!  :clap:  Hope the temperatures are on the rise and you can get the root of the problem corrected soon…best wishes!  :thumbsup:
  I-45…will keep the fingers crossed the new meds do the trick! Sounds like Mr.Dickens was a hit with the kids, great stuff!  :clap: :thumbsup:  Everything seems to be getting out of touch with the prices now, it’s terrible!!
  Wally…glad you had a safe trip back!  :clap:  Best of luck with the truck today and to Mr.WW if he’s returning back to the hunting camp for the extended muzzle loader season!  :thumbsup:
  Steve…glad you had a nice Christmas with the family and a safe trip back home!  :clap: 
  H2…hope your wife continues to improve each passing day, good news!  :clap:  Dealing with some ice problems here in my driveway also, that should clear up in the next few days on its own.
  Marv…dang, that’s too bad Shamu won’t be hitting the ice this season, the lakes must be in real rough shape at the moment.  :%$#!:  Hope everything went well with the snow removal yesterday.    :thumbsup:
 
  Saw gas had dropped to $3.33 here locally yesterday at one station…better than it has been, yes, but it’s still over a dollar a gallon higher than it was almost 3 years ago, lol…will keep you posted if I see anyone dancing in the streets!  :whistle:
  Took a ride over to a local lake and found some fishable ice yesterday, might meet up with my youngest son this afternoon to drill a few holes before the warm front moves in and puts the whammy on it again. Off to the bait shop this morning after a few errands… Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 28, 2022, 05:54 AM
25* and they are calling for more sun today.

IW, the very first snow we had was wet and Amber got stuck in the driveway, it got packed into ice and has been that way since. Going to the mail box is an adventure. I am getting some black-top showing so this week should do it.

WW, glad you had good travel weather and it is always nice to get home. Hope the check engine light is a simple fix.

Mr. C, there were 3 groups out on the lake yesterday. There is no snow on the ice at all. Haven't talked to anyone to find out how much ice there is.

The wife is going out today for a Dr's appt. Amber is going with her.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Dec 28, 2022, 06:22 AM
Morning all, 28° and windy here... the cold snap is officially over here. After today, there is nothing below freezing in the 10 day forecast. I was sitting on 7" of ice yesterday... betting it's open water by the beginning of next week.  :-\ Supposed to be mid 40s this afternoon, and a bunch of low 50s with rain from Friday into next week.

Just finished off a 6 day vacation... worst part is getting back into the loop returning.

Did a lot of fishing over the time off... would have done more, but the weather was unfit for man or beast Thursday into Friday. Winds were clipping clear up to 60mph Thursday and not much better Friday. I'm going out again after work today to try to get one last good sit in before the ice goes rotten. The bite was good yesterday, so hoping for a repeat today.

Way, way behind on the thread, so I'll have to go back and catch up when I have time.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Dec 28, 2022, 07:18 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

28 degrees, heading to a balmy 36 later today. Like Z we are in for a string of warm weather over the next few days. It will be nice to see some of the snow depths dwindle some.

h2l...The lakes are in tough shape around here. 6"-8" of ice, 6"-8" of slush and 12"+ snow on top of that. I took a walk out on the lake yesterday and managed a wet foot when the water went over the top of my rubber boot :%$#!: I can only imagine the mess if I sawed a 3'x6' hole in the ice.

IW...Best of luck tomorrow on the fishing trip :thumbsup:

Eddie...Good luck to you if you get to the lake later today :thumbsup:

WW...Hope the truck fix is an easy one :thumbsup:

Yesterdays snow detail on the house and garage went well. I had a little over 3 hours into it. I still have to dig my enclosed trailer out and do some blowing but had enough so will do that today or tomorrow.

Hope you all have a good day :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                 WS

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 28, 2022, 09:00 AM
Good morning ER’s. Checking in with 35* this morning

WW I had check engine light on with a symbol I’d never seen before, guessing the extreme cold was the cause, looked like an air bag warning. After I stopped for my last fill up it went off. ???

Found water pooling over my shut off water valve. Not sure how much of a leak it is, but no doubt it will have to be addressed at some point. That valve’s age is only a guess but could be in a 30 year old range. Job for the backhoe.

See Buffalo and Watertown are still trying to dig out from the blizzard on the news.

For now it’s what’s for breakfast

Take care all
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Dec 28, 2022, 09:24 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 25* here. Prayers for those who lost their lives in the storms all over the country. My wife stayed home today because I’m very unsteady possibly due to the new med. Headache is still bad. He officially diagnosed me with post head trauma yesterday. Not much on the calendar today. Mr Dickens is snoozing away.

Whopper Stopper, May the rest of the cleanup go smoothly. That’s to bad Shamu has to stay home.

IFF, Thats to bad the valve isn’t an easy fix.

Hunts2long, Prayers that your wife’s appointment goes well.

Zcm, Welcome back. We’re supposed to be in the 50s on New Year’s Day.

WallyWorld, Hopefully it’s an easy fix under warranty on Mr WWs truck.

MasonEddie, Mr Dickens is always a hit with the kids. Good luck today if you go out on the ice.

Ice Wanderer, We went to Cabellas in Berlin Ma. Prices were ridiculous. Going to continue looking on Facebook Marketplace. Friday will be here soon.

I hope everyone has a great and safe day. Tight lines to those on the ice.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 28, 2022, 10:45 AM
WS, thanks for the ice update, it doesn't look very good. We have no snow on the ice and I have heard 9 inches, but I am still seeing some open water. I wouldn't trust it...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 28, 2022, 12:50 PM
Well got things settled here and trying to get some snow moved around, going to see if I can get the plow mounted on the new sxs since the old one is having issues, just need to figure out how to get it up amd down since I do not want to go through all the electrical and mount all that at the moment. Truck ran good all the way to casper and back and started right up, so the batteries worked on that end. Guess 3 of the 4 kids down at my mother in laws were throwing up last night, so the bug continues through everyone. Well have a great Wednesday everyone stay safe in this up amd down weather.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Dec 28, 2022, 09:00 PM
Good evening had a high in the upper forties today so ice patch on pavement outside of my window melted some with the sun. dropped my SUV off for state inspection and some other minor maintenance picked it up tomorrow.
ice Wanderer best to you and Jon on Friday. may be good at your MIL's in Vermont.
Wallyworld may the check engine problem have been an easy fix and covered under the vehicle warranty.
Eddie glad you were able to open the driver's door on your truck I'm having all the door locks and weather stripping lubricated while my vehicle is in for state inspection. I had to do some tugging to open doors after last storm. if you and Stephen got out this afternoon may the fish have been biting. All the best with your DIL's c-section tomorrow looking forward to good news on the event.
Hunts2long thank you for the GSL report. may you have gotten the driveway cleared today. I hope your wife's doctor was happy with how she is doing battling the flu and said she can come off the oxygen.
Zcm-82 glad you had fishable ice over your vacation and got out a few times. I know you have a short season so happy you were able to ice fish.
whopper Stopper good to read snow detail went well yesterday. I don't blame you for keeping Shamu at home with your current ice conditions.
IFF sounds like you may have a cracked pipe . Good you are able to bypass the valve with a hose so have some water in your house.
Icefisher-45 may the being unsteady on your feet pass and the new medication help you have a better quality of life. have you looked at any other websites besides looking at and going to cabelas to see how prices compare on items.
fish/hunt4ever good to hear the new SXS is now running may you figure out a way to attach plow blade to the new vehicle. May your children be feeling better and recover quickly from whatever bug they are dealing with at this time.
Drifter good to read some ice roads are now open may you be able to get to your cabin and check on things plus do some fishing.

Like other praying for those in the Buffalo,NY. area and other parts of the country still recovering from this last storm.
Best to all headed out fishing stay safe on the ice.
 Steve

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Dec 29, 2022, 04:49 AM


                Good morning ER's,
                          It's  25* and mostly clear here on my hill. ::)
                          Eddie.........I'm glad you got your door open, it must have really been frozen, you said you rant the truck for a couple of hours on Monday. :whistle:
                          Wally.........Hopefull y the truck is covered under warranty and they can get it back quickly. :unsure:
                          H2l............Yeah packing that heavy snow makes it harder to clean up, hopefully the warm weather coming finishes the job the sun started.  :flex:
                          Marv..........I'm glad that the snow removal went smoothly. :thumbsup:
                          I-45...........I'm soory to read that your new meds have made you unsteady. :(
                          Zcm...........At least you got out, hopefully you can get out before the warm up. :unsure:
                          Fish...........May you be able to get the plow hooked up and working. :whistle:
                          Steve.........Good idea to have your SUV lubricated while its in the shop. :clap:
                          Bud............Hopeful ly the leak is an easy fix. After you get it fixed, I'm sure you will conjure up something so it doesn't happen again. :flex:
                          Today I'm picking up bait for tomorrow's trip, the weather is supposed to be good. My #1 son and his wife might join us after their son's basketball
                game.
                          I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                IW
             
             
                           
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Dec 29, 2022, 05:15 AM
Good morning IW! Good morning everyone :bow:

34 degrees heading close to 40 later today. We have a small system moving in around noon but it isn't expected to bring more than an inch of snow.

IW...Glad to read all systems are a go for tomorrows trip :thumbsup:

Eddie...The drivers door on my old Tahoe doesn't open when the temps get +5 and colder. It's a nuisance, but after 5 years I am getting used to it ;D

My wife and I are going to do a drive by of the the shack this morning. With all the snow and high winds I want to make sure there isn't any trees laying on the roof. Then we are stopping at my Sister's house for lunch and a visit.

Hope you all have a good day :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                    WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Dec 29, 2022, 05:22 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Marv, Morning Everyone,
  Mostly clear and calm this am, 26* to start the day warming up to 44 today.

  Steve…hope the inspection goes smoothly with no snags!  :thumbsup:  Got a few more days of waiting before I can share any news, January 4th is due date…but I got a funny feeling it may be sooner.   ;D
  FH4…hope you can get the plow figured out to work!  Sorry to read about the kids coming down with the crud…best wishes to all on a speedy recovery.   :thumbsup:
   H2…hope your wife had a good report from the Dr. yesterday!  :thumbsup:  We found 6” of ice starting off in the shallows yesterday and spudded out to 30’ deep before we couldn’t go any further. Had 5” under our feet, 4” of good black ice and an inch or so of white on top.
  I-45…sorry to read the new meds are causing side effects, hopefully there’s something else that can be prescribed! Best wishes continued they can get that straightened out, damn!  :thumbsup:
  Bud..good luck finding the break, hopefully it’s an easy fix once it’s found.   :thumbsup:
  Marv…definitely some nasty conditions to deal with on the lake. Hopefully the warm front moving in can put a hurting on the current conditions and get things back on track before the cold moves in again!   :thumbsup:  Our 10 day forecast would be just what you need…believe we’ll be starting from scratch again here locally after all is said and done.  :-\. Have safe travels, hope you find the Shack in good shape!   :thumbsup:
  Z…glad you have been getting some Icefishing in, hope yesterday’s trip found them biting again!   :clap:
  Jeff…imagine you’re getting anxious to get out on the ice…hope it’s a banner day for you fellas tomorrow!   :icefish:  Best I can figure on my truck door is the rain kept seeping in and built up ice on the locking mechanism inside the door, the electronic lock wouldn’t go up or down…first for that, hopefully the last, lol.  :cookoo:

  Meet up with my son at 2pm and fished until dark. Temperatures were in the upper 30’s and just a slight breeze, it was a beautiful afternoon to be out and scratch the itch. We were greeted by one of the bald eagles doing a flyover as we walked out, kept an eye on us for most of the trip looking for us to share some of the bounty…unfortunately he/she went hungry on this trip.
  Started off quick with one miss on a JawJacker 5 minutes after setting up and I jigged up a 14” first drop down the hole.
By 3:30 I had 3 keeper Brown trout on the ice and my son missed a couple. Then it was like someone hit the switch and everything shut down…believe we only graphed 2 more fish the last hour/half.  My son was happy getting to play with his new Christmas present, Santa brought him a Marcum LX-7, sweet fish finder.  :thumbsup:
  Had a nice outing, no complaints…and the OldMan took the top prize this trip with first fish, biggest, and most…celebrated with a cold one and a fist bump!   :flex:  ;D
  Dr. appointment this morning and just an R & R day after that…Cawfee’s on!
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Dec 29, 2022, 06:11 AM
Morning all, 48° and windy here, supposed to be mostly sunny and 54 this afternoon.

The ice will be toast soon. Went out with boyo a couple hours yesterday and it was an inch thinner than it had been Tuesday, and mushy on top with water puddles all over. The fishing was slow, too. Saw quite a few fish, but couldn't get them to bite. I ended up with one little bass and a bluegill. Little man only had A bite... pretty nice crappie that he ended up losing in the hole.  :-\ I've got my short trip fishing bucket in the car to see if I can sneak out one last time today after work, but the edges may be gone with this warm wind.

masoneddie - glad to hear you got into the fish your first tine out  :thumbsup:

WS - hope there was no damage. Had a tree limb wipe out my phone line yesterday. Fortunately I've never had a landline in service at the house  :roflmao:

IW - good luck!

mr.clean - it's been nice to scratch the itch. It's early ice, so I didn't expect it to hang around long. We should get another freeze in mid to late January, since that's more typical of when we get ice 🤞

45 - it's looking about the same here. Forecast for next week has a couple days at 60°  >:(
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 29, 2022, 06:31 AM
22* and a red sky this morning.

IW, good luck fishing, weather doesn't look too bad to be on the ice.

Eddie, glad you were able to get out and find some fish.

Ice-45 hope you are feeling better.

Wife still has to use the O2 while sleeping but her numbers stay pretty good while she is up and about. Next week I think she gets a chest x-ray.

Starting to see quite a bit of black-top.

Took a ride up to my brothers yesterday, lots of deer around. My brother got kicked in the hand by a spike horn that was caught in the fence around the blue berries. What a bruise! He said he would get even next season! Been a nice 8 pt coming around but it lost his horns on Tuesday.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 29, 2022, 06:48 AM
Morning all,

Eddie.....sounds like a great start to the season  :thumbsup:  hope your appointment goes well today  ;)

IW.....good luck tomorrow, hope the fish are hungry  :icefish:

WS.....safe travels, fingers crossed all is good at the shack  :)  enjoy the visit/lunch with your sister  :clap:

H2L....glad to hear MrsH2 is doing better, hopefully by New Year's day she's 100%  ;)2

IFF.....good luck with the repair, hope your temps have warmed up  @)

MrC.....hope your car passes inspection ok  :)

IF45....hope today's a better day  :unsure:

Yesterday's trip was a waste of time, the check engine light had cleared itself so they couldn't track it  :%$#!:  I did get breakfast out of it so that was a plus  :woot: MrWW packed up and went back to camp to finish out the season and close things up for the winter  :)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Dec 29, 2022, 06:58 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 25* and sunny. Supposed to be in the mid 40s today. My wife went to work today. My headache is still bad but not feeling unsteady today. It is amazing how meds can be used for multiple uses. Not much on the planner today. May take Mr Dickens for a walk and to the transfer station.

Hunts2long, Thats great news your wife is feeling better and her numbers are going up during the day. Keeping her in our prayers. Hope your brothers hand heals quickly. That was nice of him to free the deer.

Zcm, Hopefully you get out on the ice soon and the fish bite.

MasonEddie, Congratulations on the first fish on first outing. Good luck at the Drs. Have a good day of R&R.

Whopper Stopper, Hopefully there are no branches on the shack. Maybe the lake will get better after the warm weather and then re freezes.

Ice Wanderer, That would be nice if your #1 son and his wife joins you. Have a safe trip.

Mr Clean, everyone seems to be pretty comparable in price of everything.

I hope everyone has a great and safe day. Tight lines to those on the ice.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 29, 2022, 07:59 AM
Good morning, been up almost an hour already and still haven’t got my hands on a morning coffee

Marv thanks for the PM. My how time, and day’s fly by

Got several small projects to work on now that it’s warmer outside, will check back in when it’s time for a break
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 29, 2022, 09:25 AM
Well the plow hooked up fine, just not a strong hold for it as I already busted that attachment point off, only 10 miles on the machine so back to the drawing board. Well making pancakes and then getting ready to head to the lake. Have a great Thursday everyone. Will post other pictures later of where this peice came off of.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 29, 2022, 10:11 AM
Well dang FH4. Hope you have fun at the lake and the fix goes well for you
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 29, 2022, 03:50 PM
Here are the other broke photos
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Now sitting at the lake waiting for a fish to bite
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 29, 2022, 08:34 PM
No fish but the kids had some fun sledding and only broke one sled, even pulled them behind the sxs for a little bit.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Dec 29, 2022, 09:30 PM
 Good evening got into the upper forties for a high here today. Looking at the South East NY. thread I see some people have been out fishing in Sullivan county which is Northwest of me and has a generally higher elevation.
Ice wanderer several years back when i owned a Jeep Cherokee got locked out one time after doors and rear hatch froze from melted ice had to wait for the weather to warm up and melt ice so i could get into the vehicle. So since that date try to keep locks and weather stripping lubricate to prevent the problem. best wished for you tomorrow may mealworm and his wife get to join you and Jon for a few hours.
Whopper stopper may you have found all in good shape at the shack and ha d a good lunch and visit with your sister.
Eddie I don't know why i thought your DIL was having a c-section best to her with the remaining time in her pregnancy .I know they effect air movement over and around vehicle but maybe auto makers should bring back the external rain gutters on vehicles to prevent doors and hatches from freezing in colder weather.
 congratulations on getting out fishing and catching the three trout. .
Zcm-82 glad the ice was still in good enough condition for you and your son to get in a trip. may your son get any future crappies he hooks into up through the hole. my area of NY. usually see a cold spell then a warm up like you are currently having.
hunts2long great to read your wife is only using the oxygen at night may the chest x-ray show no fluid build up or other problems with her lungs. nice of your brother to free the deer from the fence may his hand heel quickly.
wallyworld I'm surprised the trucks on-board computer did not store the trouble code from when the check engine light was activated. i forgot to ask the other day any special meaning to the top hat on Christmas tree in photo you posted. best to Mr.WW this week at hunting camp.
Icefisher-45 good to hear you are feeling more steady on your feet may you see no more side effects from the new medication as your body adjusts to it. please check your personal message in-box i sent you a message regarding ice fishing gear.
IFF hope you got some of the outside projects complete today. Have you contacted anyone to uncover water line while the weather is good and try to find any section of damaged pipe.
Fish/hunt4ever nice you got out ice fishing and your children felt well enough to make the trip and got to do some sledding since fishing action was slow. To bad you damaged the new SXS by attaching the plow.
OldSailor may your Christmas have been a good day spent with family.
Tomturkey may the weather be good so you can have your family Christmas celebration.

Best to all who get out to fish. Keep healthy and safe.
  Steve



Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Dec 30, 2022, 05:58 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Cloudy and mild start here on the Hill, 38* with a high of 52 forecasted today. Will be good for melting lots of the snow we have but what little decent ice that formed will be taking a beating here locally.

  Jeff…enjoy the mild weather conditions today, safe travels and best of luck to you and Jon! Will be looking forward to hearing about your first adventure!   :icefish:  :thumbsup:
  Steve…you were correct, DIL will be having the C-Section on January 4th..unless she goes in earlier which I think may happen.  ;D  Agree, seems the automaker’s are right in line with lots of other manufacturing, taking things that once worked well and building them cheaper or just flat out eliminating them. Gas engines are a prime example of that now…I’m all in for my drill auger, weed whacker, and power tools…but leave my vehicles out of it!  :thumbsup:
  FH4.. thanks for sharing the pictures, glad everyone is enjoying the trip! Better luck with the catching today!  :clap:  Must say ouch on the broken part’s….that sucks! Hopefully replaceable or able to mend with a weld…best of luck!
  Bud..glad you’re seeing some warmer weather, hopefully that broken pipe was located.   :thumbsup:
  I-45…x2 on Steve’s reply with the new meds, hopefully you see some improvements soon with the headaches.  :thumbsup:  What ice gear are you looking for…might be able to help you out with a few things?
  Wally…I get a tire pressure, traction control light that pops on almost every time it’s cold out, especially in the morning. It seems to go off after a few miles once the tires warm…sensors apparently. Glad you got breakfast out of the deal anyway!!  ;D  Hope Mr.WW tags out, nice weather,  will be looking forward to your report!   :thumbsup:
  H2…wow, sorry to read your brother taking a kick from the deer, hopefully nothing is broke!  :woot:  Imagine the river will be running good from the snowmelt for the next week or so and the ice conditions will be taking a beating up there as well unfortunately.
  Z…glad you were able to get some ice time in with your son also!  :clap:  We’re seeing that same weather pattern here now, hopefully the cold temperatures return soon without the snow load..best wishes for 2023!  :thumbsup:
  Marv…hope you found everything ok at the Shack and had safe travels!   :thumbsup:  Cribbage tournament today?  ;D

  Dr.’s appointment went pretty good yesterday, seems to be a shortage of staff and a big increase in patients from what I was told. Flu, Covid, RSV numbers on the rise…wanted to spray myself down with Lysol after hearing that and sitting in a waiting room at capacity, yikes!
  Doubt I will be fishing today, but will make a stop by the lake to do a recon check as one of my errands is on the way. Thanks for congrats on the first trip…it sure felt good getting out again especially after missing the deer season, hopefully another trip Saturday if the ice holds.  :thumbsup:
  Cawfee’s on…
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 30, 2022, 06:17 AM
35* and a few clouds.

Eddie, up here on the river the ice has all broken up from last rain we had but now the run-off has dropped the water level so a lot depends on how much rain we get. I rode down to the campsite and there were a few guys out and saw 1 ice shanty on the beach waiting for better ice. No snow on the ice.

WW, I agree with Eddie, too many "bells and whistles" these days. My "check fuel sensor" light is coming on again at times and when it does I get the "check engine". They replaced the fuel sensor last year and it is going back in after the 1st of the year.

Rocky is going home this morning. Lindsay and Jay said they really enjoyed Tupper Lake, they went on a lighted trail hike, they said Lake Placid was a "zoo".

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l

Rest up for all those WILD New Years Eve parties we will be going too.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Dec 30, 2022, 06:19 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

18 degrees to kick off the morning. We may see a little sun and 23 by the afternoon :whistle:

45...Sorry to read your headache is still with you. Hope today is better :thumbsup:

IW...Best of luck today :icefish:

WW...Sorry to read they couldn't track down the truck problem :%$#!: Best of luck to Mr. WW as he tries for some more venison :thumbsup:

h2l...Continued best wishes to your wife. I hope she can kick the tank soon :thumbsup:

Eddie...Yuck x 2 having to sit in a waiting room, I can feel your pain thinking about the germs jumping onto you. Hope it works out for you tomorrow to hit the ice again. Kind of funny about the cribbage. When the board disappeared she spent time trying to find it. This past week I set it out in full view and she hasn't mentioned it ???

Yesterdays shack run went OK. Lots of snow banks and ice coated roads. It will be some time before we will be able to get into the shack. Our visit with my sister was fun. I had to help her unload some horse feed and spread some chips where the horse and donkey hold up when it's cold. I felt it was a success as I didn't get kicked or bit ;D

Hope you all have a good Friday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                   WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 30, 2022, 06:29 AM
Morning all,

IW.....fingers crossed first light saw the first fish hit top side  :flex:

Eddie.....glad the doc's visit went well, minus all the heebeejeebees  :sick:  :whistle:

WS.....hope you found everything in good shape at the shack  :)  did your sister put on a big spread for lunch  ???

MrC.....sure was nice when vehicles ran w/o computers  ::)  the check engine light came on in my car yesterday  :%$#!:

FH4......sorry to hear about the broken parts   :pinch:  hope the fish are feeding today  :tipup:

H2L.....your brother's lucky he only has a bruised hand, kudos to him for freeing the fella  :bow: :thumbsup:

Lots of lawn showing this morning and even some of the ice in the driveway has melted  :clap:  sure made for a tricky trip with the garbage cans yesterday  :o  I will definitely find something to do outside today with the spring like weather  ;)2

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Dec 30, 2022, 06:43 AM
Morning all, 53° and raining here  >:(

Got hit with some kind of bug hard last night... spent about half of the night puking and crapping my guts out. No holiday pay if I miss today though, so my half dead and very much still sick rear end is at work  :cookoo: Can't afford to miss 2 days of pay for calling off one day right  now... still pretty well wiped out from Xmas, so the bank account needs replenished.

The ice is officially shot here... went out for about an hour yesterday. About 2/3 of the pond had a span of open water around the bank, and what had been over 7" of ice Tuesday and 6" Wednesday was 4", and the top inch was mushy crap. Between the wind, warm air, and rain, I expect it to be back to open water by the end of the weekend.

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masoneddie - hoping so. This was a really early freeze up here. Normally it's early/mid January before we get good ice, so I've got my fingers crossed for a 2nd freeze up then. 🤞

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Dec 30, 2022, 06:49 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 33* here and supposed to be in the 40s today. Headache’s are still bad. Dr said will probably take about a week for the new med to show improvement with increase in dosage. My wife is at work today. I have a Drs appointment this morning then me and Mr Dickens may check out some ponds in NH.

WallyWorld, Good luck to Mr WW on his week at the hunting camp. Vehicles today have way too much technology. My wife got mad when I made a comment about a pickup having a tailgate that lowers by itself.

Whopper Stopper, Thats good you didn’t get bit or kicked by your sisters horses or donkeys.

Ice Wanderer, Safe travels today.

MasonEddie, Thats good news that your appointment went well. My wife was telling me this morning half the nurses in the icu are out with Covid.

Hunts2long, Sad to say I don’t even make it to watch the ball drop on New Years Eve.

Mr Clean, I have a 2000 Jeep Cherokee that was frozen solid. Going to lubricate the doors today so it doesn’t freeze like that again. I’ll check my messages. Thank you.

I hope everyone has a great day and tight lines to those on the ice.


Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Dec 30, 2022, 10:33 AM
Morning all,
WS.....hope you found everything in good shape at the shack  :)  did your sister put on a big spread for lunch  ???

OMG, Yes! She had a big walleye feed thanks to a neighbor. She had potato salad, coleslaw, 2 types of pickles, some home baked toast. For dessert she had lots of cookies with the main ones being rosettes and my favorite spritz cookies shaped like Christmas trees ;D

       WS

PS...........Z... I hope you kick the bug real soon :thumbsup:

               WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 30, 2022, 11:03 AM
This morning temperature is setting at 61 with a constant 15 wind out of the southeast. Got caught up on yesterday’s posts.

Fired up the tractor to clear away where I will dig up the shutoff water valve that needs fixing, doing that myself will save about $350 of what the plumber would be charging me. Once I can get it uncovered hopefully without damaging it further, might find I can repair it myself. ::)

Will see how the day goes, TBD if I will get any more firewood cut before it’s time to call it for today

If you’re out on some of the new ice be careful, don’t want to be reading about any mishaps
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Dec 30, 2022, 12:18 PM
Good Afternoon Everyone, Dr decided to do some surgery on my foot. Wearing sneakers not the right width has become a problem. Cut mine and Mr Dickens day short. Did drive by some ponds that were opening up.

IFF, Thats good you’re able to save money digging up the valve. Hopefully you can fix it yourself.

Whopper Stopper, Sounds like it was a good spread.

Zcm, Hope you feel better soon.

Hope everyone has a great and safe afternoon.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 30, 2022, 04:00 PM
Fisher 45 well if the plumber doesn’t answer up I may have too.

When I digs.   I digs

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Dec 30, 2022, 04:39 PM
IFF, Great job
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Dec 30, 2022, 09:01 PM
Good evening , reached the middle fifties for a high today most of ice patch outside of my living room window has melted one person has moved their car back to assigned spot. my SUV passed inspection due need to purchase new tires eventually ones on vehicle starting to dry rot worry about the tires after my property tax is paid.
Eddie happy for you things went well at the doctors. may you have not picked anything up while sitting in the waiting room.
Hunts2long with schools being on vacation this week i can see Lake Placid being crowded with people.
Whopper Stopper sounds like you had a good lunch and nice visit with your sister. going from your post I assume you could only drive so far then had to find a place to park and walk to your shack.
Wallyworld may the check engine light on your car have cleared itself or turn out to be nothing serious. '
Icefisher-45 may you heal well from the foot surgery .
IFF good that the ground is not frozen and you were able to uncover the valve and part of water supply line.
Zcm-82 may you be feeling better hope you can quickly loose whatever bug infected you.
Ice Wanderer may it have been a good day at Blue Mtn. Lake .

Have a good night.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Dec 31, 2022, 05:40 AM

  Good morning ER's  my daughters trip went well. Great weather and they all had a great time. One flight was canceled but rebooked on a different airlines comming back. They just made it out of chicago in time thanks to a late running bus. Computer crashed during the last fiasco but my daughter fixed it today. Hope all made it ok through the nasty storm. I'll try to catch up on thread next couple of days.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 31, 2022, 05:46 AM
35* and still dark.

Well, here is the last day of 2022!!

The wife felt well enough to go to Stewarts for coffee with a friend yesterday morning.

Not much planned for today, going to watch some of the NCAA football, none of the teams I would like to see win are winning, but there have been a few good games.

Took a ride up to see the deer yesterday and for some reason only saw 15 or 20.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 31, 2022, 07:30 AM
Morning all,

Happy New Year's Eve  :thumbsup: :clap:

WS......sounds like a great lunch, nothing like Christmas cookies  :thumbsup:

Eddie.....how's the soon to be new mom doing  ???

OG.....glad your daughter didn't get caught up in all the crazy cancellations  :wacko:

IFF.....fingers crossed you were able to get the repair work done w/o the plumber  ;)

IW.....looking forward to your report from yesterday's outing  :whistle:

H2L....good to hear MrsH2 is feeling good enough to venture out  :clap:

MrC.....glad your car passed inspection  :)

IF45.....hope the foot heals quickly  :)

Z....hope you're feeling better  :-\

Seems we've hit mud season here again with the warm temps and melting snow/ice  ::)  rain in the forecast for today/tonite/tomorrow  :pinch:  the good thing is we'll lose the crap ice and start from scratch when it gets cold

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy. Be safe on the roads if going out tonight is on your agenda  @)

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Dec 31, 2022, 07:54 AM
Good morning OG/ h2l/ WW! Good morning everyone

We made it! Here's to more adventures together in 2023 :clap: :clap:

IW...Hope the morning finds you back on the ice  :icefish:

OG...Glad your daughters trip went well :thumbsup: Watching the news the last few days, what a nightmare many experienced at just our airport :cookoo:

h2l...Enjoy the football games :thumbsup: When my wife and I went to the shack the other day she even commented on the lack of tracks in our area.

Eddie...Best of luck to you and the boys if hitting the ice today :icefish:

WW...Will Mr. WW be back to watch the ball drop? I wish we would have been able to start from scratch.

I had 3 different people contact me yesterday wondering if I would be interested in some winter tree work ??? I told them as long as the snow isn't too deep I might as well as I don't have anything else going on. I will probably check things out on Tuesday although the forecast is for another 4"-5" of snow Tuesday-Wednesday :cookoo:

Safe travels to anyone heading out tonight :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                       WS
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 31, 2022, 08:41 AM
WW...Will Mr. WW be back to watch the ball drop?
                       WS
No he's staying at camp until the season ends tomorrow
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 31, 2022, 02:42 PM
Flag, well I have missed 3 so far and gor out here around 11 and it is now almost 2pm. Trying a spot in the big lake that I fish in the summer with the boat but usually do not do alot of ice fishing down here, cannot make it all the way to where I troll around the islands with the boat since it is 500 yards and I am only allowed to be 300 yards away. So have them spread from 2 foot of water to 19 foot of water. Not the deepest spots I know of at the lake but something to try for a night and start getting my camping money and daily fee annual passes that I bought yesterday for each vehicle, 200 bucks down but we use the day use fee enough to buy just those for the year, and camping went up to 18.25 a night out here for each vehicle and with the derby at 3 nights that adds up fast for both vehicles to be out here. Will try and get a picture of the carp laying on the bottom in about 4 foot of water. Well have a great Saturday, new years eve, everyone stay safe in the crazy weather. Have a great end of the year everyone and a good start to the new year.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 31, 2022, 03:48 PM
Fish on finally
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And the carp laying on the bottom here, seen a group of 4 that were more spooky and another single one over a bit.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 31, 2022, 05:33 PM
WW. If l had measured everything I would have it all done (without) the plumber. Guess a lot of people are in the same boat , looking for plumbing parts. Two stores I went to were wiped out of PVC fittings. And might know, I will have to go back and get correct size fittings myself, did manage to get the last valve the store had 👍

OG good to read daughter back safe and sound

FH4   Whoa nice perch :clap: :clap: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Marv. I’ll drink to that. ;)  We should all have the next year better than this one
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Dec 31, 2022, 08:52 PM
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              WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Dec 31, 2022, 08:58 PM
 Good evening a Happy,Healthy 2023 wished for everyone. May the new year see us all having good ice fishing seasons for our respective areas. It had been raining here for most of the day high temperature was in the low fifties. I will probably been in Bed before the ball drops in NYC's Times Square .

Old Goat glad your daughter and her friends had a good trip to Cancoon and were able to get home without much of a delay.
Hunts2long nice to read your wife felt well enough to go out for coffee with a friend this morning. may you be enjoying all of today's NCAA football games.
Wallyworld may Mr.WW fill his tag tomorrow if her did not harvest a deer today. We have muddy spots in places here also from the warmer weather.
Whopper Stopper best wished for you if you get all of the tree jobs. hopefully the weather cooperates with you so you can get the jobs done this winter.
Fish/hunt4ever thank you for the photos very nice perch.
IFF may the store have fittings you need in stock when you return the ones you purchased. best wished in getting the plumbing repair done and water service back to normal at your home.
Ice Wanderer guess your either resting today or went back out for a second day of ice fishing.
Eddie enjoy any family celebration you maybe having to bring in the new year.
Zcm-82 may you be recovering from the bug and doing better today.
Icefisher-45 may your headache be over ,you the wife and Mr.Dickens have a good New Years celebration.
Tomturkey may the weather have cooperated and you and the family be enjoying your belated Christmas celebration.
OldSailor,Raquettedacker best wished for both of you and your families in 2023.
Drifter may your Christmas and Boxing day celebrations have been good. I hope the crisis at your job has been resolved and the extended weather forecast shows a period where you can get to your cabin.
Nice video card Whopper Stopper the same wished for you and the girls.




May everyone have nice celebrations to bring in the New Year. Like Whopper Stopper posted may 2023 be a better year for all of us.
       Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Dec 31, 2022, 09:28 PM
Happy New Year Everyone
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 31, 2022, 11:11 PM
OS   :-\   Well dang was hoping they would make that field goal
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jan 01, 2023, 04:54 AM
      :bow: :thumbsup: HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!  :thumbsup: :bow:

 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 01, 2023, 06:08 AM
IFF, me too. Both games were very entertaining and I got to stay up to MIDNIGHT, but didn't see the ball drop, got to see it fall short to the left.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!

38* and cloudy....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 01, 2023, 06:25 AM
                                                                     HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jan 01, 2023, 08:26 AM
HAPPY NEW YEAR and lots of :icefish:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jan 01, 2023, 04:23 PM
Mission accomplished

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jan 01, 2023, 04:33 PM
Mission accomplished

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         :clap: :clap: :clap:

                WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jan 01, 2023, 04:35 PM
Bud glad you got the water line fixed.

Got home today just to get stuck trying to get the camper up to the house so had to disconnect and get the truck out by jacking it up and pulling it over with the jeep and chaining up the front tires and getting it around, just need to get it unstuck in the next couple weeks for the derby. We will see since we got another 6 inches of snow and I am not sure if the plow sxs will work. Oh joy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Jan 01, 2023, 09:33 PM
Mission accomplished

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:thumbsup: :clap: :flex: :whistle:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jan 01, 2023, 09:43 PM
Good evening, Happy New Year to everyone. Quite day here still on the warm side with high in the low fifties. If you are planning to head out fishing here in the Northeast please be careful seen a news report this past Friday or yesterday two gentlemen went through the ice at a reservoir in Morris County ,NJ. one body recovered  still searching for second person at time of story's posting. guess those of us eho reside in NY. will see how much gas prices go up now that the tax holiday has ended.
ice Wanderer may all be well with you and the family and only a computer issue that has kept us from seeing a post by you.
IFF nice work glad you now have water service back at your house. I assume you took some steps to prevent the line from freezing up again next time the temperature drops below freezing.
Fish/hunt4ever may you be able to get the camper loose and moved also hope you find a way to plow any coming snow.

After posting last night heard someone setting off fireworks in the rain did not see any of the display of colors. may all of us have a good start to the new year.
Stay healthy,keep safe and best to all fishing.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jan 02, 2023, 04:11 AM



                Good morning ER's,
                          It's 33* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                          I've been sort of on the busy side since last Thursday and I am sorry for not staying up on what's everyone has been doing. :blink:
                First of all: Happy New Year, I hope everyone is doing well. :thumbsup: :flex:
                         Bud........I'm glad you got your water fixed and back running.  :thumbsup: Sometime it's better to just do it yourself. :flex: Hopefully you made
               it so it won't freeze in the future. :whistle:
                         Marv......Your a good brother helping your sister with some of her chores. :flex:
                         Wally.....Your driveway was like mine with patches of ice, but with the higher temperatures and some fog, it all clear now. :whistle:
                         H2l........With this warmer temperatures and the snow melting down, the deer activity has increased up my way, I saw 10 deer in my back
               yard yesterday. :o
                         Zcm.......Again with the warm weather the ice up here is taking a beating too. :%$#!: Colder weather is supposed to return Friday here,
               hopefully in your area as well. :unsure:
                         Fish.......I'm glad after a few misses I'm glad, I assume it was your son that finally caught that nice Perch. :clap:
                         I-45......I hope that the Dr. is right about the time frame for the new and increased dosage to stat working and it helps with the headaches. :unsure:
               Did you and Mr. Dickens find any new spots in NH? ???
                         Steve....It's always a sad day when you hear of people going through the ice and the results don't end well for them. :( These warm temperatures
               sure make it unsafe to go out on the ice. :cookoo:
                         Well our first trip last Friday resulted in being a slow day. I caught 1 short Lake Trout and lost 1. Jon caught 2 shorts. The ice was sketchy in places
               to say the least. I was sitting on 5" and 20 feet behind me it was just a half inch. With the warm weather we're having there will be a lot of open water.
               It doesn't look good for any ice making until Friday.
                         I hope everyone has a good Monday either at work or Out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW

 As you can see some ice eating fog and some very thin spots around.
                     
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 02, 2023, 05:27 AM
Morning all,

IFF.....yay, nice work  :thumbsup:  :flex:

FH4.....sorry to read about the camper getting stuck  :(

IW......you're a braver soul than me to be on that ice  :o :nono: :pinch:

WS.....fingers crossed Mother Nature lets you get the tree work done since she messed up Shamu season on you  :whistle:

Eddie....any news on the baby appearance yet  ???

H2L.....hoping MrsH2 is continuing to feel better  ;)

MrC.....very sad news about the ice fishermen, never something you want to hear  :'(

MrWW wrapped up deer season yesterday, returning home w/o a deer  :-\  said the were a lot of deer around just no bucks  ::)  now we just wait for ice  :icefish:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jan 02, 2023, 05:53 AM
Good morning IW, WW! Good morning everyone :bow:

28 degrees with another round of snow rolling in tomorrow into Wednesday. Looks like another foot by the time it wraps up on Wednesday.

Bud...Has to be a relief getting the water problem fixed :thumbsup:

IW... Sorry to read your weather won't allow the good freeze to continue. It certainly could be worse :whistle:

WW...Best wishes for some good ice to set up soon. I am guessing at least one of the jobs will be on hold for a while. With another foot of snow coming they both may be shaky.

I have a couple errands to take care of today then just hanging out with my wife on her last day of vacation. Tomorrow she takes on her busiest month of the year. "Be on my best behavior January" I call it ;D

Hope you all have a good Monday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                 WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jan 02, 2023, 06:01 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Cloudy and 36* here this am, high of 46 today. Warm weather and rain has put a serious hurting on local ice here as well..need some of Dave’s weather to seep back down again!!

  Jeff…sorry the first trip wasn’t so productive but glad you both got to scratch the itch and land a few anyway!  :clap: :thumbsup:  That was some sketchy ice for sure, could easily find someone new to the game in serious trouble, yikes! Hopefully we get some good cold weather and no snow for a restart.  :tipup:
  Steve…X2 on Jeff’s reply, very sad news on the ice fishermen. I hope they have made the recovery of the second person, thoughts and prayers going out to them and their families.
  Bud…congratulations on the water line fix!! Hope that’s the last time you’ve got to deal with it, well done!  :flex: :clap: :thumbsup:
  FH4…good luck with getting the camper out and the plowing, man that sucks the trip ended like that.  :%$#!:
  Wally…was keeping the fingers crossed Mr.WW was able to tag out at deer camp, dang! Certainly not from lack of trying, way to stick it out!   :clap:  No word as of yet on an early arrival, will be speaking to my son shortly though.  ;D
  Marv…hope Jo has an enjoyable last day off today!  You’re certainly getting more than your share snow out there this season, hope it stays on the lower side this round.   :thumbsup:

   Woke up very early New Years Eve morning feeling under the weather, took a rapid test and sure enough, positive for Covid…ughh! Symptoms have been fairly mild so far, so hopefully that will continue. Will be speaking with Dr. this am to see what course of meds to follow up with.  Dodged this bullet for years and it snuck up on me.. :%$#!:
  Guessing it was from that waiting room but who knows…time to move forward right?  :flex:  Cawfee’s on..
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 02, 2023, 06:15 AM
Eddie.....sorry to hear covid tracked you down  :(   hopefully your symptoms stay mild and you're back on your feet soon  ;)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 02, 2023, 06:39 AM
36* and cloudy.

IFF, good job on the water fix.

Eddie, what a way to start the New Year. Good Luck finding a Dr., isn't today a Holiday? Hope you feel better soon.

IW, that is about what this end of the lake looks like, no one out yesterday. I am not seeing many deer at all the past couple days. All this mild weather they must have went back up in the hills.

Yesterday I finally got the last of the ice broken up in the driveway.

WW, thanks for asking about the wife, she is feeling better but still has a cough. I seem to remember it lasting for awhile.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jan 02, 2023, 02:10 PM
Well the 2 inches of snow they predicted at the beginning and then saying up to 8 inches most likely turned into 10 inches to a foot. Borrowed the neighbors sxs with the plow and plowed around the property and it is still snowing, saying stopping around 3pm today. So plowed around the camper some and will spread some salt around later when the snow stops and I move some more around. Hopefully everyone is having a good start to the year. Have a great Monday everyone, hopefully it is still a day off for most of the working stiffs like me have to go back to work tomorrow.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: DerekF_17 on Jan 02, 2023, 07:58 PM
New to this thread but see some familiar faces…

Anyone know what the status is of ice on Tupper/Simon? Should I took my 3 day weekend up there Jan 14-16? If no, any other suggestions? Forecast doesn’t look like strong ice making weather. Coming from 6 hours away so appreciate any insights.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jan 02, 2023, 08:46 PM
Good evening, warm weather continues here another day with a high in the fifties. heads up for those interested in New Jersey general forum there is a post/thread started by NJ. Squatch about the incident i mentioned yesterday looking at it the second gentlemen's body has been recovered. Condolences and prayers to these gentlemen's families and friends ,(link to news story in Nj. Squatch's post
DerekF_17 welcome to the thread you choose not to include your location in your profile but assume you are referring to Tupper Lake and Simon Pond in NY.'s Adirondack region. There may not be a listing for either body of water but have you looked at the reports & Conditions forum  you might find a recent post about the lakes or one close to them. Hopefully conditions will be good when you have vacation.
Ice Wanderer glad you and Jon got the trip to blue Mtn.Lake in and avoid the stripped kitty.
Wallyword to bad Mr.WW was not able to fill his remaining "Buck" tag.
Whopper Stopper may the snow fall total be on the lower side of forecasted amounts so you can complete one or both trees jobs. Best to you on getting through the month without being on your wife's bad person list.
Eddie sorry to hear you have Covid may your symptoms stay mild. Guess you and your wife will have to settle for looking at photos or viewing the coming grandchild through a window for time being.
hunts2long happy to read your wife is off or only uses the oxygen on a limited basis, I'm sure the warmer weather has the wildlife confused and once temperatures start dropping the deer will return to your yard.
Fish/hunt4ever good that you could borrow the neighbors SXS to plow. may you get the camper moved before the snow sets up and becomes like ice.

A good and safe night wished for everyone.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jan 03, 2023, 04:38 AM


             Good morning ER's,
                       It's 30* and cloudy here on my hill. Rain is in the forecast for later today. ::)
                       Eddie.........I'm sorry to read that you have Covid. :%$#!: I hope the symptoms remain mild and you're back to normal soon. :flex:
                       Wally.........It's too bad that Mr. WW couldn't fill his remaining Deer tag, it's not that he didn't give his all to the end. :(
                       Marv..........Hopefull y the weather guessers are wrong and you get less snow than predicted. :whistle: May Jo's last day of vacation was a
              good day. :thumbsup:
                       Derek........Welcome to the New 9:45 club. :clap: Did you trying calling a bait shop up in Tupper Lake? ???
                       Steve.........Again... .It's a sad to learn about the ice fisherman, at least the man was recovered to give their family some closure. :(
                       H2l............I'm glad your wife is getting better everyday, Im sure the cough will go away soon. :thumbsup:
                       Fish...........It's good that your neighbor lives close enough to use his SxS to plow around you camper. :clap:
                       Not much going on here, I guess I'll just have to do some puttering in my basement some more, it beats sitting around twiddling
               my thumbs waiting for better ice.
                       I hope everyone has a good Tuesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jan 03, 2023, 05:32 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  Are we in Spring or Winter??   Cloudy and 33*, rain moving in mid morning until Friday, high of 40 today…40’s the rest of the week.  :cookoo:

  Jeff.. thank you, feeling some relief this morning, symptoms haven’t gotten any worse so that’s a plus!  :thumbsup: 
  Steve…unfortunately, this virus couldn’t have come at a worse time, but we’ll manage. Will  have to wait for our chance to meet our newest grandchild in person for a period of time, but this  will certainly be one of those moments that we will be grateful for today’s technology… :thumbsup:
  Derek..welcome to the 9:45!   :thumbsup:  I can’t offer any info on Tupper unfortunately, but perhaps others reading this thread may chime in.
  FH4…darn nice of your neighbor to lend out the S x S so you can keep up with that snow!   :clap:  Hopefully you can get your machines up and running again soon…tough position to be in at the moment, good luck!   :thumbsup:
  H2…yep, 2023 found me stumbling out of the gate, lol. Couldn’t get through to my Dr. yesterday, keeping fingers crossed to have a prescription today.  :thumbsup:  A buddy of mine was on the reservoir Saturday, said he had 7” of ice where he was but it was going quick…no flags.
  Wally…thank you, better day’s ahead!   :thumbsup:
  Marv…hope today doesn’t find you shoveling and snowblowing…that could put a damper on your best behavior schedule!  ;D

  Most of the snow here is gone now, todays rain and the rest of the weeks weather will finish off the rest…as well as any ice remaining on the lakes. Guess we can only hope for better weather conditions at this point in time…strange season so far. Glad I took the opportunity to get out twice even though it was 50* out doing it, lol.
  Thank You for all the well wishes. Doing another rapid test shortly, it’s been 4 days since the first one so not sure what to expect…Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Jan 03, 2023, 05:32 AM
Morning all, 56° foggy, and raining here with a forecast high in the 60s.

Not much of not here, other than the ice is all melted. I had a 3 day weekend, but I was sicker than a dog for most of it. Of course, I'm better now that it's time to go back to work  ::)

IW - hope your freeze comes soon. Our ice is gone... hard to believe it was 7" thick a week ago.

masoneddie - hopefully it's mild and you get feeling better soon. I got it a couple years ago, and I had a nagging cough dog me for the better part of a year afterward  :'(


Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 03, 2023, 05:49 AM
Morning all,

Eddie.....hope you were able to get a hold of your doctor yesterday and are doing ok  ;)  new baby tomorrow  :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

IW.....think there will be a lot of puttering going on everywhere as we all wait for ice  ::)

WS.....fingers crossed the weatherman is over guessing the snow totals  :%$#!:  hope you can maintain your "good boy" status  :woot:

H2L.... good to hear MrsH2 is improving, hopefully she can shake the cough soon  :clap:

MrC.....MrWW enjoys his time in the stand, with or w/o getting a shot ;)2

Rain in the forecast today, nothing special on the planner.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.



Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 03, 2023, 06:54 AM
32* and a light mist.

WW, glad Mr. WW got to hunt the late season, I always enjoyed the late MZ season, got to see a lot of deer.

Amber saw an ermine in the garage last night, I set a live trap for it but I believe it got out or doesn't like bacon.

My nephew is heading for his camp in Ohio on Friday for their late MZ season. There are 8 guys going.

Eddie, good luck with the Dr.s appointment. Hope you are feeling better. Lot of water on the ice yesterday and a few guys out from Sport Island.

Prayers for the Buffalo player that collapsed during the game last night.

Wife is going out for coffee this morning with her friend.

Have a good day and stay safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Jan 03, 2023, 07:36 AM
Good morning everyone, 33* here and cloudy. Supposed to be a rainy day. My wife is home today. She’s been sick for a couple of days. She was negative on the Covid test.  Yesterday Mr Dickens had a Opthamology appointment check up. They gave him a prescription because he isn’t producing tears. Otherwise everything looks good. New headache meds aren’t really helping yet but could take a couple of weeks and increase in dosage.

Mr Clean, Thoughts and prayers to the families of those 2 ice fishermen.

MasonEddie, Keeping you in our prayers for a speedy recovery. Hopefully you can get in touch with your Dr today. New Baby tomorrow.🤗🤗

Hunts2long, Thats good news your wife is feeling better. Hope she has a good time today.

WallyWorld, Hope you manage to stay dry today.

Zcm, A lot of our ice is gone. Do see some people out there but the ice isn’t safe.

Ice Wanderer, Have fun puttering around.

I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jan 03, 2023, 07:43 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

22 degrees climbing to 31 with snow moving in. The snow will start around noon and wrap up Thursday morning. By the time the wet slushy junk gets done we may see 10". A lot of it will be in the form of ice so travel the next couple days should be interesting.

IW...Enjoy your day of puttering :thumbsup: I have a couple saws to putter with later.

Eddie...Good to read your symptoms haven't gotten any worse. Yeah, I will have to try and smile and maybe whistle while shoveling and scraping the slop. It just may interfere with my housework ;D

WW...Don't let the rain put a damper on your mood. Hope your weather straightens out soon :thumbsup:

h2l...X2 on the Buffalo player, that was a scary sight.

45... Hope the new headache meds kick in soon :thumbsup:

Hope you all have a good day :thumbsup: Best wishes to everyone o the mend :thumbsup: Stay safe and try to stay healthy.

                       WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jan 03, 2023, 09:04 AM
Good morning, 65* down here and wind kicked in blew over my empty travel coffee cup setting on the porch railing. Will have to anchor the canopy I put up yesterday so that could get interesting.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jan 03, 2023, 04:19 PM
Well turned out to be a nice day today, looks like we got about 12 inches of the white stuff.  After I got done plowing yesterday I think we got another 3 inches on top of what I had almost down to dirt.  Going to get another set of tire chains and chain up all 4 tires and see if I can get the camper out here in a couple of days, need to open some dirt for the sun to shine down on for a day or so to dry out a couple spots and hopefully get more traction that way.  Will try and get a picture of where the camper is sitting and hopefully I can get it out and moved over to a spot so I can get ahold of it in a couple of weeks for the derby.  Sounds like travel to Tulsa on Sunday and back Friday night to go and see some new instrument and installation of it, then some training. Well have a great Tuesday everyone and if this is your first day back for awhile hope it was a good one.  Stay safe in the coming storm everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jan 03, 2023, 09:12 PM
Good evening like many of you rainy day for me with high in the fifties. My Prayer add to those for the Buffalo Bills player scary incident.
ice Wanderer may you have found some type of project to help pass the day.
Eddie prayer said all goes well with the coming grandchild's delivery tomorrow. Congratulations to your son and DIl. Also to both sets of grandparents. Yes the modern day tech. is great especial face Time or similar when you can not be at some event.
 Zcm-82 under the right weather conditions the ice melts fast. glad you are over the bug .
Wallyworld I have same feelings about fishing Mr.WW has about sitting in his tree stand. Nice to be in the outdoors at times doing an activity you enjoy. Hunts2long best to you in trapping the ermine  hopefully it has found another place to call home for the Winter besides your garage. best to your nephew and his friends with the OHIO hunting trip. May we not hear about any ice rescues at GSL .
Icefisher-45 glad your wife tested negative for Covid may she recover quickly for her current illness. Between the two of you and Mr.Dickens plenty of things to be concerned about may things get better over time. Please check your personal message in-box couple messages from me should be in it .
Whopper Stopper looks like your wife maybe working from home for a few days this week if that is possible. Hopefully after the storms MN. has seen so far motorists now know they need to adjust speed to weather conditions and give themselves more time to reach their destinations. Be careful and pace yourself with the shoveling and snow blowing.
IFF may you have gotten the canopy anchored today. sounds like you need to use heavier cup/mug for your porch coffee on windy days.
Fish/hunt4ever may you get the camper moved before the contest date. Safe travel and week in Tulsa wished for you may all go well with the install and testing of new equipment. You have not mentioned your plant lately can we assume it is back to normal productions levels.

May ice fishermen and others use good judgement before venturing onto the ice in areas of the U.S. that have seen a warm spell since Christmas.
Keep safe,try to stay healthy.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jan 03, 2023, 09:17 PM
Just went back to work since before Christmas and the pla t has been up amd down the entire time inwas gone, other issues in other places around the other plants we have and shut the UP plant down, not much demand right now so only 4 loads a week which is way down from the 8 to 10 a week we were doing. We still have not cleaned up and it seems like upper management does not care we are not down to where we should be. Have a good one everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jan 03, 2023, 09:26 PM
 Fish/hunt4ever thank you for the quick reply to my question. May things eventually get resolved before demand for your company's product increase it takes  much longer to build up a reputation then it does for one to get soiled by different problems or lack of caring by people at all levels of the business.

 Have a pleasant evening.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jan 04, 2023, 04:56 AM


              Good morning ER's
                            It's 34* and cloudy with the possibility of showers today. ::)
                            Eddie..........I'm glad your symptoms continue to be mild. :thumbsup: Hope with modern technology you will be able to be there for the birth. :flex:
                            Marv...........This winter mother nature has thrown everything your way, I hope you can keep up with the newest event. :whistle:
                            Wally..........Welcome to the puttering club. :roflmao: Hopefully temperatures will drop so the lakes can tighten up. :unsure:
                            H2l.............Hopefu lly you can catch that ermine, they can be a PIA. Hey if there is a family of them, you could make your wife a wrap. :blink:
              I'm glad she's well enough to go to coffee with her friend. :flex:
                           Steve...........There are some crazy people out there that just don't have the sense to stay off the ice. :cookoo:
                           I-45.............Hope fully your wife gets better, there are 3 viruses going around, I'm glad she tested negative for Covid. :thumbsup:
                           Fish.............There isn't a neighbor that has a piece of equipment to pull the camper out.  :unsure: Good luck. :thumbsup:
                           Zcm............Wow...7" of ice melting that fast. :blink:
                           Bud.............On the TV show Homestead Rescue they helped a family in Tennessee that had unbelievable amount of wind, I hope your place isn't
              anywhere near them. :unsure:
                           Puttering was slow yesterday, I cleaned off a shelf that got disarranged over the summer, but i get sidetracked easily. I'll be doing one thing and
              come across something and go and take care of that. I'll do some more today.
                           I hope everyone has a good Wednesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
       
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Jan 04, 2023, 05:18 AM
Morning all, 39° and clear skies.

Not much on the agenda today aside from work.

I feel better, but I spread the joy... wife now has the bug I just kicked  :whistle:

IW - it was ridiculously fast... temps in the 50s with a warm south wind, then a couple days of rain just ate it up in a hurry. Those shallow little ponds I fish make and lose ice fast, anyway, but that was quicker than usual.

45 - I've been known to sit on some questionable ice from time to time  :roflmao: Only over shallow water close to shore, though... risk vs reward.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 04, 2023, 06:21 AM
38* and cloudy.

The ermine has a new home, about 2 miles up the road.

There were a couple guys on the ice early but they didn't stay long. Ice looks pretty wet and the edges don't look very good.

RANT: After seeing what took place in the House yesterday I am ashamed to have either R or C after my name. They better get their "act" together. OVER!

Have a good day and be well....h2l

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 04, 2023, 06:50 AM
Morning all,

H2L....glad you got the ermine a new address  :clap:

Eddie.....best wishes to your daughter in law and son today  :thumbsup:

WS.....fingers crossed the snow ends and you get some sunshine before day's end  ;)

IW.....it's very easy to get distracted and off course while doing that kind of in depth cleaning, ask me how I know  :whistle:

Z......sorry to hear MrsZ caught your bug  :(

IFF.....hope you were able to get the canopy secured  @)

A couple errands today, that's about it  :unsure:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jan 04, 2023, 06:58 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Will try again…Happy Hump Day!  ;D      Had 36* to start this am, damp and muddy lol, high of 46 today with rain coming in again this afternoon.

  Jeff…thanks, symptom’s still holding at fairly mild and no noticeable changes in either direction. Spoke with the Dr. yesterday morning and at this point no prescription recommended yet…keep a close eye on it and notify immediately if symptoms worsen.  Going to keep my fingers crossed we don’t lose connection today..seems my luck has been in a slump for a little while now, lol.  :thumbsup:
  FH4…hope you’re getting back into the groove of returning to work, sounds like things are right where you left them at the plant unfortunately. Good luck with the trouble shooting again!   :thumbsup:
  Steve…Thank You, will share the congrats to everyone at some point today!   :thumbsup:
  Bud…enjoy the warmer temps, hopefully the winds didn’t get the best of you yesterday!   :thumbsup: 
  Marv…take er easy with the snow removal today, sounds like some real ugly conditions again! Safe travels to Jo unless she’s able to work from home again.  :thumbsup:  Imagine the highway’s are going to be a real mess again today…
  I-45…Thank You and best wishes to your wife with a speedy recovery, very good news on the negative Covid test.  :clap: :thumbsup:
  H2…good job with the trapping! Bacon seemed like a good choice…I know it would catch me anyway!  :thumbsup:   Best of luck to your nephew and the group, hope they have a great trip!  :clap:  I’m on board with your rant…hopefully today will bring some better news.  :cookoo:
  Wally…Thank You, believe I’m going to join in with the puttering crew today while waiting for some news… ;D
  Z…glad you’re feeling better, sorry to read the bug has been spread…best wishes to your wife.  :thumbsup: 

  Needed some fresh air yesterday so took a ride around the local lakes. I was impressed to see so much ice still holding on a few lakes, but you could tell how rotten it was. Shorelines were pretty shot. Best thing that could happen now is seeing it all go and starting from scratch.
  Just got a message and a picture from my son at the hospital..they’re all checked in and all systems are a go…will keep you posted!   :thumbsup:
  That ermine bait H2 was using is getting the better of me…Cawfee’s on and scrambled eggs/bacon will be on the menu this morning…. ;D
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jan 04, 2023, 11:15 AM
Well I worked all but 2 days over the Christmas break at work.
Not all bad though as it worked out to 93 hours of pay over that time.  ;D
Took most a lieu time but had to take some $$$$ as we're only allowed to carry 2 weeks worth of lieu time in our bank at any time.
Will have to use a week before the end of March as we can only carry over one weeks worth and our year end is at the end of March.
So I will have 9 days out at the cabin to do cabiny things.  ;D
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jan 04, 2023, 12:20 PM

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  Good Afternoon Everyone,
  My name is Finleigh and I arrived at 9:11 this morning! I weighed in at 7lbs. 11 ounces and am 20 3/4” long!
  Just wanted to introduce myself with a quick hello to my extended family of aunts and uncles!!! My Pop Pop will keep you updated.. ;D
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Jan 04, 2023, 12:59 PM
Beautiful..
Congratulations to you and everyone else..  :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Jan 04, 2023, 02:07 PM

  Hi little Fin        congratulations to all
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 04, 2023, 02:44 PM
Congratulations to all the family...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jan 04, 2023, 02:47 PM
Congratulations to you and the entire Masoneddie family :clap: :clap: :clap:


               WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jan 04, 2023, 02:51 PM
Congrats Grandpa
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 04, 2023, 02:58 PM
Absolutely beautiful, congrats  :thumbsup: :clap: :thumbsup: :clap:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Jan 04, 2023, 06:19 PM
Congratulations to you and the entire Masoneddie family :clap: :clap: :clap:


               WS
X2 from the OldSailor!!  :clap: :clap: :flex: :thumbsup: :bow:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jan 04, 2023, 09:44 PM
Good evening, some rain earlier another mild day here still in the forties outside currently.
Eddie congratulations to you and your wife,your DIL's parents and all of the aunts, uncles and cousins that make up the family. Glad all went well congrats to your son and DIL. Thank you for sharing the photo.
Ice Wanderer I also thought about fur for his wife when H2l mentioned the ermine .Easy to get side tracked while puttering around your home.
Zcm-82 may you wife get over the bug quickly and your son avoid it entirely .
Hunts2long good to read the ermine was trapped and relocated may you not see anymore of them around your property.
Wallyworld hope you had a nice day.
Drifter sorry you had to work so many hours over the christmas break at the college. may you have good weather when you use the lieu time in March.

I hope the new year has been going well for everyone so far. best to all fishing.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jan 05, 2023, 04:31 AM

                    Good morning ER's,
                             It's 35* and cloudy here on my hill. More showers is in the forecast. ::)
                             Eddie..........Congrat ulations Pop Pop what a beautiful baby. :clap: Finleigh is a fine name. :thumbsup:
                             H2l.............I don't know much about ermine but I read that in relocating Red Squirrels you have to take them at least 10 miles away. :whistle:
                    I'm sure the ice is all gone from your driveway by now. :blink: I agree with your rant, it doesn't look god the way they are bickering. Shameful! :%$#!:
                             Zcm............I hope your wife is feeling better. :unsure:
                             Steve..........The weather down there is sure going to make the ice really unstable, hopefully the ice fisherman have better sense in trying to fish. :cookoo:
                             Wally...........Hopefu lly you got the errands taken care of?  ??? Did you have a lot of fog yesterday afternoon? ???
                             Drifter.........That's a lot of hours to put in at work. :whistle:
                             I hope you're all dug out from the snow. :unsure: Did you get the house cleaned up as well. :blink:
                             Yesterday..I did some more puttering in the basement and will do more today at some point.
                             I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                    IW
                             
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jan 05, 2023, 05:27 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  Cloudy and 42*, high of 44 with a chance of showers today. If this weather keeps up might be seeing garlic shoots popping up soon!  ;D

  Dave…wow, you racked up some serious hours…well done!!  :clap:  :bow:  Great time now to enjoy some of that time off and spending it at the cabin…looking forward to that! Safe travels and best of luck with the fishing!!  :thumbsup:
  Steve…I don’t think we dropped out of 40’s all night here…it was actually warmer here yesterday up in the higher elevations than the Albany area which rarely ever happens.  :cookoo:
  Jeff..puttering will be on my list as well today, lol. Going to go through all my ice gear again and get ready just in case this Spring weather decides to leave soon.  :thumbsup:  Couldn’t agree more on the foolishness going on in the House..it’s pitiful.  :%$#!:
  Marv…hope the snow has stopped and you’re able to relax today!   :thumbsup:

  Thank You Everyone for all the congratulations and fine words, so very much appreciated! I will pass them along to my son and D-I-L.   :bow: 
  Mom and baby are both doing well and it was mentioned yesterday that they may be released from the hospital tomorrow…they sure don’t keep you very long anymore!!
  Now just need to get well and passed this Covid hurdle so we can welcome our new granddaughter to the family properly!!  Our Sincere Thanks to everyone again!   :thumbsup: :bow:
  Cawfee’s on…
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 05, 2023, 05:51 AM
38* this morning.

Eddie, again CONGRATS, hope everyone is doing fine.

IW, the ermine got released at the same place as the red squirrel, I wanted him to have something to hunt.

The wife got a call from her Dr. in NYC yesterday, they have her on another round of meds to help with the cough and congestion. She is feeling better and was told to just watch for any signs of a temp.

Hope everyone has a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 05, 2023, 06:45 AM
Morning all,

Eddie.....once again congrats on the beautiful new addition to the family  :thumbsup: :clap:  now to kick covid to the curb so you can meet your new granddaughter in person  ;)2

H2L.....good the NYC docs will prescribe meds w/o having you make the drive down state  :thumbsup:

WS.....fingers crossed you have round 3 done and there is no round 4 any time soon  :flex:

IW.....yes it's been foggy/hazy here for days  ::)

IFF.....hope you're not in the area of all the tornadoes I saw on the news  :o

Drifter....tough to work all the extra hours BUT, always nice to build up that time bank  ;)

Another dreary day on tap, looks like some cooler weather moving in for the weekend  @)   :icefish:  still a long way off  :blink:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.



Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jan 05, 2023, 07:07 AM
Good morning ER’s. Whoa 33 on my hill. Congratulations Eddie now that’s a bundle

Pat didn't know there were any in this area.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Jan 05, 2023, 07:31 AM
masoneddie - they definitely get you out the door asap these days. My wife had a C section for our son, and she was discharged after 48 hours :blink: That was a grand old time the first couple weeks.

IW - she has it worse than I did, but she also turns back into a 3 year old when she gets sick, so there's that  :P
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jan 05, 2023, 07:54 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

25 degrees with the snow fall on guarded life support ??? We ended up with about 12"-14". With past snow falls this season we are about at our average for the year and we still have 3 months to go.

I am heading out in a few minutes for round 4 of blowing and cleanup. The guessers claim we will be done with snow for about a week. Guess we will see how that goes :whistle:

My wife was able to dodge 2 days driving to the jungle, but she was told today she needs to be down there. It's hard to grasp their thinking when she can get more done from home :cookoo:

Eddie...Congratulation s again on a beautiful grand daughter :clap: I put some of my fishing gear away for the season :%$#!:

IW...Enjoy your day of puttering :bow: So far I'm keeping up with indoor and outdoor chores :thumbsup:

WW...Sorry to read  :icefish: is a long ways off for you :%$#!:

h2l...Best wishes to your wife :thumbsup:

Hope you all have a good Thursday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy. For those on the mend best wishes :thumbsup:

                             WS

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jan 05, 2023, 08:26 AM
Well seen -11 on the way in today, been about a normal year for us for the temps and ice making, but we have gotten the snow like I remember growing up, we had a winter like this about 6 years ago with snow on the ground, but I had the plow to stay ahead of it, and we had a great spring with green everywhere.  Not complaining about the moisture or how this protects the grass and trees a bit better with the snow to insulate from the cold weather.  Might try and chain up this afternoon and try to move the camper and if that does not work might have to wait until I get back from travels.  Got new tires ordered yesterday for the truck see if that helps some on the traction since my tires I have now I was trying to limp by for a bit longer but they are wore out with about a 1/8 of on inch of tread left on the outside edges.  Well fly out again on Sunday to see the new instrumentation installed and get some training on it, really cannot wait to see how this all works.  Well better get back to reality and get my butt out and do my job.  Have a great Thursday everyone stay safe in the storms that are moving across, they are saying maybe another inch of snow for us tonight through tomorrow with some temps around 35 for highs next week.  Really need to get the plow running so I can open up some dirt to melt some ice around the drive.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: tomturkey on Jan 05, 2023, 09:37 AM
Eddie that is one pretty-looking granddaughter you have. It will be a few years until you can spoil her and send her back home for her parents to deal with. I am speaking from experience! I am hoping I can do that with my two great-grandkids.

It is hard to see any snow around here anymore. It is 99.9% gone so we will have to start over all over again with thawed outground. At least the wife can get up and down the taller back steps now so I do not have to blow out to the front deck anymore. No real snow is guessed for the next week.

I know what you mean about tires. The last tires the wife had put on her Escape are not all-weather tires so they are squirrely on rain-covered roads. Plus they are on aluminum rims and keep losing air pressure.

We had around 20 for our delayed Christmas on New Years' day. Like all ways, the wife went overboard on what she made. My great-grandson was entertaining. He can crawl as fast as I can walk at  9 months old. The best presents I got were two framed pictures of my great-grandkids with me taken at our Thanksgiving get together.

Time to get the mail and then see if I can get something constructive done.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Jan 05, 2023, 01:26 PM
Good Afternoon Everyone, Looks like my earlier post didn’t go thru. My wife tested negative for Covid and RSV. Nothing on the planner today. I hope everyone has a great and safe day.

MasonEddie, Congratulations on the new Grand baby.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jan 05, 2023, 06:20 PM
Could be difficult going out at the cabin when I get out there.
We have had much more snow than usual. Our average yearly snowfall is 22".
So far this winter we are at 48"!!! The North end of the lake isn't bad for snow depth as the winds keep them down.
I'm betting my trail from lake to the cabin is chest deep. Hopefully the SxS and it's tracks will make it up the hill so I can pack the snow down.
Going to take a while to dig out the trailer for my SxS. It's in my driveway but behind my camper and both are buried.  ::)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jan 05, 2023, 09:17 PM
 Good evening cloudy sky for most of daylight hours but no rain fall. taking a quick look at news I see Buffalo Bill's player Damar Hamlin is now communicating with family and doctors by pen and paper still partly sedated and still has breathing tube in place. May he make a full recovery .
ice Wanderer i hope no ice fishermen decide to push their luck in my area also concerned about teens and young children going onto the bad ice. where it is still present.
Eddie good to hear mother and baby are doing well and may be released from hospital tomorrow. may your garlic not emerge during this period of warmer weather and we then have a cold spell which kills off your crop.
Hunts2long may the new meds. help your wife loose the cough and congestion. i hope the released ermine find enough food and a place to shelter so you do not see it again by your home.
wallyworld may you see some clearer skies soon a string of cloudy/foggy days gets depressing.
IFF may you not see any of the bad weather currently in your part of the country.
Zcm-82 to bad the bug has hit your wife hard may she see a turn for the better soon and feel more like doing everyday things.
Whopper Stopper i hope round four of snow blowing clearing went well may you see a period of colder but dry weather before to long.  I hope your wife got to and from work safely.
Fish/hunt4ever may you be able to move the camper before departing for tulsa. best wished for you that all goes well with the install of new equipment and test runs.
Tomturkey good to hear majority of your snow has melted and you and your wife can now get around easier when outside. happy for you the weather was good and everyone could make the belated Christmas celebration. Enjoy whatever time you get to spend with the great grandchildren.
Icefisher-45 good to read your wife test negative for RSV. May she be on the road to recovery.
Drifter interesting to hear the yellow knife area has such a low annual snow fall total. may all be good whenever you get out to the cabin. hopefully the SXS with tracks handles the climb from lake with no problem and does not get stuck in the snow.

May everyone have a good night. keep safe ,try to stay healthy.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jan 06, 2023, 05:53 AM


               Good morning ER's
                         Here is my second attempt this morning. :blink:
                         It's 34* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                         Marv........Wow....You are getting walloped out there. :o Don't put your ice gear away just yet, you never know. :unsure: Doesn't management
               realize that some people are most productive at home. :cookoo: Safe travel to Jo to work today. :thumbsup:
                         Eddie.......It's amazing how quickly they release people from the hospital these days. I guess they need the beds and as for new babies and mother's
               they don't want the risk of them catching something. :whistle:
                         Wally.......I just looked out and it's raining again with some snow mixed in. :cookoo:
                         Zcm........I hope your wife starts feeling better soon. :unsure:
                         Fish........I never let the treads on my tires get down for the winter, I hate slip sliding on the roads. :whistle:
                         Dave.......I hope you'll be able to make a packed down trail to the cabin. :unsure:
                         Steve......I also heard that about the Damar that's good news. it sure was a scary thing to see live on the field. :(
                         H2l.........I'm glad the Dr.'s didn't have you drive to the city to get the prescription for the new meds. :clap:
                         Bud........The weather is ever changing in your area. Hopefully you don't see any bad weather. :unsure:
                         Tom........The snow around here dropped from over 2' to jus a few inches in a few days. :cookoo:
                         The puttering will continue todayafter I take my wife's car to have pictures taken, we changed insurance companies.
                         I hope everyone has a good Friday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                  IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 06, 2023, 06:16 AM
Morning all,

WS.....hopefully Mother Nature will be kinder to your area for the rest of winter  :unsure:

H2L.....fingers crossed the new meds do the trick for MrsH2  ;)

Eddie....hope you're feeling better and no one else in the house is having covid symptoms  :-\

IW.....this weather is certainly getting old quickly  ::)

Drifter.....would have thought 4' of snow was a mere dusting in your neck of the woods  :blink:

FH4....good luck getting the snow cleared, camper freed  :flex:

Z.....hope MrsZ is feeling better  ;)

MrC.....looks like Hamlin is on the road to recovery  :thumbsup: :clap: :thumbsup:

I see some flowers starting to poke thru the ground and my magnolia tree is starting to bud  :wacko: Should be interesting when temps finally drop  :pinch:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jan 06, 2023, 06:48 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Looking like another gloomy day here on the Hill, 37* with light rain falling, high of 41.

  Steve…local news mentioned Damar Hamlin is making good progress, hopefully he will make a full recovery!  :clap: :thumbsup: 
  Dave…wow, must say I would have flunked guessing your average snowfall..my guess would have been 5’ or more, lol. Best wishes getting the trailer freed up and hopefully the S x S performs well blazing a trail…be careful Sir!   :thumbsup:
  I-45…Thank You and very good news on your wife’s test’s!! Hope she’s feeling better today and wishing her a quick recovery,  :thumbsup: :clap: 
  Tom…Thank You! Glad to read you had a nice Christmas gathering and the lack of snow has made things easier on your wife, wonderful.  :clap:  Those Christmas presents you received are truly special..CONGRATULATIO NS Great GrandPa!!   :bow:
  FH4…hope you made some progress moving the camper! Have a good wrap to the week today and hopefully you can get everything in order before heading out of town…best of luck!    :thumbsup:
  Marv…ouch on the snow totals again and the removal, dang!  :cookoo:  I feel bad about complaining on the gloomy weather here now, lol. Hope you’re caught up on everything outside and taking an easy day is on the planner!  :thumbsup:
  Z…hope your wife is feeling better today!  :thumbsup: 
  Bud…Thank You! Hope all is going well down on the farm and the water problem is a thing of the past now.  :thumbsup:
  Wally…going to do another rapid test this morning and keeping the fingers crossed, today makes a week since the first test result. Saw some cooler weather will be moving in…we need Dave to send another arctic blast our way!  :thumbsup:
  H2…glad your wife is feeling better, hope the new meds bring her back strong, best wishes!   :clap: 
  Jeff…yes it’s amazing how quick they free up the hospital rooms…things have changed big time! Hope all goes well with the insurance company today… :thumbsup:

  Didn’t get too much accomplished yesterday with my ice gear but all the batteries are charged again and got a few of the JawJacker rods setup with new leaders and hooks. Will continue puttering again today, don’t see any ice trips coming up for awhile here at the moment.
  Hope all those working have a good end to the week and please use caution on the ice this weekend…Cawfee’s on!
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jan 06, 2023, 07:18 AM
Well see the weather station up on the hill is saying 2 this morning but when I pulled into the house yesterday it was only 1 above. Still making ice, going to be another good year for ice making. We'll happy to say the camper is out and parked so I can grab it, only see some minor damage from sliding into the brush pile. The chains on all 4 tires made it so the wife could just drive about everywhere she wanted or I told her to go, just sometimes the deep snow on pushing the camper back would make the truck slide when you were not pushing straight back on it. Plus being a gooseneck the weight being on the back tires usually helps out on traction as well and the chains that I borrowed had the cross bars that made them really grab ahold. Well better get myself ready to start the vehicle here in a few and get ready to head towards work. Have a great Friday everyone and hope the weather straightens out and gets to making ice for you all that want it.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jan 06, 2023, 07:50 AM
Good frosty morning all 29* on the hill, so far no ill affects from the weather and water problem a thing of the past.  Only chores for today a dump run and get kitty and dog foods. so far it’s calm outside, that I will take   

Shooting rest worked out okay and got the scope zeroed in :thumbsup:  will check back in later.

Jeff What’s the latest you’ve been able to get on comfortably ice ???
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 06, 2023, 08:29 AM
36* and some clouds around.

Eddie, I see this morning that the ice is "gone" down to Sport Island and the rest doesn't look very good.

Not much planned for today. Went to the laundromat early today.

Have a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Jan 06, 2023, 10:50 AM
Good morning 9:45 ers, just a quick to update you on goings on around here! I went into the hospital yesterday for more work on my right leg. I had my artery blocked so they removed the block and put in a stent. Leg feels better already and I'm going to have do more walking to strengthen the leg and possibly allow me to get out fishing the summer. It can take up to 6 months to completely heal. I have, among other things, what is called PAD (Peripheral Artery Disease) and this was my third operation for it! I hope all of you get some good ice to get out on!!! Be safe and stay well!!! :thumbsup: :flex: :clap: :icefish: :bow:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jan 06, 2023, 11:33 AM
The reason we get so little snow and rain is we are a semi-arid region in the shadow of the Rockies and Mackenzie mountains.
Most of the moisture gets dumped in the mountains as it rises on the Western slopes.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jan 06, 2023, 11:34 AM
Get well soon OS.  :)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 06, 2023, 11:41 AM
OS….thanks for checking in, wishing you a speedy complete recovery!!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Jan 06, 2023, 11:58 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 35* here and snowing. Ended up in the ER last night with a bout of kidney stones. Feeling a little better today. My wife is home today. Mr Dickens went out and he loves rolling in the snow.

Old Sailor, Prayers for a quick recovery.

Hunts2long, Hope you have a good day today. How is your wife doing?

IFF, Pup and kitty will be happy you got them food.

MasonEddie, Good luck you have a negative result on your Covid test.

WallyWorld, Flowers probably aren’t going to be happy with the weather.

Ice Wanderer, You do manage to stay busy.

I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jan 06, 2023, 02:59 PM
Good afternoon everyone :bow:

Looks like we are at the high for the day at 18. The next few days will be teetering on 30 for the highs and dropping to single digits for lows.  As of now none of the guessers are calling for snow, but we will see how that goes ???.

OS...All the best to you getting healed up Sir! Keep us posted on how the walking is going :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

IW...Good luck with the pictures and another day of puttering. Yesterday one of my wife's co-workers wasn't feeling well when he woke up. Instead of staying home he decided to go into the office and then go around to everyone whining about how sick he was. This morning when my wife got to work she found out the guy went in last night and tested positive for Covid. I have a feeling her demeanor won't be good when she gets back tonight.

Eddie...I thought I had the snow whipped yesterday. 3 hours after I put the blower away I heard the truck go by and fill the end of my driveway in. What ticked me off the most was that I waited for him to go by 2x before I did round 4 of snow blowing. I was actually surprised the guy found enough snow to block me in :%$#!:. On a brighter note at least he didn't knock my mailbox down like your guy did a year or two ago. Maybe I shouldn't have said that ??? Good luck with the test Sir!:thumbsup:

WW.. Hope the magnolia tree doesn't develop too much before the cold sets in :%$#!:

I just heard the garage door go up. Guess I better see what the temperature is ???

Hope you all have a good evening :thumbsup:

             WS

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jan 06, 2023, 05:28 PM
So for those asking about our ice roads here's an update of the one closest to me that runs from Yellowknife to Dettah across Yellowknife Bay. It's not open yet.
https://cabinradio.ca/113671/news/yellowknife/still-no-date-for-dettah-ice-road-after-heavy-snow-and-mild-weather/?fbclid=IwAR3UGpaExd39uttxqk_jx6McAuIjZtoGueyIb3J47urKPKBpsiB-Wo50Mjg (https://cabinradio.ca/113671/news/yellowknife/still-no-date-for-dettah-ice-road-after-heavy-snow-and-mild-weather/?fbclid=IwAR3UGpaExd39uttxqk_jx6McAuIjZtoGueyIb3J47urKPKBpsiB-Wo50Mjg)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jan 06, 2023, 06:08 PM
Welcome to the wolf full moon

OS get well sooner

Marv never fails huh that’s happened to me a lot too
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jan 06, 2023, 09:05 PM
 Good evening, Some good news from the Buffalo Bills Damir Hamlin had a conversation via Zoom with his teammates breathing tube gas ben removed good sign. locally after six weeks with not traces found in waste water samples two different sewage treatment plants in my county found traces of polio in mid. December samples. linked to polio strain that made national news in July of 2022 when a Rockland county man was diagnosed with polio.
OldSailor may you have a good recovery from the surgery and with rehab be able to fish this Summer.
Icefisher-45 may you pass the stones with no difficulty and little pain. Best wished for you.
ice Wanderer may all have gone well with the photos for the new auto insurance company. I hope today's weather by you caused no travel problems.
Wallyworld may your flowers and Magnolia tree not bloom in this warm weather. One while i still lived in the house warm weather caused our magnolia to bloom in March shortly after blooming we had a night where the low dropped below freezing within a few days all of the flowers turned brown and fell off of tree.
Eddie may today's covid test results have been negative so you can see your new granddaughter over the weekend or early next week.
Fish/hunt4ever glad you were able to free the camper from snow and relocate it to a better place on your property with only minimal damage. Best to you with travel and during your time in Tulsa.
IFF good to read you have seen no weather related problems and the water line repair is working just fine.
Hunts2long hopefully no one tries to fish at GSL this weekend.
Drifter thank you for explaining why the Yellow knife area receives so little snow and rain each year. Also thank you for the ice road updates link. Best wished for you when it is possible to make the trip to your cabin
.Whopper stopper may your wife and her other coworkers have avoided getting infected with the Covid virus. i have a feeling many of us have finished clearing our driveways of snow gone inside and a short time later heard or seen the plow truck go by and fill in the end of driveway.

May everyone have a good weekend .Best to all fishing .
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jan 07, 2023, 05:18 AM


                Good morning ER;s,
                          It's 31* and partly cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                          OS.........I'm sorry to read about your artery problem, hopefully they have corrected it and there is no reoccurrence. Keep walking
                to keep the blood circulating. :flex:
                          Eddie.....Don't do anymore on the ice gear, my theory, if you have it already to go we won't get the cold temps to make ice. And if
                it's not ready; then the cold will set in. :roflmao: :whistle: How are you feeling? ???
                          Marv......Happens to me all the time, I think the town is done plowing and here they come to wear down the cutting edges of their
                plows. :cookoo: :%$#!:  That sucks that Jo might have been exposed to or even worse infected with Covid. I bet she's not a happy camper
                right now. :%$#!:
                          Bud.......If you mean What's the latest that Lake George has frozen to be able to get on, well one year we got on the first of March
               it only lasted about a week. :blink: Lately it's around the middle of January. :whistle:
                          I-45......I'm sorry to read about the kidney stone problem, it can be painful. :%$#!: I'm glad Mr. Dickens had a good time in the snow. :clap:
                          Wally.....You're right this weather is boring, at this point any change will be welcomed. :whistle:
                          Fish.......I'm glad you got the camper out with the use of the chains, maybe it would be wise to invest in a set. :flex:
                          Dave.....Thanks for the information about the ice road. and how the mountains affect your weather. :clap:
                          H2l........Hopefully there aren't any foolish people trying to get on the ice this weekend. :unsure:
                          My wife is headed to Vermont this morning and I'm dog sitting for my neighbor today.
                          I hope everyone has a good Saturday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
                 
           
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Jan 07, 2023, 06:18 AM

  Good Morning ER's in the teens here with people out on all but the biggest lakes. Hope all with health issues get/healthy  stay/ healthy. Might pop a few holes today. Then nurse the car battery if possible. What a strange year got out early one time. Now it seems like it is end of year even though it's really just starting.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 07, 2023, 06:50 AM
Morning all,

WS.....very irresponsible of the coworker to go to the office sick  :%$#!:  fingers crossed MrsWS and the others in her office can stay covid free  :-\

Eddie.....hope your test was negative yesterday, you all must be chomping at the bit to meet FinLeigh  ;)2

IW......safe travels to MrsIW, at least this weather makes being on the road easier  @)

OG.....good luck  :icefish:

H2L.....can't imagine anyone venturing out on the lake right now  :cookoo:

IFF.....good to hear you haven't had any more weather related problems  :thumbsup:

MrC.....Mr Hamlin was very lucky he had such good medical care on the field or the outcome could have been very different   :(

IF45.....hope you're feeling better soon  :)

Nothing much planned again today, just more puttering I guess  :woot:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 07, 2023, 07:27 AM
33* and cloudy.

OS, nice seeing you at the table this morning, hope you are feeling better.

WW, the weather has been very strange, that is for sure.

Eddie, looking at the 10 day forecast, it doesn't look like there is any need to rush on the fishing gear.

I am going to go dropped off some money at the guy that is mounting my buck. I guess he has some nice racks come in the year.

Well, we have a new "Speaker of the House" this morning. I found the whole process to be a great learning experience about how our gov't works. Wish we were able to "see" all this at an earlier age. I now know why it takes so long for them to get anything done.

The wife's didn't sleep well last night so is taking it easy this morning.

Well, it is back to the bowling lanes Sunday. It has been 3 weeks for me, will see how that goes.

Have a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jan 07, 2023, 07:39 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Was Cloudy and 32* with snow flurries falling this am, high of 37 forecasted. Took a peak at the 10 day extended forecast earlier, first bad choice of the day, lol. Nothing to get excited about for ice here locally anyway.

  Jeff…I will take your advice and put the ice gear on hold, what was I thinking???  ;D  Feeling pretty good today, held off on the rapid test yesterday due to user error…my clumsiness taking the seal off the vial of solution sent it spilling out on the counter…classic moment, and it was my last test kit. Will try again today… :whistle:  Safe travels to your wife today, hope the dog sitting goes well.   :thumbsup:
  Steve…good news on Damir Hamlin!  :clap:  We’re very anxious to meet our new granddaughter, but believe we’re going to wait until Wednesday or so depending on today’s test results…just to be reassured. ZOOM calls have been working good safely for the moment.   :thumbsup:
  OS…best wishes/thoughts and prayers are with you for a full recovery Sir, sorry to read about your setback! Glad the stent has brought relief, keep us posted on your recovery Sir!   :thumbsup:
  Bud…thanks for sharing the Wolf Moon, hope to get a glimpse of that tonight.   :thumbsup:
  Dave…appreciate the info and update on the ice road and weather conditions! I was surprised again at the minimal ice thickness allowed to open the ice roads, thought it would have been more than 14” for those loads they carry!   :thumbsup:
  Marv…hope Jo and the rest of the work crew dodged the Covid, ughh!!  :o   Sounds like all the Town plow drivers are cut from the same cloth…wait till your finished and then swing by again! Glad your mailbox is still standing…I’ve been lucky so far but probably just jinxed myself mentioning it!  ;D  :thumbsup:
  I-45…best wishes with the kidney stones, I hope you’re feeling some relief today brother…you’ve had a lot on your plate lately! Stay strong!   :flex: :thumbsup:
  Wally…so looking forward to meeting Finleigh but just playing it safe for a few more days…difficult decision, hopefully today’s tests will be promising.   :thumbsup:
  H2…I’m going to take ride today and check the lakes locally again, expecting to find the same results with the ice. At least once they freeze up again that rotten ice should be history.  :thumbsup: 

  Just waiting on a few rapid tests to be dropped off this morning from a family member and keeping the fingers crossed!
  Nice to see that we have a Speaker Of The House again today..hopefully all the concessions it took to get there will put us on a better path moving forward…will leave it there.  ;D
  Cawfee’s on….
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jan 07, 2023, 08:06 AM
Well I already had one set of chains and my buddy I borrowed the chains from was going to make another set for me a few years ago but we just never got around to it so now he said the stipulations around borrowing this set is we will build another set when I bring these ones back and I forgot them yesterday so will be another week before I get them back to him. Well going to head to the lake here in awhile then and then when I get home tonight get ready to fly in the morning. Have a great Saturday everyone. Hope to.post some pictures of some fish later.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Jan 07, 2023, 01:59 PM
Good Afternoon Everyone, 37* and cloudy. Still trying to pass the stone. Scan showed a couple of stones. My wife went to work today. Me and Mr Dickens stayed home.

Fish, Hope you had a good day on the ice.

MasonEddie, Prayers you have a negative test today so you can see Finleigh early this week.

Hunts2long, It was interesting seeing the process of electing a speaker. We stayed up last night to see the 15th vote. Now we see why nothing gets done. Prayers your wife is feeling better. Good luck with bowling.

WallyWorld, Puttering around is always fun to do.

Ice Wanderer, Prayers your wife has a safe trip to Vermont. Hope you have a good day dog sitting. Is the pup spending the night?

Whopper Stopper, How is your wife feeling?

Mr Clean, Mr Hamlin was very lucky to have such a good medical staff around when he went down.

IFF, Saw the Wolf moon last night it was beautiful.

I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jan 07, 2023, 03:11 PM
Whopper Stopper, How is your wife feeling?

45...Thanks for asking. So far she is just ornery, so all is well so far ;D

             WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Jan 07, 2023, 04:01 PM

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jan 07, 2023, 04:52 PM
Eddie
The 14" is the amount they need to start building the roads.
At 14" they can get pickups with plows on to clear the snow.
Then they tow a sled behind the truck that has ground penetrating radar in it so they can profile the ice (looking for weak spots).
They usually will flood the road to make it smoother and build up thickness.
When they do open the roads they are rated for under #10,000's.
As the ice builds the weight rating increases.
Not sure how thick the ice needs to be for maximum load (#120,000's) but would guess it's over 3 feet, maybe 3 1/2 feet.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jan 07, 2023, 05:16 PM
Well auger acting up finally got 6 holes drilled in a couple hours, seems like it is flooding out so will work on that when I get to the house. Missed one flag so far. Sold a couple dozen minnows on the way out today. Got here a little later than I wanted and not the spot I was thinking of but will take where we are as it was another spot I was thinking of trying. Have a great end of the day everyone
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jan 07, 2023, 07:03 PM
Thinking I’ll watch the weather and think about mid or latter part of January to head for ice country, to get my  :icefish: fix

Watching Jayhawks taking care of business with WV.  GO Hawks  :)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jan 08, 2023, 04:57 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  22* and clear this am, high of 34 with sunshine returning today. Caught a good glimpse of that Wolf Moon last evening.

  Bud…hope the weather cooperates for your next road trip/adventure!  :tipup:  What’s the distance from your farm to the ice fishing grounds?
  FH4…hope the bite picked up for you yesterday!  Safe travels today and good luck with the training on the new equipment!  :thumbsup:  Might be time to think about going electric with the auger? Tough to beat the instant holes….
  Dave…thank you for the info again on the ice roads…knew I was missing something, lol.  :cookoo:  That’s a real interesting process they go through getting the roads ready and maintaining them!  :thumbsup:  Does the Government cover the costs of that work and is there some type of fee charged for usage? I know if it was here in NY they would have EZ Pass monitors set up to get you coming and going among other charges!!  ;D
  I-45…hope those stones have been passing!  :thumbsup: 
  OG..hope you found the fish biting yesterday!  :icefish:
  Marv…keeping the fingers crossed no signs of the virus are in the house!  :thumbsup:
  H2…good luck to you and the team tonight on the lanes!  Hope your wife is feeling better today!  :thumbsup:  How did your trip to the taxidermist go?
  Jeff…hope your day went well with the dog sitting yesterday!  :thumbsup: 
  Wally…will the bakery be open today????  ;D   

  Had good results yesterday with the rapid tests…NEGATIVE…what a relief!!  Going to test once more on Tuesday morning and if everything checks out, we’ll have our meet and greet with Finleigh.   :thumbsup:
  Not much on the planner for today yet, we’ll see what the day brings…. Cawfee’s on!
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
   
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jan 08, 2023, 05:04 AM
Good Sunday morning everyone :bow:

+2 degrees may inch to 20 by mid afternoon.

IW...Hope your wife had an uneventful trip to Vermont :thumbsup: How did the dog sitting go ???

h2l...Hope your wife had  better night :thumbsup:

Eddie...Excellent news on the test :clap: :clap: I bet you can't wait to hold all 7# of little Finleigh :thumbsup:

WW...So far all is well with my wife. I am guessing if she hasn't gotten any symptoms by tomorrow she will be in the clear.

Yesterday was another big snow detail day. I again took the roof rake to the garage and overhang. By the time I finished I had 4' banks around the outside of the garage and in front of the house. I was able to use the snow blower for a lot of it but in front of the house I had to use a shovel to get rid of the banks. We have never had any water problems in our downstairs but with the high banks right outside the windows it was time to get them moved. The way it's going there will probably be more banks before the winters over.

Not a lot going on today. I need to make a Fleet Farm run and pick up some water softener salt they have on sale. I believe potato and ham soup is on the menu for today so I need to grab a can of broth while I'm out.

Hope you all have a good day :thumbsup: Best of luck if hitting the ice :icefish: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                       WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jan 08, 2023, 05:13 AM

              Good morning ER's,
                          It's 13* and clear here on my hill, what a bright moon that was out. ::)
                          Eddie.........I hope your test comes back negative and Wednesday will be your meet the granddaughter day. :clap:
                          Marv..........I don't blame Jo for being a little grumpy, I would be too if someone came around knowingly being sick, either with a cold,
              the flu and especially Covid. :cookoo: :%$#!: Hopefully she escapes the crud. :flex: I see you posted while I was pecking away. Good morning.
              The dog sitting went very good, Max is an excellent dog to watch. :flex:
                          Wally.........I think puttering has become the favorite pastime of the morning club. :whistle: :roflmao:
                          H2l...........Good luck on the lanes tonight. :thumbsup:  I bet your trip to the taxidermist will be eye opening. :clap: Hopefully you took
              some pictures. :unsure:
                          I-45..........I hope you have passed the stone. :unsure:
                          Fish...........Chains are a must in some circumstances, hopefully your friend can make you a set when you get back. :flex:
                          Bud...........I'm sure there will be ice up north when you have plans to go. :flex:
                          Dave.........Thanks for the information on the road thickness. I did see on Ice Road Truckers how they help to make the road safe for the
               big rigs traveling it. :o
                          Jon text me yesterfay and we are headed north tomorrow to fish a lake that has good ice. Another friend went there last Wednesday and
               said it was good to go. We will be targeting Salmon and Rainbows.
                         I hope everyone has a good Sunday either at work ir out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jan 08, 2023, 06:02 AM
Well picked up right at dark last night, nothing on the ice and only that one flag. Stayed at -2 for the day we were out there. I love my Eskimo auger and never had this much of a problem with it but kind of figured out that something is stuck, the float or something else, to let the gas just run amd flood it out. Will cleaning up when I get home at the end of the week and run it this next weekend, have another one sitting there that I will throw in just in case, the only thing I do not like about it is the 12 inch hole it drills. I like my 8 inch less things fall through with the butter fingers I have. Well getting ready to board the first plane and head south. Have a great Sunday everyone hope the storms are not doing any damage. Stay safe out there.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 08, 2023, 06:23 AM
Morning all,

FH4......safe travels  ;)

H2L.....good luck to you and the team tonite  :flex:

WS......sounds like a good day for some soup and maybe some cribbage  ??? :roflmao:

Eddie.......so glad to hear your test was negative  :thumbsup: hope Mom and Finleigh are both still doing well  :)

IW.....hope the fish are hungry tomorrow  :icefish:

Weatherman says we'll see the sun today  @)  :clap: 

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 08, 2023, 06:34 AM
17* and clear.

Eddie, glad the test came back NEG. I watched the "Wolf" moon come up last night also. Bet you can't wait to meet Finleigh!

IW, good luck on the ice.

The wife is either getting better or is thinking I may need to get a dog license, she said last night she is going to trim my hair and beard today.

I called the taxidermist to make sure he was in his shop and he told me he is not worried about more money so I didn't go down. He did say he has been busy.

Drifter, thanks for the update on the ice roads.

Ice-45, cool picture, hope you are feeling better.

Have a good day and be well...h2l

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jan 08, 2023, 11:06 AM
Eddie
The public ice roads are built and maintained by the Govt.
There are lots of private ones though like the one on my lake (built and maintained by the power corp) that accesses a hydro plant about 1/2 mile from my cabin and the ice roads to access the mines are paid for by the mines.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Jan 08, 2023, 12:10 PM
Good Afternoon Everyone, 32* here now. Me and Mr Dickens just got back from church. He was very bundled up in the jeep. Still have pain in my side but I believe I passed a stone. My wife is working today. Very short staffed at the hospital like everywhere else.

Drifter, Thank you about the detailed explanation about the making of the ice road.

Hunts2long, Good luck on the lanes tonight. Sounds like your wife might be getting better.

WallyWorld, Hope the sun comes out and you have a great day.

FH4, Safe travels.

MasonEddie, Hope your Covid test is negative and you can go see and hold Finleigh.

Ice Wanderer, Sounds like you and Max had a good day. Good luck tomorrow.

Whopper Stopper, That is good news that your wife doesn’t have any symptoms. I never heard of potato and ham soup.

IFF, Are the repairs on the valve holding?



I hope everyone has a great and safe day
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jan 08, 2023, 01:38 PM
Whopper Stopper, That is good news that your wife doesn’t have any symptoms. I never heard of potato and ham soup.

Technically it's potato bacon soup. We were out of bacon but had some left over ham in the freezer.

(https://i.postimg.cc/nML4GwFF/20230108-132751.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/nML4GwFF)

              WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jan 08, 2023, 02:55 PM
Made it to Tulsa and just had some braum's I've cream for lunch to hopefully settle the motion sickness I have been dealing with this one was rough and not turbulence to speak of.

Those ice roads are interesting for sure, we have enough ice on most lakes to drive a pick up on, not that I do, but we have anywhere from 16 to 24 inches of ice.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Jan 08, 2023, 05:46 PM
Technically it's potato bacon soup. We were out of bacon but had some left over ham in the freezer.

(https://i.postimg.cc/nML4GwFF/20230108-132751.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/nML4GwFF)

              WS

Looks good, Will have to try it.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jan 08, 2023, 09:04 PM
Good Evening, visited with my sister and BIL for a few hours yesterday afternoon. It was the annual rabies vaccination clinic in the village they reside in new jersey requires you to purchase a license for your dog or cat each year. Must have vaccination to get the license. My sister and BIL live on a corner lot with the villages DPW department buildings behind their property. This is where the vaccinations take place so lots of traffic by their home for a few hours. The state of NJ. pays for the cost of Vaccine/vet service through tax dollars so many people use the clinic each year also open to any NJ. resident since tax dollars pay for the event no charge for vaccination. Some folks drive an hour or more to bring their pets to this clinic.
Eddie may Tuesday test also be negative so you can get to meet Finleigh .
Whopper Stopper good to hear your wife is showing no covid symptoms. Winter weather sure is keeping you busy with the snow clearing between driveway and roof.
Ice Wanderer nice to read that the dog you watched was well behaved. Best to you and Jon with the fishing trip.
Fish/hunt4ever glad you arrived safely in Tulsa may you get over the motion sickness soon and all go well this week. Hopefully it will be and easy fix to get your auger running corrrectly.
Old Goat best to you if headed out fishing.
Wallyworld assume you fond things to do to pass time today.
Hunts2long may it have been a good night for you and the team at the bowling alley.
Nice that the taxidermist does not need your payment until mount is finished.
drifter thank you for giving us more information on the "Ice Roads" .
Icefisher-45 hopefully you have passed the some and are having no pain .

Keep safe and try to stay healthy. best to all fishing.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jan 09, 2023, 05:25 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Cloudy start again and 22*, high of 35 today.

  Jeff…wishing you fellas good luck today! Hope the ice is in good shape and the bite is hot..enjoy!  :thumbsup:  :icefish:
  Steve..good to read NJ using some of the tax dollars in a meaningful way!  :clap: 
  FH4…hope you got over your motion sickness, good luck with the Tulsa trip!   :thumbsup:
  I-45…continued success passing the kidney stone’s.  :thumbsup:  Understand the nurses may go on strike here in NYC today…
  Dave…thanks again for sharing the info on the ice roads! It’s very interesting to those of us who can only experience them through the eye of a camera…appreciate it!   :thumbsup: :clap:  Will be looking forward to your cabin trip!
  H2..hope you were in the groove on the lanes last evening!  :thumbsup: 
  Wally…D-I-L and baby are both doing very well, thanks! Her Mom made the trip over from England on New Years and has been staying with them which was pretty special… :thumbsup:
  Marv…man, you’ve been having one battle after another with the Minnysoda winter this season!  :flex:  Hope you have an easy day today and Jo has remained clear of the Covid symptoms!   :thumbsup:  Thanks for sharing the recipe…

  My wife couldn’t wait any longer on not getting her hands on the baby, so she made a visit yesterday to meet Finleigh and welcome her to the family. I was tempted but still didn’t feel comfortable going yet. Gas was $3.35gl yesterday locally.
  Puttering again today, lol. My garage needs some organizing so that is on the planner…Cawfee’s on!
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 09, 2023, 06:34 AM
23* and cloudy.

Ice-45, I agree, I think she is doing better.

Eddie, good choice giving it another few days.

WS, the wife makes potato soup, either bacon or ham, it's all good.

I bowled my avg. last night but we loss 3 of 4. One game by 3 pins. I won the 50/50.

Hope everyone has a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Jan 09, 2023, 06:58 AM
Good morning everyone, 25* and cloudy. Talking rain this morning. My wife is working today. I believe I’ve passed the stone. Increased the dosage on the new headache med. Headache is still the same. Not much on the planner today.

Mr Clean, Thats good to see tax payers money going for something useful. They would never do that here.

Hunts2long, Thats good your wife is feeling better. You’ll get them next week. Do you bowl candlepin?

MasonEddie, Thats nice your wife got to see Finleigh. Are you going to test today? Prayers your negative and you can see Finleigh soon. Puttering seems to be the normal now.

I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 09, 2023, 07:24 AM
Morning all,

Eddie.....glad to hear MrsEddie got to meet Finleigh  :clap:  that's so nice Finleigh's other Grandma is here from England, an extra pair of hands is always
helpful when a new baby comes home  :clap:

H2L.....bowling your average after a 3 week break is pretty darn good  :flex:

WS.....hope you get a dry sunny week that's not bitter cold, you guys deserve a break  ;)2  MrsWS still symptom free  ???

IW.....hope you found good ice and feeding fish  :tipup:

Weatherman lied again yesterday, pretty much cloudy all day, today looks to be the same  ::)  At least we've started to get below freezing temps overnight  :icefish:  is still a ways off tho  :(

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy. 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jan 09, 2023, 10:28 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

+12 may see 30 by the afternoon. It sounds like a mild week on tap, but a cloudy one.

IW...Hope the day finds you hammering some fish.:icefish:

Eddie...Hope another day or two puts you at ease in meeting Finleigh. Don't blame you a bit for being cautious :thumbsup:

h2l...Sounds like a fun night at the bowling alley  :thumbsup: When my wife had her musky mounted the taxidermist told us we could pay when the job was finished. When the s-i-l had her fish mounted the same taxidermist told her she could pay when the job was finished. My b-i-l caught a decent pike the same year and asked the same guy to mount his also. The guy looked at him and said 100% up front with the money. I have never let him forget that :roflmao: :roflmao:

WW...Yep, the wife is still symptom free. She is so buried in work the timing couldn't have been worse if she had caught the bug.

45...Good to read the stone is gone, sorry to read the headache is still with you :%$#!:

Bud...How are you doing after the Packer loss ???

I just got back from checking out a tree job. The good thing is the guy is in no hurry as he realizes the snow depth would be a bugger to deal with. He doesn't want any of the wood which means I will have give a load or two to my neighbor as it's all pretty much junk wood and he takes everything.

Not a lot else going on today. My wife wants to make a quick store run over her lunch hour.

Hope you all have a good day :thumbsup: Best of luck to anyone on the ice :icefish:

Stay safe  and keep healthy.

                         WS 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jan 09, 2023, 07:39 PM
Well day one in the books and boy was it a fun one. My coworker and I from different sites did all the work today while the staff here were mainly nonexistent to the fact an install was happening. Oh well at least Cairo and riverton will be better when we get one of these installed at our sites. Well just got to the room need to shower and get ready to talk to the wife and relax for a bit before I hit it again in the morning. Not bad for a 13 hour day.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jan 09, 2023, 09:02 PM
Good evening, i see Damar Hamlin has been transferred to a Hospital in Buffalo,NY. positive sign his recovery is going well hopefully he sees no set backs on his journey.
Eddie may you get to meet and hold Finleigh before this week ends. I'm sure the state of NJ. takes in a large sum of money from the pet licenses so the easier they make it for residents to comply with the law better for the state government.
Hunts2long congratulations on bowling your average after the three week layoff. best to you and your team next Sunday. nice bonus for you winning the 50/50 .
Icefisher-45 may you be correct and suffer no more pain discomfort from the kidney stones. hopefully the new med. and dosage eventually helps with your headaches.
Wallyworld may the temperature be turning towards making ice in your area of NY.
whopper Stopper good to read your wife is showing no signs of covid infection. nice that you have a tree job waiting once the weather allows you to do the work.
Fish/hunt4ever may the new equipment function properly once it is running, I assume sometime during the week a few Tulsa plant employees will get involved so they know how to use and repair the equipment. best wished for you with the rest of the work week.
ice Wanderer may Jon and you have found the ice at your destination in good shape and both have caught some salmon and rainbow trout.
OldSailor may you be close to your normal self. Hopefully you can get out and walk or have some place close to you where you can walk sheltered from the weather.

may everyone have a good night. best to all fishing.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jan 10, 2023, 05:51 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  32* cloudy and calm, might see some snow showers this am, high of 34.

  Steve…very good news on Damar Hamlin, he’s on a good path to recovery!  :clap:
  FH4…sounds like you had a long but productive day, good luck with today’s session!   :thumbsup:  Wonder why the Tulsa plant isn’t getting some of their own workers involved in the process???
  Marv…excellent news on Jo dodging that virus!  :clap:  Glad you’re finally getting a break with some milder weather, enjoy it while it lasts! Be safe with the saws when the time comes!!  :thumbsup:  Enjoyed that story on the taxidermist, lol, good stuff!
  Wally…I took another peek at the 10 day extended forecast here this morning…hopefully the 4th quarter of January will be better?  :woot:  It’s been a real blessing for my D-I-L and son having her Mom visit, especially being able to watch over our grandson Emerson while they were at the hospital. I hope to meet up with her later today!   :thumbsup:
  I-45…best wishes with the new meds, very good news on passing another stone…hopefully that’s the end of that!   :clap:
  H2…congrats on hitting the 50/50 and your average, well done!   :clap: 
  Jeff…will be looking forward to your report…good luck if you’re heading back out today!   :thumbsup:

  Guess one good thing I can say about this recent weather is we’re saving some money on the heating costs…aside from that it’s been a pretty strange January for Upstate NY so far!
  Mega Millions is at $1.1 Billion for tonight’s drawing….I’ve got $20 invested again for a 9:45 Get Together…might have to double down on that with a NEGATIVE Covid test in a few minutes!  Cawfee’s on… ;D
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 10, 2023, 06:22 AM
Morning all,

Eddie.....fingers crossed for another negative reading today  ;)   enjoy your meet and greet with Finleigh  :thumbsup:  how's Emerson feel about being a big brother now  ???

IW......looking forward to your report  :icefish:

WS.....guess the taxidermist goes by his gut when deciding who pays upfront  :roflmao:

FH4......hope you have a shorter day with some local helpers today  :-\

H2L.....did the new meds help MrsH2 with the cough  ???

A couple errands to run today.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jan 10, 2023, 06:26 AM

              Good morning ER's,
                         It's 30 and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                         I have a funny story about yesterday, when Jon texted me about fishing, he must not have checked what he typed. He put Monday down but
              meant to say Wednesday. The time we were to meet was 5:15. So i got up and loaded my gear and was at the meeting place at 5am, I don't like being
              late. I waited for almost a half hour before trying to text him and didn't get an answer till 6:09. He said it must have been an auto correct error. :blink: :blink: :blink:
                         Fish.........I had an Eskimo Z51 and the gas line disintegrated in side the tank when I was out on the ice, luckily my friend had a Ion auger. So that
              summer my wife got hold of Jon and she had Jon order one for my birthday, it was the best present ever. :flex:
                         H2l..........Good job on bowling your average after the long layoff. :flex: Glad you won something, it probably paid for your bowling night. :clap: :clap:
                         Eddie.......I bet Mrs. Eddie was a glowing grandma being able to finally being able to meet Finleigh. :clap: Your turn is coming soon. :thumbsup:
              I hope you have tested negative on you last test. :flex:
                         Marv........I'm not sure what you consider " junk wood " but with my outside wood boiler I can burn anything, the not so good wood I do in the
              summer. :blink: Thank you for the Bacon soup recipe.
                         Steve.......I think it's great that Damar Hamlin got transferred to a Buffalo hospital.  There are some free pet vaccination clinics in my area. :flex:
                         Wally........I know you and Mr. WW like the bigger lakes out your way, but I'm sure there are some smaller ones close to you that you can fish. :unsure:
                         I hope everyone has a good Tuesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
                         
                         
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jan 10, 2023, 06:55 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

18 degrees, should top out around 32 by mid afternoon. Looks like a couple  of snow dustings are in our future for tomorrow and Thursday.

Eddie...I have a couple of Mega Millions pinned to the cork board waiting to cash them in tonight also :thumbsup: Between yours and mine there's a good chance for a 9:45 get together ??? Fingers crossed you pull another Negative :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

WW...Safe travels while scooting around getting the errands done :thumbsup:

IW...Funny story ;D I bet Jon felt bad about the mix up. The wood I was referring to is pine, basswood and willow. A few years ago I always put my scrap wood in it's own pile. Before I knew it I had over 4 cords of it. Now I keep enough for a few bonfires and and a couple rounds of BBQ chicken and give the rest away.

h2l...Hope your wife had a better night :thumbsup:

Like WW, a couple errands today. My wife had to go to the jungle for work so it will be a quiet one here ???

Hope you all have a good day :thumbsup: Best of luck to anyone on the ice :icefish:

Stay safe and keep healthy.

           WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 10, 2023, 07:00 AM
28* and cloudy.

WS, my taxidermist told me about the same thing about some of his clients. I had a late friend who was a very good local taxidermist and he had whole rooms of stuff that no one ever picked up.

There is a little skim ice on the part of the lake that opened back up. Lake is up about 5 feet above normal and the edges are very bad.

The wife has been looking to find a Gerneral Practician that she likes. Yesterday she went to the one I use, she was in his office for TWO hours. He is like that. My brother told me that he goes 45 minutes late so that he only has to wait an hour. The wife didn't have to wait, he spent that much time with her, she liked him. He told her, in his almost 40 years, she is his first transplant patient.

Wednesday morning I have to have Amber's boy friend at the Albany airport by 5am, he is going to CA. to visit his family.

I didn't waste very much of my time watching the football game last night. Turned it off at 17 to 7, I see it ended at 65-7, and too think the talking heads started at 1pm. Wonder if any of them had that score.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jan 10, 2023, 11:38 AM
Good morning ER’s   Well the verdict is in my new saw stopped running, took it to local dealer, got word the coil is the problem, looked to me it had a defect from the manufacturer’s , no word on when they can get a replacement.

Stay safe and healthy all
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Jan 10, 2023, 11:59 AM
Good Afternoon Everyone, 37* here and sunny. I managed to catch what my wife had. Covid test was negative but no going to stores today. My wife is feeling better and is at work.

Hunts2long, Thats good your wife likes your primary care. They are hard to find.

IFF, Hopefully your saw is a quick fix.

Whopper Stopper, Good luck with your errands today.

WallyWorld, Hopefully you get some ice soon.

Ice Wanderer, That is a funny story.

MasonEddie, Hopefully you get a negative Covid test today and can see Finleigh today.

Mr Clean, That was good news that Damar Hamlin got transferred closer to home.

I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 10, 2023, 01:19 PM
I picked up a couple mega million quick pic tickets while running errands this morning just to up our chances of that Shanty get together happening  ;D
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Jan 10, 2023, 06:22 PM

 Shanty get together would be awsome. Finally made it out for 2nd time. The striped kitty was not in site today, Relaxing yeah and a few to fillet for supper. Maybe after work tomorrow another short run.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jan 10, 2023, 08:07 PM
Well got to play with the new machine and very interesting. Temps around here got up to almost 70 degrees, mighty different then the below freezing and snow at home. Well hope everyone had a great Tuesday.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jan 10, 2023, 09:20 PM
Good evening, prayers for all in California dealing with problems for all the recent rain. I want to alert my fellow New Yorkers if you have to travel on the thruway you will find McDonalds and other fast food restaurants closed the states contract with McDonalds has expired. Mcdonalds also manages many of the service plaza so that is why other fast food places are also closed for the time being food items can be purchased from the store in plazas which will stay open 24 hours.
Eddie hope you were able to see and hold Finleigh today. Best to you in winning the mega-Millions drawing.
Wallyworld may you also be the big winner or among the winners in mega-Millions drawing.
Ice Wanderer best to you and Jon tomorrow did you call or text him today to make sure the trip is still on for tomorrow  May you find ice and the fish be biting.
Whopper Stopper may it only be a dusting of snow. I assume like pine bass wood and willow both burn fast and contain a lot of pitch/sap which can cause creosote build up in stove pipes and increase risk of a chimney fire.
Hunts2long good to read your wife likes the GP doctor . may you have a safe trip to and from Albany airport. Also may Amber's boyfriend have a good flight and visit with his family.
IFF may the dealer be able to get the part quickly so you can get your saw back.
icefisher-45 sorry to hear you now have caught the same bug as your wife best to both of you.
Old Goat congratulations on getting out ice fishing and avoiding the stripped kitty.
Fish/hunt4ever ouns like the new machine is an impressive piece of equipment.  Your body will just be adjusting to the warmer temperatures when you head back to Wyoming.

keep safe,try to stay healthy. best wished to all fishing.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jan 11, 2023, 04:09 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

28 degrees heading to 34 by the afternoon. Currently some freezing rain falling.

mr.clean...On top of what you mentioned, ash build up is about 10 fold from what I get when burning oak. With my set up, dust from cleaning out the stove is always battle. With oak I can go 2 weeks in between taking a bucket of ashes out. With elm or willow it's almost daily.

IW... Hope you are able to make connections this morning for a day on the ice :icefish: It was this Wednesday not next correct? ;D

h2l...Safe travels heading to the airport :thumbsup:

Eddie/WW... Hope your numbers were better than mine :thumbsup:

45...Hope you are feeling better today :thumbsup:

Bud... Hope they can get the part and have you back to making wood soon :thumbsup:

My wife is working from home today, so not sure if she will have a list for me or not ???

Hope you all have a good hump day ;D Best of luck to everyone hitting some ice :icefish:

Stay safe and keep healthy.

            WS

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 11, 2023, 05:47 AM
17* and cloudy.

The trip to the airport went fine. Got home to find out his flight has been delayed 2 hours due to FAA computer issues. I may go back to bed, glad I didn't have to drive to NYC today, I didn't sleep well last night.

Have a good day and be well...h2l

WW, hope you had better luck with your Mega tickets than I did!!!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 11, 2023, 06:12 AM
Morning all,

IFF.....sorry to hear you got a bad saw  :%$#!: hope the dealer does right by you and you don't end up waiting forever for it to get fixed  :-\

IW.....let's try this again, hope you find good ice and the fish are hungry  :tipup: :woot:

WS.....fingers crossed any list you have doesn't involve driving in the freezing rain  :pinch:

H2L.....hope you can get a nap in sometime today  ;)

Eddie.....looking forward to hearing about your first meeting with Finleigh  :thumbsup:

OG.....glad the striped kitty was a no show  :clap:

MrC.....the videos of the CA flooding sure are amazing, Mother Nature's power is a sight to see  :o

Guess we have to depend on Eddie's numbers if we're to have a get together, I had only 1 number  :'( 

My son and grandson are coming later today to spend the night on their way to Buffalo for a hockey tournament this weekend. We'll all head west tomorrow, games start Friday morning  @)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jan 11, 2023, 07:25 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Happy Hump Day!  ;D   Feeling a bit more like January should this am, 17* warming up to 29 today.

  Jeff…best of luck to you and Jon this morning!!  :icefish:
  Wally…ended up with 2 number’s twice on Quick picks, very disappointing, but…understand there was no winner!! There’s still hope for us!!!  ;D   Enjoy the visit today and best wishes to your grandson and the team with the tournament!  :clap: :thumbsup:
  H2…glad your trip to the airport went well, hopefully there won’t be anymore problems with the airlines for Amber’s boyfriend. Very good news on your wife finding comfort with your Doctor!  :clap:
  Marv…glad Jo is working from home today and avoiding the icy roads!  :clap:  Keeping the fingers crossed for the next drawing…we could have a better gathering with 1.35 Billion!!  ;D
  Steve…thanks for the heads up on the Thruway closures. Big loss on revenue and jobs to start the New Year off courtesy of our newly elected Governor…perhaps she’s a fan of the Whopper?? I better leave it there… :cookoo:  ;D
  FH4…glad the new machine is up and running, enjoy that warmer weather while you can!!  :thumbsup:
  OG..congrats on the fishing and best of luck with a repeat today!!  :clap:
  I-45…hope that bug is short term and your feeling some relief today…best wishes!   :thumbsup:
  Bud…good luck with the saw, it seems just about everything nowadays is of lesser quality, sad.  :cookoo:
 
  Tested NEGATIVE yesterday but postponed my visit until noon today…so, counting the hours!   ;D
  Took a ride around the area yesterday and checked a few of the lakes..ice still holding on most everything but it’s all white ice for the most part. See some rain/snow mixed for tomorrow and rain with close to 50* for Friday…Doh!
  One of my sons messaged me last night and said he’s going to pull the trigger on a new Polaris 4 wheeler…mentioned it’s time for avoiding the long drags out to the fishing spots. Happy about that, just need some of Dave’s weather to move back in.   :thumbsup:  Cawfee’s still hot…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Jan 11, 2023, 02:02 PM
Good Afternoon Everyone, 31* and sunny. My wife is home today. Feeling a little better but passing another stone. Urologist says I have several and they will pass. I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jan 11, 2023, 04:38 PM
Good Afternoon Everyone, 31* and sunny. My wife is home today. Feeling a little better but passing another stone. Urologist says I have several and they will pass. I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one.

45...Best wishes Sir :thumbsup:

       WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jan 11, 2023, 09:57 PM
Good evening ,I see rock-n roll guitar legend Jeff Beck passed this past Tuesday a sudden death due to bacterial meningitis at the age of 78.
Whopper stopper thank you for answering my question about "Junk firewood" and increasing my knowledge of trees and their uses once cut down. may your wife still be showing no covid signs. I hope her infected coworker is recovering and not to many employees got infected after being exposed to the virus.
Hunts2long have not read reports yet to see what caused the problem with the FAA computer but see it has been corrected may Amber's boyfriend have arrived safe in California after this delay.
wallyworld nature can be both beautiful and terrifying at times. safe travel wished for all of you ,Best to your grandson and his teammates at the tournament. is he still playing multiple positions like in years past.
Eddie since Governor Hochul is from the Buffalo,NY. area she may be partial to Arby's can at least get roast beef sandwiches and at times Buffalo chicken wings .  ;D  Not a Beef on Weck but close this is a roast beef sandwich served on a salted caraway seeded roll popular in Western NY. state. May the first meeting with Finleigh have been a good one. A SXS would also be useful to help get deer out of the woods.
Icefisher-45 i hope today was not to full of pain for you as the kidney stone/stones passed.
Fish/hunt4ever may it have been a good day in Tulsa assume some other employees will work with the new equipment before you head back to Wyoming.
OldSailor hope you are doing well and have gotten some walks in since the surgery.
Zcm-82 may all be good with you and the family.
Tomturkey may everything also be good with you and your family.

Have a good night. best to all fishing.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jan 12, 2023, 04:46 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Cloudy and 29*, expecting snow showers mid morning turning to rain as the temps go up to 38 today.

  Wally…wishing you all safe travels and best of luck at the tournament, enjoy!!  :thumbsup:
  Steve…saw that yesterday about Jeff Beck, may he RIP. You could be right about Arby’s…especially if her husband has some type of an interest in their company??   :whistle: 
  I-45…best wishes continued, hope the majority of the stones have now passed!  :thumbsup:
  Marv…hope Jo is working from home the remainder of the week, X2 on Steve’s reply!   :thumbsup:  Any plans on hitting the ice to tangle with a few walleyes soon?
  Jeff…will be looking forward to your report, best of luck if you’re heading back out today!   :thumbsup:
  FH4…hope the new equipment is performing well, best wishes wrapping up the remainder of the week and no problems with the airlines with your return flights.   :thumbsup:

  Had a very nice visit meeting my granddaughter yesterday for the first time. We made eye contact briefly for a few seconds, but she was more into sleeping than gazing at this old codger…it was a wonderful time however!   ;D
   Drove by one of our local lakes on the way to my son’s house, saw 3 guys out fishing. Not sure how much ice they were on but they were out much further than I expected to see anyone. Might do another recon trip on Sunday.
  Dr.’s appointment this morning and maybe getting started on that Smitty sled build I’ve been putting off…Cawfee’s on!
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jan 12, 2023, 05:21 AM
Good morning Eddie! Good morning everyone :bow:

26 degrees with temps dropping some throughout the day. Single digits by tomorrow morning.

mr.clean...Keep in mind "junk wood" is my own spoiled moniker. Many have no choice as to what they get to burn and make the most of what's available. I follow along on a forum UK based where pallets and cardboard are a staple, all softwoods are almost touted as a sign of wealth. One thing I noticed is how many use a combination of wood along with coal. For many it seems the coal is used to allow them to burn wood that's not fully seasoned. When I was a kid we had an old stoker furnace but it was to offset burning the seasoned wood not to allow us to burn green propellants.

WW...Hope you had a good day on the ice yesterday :thumbsup: Best of luck if heading out again today :icefish:

Eddie...Congratulation s on your first visit with Finleigh :clap: :clap: No fishing plans here. My wife has to head to the jungle the next 2 days.

WW...I bet everyone is excited about the upcoming tournament. Safe travel and best of luck to the team :thumbsup:

I am off to the grocery store this morning. Eggs are on the list, but from the sounds of it I may be passing on them depending on the price :cookoo:

Hope you all have a good Thursday :thumbsup: Best of luck if on the ice :icefish: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                            WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 12, 2023, 05:40 AM
Morning all,

WS.....saw eggs a couple days ago at $6.39 a dozen  :o :nono:  they are still in the store 

Eddie....so glad you and Finleigh finally got to meet face to face  :clap: chocolate chip cookies were the bakery's featured item yesterday ;)2

IW.....hope to see some fish pics today  :icefish:

H2L.....fingers crossed you got caught up on your sleep  :)

MrC.....yes my grandsonplays various positions on different teams, this weekend he's in the goal (his favorite position)  :)

Will be heading to Buffalo later this morning, opening ceremonies tonight, games begin bright and early tomorrow at an outdoor rink  :blink:  at least they aren't forecast to get FEET of snow again  :whistle:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.




Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jan 12, 2023, 06:19 AM

                  Good morning Eddie, Marv,
                                It's 26* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                                Eddie........I'm glad that you finally had your first visit with Finleigh. :clap: I bet you had a smile that would go from ear to ear. ;D
                                Marv.........The prices of eggs are out of site. Jon showed up yesterday with 2 dozen eggs for me. He volunteers at a food bank and
                   at the end of the day he brings what's left home if the need something. This week they had an abundance of eggs so he brought me the 2 dozen. :thumbsup:
                   Maybe you should visit a food bank for eggs if they have them. The thing is the food banks are not just for people down and out, they're there
                   for everyone. In my town they have one once a month and the plead for everyone to come and get the food, especially the fresh stuff. they
                   don't have the room to store it all. :whistle:
                                Wally.........Safe travels to you and Mr. WW. Good luck to your grandkids in the tournament. :thumbsup:
                                H2l............I guess the computer shutdown caused quite a mess at the airports. :cookoo: I hope Amber's boyfriend made to California
                   OK. :unsure:
                                Fish...........Isn't fun to play with new equipment. :whistle:
                                Bud...........I hope you got the saw going, they don't make things like they use to.  :%$#!: :cookoo:
                                Steve.........It's a sad day for the music industry to lose such a great guitarist, making his fame with the group The Yardbirds.
                                Yesterday I woke to a temp of 22* and when ewe got up to Lake Eaton the temperature was 1* and i didn't bring my heater.
                   But with the sun and my flip over up it got toasty. The fishing wasn't the greatest but we were able to catch a few Rainbow Trout. I had
                   salmon on a tip up but lost it on it's third run.
                                I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                    IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 12, 2023, 06:27 AM
30* and cloudy, maybe a little snow later.

WW, safe travels and good luck to the boys. I did get some rest yesterday, I laid down about 7 and didn't wake up until after 10am.

Luis was to leave Albany at 6:15am, left about 10am. At 3pm he was on a plane in Chicago but was still on the ground. Amber is at work so haven't heard anything this morning.

Eddie, glad you got to meet Finleigh.

My nephew saw some deer in Ohio but nothing big. He did finish off one that one of the other guys had hit. They had a good time. He and my brother were working on the Sugar House addition, it is just about all enclosed. Saw a lot of deer in fields, eating grass, so far they are having a good Winter.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Jan 12, 2023, 07:38 AM
Good morning everyone, 29* here and cloudy. Weather guessers say we’re supposed to get rain the next few days and be in the mid 40s. Hoping to finish passing kidney stones soon. My wife is home today. She has an appointment at our churches food bank for food I believe we’re going to get eggs.

MasonEddie, Thats great news that you finally got to see Finleigh. Prayers you have a good Drs appointment.

Hunts2long, Hopefully there was no issues with the airlines today. Is your wife feeling better? That’s good the sugar shack is fully enclosed.

WallyWorld, Safe travels to the tournament and good luck to your grandsons team.

Ice Wanderer, Sounds like a great day on the ice. Hope you have a good day today.

Whopper Stopper, Hope you have a quiet day and eggs aren’t to expensive. You could also see if anyone has chickens and are selling eggs.

Mr Clean, Hope you have a good day.

I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one.



Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jan 12, 2023, 10:01 AM
Been fun learning and seeing the new equipment just wow the cost of things, glad the company knows we need it. Looks.like flights are all good today but it is still early and praying I get home tonight, will be a good birthday then. But back to instrument this is what 600,000 looks like for  2 different customers. Check back in later to see how everyone Thursday has been.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jan 12, 2023, 11:02 AM
Happy Birthday Fish

       WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 12, 2023, 12:02 PM
FH4.....Happy Birthday and safe travels  :thumbsup: :clap:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Jan 12, 2023, 12:06 PM
Happy Birthday Fish

       WS

  X2 👍👍
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Jan 12, 2023, 01:13 PM
  X2 👍👍
X3 :clap: :flex: :bow: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Jan 12, 2023, 01:24 PM
FH4 Happy Birthday Have a great day
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jan 12, 2023, 08:58 PM
Good evening, raining lightly currently outside temperature is 45 will rise over night to fifty in the early morning hours. I see egg prices are a concern just happened to see an article on Avian Flu and he problems it is   killing large numbers of chickens in several states driving egg and other poultry product prices higher.
Fish/hunt4ever happy birthday. may you have no flight problems and get home to Wyoming tonight. thank you for the photo of new equipment. Pricey stuff .
Eddie happy for you glad you got to see and hold Finleigh maybe on your next visit she will be more active. Hopefully you find ice you are comfortable fishing on during the scouting trip. I have no idea what companies Gov. Hochul's husband has investments in or deals with through his work. just know roast beef is popular in Western NY, and Arby's is the fast food chain that has it on their menu.
whopper Stopper one man's trash/junk is another man's treasure.  I know in some parts of the U.S. people cut and burn before seasoning dead standing spruce trees. Guessing coal and wood combust at a similar temperature so there are stoves that can burn both fuels. Back in the 1980's my dad was thinking of getting a wood stove as a supplemental heat source for our house. one of the local fire departments hosted a info. night on wood stoves after dad and i attended he was not so hot on the idea anymore found out we would need a separate chimney for the wood stove could not combine wood stove with oil fired furnance chimney. oil and gas burn at different temperatures any creosote in chimney more likely to be ignited by temperatures from burning oil.
wallyworld may all of you be safely in Buffalo and enjoying or relaxing after the opening ceremony for the tournament. thank you for answering my question .Best to your grandson and his teammates.
Ice wanderer i learned from reading articles on jeff beck's death that he help both rod Stewart and Ronnie Woods when they were members of the jeff Beck group. Glad you and jon got out fishing and caught some rainbows to bad about the lost salmon. nice you received some eggs from Jon.
Hunts2long may Amber have heard from Luis and he be safely at his destination in California. The Chicago airport/airports are among the busiest in the U.S, so any type of delay causes a major problem. good to read your nephew and his group had a nice trip to Ohio and brought back some venison. sounds like your nephew and brother are getting ready for the coming maple syrup season.
Icefisher-45 may majority of kidney stones have exited your body. Did you wife get eggs at the food bank.

given our current economy look for food bank and local farmers to help stretch your budgets. many supermarkets donate items close to their last day of sale to food banks . A truck come to the store i work at once or twice a week to pick up items.  Also some of these programs receive federal and state funds to help them provide their services.

Keep safe try to stay healthy . best to all fishing.
  Steve


Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Jan 13, 2023, 05:06 AM

  Goo d morning ER's coffee is ready and bacon eggs help yourself.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jan 13, 2023, 05:18 AM

                Good morning ER's,
                           It's 34* and light rain is falling. ::)
                           Eddie.........I hope in your scouting trip you were able to find some good ice. :unsure: This weather doesn't help. :%$#!:
                           Marv..........That's why I like my wood boiler, I can burn anything. :flex:
                           H2l............At least your nephew got to fire a gun on his trip to Ohio. :whistle: They've had some good weather to be working on
                the sugar house, at least temperature wise. :flex: Yes the deer have had it pretty easy this winter. :clap:
                           Fish ..........A Happy Belated Birthday sir.  :thumbsup: I hope you made it home with no delays. :unsure: That piece of equipment
                looks expensive. :whistle:
                           I-45..........I hope you have passed the stones by now. :unsure:
                           Wally.........I hope your trip to the tournament was just a normal drive. :blink:
                           Steve........I guess it's the Avian Flu that's driving the egg prices up, but the last time the flu hit the chickens, the prices didn't rise
                like it has now. :%$#!:
                           I didn't do much yesterday, did some house work, laundry and changed the sheet on our bed. Today is going to be a puttering day.
                           I hope everyone has a good Friday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                IW

                           
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jan 13, 2023, 05:20 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Light rain falling and 38*, warming up to 44 by noon and then dropping. Extended forecast still looking weak for good ice making temperatures here.  :cookoo:

  FH4…Happy Birthday, hope your flights were on time and you had a problem free return trip home!!   :thumbsup: :clap:
  Steve…thank you, believe we may be meeting up again this weekend with Finleigh.  ;D.  Probably going to pass on the ice Sunday with this weather. I’m sure we could find fishable areas but I’m just not interested playing around with the sketchy stuff at the moment.
  I-45…continued best wishes for you, hope you can Mr.Dickens out for another walk soon.   :thumbsup:
  H2…hope Luis made it to California! Read an article yesterday claiming how good our Transportation Secretary is doing..they didn’t reveal what planet that was coming from however.  :nono:  Best of luck to your brother and nephew finishing up the addition.  :thumbsup:
  Jeff…congrats on the fishing, glad you got into a few trout!  :clap:  Must have been a little chilly start without the heater first thing, amazing it was only single digits up there! How was the ice thickness?
  Wally…hope the snow wasn’t an issue for you driving to Buffalo…best of luck to your grandson and the team racking up some wins!!  :thumbsup: :flex:
  Marv…send some of that cold weather East please before we start getting use to this stuff!! Feels like March again here this morning!  ;D  Hope the grocery shopping went ok, I’ll be scratching my head like you probably did yesterday today, sticker shocked!  :woot:
  OG…bacon and eggs sounds dynamite this morning!!  :clap:  How’s the fishing going?

  Thanks everyone, it sure was nice finally getting to meet Finleigh and welcoming her to the family! It’s been awhile since I’ve held a newborn but it sure was a wonderful feeling again. Kind of washes all your troubles away for those few precious moments, needed that!  ;D
  Yesterday’s appointment got rescheduled for today, so off to see the Dr. this morning…certain he’ll have to be retrained again this morning, lol.  Cawfee’s on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 13, 2023, 06:32 AM
37* and rain.

Luis, is in CA. but it was a long day for him.

FH4, Happy Belated Birthday!!!

IW, glad you caught some fish.

The wife had a ZOOM call with her heart doctor in NYC yesterday. He adjusted some of her meds.

The lake just keeps coming up, about 7 feet above normal for this time of year. Going to be a lot of docks that will have to be replaced this year. People don't pull them up far enough. There are already 2 floating below the bridge.

I am bowling on Saturday in a fundraiser. Bowling with a guy that I played baseball with in high school, that should be fun.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Jan 13, 2023, 06:36 AM
  FH4 Happy Birthday  Wally hope the tournament nets some wins,  IW congrats on your outing.  I 45 hope your stones pass easily and quickly.     Eddy the fishing conditions are great fish are cooperating but there is a warm up so keeping fingers crossed. Might have to make a flip phone video for slip bob on a different post he said he was waiting for the day he sees people fishing sewer grates    we got one here and the fish are always there plus I can try out the mini camera after that who knows
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jan 13, 2023, 07:30 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

19 degrees we have a nice warm up coming. I am looking forward to seeing some of the snow level go down.

IW...Enjoy your day of puttering :thumbsup: When do you head back to the lake ???

Eddie...Best of luck with your Dr visit today. Keep the pressure on him :thumbsup:

WW...Hope the trip went well. I am guessing you are already in your seats cheering the team on :clap: :clap:

h2l...Sounds like a fun fundraiser, it will be fun to meet up with someone from your high school days :thumbsup:

I a going to change it up today and break out my snowshoes. I want to head to the shack eventually and take a spin but need to give my legs a test run or two.

Hope you all have a good Friday :thumbsup: Best of luck if on the ice :icefish:

Stay safe and keep healthy.

           WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jan 13, 2023, 08:01 AM
Happy birthday Fish guess we almost share the same date ??? Mine is the 11th

I got to spend mine shopping for a smaller chainsaw the dealer is waiting for the manufacturer to respond. I was told theres new saws have computers in them ??? And that there’s a code reader that would know all sorts of information.

Other than that I spent the day looking into a space suitable for a cafe in town. Daughter is thinking she wants to open a breakfast/coffee shop.  That what she went to college for. Trained as a chief

Little change in the weather thunderstorms yesterday and maybe looking At snow later today

OG. Bacon and eggs sounds good too me   I should make myself my killer omelette

Oh just looked outside and it turned to snow last night

Best to all with what ever
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Jan 13, 2023, 09:30 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 50* here and cloudy. Went and saw the urologist today and am scheduled to have a stent placed this afternoon. Hopefully that will help the stone pass. My wife had to take the day off.

IFF, Happy Belated Birthday, seems like everything has computers in it. Hopefully you were able to find a place for your daughter’s business.

WallyWorld, Good luck to your grandson today.

Whopper Stopper, Have fun snowshoeing.

Hunts2long, Charity sounds like it will be fun.

MasonEddie, It’s amazing how calming it is to hold a newborn. Hope your Dr doesn’t need to be retrained. My urologist always walks in the room and shakes my hand.

Ice Wanderer, Have a great day puttering around the house.

Old Goat, Bacon and eggs sound good.

I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 13, 2023, 10:10 AM
IFF….happy belated birthday!!

Game 1 done first loss of the tournament, try again later this evening.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jan 13, 2023, 10:27 AM
Happy birthday Fish guess we almost share the same date ??? Mine is the 11th

Happy belated Birthday Bud :clap: :clap:


                 WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jan 13, 2023, 10:46 AM
My s-i-l set a camera up by her rabbit feeder the other day. Unfortunately 224 of the videos were 3-5 seconds long ???

Maybe next time it will work out better.....

          WS

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Jan 13, 2023, 10:57 AM
Happy belated Birthday Bud :clap: :clap:


                 WS

  X2 happy birthday…
Dom✌️
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Jan 13, 2023, 10:57 AM
Cool video Marv..

  Dom..✌️
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 13, 2023, 01:57 PM
Send all the video's you like but PLEASE keep the snow...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jan 13, 2023, 07:06 PM
Good evening some rain over night into early this morning . It felt like early fall or spring here today with a high in the middle fifties. I see Lisa Marie Presley died on thursday shortly after being taken to a hospital. emergency services were summoned to her California home to help a person in cardiac arrest miss Presley still had a pulse so was rushed to a hospital and died some time after arriving there on Thursday. Lisa Marie was 54.
Ice Wanderer i can only speculate that as the supply of egg laying chickens dwindles and demand for eggs stays the same price goes up hopefully the Avian flu out break can be brought under control.
IFF belated birthday wishes sent your way. may your daughter find a place to start up her cafe and it be a successful venture for her. Learned something from your post had no idea that certain new model chainsaws had on-board computers.
Eddie may Finleigh be more inter active with you during this weekend's visit.
Hunts2long good to hear Luis made it safely to CA. after a long day of travel. Nice that modern technology allows your wife to have virtual visits with her NYC doctors and save some trips for the two of you. may the now floating and broken free docks be collected before they become a problem on the lake.
Whopper Stopper please give my thanks to your SIL for the bunny feeder video footage. How did today's snowshoeing go do you need to do any preventive maintenance on the shoes before making the trip to Shack.
Icefisher-45 may you be resting comfortably after today's procedure and it help you to pass any remaining kidney stones. Good that you wife was able to get the day off to be able to assist you. All the best wished for both of you.
Wallyworld if you are at the night game may things be going better for your grandson and his team. Enjoy however many games they have left to play in the tournament.
Raquettedacker my all be good with you and the family. thank you for bringing back memories from my childhood with your post in the Off-Topic thread the past few days.

may everyone have a good night and Sunday. best to all fishing.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jan 13, 2023, 07:39 PM
Well made it home problem free last night just late by the time I visited with the wife and fell asleep. Woke this morning with a headache and went back to sleep and then finally drug myself yonworkmaround 830 this morning. Really did not need to go in but figured I would get my time card and all filled out, then found some work that needed to be done. Then left and got the tires on the pickup amd just got done with buttermilk biscuits and gravy for dinner. Made it for the family and it disappeared quick maybe a little left for breakfast. Heading out to see if I can get auger working and RO unit installed in the house now. Have a good one everyone. Hopefully icefishing pictures tomorrow with some fish.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Jan 13, 2023, 07:44 PM

  Happy Birthday Bud 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jan 14, 2023, 06:00 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Breezy with some flurries falling, 22*, high of 30 today.
 
  H2…glad you could avoid the ride down to the City for the new meds, hope they work well for your wife!  Enjoy the fundraiser today with your old buddy.. :clap:  Imagine what ice is holding on the reservoir is pretty unstable with the rising water..hopefully those docks floating around don’t become a hazard. 
  Bud…Happy be-lated Birthday to you!   :bow:  Thanks for the info on the new saw…computers in chainsaws sounds like a recipe for disaster to me considering the weather they’re commonly used in, but I’m just a dumb old retired bricklayer.  ;D
  OG.. thanks for the fishing update, hope to see some footage of the sewer trip!   :thumbsup:  Watch out for those Brown Trout, understand they can make a mess of things this time of year!   ;D
  Marv…thanks for sharing the video, looks like the new feeder is getting a good workout!  :clap:  Hope the snowshoeing went well, certainly no shortage of snow there…wow!  :thumbsup:  The Dr. needed another reminder yesterday..at least he’s consistent??  ;D
  I-45…hope your procedure went well yesterday, best wishes with the stent helping those stones pass!  thumbsup: 
  Wally…sorry to read about the opening game loss, hope last nights game went into the win column! Best of luck with today’s matches and moving forward in the tournament!   :thumbsup:
  Steve…very sad news on Lisa Marie, so young…may she RIP now.
  FH4…glad you had a good return trip home! Good luck with the family fishing today!   :thumbsup:
  Jeff…what’s on the planner today? Good luck if you’re heading back out on the ice!   :tipup:

  Yesterday’s appointment went pretty well, forgot it was Friday the 13th…Doh!  All things considered, no mishaps other than the Dr.’s lack of learning the first order of business with a handshake…we’ll work more on that.   ;D
  Not much on today’s planner yet…trip to the transfer station and maybe a ride to see how many brave souls are out on the local lakes…Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 14, 2023, 06:16 AM
25* and cloudy.

IFF, Happy Belated Birthday!!!

Mr. C, doubt if any of the docks will be retrieved until Spring. I bet most belong to people who have camps or are new to the area. They just let the water go down in the Fall, leaves them on the beach and don't think the lake level MAY come back up before it freezes over, which it almost always does. It does give people down the lake some wood for the "ring of fire" on Labor Day weekend.

Eddie, the ice on this end, what little there is, looks pretty bad. Only about a month to go until the big contest.

Between the wife and I we had ONE number on 4 tickets and I thought for sure we would win on Friday the 13th. It was also my brother's birthday, if we had won I was going to give him a couple "bucks". I am sure he has never bought a Lotto ticket.

Hope everyone has a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Jan 14, 2023, 06:39 AM

  Good morning  Mason,H2L  I didn't get out yesterday was scrambling to rig up a couple more rods for some deeper water. Seems like finding the right line took 4 hrs.  Eddie I'll send you the brown trout. Hope to get out today to experiment with beam bender and Micro camera.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 14, 2023, 06:43 AM
Sadly last night’s game ended in the loss column also. Maybe today’s games will end better.
I had zero numbers on the mega million tickets.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jan 14, 2023, 10:29 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

15 degrees heading to 32 by mid afternoon. I  can't wait for some of the ice on my slab to melt or at least loosen up some so I can get the scraper into action. Right now it is beyond wicked walking on it without ice creepers on.

Eddie...Keep after the Dr. sooner or later  he will get it Lol  Maybe a quick Thank You note mentioning how nice it is that he always has such a warm greeting and bedside manner ;D  The snowshoeing went fine. Don't tell WW but it sure was easier years ago putting on a couple miles through the snow. Today I have the washrag feeling going in my legs.

Talking about Chainsaws, the computer controlled saws that I have used were awesome. No more having to adjust the High/Low to compensate for changing temps. However......Taking it to the next level, my parting gift from my old boss was a Stihl MS 500i with a 35" bar. It was/is the first chainsaw on the worldwide market with electronically controlled fuel injection. 1 pull starting coupled with a skip tooth chain, about the most fun you can have while wearing clothes :roflmao:

Bud...You bought a smaller saw to go with the 460? you starting a collection, this can become a disease Lol

WW...Best wishes for some WINS!!! :clap: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

h2l...We had the #14 on our 1 ticket. A lot harder to draw than people think :roflmao:

Well I got elected for operation fetch a bunny bale this morning :cookoo: The s-i-l decided she wanted a bale of alfalfa for her rabbit farming venture. She found a guy about 10 miles away that had alfalfa bales for sale for $6. She made arrangements to pick up 1 bale this morning at 7am ;D  I think the guy was a little skeptical about the one bale sale but helped throw it in her vehicle. We brought it back to her house and will see if the rabbits take to eating it.

Hope you all have a good Saturday no matter what's on your agenda. Best of luck if on some ice :icefish:

Stay safe and keep healthy.

          WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 14, 2023, 10:47 AM
WS….hope the legs feel better ps Eddie didn’t snitch on you :roflmao:

Game 1 today, another loss but at least they managed to score a couple times so maybe tonight will be the winner!!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Jan 14, 2023, 11:17 AM
Marv this will be the next saw you will have to buy..😎

(https://i.postimg.cc/HJBYMWWC/69-DBA3-D8-3-B91-42-BA-8-D2-C-7-DD03-CD874-E4.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/HJBYMWWC)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jan 14, 2023, 01:15 PM
Marv this will be the next saw you will have to buy..😎

(https://i.postimg.cc/HJBYMWWC/69-DBA3-D8-3-B91-42-BA-8-D2-C-7-DD03-CD874-E4.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/HJBYMWWC)

 :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:

           WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jan 14, 2023, 08:20 PM
Well missed several flags but had this happen while we were sitting next to the jaw jacker after we had just reset it.
(https://i.postimg.cc/r06ghD4W/20230114-150727.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/r06ghD4W)

(https://i.postimg.cc/T509YQ4q/20230114-150850.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/T509YQ4q)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 14, 2023, 09:20 PM
We’ll that’s a wrap 0-4 on games, no playoffs for them tomorrow. My son and grandson are going to the Bills Dolphins game, both are huge Dolphins fans !!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jan 14, 2023, 09:33 PM
 Good evening felt more like Winter today with a high in the low thirties. Some snow flurries early in the day . Tomorrow's forecast similar temperature wise the warm up with highs in the forties and lows in upper twenties. So the make some ice at niht(hopefully) then it melts during daylight hours. I see one lucky person from Maine is the Mega-Millions winner. Sadly another celebrity death Robbie Bachman (drummer) of Bachman Turner Overdrive has passed at the age of 69 no details released yet as to cause of death.
Locally across the Hudson river in Dutchess county village of Wappingers falls there has been a string of vehicle break-ins always something.
eddie good to read the Dr. apt went well keep up on training the doctor in patient relationships.
Hunts2long please pass belated birthday wishes onto your brother. Thank you for the information on loose docks at GSL I figured they may be floating or stuck/destroyed by ice and recovered in the Spring.
Old Goat may the new rod set-up work well  when you use those rods
Wallyworld hope this evening game was a victory for your grandson's team and they are still alive in the tournament. Maybee you should have baked more cookies to help fuel your grandson and his teammates.
Whopper stopper may you get enough ice melted to scrape your slab. may the bunnies like the Alfalfa bale your SIl is a good person looking after them may they respect her garden this Summer. Thank you for your opinion and educating us on chainsaws small engine technology has advanced greatly over the years. Very nice parting gift from your former boss.
Raquettedacker thank you for the humorous photo.
Fish/hunt4ever congratulations to you or your wife on catching the rainbow.  :clap: glad you could get out and relax after work trip to Tulsa,
Wallyworld see you posted while i was typing sorry to hear your grandson's team is out of the tournament. I'm sure the Bills -Dolphins game will have him in a good mood especially if the dolphins win.

May everyone have a good Sunday. best to all fishing.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jan 15, 2023, 06:06 AM


                   Good morning ER's,
                              It's 18* and mostly cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                              Bud..........Happy belated Birthday ::). :thumbsup:
                              Steve.......Unfortunat ely with the economy the way it is, crime has risen dramatically. :%$#!:
                              Marv........Thanks for sharing the video of Jen's rabbit feeder. :clap: May you get the driveway cleared of the ice. :flex:
                              Eddie.......I didn't go fishing yesterday, my neighbor/boss and I went to breakfast. then I had some errands to do, I just never got around
                    to go on line. :blink: I'm glad the Dr. appointment went well despite the Dr. not greeting you the way he should. :cookoo:
                              H2l..........Some people have more money than brains, or just don't care about leaving their docks where they are. :cookoo: The other
                    problem they cause is water hazards in the spring for early boaters. :%$#!:
                              Wally.......Sorry to read that your grandson's teams losses..  :( Hopfully they enjoy the game today. :thumbsup:
                              Dom........Sadly that picture of the new chainsaw might be a reality in this state. :%$#!: :%$#!: :%$#!:
                              OG..........New rods always makes me want to get out and try them out right away. :flex:
                              Fish........ Nice fish on the jacker.  :flex: I'd like to get some but they are too rich for my wallet. :whistle:
                              Not much going on today, maybe some football later.
                              I hope everyone has a good Sunday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                   IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jan 15, 2023, 06:33 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Cloudy start but will see some sunshine today, 18* with a high of 33 today…making some ice anyway!  :tipup:

  Steve..it’s sure been a roller coaster ride with the temps for many of us so far this season. At this point, I’m just grateful the snow has managed to stay away!  ;D
  Wally…sorry the tournament didn’t pan out for your grandson and the team, must have been stiff competition! Hope they enjoy the game today!  :clap:
   FH4…beautiful Rainbow, congrats and thanks for sharing the pictures!!  :clap: :bow:
  Dom…now that’s a chainsaw!!!  :roflmao:  :clap:  Have you been out on the ice?
  Marv…thanks for the info, I had no idea of the high tech improvements made in the chainsaws! Must say, we learn a lot of things on this thread, lol.  Hope the bunnies like the new eats and your legs are feeling better today…will consider the Thank You note for the Dr.  ;D  :thumbsup:
  OG…hope you had the chance to get out yesterday!  :tipup:
  H2…I’m crossing the fingers there will be good ice for the tournament next month, hopefully get a trip or two in pre-fishing again. Good luck on the lanes tonight…how was the fundraiser?   :thumbsup:
  Jeff..morning, I thought maybe you went for another round for those trout and salmon again. Enjoy the day and safe travels to your wife if she’s returning today!   :thumbsup:

  Believe some of the family members are coming by later this morning for brunch, not certain yet if Finleigh will be coming or not to meet the family. 
  I didn’t have any luck with the MegaMillions either, two numbers again on one game…maybe next big drawing will be better.   Cawfee’s on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 15, 2023, 06:58 AM
18* and a few clouds.

WW, sorry the boys didn't do better. Should be a good game for them to see today. I will be "looking" for them in the stands, there shouldn't be many wearing Miami's colors. Safe travels when heading out.

IW, there are so many new "camp" owners on the lake these days and they just haven't learned how the reservoir works or how fast it can come up or go down.

Had a lot of fun at bowling yesterday. Nelson and I had a blast. We were both in the Class of '60, he played SS and I was a catcher. He went into the Army and I went into the Navy. We even met up for a weekend in San Antonio, Texas while in the service. The bowling was "nose to nose" but he beat me by 7 pins. As he said "I choked in the last game".  I had the "last" laugh, I won $178 by taking 1st place in the 50/50. He lives in the village and I so run in to him once in a while.

Hope everyone has a good day and be safe....h2l

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Jan 15, 2023, 10:07 AM

  Good morning ER's H2L nice win on the 50/50 raffle. Well yesterdays outing  was not good. I tried the beam bender and that works good, I took it off after first drop. I forgot to get actual depth first. Fishing 20 ft. some fish would come up but not to many. Finally got one a dink gill. Moved tried a similar spot nothing line freezing up led to freezing in eyelets on pole too. Tried other pole with slender spoon nothing. Moved to 9 ft. and more fish comming up but nothing caught. I did drop the aqua vu down deep on the 2nd spot and it is working well. Back to the drawing board. WW hope your son and grandson see a good game. IW both poles were older poles but they feel good action wise. Not sure about getting out today yesterdays ass kicking should do for awhile. Stay safe
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jan 15, 2023, 09:08 PM
Good evening , prayers for all in Alabama and Georgia affect by the tornado .  high temperature here today was in the mid. thirties warmup to forties forecast for tomorrow and next few days.
Ice Wanderer glad all is good with you nice that you and your neighbor /boss get out for a meal together every so often. safe travel wished for your wife as she returns from Vermont.
Eddie agree about the weather being like a roller coaster this winter . One of the fire dept.'s in Sullivan county has there contest scheduled for the last Sunday of January might be rescheduled or cancelled.
Hunts2long glad you and nelson had a good time at the charity bowling event. congratulations on being first in the 50/50 drawing.  :clap: :thumbsup:
Old goat may things go better on your next outing.
Wallyworld sorry it was not a good weekend for your grandson between the hockey and Bills-Dolphins game. May your trip home from Buffalo have been problem free. Safe travel wished for your son and grandson back to MA.
Drifter may all be good with you . I hope you can make a cabin trip soon miss the winter photos from your area and building progress reports.
Tomturkey may you and Mrs.Turkey be doing well.
OldSailor hope your getting the walks in and the stent has improve life for you.
Icefisher-45 may your recent procedure have helped with the kidney stones.

Enjoy the holiday tomorrow take some time to think of Dr.King and his message to the U.S. and world.
Best to all fishing.
 Steve

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jan 16, 2023, 04:27 AM


                Good morning ER's,
                          It's 19* and mostly clear. ::)
                          H2l.........It sounds as if you an Nelson have been friends for a long time.  :flex: I have a friend from military school, we were roommates there
                and one year in college. We live too far away to see each other but keep in contact. :) Congratulations on the 50/50 drawing. :flex:
                         Eddie.......I hope the family get together was fun for all of you. :thumbsup: I wish my boys and I got together more often but they are to busy. :blink:
                         Wally.......I'm sorry that your son's and grandsons team didn't win against Buffalo.  :( But I bet they enjoyed the game, it's a wonderful feeling
                to be in a stadium. :clap:
                         Marv........X2 on the chainsaw information.  :thumbsup: I'm sure the new technology has it's merits. But with me being old and stuck in old school
                ways, think that the new improvements create bigger problems, but I could be wrong. :unsure:
                         OG..........It might have just been the day and time that the fishe weren't biting. :%$#!:
                         Steve......Yes the weather has been a rollercoaster ride for sure, another warm up for us up here this week. :cookoo:
                         My wife was supposed to come home yesterday but put it off till today. So, I'll be spending the morning preparing for her return.
                         I hope everyone has a good Monday, Oh it Martin Luther King day. Either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy
                         Oh! And the Giants won. :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

                IW
                 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jan 16, 2023, 05:46 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  21* with NW winds blowing through this am, high of 38 forecasted. Happy MLK Day!

  Jeff…safe travels to your wife today, glad the roads are clear!  :thumbsup:  We ended up canceling yesterday’s get together..a few in the family with lingering colds wasn’t a good idea.
  Steve…I keep punishing myself looking at the 10 day forecast most mornings, lol, still not seeing any good ice making weather. Imagine there will be quite a few contests canceled/rescheduled by the looks of things unfortunately.  :-\
  OG..glad the equipment was working well, sounds like just one of those off days on the bite. Good luck today if you’re heading back out… :thumbsup:
  H2…congrats on hitting the 50/50 again, awesome!! Sounds like you two had a great time!   :clap:  Hope the lanes treated you and the team well last evening!  :thumbsup:  Believe my son might be up your way today picking up the Walleye Challenge tickets.
  Wally…one heck of a football game yesterday for your son and grandson to be at! Sorry the Dolphins couldn’t pull it off but they were right there…hope they had great time together regardless!   :clap: :thumbsup:
  Marv…what’s on the planner today? Hope you got that ice under control…. :thumbsup:

  Looking like a puttering day again here, lol, not much on the planner yet. Cawfee’s on…
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 16, 2023, 06:57 AM
18* and a few clouds.

The lanes were not good to us last night, loss all 4, did bowl about 10 pins over my average, oh did I mention I won the 50/50 again last night. Told the wife when I got home "couple more weeks and the deer mount will be paid for". Either that or they will toss me out of the league.

Eddie, your son had a nice to travel, Food-N-Fuel makes a pretty good SUB.

Not much planned for today, I think bowling 2 days in a row is now my limit.

Be well and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 16, 2023, 07:31 AM
Morning all,

H2L.....you're certainly on a ROLL (pun intended) with the 50/50s  :woot:

Eddie.....sorry the family couldn't get together but better to be safe  :whistle:

IW.....safe travels to MrsIW  :)

WS.....the bunny feeder is awesome, hope they like their alfalfa treat  :thumbsup:

OG.....at least you got out, you'll get em next time  :icefish:

IFF.....hope all is good in your neck of the woods  @)

MrC.....seems pretty much everyone is struggling with the roller coaster this year  :%$#!:

The boys had a great weekend in Buffalo, went to a Sabres game, Niagara Falls and the Dolphins game on top of the 4 tournament hockey games. All their teams lost but they still had a blast  :thumbsup: :clap:

Not much planned today, just catching up on things around the house  ;)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jan 16, 2023, 07:36 AM
Well getting ready to head to work this morning and tried to move some snow around but some of the drifts melted a bit and made them pretty darn hard and the plow and side by side just did not go through it. Also would drop down through the crust and there it sat until I dug it out. Had to move some pellets down to my MIL house and got stuck again but we got the pellets into the house for her stove. Got a snowmobile out and had the kids and wife drove it around a bit. Enough snow to play a bit around here, I think we have around a foot to 16 inches in most places. Need to get down to the front and start digging out where the county plowed the road and pushed it infront of the camper, again to hard for the plow to get through. Have a good Monday everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jan 16, 2023, 07:38 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

36 with a big batch of rain moving in. I am glad I got rid of all the snow around the house. Between the melting and the rain there could be some problems with all the water. I have never had any problems but this year would certainly test things.

IW...Best wishes to your wife on a safe return home :thumbsup: Best of luck to your Giants things are going to get tough  :whistle:

Eddie... Probably a good idea on canceling. Enjoy your day of puttering :thumbsup:

WW...Hope you are all rested up from the tournament :thumbsup: Miami gave it a good try :%$#!: I was reading on a different forum about rabbits liking banana peels. My s-i-l put some out and they disappeared along with the alfalfa. She also gained an extra rabbit and now has 5  :roflmao:

h2l...Sorry to read you had a rough night on the lanes.

A puttering day here today also, not a lot of options with the rain :whistle:

Hope everyone has a good day :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

               WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jan 16, 2023, 04:23 PM
WW everything here is In slow motion, or at least I am. Got my salamander heater to fireup and did a little tinkering in the Garage/Man cave. For some reason have been thinking today is tomorrow  ;D

Hope the issue with the chainsaw gets resolved soon. Wondering if that department is understaffed ???  And today being MLK day wouldn’t think  Husqvarna would be affected.   ::). But then who knows what country it was made in  :unsure: :unsure: :unsure: :whistle:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jan 16, 2023, 09:53 PM
Good evening, warm up started today with high in the low forties will drop back into the twenties at night. Like many of you not looking good for ice making and building.
Ice Wanderer may you wife have gotten home safely from Vermont.
Eddie to bad the brunch had to be cancelled but probably for the best if a few family members are battling colds. I hope the Walleye challenge tickets are not to expensive as i assume there is no refund if the contest ins not held due to weather making the ice unsafe for a large crowd of people. I try not to look at the extended forecast that often still trying to keep a positive outlook that I will have a chance to ice fish this year.
Hunts2long if anything they may not let you enter the 50/50 drawings for the rest of this season. Congratulations every little bit helps to pay for those extra expenses like a deer mount. may you and your teammates do better next Sunday.
Wallyworld your son and grandson sure kept busy this weekend. glad your grandson had a good time.
Fush/hunt4ever may your first day back at work in Wyoming not have been to hectic. good you were able to deliver the stove pellets to your MIL's house might need to put a winch on the SXS or one of your other vehicles to pull it free when it gets stuck in the snow. may you get your camper free once again and not see to much snow so you can use it at the ice fishing contest later this month.
IFF may getting your chain saw working or a replacement not become a big hassle for you.
Whopper Stopper i just hope the rabbits leave you SIL's garden alone later this year with the way she is feeding them think they will never leave her property. smart idea shoveling out around your house  back when I lived in a single family home dealt with flooding from snow that melt fast from heavy rains in the basement not a fun time.

Keep safe ,try to stay healthy.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jan 17, 2023, 04:46 AM


                 Good morning ER's,
                         It's 17* and mostly cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                         Eddie.........I'm sorry that the family get together got postponed, but with colds going around it was a pretty good idea. :flex: There is alwas
                 next week. :unsure:
                         H2l............I'm sorry to read that your team lost all 4 games. But maybe that's you game strategy, lose in bowling and win the 50/50 drawing. :roflmao:
                         Marv..........Good idea clearing the snow away from the house, so you won't have any water build up around it. :flex:
                         Wally.........Did the boys stop at your place on the way home from the busy weekend in Buffalo?  ???
                         Fish...........Trying to break through crusty snow/ice can be a difficult task. I hope you were able to get through it. :unsure:
                         Steve.........There is ice around, especially farther north of me, alot of the smaller, shallow lakes have good ice.  :thumbsup: But for a lot they are
                 too far away to travel to. :%$#!:
                         Bud............Any luck getting the chainsaw going? ???
                         Thank you all for my wife's return, she made it without any problems, but some heavy traffic. Probably do to MLK day.
                         I hope everyone has a good Tuesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jan 17, 2023, 05:06 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  Fair skies and 22*, calling for some showers around noon, high of 35 today.

  Jeff…good news on your wife’s return trip home, lots of people had the day off yesterday and probably out on shopping runs. I used your spaghetti eggs recipe again yesterday…figured if I couldn’t make it out on the ice I could at least have it watching YouTube videos of Lakers coming through the hole, lol.  :thumbsup:  :icefish:
  Steve…tickets for the Challenge were $50/each, believe they pull winning numbers for all the prizes and payouts in the event of a cancellation. I’m still optimistic we’ll see some good ice making weather sooner or later, lol.  :tipup:  Youngest son and a two of his buddies were out locally yesterday morning. Another lake about 2 miles away was wide open water.  :cookoo:
  Bud…hope you get some good news on the saw today!  :thumbsup:  What’s the temperatures been down there lately?
  Marv…smart move getting rid of all that snow around the house, nothing worse than water building up and seeping into the basement… :thumbsup:  Looking like some snow coming this way starting Thursday.
  FH4…hope you got enough of the snow cleared up to get out yesterday, sounds like a job for a bucket loader, Doh!  :'(
  Wally…what a jam packed weekend for your grandson and son!!  :clap: :flex:  Will the bakery being firing up the oven today? 
  H2…congrats on your bowling and hitting another 50/50, you’re on a serious ROLL!!! :clap:  Walleye Challenge tickets are now in hand, just need Mother Nature to do her job… :tipup:
 
  My son Stephen and his two buddies caught a few trout yesterday through the ice, nothing big, but enough to scratch the itch and get out for a couple hours.
  Think I’m going to go through some of my gear again today…looking at the extended forecast, can’t see it being a jinx now, lol.   Cawfee’s on….
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jan 17, 2023, 05:56 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

32 degrees is where we will stay for the entire day. It appears the rain is over, but now the guessers are saying 3"-4" of snow into Thursday morning.

mr. clean...She hopes the rabbits will leave her bushes alone too. The DNR said by feeding them it will keep the rabbits from doing damage, guess we will see One thing was discovered, along with the extra rabbit she now has a fat opossum hanging around for free vittles ???

IW...Glad your wife made it home without any problems. The one side of my house along the foundation the snow was almost 3.5' so I had to do something.

Eddie...Congratulation s to Stephen and friends :icefish: Hope your snow fall stays manageable and doesn't hinder lake travel. I was watching some video from one of our local lakes. With the rain we just received, the lakes went from terrible to terribler ???

Today I am going to spend some time with my gutters on the house. They were full of ice before the rain so I had put some roof pucks by the worst areas a few days ago. Hopefully I can get rid of some build up before the next round.

My wife has to head to her office in the jungle so hopefully the roads aren't too icy.

Hope you all have a good day. Stay safe and keep healthy.

              WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 17, 2023, 06:16 AM
18* and clear.

Mr. C, they will let me play each week, half the money raised goes to the prizes at the end of the year and the banquet.

Eddie, the lake looks like one big ice skating rink. What we don't need is any big snow storms until it makes some more ice.

We have a cottontail hanging around the yard. Scout will run it down over the bank of the lake once in awhile, mostly she just barks at it.

Hope everyone has a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 17, 2023, 06:53 AM
Morning all,

IFF.....slow motion is better than NO motion  :woot:

IW.....no the boys headed straight home as my grandson had a hockey game yesterday morning, they didn't get in until 1:00 am  :wacko:

Eddie.....keeping fingers crossed things begin to freeze up everywhere soon  :unsure: :icefish:

WS.....the bunnies are cute, possums not so much  :nono: :pinch:  hope MrsWS has a safe drive to & from the jungle today  ;)  easy does it with the gutters sir  ;D

H2L....we definitely don't need any snow storms at this point  ::)

A sunny start to the day, but I'm watching the cloud cover moving in from the west as I type  :(  rain, freezing rain and snow starting in a couple hours   :blink:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.





Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jan 17, 2023, 07:30 AM
Well dropped off the chains that I borrowed to my buddy talked guns for a bit and then headed home for the spaghetti that the wife made for dinner. Never made it down to the burm of snow to start digging, really need a backhoe ot tractor with a bucket on it, might get the neighbor above me with his tractor and back blade to maybe move it a bit so I can then move the rest with the plow. Need to get the big otter sled out and have it behind the snowmobile to move wood and pellets around, just need to move a few things, and the wife wants her mountain cat 600 unloaded to play in the snow as well, at least that one is efi. Have a great Tuesday everyone be safe in the coming storms, hope some get ice building weather, as we have not gotten above freezing for about a month except when it has snowed and then drops right back down so all the snow we have gotten has not gone anywhere.  Have a good one.

Oh and three days count down before derby time. Headed out Thursday so digging out the camper is starting to get to be really necessary.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jan 17, 2023, 08:29 AM
Good morning. Eddie sitting at 51 this morning could get to 65 for the high. It’s been a n up and down think it was 21 when I got my morning dose of coffee yesterday.

It’s been a waiting game on news for the big saw.

Marv you use only non ethanol in your saws ???

Was raining before sunrise, rather calm as I type this morning. Got some tinkering to do then a trip into town for some groceries.

FH4 you sure got your share of snow to deal with  ::) ::)

One more think drink and the. Need to get on with my day

Best to all enjoy your day

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jan 17, 2023, 11:14 AM
It’s been a waiting game on news for the big saw.
Marv you use only non ethanol in your saws ???

Yes. Here many of the gas stations have a designated pump for Non Oxygenated gas. I've been using Non Oxy for years in my saws and small engines.

       WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jan 17, 2023, 09:49 PM
good evening, weather guessers were calling for mixed precipitation today nothing falling from the sky yet. Similar forecast for tomorrow.
Ice Wanderer good to hear your wife got home safely from Vermont. I have heard comments about folks fishing on small,shallow ponds in neighboring Sullivan county which has an overall higher elevation then my county. Might do some scouting this weekend.
Whopper Stopper may the rabbit feeder and rabbit not bring other unwanted wildlife to your SIL's home. Have you give any thought to using the edge of roof ice melting devices to help keep your gutters clear and save time on a ladder.
Hunts2long did not think league would bar you from bowling i could see them telling you since you won 50/50 2 weeks in a row if your name is drawn again this coming week another drawing will be held. Other bowlers will think the drawings maybe rigged.  ::) Many lakes here in NY. could use an extended period of below freezing high temperatures and as you said no big snow storm as the ice builds to a thickness most folks feel comfortable venturing out on to fish.
Wallyworld may your grandson have found the energy to play in today's game and may his team have ended their losing streak.
fish/hunt4ever if one is available would a snow blower that mounts onto the SXs better serve your snow clearing needs over the plow blade. have a good rest of the work week, best to you and the family at the derby.
IFF may you hear from the dealer about your big saw before this week is done.

Keep healthy.stay safe . Best to all fishing.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 18, 2023, 05:47 AM
33* and cloudy.

Mr. C, winning the 50/50 two times in a row makes up for not winning at all last year.

Got the wife's car cleared off of ice so she can go to a Dr's appt. this morning. Just a check-up with her kidney doctor.

Have a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jan 18, 2023, 05:50 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Happy Hump Day!  ;D
  35* with some showers expected again this morning, high of 40.

  Steve…we got the rain yesterday and by afternoon that turned everything to a glaze of ice. Town plows were running laying down lots of salt.
  Bud…thanks for sharing the weather info… :thumbsup:  Speaking of gas, how are the prices now in your area?  Saw prices ranging from $3.35-3.65/gl. here yesterday.
  FH4..will be looking forward to the Derby reports, best of luck to you and the family cashing in!   :icefish:
  Wally…hope the icing wasn’t too bad out your way yesterday!  :thumbsup:  Looks like the white stuff is coming again before the colder temps move in…Doh!
  H2…spoke to a buddy yesterday about the Walleye Challenge. He mentioned if the reservoir didn’t have at least 12” of ice by then it would be canceled….any info on that? 
  Marv.. hope Jo had safe travels yesterday and the gutters are functioning properly again.  :thumbsup:  I’m thinking we’ll be seeing similar lake conditions here soon unfortunately….worst part being the thin ice will be covered and those not familiar with the current conditions and spudding around may find themselves in trouble.
  Jeff…what’s on the planner today?

  The ice gear is ready to go…might make a trip this afternoon and see if I can get a few bluegills to play. Not the best conditions but there should be enough ice holding in the shallow area yet to get on…we’ll see!
  Cawfee’s on….
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!

  Morning H2…best wishes to your wife this am!   :thumbsup:
 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jan 18, 2023, 06:33 AM


                 Good morning Doug, Eddie, ER's,
                           It's 34* and with some freezing rain overnight. ::)
                           H2l...........I hope the roads are too slippery for your wife's travel to her appointment. :unsure:
                           Eddie........I hope you are able to get on some fish, be careful out there. :flex: Jon and I are planning a trip this afternoon depending on
                  the weather . :whistle:
                           Fish..........I hope you will be able to get the snow removed. :unsure:
                           Wally........You grandson sure is a trooper, all that traveling and playing another game. :thumbsup: We had the same weather here yesterday. :blink:
                           Marv.........I also have gutters on the front of my house, I'm not sure if there is ice build up or not but if there is, I'll just let nature take care
                  of it. :whistle: I hope Jo made it to the jungle and back without any problems. :thumbsup:
                           Steve........ This topsy turvy weather is just too hade to predict. :blink:
                           Bud...........Hopefull y the chainsaw can be fixed. :unsure: I've been using non ethanol gas in all my small engines for years too. and I haven't
                  had an issue with them since. :thumbsup:
                           Yesterday was a puttering day and hopefully today Jon and I can get out.
                           I hope everyone has a good Wdnesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                  IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 18, 2023, 06:58 AM
Eddie, I haven't heard anything about that, but to get 12 inches by then it is going to have to get pretty cold, with not a lot of snow. I will keep my ears open and pass any info on...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 18, 2023, 07:50 AM
Morning all,

H2L.....hope all goes well for MrsH2 at her appointment  ;)

IFF.....non ethanol here too in everything from the boat to chainsaws to lawnmowers  ;)2

Eddie.....hope you find some "safe" ice and some hungry gills  :icefish:

IW.....good luck if you head out later, raining here all morning  ::)

WS......January has passed the 1/2 way point now so your good behavior days are winding down  :woot:

MrC.....looks like the end of January is finally going to get colder  :tipup:

FH4.....good luck clearing the snow  :flex:

Rainy and breezy here this morning, temps rose above freezing yesterday afternoon and have stayed there since   :-\

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jan 18, 2023, 10:18 AM
Neighbor cleared some of the snow, now I can maybe get a run and move the remainder of it soon, got the food picked up last night propane tonight and yhen headed tomorrow when I get off. Safety meeting days so early to work and hopefully early to leave tomorrow. We'll everyone have a great hump day.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jan 18, 2023, 10:38 AM
Good Smokey mountain morning

Eddie the gas prices have been staying under $3 for the most part

So it’s unanimous on the non oxidized fuel on the two cycle motors, I’ll switch over and get my tanks up to speed

Now that the fog has cleared out it’s off to town shopping

Best to all be careful out there if you on ice

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jan 18, 2023, 11:20 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

32 with more snow tonight, maybe 5" by morning ???

mr.clean... Never had a need in years past for melting devices. Many contractors saying the worst year they ever dealt with for ice dams.

IW...In 32 years I haven't had a need to remove any snow either. Purely preventive on my end. My neighbor wasn't as lucky and ignored his build up to the tune of $2500. He had over a foot of standing water pooled by his chimney :cookoo:

WW...Thanks for the reminder :roflmao: I have been X-ing off the calendar.

Eddie...Hope you can dodge the lake problems that we were gifted. Between snow, thaw, snow thaw with rains mixed in, things are a nightmare :cookoo:

Hope everyone has a good "Hump Day" :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                 WS

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jan 18, 2023, 09:17 PM
Good evening around 40 outside as I type rain arriving over night will be around until Friday morning.
Hunts2long may you wife's Dr. appointment have gone well for her.
Eddie after some winter weather by me roads look like they have a light snow coating from all the salt used by road crews. May you have found ice your comfortable going out on and caught a few fish today.
Ice Wanderer if you and Jon did get out this afternoon may the fish have been on the bite.
Wallyworld guess we will see if the forecasters are correct later this month and if any period of cold weather is enough to get ice built on lakes around NY.
Fish/hunt4ever good that your neighbor had equipment to help clear the snow at your home. Once again best to you and your family at the derby this weekend.
IFF may you found all the items on your shopping list. i also hope you received an update on the chain saw today.
Whopper Stopper hope you were able to scrape the ice from your driveway so it will not be under the new snow. Costly bill for your neighbor. WE never had any melting device for the gutters at the house. Dad and I did have to find ways to clear ice build up a few times over the years.
Zcm-82 may all be good with you and the family some time since your last post to the thread.

May those of use waiting for ice build up on our local ponds and lakes see colder temperatures without any snow. Keep safe,stay healthy. best to all who can get out ice fishing.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jan 19, 2023, 03:42 AM


                 Good morning ER's,
                         We didn't make it out yesterday the rain hung over the place we were going so we decided to out it off till this morning.
                 Supposedly to be getting a snow storm this afternoon, guessers are say 6 to 10 inches.
                           I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                 IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jan 19, 2023, 05:31 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  Fairly calm and 31* to start the day off, wintery mix of snow and freezing rain expected to move in by late morning, high of 32. Hoping the weather guessers are wrong in their 10 day extended forecast…

  Jeff…best of luck to and Jon this morning, hope you find the fish eager to bite before the snow moves in!! Safe travels back home!   :thumbsup: :icefish:
  Steve…once the rains passed the winds seemed to increase throughout the day yesterday…I ended up taking a pass as well. Roads look similar here right now, as does my black Silverado at the moment, ugh!
  Marv…smart play with the preventive maintenance!  :bow:  I couldn’t tell you how many foundation’s I’ve rebuilt over the years from caving in due to water buildup, lots of clay in this region. Hope the snow stays on the low end for you!   :thumbsup:
  Bud…thanks for the fuel pricing, hopefully we’ll see those prices again at some point!  :thumbsup:
  FH4…good news on your neighbor helping you out with the snow!  :clap:  Here’s to a short workday and an enjoyable trip at the Derby…best of luck hitting the boards!!  :clap: :thumbsup:
  Wally…had my sights on a fresh fish fry for dinner last evening, just didn’t workout that way, lol. Still toying with the idea of getting a few hours in this morning before the crummy weather moves in…we’ll see.   :thumbsup:
  H2…thank you, I’ve only fished the Challenge once and wasn’t aware of what was considered safe enough ice. I know there were a lot of vehicles on the ice last year, maybe that’s what the 12” minimal is about..any info would be appreciated. Hope your wife had a safe trip and good appointment with the Dr. yesterday.   :thumbsup:

  Thinking if I don’t get on the ice this morning it may be awhile before it happens again…time to get some gear together!  ;D  Cawfee’s on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing! 
 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 19, 2023, 05:38 AM
Good Morning, 29*.

IW, the wife's appt. went well, doctor was late, they took her co-pay, checked her temp, took her BP, went over her blood work and sent her home. What a racket!!!

Went to Albany to pick up Luis at 6:30 last night, he was just coming out of baggage claim as we pulled up, better trip home than out to CA. He had a good visit with his family.

I think the NO SNOW insurance policy that came with the snow blower must have run out, they are saying 5 or 6 inches on the way.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Jan 19, 2023, 06:09 AM
mr.clean - still alive and around, just hasn't been anything of note going on to post in here.  :'(

The weather has been crap... lots of 40s and rain/wind. Too warm for ice and too rainy to really go do anything else outside. Forecast looks better after today, but it will be quite a while before we make any significant amount of ice.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 19, 2023, 06:22 AM
Morning all,

IW......good luck, be safe  :tipup:

Eddie.....good luck, be safe to you also  :icefish:

H2L....you definitely don't need that snow on the ice up there  :nono:

WS.....any new varmits showing up at the bunny feeder  ??? 

Z......same problem with Mother Nature here  :%$#!:

FH4.....good luck at the derby  :thumbsup:

Judging from the list of closures already on the news I would say the world is ending around noon today  ::)  snow/freezing rain/rain again on tap until tomorrow morning, just another day in paradise  :wacko:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jan 19, 2023, 06:35 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

28 degrees with snow coming down. The snow won't amount to a whole lot, 4" or so, but the timing will make for wild commute for those needing to head to the jungle. My wife is working from home today so at least we have no need to venture out.

IW...Best of luck today :icefish:

Eddie...Hope you also land on a fish fry :icefish: It sure would be nice to have a crystal ball so we had an idea of what the rest of the winter held ???

h2l...Best wishes for a successful run with the new blower :thumbsup: 

WW... Sounds like your dramatic weather guessers are in full force too :cookoo: No new critters that I know of. The s-i-l is having a tough time with her game camera, it seems like it's on the way out. Once I get to the shack and pull my couple remaining cameras she can use one of those.

Z...Nice to see you drop in.

Just some snow detail later this morning, not much else going on.

Hope you all have a good Thursday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                WS

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jan 19, 2023, 09:26 AM
Well the countdown has started, got most things loaded that I could yesterday. Have the truck so I can top it off and a couple gas cans that I used to fill the sxs and the wife's 600 mountain cat that I unloaded last night so they could move wood and what ever else they needed to for today before heading towards the lake. Once done here will load all my gear and hook up and head towards the lake. Hopefully reports of fish tomorrow. Have a great Thursday everyone be safe in those storms out there.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jan 19, 2023, 01:02 PM
Happy fishing FH4. Winds are in a hurry to get up north here running 15-20 with gusts to 45-50 until 6PM central

See Marv is wondering around in the hallway 🤫. Oops WW just took his hall pass 😂
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Jan 19, 2023, 06:46 PM
RIP David Crosby..... :( :(
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jan 19, 2023, 07:23 PM
RIP David Crosby..... :( :(

    X 2

     WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jan 19, 2023, 09:23 PM
 Good evening rainy day here forecast to last until sometime on Friday morning. may those who are receiving snow from this storm not get to many inches.
OldSailor x3 on David Crosby glad I got to see him and the others members of CSNY preform back in the Summer of 2006. May all be good for you and the family.
ice Wanderer may you and Jon's morning of fishing have been a good one.
Hunts2long may the co-pay not have been to high for the health check on your wife. guess we pay for their knowledge and experience.
Eddie Hope you beat the coming weather and got in some fishing this morning. thank you for the personal message.
Zcm-82 thanks for the reply .
Wallyworld today everyone is extra cautious about bad weather. I hope things did not get to bad in your area of NY. today.
Whopper Stopper you must be getting tired of snow duty. Hope you eventually can get out to do some ice fishing. glad you wife could work from home and avoid the travel to her job in the "Jungle" .
Fish/hunt4ever looking forward to your report photos from the derby. best to you and the family may one of you be a prize winner.
IFF may the winds have ended and you not find to much wind caused damage when you get outside tomorrow.
Icefisher-45 may it be a good week sor far for you and the wife.
Tomturkey may all be good with you and your family.
Drifter hope all is good for you.

May everyone have a good night. best to all fishing.
  Steve

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 20, 2023, 05:29 AM
32* and light snow. Looks like we may have gotten an inch or so total. Rain and ice mostly yesterday with a little snow mixed in. I will check it out when it gets light.

Mr. C, the co-pay is $30 but she has quite a few of them, but you are right, they are worth it.

Saw a newsletter from the regulating board that controls the lake level. They are saying it is 14 feet above normal and there is nothing they can do because the Hudson and Mohawk are so high. Right now it is at June levels.

Not much planned for today.

Have a good day and stay safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jan 20, 2023, 05:48 AM

                   Good morning ER's,
                             It's 29* and snowing.  ::)
                             Eddie.........I hope you got out for a fresh fish fry. :unsure: The gas pricing has me baffled. Gas in Warrensburg is $3.67 and in Lake
                   George 8 moles away is $3.57 and in Whitehall it's $3.46. I just don't get it. :cookoo: :%$#!:
                             H2l............I think the Dr.'s are milking the insurance companies and the patients. :%$#!: So far the snow amount isn't what the guessers
                   said it would be. But time will tell. :whistle:
                             Fish...........Good luck at the derby. :thumbsup:
                             Wally.........Stay safe out your way, you get it before we do. :blink:
                             Marv..........You guys out there are really getting the winter weather, I'm glad that Jo can work from home in bad weather. :clap:
                             Steve.........I guess this winter your lakes are open now and hope no one tries to get out on thin ice. :whistle:
                             Zcm...........I guess you ponds are open again, but you cold do some open water fishing. :unsure:
                             Jon and I met at 6:30 and there is a brook near where we get on. Someone had a plank set from shore to the ice but it must have been there
                   awhile, it was all frozen in the ice. We had to walk way to the right to get around some open water where the brook goes out in to the lake. There was
                   plenty of ice, maybe 6". We got to our spot where we planned to set up jigging and then went out to set up out tip ups. Got all set up and started jigging.
                   Right away I started marking fish and caught a couple of Crappie. Then I had a flag, it was a hit and spit.Got back to jigging and caught some small Gills.
                   Then more flags, I caught a little Pickerel. I ended up with a total of 10 Crappie an one White Perch. Jon caught two keeper Perch. The bite turned off
                   around noon, we gave it till 1pm then picked up.
                              Watching it snow today.
                              I hope everyone has a good Friday either at working or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                   IW


 Here are 5 of my catch, I should have taken more pictures but i get sidetracked at times.
 
(https://i.postimg.cc/CZSGMd5w/South-bay-Crappie.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/CZSGMd5w)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jan 20, 2023, 06:29 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  32* with wet snow falling at the moment, guessers say it should end by late morning, high of 38.
  RIP David Crosby…

  Steve…I got off the lake shortly after the light rain turned to snow hiding the sketchy spots…spudded out and most of the way back. Fishing was very slow, lost one small pickerel at the hole…couldn’t get out to my spots, but it was fun while it lasted, no complaints!   :thumbsup:
  OS..hope you’re making progress on the road to recovery!  :thumbsup:
   Bud…any good news on your saw yet? Hope the winds have passed with no damage’s to your property.   :thumbsup:
  FH4…will be looking forward to your reports, best of luck!!  :icefish:
  Marv…glad Jo was able to avoid the driving yesterday, glad the snow was staying on the lesser end!  :clap:  The fish fry is still on hold, lol, must be losing my touch!   ;D
  Wally…had all the safety gear on yesterday the whole trip, spud bar got the most action yesterday!  ;D  The guessers sure whipped up a storm of their own with yesterday’s forecast…they should have said “ it’s going to get sloppy out there today folks!! “  :roflmao:
  Z…hope you see some better ice making weather….seems like many of us are waiting for that this season unfortunately.  :tipup:
  H2…glad your wife’s appointment went ok.  :thumbsup:  Wow, the reservoir is really filling up…more yet to come with this weather. Hopefully more docks won’t be floating around before all is said and done!
  Jeff…thanks for sharing the picture, congrats on the fishing and finding safe ice!   :clap:  I didn’t mark many fish yesterday and the ones I did backed right off for whatever the reason. Guessing we might have 2” of snow/slush on the ground here…

  Fished from 8:30 to 11:30 yesterday, had the whole lake to myself…or should say about half the lake, open water is gaining ground. Most of the ice I was on was 4”, did find 5” in some places, less in others which I backed off from.
  Just couldn’t find many fish where I felt safe, must have drilled at least 30 holes. Had an EnCon Officer come out and check me just before packing up…I didn’t see any ice picks dangling on him. Very nice guy, had a good conversation with him for a few minutes after he checked my license and thanked him for his service. He appreciated that and slowly worked his way off…I kept an eye on him just in case.
  Heading out to clear the “ slush “….Cawfee’s still hot!   ;D
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing! 

 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jan 20, 2023, 06:45 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

26 degrees, another cloudy day on tap. The guessers are saying no snow for a while... blah, blah, blah.

mr.clean... No ice fishing in sight for me.

IW...Congratulations on a decent outing :icefish:

Eddie...Better luck on your next ice venture, I doubt you lost your touch :thumbsup:

WW...Glad to read the weather predictions and end of the world warnings fizzled :thumbsup:

I believe I am making a Cabelas run today for some pistol powder.

Hope everyone has a good Friday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                      WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Jan 20, 2023, 06:57 AM
WS - if you don't find what you want, Powder Valley always has a pretty good selection in stock, and their prices are decent. I've been buying most of my powder from them the past few years.

https://www.powdervalleyinc.com/product-category/reloading-supplies/powder/

Only one flat hazmat fee, no matter how much you buy at a time.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jan 20, 2023, 11:07 AM
Well one trout and a couple missed flags. Will report back in later as the day goes on, here is the view out the camper window watching the tip ups.
(https://i.postimg.cc/JyxZQ5NK/20230120-100212.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/JyxZQ5NK)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jan 20, 2023, 11:24 AM
SxS is ready for pick up at the dealer.
Will grab it at lunch and tomorrow the tracks and track height plow mount go on.
Sunday I need to plow a driveway out of town for my neighbour that lets me use the shop but next weekend I think I spend some time at the cabin.
Need to plow my ice road and pack down the road up the hill and area around the cabin.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jan 20, 2023, 03:06 PM
WS - if you don't find what you want, Powder Valley always has a pretty good selection in stock, and their prices are decent. I've been buying most of my powder from them the past few years.

https://www.powdervalleyinc.com/product-category/reloading-supplies/powder/

Only one flat hazmat fee, no matter how much you buy at a time.

Z...Thanks! I was able to find a pound of Accurate #11FS for $5 more than Powder Valley. Unfortunately, they didn't have a couple other things I wanted so I will still need to place an order :%$#!: They had 1000 Small rifle primers for $154.00 :cookoo: I have a pawn shop/gun shop  that gets $80 per 1000 and I thought they were high ???

Dave...Glad to read the SxS is ready for you to pick up :thumbsup: Can't wait for you to get out to the cabin :clap:

Hope everyone is having a good Friday :thumbsup:

                  WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jan 20, 2023, 03:56 PM
Went to pick up the SxS at lunch and they hadn't plugged it in last night so it wouldn't start.
They have it warming up in the shop now and I'll get it after work.  ::)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jan 20, 2023, 08:26 PM
Well end of day one going into the night, no fish on the ice today butbhave missed a few flags. Hopefully get se topside tomorrow and through the night these next couple of nights. Have a good Saturday everyone will post tomorrow ith hopefully some better news.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Jan 20, 2023, 08:40 PM
Z...Thanks! I was able to find a pound of Accurate #11FS for $5 more than Powder Valley. Unfortunately, they didn't have a couple other things I wanted so I will still need to place an order :%$#!: They had 1000 Small rifle primers for $154.00 :cookoo: I have a pawn shop/gun shop  that gets $80 per 1000 and I thought they were high ???

Dave...Glad to read the SxS is ready for you to pick up :thumbsup: Can't wait for you to get out to the cabin :clap:

Hope everyone is having a good Friday :thumbsup:

                  WS

That is high... they aren't cheap anyway right now, but $154 is gouging. Most places online they've been running between $90-130/1000 for the last year or so depending on what they are. Large rifle match have been the highest. I got 1000 small rifle, 1000 large rifle, and 1000 large pistol magnums from Natchez a few weeks ago. After tax and hazmat shipping it was about $335. I've gotten my primer supply pretty well replenished over the past couple months, just been hard on the wallet. Got a brick of WLR waiting for me at dealer who is a buddy of mine. I'll probably grab those tomorrow.

I picked up a box of 250 Savage ammo at a LGS for the brass earlier today. Just finished pulling the bullets and running them through the sizer a bit ago. Price was a bit salty just for brass, but nobody has had 250 brass in stock for about a year, and I don't have a lot for it. 🤷‍♂️
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jan 20, 2023, 09:30 PM
Good evening, some news to share my extended family is growing again one of my cousins who lives in Vermont will become a great grandmother on Monday when Her granddaughter gives birth to a baby boy already named Knox. big news in my section of NY, today was about a small plane crash in a remote area of Westchester county. Rescue crews had to get the pilot's and passenger's cell phone numbers and use the ping from them to get a GPS location. When the plane was found both polit and passenger were dead. The weather hampered search rain and fog Thursday night took five hours to reach the crash site.

Hunts2long good to read the co-pay was not to high. may GSL not get so high that it overflows the dam and causes problems for all down stream. Learned something from your post so the Sacandaga river feeds into the Mohawk which connects to the Hudson so eventually any water release will pass through my section of NY. on its way to NYC and the Atlantic.
Ice Wanderer glad you and Jon could get onto your chosen lake congratulations on your catches. Gas prices are tricky to figure out be me we have two Sunoco stations around 1/4 mile apart on different state highways one is usually five cents cheaper then the other.
Eddie good to hear you beat the weather and got in some fishing. Also good that the Econ officer did not tell you to leave due to unsafe ice conditions. You would think law enforcement would set the example for ice safety and state would issue them picks and cleats/creepers.
Whopper Stopper glad you found the gun powder and primers at a price you can afford and are willing to pay.
Zcm-82 for your and the other 9:45 members who hunt and target shoot keep a watch on Sportsman's Guide website they have ammo/shooting supplies sales every so often. i have no idea how their prices compare to other places.
Drifter may the SXS have been plugged-in and started when you arrived after work and now at your home and in neighbors garage/shop awaiting the mounting of tracks and plow. Do you have two different snowplow blades for the vehicle or only the one for use when the tracks are mounted. When you make the cabin trip may all go well and you find the cabin in good shape.
fish/hunt4ever thank you for the report and photo. do you use binoculars to watch the tip=up or have one of the Blue Tips system that send a signal to your phone once a tip=up flag goes up . best to all of you tomorrow.

May everyone have a good Saturday. Best to all fishing this weekend.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jan 21, 2023, 04:47 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  27* and windy this am, high of 33 today. Making a little ice and maintaining what’s still left…guessers calling for 5-8” of snow tomorrow afternoon into Monday, Doh!   :cookoo:

  Steve…early Congratulations on the newest member coming to the family!!  :clap:  I’m not certain the EnCon Officer didn’t have picks, he may have, just that none were visible in my encounter. Saw that airplane crash on the news, very sad…believe they had a brief a moment to message their families before going down.
  Z…well at least you have some reloading supplies to keep you busy while waiting for some ice… prices on everything seem to be going through the roof!!  :'(
  FH4…thanks for sharing the picture and report! Hope the bite picks up today for your team, best of luck!!  :thumbsup:
  Dave…hope the dealer had your S x S ready and waiting for you! Best wishes with the plowing and anxious to see some cabin porn soon…looking forward to that again!!  :clap: :thumbsup: :bow:
  Marv…amazing price difference’s with the supplies, wow!  :cookoo:  Was glad to get a short trip in the other day…by the looks of things coming it may be awhile again before the next one.
  Wally…will the bakery be open today?   :whistle:
  Jeff…any reports of ice forming in the bays on LG yet?
  H2…less than a month until the Walleye Challenge…It’s sure got me wondering now with the current conditions. 

  Not much on the planner here today, few errands to run. Think my sons are going out to hunt some bunnies this morning and avoiding the sketchy ice here locally…Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 

 
 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jan 21, 2023, 04:54 AM
 
                       Good morning ER's,
                                 It's 25* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                                 Eddie..........I'm glad you were able to get on some ice, it's a good feeling isn't it. :thumbsup: You would think a game warden had more
                       sense. :cookoo: My neighbor who I work for on weekends said during the clod snap around some docks that they were working on had some
                       skim ice but nothing to get excited about. :%$#!:
                                 Steve..........That's a shame about the plane crash. :(
                                 Marv...........That sounds like a lot of $$$ for powder.  :whistle: It seems everyone is price gouging these days. :%$#!:
                                 Fish............I hope you have had better luck through the night. :unsure:
                                 Dave..........I hope the SxS is ready when you get there after work. :whistle:
                                 H2l.............It's good to hear the copay isn't very much. :thumbsup:
                                 Wally..........How much snow did you get from this last storm?
                                 Well yesterday my son messaged me that I had to go out and snow blow the driveways that I do for him. I got them done really fast about
                        4 hours. It was good that it was somewhat warm the driveways were wet after I blew them off and any snow that was falling melted as it hit the surface.
                                 The weather guessers say we are going to have another storm tomorrow night in to Monday. They predict 12" as of now.
                                 Tonight we're going to a get together at a local tavern for my #3 son's 40th birthday.
                                 I hope everyone has a good Saturday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                        IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 21, 2023, 05:35 AM
25* and cloudy.

Well the snow blower worked OK on the 2 or 3 inches of snow and ice.

Mr.C, the Sacandaga River hits the Hudson first and then the Mohawk flows into the Hudson .

Eddie, glad you got some ICE time in. Haven't seen anyone out on this end of the lake, not sure of the bays on the South end.

Scout must have sprained her right front leg yesterday as she had a real bad limp in the late morning. It got worst and not wanting to have to wait over the weekend, took her to the vets. They gave her a look and that is all it is, a sprain, gave me some pain pills for her and this morning she seem to be doing better.

The wife and Lindsay are going to Saratoga this morning, I think they are going to BJ's.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jan 21, 2023, 06:18 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

28 degrees, will see mid 20's by late afternoon.

mr.clean...Early congratulations to you and the entire mr.clean family on the newest member :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Eddie...Hope the "Snow Gods" show you some mercy in the coming days/weeks. Best of luck to your boys chasing bunnies :thumbsup:

IW...Happy Birthday to #3 :clap: :clap: You aren't kidding about price gouging. I couldn't even imagine a newbie trying to get into reloading :%$#!:

h2l...Glad the new blower did the job :thumbsup:

WW...Hope you have an awesome Saturday :thumbsup: We did find some eggs yesterday for $4 a dozen.

Dom...How is Misty doing?

Not sure what's on the agenda for today. I pretty well leave it up to my wife what she wants to do on her weekends.

Hope you all have a good Saturday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy

               WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 21, 2023, 06:53 AM
Morning all,

MrC......early congrats on the new addition  :thumbsup:  also saw the crash on the news  :'( :'(

IW....happy birthday to son #3  :clap:  we had mostly rain/freezing rain, might be an inch of snow  :unsure:

H2L.....glad it's only a sprain and Scout's doing better today  :clap:

WS....some crazy price swings  :wacko:  $4 a dozen is CHEAP, hope you grabbed 2  ;)2

Eddie....saw a couple people on one of Oneida Lake's cameras Thursday, yesterday the same area was open water  :o keep expecting the dive team to be called to do a recovery :nono:

IFF.....hope you've heard some news on your saw  ???

FH4.....fingers crossed the bite has improved  :tipup:

Nothing much planned, we'll see what the day brings  ;)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Jan 21, 2023, 07:18 AM
Dom...How is Misty doing?

             WS

  She’s just hanging out in front of the heat duct…😁


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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jan 21, 2023, 09:43 AM



             WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Jan 21, 2023, 10:14 AM
That’s a lot of Hasenpfeffer running around there… ;D
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jan 21, 2023, 04:35 PM
SxS was ready and warm when I got there. They had it inside which was nice as all the frost was gone.
Got the tracks on today as well as swapped out the mid mount for the plow so it sits right on with the tracks on.

It's a hard job getting those tracks on. Pretty heavy and awkward.

Steve
There is a mount on the SxS and another mount connects to it.
The plow connects to that mount. I have one for wheels and a custom one for the tracks as the tracks lift the vehicle another 5 1/2".

The one on the left is the custom and the right is the factory one.

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jan 21, 2023, 04:47 PM
Dave...glad things are moving in the right direction for you  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

The deer are getting hungry around here with all the snow. At one point there were seven deer fighting for bird food. By the time I got to the window three got chased off.

              WS
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jan 21, 2023, 08:54 PM
 Good evening, thank you for the kind words on coming addition to my extended family . Like some of you my weather forecast is calling for rain/snow tomorrow evening into Monday morning. depending on elevation and temperatures some parts of my section of NY. will see mostly rain with the storm ending as wet snow leaving slush.
Eddie just what you don't need several ices of snow slowing down ice development on lakes by you. May your sons have brought home some rabbits today.
Ice Wanderer birthday wishes sent for son #3 . May you not have to spend to many hours cleaning up from the coming storm.
Hunts2long thank you for the geography lesson on Sacandaga and other rivers in your area. May Scout be doing better might have hurt herself chasing the rabbit/rabbits that visit your yard.
Whopper Stopper thank you for sharing the deer photo and rabbit video. i hope your wife has fun things for the two of you to do this weekend.
Wallyworld I saw post in the Oneida lake Diehards thread about people fishing on the lake in places the recently froze over may the area not make state news due to a rescue or recovery of people who have gone through the ice.
Raquettedacker funny how animals find the areas of heat in homes my sister and BIL's house was built in the 1920's their cat will sit /sleep by or on the radiators this time of year.
Drifter thank you for the photo and explanation. so one plow blade but two different mount systems so height is correct when tires are switched out for the tracks. glad the SxS was warmed up and ready when you arrived to pick it up.
Fish/hunt4ever may you and your family have caught fish today and have a couple entered for prize drawings.

Have a good night. best to all fishing .
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jan 22, 2023, 04:27 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Fairly calm 27* on the Hill this am, snow expected to roll in this afternoon, high of 34 today. Guessers still predicting about 8” for my area by tomorrow’s ending…time will tell.

  Jeff….Happy 40th Birthday to your son, hope you all shared a wonderful evening together!!  :clap: :bow:  Imagine you’re going to be pretty busy over the next couple days with this incoming storm…take er easy with the snowblowing! Thanks for the LG info, hopefully some good cold weather will settle in soon and build some ice.  :thumbsup:
  H2…glad Scout is on the mend, might have taken a slip on the ice? My son sent me a few pictures from a buddy of his fishing one of the bays on the reservoir yesterday…he didn’t mention ice thickness but caught 2 nice pike. Good luck on the lanes this evening and safe travels!  :thumbsup:
  Marv…thanks for sharing the video, look’s like the alfalfa is drawing them in nicely!  :clap: I’ll share that with the boys so they at least see something….no shots fired yesterday!  ;D
  Wally…I’ve been keeping up with the Oneida thread, amazing how fast some of that ice went! Hopefully those heading out play it safe and don’t press their luck too much… :thumbsup:
  Dom…Misty looks quite content near the heat, lol, what a cool pet!!  :clap: :thumbsup: 
  Dave…excellent news on the S x S, glad you were able to get the track’s on…sounds like a tough one man job!  :flex: :clap:  Hope the custom mount works well, looking forward to your adventures coming!  :thumbsup:
  Steve…no bunnies yesterday for the boys, but they switched gears today and hoping for some fish this morning!  ;D. I guess the snow coming will be fine for cooling down the open water on some of the lakes, but it’s going to be an issue for what’s still frozen…especially the thin ice that will be covered.
  FH4…best of luck today!   :tipup:

  Meeting up with some of my family members late morning at the cemetery to wish my Mom a Happy Birthday and then have lunch together. It’s been quite awhile since many of us have been together, looking forward to seeing most everyone again today.  Cawfee’s on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!

 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jan 22, 2023, 05:04 AM


               Good morning Eddie, ER's,
                           It's 24* and cloudy here on my hill, with snow moving in later today. ::)
                           Eddie........Good luck today to the boys on their fishing adventure. :thumbsup: I hope you meeting up with your family has pleasent
               memories. :)
                           Marv.........Thank you for the video, there are a lot of different critters visiting the feed station. :whistle:
                           H2l...........I hope Scout's limp improves. :thumbsup:
                           Wally........The ice on some lakes isn't really good ice, it seems to disappear quickly. :blink:
                           Dom.........Any idea how old Misty is? ???
                           Dave.........I'm glad you got your SxS back and you're ready for a trip to the cabin. :flex:
                           Steve........Congratul ations for the new addition to your family. :thumbsup:
                           I want to thank everyone on the Birthday wishes for my son. it was a nice celebration last night.
                           Well my Giants didn't do so well last night, congratulations to the Eagles and their fanbase.
                           Today I have to run a few errands in town then football the trest of the day.
                           I hope everyone has a good Sunday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                 IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jan 22, 2023, 05:43 AM
Good morning ER’s. 42 and looking like will be most of today

Radar shows OG had some snow roll through, you ever get a good cap on your local lakes ?

Daughter got in about 3:00 so got to see the first football game and we had steaks on the grill for supper between the games

They have to be back in Wisconsin Tuesday

Word is a new coil is on the way for the new saw

Dave good to see you’ve got the tracks and plow on. Time for another nap

Best to all
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Jan 22, 2023, 05:57 AM
Jeff not exactly but the vet says 40 + or - 1 or 2 either way..
 She weighs 70 pounds and likes to push furniture around the house.. ;D
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 22, 2023, 06:17 AM
25* and cloudy.

Eddie, I would think they are fishing the Mayfield area, some of those bays have to have ice with the water so high and they don't get a lot of wind.

IW, the Giants didn't have it last night, Eagles looked pretty good.

WS, thanks for the Rabbit show and as I said before, "keep the snow".

Thanks for the well wishes for Scout, she is doing well.

Raq, thanks for the picture of Misty.

Have a good day and be safe...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 22, 2023, 07:06 AM
Morning all,

Thoughts and prayers to all those affected by the L A shooting  :'( :'(

IFF.....enjoy your visit with your daughter  :thumbsup:

H2L.....good luck tonight, maybe another 50/50 win in your future  :woot:

WS.....thanks for the bunny video and deer pic, all your critters appreciate the food when there's that much snow  :thumbsup:

IW.....enjoy the games today, hope your snow stays on the low end  ;)

Eddie.....sounds like a great way to honor your Mom  :bow: 

Weatherman says 2-5" of snow here tonight/tomorrow, with temps staying around the freezing mark should be some heavy wet slop  ::)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: tomturkey on Jan 22, 2023, 08:45 AM
Steve Thanks for the concern about me and my family and my not posting recently. Things have been pretty hectic lately with all that has been going on.

We are getting a little snow again today. Not guessed to be too much. When we do get a little snow it melts off pretty soon with the warm weather

Marv I hope you have some big snowshoes to were when you went out on them in all of that snow. The small shoes I see advertised make me laugh. I started out with a pair of bear paws until I went down into a cedar snag wrenching my back. I went to my buddy's shop and bought a  pair of Alaskans that were long and not that wide. I got so I could go into tag alder swamps and turn around and go back with no problem.

There is a big push to shoot more does on M-S to shoot more does. This is the first year we have to report our deer takes. The DNR cloudy map that shows where the deer were reported shows that there were fewer deer reported where my hunting property is than to the east. Why would I shoot does when there must be way fewer deer to shoot in the first place?

Eddie We had to get a new DR as our old one retired. I saw the new one at the end of December. Every Tuesday since I have had to go get a blood draw. That is getting old. I need to get another blood draw before I see him in person next Tuesday. I will end the every Tuesday string with this one as the wife has a procedure scheduled for the following Tuesday. He has made a few adjustments in my meds that have worked out all right, so far.

Bud I hope they can get the part in to fix your new saw. I have not started my Husky Rancher 55 in quite a while. It is so heavy I can hardly pick it up anymore.

Drifter I watched the woman on Life Below Zero put the tracks on her one vehicle. You could see how hard it was for her to get them on.

As I was going into get some groceries the other day there was a man struggling to get into the store with one leg and on crutches. I told him to stay still and that I would get him a cart. When I told the greeter what was up they knew who he was and another employee came out to help. When I told the wife about what happened she was sure she knew him from before her late husband died. now to get them back together. She said he had lost his leg to a landmine in Nam. She said the VA could not get him a prosthetic to fit right. Now to get them back together again.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jan 22, 2023, 10:36 AM
Well been slow but have still had a few flags. Only 2 trout weighed in so far and nothing else for this crew, see some fish coming in to the scales and not as big as the years past. So far yesterday biggest crappie was 1.12 and perch was 1.1 trout was around 5 lbs, walleye was 4 lbs and Ling was 3 lbs. Last year the walleye at 4 lbs would not be in the top 10. Sounds like most the fish this year coming from the other end of the lake than I am on. Oh well been fun anyways.
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The fish and live well for keeping the minnows alive better.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jan 22, 2023, 01:18 PM
Dom what breed is Misty ???

Time to break out the snacks and see more football 🤠
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jan 22, 2023, 04:21 PM
Well post the results over in the wyoming main page for boysen derby no winning fish for us this year, just thought this perch weighed more than 1.03.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Jan 22, 2023, 04:24 PM
Dom what breed is Misty ???

Time to break out the snacks and see more football 🤠

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jan 22, 2023, 09:48 PM
 Good evening currently raining over night low will get near freezing like Wallyworld i may see a couple nches of wet sloppy snow from this storm. my prayer added for the La shooting victims.
Eddie hopeffully you receive less snow the amount forecast would not be good for any lakes just devloping ice unless they are mostly open water. May laughter have replaced any tears shed at cemetery during the lunch with family members today as you recalled memories of your mother. May your son's luck have been better fishing today then during yesterday's rabbit hunting. I'm guessing your DIL's mom is still here helping with Finleigh so Stephen can get out and enjoy the outdoors.
ice Wanderer thank you will check with my cousin tomorrow evening to see how things went if i do not receive a message and photo from her. she is excited to become a great grandmother . Happy to read Son #3's birthday celebration was a good time . Like Eddie said may you not have to spend to many hours snow blowing tomorrow.
IFF safe travel wished for your daughter. Good to hear the chain saw part is on it's way.
Raquettedacker thank you for the information on Misty. Do you have any idea how many years she might live i know tortoises have long lives.
Hunts2long glad Scout is doing better hopefully with some rest all will be good in a few days.
wallyworld may the snow bee on the 2 inch side of forecast for you. I see there was some violence recently in Syracuse with one women stabbing another in the head. thankfully an arrest has been made and the victim's wound was superficial .
Tomturkey thank you for the update and snow shoeing story. May the new doctor know his stuff and you get to like him. I assume the weekly blood draws are so he can gather info. on you best to your wife with the upcoming procedure.
Fish/hunt4ever will have to check your report in the Wyoming forum(s) . Glad your crew caught a few fish .
icefisher-45 may this past week have been a good one for you and the wife. Best wished for you this week.

May everyone have a good week . Stay healthy,keep safe . best wished to all fishing use caution depending on ice conditions in your area.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jan 23, 2023, 04:37 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  29* and steady snow falling, just getting ready for round 1 with the snowblower. Catch up with everyone a little later!
  Cawfee’s on… ;D
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 23, 2023, 06:03 AM
Morning All,

Eddie/IW/H2L......easy does it with the snow removal  :flex:

FH4......glad you had a good time  ;)

IFF.....safe travels to your daughter on her return drive  :)

TT......best wishes to MrsTT tomorrow  :)

WS.....thanks but you didn't need to share your snow with us  :whistle:

MrC.....hope all goes well for Mom and the new baby today   :thumbsup:

Looks like 5-6" of snow overnight, guess some shoveling/snowblowing on tap here today too  ::)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.


Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jan 23, 2023, 06:20 AM
Good morning Eddie, WW! Good morning everyone :bow:

14 degrees with a cloudy high of 32 expected. A few dustings of snow guessed for the week but the guessers are saying nothing to shovel or blow in sight ???

Eddie...Best of luck with round 1 of snow detail :thumbsup:

IW...Are you hoarse from all the football cheering yesterday/last night ;D

WW...Hope the clean up goes smooth :thumbsup: Glad you didn't get blessed with a big dumping.

Dom...Misty looks like she could move a couch if she wanted to :roflmao:

TT... I do have a pair of the new style metal snowshoes, but much prefer my WW2 Army issue 10"x56". But with being almost 80 years old I hate to take them into the woods for fear of cracking them on a hidden log. The metal ones are only 36" long and don't offer near the float, but you can beat them like a rented mule and not hurt them.

Hope you all have as good of a day as possible :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                           WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 23, 2023, 06:45 AM
29* with light snow. About 6 inches so far. Just blew a path to put the garbage out.

This snow won't help with the ice making on the lake.

We did well on the lanes last night, took all 4 points. I bowled very well, high game of 192.

Scout seems to be doing well, she loves the snow. Rocky came to visit yesterday.

Have a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jan 23, 2023, 07:15 AM
Good morning ER’s. Daughter up and on her way, going to make the 12hr drive straight home. Got greeted with a dusting of snow at first light sitting at 33 now

May fire up the oven and see if some cinnamon rolls will roll out, otherwise more TV time and Jayhawks game this evening is about it for today.

Take care if you’re on any thing slippery
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jan 23, 2023, 11:05 AM
I wanted to move my camper and car trailer around yesterday to be ready for the cabin but was too crippled from
Saturday. Almost called in sick today.  ;D
Now looking at next weekends weather it will be -40 with the windchill so it maybe a chill on the couch weekend.  :roflmao:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jan 23, 2023, 09:41 PM
Good evening, snow has ended started as rain on sunday night before turning to snowmaybe 1-2 inches on ground building roofs and parked cars. paved surfaces were to wet for snow to accumilate. happy i did not see a lot of snow since it was the wet heavy type.
Eddie may you snowblower have handled the snow if it was similar to what feel in my area. I know moisture laden snow usually sticks to the blower and causes problems. Hopefully you did have have to do to many rounds on your drive and walkways today.
Wallyworld thanks for the reminder to take things easy when clearing this type of snow to prevent problems. May the two of you not be to sore and your tractor/snowblower have done majority of the work.
Whopper Stopper you may already be aware of this there are military snowshoes that have metal frames and webbing not sure if the are still produced or the ones I've seen for sale are Military surplus. I assume the trade off with those shoes is moisture laden snow sticking to them and freezing thus increasing the weight of the shoes. There are some hybrid models that have wood frames and modern material decks or use very high pound test monofilament in place of rawhide lacing for the webbing .
hunts2long how did the new snow blower handle the heavier snow realize your air temperature was likely colder/lower then mine so the snow your received may have been lighter. Congratulations to you and your team for having good nights. glad to hear Scout is recovering from the sprain.
IFF a lot of driving for your daughter may she arrive home safely in Wisconsin. May the jayhawks win their game tonight.
Drifter i hope with some rest and medication you are feeling better sounds like you need to get an assistant to help with the tire to track change on the Sxs.
OldSailor may all be good with you and the family.
Fish/hunt4ever thank you for the photos and report from the Boysen derby.

Have a good night. May no one have suffered any problems from this storm.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jan 24, 2023, 04:28 AM


                 Good morning ER's,
                            It's 27* and breezy out this morning. ::)
                            Eddie..........How many rounds did you make with the snow blower? ???
                            Marv...........No....I wasn't hoarse, there wasn't much to cheer about on Sundays games. The teams I was wanting to win didn't even
                 come out of the starting gate. :%$#!:
                            Wally..........We ended up with about a foot of snow. :whistle:
                            Steve..........It's good that the rain kept the snow from piling up on the roads and your parking lot at the complex. :thumbsup:
                            Dave...........You need to take it easy, you have some cabin work to do. :whistle:
                            H2l..............Congr atulations to you and your team on Sunday night. :flex: How did the new snow blower do yesterday. :unsure:
                            Tom.............It nice to see that you are doing well. Keep us up to date more often. :thumbsup:
                            Bud.............I hope you daught had a good drive to Wisconsin. :flex:
                            Well as as I said to Wally we got about a foot yesterday. I had to blow my drive way to get hooked up to my trailer so i could go out
                 and do the 5 driveways for my son. I was done around 2:30 with all the blowing. Another storm is slated to come in tomorrow night into Thursday.
                            Not much going on here today.
                            I hope everyone has a good Tuesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                 IW




















Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jan 24, 2023, 05:25 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  29* with some West winds this am, high of 34.

  Jeff..sounds like you had a pretty busy day yesterday, good day to rest up today!  :thumbsup: 
  Steve..snowblower worked well and declared the winner after the 3rd round!  ;D  I’m not certain what our actual snow total was but my area was in the 10-14” zone…and my mailbox was still standing strong last evening to boot!  :clap:
  Dave…with temperatures like that can’t blame you one bit for holding off on the cabin. Hope the aches and pains have passed and you’re feeling better today!   :thumbsup:
  Bud…hope your daughter had safe travels back home…how’d those cinnamon rolls turnout?  :thumbsup:
  H2..congrats to you and the team with the sweep!  :clap:  This snow could put a damper on the ice making for awhile, looking like another batch coming tomorrow, ughh!  :-\
  Marv…that’s pretty cool you still get use out of the WW2 snowshoes, like it!!   :clap:  Were they tough to get use to being
so long? I’ve never worn a pair before…
  Wally…hope your snow removal went well yesterday also… :thumbsup:…it sure isn’t helping out with the ice!
  Dom…thanks for sharing the info on Misty, she’s got to be a great conversation piece with guests!!  :clap: :thumbsup:
  FH4…sorry your team didn’t hit the board but congrats to you all getting into the Derby and doing it!!  :clap:

  Not much on the planner here yet this morning either, probably a little cleanup later on the sidewalk. Granddaughter was off from school yesterday and spent some time outside with me for a little while…must have spent the other time on my IPAD as it was dead when I came in.  ;D.  Cawfee’s on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 24, 2023, 06:34 AM
29* and cloudy.

We ended up with about 9" of snow and it was a light snow. The snow blower worked fine and it is much easier for me to handle.

Eddie, the new snow made it easier to see the wet spots, lots of grey on this end of the lake. Not sure how much more we will be getting later in the week.

WS, thanks for sharing the rabbit video.

Not much planned for today, be safe....h2l

Just remembered, I have to take my garbage to the landfill as they didn't pick it up yesterday and I know I had it out in time.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 24, 2023, 07:15 AM
Morning all,

Thoughts and prayers to those affected by the Des Moines and Half Moon Bay shootings  :'(  :'(

H2L.....congrats on the "sweep"  :thumbsup:

IW.....sounds like a full day's work with the snowblower  :flex:

Eddie.....I saw that areas north and east of us were getting a lot more snow  :pinch:

WS....speaking of snowshoes, any plans for that shack trip yet  ???

IFF......your cinnamon rolls inspired me to make a loaf of cinnamon raisin bread yesterday mmmmmm  :thumbsup:

A few errands to run today then we'll see what the next round of snow amounts to tomorrow  :blink:  at this rate ice fishing may end up a bust this year  ::)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.


Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jan 24, 2023, 08:10 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

15 degrees, may see a 30 on a bank thermometer by mid afternoon.

IW...Enjoy your quiet day, sounds like it's well deserved :thumbsup:

WW...Hope you are feeling spry this morning. No plans as of yet for the shack. With all the snow it would take a lot of digging to just drive in.

h2l...Good to read the blower is working out well :thumbsup:

Eddie...The old snowshoes were all  knew starting about 1980. An old neighbor gave them to me when he saw me trying some bear paw shoes and failing. He actually brought the shoes home when he returned from WW2. After about 3 years of my using them almost daily throughout the winter he gave them to me. In answering your question, I never found the length a problem. You have to plan your turns in the woods sometimes but more concerning  is having to be careful of sharp stumps or broken stubs and logs. I probably am more conscientious these days just because of the age of the shoes and their history.

My f-i-l had a pair of 10" X 84" traditional Alaskans shoes made. For going across fields or lakes they were awesome, but any woods travel they were more of an annoyance than anything. The 10" x 36" Atlas metal shoes (clangers) that I have make woods travel a breeze under the right snow conditions. Between the decking material being almost impervious to puncturing and strong metal frames, there isn't much to worry about when busting through some blow downs.  I do think both types have their place just  depends mostly on your preference and needs. 


Hope you all have a good day no matter what's on the planner :thumbsup:

Stay safe and keep healthy.

                    WS

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jan 24, 2023, 03:58 PM
Was another fun derby, my buddy that passed away won the perch a few years ago and he was the one that got me doing the derby been doing it for at least 10 years, so a good family outing and a good reminder of friends.

Well just been busy getting things done around the house and moving some snow getting ready for the storm they are predicting around Friday. Making some cookies now, so milk and cookies on the agenda soon. Then need to grab my auger and get it thawing so I can replace the carb that I just got in for my birthday from my MIL. Have a great Tuesday everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jan 24, 2023, 09:28 PM
Good evening,checking weather forecasts the guessers saying 1-5 inches for my count and 5-9 inches for the county North and Northwest of mine. In local news the young runner (Karrie Bologa) I've posted about a couple times competed this past Saturday in the U.S. Track & Field under twenty cross country champions ships. She finished fifth in the race and qualified for the under 20 U.S. team so next month she will compete at the world championships in Australia. Sadly I see there were mass shootings in California again  and Des Moines,Iowa . News report i watched said to the time of report that there have been 39 mass shootings so far this year. Sobering and sad.
Ice Wanderer may you be rested and ready for tomorrow's storm . Hopefully not another 12" for your area of NY.  Do you bring the snow blower home with you or have a personal machine that you use to clear your driveway so you can get out and to the various job locations.
Hunts2long happy to read your new snow blower handled the snow without a problem and is easier to maneuver . Just a suggestion if the people doing the road clearing are town employees and possibly also do the garbage pick-up next time it snows on a pick-up day call the town/village hall next day if garbage is not picked-up to see when they plan to make the pick-up. Here in New Windsor employees who plow also handle to garbage disposal.
Eddie good to read your snow blower was up to the job and the mail box is still standing . Glad you got some help from your granddaughter with the snow before she went in and enjoyed your i-pad while you worked .
wally enjoy the bread if there is any remaining . Agree currently does not look good for ice fishing what ice does exist in many places is not the best quality and the recent and coming snow will slow down the ice making process.
Whopper Stopper thank you for the snowshoe lesson .I agree there are pro-cons to the traditional style and modern day,plus the various regional styles. Some work best in open areas other in woods . When you do get to the shack may you find it in good condition .
Fish/hunt4ever glad you and the family enjoyed the derby. Nice story on how you first started fishing the event.
Zcm-82 seen your posts in one of the weather threads may you not have received to much snow from the storm headed to NY.

May those in path of this latest storm see no problems from it. keep safe ,try to stay healthy.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jan 25, 2023, 04:49 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

28 mild degrees with a high of 30 expected. The guesses are calling for a light dusting of snow before the days end. Saturday into next week we have a batch of cold air moving in.

I am off to the shower and then I'm jungle bound for an early morning Dentist appointment. It's just a cleaning, so it shouldn't amount to much.

Hope you all have a good day :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                 WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jan 25, 2023, 04:55 AM

              Good morning ER's,
                         It's 22* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                         Steve..........I use my son's snow blower for doing the driveways that I do for him. Ab=nd it's here on my trailer. And I use my snow blower
              for my driveway. I have an Ariens and he has a Husqvarna, I like my blower better but I would only take it to do his driveways if his breaks down. :blink:
                         Eddie..........Aren't grandkids great. :whistle: You should teach her to plug the tablet in to the charger when she's done. :flex:
                         Marv...........I've never had a pair of snow shoes, I did barrow a pair to take to Maine one year but never used them. :P
                         Wally..........I hope you are prepared for the storm that is coming? ???
                         H2l............My town use to pick up our garbage but the supervisor we had a few years ago thought that she could save the town money by doing
               away with the pick up and had a waste disposal company come in. It cost us more money than they were worth. The town still operates the transfer station.
               So I take my garbage to that. It cost $2 a bag of garbage and recycles are free, :cookoo: I'm glad your snow blower works great. :flex:
                         Fish............At least you got out and did land some fish. :thumbsup: Good luck with the up coming storm. :whistle:
                         Yesterdays weather was supposed to be a couple of snow showers but it snowed vey lightly all day long. We got 2" out of it.
                         Today I'm going to get ready for tonight's storm about 12" the guessers are saying.
                         I hope everyone has a good Wednesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                  IW
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jan 25, 2023, 05:49 AM
Good Morning Marv, Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  26* and cloudy on the Hill, high of 30 today. Last evening’s forecast was calling for 3-6” of snow today.

  Jeff…we’ve been through the charging drill several times with my granddaughter, sometimes it’s followed, lol.  ;D  Man, your area is going to get hit hard again! Hopefully the guessers are off and it stays on the lower end..rest is a good idea today!   :thumbsup:
   Marv…safe travels and good luck at the dentist! Thanks for sharing the snowshoe info…at the rate we’re going here, might have to look into them, lol.  :thumbsup:
  Steve…best of luck to Karrie making the US Team and competing at that level, outstanding!!  :bow:  Can’t understand all these mass shootings going on among many of the other things going on in this country..it’s frightening.
  FH4…hope that Derby remains a family tradition, glad you all had a great time!   :clap: :thumbsup:
  Wally…that cinnamon raisin bread sure sounds good, yum!!  :thumbsup:  Hope today’s snow stays on the lower end out your way also…we sure don’t need anymore at the moment!
  H2…glad the new machine is working out well for you, looking like another workout coming up for it today. Have they started to release any water from the reservoir yet?

  Heading out to the grocery store this am to see what’s affordable before the snow moves in. Going to swing by a few of the lakes on the way and see if anyone is out.  Cawfee’s on…
  Happy Hump Day to those working!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 25, 2023, 06:00 AM
22* and cloudy.

I put the garbage back out yesterday morning. It was still there about noon so I put it in the Jeep and took it over myself. I had just gotten back home and the truck went by the house, oh well.

Eddie, doesn't look like it is going down, but there were 2 guys fishing off the campsite yesterday afternoon.

I take the jeep in for an oil change this morning. My fuel sensor light is still coming on at times and they are going to look at that, it is still under warranty. Also, going to check on tire prices for the CRV.

Hope everyone has a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Jan 25, 2023, 06:15 AM
Morning all, 32° and snowing heavily here.

Under a winter storm watch... supposed to snow clear through Saturday now. Forecast is 3-6" today, then an additional 1-3 the next few days. Supposed to have a big cold snap rolling in behind the snow, so with any luck, I'll be back on pond ice by the middle to end of next week.

Nothing much else really happening around here. It's been too warm to ice fish, and too crappy to really go do anything else outside. I'm about out of things to load, so that's a dead end too for now.

h2l - tires have gone nuts. I had to put a couple on my car a few months ago, and the cheapest little 14" donuts for it I could find in stock anywhere were about $75 a pop. Last time I had put tires on it was maybe 2 years ago, and they were around $40 then.

IW - hope the heavy stuff misses you 🤞

mr.clean - thanks. We don't have any ice for it to ruin, but I'd rather not have to run the snowblower. I've not had to use it at all so far this winter. We've gotten a lot of rain, but very little snow this winter. This is one of the mildest Januaries I can recall in the 16 years I've been living here. We had a couple weeks where it only got below freezing a few nights.



Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 25, 2023, 06:26 AM
Morning all,

WS.....hope all goes well with the dentist this morning  ;D

IW.....fingers crossed the weatherman is over guessing your snow total  :blink:

Eddie.....how are Mom and Finleigh doing  ???  how has Emerson adjusted to having a baby sister  ???

MrC.....these mass shootings are horrible but so are the daily local shootings/stabbings that never hit national coverage   :cookoo: :nono: :%$#!: :'(

H2L.....better be sitting down when you hear the tire prices  :o   :pinch:

Z.....sounds like most of our January too, been green grass most of the time, cold weather coming this weekend  ;)

See there's already some schools closing early today, weatherman says 2-4" of snow then back to the sleet/freezing rain/rain crap  :%$#!: the sky is real pretty this morning with the pink/red streaks, not a good sign  :nono:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jan 25, 2023, 07:46 AM
 
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  Wally…I think Emerson is passing the big brother test with flying colors!!   :clap:
  Mom and Finleigh are both doing well, thank you for asking!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jan 25, 2023, 08:32 AM
Looks like we will have some more ice making weather still sticking around, see some colder temps the beginning of the week.

(https://i.postimg.cc/jCctM6LL/temps.png) (https://postimg.cc/jCctM6LL)


Have a great Wednesday everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Jan 25, 2023, 08:49 AM
Awesome picture Ed.. :clap: :clap: :clap:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Jan 25, 2023, 09:20 AM

  Excellent pic Eddie. Been taking care of my mother 24/7 now.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jan 25, 2023, 11:42 AM
Awesome picture Ed.. :clap: :clap: :clap:

X 10 Eddie

OG....Thoughts and prayers for you, your Mom and family.


                   WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 25, 2023, 12:37 PM
X 10 Eddie

OG....Thoughts and prayers for you, your Mom and family.


                   WS

Yep what he said  :)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Jan 25, 2023, 03:53 PM
Yep what he said  :)
YA!! Me Too!!!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: tomturkey on Jan 25, 2023, 07:43 PM
31* at 8 pm. It has been snowing small wet flakes all day. It has added up to less than 4 inches on the ground. I did blow off what had accumulated where we park just before supper. Where there was dirt I ended up blowing muddy looking snow.

IW My garbage service just went to a one-man truck that picks up the carts and dumps them. I was glad to see they dumped into the side of the truck. When they set it down the lid is closed. The other service that picks up here dumps it into a place in the top front of the truck. Allowing junk to blow out if it is windy. They also set the tub down open so if it is raining or snowing it gets wet inside causing frozen in trash in the winter.
I have a TroyBuilt 10-24. It does a good job. I need to have my friend that got it running for me get a new carb for it as I have to run with the choke on a touch.

Eddie, It looks like Emmerson is going to like being a big brother. My granddaughter, who is the mother of my great grandson, has a good friend that I consider a part of the family. She had a set of girl twins a while back. I saw a picture of the twins with her son. It looked like he was going to be a good big brother just like Emmerson.

WS I love my 10x56 inch snow shoes. The 10 inch wide shoes make it easier to walk. I wish I knew how many miles I put on them trapping. I do not think I would like them any longer. I have seen metal shoes. Aren't they military surplus?  I loaned my bear-paws to a friend for his fruit tree-trimming crew to try. When I got them back he had tied a piece of broom handle to the to act as a tail. It is the tail that keeps them tracking straight.

WW Why aren't you fishing your big lake? There is hardly any ice on any of the big lakes!

Got to get groceries and pick up meds tomorrow. The wife has pre-op physical for her hand surgery Friday.  I have a cat scan of my liver. The new doctor I have thinks he is going to make a new man out of this old coot! This makes 5 weeks straight he has scheduled something. It has been twice this week.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jan 25, 2023, 08:33 PM
WS I love my 10x56 inch snow shoes. The 10 inch wide shoes make it easier to walk. I wish I knew how many miles I put on them trapping. I do not think I would like them any longer. I have seen metal shoes. Aren't they military surplus? I loaned my bear-paws to a friend for his fruit tree-trimming crew to try. When I got them back he had tied a piece of broom handle to the to act as a tail. It is the tail that keeps them tracking straight.

There may be some army surplus shoes out there, however the ones I have are new manufacture. Snowshoeing took on a whole new life a few years go, can't say it was all for the best either. A couple of the better metal shoe brands are MSR, Tubbs, and Atlas. There are many others, but these three are pretty good. The weight ratings are different for the metal type as they were for the traditional shoes. The pair of Atlas shoes that I have are about 10" wide but only 36" long. Supposedly they will float a 215 pound person but being well under that, they don't come close to the float of the old wooden traditionals.

I went to a couple of the snowshoe trails around me and basically all they were was an  ice packed trail. I doubt if any of the people using the trail had ever been out in blow downs or deep snow, I could have done just fine wearing tennis shoes. If your Dr. comes through and succeeds in making a young buck out of you again, we will have to meet up some place and I will bring my old running/racing shoes with. That's a whole different game that I am pretty sure WW wouldn't approve of at our ages :roflmao:

                      WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jan 25, 2023, 09:51 PM
Good evening period of snow around 9 AM and in early afternoon now all rain so much for the 1-5 '' of snow. So just water on top of any ice on local lakes. I need to check reports for the two counties i mentioned in yesterday's post that were forecasted to receive 5-9 ' of snow.
Whopper Stopper hope all went well at the dentist and no follow up visit needed at a future date. thank you for explain modern snowshoes to Tomturkey saved me some typing.
Ice Wanderer thanks for answering my question on the snowblower. Pardon my ignorance but not sure what (ab=nd) means need to research it. may you not have received 12" of snow today and spent most of the day clearing driveways.
Eddie thank you for sharing the photo.I hope you have some money left after shopping.
Hunts2long may the fuel sensor like coming on be an easy and cheap repair. Now that i have property taxes paid can look at new tires for my GMC Terrain and see how much they will cost current tires starting to dry-rot .It seems like after you bring the garbage cans in or take to transfer station yourself the truck finally shows uo at your home.
Zcm-82 may you not be dealing with any weather related problems from the snow if your forecast was correct . Hopefully you get a chance to ice fish again this season. It has been a rainy Winter here in Southeastern NY. also .
Wallyworld very true a lot of violent things happening on local level that do not get national news coverage. Remember what you tell all of us take your time with the snow clean up and rest if needed to prevent health problems .
Fish/hunt4ever glad the weather forecast looks good for more ice formation on lakes by you.
Old Goat best wished for your mom and you .
Tomturkey sounds like the new doctor is building/forming his own medical opinion on you and not going by information/records from your former doctor . Best to your wife with her pre-opp. and you with the liver scan .
OLderSailor thank you for keeping the joke thread going and providing the daily laughs. may you be getting around with no problems currently .

Have a good evening, pace yourself with the snow clearing/removal . may everyone see no problems from this storm. Best to all fishing.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 26, 2023, 06:07 AM
33* and cloudy. We got about 3 inches of snow late yesterday, I blew out the end of the driveway last night before it rained or froze.

Mr. C, the fuel sensor was replaced last March, they are going to order another one, it is still under warranty.

WS, my Dad could go thru just about anything with snowshoes on. I got out of the Navy (last 2yrs in Hawaii) got home in January and the the next day he had me out snowshoe rabbit hunting, I couldn't keep up with him.

Eddie, love the picture, thanks for sharing!

WW, I did check tire prices and not getting them there. However, they do have a NICE new Jeep on the floor, $53K, the wife said, SURE.

Not much planned for today, finish the driveway, the wife is prepping for you know what in the morning. We have to be at Saratoga Hospital at 7am.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Jan 26, 2023, 06:27 AM
 Morning all..
Good luck to your wife Doug.
 We didn’t get a lot of snow but the trees were still full ice and snow from the other day.  11:30 last night one of my pines decided to introduce itself to my roof.. >:(

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(https://i.postimg.cc/wyYphPJW/659-D2-F41-41-A9-4-CEE-95-A5-7-F9-DE791-D31-C.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/wyYphPJW)

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 Dom ✌️
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jan 26, 2023, 06:37 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Fairly calm and 33* at the moment, high of 37 today. Yesterday’s snow stayed on the lower end here, about 3” and turned over to rain last evening before fizzling out.

  OG…sending best wishes thoughts and prayers for your Mom and family…
  H2.. thanks for the info on the reservoir, imagine the river will be running a little stronger today with rising temperatures and melting. Hope they were able to get your fuel sensor working properly yesterday!   :thumbsup:
  Z…best wishes getting back out on the ice soon! Sure has been a screwed up January..February right around the corner now, hoping for an Arctic blast soon!   :tipup:
  Wally…hope the snow stayed on the lower end out your way yesterday…bakery open today?   :whistle:
  FH4…send some of that weather East please!
  Dom…thank you, hope all is going well with you and the family also!  :thumbsup:  How are things going at the greenhouse?
  OS…how’s your recovery coming along? Won’t be long until it’s time to start some seeds again!!  :thumbsup:
  Tom…wishing both you and your wife the best with your upcoming Dr.’s appointments.  :thumbsup:  Thanks for sharing your info and experience on the snowshoes..you and Marv got me thinking now, lol.
  Marv…all this talk of snowshoes reminded me of that movie Death Hunt with Charles Bronson being hunted down by Lee Marvin!!   ;D   Did you compete in snowshoe races??
  Jeff…keeping the fingers crossed your area stayed well below the 12” forecasted! Hope you didn’t overdo it yesterday with the snow removal!   :thumbsup:

  Thanks everyone for the kind words on Emerson, he’s really enjoying his role as big brother with his little sister!!  ;D
  We put off the shopping yesterday and ended up dog sitting for my sons Great Dane, lol. Found her up on our bed at one point watching Gunsmoke…. :roflmao:
  Off to see if we can find some sales…Cawfee’s still hot!
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!

 Morning H2, Dom…oh man, that sucks Dom!! Hope the damage is minimal…damn!  :%$#!:
 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 26, 2023, 06:48 AM
Morning all,

Raquette.....sorry to see that  :pinch: :%$#!:

Eddie.....keep that pic handy for when the sibling battles begin to remind yourselves how sweet they looked  ;)2

OG.....thoughts and prayers to you and your Mom  :)

WS.....I also have metal shoes that are HIGHLY over rated for float weight  ::)  can't even imagine running in the darn things  :blink: :nono:

IW.....hope the snow blowing isn't too hard today  :-\

H2L.....ONLY $53k  ??? :cookoo: :nono:  hope all goes well for MrsH2 tomorrow  :)

TT.....having a stern drive motor and no heated barn makes getting the boat wet this time of year an issue  and towing it on the salted roads wouldn't do the trailer any good  >:( 

Only a couple inches of snow before the freezing rain moved in so no big clean up here  ;) 

The raisin bread is gone, thinking banana bread today  ;)2

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Morning Eddie.....good luck with the shopping  ;D
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jan 26, 2023, 07:53 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

+3 degrees, may see a sunny +17 later today ??? Tomorrow the weather takes a turn and we will be in for a few cooler days and of course some wind.

mr.clean...I didn't mean to cut you off from talking about your snowshoe experiences, I would be very interested in hearing about them and what shoes and styles you are familiar with ???

TT...The bear paws I had didn't have tails, probably why I had problems ??? The only thing I could depend on when using those was a visit from my old friend Charlie Horse :roflmao:

Dom...Hope the pine made a fairly soft landing and didn't come down like a spear. That will jar you out of bed :%$#!:

h2l...Best wishes for your wife tomorrow :thumbsup:

Eddie...People do crazy things sometimes, I best leave the snowshoe racing right there. Believe me no medals or trophies here ;D. The hardest part of actually snowshoeing is breaking trail if the snow is deeper, however every time you make a consecutive lap the shoeing gets easier. My favorite is to lay down a trail through the woods, then keep going back to see what critters use your trail and of course see what other critters are in the woods. It would probably be fun like where you deer hunt ???

WW...Banana bread sounds great :thumbsup: Being I only have a few days left to having successfully completed another January without incidence, I might have to dig in the freezer and check for ripe bananas. You can never score too many points ;D

Hope you all have a good Thursday :thumbsup: Best of luck to anyone on ice or waiting for it.

Stay safe and keep healthy.

         WS

A moose shedding antler video, compliments of Dom.....

https://www.upworthy.com/moose-shedding-antlers-caught-on-film
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Jan 26, 2023, 08:40 AM
Hello AllState.  >:( >:(

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jan 26, 2023, 08:53 AM
Wow! So much for the best wishes of a soft landing.

That one hit with a vengeance :%$#!:

         WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Jan 26, 2023, 09:15 AM
The tree snapped in the middle and the top of the tree hit the ground and the middle of the trunk landed on the house.  Go figure..
 :P :P
This is minor compared to what happened 22 years ago. But that’s another story.. ::)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: krispcritter on Jan 26, 2023, 10:11 AM
Ouch...had a giant Willow do the same last year. Watched it in slow motion come down
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ActiveTrapChecker on Jan 26, 2023, 02:31 PM
The tree snapped in the middle and the top of the tree hit the ground and the middle of the trunk landed on the house.  Go figure..
 :P :P
This is minor compared to what happened 22 years ago. But that’s another story.. ::)

I had a tree do the same thing to me, Halloween night a few years back. EXCEPT the broken trunk went straight through the siding and into the house
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jan 26, 2023, 05:18 PM
Well as the day winds down and while in town I checked on the chainsaw, the coil for the saw was delivered, but hasn’t been installed. So now hopefully it will be back in order for Saturday while it’s nice out, and before the rains kick in Sunday
 
Dom hope you don’t need lots of duct tape…. The sticky kind  :roflmao:

Marv got plans for when the “Clipper” arrives ???
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jan 26, 2023, 09:16 PM
Good evening windy day with a high in the lower forties  still puddles in places from yesterday's rain.
Hunts2long good that the fuel sensor was still under warranty. Best wished for your wife tomorrow glad you do not have to travel to NYC to have this test / procedure performed.
Raquettedacker may you have gotten an adjuster from your insurance company to your home today and have tree section removed. I hope the damage is minimal may you get your claim settled quickly and the house repaired without a long wait.
Eddie nothing like some unexpected dog sitting especially with a large breed dog.
Wally like your comment to Eddie had similar thoughts . I never did any snowshoe racing but believe some of the races are held on groomed courses where course has a weighted roller passed over it to compact the snow a day or two before races after rolling the snow is allowed to set-up and harden some making it ready for races. smaller size snowshoes are worn no more then 22-24 inches in length and 10' in width so much more maneuverable the larger snowshoes .
Whopper Stoper thank you for posting the moose antler shedding video for  Raquettedacker nice to watch. No need to apologize i have limited experience with snowshoes only the modern style. Before purchasing a pair made a couple trip to a ski resort in Northern Catskill Mountain section of NY. they had a part of the property marked off for snowshoeing and rented either Tubbs or Atlas snowshoes. Do to cost i purchased a pair of mountain Safety Research (MSR) snowshoes a molded plastic design with additional traction bars added to the underside of the shoe plus a pivoting claw under ball area of foot. The shoes are 22 inches long by 8 inches wide. They are designed to accept an extension tail came with four inch tails. I later purchased six inch tails. Best for used on packed and groomed trails do not provide a lot of floatation in deeper powdery snow and noisy when walking on ice coated snow.
IFF good to hear the part arrived for your chainsaw may the dealer have the saw running and back to you before Sunday's coming rain.
Krispcritter,ActiveTrapChecker welcome to the thread please feel free to post here on a regular basis. IF you check on this thread from time to time you know it has evolved into a sort of internet chat group. We do  discuss ice fishing at times besides what you see posted here the past few days.

 For those who maybe interested here are some names for modern style snowshoe makers. Tubbs,Atlas and Mountain Safety Research (MSR)  I recommend finding a store that rents the shoes to try different models before buying a pair doing a quick search yesterday the average price for a pair of modern snowshoes is $280 dollars so not a small investment. Finding a place to rent wood framed shoes is hard as most places only rent the modern styles. There are plenty of videos on You Tube showing the different styles and comparing the modern to traditional . The big advantage to the modern shoes is lower maintenance. The wood framed shoes should be coated with a marine grade urethane yearly to prevent/limit the frames and leather/rawhide lacing from absorbing water. also need to inspect the lacing for wear especially around the frame of shoe. Like many time pros-cons to each type. There are different styles of the wood framed shoes for use in different terrain types. You will also find vidos showing the military issued metal snowshoes (magnesium frame with wire for lacing the more recent models have coated wire to prevent rust. I almost forgot the traditional style do not come with bindings you can usually choose from a few types and the have them added to the shoe or learn how to mount and remove the bindings yourself.

Getting a little long with this post everyone take care. best to all fishing.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Jan 27, 2023, 03:22 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 23* here. Lost internet for a little while. Been under the weather the past week. Have another procedure Tuesday to see if they can figure out where the blood in my kidneys is coming from and to take out a few stones manually.

OG, Prayers for your mom and family.

Raquettedacker, Ouch, Had a tree do that to our barn when I was growing up.

IFF, Hopefully your saw is done by Saturday.

Hunts2long, Prayers for your wife today. Are you going to get the new Jeep?

MasonEddie, Thats a great picture of Emerson and  Finleigh. Great Danes are a great dog. Hope you have a great day. Drs are always trying to improve us.

Looks like I have a lot to catch up on. I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jan 27, 2023, 03:50 AM


                  Good morning I-45, ER's,
                              It's 29* and partly cloudy here on my hill.
                              Just a quick good morning and I'm off to try for some Lakers and Salmon.
                              I-45 ..........I hope you are feeling better and the procedure goes well. :thumbsup:
                              Dom..........That sucks about your Pine visitor. :%$#!:
                              Yesterday was snow blowing detail, we only got 3" with freezing rain on top. the snow blowing went well
                              I'm running late so........
                              I hope everyone has a good Friday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                     IW
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 27, 2023, 04:29 AM
22* cloudy.
IW, good luck today.
Ice 47, no new jeep.
Will stop back in when we get home.
Have a good morning and be safe...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jan 27, 2023, 05:28 AM
Good Morning Jeff, H2, Morning Everyone,
  Party cloudy skies and 24*, high of 34 today. Extended forecast showing some decent ice making temps for the beginning of February, there’s still hope, lol.  :tipup:

  H2…best wishes to your wife this morning!   :bow: :thumbsup:
  Jeff..best of luck today, will be looking forward to your report!!  :clap:  Glad the to read the guessers were way off on your snow accumulation!
  I-45…X2 on Jeff’s reply, sending best wishes your way!!  :thumbsup:
  Steve.. thanks for sharing the info on the snowshoes and the PM, will keep you posted!   :thumbsup: 
  Bud…good news on the saw finally, hope they have it ready for you today!   :clap:
  ATC/KC…welcome to the 9:45!  :thumbsup:  Pretty much anything that floats your boat is spoken here…right now it’ seems to be most of the lakes around here unfortunately!  ;D
  Dom..ouch on the soffit and roof, ughh! As mentioned, hope the adjuster has been by and the repairs can be made ASAP, best wishes to you on that!  :thumbsup: 
  Marv…thanks for sharing the moose video, that was cool seeing both antlers flying off!!  :clap:  Thanks again for sharing the snowshoe info…must say, I was hoping to see some trophies and medals but it is what is!   ;D  :thumbsup:
  Wally…lol, we have lots of those pictures in our collection now!!  :roflmao: :clap:  Banana bread would go great with this coffee right now…yum! Sticker shocked at the grocery store again…I put the blinders on and just stayed numb while my wife checked off her list.  :woot:

  Off to see the Dr. again this morning also. I’m giving 5 to 1 odds he forgets the handshake.. ;D
  I drove by a couple lakes yesterday, some were in pretty decent shape all things considered from the recent snow. Now if we can just avoid the white stuff for a few more days until the cold moves in, we may see some safer ice soon! 
  Cawfee’s good and strong this morning….
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jan 27, 2023, 05:41 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

27 degrees with a couple inches of snow just in time for the rush hour. My wife needs to go in today so I am sure she will have a white knuckle drive. Bye late afternoon the temps start to drop and by tomorrow single digits which will continue into next week.

mr.clean...Thanks for the recap.

Bud...Hunkering down here ;D Hope they get your saw up and buzzing :thumbsup:

45...Best wishes for next week :thumbsup: Hope you start feeling better.

IW...Best of luck on the ice today :thumbsup:

h2l...Safe travels today. Best wishes to your wife :thumbsup:

WW...Hope the bread was a hit :thumbsup:

Eddie... Good luck with your Dr. appointment this morning. I believe I will hold all bets :roflmao:

A couple of errands later today, but first a little snow to scrape.

Hope you all have a good day :thumbsup: Best of luck to anyone hitting the ice :icefish:

Stay safe and keep healthy

          WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 27, 2023, 10:59 AM
Morning all,

H2L.....hope the procedure went smoothly  ;)

Eddie.....another training day for the doc or did he remember his previous lessons  ???

WS.....safe travels to MrsWS  :)  tick tock January's ALMOST over, don't slip up now  :nono: :roflmao:

IW.....hope the trout are feeding  :tipup:

IFF....fingers crossed you're up and running before the rain Sunday  :unsure:

The wood boiler sprung a leak last night  :o  what a PITA  :%$#!:  back to the fireplace and oil furnace until Monday when a guy's coming to do some welding  :flex:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 27, 2023, 12:24 PM
Everything went well. She is sleeping now. Thanks for the "well wishes"...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jan 27, 2023, 01:23 PM
Good day reading 42 on my balcony thermometer this morning's partly cloudy sky had changed to overcast with dark clouds. Using the flag at nearby firehouse as a guide wind speed is in 5 to 10 mph range. Among my Email messages so far today one from Sportman's Guide ice fishing sale prices good until midnight central time on Feb. 3RD . Use code SG4576 to save $25 dollars off a $ 200 dollars or higher purchase.

Update on my extended family message from my cousin in Vermont she officially became a great grandmother last night . Knox Matthew arrived at 6:20 Pm weighs 7lbs.*oz. 20 1/2 inches in length both baby and mother are doing fine. my cousin included a few photos of Knox and his mother happy for her and glad all went well with the birth .
Icefisher-45 sorry it has been a bad week for you. keeping you in my thoughts may the doctor/doctors find source of the bleeding be able to stop it along with removing the kidney stones. Best wished for you.
Ice Wanderer may you find the lake trout and salmon active and feeding . Good to read your area of NY. did not receive to much snow.
hunts2long great to hear your wife's procedure went well and you are now back home.
Eddie good to hear my PM went through to you. best wished for you at the doctor's me he remember to shake your hand. nice that your area lakes do not look worse after this last snow storm.
Whopper Stopper may your wife have safe trip to and from her job today. I hope my snowshoe info./story is of help to someone in hindsight and after using them in the future if i start to do more snowshoeing will look at getting a wider and longer pair for better floatation in deeper powdery snow. i have to search for a location that rents the military style of wood framed traditional shoes .
Wallyworld glad that you have the fireplace and oil fired furnace to keep the house warm and prevent pipes from freezing until wood boiler can be repaired.  Not to be pessimistic but are not the boiler made from cast iron from what i know cast iron is hard to weld. hopefully for the two of you I 'm wrong on this information.

Have a good Friday, keep safe and healthy . Best to all fishing .
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jan 27, 2023, 01:38 PM
It's been a weird winter up here so far this year.
More than double the usual snowfall and it's been warmer than normal.
From mid December until yesterday I have not had to plug in the vehicle to get it to run.
Winter came back today though.


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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jan 28, 2023, 04:37 AM


                Good morning ER's,
                           It's 23* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                           H2l.........I hope you wife's procedure went well.  :thumbsup:
                           Dom.......I hope the adjuster came and you can get your roof repaired before any wet weather come. :unsure:
                           Wally......A leak in the wood boiler would certainly be a PITA. Hopefully it was a quick fix. :whistle: Did Mr.  WW have to pull off all the outer
                shell to get to the leak? ???
                           Eddie......I hope you had a good visit with your doctor and he remembered to shake hands. :blink: I got a letter from the "VA" and my doctor
                 retired, so I'll be breaking in a new one on my next visit. :woot:
                           Marv.......Hopefully Jo had decent ride in to work and the steering wheel doesn't have deep finger groves in it. :unsure: :roflmao:
                 That video of the moose shedding it's horns was amazing. :flex: Thanks to you and Dom for it. :clap:
                           Steve......Congratulat ions to your cousin for becoming a grandmother of a healthy baby boy. :clap:
                           Dave.......The weather is weird all over, I'm not surprised that you are getting a different weather. With warmer temps, you get more snow. :whistle:
                           Yesterday fishing trip was a bust. It was nice when i got there but the clouds a front moved in and i didn't mark a fish and didn't have any flags. :%$#!:
                  I gave up at noon. :blink:
                            Not much on the planner today.
                            I hope everyone has a good Saturday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                  IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jan 28, 2023, 05:46 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  Cloudy and calm 25* on the Hill, high of 40 today with some sunshine, should help knock down some snow.  :tipup:

  Jeff…dang, sorry the bite wasn’t on for you fellas. Days like that not marking fish can be frustrating but they make the good ones that much more rewarding…better luck next with your next adventure!   :flex: :thumbsup:  The Dr. opened up with an apology for running about 15 minutes late and a Good Morning…so I cut him some slack and just put my hand out before he focused on the computer screen, lol.
  Dave…anytime you’re ready to send that weather South East for a week or so it would be greatly appreciated here…less the snow!  ;D  Cabin bound this weekend??
  Steve…Congratulations on the arrival of Knox to the family! Great news on Mother and baby doing well, thanks for sharing!  :clap: :bow:  Just need some colder temperatures to move in now and do their thing…hope the extended forecast is somewhat close.
  H2…very good news on your wife, glad to read that!  :clap:  A buddy of mine who has a camp on the reservoir has been fishing some of the bays…they got into a real nice pike yesterday, 9” of ice where they were.
  Wally…ughh, sorry to read about the boiler crapping out, hopefully it’s an easy fix for the welder and light on the pocket book!  :%$#!:  Guess on the plus side, Dave is hoarding that below zero weather to himself at the moment…best wishes being back on line Monday!   :thumbsup:
  Marv…hope Jo had safe travels yesterday with the jungle driver’s!! X2 on Wally’s reply yesterday, closing in fast now!  ;D :thumbsup:
 
  Dr.’s appointment went as well as could be expected yesterday, thanks for the best wishes everyone!   :thumbsup:
  Made a quick stop on the way home to see if one of the grocery stores still had a small sale on meat, pleasantly surprised there was still some to be found. Turned around and sent that savings into eggs and the gas tank…eggs $5dz.,  gas was up to $3.69gl. yesterday…but the President said things are looking good on the way home!! Those were the last words I heard on that station..and my wife was treated to some construction worker language for the remainder of the ride as my blood pressure spiked, Doh! Even the oldies station didn’t help much!  :roflmao: :nono:
  Cawfee’s on…scrambled $5 eggs coming up (hoping for double yolkers) with venison sausage this morning, you know where the plates are!  ;D
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 28, 2023, 06:26 AM
28* and it looks like we got an inch of new snow.

IW, sorry to hear that the fishing wasn't so hot.

Eddie, glad the appt. went OK. The wife got 2 doz. eggs at BJ's last week for 7.99.

I think the wife has caught up on the sleep, she is feeling better.

WW, good luck with the boiler repair.

I think I have to help the wife today, she is making Italian Wedding soup, stuffed bread and a pie for Amber's Birthday dinner. Her birthday was Tuesday.

Have a good day and stay safe...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jan 28, 2023, 06:33 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

0 degrees, may see +6 by mid afternoon. The next few days I will be able to throw in some of my bigger blocks.

mr.clean...Congratulat ions on the addition of Knox :thumbsup:

IW...Sorry to read the fish didn't cooperate. Hopefully your next outing puts a few in the bucket :thumbsup:

Eddie...The Rheumatologist I had was always 30-60 minutes late and he never offered any apologies  :%$#!: Eggs here are $3.99-$8.

WW...Tough luck on the boiler ;) :%$#!: Hope the fix goes well Monday :thumbsup:

h2l...Happy belated Birthday to Amber :clap: :clap:

Mr wife shared a slow ride yesterday morning, but by the afternoon the roads were clear sailing. She gets very frustrated when she has to be at her jungle desk and abides, then goes the entire day of not seeing any of the powers within other than an email or two which she could have gotten while at her desk from home :cookoo:

I believe a ride to Scheels is on tap for the day.

Hope you all have  good day :%$#!: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                     WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Jan 28, 2023, 07:26 AM
Eddy glad the appointment was ok.  Wish it was better.. :-\
 Here is an old photo for MrClean/Steve from he’s stomping grounds..



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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 28, 2023, 07:36 AM
Morning all,

MrC....congrats on Knox's safe arrival, good to hear Mom and baby are doing well :clap: 

Eddie.....nice your doc is actually aware that his patient's time is worth something too and his being late matters  :bow:  last I looked eggs were well over $6  >:(

IW.....sorry the fishing trip was a bust  :(  yes MrWW tore the boiler apart yesterday, cleaned it all up and it's ready for repairs  ;)

WS.....sounds like a good day for some cribbage by the fire  :woot:  can't blame MrsWS for being aggravated, especially when the roads are bad  :%$#!:

H2L.....happy belated birthday to Amber, enjoy the celebration  :thumbsup: 

Nothing much planned today, just another day with temps above freezing and gusty winds  ::) 

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jan 28, 2023, 08:06 AM
Good morning. Any coffee left  ??? 28, bright sunshine, and a trip into town I’m thinking.

Daughters trying to bribe me to come to Wisconsin to ice fish with a list of February tournaments there then back to Tennessee after Super Bowl Sunday. So for now TBD
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jan 28, 2023, 09:27 AM
Roads closed around the state so.made the last load of the week not show up yesterday so guess it might be at the plant on Monday. Snowing here, need to move snow and then get the snowmobile ready to get some more wood cut and moved to split and get ready for the cold tomorrow night through Wednesday another -20 or better they are talking about. Have a great Saturday and hope everyone is stating safe and warm in these storms that keep hitting different parts of the country. Hope you get the boiler fixed WW.

My MIL just posted this as the boysen derby we did back in 2013, was a couple years after I started doing the derby.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Jan 28, 2023, 10:48 AM
Misty was moving furniture this morning..🤣
  Dom ✌️

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jan 28, 2023, 11:09 AM
Misty was moving furniture this morning..🤣
  Dom ✌️

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 :roflmao: :roflmao:

          WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jan 28, 2023, 04:19 PM
Dom that you’re turtle trap ???

Sure got a workout saw is a buzzing again
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Few more loads to go

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jan 29, 2023, 03:44 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

-3 at present, should drop a few more before working it's way toward our guessed high of +4 later this afternoon. A light wind will make the "feels like temp" noticeable.

IW....Who are we pulling for today when the games start  :-\

Eddie...Every time I hear what an excellent job people are doing in Washington, and how the economy has never been better, I have the same reaction as you. I am guessing upset construction worker language is about the same as a mad tree choppers lingo with the possibility of a regional twist ???

WW...Hope the weather stays mild for another day while you burn the oil. Once the boiler is fixed, I will go back to wishing some :icefish: weather for you. Maybe today the cribbage board will come out ;D

Bud...Some good looking wood, glad the saw is back to buzzing :thumbsup:

Fish...Nice picture :thumbsup:

Dom...You could tie a Swiffer Duster to Misty as long as she is moving the furniture anyway ;D

I didn't find anything I had to have at Scheels yesterday. My s-i-l bought 2 new game cameras that they had on sale. The one she uses for the rabbit videos is on it's way out and the bears took the lens out of one of the shack cameras.

The highlight of the trip was driving on the freeway and getting past by a motorcycle doing about 75mph. I suppose the part that stood out was the guy wasn't dressed very heavy and he had no helmet or gloves. Did I mention it was 4 degrees ???

Hope you all have a good Sunday no matter what's on the agenda :thumbsup: Best of luck to anyone finding some ice :thumbsup:

Keep healthy and stay safe.

            WS

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jan 29, 2023, 05:18 AM
Good Morning Marv, Morning Everyone,
  Calm and cloudy 22* this am, high of 41 forecasted.

  Marv…some good ice making weather there today, hopefully it moves East!!  :tipup:  I’m pretty certain our colorful language contains the same adjectives and nouns, lol.  :roflmao:  Glad your S-I-L found a good buy on the cameras yesterday! Must have been some sight seeing the motorcycle coming up in the rear view and blowing by…you just never know what you’ll see on the roads!  :roflmao: :thumbsup: :woot:
  Bud…congrats on getting the saw back, looks like it’s performing well for you!  :clap: 
  Dom…thanks for sharing Misty, I’ll pass that one along to my kids today when they come over!  :clap:   Nice old photo and info on the coal dock,
  FH4…what a great way for your daughter to make the paper, that’s awesome!!  Can see why that derby remains a family tradition, great stuff!!  :clap: :bow:
  Wally…agree on the Dr., he seems to run a pretty tight ship and has rarely been more than a few minutes behind schedule… :thumbsup:  We’ll keep working on the handshake first next visit!  ;D
  H2..Happy be-lated Birthday to Amber, hope you all enjoyed a fine meal together yesterday!  :clap:  Best of luck on the lanes this evening and tagging that 50/50 drawing again!  :thumbsup:  A couple of my sons buddies got into some nice pike and a few decent walleyes yesterday on the reservoir.
  Jeff…what’s on the planner today? Yesterday I had pictures come up on my phone on a Lake George trip 4 years ago..must not have had global warming back then?   ;D

  Believe the whole family will be by for Sunday dinner today, spaghetti and meatballs on the menu as requested. Celebrating two things today…Finleigh will get to meet all the family members today and her Moms Birthday was yesterday, so should be a joyful day for everyone.  ;D
  Time to get the Sunday gravy started…Cawfee’s on! 
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jan 29, 2023, 05:53 AM


                Good morning Marv, Eddie, ER's,
                              I lost my first post =, so I'll try again.
                              It's 20* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                              Marv.........I can't imagine riding a motorcycle in weather like that. :cookoo: I think I'm going with the Eagles and Cincinnati. :whistle:
                              Eddie........Today's get together sounds like a good time. :clap: I hope you are planning on Garlic bread with the spaghetti and meatballs. :thumbsup:
                              Wally.........I can picture what the boiler looks like striped down. I hope the leak is in a spot that is easy to get to. :unsure: Yesterday I went
                out and cleaned out my boiler and took a good look around but I would never see anything until it started leaking. :blink:
                              H2l...........That soup sounded yummy. :clap: I wish you good luck on the lanes tonight. :thumbsup:
                              Bud..........I'm glad the saw is up and running. Nice looking wood. :flex: Do you have a wood splitter? ???
                              Fish..........You certainly are getting your fair share of winter out there. :whistle:
                              Not much going on today except football this afternoon.
                              I hope everyone has a good Sunday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 29, 2023, 06:29 AM
24* and they are saying "snow coming", this time of year it is always "coming".

The dinner was very good, I really enjoyed the chocolate pie.

Eddie, I rode down to the campsite and there were 4 or 5 pop-ups out on the ice and also 4 or 5 shanties on the beach waiting to hit the ice. Lots of snowmobiles also. Still no one fishing up near Sport Island. Glad they got into some fish, with the water being so high, more places for them to roam.

IW, you may be right but I am thinking 49's and Chiefs.

WS, we may see some night time temps in the single digits by the end of the week.

IFF, nice pile of wood, do you have a splitter?

WW, maybe some good ice on the way with some colder temps on the way.

Hope everyone has a good day and stay well....h2l

Raq, with Misty around I guess things that "go bump" in the night doesn't brother you!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 29, 2023, 07:44 AM
Morning all,

WS....a round or two of cribbage and a loaf of banana bread should carry you thru to the finish line no problem  :whistle:

Eddie.....what a great day in store for the Mason family, ENJOY  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

H2L....fingers crossed for a repeat of last week on the alleys tonight  :flex:

IFF.....glad to see the saw's doing the job  :thumbsup:  those huskeys are heavy to sling around  :flex: :bow:

IW.....luckily we were home and MrWW heard the pump running after we went to bed, he got up to see why the pump was running, noticed the temp on the boiler was way low. When he opened the door the water was spraying inside the fire box  :o  there was no way anyone could have seen any warning ahead of time   ::)  I'll try to get a couple pics of the boiler today

Eagles/Bengals sounds right  :)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: tomturkey on Jan 29, 2023, 07:54 AM
22* to start the day. It looks like we got at least 6 inches of snow overnight. I am glad I got what we had blown yesterday.

Marv That should have been hammered dulcimer in the pm yesterday. There is a Dulcimer Festival in Evart every year. That is where I met one of the best dulcimer players there is. Search "Wes Linenkugel Hammered Dulcimer" and you will see what I mean. He is a lot older now as his red beard is now white.

Bud It is good to see the saw is up and running.  What length bar do you have on it? It looks pretty long.

Raq You should have to take a big snapping turtle out of a 330 conibear. It was as wide as the trap. We put it on ice to calm it down so we could get it out.

Time to get some breakfast and get the snowblower going.
I had my cat scan of my kidneys on Friday. They had trouble getting IV started so they had to call an RN to finally get it started. One of the sticks bleed pretty bad. No results yet
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jan 29, 2023, 10:15 AM
Marv That should have been hammered dulcimer in the pm yesterday. There is a Dulcimer Festival in Evart every year. That is where I met one of the best dulcimer players there is. Search "Wes Linenkugel Hammered Dulcimer" and you will see what I mean. He is a lot older now as his red beard is now white.

He is very good :thumbsup: I wanted my s-i-l to buy a Hammered Dulcimer because she picks that kind of stuff up pretty fast. She thought about it but just didn't have the time to commit.

Best of luck with the scan results TT :thumbsup:

A buddy of mine took a pine tree down yesterday and sent me a picture before he dropped it. I thought some may enjoy some "Tree Chopper" humor

                         WS
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Jan 29, 2023, 10:50 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 41* here and cloudy. Me and Mr Dickens ventured out to pay the rent. Landlord likes it deposited into the bank. We saw some people on the ice. Not sure how safe it is. My wife is working today. Taking me to my procedure on Tuesday. Hopefully they can figure out where all the blood is coming from.

Raquettedacker, What type of Tortoise is Misty. She does a good job of moving furniture for you.

Tom Turkey, Prayers you get good results.

WallyWorld, Good thing you were home. Are you going to need a new boiler?

Hunts2long, How is your wife? Good luck tonight on the lanes.

Ice Wanderer, Sounds like a relaxing afternoon.

Mason Eddie, Happy Belated Birthday to Finleighs mom. Spaghetti and meatballs sound delicious. That’s great that your family is all getting together.

IFF, Thats a lot of cordwood.

Whopper Stopper, Have a great day.

I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 29, 2023, 02:54 PM
A buddy of mine took a pine tree down yesterday and sent me a picture before he dropped it. I thought some may enjoy some "Tree Chopper" humor

                         WS
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Love it  :roflmao: :thumbsup: :clap: >:D :woot:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jan 29, 2023, 06:00 PM
Tom it’s a 24” bar 3.5 HP motor

Jeff no splitter … yet 🤠

Marv you and your buddies are weird  :roflmao:love it

Looking like weather guessers are saying 6 more days of moisture  ::)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jan 29, 2023, 08:22 PM
Good evening hopefully the extended weather forecast is correct start Tuesday the cold out W.S.'s way arrives and for a few days the daily high temperature will be at or below freezing . :clap: :thumbsup: Now the big question do I take a chance a buy a new fishing license or will that jinx things for me and others in my section of NY.
Ice Wanderer to bad the fish did not cooperate on your last outing .
Eddie may everyone have enjoyed the dinner and meeting Finleigh. Belated birthday wishes sent for your DIL . glad it was a good Dr. appointment nice of the doctor to apologize for running behind schedule maybe next time you will get a handshake. Nice to read that your son's friend were able to get out on GSL and caught some nice sized pike and walleye. may the colder weather stay in the area so the Walleye challenge can be held see if you can catch a bigger pike this year.
Hunts2long may it have been a good night for you and your teammates at the bowling alley . Belated birthday wishes for Amber glad everyone enjoyed the celebration dinner.
Whopper Stopper glad you wife had no problems getting to and from work on Friday. Sure she had some upset office worker language to use about her bosses not being there after she made the ride in Winter conditions. Nice your SIL found the game cameras on sale bears always seem to find the cameras and damage them over time. May you not be going through to mmuch oak and other hardwoods keeping the house warm in the low temperatures.
Raquettedacker thank you for the photo from Newburgh's past and of misty.
Wallyworld as you posted good that you were home and awoken by the pump running may the boiler only need welding to put it back into service.
IFF glad you have the chain saw back and it is running like new. be careful loading the wood looks like some large size pieces in your photos.
Fish/hunt4ever thank you for sharing the photo nice memento for your daughter to have and relive the memories of that derby .
Tomturkey may you have all the snow blow. Hopefully the results from kidney scan will be good news for you. Thank you for sharing the old tow truck photo with raquettedacker and to him for posting it in the Off Topic thread.
Icefisher-45 best wished for you on Tuesday. to answer some of your questions. Wallyworld and her husband hope the boiler can be welded to repair the leak and not need to purchase a new one. I believe a page or two back in this thread Raquettedacker posted what species of tortoise Misty is believe she is some type of African tortoise without going back to look for his post.

May everyone have a good week. best to all fishing.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jan 30, 2023, 04:56 AM


                Good morning ER's,
                         It's 24* and cloudy with snow showers today. ::)
                         Wally........I hope the welder shows up early enough to get the job done and Mr. WW can get it up and running today.  :flex: I have one question...
                If the leak is inside the firebox then why would Mr. WW have to tear the boiler apart, wouldn't have to be welded from the inside the firebox? I hope
                you took some pictures. :unsure:
                        H2l...........Well you and I were 50/50 on the games, despite a questionable call on roughing the passer. :whistle: How did the bowling go last night? ???
                        Marv.........I must be a little slow....I didn't see the humor of your photo till this morning. :roflmao:
                        Eddie........I hope everyone enjoyed meeting Finleigh. :thumbsup:
                        Steve........I would have thought you would have had your fishing license long before winter even started. :unsure: Yes the temperatures for the end
                of the week look promising. Jon sent me a forecast for Blue Mt. Lake -24* and a wind chill of 52* below on Friday. :clap:
                        Bud...........If you're planning on cutting more firewood, I suggest a wood splitter would be a smart investment. :flex:
                        My predictions were  wre off on the second game but it could have gone either way.
                        The snow slid off my roof during the night so this morning I have to take care of some clean up on my front walkway and off the back deck.
                        I hope everyone has a good Monday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                 IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 30, 2023, 05:21 AM
Morning all,

IW.....hard to explain since I'm not really sure how the whole thing works but I'll try  ;)
here's what the leak looked like as it was happening
(https://i.postimg.cc/TKsM1TMm/IMG-7842.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/TKsM1TMm)
here's the boiler
(https://i.postimg.cc/5YL6pPq7/IMG-7843.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/5YL6pPq7)
apparently that square just under the fire box opening is where the water circulates (called the water jacket) and there is another piece of metal on the inside of the fire box which rusted thru causing the water to leak. The welder has to cut out a piece from the front to get to the piece in the back to weld a new piece in to replace the rusted section. So MrWW had to tear it apart to get to the front piece of metal and he had drain all the water/antifreeze out of the system. Hope that kind of all makes sense  :unsure:  the welder should be here around 8, fingers crossed it's easier to fix the problem than it was for me to try to explain  :roflmao: 

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.


Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Jan 30, 2023, 06:08 AM
He is very good :thumbsup: I wanted my s-i-l to buy a Hammered Dulcimer because she picks that kind of stuff up pretty fast. She thought about it but just didn't have the time to commit.

Best of luck with the scan results TT :thumbsup:

A buddy of mine took a pine tree down yesterday and sent me a picture before he dropped it. I thought some may enjoy some "Tree Chopper" humor

                         WS
(https://i.postimg.cc/WtQRsfR9/20230129-100016.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/WtQRsfR9)

  That’s great Marv..👍👍👍🤣🤣🤣

Good Morning Everyone, 41* here and cloudy. Me and Mr Dickens ventured out to pay the rent. Landlord likes it deposited into the bank. We saw some people on the ice. Not sure how safe it is. My wife is working today. Taking me to my procedure on Tuesday. Hopefully they can figure out where all the blood is coming from.

Raquettedacker, What type of Tortoise is Misty. She does a good job of moving furniture for you.

Tom Turkey, Prayers you get good results.

WallyWorld, Good thing you were home. Are you going to need a new boiler?

Hunts2long, How is your wife? Good luck tonight on the lanes.

Ice Wanderer, Sounds like a relaxing afternoon.

Mason Eddie, Happy Belated Birthday to Finleighs mom. Spaghetti and meatballs sound delicious. That’s great that your family is all getting together.

IFF, Thats a lot of cordwood.

Whopper Stopper, Have a great day.

I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one

  She’s a Sulcata. Look back through the pages I posted the information about her..

  Hope it’s an easy fix WW..
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 30, 2023, 06:14 AM
25* and some clouds.

WW, ok, I will leave it to the welder to do his job. Good Luck.

IW, well I guess I will go with the "Eagles". They looked pretty good, from what I saw. Bowling really cuts into some of the games.

Speaking of bowling, we split 2 of 4 last night against the first place team and we were giving them 42 pins a game. I bowled 4 pins under my avg. for the night.

WS, nice chain saw art.

Ice 45, nice you and Mr. Dickens got out for a walk.

Not much planned for today. Have a good one and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: tomturkey on Jan 30, 2023, 07:17 AM
Nice ++++20* to start the day.  Marv How does that sound to you? and the rest of you out west?

I got all of the snow cleaned up in the front of the house yesterday. Getting all of the snow off of the tarp over the back deck is the order for today. I might bring the blower through the house to blow the snow off of the deck after it is off the tarp. It would not be the first time I did it.

ww Hopefully the guy can get your boiler leak fixed. There was a guy building wood boilers in my hometown. He did not last long as he was evidently using the wrong steel in the firebox causing them to fail. At one time there were around a dozen junk ones behind his house for everyone to see.
You missed your chance to have our own ice cream shop. I see the one in town has a sold sign on it.

I talked to my grandson last night that drives tow trucks part-time. He said a few ice fishermen had gone down an icy hill at a launch and could not get out. His truck started to slide down the hill so he told them to call for a ride as he could not get them out. He gave them all a bill and told them he would send another truck tomorrow and they would get another bill.

Time to get breakfast and get to work. Plenty of coffee for all of you as I just started a second pot.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Jan 30, 2023, 07:41 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 28* here and cloudy. Supposed to be in the 40s today and be cold for the rest of the week. My wife is working today a 1/2 shift so she can have tomorrow off. Me and Mr Dickens have no plans for today.

Raquettedacker, Thank you, I will go back and look for the info on Misty.

Tom Turkey, Hopefully it doesn’t take too long to get the snow off the back deck.

WallyWorld, Hopefully it’s a quick fix for the welder.

Hunts2long, Sounds like it was a good night at the lanes.

Ice Wanderer, Hopefully your cleanup of the front walkway and back porch doesn’t take too long.

MasonEddie, I hope everyone had a great time last night meeting Finleigh.

IFF, Sounds like you need a splitter.

I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jan 30, 2023, 07:42 AM
Nice ++++20* to start the day.  Marv How does that sound to you? and the rest of you out west?

We are -11 now so your +20 sounds pretty nice.

Be sure and wear your shades and use sun screen TT ;D

               WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: tomturkey on Jan 30, 2023, 07:47 AM
marv I wear my polarized shades most of the time even when the sun is behind the clouds. They cut the glare.

Edit No need for any sunscreen. Except for my nose. My beard starts just below my eyes so it is covered along with my head that has a wool Navy watch cap covering my chrome dome.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jan 30, 2023, 08:06 AM
Some of drifters weather here this morning but is not supposed to last long. Supposed to be around 30 above by Friday. Looked at the gauge for the inside 9f the lab trailer and hanging around 40 in here.
(https://i.postimg.cc/8FcgHq3S/20230130-040513.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/8FcgHq3S)

(https://i.postimg.cc/hfnFwJwM/20230130-041503.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/hfnFwJwM)
Seen -27 at the house the -31 is at the intersection of the highway and the lowest temp is out here at work. Seen mostly -36 to -40 through town and to work by the river.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jan 30, 2023, 11:06 AM
Steve:  Yes they are heavy, and think a couple of them equal my weight.

Well not finished packing as yet but looks like I will be heading North soon.

and yes I see a splitter in my future.  ;D

Good day to all.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jan 30, 2023, 11:53 AM
Big high pressure system moved in here late last week.
Knocked me out for 3 days with a killer migraine.
Now it's winter again. Currently -27F with -40F wind chill.
High temps are going to be below normal for the next two weeks at least.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jan 30, 2023, 08:24 PM
 good evening currently 40 degrees outside overnight the cold arrives believe Tuesday's high is only in the upper twenties. Prayers for those killed and injured in the latest mass shooting in California. This was the sixth mass shooting in CA. for the month of January. I see a couple TV stars who were big during my youth have died  Lisa Loring who played Wednesday on the Adams Family at age of 62 from a stroke and Cindy Williams who played Shirley on Laverne and Shirley which was a spin -off of the show Happy Days. Cindy was 75 .

There was a crash involving a tractor trailer and Toyota Avalon on the NYS Thruway  a 63 year old women was killed when she drove into or collided with the back end of trailer. The Avalon ended up pinned partly under rear of the trailer. statement from the truck driver stated he thought he had blown a tire  when he got truck pulled over and stopped walked to rear of trailer and saw the car an investigation was still on-going at time of news release to media. (accident was in New Paltz,NY. area/Ulster county)
Ice Wanderer had to take care of Christmas present purchases first then with the warm weather held off on getting a license. may you have the front walkway and rear deck cleared of snow which slid off your roof.
Wallyworld may your wood boiler be back in operation. Thank you for the explanation of problem.
Hunts2long may things go better next Sunday for you and your teammates.
Tomturkey may you have the snow removed from your rear deck and trap i assume it is not easy to walk the snow blower to rear deck and stairs you have to get blower up to clean the deck. So you take the snow blower through house to rear deck.
Icefisher-45 prayer said all goes well for your tomorrow may the doctor/doctors find and repair the source of bleeding.
fish/hunt4ever glad your vehicle started in those temperature guessing you have a block heater and plugged in the vehicle similar to Drifter_016 .
IFF when you get a wood splitter make sure it can operate in a vehicle position as well as horizontal so you do not have to lift the large log section onto the machine hopefully you can roll them into place and split. best wished for you on the trip to Wisconsin.
Drifter-o16 may you have no problems from the extreme cold temperatures . Glad your migraine is over and you are in less pain.
Eddie may the family have enjoyed the dinner and meeting Finleigh for the first time.

Keep safe,try to stay healthy a good week wished for everyone. Best to all fishing.
 Steve

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jan 30, 2023, 08:48 PM
Have a block heater on the desiel truck but not on the jeep, just the shop to park them in, non insulated and was only -1 on the temp gauge when I pulled it out of th shop this morning. Nice to have hen snow and cold days. Plus to keep things out of the sun during the summer and all.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jan 31, 2023, 04:50 AM

                   Good morning ER's,
                             It's 17* and mostly cloudy with snow showers again today. ::)
                             Wally............Thank you for the pictures and the explanation :thumbsup: Your boiler looks a lot different than my boiler. :whistle:
                             Fish..............Thos e are some cold temperatures. :woot: Come Friday we are supposed to have temperatures close to them. :blink: 
                             Bud..............When you get a splitter, look at ones that have a lifting arm to lift the big logs up to the splitting deck. :whistle: Marv will
                   tell you. :flex:
                             H2l...............I'm glad that you at least took two games against the first place team. :thumbsup: And I'm going for the Eagles as well. :whistle:
                             Marv.............Your temperatures are headed our way. Thank you for sharing them with us. :clap: :roflmao:
                             Eddie............Any plans on getting out on some ice this week? ???
                             Steve............Hopef ully the temperatures are around long enough foor your lakes and ponds to freeze up and you can get your license. :flex:
                             It took me till noon to chop and blow the frozen snow in the front walkway, I didn't get to the back deck, I'll do that today. It's not as bad as the
                   front was.
                             I hope everyone has a good TUesday either at workor out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                   IW
                             
                   
                 
                   
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jan 31, 2023, 04:52 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  25* with flurries this am, temps supposed to stay right there throughout the day today. Picked up about an inch of snow overnight. Almost time to flip the calendar again…

  Tom…best wishes with the scan results, hope you weren’t rearranging the furniture like Misty with your snowblower going through the house!  :thumbsup:   ;D
  I-45…keeping you in thoughts and prayers with today’s procedure, best wishes for a good outcome!  :bow:
  Wally…hope the welder was on time and got the boiler repaired without too much trouble!  :thumbsup:
  Jeff…good time had by all meeting Finleigh, although she didn’t want to show those pretty blue eyes much!  ;D  Hope the snow removal went as well as possible yesterday for you yesterday. Some serious cold weather for the Blue Mountain Lake area…believe they’re only calling for -11* here, but we’ll take it!   :thumbsup:
  Marv…some fine looking tree art!! I’ve got to pass that picture off to my old crew..they’ll appreciate that one for sure! :roflmao: :clap: :thumbsup:
  Bud…sounds like you’ll be drilling holes again soon!!  :clap:  Safe travels and best of luck…will be looking forward to your reports!   :tipup:
  H2…glad you and the team split the points anyway, that was a lot of pins to give up!  :thumbsup:  19 days until the Challenge…still wondering if it will be a go even with the colder temps moving in this weekend?
  FH4…wow, climate change hasn’t been a factor out your way, lol, you’re area has been bitter cold this season!!  :woot:
A couple days like that would make things happen here….send it East when you’ve had enough!  ;D
  Dave…looking like a little bit of your weather will be seeping down and visiting us this weekend. Hope the migraines have passed and some cabin plans are in the making…stay warm!   :thumbsup:
  Steve…I’ve been taking the news in small doses, it’s just too depressing to read and keep up with what’s happening to this country every day.  :%$#!:  I don’t think you could jinx anyone getting your fishing license the way this season has been…go for it!!  :thumbsup:

  Our meet and greet with Finleigh went really well, thanks everyone!  :thumbsup: 
  I launched a post into cyberspace yesterday morning…probably landed in some little Chinese village like the last one!  ;D
  Hit a local lake yesterday with my youngest son for a few hours. We couldn’t fish our normal areas, but we made the best of what we had to fish on. Ice was about 6” where we settled, drilled a ton of holes, but couldn’t find much of anything interested. Avoided the skunk with one small pickerel, lol.
  Planning on another trip Thursday, hopefully with better results…. Cawfee’s on!
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jan 31, 2023, 05:44 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

-12 to start the morning, the light breeze kicks it up to a "feels like" of about -25. It sounds like by Saturday we will be knocking on +36 :cookoo:

Bud...IW was spot on with his splitter advice. The horizontal splitters look appealing in the brochures, personally  my back can't take the bending over as you position and wrestle the blocks into place. I like being able to stand up straight as I walk through the blocks. On the real big blocks 30"+ I always noodle them in half or quarters before putting them on the lift.

45...Best of luck today hope all goes well :thumbsup:

IW...Happy to be able to share :thumbsup: How are you doing on snow over there, need any?  ???

Eddie...Glad the meet and greet went well :thumbsup: Best of luck Thursday :icefish:

WW...Hope the boiler is up and pumping out some heat :thumbsup:

I have an eye appointment first thing this morning, I am guessing I will hear how a cataract I have is doing.

Hope you all have a good Tuesday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy

              WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 31, 2023, 05:59 AM
20* and a few clouds. Looks like another inch of white fluffy stuff.

WS, your cold weather is on our doorstep. I will have to get a picture of my nephew's splitter, what a work horse.

Eddie, been guys fishing out from the campsite the past few days. Do you check Ice Fishing New York on here? Guy from the village says he is doing well so far this year.

WW, hope the boiler is back on-line.

The wife is going out for coffee with her friend and then shopping this morning.

Hope everyone has a good day and stay well...h2l



Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 31, 2023, 07:27 AM
Morning all,

IFF...definitely a splitter with a log lifter , saves wear and tear on the back  ;)2  safe travels north

IW....our boiler is an Econoburn, somewhat different set up than most  ;)

Eddie.....glad you were able to beat the skunk, better luck next time  :icefish:

WS......this is it JANUARY 31, lay low today and you're all set  :whistle: :woot:

TT.....hope the clean up wasn't too bad  :)

H2L....think we got about 2-3" here last night/this morning  ::)

MrC....agree with Eddie on the news being hard to take on a daily basis  :( :(

Welder showed up right at 8:00, wrapped up a little after 11:00, back up and running by 3:00  :thumbsup: :clap:
(https://i.postimg.cc/gLxM6jx8/IMG-4086.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/gLxM6jx8)
the hole wasn't quite that big until MrWW pulled on it, amazed at how thin a piece of metal they used  :%$#!:

(https://i.postimg.cc/qgqDFb1q/IMG-4088.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/qgqDFb1q)

(https://i.postimg.cc/xqZpVvZR/IMG-7851.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/xqZpVvZR)

Hopefully we're good now for another problem free 15 years  ;D

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jan 31, 2023, 08:30 AM
Well another day that we started around 40 below, Eddie I think everyone around here would send this to you if they cold figure out how to.  Supposed to be around 35 by Saturday so we will see how long this last this time.  I have seen it stick around for a few weeks.  Well better get back to work, have a great Tuesday everyone stay safe in the weather when the cold moves in, hope it builds ice for everyone to get out for a bit.  Need to check in on the new boat and see when I might see that this year.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jan 31, 2023, 09:31 AM
Winter is here in full force.
Extreme cold weather alert for wind chills of -58F to -67F.  :cookoo:
Started to get a little frostbite on my finger walking from my vehicle to work 1/2 a block.  ::)

(https://i.postimg.cc/rFSw-h5F1/Capture.jpg)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jan 31, 2023, 09:39 AM
Good morning from Missouri, arrived several hours later than anticipated in at 1:30 AM after a few hundred miles of freezing rain/snow. Heater wasn’t up to the task of keeping the windshield clear. Good thing most all the locals stayed home, and out of the way.

Right on the lifting device, knowing me I will show off my redneck/MacGyver skills with a 12volt wench on wheels to make it very portable 😬

WW good deal the boiler repair is history  :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :clap: :clap:

Will be cutting a lot of good dry limb wood before heading to the auger storage

18* out now will be heading back out after a coffee and a warm up

Dave it sure looks like some stay inside temperatures too me

Keep your day safe
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jan 31, 2023, 07:58 PM
Good evening, a little snow late Monday into early Tuesday morning left a light coating on vehicle and unpaved surfaces melted by early afternoon. Cool down has started high temperature today was in the upper thirties  instead of forties.
Ice wanderer I have to do some scouting of local lakes and get the license  Most likely will have to head to Ulster county or Sullivan county to find lakes with 4 or more inches of ice back on Jan.23Rd drove passed Washington Lake which is the water reservoir for city of Newburgh combination of skim ice and open water at that date. May you have gotten the rear deck cleaned of snow today.
Eddie I agree only check the news every other day. you are probably correct with regards to my purchasing a fishing license. May enough ice form so the walleye challenge can take place this year . nice that you were able to get out with Stephen best to both of you on Thursday. nice to hear Sunday's family gathering was a good time even if Finleigh was not awake for parts of it.
Whopper Stopper hope the eye doctor appointment went well and you were told the cataract is not ready for surgery or it is time for it to be removed. may you get through the low temperatures with no problems.
Hunts2long good to read people are getting out on GSL gives Eddie and his crew hope that the Walleye Challenge will be held this year .
Wallyworld happy for both of you the boiler could be welded and was back in service by mid. afternoon .
fish/hunt4ever thank you for answering my question about engine block heaters. Hopefully the extended forecast is correct and only a couple more days of extreme low temperatures for your area.
Drifter appears Winter came with a vengeance to the Yellow Knife area after temperatures being above normal for this time of year. Protect your hands the best you can on the walk from parking area to your work place.
IFF looks like the 9:45 jury has spoken and when you purchase a wood splitter they feel you should get on with a hydraulic lift. Glad you arrived safely in Missouri after a long drive in Winter weather. best to you with the rest of your trip.
icefisher-45 may you be resting comfortably after today's procedure and the bleeding be stopped.

Have a good night, be careful when outside in sub-zero temperatures and wind chills . best to all fishing.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Feb 01, 2023, 03:35 AM


                           Good morning ER's,
                                   It's 2* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                                   Just a quick note because I'm running late.
                                    Jon and I are headed out to try for some crappie before the real cold sets in.

                            IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Feb 01, 2023, 03:37 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Welcome to February, Happy Hump Day!  11* to start off the first day here, high of 25…making some ice anyway!  ;D

   Jeff…best of luck this morning!!  :icefish:
  I-45…hope your procedure went well yesterday, best wishes/thoughts and prayers are with you.   :thumbsup:
  Steve..thanks, and best of luck to you also finding some fishable ice soon!  :clap:  :tipup:
  Bud…glad you arrived safely, sounds like a white knuckle ride for a long distance, yikes!  Enjoy your stay!  :thumbsup:
  Dave..our local news was blowing up the cold weather moving in for a few days, -11* being the coldest for one night…maybe I’ll send them your forecast today!!  ;D  Stay warm mister!   :thumbsup:
  FH4…hope that milder weather sticks around for you…how’s things going at the plant?   :thumbsup:
  Wally…excellent news on the boiler fix and right on time for the cold temperatures heading in!!  :clap:  Thanks for sharing the pictures and update…I’m sure that’s a big relief now.  :thumbsup:
  H2…yes, I’ve been checking the threads…some nice walleyes coming through the ice up there! Hoping to get a trip in before the Challenge.  :thumbsup:
  Marv…we could use a solid week of your weather here…that would really put a spin on the local newscasts, lol. They seem to forget that it usually gets cold in the winter here in Upstate NY… :cookoo:  ;D

  Just getting ready to take off and meet one of my old coworkers before he starts his work day…catch up to everyone a little later!   Cawfee’s on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Feb 01, 2023, 04:20 AM
Good morning IW, Eddie! Good morning everyone :bow:

-8 to start the day. The guessers say we may come close to +20 by the afternoon.

IW...Best of luck on the ice today :icefish:

I am out the door in a few, my wife and I have early morning haircuts before she signs into work today.

Hope everyone has a good Wednesday :thumbsup:Stay safe and keep healthy.

                   WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 01, 2023, 06:19 AM
3* clear and calm.

IW, good luck on the ice.

WW, glad the boiler is repaired, just in time.

The wife found new tires at a pretty good price at BJ's, she is going there this morning. Wanted to get them replaced before our trip to NYC next Tuesday.

IFF, glad you arrived in Missouri, there has been a lot of ice this year.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Feb 01, 2023, 08:17 AM
Well a bit cooler last night then they were saying we were supposed to be but 20 degrees warmer than the last couple of mornings at only 20 below to start my day today at 4. Plant is going good just a fee minor issues with roads closed and trailers not getting here or leaving on time. Plant still not as clean as we would like but still cleaning all the new parts we put in. Well better go and check some numbers and see what is going on today. Have a great Wednesday everyone hope this hump day is a good one for everyone. Need to still contact the dealership on the boat maybe get time today to do that. Since I am by myself at the plant coworker traveled to Cairo this time for some training hope it does not set back anyone for the training.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 01, 2023, 09:44 AM
Morning all,

IW.....good luck today  :icefish:

Eddie....good luck tomorrow  :icefish:

WS.......yay February 1st  :thumbsup: :clap:

H2L.....glad MrsH2 found some tires at a decent price  :thumbsup:

MrC.....fingers crossed you can find some safe ice soon  ;)

IFF.....glad you arrived safely after driving in the ice storm, things looked pretty bad on the news last night  :o

A few errands today. Looks like we might get on some ice yet before the season's over, will probably head north sometime soon after this weekend's cold spell :tipup:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Feb 01, 2023, 07:23 PM
 Good evening  reading 36 on my balcony thermometer so probably a couple degrees colder for actual temperature. Looks like today I should have skipped on checking the news a person was struck and killed around 6:30 this morning at the Dover Plains (Dutchess county) train station by one of Metro-North's passenger trains. During the handshakes by teams at a  boy's basketball game between Newburgh and Valley Central high schools several fights broke out among fans of each school while there were school resource officers present from the town of Montgomery police department they needed to call in back up to stop the brawl which lasted about 90 minutes. Officers from the town and village of Montgomery ,town and city of Newburgh, Orange county sheriffs deputies and state police all responded and help break up the brawl.
ice Wanderer may you and Jon have caught some fish today.
Eddie may you have had a good early morning meeting with the old-coworker. Thank you for the fishing well wishes. I think low/below zero temperatures are relative to the area where they will take place the weather reporter's on the NYC TV stations will use the terms brutal and extreme to describe temps of minus 10 and lower plus the windchill. Yet we know from Drifter it can get much colder and dangerous.
Whopper Stopper assume you and the wife have warm head coverings to use now that both of you have less hair protecting your heads. 
Hunts2long good to read your wife found tires for her CRV ad BJ's for a decent price. May you have good weather next Tuesday for the NYC trip .
fish/hunt4ever thank you for the work place updates guessing all the high tech equipment is very sensitive to low temperatures so hopefully the plant is well heated. May the weather elated delivery problems not put you behind production schedule.
Wallyworld glad you have the wood boiler repaired with the coming lower temperatures. Keep a watch n the sandy Pond thread "New Old Guy/Bogey does a good job reporting ice conditions for fellow I.S. members.
IFF if you are still traveling safe journey wished for you.
Icefisher-45 may we see a post from you stating things are better after the procedure on kidneys .
Drifter I see hockey legend Bobby Hull died recently at the age of 84 . may you have found gloves/mittens which better protect your hands on the walk from parking lot to your office at the college.

May everyone dealing with low and subzero temperatures get through them with no problems. Among my Emails today was one from the property management company with tips on how to prevent damaged pipes as sub-zero temps expected here this weekend. Take care ,keep warm stay safe and healthy. Best to all with fishing plans.

  Link to story on basketball game.  www.recordonline.com (http://www.recordonline.com)
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Feb 02, 2023, 05:23 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Clear and calm 12* at the moment, winds are supposed to pickup later as that Arctic Blast moves in, high of 33.

  Jeff…hope you found the Crappies hungry yesterday! Will be looking forward to your report!  :tipup:
  Steve…sounds like quite a brawl at the high school, border line riot, wow! It’s pretty darn sad when you can’t even go to enjoy a high school basketball game without the fear of something like that taking place…it’s terribly sad and just getting worse.  :%$#!: :cookoo:
  Wally…thanks, looking forward to a few hours fishing with my son this afternoon. Still haven’t decided where yet, it’s his choice!  ;D  Should definitely be some decent ice to get on in the northern zone after this cold front moves through…will be looking forward to your reports!  :clap: :thumbsup:
  FH4…glad things are moving along at the plant, hopefully the temperatures are on the rise there today!  :thumbsup:  Is your coworker in Cairo Egypt or possibly at a town close by me, Cairo NY?  ;D
  H2…glad you found the tires at a reasonable price, tough to do these day’s!  :clap:  Got my message yesterday from the Chamber Of Commerce, they canceled the Walleye Challenge.  :-\
  Marv…hope your travels went smoothly yesterday morning and the barber left some on top to help combat the cold!!  ;D :thumbsup:  Has your S-I-L setup the new camera yet?

  As I mentioned to H2, received an Email yesterday they were canceling the Walleye Challenge due to weather and unsafe ice conditions. That kinda sucked, my sons were totally bummed out, but totally understand..especially with 2, 000 entrants. Good news is they’re going to payout all the prize money/door prizes by drawing tickets…that works and better safe than sorry. Still have a chance of cashing in, but we’ll miss the excitement of competing…try again next year!  :thumbsup:
  Couple errands to run first thing, bait and propane high on the list…Cawfee’s on!
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Feb 02, 2023, 05:40 AM
Morning all, 18° calm and clear here.

I've just been out taking advantage of the second round of ice the past couple days. The cold snap is supposed to come to and end on Saturday, so the ice won't be sticking around long.  The bite was pretty good Tuesday, but it was a dinkfest. I brought little man with me yesterday since the ice had thickened up a bit more. The bite was slower, but he ended up pulling the biggest crappie I've actually ever seen come out of that pond shortly before we packed it in at dark. Not a great pic since it was getting dark, but it was a very nice fish considering the average crappie I pull out of there is about 8".

(https://i.postimg.cc/kB3j0pHb/IMG-20230201-170626.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/kB3j0pHb)

Watched a metorite hit the ground on my drive into work this morning... first time I can recall seeing one making it all the way down.

Not much on the agenda today, other than hitting the ice again after work. I'm trying to get out every day before it melts off, because this is likely to be our last ice until next winter. It's definitely shaping up to be a very short season in this neck of the woods.

masoneddie - hope the cold gives you some ice time  ;D

mr.clean - people are nuts these days, seems like it just keeps getting worse  :cookoo:

ww - good luck  :thumbsup: Been a bad one here, too. All said and done, it's probably going to amount to about 10 days of fishable ice total for the entire season, unless we get some freak cold blast later this month or early March.


Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 02, 2023, 06:13 AM
13* and a few clouds.

So much for tires yesterday. They gave her a fair price but failed to mention that they only had ONE. They had given her a price for 4. She started calling around and found tires she wanted just 15 miles down the road and the price was within $20, total. She is going today. Better than a "big box store" anyway.

Eddie, I heard yesterday morning that the WC had been cancelled, I guess for the best. Hope one of your numbers get called a few times.

ZCM, that's pretty cool to see a meteorite hit the ground.

Hope everyone has a good day and stay warm....h2l

My nephew and his wife were going to Old Forge riding this weekend but with -50 wind chills in the forecast is staying home, what a wimp!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 02, 2023, 07:21 AM
Morning all,

Eddie......sorry to hear the derby was cancelled but not surprised  :( 

H2L.....seems BJ's salesperson would have mentioned the 1 tire thing  :wacko:

IW.....looking forward to your report from yesterday  :icefish:

Z.....congrats to your son, glad you're making the most of the here today gone tomorrow ice  :thumbsup:

IFF......any fish stories  ???

WS....hope you're out of the deep freeze for awhile  ;)

MrC.....went to a couple local hs girls volleyball games lately, part of the opening greeting is a reminder to parents/spectators to respect the ref's decisions and to maintain a civilized manner at all times  ::)

Cold front moving in later this evening, hanging around for the weekend then back to above freezing temps and rain next week  :%$#!:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.


Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Feb 02, 2023, 09:19 AM
Coworker is in Ohio but it would be kind of cool to have a plant in Egypt that we could visit, just do not think the travel there and home in one day each time in the airport would work.  Would get some miles in for the airlines, but think I would hate the days traveling there and back home.  Well only seen about 10 below for the low this morning so we are warming up a bit, but we are not supposed to get above freezing until sometime in March.  Going to be a good ice year, just the fishing has been slow, maybe the little lake is not so much of a slush monster and can get out there and catch some eater eyes one of these days.  Speaking of that found out my boat is built and they are now waiting for the big motor for final installation and send out, but the dealership has a 175 in a crate that is for another boat but would put on mine and get me out the door, so looking at end of March to first of April to go and pick it up, now to clean the boat up and take some pictures and when the ice starts to melt get advertising that one for sale.  Just hoping the SXS is paid off by the time I pick up the boat and only have that payment.  Well better get back to work and get some more things done.  Have a great Thursday and stay safe in the coming cold weather, hope it locks things up so you all can get out and do some ice fishing.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Feb 02, 2023, 10:12 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

+9 with a pesky breeze making it feel like -11, colder yet in the shade ??? Tonight it drops to around -20 with stiff winds through tomorrow, my wood box is plumb full. The guessers are still claiming it's just a bump in the road as the temps will be in the mid 30's by Sunday.

mr.clean...All is fine with my hair pruning. I never allow my ears to stick out until tomato planting season.

Eddie...Best of luck this afternoon :icefish: I will be on duty if you need some pictures posted ;D Best of luck in the drawing :thumbsup:

h2l...Hope the tire buying goes without any hitches this time :thumbsup:

Z.... Looks like a dandy :thumbsup:

WW...Team WW has to be chomping at the bit waiting for fishable ice :%$#!:

Bud...I saw a picture of a guy that reminded me of you. He makes do without a lift.
(https://i.postimg.cc/7GY2QngR/20230202-045920.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/7GY2QngR)

Garage puttering today. I am also supposed to look around and check for dust ??? I told my wife January is over ;D

Hope you all have a good day :thumbsup: Best of luck if on the ice :icefish:

Stay safe and keep healthy.

                        WS

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Feb 02, 2023, 10:45 AM
 :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Feb 02, 2023, 09:51 PM
 Good evening in the upper twenties currently and calm tomorrow afternoon the weather guessers say the cold and winds out by Whopper Stopper will arrive in my location over night wind chills will feel like the air temps currently up north by Drifter. Two ice fishing contests this Saturday in Sullivan county hopefully everyone dresses for the weather. I did not see any updates on the basketball game fight.
Eddie I saw in the Great Sacandaga lake BS thread about the Walleye Challenge being cancelled and raffle drawing for prize money must be present at drawing to claim prize. best to you may your numbers be pulled . Yes it is sad when you have to be concerned for your safety at a high school sporting event.
Zcm-82 good to see you are able to get out and take advantage of the cold weather by you. Congratulations to your son on catching the crappie . :clap: It had to be strange to see the meteorite may it not have caused any damage to structures upon landing.
hunts2long sorry someone messed up at Bj's good your wife found tires for only a slight increase elsewhere best to you on Tuesday with the trip to NYC . personally I think your nephew and his spouse are smart waiting for higher temperatures and lower wind chills before heeding to old Forge to ride snow mobiles.
Wallyworld similar statement is made at the lacrosse games I've attended not being at the basketball game do not know what type of verbal exchange was going on between fans of both schools and players, I have to hold my breath at times when at games or get creative in insulting the ref's . thing like put your glasses on or contacts lenses in , etc.  best to you if fishing tomorrow or over the weekend.
Fish/hunt4ever I've know a few people who have to do overseas travel for their jobs told by them nice to see different countries and try regional food dishes but after a while gets to be a chore being away from home. good to see it is warming up some out in Wyoming know you deal with winds on an almost daily basis be nice to not have the brutal wind chills along with the temperatures. may you and the family have a good remainder of your ice fishing season. may all go well and you have he new boat in time for Spring fishing.
Whopper Stopper good you have a couple years fire wood supply on hand to help keep house warm dealing these cold spells.  I saw a news story that maybe of concern for your wife eye drope from Ezicare sold under name Artificial Tears have been recalled because of contamination with bacteria which is highly resistant to most antibiotics. the story was on NBC news's health page .
Raquettedacker if there are any plant starts in the green houses at work may they survive this weekends cold weather. i also hope you have a way to keep misty comfortable unless see camps out near a heat source in colder weather.

Have a good night. be safe when out in the low temperatures coming to parts of the U.S. this weekend. best to all fishing.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Feb 03, 2023, 05:01 AM


                    Good morning ER's,
                               It's  0.1* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                               Eddie.........Sort of good news...Wednesday on the way home from South Bay I swung by Harris Bay and it was almost frozen all
                    the way out to the end of Assembly point. I'm sure that nigh the rest of it skimmed over. Now it probably has an inch of ice. By Sunday
                    morning I'm sure there will be 3", but with the warm up next week who knows. :unsure:
                               H2l.............I'm glad you found tires at a reasonable price. :flex:
                               Wally..........Thank you for the pictures of the  repair in progress, the welder must have been very good to be able to weld it with out
                    any leaks. The way he did it by cutting through the outer jacket to weld the inner jacket then repair the outer one again, then fill the boiler with
                    water to test everything. :whistle: :thumbsup: :clap: :flex:
                               Zcm............I'm glad you were able to get back on the ice again and congratulations to your son for the Crappie. :clap: :clap:
                               Bud.............I'm glad you made through the icy ride, I saw videos of some horrific car crashes from the ice storm. :cookoo:
                               Marv............Hope the puttering in the garage keeps you busy. :unsure: At this point we don't need any snow when the lakes are starting
                    to freeze.  :%$#!: But I would like some to go and snow blow for my son and make some extra $$$. :blink:
                               Steve...........I've been to games back in public school where fights broke out between schools, it never turned out well. :cookoo: :%$#!:
                               Fish.............I had the opportunity to go to England to work for our company but turned it down because I would have to be there for six
                    months without coming home. :cookoo:
                               Wednesday fishing went good for me, I caught about 20 Crappie but most were small, I only kept 9 of them and gave them to Jon. Because
                    the first trip we made he gave me his catch. It was his turn to take fish home. Unfortunately he didn't catch any keepers. I found the right spot and
                    stayed on it.
                                I hope everyone has a good Friday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                    IW 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Feb 03, 2023, 05:24 AM
Good morning IW! Good morning everyone :bow:

-18 to kick the day off with a little breeze to make it refreshing. When I opened the door it had a nasty squeak ???

mr.clean...Thanks for the alert on the Ezicare. fortunately/unfortunately, my wife doesn't use any over the counter eye drops.

IW...Congratulations on a good day of fishing, hope your ice holds up :thumbsup:

Eddie...Looking forward to seeing how you and Stephen made out fishing yesterday :thumbsup:

WW...Keep warm over there :thumbsup:

Stove stuffing on tap today. Hope you all have a good Friday :thumbsup:

Stay safe and keep healthy.

            WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 03, 2023, 05:54 AM
5* and a breeze!

IW, sounds like a pretty good day on the ice.

The wife reports that the tire buying went very well. The guy that owns it is former law officer. She said he was very nice and his workers also. Four Corner Tire, Perth.

The wife has to get her Covid test today, before her visit in NYC.

Not much planned for today. Be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 03, 2023, 05:59 AM
Morning all,

IW......glad you found the right spot and had a decent day  :thumbsup:

WS.....stove stuffing sounds like the perfect pass time  ;)2

Eddie.....hope you made it out yesterday  :icefish:

H2L.....snowmobiling in negative temps really doesn't sound like much fun  :nono:

MrC.....hope those fishing the tournaments have good heaters   :whistle:

FH4......glad to hear the new boat will be ready for spring fishing  :clap:

Nothing planned for today other than staying inside out of the cold  @)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Feb 03, 2023, 06:46 AM
Good morning Everyone, 11* and very windy. Turned out I had a big stone that wouldn’t pass thru the stent. They got that out so no more bleeding so far. Me and Mr Dickens are staying put today as the Jeep has no heat. My wife is at work today.

WallyWorld, Today is a good day to stay inside.

Hunts2long, Prayers your wife’s Covid test is negative.

Whopper Stopper, Stove top stuffing is very good.

Ice Wanderer, Congratulations on a great day on the ice.

I hope everyone has a great day and stay warm.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Feb 03, 2023, 06:49 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Feeling a little more like winter here this morning…8* with stiff NW winds and slowly dropping throughout the day.  :clap: 

  Marv…stuffing the stove sounds like the best choice today with those temperatures! Thinking Bud will appreciate the picture, great stuff!   :thumbsup: :roflmao:  We had a pretty slow afternoon trip yesterday, had some flags but all hit and misses on the traps. Weather was nice though and it was an easy drag out and back..enjoyed every moment of it.   :thumbsup:
  Jeff…congrats on finding the hotspot and gifting the bounty with each other, that’s how it works with partners, awesome job!!  :bow:  That’s good news on Harris making some ice, hopefully it can build enough ice for you to get a trip out there before the warmer temps move back in!   :thumbsup:
  Steve..we’ll be present for the drawing, talking about a possible early morning trip if the weather permits.  :tipup:  Did you throw your hat in the ring and get your fishing license?
  FH4…good news on the boat, thats gotta be building up some excitement now for you! Hope everything works out for you!   :clap:  Best of luck with the fishing this weekend, stay warm!   :tipup:
  Wally…you shouldn’t have any problem finding fishable ice up north after this weekend… bakery warming the oven for ice fishing treats today??  ;D
  H2…glad you were able to get ALL the tires on instead of just a spare!  ;D :clap: 
  Z…congrats to your son catching the big one, his smile tells the story and that’s what it’s all about!!  Way to go Dad and son!!  :clap: :bow:
  I-45…excellent news on the removal of the stone, best wishes moving forward now!   :clap:

  Had high hopes of getting into a few decent fish yesterday but the bite was off for us. We fished from about 12:30-5:30 and ended up with 8 or 9 flags, but no solid hookups. Ice was good, about 8-9” where we settled in and the temps were comfortable even with the lighter winds from the front moving in..no complaints other than not being able share a good harvest here this morning!   ;D
  Not much planned here today, charging batteries and going through the gear again…Cawfee’s on!
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!!
 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Feb 03, 2023, 12:16 PM
Afternoon all, 11° clear and windy here.

Hit it again a couple hours yesterday after work. It was 44° and the ice was mushy, but the fish were biting for a while. It was a dinkathon again, but I'd much rather catch dinks than nothing.

Taking little man back out tomorrow morning since the ice should be a lot tighter after today. There's a big warmup coming in tomorrow afternoon and sticking around with rain in the forecast Sunday/Monday, so tomorrow will likely be the end of my 22/23 ice season.

masoneddie - he was all mopey and pouting that he didn't like ice fishing anymore right before that because he had only caught 1 bluegill. That crappie turned him right around  :roflmao:

45 - hope your health improves soon.

IW - glad to hear you got on the fish  :thumbsup:

mr.clean - it hit out in a field, so definitely no damage. It was about 445 in the morning, so odds are it'll probably get plowed under this spring because the landowner doesn't even know it landed there. I have a general idea of where it went down, but I was 2-3 miles from it and it was still dark, so not exactly sure where it impacted.


Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Feb 03, 2023, 09:04 PM
 Good evening very windy here today (20-30 mph) with higher gusts checked conditions around 8PM on Weather Underground tey had temperature at 8 degrees dropping to a low of minus 1 overnight not terrible but a big change from nights with lows in the low thirties and upper twenties.
Ice Wanderer congratulations on the crappies nice that you and Jon share your catches with each other . So far only seen some heated verbal exchanges among fans,parents towards refs. and pushing shoving among players
Whopper Stopper my the woodstove be keeping your home comfortable. Glad your wife does not use the eyedrops that have been recalled.
Hunts2long good to hear your wife's tire  buying/install was a pleasant experience and you have found a shop when you nedd tires in the future . may your wife pass the covid test so she can see her NYC doctors for the health check-up .
Wallworld it will be interesting to see if the low temperature and sub-zero windchills for part of Saturday result in low turnouts for the two contests in my area on Saturday. Hopefully folks at least have some type of shelter assume both contests will have some type of warming area and hot beverages available for purchase .
icefisher-45 good to read doctor's for the source of bleeding and were able to remove the stone blocking the stent.  may you see an end to the kidney issues. When you have the heater in Jepp repaired may it not be to expensive.
Eddie hope to purchase the license tomorrow and try to get out next week before lakes loose ice or conditions get bad. Hearing 4 to six inches for most lakes in my area . Glad the weather made travel on the lake easier yesterday and you had some action, next rip may you land the fish that take your tip-up offerings . may you have a safe trip on the day of prize drawing raffle and have one of your groups numbers pulled for a prize .
Zcm-82 thank you for answering my question on meteorite's landing place. It is hard to keep young children interested in fishing if the action is slow or you are only catching small fish. keep your trips short. Bring snacks/drinks your son enjoys and hopefully he will grow to like ice fishing and want to be with you when you head for the local pond/lake .
IFF if Missouri was not the final destination on your trip may you have arrived safely to the final location. best to you if you are doing any ice fishing.
OldSailor may all be well with you and the family. Hope you are now pain free and recovered from the leg surgery and will be ready for Spring gardening.

May all dealing with high winds and lows temperatures get through them with no problems . Best to all fishing this weekend.
  Steve

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Feb 04, 2023, 03:06 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

+5 with a high today of close to 32. The next few days should see highs in the mid 30's with lows staying in the mid 20's. Looking forward to something other than the cold and snow.

IW...Any plans for your next outing :icefish: Your snow blowing gig sounds pretty good as long as you don't get dumped on and overwhelmed :whistle: A lot of people around our area are upset with the mail delivery because they aren't getting their mail. The mail trucks can't get close enough to the boxes with all the snow so they just leave the mail at the post office. Rather than taking a few minutes to clear their boxes it's easier to P&M I guess  :cookoo:

h2l...Glad the tire buying went well. Best of luck to your wife with her covid test :thumbsup:

Z...Best of luck to your son hooking into another "Boss Crappie" today :thumbsup:

Eddie...Better luck next trip :thumbsup: There are at least 4 fishing tourneys in our area that have cancelled. What a disappointing season this turned out to be :%$#!:

WW...Hope all works out you have ice for least one trip north :icefish:

Sounds like a road trip on tap today. I have learnt over the years that I am better off not asking questions, so I will be interested in seeing what the day brings ???

Hope everyone has a good Saturday :thumbsup: Best of luck to anyone finding some ice :icefish:

Stay safe and keep healthy.

             WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Feb 04, 2023, 03:35 AM
Good morning Marv, ER’s   Yeah just getting caught up on the past few days, that picture made my back hurt   Thursday rented a 22 ton splitter for 24 hrs and got all but two rounds split for the friend here in Missouri, her husband has been battling cancer, not being able to get around much even with a walker to and from doctor appointments.  And now his doctor tells him there’s nothing more they can do for him as it’s now in his liver, last resort is radiation, and given his state unknown how long he has, So sad at least now they have some good firewood.  Doug is 86

I will be stopping In Davenport later today and hope to get at least one day fishing with son in law before going on to my “north camp” 

Good to read the stone is not blocking and continue to be on the mend.

Yikes are you kidding. -106 wind chill at Mt Washington ???

Hope everyone has a better day


Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Feb 04, 2023, 04:43 AM

                Good morning Marv, Bud, ER's,
                           It's a balmy -27* here on my hill, and the wind has stopped blowing. Last night we had a wind chill of -52* ::)
                           Marv.........Good idea about staying by the wood stove. :flex:
                           Bud..........I hope you have a good fishing outing with your son in lw. :thumbsup:
                           I-45.........That must have been a big stone, I'm glad they got it removed and no more bleeding. :clap:
                           H2l..........Hoping your wife's covid test is negative for another trip to the city. :thumbsup:
                           Eddie.......When you get a lot of flags like that generally the fish are just mouthing your bait enough to set the flag off. :%$#!: I had a lot
                           of those the other day they're a PIA. :blink:
                           Wally.........It's good that the boiler was repaired before this cold snap. :flex: I'm going to go through a little more wood for the next 2 days. :%$#!:
                           Steve........The wind really changes things when the temperature drops like this, stay warm. :whistle: Hopefully enough ice is being made
                 for you to get your license and get out a few times. :unsure:
                            Yesterday the temperature here dropped through out the day. My wife and I went to dinner at #2's in laws in Saratoga and when we left there
                 it was 0* and by the time we got home our temperature was -22*.  Big difference in altitude makes a big difference.
                            Not much going today might have make store run.
                            I hope everyone has a good Saturday either at work or out if your crazy enough. Stay Safe and Healthy, also warm.
 
                 IW
                         

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 04, 2023, 05:29 AM
-21 and clear.

Water is froze, got heater on it in the craw space under what use to be the camp. Wife told me last night I should have turned the heater on, but what does she know about it...lol What a pain getting under there at 4am this morning.

Stay warm and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Feb 04, 2023, 05:53 AM
-21 and clear.
Water is froze, got heater on it in the craw space under what use to be the camp. Wife told me last night I should have turned the heater on, but what does she know about it...lol What a pain getting under there at 4am this morning.
Stay warm and be safe....h2l

 :roflmao: :roflmao: Good luck with the thaw.

            WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 04, 2023, 06:11 AM
Morning all,

H2L.....hope you can get the water flowing again soon  ;)   (no I told you so's here  :woot: )

IFF.....sorry to hear about your friend, very sad, thoughts and prayers sent  :'(  nice of you to split their wood for them  :bow: :bow:  safe travels and good luck fishing  :)

WS.....safe travels and enjoy the journey (not to mention the balmy weather) wherever it may take you  ;)2

IW.....I am SO happy we aren't burning oil right now, the furnace is running constantly trying to keep up with these temps  :%$#!:

Eddie.....no bakery treats yesterday but I did roast a small turkey for dinner, house sure smells good  :thumbsup:

-18 here this morning at least the winds have settled down  @) probably another indoor day before temps climb above freezing tomorrow  :)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Feb 04, 2023, 06:34 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Well lost another one, lol, try again! Sitting at -18* and clear, winds have settled down, high of 16 today…making ice!!  :clap:  Hard to believe but the guessers claim it will be back up in the 40’s tomorrow…I’m blaming the groundhog, “ Choot ‘em Elizabeth!! “   :flex:

  H2…ouch on the 4am alarm!! Hope the heater does the trick, best wishes!  :thumbsup:
  Wally…turkey was a fine choice, nothing like the aroma of a bird in the oven!  :clap:  Loading up the ice gear today for a trip north?  :tipup:
  Jeff…was watching local news last evening, saw your area and North getting the most attention with the extreme windchills. Elevation makes a huge difference for sure. Believe we touched -40* with the winds yesterday gusting in the 40’s ..short lived, but it should help getting a few more trips locally before that warm front/rain comes.  :thumbsup:
  Bud…sorry to read that about your friend, God Bless him. You did a fine thing helping them out with the firewood, well done!   :bow:  Safe travels to Iowa and best of luck with your fishing trip!   :thumbsup:
  Marv…we finally got a little taste of what you and FH4 have been dealing with here…for 2 days anyway!  :clap:  A week of this weather would have sure made things nice here. That will probably happen after I plant my seedlings!  ;D  Have a safe road trip, smart move not asking questions!  :thumbsup:
  Steve…thanks, we’ve got our fingers crossed one of us hits the drawing!  At least the odds are better than the MegaMillions with only 2,000 players, lol. Glad you’re getting your license and best of luck with the fishing, will be looking forward to your report!  :clap: :thumbsup:
  Z…gotta love it when the chips are down and then the bite comes…congrats again to you both for sticking it out!  :clap:
Good luck today, hope it’s a full day of action for you both!  :icefish:
  Dom…saw your Snowdog build on that thread, awesome job, it looks great!!  :clap: :thumbsup:  Shoot me an address and I’ll send a few stickers for the one you’re building!  ;D
  Dave…thanks for the Arctic Blast!! Wish it would have stayed longer, but we’ll take it!  :thumbsup:  Hope you’re cabin bound this weekend!

  Days like this I wish I was back in my younger years..”never let an extreme temperature day go to waste!”  :nono: 
  Tomorrow or Monday will suit me better temperature wise.. ;D.  Good weather for a crockpot dinner to simmer today, found a good buy on ribs last week, usually a good crowd pleaser. Barbecued or with sauerkraut, tough choice at the moment…maybe a Baileys and coffee will help!  ;D
  Hope everyone stays warm today and the Arctic Blast gives you enough ice to enjoy for a few extra days …Cawfee’s on!
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!

 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Feb 04, 2023, 01:02 PM
Well still hanging around zero for thenlows and not getting as warm as they said it should be getting. But will take it, maybe some more snow on the way end of the week so got that going. Need to get out and get yhe chainsaw fired up and cut some logs up. Been lazy after I went to work for a couple hours. Fixed French toast for breakfast and got some black rifle coffee for the wife to try one coworker has it and it tasted good. The wife liked it as well buy too expensive for her to have everyday in my mind, but a special treat for the cup of coffee on the weekend. Well have a great Saturday everyone. Stay safe in those colder Temps that were shipped your way. Seen this on the wife's Facebook page thought it was fitting.

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Feb 04, 2023, 08:33 PM
 Good evening thermometer was reading -2 at seven AM currently in the high teens thankfully not as windy today. I check the temperatures in the towns where two contests were held today one was at  minus-8 the other minus -5 at seven this morning. Cold for my section of NY. uncommon for this area to see temps. fall to 10 below or lower before the windchill does happen ocassionally. The lowest temperature reading i've seen was 20 below back in the Winter of 1992-93 .
Whopper Stopper good to see it is starting to warm up by you nice your getting a break from snow and winds . Back when i lived in the house the mail carrier once left a note asking me to shovel out by mailbox so he could deliver the mail after that always made sure the area by mail box was cleared of snow. may you have enjoy the road trip your wife planed for today .
IFF sorry to hear about your friend's husband very nice of you to make the trip  cut and process some firewood for them . Safe travels to Davenport may you and SIL get into the fish. Mount Washington in New Hampshire is one of the higher if not the highest peak in North East U.S. and sees some very high wind speeds and extreme weather at times . there is a weather observatory at top of mountain. Also road to summit plus seasonal cog railway very popular tourist area in Summer big with hikers and backpackers.
Ice Wanderer I assume you loaded up the wood boiler before turning in for the evening hope it provided heat throughout the overnight hours. Good temperature difference between son#2's in-laws home and yours guessing a five hundred foot or more change in elevation between the two .
Hunts2long may the heater have thawed out the pipes and you now have running water and no leaks. Not fun to wake up in the very early morning hours to a cold house and no water. i hope you can access the crawl space from inside your home and did not have to go outside .
Wallyworld may the temperature have warmed up as today went by another day to stay inside and find things to keep busy .
Eddie Like you when i was younger fished in below zero temperatures before adding in the windchill a couple of times don't think I could do so now without some type of shelter with a heater .
 your canine buddies will enjoy the warm up when they need to answer the call of nature.
Fish/hunt4ever good that things have warmed up some out by you in Wyoming make it more comfortable to be outside with the winds your state sees at times  can still feel like twenty below or colder when the thermometer is reading in the single digits.

may everyone stay healthy and safe. best to all fishing.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Feb 05, 2023, 04:35 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Fairly calm 15* this am, high of 41 forecasted for today.

  Steve…I had a fishing buddy message me at 6am asking where I was headed out to and wanting to meet up, lol. Had to take a pass but he went out and found a decent perch bite.  :thumbsup:  My dogs were very quick yesterday on their outside trips, I wouldn’t let them stay out for more than a couple minutes. Did they hold the tournament’s yesterday down your way?
  FH4…guess 0* is better than -30’s but that’s cold! Hope you start seeing some warmer daytime highs and haven’t had any problems with your water lines freezing up!  :thumbsup: How much ice on your local lakes now?
  Jeff…see the Ice Castles in Lake George were having some problems getting ready with the warmer weather this year, but were having some of it opened up yesterday? Hopefully this warmer weather moving in doesn’t put the whammy on that. Fishing today?  :tipup:
  H2…got the fingers crossed your water lines thawed out and no busted pipes! Good luck on the lanes this evening!  :thumbsup:
  Marv..hope the road trip went well yesterday.  :thumbsup:
  Wally…some comfortable fishing weather moving in today…hope you and Mr.WW can take advantage of it and scratch the itch!   :icefish:

  My son wanted me to meet up with him this morning and get out on the ice for a couple hours but I’m going to wait until this afternoon, upper 30’s and low 40’s are more to my liking, lol. Believe he’s going meet there and get two trips in today.
  Kind of anxious to see how much ice formed over the last couple days …hopefully enough to stretch out a couple trips before it takes a beating again, lol.   Cawfee’s on gang….
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!

 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Feb 05, 2023, 04:59 AM


            Good morning Eddie, ER's,
                       It's 3* and clear here on my hill. Yesterday it never got above 0*. ::)
                       Eddie..........I don't blame you to wait it out a little, I've noticed that I can't be out ice fishing when it's this cold. :whistle: Back when I worked
            I'd go out in any weather because the weekends was the only time I had. :blink: Lake George froze at Million Dollar Beach  :thumbsup: :clap:
                       H2l.............Hopefu lly you were able to thaw the pipes with no leaks. :unsure: Good luck on the lanes tonight. :thumbsup:
                       Wally..........Yeah... Yesterday my boiler also ran almost non stop to keep up.  :wacko: Not so bad last night.  :whistle:
                       Marv...........I hope you and Jo enjoyed the ride. :flex:
                       Steve..........When I went to NYMA '64-'67 our winter's were pretty cold, it did get below 0* but really can't remember how low it got to. :whistle:
                       Bud.............It was good of you to stop off and help out with the firewood for your friend. :clap: :flex: :bow:
                       Fish.............0* must feel a lot warmer than the temperatures you have been having. :unsure: Hopefully you can get out to do some chores. :blink:
                       Yesterday was I did go to town and did a little shopping but the rest of the day I stayed inside and tuned up my fishing gear.
                        Not sure what's on the planner today.
                        I hope everyone has a good Sunday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

              IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 05, 2023, 05:49 AM
Morning all,

Eddie......don't blame you at all for waiting until afternoon  :whistle:

IW......we got up to about 10* here yesterday, 24* this morning  :wacko:

H2L....hope you have running water today  :-\  good luck tonight  ;)

WS.....fingers crossed your road trip yesterday ended somewhere fun  ;D

MrC.....the temps were definitely cold the last couple days but that used to be pretty normal not headline news  :blink:

Puttered in the kitchen yesterday a little
apple squares
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turkey soup, good for MrWW's cold  ;)2
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Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.


Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 05, 2023, 06:32 AM
10* and cloudy.

WW, turkey soup sounds great. The wife made Mac & Cheese yesterday and apple sauce.

Mr. C, I wish I was that lucky. Had to go around to North end to get to the Bilko doors.

Got the water running about 3 yesterday afternoon after many trips to move the heater around. Left heat on last night just in case temps dropped overnight. Only got to 6* yesterday. I did have one leak right at the T where the pressure gauge is for the Water Worker tank. I will check that out this morning and if still dripping will call the plumper on Monday. I talked to him yesterday and at 8:30 he had had over 60 calls, I would like to get him Monday before he "retires".

Eddie, good luck if you get out this PM. Saw a few guys on the ice yesterday PM, but NO one in the morning.

Should be fun bowling tonight, my legs and back are pretty sore from all that "bucket" settting under the old camp. The walk back and forth didn't help much, it took a few trip to get a path. Only about 6 inches of snow but you would think the crust was going to hold you and then you would break thru. I had a pretty good path by the end of the day.

Have a good day and be safe....h2l

Saw a picture of my nephew and his wife, they went to Old Forge yesterday, told them they are NUTS!

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Feb 05, 2023, 06:55 AM
Good morning, WW your kitchen “puttering” look good to me  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

When I started the drive north I noticed all the farm ponds were ice caped, that was until I got into Iowa. The further north I got the warmer it was, and then see open waters. S-I-l says the wind did in his fishable ice so between the warmer temps and winds not a good option for getting on the local ice.  If I stick around till Monday I will get to meet another great grand baby.

H2L Good you got the water flowing and not have it burst sounds like.  Now on to good night of bowling.

Think I hear the other puppies stirring ,  time to see about a cup

Stay safe if you’re out and about
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Feb 05, 2023, 07:17 AM
A couple weeks ago the ice was about 18 inches thick I bet we are going to have one of those years of almost needing an extension for the auger by the time we see enough warm weather tonstart melting some of the snow. I remember growing up that we used to have enough ice that motor homes and such would be parked across the lake. The most ice I ever seen was the year we drove across the lake to meet my uncle and the ice was pushed up so you could sled down the edges. My dad tried to stop as we got close to the edge and slid right over the drop and busted down through the ice, last time we ever did that. The little lake had 16 inches of ice and 18 inches of snow making some slush conditions for the derby out there the weekend before the boysen derby, but we have had some wind and things so that lake might be better now. Maybe get out again in the next couple weeks to check things out. Yesterday I think we got up around 20, man it felt like summer, got some wood blocked up and the wife split some so the firewood bins are full for a little while.  Have a great day everyone, I see over the next couple weeks we are only supposed to have highs around 20, some snow later in the week it seems. Be safe out there everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: tomturkey on Feb 05, 2023, 08:13 AM
29* to start the day. Headed to the low 40s this week. Yesterday I saw a quad with a plow on it setting at the launch gate when I came home from town. When I got home the wife said that there was a post on FB showing them getting it out from under the ice. Luckily that part of the lake is shallow. Can not fix stupidity. If the DNR had caught him he would have paid a fine.

H2L Hopefully the leak stops on its own. They were talking to a plumber on TV the other day. He said they were backed up getting frozen pipes thawed out and brakes repaired. The pipes in the old double-wide will not freeze unless we have a power outage or the furnace quits. The is so much leakage in the heat runs it melts the snow I blow against the house. I was working on a double wide requiring me to go in the crawl space. He had a mechanic's creeper that I used to get around on my belly.

ww. Those eats look good. When I was a type 1 diabetic my wife figured out how to make me a coconut cream pie that only had 100 carbs for the whole pie. It is made in a blender. It makes its own crust. We took two pies to my diabetic specialist one time. When we told him it was only 100 carbs. He said that is a lot of carbs as he thought it was for one piece. I am sure he got a piece as soon as we left as he is also a diabetic.

You should go to ww.Michiganoutofdoortv .com to see what you missed by not fishing from your boat when ice would not form on the lakes. In the second segment this week's show they are fishing out a boat on a lake I fished a lot at one time catching perch. From where it looked they were fishing where I used to catch them through the ice. Those whiter-looking perch have come in to spawn from the big lake.

Eddie You need to remember to do like I do so I don't lose a post if I do not forget to do it. Type a little bit then post it. Then go back and modify it.

Never-ending doctor visits for both of us. We have to be in GR tomorrow at 6:15 am tomorrow so the wife can have surgery on he left elbow and hand to fix a problem with a nerve.

My cat scan went ok other than they had trouble getting an IV in. It showed some other problems so I have to have an MRI. When I went to schedule it they want me to go into the GR. No way as we will only go to a hospital a short drive north of us as they are great. They treat you like a human being not just bump in their day.

Time to get some breakfast.





Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Feb 05, 2023, 01:46 PM


  TT glad your cat scan was ok. Bud all madison ice is good except Monona has open water not even the smart ones have figured out why yet;a first ever occurance.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Feb 05, 2023, 03:36 PM
Dennis thanks on that, I should be In Beloit this Tuesday, Check in with you for any updates.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Feb 05, 2023, 05:13 PM
Okay anyone have a recommendation for ice guide on Lake Erie.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Feb 05, 2023, 09:18 PM
Good evening, what a difference a few days make in the weather reached the middle forties for a high today currently in the upper thirties outside. I purchased my fishing license today so see what happens going forward with the weather.
Eddie both contests were held on saturday I will leave links to contest photos at end of this post. Congratulations to your friend on going out on saturday and finding active perch. may it have been a good outing today for you and your sons .
Ice Wanderer my family moved from the greater Albany area to New Windsor in february of 1967 I was only six so do not remember much about that Winter other then snow on the ground here when we moved in to our home.  I hope there were no calls for rescue on lake Geaorge this weekend as people tried to get out fishing the colder weather and winds should have kept most folks home on saturday.
Wally the soup and apple squares both sound good . may Mr.WW recover from his cold quickly . back in the late 1980's it was common for most lakes in this area to develop 12 inches of ice per season some Winter a higher number . then most ice i've drilled through locally was during the 1992-93 season close to 24' on some lake after a week of sub zero temperatures in my area. i drilled the holes by hand with a recently purchased Strike master Mora style auger. before that always used a spud to make holes. My two fishing partners were impressed with how quickly and easy the auger cut through the ice .they bot were older then me and at one time had spoon augers which they both said were a pain to keep sharp so the went back to using a spud .
Hunts2long idea for future winters once there is snow on the ground shovel a path to the Bilko doors in case you need to get into the crawl space . Have you given thought to wrapping the pipes with heat tapes and some how running wiring to a wall switch inside your home so you could turn on the heat tapes without having to get into the crawl space. glad you got the pipes thawed out may the leak have stopped. Hope you felt good enough to bowl tonight. bless your Nephew and his wife for making the trip to Old Forge and going out in this past Friday's -Saturday's weather .
IFF to bad you found open water as you headed north to Iowa .Maybe you can do a open water fish from shore trip with your SIL. Enjoy the isit with great grand child. Safe travel wished for you as you continue onto Wisconsin .
Fish/hunt4ever good you have an auger extension to use if needed this season .Thank for the story of your father driving across lake glad it hd a good outcome for all of you .
Tomturkey Good they got the quad out of local lake and no injuries that you know of to person who broke through the ice . Best wished for your wife with her surgery may it correct the nerve problem. When you have the MRI may it show doctors more about the health issues the scan alerted them about best wished for you .
Old Goat best to you if you plan to go fishing while the local ice is in good shap. may all be good with you and your family.

Links to reports on the two ice fishing contests held this past Saturday in my region of NY.

  Loch Sheldrake fire Department -https://www.facebook.com/lochsheldrakefc1/ (https://www.facebook.com/lochsheldrakefc1/) scroll down page to find report and photos.
  Outdoor Water ways contest held at lake Superior    https://www.facebook.com/bam1427 (https://www.facebook.com/bam1427) scroll down the page to see video clips taken by contest host. Outdoor Water Ways is a guide service based in Sullivan county where both contest were held.

Stay safe and healthy. best wished to all fishing this week .
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Feb 06, 2023, 04:09 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Cloudy and 33*, high of 38 today.

  Just a quick hello before getting my gear together, can’t pass on these temps this morning!  :tipup:
  Will catch up with you all a little later on today…Cawfee’s on!

  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Feb 06, 2023, 04:31 AM


               Good morning Eddie, ER's,
                          It's 27* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                          Eddie........Good luck this morning out on the ice. :thumbsup:
                          H2l...........I hope your leak stopped nut if it's a copper "T" with sweat joint, most likely it won't stop. I have done a lot plumbing in my life
               and I would be glad to come a help you out if need be. :flex: I hope you weren't too sore to bowl last night? ???
                          Tom..........I used a creeper to get around in crawl spaces, they work great for it.  :thumbsup: What I could never under stand is why people
               used crawl spaces 3 or 4 feet high, it wouldn't cost that much more to go to a workable height unless they hit bed rock and couldn't go any deeper. :unsure:
                          Wally.........Those apple squares made my mouth water just thinking how good they must taste. :flex:
                          Bud ..........Good luck, I hope yu find fishable ice. :whistle:
                          Fish...........You don't get enough wood ready in the warm weather to heat your home? ??? That's a good story of your father driving on the ice. :clap:
                          OG............Good luck to you if you're hitting the ice. :thumbsup:
                          Steve.........No reports of anyone going through the ice just the Polar Plunge at the winter carnival in Lake George. :roflmao: :cookoo:
                          My wife and I took a ride down the lake yesterday, I only found one lone fisherman on Harris Bay. There had to be at least 3 to 4 inches. It was frozen
              last Wednesday.

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                           I hope everyone has a good Monday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

              IW

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 06, 2023, 05:44 AM
31* and a few clouds.

Mr. C, it wasn't how much snow, only about 6 inches, it was the crust that would at times break, just never knew when. Heat tape will be going on this year.

Eddie, good luck on the ice.

Connie, one of the women on our team told me to crawl under the camp every week-end. I bowled very well. 197-166-182 That being said, we took 1 of 4 points.

The wife's Covid test came back NEG so we are good to go to NYC on Tuesday. Don't have to be there until 11am so don't have to leave too early.

Hope everyone has a good day  and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 06, 2023, 06:45 AM
Morning all,

Eddie......you have a great morning to be out, hope the bite is on  :thumbsup: :icefish:

H2L.....glad to hear you bowled well after crawling around  :flex:  safe travels tommorow, hope MrsH2 gets an A+ report  ;)2

IW....this week of warm temps/rain is going to change ice conditions quickly for the lakes that just started freezing  :(

MrC.....thanks for the well wishes for MrWW, this is his second go round this winter with a cold  ::)  think a lot has to do with responding to medical calls  :-\

WS.....is it t-shirt & shorts time yet  ??? :woot:

IFF.....hope you can wet a line somewhere in your travels whether on hard water or soft  :whistle:

A couple errands today otherwise not much planned. Not sure how the patient is feeling this morning as he's still sleeping.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Feb 06, 2023, 06:56 AM

WS.....is it t-shirt & shorts time yet  ??? :woot:


Almost, 32 today. Wednesday +40 can't wait :thumbsup:

               WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Feb 06, 2023, 11:46 AM
My neighbour at the cabin let me know that they have started building the ice road to the power plant.   ;D
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Feb 06, 2023, 07:21 PM
I try to get as much wood done as I can and we usually split when we need some more, we had done the rest of the wood pile from the semi load of logs we got a couple years ago. We thought that would get us by, but this year had been a but colder like a couple years ago so we have gone through a bit more wood. Need to find another guy to deliver a semi load of logs since the guy we used the last several had a couple strokes and not doing well, not sure if his son will take over the business so we can get from him or not. Just really liked the loads we got from him. Usually got around 12 to 15 cords of wood per load. Well a slow day at work today not much going on, but coworker is back so was able to come home on time and make some peanut butter cookies for the wife. Have a great rest of the Monday and good start to Tuesday everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Feb 06, 2023, 08:29 PM
Good evening, prayers for all affect by major earthquake in Turkey& Syria. I see the also was a small earthquake in the Buffalo, NY. area have not seen any reports of deaths or structural damage. Cloudy sky for most of the day with the high reaching middle forties dropping back to the middle twenties for overnight low. so in a freeze and thaw cycle with making ice on local lakes guessing I will have to head to some part of NY.'s Catskill mountain region to fish as elevations are higher and temperatures usually five or more degrees lower then my area .
Eddie may you have found active feeding fish today.
Ice Wanderer good to hear there were no ice rescues on Lake George when we have the periods of extreme cold weather some people think several inches of ice must be formed on lakes not always the case folks head out and problems happen .
Hunts2long snow with a crust on top can be a pain regardless of depth as you repeatedly break through making walking a challenge.  Talk with Ice Wanderer and get his opinion on the heat tape for your plumbing . Congrats on a good night of bowling may the rest of your team do better next Sunday. Glad your wife tested negative for Covid and you can make the trip to NYC nice you do not have to be on the road at an early hour may things be wrapped up in time to beat the rush hour traffic . safe journey wished for the two of you .
Wallyworld good chance you are correct on where Mr.WW picked up the cold germs hope he is doing better.
Whopper Stopper sounds like you plan on enjoying the break from low temperatures winds and snow.
Drifter may the ice road be open when you have time to visit your cabin. I hope you have not suffered through any more migraines .
Fish/hunt4ever at least you had wood on hand to process and are not scrambling to find a source of seasoned firewood.

may everyone have a good night. best to all with fishing plans.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Feb 07, 2023, 04:04 AM


                  Good morning ER's,
                           It's 7* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                           H2l.........I said to myself before I read your post, "I bet Doug had a good night on the lanes, being sore from crawling under his house" Because
                   you were sore you concentrated more. :whistle: I'm glad your wife is good to go for her appointment and you don't have to leave too early. :thumbsup:
                   What became of the leak in the crawlspace? ???
                           Eddie......I hope the fish were biting yesterday, waiting for your report. :whistle:
                           Wally......I hope Mr. WW is feeling better today. :unsure: I bet you're a good nurse. :flex:
                           Marv.......I hope the warmer temperatures isn't just a teaser of some colder weather heading your way. :unsure:
                           Fish........One year I ran out of wood and there was a logger logging the property behind mine and he cut and skidded some logs off my property
                   down near my home for me to cut and split. Of course the wood was green and didn't put out much heat, bu what a PITA it was. :cookoo:
                           Dave.......I hope you can make it out to your cabin soon? ???
                           Steve......I hope you can find a pond or lake or two to get out on in the higher terrain. :unsure:
                           Not much going on today, Jon has an appointment but we are planning a trip for tomorrow. Not on Lake George but Schroon Lake. OH and
                   yesterday the state rescue took their airboats out at the MDB boat ramp a to rescue a Loon. And they broke the ice up in doing so. :%$#!:
                           I hope everyone has a good Tuesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                   IW

               
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Feb 07, 2023, 04:54 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  Clear and 13* on the Hill this am, high of 35 today.

  Jeff…thanks for sharing the picture and info on LG, hope you can get a trip or two in at Harris soon.  :thumbsup:  That sucks about the airboat’s busting up that new ice..dang loon! Hope the Lakers are ready and hungry tomorrow for you fellas!   :icefish:
  Tom…hope your appointments went well yesterday, best wishes to your wife with a speedy recovery.   :thumbsup:
  H2..safe travels today to the City and a positive review for your wife.  :thumbsup:  Congratulations on the bowling, excellent job…better luck to the team next weekend taking some points!  :clap:
  Marv…enjoy that warm weather while it lasts, hope you have been able to catch up on some of your outside projects.  :thumbsup:  Seeing several days of mid 40’s and some rain coming on my 10 day extended forecast, Doh!
  Bud..Congratulations on being a Great Grandpa again, hope Mom and baby are both doing well.  :bow: :clap: 
  Dave…great news on the ice road, will be looking forward to your adventures again soon!!  :clap:
  Steve.. thank you for the links to the tourney’s, see lots of smiling faces on those youngsters who participated and hit the boards, awesome!  :clap: 
  Wally…hope Mr.WW is feeling some relief today, best wishes sent his way.  :thumbsup:  I kept thinking about those apple treats you made..found an apple fritter yesterday at Stewart’s for my coffee, it was stale but it dunked good!  ;D

  Tough day on the ice yesterday, lol, only one hit and miss for me on a JawJacker. I must have jigged in at least 40 different holes and only marked a few fish and couldn’t buy a bite. Had fun trying, but that was about it, lol. Four other guys came out shortly after I was setup, but didn’t see a flag go off for them either…one of those off days again.
  With so many people there on Sunday, it looked like there was a tournament, tons of holes all over the place.
It simply took the heel of my boot to open them up and fish right away…could have left the auger home, lol.
  Going back this afternoon and see if I can redeem myself..Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Feb 07, 2023, 05:48 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

34 degrees, only going up a few more by days end. Yesterday the sun helped knock down some of the snow but we could use a week of warm to get rid of the snow pack. They said we would be in the 40's if not for all the snow banks.

IW...Best of luck tomorrow :icefish: Sorry to read the airboats messed some ice up.

Eddie...Sounds like a tough day on the ice. Hope you are able to get out again soon before you lose your ice :thumbsup:

WW...Hope Team WW is feeling better. Dang colds suck any time of the year :%$#!:

h2l...Best wishes for your wife today :thumbsup: Safe travels :thumbsup:

Not a lot going on around here. I have been preparing some brass getting ready to load some bullets. I am anticipating a trip to the range one of these days. I have been waiting on a shipment of bullets that seem to be coming by pony express. Not sure why USPS and UPS offer tracking. In my case I got the same message for 3 weeks that "a shipping label was created, waiting on pick up". Today I get 4 notices my package is in the Jungle out for delivery ???

Hope you all have a good Tuesday :thumbsup: Best of luck to everyone hitting the ice :icefish:

Stay safe and keep healthy.

            WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Feb 07, 2023, 06:15 AM
Good morning ER’s  have to agree with WS colds no fun at any time of year.

Heard it to be 51 here in Iowa today, not sure but think the south 25 wind laid down

The 20th great grandchild arrived 4:14 yesterday a girl. Mother and baby doing just fine.

Now to see if I can catch up with the receding ice belt. Or head south and hook up one of the boats

Take care of your on ice
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Feb 07, 2023, 06:38 AM
The 20th great grandchild arrived 4:14 yesterday a girl. Mother and baby doing just fine.

Congratulations Bud!

          WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 07, 2023, 06:57 AM
Morning all,

IFF......congrats on the new great grand daughter  :thumbsup: :clap:  sorry, can't help you on the Erie ice guide, never fished hard water out there  :-\

Eddie......hope your luck improves today  :icefish:

TT.....you sent me that coconut cream pie recipe, I make it quite often  :bow:  thoughts and prayers to you and MrsTT as you deal with your health issues  :)

WS.....agree with you 100% on the tracking numbers, waste of time and VERY  frustrating  :%$#!: 

IW.....glad they saved the loon, but sucks they had to break up the ice in the process  ::)  good luck tomorrow  :tipup: 

FH4.....never fun when an extra cold winter chews thru the wood pile faster than normal  >:(

Took a ride north yesterday to check out our fishing area on Ontario, some parts are good to go, others not so much  :blink:  checked out the local lakes on the trip home, pretty much the same thing, some spots ok others I wouldn't put one foot on  :pinch:   :nono:
Did see an amazing amount of geese on the shore of Ontario
(https://i.postimg.cc/ts22xwzJ/IMG-4098.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/ts22xwzJ)

(https://i.postimg.cc/06jZdntf/IMG-4100.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/06jZdntf)
caught a beautiful sunset on Oneida Lake as we wrapped up the trip
(https://i.postimg.cc/r084NwFL/IMG-7861.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/r084NwFL)

We'll see in a few days when hopefully we're both over these colds, might get out on one of the local lakes  ;D

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: tomturkey on Feb 07, 2023, 08:06 AM
41* to start the day. I do not think we got any of the light rain that was guessed for overnight. More rain is guessed for Thursday.

The wife's surgery went well yesterday. It was not as invasive as we thought it would be. I about got into it with the first anesthesiologist that saw her. He tried to make her into an addict because she takes Norco. If he saw the pain she has been in from her hip replacement maybe he would have understood. I do not know where they got him as he does not fit in with the rest of the people that are great. She will tell the nurse that will call today about what happened with him. The guy that actually put her under was nice and caring.

I have to get some things straightened out so I do not have to go to Grand Rapids to have my MRI. I am going to Big Rapids or I am not getting it. Whole different attitude up there. Our new doctor just keeps wanting me to do more tests all of the time.

ww  That is a lot of geese. I have not had a cold since I started drinking a cup of OJ twice a day when I got diagnosed with diabetes in 2010. My new DR does not want me eating oranges (I guess that includes OJ) or eating bananas now. That is not going to happen!

Bud That is a lot of great-grandkids. My great grandsons first birthday party is Saturday. The great-granddaughter's party is in a couple of weeks.

Time to get breakfast. Then I need to was dishes before I get too far behind!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 07, 2023, 08:46 AM
TT.....happy birthday wishes to the great grandkids   :thumbsup: :clap:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 07, 2023, 05:32 PM
IFF, Congrats to you and the family.

TT, Happy Birthday!

WW, hope you are both feeling better. This weather doesn't help much, -22 one day and 40 the next.

Got home about 5:30 some freezing rain the last 8 or 10 miles, even saw some lighting.

The wife's check-up went very well. Her lung function test was a little lower than last one but they think that is because of flu she had. I sat in the car but they told her next visit I can come in. I haven't seen them since before the 19.

Have a good evening and will see you in the morning...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Feb 07, 2023, 08:00 PM
Good evening,  thank you, thank you on the congratulations. Well it’s looking like daughter and I will be heading out on some ice about 3/4 hour drive for us, got report there should be 7” + or - to hammer some bluegills on tomorrow

Hopefully will get some pictures if I don’t drop the phone down a hole  ::) ::)

Happy birthday TT you old goat  ;D
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Feb 07, 2023, 09:04 PM
Good evening in the middle thirties and raining as I type.Think more rain is forecast for later in the week.
IFF congratulations on the birth of you latest great grandchild.  :clap: good to hear mother and baby are fine. You have a large extended family. Best wished for you and your daughter with the ice fishing.
Ice Wanderer Best to you and jon at Schroon Lake tomorrow may you post some post trip photos of your catches. Question for you or anyone who might know the answer are loons on the endangered species list so an effort is made to help any loon spotted in trouble . I know some states now prohibit the use of lead spilt shot and jigs under a certain weight because of waterfowl ingesting them and getting lead poisoning To bad the newly form ice is now all broken up because of the rescue.
Eddie you are welcome guess we got lucky this time some things posted on Facebook are not visible unless you have an account which I do not at this time . may you trip this afternoon have yielded more action and fish.
Whopper Stopper may you receive your package soon if i have made a purchase or someone is sending me a package it usually goes through the regional USPS sorting centers in northern NJ, or Albany,NY . I've seen tracking show package travel from the NJ. center to Albany and the finally to my location a few times .
Wallyworld thank you for the photos .
Tomturkey good to hear your wife's surgery went well and was not that invasive . may you get the location for your MRI transferred to hospital you prefer.
Hunts2long gld your wife's check up was a good one. Nice that you will be able to enter the hospital when next check up date arrives and not have to sit in your car. You must have gotten in and out quickly looking at the time you arrived home nice that you beat most of the rush hour traffic and only had to deal with it in the Albany area  also good that the weather only became an issue once close to home .

Keep safe, try to stay healthy . Best to all fishing this week.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Feb 08, 2023, 05:03 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Happy Hump Day!  ;D     34* with light winds at the moment, high of 40 today.

  Jeff…fingers crossed for a double digit day on the Lakers, best of luck to and Jon today!  :icefish:
  Steve…had a little more action yesterday afternoon, missed one caught one, lol. Got the smell of skunk off..well, some of it anyway!  :roflmao:
  Bud…wow, CONGRATULATIONS on the 20th great grandchild, that’s amazing!!  :bow:   Good luck with todays father/daughter trip, hope you find a pile of bluegills eager to bite!  :icefish:
  H2…very good news on your wife’s appointment, that’s awesome, way to go Mrs. H2!!  :clap: :thumbsup:  Glad you had safe travels back, the roads here got snotty pretty quick with the freezing rain for a little while before changing back to rain.
  Tom…very good news on your wife’s surgery, best wishes to her with a speedy recovery!  :clap: 
  Wally…hope the bug has run its course and you both are about over it. Thanks for sharing the pictures, some excellent shots…hopefully we see some more soon with you both holding fish…get well soon!  :thumbsup:
  Marv…similar weather as here it sounds like, snow keeping the temps a tad lower. Hope you got a surprise and received your order yesterday!  :thumbsup:  Have seen some pretty strange things happen tracking things in the past, made no sense at all with the routes taken.  :cookoo:
 
  Saw 4 guys out when I got to the lake yesterday. Spoke to 2 on my way out, very slow day for them, a few flags and a couple small pickerel caught…not too encouraging, lol.  Was all setup by 1:30 and had 4 jigging rods with me to switch presentations…very slow start again.
  Finally had a JawJacker snap up about 3:30, another hit and miss. Moved in closer to that hole and dropped down a jigging Rap. Had a fish come in moments later and hit, landed a 14” Brown trout. Marked a few more and had some chasers but that was about it, lol.  Going back shortly for probably more of the same, can’t pass on these temps again this morning.   Cawfee’s on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Feb 08, 2023, 05:56 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

27 to kick off the day, the guessers are saying there should be a few 40's on bank thermometers later this afternoon, we will take it.

TT...Glad to read your wife's surgery went well :thumbsup: After taking Norco for over 10 years i know exactly what your wife was dealing with. With all the stipulations, tests and hoops to jump through, I told my new Dr. he could shove his holier-than-thou attitude up his rear end. It's only been 3 months but so far things are better than I expected dealing with my osteo. At least now on bad days I can just dial my activities back some.

Eddie/IW...best of luck on the ice today :thumbsup: Eddie, my package did show up yesterday. I had 2 notices it would be delivered my 11am. It got dropped off at 5 pm, but at least it made it :thumbsup:

WW...Hope you are feeling better today and your cold is in the rearview mirror :thumbsup:

A couple errands then loading some bullets are on my agenda for the day.

Hope you all have a good "Hump Day" :thumbsup: Best of luck if hitting the ice :icefish:

Stay safe and keep healthy.

         Ws
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 08, 2023, 06:39 AM
32* and cloudy.

Mr.C, it wasn't too bad of a wait. I think she was in there a little over 3 1/2 hours. There was quite a back-up of traffic going into the GWB. Lots of trucks going to the upper level. Things are req really getting back to normal after Covid!

Eddie, I see they are catching a lot of very nice pike. Good luck today.

Not doing much today. Have a good "hump" day and be safe.....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: tomturkey on Feb 08, 2023, 07:59 AM
40* to start the day with the sun shining. Rain is guessed for tomorrow.

Steve, The wife is not supposed to take her bandages off until her follow-up on the 20th. Yesterday morning the lightweight ace wrap had come loose from her wrist down slid off. I had to cut it to get it back in place and secured. The heavier ace wrap from her elbow down to her wrist had slid down. She was able to get it back up and secured without taking it off.

Loons are an endagered species. We have a pair on our lake. When you see them go down it is rare that they do not come up with a small fish in their beak.

Marv. It was all I could do to not go off on that guy yesterday about the way he treated the wife. Both of us have been on Norco for a long time but do not abuse it.  My prescription lasts almost two months even though it is prescribed for every 4 hours as needed.

I know what you say about delivery. I had something that was supposed to be delivered to my post office. I ended up in another post office in the county. The next thing it was somewhere out in NY state before coming back to my post office.
A while back two things were put on the front porch instead of the back porch in the rain. Who expects to have things delivered to the front porch???

Raqedacker What are you getting for your birthday as we share the same birthdate? I already know what I am getting. I finally got my MRI moved to the Hospital I want. It is on March First. I guess that the third time trying was the charm.

Bud I will not be an old goat until March 1st when I turn 80!

Time to ge breakast so we can go get some groceries. While we are up their I will get a blood draw done at the hospital.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 08, 2023, 09:58 AM
Morning all,

WS.....enjoy the midwinter break  :thumbsup:  how's things on the bunny farm  ???

Eddie/IW.....hope you're both busier than a one legged man in a butt kicking contest  :woot: :icefish:

H2L....glad to hear MrsH2's report was good  :clap:  bet it will be nice to wait inside next trip  ;)

TT.....always a treasure hunt trying to find where the deliveries are placed ::)

Found this when I checked cameras yesterday
(https://i.postimg.cc/JttKRXSy/093.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/JttKRXSy)
think we all know how this ends  :pinch: :roflmao:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Feb 08, 2023, 01:06 PM
WS.....enjoy the midwinter break  :thumbsup:  how's things on the bunny farm  ???

Found this when I checked cameras yesterday
(https://i.postimg.cc/JttKRXSy/093.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/JttKRXSy)
think we all know how this ends  :pinch: :roflmao:

WW...Nice picture :clap: The bunny farm is thriving. A little trouble getting all the setting straight on the new camera but I do believe there will be a new video very soon.

            WS

I ran across this picture on the web. I thought it was too good not to share......
(https://i.postimg.cc/FdGrd6Qy/20230208-125722.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/FdGrd6Qy)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Feb 08, 2023, 05:36 PM
Evening all got my ice line fix in, for me on the gills was pretty slow, nothing to brag about. Will see if I can get a picture to post.

TT no worries, hitting the 80 mark is not all it’s cracked up to be. Take that from one that knows  ::)


(https://i.postimg.cc/Hrrb1y49/88379-F31-A7-CF-47-EB-8567-BFB06-FB0-F463.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Hrrb1y49)
A fat 36.5 inch
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Feb 08, 2023, 09:58 PM
 Good evening, the high temperature by me today was near fifty degrees currently around freezing point outside. Passing this on for everyone's attention large recall on Fabuloso Multipuprpose cleaner product was sold between Dec.2022 and Jan.2023 possible bacteria in product which can cause heatlh problems . I will post a link with recall information at the end of this post.
Eddie good to read you had a little action on yesterday's trip  congratulations on catching the brown trout .
Whopper Stopper thank you for posting the moose photo . glad the bullets arrive hope you had a good day of reloading , I'm sure the cold temperatures you had recently were not the best for the trail/game cameras focused on the rabbit feeder at your SIL's home.
Hunts2longthank you for the trip report You still made good time getting back home.
Tomturkey may you be able to keep wife's bandages on until follow-up visit . happy for you that the MRI will be done at the hospital you prefer. Thank you for the information on Loon's now I understand the rescue operation  ice Wanderer posted about still sad to see newly formed ice get broken up during the effort to reach and help the bird .
Wallyworld thank you for the photo i had to enlarge it at first i thought the bird was either a turkey or black vulture feeding on a dead small animal . may both of you be over your colds .
IFF nice that you were able to get out ice fishing. Congratulations to whomever caught the northern pike , may you be able to get out again before heading home to Tennessee .
Ice Wanderer hope it was a good day at Schroon lake for Jon and you .

Here is the link for info. on Fabuloso multipurpose cleaner recall. https://www.fabulosorecall.com (https://www.fabulosorecall.com) I checked the link and it worked for me hopefully will for everyone else also .

May everyone have a good night. best to all fishing.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Feb 09, 2023, 04:42 AM


                Good morning ER's,
                          It's 25* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                          Steve..........I know that Loons are protected but that means that you can't hunt them or interfere with their nests ect. But I thought
                that if it is a natural occurrence like getting stuck in the ice then they let nature take it course. I heard that some residents along the lake called
                and complained of the incident. I guess the state decided it would be a good training mission. :whistle:
                          Eddie..........I'm glad you were able to at least get one Brown Trout. :thumbsup: I don't have Jaw Jackers but Jon does and he has very few
                misses, a lot less than my tip ups. They're just too expensive for my pocket. :blink:
                          Tom............I hope you can get your MRI where you want it. :unsure: Good man taking care of your wife's bandages. :flex: I don't know why
                they used Ace bandages to cover things like that. :unsure:
                          Marv...........That moose picture was awesome. :clap:
                          Wally..........Hopeful ly this warm up isn't going to kill the good ice you found on your reconnaissance mission. :unsure: Thank you for sharing
                the pictures. :clap:
                          Bud............I'm glad you were able to get out on some ice, nice fish. :clap: :thumbsup:
                          H2l.............I think the hospitals are starting to ease up on the restrictions and letting patients have their spouse come in with them. :thumbsup:
                But does that mean you have to get a covid test as well? ???
                         Yesterday wasn't a banner day on the ice, I brought home one Laker and caught 5 more short ones, they were real finnicky, Jon did a little better
                on the Lakers but we had tip ups and jackers set for salmon. Jon got a text that there were people fishing MDB on Lake George. They said there was
                about 3" of ice. Jon stopped by to check it out but the sun was shinning brightly and and the black ice absorbed the sun and the ice went bad. No reports
                on how anyone did or anyone going through.
                         Not much going on today.
                         I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                 IW
(https://i.postimg.cc/9RBcd3mV/Lake-Trout.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/9RBcd3mV)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Feb 09, 2023, 04:56 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Cloudy and 26*, rain/snow mix coming in this morning then turning to all rain, high of 38.

  Steve…thanks and thanks for sharing the link on that recall. Not familiar with that product but I’ll pass the info on to my family members.  :thumbsup:
  Bud…nice Northern, congratulations to your group on a successful trip!!  :clap: :thumbsup:
  Wally…great picture, thanks for sharing!  :thumbsup:  My trip started off fast then went to poop, lol. Hopefully Jeff has a better reply than mine.  ;D
   Tom…good work on securing the bandages, hopefully no more issues with them for your wife until her follow up.  :thumbsup:
   H2…I wish I could take advantage of the Pike bite up there, have seen some beautiful fish taken this season. Looking at the extended forecast, don’t think it will happen this season unless we fish the morning of the prize giveaway…and that could be possible with my sons!   ;D
   Marv…glad your package finally arrived…better late than never!   :clap:  How’d the reloading go yesterday?
  Jeff…glad you fellas got into some Lakers!!  :clap:  That’s too bad the ice went so quickly on MDB, what a crazy season this has been! Thanks for sharing the picture and info…how much ice holding on Schroon?

  Made one quick stop on the way to the lake to grab a backup 1lb. propane bottle…$8.09 apiece, Gasp! Haven’t had a need for them as I had a few from last season, but wow!  :cookoo: 
   Setting up my JawJacker spread, had one snap as I was putting #4 in…14” Brown came topside. Thought it was going to be one of those fast and furious bites for the morning, lol. Ended up being my only hit until I called it quits at noon.
   The rain and warmer temps melted what little snow was on the ice and lots of puddles everywhere, not glove friendly as I found out, lol. Top white ice was going quickly yesterday and things are going to go downhill fast with todays weather and what’s to come. Heading back out for a few hours this morning again before the crappy weather moves in..Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 09, 2023, 06:37 AM
21* and clear right now.

IW, glad you had a good day on the ice. The wife only has to get the covid test because of one test they perform, the lung function test , and I think it is because she has to blow into the machine.

WS, thanks for sharing the overhead shot of the moose, pretty cool.

Eddie, saw some nut with his full size pick-up on the ice just off the campsite yesterday. Most of the edges look pretty bad as the lake has been going down.

The doctor called last night, no changes in the wife's meds, next visit in May will be a busy one, CAT scan, 5 minute walk, etc. Coming up on 6 years post transplant on July 1st.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Feb 09, 2023, 07:28 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

24 degrees, may see 36 by the afternoon.

TT...Here it seems all of a sudden the Doctors lump anyone using Norco as an addict, no exceptions. Instead, they want you to do physical therapy and do injections. So in my case, some of my joints are bone on bone. Let's see .....Yep, lets do exercises to finish them off :cookoo: As far as injections go, I know far too many people that went that route. The first time they worked good for 6 months. Then 3 months, then 3 hours. So if you have 4-6 body parts that need injections you best set some time aside for running to the clinic. Also, eventually once the insurance money runs out then what ??? But, they also want you to train your brain into thinking pain is good ??? Where did the find this new crop od $%^ #$@ :whistle:

IW...Nice picture, sounds like a fun day :thumbsup:

Eddie...Congratulation s on the 14" brown. hope today has a few more visit topside  :thumbsup: The reloading went fine, I only did 20 bullets to see how they preform. I have never loaded cast bullets so it took me a bit to figure out what I was doing. I bought 1500 .44 bullets so am guessing by the time they are gone I should have it down ;D

WW...Hope you had a good night and are feeling better this morning :thumbsup:

h2l...Good news with your wife's meds :thumbsup:

Hope you all have a good Thursday :thumbsup: Best of luck to anyone hitting the ice :icefish:

Stay safe and keep healthy.

            WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Feb 09, 2023, 08:08 AM
Good morning,  no ice time today 34* and raining, calling for it to turn to snow with this 11 mph wind

Guess it will be TV movies at daughters

Stay safe and well all
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 09, 2023, 09:44 AM
Morning all,

IFF......glad to see you got on some ice  :thumbsup: freezing rain/rain here today  ::)

WS.....went to pain management classes for my back a few years ago, complete waste of time but another hoop the insurance company wanted me to jump thru before they approved the surgery that fixed the problem  ::)

Eddie......sure was a nice morning before the rain moved in, hope the fish were biting ahead of the storm  :tipup:

IW.....the sun on the black ice sure changes things quickly  :%$#!:  glad you were able to put some fish on top yesterday   :clap:

H2L.....apparently someone doesn't care much about their pick up  :cookoo:

Between the rain, above freezing  temps and wind it seems pretty unlikely that we'll make it out this year  :'(  I'm not one that is comfortable venturing out on sketchy ice  :nono:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: tomturkey on Feb 09, 2023, 01:54 PM
It was a nasty start to the day with heavy rain that has moved off now around 2pm. Luckily the high winds never hit that were guessed.

I went to get a blood test before the rain left so it was a nasty drive. Some of the levels in the results are still out of wack. Somehow through miscommunication with my new Dr, a couple of dosages of meds got messed up. Now to get that straightened out.

Marv I lost track of the number of injections I have had over the years. Only one worked and that was only for 5 weeks. That is why I have a nerve stimulator in my lower back. I cannot have back surgery as my bones are too soft.

I saw you mentioned you had a 44. A Marlin 336 44 Mag sold on a local online auction last week for $1483.00. 336 30-30s sold for $801 and $551. There was an Ithica single shot 22, lever brake, sold for $531, I think new they were only around $50.00. I had one in 22 mag. I could not afford to shoot it so I traded it for an Ithica Super singe 12 ga. Also, a pair of Michigan Style snowshoes sold for $102.  They are wider than our 10x56s so they are harder to walk in.

Eddie and everyone else. I guess I am not good at putting the bandages back on the wife's arm. They slid again last night so I redid them a while ago. They slid again. I guess I will put them on with Gorilla Tape so they can not slide.

H2l It is good your wife is  doig well. Almost 6 years is fantastic..
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Feb 09, 2023, 04:02 PM
Well been just working and getting things done a little bit around the house. But mostly hanging out with the wife and sometimes the kids. Had a customer visit this week that is a new customer that might take some more UPA acid which will be nice to have some more loads going out, but the bad thing is having to ship 2 500ml bottles out to their lab for every load, and it sounds like this is forever. At around 600 to 1000 dollars a box shipping plus the 500 or more for each bottle and 100 bucks for the shipping box, hopefully they are paying good enough, but it will maybe keep us loading more so it should be a win.
Days here have been nice we had one above freezing and we have been getting to the 20's most days now. Even some nice sun shine to warm things up a bit. Need to make it out to the lake one of these days and do some fishing. Have a great rest of Thursday everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Feb 09, 2023, 06:04 PM
Good evening everyone :bow:

Here is a Bunny video.

Not sure why the cat figures peeing in the feeder is a good sport :cookoo:

        WS

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Feb 09, 2023, 06:24 PM
The cat must think it's an outdoor litter box!! "What are these rabbits doing in my litter box??"  ;)2
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Feb 09, 2023, 06:39 PM
Good evening ER's. I'm coming along slowly but surely with my legs. My problem is my COPD doesn't allow me much distance before I have to stop and catch my breath! I've had a 3 year running battle over a claim for my COPD. It's service connected due to working in asbestos areas since I joined the Navy in 1962!! My perseverance has finally paid off and the VA granted my claim!!  :thumbsup: :clap: :flex: ;)2 Everyone stay safe and well!!!
OS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Feb 09, 2023, 06:59 PM
OS glad that they finally came through, good news. Just stinks it took so long.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Feb 09, 2023, 07:45 PM
OS glad that they finally came through, good news. Just stinks it took so long.
Thanks!!! I was in it for the long haul!! ;)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Feb 10, 2023, 04:34 AM


                Good morning ER's
                         It's cloudy here on my hill with a chance of rain. ::)
                         OS..........I'm glad that you were able to finally get your claim approved with the VA. :thumbsup:
                         Marv....... I think the cat didn't like the weather and wanted a dry place to Pee. :roflmao:
                         Eddie.......Well at least it wasn't a skunk, hopefully you had a better day. :unsure:
                         Wally.......I hope you and Mr. WW are felling better. :flex: Yeah the sketchy ice in places sure doesn't make for a comfortable day on the ice. :cookoo:
                I heard that there is going to be another vortex coming towards the end of the month, maybe a little to late to make comfortable ice. :whistle:
                         H2l..........That's great news for your wife, hopefully she can keep going in this direction for years to come. :flex: :clap: That's crazy that someone
                would risk taking their truck out on the ice the way the weather has been. :cookoo: :cookoo: :cookoo:
                         Bud..........I hope you enjoyed the movies. :whistle:
                         Tom......... I had many injections in my shoulders before they realized that they weren't working. I'm having issues in my right shoulder again and
                I'm afraid that the VA doctor will want to stab me some more and return to PT which really didn't help in the begining. :%$#!: How can these doctors get
                away with messing up medications, that can do damage to someone. :cookoo: :%$#!:
                         Fish......... I guess a customer is a customer no matter how much they purchase. :whistle: We wish we could have some of your weather over here. :whistle:
                I hope you can make it to the lake this weekend. :unsure:
                         I didn't do to much yesterday, my wife and I got new phones so we went to #2 son's house so his wife could set them up for us, so far so good with
                them except getting Wifi calling set up.
                         One of my wife's nieces passed away last Saturday from cancer, so this afternoon we're headed to NH for the service, we were going to stay the night
                with her brother but his other daughter from Michigan is staying so we're doing the round trip.
                         I hope everyone has a good Friday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Feb 10, 2023, 05:42 AM
Good morning IW! Good morning everyone :bow:

+8 degrees to kick off the morning. We may see 30 degrees later today with more warmer weather on the way.

OS...Congratulations on winning the battle :bow:

IW...Condolences to your wife and family. Safe travels  :thumbsup: The worst part about getting a new phone is the set up part :%$#!: Glad your d-i-l could help you out :clap:

Eddie...Looking forward to your fishing report :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

WW...Hope the croup is losing it's grip :thumbsup:

Bud...What movie did you see ???

Not a lot going on here today. The wind will give the air a pretty good chill so not going to the range. The s-i-l has a couple of errands to run so will tag along with her.

Hope you all have a good Friday :thumbsup: Best of luck to anyone on some ice :thumbsup:

Stay safe and keep healthy

          WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 10, 2023, 06:14 AM
37* cloudy and they are calling for some wind this PM.

OS, glad to hear that the VA picked up your claim.

IW, not everyone over here is SMART! The truck was only out about 30 feet off the beach and it is the edges that look the worst. They are saying the lake is being dropped about 2 feet a week.

Hope everyone has a good day and be safe.....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Feb 10, 2023, 06:22 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  42* and cloudy, winds are supposed to blow strong throughout the day, high of 43.

  Jeff…so very sorry to read about the passing of your wife’s niece, my condolences to you both and the family/friends. Safe travels today and best wishes to all at this most difficult of times. Hope the new phones work out for you!  :thumbsup:
  OS..glad to read you’re coming along with the recovery, CONGRATULATIONS on finally getting that claim approved, that’s awesome…way to go!!!  :clap: :bow:
  Marv…thanks for sharing the video! Looks like Mr.Cat needs to learn some manners, lol. Is it your SIL’s or a stray??  ;D
Good news on the reloading, hope the loads work out well when that cannon barks…good luck at the range!    :thumbsup:
  FH4…good news on both the break in weather and new customer, hope they both stick around for awhile!   :clap:
  Tom…pretty scary deal with the wrong meds, agree with Jeff, hard to understand how that can happen, wow!  :%$#!:
Hopefully the bandages are staying put today..will they provide a visiting nurse to help out with that?
  Wally…the weather guessers were spot on with their forecast here yesterday, rain/sleet moved in slowly about 9:30 then just rain as I made it off the ice. Sorry Team WW won’t be getting out this season, can’t blame you one bit with the sketchy ice conditions…it’s been a bad season for many this year unfortunately.  :%$#!:
  Bud..good luck today if you’re heading out!   :tipup:
  H2…hard to understand anybody attempting to drive a truck out on the reservoir, big ball’s or just a hollow head, crazy!
Must have had his guardian angel ready to jump out… :cookoo:

  Had the whole lake to myself yesterday with the exception of a bald eagle who kept his distance. Was hoping to hit some dink perch to offer him a meal and a picture but failed miserably on that, lol.
  Ended up catching another Brown trout just under 14” and missed 2 other bites on the JawJackers before packing it up. The white ice on top was was getting super soft and sloppy in a hurry, probably my last trip out on that local lake with the forecasts coming…maybe a trip north with my sons before it all goes bad.
  Off to see the Dr. today and see if he remembers the handshake first…odds are going up, he’s at 8:1 today for forgetfulness….Cawfee’s on!   ;D
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: tomturkey on Feb 10, 2023, 08:48 AM
34* to start the day. After I posted yesterday the heavy rain started back up. When I talked to my buddy over by my shack last night he said it was starting to snow. I see there are schools north of him that are closed today. The ice here is shot with all of this rain.

IW Sad to hear your niece passed away. Safe travels.

OG Good to hear you won your battle with the VA. My wifes late husband was an officer in the DAV. He fought for veterans to get what was owed to them by the VA. When her father, who was a WW2 veteran, had problems she knew how to get him what he was owed.

A dentist friend was looking at buying a closed dentist's office. When I went to look at it I told him to run not walk away from it. I had asbestos around all of the hot water heating pipes.

Eddie when I got up all of the wraps were off of her arm again. They want us to go to their office to have it redone. All they would probably do is to rewarap it like it was done the first time. I doubt they would send a visiting nurse to rewarp it. The wife did not think it was funny when I  told her I could put her arm through a piece of 3 inch PVC ie so she could not bend it.

ww If you watched the video of them perch fishing out of the boat did you notice how white a few of the perch were? Those are perch that came out of Lake Michigan to spawn.

I had to go have another blood draw for my new doc yesterday. This is 7 weeks in a row. This is getting old! From what I see there are only a couple of things that are a little off from normal. I need to find out the name of the urologist he is sending me too so I can research him.

I need to get breakfast so I can go get my great grandson a present as his birthday is party tomorrow
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 10, 2023, 09:22 AM
Morning all,

IW......my condolences on the loss of MrsIW's niece, thoughts and prayers to all  :'(

TT.....good luck getting the meds squared away  ::)  always interesting to see how different fish look when they come from different waters  ;)

OS......congrats on winning the battle with the VA and thank you once again for your service and sacrifices  :thumbsup: :bow:

WS.....thanks for the bunny update  :clap:  can't imagine why the cat felt that spot needed to be marked  :wacko:

Eddie......hope all goes well at today's appointment and the doc is now 8-2  :whistle:

IFF.....back on the ice today  ???

H2L.....it is true, you can't fix stupid  :nono: :woot:

MrWW had a doctor's appointment yesterday, end result bronchitis. They sent him for a PCR test, came back negative for covid and flu but positive for RSV ::) Guessing that's why I feel like a Mack truck drove over me  :blink:  there's really nothing they give you for it just OTC pain/fever reducers. So it's another day of couch time here  :-\

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy. And stay away from us.....we're contagious  ;D
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Feb 10, 2023, 05:21 PM
WW another father/daughter Sunday
Had to pickup hot jigs and baits.  Rig spring bobbers on the rods and down sized the jigs.   Man those eyelets and light line is hard to get in focus 😂

Well bummer on the symptoms
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Feb 10, 2023, 08:55 PM
Good evening ,windy day but pleasant with high temperature in the middle fifties. Looking at the news see one of the better know music composers of 20Th century Burt Backarach has died at the age of 94 . the craziness continues article did not have any details bout there was a stabbing at a school in St.Paul, Minnesota earlier today. locally earlier in the week a Marist college student was attacked and bitten in leg by a coyote on the college's campus. Student had rabies shots and is doing well authorities searching for the coyote .
OldSailor good to read your are mending for the leg surgery . happy for you the V.A. finally approved treatment for the COPD . Next time you see your doctor should ask if there are exercises you could do at home for your legs.  Best wished for you.
Ice Wanderer Glad Jon and you found a few feeding lake trout on Schroon lake trip. Condolences to your wife and her family on Niece's passing a safe trip to and from NH. wished for the two of you.
Eddie congratulations on getting the trout,Happy to pass the fabuloso info. onto others . May all have gone well at the doctors and you received a handshake.
Hunts2long good news for wife and you nice she needs no medication changes.Is it normal for that much water to be released from GSL at this time of year.
Whopper Stopper thank you for the video i see there is a fbox feeder on the rabbit feeding area maybe the cat is also eating the food for rabbits and was marking it's territory .may you be happy with the reloads once you get to test them at range.  I hope you had a good day out with your SIL .
Wallyworld sorry to hear Mr.WW has bronchitos and both of you may be infected with RSV may the OTC medications help both of you.
Tomturkey sound likes you are a busy man dealing with different medical issues. I wondering if some type of sleeve could be put over your wife's bandages to help hold the in place and still allow her to felx the arm at elbow . thinking along the likes of sleeve ahletes use during games .
Fish/hunt4ever may your company pick up the new client .Best to you and the family with any future ice fishing trips.
IFF may you find feeding fish on tomorrow's trip. If your daughter has a sewing needle threader you can try that to get line throught the eyelet on jigs .Icefisher-45 may it have bee a good week for you and the wife.
Zcm-82 may all be good with you and your family.

 Hopefully this is the correct link product/device to help make tying ice jigs to line easier. https://www.tyepro.com (https://www.tyepro.com)  Also Sportman's Guide is having a sale on ice fishing gear until midnight Central time on Feb. 17 TH . Https://www.sportsmansguide.com (http://Https://www.sportsmansguide.com)

Keep safe try to stay healthy. Have a good weekend ,best to all fishing.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Feb 10, 2023, 09:45 PM
the craziness continues article did not have any details bout there was a stabbing at a school in St.Paul, Minnesota earlier today.
  Steve

The name of the school is Harding High School. A 15 year old was stabbed and killed by a 16 year old.

About 34 years ago my wife's brother lived with us after finding himself in a lot of trouble with the law. His mom and dad washed their hands of him, so his sisters stepped in and changed his world.

He went to Harding to finish out his last couple years of high school, while working with me during the Summer. He was totally out of his element with all the diversity at Harding. Even then fights and knives  were prevalent. He just said tonight he was surprised it took this long for someone to get killed there.

Yep, crazy times in the jungle and across the country.

             WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Feb 11, 2023, 03:46 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Blustery and 29* with a dusting of snow, snow showers have been coming through, high of 35 today.

  Marv…Here’s to the Whopper Stopper Family stepping in and getting their brother/B-I-L back on the track! That had to be a difficult and daunting task for everyone..WELL DONE!!  :flex: :clap: :thumbsup:  :bow:
  Steve…I cut the Dr. some slack again and just put my hand out when he closed the door behind him…we both got a chuckle out of that after I told him what the odds were on him!  ;D  Thanks for sharing the links, best of luck to you today if you’re searching for some ice!   :thumbsup:
  Bud…will be looking forward to your report, hope the new setup’s do the trick for you both!  :icefish:
  Wally…ughh, sorry to read that about the bronchitis and RSV entering the household! Sending best wishes/thoughts and prayers for you both, hopefully the meds help some…here’s to a speedy recovery!  :thumbsup:
  Tom…just thinking out loud, maybe fastening a wide light piece of cloth like a pillow case over the wraps may hold them all together? Best wishes sent your way also with the Dr.’ visit’s Sir!   :thumbsup:
   Jeff…hope everything went as best as possible yesterday…never an easy time, my condolences to all again.
  Dave…hope the ice roads are open and you’re off to the cabin…will be looking forward to your reports!   :thumbsup:

  Dr.’s visit went pretty good yesterday, no complaints other than the midday scheduling trying to find a parking spot.  ;D
  If the winds weren’t ripping here this morning I’d be considering another farewell trip out on the local lake…maybe this afternoon if things calm down.
  Next Saturday is the prize drawings for the canceled Walleye Challenge we entered into..not certain yet if we’re going to fish a few hours beforehand but looking forward to that now. Not much on the planner yet but the Cawfee’s on!  ;D
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing! 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Feb 11, 2023, 05:28 AM
Good morning ER’s. Eddie so do I, just had a rough night, had gotten the latest Covid booster I had been putting off at 9:00 AM   Sat around watching the 3 episodes of the shoot um up and knife fights “John Wicks”. And had come down with sore arm, fever enough that when I hit the cold outside, it was like full blown hypothermia, uncontrollable shakes. Warn shower and sipping hot coffee put an end to the shakes, the. It was wet wash rag on forehead to knock down the fever.  Now it’s sit tight and hope I will be up to the challenge Sundays  :icefish:

WW best wishes for the household to shake the RSV and send it packing

22* chill at 16

Fresh coffee’s in the pot.  Enjoy your day
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 11, 2023, 06:14 AM
26* cloudy and a breeze.

WW, sorry to hear that you both are sick. Hope you are feeling better soon. The wife is still taking a pill for her stuffed up sinuses.

Mr. C, when they can they do let a lot of water out pretty fast. Depends on how the Hudson is.

Eddie, the lake looked like a swimming pool yesterday, lots of water on top but there were a few guys out of the campsite.

Hope everyone has a good day and stay safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Feb 11, 2023, 10:47 AM

  Good morning ER's congrats to those getting out and catches. I've been watching free movies on tubi on the computer. Check this one out. The 12th man
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Feb 11, 2023, 06:03 PM
Been dealing with a bug for a week now.
I'm really bummed because this weekend was forecast to be warm so I could move trailers around so the SxS trailer could be used. Unfortunately it's not going to happen because of my current situation.  :'(

Currently a balmy 1F here with light winds and some snow falling.
Tomorrow is supposed to be the same without the snow and a few sunny breaks.
Might be able to get the move done next weekend.
Going to be a bit  cooler though.  ::)


(https://i.postimg.cc/s2DVRy3X/Capture.jpg)

But I did get a little something to cheer me up while being couch bound.   ;D

(https://i.postimg.cc/Ghxw3N7s/Capture.jpg)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Feb 11, 2023, 06:24 PM
Well we have had 3 flags and a couple turned tip ups. Lost one minnow the other one has been chewed on sonwe will see if anything comes back around and gets him. Might start picking up here in a few and head to the house where the kids headed to a little bit ago amd the brother and sister in law are hanging out with the mother in law, been nice with the wife and I hanging out for a little while by ourselves in the enclosed trailer staying warm and waiting on flags.
(https://i.postimg.cc/qN4fFbbR/20230211-172121.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/qN4fFbbR)

Have a great rest of Saturday and a good start to Sunday, oh and I guess have a great super bowl and hope your team wins.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Feb 11, 2023, 06:36 PM
Been dealing with a bug for a week now.

Best wishes beating the bug Dave! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

            WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Feb 11, 2023, 09:53 PM
Good evening , today was the eight year anniversary of my mother's passing so made the drive to Paramus (NJ>) and decorated my parents and other relatives graves. A burial service was finishing when i arrived otherwise not many people there thought it might be busy being weekend before Valentine's Day .  There was an annual fire dept. contest in neighboring Sullivan county today reports i found before contest said 7.5 to 8 inches of ice on lake where contest is held so getting some of my gear together and hopefully fish at this lake on Monday morning for a few hours.
Ice Wander may the trip to and from NH. have been problem free today for you and your wife.
Whopper Stopper thank you for the info. on school stabbing/death . glad you and your wife were able to change her brother's behavior for the better.
Eddie good to hear things went well at the doctor's and you both had a laugh over your odds on getting a handshake .
IFF may the fever be over and you feeling better sorry you had a bad reaction to the covid booster shot. May you feel like fishing tomorrow .hunts2long thank you for the info. on GSL the more I learn surprised they allow ice fishing since it is a reservoir and subject to changing water levels. The NYC water supply reservoirs in the Catskills are closed to ice fishing as their water levels change when water is released into the aqueducts to travel to the reservoirs on east side of Hudson river and Closer to NYC .
Old Goat may all be good with you and the family.
Drifter sorry to hear you are dealing with another bug may you loose it this week and be able to get out to the cabin the weekend of Feb,18-19 . Glad you got some good news and your new truck is on it's way to the dealership.  :thumbsup:
Fish/hunt4ever nice that you and the wife could do a fishing trip without your children may there have been a flurry of biting fish before you called it a day.
Wallyworld may you and Mr.WW be doing better today .

May everyone have a good Sunday. best to all fishing.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Feb 12, 2023, 04:23 AM
Good Super Bowl morning  will be cranking up the coffee pot shortly and waiting for the daughter to arrive for what maybe the last ice outing  plan is to only fish until 1:00 get home to make whatever she is planning to have come game time

Going to be a bright sunny day on the ice, should hit 45 today hope the fish are hungry will have to wait until home to post any pictures if I have any worthy of sharing

Best to all
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Feb 12, 2023, 04:47 AM


             Good morning Bud, ER's,
                         It's 1* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                         Bud.........I hope your feeling better so you have a good outing on the ice today. :thumbsup: Enjoy the Super Bowl. :flex:
                         Eddie.......Thank you for the continued thoughts to my wife's family, it sure was a saddened occasion. :( I hope you were able to get out on the ice
             land a few. :unsure: Are you having the clan over for this evening game? ???
                         Wally........I'm sorry to read about you and Mr. WW's illnesses, hopefully you both can beat it son. :flex:
                         Dave........The same goes to you, hopsfully you will be able to move things around to get the trailer out so you can make the trip to your cabin. :unsure:
                         Marv........ That must have been a tough school to attend. :cookoo: I wouldn't have lasted very long there. :roflmao:
                         Fish..........I'm glad that you and your wife got to spend some ice time together. :clap:
                         Steve........I remember when you posted about your mother's passing, my continued condolences goes out to you and your sister. :( Good luck going
             out tomorrow on your first ice trip. :clap:
                         H2l...........I've been out on the ice with an inch of water on top pf the ice, it's not what I call a fun time. :whistle: I hope your wife sinuses  become
             unstuffed. :flex:
                         Not much going on today just going to realax and watch all the super bowl stuff.
                         I hope everyone has a good Sunday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy. I hope who ever you are rooting for wins.

              IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Feb 12, 2023, 05:02 AM
Good Morning Bud, Morning Everyone,
  Clear and calm 23* to start the day off, warming up to mid 40’s today.

  Bud…glad you’re feeling better and up to drilling some holes today! Best of luck to you and your daughter, keeping the fingers crossed for a banner day out there together!  :clap: :thumbsup: :icefish:
  Steve…glad you were able to make the trip to Paramus and decorate the gravesite’s for your Moms 8th Anniversary. My condolences to you and the family. Hard to believe it’s been 8 years since her passing already.  :bow:  Best of luck with your trip tomorrow, hope the bite is on..enjoy!!  :thumbsup:
  FH4…envious, my wife would never come out on the ice with me even on nice days, lol. Hope the bite picked up before you did yesterday!  :thumbsup:  How much ice did you have?
  Dave…sending best wishes to you also on battling that bug, hope it’s about run its course.  :thumbsup:  Wish we could get a week’s worth of that weather here..going to be up in the 50’s again this week with some rain, Doh! Excellent news on the truck, hope to see some pictures of that soon!  :clap:
  OG…I’ll have to check that movie out, saw the trailer on YouTube…based on a true story I believe? Good luck with your Super Bowl squares tonight and hope all is going well with your Mom.  :thumbsup:
  H2..this weather forecast for the upcoming week will probably put the finishing touches on many of the lakes and reservoirs I imagine. Good luck on the lanes this evening!   :thumbsup:
  Wally..hope you and Mr.WW are feeling some relief today, best wishes to you both!  :thumbsup:
  Jeff/Marv…hope you fellas have a good day today with whatever is on the planner!   :thumbsup:

  Two of my sons were on the ice yesterday morning sending me updates. Mike was fishing basically in the same spot I was on Thursday and went 0-4 on the trout. Steve was in a small tournament of about 25 entrants and missed first place in the perch category by 1/2”..close but no cigar, lol. They had fun regardless of the outcome and braved the weather conditions…might have been both of their last trips out here locally.
  Good luck to everyone with SuperBowl squares tonight and enjoy the game!  Cawfee’s on Bud this morning!  ;D
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!

  Morning Jeff, I spent the day just taking it easy yesterday. Thinking maybe tomorrow for another trip out locally before the shorelines and ice take a beating. Enjoy the game!  :thumbsup:
 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 12, 2023, 06:33 AM
19* clear and calm.

We don't bowl tonight, SUPER BOWL!!!

IW, I am not a fan of all that pre-game stuff. They have talked about it for 2 weeks and now have a 5 hour pre-game show. I will start watching at about 6:15. There used to be some bowling on before SB.

A sure bet on the SB. I would bet all the money in the world that my brother doesn't know who is playing in it. He may not even know it is today.

Eddie, I bet the lake is one big skating rink this morning.

Hope evevyone has a good day and enjoy the game....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Feb 12, 2023, 08:13 AM
We have about 2 to 3 feet of ice on the lake, the auger head would just about touch the pile of ice shavings before breaking through. There was about 4 to 6 inches of snow on the lake as well so a shovel was nice to move the snow. Only had one more flag as we picked up right at sundown, the wife was getting cold as the temp was dropping fast. Another vortex and winter conditions for this next week. Hopefully good travels for the wife on Wednesday for her doctor's appointment. Well supposed to go and make a set of chains for the truck with my buddy this morning at some point. Then get some goodies for the super bowl. Usually do not watch to much football or sports but usually watch the super bowl. I have not even seen who is in it so hunts you would win money on me as well for not knowing who is in it. Well better get back to the next bite on YouTube since there is not alot on regular TV and see when my buddy wants me over and when the wife wakes up for breakfast and coffee. Have a great day today.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Feb 12, 2023, 08:21 AM
All I can say is you’re all addicted  ;D
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Feb 12, 2023, 09:45 AM

 Good morning ER's  thoughts and prayers to those who have lost a family member or friend recently; and those who are having health issues now. Will be doing car stuff for daughter today while she watches Gama. Weather here has turned the heat on us again. The snow melt should help some though. Hope to get out again sometime this year. Mason you are right the movie is based on true story.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Feb 12, 2023, 09:35 PM
Good evening, a quick look at local news found a sad article this past Friday two teenagers broke through the ice on a lake in Taconic state park in Dutchess county. They were only 20 to 30 feet from shore when they broke through the ice one was able to self rescue and call 911 drivers found the other teen who was taken to a hospital in CT. where here latter died. Also saw there was a shooting at club in Buffalo, NY. prayers for all killed or injured.
Ice Wanderer may the team you are rooting for be winning or have won the Super Bowl .
Eddie congratulations to Steve on his second place perch at the contest. Nice that both he and mike were able to get out on Saturday .
Hunts2long your brother sounds like my departed father never got into sports I'm not a big football fan but around enough other people to know teams playing in the game.
Fish/hunt4ever may need to purchase an extension for your auger. Best wished for your wife on Wednesday may the weather allow her to make the appointment .
Old Goat may you have completed the work on your daughter's car.
Wallyworld may all be good with the two of you.

To all who are watching or watched the Super bowl may it be/have been an exciting game. keep safe,stay healthy. best to all fishing this week.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Feb 12, 2023, 09:59 PM
Oh and forgot to mention it was not a good weekend for gear. Broke one of me engle coolers then broke the air filter assembly and handle off my auger one on the way to the lake the other on the way home.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Feb 12, 2023, 10:53 PM
Good evening Steve

FH4.  Ouch

Yippee my team won

BTW put a pile of giils on the ice
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Feb 13, 2023, 04:29 AM


           
              Good morning ER's,
                          It's 23* and clear here on my hill, ::)
                          Congratulations to the KC Cheif's on their win. :clap: :clap:
                          Eddie........Congratul ations to Steve for the second place win. :flex: I hope you can get on the ice today. :unsure:
                          H2l...........There are some people that could care less about any sport competition, but I from a young age always watched any sport I could. :whistle:
              But now only watch Football, some NASCAR and Golf.  :blink: Did you bowl last night and if you did how did you do? ???
                          Wally.........I hope yoiu and Mr. WW are feeling better. :thumbsup:
                          Narv..........I guess you and the girls were happy that the Cheif's won. :flex: I hope your Pizza and beer was good. :clap:
                          Steve........That's sad about the teen loosing his life oh the ice, were they ice fishing or just out on it. :(
                          Fish.......... Sorry for the damage to your auger and bait cooler. I have the smaller Engle and love it. :whistle:
                          OG............I hope you were able to fix your daughter's car? ??? :flex:
                          Not much going on today, Jon volunteers at a food pantry on Mondays so maybe we will try to go out tomorrow.
                          I hope everyone has a good Monday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
 
                     
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Feb 13, 2023, 04:34 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  Clear and calm 25*, bluebird skies and sunshine forecasted for today, high of 46.

  Heading out to meet my son on the ice for breakfast and a sunrise… hopefully a few hungry trout!  ;D 
  Catch up with you a little later…Cawfee’s on!  :thumbsup:  :tipup:
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
   



 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 13, 2023, 06:18 AM
23* and clear.

IW, I also have always been into sports. Just about all sports, except NBA, there is always something to watch. I even paused the start of the SB so I could watch the end of a college basketball game that went to double OT. No bowling last night, had it off because of the SB. SB was a very good game and I am sure there are some un-happy people out there when KC opted for the field goal at the end, I thought it was a great call by the coach.

Eddie, should be a nice day on the ice, good luck.

Fish, I believe we all have had days like that. 

WW, hope you both are feeling better.

Hope everyone has a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Feb 13, 2023, 06:43 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

26 degrees, heading to the upper 30's by mid afternoon.

Congratulations to any Chief fans. Seems it always comes down to the Refs.

IW...I'm guessing you ended up with a few left over from your 30 pack ;D Enjoy the day, hope you can hit the ice tomorrow :thumbsup:

Eddie...Best of luck to you and your son today. I hope the trout are chomping :icefish:

WW...Hope you have turned the corner and at least feeling a little better :thumbsup:

Bud...Congrats on putting some gills on top the ice :thumbsup:

With any luck I am going to hit the range today. It sounds like some heavy rain is in the forecast along with some nasty winds. Today will be the best day of the week.

Hope everyone has a good Monday :thumbsup:

Stay safe and keep healthy. Best luck to anyone finding ice :icefish:

                     WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 13, 2023, 07:18 AM
Morning all,

Eddie....great way to start the day  :thumbsup:

IFF....congrats on the gills  :clap:

WS.....have a good time at the range   :flex:

IW.....hope you find good ice tomorrow  :tipup:

H2L....nice the league gives you a pass on SB Sunday  :clap:

MrC...thoughts and prayers to the young man that lost his life  :'(

FH4......sorry to see the ouchies  :pinch:

Thanks for all the well wishes, much appreciated  :bow:  Been a tough week or so, hopefully the meds kick in soon  :-\  not much happening other than staying home and resting.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 13, 2023, 08:20 PM
Red winged black birds showed up at the feeders today !!!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Feb 13, 2023, 09:09 PM
Good evening, reached the lows fifties for a high temperature here today. think after i get some bills paid and have some maintenance done on my SUV will look into getting thermostat for my apartment replaced have it set at 64 and still reaching 70 or higher.
Ice Wanderer please give Jon my thanks for volunteering at the food pantry . best wished for the two of you on tomorrow's trip. I believe the teens were just walking on the ice, News story I saw was from the ABC affiliate in Albany (News10) .
Eddie hope the trout provided you and your son with lots of action today.
Hunts2longseems some people have an interest in all team and competitive sports others just hunting and fishing/outdoors .
Whopper Stopper did you make it to the gun range today if so were you happy with the performance of the reloads .
Wallyworld guess Spring is making it's way to new York the mild weather likely is playing a role in wildlife movement and activity . May both of you start to see some benefit from the meds you are taking for the RSV .

Have a good night stay safe and keep healthy. best to all fishing this week.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Feb 13, 2023, 09:18 PM
Whopper Stopper did you make it to the gun range today if so were you happy with the performance of the reloads .

Unfortunately I never made it. The guessers are calling for rain and wind tomorrow , so hard to say when I will be able to go over there

          WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Feb 13, 2023, 09:20 PM
Whopper Stopper thank you for the reply , the rain out by you is forecast to arrive here on Thursday when i last looked at the extended forecast.  have a pleasant evening.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Feb 14, 2023, 04:07 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Partly cloudy skies and 34*, NW winds blowing 15-25mph, high of 43.

  Jeff…best of luck to you and Jon today, hope you find the fish hungry!   :icefish:
  Steve…we had some early morning action and then they just turned right off like a light, lol. Mike went 2 for 5 with the Brown Trout, the old man went 0-2 jigging and caught the skunk again, lol.  ;D
  Wally…nice sign of Spring coming at the feeder to brighten up your day!  :clap:  Hope the meds have kicked into gear and you both are feeling some relief today…best wishes continued!   :thumbsup:
  Marv…dang weather, hopefully it moves out quickly so you can try out that new 44 soon! Maybe take advantage of the weather today to do some wrist exercises for the recoil??  ;D  :thumbsup:
  H2…weather was absolutely beautiful yesterday for us, almost like it was designed that way!  :thumbsup:
  Bud..congrats on the bluegill fest, hope you get another chance at them today!    :clap: :thumbsup:

  Heading back out again this morning with my son to have breakfast on the ice and hopefully have a little better luck today.  Weather doesn’t look promising for too many more outings..so we’ll enjoy this day no matter what the outcome.
  Cawfee’s on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Feb 14, 2023, 05:11 AM


              Good morning Eddie, ER's,
                          It's 30* and very windy here on my hill. ::)
                          Eddie ........I hope you have a good day on the ice today. :thumbsup: :flex:
                          Marv..........Sorry you couldn't get to the range, hopefully the weather cooperates so you can get to it soon. :unsure: Yeah...I have some
               left over, but back in the day I could probably drink all of them. lol :roflmao:
                          Wally.........I'm sorry that you and Mr. WW are still under the weather, hopefully the meds kick in and make the symptoms go away. :flex:
                          H2l............I thought that there wasn't bowling Sunday because of the SB but wasn't sure. :blink: Yeah I never really cared for the NBA
               either, I did like high school basketball tho. :whistle:
                          Bud...........I bet those Bluegills tasted yummy. :flex:
                          Steve.........Thank you for the clarification on the teens going on the ice. :clap: If you have hot water heat in the complex, it might not be the
               thermostat, it could be a bad backflow valve letting the water circulate and making your place too warm. And wouldn't it be up to maintenance to take
               care of that. ???
                          Jon and I are not going today, he has a break job appointment today, tomorrow the wind is supposed to blow so it looks like Thursday morning.
                          Yesterday I went out a scored some firewood on the side of the road, the power line clearing crews are out in full force. I might do the same today.
                          I hope everyone has a goo Tuesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
                           
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 14, 2023, 05:29 AM
34* and some clouds.

Eddie, good luck today. All the ice shanties that were out from the campsite (5 or 6) were gone yesterday PM. Someone must believe the weatherman.

Mr. C, too bad about the kid going thru the ice.

IW, back when there were more bowlers in the league we also got the Sunday of the Daytona off, now not as "many" rednecks lol.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Feb 14, 2023, 05:52 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

38 degrees with rain throughout the day and most of tonight expected. The guessers are claiming an inch or better by the time it moves out.

Eddie...Best of luck to you and Mike today :icefish: I will keep the wrist exercises in mind  ;D

IW...Good score getting some free wood :thumbsup:

WW...Hope the day dawns with you feeling at least somewhat better :thumbsup:

Just indoor puttering with all the rain.

Hope you all have a good Tuesday :thumbsup: Best of luck to everyone :icefish:

Stay safe and keep healthy.

            WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Feb 14, 2023, 06:10 AM
Good morning. Well with it as warm as it is at this hour and water already on the ice cap and warm rain on it’s way, my bet is it will honey comb it and make it too dangerous for this fat old man.  The prospects of traveling back to Tennessee and arriving in thunderstorms and high winds not very appealing. So for now the plan is to keep a vet appointment for Jake to get his rabies and distemper shots tomorrow. With hitting the road on Friday morning. At least it was an enjoyable couple days father/daughter outing on ice

Will check back in after a short nap
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Feb 14, 2023, 07:24 AM
Looks like we will have more ice making for a few more weeks. Cannot believe we have only 2 full weeks of February and then March is knocking on the door. Then it will be about a month to get the new boat. Well we will see if the weatherman is right here and we get snow today through tomorrow. The wife is supposed to go to a doctor's appointment on Wednesday but if we get the snow and wind towards casper I bet they close the road again, just have to see. Well have a great Tuesday everyone, better get my sorry butt to work and check in and see how my coworker and my Agilent technician are doing to hopefully get my Agilent technician on the road before the storm hits. Here is our long term forcast.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Feb 14, 2023, 09:15 AM
FH4 how much ice have you had on your go to lakes. 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Feb 14, 2023, 12:33 PM
We have about 2 to 3 feet of ice on the lakes around me. Some of the lakes around the state have around a foot or so.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 14, 2023, 03:01 PM
Afternoon all,

FH4.....you're making all of NY'ers envious with that ice report  :blink:

Eddie...another beautiful spring day to hit the ice  :icefish:

IW......free firewood is always good  :thumbsup:

WS......fingers crossed the rain on the snow doesn't cause any problems at the house  :pinch:

H2L.....definitely not a good year to leave ice houses out till the last minute  :nono:

MrC.....see 3 ice fishermen lost their lives on Lake Champlain in Vermont in 2 separate incidents  :'( :'(  so sad :'(

IFF.....you've seen more ice time than some of us this year  :clap:  good idea to wait out the storm before heading south  ;)

What a beautiful spring day, nothing but blue skies and sunshine, even seen a few bikes on the road  @)  altho I must say 49* is a bit too chilly for riding IMHO  :roflmao:

Have a Happy Valentine's Day !!! Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Feb 14, 2023, 04:10 PM
Sturgeon spearing on Winnebago opened this past Saturday. The ice has caused some problems, but for this big "ol girl" it was the spear that caused her the problems.


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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 14, 2023, 05:59 PM
Whoa  :o
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Feb 14, 2023, 09:32 PM
Good evening happy Valentine's Day . Prayer for those killed and injure during shooting at Michigan state University. Spring like day here with a high in the md fifties.
Eddie may you and mike have located the trout again today . i hope you were able to put a few on the ice today .
Ice Wanderer thank you for sharing some of your plumbing knowledge will have to talk with neighbors and see if they are experiencing the same thing , I also thought the furnace maybe on a timer and set to turn on at a certain time each evening to keep building at a certain temperature overnight . nice score on the fire wood, best to you and Jon on Thursday .
Hunts2long I guess folks feel it is better to remove their shanty then have it break through if the ice melts and not be able to t reach it for removal from the lake.
Whopper Stopper thank you for the photo of spearer and sturgeon . may it have been a good day of puttering for you.
IFF glad you had a good visit with our daughter and got in some ice fishing. may jake be a good boy when getting his shots tomorrow . smart to wait for better weather to make the trip back home to Tennessee.
fish/hunt4ever ditto Wallyworld's words on being envious of your local ice conditions. May the Agilent technician have finished is work and departed before the storm. safe travel wished for you if wife's dr. appointment is still on for tomorrow .
Wallyworld i saw the posts here on ice Shanty about the 3 ice fishermen at Lake Champlain always sad to hear of such events.
Drifter hope you are over the bug and preparing for a trip to the cabin this coming weekend.

May everyone have remembered a gift for their Valentine .
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Feb 15, 2023, 04:47 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Happy belated Valentines Day!  Partly cloudy skies and 34*, high of 55 forecasted here today. Thoughts and prayers to all involved in that senseless Michigan University shooting.

  Steve..we located them again, at least for a little while, lol. Mike went 2 for 6, the old man 0 for 4..lost one right at the hole. Might need a tomato juice bath to get the stink off today!  ;D
  Marv…thanks for sharing the sturgeon picture, what a beast!  :clap:  Hope to see more results coming, always enjoyed seeing them!  :thumbsup:
  Wally…saw one bike out yesterday, imagine with today’s forecast there will be plenty scratching the itch. Aside from the windy conditions here yesterday, it was a beautiful day to be out on the ice. Might try one more time this afternoon to get a jump start on a tan.   ;D  :thumbsup:
   FH4…best wishes to your wife today, hope the snow is not an issue with the driving.  :thumbsup:  2-3’ of ice..we can only dream of that here, lol. I was on 8-9” yesterday and the top 2” was going quick when we left, lol.
   Bud..smart play waiting until Friday to hit the road back to Tennessee. Glad you were able to get on some ice and enjoy the Father/Daughter trip…great stuff!  :clap: :thumbsup: :bow:
   H2…a buddy of mine and I lost a shanty on Saratoga Lake back in 1980..similar weather conditions with a warmup and rain. Got there to remove it and found the shorelines were open and inaccessible. Glad the guys got them off on time!  :thumbsup:
  Jeff…good find on the free firewood, can’t beat that!  :clap:  Hope you and Jon find the fish tomorrow, and have better luck than I did again yesterday, lol.  :tipup:

  We were on the ice and setup by 6:30 yesterday morning, never needed to drill any holes as they were only glazed over with skim ice. Just before a beautiful sunrise made its way over the tree line, Mikes JawJackers started popping…he missed the first 2 but got on the board with the 3rd one. Shortly after he landed another, and once again showed me how it’s done, lol.
  Had a great trip and some good memories…it’s not always about the catching right?  ;D  Cawfee’s on…
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
   
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Feb 15, 2023, 05:31 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

34 wet degrees, tumbling to 22 by late afternoon. The rain continued all night and we will see a little snow before things totally clear out later this morning.

Bud...Safe travels when you decide to hit the road :thumbsup:

Eddie...Sounds like an awesome day on the ice with Mike :thumbsup: Best of luck next go around, it was nice of you to allow Mike to have the bragging rights for this trip ;D I will keep an eye out for any noteworthy sturgeon pictures to post. Being I have to post pictures from my phone it just got too much to do the daily sturgeon update as in years past.

IW...Best of luck with tomorrows outing :icefish:

h2l...I remember as a kid turning on the TV every Sunday to watch the National Bowlers Tour with my dad. Earl Anthony, Johnny Petraglia, Pete weber. It was always a highlight of the week.

WW...Continued best wishes that you and Mr. WW are feeling better :thumbsup:

Not a lot going on around here today. I will escape to the garage at some point and continue sharpening some chainsaw chains. I probably have over 25 dull ones in the pile yet to go.

Hope you all have a good Wednesday :thumbsup: Best of luck if hitting the ice :icefish:

Stay safe and keep healthy.

             WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Feb 15, 2023, 05:36 AM


            Good morning Eddie, ER's,
                     It's 31* and we had a little rain overnight. ::)
                     Eddie........At least you got out on some ice.  :thumbsup: You're right it's not about catching, I wish I could fish with my boys more but they
            are busy with work. :whistle:
                     Marv.........So let the Sturgeon contest begin, that's a nice one. Thanks for sharing. :clap:
                     Bud..........It's better that you wait, those thunderstorms can be brutal to travel in. :thumbsup:
                     H2l...........I guess the world stops for those big sporting evets, when I was growing up it was the World Series.
                     Wally.........I hope that the spring weather yesterday gave you and Mr. WW a boost. :flex:
                     Fish...........That's a lot of ice, We use to get that kind of ice here on Lake George back in the eighties. :whistle:
                     Steve.........I don't what's going in the minds of these people, the shooter didn't have any ties to the university. :cookoo: :%$#!:
                     The firewood I'm getting is a PITA to get, it's in a ditch frozen in the snow but since I wasn't fishing it was something to do.
                     Looks like Jon and I will be heading north tomorrow to target some Salmon and Lakers.
                     I hope everyone has a good Wednesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

            IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 15, 2023, 06:16 AM
33* and looks like we may have gotten some light rain also.

WW, hope you both are feeling better, I know it took a while for us to kick it. Saw a couple bikes go by the house yesterday and I heard an ice cream place opened in Gloversville.

WS, I was just thinking the other day, getting close to spearing season.

Firewood along the roads around here doesn't last very long.

Eddie, I have always said, "take someone along that can catch fish". Glad you a good day to be on the ice.

My nephew was busy yesterday getting things ready to go in the "shack", still has a lot of work to do on his lines. Not a lot of snow so that should go pretty quick.

Hope everyone has a good day and stay well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 15, 2023, 06:47 AM
Morning all,

Thoughts and prayers to all invovled in the MSU shooting  :'( :'(   especially frightening to read as that's my granddaughter's #1 pick for school in the fall, scary thought

Eddie.....some awesome memories with or w/o fish  :thumbsup: :clap:

FH4.....safe travels and best wishes to MrsFH  ;)

WS.....I was just wondering if the poor conditions would impact the sturgeon spearing this year  :unsure:  bowling used to tv fare with my Dad too  :)

IW.....good luck tomorrow  :tipup:

H2L.....saw a few trees tapped already up the road from here yesterday, the old plastic jugs hanging on the trees style  ;D

IFF.....good luck to Jake with his shots today  ;)2

Thanks again for the well wishes, very much appreciated  :bow: :bow:  This RSV is a beast, definitely doesn't like to let go once it gets it teeth sunk in  >:(  think we're slowly beating it back tho  :flex:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Feb 15, 2023, 07:21 AM
Well this is about a normal year for ice with us for the most part, some years we get to ice fish from thanksgiving to the first of April, other years from Christmas to March.  I do not think the wife is going, since she move the appointment to April and the roads are closed, lots of red across the state for closed roads, hit a few drifts on my way in today that were about 3 feet high and about 60 feet or so long, reminds me of snowmobiling with the snow going over the hood.

Have a great Wednesday everyone stay safe out there.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Feb 15, 2023, 07:37 AM

  Good morning ER's  WS  nice pic of the 80 incher. Team WW get well soon, Eddie don't have to catch anything to enjoy a fishing trip; get em later. Bud safe travels back when it's better weather. I think one more hot day here.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Feb 15, 2023, 05:13 PM
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No details on the size of the pair.

       WS


Feb. 15, 2023 Harvest Update

Only 11 fish were harvested today between Lake Winnebago and the Upriver lakes. This is the first time we’ve seen harvest this slow since 2019 when we had a few days with only 10 fish harvested. Eight fish were harvested from Lake Winnebago (0 juvenile females, 4 adult females, 4 males) and three from the Upriver lakes (0 juvenile female, 1 adult females, 2 males). There are still 2 adult females left until the 90% trigger is activated or 10 more adult females until the 100% cap is reached on the Upriver lakes. Colder weather is on its way into the area tonight, so we may see an increase in spearing activity tomorrow. The Upriver Season will continue to be open tomorrow.

View the full details in today's full harvest report.

There were no 100 lb. fish harvested today. The biggest fish harvested was a 75.4 lbs., F1, female that measured 67.1 inches long, speared by Anthony Woelfel.

While we get really excited about seeing the big fish come in, it is also good to see smaller fish as well. Why? Small fish mean there are more new fish growing into the population. It’s these smaller fish (generally 55 inches or smaller) that will one day replace the larger fish. This balance between a good number of big fish and fish on the smaller end of the spectrum is another indication of a healthy sturgeon population in the Winnebago system. There are enough resources for the fish to grow to over 100 lbs. but also enough resources to allow the next generation to thrive.

Hopefully the tides will turn, and the forecasted lows will help solidify ice conditions. If you are headed out tomorrow good luck and, as always, be safe.




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Hope you can read this
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Feb 15, 2023, 07:22 PM
Good evening ER's!!  I'm typing this from a new computer because my old one was getting slower than me!!! I was looking forward to a long slow slog, but then new computer walked me through everything plus imported everything from my old one, which is a relief because I'm not very computer savvy!!! I'm lucky in that both of my daughters are!!! I've been doing pretty well with my legs, but my COPD hasn't gotten any better, and probably never will!! Close to 70 today in the middle of Feb!!! Everyone stay safe and healthy!!!  :flex: :clap: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Feb 15, 2023, 09:36 PM
Good evening reached the low sixties for a high here today thinking this coming weekend will probably be the last for local ice fishing (with-in 1 to 1.5 hour drive) as shoreline should start to open . When i log onto the internet using one of the search engines on my computer it takes me to that provider's news page . i was not able to read news story but see 2 ice fishermen had to be rescued on Oneida lake in Wallyworld's part of the state.
Eddie maybe once it is open water you will have a day to remember catching trout. glad you and Mike were able to get out a few times this Winter. may all of you have a safe trip to the Walleye challenge prize drawings this Saturday and one of your tickets be picked for a prize.
Whopper Stopper may you have a good supply of chains ready for use after today's sharpening session. thanks for the sturgeon spearing update.
Ice Wanderer hopefully things will work out and you can do some type of fishing with your s this Spring . Sounds like the old adage of firewood warming you twice is true once during the harvesting/processing and then when you burn it in your stove. sadly the shootings and other violent acts are being very frequent .
Hunts2long may your nephew have a good maple syrup producing season .
Wallyworld the years go by quickly did not realize your oldest granddaughter was in her senior year of high school best to he with college selection. The acts of violence can happen anywhere I also saw there were shoots fired near a school in Syracuse today not far from your location. If your hear anything about the Oneida lake rescue please share with all of us here on the 9:45 .
Fish/hunt4ever thank you for the road closure map. may your wife not need to se the doctor before the rescheduled visit in April . Sounds like an interesting ride to work glad you got through the snow drifts. Enjoy the rest of your ice fishing season and post some photos for those of us who are going through "Bad" seasons can be envious of while viewing them .
Old Goat may all be good with you and the family .
OldSailor happy for you things are going well with the new computer may it serve your needs well for several years. nice you have your daughters to turn to for help with any problems. Hopefully the doctors can manage your COPD so that you can still enjoy some of the activities you find pleasure in like gardening and fishing.
IFF may you have a safe journey back to Tennessee starting this Friday.
Icefisher-45 may things be going well for the two of you .

Keep safe,stay healthy. best to all fishing be careful getting any late season trips in on the ice in area that have seen mild Winters .
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 16, 2023, 05:55 AM
39* and a few clouds.

WS, thanks for the update. I like your thoughts on the "smaller" fish, hope that holds true as there were a lot of small walleyes last year.

OS, glad you got the new computer fired-up.

WW, one of my nephew's friends is getting sap already, he is about 8 miles south and most of his trees are south facing.

Eddie, the "big" fish drawing is almost here. Don't forget parking is a bear and Good Luck.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Feb 16, 2023, 06:07 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Clear and calm 41* this am, expecting some rain this afternoon, high of 51.

  Jeff…best of luck to and Jon today!   :icefish:   I was fortunate to to get a few trips in with the boys this season.
  Steve.. thanks, we’re looking forward to the drawing’s and hopefully hitting the board!  :thumbsup:  Looking forward to the open water season now…it might be here sooner than expected.  ;D
  OS..hope the new computer works out well for you!  :clap:  I’d be lost without the help of my family members when it comes to the computers and smart phones, lol.
  Marv…thank you for posting the harvest update, appreciate that!!  :clap: :thumbsup:  Hope you put a dent in the chains stocked up for sharpening…won’t be long until that season is here again also.
  OG..agree 100%, enjoyed just getting out!  ;D  How’s your ice holding up out there?
  FH4..sounds like a white knuckle ride into work blasting through snow drifts! Glad you made it there ok… :flex: :thumbsup:
  Wally…glad you’re both starting to see some relief finally, hopefully each passing day now gets better! Best wishes continued until you’re out of the woods.  :thumbsup:  Saw a couple bikes out yesterday.
  H2…hope it’s a good season for your nephew with the new sugar shack!   :thumbsup:  Hoping to be up there early enough to find a parking spot!!

  Meet up with a few of my brothers and B-IL’s for breakfast yesterday. Nice time had by all, some good conversations and catching up.  :thumbsup:   Never did make it out for a final trip on the ice yesterday. Off to the Dr.’s shortly for an appointment ….Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 16, 2023, 06:21 AM
Morning all,

Eddie.....sounds like a fun morning with "the boys"  ;)2

WS.....thanks for the spearing update, amazing creatures  :thumbsup:

IW.....good luck today, be safe  :icefish:

FH4.....not a drive I'd want to make  :o

MrC.....as far as I know no one went IN, they just found themselves unable to get off due to the open water, needed the FD's airboat to reach them  :cookoo:

OS.....congrats on the new computer and getting it up and running  :clap:  I'll be in the same boat soon, dreading setting it up  :-\

Today starts the 4 day fishing expo in Niagara Falls the has been on hold since covid  :thumbsup:  we're heading out later, can't say how long we'll be there but going to try for the full show. Depends if the hotel kicks us out earlier for the nightly coughing spells  :pinch:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Feb 16, 2023, 06:33 AM
Morning all, 35° and raining here.

Been really busy the past week dealing with identity theft.  :%$#!: What a mess that is, I've been on the phone more in the past week more than probably the past 5 years combined. Some jackwagon took out a bunch of credit cards and loans using my social months ago using multiple addresses and phone numbers, and I just caught it last week when I saw my credit divebomb all the sudden. Turns out that was when all of them started going into missed payments to hit my credit. Gotta go back to the Sheriffs office after work today to get copies of the report I filed to send in a bunch of places, along with a stack of other documentation I've already had to round up  :wacko: All my credit has been frozen, so it's just been a lovely week.

Ice season is over here... been back to completely open water for a week with highs mostly in the 50s. I'm going to get all the ice gear stored away, and my boat and motorcycle prepped up for spring this weekend.

ww - hope it's a good time.  ;D

masoneddie - glad you were able to get a few trips out. I was only able to get on the ice 9-10 days this season. It wasn't the worst I've seen, but it was definitely a bad winter.

Out of time, gotta get back to it... I'll have to catch up more on the thread later.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Feb 16, 2023, 07:37 AM
Morning all, 35° and raining here.

Been really busy the past week dealing with identity theft.  :%$#!: What a mess that is, I've been on the phone more in the past week more than probably the past 5 years combined. Some jackwagon took out a bunch of credit cards and loans using my social months ago using multiple addresses and phone numbers, and I just caught it last week when I saw my credit divebomb all the sudden. Turns out that was when all of them started going into missed payments to hit my credit. Gotta go back to the Sheriffs office after work today to get copies of the report I filed to send in a bunch of places, along with a stack of other documentation I've already had to round up  :wacko: All my credit has been frozen, so it's just been a lovely week.

Ice season is over here... been back to completely open water for a week with highs mostly in the 50s. I'm going to get all the ice gear stored away, and my boat and motorcycle prepped up for spring this weekend.

ww - hope it's a good time.  ;D

masoneddie - glad you were able to get a few trips out. I was only able to get on the ice 9-10 days this season. It wasn't the worst I've seen, but it was definitely a bad winter.

Out of time, gotta get back to it... I'll have to catch up more on the thread later.
That's about the biggest bummer I've read in a long, long while!! Damn!!! :%$#!:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Feb 16, 2023, 09:02 AM
OS - it has not been a fun week, at all. :unsure:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Feb 16, 2023, 09:35 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

10 degrees to start the morning, may see 22 by the afternoon.

IW...Best of luck to you and Jon today :icefish:

Eddie...Best of luck at the Doctor :thumbsup: I didn't get very far on my chains as other things cropped up.

WW...Hope you and Mr. WW have an excellent time at the show and are able to stay the entire time :thumbsup:

Z...Discovering you were a victim of Identity theft would have to be about the worst empty feeling in the world :%$#!:

A couple of errands to get out of the way then just puttering around the house. I found a short list on the old white board this morning, so I've been busy working my way through it :whistle:

Hope you all have a good day :thumbsup: Best of luck to those on the ice :icefish:

Stay safe and keep healthy.

       WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Feb 16, 2023, 03:47 PM


            Good afternoon ER's,
                      It's 38* and mostly cloudy.
                      Zcm........Wow I thought I had it bad when some Jackass stole a check of mine on it's way to make a $50 payment and altered the check for the
             amount of $5100,21. They deposited in to an account using the Mobile Deposit App. Of course I didn't have any where's near that amount and I got a text
             from my bank about it and the clearly saw it was a forged check. I was lucky that it took only a few hours to straighten out. :%$#!: :%$#!: :%$#!:
                      Wally.......Have a good time at the Fishing Expo. :thumbsup: You must be feeling better except for the cough. :clap:
                      Eddie.......I'm glad that you had a good breakfast with your brothers. :flex: I'm sure the stories were flying all around. :woot:
                      Marv........Is that the Honey Do List. Good luck with that. :roflmao:
                      The fishing was slow today, only one Laker was caught and that didn't happen till noon.

              IW
                       
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Feb 16, 2023, 05:02 PM
No cabin this weekend.
Won't be moving my trailers around so I can get out either.
Wind chill advisory this weekend so the couch it is.  ;D
FYI that -50 is C so the conversion puts it at -58F.  :cookoo:

https://cabinradio.ca/121326/news/yellowknife/yellowknife-should-brace-for-extreme-cold-this-weekend/?fbclid=IwAR350juYmoN5kGkaX3rEgJmFawT7VW3_HMKMYEM4Aziz5OnXK0ZThjzpJcA
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Feb 16, 2023, 05:29 PM
Good evening everyone  :bow:

Here are the results from day 6 of the 2023 WI sturgeon spearing season.

             WS



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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Feb 16, 2023, 10:03 PM
Good evening , another warm day with a high in the low to mid sixties . I did talk to one neighbor this morning and they said their apartment also gets very warm at times so maybe  Ice Wanderer is correct and their is some type of problem with the heating system . Prayers for all involved in the latest mass shooting in El Paso, TX . . I also see that former baseball player and announcer Tim McCarver has died at the age of 81 .
Hunts2long I can see the warmer weather having kicked off the sap flow in maple trees already this year.
Eddie glad you could get together with some of your Brothers and BIL's for breakfast . guess you will be up and on the road early Saturday to get a parking spot close to location of the drawing .
Wallyworld thank you for the update good to hear no one drowned and fishermen got off the lake with help of rescue personal. may the two of you feel good enough to make the trip to the expo and be able to stay all 4 days.
Zcm-82 best to you in getting everything resolved keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.
Whopper Stopper seems pare for the course start one project and get headed in another direction. Thank you for your posts in the "Off Topic" thread the past few weeks nice trip back in time.
Ice Wanderer if you and Jon get in another trip may more fish make it onto the ice.
Drifter hopefully soon you will feel weel enough and the weather will allow a trip to the cabin .
Tomturkey  may you have been able to keep the wraps on your wife's arm . hope i have the correct date best to both of you at tomorrow's follow-up appointment.

Keep safe,try to stay healthy. best to all fishing.
Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Feb 17, 2023, 05:37 AM


                Good morning ER's,
                            It's 34* and light rain is falling, could see some snow later according to the guessers. ::)
                            Steve.........That's sad news about Tim McCarver. He was a legend. :(
                            Dave..........I hope the temperatures get more bearable for a trip to the cabin. :thumbsup:
                            H2l............I see some taps in trees already, not sure if the quality will be there or not. the sugar guys might have two seasons this year' :whistle:
                            Marv..........Thanks for the Sturgeon report. :clap:
                            Wally..........I hope you make it all four days. :unsure:
                            Eddie.........If your brothers live close enough a monthly breakfast meeting would be a good tradition. :flex: 
                            Not much going on today with the lousy weather.
                            I hoe everyone has a good Friday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                 IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 17, 2023, 06:01 AM
39* and a light rain.

WW, good to see that you are feeling well enough to go to the show, enjoy.

ZCM, best of luck with your issues.

There is a lot of parking at the contest drawing, it is just a matter of how far you want to walk. I have seen cars on both sides of the road for almost a mile. Back when I fished it I would have the wife drop me off and pick me up.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l

Getting some thunder and lighting, you have to love this weather.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Feb 17, 2023, 06:20 AM
Good Morning Jeff, H2, Morning Everyone,
  45* and rising, supposed to top out at 54 by mid morning with some rain and then some strong NW winds and plummeting temps moving in. What a crazy February!  :cookoo:

  Wally…hope Team WW has a wonderful time at the fishing expo!  :clap:  Maybe a bad ice season was a small blessing in disguise? Cash saved from lack of trips = lots of new stuff for the boat! Enjoy and happy shopping!!  :thumbsup:
  Z…damn, what a freaking mess you’ve been dealing with! One can only hope they can catch up with the scumbags behind it, but sadly, that doesn’t help you out much with the stress and agony you’re dealing with, that’s terrible!  :%$#!:  I feel for you and everyone else dealing with this crisis and hope everything works out well soon for you..best of luck to you moving forward!!  :thumbsup:
  Marv…thanks again for the sturgeon update!  :clap:  Hope you have been able to check off most of the to do list and get some time soon to see how that new cannon performs…we’ll be waiting on for that update too.. ;D  :thumbsup:
  Jeff…sorry to read the bite was off, hope I didn’t jinx you fellas with my strikeouts, lol. Better luck next trip out! I don’t know if you follow the solunar tables or not, but this weekend looks like pretty promising…maybe get your sons together?  :thumbsup:
  Dave…wish we could switch weather for just one week! People have been wearing shorts here…that would put an end to that and the crappy ice conditions we’ve been dealing with all season! Hope you get a break with the weather soon and get back at the cabin…best wishes sent!   :thumbsup:
  Steve..we were planning to be up at the drawing by 11am, but believe a little sooner would be better. Parking is going to be a mess from what I saw last year. Thinking a propane grill to tailgate for a few hours will be part of tomorrow’s program.   ;D
  H2…saw that kind of parking last year, lol., believe we’ll be part of it tomorrow as we won’t be there bright and early for a good spot like last year. If you happen to see 3 guys cooking on a black Silverado, swing by for a meet and greet and whatever is on the grill.   :thumbsup:

  Thought about hitting the ice this morning before the rain came, just didn’t trust the weather guessers timing…not with my recent roll I’ve been on anyway, lol.
  Dr.s appointment went ok, meet with new Dr. so lots of questions and info etc. beforehand.
  Sure is a lot of balloons floating around…amazing they can’t recover any after being deflated…Doh!  Cawfee’s on!  ;D
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!

 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Feb 17, 2023, 07:22 AM
Well seen some weather like drifter as we had -20 yesterday morning with a high of 5 above and looks to be around 8 below at the moment. Seen 6 below when we got done with the homeschoolers dinner get together. Been an interesting one and was just talking with a buddy and salesman/manager for one of the companies we use and he was saying that we should be on the water with the boats about the time I think I will be able to go get my new one. And that date is around good Friday if the company is open that weekend to grab it. I am thinking that it will be a bit later as we are not supposed to have any days above 40 degrees until middle of March to end of March so it will be an interesting one, I remember a few years ago when I was still in school that we could ice fish until the 2nd to 3rd week of April and then the boats were end of April to first bit of May to get on some spots. But we will see. Have a good Friday everyone better get my self moving and head towards work.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Feb 17, 2023, 07:24 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

0 degrees may see +22 by the afternoon.

It's "Random Acts of Kindness Day" :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

mr.clean...Please feel free to join in on the other thread :thumbsup:

IW...Yep, it was the "Honey Do List". Not finished but I put a hurt on it.

WW... I bet you are excited to start fingering the fishing equipment :thumbsup:

Eddie...So far just a lot of dry firing while watching Gunsmoke  ;D

Hope everyone has a good Friday :thumbsup: Best of luck if hitting the ice :icefish:

Stay safe and keep healthy.

          WS

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Feb 17, 2023, 11:20 AM
Greetings from Tennessee, Daughter wasn't feeling to hot, tooth and head ache. And thought best to stay put for a week or so.,  at 12:27pm I was loaded and off I went, 30 miles from the north camp, I ran out of the snow.  Took advantage of the tail wind, and caught up to rain at Nashville. Arrived at 10:47PM and a hot supper waiting. Was 60* at the farm yesterday, and got greeted to snow showers this morning, and some wind damage, have what looks like roofing paper laying in the back yard.  Possibility its from the porch covering.  Winds have lessened some, down to 14mph out of the north.  Got a good nights sleep, now to unload the car which includes, a new to me AR15. in 5.56 Nato.  Will at some point need to make a dump run, and pick up some grocery's, one item being Milk.....can't not have some on hand for the cookies  :o

Some dandy sturgeons there Marv.

Hope all is well on your hill Dennis

best to all if your dealing with being under the weather.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 17, 2023, 03:01 PM
Afternoon all,

Things are going well here, lots of seminars to attend and people to talk to. MrWW helps teach 3 classes over the 4 days. Haven’t spent too many $$$ YET lol

Have a good rest of your day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Feb 17, 2023, 04:59 PM
Good evening everyone  :bow:

Here are the results from day 7 of the 2023 Winnebago spearing season.

            WS

Feb. 17, 2023 Harvest Update
ATTENTION STURGEON SPEARERS: Today, spearers reached between 90-99% of the harvest cap on the Upriver Lakes. Spearers with tags for the Upriver lakes can continue to spear until 1 p.m. tomorrow, Feb. 18, 2023.

Spearers with tags for Lake Winnebago may continue to harvest sturgeon on Lake Winnebago until harvest caps are reached or until the Lake Winnebago System harvest caps are reached.

Upriver Lakes harvest numbers representing 90-99% of the harvest cap, were set at 70 juvenile females, 79 adult females and 246 males.


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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Feb 17, 2023, 05:31 PM
I received this from TT.....

Michigan Dept of Natural Resources

2023 Black Sturgeon season results announced. 


There were 630 registered anglers, including a good number of supervised youth; the season wrapped in just 65 minutes.
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2023 Black Lake sturgeon season results announced
Sturgeon harvest at Black Lake
After only 65 minutes of fishing, this year’s sturgeon season on Black Lake (in Cheboygan and Presque Isle counties) ended at 9:05 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 4. The season, which included spearing and hook-and-line fishing, was scheduled to run Feb. 4-8, or until the harvest quota of six lake sturgeon had been reached. 

Anglers initially were allocated a season quota of seven sturgeon, but the Michigan Department of Natural Resources set the harvest limit at six fish. This action helps accommodate the expected number of anglers and anticipates the possibility of near-simultaneous harvest of more than one fish.

There were 630 registered anglers this year, including a good number of supervised youth. According to the DNR, the harvested sturgeon ranged in size from 32 inches to 55.5 inches long and 6.4 pounds to 35.5 pounds.

The first fish was a 49-inch male that weighed 30 pounds.
Fish number two was a 55.5-inch female that weighed 35.5 pounds.
Fish three was a 54.3-inch male that checked in at 32 pounds.
Fish four was a 32-inch immature fish that weighed 6.4 pounds.
The fifth fish was a 54-inch male that weighed 34 pounds.
The sixth fish was a 39-inch male that weighed 11.8 pounds.
Only two of the harvested fish had been captured before by Michigan State University and the DNR during spring spawning runs in the Black River or from past surveys of Black Lake. The harvested 55.5-inch female originally was captured in the river in 2012, while the 54-inch male originally was tagged in the lake in 2007 and captured in the river in 2017. The sex of the 32-inch immature fish will be determined using DNA. Also, the 54.3-inch male was a known stocked fish, as it had a fin clip.

Participating anglers were notified of the season closure in a variety of ways, mainly from nearly instantaneous text alerts and ice shanty visits from DNR personnel. All methods were used to indicate the season’s end within minutes of the final fish being harvested. DNR law enforcement officials and other department personnel again were embedded in the on-ice fishing communities and were able to quickly and safely report harvested fish this year, as well as to quickly contact all lake sturgeon anglers on the ice and close the season.

Rehabilitation of lake sturgeon in the Cheboygan River watershed is a cooperative effort involving the DNR, the Black Lake Chapter of Sturgeon For Tomorrow, Michigan State University, Tower-Kleber Limited Partnership, the Bay Mills Indian Community, the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, the Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians and the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians.

For more information on lake sturgeon in Michigan, visit Michigan.gov/Sturgeon. To learn more about all fishing opportunities statewide, go to Michigan.gov/Fishing.

               WS




Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Feb 17, 2023, 09:38 PM
Good evening unusual odor in air was reported in some parts of the Hudson river valley today some people concerned it maybe linked to chemicals released during the Ohio train derailment . No reports of anyone needing hospitalization because of the odor .
Ice Wanderer i remember Tim McCarver from his time as a part of the NY.Mets broadcast crew.
Eddie may you have been able to find parking close to the site of drawing. I will check tomorrow to see if you or your son's won any prizes . I think naval crews did find pieces of the Chinese weather balloon . Hunts2long do you know around how many people enter the walleye challenge each year.
Fish/hunt4ever  sounds like a few more weeks of ice fishing possible in your area.
Whopper Stopper thank you for the sturgeon report and for post the information Tomturkey sent you on the sturgeon season on black river and black lake in  Michigan .
Tomturkey thank you for passing the sturgeon information onto Whopper Stopper for posting .
IFF good to read you made it safely back to Tennessee . Once you have a chance to investigate may you find minimal wind caused damage around the farm . best wished for your daughter in dealing with the head and tooth aches .
Wallyworld good to read that you made it safely to buffalo and are enjoying the expo . What topic /subject is Mr.WW going to assist in teaching at the expo .

have a good and safe President's day weekend . best to all fishing.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Feb 18, 2023, 05:30 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Feels a little more like a February morning should today, lol. Clear and 16* on the Hill, high of 36 today.

  Steve…thanks, will be hitting the road for the drawings in about 3hrs.  We’ll have our lucky charms with us, lol. There are 2,000 entries for this Walleye Challenge.   :thumbsup:  Did you happen to make it out on the ice?
  Marv…thanks again for sharing the Winny update and also Toms on the Black Lake! Wow, what a short season that was, just over an hour for the 6 fish limit!  :clap:  Guess you didn’t want to be late hitting the ice that morning!! Liking the Gunsmoke practice, lol. I released a Bluegill yesterday for my Random Act Of Kindness!  ;D
  Wally…sounds like a good time going on out in Buffalo! Enjoy the seminar’s and browsing…I’m sure you’ll find something more for the shopping cart yet, lol.   Hope you’re both feeling better!  :thumbsup:
  Bud…glad you had safe travels back to the farm! Best wishes to your daughter. Enjoy that new AR15, nice addition to the collection!   :thumbsup: :clap:
  FH4…it hasn’t happened in quite awhile, but there were times we had ice until April and fishable ice around Thanksgiving. Enjoy the weekend and best of luck to you and the family if hitting the ice this weekend!   :thumbsup:
  Jeff…saw on the news the Ice Castles are closed down for the weekend due to the weather again. Hasn’t been a good go for them this season. Good luck if you’re heading out fishing today!   :thumbsup:
  H2…it’s going to be a busy day up your way today!  ;D

  My son Mike made me a custom UL ice rod with an antler from a buck he taken last year for a handle. I tried it out once on our trip together trying to coax some Bluegills or Crappies but had the skunk on me that trip, lol. Yesterday it was bugging me that I probably wouldn’t get another chance at landing something with it, so I said screw the weather coming in, I’m going on a fishing mission, lol.
  Hit the ice at 11:30 and as expected the winds were blowing pretty good. Stayed shallow in 5-10’ of water over the weed beds in my flipover sight fishing. At noon I had a sizable RockBass come in and take my jig, set the hook and had him to the top of the hole…hook pulled, Doh! Shortly after, had a few Crappies move in and another taker…got him!  ;D
  Landed a 12” er for the first successful prize on the rod. Made a short video for the boys to share the accomplishment, lol. Caught a Bluegill next and released him for my Random Act Of Kindness…got rewarded with 2 more Crappies and a sizable RockBass before calling it quits after my flipover took off from a gust of wind with me in it. Thank goodness for the ice cleats digging in, looked like cat scratches for about 20’, lol. So, fishing mission accomplished, and now free of the skunk smell…maybe a sign of luck for today’s drawings??  Cawfee’s on… ;D
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing! 
 
 
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 18, 2023, 06:10 AM
15* clear and calm.

IFF, glad you had a good trip.

WS, great reports on the fishing. Short season on Black Lake.

WW, glad you are enjoying the show and feeling better.

Eddie, glad the new rod worked out for you, maybe you should put it in your back pocket today. GOOD LUCK!

Open water running in front of the house yesterday. Saw no one on this end of the lake yesterday.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Feb 18, 2023, 06:24 AM
Good morning Everyone :bow:

21 degrees, looks like we may get close to 30 by the afternoon. Lots of chatter from the guessers about a possible snow dumping for next week :%$#!:

Eddie...Best of luck at the drawings today. I have a feeling one of your crew is going to score big :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Awesome rod!  Good job Mike :clap:

I need to get a couple things taken care of, then I am putting my shuttle driver hat on for a trip to Rochester to pick up my b-i-l.

Hope you all have a good Saturday :thumbsup: Best of luck to anyone hitting the ice :icefish:

Stay safe and keep healthy.

           WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 18, 2023, 07:28 AM
Morning all,

Eddie…..congratulations on breaking in the new rod !!! Good luck today!!

WS…..thanks for all the updates. Being in NY where sturgeon are protected it blows my mind seeing all your reports!!

IFF….hopefully any damage is minimal.
Best wishes to your daughter, hope she’s feeling better.

MrC….he’s helping with a spinner tying class a friend of ours that’s a charter captain out here teaches

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: tomturkey on Feb 18, 2023, 08:03 AM
I have needed to post on the best thread on the internet all week. It has been a weird and busy week. Temps were up in the middle 50s early in the week

The wife had a Doctors appointment on Wednesday. It was a wild drive both ways as the sustained winds were around 50 mph. We stopped to get some groceries after her appointment. Hats were flying. A woman came out of the store and her hat went flying. What a looked like a college student was on the run to get it for her.

We got around 6 inches of snow Thursday night so I spent a few hours yesterday getting that cleaned up.

Steve The wifes post-op appointment is not until the 20th. It might get interesting when her doc gets informed how an anesthesiologist inferred she was a drug addict since she took norco.

Eddie That is a neat-looking rod. It must have been a fight landing that big rock bass. My first ice fishing box was a wooden Pepsi box. Standing on end a Coleman lantern would fit inside. Milk crates were still steel back then.

Marv Thanks for posting the article for me. That sturgeon season last about that long every year. There is an open water season on the east side of the state.

I sent you three pictures from my great grandsons birthday party. I hope you will post them when you get time.

ww How is your and Mrww's cough going? You might try some blue Halls Relief cough drops. The work for me. They also work for heart burn.

Time to get breakfast. Then I need to se what is on the list the wife has for me to do.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Feb 18, 2023, 08:29 AM
Looks like everyone is up and running   This morning’s sunrise was a bright full sun clouds have cleared out.  21* guesser saying 21* warmer than yesterday.  Won’t hurt my feelings one bit.  Got bags of birdseed to unload from yesterday. Then will see what’s on a must do list

Safe travels Marv.

Good day to all with whatever
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Feb 18, 2023, 09:06 AM
Here are the the pictures that TT sent.

In the one picture there seems to be a very proud looking Great Grandpa :clap: :clap:

                WS
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Feb 18, 2023, 10:16 AM
Well it looks like we are at 3 above up from 6 below when I got up this morning and started making waffles. Tax return just got approved so hopefully with savings and all will be able to.pay the sxs off and just have the boat payment when we go pick that up in just a little over a month hopefully if the place is open that day. We'll getting things done around the house this weekend as I am out on a business trip again and most likely gone for about 2 weeks on this go. Well better get moving and get some things moved around, more pellets and wood for all the houses. Have a great Saturday. WW hope the show is going good and bet you are finding some good deals for the fishing trips this summer. Eddie good luck on the drawings today hope you guys win some good things. Tom hope your wife is doing good with everything and the post op goes well. Have a good one everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: tomturkey on Feb 18, 2023, 10:16 AM
Here are the the pictures that TT sent.

In the one picture there seems to be a very proud looking Great Grandpa :clap: :clap:

                WS
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The picture with my great grandson Ezra in the green sweater actually brings his Great Great Grandmother into the equation. My mother knit the sweater for my son when he was little.

The picture of my two great-grandkids is self-explanatory. Piper with the bow in her hair is seldom seen without a smile on her face. Her birthday party is on MARCH 4th, her grandpas birth date.

yes Marv there is a proud Great Grandfather in that picure. The fat guy on his knees is my oldest son. The gal on her knees to my left is my RN Granddaughter the mother of Ezra. The tall guy standing is my Grandson, Piper's dad, he is in the pipefitters union installing fire sprinklers.

Thank you for posting the pictures for me
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Feb 18, 2023, 11:56 AM
 :clap: :clap: :clap: tom
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Feb 18, 2023, 05:58 PM
Well I think i got enough wood split for the wife and mother in law. Here is the picture of my work station.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Feb 18, 2023, 05:59 PM
Good evening everyone  :bow:

Here are the results from day 8 of the 2023 Winnebago spearing season.
         
                    WS


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Feb. 18, 2023 Harvest Update


ATTENTION STURGEON SPEARERS: The sturgeon spearing season on the Upriver Lakes is now closed and Upriver Lakes spearers with unfilled tags can no longer harvest a sturgeon.

Spearers with tags for Lake Winnebago may continue to harvest sturgeon on Lake Winnebago until harvest caps are reached or until the Lake Winnebago System harvest caps are reached.

Saturday brought a sunny and cold morning with lots of action for our spearers. One hundred and five fish were harvested between Lake Winnebago and the Upriver lakes. Ninety-three fish were harvest from Lake Winnebago (11 juvenile females, 49 adult females, 33 males).

This was the last day to spear on the Upriver Lakes. Today, 12 lake sturgeon were harvested from the Upriver Lakes (0 juvenile female, 1 adult female, and 11 male). For the season, the Upriver Lakes harvested 33 juvenile females, 74 adult females, and 178 males, for a total of 285 fish.   

This year’s Upriver season lasted 8 days compared to 4 in 2022. Red worm abundance was up on the Upriver Lakes this year, but harvest was more effected by ice conditions than anything else. Access points near Indian Point made it difficult to access the lake. As a result, only one fish has been registered at the Indian Point registration station since Tuesday. The largest fish from the Upriver lakes was a 162.6 lbs., 76.1-inch female from Lake Poygan.

This year, 9,474 people applied for a tag or purchased a preference point for the Upriver Lakes. A minimum of 8 points were necessary to be drawn for a tag. With 285 fish harvested Upriver this spearing season, there was just over a 50% success rate for spearers with Upriver tags.

Today’s largest fish was a 154.0 lbs., 79.5 inch, F2 female speared on Lake Winnebago by Michael Eggers. As an F2, this female is preparing to spawn, but probably would not have spawned until the spring of 2024. When spawning, females can hold 50,000-700,000 eggs. This can be almost 30 additional pounds. At 154 pounds with only the beginning stages of eggs, we can only imagine how big this female would have weighed next year when she would have been ready to spawn.

We are halfway through the season. Even with all the weird weather, it has been a success season so far. Congrats to all successful spearers! Continue to be safe if you are headed back out tomorrow.



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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Feb 18, 2023, 08:20 PM
 Good evening ,like Eddie said felt more like february today with the high only reaching 45 instead of in the fifties to near sixty. currently 28 outside. Thankfully I have not heard of anyone one needing treatment after being exposed to the unusual odor present in parts of my area yesterday . also no alerts from any county health departments.  The young runner Karrie Baloga from my area of NY. competed in the world under 20 cross country championships earlier today. She finished in 13 Th place and the U.S. team finished the race in third place earning a bronze medal. I will leave a link at end of post for those interested .
Eddie nice gift from your son glad you finally caught some fish on the new rod .thanks for posting the photos. Good you had on cleats and were able to stop your run-away flipover. I always try to anchor my shelter to the ice to prevent such an occurance from happening. I did not get out something came up given this year's ice conditions thought it best to go with a partner or fish on a saturday/Sunday when hopefully others would be out and able to assist if i broke through the ice.
Hunts2long sounds like ice out is start on the river.
Whopper Stopper may the trip to pick-up your BIL have been a problem free one . hopefully the weather guessers are wrong and you do not see a major snowfall next week. Thank you for posting TomTurkey's photos of great grandchildren and some other family members .
Wallyworld thank you for answering my question nice you have a charter boat captian as a friend.
Tomturkey sounds like between weather and doctor's appointments you are keeping busy. thank you for sharing the photos of great grandchildren and other family members. enjoy all the time you get to spend with Piper and Ezra . Best to your wife on the post-op visit .
IFFmay the birds enjoy the seed and not leave any gifts on your vehicles .
Fish/hunt4ever good of you to lleave your wife and MIL prepared with firewood and stove pellets. Congrats on the tax return approval . Best wished for you on this work trip.

Link to newspaper story on Miss Baloga  www.recordonline.com (http://www.recordonline.com) hopefully this article stays on part of website viewable to all and not moved to subscriber section.
keep safe, stay healthy . Enjoy this Holiday weekend. best to all fishing.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 19, 2023, 06:02 AM
22* and cloudy.

TT, good looking family, thanks WS for posting.

WS, interesting read on the sturgeon and the number of eggs.

Mr. C, I was hoping things would start moving out in the river, it was high when it froze, so there was a lot of chunks of ice. Better to go out over time than all at once.

Eddie, waiting for your report from the drawings.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Feb 19, 2023, 06:21 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  26* and fairly calm this am, high of 43 forecasted…wish I was ice bound this morning!

  Steve…normally I would have anchored down my flip if I was staying put, but was hole hopping with it down until I marked some fish. I laid the spud bar and tow rope underneath for friction which worked good up until that blast, lol. Thanks for sharing the link!  :thumbsup:   Sorry you didn’t get out for a trip, can’t blame you for the conditions..hopefully next season we’ll get a real winter again.
  Marv…thanks for sharing the sturgeon updates and Toms pictures, awesome job!!  :clap:  Hope you had safe travels yesterday running the shuttle!  ;D  We felt lucky yesterday…just didn’t pan out this time, lol.
  Tom.. thanks for sharing the beautiful pictures of the family here with us, no question of a proud Great GrandPa in there! :bow: :clap: :thumbsup:
  FH4…nice looking work station! Sounds like you have a solid plan in place paying off the SxS before the boat arrives, well done!  :clap:  Hope the airlines are on time and the job goes well.  :thumbsup:
  Bud…probably won’t be too long before the garden starts getting some attention again!  ;D  I’m going start some seeds pretty soon.
  Wally…hope you both are great having a great time and safe travels home after the Expo wrap’s up today!  :thumbsup:
  H2…you were spot on about the vehicles parking in both directions for at least a mile if not more, lol. We arrived around 11am and had about a 1/4 mile walk which wasn’t too bad.  :thumbsup:  I couldn’t believe how much ice was there on that section of the reservoir…definitely enough to hold a contest there anyway. They were running 4x4’s and sleds everywhere clear across the ice from Lanzis to the other side all day, lol.

  Well, we didn’t hit anything in the drawings but we had a good time trying anyway. Huge crowd, weather was actually beautiful for an outdoor event. Before the drawings started, I told my boys we weren’t greedy people, we’d just be happy hitting one cash prize to gas up our new SxS we’ll be taking home. Maybe I jinxed us… ;D
  Having some of the family coming by today at different times, pizza and wings on the menu. Not putting the ice gear away just yet…may get a another trip or two in yet.  Cawfee’s still hot!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 19, 2023, 06:26 AM
Eddie, glad you had a good time, there is always next year. Thought maybe you would have a chance, my nephew didn't buy a ticket this year....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Feb 19, 2023, 11:26 AM
-54F wind chill this morning. T'was the same yesterday.
Couch is nice though.   ;D

My local fishin' show dude released the trailer for the 2023 season.
The shows get posted after they air.  ;)

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Feb 19, 2023, 12:07 PM
Well looks like we are going to be cold again and then warm up, hopefully it does not warm up too fast and we have flooding around.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Feb 19, 2023, 03:24 PM
Good afternoon everyone  :bow:

Here are the results from day 9 of the 2023 Winnebago spearing season.
         
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Feb. 19, 2023 Harvest Update

Today, 73 sturgeon were harvested on Lake Winnebago (13 juvenile females, 26 adult females, 34 males). The season on the Upriver Lakes is closed.

There was 1 fish over 100 lbs. harvested today. The largest fish harvested was an F2 female that weighed 123.6 lbs. and measured 76.1 inches long. This fish was speared by Michael Meetz and registered at the Pipe registration shack.

Tomorrow, the Neenah registration station will be closed. If you planned to register your fish there, please head to the next closest registration station. We will continue to post updates on what stations are open or closed. Locations are listed in the sturgeon season regulation packet or on the DNR sturgeon spearing webpage.

Congratulations to all successful spearers. If you are returning to the ice tomorrow, we wish you the best of luck and, as always, please be safe.



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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Feb 20, 2023, 05:47 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Happy President’s Day!   Cloudy and 35* this am, high of 50 today.  :cookoo:

  Marv…by using that aging graph, seems that sturgeon in the photo and I are about the same age…but she’s got a few inches on me!  ;D  Thank you for sharing the updates, looks like they’re inching there way to a successful season!  :clap:
  FH4…I’d like to see your last week of Februarys weather move in here right now, lol.  :tipup:  Hope the job goes well and the airlines were on time!   :thumbsup:
  Dave..wow, brutal windchills!  :woot:  The couch would be my choice as well, lol. Thanks for sharing the trailer, looks like an awesome show! I’ll keep an eye out for YouTube follow ups on that.  :thumbsup:  Have you fished with him before?
  Jeff…good luck today if you’re ice bound with Jon!   :thumbsup:
  Wally…hope you had safe travels back home and found some new goodies for the boat!   :thumbsup:
  H2..hope the lanes treated you and the team well last night!  :thumbsup: 

  Had a nice time seeing some of the family yesterday, relaxing afternoon. Talked with my youngest son about getting out for a morning or afternoon trip today. It was at the point he told me he was trying to figure out how to ask permission from my D-I-L to go on a Steelhead trip with his buddy today, lol. As of 7pm last evening, he hadn’t figured that out.. ;D
  I’m going to pack light and hit the local lake in a few. Not sure how the shorelines held, but if I can get on that would be a plus. If not, it will only cost me a gallon of gas!   Cawfee’s on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 20, 2023, 06:17 AM
28* and cloudy!

Eddie, good luck if you get on the ice. Haven't heard of anyone I know winning anything at the drawings.

We ended up taking 3 of 4 points last night. Won the 1st game by 3 pins, loss the 2nd by 5 and ended up winning the 3rd game by 12. I bowled OK!!! Guy bowling against us rolled a 662 total, so we were lucky.

Wife has a Dr. appt. this morning and then has to get a covid test. I have to have blood work done but waiting until Tuesday, not sure if they will be there today being Presidents Day.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Feb 20, 2023, 06:46 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

+10, may see +30 by the afternoon. Starting Tuesday night through Thursday late, the guessers are saying to prepare for a trip to the "Pearly Gates" ??? .  They are calling for about 12"- 18" over the couple days. High winds and dropping temps by the weekend they are having a ball trying to scare everybody :cookoo:

Dave...Nice trailer :thumbsup:

Eddie...Best of luck if you can make it onto the ice :icefish: Now that you said that I will have to check out the chart again ;D

h2l...Sounds like a good night of bowling :thumbsup: Hope your wife's appointment goes well.

WW...I am guessing your own bed felt good last night :thumbsup:

If all goes as planned the s-i-l and i are going to head to the range today. She has Presidents day off so hopefully it isn't too busy.

Hope you all have a good day :thumbsup: Best of luck to anyone hitting the ice  :icefish:

Stay safe and keep healthy.

                 WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 20, 2023, 07:53 AM
Morning all,

H2L......best wishes to MrsH2 with her appointments  :)

WS......fingers crossed the range isn't too busy  :unsure:  thanks for all the sturgeon updates  :bow:

Eddie.....hope you're able to get on the ice today, looks like some firming temps coming at week's end  :icefish:

IW.....good luck if you're chasing the trout & salmon today  :tipup:

TT......thanks for sharing the family pics  :thumbsup:

FH4......bet you're counting the days till that new boat arrives  :woot:

There really is no place like home  :thumbsup: :clap: ;)2  fun weekend, first time the show has happened since covid shut the world down, not quite what it was before but it's a start  ;)  think between diseases, mass shootings and inflation people are a little leery still or just can't afford to spend money on trivial things  :(  can't say I didn't have moments of wondering "what if" a gun shot rings out or "what if" someone is REALLY sick with a new bug  ???  but guess you can't live wrapped up in bubble wrap forever  :whistle:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Feb 20, 2023, 09:33 AM
Well ghe airport was good otnwas getting there this morning that was fun. Had to bust a few drifts before we found a truck stuck in the Ling drift and could not get around them, but went and got thentow rope and pulled the gal out. And then headed to the airport through town. A bit of the road was even drifted across the main paved road to the point there was only 1 lane. Well next flight here in a bit. Have a fantastic Monday everyone and stay safe in these storms. WW glad you had a good trip and hear you about the what ifs, but I once heard that if we just prepare our minds for the worst case scenario, like if someone breaks into the house that they better be ready to meet the end of a gun barrel, then we will be ready to do what is necessary to get ourselves where we need to be. But always something to be aware of.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Feb 20, 2023, 10:41 AM
Eddie
No I haven't.
Just talked back and forth through DMs.
Helped him out with some SxS issues he was having.   @)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Feb 20, 2023, 04:34 PM
Good afternoon/evening everyone  :bow:

Here are the results from day 10 of the 2023 Winnebago spearing season.
         
                    WS


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Feb. 20, 2023 Harvest Update

Today, 26 fish were harvested on Lake Winnebago (3 juvenile females, 13 adult females, 10 males). The season on the Upriver Lakes is closed.

View the full details in today’s harvest report.

There was one 100-pound fish harvested today. The largest fish harvested was an M2 male that weighed 130.8 pounds and measured 79.5 inches long from the Stockbridge registration shack. This fish was speared by Kenneth Rach.

If you’ve visited a registration station, you may have seen big sturgeon with flat, or even bowl-shaped bellies. Sturgeon with this appearance are often females that have spawned the previous spring. This reproductive stage is called F6. Before spawning, a female’s belly becomes stretched out to accommodate all the eggs inside her. After a spawn, most of her eggs have been released and she is often left with a concave, empty belly. At the registration station, DNR staff look for signs of this spawning activity while they are identifying a sturgeon’s sex. If they see any eggs that look like salt and pepper (unsuccessfully laid eggs), then they know they have an F6 female. To learn more, visit our sturgeon registration stations and ask our friendly DNR staff about F6 females.     

Moving forward, the Neenah registration station will remain closed for the rest of the season. If you planned on registering your fish there, please head to the next closest registration station. We will continue to post updates on what stations are open or closed.



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Spearing Over The Decades: 1953

The Lake Sturgeon spearing season has been a tradition for many decades.  Throughout those decades, many of the regulations, rules and season lengths have changed, but the techniques, traditions and spirit endure.  Let’s take a look back at 1953.

In 1953, Lake Winnebago’s season lasted from Feb. 1 to March 1. There was also a five-fish bag limit during the spearing season with a 30-inch minimum size limit. The elimination of the set line season on the Upriver Lakes in 1952 allowed for a second year of an experimental spearing season Upriver in 1953. While there continued to be a 30-inch minimum size limit for both Winnebago and Upriver, spearers were only allowed three fish Upriver compared to Lake Winnebago’s five-fish bag limit.   

1953 saw one of the last crystal-clear water years until the 1980s. Because of this, a record breaking 2,828 fish were speared during both the 29-day Winnebago season and 14-day Upriver season. This was significantly higher than the average 1,225 Lake Sturgeon speared throughout the rest of the 1950s. Additionally, a record 180-pound Lake Sturgeon was speared on Lake Winnebago by Elroy Schroeder from Appleton. It is still one of the top five heaviest fish speared on Lake Winnebago.

The record number of sturgeon speared in 1953 caused concerns about over harvest and the future of the Lake Sturgeon population in the Winnebago system. These concerns launched the decades-long plan to assess, research and better manage the Lake Sturgeon population.

Biologists undertook a plan to annually assess the population and set new regulations on the spearing season throughout the 1950s and into the 1960s to ensure species survival and curb any overharvest. These new regulations included season closures, a reduction in bag limits, an increase in minimum size limit, the hook and line season closure, and even the institution of the mandatory registration of all speared Lake Sturgeon.

Many of these management tools are still used today to continue to closely manage the species, allowing future generations the ability to participate in the long-held winter tradition.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Feb 20, 2023, 08:45 PM
Good evening, Update on the unusual odor some are smelling in my county the DEC is now monitoring the situation. Part of my town had a power outage on Saturday afternoon this affected one of the major road intersections in town and police had to direct traffic. Eddie glad you arrived at the drawing early enough so your walk from parking spot to site of drawing was not to long. When I first started ice fishing had to chase after a shelter once so now always anchor it down to ice and hope the straps do not break or anchors pull out if it get very windy.
Hunts2long thank you for answering my question on the river. Congrats to you team on picking up the three points on Sunday night. Best wished for both of you with your doctor appointments .
Drifter thank you for sharing the link .  may the winds end and temperature rise some so you can get out to the cabin .
Wallyworld glad you had a good time at the expo. Yes it is getting so you have to be thankful each time you leave your home and return to it safely .
Fish/hunt4ever may you have arrived at your destination with no problems. Sounds like a challenge just to get to the airport.
Whopper Stopper may you see less snow then forecast. thank you for today's spearing report and some history on spearing .
Ice Wanderer  I hope all is well and just a computer issue keeping you from posting past 2 days.

May everyone's holiday weekend have been a good one.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Feb 21, 2023, 05:04 AM


              Good morning ER's,
                         It's 17* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                         I had some computer issues , I could have used my phone but I really didn't have much to report. Jon and i haven't been fishing. :%$#!:
                         Eddie..........I'm glad you had a somewhat of a busy time on the ice.  :clap: That nasty wind, I've been there, you kind of feel helpless
              when it happens. :whistle: I don't know how long the ice castles will be open but they were supposed to be open with an ice bar. :blink:
                         Marv...........Thank you for keeping up with the Sturgeon tournament. :thumbsup:
                         H2l.............Good job to your team for picking up the much needed points, maybe it the start of a turn around for your team. :clap:
                         Wally...........It's good to read that your time at the expo was a good one. :thumbsup:
                         Fish............It looks like you have a fair share of snow out there,  :woot: With all that open area I bet you get some wicked snowdrifts. :whistle:
                         Not much going on today, this toppsy turvy weather, I just can't get into ice fishing.
                         I hope everyone has a good Tuesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and healthy.

              IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Feb 21, 2023, 06:09 AM
Made it on time yesterday and then came to the plant to check things out. Slept on and off like always in a hotel and back at the pla t but the wife said the next door neighbors dog killed a cat last night and thinks it is one of ours, shadow, the one cat that has been around a few years and been a good cat snuggling with the kids and things, but an outside cat. If it is man this is going to be a hard one. His brother I guess , diamond, has been coming out and is around. What a time. Well better get on to work, got the staff the doughnuts and operations their doughnuts so that task done with. Have a great Tuesday everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 21, 2023, 06:10 AM
23* and sunny.

Off for blood work so I can have a coffee.

IW, not much hope for the team this year, we are in 5th place and not enough season left....lol.

Be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 21, 2023, 06:21 AM
Morning all,

H2L.....good luck with the blood work  ;)

FH4.....sorry to read about the kitty  :'(

IW.....sure would be nice if Mother Nature would make up her mind  :wacko:

WS......always interesting to read the different facts about the sturgeon, thank you  :thumbsup:

Eddie.....hope you found some good ice and chewing fish  :icefish:

Groceries are on the agenda today, Weatherman says 5-8" of snow tomorrow night  ::) 

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Feb 21, 2023, 08:22 AM
More rain for me in the early morning hours, heavy at times sounded like it was hail, nice it’s warming up for me, got a new toilet to install, so that’s first on the todo list for today.

Hope everyone has a good day
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 21, 2023, 12:28 PM
Opened the bakery doors this morning. A batch of chocolate chip cookies for a friend just home from the hospital after surgery for lung cancer. A little something sweet is always good for the soul 😉
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Feb 21, 2023, 01:57 PM
Well I guess the middle daughter confirmed that shadow was the one. Dang cat for going over there. Especially since he had a run in with my brother in laws dog and ours joined in and I saved him 2 weeks ago. So I guess a cry fest at the house today. What a day. Work is going slow as well. Maybe got one issue fixed and now on to see if that was a fix or not.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Feb 21, 2023, 04:08 PM
Good afternoon/evening everyone  :bow:

Here are the results from day 11 of the 2023 Winnebago spearing season.
         
                    WS


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Feb. 21, 2023 Harvest Update

Tuesday was another nice day on the ice with sunshine and cold weather. On Lake Winnebago, 21 fish were harvested with three juvenile females, nine adult females and nine males. This makes 1,298 lake sturgeon harvested for the entire Winnebago system so far this season. The Pipe registration station continues to have the highest daily harvest, with 11 fish and 354 fish for the season. One of the nine fish was the 90.7 lbs., 77.9-inch F1 female speared by Russel Gulig.

The DNR biologists report that many lake sturgeon stomachs are full of Gizzard Shad. This small, oily forage fish has a drastic boom and bust population cycle in Lake Winnebago. Gizzard Shad are not native to Lake Winnebago and do not tolerate the freezing winters well. When Gizzard Shad populations are plentiful, they prove to be a good food source for the Lake Sturgeon. Gizzard Shad population during the Winnebago trawl assessment saw a small uptick in densities but nothing compared to previous boom years. Yet both spearers and biologists report good numbers of shad within sturgeon stomachs, particularly in the southern portion of the lake. Years with good Gizzard Shad populations correlate with years when Lake Sturgeon have increased weights due to the fat deposits from this fatty forage source. It will be interesting to see what the warmer weather this winter does for the Gizzard Shad populations in Lake Winnebago and if it influences the number of large, heavy lake sturgeon we see next spearing season.

Congrats again to all our spearers. With the wintery weather expected for the next few days, please be safe on the roads as you travel to Lake Winnebago and while out on the ice.



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Largest Sturgeon Vignette

Because of intensive management efforts and countless habitat improvement projects, many of the lake sturgeon in the Winnebago system have the potential to live long lives.

In 2022, the longest fish speared was an 83.6-inch female weighing 157.5 pounds. This lake sturgeon was approximately 83 years old and had lived through a lot.

During her first few years, she grew and thrived while World War II was waging in Europe. By the end of World War II in 1945, she grew to be an estimated 31 inches. As she continued to grow, she swam through the Winnebago System for about 13 years, dodging the set lines on the Upper River lakes until 1952, when set lining was eliminated. At 30 years old, she was most likely enjoying the warmth and searching for some tasty chironomids below the water’s surface in 1969, the same time Neil Armstrong was looking down on earth, becoming the first man to walk on the moon.

DNR staff have conducted an annual spring spawn survey since 1975. Although this female sturgeon was about 36, well within spawning age and spawning every four to five years, she was never handled or pit tagged by the DNR during the annual spawn surveys.

While she stayed off the DNR’s radar during this time, in 1977, Sturgeon for Tomorrow’s founders were creating an organization to protect her and other Winnebago sturgeon. In 1979, the same year ESPN launched its cable network, the first successful efforts to propagate lake sturgeon artificially occurred. These efforts have helped strengthen and grow sturgeon populations nationwide, including in Tennessee, Georgia and Kentucky.

In her 40s, she started to see the technological advancements ice fishing anglers were using in the lake. In 1980, she saw the introduction of the first flip-top portable canvas ice shanty. Then in her 50s, the lake began rumbling as the first fuel-injected snowmobile took to the ice in 1991.

She showed how she could persevere through challenges as a ‘dinosaur fish’ when she endured a deadly heat wave in 1995. The heat index ranged from 120-128°F during the summer, some of Wisconsin’s highest temperatures recorded.

At the start of the new millennium, at about 60 years old and roughly 74 inches long, she started to feel vibrations from the music playing around the lake after the convenience of the iPod was invented by Apple in 2001. She even lived long enough to see the first commercial space flight in 2004. In 2008, cities surrounding Lake Winnebago were hit with a large storm, causing major flooding and extensive damage to many homes around Lake Winnebago. At almost 70 years old, she knew how to weather that storm.

She lived in the Winnebago System from roughly 1939 to 2022, thriving for about 83 years. She lived through many changes in governments, environmental impacts, technological advances and regulation changes. Only through the meticulous management of the lake sturgeon population in the Winnebago System can sturgeon such as this one thrive.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Feb 21, 2023, 08:58 PM
 Good evening, like many of you Winter weather making a visit here tomorrow will be a Wintry mix lasting into Thursday . Amazon is looking to build a second warehouse/fulfillment center in my county. the current one is close to Stewart International airport, NYS Thruway and Interstate 84 . if the get the requested 8.5 million tax break the second center will be built in the western part of my county close to interstate 84 from this location the could service Pike county in PA. and Sussex county, NJ . I'm sure citizens of the town they want to build in and local school district are not happy about the tax break figure .
Ice wanderer glad you got the computer issue resolved and are back posting.
Hunts2long may the bloodwork report bring good news for you.
Wallyworld hopefully the grocery store was not to crazy with people buying items before the coming storm . very nice of you to bake the cookies for your friend. best to them in their battle against cancer .
IFF may you have the new toilet in place and the install have gone smoothly .
Whopper Stopper thank you for the day 11 report and Vinnette story . how did things go at the gun range are you happy with the reloads .
 Fish/hunt4ever may you have corrected the work place problem and also sleep better tonight. it will take a few days for your body to adjust to any time change and living in a hotel. sorry to read about your cat may be smart to keep your other cat indoors.

 May everyone have a good Wednesday and no problems from the coming winter weather. Keep safe do your best to stay healthy . best wished for all fishing this week.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Feb 22, 2023, 06:10 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
   Started looking like winter again here yesterday afternoon, ground is all white again. 28* this am, snow and sleet expected this afternoon into tomorrow…last I heard maybe 3-6” total accumulation.

  Steve…I’m still scratching my head on the way they handled that train derailment in Ohio setting it ablaze.  :cookoo:  Can understand some people will be in opposition of the tax break Amazon gets if approved. On the flip side, thousands of new jobs will be created, taxes will be collected, revenue etc. etc. Will be looking forward to a follow up.   :thumbsup:
  Jeff…it’s sure been a pretty screwed up ice season with the roller coaster weather this season. A buddy of mine sent me a video yesterday of a few guys Laker fishing Lake George…pretty crazy.  I‘d bet you know where they were with the landscaping.   https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwjB2Nrdhan9AhVJD1kFHVoMCbcQtwJ6BAgLEAI&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DTzuxvwCKJCc&usg=AOvVaw2DI8Sh8eIwlgy31Umi8OiQ
  FH4…sorry to read that about your cat and the difficult time for all the family members, what ashame. Best wishes to all and hope your job is going as well as possible.   :thumbsup:
  H2..congrats to you and the team on taking the points!  Hope yesterday’s appointment went well.  :thumbsup:
  Wally…well done on gifting your friend the cookies…I’m sure they were well received. Sending best wishes thoughts and prayers for a successful recovery… :bow: :clap:
  Bud..hope your #1 job yesterday for #2 went well… ;D
  Marv…will be looking forward to how that new handgun performed yesterday! Thanks again for the sturgeon update, excellent read on the largest sturgeon.   :clap: :thumbsup:
 
  When I got to the lake the other day, found 2 guys were totally set up in the area I had fished the before. That was  fine, I chose a different spot totally away from them. Fished for a couple hours but couldn’t find much. Had 2 hit and misses with the JawJackers but aside from that, my biggest catch was just getting out and enjoying the time, lol.
  My youngest son is with a buddy up on the Oswego River  right now casting for Steelhead and Brown trout…picked a less than ideal day to go, but hopefully they get on some fish to make it worthwhile.
  Dr. appointment this afternoon with a new Dr….wonder if he will be easier to train on the handshake first business next routine?  Cawfee’s still hot…. ;D
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 22, 2023, 06:43 AM
24* and sunny.

WW, cookies look good. Amber made some on Monday.

F/H4, sorry to hear about the cat. Glad to hear that the boat is getting closer to home.

Mr.C, that area has really taken off, last I was down there, downtown didn't look like it was a place I would want to be working in these days. It had to be a nice city at one time.

Eddie, sometimes having to fish another spot can pay off.

Blood work went well, will be seeing the doctor next week for a check-up and get the results.

Hope evevyone has a good day and stay well....h2l

WS, thanks for the update.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Feb 22, 2023, 10:22 AM
Good morning from my hill in Tennessee, which is 68* at this hour.  See some early blossoms in my morning walk. So think it’s going to be an early spring in these parts.

I got the AR out yesterday to sight in the scope I put on and much to my surprise I find it’s not cycling, checking the gas tube and find it’s eventually blocked  :%$#!: :%$#!:  Now wishing I had discovered this before leaving Wisconsin.  Next will be trying a different ammo, then as was suggested by the dealer I got it from trying some “Gun Scrubber” spray. 

Checking with daughters , Colorado has 8* and snowing , Wisconsin is experiencing 3/4 inch of ice storm.

Have a good day all
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Feb 22, 2023, 12:37 PM
Good afternoon everyone :bow:

19 degrees with the wind just starting to crank up some. By late this afternoon the snow should be fairly heavy with the winds gusting at 35mph-40mph through the night. Tomorrow the temps drop and by Friday wind chills may be around -40. So far it's been pretty manageable with only 4" overnight.

WW...Good looking cookies :thumbsup: Prayers and best wishes sent for your friend.

mr.clean...The range time went well. It takes a bit to get everything set up. I am looking forward to my next visit.

Eddie... Hope the new Dr. catches on faster than your old one :thumbsup: My first 6 shots out of my S&W .44 mag printed pretty well. I started at 40 yards with medium loads, things will get better.
 
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h2l...Good news on the blood work :thumbsup:

Bud...Best of luck getting the AR in shape.

This morning was snow detail for round one, the wind sure can stir it up. Just stuffing the stove and waiting on round two to begin. I am sure tomorrow will be a little busier.

Hope you all are having a good Wednesday. Stay safe and keep healthy.

                  WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Feb 22, 2023, 12:45 PM
Supposed to be 10F here this Saturday.
I see trailer moving and snow plowing in my future.  ;)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Feb 22, 2023, 03:26 PM
Good afternoon everyone  :bow:

Here are the results from day 12 of the 2023 Winnebago spearing season.
         
                    WS


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Feb. 22, 2023 Harvest Update

Despite the impending winter storm, a few anglers made it out on the ice Wednesday. Only 7 fish were harvested, with 0 juvenile females, 3 adult females and 4 males. This was the lowest harvest day this season, bringing the total to 1,020 Lake Sturgeon harvested for Lake Winnebago and 1,305 for the entire Winnebago system so far this season. The largest fish harvested today was 81.1 pound male that was 64.5 inches long. It was speared by Jackson Goldapske and registered at the Southwest Winnebago station.

As part of the registration process, the DNR is looking for Lake Sturgeon that have been previously tagged. Particularly those that are tagged during the spring sturgeon spawn. These Passive Integrated Transponders, or PIT tags, used by the DNR are about the size of a grain of rice and inserted just behind the fish’s head. This tag has no battery, a distinct 15-digit ID number and will last practically forever. The DNR tries to tag as many Lake Sturgeon during the spring with these PIT tags as possible. It is the proportion of Lake Sturgeon harvested that have these tags from the spring to the sturgeon harvested that do not have tags that help the DNR understand the general population size of Lake Sturgeon in the system. Since around the 2000s, the DNR has tagged over 20,000 fish with these PIT tags in the Winnebago system.

With more snow coming, we will see what weather conditions have in store for the Winnebago spearers. Be safe if you are headed back out onto the ice.


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Telemetry

In 2004, the DNR partnered with multiple conservation groups to create a network of acoustic telemetry receivers to track the movements of sturgeon within the rivers, lakes and tributaries of the Winnebago System.

From these movement data, we can answer questions about seasonal migrations, river residency and spawning habits. This array expanded from 22 receivers in just the Wolf River in 2004 to more than 60 as of 2022 throughout the entire Winnebago system, including Lake Winnebago and the upper and parts of the lower Fox River.

The partnerships we have with the spearing community, the funding generated from sturgeon spearing and the donations from various sportsman’s groups have made our movement, or “telemetry,” program possible.

We look forward to what we’ll learn from the years of tracking individual fish in the Lake Winnebago System.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Feb 22, 2023, 03:47 PM
Did my taxes on Monday evening.
Spent the entire refund + $1,500 more on 18 solar panels for the cabin.
That's about 1/3 the cost of the system. :)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Feb 22, 2023, 03:59 PM
Well it was raining here in tulsa today then went to sunshine and 60 or so degrees, heard from the wife this morning that there was at least 6 inches by 430 this morning then at 9 there was about 3 more inches with the temp hanging around 2 above. Tonight they are calling for around 20 to 30 below so we will see how it all goes for round 3. Getting things figured out down here but still not a lot of data generated. But looking up. On round 8 of starting and stopping the data generation and moving forward with the next thing to try. Then heard from the wife the hens pecked the rooster up good and they have him in the house now. Have a good one everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Feb 22, 2023, 09:39 PM
good evening period of snow this afternoon left a light coating on vehicles now washed away by rain which is still falling lightly. may those seeing snow and high winds get through this storm in good shape .
Eddie the area where the amazon warehouse is purposed is semi-rural so some residents are also concerned about the increased truck traffic if the facility is built. I believe the gases in certain tank cars on the derailed train were released to prevent explosions as parts of the train were on fire the released gases were also set on fire  i do not have the knowledge of chemistry and environment to say if this was the best choice. Congrats on getting another fishing trip in before the season closes due to unsafe or no ice . may it have been a good steel head trip for your son and his friend. guess he received permission from your DIL to fish .
Hunts2long i need to look at the 2020 census figures to see if my counties population has grown given its location in relation to NYC some people did relocate  during the covid pandemic  to have a little more space .When you have the check-up visit may the doctor be happy with your blood work results .
IFF hopefully there is no sudden cold weather which harms the emerging flower blossoms. best to you in getting the AR15 to cycle ammo .
Drifter good to read you are getting a slight temperature warm up and will be able to plow snow and move your trailer without twenty or more degrees below zero wind chills.
Fish/hunt4ever may your wife and children stay on top of the falling snow and have no problems related to the below zero temps while you are away in Tulsa . best to you in getting the data sorted and things running smoothly .
Whopper Stopper looks like the reloads are preforming well and you can get tight shot groupings from the new firearm . thanks for today's sturgeon report.

Stay safe ,keep warm and healthy . Best to everyone in getting through this winter storm in good shape .
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 23, 2023, 05:49 AM
Morning all,

WS.....hoping you made it thru the night w/o any problems, MrSWS working from home today  ???

H2L.....glad the blood work went well  :clap:

Eddie.....fingers crossed the trip to Oswego produced some fish for your son  ;)2

IW......how much snow did you end up with  ???

FH4......hope the day's work goes smoothly  ;)

Ended with enough snow to cover the ground before it turned to freezing rain, everything is coated in ice this morning  ::)  looks like a stay at home kind of day  :whistle:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Feb 23, 2023, 05:50 AM
Morning all, 42° and cloudy this morning, heading for a high of 48 with sun and wind.

We had heavy tstorms all day yesterday, ended up with around 3" of rain. Currently under river and areal flood warnings, so I guess my plan to give the boat a shakedown run this weekend is on hold 😬

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Still dealing with that identity theft mess; had to mail a ton of documentation out to a bunch of places last week. It all had to he certified mail, so that burned a bit of a hole in my wallet. One of my cards finally got unfrozen today though, so I suppose that is a bit of progress.

It was in the mid 50s last weekend and fairly calm, so I got the bike out and ran it a bit. It's pretty much all set for spring now, other than needing a valve adjustment. It's still running fine, just supposed to do them every 6000 miles, and it is at about 5500 now. Did a bit of shooting, too. I do a lot of load fiddling in the winters when I can't fish, so I got a bunch of them checked. Had a few ringers and a few duds, like usual.

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Feb 23, 2023, 05:57 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  26* with freezing rain falling at the moment, high of 33 today. Looks like about 4” of snow/ice fell overnight.

  Steve…my son and his buddy ended up catching one steelhead yesterday, missed a few others. Believe they opted to bypass Oswego River and fished a smaller tributary called Maxwell Creek.  :thumbsup:
  FH4…better luck today sorting out the issues! Some brutal cold weather back at the homestead, hope your wife and family stay safe battling the elements while your away.  :thumbsup:
  Dave..glad you’re going to see a break in the temperatures finally!  :clap:  Hope the solar panels workout well for you, sounds like a good investment for the long term!  :thumbsup: 
  Marv…that’s a pretty sweet grouping with the new cannon for its first time out, awesome job!!  :clap:  How was the recoil with the medium loads?  Thanks again for the sturgeon report…some real interesting reads to boot! Hope the snow removal goes well before the Arctic blast moves in…yikes!   :thumbsup:
  Bud…68* in the morning wouldn’t be hard to take for many right now, lol. Good luck with the AR, hope it just needs a cleanup to function properly.   :thumbsup:
  H2…glad the blood work went well, good luck with the results!  :thumbsup:  Wondering if this snow/ice mix we just got is a plus or minus now for the ice remaining? Sad part now is it’s hiding the bad spots…
  Jeff…imagine you’re going to be on snow removal detail today..have a safe day!   :thumbsup:
  Wally…might be another good day for the bakery to be open?  ;D  Hope you and Mr.WW are both feeling back to normal now.   :thumbsup:

  Yesterday’s appointment went well, the new Dr. was very pleasant and and no hesitation with a handshake, lol.
  Just getting ready to see if my snowblower will do its job with this wintry mix or leave me shoveling….Cawfee’s on!
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 23, 2023, 06:26 AM
22* and a few flacks in the air, looks like an inch or two on the ground.

Eddie, glad the boys had some action. From the Northville bridge you could see a lot of holes that have opened up and as you said this snow won't help.

Drifter, good deal on the panels.

Think I will go see how the driveway looks and maybe make a couple passes.

Have a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Feb 23, 2023, 06:47 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

15 degrees with the last of the snow now moving through in the next few hours. Totals were well off the guessed totals from a couple days ago of 20"+, but we still will end up with 12"- 14" which at this point is more than enough. The wind has been blowing and drifting all night so I can imagine there will be some 3' drifts to deal with when I start cleaning up around 10-11am.

IW...Hope all goes well with snow detail :thumbsup:

WW...My wife is at home today. I'm not sure if she will try to go down tomorrow or not, it usually takes them a couple days to get the roads back in shape after a dumping.

Eddie...At half throttle the .44 isn't bad. I am guessing once I get some yogi loads whipped up my fillings may rattle ;D  I won't be able to stoke it up full bore as my hands won't take it but I knew that going into it. That's one nice thing with the .44, lots of good loads to try out and to pick from. Glad all went well with the new Dr. :thumbsup:

Just snow detail and stove stuffing here today. Yesterday I loaded a few bullets but I need range time before going forward.

Hope you all have a good Thursday :thumbsup: Best of luck to everyone dealing with the storm.

Stay safe and keep healthy.

             WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: tomturkey on Feb 23, 2023, 08:29 AM
What a nasty day yesterday. There are 60,000 without power in the southern part of the state due to the ice that came down. I was going to clean the snow off of the back steps just before dark. I decided to leave the snow on them as it was starting to sleet on top of the 6 inches of snow they had on them. Cleaning them and blowing the drive is the job for today.

ZCM Luckily I have not had to deal with identity theft. I did have some on taking money out of my bank account one time for something I had canceled. My bank was able to get it stopped and got my money back for me.

Dave I was watching Port Protection last night. It is on the coast of Alaska with no road getting to it. A guy was cutting some nasty trees so that the sun could get to the additional 6 solar panels he put up so he should not have to run his generator at all.

I guess I better get some breakfast so I can get the blower out and get things cleaned up before the deep freeze tomorrow.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Feb 23, 2023, 10:34 AM
Another 68 Morning and 72 as I type, toilet install went as planed  :clap: :clap:  tried some different ammo and got the same results,  not ejecting empties, will give the gun scrubber fluid a try, but not expecting it will clear the obstruction in the gas tube. And I am in no hurry.  Could break the record high for today of 80*. Other than that guesser has the next 5 days with 50% chance of daily showers.  Guess that’s now the norm, with weather patterns,  never know what it’s going to do  next.

Looks like I cut the ice time short with the return to what the weather is now doing in the north camp area.  Daughter tells me she is looking at heading here this Saturday for a couple weeks stay.  Hopefully I can get in some boat time while she is visiting.

Hope everyone enjoys the day.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Feb 23, 2023, 12:38 PM
TT
We still need to run generators in the winter due to the lack of sun.
There just isn't enough to charge the batteries back up.
Generally will have to run the generator 2-3 times a week to keep them all charged up.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Feb 23, 2023, 02:02 PM
Dave...How have you been feeling?

Hope you are over the crud :thumbsup:

         WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Feb 23, 2023, 03:05 PM
Dave...How have you been feeling?

Hope you are over the crud :thumbsup:

         WS

Was feeling pretty good until today.  :'(
Gonna go to bed early after taking a bunch of meds.
Need to see my doc and have him refer me to a rheumatologist.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Feb 23, 2023, 03:40 PM
Good afternoon/ evening everyone  :bow:

Here are the results from day 13 of the 2023 Winnebago spearing season.
         
                    WS

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Feb. 23 Harvest Update

Only 7 fish were harvested from Lake Winnebago today, with 1 juvenile female, 3 adult females and 3 males. The snow and winter weather likely caused the slow spearing day. This makes a total of 1,027 Lake Sturgeon harvested for Lake Winnebago. Father and son duo Paul and Eli Muche both speared big fish during this snowy Thursday. Paul registered a 91.3-pound, 68.8-inch, F1 female, while his son, Eli, nabbed a bigger fish at 111.2 pounds, 74.7 inches, F1 female.

As we approach the weekend, we wish all the spearers luck.


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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Feb 23, 2023, 08:23 PM
Well another day of working long hours with nothing to show for it, but maybe figured out some issues while the exhaust fan was being installed and I could not run the machine, they got that done around 5 tonight so I put all the run on tonight to see if it runs better for tomorrow. Well have a great Thursday night and a good Friday everyone stay safe in these storms and various temperature swings.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Feb 24, 2023, 04:39 AM
Good morning Eddie 59 on the hill and will cool down to a high for today of 45 with some rain moving in.  Will be a shopping morning is about all that’s on my planner. 

Marv how long is the spearing season on Lake Winnebago. ?
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 24, 2023, 05:02 AM
26* and still dark. It was 36* and raining at about 9:30 last night. Glad I got the driveway cleaned up yesterday. Salt truck just when by the house.

The wife has to re-take a covid test today. We had to cancel the procedure she was having on Wed. because she took one of her meds. on Tuesday that she wasn't suppose to. They are doing it this coming Wed. but I had to move my Dr's appt. until later in March. We must be getting OLD.

WS, thanks for the update.

Drifter, hope you are feeling better.

Have a good day and stay well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Feb 24, 2023, 05:03 AM
Marv how long is the spearing season on Lake Winnebago. ?

It runs a maximum of 16 days (Feb. 26) or until any of the predetermined harvest caps have been met.

              WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Feb 24, 2023, 05:13 AM

             Good morning Bud, ER's,
                           It's 19* and windy here on my hill. ::)
                           Bud........Happy shopping. :thumbsup:
                           Fish........It's always something with have to have a clean room, nothing can run when repairs are being done. :blink:
                           Marv.......Those Sturgeon are impressive. :woot: I see you had more snow moving in your area. Hasn't there been enough. :whistle:
                           Wally......WE got about 8" but being heavy it settled to about 5" by days end, then last evening we got some freezing rain. :blink:
                           Eddie......Jon and I went to Paradox Lake on Wednesday, the lake trout and salmon weren't biting but the smelt were. :flex:
                           Dave.......I hope you are feeling better. ???
                           Zcm........I know it can take a long time to get everything straightened out, I've been there. :%$#!: :%$#!:
                           Yesterday I left early to do my snow removal job for my son, all went well. When I got home and was dong my driveway my blower
              stopped driving, so that's on the menu today.
                           I hope everyone has a good Friday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

              IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Feb 24, 2023, 05:31 AM
Good Morning Bud, Morning Everyone,
  Strong NW winds blowing steady 20-30mph with snow showers, 27* and dropping throughout the day.

  Bud…don’t forget your blinders for the shopping today, that new toilet may come in handy later!!  ;D  Glad the install went well for you!  :thumbsup:
  FH4…good luck with todays run, hopefully the bugs are now out of the system!   :thumbsup:  Heading home tonight or are you staying another week?
  Marv…wow, that father and son team put together an impressive day…What a beast!  Thanks again for sharing the results!  :clap: :flex:  Hope the winds calmed down before you headed back out on the snow removal. You’ve sure seen your share of snow this season! Glad you have plenty of options available to figure out the right load you can handle, enjoy the practice sessions!  :thumbsup:
  Dave…ughh, sorry to read about the setback again! Hope the meds helped and best wishes hooking with a new Dr.  :thumbsup:  I’ve noticed a few more wind turbines installed in my area…have you given that a thought?
  Tom…I have a sister who lives in the Brooklyn Michigan area, mentioned yesterday how bad things were out there with the ice storm. Hope you took your time with the snow removal and didn’t lose power!   :thumbsup:
  H2..glad the blower worked well for you yesterday.  :thumbsup:  Had some issues with mine again packing up constantly with that wet snow. Best wishes to your wife with the Covid test today.   :thumbsup:
  Jeff…glad you both got into some Smelt anyway, nice!  :clap: Good luck with the snowblower repair, hopefully it’s just an adjustment for the drive!  :thumbsup:
  Z..best wishes getting that mess cleared up soon, sounds like you’re making some progress…but what a PITA!  :thumbsup:

  Not much on the planner with today’s weather, sure wish we didn’t get the snow yesterday…could be making ice with the single digit temps coming tonight. Power has flickered a few times but still holding on. Good day for a slow cooked crockpot meal..will have to check the freezer, lol.  Cawfee’s on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing! 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 24, 2023, 05:39 AM
Morning all,

Drifter......hope you feel better soon, this bug sure likes to hang on  ::)

H2L.....sorry to hear about the mix up with meds/appointments  :(

WS.....hope MrsWS can work from home again today, safe travels if she HAS to show up  :whistle:

IW.....any surface not treated is a skating rink here   :pinch:  watched the deer try to walk in the backyard yesterday, poor things kept slipping and sliding  :-\

IFF.....safe travels to your daughter, is she still looking to find a home in TN  ???

FH4.....hope you have a productive day today   ;)2

Eddie.....hope you didn't need to do much shoveling yesterday  :flex:

TT......hope the clean up went well  @)

Another round of freezing rain last night, even some thunder and lightening  :o  Today's weather treat will be the wind  :wacko:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.


Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Feb 24, 2023, 05:59 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

-12 at the moment, we may see +14 by mid afternoon. At least the wind has finally died down.....at least for now  :whistle:

IW...Hope you can get your blower driving again :thumbsup: We had enough snow a month ago, I can't imagine how tough things are for the deer around the shack :cookoo:

Eddie...A crock pot meal sounds awesome :thumbsup: It sure would be fun to take in a sturgeon season, maybe if I hit the lottery I will head over there. Every year they talk about all the spearers that have gone 20-50 years without even seeing a fish....yet ???

WW...The wind sucks, the freezing rain is suckier. I long for the sound of lawn mowers :whistle: My wife is sticking at home to finish her week.

Just waiting on some day light then I am going to finish up snow detail.

Hope everyone has a good Friday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

         
                           WS

 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 24, 2023, 06:07 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:
WW...The wind sucks, the freezing rain is suckier. I long for the sound of lawn mowers :whistle:
          WS

 
OOOHHHH YEAH and the smell of fresh cut grass  :thumbsup: :clap: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Feb 24, 2023, 08:59 AM
Good morning, cloudy sky winds blowing at 15-20 mph with higher gusts reading 40 on my balcony thermometer . I saw mostly rain from the recent storm. Some sad news locally early Thursday morning housefire in Monroe,NY. left a couple and their child dead .Police were first to respond and told by a neighbor the house was occupied they were unable to enter as structure was engulfed in flames. the fire department arrive joint mission put out fire find/rescue family once they were able to enter the house found the dead bodies. College Lacrosse season has started some Div.! teams have played 2-3 games already,Div.3 season started this week at colleges in my area. Depending on tomorrow's weather may attended the men's game at college in Newburgh.

I've been having some computer issues so taking it in to be looked over and repaired so maybe off-line for a few days.
Drifter sorry to hear about the medical set back may you get the referral and being feeling better quickly. Good to read you are getting the tax refund and it will pay for additional solar panels at the cabin.
Zcm-82 may the local river not have flooded it's banks . May you continue to make progress with the ID theft problem .
Eddie glad things went well with the new doctor and you received a handshake. May you not loose electric service today. enjoy the crock-pot meal.
Hunts2long good that you cleaned the driveway before winds and any rain arrived by you. Sorry to hear about the mix-up with your wife's medications may she test negative for covid and get to see her doctor .
Whopper Stopper may the winds be gone from your area so today's snow blowing is the last for a while /hopefully this Winter for you. nice that your have multiple load options with the .44 now to see which one suits your needs shoots tight groups and has manageable recoil . Quite the day of spearing for the father and son team .
Fish/hunt4ever I hope the exhaust fan work has helped get the numbers into range your company wants for the finished product. may your wife and children have things handled in relation to weather while you are away with work .
Ice Wanderer may the snow blower issue be a simple fix . glad you and Jon avoided the skunk on last fishing trip and got into some smelt .
Wallyworld hope you do not see any problems from everything being ice covered .
Tomturkey may you have your deck and driveway cleaned after this storm. hopefully you also will see no weather related problems.
IFF may you get the AR functioning properly. glad the toilet install went well for you.

Everyone take care. hopefully i will not have a long absence from Ice Shanty .
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 24, 2023, 08:59 AM
My driveway is a skating rink.
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All the lines are in and waiting for some SAP weather....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Feb 24, 2023, 03:28 PM
Good afternoon everyone  :bow:

Here are the results from day 14 of the 2023 Winnebago spearing season.
         
                    WS

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Feb. 24, 2023 Harvest Update

As the snow passes and the sun comes out, spearers are starting to take to the ice again.  It was another slow day with 11 fish harvested on Lake Winnebago – no juvenile females, 5 adult females and 6 males. In total, 115 juvenile females have been harvested, 481 adult females, and 442 males on Lake Winnebago. Southwest Winnebago had four fish registered, the highest on the lake today. The big fish for the day was an 87.6 lbs., 72.8 inch M2 male speared by Aaron Muche.

Although a cold weather spell brought lots of snow, spring is just around the corner. As spearing season wraps up, many of the sturgeon ready to spawn this year are going to look towards the Upriver Lakes and the Wolf River to prepare for their migration. Just like many of us, lake sturgeon are looking to warmer weather in the spring. That warmer weather isn’t the only thing that triggers them to begin their migration upriver to their spawning grounds, higher water flows in the spring from rain and winter run-off are also major triggers.

For those who are still enjoying the winter and spearing season, good luck this weekend. Be safe!



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Telemetry Part 2

We have tracked Sturgeon 33932 for nearly a decade using the network of acoustic telemetry receivers. She was first captured in September 2013 on the Wolf River north of Leeman, measuring just under four and a half feet and likely 25 years old. She was then tagged and transferred over the Shawano Dam to Keshena Falls.

By August 2014, she had not only swam below the Shawano Dam but had made her way back to the area north of Leeman, where she was initially caught. After only one month, she left Leeman …  and never returned! In fact, over the next eight years, she never traveled north of Shiocton. She spends most of her year in Lake Winneconne, but she swam her way up to Shiocton during the springs of 2015, 2016, 2019, 2020 and 2022.

We have found that many sturgeon make almost annual runs up the Wolf River during the spring, just like Sturgeon 33932. It’s likely that not all the fish that run up the river annually are spawning, particularly females. But these data reveal exciting information, and we hope to learn more from our telemetry data in the future. We last tracked Sturgeon 33932 to Lake Winneconne in June 2022. We look forward to seeing where she heads next! 


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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Feb 24, 2023, 07:12 PM
Well after a week of fighting and several emails and a few calls I think progress has been made. Once I connected my phone to the computer so that we could get help to remote in amd see what was going on and play with some things found that a syringe was not working since a column was plugged a bit, so flipped the column over and back in operation. Then valves were not lined up correctly so got that fixed and set things up for the run. Only problem is 10 minutes 30 seconds per sample. Hopefully got a bit shaved off that and will see how that sample list works for calibration. Wife and kids have handled the cold weather just fine, been spoiling the other cat and getting ready for a expo tomorrow. We'll time for some relaxation and get ready for another day in the office and some note taking making sure the weekend crew gets all the work done. Have a great end to Friday and a good start to the weekend.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Feb 25, 2023, 04:36 AM


            Good morning ER's,
                      It's -4* here on my hill. ::)
                      Eddie........Yeah...Th is snow sure was an insulator, I snow blew a the path around my house with my son's snow blower and
             there was slush at grass level. :%$#!: So I can imagine the lakes didn't get the cold penetrating throgh the snow layer. :cookoo:
                      Wally........That ice layer sure raised havoc with my deer here as well. :whistle: A friend stopped over yesterday and his dog and the dog was not
             breaking through the ice layer. I can only imagine the predator's chasing the deer down. :%$#!:
                      Marv.........I bet there is a lot of snow at "The Shack", I hope the deer have their path pretty well packed down. :unsure: It's good that Jo could
             finish her week out at home. :thumbsup:
                      Steve........That's too bad about the house fire in Monroe. :(
                      Dave.........You sure have had a battle with what's going around, hopefully you can shake it. :whistle:
                      Fish..........Hopefull y everything can get up and running for the weekend crew.
                      Bud..........I'm glad the toilet install went well, can't do without one of those too long. :roflmao:
                      Yesterday I didn't get to look at my snow blower, I will do it this morning, problem is if I need a new belt the shop is 35 miles away to get a replacement.
                      I hope everyone has a good Saturday either work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.
              IW

   
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Feb 25, 2023, 05:15 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  Fairly calm and 7* on the Hill this am, some snow moving in late morning, high of 22 today.

  Jeff…yes that slush on the bottom of the iced over snow was a real PITA with my snowblower as well. Hope your snowblower just needs an adjustment to the cable…good luck!!  :thumbsup:
  FH4…glad you discovered one of the issues and made some progress yesterday! Hope today goes well with better results on the samples. Good news on the family keeping up with everything… :clap: :thumbsup:
  Marv…thanks for the sturgeon update and another interesting read on the tracking!  :clap: Is that a new line of dresses by Striker Ice the young ladies are promoting?  ;D  Hope the snow removal went well yesterday, the deer sure are having a rough ride this season out there.
  H2..hope it’s a good productive season for the new sugar shack!  :clap: 
  Steve..dress warm for the lacrosse game if you’re heading there today, good luck to your team!   :thumbsup:
  Wally…like your area everything here is coated in ice, trees sounded like glass chimes hitting each other yesterday, lol.
Won’t be too long now before the Spring weather arrives..or did we have that already??  ;D
  I-45…haven’t heard much from you lately, hope all is well with you and your family.   :thumbsup:

  Went out to start my truck yesterday and warm it up, turned the ignition and nothing. Lights were bright, everything else worked fine but it wouldn’t crank at all, not even the clicking noise you would normally hear with a low battery.  :cookoo:
  Hooked the battery charger up for a few hours, still nothing. Did some research on troubleshooting it, appears to be a bad Neutral Safety Switch located on the transmission. No gear indicator light goes on when shifting from Park through all the gears and no reverse lights when put in R. I did try a a method of starting it I saw on a YouTube video that actually worked. Turn ignition on, put foot on brake, shift to neutral, turn key to start…it worked and confirmed the problem.
  Glad this happened here and not up on the Sacandaga Reservoir after the drawing, lol. So, that may be on today’s agenda or at least getting the new part anyway.  Cawfee’s on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 25, 2023, 05:56 AM
4* and some clouds.

WS, great information with the report.

Eddie, glad you got the truck running. One of the Jeeps I had got locked-up in park. There was a small slot that I had to put the key into to free it up. Only happened once. I see that the 3 day Food-N-Fuel contest has been cancelled for next weekend.

Sun came out enough yesterday for me to get most of the ice/snow cleared down to blacktop.

The wife wanted a fish fry last night for Lent. The local Topps has one, we usually split it (only fish I eat), well we are going to have to find some place else to get a fish fry, it wasn't very good. Not many places to go without driving 15/20 miles.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 25, 2023, 06:11 AM
Morning all,

Eddie.....always something with vehicles  :wacko:  glad you were able to you tube a solution  :thumbsup:

WS.....love reading all the sturgeon facts and notes, thanks again for all your reports  :bow:

H2L.....sorry the fish fry was a disappointment  :(

IW......hope the repair goes well today  ;) looks like more snow on the way for Monday night  ::)

MrC.....thoughts and prayers to the first responders to the fatal fire, never an easy time for those folks  :'(

Have a 1st birthday party today for a great nephew  :clap:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.



Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Feb 25, 2023, 09:50 AM
Good morning. Getting 100% of the forecasters 50% of rain showers, but looking more like rain not showers  :unsure: 

Question for the regulars here ??? Have any of you watched all of the over 700 episodes of Star Trek ???

Wow that gun scrubber stuff sure make’s clean cloth turn black in a hurry.

Will have to catch up with the thread sometime later today

Good luck if you out  :icefish:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Feb 25, 2023, 10:19 AM
Question for the regulars here ??? Have any of you watched all of the over 700 episodes of Star Trek ???

I have yet to watch my first episode ???

        WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Feb 25, 2023, 03:34 PM
Good afternoon everyone  :bow:

Here are the results from day 15 of the 2023 Winnebago spearing season.

                WS


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Feb. 25, 2023 Harvest Update

Many spearers took to the ice to enjoy the last two days of the season. It was nice to see families and friends taking advantage of the last weekend of this spearing season. Today, 29 fish were harvested on Lake Winnebago with 3 juvenile females, 15 adult females and 11 males. Pipe continues to put up big registration numbers, with more fish registered today (18 fish) than the other shacks combined.   

Two fish today were registered over 100 pounds. Both came from the Pipe registration shack, including the fish speared by Alex Wilkens at 101.6 lbs. (a 66.5 inch, F2 female).

With so many big fish registered this year, many might have noticed that these larger individuals look slightly different from younger Lake Sturgeon in the population. When sturgeon are young, they have sharp scutes along their bodies that are modified scales used for protection. As sturgeon grow to larger sizes, such as the 100-pound fish we see during the spearing season, they do not need the protection from these scutes. These scutes will then wear down, and either fall off or, as the lake sturgeon gets larger, the skin will envelop the scute. While other species of sturgeon, such as Atlantic and Gulf sturgeon, have scutes, these sturgeon will keep the scutes for their lifetime. Unlike Lake Sturgeon, these species have to contend with large predators such as sharks even after they grow to big sizes. 

There is only one more day for the 2023 sturgeon spearing season for anyone who has not yet filled their harvest tag for Lake Winnebago.


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Telemetry Part 3

We have tracked Sturgeon 21147 for six years. This male was captured, tagged and released in the spring of 2016 on the Fox River in Princeton. Measuring just under four and a half feet long, he was probably close to 25 years old when he was tagged.

Soon after tagging, in May 2016, he left Princeton and entered Lake Butte des Morts where he stayed for nearly two years. By March 2018, he left Lake Butte des Morts heading back up the Fox River. Males typically spawn every two to three years, so it’s likely that he made his spawning run in 2018.

During this time, he spent three weeks in Eureka before returning to Princeton in late April 2018. It is also not uncommon for sturgeon to spawn at multiple locations. This means he might have spawned at both Eureka and possibly again in Princeton. He left Princeton in May 2018 and swam back to the Upriver Lakes later that month.

However, this time 21147 did not stay in Lake Butte de Morts but entered Lake Winneconne. He stayed there for nearly three years. In March 2021, he once again returned to the Fox River, heading towards Princeton. Only this time, Princeton was not his final stop. Three days after arriving in Princeton, 21147 was detected below Lake Puckaway. He was not detected again for over two weeks. It’s unclear whether he entered Lake Puckaway or remained in the river, but it’s exciting to see 21147 expand his horizons.

While many sturgeon return to the same spawning site annually, there are a few sturgeon, like 21147, that visit multiple different sites within a river system between years. We last tracked 21147 to Lake Butte des Morts in May 2021 and are excited to see what else we learn from this fish.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Feb 25, 2023, 09:01 PM
Well another day down and some data being collected and gone through. Seen some news from the home state of some of the drifting snow blocking in a couple of towns. Well hope everyone is having a good day and getting ready to have a great Sunday. Another work day here but it is 7 day pay. Have a good one and stay safe in the storms rolling through.
https://wakeupwyo.com/digging-out-the-one-road-to-hanna-wyoming/

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 26, 2023, 05:47 AM
13* and cloudy. We got about 2 inches of light fluffy snow yesterday.

WS, good report, enjoy the tracking info.

Talked to my brother yesterday, the lines still have to be flushed and taps still have to be put in the trees.

Not much planned for today, be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Feb 26, 2023, 05:54 AM
Good Morning H2, Morning Everyone,
  Fairly calm 15* this am, high of 38 forecasted.

  FH4..good luck with today’s events at the plant! Thanks for sharing the link..some amazing pictures! Hopefully the winds are declining and they can get the roads opened up soon out there!  :thumbsup:
  Marv.. thanks again for sharing the updates!  :clap:  Hope today sees a good harvest for the last day of the sturgeon season! Really appreciate your sharing this with us again…it’s become a 9:45 tradition here!  :bow: :thumbsup:
  Bud…believe I’ve seen most of the original Star Trek episodes, lost interest with the newer versions. Hope the gun scrubber product is doing the trick!   :thumbsup:
  Wally…Happy be-lated 1st Birthday to your Great Nephew!!  :clap:  Hope the weather didn’t interrupt your plans yesterday. 
  H2…best of luck to you and the team this evening!  :thumbsup:  Tough to find a good fish fry around my area as well. I’ll stop at Ted’s in the Albany area on occasion, Price Chopper does a pretty decent job sometimes. Bob & Rons in Albany was probably the best I ever had..but like everything else, all good things came to end.
  Jeff…hope you had success getting your snowblower up and running!   :thumbsup:

  Looks like about another 3-4” of snow waiting for me this morning. Just getting ready to clear that up. Not much on the planner yet, may mess around with my truck later, son has a heated garage I can use.  Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 26, 2023, 06:38 AM
Morning all,

FH4....that extra $$ will help with the new boat  ;)

WS....very interesting to see how much those fish travel  :thumbsup:

H2L.....hope the lanes treat you well tonight  :flex:

Eddie.....the party was in Boonville and travel sure was tricky, we took the truck instead of the car  ;)2  saw several spin outs and one 2 car crash on the ride home  :wacko:

IW.....guessing you're on snow detail this morning  ???

IFF.....hope the rain has stopped  @)

We got about 5" of snow yesterday, sure made the roads slicker than snot  :o  guess the towns/counties/state all decided to not bother clearing/sanding the roads until after dinner since we came home around 4:30 and none of the roads had been touched yet  ::) 
One positive note, the snow has made walking easier, no more skates needed  :thumbsup:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Feb 26, 2023, 06:49 AM

                  Good morning H2l, Eddie, ER's,
                              It's 7* and mostly cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                              H2l.........How many taps does your brother run? ??? I hope you have a good night on the lanes tonight. :flex:
                              Eddie......It's nice that your son has a heated garage so you can use to work in.  :thumbsup: I hope the repair goes well. :flex: I spent
                  many hours laying on a tarp under a truck it the winter. :%$#!: Oh, I got a text from Jon, people were fishing at Million Dollar Beach yesterday.
                  We are going to give it a try tomorrow. :whistle:
                              Marv.......Thank you for the Sturgeon reports. :clap:
                              Wally.......Like you and Eddie, a good coating of ice was awaiting me yesterday morning as well. :o I hope the birthday celebration was
                  fun for all. :thumbsup: Your post came in while I was typing. No snow removal today we only got an inch or 2.
                               Fish........You're really getting hammered with snow at your home. :o
                               I went a got a new belt for my snow blower and the guy gave me good tip on how to make it easier to change the belt. The old belt sure
                  needed to be replaced. But when i got it changed out, It still didn't drive. Under further investigation the axel shaft and drive gear are bad. So it
                  going to the shop for them to fix. Luckily I have my son's snow blower here I can use till I get mine repaired.
                               I hope everyone has a good Sunday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                  IW
                               
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Feb 26, 2023, 09:33 AM
Good Sunday morning everyone :bow:

+14 on our way to some grilling weather :thumbsup: If the guessers are right we may crack 32 by the afternoon. Rain moving in for tonight and tomorrow.

h2l...Best wishes to you for a few Turkeys tonight :thumbsup:

Eddie...Good luck working on your truck, can't beat a warm place to twist a wrench. :thumbsup:  I am interested also in seeing how the last day of the sturgeon season goes. Our game fish season ends today, first year I can remember that I never made it out even once due to the crazy weather :cookoo:

WW...Glad the ride to the Birthday party went without any problems :thumbsup: We must have the same guy calling the shots here when it comes to snow plowing :cookoo:

IW...Sorry to read the blower fix was a little deeper than just the belt replacement . I hope the shop can get it up and going in a timely manner for you :thumbsup: Good deal having your son's blower for a backup :clap:

The s-i-l had wanted to go over to the range this morning but not sure if that will happen or not due to the temps.

You are all welcome for the sturgeon reports. I will post the last one this afternoon. Often they send out a recap of the season a few days after the close, if they do I will be sure to post it.

Hope you all have a good Sunday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: tomturkey on Feb 26, 2023, 12:05 PM
25* to start the day. Raqudacky needs to move back to Holland. Their start to the day has been in the mid 40s that last few days?? While every place else had been in the 20's!

WS Your posts on the sturgeon season had been a learning experience. There was a segment on www.michignaoutofdoors tv.com this week about hook and line fishing for sturgeon on a lake in Michigan. I did not know that this opportunity existed. They did not catch one but the guy had a video of catching one last year. There was also a Q/A segment with the DNR big game specialist. I wonder if he is related to the former turkey specialist with the DNR. That guy totally lied to me about a change in the turkey regulations being discussed. I was told by a DNR biologist at a Turkey Festival on Saturday. I called the guy on Monday. It came out in the newspaper that week that it had been discussed but turned down.

ww  It was the same when we went north yesterday. The county north of us normally does a great job on the roads. Not yesterday. I had quite a bunch of cars behind me. at least no one was getting crazy with their driving. I did see one accident. I was too busy watching traffic to determine what happened.

Iw I hope the fix on your snow blower does not break the bank. I awoke yesterday to 4 inches off nice light snow to blow.  I spent  quite a while busting the ice off of the roof of my Escape so it did ot fly off hitting a car behind me.

Friday I stopped at my sons in Grand Rapids. The ice on top of the snow was so bad he could not shovel his sidewalks. There are still a lot of places without power n parts of the southern part of the state. A fireman was killed by a falling power line the other night. he was buy a downed powerline when another limb came down hitting him with a live wire.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 26, 2023, 12:29 PM
WS…..This one’s for you  ;D
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Feb 26, 2023, 01:11 PM
WS…..This one’s for you  ;D
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 :roflmao: :roflmao:

         WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Feb 26, 2023, 03:33 PM
Good afternoon everyone  :bow:

Here are the results from day 16 ( The final day) of the 2023 Winnebago spearing season.

                WS

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Feb. 26, 2023 Harvest Update

This is it; today wrapped up the 2023 sturgeon spearing season! The last day continued to prove to be exciting on Lake Winnebago with cold weather and sunshine. On this final day of the season, 53 Lake Sturgeon were harvested (4 juvenile females, 29 adult females and 20 males). Josh Ausloos speared the final "biggest fish of the day" for this season, a 106.9 pound, 75.4 inch, F1 female registered at the Pipe registration station.

This season was one for the books, with a variety of weather patterns packed into a short 16 days: warm weather, rain and a winter storm. It has not made it the easiest season for spearers to navigate. On opening weekend, only about 3,000 ice shanties were counted. This is half of what was counted in 2022. But for those that found safe ice, the fish were there and seemed to be plentiful. For the season, 1,405 fish were harvested on the entire Winnebago system (155 juvenile females, 599 adult females and 651 males). For comparison, 1,519 fish were harvested in 2022 when ice conditions were ideal.

The southeast corner of Lake Winnebago saw the highest harvest for the season. The Pipe registration station took the lead in number of fish registered opening weekend with 124 fish and has consistently had the highest registration numbers throughout the season with final count of 399 fish. The Southwest Winnebago and Stockbridge registration stations both had the next most fish registered at just about 200 fish each.

There were plenty of big fish to see this season, with 46 fish over 100 pounds for the season (9 fish from the Upriver Lakes and 37 fish from Lake Winnebago). The largest fish this season was a 177.3 pound, 79.9 inch, F4 female that was speared on Lake Winnebago and registered at the Southwest Winnebago registration station.

We hope every spearer had a great season. It was great seeing everyone back at the regular registration stations; we enjoyed being able to celebrate with you and hear your spearing stories.

Congrats to everyone who successfully speared a fish. We can’t wait to see everyone out on the ice next year.



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This is from last year but still fun to watch....



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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Feb 27, 2023, 05:30 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Fair skies and 20*, high of 31 today. Picked up another inch or so of snow last night, calling for 5-8”  to fall this evening.

  Jeff…good luck to you and Jon today, hope the ice is in good shape and the bite is on!  :tipup:  Sorry to read the snowblower fix went deeper than expected, hope the shop wraps it up quickly for you.  :thumbsup:
  Marv…outstanding job on the sturgeon updates and some really great reads!!  :bow:  They had a good wrap to the season yesterday and with all the crazy weather, the numbers weren’t off too badly all things considered. Sucks you didn’t get any ice time this season, what a screwed up season for so many. Here’s to better days next season!   :thumbsup: :icefish:
  Tom…similar conditions here with that ice covered snow, what a PITA! I made a a large runway for my dogs yesterday and sounded like my snowblower was chewing rocks, lol. Hope the power is close to being restored for everyone, very sad story about the fireman, dang.
  Wally…sounds like you had one of those white knuckle ride’s to and from the B’Day party! Glad you made it safely to and from… :clap: :thumbsup:  Haven’t been to Boonville in quite a few years, we used to rent a camp there when my kids were younger. Black River was pretty good fishing.
  H2..hope you and the team swept the points last evening!  :thumbsup:
  Steve….hope all is well, is that new computer acting up?

  Didn’t get to work on my truck yesterday, had a surprise visit from my granddaughter for a few hours. Have the replacement part so it’s just a matter of time before swapping them out. Dr.’s appointment at 11am today, so doubtful it will happen today, maybe tomorrow after the snow removal, lol.
  Not certain how the local ice conditions are now with the recent snow and colder temps, hoping for one more trip yet but with another dumping coming tonight that may be it for me this season. February is almost in the books…looking forward to Spring again!   Cawfee’s on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
 
 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 27, 2023, 05:50 AM
17* and clear.

Eddie, good luck at the Doctors. Saw a couple guys out on the ice yesterday by Sport Island.

WS, No turkeys last night but I did have at least 6 doubles. I bowled pretty good, 172, 162 and 152 in that order. We won 1 of 4 points. We have a solid lock on 5th place with 4 weeks to go.

Have to take the Jeep in to have Fuel Sensor worked on. Hopefully they will fix it this time.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Feb 27, 2023, 06:45 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

32 degrees with rain coming down. The roads are icing up and just East of us in WI they are expecting some power outages due to heavy ice on the power lines. Looking at the traffic reports this morning a few  :cookoo: in the jungle are playing bumper cars this morning.

TT...Thanks for the link for the Michigan TV program :thumbsup:

IW...Best wishes sent for a good day on the ice :icefish:

Eddie...I am with you on being ready for Spring. I have been trying not to think about it as March is about guaranteed to bring a couple good snow dumpings. Good luck at the Dr. today buddy :thumbsup:

h2l...Sounds like a good night of bowling :thumbsup: Hope they get the sensor fixed for you today :thumbsup:

WW.. Have you ever wanted a purebread cat? Lol Hope your day is a good one :thumbsup:

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Pretty well stuck inside today with the rain coming down. Looks like a cloth and a can of Pledge will keep me busy today.

Hope you all have a good Monday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                WS

             

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Feb 27, 2023, 08:15 AM
 
  Good morning ER's raining here maybe it will remove the ice off the last half off driveway spud has worked well but lifting shovel after that has been brutal
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: tomturkey on Feb 27, 2023, 08:24 AM
I am not looking forward to today. The guessers are calling for everything. Rain, Freezing Rain, Sleet, and Snow! The wife has an eye appointment scheduled for tomorrow. I told her to cancel it and get it closer to home.

I got looking at all 8 of our appointments in March. I noticed she had an appointment with her hand doctor on the 28th to get the rest of her staples out of her elbow. They took part of them out on Feb 20th. If they don't remove the rest until the 28th of March they will be grown in.

eddie I have blown a few actual rocks when I was blowing my mailbox out. One time a big rock got into the second stage of my blower locking it up. I had to beat on the second stage to get it out. I blow the shoulder of the road where the plow approaches my driveway. It helps keep the plows from plugging my drive. That reminds me I need to put seafoam in the blower gas I bought yesterday.

I better get some breakfast. Then I will see what trouble I can get into with the wife. Maybe doing some dusting will keep me out of trouble. Marv You want to come here with your Pledge when I get the dusting done?
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Feb 27, 2023, 09:35 AM
Well changed a few things around on the machine as the run yesterday looked bad, but the run over night looked really good. Starting to get things in order. Man oh man how much time a guy can work when you do not want to just go and hang out in the hotel room. Only turned in 131.5 hours for the last 2 weeks. Only had about 45.5 hours the first week. Had a tornado watch here last night and it looks like the wind blew some dirt around as the car was dusted over good, and then I found out the windshield washer fluid is either out or does not pump on this rental car, just have not popped the hood to find put. Only 4 more days before heading out on Friday to meet the wife in Denver for the day then go home. Hopefully I will have gotten enough data and all done for the boss. Well have a great Friday everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Feb 27, 2023, 09:55 AM
T'was a beautiful, warm weekend here.
Too bad I spent it hopped up on pills, lying on the couch.  :'(
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 27, 2023, 09:58 AM
Morning all,

WS....love the purebread kitty  :roflmao: :woot:   when you're done at TT's I can give you directions to get here with your dustrag :whistle:

FH4.....hope the week passes quickly  ;)

IW.....hopefully the fish are feeding before tonight's storm  :icefish:

H2L.....how many more weeks of bowling are left  ???

Eddie.....fingers crossed the doctor has good news for you today  ;)2

TT.....be careful with all that nasty weather, hopefully you don't lose power  :-\

Drifter....sorry to hear you're still under the weather  :(  feel better soon

Beautiful day, sunny and calm, too bad it's only the calm before the storm that's coming tonight  ::)  Seen guesses of anywhere from 3" to 12" then another round is scheduled for Friday  :%$#!:  this should have been January's weather, not March's  :nono:

Had my brother over for supper last night, did pepper steak in the crock pot served over noodles, corn bread and chocolate lasagna for dessert
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Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: tomturkey on Feb 27, 2023, 10:22 AM
It only took a few minutes and everything is ice. The wife had made a quick run to town to get some groceries before the ice started. By the time she got home, it was nasty. I had trouble getting the storm door open as the push button on it was iced over. I need to get the mail as I should have a package. I guess I need to skate to the garage and see if I can find my ice creepers.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Feb 27, 2023, 04:21 PM
Just had to cancel my solar panel order.
Seems they couldn't ship at the cost I was quoted and paid.
Original cost to ship was $197 which I thought was fair and well priced.
Just got an email stating that none of their shipping partners could ship for the quoted price and that the cheapest they could find third party was $1354.55.
I have asked them to check with a shipper I use so we'll see what happens.   ::)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Feb 27, 2023, 04:37 PM
Just had to cancel my solar panel order.
Seems they couldn't ship at the cost I was quoted and paid.
Original cost to ship was $197 which I thought was fair and well priced.
Just got an email stating that none of their shipping partners could ship for the quoted price and that the cheapest they could find third party was $1354.55.
I have asked them to check with a shipper I use so we'll see what happens.   ::)


 :cookoo: :cookoo: :cookoo:

               WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Feb 27, 2023, 08:22 PM
Man that stinks drifter, hope that they find the solution and get you your panels you want at the price quoted, maybe a little cheaper with the mess up.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Feb 28, 2023, 04:56 AM


             Good morning ER's,
                        It's 17& and snowing here on my hill. ::)
                        Eddie..........I hope your Dr,'s appointment went well. :thumbsup: I agree about snow blowing the icy crust sounding like rocks going
              through the blower. :blink:
                         Marv..........I love the "Pure Bread". lol :roflmao: Hopefully you can get your house dusted so you can get to puttering in the garage. :whistle:
              Thank you for keeping us posted on the Sturgeon tournament. :flex:
                         Wally.........That sounded like a nice dinner you put together for your brother. :clap:
                         H2l............You did very well with your bowling, too bad your team only took 1 point. :whistle:
                         Tom...........I hope you can find a Dr. closer for your wife's exam. :unsure:
                         Dave..........I hope you are feeling better soon. :flex: You have some things to do at the Cabin. :blink:
                         Fish...........I'm glad things are coming together with the test. :clap: Have a nice time in Denver with your wife. :thumbsup:
                         Well the fishing was pretty good yesterday. Jon and I were the only ones out for the longest time. We fished near a spot wher we found
                poles of small perch left on the ice, why does anyone do that. CRAZY.  But we got into the Perch and weeded though the small ones and each of
                brought home a good mess of them.
                         The snow is only about an inch and a half here now so snow blowing detail will be put off till later today.
                         I hope everyone has a good Tuesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.


                IW
                         OG............Hopefull y you can get the ice off your driveway. :unsure:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Feb 28, 2023, 05:28 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  23* and steady snow falling here this am, looks like about 6” waiting so far, high of 35 today.

  Jeff..Dr. appointment went well yesterday, thank you! Glad you and Jon found some decent ice and had a good day of catching!  :clap:  I don’t understand why people do that either with the fish. We found the same thing a few times fishing at Harris…piles of small perch and pumpkinseeds.  :cookoo:
  H2…nice job on the lanes!  :clap:  Hope the Jeep was taken care of yesterday, so many dang sensor’s on the vehicles today!
  Marv…nice looking purebread, and no litter box required!  :roflmao:  Hope the “inside job” went well yesterday!  :thumbsup:
  OG…similar conditions here, Epsom salt bath seems to be a good fix afterwards, lol. Hope you got the best of your driveway yesterday!   :thumbsup:
  Tom…hope the nasty mix of weather doesn’t knock out your power! Smart idea on canceling today’s appointment!  :thumbsup:
  FH4…glad you’re seeing some better results, good luck with the rest of the week getting things on track!   :thumbsup:
  Wally…pepper steak sounds real good, haven’t had that in ages! A fine looking batch of chocolate lasagna for dessert…I’m sure the boys appreciated that!   :clap: :thumbsup:
  Dave…man, that really sucks about the solar panels!! Hope you receive some better news today on that today and get them at the quoted price…best wishes sent your way!   :thumbsup:
 
  Just getting ready to hit the driveway and stairs with round one…check back later to see how everyone is doing!
  Cawfee’s on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 28, 2023, 05:48 AM
Morning all,

OG.....the ice in driveways/yards has been horrible, hope you were able to get it cleared up  :flex:

Drifter....hopefully the dealer can get your panels shipped at the quoted price  :-\

IW....glad you and Jon were able to get enough perch for a meal  :clap:

Eddie....glad to hear the doctor's appointment went well yesterday  :thumbsup: MrWW was born & raised in Boonville, still has family there  ;)

WS.....hope your polishing passed the white glove test  ;D

TT.....fingers crossed you aren't dealing with any major problems from the storm  :unsure:

H2L.....those sensor issues seem never ending  ::)

Not sure how much snow has fallen, winds are blowing it around pretty good, must be a huge pile somewhere to the west since it's coming down sideways from the east  :roflmao:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.


Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 28, 2023, 06:56 AM
20* and light snow, looks like maybe 3" so far. No one had to get out early today so may wait awhile to clear it.

Drifter, at that price you think they would install them. Hope you are feeling better..

WS. like the "pure bread".

WW, pepper steak sounds good, we had Salsbury steak last night. (venison) Only 4 weeks of bowling remaining.

The fix on the fuel sensor was, wrong voltage going to it. They had to remove back seat and floor panels to get to it.

Cancelled Scout's grooming for this morning because of the predicted "STORM" of the century.

Hope everyone has a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Feb 28, 2023, 02:27 PM
They offered me 7% off and a free smart watch.
I don't even wear watches anymore.  :-\
Also they were going to only ship one pallet at that price which would leave me 3 panels short for my array.   ::)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Mar 01, 2023, 03:50 AM
Welcome to March will be taking boat and daughter out this morning to wet some lines and see what we get in the boat. That is before the rain moves into the area.

Bummer on the shipping costs Dave.  Where are they coming from ???

Will leave the coffee on

Best to all with your day
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Mar 01, 2023, 04:17 AM

  Thanks for leaving the coffee on Bud. Hope you and your daughter catch a nice bunch today. The driveway ice is gone now I did a lot of mini shifts on it.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Mar 01, 2023, 04:40 AM


             Good morning ER's,
                       It's 17* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                       H2l........How did the wrong voltage get to the sensor, it worked before, or did the Gremlins get in there. :roflmao:
                       Bud.......I hope you have a good trip with your daughter on the water. :thumbsup:
                       OG........I'm glad to hear that you got the ice removed from your driveway. :flex:
                       Marv......How did the dusting detail go? ???
                       Eddie....I'm glad you appointment went well, did the Dr. remember to shake your hand. :thumbsup:
                       Wally.....Booneville is always mentioned in weather reports, it seems to get a lot of snow. :whistle:
                       Dave.....I don't get how they quoted you a price that they won't honor it. :%$#!: Most places hold a quote for 30 days. But with the ever changing
               prices, I guess they can do whatever they want. :cookoo:
                       Tom......I hope your area didn't receive too bad of the weather to cause a power outage.
                       I hope everyone has a good Wednesday eitherat work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.


               IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: tomturkey on Mar 01, 2023, 05:07 AM
Quick post to wish Raquettedacker a Happy Birthday as we share the same date. I know what I am getting for my 80th birthday. I have to leave in a while to get it. An MRI. Not looking forward to it as m mind does not like going into that tunnel.

We finally got our power back on late yesterday afternoon.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 01, 2023, 05:10 AM
22* and clear. We ended up with about 5" of snow.

IW, I spoke too soon, my fuel senor warning light came back one yesterday. That's twice they have looked at it. I will call them again today.

Have to take the wife to Saratoga Hospital for a procedure this morning.

Have a good day and be safe....h2l

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO TT and RAQ!!!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Mar 01, 2023, 05:22 AM
Happy birthday Tom. Have a great day.
 Good luck with the MRI.
I’m getting ready for work. >:(
Everyone else also have a great day…

   Dom✌️✌️
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Mar 01, 2023, 05:31 AM
Good Morning Bud, OG, Dom, Morning Everyone,
  Welcome to March!  :clap:   Fairly calm 22* to start the day, might see some snow again this afternoon, high of 35.

  Dom/Tom…Happy Birthday fellas, hope you both have a great day!   :clap: :thumbsup: :bow:
  OG..glad you were able to get all the ice cleared!  :clap:  How are your lakes holding up?
  Bud..best of luck today fishing with your daughter, hope you find them hungry!  :thumbsup:  Looking forward to the soft water season now as well.
  Dave…man, they sure didn’t offer much of a discount and still left you short on your order, that really sucks! :%$#!:  Hope your search for a new supplier works out better, good luck Sir!  :thumbsup:
  H2…glad they were able to diagnose and fix the problem on your Jeep!  :clap:  Makes one wonder how that could have happened in the first place…wrong voltage hooked up?  :cookoo:
  Wally…hope you didn’t find those snowdrifts clogging your driveway yesterday!  ;D  :thumbsup:  Imagine Mr.WW spent plenty of time fishing the Black River as a youth?
  Marv…missing those sturgeon reports, lol. Good luck on the range today if that’s on the planner!   :thumbsup:
  Jeff…did you get a fish fry in last evening? Good luck today if your heading back for another round with those perch!  :thumbsup:

  We ended up with about 7-8” of snow yesterday, light and fluffy and easy to snowblow/shovel which was a plus.  :thumbsup:  Guessers saying some snow later then rain/freezing rain tonight…typical March weather, lol.
  Tried to start my truck yesterday and warm it up before heading to my sons house…couldn’t get it started again. Looks like the old tarp will be coming out and a driveway fix will be on the planner this morning, lol.  Cawfee’s on Bud this morning…. ;D
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Mar 01, 2023, 05:57 AM
Morning all, 33° calm and clear here with a forecast high of 61. It's been pretty springlike the last few days.

I dropped the bike off at the shop Saturday for the valve job. They said yesterday or today, so I am hoping it's done today. It's supposed to turn a lot cooler for a few days starting tomorrow with a chance of snow Friday, so I'd like to have it back home in the garage before that.

Took advantage of the calm to do some shooting yesterday. Was just doing some test groups through the 375 Win, since I hadn't found a load I was real happy with for it in the fall. Found a winner, so I'll get it zeroed in and ready for deer season here soon.

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Still dealing with the ID theft crap, but I've gotten a few things knocked off my credit record now, so progress is being made.

Way behind on the thread, so I'll have to catch up when I can. We have a govt audit coming up at work next week, so things have been a bit hectic getting all our ducks in a row.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Mar 01, 2023, 06:11 AM
Good morning Z that looks like the rifle I’ve been looking for, that a Marlin ? Or Winchester  ? Got think 80 rounds of new ammunition left over from my gun shop days

Happy birthday to the birthday boys

Now to poke the daughter to get up
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 01, 2023, 06:20 AM
Morning all,

TT/Raquette......happy birthday fellas  :thumbsup: :clap:  I'm with you TT on those dang mri machines  :pinch: :nono: :-[

IFF.....good luck, hope the boat's covered in fish slime before the rain moves in  :whistle:

Eddie.....sorry to hear you'll be working on the tarp instead of the garage, hope the fix goes well  :-\

H2L....best wishes to MrsH2 today  ;)  told ya, those sensors will drive you crazy  :wacko:

OG.....good to hear the ice clean up is done  :flex:

IW......Boonville's smack dab in the mddle of the "snow belt" area  ::)  we're usually mowing grass here before their snow is gone in the spring  :woot:

WS....fingers crossed March treats you better than February did   @)

A couple errands on the agenda today, that's about it.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Mar 01, 2023, 06:25 AM
Good morning Z that looks like the rifle I’ve been looking for, that a Marlin ? Or Winchester  ? Got think 80 rounds of new ammunition left over from my gun shop days

Happy birthday to the birthday boys

Now to poke the daughter to get up

It's an early Winchester 94AE XTR, very low serial number, so probably made in 1983, maybe 84.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Mar 01, 2023, 06:54 AM
Good morning everyone  :bow:

32 degrees with snow coming down. When all is said and done it should only be a couple inches. Tonight the temps drop, so tomorrows refreeze ought to be good for the body shops ???

Dom/ TT....Happy Birthday to you both  :clap: :clap: :bow: TT...Hope the MRI goes well :thumbsup:

Bud...Good luck on the lake today :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

h2l...Best wishes to you wife. Safe travels :thumbsup:

IW...The dusting went well Lol. When my wife is in the house I have to use Pledge and a rag. If I dust when she is gone, I run the hose in from the garage and fire up the air compressor :whistle:

Eddie...Hope the fix goes fast. Not a garage, but the tarp has been used here a few times too :thumbsup:

WW....Thanks for the good weather wishes, please send more as the snow is coming down fairly hard at the moment ;D

Z...I had a model 94 .22 XTR that I bought in about 78 or so. I probably should have kept it but a friends son was looking for his first .22 so I gave it to him.

Yesterday my wife finally heard back from the body shop regarding her Nov 1 deer episode. The last part (a headlight) finally is in route so she is scheduled to bring it on March 20th. 

Hope everyone has a good "Hump Day" :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                WS

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Mar 01, 2023, 07:03 AM
WS - I have a 9422 XTR, too. Mine is from 1990-ish, don't remember the exact year. I'd have to look at the S/N. My old man bought it used in the mid 90s, but never shot it.

I finally talked him into selling it to me 5 years ago or so... I had been coveting that thing for years  :roflmao: I threw a Williams peep on it, and it is a sweet little shooter.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Mar 01, 2023, 05:52 PM
IW
Shipping was supposed to be flat rate but their shipping partners don't ship to my area.
Bud
Am working with the company on shipping options. Have got them looking for a quote from a company that does Canada wide and has a warehouse here. Panels are coming from Quebec.

The 7% discount works out to $400 so if my shipper is a decent price I could end up not paying anything extra.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Mar 01, 2023, 06:33 PM
The trip with the boat started out on the wrong foot. Battery on pickup was dead on arrival, had to jump start it , once at the launch found water way low, according to others, it being the lowest they have ever seen. They pulled the plug at the dam downstream in preparation of a lot of rain being forecasted.

Once the boat was off the trailer, the outboard motor would only run somewhat grudgingly on full choke, so didn’t end up going to the area I had planned on.  Which turned out to be a blessing because of the current in the main channel.

We did find a productive spot getting more than a legal sized LMB, a 10# cat and limited on good sized crappies and gills all at the same spot. 


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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Mar 02, 2023, 04:50 AM


  Good morning ER's,
                           It's 27* here on my hill, and we had a good dusting over night. The plow just went by. ::)
                           Happy belated Birthday Dom. :clap:
                           Marv.......Now that's a good way to dust, except it just keep building up somewhere. :roflmao:
                           Eddie......I hope you found the problem with your truck? ???
                           H2l.........There are so many sensors on these vehicles, it could be any of them.  :whistle: I hope your wife's procedure went well. :flex:
                           Bud.........Nice looking Crappie, and good eating too. :thumbsup:
                           Wally.......I hope you don't get too much snow out of the next storm. :unsure:
                           Dave.......I hope you can get the shipping figured out. :whistle:
                           Tom........Happy belated Birthday to you as well. :thumbsup: Good luck with the MRI. :flex:
                           I have an oil change at 8 am this morning. then some maintenance on my son's snow blower before tomorrows storm.
                           I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                 IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Mar 02, 2023, 05:26 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  32* with rain/freezing rain, supposed to move out by mid morning, high of 43 today.

  Jeff…I found the problem, but I used better judgment after I discovered more problems, lol. Good luck with the oil change and maintenance on the snowblower today.  :thumbsup:  My weather app showing about 13” coming in with this new storm by Saturday.   :'(
  Bud…your trip might have started out on the wrong foot, but sounds like everything came together for a good trip, congratulations to you and your daughter! Thanks for sharing your trip and some pic’s, nice fish fry material.  :clap: :thumbsup:
   Dave…that would be awesome if everything works out with the shipping, best of luck to you!!  :flex: :clap: How’s your weather been cooperating lately?
  Marv…hope the snow stayed on the low side for you yesterday, good news on Jo’s car getting the finishing touches!  :clap:  I had some difficulties attempting to fix my truck yesterday. Floor jack crapped out after getting the first stand in place, and appears that without being up on a lift I would have to remove the driveshaft in order to get at the neutral safety switch…mechanic gets a call today.  ;D
  Wally…this rain should help knock down some of the snow before the new stuff coming piles up, Doh! Hope the errands were for baking supplies!   ;D
  Z…nice shooting with that 375! Hope the bike was ready and waiting yesterday!  :clap:
  H2…hope all went well for your wife yesterday!   :thumbsup:
  Steve…guessing your computer has a gremlin problem….hope to see you posting again soon!   :thumbsup:
  Dom/Tom…hope you’re special day went well yesterday! Tom…hope the MRI went smoothly, not fond of them either!  :thumbsup:

  Keeping the fingers crossed my mechanic isn’t up to his ears with work and can at least take my truck in today. A younger me would have trudged forward yesterday and taken on the task, but the older version nowadays just doesn’t have that drive or the patience..or the air tools, lol.
  May take on the task of some maintenance on my snowblower today, thanks for the idea Jeff, I can handle that no problem, lol.    Cawfee’s hot and strong!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 02, 2023, 06:02 AM
33* and a mix coming down.
IFF, glad you were able to get some fish after the start you had.
Eddie, I haven't checked the upcoming weather forecast, don't need to see that kind of snow over the weekend.
All went pretty good with the wife's doctor visit.
IW, I didn't get a chance to call the dealership yesterday. I beginning to think it might be the computer.
Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Mar 02, 2023, 06:03 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

14 degrees with a chance at a warm 32 by the afternoon.

Bud...Congratulations on a decent outing :thumbsup:

IW...Good luck on the snowblower maintenance :thumbsup: I spent about 15 minutes yesterday looking mine over and giving it a shot of grease. I hope I am done with it for awhile ???

Eddie...Good idea calling in the troops to do the truck fix. Best wishes on the mechanic being able to get you in :thumbsup: The weather guessers kind of blew it yesterday. At 6am they said about another hours worth of snow then it would clear out. When it stopped at 8am I scraped my slab and blew the 2"-3". About 10am it started again and continued until 4pm ??? The totals weren't that great but I had to do the slab a second time and give my driveway a second blow :%$#!:

WW...Hope your weather guessers blow it and any expected snow is replaced with sunshine instead  :thumbsup:

Hope you all have a good "Friday Junior" :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

               WS

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Mar 02, 2023, 06:28 AM
masoneddie - it was done yesterday. Runs great, and came in below the estimste on cost, so that was a plus. It still ran fine, but I could tell the valves were getting tight by the end of riding season last year. It was getting noisy sitting at an idle.

It was a very nice ride home at 62°... sure glad it got finished yesterday. Today's forecast high is 43, and it's supposed to snow tomorrow. 🌨️

IFF - that's a nice crappie  :thumbsup: Rivers are still flooded here, so it'll be a while before my boat sees the water.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 02, 2023, 06:45 AM
Morning all,

Eddie.....sometimes it's best to let someone else step in on the repairs, hope your mechanic can get the job done quickly for you  ;)

H2L.....glad to hear the procedure went ok yesterday  :thumbsup:

IFF.....woohoo, nice job overcoming all the obsticles  :clap: :bow: :thumbsup:

WS.....hope your snowblower gets a much needed break  :flex: our weatherman has changed the forecast here,  instead of 5-8" now it's 7-10"  ::)  and let's not forget the sleet/freezing rain mixed in  :%$#!:

IW.....looks like the snowblower will be getting a good workout the next couple of days  :wacko:

Z.....glad you were able to get the bike home before the cold/snow moved back in  :thumbsup:

TT......hope all went well with the mri yesterday  ;)

Nothing much on the planner today other than hoping the weatherman is over estimating tomorrow's storm  :blink:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Mar 02, 2023, 07:07 AM
Good morning ER's!! Eddie, just a quick note to check the hydraulic fluid in your floor jack!!  :thumbsup: :whistle:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: tomturkey on Mar 02, 2023, 08:01 AM
Quiet start to the day. Storm guessed for Friday into Saturday. It is guessed to be south of us but time will tell. Hopefully, it stays south as my Great Grandaughters first birthday party is on Saturday. It is a long drive north so we will let my son do the driving. That might make it a scary drive the way he drives!

Ww My MRI went well yesterday. The only problem was making sure my nerve stimulator was turned off properly. The controller worked good at home but gave us trouble when we were making sure it was shut off properly at the hospital.

marv We got so much ice on the trees early in the week that the branches of a neighbor's tree were laying on our roof. My front yard is covered with branches from the trees from the ice. When the ice finally melted the neighbor's tree is no longer on my roof. I need to go over to my shack to get my pole saw so I can get the branches cut back. The tree needs to come down as the root ball has come loose. It will be a challenge to get it down without hitting our house.

IFF I could go for some of those specks in my frying pan.

I have two old guns that my oldest son wants. One is my grandfather's double-barrel damaskis (SP) barreled shotgun It has a weird butt stock with no cheekpiece, more like a club. When you throw it up your eye is right down the barrel. The other one belonged to an uncle. It is a Remington pump that is heavily engraved. His son gave it to me before he passed from cancer.



Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Mar 02, 2023, 04:41 PM
Warm, windy and snowy today.
Getting colder tomorrow.  :-\

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Mar 02, 2023, 07:40 PM
Well left the plant down here in Tulsa for the last time tonight, only 48 or so hours in for work this week. Got some training done on the instrument so hopefully they keep running it and do not screw it up. Now to start getting all my reports done for how I fixed the fast prep and all the issues I seen in the staff down here. Going to be a fun time getting thise done on the staff so I do not sound like I am picking on any of them, but seen just about everything from showing up late to just sitting around and nothing being done when there was things to be done. All fun. Eating a good meal and dessert at chili's and then to the room to get ready for my 6 am flight so going to he an early morning amd then spend the day with the wife and fly home tomorrow night and get home around 1030 at night. We'll have a great Friday everyone and stay safe in the storms. Been an interesting time down here from tornado watches to raining. Temps from 70's to lows in the mid 30's. Headed home to highs in the 20's and lows around zero to single digit below zero.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Mar 03, 2023, 04:36 AM


             Good morning ER's,
                       It's 19* and clear here on my hill. Snow moving in tonight. ::)
                       Eddie.........Good idea turning the repair over to your mechanic, :thumbsup: I've done my fair share of repairs laying on the ground. :%$#!:
                       Marv..........THhe guessers never seem to get it right, :whistle: but having to clear away small amounts are a PITA. :cookoo:
                       Wally..........Hopeful ly you don't get what they are predicting. :unsure: All I can say is be prepared for anything. :blink:
                       H2l.............I don't understand these car manufactures, they design all this high tech stuff but the can't pinpoint problems when they occur. :cookoo: :%$#!:
                       Steve..........Hopeful ly your computer get up and running, it just needs the Gremlins removed. :whistle:
                       Fish............Have a safe trip home. :thumbsup: I can't believe that these people that you're training and helping don't pay more attention to
              the problems they have so you don't have visit them again. :cookoo:
                       Dave...........Nice warm up. I hope you are feeling better. :flex:
                       Zcm............You got your bike back just in time. :flex:
                       As I said, we're supposed to get some snow tonight into tomorrow. The guessers are predicting 10 to 15 inches. Looks like I'll be busy tomorrow.
                       I hope everyone has a good riday either at work or out. Stay safe and Healthy.


              IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 03, 2023, 05:53 AM
21* and clear. Last nights weather reports 2 to 11 inches by Saturday, I will give a better estimate after the storm.

Eddie, I have never gotten along with "tools". The wife gets pretty worried when she sees me with a screwdriver or a hammer. She hated it when I got the chainsaw out.

Someone asked about how many trees my nephew taps; this year only about 400 as he isn't running one of his lines that hasn't produce very well.

Suppose to bowl in a tournament on Saturday, I am hoping it gets cancelled because of the snow coming in.

Have a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 03, 2023, 07:13 AM
Morning all,

H2L.....snowfall estimates are changing by the minute  :cookoo: 

Eddie.....hoping your truck is up and running again and you still have a couple $$ left in the wallet  ;)

IW.....rest up today, you'll be busy tomorrow  ;)2

WS.....wishing you a snow free Friday  @)

TT....my last mri was in an "open" machine made for claustrophobic people, their idea of "open" and mine are 2 TOTALLY different things  :pinch:

FH4....safe travels sir  :)

Nice bright sunny morning, weatherman says between 6 & 9 tonight the storm will blow in  :blink: 

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Mar 03, 2023, 07:40 AM
Morning all, 32° wiiiiindy, and pouring buckets of rain.

I did just get that bike home just in time. The weather is turning ugly in a hurry.

This rain is supposed to transition to 2" per hour snow midday as the temp keeps dropping. Forecasts are now 6-12" by evening; just a couple hours ago it was 4-8. It was 39° when I got up this morning, so temps are tumbling fast.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Mar 03, 2023, 07:55 AM
Good morning. Got a revised forecast for high winds 25-40 and gusts to 60. Might have to get my wind gear on.

 Have to make a trip to big town vacuum machine bit the dust
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Mar 04, 2023, 03:53 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Steady snow falling and 28*, high of 35 today. Guessers were calling for 8-12”  overnight and 2-4” today…they seem to be spot on at the moment by the looks of things.

  Just a quick hello, getting ready for round 1…will check back in later this morning…Cawfee’s on!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Mar 04, 2023, 04:18 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

26 degrees to kick off our Saturday, with any luck we should be able to crowd 40 by the afternoon.

IW...Good luck if you are heading out with the snow blower today :thumbsup:

Best of luck to the rest of my friends out East that have to deal with plowable snow. We are all long past thinking of it as pretty ???

Bud...Did you get yourself a new dust sucker ???

Thursday and Friday the roads were excellent for my wife when heading into the jungle for her mandatory work days. I was talking to he shortly before 7am yesterday as she was nearing her work exit. All of a sudden she left out a startled half scream and went on to tell me a car damn near landed on her from an overpass she was going under. She was pretty excited, then later I saw on the news what she was talking about. I don't miss driving around the Cities a bit dealing with the weather and the idiots, and can't wait for her to be done with the BS either.




Hope everyone has a s good of day as possible. Stay safe and keep healthy.

                  WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 04, 2023, 04:51 AM
30* and about 9 inches of new snow. First round is done so Amber can get out to DD.

WS, good to see that not all the jerks are in New York. Glad to see that no one IMPORTANT was hurt.

Will check in later...h2l

8:30am 11 inches so far. Power was off for 2 hours. Thanks NatGrid for the quick fix...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 04, 2023, 08:32 AM
Morning all,

WS......that had to get MrsWS's heart pump  :o  glad no INNOCENT bystanders got hurt  ;)

H2L.....good to hear National Grid did a quick fix  :thumbsup:

Eddie.....hopefully you don't have too many rounds of clean up  :-\

IFF.....fingers crossed all is good with you, see some wild weather in your neck of the woods  :blink:

IW.....hope the snowblowing goes smoothly today  :)

Looks like maybe 5 or 6" of snow here so far,still snowing pretty good. We had a round of freezing rain overnight which helped keep the totals less than the 12" called for.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Mar 04, 2023, 08:37 AM
Well made it to Colorado and went out and hung out with the wife for the day. Had time to burn as her appointment was at 415pm. We ate breakfast at the airport around 8 am. So hit a little strip mall thing and was hitting bass pro but they did not open until 10 and it was 930. So hit target and found a French press to maybe help her out with separating solids from the liquids in their bbq sauces and lemonade they make. And maybe some coffee. Then hit bass pro and walked around. They tried to sell us a vacation for 149 bucks to one of the properties, which sounded good for 4 people for 3 days, but had to get there and home and all. Then ate a good lunch and a little grill and bar. It was good food. Then found a little candy store and found some things for the kiddos. Oh and the wife found some slippers at bass pro for 50 percent off. Then headed to the appoint a bit early, but that was a good thing as it took awhile to park and find where we needed to go. While waiting got a text that they were uncovering the boat and starting to prep it. They missed I was asking April 8th to pick up the boat, but there is a deal with mercury motors if you buy before March 31st you get 2 extra years of warranty. So five total years. So might be seeing a out getting all my finances set and sign papers and get the money to them before I have the boat just for that. Then headed to the airport had dinner and flew back home. Busy day started for me at 3 am and the wife was up just before 4 am. Got home around 11pm. But snow drifts around where the neighbor moved the snow. Good to be home. Have a great Saturday and be safe if you are in the storms moving through the country.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Mar 04, 2023, 08:50 AM
Morning all, sunny and just above freezing here now, forecast is well into the 40s.

We ended up with a slushy mess. It couldnt decided if it wanted to rain, sleet, or snow yesterday. There was some thundersnow in the mix, so that was kind of cool, and when the snow did come down, the flakes were HUGE... looked like windblown golf balls falling.

There's maybe 3" on the ground this morning and it's melting. It's suppose to slowly keep rising until we're into the 60s by Monday, so mud is definitely in the picture next week. I'm guessing yesterday was the last gasp of the 22/23 winter here.

Nothing big on the agenda today. Just doing some loading this morning, and planning on grocery shopping later once it warms up a bit more.

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Mar 04, 2023, 09:07 AM
Marv there are way too many bad guys in the world now.
It's a shame this one walked away.   :%$#!:

FYI
Looks like another inside weekend.
Can't wait for it to warm up and feel 1/2 decent at the same time.
Next weeks looking good. The two weeks later I'm out @ camp for 9 days.


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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Mar 05, 2023, 04:37 AM


               Good morning ER's,
                          It's 21* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                          Fish........That sounds like a good deal on the motor. Go for it. :flex: It sounds like you and your wife had a nice day.  :clap: I think Bass Pro
               had some ulterior motive behind their vacation offer. :unsure:
                          Marv.......Wow that had to be something for Jo to have witnessed. :woot: I'm glad the idiot didn't hurt anyone. :blink:
                          H2l.........I hope you git Amber out in time for work. :unsure:
                          Wally.......Luckily we didn't get any of the freezing rain.. I hope your clean up went well. :flex:
                          Eddie......The same goes for you, how many runds did you finally get. ???
                          Dave.......Stay warm. :thumbsup:
                          I woke to 13" of snow at 3:30, I rushed to get my driveway cleared enough for me to get out. There was a 3' high scraper bank to blow through
                at the end of my driveway. I didn't get going to my son's driveway until 5:30. It was slow going to get to the first driveway. In town the snow was packey
                and getting through the scraper bank was a chore. I don't know what I hit but on the first driveway I broke a sheer pin, no problem my son gave me 2.
                But they were the wrong ones. So i had to run to the Husquvarna dealer here in town. Then I ad to go buy the right size wrench. That took an hour and a
                half. By the time I finished the first driveway it stopped snowing. I didn't get home till almost 4 pm. Then I had to finish my driveway. Today I might try
                attacking the snow that slid off my roof, that's goin to take some time.
                          I hope everyone has a good Sunday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 05, 2023, 05:40 AM
29* and cloudy.

IW, Amber got to work on time. Out by the road was about the same. By the time it stopped snowing I would say we had about 12 inches but it settled real fast. Lot of water in this snow storm.

I was suppose to bowl in a tournament yesterday that I thought for sure would be cancelled. Our team pulled out of it, as did a few others. It was not a good day to be driving 25 miles to bowl, plus I was worried that the power could go out again. We have a few in our league that is all they do, is bowl, 4 or 5 times a week. I couldn't afford it these days.

Eddie, there were 5 or 6 groups fishing yesterday off the campsite.

F/H4, good to see that everything is coming together with the boat. You have to be "pumped".

Hope everyone has a good day and stay well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Mar 05, 2023, 05:44 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

20 degrees heading close to 40 by the afternoon.This evening, another 4"-6" being guessed. I see a couple of the guessers are yapping about another big dumping in our future towards the end of next week. ???

Dave...Looks like some soup weather ???

IW...Sounds like you had a big day yesterday with a little aggravation thrown in for good measure. Glad you were able to get the needed pins and able to finish your list. Good luck to day with your roof snow today :thumbsup:

Eddie...Hope your blowing went well and the mailbox is still up :thumbsup:

WW...Hope all went well with your removal and you're not stiff today :thumbsup:

Z...I spent a good part of the day at my bench also. Depending on the snow fall tonight, I may be able to get to the range for a while tomorrow.

Yesterday we had a surprise Birthday pizza party for my wife. Her actual Birthday is tomorrow but her favorite cousin was able to join us yesterday so we moved it up. I think we ended up hanging out and catching up for about 4 hours, it was a good time.

Hope everyone has a good Sunday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                  WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Mar 05, 2023, 05:48 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Marv, H2,  Morning Everyone,
  Cloudy and calm 28* here this am, high in the upper 30’s today.

  Jeff…the plows were running all night here as well, knew what I’d be faced with at the end of the driveway also. You had a long hard day with that heavy wet snow, take er’ easy with todays clean up!  :flex: :thumbsup:  I got pretty much everything done with 2 rounds yesterday. Snowblower kept packing up in the shoot and building up between the blades. Took some time and sailors language, but it’s in the books, lol.
  Marv..wow, what a way for to Jo start off her day!!  :woot:  As has been mentioned, glad she and everyone else was not involved with that, yikes!  :thumbsup:  Thanks for sharing the video, can only hope that moron doesn’t get a slap on the wrist and a free pass.  :%$#!:  Mailbox is still standing!!  ;D
  H2…good to read your power was restored quickly yesterday, glad it stayed on after that!  :clap:  Thought for sure that was going to be an issue here as well, we lucked out again. Good luck to you and the team this evening on the lanes!  :thumbsup:  Sounds like the ice is still holding on!   :tipup:
  Wally…glad your snow totals stayed on the lower end!  :clap:  We saw a mix of sleet and freezing rain for a little while as the snow was coming to an end and the temp’s creeped up a little.
  FH4…glad you’re out of Tulsa and back on the home field again!  :clap:  Sounds like a real good deal on the boat to me, hope you can secure the finances, best of luck on that!  :thumbsup:
  Z…was hoping our weather guessers were going to be off on their predictions here yesterday, lol, but they were about spot on unfortunately. 60* temps don’t sound bad right now…send some East please!   :thumbsup:
  Dave…best wishes with a warmup soon, some bitter cold temps to do anything outside!  :woot:  Imagine the ice road truckers are ok with that though.  :flex:
 
  The family will all be here for brunch this morning, my wife’s Birthday is today… ;D. Guess that was my driving force yesterday to complete the snow removal. Not officially sure what our snow total was but guessing around 13-14” before it petered out. Plenty of poor man’s fertilizer on the ground…should be a good growing season!
  Mechanic said it would be about a week before he could get my truck in, he was swamped with work which I expected.
  R & R day here today…Cawfee’s on!
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 05, 2023, 05:49 AM
Morning all,

IW.....sounds like quite a day   :pinch: hope the clean up today is a little easier :flex:

Eddie.....happy birthday wishes to MrsEddie  :thumbsup:  hope you got everything cleaned up in one round yesterday  ;)

H2L.....did the bowling get canceled yesterday  ???  good luck tonight  :)

WS.....happy almost birthday wishes to MrsWS  :woot:  glad you all had some nice family time  :thumbsup:

FH4......an extra 2 years is definitely worth it  :thumbsup:

The snow settled a lot yesterday as temps hit mid 40s by late afternoon  :clap:  looks like above freezing temps today and tomorrow  :thumbsup:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Mar 05, 2023, 06:03 AM
The family will all be here for brunch this morning, my wife’s Birthday is today… ;D.

Happy Birthday MrsEddie. Enjoy your day. :clap: :clap: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:


            WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 05, 2023, 06:23 AM
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Mar 05, 2023, 06:55 AM
Good morning ☕️. Birthday wishes are always nice.  Frosty morning while I hookup the boat to head to the river in search of craps  :;): another father/daughter outing. That’s if she gets up ;)

Good day to all
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Mar 05, 2023, 06:49 PM
Well it sure was interesting at the boat ramp.  150 boat bass tournament, thought I was going to have to park my pickup and trailer in the next county.  Starting a few minutes to 2:00 they were all running full speed past where I was anchored and tied up fishing.  Didn’t have nearly the activity as Wednesday’s outing I should have taken a picture of the 1.78# speck.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Mar 06, 2023, 03:43 AM


                  Good morning ER's,
                              It's 258 and clear.
                              Just a quick good morning Jon and I are heading out this morning.

                     IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Mar 06, 2023, 04:53 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
   Clear and windy 32*, high of 38 forecasted today.

  Jeff….best of luck to you and Jon today, hope you both get on some fish!!  :icefish:
  Marv…Happy Birthday wishes to Jo!! 🎈🎂  :bow:  Nice job with the surprise pizza party, sounds like a great time had by all.  :clap:
  Bud…talk about roaring thunder coming down the lake, lol, what an adventure that had to be for you both yesterday, yikes!!  :woot:  Imagine that would shut the bite down for a spell… :o
  Wally…the snow settled down pretty good here yesterday as well, going to get pretty muddy again soon. Keeping the fingers crossed we don’t see many more snowfalls now, ready for some soft water again!  :thumbsup:
  H2…hope the lanes treated you well last evening!  :thumbsup:  What are they charging nowadays per game, I haven’t been to the alleys in a long time now.?
  Steve…hope you’re doing well and the computer problems are getting closer to being fixed, best wishes!   :thumbsup:

  Thank you for wife’s B’Day wishes everyone!  :bow:  We had a nice brunch together yesterday and finished up early enough for everyone to get things done on their planners before the start of a new week.  :thumbsup:
  Not a heck of a lot on today’s list, couple of errands to run. Cawfee’s on…
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Mar 06, 2023, 05:17 AM
Morning all, 46° and mostly cloudy with a forecast of 60 and sunny this afternoon.

The snow was all melted off by midday yesterday, it ended up topping out at 56-57° Everything is a wet, sloppy mess, and the river is very unhappy. It was several hundred yards out of its bank in lower spots this morning when I drove by.

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Not much on the agenda today, going to be a busy week at work, since we have our govt audit starting Wednesday.

IFF - hope your luck is better next time. I've about been swamped a couple times in my little tin tub myself when bass tournament boats go blowing by out on the river  >:(

WS - Hoping to do some more shooting this week here, too. It's still way too sloppy out right now, so hopefully in a couple days once it dries out a bit.

masoneddie - The temps are perfect for me, but it's pretty much only fit for a duck outside after all that meltoff  :roflmao:

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 06, 2023, 05:48 AM
Morning all,

WS.....happy birthday wishes to MrsWS  :thumbsup: 

Eddie.....glad you all had a nice get together  :clap:

IFF......bass tourneys can sure wreak havoc on a lake coming and going  ::)

IW.....good luck today  :icefish:

H2L.....hope the lanes treated you well last night  ;)

Z.....good luck with the audit prep  ;)2

Looks like the sun is trying to peek thru this morning, should help get rid of a little more snow  @)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 06, 2023, 05:53 AM
27* clear and calm.

IW, good luck to you and Jon. Looks like a nice day to be on the ice.

Eddie, open bowling is $3.50 a game but they ONLY charge $3 if you are a league bowler. We pay $13.00 a week but some of that comes back as prize money. Half of the 50/50 is also prize money.

The way we bowled last night, the team should get a lot of money back, we didn't HURT too many pins. Lost all 4 points and I bowled 60 pins UNDER my avg.

Going with the wife this morning, she has a couple Dr. appointments.

Have a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Mar 06, 2023, 06:16 AM

   Good morning ER's  Happy belated BD for the ones missed recently. IW hope you and Jon do well today. 36 here and warming here. Ice is still good. I hope to get out one of these days, Mother may start going to day care a little bit in a couple weeks. Mason hope you got the vehicle fix. Bud good reports good fish and family time too. Almost NCAA time. WS glad Jo didn't get dropped on and happy birthday to her.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Mar 06, 2023, 02:23 PM
It's that time of year in Yellowknife again.  :)

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Mar 06, 2023, 02:56 PM
Dave....Awesome video :clap: :clap: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

              WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Mar 06, 2023, 05:17 PM
That is cool Dave, something for all the time and effort put into building those.

Well first day back at my plant and in my own cleanroom. Was a nice day to be back home again. Been dealing with some of the snow that was not moved or could not get the skid steer down. Well looks like we might have hit 20 today for the high, they are saying snow off and on all week. Does not look like much accumulations around here but you never know. Last year we were looking at only a couple more week of ice fishing but this year looks like a few more. Looks like we might start hitting Temps above freezing middle if next week and maybe even 50 by the end of the month but we will see. Have a great end of the day and good start to Tuesday
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Mar 07, 2023, 04:50 AM


             Good morning ER's.
                         It's 18* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                         Eddie........It sounds like you and your family had a nice get together. :thumbsup: Did you get your truck fixed yet? ???
                         Marv.........Happy Belated Birthday to Jo. :clap: Pizza was a good idea. :flex:
                         Bud..........All those bass boats going by sure had to be a sight to see, but surely screwed up the fishing. :cookoo:
                         Wally........I hope the sunny day helps shrink some snow banks. We have 5' high banks here on my road. :whistle:
                         H2l...........I'm sorry you had an off night at the lanes. :( I hope your wife's Dr. appointments went well. :flex:
                         Fish..........It's always nice to be in your own lab where everything is the way you want it. :flex:
                         OG...........March is here, you don't have much more time to get out. So just go. :roflmao:
                         Zcm.........Good luck with the audit. :blink:
                         When Jon asked if I wanted to go fishing I said I'll dig out the Smitty sled thinking there had to be some deep snow on the ice. He said that there
                wasn't and to travel light for there wasn't supposed to be windy. But when I got up the wind was blowing a gale here. So I loaded up my flip over and
                Smitty sled. When I got to the lake it was worse than at home. The ice got slushy on Sunday and was frozen and we could walk on top. But by  the time
                we wen to leave, we were walking in slush again. Besides all that the fishing wasn't bad. I brought home a 26" Lake Trout and some Perch.
                          I hope everyone has a good Tuesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                IW


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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Mar 07, 2023, 05:17 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  Another windy day here today. 26*and partly cloudy skies, that will be todays high as temps will staying in the lower to mid 20’s the rest of the day.

  Jeff…congrats on the fishing!  :clap:  I was wondering how the winds were going to be up your way, they were steady here all day. The truck will be heading to the mechanic on Friday unless there’s a change in plans.
  FH4…glad you had a good day back at your plant, hopefully no more road trips for awhile.  :clap:  Sounds like you’ll have ice around well into April this season!  :tipup:
  Dave…thanks for sharing the video!  :clap:  Imagine with your weather up there that castle will probably be hanging around when I start planting my garden, lol.  Hope all systems are a go for your cabin trip!  :thumbsup:
  OG…sending best wishes to your Mom and family moving forward.  :bow:  Still some fishable ice here but with all the new snow on top I think I’m going to pass…good luck to you getting another trip or two in soon.  :thumbsup:
   H2…thanks for the info, like everything else the price has gone up considerably. Hope your wife had good appointment’s yesterday! Better luck to you and the team this coming Sunday!   :thumbsup:
  Wally…shouldn’t be too long before we start getting some warmer temps moving back in. Imagine you and Mr.WW are anxious to get the boat on Ontario and Erie for some of those Brown Trout and Walleyes again!  :thumbsup:
  Z…hopefully the weather cooperates now and the river starts going down!  :thumbsup: 

  The time change is coming again on Sunday. Read an article about that and how we might see it be the last time for that taking place…it just needs to get past Congress. Apparently it made it there last year but the “old “Speaker Of The House never brought it to the floor for a vote…maybe this time it will happen.  :thumbsup:  Cawfee’s on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 

 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Mar 07, 2023, 05:33 AM
Good morning IW! Good morning everyone :bow:

26 degrees to kick off the day. The snow guessers are calling for another 5"-8" possible Thursday afternoon into Friday. For some reason our official weather station is at the MSP Airport. Their totals so far is almost 75" of snow for this season. We along with many others have exceeded that amount, but they always go by the airports readings ???

Thanks for all the Birthday wishes for my wife. Other than having to work she had an excellent day. She certainly made a good haul on fishing lures for the kayak season.

Bud...Around here it seems like every couple weeks there are tournaments on our lakes. Even for the musky opener they have to time a tournament to coincide with the opener. It's always bad enough with boats without adding another 50+ boats to the mix.

IW...Congratulations on your ice time :icefish: 26" lake trout Excellent :thumbsup:

h2l...Best wishes that all went well at  your wife's Dr. appointments :thumbsup:

Eddie...Sounds like an excellent time at the Birthday brunch  :thumbsup: I hope you are right about being able to finally do away with the time change. Just change the dang time by a half hour and call it good.

WW...Hope your snow cap is dwindling  :thumbsup:

Hope you all have an excellent Tuesday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                   WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 07, 2023, 06:01 AM
22* clear and calm.

IW, glad you caught some fish. Looks like a lot of slush on the lake, you can see it frozen in the tracks of the snowmobiles'.

The wife's appointments went OK. She has been having some stomach issues, they want her to see a specialist in Tarrytown next Monday.

The weather doesn't look good for the sap to run this week.

Hope everyone has a good day and stay well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Mar 07, 2023, 04:26 PM
Good evening,  been hobbling around with a sore foot, last night I had one of my Ninja steak knives fall off my plate and it found the artery on my bare foot, and started spurting out a about half pint of blood. I was shocked at how much a puddle there was before I got enough pressure on it to stop, what a mess.  Did manage to assemble a grill gazebo today. 

Tomorrow will be assembling two rocking chairs, might have to rename the farm… RCA (rocking chair acres)  ::) ::)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Mar 07, 2023, 04:37 PM
Now there's a fitting name for the place!!! :thumbsup: :clap: :flex: ;)2 :whistle:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 07, 2023, 06:11 PM
Glad the stabbing wasn’t any worse!!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Mar 07, 2023, 06:41 PM
This morning, Jeff had asked me to post his Face Book video of all the snow around his house.

I think I finally have it so everyone can see it. Sorry it took so long IW.

              WS

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Mar 08, 2023, 02:09 AM
In speaking with some local fishermen at the ramp it’s no wonder they’re calling Dayton a Bass capital, what with cash prices are typically in the thousands. 150 boats @ $100 generates 15 thousand dollars.  One advertisement I heard on radio said one upcoming would be limited to 250 boats for a two day tournament.

One thing I noticed while working on the gazebo was one bush went from total brown to total green overnight 2:00 AM temp is 46 and should reach 65 under partly cloudy skies.  Foot began to throbbing so better have a look, and change the bandage, sure don’t want an infection.

Will leave the coffee on sorry no cookies this morning
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Mar 08, 2023, 04:34 AM


             Good morning Bud, ER's,
                         It's 16* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                         Bud..........Ouch..... That could have been serious, maybe a tetanus shot would be a good idea. :whistle:
                         Marv.........Thank you for posting my video. I should explain that was the snow that slid off my roof while I was on snow removal detail Saturday.
             I did the clean up on Sunday, I had to chop snow with a shovel then blow what I chopped and so on till I got through.
                         Eddie.........The conditions up here on Lake George are good for now. After yesterdays temperature not getting above freezing and the low this morning,
             all the slush is froze. Do you want to come up a fish Friday? The guessers are calling for light winds.
                         H2l............I'm sorry to hear of your wife's stomach issues, :( Why are all the specialist so far south?
                         Wally.........There is a rumor of another snow event on Saturday, no predictions yet. But from my experiences of snowfall dates, we are out of the woods
             till the 19th of March. :blink: :unsure:
                         Yesterday I worked for a guy down the road who is building a camp. We hade to put oin a air return system his place because he is having the insulation
             sprayed in. The house would be too tight. So this system helps the house in clean air. I have to go back again thius morning for a couple of hours.
                         I hope everyone has a good Wednesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

             IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 08, 2023, 07:36 AM
18* and sunny.

WS, thanks for putting up IW's snow, I know mine has settled quite a bit.

IW, beause of the wife's transplant being done at NYP hospital the doctors down there prefer she sees doctors down there for anything that "could" become a problem. Plus, a lot of her issues are related to all the meds she takes.

Amber's boyfriend took their car into the dealership for a transmission flush and he stopped at DD to pick her up and went out and the car would not shift. I went and picked them up and had to take Amber in at 3:30 this morning. Of course, the dealer was closed so he can't talk to them until this morning. I think that is why I always make my appts early in the morning.

Hope everyone has a good day and be safe....h2l

IFF, be careful with those knifes.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 08, 2023, 09:29 AM
Morning all,

IFF.....guessing you weren't a knife thrower in a previous life  ??? :roflmao: 

IW.....that's a LOT of snow  :o  we have a lot of bare ground showing again here, hopefully the big dumps are done now  ;)

WS.....thanks for posting IW's video  :bow:  hoping you're about done with the high total storms too  :whistle:

H2L....best wishes to MrsH2 with her stomach issues, hope the doc's can get her feeling better soon  ;)

Eddie....fingers crossed you can take IW's suggestion on fishing Lake George Friday  :icefish:

OG....hope you can get out a time or two before the ice is gone  :tipup:

A couple errands today, not much else going on.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 08, 2023, 09:40 AM
Here's the link to an article I read in the local news this morning, should have everyone going  :blink: :cookoo: :nono: :wacko: :%$#!: ::) :%$#!:


https://www.police1.com/gangs/articles/ny-program-plans-to-pay-up-to-200-a-week-to-gang-members-who-avoid-violent-crime-KyApcfJtWcwuvUSG/?utm_source=email-to-friend&utm_medium=email
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Mar 08, 2023, 10:41 AM
Good Morning Jeff, H2, Morning Everyone,
  23* and the NW winds are still alive and well 15-25mph, high of 33 forecasted.

  Bud…like my Dominican friend would say, those Ninja’s are “ no yoke “!! Wow, it might be to your best interest to go get that wound checked out just to be on the safe side? Hope all stays well on the Rocking Chair Acres today! :thumbsup:
  Marv…thanks for sharing Jeff’s video!  :clap:  Hope the forecasted snow for your area stays on the lower end, you’ve had plenty already!  :thumbsup:  Similar thing here with the airport and snow totals. The funny thing is my area sits somewhere at 1,000ft or higher than the airport and our temp is about 4-5* cooler on average…rain there is snow or ice here, lol.  :cookoo:
  H2…sorry to read that about your wife’s upcoming appointment being another road trip and Ambers car issues yesterday, ouch on both! Best wishes for good news on both, and way to go Dad!   :thumbsup:
  Jeff…man, what a workout with the snow removal you had! Think my back and shoulders are still throbbing from watching that video!  ;D  Thank You for the LG offer on Friday, but at the moment my truck is scheduled for going to the mechanics around 9am. Think I’m done for the season but best of luck putting a dent in the perch population and maybe a bonus landlocked salmon or two! Hope today’s project goes well for you!   :thumbsup:
  Wally…thanks for the link, but I was hoping to see something from the bakery, dang!  ;D  Believe I’ll have to read the rest of it after I take some nausea medication… :sick: :%$#!: :cookoo:  I’d say only in N.Y., but it seems rewarding criminals nowadays is pretty standard practice in many states…I better bite my tongue, they’re going to take my blood pressure soon.  :tipup:

  Won’t be seeing much if any snow melt here today. Like Jeff mentioned, seeing more coming in the extended forecast but no totals yet.
  Off to the Dr.s for an afternoon appointment today and then to see what’s affordable at the grocery store, lol. Gas was at $3.39gl. here this morning, diesel $4.99.
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Mar 08, 2023, 12:09 PM
Not looking bad this morning, tenderness
Not even noticeable
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Guess it did miss any bones

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Now just need some cushions ;D
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 08, 2023, 12:56 PM
I'm not a nurse but looks like a stitch or two might have been a good idea  :whistle:  Nice rockers, great place for morning coffee and afternoon iced tea :thumbsup:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Mar 08, 2023, 06:27 PM
Looks like everyone is having a busy week. Looks like in a few weeks we might hit 50 and we are looking at some Temps above freezing next week. Had 7 below when I went to work and over by the lake they had 17 below and at 11 am it was still 1 below. Heard you might need an extension to drill holes if we keep up with the weather. Going to be awhile before boating weather, but you never know we might get some winds and it could all be gone in a couple weeks. Been a busy week so far out at the plant being by myself.  But not really busy just trying to catch up in things and make sure everything is done and all my reports from the last couple weeks are done and sent to the boss. Well better get back to dinner chicken and noodles on the docket with some mashed potatoes. Have a good end of the hump day and a good rest of the week.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Mar 09, 2023, 04:08 AM


                      Good morning ER's,
                                 It's 22* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                                 Eddie..........After I posted, I realized that Friday was the day you were taking your truck in for repair. :whistle:
                                 Wally..........What will they think of next, rewarding criminals for not being violent is astounding to me. :%$#!: :cookoo: :%$#!: :%$#!:
                       It's going to be quite awhile for us to see bare ground here on my hill. :blink:
                                 Marv...........Hopeful ly the snow you are about to get is on the low side.
                                 H2l.............I understand some of the reasoning of the doctors referring to doctors closer to them, but I'm sure there are qualified doctors
                       in the Albany area that are just as competent. :whistle: It's always something with the car dealers, hopefully it's nothing serious with Amber's car. :unsure:
                                 Bud............I think Wally is right, you should have you foot looked at. :whistle:
                                 Fish............The wind sure makes a difference in snow and ice melting, I'm sure a good south wind would change conditions in a hurry. :blink:
                                 Well the guy and I got everything done with the vent system yesterday and when I was about to leave the guy from the spry foam arrived and
                        approved everything.
                                 Not much going on here today except it's house work day.
                                 I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                        IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Mar 09, 2023, 06:09 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  Cloudy and 26* here this am, high of 35 today. Happy Friday Eve!  ;D

  Jeff…glad your project went well yesterday and got the thumbs up, awesome!   :clap:  I saw on my weather app they’re now showing 2-3” of snow for tomorrow, snow showers for Saturday and 12” -plus Monday-Tuesday, Doh!
  FH4…those above freezing temps heading your way will feel like Spring weather compared to what you’ve been dealing with!  ;D  Good to read things are moving along at the plat.  :thumbsup:  Any word on the new boat?
  Bud…those rocking chairs fit right in, enjoy!  :thumbsup:  How did you make out with your AR, is it ejecting properly now?
  Wally…I finished reading the article this morning.  :cookoo:  Sounds to me like a better pilot plan would be to reopen up all the prisons  Cuomo closed again, and hold these DA’s accountable for the crimes committed by the gang bangers after  they’re  released. What’s happened to our country?  :%$#!:
  Marv…hope the snow stays on the light side today!  :thumbsup:
  H2…any word on Amber’s car? Not seeing much for warmer weather conditions to help getting the sap running for your nephew…hopefully it won’t be long.  :thumbsup:
  Z…hope the audit is going ok!   :thumbsup:
  OG…inching closer to the March Madness games… :clap:

  Yesterday’s appointment went ok, biggest issue was dealing with the traffic going and returning home with the afternoon appointment. Found a few decent sales at the grocery store…but continue to be sticker shocked with the price of goods like everyone else.
  Believe we’ll be doing some grandparents time today watching my grandson Emerson for a couple hours. Cawfee’s still on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!

 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 09, 2023, 06:15 AM
24* this morning. Had to have Amber to work at 4 again this morning. The transmission is shot in their 2017 Nisson.

My nephew is getting ready to start boiling this weekend. They were boiling water and cleaning everything yesterday. He has a friend who has stopped boiling because he has run out of wood so he is going to give him his sap.

Not much planned for today, be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Mar 09, 2023, 06:18 AM
masoneddie - audit got postponed, so not sure when they'll be coming now.  :-*
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Mar 09, 2023, 06:44 AM

  Good Morning ER's 33* here not sure if it will be going up or down. Dave awsome video of Ice castle. I liked the slide touch. Bud hope your foot heals up good. IW great job on work and fishing, I would just go fishing but ma has turned into a runner now and she needs to be watched. I did have a first this year on one outing same lake-different spot-every fish out of 1hole was a keeper. Good wishes to those getting vehicles fixed. Hope all are on way to great health.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 09, 2023, 11:38 AM
Afternoon all,

OG.....thoughts and prayers as you accompany Your Mom on this journey  :(

WS.....fingers crossed you aren't getting buried in snow again today  :-\

Eddie.....enjoy the Emerson time today  :thumbsup:  how's Finleigh doing  ???  let's hope that 12" forecast is WAY off  ::)

IW....amazing how different the amount of snow can be in such a short distance from here to there  :blink:  good luck if you're fishing tomorrow  :tipup:

H2L....hope Amber's car is still under warranty, seems a transmission should last longer than 6 years  :cookoo:

IFF....hope the foot's feeling better today  ;)

Not much going on today, like IW catching up on some housework  :flex:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Mar 10, 2023, 04:53 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

27 degrees with a nuisance snow of 2"-3" overnight. Looks like the refreeze is causing lots of problems on the roads this morning. I am guessing my wife will work from home today.

I Just wanted to stop in and say "Hello!" before heading out to scrape then taking care of a couple errands.

Hope you all have a good Friday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

              WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 10, 2023, 05:00 AM
Morning all,

WS......happy birthday  :thumbsup: :clap:

IW.....good luck if you're  :icefish:

Eddie.....hope Emerson went home totally spoiled  :woot:

H2L....nice of your nephew's friend to give up his sap   :bow:

We're heading west today for an outdoor show in Buffalo and to visit with some friends out there, staying overnight as there's supposed to be some sloppy/nasty weather later today/tonight  ::)  Tomorrow on the way home there's a fishing flea market/swap meet we're going to be checking out  ;)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 10, 2023, 05:56 AM
12* and clear.

WS, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

Amber and her boyfriend got a new (to them) 2020 Nisson. I don't get involved! I did take them to the dealer.

WW, the guy who is giving him the sap is getting 300+ gallons a day. As a crow flies he is only about 8 miles South but makes a big difference in temperature.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Mar 10, 2023, 08:48 AM
Good morning ER’s
46 showers and winds, at RCA, up and down, back and forth weather may have freezing temperatures tonight.
Eddie AR working as it should with a new barrel on it, now I can make noise like the locals  ::) ::)
WS have a real good birthday
Daughter is resting up at granddaughter’s in SC, took a tumble and got a good concussion and knot on her head along with lots of bruises I’m told. not expecting her back here until Monday, her daughter in law will be bringing her great granddaughter for a visit before returning for a first time she get to meet her.
Not much on my planner, but doing some laundry.
Yup March madness is here, will be glued to 📺 for Jayhawks second game of big 12 tournament with Iowa state at 6:00.

For nurse WW stab wound is healing nicely :thumbsup:

Hopefully everyone has a great day
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Mar 10, 2023, 04:11 PM
Well no new pictures from the boat yet. Looking at picking it up in 2 weeks. Been a busy week but got through it and on to the weekend. Was hoping a fishing trip this weekend but not sure. Have a get together for planting and wine that a local company puts on. Always a good time and good food do not really care for wine so just skip that part. Windy and warmer right now. Maybe some snow tonight. Everyone have a great Friday night and a good start to the weekend, have a good one in these spring storms and stay safe.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Mar 11, 2023, 04:42 AM


               Good morning ER's,
                         It's 21* and snowing, I have about a half inch so far. ::)
                         Eddie...........I hope you got your truck to the repair sop and it's good to go now. :unsure: It's a good thing you didn't make the trip up
               yesterday, it was the slowest day I think I ever spent on the ice. :blink:
                         Wally...........Enjoy your trip. :thumbsup: :clap:
                         Marv............I hate those nuisance snows, just like the one I'm getting now. :%$#!:
                         H2l..............I hope the new to Amber vehicle works out well for her. :thumbsup: Congratulations to your nephew getting the free sap. :flex:
                         OG..............Your a good son looking out for your mother while she runs. :thumbsup:
                         Fish.............I bet you're chomping at the bit waiting for the new boat. :clap:
                         Bud.............How's your foot doing? ??? I hope your daughter is feeling better from ner fall. :unsure:
                         As I said when posting to Eddie, the fishing was slow, there a lot of people out there and it was the same for everyone. The ice was good in the
               morning but got a little mealy but the aftrenoon. The problem is the shoreline, it's stating to deteriorate with the sun being so high.
                         Not much going on today, my daughter in law invited me to go to their house, there is going to be some target practicing going on. I might take
               my 357 over and do some shotting.
                         I hope everyone has a good Saturday either at work or out. Stay Safe anf Healthy.

                IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 11, 2023, 06:14 AM
26*, light snow, maybe 2 inches.

IW, I agree, shovel a path and let it melt out, shovel it all, snowblow it, I will wait and check  whats coming on Mon/Tue.

IFF, Jayhawks looked pretty good.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Mar 11, 2023, 08:48 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  30* at the moment, light snow still falling, high of 38. Weather guessers were calling for 3-5”, I tape measured almost 8” before I started the snowblower, lol.

  Marv…Happy be-lated Birthday wishes to you Sir, hope you had a great day yesterday!!  :bow: :clap: :thumbsup:
  Jeff…sorry to read the fishing was on the slow side yesterday. A buddy of mine took a drive up that way to Fish307and sent me a few pictures from the Million Dollar Beach area…might have you and Jon out there on one!  ;D  Truck is at mechanics but won’t be looked at until Monday or Tuesday was told.

   H2…congrats to Amber and boyfriend on the new ride!  :clap:  What a great guy giving your nephew the sap, amazing he’s getting 300gls. a day, wow!  :thumbsup:
  Wally…hope you had great time at the outdoor show and find some good buys at the swap meet today! Safe travels on the return trip home!  :thumbsup:
  FH4…excellent news on the new boat! Good luck on the ice this weekend, hope you find them hungry!  :thumbsup:
  Bud…glad to read your foot is healing up without complications, beautiful. Sending best wishes to your daughter, hope she’s recovering well from that accident, dang!  :thumbsup:  Good news on the AR also… :clap:  What’s the new barrel chambered for?
 
  Just getting ready to head out again and do the stairs, snow is just about done coming down. Not liking what the weather app is showing for Monday/Tuesday, might see another 18” of snow if they’re correct, Doh!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Mar 11, 2023, 09:21 PM
Good evening nice to be back, keeping it short my computer was hacked so had it checked over hopefully have avoided the Identity theft mess ZCm-82 is dealing with currently. Lots to catch up on with regards to this thread. The most recent storm started as rain on Friday night I woke up to ground and vehicles with light coating of snow on them paved surfaces just wet. Everything melted by this afternoon. Last accumulation of snow here was at end of February seven inches. Like others have another storm coming Monday afternoon/evening and going through Tuesday. so far it looks like heaviest snow fall will be North and West of my location.
IFF good to read your foot is healing well after the steak knife  incident. best wished for your daughter with recovery from her recent fall. Enjoy the Jayhawk games best to them in the tournament.
Wallyworld may the drive to Buffalo have been problem free. Enjoy the expo and fishing equipment swap meet. may you have safe travel home.
 Tomturkey may your doctor/doctors have the MRI results  and it help with planning a course of action. May your wife be recovering good from her surgery.
Icefisher-45 I hope things are good for you and your wife.
Fish/hunt4ever have a good time fishing if you get out this weekend.  Curious were you able to get the extended warranty on the new boat's engine.
Drifter I hope temperatures have risen and you are in good health. Enjoy your time at the cabin may you be able to get some items checked off the to do list.
Zcm-82 may you be close to having the identity theft issue corrected. best to you whenever the audit is conducted.
Ice Wanderer be careful and have fun with what remains of the ice fishing season up there in the Adirondacks.
Hunts2long best to Amber with the new to her vehicle. May your wife's doctors have a better idea how to handle her stomach issues after the trip to specialist. Very nice of your nephew's friend to pass the maple sap onto him.
Whopper Stopper belated birthday wishes sent your way.
Eddie hope you and Mrs. Eddie had a fun day watching Emerson. May the mechanic get the repair done and truck back to you quickly.
Old Goat  nice of you to watch over/take care of your mother if needed get help so you do not over stress your self tsking care of her.

Remember to move you clocks head one hour daylight Saving Time starts at 2 AM on Sunday. Stay safe try to keep healthy. best to all fishing.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Mar 12, 2023, 05:41 AM


               Good morning ER's,
                         It's 17* and clear here on my hill ::)
                         Steve.........Welcome back to the morning addiction. :thumbsup: :clap: I hope the hackers didn't compromised any of your accounts. :unsure: :%$#!:
                         Eddie.........I was hoping to read that your truck was fixed. :( I thought the appointment that far out, they  were going to work on it Friday. :whistle:
               We were a little farther in towards the beach and over closer to East Brook. :blink:
                         Marv..........I hope all the snow you did get is cleaned up. :unsure: Did Jo make you favorite Chicken for your Birthday dinner. :woot:
                         H2l............Hopeful ly the guessers are wrong about the up coming storm and we get less than they are predicting.  :unsure: Good luck at the lanes
               tonight. :thumbsup:
                         Wally.........I guess you're still out west, safe travels home if headed home. :flex:
                         Yesterday my #2 son invited me to go to his house and do some target shooting with out Pistols. I've had a 357 magnum Ruger for 15 years, and
               yesterday was the first day that I shot it. Huh. I got my pistol permit back then when there was threat of no new permits issued here. And back then you had
               to have a pistol on hold at a gun shop before you applied for the permit. It was a crazy law.
                         Not much going on today, maybe some puttering.
                         I hope everyone has a good Sunday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 12, 2023, 06:03 AM
Morning all,

MrC.....nice to seeyou back  :clap:

IW......sorry the fishing was slow, any more trips planned  ???

Eddie......fingers crossed your truck gets started Monday and is a quick fix  ;)

H2L.....good luck tonight, guess at this point you aren't feeling any stress to win games, it's all for fun now  ;)2

WS.....hope you see some signs of spring soon  :whistle:

IFF.....glad the foot is healing, best wishes to your daughter  :)

Had fun at the expo and visiting friends, travel was a little dicey in spots but we took the truck so it wasn't too bad  @)  found some bargains at the swap meet and saw some folks we hadn't seen in a while  :thumbsup:

Have breakfast at a local FD this morning, then a motorcycle club meeting this afternoon.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Mar 12, 2023, 06:22 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Wally, Morning Everyone,
  Welcome to daylight savings time again! Clear and 19*, warming up to 40 today…guess this will be the calm before the storm.
 
  Jeff…glad you got some shooting time in with your son and had a chance to fire that 357, nice!  :clap:  My mechanic has a small shop and is the only one turning wrenches. Apparently some of the parts delivered for a vehicle he had on the lift were wrong and were expected Friday afternoon. I’m not in a rush at this point..just thankful I’m not having to deal with it, lol.  ;D
  Steve…welcome back, sorry to read of your computer problems, dang! Hope everything works out well for you with that also!  :thumbsup:
  Wally…glad you had safe travels, a good time and found some deals!  Enjoy the breakfast this morning, hope it’s a good turnout!  :clap:
  H2…best of luck to you and the team this evening!  :thumbsup:
  Dave…hope all is well up in the Great North and you’re getting some cabin time in!   :thumbsup:

  Quite a bit of snow melted yesterday afternoon and hopefully more of that today. Weather app now showing possibility of 21” of snow between Monday/Tuesday..guess we’re paying the price for some of those 50* days back in January and February.  ;D
  Not much on the planner yet today either. Believe a few family members might be stopping by later…Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 12, 2023, 06:35 AM
15* and clear.

IFF, I bet you weren't very pleased with the way the game turned out. Just might "fire" them up for the big "dance".

Mr. C, nice to have you back at the table.

WW, glad you had a good time at the expo, won't be long and you will be back on the bike. Couple of the ice cream shops have opened.

The sap ran pretty good yesterday. They also loss some when the trailer jack-knifed and tipped up on it's side. Nephew wasn't hurt but it wasn't a good start to his day.

The "guessers" have no clue too how much snow we are to get, I have heard 2" to 2 FEET.

The pressure at bowling has been off for a while now.

Have a good day and be safe...h2l

Eddie, 3 more days of ice fishing season left.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Mar 12, 2023, 10:13 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

32 degrees with the snow finally ending about 3 hours ago. I just got back in from scraping and blowing the 7" from overnight. It sounds like a couple more inches may fall around supper time. The guessers are all excited about a possible bigger storm toward the end of the week. I think they said we are now in the top ten snowfalls with 80" at the airport. I know were we are at it's closer to 84". I know it is getting very old dealing with it almost daily.

First off thank you for the Birthday wishes, I appreciated them all :clap: I had a nice day even though my wife had to work. My s-i-l brought me out for lunch, then in the evening we had mashed potatoes and meatloaf, which is probably about my second favorite meal. To top off the night we had Rum cake and ice cream. I haven't  mentioned it, but earlier this year I found out I was drawn for a bear license for this fall. My wife bought me my bear tag and the s-i-l gave me some money to buy bear bait.

mr.clean...Welcome back :thumbsup: Hope your computer is bug free :thumbsup:

IW...Sounds like a fun time shooting :thumbsup: We have some stupid laws to contend with also but I will drop talking about them as all it does is get me mad :cookoo: :%$#!:

Eddie...Enjoy the family time today :thumbsup:

WW...Glad you had fun time at the expo :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Enjoy the breakfast today, it won't be long and the bikes will be out......At least I hope so ???

h2l...I hear talk of syrup making here but I am betting the snow is going to cause some problems.

Hope everyone has a good Sunday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                 WS


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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Mar 12, 2023, 10:53 AM


               WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Mar 12, 2023, 01:43 PM
Happy belated birthday Marv, glad that the dau was a good one. Congrats on the bear tag. Cannot wait to follow along with your adventures on that one.

Well another day at work. Guess they lost the UPA and I need to test, kind of figured that I would not since we do not store all the product right now as all our storage gets full and we have to send to commercial. But I guess that side is full as well with all the closed roads around us from the last storm. Well better get back to it and get today done with so I can get back home with the family.  Have a fantastic Sunday everyone
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Mar 12, 2023, 08:45 PM
Well since I broke my auger and cannot find replacement parts, well all but the handle and do not think I can fix the plastic handle that well, so I found several online but i found one in sale I could not pass up in midway. Got another eskimo, this time a mako, for around 300 bucks. Since I usually buy an auger every 10-15 years that seems like a good buy. I bought my shark around 2009. This will be the third eskimo auger I have purchased since 95. This time I went with a 10 inch since that was the only one they had, but I can always just switch my augers and go with my 8 inch too. Well got through another 6 hours of OT today and will turn in another 120+ time card for 2 week. Been a long month so far. Well everyone have a great start to your Monday hope the weather is not too bad for many, looks like we might get another storm, they are calling for rain to snow which might be bad for the snow on the ground, on Wednesday through Thursday. See what the next week brings and see if all goes well to get the boat the following Saturday.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Mar 13, 2023, 04:58 AM


               Good morning ER's,
                          It's 26* and cloudy with snow starting later this morning. ::)
                          Marv.........Thanks for the video, I bet Jen is upset that she lost one of her rabbits. :( I'm glad you had a nice birthday lunch. :clap:
                          H2l...........My weather app says 8 to 12 inches here. It looks like a slow moving storm lasting till Wednesday. :o
                          Wally........I'm glad to read you had a good time at the Expo.  :thumbsup:
                          Eddie........I hope your truck get done quickly and the mechanic doesn't have to wait for parts. :unsure:
                          Fish..........That's a lot of hours, When I worked for a construction company, we had a job working during a shut down at International Paper
                in Ticonderoga NY. We did  102 hours in a week. The money was good but I felt like a Zombie. :cookoo:
                          Dave.........Hopefully you'll be getting some time at the cabin, we need some cabin porn. :woot:
                          Not much going on today just getting ready for the storm.
                          I hope everyone has a good Monday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                  IW
                         
                         
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 13, 2023, 06:36 AM
30* and cloudy.

IW, I am sure we are going to get some snow out of this one.

WS, great video, thanks. Good news on the bear hunt.

As bad as I bowled last week, I out did myself this week. 92 below my average. Two games under 100, we won 1 of 4 points. Glad the season is about over.

Hope everyone has a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 13, 2023, 07:12 AM
Morning all,

WS....that's an awesome video  :thumbsup:  not so great for the bunny tho  :'(   congrats on the bear tag  :flex:

H2L.....sorry the alleys were not your friends last night  :pinch:

IW.....snow totals are still bouncing all over the place, I've seen anywhere from 8" to 24" for this area, guess we'll find out on Wednesday  :woot:

Eddie.....looks like your area is one of the higher snow total spots   :%$#!:  hope you had some nice family time yesterday   ;)

FH4......all that OT will come in handy with the new boat coming home soon  ;D

Breakfast was good yesterday, the FD surely raised a good $$ amount based on the number of people that were there  :clap:  the club meeting was a LOT of blah blah blah  :blink:   ::) 

Not much planned today, just watching the snow pile up  :-\

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Mar 13, 2023, 11:01 AM
Good later morning,   Eddie the barrel is another 5.56 X45 NATO and will of course handle the 223 Remington, been advised by local gunsmith not to exceed 77grain bullets if using it for deer hunting?  Not sure what’s all available in 556 here locally.

Well I was hopeful the outcome would have been different in Sunday’s game, but not surprised seeing that coach Bill Self, wasn’t there with them.  Out with an illness.   Think selection committee had already made up their mind to punish KU, as one blogger put it for thumbing their noises at the FBI investigation, and put them in the West bracket rather than Mid-West which is going to be a lot tougher to get to final 4. Or even sweet 16. 

Winter has returned to the Tennessee valley for another few days according to the weather guesser. So I will be staying a little closer to the fireplace.  Daughter is staying put another day, to spend with her daughter on a day off from work.

Marv neat video I finally figured out it was Mr or Mrs 🦉 that was having rabbit for supper.  :thumbsup: on the bear tag.

Back to my coffee cup for now hopefully the weather doesn’t treat anyone harshly

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Mar 13, 2023, 06:57 PM
Well slowly getting the boat cleaned out and ready to be put up for sale. Man I did not think I could get that much crap in the boat, but I think it is cleaning up good.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Mar 13, 2023, 08:35 PM
Good evening, thank you for the welcome back greetings. Currently 39 outside and raining which will turn to snow overnight forecast calling for between 8-12 inches when storm ends on Wednesday. may all in this storm's path get through it in good shape.
Ice Wanderer glad you were able to do some target shooting with the pistol . last I knew there was a waiting list for pistol permits here in Orange county.
Hunts2long may the bad nights at bowling alley be out of your system and you bowl better next Sunday.
Wallyworld good to read you had a nice time at the expo and got to see some friends while on the trip. Nice to read the FD breakfast was well attended.
 IFF good to hear the AR is now functioning properly. Best wished for your daughter as she recovers from the fall and for her trip back to TN. or home to WI. .
Fish/hunt4ever may you get a good price for your current boat once you post it for sale.
Whopper Stopper may you have snow cleared from the latest storm to hit your area. Thank you for the video your SIL may have to take the rabbit food in at night to prevent another visit from the owl as he or she hunts for food.
Eddie may you have your truck back. Guessing one of the grandchildren borrowed your tablet.

Hopefully those of us in the Northeast all see snow totals on the low end of what is forecast for our respective locations.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Mar 14, 2023, 04:22 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  30* and steady snow falling, temps supposed to stay pretty steady all day in the low 30’s.

  Just getting ready to go out for round 1, guessers calling for 20-26” at the moment in my area….going to be a workout with this storm. Catch up to you all a little later on ….Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing! 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 14, 2023, 07:17 AM
Morning all,

Eddie/IW/H2L.....pace yourselves today with the snow removal, this stuff is heavy  :pinch: :flex:

Looks like about 6" so far, weatherman says another 5-8" by day's end  ::)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 14, 2023, 07:23 AM
31* and snow, no wind.

Amber had to be at work at 4am, so I got up at 3:30 to clear the driveway. Less than an inch on the CRV, back to bed. At about 7:30 there was about 4 inches but it does look heavy. Pretty steady snow coming down right now. May make a pass at the end of the driveway before it gets any heavier.

Have a good day and be safe.....h2l

The plow just went by.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Mar 14, 2023, 07:55 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

+5, may make it to 32 later today. Another batch of snow/ rain Thursday into Friday :cookoo:

Best wishes to everyone dealing with the heavy snow out East. Hope the blowing and shoveling goes well :thumbsup:

Garage puttering here today. I need to spend some time going through the snow blower and getting it ready for the next round :whistle:

Hope everyone has as good of a day as possible. Stay safe and keep healthy.

                  WS

Yesterday my wife and I spent some time on the swing enjoying our pretty snow. That lasted about 10 seconds ;D
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Mar 14, 2023, 08:59 PM
Good evening, snow had stopped falling here believe my county is under a storm alert of some type until midnight. I'm not sue how much snow i received being the heavy wet type it compresses guessing 6-8 inches. I was out for a few hours around midday my SUV now only has a light coating of snow on it it was falling at a good rate during the early afternoon hours. I did have an Email message saying my phone and internet provider was having service problems this morning restored now. High temperature was around 32 degrees the company which plows my complex must have put down a good amount of Ice Melter very little snow on the paved surfaces currently.
Eddie may you not have received the forecasted snow fall totals. I assume you and your wife may have done some watching of the grandchildren today.
Wallyworld good advice on the snow clearing/clean up thankfully i just had to clean off my vehicle and was able to drive through the snow behind it to get out so my parking space and others by it could be plowed. May Mr.WW not have been summoned to the fire house for any service calls so far today .
Hunts2long i was wondering if Amber would be working the morning shift at DD . Your a good father clearing part of the driveway so she could get out,a thank you to her and others who provided a rest spot for the highway crews today.
Whopper Stopper thank you for the photo it maybe the camera angle otherwise there is a lot of snow in your yard since we can only see your and your wife's heads in the photo. May the coming storm later this week leave you with little snow.
Ice Wanderer hope you did not spend to many hours helping your son clear snow today.

May all who were in the path of today's storm be relaxing comfortably at this hour and hve gone through no storm related problems.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Mar 15, 2023, 12:38 AM



                    Good morning ER's,
                              It's 25* and I don't know. ::)
                              I got up yesterday arond 3:30 and started snow blowing my driveway with about a foot on the ground. Then at 5:30 I left
                     to do the 5 driveways for my son's snow removal business. I got done with round 1 around 2pm then when i got home, I did round
                     2 on my driveway. I'm up to get ready to do round 2 of his driveways. Then he has asked if I can do some more today. He had a tuck
                     breakdown so it looks like its going to be a long day. Oh and I measured 30" here last night when the snow finally stopped.
                              I hope everyone has a good Wednesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy. And don't overdo it doing snow removal.

                     IW

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Mar 15, 2023, 05:14 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  24* and strong NW winds this am, high of 33 today.

  Jeff…what a storm, huh?  Local news just reported we had over 30” here on the Hill as well.  :cookoo:  Be careful with today’s snow removal, you must be exhausted!

  Just getting ready to head back out and see how much is waiting again. Finished round 4 at 7pm last night and my measurements had us at 27” then…nasty wet snow! Will try catching up a bit later…Cawfee’s on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Mar 15, 2023, 05:32 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

28 degrees here with a rain snow mix moving in tomorrow afternoon. Today mostly sunny with a high close to 45. If we didn't have all the snow pack we could would have had a shot shot at 60 today.

Best of luck to everyone digging out :thumbsup:

No snow details here today, I am planning on finally heading to the range for a couple hours. My wife is going to work in the jungle today and tomorrow so she can miss all the refreeze expected Friday.

Hope everyone has as good of day as possible ??? Stay safe and keep healthy.

                     WS

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 15, 2023, 06:34 AM
28* and a breeze. Some breaks in the clouds.

IW and Eddie, sorry to hear that you got "dumped" on, that is a lot of snow. We got maybe 7 inches of wet stuff here but it snowed all day. I hit the driveway about 6:30 last night to get the slush out of it before it froze up. The last I heard was my brother had 11" at his place, 1100/1200 feet makes a big difference.

WS, thanks for the picture, a lot of snow.

Today is last day of walleye and pike season.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 15, 2023, 06:39 AM
Morning all,

WS.....enjoy the t-shirt and shorts temps today  @)  glad MrsWS can adjust her schedule to avoid bad travel days  :clap:

Eddie/IW.....you guys really got walloped  :o  hope today's clean up goes well  :flex:

MrC.....glad you didn't have any snow related issues yesterday  :thumbsup:

H2L.....good to hear your totals stayed on the lower end    :)

IFF.....fingers crossed you didn't have to deal with too much snow   :unsure:

We ended with about 12" total here, more than enough but not nearly what those in the higher elevations received. Saw in the news this morning we're about 2' below the average snowfall total this year, no complaints here  ;)

Final clean up today, nothing else planned.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Mar 15, 2023, 09:23 AM
Good morning ER’s. Looks like 37* everywhere.  WW. No snow just Half inch of ice on boat cover, hope you in the north get your power back on with your latest snow totals

Another freeze warning for here. Should be omelette’s morning when this crew gets out from under the blankets

Coffee and more March madness on order for today

Will check back later
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Mar 15, 2023, 08:54 PM
Good evening, in the upper thirties outside reached the lower forties for high temperature today. some areas that may have received little snow due to winds during the storm already bare ground and snow was melting throughout the day. There maybe some icey patches on roadways overnight in certain locations. I watched part of the live stream a men's lacrosse game between two local colleges that play on the Div. 3 level . Rough day for Mount Saint Mary's (Newburgh) losing by score of 21-1 to Vassar (Poughkeepsie . Still some power outages mostly in Dutchess count where some locations received a foot of snow.
Ice Wanderer may you not have spent most of the daylight hours clearing snow for your Son's customers and then your property. Stay alert for snow sliding off of your roof as temperature rises during daylight hours. Looks like your area and Eddie's saw the higher snow fall totals. may the repair to son's truck be an easy one.
Eddie may you be dug out and still have your mailbox in place. Guessing if you do not have your truck back will pick up tomorrow or on Friday. I hope you did not snap any shear pin/pins while clearing your drive and walkways.
Whopper Stopper may you have made it to the gun range and gotten to test out any new reloads besides keeping your shooting skills sharp. Hopefully you will not make to many rounds of snow clearing with the storm out by you.
Hunts2long smart man getting the slush cleared from driveway before it froze. I assume the new snow blower handled things without a problem . Similar with snowfall by me higher elevation areas had higher snow fall totals. Thank you for the reminder on Walleye,Northern pike season closing applies more to chain pickerel in my section of New York .
Wallyworld i think only ski resorts and diehard Winter lover's will complain about being under normal snowfall for Winter total .Happy for you the any "Lake Effect" accompanying storm was mild 12 inches is a major storm here in most areas of the Mid-Hudson valley region of NY.
IFF may you not have any emerging fruit tree buds on your farm the freeze could affect .Enjoy the "March Madness" tournament .Best to the Jayhawk's if they are still playing .

Good to read no one in storm path is dealing with any major problems. keep healthy nd safe.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Mar 16, 2023, 05:00 AM


          Good morning ER's,
                    It's 21* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                    I haven't read through the thread to see what's going on. I am exhausted. After doing the 5 driveways that I normally do. I hooked up
          with my son and his two workers and loaded 2 more snow blowers on to my trailer. We headed out to snow blow some driveways that he knew
          he couldn't push with the truck. One driveway was 1500 feet long, it took me 3 hours to make one pass to the top. Oh did I mention it was mostly
          up hill. We got it to where he can now plow it. Then we left to meet up with him and another worker. it was now around 4 pm and I had had it. They
          went out to do more. I got a message from him just a little while ago, and he had just got done for awhile. He said that there was 4 feet of snow
          on the driveways that they hit out a little west of here. CRAZY! :cookoo: :cookoo: :cookoo:
                    I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

           IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Mar 16, 2023, 06:21 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  Clear and 27*, winds are a little more tame today than they have been, high of 44.

  Jeff…gotta tip my hat to you, what a grueling couple of days you’ve had, wow!  :bow: Hope there’s nothing but R & R on the planner for the next few days after that workout!  :thumbsup:
  Steve…all clear here now and even the mailbox is still in tact, lol.  :thumbsup:  I only had to replace one shear pin this time, a little present from the Town plow hidden in the pile, no complaints. Truck has some additional issues, but it’s running and I’m going to pick it up today.
  Bud…seems like the roller coaster weather March is famous for is still alive and well. Best of luck with the Jayhawks!  :thumbsup:  How’s your daughter feeling?
  Wally…hope your day went well on the cleanup also!  :thumbsup:  Think we’re all about ready to start seeing some Spring weather coming soon.  ;D
  H2…glad your area stayed on the lower end, would have been happy seeing that, lol.  Thanks for the reminder on the Pike and Walleye season coming to a close.  :thumbsup:
  Marv…hope you enjoyed your time on the range yesterday!  :clap:  Did you try out some new loads in that cannon? Good news on Jo taking a pass driving in tomorrow and working from home.  :thumbsup:
  FH4…hope the old boat is ready for a new owner, best of luck with the sale!  :thumbsup:

  Took a ride yesterday afternoon to run a few errands down near the Albany area. It was amazing to see the difference in snow totals just by watching the snowbanks along the edge of the road. Started off with snow 2-3’ over the tops of the guard rails, ended with snow 1-2’ from the tops of the guard rails and a 9* difference in temps, lol.
  We never did lose power which was amazing considering all the trees and branches that were down. It flickered a few times during the 40-50mph gusts that came through, but we were fortunate here.  :thumbsup:
  Not seeing anymore snow in the 10 day forecast, lots of sunshine and some 40* days in the mix…we’ll take it!  Not going to put the snowblower away for a little while yet…will probably need that yet after I plant my garden, lol. Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 

 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 16, 2023, 06:24 AM
25* and a few clouds.

IW, quite a day you had, get some rest. We were lucky here about 6 or 7 inches. Five miles away at my brothers 20 inches. My brother and nephew do all the plowing at Lapland Lake, parking lot, all the cabins and all the private houses/camps, so they had a long day also. They said they were lucky that being up in the hills it was a much lighter snow. It settled a lot just yesterday but the snow banks are pretty high.

They started boiling yesterday, made about 15 gallons. This weekend is Maple weekend so he won't boil again until Saturday so everyone can see the whole process. He gets quite a few people stopping by.

Hope everyone has a good day and stay well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Mar 16, 2023, 06:59 AM
Morning all, 37° and raining here with a forecast of 48 and rain most of the day.

It's neen one of those weeks... I've been sick the past couple days, so I took today and tomorrow off. Woke up freezing today; running a fever now on top of how I'd already been feeling.

Then as icing on the cake the valve cover gasket popped a bad leak yesterday on the way home 🤦‍♂️ With the rain today, doesn't look like I'll be getting to that until tomorrow.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Mar 16, 2023, 07:51 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

40 degrees, temps will be falling, with rain and snow moving in. We may be on the edge with a possible 5" of slop. With any luck we will get more rain before it switches over.

IW...Hope you have a restful day, I am sure you are feeling like a washrag today ???

Eddie...Glad all went well with your cleanup. The range was fine except all the snow to trudge through. I did step the load up some which increased the bite and bark. I'll leave things as is until closer to bear season, then I'll load up some full horsepower loads.

WW...Glad your totals were on the lower side. Hope you can find some fishable open water soon :thumbsup:

Z...Best wishes to feeling better soon.

h2l...Hope the sapping season is a good one :thumbsup:

I am off to look at a big green ash. I am hoping the guy is in no hurry and is fine with the snow melting some. If not I will probably pass.

Hope you all have a good Thursday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 16, 2023, 10:57 AM
Morning all,

WS.....hope the estimate went well and the customer isn't in a big rush  ;)  fingers crossed the storm isn't too bad   :-\

IW.....I'm tired after just reading about your day  :o   get some rest today sir  :)

Eddie.....hope the truck is running like new again, sorry it had more than the 1 issue  :(

H2L.....sounds like a fun time watching the syrup making process  :thumbsup:

IFF....hope your temps warm up soon so you can enjoy those rocking chairs  ;)2

Z.....sorry you're under the weather, feel better soon  :)

Nice sunrise this morning
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Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Mar 16, 2023, 03:47 PM
Well been busy at work with some more ups and downs, but seems to be getting better.  Homeschool dinner tonight so some good eating right there.  Co-worker called in sick today so going it myself today.  We seen a whole day of 40 degrees all the way through the night, man a bunch of snow settled and now we are getting close to the mud season, but we are supposed to drop down to lows in the single digits again for next week but highs getting to mid 30's.  Going to get the boat next weekend, so need to book the hotel room, coming fast.  Supposed to get fully rigged photo's this weekend so will post when I see them.  Well better get back at it so I can leave and get some things done.  Have a good rest of Thursday everyone and a great start to Friday.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Mar 16, 2023, 08:46 PM
Good evening high in the upper fifties today so already seeing bare ground as snow melts . I'm trying to remember if my area had a week or longer of actual snow covered ground this Winter seems like after every storm we have had a warm spell.
Ice Wanderer may you be recovered from the long day of snow clearing may your son have all of his customers cleaned out.
Eddie good to read your mailbox is still standing. It seems there is always a surprise in the snow bank left at end of driveway by plow trucks. May the additional issues not have caused a big increase on repair bill for your truck .
Hunts2long may your nephew have a good weekend of syrup production and product sales. It is interesting how much snow fall totals can vary from one location to another even if the distance apart is only a few miles.
Zcm-82 may the fever be over and you on the road back to good health.
Whopper Stopper may you have gotten the tree job . May you see only 5" or less of the wet heavy snow from storm system.
Wallyworld thank you for the sunrise photo.
Fish/hunt4ever enjoy the Homeschool dinner. Looking forward to seeing the photos of your new boat.

May everyone have a Happ Saint Patrick's day tomorrow.  best to all fishing this weekend.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Mar 17, 2023, 04:34 AM


                  Good morning ER's,
                            It's 31* and cloudy here on my hill. ::) Rain is coming today. :whistle:
                            Eddie..........You're right the difference in the snow depth from place to place is amazing. :o  Our snow banks here on my road are
                  6' to 7' tall. Down in Warrensburg half that. I drove through Lake George yesterday and there were guys out fishing on the lake, so the snow
                  couldn't be that deep.  :whistle: I'm glad you got your truck back and your mailbox is intact. :clap:
                            H2l.............It's amazing how the snow totals were so different from place to place. :blink: We have about a dozen sugar houses here
                  in my town of Thurman, so every year they put on Maple Days, the people it draws is amazing. :woot: I believe it is this weekend and next weekend. :thumbsup:
                            Marv...........I hope the Ash tree job is something that can be put off until the snow settles, will you get the wood? ???
                            Wally..........Thanks for sharing the sunrise picture. :thumbsup: :clap: I'm glad you also didn't experience the snow total like we did. :flex:
                            Zcm...........I'm sorry to read that you are under the weather. :( Hopefully the oil leak is a quick fix. :unsure:
                            Fish...........I'm glad the your temperatures have finally moderated and the snow is settling. :thumbsup:
                            Bud...........How is the foot doing from the knife wound, and how is your daughter doing from her fall? ???
                            Not much going on today, probably some puttering is in order.
                            I hope everyone has a good St. Patrick's day either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                  IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Mar 17, 2023, 05:35 AM
Good morning IW! Good morning everyone :bow:

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

11 degrees with a high of 15 expected . The winds will be blowing today so it's going to be  page out of mid January for us to day with windchills to deal with .

mr.clean...Mostly rain here yesterday with very little snow sticking. Next week back to the 40's, so just a bump in the road.

IW...Enjoy your day of puttering :thumbsup: The person with the tree is in no hurry. He just wants the tree on the ground. I really didn't want the wood because I have a big oak job after the snow melts which will give me about 5 cords.

WW...Beautiful picture :thumbsup:

Like IW, just puttering here today. My wife is working from home so the re freeze on the roads won't be of concern to her.

Hope you all have a good day :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy. Careful with the green beer :whistle:



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             WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 17, 2023, 06:10 AM
Top of the Morning. 33* rain on the way.

IW, you are correct, next two weekends for Maple Days.

WW, thanks for sharing the picture.

Got the pot out, corned beef and cabbage tonight.

IFF, Kansas rolled yesterday, there also were a few pretty good games. I wish WVA could have pulled it off.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well.....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Mar 17, 2023, 06:30 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Marv, Morning Everyone,
  Happy St. Patrick’s Day!  Cloudy skies and 35* with some rain coming this am, high of 47.

  Jeff…enjoy your puttering time today!  :thumbsup:  With these milder temps and rain, the snow should start dropping significantly. Glad to read a few guys were out fishing LG yet…how much ice were you out on your last trip?
  Marv…good news on the tree job and a no travel day for Jo today!  :clap:  Sounds like a good day for stuffing the stove and catching up on the puttering, lol.  :thumbsup:
  Steve…it’s sure been a weird winter this year, ready to say goodbye until next year now, lol. Held off on having one of the repairs done for the time being, debating on putting more $$ into it or getting something else.  :thumbsup:
  FH4…glad you got a taste of some warmer weather out your way! Will be looking forward to the pictures and update on your new rig soon..best of luck with everything!  :clap:
  Wally…beautiful sunrise! Corned beef and cabbage on the menu this evening?  ;D
  Z…hope you’re feeling some relief today, hope the car issues are an easy fix…good luck!   :thumbsup:
  H2…hope the weather cooperates and your nephew sees a good crowd this weekend!  :thumbsup: 

  Snow settled down pretty good yesterday with the warmer weather. I cut down the two snowbanks at the end of the driveway enough to see over and Mother Nature will do the rest, lol.
  My wife and I went to see a Science Fair last evening my granddaughter was in at her elementary school. What a treat seeing some of the creative projects displayed by the students…enjoyed that, especially some of the volcanoes that were over filled spewing lava all over the place, good stuff!  ;D
  Cawfee’s still hot….
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 17, 2023, 08:04 AM
Morning all,

Happy St Paddy's Day  :thumbsup:

IW/WS.......enjoy your puttering  :flex:

Eddie....fingers crossed Mother Nature won't feel the need to replenish the snow banks any more this winter  :whistle:

H2L....enjoy the traditional dinner  :thumbsup:

Lost a lot of snow yesterday, rain and 40s today should keep it melting  @)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Mar 17, 2023, 01:19 PM
good afternoon, Jeff to answer about the foot, now its like it never happened, Daughters bruises have diminished and back to her old self.  We took the boat out, yesterday, and found the water level way, way down, from earlier outings.  Where we had launched before was still useable, except it was not possible to get out into the main lake/river area, as the outlet was below water level. Making the area but an acre pond. We then went to a launch are right on the river, and for me was not an option, as the trailer tires would drop off the concrete pad and trailer would have to be lifted to get trailer tires back on the slab. :woot: :cookoo: and of course comments from locals was and have been never have seen it that low in 50 years.

Weather guessers may be spot on with their forecast of 3-4 inch rainfall for last night and today.

I've given up on the carport canopy to cover the tractor and ordered a "Standard" 40' shipping container.  Now question is where to put it.  Hope its not to soft, and or muddy come time for it to get delivered.  Interior dimensions, are 39'6" length, interior width 7'8" and height 7'10" weighs in at 8,377 lbs.  May give some thought of it also being a storm shelter  ::) :unsure: Think I should brush up on my MacGuver skills so as to add a man door on a side. And maybe a window to boot ??? Who knows only time will tell.

I booked a halibut fishing charter for Mothers day for daughter and a niece. Should be an adventure 

So for now good day and back to the March Madness, my bracket sure got trashed, #13's taking out #2's ??? are you Kidding ???
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Mar 17, 2023, 03:51 PM
Good Afternoon Everyone, I hope everyone is having a Great St Pattys day
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Mar 17, 2023, 07:09 PM
Got some more pictures and next weekend will get some in person.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Mar 17, 2023, 08:37 PM
Hey Bud!! How about this???

March Madness: No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson shocks No. 1 Purdue
FDU is the second No. 16 seed to beat a No. 1 in the first round of the men's NCAA tournament
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Mar 17, 2023, 09:07 PM
Good evening, may everyone be having a good St. Patrick's day. Another day with high temperature near sixty so snow gone except for some of the piles from plowing and clearing of sidewalks here at my complex. I can not find many details there was a collision involving 3 vehicles in my town 7 people injured 6 taken to local hospital in Newburgh and one air lifted to Westchester medical center.
Ice Wanderer I assume there is some elevation difference between your home's location and Warrensburg which usually means a difference in air temperature with the higher elevation being cooler so received snow for longer time period then the lower elevation spot.  This does not always hold true a lot has to do with the storm's path . Be alert when driving this weekend those high banks will limit visibility plus you  will have the additional traffic from maple weekend tourists.
Whopper Stopper May you have not needed to use your snow blower today and any ice build up be a minimal amount. Congrats on getting the tree job depending on the tree's condition the ash will make good fire wood for someone.
Hunts2long may everyone have enjoyed the corned beef and cabbage dinner.  best wished for your brother and nephew these next two weekends with sales of maple syrup and any other maple product they may produce.
Eddie think we all have dealt with choice to make repair on a vehicle or start looking for a newer one . Good thinking cutting down the end of driveway snow banks so you have better vision.. School science fairs can be interesting  also gives you a chance to see what is being taught to children these days.
Wallyworld the only good thing about snow this time of year is that it usually melts fast. I'm starting to see some green grass in spots  here in southeastern NY . .
IFF good to read your foot has healed well and your daughter is recovering nicely from her fall. Guess you will have to wait for water levels to rise before taking your boat out locally . If you have not already done this check local zoning codes to see if the shipping container is permissible and if it will have any effect on your property taxes. Nice present for your daughter and niece may they have a good trip when Mother's day arrives and boat a few halibut.
Icefisher-45 nice to see a post from you may things be good currently for you and your wife.
Fish/hunt4ever thank you for the photos.
OldSailor good evening guess so called upsets like the one you posted are one reason we watch and follow sports every so often the unexpected happens . May all be good with you and the family.

May everyone have a good weekend. best to all fishing.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Mar 18, 2023, 04:02 AM


                    Good morning ER's,
                              It's 29* and mostly cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                              Eddie.........Good idea not putting a lot of money in your truck at this time. :blink: What you have to weigh out, can you find another
                    one that is reasonable, with the prices of everything, it's a hard decision. :whistle: One of the perks living in my town, the guy running the loader
                    goes down every road and pushes back the snow banks at everyone's driveway. :thumbsup: :clap:
                              Marv..........Good going getting the two tree jobs, you never can enough wood. :whistle: I'm glad Jo didn't have to go to the office. :clap:
                              H2l............I hope your boiled dinner was delicious, it's one of my favorite dishes. :clap:
                              Wally.........I too lost a lot of snow, the water content in the last snow helped with that. :thumbsup:
                              Bud...........That was nice of you to book a Halibut trip for your daughter an niece. :flex: Where is the trip located? ???
                              I-45...........Nice of you to drop in. :clap: How is everything going? ???
                              Fish...........That's a nice looking boat, I'm sure you will enjoy it once the lakes open up. :thumbsup:
                              Steve.........There is about 700' elevation difference between Warrensburg and my house. :woot: So it does make a difference. :blink:
                              Again not much on the planner today, I guess i can do some more puttering.
                              I hope everyone has a good Saturday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
                             
                             
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Mar 18, 2023, 05:33 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  Partly cloudy and 32*, high of 39 today.

  Jeff….I started looking at some trucks on line yesterday, wow!  :woot:  Wondering if they changed the meaning of “reasonable” like so many other words, lol. That’s awesome your Town takes care of the people like that with snow. We had some really great guys here in the past that would help out people like that, especially some of the elderly,  then the complaints rolled in and ended that.
  Steve…60* highs wouldn’t be hard to take right now, lol, nice!  :clap: 
  OS…gotta love those underdog’s…March Madness at its finest!  :flex: :clap:
  FH4…thanks for sharing the pictures, looking good!!!   :thumbsup:
  I-45…good to see you posting again, hope all is well with the family Sir!   :thumbsup:
  Bud…glad to read your foot is healing well and your daughter is doing better as well, excellent news!  :clap:  Good luck with the shipping container, lots of room!
   Wally…we had a big drop in the snow here yesterday also, glad to see it going away!  :clap: 
   Marv…hope your day went well yesterday and you didn’t have to deal with any snow removal.   :thumbsup:

  Grandchildren had a half day yesterday at school and spent the other half with us which was nice. They spent quite a bit of time outside on the snowbanks doing what kids should do playing outside…playing king of the hill and sending lots of snow back on Pop’s stairs in the process, lol.  ;D
  Not sure what’s going on with today’s planner yet either, but corned beef and cabbage will be on the dinner menu!
  Cawfee’s on…
 Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 18, 2023, 06:22 AM
31* and cloudy, I guess it's not going to warm up much today and be windy.

Ice-45, good to see.

Eddie, good luck with the truck shopping.

F/H4, boat is looking good, you getting any sleep?

OS, FDU sure has been lucky. They did look pretty good.

Dinner was very good last night.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Mar 18, 2023, 07:24 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

12 degrees, we may see 20 later on this afternoon. Tonight it drops to +6 with wind, winter sure seems to be dragging on here :cookoo:

Just a quick "Hello" as we are getting set for a shack run. I doubt we will even be able to walk in, but always fun to see what's around for tracks.

Hope you all have a good Saturday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                  WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 18, 2023, 08:23 AM
Morning all,

IFF....shipping container, what an interesting idea  :thumbsup:

IW.....nothing wrong with puttering days  ;)2

WS.....safe travels, hope you find everything in good shape if you can get to the shack  ;)

Eddie....good luck with the truck shocking  :o  ooops I mean shopping  :roflmao:  I'm dreading the day I have to car shop again, with 160,000+ miles on my 2011 Cruze that day is getting closer  :(

IF45.....hope all is well  :)

H2L.....going to be a chilly weekend at the boil shack  ::)

MrC.....quite a few grassy spots showing up here again, it's been like that off and on all winter, hopefully it lasts this time  :whistle:

Making a quick overnight trip to MA today, couldn't go empty handed  ;D
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My oldest granddaughter is playing her last high school hockey game tomorrow, the team is playing the state finals at Boston Garden tomorrow morning, couldn't miss seeing this one   ;)2  they are ranked #2 in their division, win or lose tomorrow they've had a great season  :flex:  definitely will be bittersweet for my granddaughter as she prepares to leave high school behind  :thumbsup: :'(

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Fisherman 1 on Mar 18, 2023, 08:51 AM
Morning all,

Making a quick overnight trip to MA today, couldn't go empty handed  ;D
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Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

We must have had the same idea, 3 1/2 dozen home made PB cranberry oatmeal cookies, beats the store bought by a long shot.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Mar 18, 2023, 09:01 AM
IFF good lucknwith the shipping container, I have been looking at getting one for awhile and making a cold room in it and cutting station, my brother got one and made it into a fur shack. He put a pellet stove in it to get things warmed up so he can take the fur off the critters during the winter so he can stretch and get them ready for the fur market.  Well might get my other new toy put together and hit the ice for a last trip of the season maybe.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Mar 18, 2023, 11:37 AM
Good Late Morning ER's  Surprised Jake let me sleep in. 
Steve This area of the state has virtually no building codes, out side of an established development, and seems like over half have a shipping containers for storage buildings.  I'm sure there shouldn't be a problem, as I see deliveries to the near by Dollar General being made with Semi tractor/trailers of 40'.

Winter is still hanging on, with forecast low over night to be near 20 or.  At least now the sun is shinning.

Marv hope you don't have to have snow shoes when visiting the Shack.

OS yeah bet Purdue didn't see that coming.  ::) :woot: neither did me and a lot of fans of College Basketball.

A dump run, and back to the recliner and more March Madness for me.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Mar 18, 2023, 06:46 PM
Well tried to get fishing today, sold a few minnows and loaded up and headed towards the lake but it was getting harder and harder to push forward and stopped and the passenger side brake was locked up and holding. Tried a few things and could not get it loosened up and tried to head towards the house with no luck. Unloaded the sxs and the wife headed for the house for jeep and tool box. Called my brother and he amd my dad headed. The wife showed up with jeep and no tool. She went back and brother amd dad showed up. Brother bled the brakes and freed them up. So headed for the house. Drove great with no issues. But might be the brake line suction together and not releasing so new brake line and caliper for that side in my near future. Loaded the jeep up to the enclosed and sxs and off we went. Hit the road down to where I wanted to fish and the trailer was wider than the plowed road. Got stuck and had to unload the sxs again and finally got moving, but dented a front corner of the trailer and finally got to a place I could turn around and park. Drove to the lake and could have fished bit it just seemed to be the day so came home and tore truck apart so I can hopefully fix it tomorrow and get ready for the long drive to get the boat.
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Well the old boat went on the market wish me luck. Now to get the new tail lights installed tomorrow and new bunks when the carpet arrives.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Mar 19, 2023, 03:44 AM
Good Sunday morning everyone :bow:

9 degrees to start the morning, may make it up to 30 by the afternoon. The wind has finally tapered off some so at least the snow won't be blowing like yesterday.

IW...Hope your day of puttering went well :thumbsup:

Eddie...Sounds like a fun day having the grandchildren over for the afternoon. King of the hill brings back some fond memories :thumbsup: Good luck with your truck decision. I am going through the same thing with my Tahoe. I have "fixed it for the last time", 3x ago Lol. The last time I drove it in February, there was a big puddle of gas when I returned to the parking spot. I talked to my mechanic and he said it's probably a switch/valve above the gas tank that leaks gas when it's moving. After explaining what the job entails getting to the switch and what parts most likely need to be replaced due to age and rust, I wasn't surprised to hear him say about $1000 to fix it. It's kind of hard to sell without fixing, but with everything that's wrong with it, it's not worth much even if I do ???

45...Nice to see you drop in. Hope all is going better :thumbsup:

WW...As always, awesome baking pictures :clap: :clap: Will be sending best wishes x3 this morning for your granddaughters last high school hockey game. I hope her and the team can get the win :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Fish...What an effort trying to get on the ice. Best of luck with the brake fix :thumbsup:

Yesterdays shack run was fun, lots of snow that needs to melt. We saw a few groups of deer, a couple haystacks had 25+ standing around eating off of them. Around the shack there were very few tracks. I was happy to see most of the snow had slid off the shack roof. The downside it the amount that is now in front of the door.

Hope everyone has a good day :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                 WS

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 19, 2023, 05:05 AM
Morning all,

WS…..thanks for the good luck wishes!! My granddaughter was so surprised to see us, managed to keep it a secret!!
Big send off this morning, police escort and all!! Fingers crossed I’ll have happy news later. We’re heading home after the game.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Mar 19, 2023, 06:13 AM
Good Morning Marv, Wally, Morning Everyone,
  Clear and windy 17* to start the day off, picked up about an inch or so of snow overnight, high of 28 today.

  Wally…what a great surprise that had to be for your granddaughter yesterday, love it!!  :bow:  Sending all of our best luck wishes to your granddaughter and the team today!! What a memory she will always have playing her last high school game at the Garden, now that’s Awesome…have a great time!  :clap: :thumbsup:
  Marv…wow, no shortage of snow up at the shack! Thanks for sharing the picture and the adventure!  :clap:  Sounds like your Tahoe and my Silverado were cut from the same cloth, lol. I’m debating on putting some $$ back in it and keeping it for a plow truck or selling “ As Is “… ;D
  FH4…what a day you had, yikes! Glad you were able to get off the ice and hope the repair goes smoothly today…best of luck to you selling the old rig!  :thumbsup:
  Bud…caught the 2nd half of the Jayhawks/Arkansas game, what a game right down to the final seconds. Sorry for the Kansas loss…intense game!
  H2…good luck to the team tonight on the lanes!  :thumbsup:  How was the crowd yesterday at the sugar shack?
  Jeff…imagine you might have been near the single digits this morning up north?

  Got a message from my youngest son this morning around 4am, he was heading up to the Salmon River on another steelhead trip. Imagine he will be cleaning a lot of ice out of the guides today with the temps up there.
  Not much on the planner yet, believe a few of the kids will be stopping by later in the day.  Cawfee’s on!
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 19, 2023, 06:40 AM
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Open house went well, everyone liked the pancakes one of the ladies made.

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RO machine.
Lots of kids to carry firewood. Most of the people that show up are families of Ron's co-workers at the jail. Most are hunters so lots of stories of this past season.
20* and a dusting of snow this morning.

WW, hope you had a good time at the game.

WS, looks like the shack made it. Snow should go fast, Spring is in the air.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l

IFF, that one had to be hard to take. Sorry! A lot of "good" teams are going to be "watching" the rest of the Madness.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Mar 19, 2023, 06:59 AM
WS, looks like the shack made it. Snow should go fast, Spring is in the air.


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Hope you're  right h2l

          WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 19, 2023, 07:35 AM
Now that is funny...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Mar 19, 2023, 07:58 AM
Good morning. If spring is in the air where’d it fly off to ??? 

Brisk 20* here this morning.  That snow at Marv’s shack made my back say OUCH

When it comes to March Madness that the way the ball bounces.

Not much on my planner for today just to decide what’s for dinner

Good day to all
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Mar 19, 2023, 03:13 PM
On the 9th of March I found a small lump on the inside of my right leg.
By the 12th it grew to walnut sized. The 14th it was the size of an XL egg.
On Friday the Dr. carved me open to drain the abscess. Been on the couch since then.
Dr has me off all week and the following week I'm on vacation.
I just need the incision pain to go away so I can do stuff.
Need to get the SxS out to the cabin so I can have my solar panels loaded onto my trailer to haul out to the cabin.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Mar 19, 2023, 03:33 PM
Dang Dave..... You have had way more than your share of frustrations in the last year and a half.  Wishing you a fast recovery and an end to all the health setbacks :thumbsup:

           WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 19, 2023, 03:35 PM
Drifter, hope you are feeling better soon...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 19, 2023, 04:36 PM
Drifter….prayers for a speedy recovery

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 19, 2023, 05:00 PM
The girls did it !!! 5-2 !!!
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Mar 19, 2023, 09:51 PM
Good evening, after temperatures in the high fifties past few days a cool Sunday with a high in upper thirties and windy. In local high school sports news two basketball teams competed in state basketball championship games today. Millbrook (Dutchess county) won the girls class C title and Chapel Field lost in the Boy's Class D game.
Wallyworld congratulations to your granddaughter and her teammates on winning the state championship in ice hockey for their school class.  :clap: :thumbsup:
Drifter may you get over what ever caused the abscess to form and be able to get to your cabin during upcoming vacation.
Fish/hunt4ever sorry you did not get to fish glad your dad and brother were available to help you free the locked brakes on your truck. May you get repairs done and be able to pick up your new boat.
Whopper Stopper good to hear you found the shack in good shape hopefully the snow will have melted when you make next trip. So there will be no need to shovel to get into the building.
Eddie best wished for you what ever decision you make regarding the truck . I hope your son caught some steelhead and it was not chilly of a day on the salmon river.
Hunts2long thank you for the photos your nephew has made a sizable investment to produce maple syrup if he has an RO machine to help in the process.
IFF nice you have limited building and zoning codes to deal with may you find a shipping container in good shape at a reasonable price.
Ice Wanderer thank you for providing the elevation information on difference between your home and Warrensburg .

May everyone have a good week.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Mar 20, 2023, 04:50 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Clear and fairly calm 20*, warming up into the upper 40’s today.

  Wally.. :bow: CONGRATULATIONS to your granddaughter and team on their Championship victory!! :bow: What a great job…so glad you and Mr.WW were able to be there supporting her, fantastic!!  :clap: :thumbsup:
  Steve…the weather conditions were less than ideal for my son and his buddies up there, but that didn’t stop them lol. Fishing was on the slow side, but they all had a chance to hook into some fish. Believe they hit 3 different streams throughout the day before heading home.   :thumbsup:
  Dave…wow, X2 on Marv’s reply, sorry to read that! Hope you’re feeling some relief today and everything works out well in the healing process….best wishes are with you Sir!   :thumbsup:
  H2…thanks for sharing the pictures, hope the lanes treated you well last evening!  :thumbsup:
  Jeff/Marv…hope you fellas have an easy schedule on today’s planner!   :thumbsup:

  Should be a good day for seeing some of this snow disappear today, tomorrow looks even better before things turn ugly again, lol. Off to the Dr.’s for an early appointment this morning and may take a peak at a few trucks while in the area.
  Cawfee’s on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Mar 20, 2023, 05:16 AM

              Good morning ER's,
                         It's 15* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                         Wally.........Congratu lations to your granddaughter and her team mates. :thumbsup: :clap: That's a great accomplishment. :bow:
                         Marv..........Maybe you should take the snow blower up to "The Shack" That's the trouble I have with the metal roof, the front door on the eve
              side of the house. :whistle:
                         Eddie.........I hope your son had some luck catching some steelhead. :unsure: I hope you had a good family day. :thumbsup:
                         H2l............I didn't see too many vehicles around my town yesterday, but I didn't go too close to any sugar houses either. ::)
                         Dave..........You sure have had your issues this past year, I hope you heal fast so you can get out to the cabin. :unsure:
                         Fish...........I hate it when you head out for a day of fishing or anything else and everything goes against you. :%$#!:
                         Bud...........Those shipping containers sure are getting popular for just about anything. :flex: I hope you can pick one up soon. :unsure:
                         Steve........Congratul ations to the two teams in your area. :clap: The temperature sure changed back to more winter like here. :blink:
                         Yesterday morning, my son mealworm, who hasthe snow removal business called me Saturday night and asked if I could help him tow
               one of his trucks to his house. It had broke down during the storm in someone's driveway. So he picked me up at 5am and we had it back to his place
               by 7am. Everything went smoothly.
                          Today I'm going to help that guy down the road that is building a cabin. He is having it sprayed foam insulation done and there has to have a
               special ventilation system to exchange the air. We have it done but when we put the duct work through the wall, he used those flapper covers, but I
               asked him how was air going to get in through the flapper if its closed. So I came up with a hooded vent cove that had a flapper in it. I took the flapper
               out and put some screen over the bottom so bugs could get in. We putting that on this morning.
                          I hope everyone has a good Monday eith at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                 IW   
                 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Mar 20, 2023, 06:47 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

24 degrees with a shot at 32 later today. We still have a pesky breeze giving off a chill factor but nothing we can't deal with.

Bud... Shipping containers are very popular here also, enough so that there is an ordinance against them. I just about bought one a few years ago but the truck would have needed to drive across my drain field so I decided against it.

Eddie...Best of luck at your appointment today :thumbsup: Hope you find a couple vehicles to look at :thumbsup:

IW...Excellent idea on the vents :thumbsup: No blowing at the shack, it's a solid block of ice. I walked in off the road and never sunk in more than 1/2". I am guessing the wolves love it :whistle:

WW...I am guessing you are still bouncing off the ceiling ;D What a great time :clap: :clap:

Time to get back into walking mode. I went a couple times last week and need to hit it now that the temps are doable.

Hope you all have a good day :thumbsup: Stays safe and keep healthy.

                       WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 20, 2023, 06:49 AM
19* few clouds and a dusting of snow. Happy Spring!

WW, congratulations to girls hockey team. You must have enjoyed that one.

IW, yesterday wasn't a very good day for Maple Day, lots of wind.

I bowled better than the last 2 weeks, hit my average, but we only won 1 of 4 games. Only 2 weeks left plus Hi-Lows.

Not a lot planned for today, have a good one and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Mar 20, 2023, 08:20 AM
Good morning, got greeted to no clouds, and 17* at sunrise

I better cut a telephone poll that laying on the ground or go get a couple Timbers to set the shipping container on and mark out where it’s resting place will be today. Would be a nice day to go fishing but the water level hasn’t come up any. The daughter will be sleeping in not feeling well as of 1:00 am according to the note I found at 6:00

I don’t know about you all but I am ready for warmer weather

Learned of SIL dad’s passing yesterday but we all were expecting it due to his kidney failure recently

Take care and have a good day
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Mar 20, 2023, 10:20 AM
I'll live. ;)
Finally had some good news yesterday.
My new rig finally shipped.

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 20, 2023, 11:29 AM
Afternoon all,

Thanks for all the congrats on behalf of my granddaughter, what an exciting adventure for all of us  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:  The team they beat has been the only team they lost to this year and in the last 4 years my granddaughter's team has not scored a goal against them until yesterday  :flex:  The girls were definitely ready for the challenge and put every ounce of energy they had into the game   :clap:
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H2L....bet you're not sorry to see the season winding down  ;)

WS......fingers crossed some more spring like weather is coming your way soon  :whistle:

Eddie.....hope the doctor's appointment went well today  :)

IFF......sorry to hear of the SIL's father passing, never easy if when it's no surprise  :'(

IW.....guess you have some of that McGuyver blood too  :woot:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Mar 20, 2023, 12:46 PM
WW what a good way to end the season for them. Way to go.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Mar 20, 2023, 06:39 PM
Well been a busy day. Today was free cone day at DQ and we headed in and then got a message from someone who looked at the boat last night needing some paperwork for the bank to see what they will loan on the boat, so we will see how that goes. Turned around and headed for the house and the brakes locked up on the truck again. But this time the drivers side so ordered those parts as I spent 106 total with a 31.50 core charge and 20 bucks shipping as in town I spent 110 just on parts then 50 bucks for brake pads. So figured ordering them will save me a little bit, takes a little longer but will just take the jeep to pick up the boat. Hopefully fix the truck before the next expo for the wife and have it to pull the enclosed trailer full of their product.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Mar 20, 2023, 09:16 PM
Good evening, after Sunday's wind ad lower temperature back into the mid fifties for a high today. Please keep my sister and BIL in your thoughts tomorrow my BIL is going to hve an out patient procedure on one of his knees around 10 years ago he had replacement surgery on both knees the past few months he has had pain in one knee. After an exam and X-rays by doctor found out the knee is out of alingment procedure is to correct the problem hopefully all goes well for him.
Eddie may you have received a handshake and had a good doctor's visit. Nice to read your son and his friends had a good day of fishing in spite of the wind and lower temperature.
Ice Wanderer Millbrook girls basketball team has done well the past few seasons this is their second state title after winning it last year. Back in 2020 they were in state tournament which was shut down over Covid-19 concerns and I'm not sure if they played in2021 again because of Covid-19 . glad Mealworm has the equipment to tow  damaged truck to his property may the repair not be to costly.
Whopper Stopper may the snow and ice be melted when you make your next shack trip. Best to you with the walking program.
Hunts2long hopefully this coming weekends weather will be better and your nephew sell a lot of his maple syrup .
IFF may your daughter be feeling better.
Drifter glad you received notice your new truck has ben shipped to dealer. May you recover from the leg abscess quickly .
Wallyworld nice that your granddaughter and her teammates were able to defeat the other school which has given them problems the past 4 years in the biggest game of their high school careers .  has your granddaughter started looking at colleges .
Fish/hunt4ever may the interested person be able to secure financing and purchase your current boat. Sorry to hear you will have to do more brake work on your truck, Good you have the Jeep and that is able to tow your new boat .

Everyone stay safe and do your best to keep healthy . best to all fishing this week.
 Steve
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Mar 21, 2023, 04:58 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Another clear and calm start to the day, 30* with a high of 50 forecasted. Welcome to Spring!  ;D

  Steve…will keep your BIL in thoughts and prayers this morning, may today’s  procedure go smoothly and successfully.  :thumbsup: Congratulations to the Millbrook squad!  :clap:
  FH4…it seems March Madness isn’t just about basketball, it’s been a bad month for vehicles here, lol.  :cookoo:  Good luck with the repairs on the truck!  :thumbsup:
  Wally…what an accomplishment for your granddaughter’s team!!  :bow:  Guess they saved the best for their last game..what a memorable moment!!  :clap: :thumbsup:
  Dave…that’s great news on your new truck, can’t wait to see that new rig!! Signed, Envious again in NY.  ;D :clap: Hope you’re feeling better today Sir!
  Bud…condolences to the family on the passing of your SIL’s Dad, sorry to read that. Hope your daughter is feeling better today.
  H2…good job hitting your average Sunday night, best of luck to the team wrapping up the season!  :thumbsup: 
  Marv…how far are you walking with your Spring training program again? I looked at 2 trucks yesterday…used with what I considered fairly high mileage for their age and priced almost as new. Out of my price range, but will keep an eye out.  :thumbsup:
  Jeff…way to go helping out MW, glad everything went well retrieving the truck!  Hope the vent worked out well for your neighbor yesterday!  :thumbsup:

  Yesterday’s appointment went pretty well, it was basically an educational meeting on some procedures I will be going through. Was amazed at how little snow was down in the Albany area, only thing left was some small snowbanks in parking lots for the most part, lol.
  Cawfee’s on…
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Mar 21, 2023, 05:12 AM

                 Good morning ER's,
                          It's 24* and clear here on my Hill. ::)
                          Steve...........My prayers go out to your BIL for his procedure. :thumbsup: I hope the realignment works out. :flex:
                          Marv............I guess you would have had stayed on top of the snow sliding of the roof at "The Shack." :whistle: Good luck with the walking. :flex:
                          Eddie...........Did you get a hand shake at the doctor's appointment? ??? I hope it went well. :flex:
                          Wally...........I bet your granddaughter and her team are still flying high from winning the championship. :clap: :thumbsup: :bow:
                          H2l.............There is always next year, enjoy the rest of the bowling season. :thumbsup: I too saw a dusting on the ground yesterday,  :whistle:
                          Bud.............I would pick your spot for the container, dig it out and bring some stone for a base and get some solid block to set the container on. :whistle:
                          Fish............That was a quick sale on your boat. :thumbsup: :clap:  Maybe all your brakes needed was to be taken apart and the pads lubed so they
                  slid back in to place. :unsure:
                          Dave...........Hopeful ly the delivery is soon on the new rig. :flex:
                          Yesterday turned to be a beautiful day, I went to the guys cabin and we got the new hood vent in place and as I was about to leave, the tube that
                  come with the vent, came off. So we had to tear it apart again and almost started from scratch. On the second attempt, I put screw in the collar of the
                  hood to keep it in place. The owner made the same comment that Wally made about being a  McGuyver.
                          Today I'm going to attempt to clear my front walkway.
                          I hope everyone has a good Tuesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                 IW
               
                 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Mar 21, 2023, 05:51 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

24 degrees with temps getting close to 40 by the afternoon. Looks like the rest of the week will be in the 40's, can't wait :thumbsup:

Eddie...Glad your appointment went well :thumbsup: I can't wait until we only have small snow banks here and there. I am only doing 3 miles to start, as I keep going I will increase it. I probably won't work up to the 8 miles a day like a couple years ago, but 6 would be good.

IW (McGuyver)...Good luck with your snow work :thumbsup: McGuyver talents, are a good thing to have :thumbsup:

WW....Did all the baked goods get eaten on your trip ???

Another quiet day here today. I went to the range for awhile yesterday but for whatever reason it wasn't my best outing. I only shot 10x and came home. We had to drop off my wife's car and pick up the rental yesterday afternoon. I am sure she isn't looking forward to driving the rental skate to the jungle, quite the step down from her Buick. Hopefully she will get hers back in a week or so.

Hope everyone has a good Tuesday. Stay safe and keep healthy.

                  WS

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Mar 21, 2023, 06:10 AM
Morning all, 36° and cloudy with a stiff breeze picking up here.

Finally about over whatever bug I had... fever knocked the wind right out of my sails, so I was off work Thursday/Friday. Gotta play a lot of catch up at work, so I'll probably be pulling some OT the next couple days.

In better news, just about all of the rest of my credit fraud stuff got sorted out and cleared off my record. Just a few last outstanding things to get squared away... what a mess that has been. I'll definitely be glad to have it all in the rear view mirror.

WS - bummer on the range trip. I want to do some shooting, but the forecast is wind/rain for the next several days here   :'(

Gotta get cracking, I'll have to get up to speed on the thread when I have time.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 21, 2023, 06:13 AM
21* and some clouds.

WW, thanks for sharing the photo, the girls look real HAPPY! Bowling has been pretty bad this 2nd half, we have won only ONE THRID of points.

Eddie, glad all went well.

My brother and I were going to empty the 100+ sap bags today but nothing ran yesterday and we know it didn't run overnight. We weren't looking forwand to it as the snow is too deep for 2 old guys, but we were going to try.

I taking the CRV in for an inspection this morning.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 21, 2023, 06:47 AM
Morning all,

WS.....hope the snow settles quickly with the warmer temps this week   @)  yep the cookies disappeared pretty fast  :woot:

H2L.....fingers crossed all goes well with the inspection  ;)

MrC.....prayers the procedure goes well and relieves your BIL's pain  :)

Eddie....sending prayers as you go thru the upcoming procedures  :)  the change in snow/weather from here to Boston is like night and day  :wacko:

FH4.....fingers crossed the boat sale goes thru quickly  :thumbsup: 

IW......great job fixing the problem on the fly  :bow: :clap:  do you carry a roll of duct tape in your pocket  ??? :roflmao:

Drifter.....congrats on the almost arrival of the new wheels  :thumbsup:

Spring is in the air  ;D
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A couple errands today, then I'll be watching the rest of the snow continue melting  @) :woot: :clap:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Mar 21, 2023, 05:42 PM
Well had the wife had to run over and get titles for the boat and trailer, all this stuff having to have it anymore sucks, but we had everything they needed for a quick and easy in and out for her. Then she got to do her shopping that she needed to do for lemons and things for their lemonade concentrates that they are trying to get done for the expo in 2 weeks. They want a minimum of 5 cases of each of there offerings on hand so they have been busy the last month or so. On the truck it seems the rubber brake lines are suctioning on themselves and not letting the brakes release. But I just hole I did not ruin the new brake pads I had installed on that side Sunday. Well better get to making tacos for dinner. Get the rice and beans done. Have a great start to Wednesday and end of Tuesday.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Mar 21, 2023, 07:58 PM
Well the low temp bit me again outside line to faucet Bibb sprung a leak so will see if I can hold my mouth just right and get the PVC piping repaired sometime tomorrow

Didn’t know it’s would swell that much, see it spraining out I fine mist at a fitting and had gone unnoticed for past two days is my guess.   At least no freezing temps in the 10 forecast

FH4. Good luck on the break fixing and don’t have to redo the pads

WW so you still have snow banks there also, ???  Going to let the Sun take care of it ???  Think I would
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Mar 22, 2023, 04:56 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Happy Hump Day!  ;D   Fair skies and 31*, might touch 55 here today.

  Bud…good luck with the plumbing repair today!  :thumbsup:  Did you find a good spot for the shipping container to land on?
  FH4…sounds like the old boat and trailer’s paperwork is officially ready for a new owner, nice!  :clap:  Believe those rubber lines on the brakes get soft over time and have a tendency of collapsing. Good luck to your wife selling out her products at the Expo!   :thumbsup:
  Wally…Thank You and great picture of the turkeys on the feed, a sure sign of better days to come!  :clap:
  H2…hope the warmer weather yesterday and today gets the sap flowing good.  :thumbsup:  How did the inspection go?
  Z…glad you’re about out of the woods with the credit fraud issues and over your illness!  :clap:
  Marv…thanks for the info on your Spring training, best wishes in achieving your goal as the weather gets better!  :thumbsup: 
  Jeff…I didn’t give the Dr. much of a choice with the handshake, had my hand out when he opened the door, lol. Good job on the vent with the McGuyver fix, hope the snow removal went well.  :thumbsup:
  Steve…hope yesterday’s appointment went well for your BIL.   :thumbsup:

  Have an early morning appointment and then a handful of errands to run today. Looking forward to the warmer weather today, have some catching up with outside chores that I’ve been avoiding…doggy fertilizer?  ;D Cawfee’s on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!

 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 22, 2023, 05:09 AM
26* and still dark.

IFF, good luck with the repair.

Eddie, the sap should run pretty good the next day or so. Good luck with your appointment.

The wife has a 7am appointment for a x-ray in Gloversville.

Took a ride down to the campsite yesterday, the ice is looking pretty gray. It is dropping about a foot a week but is still about 3 feet higher than normal. April 1st is when they usually close the gates.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 22, 2023, 05:30 AM
Morning all,

IFF......hope the leak repair is an easy fix  :flex:  still some snow around, nothing worth worrying about at this point  :whistle:

Eddie.....good luck with this morning's appointment  ;)  looks like a nice day to do most anything outside  @)

MrC.....all go well for your BIL  ???

H2L.....best wishes to MrsH2 with the x-rays  :)

FH4.....good luck with the brake issues  :flex:

WS.....hope you're enjoying the early morning walks, must feel good to be able to venture out again  ;)2

IW.....hope your snow banks are disappearing quickly too  ;D

Nothing much planned today, will find something outside that needs attention  @)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Mar 22, 2023, 05:46 AM

                Good morning Eddie, Doug, ER's,
                            It's 21* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                            Eddie.........I guess your quick on the draw handshake throws your doctor off. :roflmao: Good luck at todays appointment. :thumbsup:
                 Hopefully you can get the yard cleaned up. :unsure:
                            H2l............I'm sure the sap should be running real good the next few days. :flex: It's perfect weather for it. :thumbsup: I hope your wife's
                 appointment in Gloversville goes well. :thumbsup:
                            Marv...........May the weather continue to improve so the walks can increase. :flex: You have more fortitude than I do. :whistle:
                            Wally..........I don't carry Duct Tape in my pocket but I always carry a roll in my truck. :flex:
                            Bud............Good luck with the plumbing repair. :flex: Maybe you should do some winterizing of the water lines like yoiu had back in Colorado. :blink:
                            Fish............I hope youi can solve the brake problem for once. :flex:
                            Steve..........How did your BIL's procedure went well. :unsure:
                            Zcm............I'm glad to read that you have almost conquered the fraud that was bestowed on you. :thumbsup:
                            Yesterday, I tackled my walkway and got it done, it went a lot better than I thought, but took me 4 hours to complete. Picture to follow.
                            Today I'm doing more puttering. I really need to start looking for some summer wood for my boiler but there is way too much snow.
                            I hope everyone has a good Wednesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                   IW

My walkway after I got it cleaned up
(https://i.postimg.cc/mP9hNF7D/Walkway-round2.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/mP9hNF7D)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Mar 22, 2023, 07:06 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

38 degrees with light rain moving out. The next few days are supposed to be in the 40's, hope our snow-pac starts to dwindle.

Bud...Good luck with your plumbing fix :thumbsup:

Eddie...Best of luck with your appointment :thumbsup: Hope your errands go well.

h2l...Good luck to your wife with the x-rays :thumbsup:

WW...I can't wait to get tinkering in the yard. Enjoy your day :thumbsup:

IW...That's a good looking tunnel ???

Looks like the showers are about over so I will get a walk in. Doing some house cleaning today. Saturday all my Nieces and Sister/b-i-l are coming for a visit, so I am in charge of the Pledge can, and doing some shopping.

Hope you all have a good "Hump" day. Stay safe and keep healthy.

                     WS

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Mar 22, 2023, 09:29 AM
Good morning, today is another day to stay inside, been raining since 2:00AM and looking like will continue until 9 or 10 this evening.

Jeff that picture made my back hurt,  :woot: no wonder it took 4 hrs to clear, how long before you will see the end of it ???

I will be watching for a package to be delivered a replacement headlight assembly for the pickup, turns out you can get the whole assembly cheaper than just dealing with it the lens.  :cookoo: :cookoo:

Hope you’re day goes well




Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Mar 22, 2023, 09:25 PM
Good evening, Thank you for the prayers and well wishes for my BIL his surgery went well he did stay over night at the hospital but is home now still slightly out of it due to the medications he is on post surgery . Prayers for the two school administrators shot in denver,CO. earlier today. I also see NY. Knicks legen and hall of famer Willis reed has died at the age of 80 .
Eddie glad your doctor's appointment went well yesterday . best wished for you when you have the various procedures preformed.Hunts2long may you and your brother have the sap collection tank moved hopefully the deep snow did not give you any major problems .Once she gets the results may the X-rays bear good news for your wife.
Ice Wanderer nice work getting the vent installed at neighbors cabin and clearing your front walk. How big of a snow blower do you have the snow looks over 4 feet deep in your photo .
wallyworld thank you for the photo enjoy the turkeys while they visit your property .
Whopper Stopper best to you with the walking program . Hopefully your wife does not have to use the rental vehicle for to long .
Zcm-82 good to hear you are over the bug. Even better to read you have the identity theft issue corrected . :clap: :clap:
Fish/hunt4ever glad you were able to get the titles and sale of your current boat is going forward . may you get the brake issue figured out and corrected on your truck. best wished for your wife with sales at the next expo.
IFF sorry to hear about the plumbing problem may you be able to fix it.  best to you in replacing the truck's headlight assembly .

May everyone be having a good start to Spring. best to all fishing this week.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Mar 23, 2023, 04:40 AM


              Good morning ER's,
                         It's 35* and cloudy with rain moving in later this morning. ::)
                         Marv...........I hope your weather continues to improve to shrink your snowpack. :thumbsup:
                         Steve..........I'm glad to read that your BIL's surgery went well and is home recovering. :flex: The snow blower I used is a Husqvarna 227.
               It's a 27" blower. :woot: 
                         H2l.............I bet the sap was really running yesterday. :whistle:
                         Bud............Don't worry all the snow removal was done with a snow blower, except the the stairs going up to my porch. :flex:
                         Wally..........My snow isn't dwindling fast enough. :%$#!: The snow tunnel as Marv called it is mostly ice, so it it will be here awhile. :o
                         Eddie..........May your up coming procedures goes well for you. :flex:
                         Yesterday was so nice, I was out in a "T" shirt doing some chores. It looks like another puttering day with the rain moving in.
                         I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 23, 2023, 05:49 AM
36* and cloudy.

IW, I am sure it ran, just didn't go up there yesterday. Still a lot of snow up in the woods. going pretty fast here.

Not much planned for today, have to be on the road at 5am on Friday for a trip to NYC. Seeing a new doctor for the first time and he doesn't want to do a "zoom" call.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 23, 2023, 06:15 AM
Morning all,

H2L.....safe travels tomorrow and best wishes to MrsH2 with her appointment  ;)

IW......it was definitely a beautiful day to be outside yesterday  @) 

Eddie....hope you enjoyed some time outside yesterday too, even if it was cleaning doggie fertilizer  :woot:

WS.....fingers crossed MrsWS gets her car back in case any bad weather moves in and makes travel dicey  :blink: 

IFF.....good luck with the headlight when the package arrives  :flex:

MrC.....you asked a couple days ago about colleges, my granddaughter applied to 12 schools. She's been accepted to 9 so far  :thumbsup:  the Ivy league schools all respond at the same time so she'll know about the last 3 applications at the end of this month  :)

Lost almost all our snow yesterday, today's rain should pretty much clean up the rest  :clap:  see some snow in the forecast for next week, but it won't stick around long now  ;)2

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Mar 23, 2023, 11:09 AM
Good morning, headlight arrived, so that will be on the agenda, with changing out a. Fitting on the water line. Didn’t get the fitting to seal  ::) dowN side is I’ll have to cut the PVC yet again ::)

What a difference a day makes could see 75+ today. Get caught up here could be a little road trip to check out Watts Bar lake up stream for fishing spots

Best to all
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Mar 23, 2023, 03:54 PM
Oops spoke too soon, headlight wrong part. Got return label, back to the drawing board  ::)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Mar 23, 2023, 05:57 PM
Spent the last 3 days shoveling snow.
Got my camper pulled out and cleaned off and got the SxS carrier shoveled off.
Still need to drag the carrier out of the snow and get it ready for hauling the SxS up to the cabin.
Lots of work the snow between my camper and soft walled garage was close to 7 feet high.
The camper had 1-2 feet of hard packed snow on it and the carrier had 18" to 3 feet of packed snow on it.
Going to take some time to pack down the snow around the cabin. Solar panels are supposed to show up next week.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Mar 23, 2023, 09:24 PM
Good evening some rain earlier in the day pleasant weather with a high around sixty. If I mentioned this in a previous post sorry to repeat myself in the beginning of this month some undeveloped land which borders my complex started having trees removed found out the land is owned by the local fire department and the are putting up a community building. The current fire house does have a community room which serves as the voting location for three or more voting districts in my town. So will be a noisy Spring and Summer so far just tree removal and land grading.
My BIL is doing good had his first physical therapy session today .
Ice Wanderer thank you for answering my question with the 27 " being either the height or width of the snow blower you had to get creative to make a path with the machine.
Hunts2long may you have a safe trip to NYC tomorrow . Best wished for your wife i assume the new doctor may also want to do an exam on your wife so that is reason for actual appointment over a Zoom call.
Wallyworld, Congratulations  :clap: :thumbsup: to your granddaughter on getting accepted to so many of her college choices. there will be a hard choice to make eventually.
IFF sorry to hear you received the wrong headlight assembly for the pickup truck. To bad that you may have to do some digging and cutting of the PVC line to repair the plumbing problem .
Drifter hope you are not to sore from all the shoveling  may the solar pannels arrive in good condition. guessing you had no infection after the leg abscess was drained. best wished for you health wise going forward.
Eddie assume the battery on your tablet needed charging or one of the grandchildren borrowed it look for a post from you tomorrow.
Whopper Stopper hope you had a good day and your wife got an update on her car.  I'm curious has the owl made any return visits to your SIL's rabbit feeder looking for an easy to catch meal .

Keep safe,stay healthy. best to all fishing.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Mar 24, 2023, 04:46 AM


                Good morning ER's,
                          It's 27* and mostly cloudy, but will become clear. ::)
                          Steve........If you're still working nights, then sleep may become a problem. One thing I think they can't start until 8am. :%$#!: I'm glads
                your BIL is doing therapy, hopefully he has good results from it. :thumbsup:
                          Wally........Wow, your granddaughter sure is aggressive in her college choices. :woot: I hope she get accepted to the other 3. :flex:
                          Dave........I hope you got everything all cleared off so you can get to the cabin when your solar panels arrive. :unsure:
                          H2l..........Safe travels to NYC. :thumbsup:
                          Bud.........I hope you can get the leak fixed and it's the final time for it. :whistle: That's what I hate about ordering parts on line, the hassle
                 of having to send it back. Hopefully you get the right part on the next delivery. :unsure:
                          Eddie.......Brace yourself for some more snow or sleet tomorrow, on the plus side it won't last long. ::)
                          Marv........Is there a completion date on your wife's car? ???
                          Even though it drizzled most of the day here yesterday, I didn't see to much of the snow lowering except on my back deck. Having the warmth
                 on both sides has helped melt it there.
                          Not a lot on the menu today.
                          I hope evryone has a good Friday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                 IW
                 
                         
     
                     
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Mar 24, 2023, 04:55 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  Mostly cloudy and 32*, high of 43 today. Yesterday’s 50* temps made a noticeable difference in reducing the snow but we didn’t get much for the rain forecasted unfortunately.

  Steve…excellent news on your BIL, best wishes to him moving forward with the therapy!  :clap:  Correct on the IPad, nobody to blame but myself for the dead battery… ;D
  Dave…wow, you had your work cut out for yourself with all that snow removal. :woot:  Hope the weather stays on your side in the coming weeks, will be looking forward to your cabin adventures soon…best of luck with everything!  :thumbsup:
   Bud…that sucks about the wrong assembly being sent, hope the new part arrives quickly!  :thumbsup:  Sounds like Spring has arrived in Tennessee now, don’t forget the sunscreen!
  Wally…spent quite a bit of time outside the last couple of days, pretty well caught up on the fertilizer, lol.  ;D  See a couple of my raised beds took a beating, that will be an upcoming project once the snow is gone. Congratulations to your granddaughter on all the college acceptance’s and those yet to come! You must be a very proud Grandma..best wishes to her on her decision!  :bow:
  H2…safe travels and best wishes to your wife with today’s appointment!   :thumbsup:
  Jeff…excellent job on the snow removal, amazing how much snow you have there!  :woot:  We could use some of Buds weather here now, that’s going to take awhile to melt down! Looking like some more nuisance snow in the forecast, Doh!
  Marv…off to the range again today? Hope Jo gets some good news on her car soon!   :thumbsup:

  Dr.’s appointment’s have been going pretty well, thank you all for the best wishes!  :thumbsup:  Youngest son and family stopped by for a couple hours yesterday afternoon, Emerson and Finleigh send their best to the 9:45 crowd!   ;D
  Trout season opener is only 8 days away here now. Checked out some of the local streams yesterday and they were looking pretty good all things considered. We’ll see what happens between now and then with the roller coaster weather.
  Cawfee’s on…
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Mar 24, 2023, 09:35 AM
Well today is the day to head out and grab the boat tomorrow.  Snow moving in tonight through Sunday so might be fun on the drive.  Well it is Friday everyone, have a good one.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Mar 24, 2023, 12:07 PM
Leg is getting better slowly.
The problem with being sick is missing out on things.
I keep going to bed before dark and then after I go to sleep this happens.  ::)

https://cabinradio.ca/124368/news/yellowknife/northern-lights-deliver-stunning-show-over-yellowknife/?fbclid=IwAR3tbsttZrFSw4BAxiEsrH1YCWsv6LZccld5AH_ZQ_Y7RHh5J9Pn8v48Xek (https://cabinradio.ca/124368/news/yellowknife/northern-lights-deliver-stunning-show-over-yellowknife/?fbclid=IwAR3tbsttZrFSw4BAxiEsrH1YCWsv6LZccld5AH_ZQ_Y7RHh5J9Pn8v48Xek)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Mar 24, 2023, 03:05 PM
Dave glad the leg is doing better :thumbsup:

Last night we were also blessed with the aurora borealis light show. We watched for about 4 hours.


(https://i.postimg.cc/hz3XfN20/20230324-145936.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/hz3XfN20)

                 WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Mar 24, 2023, 04:02 PM
Good afternoon, Steve no digging involved it’s an exposed line, glad to say it’s back in good condition, and I will have it well insulate it before any freezing temperatures  ;D

Dave/Marv that’s a stunning light show for sure

Daughter is planning a pork chop dish for dinner, sure smells tasty already  ;D

Must be getting close to Miller time ;)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Mar 24, 2023, 04:02 PM
Good evening everyone :bow:

Just a short video....




                WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 24, 2023, 05:01 PM
WS…..thanks for the bunny/possum/squirrel video  ;D
love the northern lights shot too, amazing 👍🏻
Saw this bald eagle this afternoon standing in a field by the road
(https://i.postimg.cc/F7NNxkPB/002-DF2-AB-C891-4702-853-E-7-BBD47-BF51-FD.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/F7NNxkPB) here’s a shot I zoomed in

(https://i.postimg.cc/CBbpGwb0/112-E02-E2-3845-4-A8-F-8477-132-C8-F307-E7-C.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/CBbpGwb0)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Mar 24, 2023, 07:58 PM
Marv
I was in bed before dark and missed the show.   :'(

Managed to drag the car carrier out of the snow bank and plow the snow away.
SxS is loaded up and ready to go to the cabin tomorrow.   ;D
Took most of 4 days to get the trailers dug out.  ::)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Mar 24, 2023, 09:55 PM
Good evening, another pleasant day here with ahigh in the low sixties. Rain coming this Sunday . In NY. outdoor news I see the avain flu was found in a few birds at the state owned pheasant farm following protocols all birds at farm were killed to prevent spread of virus.  Guess we will see how this affects the state's pheasnt populatian next year .
Ice wanderer i'm still working mostly nights with time my body should adjust to the construction sounds . If you are also forecast to see rain over this weekend may it not cause a rapid snow melt and flooding problems in your area .
Eddie good to read things have gone well at your doctor appointments . nice you got to spend some time with Emerson and Finleigh yesterday . Hopefully any rain we receive before the opening date of trout season does not raise stream levels and flow rates beside clouding up the water.
Fish/hunt4ever may you have safe and problem free travel to and back from boat pickup location this weekend .
Drifter thank you for the video link will watch it after checking over things here on Ice Shanty. May you have a good trip and time at your cabin and find things in good shape upon your arrival .
IFF good to read you will not have to dig tpo make plumbing repair may your insolation idea prevent future problems.
Whopper Stopper thanks for the video assume just like a bird feeder the rabbit station is atracting othe wild life as is show by some of the recent game camera footage.
Wallyworld thank you for the photos believe Eagles are currently making their way from Winter habitats to Summer ones so you may see more of them in fields by you. Also there maybe a resident population in the greater Oneida and delta lakes area .
Zcm-82,OldSailor, Tomturkey Raquettedacker and Icefisher-45 may all be good with you and your respective families .

 for those interested here is link to pheasant story   ww.spectrumlocalnews.com (http://ww.spectrumlocalnews.com) once on the website click on NY. State and then Hudson valley to find the article .

may everyone have a good and safe weekend. best to all fishing.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Mar 25, 2023, 04:27 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Fair skies and 28*, calling for 1-3” of snow/wintry mix today, high of 35.

  Steve…thanks for sharing the info and link on the pheasants. Can’t seem to pull it up on this IPad will see if it works on phone.  :thumbsup:  Still a considerable amount of snow here, guess we’ll have to see what happens over the next week with the trout streams. Got a feeling I’ll be joining in with some of the other April fools though!   ;D
  Dave…glad your leg is starting to feel better, best wishes continued on that! Those Northern Lights are truly amazing, thanks for sharing the link!  :clap:  Have a safe trip to the cabin, will be looking forward to your reports!  :thumbsup:
  Wally…nothing quite like the sight of the Bald Eagle’s, great pictures!  :clap:  Will the bakery be open today?  ;D
  Marv…thanks for sharing the video, will play that for my granddaughter this morning at breakfast!  Excellent shot of the Northern Lights, what a great show that had to be!  :clap:
  Bud…any word on your storage container yet?
  FH4…safe travels today picking up the new boat, hope the weather cooperates!   :thumbsup:
  Jeff…looking like more nuisance snow on the way today..hopefully it stays on the low side!  :thumbsup:
  H2…hope you had safe travels to the City and your wife had a good appointment yesterday!  :thumbsup:

  Not much on the planner yet today with the lousy weather coming. Might be a good day for a crockpot dinner, lol.
  Cawfee’s on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!

 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 25, 2023, 06:39 AM
Good Morning, 25* and cloudy, may be some rain/snow later this morning.

WS, thanks for the video and the photo. The NL's were seen around here the other night, past my bed time.

The trip to NYC went well. The wife likes the doctor and as someone said on here he wanted to do some of his own research. He has a plan of action that isn't as bad as we were told up here. He can take care of it with minor surgery.

I have driven many, many miles on the NYS Thruway but I saw a first yesterday. On our way home we encountered a car going South in our North bound lane. This was no where near an exit, have no idea how far they had driven on the wrong side.

The Madness of March is going to be interesting going into the Final Four. All #1's are gone, I guess all those experts (talking heads) before it begins, should just let them play the game.

Hope everyone has a good day and stay well...h2l

WW, been seeing some ducks in the open water out front and saw robins and "buds" on the trees downstate yesterday, there is HOPE!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 25, 2023, 06:54 AM
Morning all,

Eddie.....creeks/streams around here are pretty dirty with the run off/rain  ::)  glad you got to visit with Emerson and Finleigh  :clap: 

MrC.....hope the construction noise doesn't interfere too much with your sleep  :-\

IW.....looks like you'll be adding a little to your snow pack today  :%$#!:

WS.....I know possums are supposed to be very beneficial critters but......ugh those rat tails  :pinch: :nono: :woot:

H2L.....glad yesterday's NYC visit went well   :thumbsup:  seeing some crocus and daffodills trying to show up and lots of birds checking out bird houses, spring can't be too far off  ;)

FH4......safe travels bringing that new boat home  ;)2

Nothing much going on today, waiting for the snow/sleet/rain to move in  :wacko: >:(

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Mar 25, 2023, 09:17 AM
Good morning ER’s. What a night got first tornado alert at 1:14 AM. With my area in the projected path. News reports of at least 23 killed in Mississippi as a result of tornado’s.  Also that southern Wisconsin was to get heavy wet snow over night

Will go out And see if there’s any wind damage,  :unsure: :unsure:

Eddie all I’ve heard on the shipping container is got a call offering an upgrade to a high cube one, 1’ taller @ no additional charge.

It’s time for a dump run then doing laundry duty

Take care and have a good day

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Mar 25, 2023, 05:17 PM
Decided to relax and take it easy today and will head out to the cabin in the AM.
Seems I over did it a bit yesterday and my muscles said ya dummy now you get to stay home.
   ;D
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Mar 25, 2023, 09:47 PM
Well headed home and drove through a little bit of weather but nothing bad until we hit the home stretch and last road on the trip home. Got about 3 inches of snow here at the house. Put the boat in the shop and barely fit, now to maybe increase size of door and opening. But got it in. Here is the picture just as we headed towards the house.
(https://i.postimg.cc/k6KBqPr1/20230325-124132.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/k6KBqPr1)

(https://i.postimg.cc/xqGcZQ3q/20230325-124159.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/xqGcZQ3q)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Mar 25, 2023, 09:58 PM
 Good evening like others who reside in NY. a rainy day here there was a period of wintry weather went out around 10:15 AM and found a little sleet on my SUV. I had plans to be at my sister and BIL's home on Friday night and attend today's men's lacrosse game at Drew University a young man who graduated from Cornwall high school attends Susquehanna University in PA . they were Drew's opponent today. Given the weather forecast and my BIL's recent surgery decided to stay home. I watched the video stream of the game the young man i wanted to see play did score a goal early in the game. watching the game believe i made the right choice there were times when visibility was limited due to the rain and wind . Susquehanna picked up the victory 17 to 7 goals .
Eddie i checked Spectrum's website once on the Hudson Valley home page if you scroll down the page in the business section you will find listing for pheasant article on the right side of page. I also looked at the NY.DEC website there are two articles type Avian Flu pheasants in search bar to get to them. I will leave a link to DEC website at end of post.  may you not have received to much snow today .
hunts2long good to read you had a safe trip to and from NYC must have been scary seeing  vehicle driving south bound in the north bound lanes. Doing a quick search did not find any reports of this event so assume the driver was stopped by state police or realized his mistake found a spot to turn around headed north and got off at the first exit they came to and then got back on the thruway headed south in proper lanes. Happy for your wife that she likes the new doctor .May he be correct and she only need minor surgery to correct her problem.
Wallyworld I'm also starting to see emerging plant foliage besides some green grass and buds on trees and bushes.
IFF may you not have need to take shelter or had any damage if the tornado came through your area.
Drifter did you see the Unsung Hero topic where Freshwater Phil posted about the relief he gets from using a certain massage tool you may find some benefit from his and other's comments in that thread. best wished to you during your time at the cabin. You know the 9:45 is looking forward to any photos you post.
Ice wanderer may a busy day or correctable computer issue have kept you from posting today and not anything serious. Like Eddie may you not have seen to much snow today.
Fish/hunt4ever I had to edit my post since i was typing when you posted your boat rip report and photos. glad you made it safely home and the boat "Just fits" in shop. Did you purchase the boat from Cabelas or just stop at one of their locations during your trip.

Eddie here is link to DEC's website   http://www.dec.ny.gov (http://www.dec.ny.gov)

May everyone have a good Sunday.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Mar 25, 2023, 10:50 PM
Bought the boat from Rice Motorsports in rapid south dakota.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Mar 26, 2023, 05:21 AM


                  Good morning ER's,
                          It's 28* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                          Fish.........That's a nice looking boat. :thumbsup:
                          H2l..........That has to be a scary thing to see, someone driving in the opposite direction. :o I'm glad your wife likes her new doctor. :clap:
                          Bud.........Those tornado alerts must get your heart pounding. :whistle: Be safe down there. :thumbsup:
                          Wally.......We got about an inch of snow, nothing we can't handle. :blink:
                          Eddie.......I thought the same thing about a crockpot dinner. :thumbsup:
                          Marv........Possums are beneficial to keep the tick population under control. :whistle:
                          Steve.......I didn't have any computer problems, some things came up that prevented me from posting yesterday. :blink:
                          Not much going on toda, going to breakfast with my neighbor, then puttering.
                          I hope everyone has a good Sunday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                  IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Mar 26, 2023, 05:55 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Winds are starting blow pretty good here, cloudy and 35*, might squeak out 50 today.

  FH4…very nice looking boat, glad you had safe travels home and were able to fit her in the shop, awesome!  :clap: Have you picked out a name yet?
  Steve.. thanks for the link, read one article on the DEC site.  Congrats to the Susquehanna team, glad you were able to watch that and avoid the lousy weather.  :thumbsup:  We only ended up with about an inch or so of snow/ice pellets yesterday, should be gone today.
   Dave…hope those aches and pains are on the mild side today, you had quite a workout getting everything cleared up! Best wishes with your trip today, have a safe journey.. :bow:
  Bud…scary stuff with the tornadoes, hope your place didn’t receive too much damage from the winds. That shipping container could be useful as a shelter I imagine if you hurricane strapped it down with cables? Hope everyone is well and minimal damage!  :thumbsup:
  Wally…streams were running high and dirty here yesterday, more melting and some rain on the way will probably make conditions terrible for the opener. On the plus side, saw a bunch of robins returned here yesterday!  ;D  :thumbsup:
  H2…excellent news on your wife and the new Dr., hope everything works out well!  :clap: What a scary sight that had to be with the driver going the wrong way, wow!  :woot:  Good luck to you and the team with tonight’s finale on the lanes!
  Jeff..enjoy the breakfast, glad you didn’t get much more snow either yesterday…can’t wait to see it go now!  :thumbsup:
 
  Not much on the planner yet here but a trip to the transfer station first thing. Getting my spinning rods out of hibernation and going through the gear today, one of them will find a new home in my truck this week with my waders lol.
  Granddaughter spent the weekend with us and wasn’t thrilled about having pork chops in the crockpot when I mentioned it at breakfast yesterday…seems pizza was a better choice, so pizza it was! Chops will be going in today though!  ;D
  Cawfee’s on…
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!

 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 26, 2023, 06:01 AM
31* and about an inch of snow.

Fish, nice boat, my boat is a close fit into the garage also. Good thing the trailer tongue swings around.

Saw my first robin around here today. The ice has gone down past the bridge. I think the nephew is boiling today, haven't seen my brother since Wed.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Mar 26, 2023, 06:38 AM
Good morning er's  20* here with warm weather creeping in. Congrats on those getting good news from Dr. Drifter that's a mighty snow removal. IW yours too the strip you did looked like a taboggan slide brought back some great memories. Bud hope all is well. The new boat looks great. Mom tried out day care 3 days last week and we'll see how that goes as time goes on. NCAA BB later.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 26, 2023, 10:00 AM
Morning all,

IW/Eddie/H2L......glad to hear the snow stayed on the light side  :thumbsup:

OG....fingers crossed daycare works out well for your Mom  ;)

MrC....good choice to avoid travel with the bad weather  :clap:

WS.....any idea when MrsWS's car will be ready  ???

IFF.....hope all is well and you didn't have any damage from the tornado  :-\  I'll take my chances with a snow storm any day  :whistle:

Nothing but rain, wind and a little sleet here yesterday, windy and sunny out today  @)  Nothing planned for the day, thinking soup and sandwich for supper  ;)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Mar 26, 2023, 10:34 AM
Nice looking boat Fish.  :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Mar 26, 2023, 04:19 PM
Well instead of playing with the boat and getting the truck fixed got called in for some more OT. Just more to help pay things off.
More about last night getting boat in the shop, with the motor tilted up it will not clear the door had to drop it down a bit and the side alignment bars just scratch the trim for the door and the windshield misses by less than 1/2 an inch. But going to look and see if I can make the opening bigger, I should be able to have 9 foot to my ceiling and the back side I have a good adjustment of 6 inches or more to the header so if I remember right the front is the same way so maybe just a bigger door or one more section for this door. But will have to look into it and see. Hope everyone is having a fantastic Sunday. Be safe in the weather moving across the country everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Mar 26, 2023, 09:56 PM
good evening, high temperature in low sixties and clear sky today nice after Saturday's rain. High school lacrosse season starting looking forward to attending some games.
Fish/hunt4ever thank you for answering my question on where you purchased the new boat. may you be able to enlarge the shop door opening so it is easier to get boat in and out of building .
Ice Wanderer may you and your neighbor's breakfast have been an enjoyable time for the two of you . Glad it was just a busy day that kept you from posting on Saturday.
Eddie good to hear you were ble to view and read one of the pheasants /avian Flu articles on the DEC website . The young man I wanted to watch play is in his sophomore year so hopefully will get to see him play in person before he graduates .Guessing most young children would pick pizza over pork chops if given a choice for dinner .
Hunts2long may it have been a good night of bowling for you and your teammates. i hope your nephew' sap boil went well today.
Old Goat may your mother enjoy attending adult day care it will give her more people to interact with on a regular basis .
Wallyworld any home made bread for the soup and sandwich supper.
Drifter may you have gotten to your cabin with no problems and found all in good shape .

May everyone have a good week.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Mar 27, 2023, 04:18 AM


            Good morning ER's,
                       It's 24* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                       Dave........ I hope your aches and pains didn't keep you from getting to the cabin yesterday. :unsure:
                       Eddie.........Of course kids are going for pizza over pork chops. :roflmao: I hope you fishing gear is in good order and ready for the opener/ :flex:
                       Wally..........My aunt use to feed us soup and sandwiches on Sunday nights, we use to have a big meal after church. :whistle:
                       H2l.............Yester day was another nice day for the sap to run and a good day to boil. :flex: How was the bowling last night? ???
                       Fish............Hopefu lly the remodel of the shop door isn't to complicated for you. :unsure:
                       OG.............May things go well for your mother at her daycare, and she meets some new people. :clap:
                       Steve..........I think I asked this before, but did you play Lacrosse in school? ???
                       Breakfast yesterday was great, a lot of people in the diner when we got there. There is a couple that eat there every morning. The husband use
              to work for NYSDOT but worked at a facility that took care of the islands on Lake George. He's 80 years old and works harder than he did when he worked.
              He has a wood business and plows snow for residents around the lake in Bolton Landing.
                       After breakfast, I did some more puttering.
                       I hope everyone has a good Monday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

              IW
                       
                       
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Mar 27, 2023, 04:43 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  Clear and 29* here to start the new week off, high of 47 forecasted with another dose of rain/wintry mix moving in later this afternoon.

  Steve…hope you get a chance to see that young man play! Imagine he was a high school standout?  :thumbsup: 
  FH4…good luck with the shop modifications coming, hopefully there’s enough room to make things happen!  :thumbsup:
  Dave…will be looking forward to your updates soon, X2 on Steve’s reply!   :thumbsup:
  Wally…if the weather cooperates, it shouldn’t be too much longer before you and Mr.WW start chasing those Ontario trout again?  :thumbsup:
  OG…sending best wishes to all your Mom adjusts to the day care.  :thumbsup:  Some good games yesterday, San Diego State/Creighton had me glued to the end! On to the Final Four!
  H2…hope you hit the 50/50 and rolled a 300 game last evening to wrap up the season!  ;D   
  Marv…any range time on the planner today?  :thumbsup:
  Jeff…looking like another round of nuisance snow/mix heading our way tonight…Doh! Glad you had a good breakfast outing..bet the older gentleman has some interesting stories to share!  :thumbsup:

  Off to an early Dr. appointment this morning and a few errands to run…Cawfee’s on!
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 27, 2023, 06:07 AM
22* and clear.

Taking Scout in for a grooming this morning.

Saw my brother yesterday, they were getting ready to boil. They had people coming to see the process so weren't going to start until about noon. He made 22 gallons last week.

Last night was the last night of regular bowling. Next week are the Hi-Lo's. I bowled about 30 pins over my average, we took all 4 points and ended up in 5th place. No 50/50 win for me.

Have a good day and be safe...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 27, 2023, 06:13 AM
Morning all,

IW.....bet that gentleman has some stories to tell   :whistle: :woot:

Eddie.....it's this time of year we kind of wish we still had the old boat with the outboard motor  :-\  many nights are still below freezing and not sure how much cold the i/o can take before it's a problem  :unsure:  but I think we'll be on the lake before long  ;)2

FH4.....good luck with the door project, had the same problem here when we bought the new boat  ::)  had some rafters changed, another section added to the door and still the windshield barely clear, Always a hold your breathe moment  :pinch:

H2L....go figure the last night of bowling and everything falls into place   :roflmao:

WS.....fingers crossed your weather is beginning to be more spring like  @)

MrC.....never got to the soup/sandwich last night, Eddie's pizza talk got the best of us  ;D

A couple errands today, not much else going on   :)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Mar 27, 2023, 07:02 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

22 degrees with clear skies to start the morning. Looks like we may see the low 40's for a high if the sun stays out. According to the airport, there is still 2" of snow on the ground. Meanwhile, everyone has a good 2'-3' of snow needing to melt. Lots of concern about flooding in the next couple weeks, much depends when the switch is flipped from the 40 degree days to the 60 degree days. We are about 3 weeks behind from where we were last year at this time so things could heat up fast when it comes.

Fish...Nice looking fishing boat :thumbsup:

OG...Best wishes to you and your mom as you enter into a  new chapter. I hope she takes to the daycare :thumbsup:

IW...The possum is in a good spot, as the s-i-l doesn't mind it hanging around. If it was at my house I would have dealt with it a while ago. I have turkeys for my tick eradication they do an excellent job ;D

Eddie...Good luck at the appointment today. Depending on the temp I may head to the rang after my walk.

WW...Pizza sounds a lot better than soup and sandwiches :thumbsup: The body shop thought possibly by the end of this week barring any unforeseen problems for my wife's car to be ready. They figured 35 hours of work for the job.

Just waiting on the melt here to take place so I can get puttering in the yard. I have a call into the gun range to work my dues off cutting a few trees, so far no word from them. I checked on 2 tree jobs I have been waiting to do, both still have far to much snow to get around.

Hope everyone has a good Monday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                         WS 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Mar 27, 2023, 02:42 PM
Well the wife just texted me and said the Navigator is sold, so going to pull it out and send it on its way to its new home tonight.  Well been a busy day here at work today, just trying to get all my stuff done.  Cover tomorrow for my coworkers day out of town to the quarterly meeting in Denver, so more OT coming my way.  Well everyone have a great Monday and hope the storms have been on the light side for everyone in the path of them.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Mar 27, 2023, 06:14 PM
Well I finally made it out to the cabin. Saturday and Sunday my hip was bugging me from last weeks digging out of the trailers so I didn'tget out until lunch time today.  My neighbor plowed in my road but I had to push a bunch of snow so I can turn around with the trailer. Got that done, got stuck once because the berms were hard as concrete. Got the trail up to the cabin in. That was tough. Got stuck a bunch of times but only had to back up to get unstuck. The plow was digging in even with its highest setting. The snow is at least waist deep and super sugary. Not good for traction. The tracks were digging right down to earth at points.
Stove is on and the temp is already in the mid 40's inside the cabin. This is good because I went and forgot my good sleeping bags at home. Just have a light summer one here.  : ::)
It' nice out here at least.  ;D

Forgot to mention it seems there's been an owl roosting on the rafters over my deck. Sooooooo much owl crap!!!!!!!   :%$#!:

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Mar 27, 2023, 08:14 PM
Dave.  Stunning view  :clap: :clap: :clap: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Mar 27, 2023, 09:43 PM
Good evening  , after a sunny morning had some rain in late afternoon into early evening hours. Slightly cooler today with a high temp in mid fifties instead of reaching the low sixties like past few days. Prayers for those killed in today's school shooting in Nashville, TN. and those trying to get there lives organized after tornados in Mississippi .
Ice Wanderer back when I was in high school there was no lacrosse team or area youth programs. My first exposure to the game was on TV and the watching some games at one of your high school's rival Storm King school where my mother was employed as a secretary . To my knowledge the Kingston,NY. school district was the first in my area to have a lacrosse program started in 1990 they traveled to the capital district or Rockland and Westchester counties to play away games. In the early two thousands more schools in my section (sect. 9) started adding lacrosse programs some starting as club teams. Currently there are 21 schools with boys teams and 19 schools with girls teams some but not all schools have varsity plus JV and Modified teams . I'm not the most athletically gifted person plus the cost would have kept me from playing not to mention my mother's concern over injuries after seeing the physical nature of the game . glad you have a good breakfast with your neighbor and have a nice local place to have breakfast out of the home. Good for the older gentleman that his health still allows him to be a hard worker .
Eddie the young man was one of the standout offensive players on the Cornwall team and in section 9. During his senior year of high school he and a teammate accounted for around have of the goals scored by Cornwall that year each having scored 50 plus goals an near that many assists for each of them . Susquehanna University plays at the DIV.3 level he was getting playing time as a freshmen and total 24 goals last season . May all have gone well at the doctors and in completing your errands today.
Hunts2long congrats to you and your teammates for having a good finish to the bowling season . Your brother and nephew have been busy 22 gallons of syrup is a fair amount for a small operation to produce in one week.
Wallyworld i enjoy a pizza from one of my local places every so often there are some good frozen brands but just not the same as a freshly made hot pie . may you be able to get out in pursuit of the Lake Ontario trout shortly after the season opens for this year .
Whopper Stopper looks like it will be a few weeks before you do any tree work depending on ground conditions once the snow has melted . may the body shop have all the parts needed for repair and your wife have the car back by weeks end. Hopefully they have no problems the labor costs add up fast and sometimes are more then cost of parts. Good that both you and your SIL have local wildlife to help control the tick population at your properties .
Fish/hunt4ever congrats on completing sale of your old boat . may tomorrow not be to long of a work day for you.
Drifter already quite the adventure just to get to your cabin. May your stove keep the cabin comfortable so you can sleep at night. Hopefully the owl finds a new spot to roost .
IFF do you have the plumbing problem repaired .

Spoke with my sister earlier BIL is doing good after spending a few nights sleeping on living room couch is now able to climb stairs and use one of the second floor bedrooms. Thankfully when they renovated their kitchen area a few years back part of the space was made into a bathroom with a stall shower so things are easier for my BIL as he rehabs and recovers from his surgery .

May everyone keep healthy and safe .best to all fishing this week.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Mar 27, 2023, 09:47 PM
The pellet stove has been running full bore for 4 hours now ant the temp just hit 65*. Fired up the Buddy heater in the back of the cabin to help warm up the bedroom after dinner and it's already warming up back there.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Mar 27, 2023, 09:49 PM
 Good to read Drifter sound like it will not be to cold of a night for you .
    Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Mar 27, 2023, 11:17 PM
Turned off the Buddy heater and turned down the burn rate on the stove.
Currently -5* outside with -14* windchill outside but inside its a balmy 68.5*.  ;D
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Mar 28, 2023, 04:09 AM
Good morning Eddie see you have your lights on, what’s on for today ???
Just woke up and see daughter was ready to leave for Wisconsin. Didn’t get in much fishing time what with the low water.  4 am and quite except for a rooster crowing.

 Nice your snug in the cabin Dave :thumbsup: you out to the cabin via ice road ???

Steve yes all plumbing is repaired, had to kick the riding mower to get it started, acted like it had water in the carb , would only run with full choke, but now runs like it should   Won’t be long for grass to be cut.

Will be getting a visit from some family that are currently in Florida near end of April, they would like to store a travel trailer here while shopping for a newer one.

Fresh coffee is on 😀
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Mar 28, 2023, 04:55 AM
Good Morning Bud, Morning Everyone,
  Cloudy and 32* on the Hill this am, high in the low 40’s today. Picked up an inch or so of snow overnight. Thoughts and prayers with the innocent victims in that Nashville school shooting and all those in the devastating tornadoes.

  Bud…safe travels to your daughter this morning! Glad the plumbing issue is in the books now, beautiful!  :clap: :thumbsup:  Off for another Dr. visit this morning and then see how much groceries have gone up in the last week, lol.
  H2…congrats to you and the team on a good finish, way to go!  :clap:  Best wishes to your nephew on a successful season with the sugar shack.
  Wally…will keep the fingers crossed for some warmer stable weather moving in soon!  :thumbsup:  April can be a tricky month here for sure.
  Marv…best wishes with Jo’s car, hope you get some good news on that in the coming days!  :thumbsup:  Lots of snow hanging on out there, wow! We’re down to about 5-6” on the ground here now.
  FH4…congrats on the sale of your old boat!  :clap: 
  Dave…glad you arrived safe and sound at the cabin and the pellet stove is performing well, awesome!  :clap:  Good luck with todays planner and thanks for the update…stay safe out there!   :thumbsup:
  Steve…thanks for the info on the lacrosse player, best wishes to him moving forward!  Glad to read your BIL is progressing well with his recovery, excellent news!  :clap:
  Jeff..what’s on the planner today? Hope the snow stayed on the low side for you last evening also.   :thumbsup:

  Yesterday’s appointment went pretty well, thanks everyone! Running behind this morning, couple things to take care of before getting on my way…Cawfee’s on Bud this morning!   ;D
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Mar 28, 2023, 05:52 AM

                 Good morning Bud, Eddie, ER's,
                           It's 25* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                           Fish........Congratula tions on the boat sale. :thumbsup:
                           Bud........I'm glad you were able get the water line fixed. :clap: Safe travels to your daughter. :thumbsup:
                           Eddie......We had another inch over night. :%$#!: I'm done with winter. :blink:
                           H2l.........Good job Sunday night, now hopefully you can keep that type of bowling going for next year. :whistle:
                           Marv.......When I have had body repair done they gave me a completion date. :whistle: I hope Jo gets her car back soon. :unsure:
                           Wally.......I guess that's the problem with I/O boats, a PITA to winterize :cookoo: I'm sure you'll be out soon. :unsure:
                           Dave.......I'm glad you finally made it to your cabin. :flex: All that wood in the cabin takes a long time to heat up. :whistle:
                           Steve......Would you have played Lacrosse if your school had a team? ??? A lot of football players played Lacrosse at NYMA. :flex:
                           Well not much going on today, maybe more puttering, it's amazing how much of that can be done.
                           I hope everyone has a good Tuesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                IW

That dark line is my picnic table in my backyard.
                           
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 28, 2023, 06:43 AM
Morning all,

Thoughts and prayers to those affected by the Nashville shooting  :'( :'( :'(

FH4.....congrats on selling the boat so quickly  :clap:

Drifter.....must feel good to finally be back at the cabin  :thumbsup:

MrC.....Ontario's season is open all year, just waiting on the weather now  ::)

IW....you sure have a LOT of snow left up there  :o

Eddie.....glad to hear your appointments are going well, continued prayers sent your way  ;)2

IFF.....safe travels to your daughter, hopefully her next visit sees better fishing conditions  @)

WS.....those dang deer sure can demolish a vehicle  :wacko: 

Took advantage of the decent weather and bare ground yesterday to get our spring raking done  :flex:  got up this morning to a white ground again  ::) good news is it should be gone by day's end  :)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 28, 2023, 06:43 AM
32* and foggy. Sap may run good today.

Drifter, good to see you back at the cabin.

Prayers for those in Nashville. The world had gone NUTS!

Scout looks great. She looks about 5 pounds lighter. Even the girl said a lot of hair came off her when she got her bath. We think she is loosing her winter coat.

The lady that rides to bowling with me, was saying it had been a while since we won all 4 points.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Mar 28, 2023, 07:34 AM
Thanks everyone for the congrats on selling the boat, was bitter sweet seeing it go down the road to the new home, now to start getting the new one all rigged out and gear all stored away.  Got the Caliper on the truck last night, only a few swearing moments and a little blood here and there.  Now to bleed the brakes and take it for a spin to see how it all works.  Drifter always nice to see the pictures from the Cabin, beautiful as always, and glad you are able to make it out there.  Glad everyone else is doing good, have a great Tuesday as I better get back to work so the day is not tooo long.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Mar 28, 2023, 08:44 PM
Good evening cloudy start to the day then sun broke through the clouds day's high temperature was in the low to mid. fifties .
 This is for the attention of those living in some east coast and mid west states. There is a ground beef recall because of e-coli contamination .Ground beef is from Elkhorn Valley Packing and was packaged on Feb. 16,2023 on the packing this establishment number should appear on the USDA inspection mark  (EST.M-19459)  So far 9 states affect by recall. Hopefully i have the correct state abbreviations. NY.,NJ,. PA. MA., MI.,IL.,IN., and MD. . If you should have a package of this ground beef contact the place of purchase to see how they are handling the recall.

In local news after several months absence waste water samples taken this February at one of Rockland counties treatment plants show traces of Polio. Since many schools and colleges are in or will soon be taking their spring breaks concern about travel especially to England and Israel after recent detection of the virus in both countries.
In local news a two vehicle crash in Dutchess county this morning left a 49 year old man dead the vehicle he collided with was being driven by a 14 yr. old and was reported stolen from state of CT .
IFF may your daughter have a safe trip back to Wisconsin. I should start hearing and seeing lawn mowing here in a couple of weeks. Glad you were able to fix the problem with your mower and have it ready for service. may it be a good visit with family in late April.
Eddie may today's doctor appointment have been a repeat of yesterdays . guess you be keep the snow shovels and blower at stand by for another week .
Ice Wanderer if I had been exposed to lacrosse when i was young and had friends who played or if I had played in a youth league might have tried out for high school team. Many of the area teams still have a number of boys who also play football on the teams. Especially so with the smaller school districts . thank you for the photo hopefully you do not see a sudden temperature spike or heavy rains which will melt the remaining snow and cause possible flooding. I think even with a slow melting you will have soft ground and mud.
Walllyworld i know last year NY.state changed some of the regulations on trout bearing waters and some are now open to trout fishing year round . I need to read through the booklet i received with my license before heading to any trout waters this spring to avoid problems. Good that the warmer weather allowed you to get a start on yard work. When i lived in the house had to rake along two property lines each spring to remove any rocks thrown by snowplows before doing first mowing of the year.
hunts2long good that you got Scout in for a grooming before she started to shed her winter coat hopefully you and your wife will be dealing with less pet hair in the house this Spring. may your brother and nephew see and good week of maple sap flow and syrup production.
Fish/hunt4ever may it not have been to long of a work day for you. while the OT money is nice and will help with new boat payments you don't want to be to tired to use the boat if possible this weekend or stat the rigging and gear storage.
Drifter may it have been a good day at the cabin. Good to read that after a few hours your stove and the Buddy heater had the interior up to a comfortable temperature.
Whopper Stopper may it have been a good day of puttering or how ever you spent it.

Have a pleasant night. best to all fishing this week.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Mar 28, 2023, 09:53 PM
Temp in the cabin dropped to 51* by morning but climbed fairly quickly once I fiered up the generator so the fan could move the air around also had to do my stove maintenance to get it humming again.
Stove has been on low since 11AM. Temp has been steady around 71*.  ;D

Didn't do a lick of work today.
Just chilled on the couch watching TV.

Have to go into town tomorrow. Got a call that my solar panels are here. Go in, load up the trailer and pick up my sleeping bag and head back out to the cabin.   :)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Mar 29, 2023, 04:46 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

+10 with a real feel of 0 this morning. Looks like some rain/sleet/snow in the forecast :cookoo:

Just a quick "Hello" as we get ready to head north and pick up my wife's car. They told us they would give updates as the work progressed. Yesterday they called for the first time to say it was finished ???

Hope everyone has a good "Hump Day" :thumbsup:

Stay safe and keep healthy.

               WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 29, 2023, 05:01 AM
Morning all,

A quick hello here too, we're heading east to MA to stay with the grandkids for a few days while their Mom & Dad take a little vacation  :thumbsup:

WS.....safe travels today, sounds like it could get a little dicey before all is said and done    :whistle:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Mar 29, 2023, 05:03 AM
               Good morning ER's,
                         It's 21* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                         Dave........I'm glad to read that your solar panels are in. :thumbsup: Where are you installing them at the cabin? I assume after all is said
               and done, that you shouldn't need the generator to run the fan. :flex:
                         Fish.........I know that seeing something you've owned for awhile go is hard to do. :(
                         Wally.......Yesterday's dusting is just to let us know that winter isn't done just because it's spring. :woot:
                         H2l..........I got a haircut like Scout but I didn't see my winter coat come out when the they washed my hair. :roflmao: I bet Scout looks better
               than I do. :woot:
                         Steve.......Thank you for the warning on the ground beef. I'll check my freezer. :whistle: Most of the cadets at NYMA that played Lacrosse didn't
               play in a youth league. They just decided that it's something they would like to do.  :whistle: The public school I came from didn't have it either. :blink:
                         Eddie.......Like Steve advised, I wouldn't put away the snow removal tools just yet. :whistle:
                         Marv........Hopefully Jo will get her car back soon. :unsure: How is the walking going? ??? You posted while I was pecking away, I'm glad to read
                that Jo's car is ready. :thumbsup: :clap:
                         Just another day of puttering for me.
                         I hope everyone has a good Wednesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Mar 29, 2023, 05:13 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Happy Hump Day!   ;D   Clear and calm 26*, high of 51 forecasted.

  Dave…good job taking the day off and just relaxing, glad the stove is performing well and keeping the cabin toasty!   Have a safe trip today picking up your solar panels!  :clap:  How far is your cabin from town?
  Steve…Thank You and appreciate the info on the beef recall, will have to look into that.  :thumbsup:  Very sad news about the local man losing his life to the 14 year old car thief..youthful offender in NY, will probably only get a slap on the wrist with the charges.  :cookoo: Shovel and snowblower will be on standby for awhile yet…
  FH4…good news on the truck fix, hope it worked out well for you on the test drive!   :thumbsup:
  H2..hope your nephew is seeing some good yields of sap now!  :thumbsup:  Sounds like Scout had a good trip to the groomer.  Have a Newfie mix and German Shepard ready for the same shedding their winter coats.
  Wally…Thank You, glad you were able to get a jump start on the raking already!  :thumbsup:  Calling for some rain coming in again over the next week, might see the lawn again here soon!  ;D. Have a safe trip and enjoy the visit!  :clap:
  Jeff…wow, thanks for sharing the picture! The picnic table has a ways to go yet… :woot:  Hope once the melting starts you don’t have another problem with the bridge again….there’s going to be a lot of water heading down stream soon with all that snow!  Having the same trouble with my winter coat as you… :whistle:
  Marv…did you get a chance to hear that 44 bark on the range yesterday?  ;D  Excellent news on the car, Jo must be happy…have a safe trip!  :clap:

  One of the issues I had with my truck was a bad ABS Module ( Anti Lock Brake ) and it wasn’t allowing communication for reading codes etc. Going through the dealer, removal/replacement and reprogramming was going to run around $1200 plus. Found a place in Buford Georgia named UpFix that rebuilds the module without having to reprogram the original part. Sent that to them last Tuesday, and it should arrive tomorrow…$327.00 all in. Will keep you posted….Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 29, 2023, 05:52 AM
18* and clear.

WW, safe travels.

Eddie, good to hear that the doctor appointments are going OK. Good find on the ABS module repair.

IW, the wife gave me a haircut a week or so back, felt like my hat slipped over my ears.

Not much planned for today, I do have a Dr. appt this PM.

Have a good day and be safe.....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Mar 29, 2023, 03:59 PM
Eddie
It's about an hours drive from the cabin to home. 2 hour round trip.
Got the solar panels out to the cabin. Will start hauling up the hill tomorrow.

PS. I remembered my sleeping bag.  ;D

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Mar 29, 2023, 04:19 PM
Got a call from shipping container asking if this Friday would work, hope it doesn’t turn muddy, could have some rain.

Dave looks like you’re in a different world.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Mar 29, 2023, 07:43 PM
Well made it home today in time to help get the green Chili made, run the truck around and see how the brakes worked, and play in the boat. The boy had most the gear stowed and he did a good job, just had to fix a few things and move a couple things around but all in all he had it good. Fishing poles are aboard and ready for the season. Only a few hours of OT so far as long as I make it all the way through Friday. I think after tomorrow I will be all OT for Friday. Well hope everyone had a good hump day, now on to a good Thursday.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Mar 29, 2023, 09:57 PM
Good evening reached around fifty for the day's high temperature. rain forecast for the overnight hours into morning commute time. So possible Eddie,H2l and IW may see some more snow or a wintry mix.
Whopper Stopper may you and your wife be happy with the car repair . i sure your wife is happy to have her ride back and return the rental vehicle .
Wallyworld may this post find you safely at your son's home in MA. after a problem free trip. A good vacation wished for your son and DIL. Enjoy your time with the grandchildren.
Ice Wanderer you are welcome hopefully you will not have any of the affected ground beef in your freezer . I also appreciate your sharing the lacrosse info. since the early eighties Yorktown has been one of the more successful programs in Westchester county. Long Island and the Central NY. region where Wallyworld resides are still the hub for the sport in NY. state .
Eddie may you also find no packages of the recalled ground beef after checking what your may have in freezer . Glad you were able to find the ABS module at a cheaper price then through a dealership . may it preform properly and you have your truck running good. I hope my comment on snow shovel and snow blower did not jinx you and others who live in the upstate sections of NY. and any snow you receive tonight be a minimal amount.
hunts2long needed to make an appointment to get my winter hair growth trimmed then i will feel like you until it grows out again .
drifter glad you were able to pick up the solar panels and transport them to your cabin. good job remembering the "Winter" sleeping bag. I have to get used to seeing the pick-up truck in your phots so used o seeing the Honda Pilot .
IFF may the ground be firm enough to prevent any major problems when the shipping container arrives on Friday.
Fish/hunt4ever may the test drive show you have brake issue repaired. Good that your son had most of gear on the new boat and store d to your liking. I think he is ready for some open water fishing. best to you with remaining days of this work week and the over time hours.
Zcm-82 seen your posts in the weather today thread i hope things are not to bad by you after all the rain. that storm system will be here later tonight. if weather Guessers are correct will have a nice friday then a rainy weekend.

everyone take care. best to all fishing.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Mar 30, 2023, 04:19 AM


              Good morning ER's
                         It's 16* and partly cloudy, We had a dusting over night. ::)
                         Steve.........Only a dusting is on my truck. :whistle: You're welcome on the Lacrosse information. :thumbsup:
                         Eddie.........The Hudson River didn't get the ice build up like last year, so no ice jams and bridge closure expected. :clap:
                         Marv..........I hope the trip to get Jo's car was uneventful. :unsure: How does it look? ???
                         H2l............I hope the Dr. appointment went well. :flex:
                         Wally......... I hope you had a safe trip to Mass. It was a nice day to travel. :thumbsup:
                         Dave..........I'm glad you were able to get the solar panels to the cabin. :flex: Don't over do the getting them up the hill. :blink:
                         Bud............Hopeful ly the ground isn't too soggy when the container arrives. :unsure:
                         Fish............Your son must be very excited to have the new boat to get the gear stowed away. :woot:
                         Last evening I attended the spring concert at the Warrensburg School for the Third and Fourth graders put on. My grandson Carson and
                granddaughter Emma were performing. It was an excellent job by both of them.
                         Today I'm going to attempt to get into my pontoon boat and see if the mice or squirrels had a field day in there over the winter.
                         I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out. Stat Safe and Healthy.

                IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Mar 30, 2023, 04:51 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  21* and windy here this am, high of 36 today. Looks like about an inch or less of fresh snow on the steps from the dog tracks.
 
  Jeff…congrats to Carson and Emma with their performance..sounds like a proud GrandPa to me!  :bow:  Hope the boat escaped the mice! Saw on the news the Lake George mayor retired yesterday after 52 years service, heck of a run!  :thumbsup:
  Steve..no jinx, just a light nuisance snow overnight…not even worth shoveling!  ;D  Didn’t find any of the recalled ground beef, thanks again for the update on that. FedEx estimates my part should arrive between 10-1:30 today… :thumbsup:
  FH4…good news on both the truck and boat, bet you’re all anxious to get a maiden voyage in!  :clap: That OT will come in handy, did you give that new rig a name yet?
  Bud…will keep the fingers crossed for you with the weather, hope everything falls into place Friday!  :thumbsup:
  Dave…thanks for sharing the picture and info!  Hope the solar panels are manageable by yourself, will be looking forward to your next report…be safe!    :clap: :thumbsup:
  H2…hope your Dr.’s appointment went well yesterday!  :thumbsup:  How’s the reservoir looking?
  Wally…GrandMa and GrandPa haven’t been spoiling the grandchildren have they?  ;D  Hope you’re all having a great time together!!  :clap:
  Marv…what’s on today’s planner? Hope Jo’s car was ready, waiting and looking like new again!   :thumbsup:

  Early Dr. appointment this morning and hopefully my FedEx package arriving on schedule. Seeing some signs of Spring in my raised beds yesterday, some garlic popping up in areas not covered with snow.
  Cawfee’s on…
 Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 30, 2023, 05:24 AM
Morning all,

Eddie….good luck at the doctors, hope the truck part arrives today

IW…..hope you find the toon in good shape, dang rodents can do a lot of damage over the winter

WS….fingers crossed the car is good as new again

Drifter….slow and steady gets the job done

H2L….hope all went well with your doctors appointment

Drive was uneventful, perfect weather!!

Enjoying a cup of coffee before the kids feet hit the floor

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Mar 30, 2023, 05:46 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

11 degrees with a wintry mix this afternoon. The guessers are calling for another round of snow tomorrow night into Saturday. 10+ possible with 45mph winds, looks like winter isn't ready to pack her bags yet.

mr.clean...My wife was very happy to trade the rental in.  She just laughed when they asked if she had any interest in buying it.

IW...Sounds like Carson and Emma did an excellent job :clap: :clap: The car looks great. The original estimate was for $7000. They did find a couple things they missed, so the total ended up being $8200.

Eddie...Best wishes for a good appointment this morning :thumbsup: I dropped my .44 off yesterday for a trigger job. The factory trigger was about 6 pounds, I want it at 3#. Sounds like about 3 weeks to get it back.

WW...Enjoy the quiet as long as it lasts ;D Hope the hound is being good for you :thumbsup:

Not a lot going on today. I have to stock the wood box and double check the levels in the snow blower. Besides the storm that's expected tomorrow night, they are watching another big system for the middle of next week. At this point let her buck!

Almost time for a walk.

Hope you all have a good Thursday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                   WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 30, 2023, 05:59 AM
18* and a few clouds.

WW, glad you had good weather for the drive.

IW, I sometimes wonder how the critters even get into the boat. Glad you enjoyed the kid's program.

WS, sounds like you are having the Winter that never ends out your way.

Eddie, the lake has been going down about a foot a week for the past month. They usually close the gates around the 1st of April. Open water all the south of Sport Island and the ice is looking pretty gray.

Drifter, take it easy moving those panels.

The doctor's appt. went well, had a EKG, Ultrasound, etc. He did lower one of my meds.

Not much planned for today, be well...h2l
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Behind the Sugar House.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Mar 30, 2023, 08:00 AM
Good morning, so much for sleeping in, Jake says NO WAY. Another frosty morning om my hill.

Daughter tells me a front window was bashed out on the northern camp house, but didn’t think they got in.  :%$#!: :%$#!:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Mar 30, 2023, 11:18 AM
Steve
Don't get too used to the little red truck.
The new one should be here soon.  ;D
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Mar 30, 2023, 08:32 PM
Well, didn'tdo a whole lot today.
Disassembled the crate so I can movethe solar panels up to the cabin.
Moved and packed snow and restocked my pellet storage box.
Will move some panels tomorrow.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Mar 30, 2023, 09:35 PM
 Good evening cooler here today with the day's high temperature only reaching 43 and 10-15 mph winds. The last weather report i checked now has rain forecast for Friday and Saturday with a break on Sunday before more rain arrives on Monday. I did hear my first lawn mower of Spring today . If you have watched the news over past few days you know the since the school shootings in Nashville there has been a flood of "Swatting" phone calls to school districts across the country saying they are going to be site of a shooting. This hit here in the Mid Hudson valley today one of the school districts in Putnam county received notice that it's high school was in danger so the school was locked down while police searched and cleared the building. Children at this district's middle and elementary schools were sheltered in place.  Update on my BIL he is now doing some walking in and on side street by their home. So far all of his PT sessions have gone well.
Ice Wanderer sounds like a nice evening watching two of your grandchildren preform as part of the Spring concert at their school . May you have found the pontoon boat free of rodent activity and damage. Good to read there is no likelihood of ice jams on the Hudson by you this year and local bridge should not get flooded out .
Eddie may you have the ABS module so it can be installed and you have your truck back on the road or closer to being drivable.
Wallyworld hope you enjoyed the quite time before the grandchildren woke up and you had to get them off to school or other activities if they are already on Spring break .
Whopper Stopper looks like you will be dealing with winter weather for another week or longer good you have a large wood supply for your stove. I assume insurance is covering a portion of repair bill on your wife's car. guessing it is a fairly new vehicle if it was not declared totaled with such a high estimated repair bill.
Hunts2long glad your doctors appointment went well and you now will be taking a lower dosage of one of your medications . thank you for the photo.
IFF once the WI. camp house is checked over may it show no signs of being burglarized. best to you with the shipping container delivery tomorrow.
Drifter thank you for refreshing my memory your current truck is a temporary vehicle while you wait for delivery of the new truck . Go to read you are pacing yourself with unloading the solar panels and other work at the cabin . I assume after all your medical issues this past year things have gotten behind schedule.

May everyone stay safe and keep healthy. Best to all fishing.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Mar 30, 2023, 10:26 PM
Steve
Been just over 3 years since I first got sick. Was actually feeling my old self last fall and the got COVID again.  :'(
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Mar 31, 2023, 04:20 AM


         
                  Good morning ER's,
                            It's 16* and clear here on my hill, with rain and maybe some snow moving in later. ::)
                            H2l.........Thanks for sharing the picture of the deer. :thumbsup: I'm glad your doctor appointment went well. :flex: It's always a good sign when
                  the Dr. reduces a medication. :clap:
                            Bud........Could the broken window been caused by a bird flying into it? ??? Hopefully your delivery goes well today. :whistle:
                            Marv.......Winter doesn't want to let go of it's grip :cookoo: Hopefully everything is ready t go. :unsure:
                            Eddie......The raised beds probably melt faster than the natural ground does. :blink: I hope your package arrived and the module is in place. :unsure:
                            Wally.......How is it going out there with the grandkids? ???
                            Steve......If your hearing lawn mowers your right spring is here for you, but for up here we have a ways to go. :whistle:
                            Dave.......Take it easy getting the panels up to your cabin, you don't have to rush. :blink: :unsure:
                            Yesterday I got into my pontoon boat and found only a few pieces of corn on one of the seats, and a petrified mouse in a trap, and no damage.
                            I have decided to sell the toon, we just didn't use enough. so a friend is coming later today to check it out.
                            Not much going on today, My second son's father in law has invited me to lunch at Golden Corral, they have a reduced rate on Friday's for us
                   seniors.
                            I hope everyone has a good Friday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                   IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Mar 31, 2023, 04:35 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  Almost time to flip the calendar again…Happy April Eve!  ;D  Clear and 20* on the Hill this am, high of 41 today with rain moving in this afternoon.

  Dave…good things take time, glad you’re pacing yourself and keep up the good work!  :clap:  Hope the new trail up to the cabin works out well with today’s project…take er easy and don’t overdo it, best wishes are with you!  :thumbsup:
  Steve…had several schools in the Albany area on lockdown yesterday with the Swatting calls..I just don’t get it.  :cookoo:  Received my part late afternoon and it will be installed this morning, fingers crossed! Very good news on your BIL, best to him improving each passing day!   :thumbsup:
  Bud…sorry to read that about the attempted break in, damn!  :%$#!:  Have you got any security cameras there or possibly a neighbor who does?
  H2…good news on the Dr. appointment and thanks for the update on the reservoir! Awesome picture at the sugar shack, warmer temps coming in tomorrow should get the sap flowing.  :thumbsup:
  Marv…man, winter just doesn’t want to leave out your way yet! Hopefully it stays on the lower end and that other system fizzles out. Good luck in the coming weeks with the 44, hope the new mod on the trigger is just what you’re looking for!  :thumbsup:
  Wally…hope you’re having a great time with the grandchildren!  :clap:  Opening Day for all the Major League Baseball teams was yesterday…is Fenway Park close to the area?
  Jeff…glad the ice jams won’t be a problem at the bridge, imagine the river is going to be running pretty wild up there soon with the rain and warmer temps coming. Good news on no damage to the pontoon, best of luck with the sale today!  :clap:

  Dr.’s appointment went well yesterday, thanks for the best wishes all, another scheduled for this morning. :thumbsup: 
  Pretty well set for tomorrow’s Opener for trout except for the rain expected. Will see what happens, looks like it will be clearer mid morning.
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 31, 2023, 05:19 AM
Morning all,

Eddie….good luck if you hit the streams later. Fenway is about 30 miles NE of here

WS…..hope the snow stayed on the lower end, sending warm thoughts your way

IW…..sorry to hear the toon is going but understand the reasoning, good luck with the sale

MrC…..spring break is 2 weeks away out here

IFF…..thieves are about the worst, don’t take what isn’t yours!! Pretty simple concept

H2L….glad all went well at your appointment

Another few quiet moments before the day begins.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Mar 31, 2023, 05:25 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

34 degrees with rain and thunder. The guessers dialed back the snow totals due to the rain, still 4"-6" expected with 45mph winds. The good thing is we have a couple of 50's in the forecast so unless we get dumped on, I will watch it melt.

mr.clean...Yep, insurance covered all but our deductible. The good part is deer don't count against you, unlike a few years ago when a non insured drunk ran into me over in WI, that's still on my record as having an accident ???

IW...Sorry to read the "Toon" didn't work out better. Good luck with the sale :thumbsup:

Eddie...Best of luck with today's appointment :thumbsup: I will be looking forward to your trout fishing reports :clap: I think the trigger job will be just what the Dr. ordered. I am going to try and make 1 day a week range day and 1 day a week fishing day. We will see how that goes ???

WW...What time does the solitude get shattered in the mornings? ;D Hope you are having a great time :thumbsup:

No outdoor plans today. Yesterday I spent a couple hours stuffing some bullets and puttering in the garage. Still no word from the range for tree cutting.

Hope you all have a good Friday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

Good morning WW!

                 WS

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 31, 2023, 05:42 AM
21* and a few clouds.

IW, I am sure the pontoon will be missed a few times a year, but if it wasn't taken out very much, now is the time. Seems to be a good market for them.

WW, glad everything is going well over in "beantown".

Snow should really start to go with the warm weather next week.

Have a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Mar 31, 2023, 07:23 AM
Well as I headed to bed and looked outside it was snowing side ways last night. See what it looks like here in a few when I go to start a vehicle. Might take the truck again as the passenger caliper started to lock up again but once I bled it all fine, so might take it for another short trip before the 120 mile one tomorrow. We'll Marv it looks like we are getting some of our spring snows as well out here, not as much as you are buy Stull gettimg some white fertilizer on the ground. IW hope the sale of the town goes fast, have a good lunch. WW have fun getting the grandkids ready for school and then more quite time. Have a great Friday everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Mar 31, 2023, 11:33 AM
Currently 74* in the cabin and -6 outside. Think I'll wait a bit to go out.  ;)

Update: got 1/2 the panels up to the cabin and safely stored in the basement.
Wind chill was pretty brutal. Will doo the 2nd 1/2 of the panels tomorrow.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Mar 31, 2023, 04:39 PM
A little rum should warm you right up!!!!  :thumbsup: :clap: ;)2 :whistle: :bow:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Mar 31, 2023, 09:31 PM
 Good evening  a little chilly today with a high temperature of 46 a period of rain earlier. Last i knew more rain forecasted for tomorrow. Busy day on Thursday for law enforcement across NY. they responded to 226 swatting phone calls .
Ice Wanderer may you find a buyer for the pontoon boat quickly sorry it did not work out for you only seeing limited trips to area lakes . Other then the past couple day it has been pleasant outside with highs in the low to middle sixties still i was not expecting to hear a lawn mower until closer to easter this year .
Eddie good you received the brake module hopefully it was an easy install today and the ABs system is now working properly . Good to read your doctor appointments have all gone well so far . best to you if head out to local trout stream tomorrow .
Wallyworld interesting when different school districts hold their spring break. Both my sister and BIL are substitute teachers district my sister works for was on break this week one my BIL works for is on break this coming week .  While my BIL's knee surgery was originally planed for earlier in the year good it got delayed as my sister was able to be home this past week and coming week his district is on break so less sick time used by him.
Whopper Stopp good to hear that insurance covered the majority of repair costs on your wife's vehicle. i believe laws are similar here in NY. where colliding with an animal does not affect your driving record . may you not receive to much snow form your forecast sounds like it would be the wt heavy type which strains snow blowers an us human shovelers .
Hunts2long enjoy the coming spring weather and new sights/sounds it will bring to your area .
Fish/hunt4ever seems you and Whopper Stopper are still dealing with a winter that will not end. May today's test drive show you finally have the brake issue corrected on your truck. best to you with tomorrow's trip.
Drifter good start on unloading the solar panels and storing them until it is better weather conditions and they can be installed . like OldSailor posted if it will not cause problems with any medications you maybe on currently enjoy the adult beverage of you choice to ease any body aches from today's work and warm up from being outside in the brutal wind chill. Your weather makes me feel bad calling it a chilly day here in south eastern NY. .
OldSailor may all be good with you and the family. hopefully spring has arrived by you and soon you can start working in your raised bed gardens preparing for planting later this Spring.

May everyone have a good night. Best to all my fellow new Yorkers going out tomorrow for the trout season opening day.
  steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Apr 01, 2023, 03:49 AM
Good morning. Been under severe weather warning for the last hour and half  some of the wind gusts sounded pretty bad may have lost some skiing, will wait for the storm to pass, and daylight for sure. Daughter in Wisconsin checked in last evening with tornadoes in her area as well.

Got the shipping container delivered just before dark, glad it arrived before all the rain I am getting now.  As I type also got a flood alert for my neighborhood, ??? Bet the creek is getting with it

Marv you starting an ice age up there, think the shack is getting dumped on….. again according to my radar picture

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Apr 01, 2023, 04:34 AM


            Good morning Bud, ER's,
                            Welcome to April. It's 29* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                           Bud..........I hope you didn't receive too much damage from te high winds. :unsure: :cookoo: The shipping container looks good. :thumbsup:
                           Eddie........I'm glad you got the part for your truck, hopefully you were able to install it. :flex: Glad the doctor appointment went well. :flex:
                           Marv.........When is winter going to loosen it's grip? ??? Sounds like you have it all planned out for your schedule. :thumbsup:
                           H2l...........Hopefull y the snow up here goes pretty fast.  :unsure: Are you working at the sugar shack this weekend? ???
                           Wally........I hope all is going well with the house sitting out in Ma. Have you spoiled the grandkids yet? :whistle:
                           Steve.......It's getting crazy with all the swatting calls. :cookoo: :%$#!: The authorities can't ignore them. :blink:
                           Dave........Good job getting half the panels up to the cabin and stored away. :flex:
                           Fish..........Hopefull y the last bleeding of the brakes is the remedy. :whistle: Good luck for the long trip. :flex:
                           My friend came with his wife and were impressed with the shape of the pontoon boat. They're buying it. And no price dickering.
                           I hope everyone has a good Saturday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                   IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Apr 01, 2023, 05:31 AM
Morning all,

IFF……be safe my friend

IW….congrats on the toon sale

All is going well here, grandson had hockey last night, they won 7-1 !!! Another game today.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Apr 01, 2023, 05:42 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

27 degrees with a high of 40 expected. Looks like we only got about 6"-8" from last nights offering. I am still hoping this last dumping will melt on it's own ???

Bud...Good looking container :thumbsup: Now what to put in it ???

IW...Congrats on the sale :thumbsup: Every year I have things planned out and then.....Poof, it all changes :whistle:

Eddie...Hope you are back in business for some safe 4-wheeling :thumbsup: Best of luck if getting after the trout :thumbsup:

WW...Glad all is going well. Congratulations on the win :clap: :clap:

I am guessing I will need to scrape the slab in a bit. Other than that like I said, hopefully things can melt on their own in the next couple of days.

Hope you all have a good Saturday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                       WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Apr 01, 2023, 05:48 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Happy April Fools Day!!  Steady rain and 40* at the moment, supposed to hit upper 60’s today before thunderstorms move in this afternoon.

  Jeff…congratulations on the sale of the pontoon and getting your price!  Bittersweet moment for sure, but on the plus side I imagine you’ll be getting some trips in this season with your friend!  :clap: :thumbsup:
  Bud…congrats on the new storage space, glad everything worked out well with the delivery!   :thumbsup: 
  Steve…absolutely crazy day for law enforcement with all the swatting calls. Hopefully some of them can be traced and appropriate charges applied.  :cookoo:
  OS…glad to see you posting, hope all is going well and best wishes with the upcoming gardening season!  :thumbsup:
  Dave…way to go getting a jump start on those panels!  :clap:  Sounds like the pellet stove is working real well, good luck with today’s finale if the weather cooperates!   :thumbsup:
   FH4…hope the truck issue has passed, have a safe trip today!  :thumbsup: 
  H2…the river will probably be growing big time this week with all the melt off and rain. Couple good games tonight, I’m liking SanDiego State to take it all…but I never would have them going this far, lol.  ;D
  Marv…hopefully this will be the last of the snow out your way! Like your new schedule for the range and fishing time..hope it works out!!  :clap: 
  Wally…congrats to your grandson and the team, best of luck with today’s game!   :clap: :thumbsup:

  Had the mechanic install the part yesterday and got a call that it wasn’t performing properly…just my luck. Called customer service and got to speak with the head technician about the problem. Long story short, the ABS module was sent back yesterday afternoon and will be there again waiting for repair on Monday morning, Doh. So, we’ll see where this goes, lol.
  My sons were heading out this morning for the opener, but I wasn’t up for fishing in the rain. Supposed to be a break in the weather between 11 and 4 with warmer temps so I’ll play that out before the thunderstorms roll in.
  Cawfee’s on…
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Apr 01, 2023, 06:23 AM
37* and raining.

Eddie, that's not good about the new part. I have to check to see what times the games are on. I thought one was today and the other on Sunday. SDSU does look pretty good.

IW, sure you will miss the pontoon but I know you could always rent one for a day if you wanted to get out. Not sure how much help I am at the Sugar House but it is fun to watch. Learn something new every time.

WW, I see on MFF that the "uprising" is beginning. Where is John Wayne when you need him.

Have a good day and be well.....h2l

IFF, stay safe in the storms.


Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Apr 01, 2023, 09:43 AM
Marv likely to be locking up things when out traveling, surprised not, a lot of rearranging took place so far, 50 mph gusts on tap for today

Stay safe all now for more coffee
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Apr 01, 2023, 04:31 PM
Too windy to be wrangling solar panels by myself so it'sa full inside day today.
Installed all the combination gfci/arc fault breakers (left side of panel) I picked up last fall on vacation.
The arc fault only breakers had already been installed. (right side of panel)
Still need to buy and install the whole house surge protector though. 😉


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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Apr 01, 2023, 10:19 PM
Good evening, rain to start the day which cleared out so a sunny afternoon with a high in low sixties. Weather forecast called for and evening thunderstorm with wind gust up to fifty Miles per hour in some locations and slight chance of tornado development, So far quite and dry maybe i got lucky and storm bypassed my area.
IFF may you be safe and if weather allowed you to get outside found little damage around your property. the same wished for your daughter in Wisconsin . Glad the shipping container arrived before the bad weather hit your area .
Ice Wanderer congratulations on the fast sale of your pontoon boat with a friend purchasing it chance you may get invited for some future trips . Yes law enforcement must investigate each swatting phone call tying up officers  plus disturbing the school day for teachers ,students and other school staff.
Wallyworld congratulations to your grandson and his teammates on the victory may today's game also have been a winning effort .
Whopper Stopper good you only receive a manageable amount of snow may it melt quickly without causing any problems .
Eddie sorry to hear the brake module did not work may the replacement arrive on time and when installed correct the problem . i hope your son caught a few trout today and if yu got out between storms you also had some success with the trout .
Hunts2long I'm sure your time and efforts are appreciated by your nephew and brother at the sugar house.
Drifter good your had the parts to work on cabin's electrical system so not a wasted day in terms of getting the building closer to completion. Do you eventually have to have your electrical work inspected along with other work to get a certificate of occupancy for the cabin.

May all dealing with severe weather get through it in good shape. Have a good Sunday, best to all fishing .
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Apr 01, 2023, 10:57 PM
Steve
No inspections or permits needed out here in the bush.
Just needed to get my stove install certified for insurance purposes.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Apr 02, 2023, 05:12 AM


             Good morning ER's,
                       It's 24* and windy here on my hill. I just had a wind gust at 24mph. ::)
                       Dave..........Good choice not to try moving the panels in the wind. :thumbsup: The electric panel looks good. :flex:
                       Eddie.........It turned out to be a nice day, I hope you made a trip to a stream. :unsure: How did the boys do? ???
                       Marv..........Hopefull y that's the last of the snow till next year. :whistle: I like the idea of letting the sun take care of it. :woot:
                       H2l............I've never really seen a sugar house do it's magic from start to finish. :blink: I'm sure anything you did to help was appreciated. :flex:
                       Wally.........Congratu lations to your grandson's team.  :flex: Hopefully they were successful yesterday. :unsure:
                       Bud...........Hopefull y the wind damage was minimal around your property. :whistle:
                       Steve........I'm prtty sure some of the swatting calls are just to disrupt the days schedule at school, but they have to be investigated. :cookoo:
                       Yesterday I helped my neighbor and his son take the box off h the son's pickup, it was rusted out pretty bad. He is turning it into a flatbed, using
               pressure treated lumber. A redneck idea. LOL.
                        Not much going on today, I'm out of coffee pods for my Keurig, so a trip to Walmart might be in order.
                        I hope everyone has a good Sunday either at work or out Stay Safe and Healthy. 

                IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Apr 02, 2023, 05:19 AM
Morning all,

Sadly yesterday’s game ended the season with a 2-1 loss for my grandson’s team. The kids gave it their all but it just wasn’t in the cards for them. On to soccer and baseball now.

Hope everyone is done with snow/rain/tornadoes and the like.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Apr 02, 2023, 05:24 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  29* with flurries and strong NW winds howling this am, high of 38 forecasted.

  Dave…good choice on working inside and avoiding the risk of damaging those panels and or yourself.  Hope you have better conditions today to get them squared away, be safe out there!  :thumbsup:
  Steve…we got hit with the strong winds and some off and on rain about 5pm, but no thunderstorms developed. My sons got into a few trout, I caught my first skunk of the season.  ;D
  Bud..hope you didn’t get any wind damage yesterday!
  H2…caught the last half of the game yesterday..phenomenal ending with SanDiego advancing at the buzzer!  :clap:
  Wally…sorry for the loss yesterday, close game!  :'( 
  Jeff/Marv…hope you fellas have a good day with whatever may be on the planner!   :thumbsup:

  The weather guessers were pretty spot on yesterday, the rain fizzled out around 11am and the sun came out rising the temps into the 60’s. The streams were running pretty high and dirty with all the snow melt but fishable. I stayed local and hit one of my smaller spots for about 2 hours that has been good to me over the years, but couldn’t buy a bite, lol.
  Youngest son took the high honors for landing the biggest yesterday with  a 16” Brown. No plans for going out today myself, but I got a feeling the boys will be sending me a message at some point.  Cawfee’s on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!


Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Apr 02, 2023, 05:52 AM
24* and clear. Hit 64* yesterday PM, no T-storms last night.

WW, sorry for the loss. One season ends another begins. They sure do stay active.

Eddie, the streams around here are looking good, too bad not many trout in them. Congrats to your son. SDSU lucky that is for sure. UCONN looked like they are the team to beat. They were up 20 points when I went to bed. I am not fond of after 9pm starts.

IW, next season you will have to take a ride over and see the process. My nephew is in PA. for a wedding this weekend, my brother said sap was running pretty good yesterday, maybe only one more boil this year.

Have a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Apr 02, 2023, 06:38 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

30 degrees, pushing 50 by the afternoon.

Lots of power outages and trees down throughout the area, although the jungle got hit the hardest. I think there is still about 18,000 without power, down from the 200,000+ yesterday. My plan to let the snow melt got foiled when I finally made it outside yesterday and got a better idea of how much fell. We ended up with a good 10" of snowman making snow. I waited until about 10am and decided to start scraping and blowing. It took about 3 hours to get everything cleared again and it sounds like we may get another round by midweek.

IW...I had a "Redneck" rig like that for a short time ;D Safe travels rounding up a supply of coffee pods.

Eddie...Sorry to read it was a tough bite. Hope your next outing goes better.

WW...Sorry to read the season is over for your grandson Best of luck to the grandkids as they get into their other sports.:thumbsup:

Not a lot on the planner today, although my wife is still asleep ??? All can change real fast ;D

Hope you all have a good Sunday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                     WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Apr 02, 2023, 01:57 PM
Well tried to take thentruck but the brakes on the passenger side locked up about 20 minutes down the road, got them freed enough to male it home and switch vehicles. Then hit the wind about 50 miles into the drive and fought it all the way there. Trying to keep speed to make the cut off for the wife and all they took another vehicle and checked it and I made it around 1030 as the expo started at 11. Moved some things in and got them set up. They did ok just not as well as they wanted to, then took the family out to olive garden, then fought the wind all the way home but did not push it as hard going home. Used 3/4 of a tank going and 1/2 a tank coming home. Got my lumber to fix the green house and the soffit on the house so the birds cannot push the metal back and build nests. So some work for that and got the things ordered to increase the height of the garage door. But unfortunately it won't be in until the end of the month. Have a great Sunday everyone. Stay safe in the storms moving across the country, we have another snow event with major wind starting tomorrow I guess.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Apr 02, 2023, 02:34 PM
Last 1/2 of the panels secured under the cabin. Taking a short break and then pack up and head home.
Back to work tomorrow after 3 weeks off.  ;D
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Apr 02, 2023, 09:23 PM
Good evening very fortunate no thunder storms or high winds here last night. Sunny today but 10-15 mph winds at times kept air temperature down. prayers for thos killed and affected by the recent severe weather across the U.S.A. .
Ice Wanderer may the winds have abated and you not have to many tree branches on the ground or other wind related problems. best to your neighbor's son with the truck project.
Wallyworld to bad your grandson's ice hockey season ended with a loss. best to all your grandchildren with their Spring and Summer sports.
Eddie good to read no thunder storm hit your area. Congrats to your son's on their getting some trout. If they went out today may the results have been similar or better. Best to you on your next outing.
Hunts2long may your brother and nephew have a good ending to this year's maple syrup production season .
Whopper Stopper sounds like you will be getting some phone calls about tree work . may the power companies have majority of people back in service .Good you have a snow blower or you would have spent more time yesterday clearing snow.
Fish/hunter4ever sorry to read you are still having brake issues with your truck .Glad you got to and from the expo site safely. May all go well with the different projects around your home. may the coming storm not leave you with to much snow on the ground.
Drifter nice you do not have to deal with inspections and permits Good you now have all the solar panels stored at the cabin and waiting for installation at a future date. May there not be a mountain of work waiting for you to start tomorrow at your job.

May everyone have a good week.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Apr 03, 2023, 04:30 AM


           Good morning ER's,
                       It's 18* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                       H2l........I would like to come over next year and observe your brother's and nephew's sugar house making syrup. :thumbsup:
                       Eddie.....Congratulati ons to your son for landing a brown. :clap: I hope your next outing goes better for you. :flex:
                       Wally.....I'm sorry that your grandson's team had to end with a loss. :( Hopefully they can get going with the spring sports. :whistle:
                       Marv......Yeah 10" is a little too much to just let it sit, especially with more on the way. :blink:
                       Dave......Good job getting the rest of the panels up to the cabin and stored away. :thumbsup: :flex: What kind of placement are you going
            to with the panels. Are you putting them on your roof or building a panel farm on the ground? ???
                       Steve.....There has been some crazy weather going on with tornados, spring snow storms. :cookoo:
                       Fish.......There has to be something out of whack to keep your brake locking up. :unsure:
                       I was on my way to Walmart yesterday to get some coffee, but we had a new Dollar General open in town recently, so I decided to go in and
            see their selection of coffee. I bought their brand Clover Valley. It's not to bad, saved me from driving 25 more miles to Walmart.
                       I might try to score some wood today where the county has been cutting along side the road.
                       I hope everyone has a good Monday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

            IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Apr 03, 2023, 04:40 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Clear and calm 23* on the Hill this am, high in the upper 50’s today.

  Steve…thanks, will pass the congrats on to the boys!  :thumbsup:  They both took a pass on the fishing yesterday with the weather conditions, the winds never let up until late afternoon here.
  Dave…that 3 week vacation sure went by quickly! Glad you got the solar panels stored away, hopefully you didn’t have to fight the winds doing it.  :thumbsup:
  FH4..one of those days…sorry to read that about the truck acting up again, glad you had a backup vehicle to complete your mission!  :thumbsup:
   Marv…yikes on the snow again!  :cookoo: Will keep the fingers crossed the mid week prediction changes!  :thumbsup:
  H2..good luck to your nephew wrapping up the maple  season!  :thumbsup:
  Wally…safe travels back home today if you’re going to be on the road, hope you had a great visit!  :thumbsup:
  Jeff…good luck with the wood mission today!  :thumbsup:  Might wet a line this afternoon, streams should have dropped some yesterday and cleared up a bit.

  Early Dr.’s appointment this morning and some grocery shopping on the planner…Cawfee’s on!
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Apr 03, 2023, 05:27 AM
Morning all,

Homeward Bound this morning.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Apr 03, 2023, 06:10 AM
23* and cloudy.

WW, save travels.

IW, we will have to make plans.

Eddie, good luck at the doctors. The lake is starting to come up so the gates must be closed.

My partner and I bowled pretty good last night in the Hi-Lo's. It was 8 pin no-tap so lots of strikes. We had a new bowler in the league this year and she had the lowest average and last night she rolled a 300 and her partner rolled a 280 the same game, they just may have won 1st place.

WS, keep the snow out your way.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Apr 03, 2023, 06:46 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

35 degrees with clouds. Not as warm today, but we should still melt some snow. The guessers are adjusting their previous guesses, saying that we should see all rain for tomorrow and Wednesday instead of the snow dumping they were yacking about.

mr.clean...Luckily most of the tree damage was to the south of me. I wouldn't be able to do much anyway as my chipper is still blocked in with snow.

IW...Good luck on snatching up some wood :thumbsup:

Eddie...Best wishes for a good appointment this morning :thumbsup:

WW...Safe travels as you head towards your own bed :thumbsup:

h2l...Sounds like an exciting night at the bowling alley :thumbsup:

Looks light enough to get my walk in.

Hope you all have a good Monday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                  WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Apr 03, 2023, 11:30 AM
Good morning or brunch time, bit cooler today

Marv how far a walk you try to do on your walks ???

What’s everyone’s target fish in open waters ???

Today is work on ramp into container between raindrops day

Finding lots of small branches from the recent winds, and a fair amount still haven’t made it to the ground yet

Some rolled roofing that landed in a tree
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Apr 03, 2023, 12:01 PM
Well it looks like winter outside again, getting snow flakes sideways, but the open ground and roadways were warm enough that not much stuck so far, they are calling for 8 to 16 inches for us out of this storm for the next couple of days.  Had a good birthday party yesterday for my niece, and now a couple things to test on the truck and see what the next problem is and hopefully the fix for the truck, thinking the master cylinder is the culprit. Need to get in the boat and run the transducer cable and power cord in the boat and get all that hooked up.  Thinking of buying a run and gun to charge the trolling batteries while the big/small motors are running off the starting battery, but the trolling motor cannot drain the starting battery with this system in. Well sounds like several have had the wind storms roll through like we have had, heard 100 mph winds on the mountain pass to the south yesterday. Well everyone be safe in these spring storms, I better get back to work and move forward, only 4 day week this week if all the trucks get here.  Getting close to Easter weekend.  Have a good one everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Apr 03, 2023, 12:31 PM
IW
They are going on the roof.  ;)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Apr 03, 2023, 01:13 PM
Marv how far a walk you try to do on your walks ???

Good afternoon Bud!

I started at 2 miles and have been doing 3 for the last week or so.

Eventually I would like to settle in on 5 or 6 a day.

         WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Apr 03, 2023, 10:04 PM
good evening, pleasant day here with high temperature in the mid. sixties . I talked with my sister earlier my BIL had a post surgery check-up on his knee today that surgeon found something that concerns him so my BIL is currently at local hospital. He will have another surgery on the knee tomorrow. So I kindly ask that you keep the two of them in your thoughts and prayers. thank you . Looks like will albe paying more for gasoline starting next month Saudi-Arabia and some other oil producing countries plan to cut back production by skightky over one million barrels of oil per day and stay at this production level unti year's end. besides the higher costs for us also adds further strain to U.S.A. -Saudi-Arabia relations as the U.s and European countries are looking for a production increase to help limit Russia's finances and money it has to spend on the war in Ukraine .
Ice Wanderer yes it surely has been a crazy start to Spring weather. glad you stopped at the dollar general and tried there Clover Valley coffee and found it to your liking saving you the longer drive to walmart. I have a few Dollar Generals in my area have found most of the Clover Valley products to be quality items. How did the firewood harvesting go today.
Eddie you are becoming a regular visitor to your doctor may all have gone well today. best to you with the future procedure .
Wallyworld may the trip home have been uneventful and the two of you returned home to find everything in good shape .
hunts2long congratulations to you and your partner on a good night of bowling hard to defeat another team when they both have great nights bowling .
Whopper Stopper good to hear most of tree damage was south of you. best wished for all affected by the weather. may the rain not result in flooding as it rapidly melts snow on the ground.
IFF were you able to complete the ramp or have to stop do to the rain today. may the piece of roll roofing not be from one of your roofs .
fish/hunt4ever belated birthday wishes sent your way . I exchange emails with my cousin in Casper she told me about the continued Winter weather. May replacing the master cylinder(if needed) correct the brake problem on your pick-up truck . best wished to you with installing the transducer cable and other work on the new boat .
Icefisher-45 May you ,the wife and Mr. Dickens be doing well and having a nice start to Spring .
Tomturkey same wished for you and your family.

May everyone stay healthy and safe. best wished for those fishing this week.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Apr 04, 2023, 06:54 AM
38* and light rain. Yesterday was nice but pretty windy.

Mr. C, thoughts and prayers on the way.

They were boiling yesterday and the syrup was as dark as they have seen it. The sap was running so may be a couple more boils. A co-worker of my nephew's (from the jail) and his wife were there. I hadn't seen them in awhile. They live down in Glenn and I use to hunt the late blackpowder season with them. We caught up on a few hunts.

Eddie, I made it until half time, SDSU started strong but went the other way fast.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Apr 04, 2023, 07:28 AM
Morning all,

MrC.....sorry to hear of the set back with your BIL's knee, thoughts and prayers sent  :(

H2L.....glad you had a chance to catch up with the friends you haven't seen in awhile  :thumbsup:

IFF.....some wild weather in your neck of the woods for sure  :o  hope any damage stays on the low end  :unsure:

WS....fingers crossed the coming rain stays on the light side and there's no flooding problems  :-\

Eddie....congrats to your sons on the catch, hope you get another shot at them soon  ;)

IW.....I stopped buying the pods years ago. I have refillable "pods" and buy canned coffee, much cheaper that way  ;)2

The trip home was uneventful and home bed was as good as ever  :clap:  Today will be catch up day  :woot:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Nice welcome home in the yard  @)
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Apr 04, 2023, 08:37 AM
Well woke to about 6 inches of snow in places, so brought the jeep to work.  Going to be an interesting day today.  Will catch up later once I get all my work done.

But everyone have a safe and good Tuesday on this holiday week.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Apr 04, 2023, 10:49 AM
Good morning ER’s. Steve, got enough ramp so I can get the riding mower in the now to get it suitable for the kubota.  Yes prayers for the bil that surgery goes well and a fast recovery. Roofing is from my porch.  Figured UConn was going to be too much for SD.

See it’s still wintery in the north, daughter in Colorado has an 23* Morning and snow.  More April showers for me.

Now a little tinkering to round out my day

Best to all enjoy your day
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Apr 04, 2023, 08:44 PM
Good evening , between the blooming daffodills,forsythia and today's high temperature being in the low seventies definitely felt like Spring. I talked to my sister around 9 PM my BIL's surgery did not ake place until around 3 pm today she hopes to talk with his surgeon tomorrow to get details another night in hospital for my BIL .  Thank you for your thoughts and prayers.
Hunts2long glad you could catch up with your friends yesterday at the sugar house and renew your relationship . I know there are a number of factors that determine the color of finished syrup and it's grade .
Wallyworld thank you for the photo enjoy the emerging flowers. Please share with us where you found the reusable pods for coffee maker .
Fish/hunt4ever may you not have worked OT today and things not have gotten to hectic at your job. Good you have the Jeep to use until the brake issue on truck is corrected . Hopefully any snow in the forecast only results in a low total on the ground when storms have passed through your area .
IFF may you ramp now be suitable for use with the Kubota tractor. I assume repairing the porch roof is next on your to-do project list. May your daughter in Colorado get through the snow storms in good shape.
OldSailor may all be good with you and the family. thank you for keeping us supplied with the daily jokes.
Eddie,IW,WS may all be good with you gentlemen and just busy schedules that kept you from posting today .

May everyone keep healthy and safe. best to all fishing.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Apr 04, 2023, 09:01 PM
Sitting in my hotel in Edmonton.
Off to the back stabbers in the AM to get my back fixed up.
Should be pain free again by Thursday. 😁
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Apr 05, 2023, 04:21 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

35 with a misty overcast. May see 40 by the afternoon.

mr.clean...Continued best wishes for your b-i-l. Hope all turns out well for him :thumbsup:

Dave...Best wishes for you today with your procedure. We need to get you firing on all cylinders real soon :thumbsup:

Bud... enjoy the April showers :thumbsup:

WW...Excellent picture :thumbsup: Glad you had  a good return trip :thumbsup:

The rain wasn't nearly as heavy as the guessers were calling for which was just fine by me. The snow took a little hit, but rumor has it next week temps will be in the 60's with a couple of 70's to boot, so the landscape should change.

I got a call from the gun range yesterday about a couple days of tree cutting. I am going over there this morning to get a look at what they need done and to figure out a time to start on it.

Hope you all have a good "Hump" day! Stay safe and keep healthy.

Here is a picture of my neighbor lady hanging up clothes yesterday ;D

                    WS
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Apr 05, 2023, 04:39 AM


                Good morning Marv, ER's,
                             It's 33* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                             Marv.......Hopefully there are too many trees to come down. :unsure: Your weather is looking up. :whistle:
                             Steve......I hope your BIL's procedure goes well. :clap:  It's amazing how a few days of warm weather and sun can get things to bloom. :o
                             Bud.........I hope you got everything back where it belongs from the winds rearrangement of your yard. :woot:
                             Dave.......I hope the stabs in the back get you back on track. :unsure:
                             Wally.......It's nice to see some spring flowers in your yard. :thumbsup: Nothing like your own bed. :flex:
                             Fish........It's nice to have a second vehicle to drive when the other one is down.  :clap: Hopefully you can resolve the brake issue. :unsure:
                             Yesterday Jon and I met up with another friend up north on Blue Mountain Lake. the conditions were absolutely perfect. There is about 18" of
                 ice.  I ended the day with one keeper Laker Trout . We're planning on another trip next week.
                              I hope everyone has a good Wednesday, Hump Day either at ork or out. Stay safe and Healthy.

                IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Apr 05, 2023, 06:30 AM
39* and cloudy.

IW, nice that you were able to get out again, won't be many more days, even up there.

WS, you would think that someone would shovel "her" a path.....lol.

WW, nice to see the flowers popping up, most of the snow is gone in the yard but quite a bit in the woods yet.

Have a good day and stay well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Apr 05, 2023, 07:00 AM
Morning all,

H2L.....all the snow here is gone and hoping it stays that way  :whistle:

WS.....nice that your "neighbor" is energy conscious  :roflmao:

IW.....congrats on the laker  :clap:

Drifter....good luck with the back  ;)

MrC.....you can get them most anywhere, WalMart, Amazon etc  :)

Eddie....hope all is well  @)

Picked up almost 1/2" of rain yesterday, looks like more on tap today along with the winds again  ::)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Apr 05, 2023, 09:15 AM
Good morning, think the water level is starting back up.  Going to be a warm one today 80+. Got ribs in the smoker, this keeps up well have to check on the asparagus,  could be popping up anytime

More tinkering for today and put chargers on battery’s

Stay safe if you’re one late ice
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Apr 05, 2023, 05:46 PM
Back seems fine. Head not so much.
Been at the airport too long and many 22oz beers were consumed in the bar. Went just past the 1 Gallon point before stopping to clear my mind.  ;D
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Apr 05, 2023, 07:55 PM
Well the state was shut down again, most the roads closed. So no trailers today but maybe 6 tomorrow. I know 3 trailers from one direction and at least 1 from the west side will be here in the morning as most the roads opened so they can start driving. We got about 10 inches that settled down to about 4 to 6 inches of wet heavy snow. Tried plowing a bit to open the ground up again to start getting the ground dry again.  The snow was almost too heavy, could not push up the hills much and it would pile up to about 4 feet while pushing it. Well hope everyone had a great hump day and a great start to Thursday. One more day for the work week and good Friday.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Apr 05, 2023, 08:19 PM
Good evening cloudy sky all of daylight hours so far no rain fall. if weather guessers are correct tomorrow will see temperature like IFF's for a high near eighty. MY BIL is still in hospital and coming home tomorrow  will talk with my sister closer to Easter to see how things are going and if I should come down for a visit . Received an unexpected phone call shortly after 6 PM sister of my best friend figured something had happened to their mother who is in her early nineties. Shocked by what she told me her brother passed away this Monday over the past couple years I have taken him to local hospital a few times for different tests respecting his privacy never questioned what medical issues he may have been dealing with so his passing was unexpected . Viewing is this coming Monday with a memorial service to be held at a later date.

Whopper Stopper may you not have to many trees waiting for your attention at the gun range. Thank you for the phot agree with Hunts2long if she has a husband or boyfriend they should have shoveled around the clothes line it does make for a memorable photo in present condition .
Ice Wanderer congratulations on the lake trout and getting in the trip with your friends to Blue Mountain Lake . Nice area i have visited the Adirondack Museum a couple of times their property over looks a section of the lake. I know all of you have been ice fishing for decades but remember ice quality is more important then thickness at this time of year. stay alert of conditions if you do go back next week .
Hunts2long i assume you were raised to be a gentleman by your comment on WS's photo and not to speak bad of your wife but she would keep on you if your yard and clothes line looked similar . ;D
Wallyworld thank you for the info. on the reusable pods will pass onto other i know who have the modern machines .
IFF enjoy the pleasant weather. good to read water levels are rising on local waterways by you.
Drifter glad your back is feeling better. Please be careful alcohol does not mix well with certain medications and can cause unwanted reactions.
Fish/hunt4ever hope you found a master cylinder and have the brake system functioning properly on your truck. I see you have posted while I type best to you with all the trailers at work tomorrow. may all be good with you,family and friends after all the recent snow .
Eddie may all be good with you and the family look for a post from you tomorrow.

A blessed Passover wished to all who celebrate the holiday. Thanks once again for the thoughts and prayers for my BIL  and the condolences i know will be coming my way on the passing of my friend.
May everyone have a good night.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Apr 06, 2023, 03:56 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Starting off with a misty mountain morning here, 46* with a high in the low 60’s today.

  Steve…thoughts and prayers are with your BIL on a successful recovery, condolences to you and all of the family members on the loss of your best friend…very sorry to read that.

  FH4…wow, seems like winter just doesn’t want to let go out there yet!  :woot:  Have a safe ride into work and hope all the deliveries make it to the plant safely today!   :thumbsup:
  Dave…glad your back is feeling better….hope the barley medication didn’t have any lingering side effects!  ;D  :thumbsup:
  Bud…glad the new storage area is working out for you, good luck with the fishing if that’s on today’s planner!  :thumbsup:
  Wally…thanks for sharing the picture, it’s nice to see things starting to grow again now!  :clap:  Any plans on taking the boat out for a maiden voyage soon?
  H2…I tried to stay up for that Championship game but fell short, lol, congrats to UConn!  :bow:  Most of the snow is now gone here as well, the rest should be gone by next week with the warmer temps moving in.
  Jeff…congrats to and Jon getting in another ice trip and the Laker, awesome job!!  :clap:  Hope the ice holds for another trip…stay safe!   :thumbsup:
  Marv…thanks for sharing the laundry picture, that’s a classic!!  :clap:  :roflmao:  Hope the upcoming tree work you looked at yesterday wasn’t to overwhelming and you had a chance to get some range time in while you were there.  :thumbsup:

  We were dealing with internet issues again for a couple days, if it’s not one thing it’s another!  :cookoo:
  Dr. visits have been going pretty well, early appointments have been a big plus with having the majority of the day open.
  Fished 2 streams yesterday in search of the elusive trout…lost two and still maintain a perfect score of not landing one yet.  ;D  Maybe that will change today…. Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Apr 06, 2023, 04:05 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

23 degrees with winds gusting to 30mph. According to the guessers after today we turn the corner and may see some 60's and 70's. I sure would like to believe them :whistle:

mr.clean....Very sorry to read about you friend. Prayers and Peace to you, his family and friends.

IW...Congratulations on your good day on the ice :thumbsup: Hope if you get back out the trout are snapping :thumbsup:

WW...Hope things dry out some for you so you can spend some time outdoors :thumbsup:

Eddie...Glad to read you are getting some water therapy in :thumbsup: Do you have to still wear masks at your Dr. visits? I see where the Mayo Clinic in Rochester has relaxed much of their mask mandates which really surprised me. Most all the Hospitals here still mandate them and many of the eye clinics like where my wife goes still enforce them.

Dave...Best wishes the back is feeling better today and the shots bring some extended relief :thumbsup:

Yesterday I made it to the range to see what they had in mind. My guess is the trees he showed me would take a full crew a couple days to hammer out with equipment. I told him once things dry out over the next couple of weeks I will bring my junk and we will do what we can. I can only work 16 hours towards my dues, anything after that is volunteer work which won't be happening.

Hope everyone has a good Thursday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                       WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Apr 06, 2023, 05:23 AM


               Good morning Eddie, Marv, ER's,
                           It's 38* and cloudy, we had .3 inches of rain overnight. ::)
                           Eddie........I'm glad that your appointments are going well. :thumbsup: Keep trying at the Trout stream, you'll hook one to keeps soon. :flex:
                           Marv.........The range won't hire your old company to take down what you can't do. :unsure:
                           Steve........My condolences goes out to you and your friends family. :(  I hope your BIL's second surgery does the trick this time. :whistle:
                           H2l...........There is enough ice up north to last awhile, it's the shoreline that's the problem. :%$#!: We might have to use planks to get on. :blink:
                           Dave.........I hope your back is better and you should load up on the beers before flying, I think the altitude affects the alcohol . :woot:
                           Fish..........You guys are getting some wild weather out that way to say the least. :o
                           Wally.........I tried the refillable pod but the coffee didn't always come out the same, it could have been me. :roflmao:
                           It looks like we lost about a foot of snow since yesterday morning, and it's kind of foggy now. That should eat up snow really fast.
                           Today is housework day.
                            I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out, Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Apr 06, 2023, 06:34 AM
46* and cloudy. We got a t-storm during the night, Scout let me know, she hates them.

Eddie, good to hear that the Dr. appointments are going well.

IW, the river out front came up a lot over night, most of the snow is gone in my yard.

WW, shouldn't be long and your boat will be wanting to go fishing. I have seen reports of the walleyes in the streams out in the western part of the state.

WS, good arrangement with the range as long as you stay in control with the amount of work you do.

Hope everyone has a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Apr 06, 2023, 06:50 AM
Morning all,

MrC.....so sorry to read about the loss of your friend, my condolences to you, his family and loved ones  :'( :'(

H2L.....the boat has been begging to chase some browns for awhile now  :woot:  if only Mother Nature would turn off the wind machine  ::)

WS.....too bad the range won't credit extra hours to next year's dues  :( 

Eddie.....good to hear you're getting some daily water therapy  :thumbsup:  catching would simply be a bonus  ;D

IW.....looking at the forecast guessing all your snow will be history next week  :clap: on to mud season now  :wacko:

FH4.....please keep all that snow out there  ;)

2" of rain overnight, some thunder too  :blink: grass is starting to green up, a couple days of sun and it will start growing like crazy  @)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Apr 06, 2023, 09:22 AM
Back is good and no lingering effects from the grain juice. ;)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Apr 06, 2023, 09:04 PM
 Good evening, some rain overnight and again for a brief period this afternoon . Pleasant with an afternoon high of 74 . thank you for the condolences and prayers much appreciated . Here are a couple news items that maybe of interest  to you. fabric softener sold under the brand name laundress has been recalled because some bottles found to contain things that may cause health issues. Consumer reports recently did an investigation on several different brands of dark chocolate testing showed presence of metals lead and cadmium . the highest levels were found in the following brands Trader Joe's,Theo,Lily's,Green& Blacks. Bars with lower levels were from Mast,Tala Chocolate,Ghiradelli and Vairhona.  Always something to be concerned about these days.

I was able to attend my first high school boy's lacrosse game of the season this afternoon between Newburgh and New Paltz high schools a 15 to 4 goals loss for Newburgh. Still early in the season some teams have only play a couple games due to weather conditions leaving schools with grass fields in unplayable conditions .

Ice Wanderer may you have the house work completed. hopefully you see no problems if the remaining snow has a rapid melt down .'Hunts2long may the storm have passed through quickly many animals do not care for thunder storms . may you see no problems from the rapid rise of water level in river .
Whopper Stopper may the weather forecast be correct and you see warmer temperatures and nicer weather in coming days. sounds like there are multiple trees needing your attention or a few "Big" ones .Do what you can and recommend your former employer to perform rest of the work.
Wallyworld may you be able to get out soon to pursue the lake Ontario trout.
Eddie may you have the internet issues resolved .may things be different on your next fishing trip .
Drifter good to hear that so far the injections have helped your back and you have no lingering effects from the airport beers .

Have a safe and pleasant night.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Apr 07, 2023, 04:26 AM


                 Good morning ER's,
                           It's 34* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                           H2l..........I did hear any thunder storms here, but we did get the heavy rain. :blink:
                           Eddie.......Today might be a good day to get out to your trout stream :thumbsup:
                           Wally.......Isn't it the way, the wind blows when you want to get out. :cookoo: Your grass might grow too fast and the ground might be too soggy
                  to do any mowing. :unsure:
                           Dave.......Glad the shots helped your back and you're good to go. :flex: When is your next trip to the cabin? ???
                           Steve......I'm glad I don't use dark chocolate. :blink: You're right, the things they find in our food, just crazy. :cookoo:
                           Fish........Just as Wally says, keep the frick'n snow out there, we've had enough. :roflmao:
                           Yesterday I scored some more firewood from where the county is trimming trees. I talked to my son last night, he has my wood splitter. And he said
                  he couldn't get it started. I'm going over to get it and see what ails that. Hopefully it an easy fix.
                           I hope everyone has a good Good Friday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                  IW

                  Here is the snow depth in my yard yesterday
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Apr 07, 2023, 05:03 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  39* and clear, winds are starting to pickup, high of 44 today.

  Jeff…hope the splitter issue is an easy fix, good luck with that this morning!  :thumbsup:  I have been fishing streams that don’t get stocked, but today I’ll be shifting gears in hopes of breaking my perfect score… ;D Glad to see your snow totals dwindling, thanks for sharing the picture.
  Steve…thanks for sharing the info, glad I’m not a fan of dark chocolate either, wow!!  :cookoo:
  Dave…good news on your back issue, stay healthy and no shoveling!  :clap:
  Wally…I saw a couple lawns yesterday down in the Albany area that were getting close to their first cut of the season. Seeing some very warm weather coming in next week, hopefully the winds won’t accompany them…looking forward to your fishing reports soon!   :thumbsup:
   H2…how’s things going at the sugar shack, still collecting sap?
  Marv…masks are now optional at the hospital and Dr.’s office but I’ve been wearing one. Remember someone telling me before if I wanted to get sick go to a hospital or Dr.’s office…I’ve been going to both, lol. Good luck with the tree work at the range soon, hope you can successfully complete a good portion of the work before the clock runs out!  :thumbsup:
 
  Got a jump on some garden time yesterday with the nice weather and rebuilt one of my raised beds that was in bad shape. Will get back to that again this afternoon possibly after some water therapy….Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Apr 07, 2023, 05:22 AM
34* and clear.

IW, you may get rid of the snow next week. We are pretty sure Scout can hear thunder about 400 miles away but we know when she does.

Eddie, haven't been up to the sugar shack in a couple days, may check it out today. I know my nephew had to work at the jail on Wed and Thurs.

A lot of water running in the river, been seeing a lot of ducks.

Hope everyone has a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Apr 07, 2023, 06:03 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

27 degrees turning the corner today looking for a 50. The only thing that will hold us back from the 60's and 70's in the days ahead will be the sno-pack. Even with that, by next weekend ours should be on life support :clap:

IW...Good luck with the splitter fix. Good compression, gets gas, has spark....should fire up :thumbsup:

Eddie... Best of luck with the trout today :thumbsup:

WW...It sounds like the sound of a lawn mower and the smell of cut grass is just around the corner :thumbsup: 

Unfortunately, the range won't allow anyone to credit time into next year. Who knows, maybe that will change down the road, until then you can only safely do what you can do. On a similar note, my old company would never travel up here to work, far to expensive these days with the cost of fuel. I just hope some unsuspecting trap shooter doesn't get hit if some of the trees start dropping limbs.  I look at them as a hazard while they see them as majestic landmarks :cookoo:

Hope you all have a good day :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                       WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Apr 07, 2023, 06:28 AM
Morning all,

Eddie.....hope the change in streams pays off  ;)

MrC....luckily no dark chocolate here either  :cookoo:

IW.....good luck with the splitter fix  :flex:

WS.....hopefully by next week's end you'll be outside puttering in the yard  :whistle:

H2L....I'm with Scout on the t-storms   :pinch:

Sunny and dry for the foreseeable future, I can almost hear the grass ramping up now  @) 

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Apr 07, 2023, 09:45 AM
Good Friday everyone. Day off today and need to get the elk from the end of October cut up since it is now just thawing out from being frozen solid. Got 2 hind quarters cut down to chunks last night, trim and grind that today along with hopefully the other 2 hind quarters and the 4 front quarters that are there and be done. Then maybe some fishing tomorrow on the ice and then maybe play with the boat. Got a alternator charger ordered so that I can charge my trolling motor batteries while running the big motor or kicker motor. Then got some transom savers that do not hook to the trailer but go around the rams to see how those work for each motor, just want something to protect the hydraulic systems on each motor while driving down the roads. Sunday maybe be transducer mounting plate mounted and maybe get all my wires ran for fishfinder. Well have a fantastic Friday everyone, have a good time with the nice weather if you are getting that.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Apr 07, 2023, 09:48 AM
 Good Friday to all ER's!! While you've been posting pics of your snow, I've mowed my lawn already!! Happy Easter to all!!! I'm cutting back on my gardening due to my health issues, just a few maters and peppers.
 I finally won a three-year battle with the VA and got my 100% disability rating!! I'm very glad that's over!!! It's nice to fight the gov't and win!!!
 I hope the cruddy weather is over for all of you and that spring is in the air!! Stay well and take care!!!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Apr 07, 2023, 02:54 PM
Rainy day here, see the Tennessee general assembly is making the national news. SMH.  Wonder what they are smoking and or drinking there in Nashville  :cookoo: :cookoo: :cookoo: :whistle:

Not quite ready to try and wet a line,  daytime temperature went from 84 down to today’s 47.  And the ride continues

Gas prices took a big jump too

Take care all
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Apr 07, 2023, 09:18 PM
Good evening, cooler today with high temperature in the low sixties after yesterday's high which was in the low seventies . I do not care for dark chocolate either my sister likes it so will pass the information onto her . Big news here is my county housing illegal immigrants for ICE and now being in a lawsuit after some of them have claimed of being poorly treated .
Ice Wanderer may you have the wood splitter running . Nice that you were able to collect some of the tree trimming from the county's work. Still a good deal of snow on the ground by you .
Eddie i hope the change in streams resulted in your catching a few trout. Interesting about face masks being optional at your doctors and local hospital. the funeral home my friends family is using has a notice on their website asking people to refrain from hand shakes, hugging,etc. over concern of spreading Illnesses. way to take advantage of warmer weather and get a start on this year's garden by rebuilding the raised bed .
Hunts2long depending on the night time low temperature in area your nephew taps his maple trees the sap may still be running.
Wallyworld guess it is time to move equipment around in our storage barn/garage so mower can be put into service in coming weeks .
Fish/hunt4ever may you have the elk processed , best to you with the fishing and getting equipment installed on the new boat .
OldSalior congratulations on winning your battle with the V.A.  Best to you with this year's garden.
IFF you have my interest raised will have to check news to see what is going on in your state's general Assembly .Quite the drop in temperature by you .

May everyone keep safe and stay healthy .
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Apr 08, 2023, 05:10 AM


               Good morning ER's,
                           It's 19* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                           OS..........Congratula tions on your victory with the VA. :clap: :thumbsup: :flex:
                           Eddie.......I hope you were able to get to a new stream and the fishing resulted in a win for you. :unsure: A difference in elevation sure makes a
               big difference in the landscape. :blink:
                           Marv........I guess if the trees become too much of a hazard, the range would be forced to hire a company to make it safe. :whistle:
               The snowpack sure does make a difference in the temperature, where I was getting the firewood it was warm with no snow, I was working in a "T" shirt there,
               but here at my house, I had to put my sweatshirt on. :blink:
                           H2l..........Around here the maple farms are still collecting and boiling is going on. :o The Hudson River is running really high, but no threat of any
               flooding. :thumbsup:
                           Bud.........That's some temperature change, hopefully it will stabilize soon. :unsure:
                           Steve.......When I worked, I did a job at a government housing complex that gave free housing to immigrants, and they complained about the conditions
               of the complex.  :cookoo: From what I saw they were fine but I guess they expected the best, I'm sure it was a far cry better than they lived in before. I guess
               Free means high quality housing. :wacko:
                           Fish..........I hope you get you Elk processed and the rest of your projects accomplished. :flex:
                           Well I wasn't able to get my splitter running. It was flooding out, and with my hand the way it is, I am not able to work in tight places where the
               carburetor is. So I took to a small engine repair shop. There are also a couple of other issues that need repaired.
                           I got 3 more pickup loads of wood yesterday afternoon.
                           I hope everyone has a good Saturday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
                           
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Apr 08, 2023, 06:07 AM
25* and sunny.

OS, congrats on the win with the VA.

IW, I am pretty sure with the night time temps the sap is still running. I am going to take a ride up there today.

Eddie, as of yesterday the ice was gone on this end of the lake, not sure about the main part of the lake. Will be checking the streams next week to see if any walleyes have moved in yet.

I have some "housework" to do today, getting ready for Easter.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Apr 08, 2023, 06:49 AM
Morning all,

OS.....congrats on winning the VA battle  :flex: :thumbsup:

IW.....good job filling the wood shed again  :clap:

Eddie.....saw a DEC truck dumping fish in a local creek yesterday, the water's so dirty the poor fish must be totally lost  :wacko:

MrC.....so sick of the "gimme gimme gimme" mentality of those receiving everything free  :%$#!: :nono: >:(

Took a ride to hunting camp yesterday, everything survived winter ok  :clap: walked the woods a little, no snow left anywhere  @)

A local PD and FD are having a benefit hockey game today, think we'll be checking it out  ;)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Apr 08, 2023, 07:24 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Clear and 27*, winds have calmed down, high of 48 today. 10 day forecast is looking rain free and maybe a few days touching 80* here.

  H2…good news on the reservoir, I’ll be doing similar chores today getting ready for tomorrow’s Easter gathering.  :thumbsup:
  Jeff…the winds were pretty strong and steady here yesterday, took a pass on the fishing and got a few things done in the garden…maybe  this afternoon. Way to go on the wood, hopefully it’s just a sticky float on the splitter, best of luck with that!   :thumbsup:
  Steve…I was personally offended by the illegals complaining about the ICE Facility as I have helped build one before.  ;D
Agree, they’re not set up and staffed like some of the $500/day hotels being destroyed in NYC by some of their counterparts, but they do offer 3 hots and a cot, a warm climate for felons, and plenty of security…what’s to complain about?  :nono: :callcops:
  Bud…looks like a couple of empty seats need to be filled down in Nashville.  :whistle:  Hope the weather is more to your liking today to get on the water.  :thumbsup:
  OS..CONGRATULATIONS on the win, that’s awesome, so happy for you!!  :clap: :flex: 
  FH4…you had a lot on your plate yesterday! Hope the butchering went well and you get on the ice today, good luck!  :thumbsup:
  Wally..those Ontario browns will be anxiously awaiting for you and Mr.WW soon!! Here’s to a banner first trip!  :bow: Enjoy the hockey game today!   :thumbsup:
  Marv…glad to read the temps are finally going in the right direction out your way!  :clap:  Still some scattered snow lingering here, but it’s on life support now also, lol.  :clap:

  Off to an Easter Egg hunt with my granddaughter shortly…hopefully the ground is still stiff by then, lol. Cawfee’s on…
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Apr 08, 2023, 08:27 AM
Congrats OS on the win. Always nice to be able to move forward instead of backwards with the government.
Well got all but 2 hind quarters done yesterday, still some ice in the meat so not worried about them hanging for a little while longer. We are going to have some major temp swings and they are worried about flooding, might get the lakes to open up with all the water running into them. We will see. Hopefully some ice time today so if so will post some pictures later. Now to figure out what I want to make for breakfast. Have a great Saturday everyone.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Apr 08, 2023, 10:17 PM
Good evening saw a sunny day with a high near sixty currently around 40 outside dropping down to 32 overnight. Update on my BIL came home for hospital on Thursday afternoon and will start in home physical therapy again on Monday hopefully when he has post surgery check up things will be better this go round . received a phone call from one of my neighbor's here at condo complex i forgot she used to live by my recently departed friend and his family . Looking for info. on his passing told her i had little and would contact her on Monday about going to viewing together .
Ice wanderer may the small engine shop get the wood splitter running and the bill not be to high. Sounds like you picked up a couple cords of firewood from the county's tree trimming .
Hunts2long may you see some walleye in the local streams during your check next week .
Wallyworld may the hockey game have been weel attended and a good amount of money raised by the event.
Eddie i hope your granddaughter had fun searching for easter eggs. Besides seeing dandelions on some lawns her in another sign of Spring local minor league baseball team associated with the Yankees starts their season next week. Guess the team is now playing at a higher level of class A baseball at one time the season starts in mid-June. The Yankees are third major league organization connect to this team start 30 some years ago as a Texas Ranger's affiliate can became part of Tampa Bay Devil Rays .
Fish/hunt4ever glad you have majority of elk processed may you not see any flooding problems by your home.

A Happy Easter wished for everyone safe travel to you or your guests.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Apr 08, 2023, 10:35 PM
Well made it on the ice and found some good ice and some fish to boot.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Apr 09, 2023, 04:01 AM

                  Good morning ER's,
                            Happy Easter. :clap:
                            It's 22* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                            Fish..........Nice job on getting out on the ice. And catching some nice ones. :thumbsup: :clap:
                            Eddie........I hope the Easter Egg hunt went well for your granddaughter. :flex:
                            H2l...........With the cold nights and the warm up during the day, the sap has to running full bore. :flex: I hope the trip to the sugar house was
                  a good one. :thumbsup:
                            Wally.........I always wondered about fish in muddy water :unsure: Do they see or smell their food? ???
                            Steve........Good luck to your BIL with the post op check up and the up coming therapy. :thumbsup: :flex:
                            Marv.........Hopefully you've seen the last of any major snow, but with the crazy weather that has been going on, who knows. :unsure: :cookoo:
                            I got a text from Jon yesterday and a fried of ours was going out on Blue Mountain Lake yesterday on his wheeler and 40yards off shore
                 he broke through and the wheeler went to the bottom. He's alright but they were trying to get the wheeler out. Haven't heard if they did. Jon and I
                 were planning on going for one last trip on Tuesday, but probably not now.
                            Yesterday, I went for another pickup load of fire wood. The road looked like a used parking lot with all the guys going for some free wood.
                 the load I got was mostly Oak, after I was done it looked like there wasn't much left to scavenge. The logs that are left are too big for a man to handle.
                            Not sure what I'm doing today, only if I had my splitter.
                            I hope everyone has a good Easter Sunday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                 IW
     
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Apr 09, 2023, 04:40 AM
Good morning IW! Good morning everybody:clap:

Happy Easter everyone!

IW....Hope you are able to get the splitter back soon and find it was just something easy :thumbsup: Good score on the firewood :clap:. It sure looks like we should see some bare ground by next Sunday according to the long range forecast. We are supposed to be in for a string of 60's and 70's. I have lots of yard work on top of everything else as the deer massacred a few of my cedars.

Eddie...Sounds like an excellent time taking in the Easter Egg hunt :thumbsup:

WW...Hope you had a fun time at the hockey game and turn out was even better than hoped :thumbsup:

Fish...Congrats on  good day of fishing :thumbsup:


Yesterday I agreed to go with the girls down to the jungle to help pick out things for a downstairs remodeling job the s-i-l is in the process of doing. She is completely redoing a bathroom, family room and bedroom. It was one of the longest days of my life and I finally went and sat in the car. I think they spent a good part of  six hours picking out tile, flooring, vanity, faucets, a marble top for the vanity, the list goes on. All that after spending days on the computer researching, picking out stuff from home. She has a contractor doing the entire job but he will along the way need a hand moving things around and carrying stuff in and hauling stuff out. Yea, I'm the hand that got volunteered to help ??? The worst part is he works alone, so the projects could take most of the summer. When he is done indoors, she has a deck and small out building to side and shingle :whistle:

Hope everyone has an excellent Easter:thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                        WS


Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Apr 09, 2023, 05:07 AM
Happy Easter Everyone, I hope everyone has a great and safe day.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Apr 09, 2023, 05:22 AM
                                         


                                                                                     Happy Easter !!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Apr 09, 2023, 05:43 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Happy Easter!  :bow:   Partly cloudy and calm 32*, high of 52 forecasted.

  Marv….big project coming up for Jen soon, hope everything works out well the contractor!  :clap:  Sounds like you had a long day…but I’m sure your input and presence was much appreciated, not to mention the volunteer work!   ;D :thumbsup:
  Jeff…wow, glad your friend made it out alright!! Hope they were able to get the 4 wheeler out without any other problems of breaking through. Glad you were able to get another load of wood before all the pickers showed up… :thumbsup:
  FH4…way to go getting another trip out on the ice, nice catch!  :clap:  Looks like the ice on that lake will be around for awhile yet! Thanks for sharing the pictures… :thumbsup:
  Steve…excellent news on your BIL, best wishes are with him on good recovery.  :clap:  Thanks for sharing the update on the Yankee squad, I will look into that.   :thumbsup:
  Wally…just starting to see some of my wife’s flowers popping up now, imagine things will really start happening this coming week! Extended forecast is looking better by the day now!  :clap:  Hope the benefit game was a big success!  :thumbsup:

  The Easter Egg hunt was held at a local church yesterday and a really great time for all the kids, enjoyed that. It was well organized and they had over 2,000 plastic eggs hid in various areas for different age groups to collect, lots of smiling faces.  ;D
  Wishing everyone here on the 9:45 and the site a very Happy Easter…Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Apr 09, 2023, 06:01 AM
27* and clear.
Happy Easter!!

IW, sounds like ice season is over for you. Wood along the roads doesn't last long around here either. I have never had much luck fishing a mud line or even muddy water. Don't see it much here, only after heavy rains in the spring and the fishing hasn't really picked up yet.

WS, looking at paint samples, etc, is almost as bad as watching paint dry.

Eddie, glad you had a good time at the egg hunt.

Rocky spent the night and Lindsay is coming for dinner today. The wife spent most of yesterday getting things ready, I spent most of the day at the sink.

Hope everyone enjoys their Easter and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Apr 09, 2023, 07:08 AM
HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE..
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Apr 09, 2023, 09:12 AM
Ya, what he said!! HAPPY EASTER everyone!! We've got family coming and I'm the griller! :woot: :thumbsup: :clap: :flex: ;)2 :whistle: :unsure:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Apr 09, 2023, 10:13 AM
Yes a happy Easter to all,  time for me to get out in this beautiful sunshine ☕️
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Apr 09, 2023, 10:21 PM
Happy Easter. Well got theblast 2 quarters cut up and in the fridge ready for the grinder. Then it was so nice and the wife had enough fun chasing flags yesterday she wanted to go out again. Hit the lake around 2 and was set up around 230. Stayed until 7 and picked up, even my buddy came out and he caught one and missed a couple. Now to get ready for work tomorrow. Habe a great end of Sunday and a great start to another week.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Apr 10, 2023, 03:52 AM
Morning all,

Just a quick hello, decided to make a run to Ontario and see if we can find some fish !!

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Apr 10, 2023, 04:13 AM


              Good morning ER's,
                         It's 29* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                         Marv........What were you thinking. :blink: Going shopping at the grocery store is bad enough but shopping for home remodeling with a woman,
              no offence Wally, is dangerous. :woot:  :roflmao:
                         Eddie.......I'm glad the Easter egg hunt was enjoyable to be at, not only for the kids but the adults too. :thumbsup: From the pictures I saw
              they towed the wheeler out with a tractor and broke the ice all the way to the shore. :whistle:
                         Wally.......I hope the trip to Ontario was good and the Browns were hungry. :unsure: :thumbsup:
                         Fish........Glad to here the wife wanted to go out fishing again. :clap: Looks like it was a nice day and some fish were hungry. :thumbsup: :flex:
                         H2l.........I hope you had an enjoyable Easter dinner. :thumbsup:
                         I hope everyone had an enjoyable Easter, now on with spring and open water fishing.
                         I hope everyone has a good Monday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
                         
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Apr 10, 2023, 05:39 AM
31* and clear. Warm-up on the way this week.

IW, dinner was good, I am sure a ham sandwich is in the works.

WW, have a good day on the water. First trip is to work out the kinks and get ready for the "nicer" weather later this week. Lindsay is off this week, Amber has today off, so the girls are headed to Utica to go to the Zoo and out to lunch.

Have some dishes to do and I am watching the dogs today, be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Apr 10, 2023, 06:26 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

56 to start, heading into the mid 60's by the afternoon.

Just a quick "Hello" as I kick things up to 5 miles.

Hope you all have a good day :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                    WS

Here is a quick rabbit video

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Apr 10, 2023, 07:57 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 39* right now. Supposed to be in the 60s today. Been under the weather for a few weeks but feeling better. My wife worked yesterday so we are celebrating Easter today. May take Mr Dickens to the Cathedral of the Pines for a walk.

Whopper Stopper, Thank you for sharing that video of the bunnies.

WallyWorld, Have a good day on the water.

Hunts2long, Sounds like the girls will have a good day. Any plans of what you’re doing with the pups?

I hope everyone had a great Easter and has a great day and a safe one.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Apr 10, 2023, 09:26 AM
                      Marv........What were you thinking. :blink: Going shopping at the grocery store is bad enough but shopping for home remodeling with a woman,
              no offence Wally, is dangerous.
:woot:  :roflmao:
                         IW

Obviously, I wasn't thinking :cookoo: Not only did I go with one woman, but I went with 2 ,  and sisters to boot. I was told I don't know my colors or which tile matches what color scheme. My idea of a faucet is one that's a good name like Delta, that looks like it will last a while. Their idea is some dainty, spindly faucet, with a "Venetian Bronze finish". Oh and lets not forget the shower faucets and towel racks, Balls!

                   WS
Title: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Apr 10, 2023, 10:41 AM
Morning ER's!!! WS, we just went through remodeling the wife's bathroom and bedroom. I trusted the wife and our contractor and it turned out excellent. My only input was satin finish in the bathroom!! I hate chrome  faucets and towel racks, We also had tile in the shower because those shower kits are so flimsy!!  :thumbsup: :clap: :flex: ;)2 Stay well and keep safe!!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Apr 10, 2023, 05:58 PM
Marv sure glad I didn’t have a remodel shopping problem.  ::)

Did a little spring yard cleanup, mowed backyard, put some mulch on the asparagus bed. Some plants are already 3’ tall

Found some birds not waiting for me to refill the feeders  Tit Mouse birds found the open bag of seed on the porch and have been helping themselves  ::)


Now to decide what’s for supper
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Apr 10, 2023, 08:44 PM
Good evening may everyone's easter have been a nice day spent with family and friends.
I spent a few hours at my sister and BIL's yesterday brother in law getting around with aide of a walker or crutches started physical therapy again today hopefully things go better after this surgery. The viewing for my friend was today now to adjust to fact he is no longer available to talk with and do other thingstogether.
Ice wanderer good to read Jon's friend got out safely and 4 wheeler recovered after breaking through the ice at Blue Mountain Lake .
Wallyworld did you locate the trout today and bring a few home for future meals .
Hunts2long may your "Girls" trip to Utica have been a good day and they had problem free travel .
Whopper Stopper best to your SIl with remodel of lower level of her home. Also best to you in playing contractor's assistant.
ICefisher-45 may your trip to cathedral of the pines have been a good trip enjoyed by all of you .
OldSailor glad all went well with your bathroom remodel and your wife is happy with the work .
IFF it is that time of year to start with all the outside Spring chores. Sounds like your asparagus is off to a good start .
Fish/hunt4ever congrats on getting another ice fishing trip in and everyone in your party catching fish.

May everyone have a good week.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Apr 11, 2023, 05:25 AM


               Good morning ER's,
                         It's41* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                         Marv........You were a brave man to go with the girls to say the least. :woot: Wow, up to 5 miles already, what's your goal? ??? Thanks for the
               video. :clap:
                         H2l..........I hope your daughters had a good time at the zoo. :thumbsup: I like the ham sandwiches better than the meal. :whistle:
                         Wally.......I hope your trip to Ontario resulted in some catching. :unsure:  I'll look for your report. :blink:
                         Bud.........Asparagus 3' tall, it hasn't gone to seed yet. :unsure:
                         Steve......I'm glad to hear you got to spend some time with your sister and BIL. :thumbsup:
                         I-45........I'm sorry you haven't been feeling well for that time period. :( I hope you had a nice trip to the cathedral. :thumbsup:
                         I'm going to try and find some more roadside firewood today.
                         I hope everyone has a good Tuesday either at work or out Stay Safe and Healthy.

                  IW
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Apr 11, 2023, 05:52 AM
Morning all,

IW.....no offense taken  ;)2  MrWW doesn't even like grocery shopping with me  :roflmao:

WS.....why oh why did you even agree to go with  ???   :nono:  nice video minus the possum and that tail  :pinch:

IFF....fresh asparagus mmmmmmm  :thumbsup:

H2L.....hope Lindsay and Amber had fun at the zoo  :)

MrC.....glad you were able to spend part of Easter with your sister and BIL  :clap:

Eddie.....sounds like a fun time at the egg hunt  :thumbsup:

All went well with the shakedown trip except for the catching part  :blink:  landed 1 cisco 17" that was it in 12 miles of trolling  ::)  beautiful day to be on the water tho  @)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.


Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Apr 11, 2023, 06:07 AM
WS......be sure and check out IW's post in the joke thread this morning, think you can relate  :whistle:   ;D  ;)2  :roflmao:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Apr 11, 2023, 06:14 AM
42* and mostly clear.

WW, I bet the "boat ride" was fun. First trip always is.

Nephew did his "last " boil yesterday, now comes clean up. He made 97/98 gallons this year.

The girls had a good time at the zoo.

Have a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Apr 11, 2023, 07:54 AM
WS......be sure and check out IW's post in the joke thread this morning, think you can relate :whistle:   ;D  ;)2  :roflmao:

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Yes I can  :roflmao: :roflmao:

       WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Apr 11, 2023, 08:18 AM
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Final process. The tank on the back right heats syrup to 180* and cycles it thru the filters until it is clear. It then pumps it into the tank on the left where the water jacket keeps it at 180* and then it is bottled from there....h2l

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Apr 11, 2023, 08:21 AM
Jeff yes the tallest one has

Lol good one Marv :roflmao: :roflmao:


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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Apr 11, 2023, 11:57 AM
Good late morning ER's  should crack 70* here today; hope it stays a bit. Bud did you see someone in Kansas caught a new state record crappie. Marv are you sure the girls didn't send you to the car? Great job on your walking 5 miles. That's awsome do you check your HR resting and right after walk? WW with spring here nice job getting out.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Apr 11, 2023, 06:47 PM
Good Evening Everyone, My wife was home today so we did lots of running around. I tend not to go into the stores. Sometimes having ambulatory issues helps. Mr Dickens enjoyed his walk at the Cathedral. It was a beautiful day. Amazingly enough there was snow still there.

IFF, Nice that asparagus has sprouted.

Hunts2Long, That is a good season for syrup. I’m sure he’s happy it’s over.

WallyWorld, Sounds like it was a good day to be on the water.

Ice Wanderer, Did you find roadside firewood today.

I hope everyone had a great day and a good night.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Apr 11, 2023, 06:48 PM

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Apr 11, 2023, 08:00 PM
Didn't make it out to the cabin this weekend.
Was a 4 day holiday too.
Was too tired and my foot hurt from a stupid injury I sustained when I got back from the cabin last Sunday.
Back still hurts in places. Takes 3 trips down to get it all poked.
Seems they can only do a bit at a time or it doesn't work.  :-\
Will make another appointment for the end of May beginning of June.
Then I hope to take July off to hang and work at the cabin.
Will get treatment 3 in August before heading to Alaska in September for a month.  ;D

Got an email from my Ford salesman saying it looks like my new rig will show up this week.
Maybe get it next week.   :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Apr 11, 2023, 10:02 PM
Good evening, If the weather guessers are correct going to be a nice week here with above average for this time of year temperatures. It may reach ninety here on Friday so should see more flowers blooming and possibly some emerging leaves on trees . Sadly I see there were a few "mass" shootings over the Easter weekend.
Ice Wanderer how did the search for more free firewood go today.
Wallyworld good to hear all went well on your Shake down fishing trip to Lake Ontario except catching fish .
hunts2long not to bad of a maple sap season for your nephew given the size of his operation . glad your girls had good trip to the zoo.
IFF enjoy the asparagus when it is ready for harvesting. I see the state legislature has reversed it's decision and allowed one of the dismissed members to return to office.
Old Goat enjoy the Spring weather in your section of Wisconsin.
Icefisher-45thank you for the photos you had a nice day to make the trip to the cathedral of the pines.
Drifter you have a lot planed for the coming months may the injections help your back and the foot heal quickly from recent injury so all can go as planned. Good news on your truck may you take delivery of the vehicle later this week .
Whopper Stoper I believe your trip with wife and SIL to home improvement store to purchase items for your SIL's home remodel falls under the things you do for love and to keep family harmony category .

Enjoy the warmer weather and start of Spring everyone  I know it was a snowy Winter for  a few of you and now you are looking forward to the sights. sounds and warmer temperatures. Best to all fishing.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Apr 12, 2023, 04:25 AM


                  Good morning ER's,
                            It's 47* and mostly cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                            Wally........I'm glad iy was a nice day for a boat ride. :thumbsup: It takes time to dial the fish in. I hope the next trip you have better results. :whistle:
                            Dave........I hope your aches and pains diminish so you can continue you work at the cabin. :flex:
                            H2l..........Thank you for posting the pictures, that's a different set up than I've seen. :thumbsup: But whatever works. :blink: I'm glad the girls
                   had fun at the zoo. :thumbsup:
                            Marv........How soon before the remodeling starts? ???
                            Bud.........The thing about asparagus, you have to check it everyday, it grows so fast that overnight it will have gone by. :whistle:
                            I-45........Thanks for sharing the pictures of the Cathedral. :thumbsup: :bow:
                            OG..........I hope the weather continues to get better each day. :unsure:
                            Eddie.......I hope all is well with you? ???
                            Steve......The warmer temps sure make things bloom fast. :woot: These shootings are sure getting out of hand. :cookoo: 
                            Yesterday I took a ride back to where I got the wood last week and the county was there cutting more trees. I went passed their work zone
                    and filled my truck. As i was just finishing up the crew quit for the day. So I went home, unloaded the wood had a sandwich and and went back for
                    another load. I was planning to go back this morning but the guy down the road that I helped put the vent system in his cabin called mr and asked
                    if I could help him unload a trailer load of paneling and put it in his cabin. But I'll go for another load after that.
                             I hope everyone has a good Wednesday either at work or out. Stay safe and Healthy.


                    IW

                 My free wood, just waiting for my splitter to be fixed
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Apr 12, 2023, 04:26 AM
Good morning everyone  :bow:

63 degrees to start the day, a shot at the mid 80's by the afternoon :thumbsup: The snow is on the run, hopefully by Friday most will be gone with only a couple of spots remaining on life support. Next week the guessers are calling for much cooler temps with some 40's back in the forecast and even a couple of flurries ???

IW...Good going on the wood collecting :thumbsup: I think I will just keep the walking to 6 miles (1.5 hrs). I have 2 pretty nice loops that work out to that distance, both take in some nice scenery which always keeps it interesting.

Eddie...Hope you will have a couple good fishing reports :thumbsup:

WW...It sounded like a beautiful day on the water even if the catching was a little off :thumbsup: I am sure it's just a matter of time before team WW starts putting up some good numbers :clap:

45...Nice to read you and Mr. Dickens made it out for a walk :thumbsup:

OG...I keep fairly close tabs on my numbers when walking. With all the problems my brother has with AFib I kind of have to.

Dave...I bet you are pretty excited for the new ride to finally show up :thumbsup: Best of luck getting over the foot problem :thumbsup:

Yesterday I took advantage of the 80 degree day and burned a brush pile I have been wanting to get rid of since last fall. Between the melting snow and the high winds guessed for today, I think my timing was good getting it torched. I also had 3 cedar trees that I cut down and started pulling the stumps on. I Wasn't able to get the third one as it broke off so one of the things on my list today is to dig it out.

My wife got word from her cousin yesterday that his mom passed away at 89. No details on the arraignments yet. Some of the relatives are scattered around the country so the Funeral will probably be early next week.

Hope you all have a good "Hump" day :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

Good morning IW! I see you dropped in while I was pecking away. The guy started last week. He finished the sheet rocking in the bathroom yesterday. The bathroom wasn't square so he had a a few headaches get worked out. 

                     WS

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Apr 12, 2023, 04:43 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Marv, Morning Everyone,
  Happy Hump day!  ;D   55* and windy here this am, high of 72 today.

  Steve…wow, almost time for the air conditioner again down your way!  :woot: 
  Dave…sorry to read about your foot injury and the back issues, hopefully they’ll both be under control soon. Good news on the truck, will be looking forward to some pictures of that soon!   :clap:
  I-45…glad to see you posting again, thanks for sharing the pictures and glad you all had an enjoyable day trip at the cathedral.   :clap:
  OG…enjoy the warmer weather, hope all is going well with your Mom.   :thumbsup:
  Bud… the asparagus is crazy, lol. Hope you have a good harvest!  :thumbsup:  Any fishing plans in the works?
  H2…thanks for sharing the picture and the update on the sugar shack!  :clap:  Was your nephew satisfied with the end result this season?
  Wally…glad you got the first trip in even if the Browns weren’t cooperating…guess we could call that a scouting mission!  ;D.  Best of luck putting the hammer on them next trip!  :thumbsup:
   Jeff…looks like you found another honey hole of wood yesterday! Hopefully you can get more before the other pickers find the spot!  Glad your friend was able to get the 4 wheeler out!   :clap:
   Marv…thanks for sharing the video, glad that snow is disappearing quickly now!  Excellent job on the walking distance, keep up the good work!  :clap:

  We had a couple of the grandchildren spend a few days with us since Easter. Needless to say, Pop found his IPad  dead as a door nail two mornings in a row, Doh!
  Been enjoying this warm weather that moved in getting caught up on some of the outside chores. Guessers are calling for low 80’s tomorrow and Friday and then looking like the mud season will begin over the weekend into next week.
  Dr.’s appointment this morning and back to the Spring cleanup this afternoon…Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Apr 12, 2023, 05:33 AM
52* and a few clouds.

Ice-45, I am sure Mr. Dickens enjoys the walks, welcome back.

WS, you are doing well with your walking. The cottontails seem to be on a up cycle around here this year. Thanks for the picture. I saw one like that and didn't have the camera.

IW, good haul with the firewood.
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This is my nephew's splitter. He has bought a machine to wrap firewood to sell at stores. He can retire from the jail in 18 months.

Eddie, have fun at the doctors.

I checked the water temps at a couple streams and it was 48*, may go over after the sun sets to see if any fish have moved in.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Apr 12, 2023, 06:12 AM
Morning all,

Eddie.....sure seems good to be able to get some yard work done again,  good luck at the doc's  ;)

H2L.....that's a beauty of a splitter  :flex:

WS.....enjoy the warm up, hopefully the predicted flakes never appear   :nono:

IW.....some nice looking chunks of wood, especially being free   :thumbsup:

IF45.....glad you had a nice day  :)

MrC.....it's a bit early for 90*  :wacko:

OG.....hope the day care center is working out for your Mom  ;)

IFF.....are your water levels up enough to launch the boat yet  ???

Drifter.....continued wishes for better health  ;)2

Got the trike out for the season's first ride yesterday, 100+ miles on the odometer  :thumbsup:  and yes there was an ice cream break involved  :woot:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Apr 12, 2023, 08:53 AM
Good Morning Everyone, Happy Hump Day. I had to go for a blood draw this morning. Scheduled for a Nuclear Stress test next week. Mr Dickens got his cheese from his admirers at Dunkins. My wife is working today. Beautiful out. Going to take Mr Dickens to the lake for a walk and scout it out.

WallyWorld, Glad you got out on the Trike yesterday. It was beautiful. Nice that ice cream places are open your way.


Hunts2long, Hopefully the fish move in.

MasonEddie, Good luck at the Drs today. Does he shake your hand? Hopefully you don’t have to much more yard work to do.

Whopper Stopper, My condolences for your wife’s cousin’s mother. Will keep them in our prayers. That is incredible walking that far. The loop that me and Mr Dickens do is about 1/2 mile at the Cathedral.

Ice Wanderer, Thats quite a haul of free wood. Is your splitter an easy fix?

Drifter, I hope your foot feels better and the injections work on your back. That’s great news about your truck.

IFF, Are you going to put your boat in the water soon?

OG, Continued prayers for you and your mother.

I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one. Tight lines to those on the water.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Apr 12, 2023, 09:25 AM
Well with the 60 degree day, they said a first since November 9th, and the wind the snow took a bit hit yesterday and a bunch left.  Now they are calling for some rain/snow mix for Thursday night through Friday.  Might be a good weekend to hang out and work on getting the garage door lifted and ready for the new panel to just be installed.  Sounds like we had a record year with around 150 days or more below 50 degrees, made for a nice long ice season, just the snow and wind that drifted it up made it impossible to get out at times.  Just wish the catching was better, but guess that is why we go fishing is to enjoy it and not catch fish at times.  Makes us better right?  Well better get back to work and figure things out, sounds like we just had a shutdown so that might make my day longer, Coworker on vacation so solo again, but hey makes for buying more tackle out of Hagen's easier as the OT will pay that off quick.  Have a great hump day everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Apr 12, 2023, 11:32 AM
Well I pulled the boat cover yesterday, and have been giving thought to taking it out tomorrow.

Made a dump run and can report sighting a wild Turkey along the road. Will have to check into when the season for them is.

Nice sunny day, almost to hot to be thinking about yard work, so may just do my puttering thing

The birds are telling me the feeders are empty 😱

Good day to all
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Apr 12, 2023, 09:03 PM
Good evening higher temperatures started today with the high this afternoon in the lower eighties. Some of you maybe aware of these recalls Fresh Express salad kits and cheeses from the Cambridge food company under recall due to Listeria contamination. Also numerous automotive recalls for various problems do an internet search to see if your make and model vehicle is mentioned among the recalls.
May the work with your neighbor have gone well today. Hopefully you were able to pick up more free fire wood this afternoon. have you heard from the small engine shop about the problem with your wood splitter not starting .
Whopper Stopper after a few days of above average temperatures things will cool down here also with some places possibly seeing snow flurries next week . Condolences to your wife and her cousin on the passing of cousin's mother.
Eddie may things have gone well at today's doctor appointment. I had a feeling your Ipad's battery needed a good charging or some other problem kept you from posting.

Hunts2long best to your nephew s he starts up a fire wood supply business. If it is his choice may he be able to retire in 18 months and support himself with the firewood and maple syrup production .
Wallyworld sounds like it was a good first ride of the trike this Spring and the ice cream stop just made the ride better .
icefisher-45 best wished to you with the up coming nuclear stress test .
fish/hunt4ever may the problem at plant be an easy one to resolve and you not see to many hours of OT this week . All the best with work on garage door .
IFF best wished for you with fishing tomorrow .
Old Goat adding my wishes for your mom to adopt well to the adult day care .

May everyone keep safe and stay healthy. best to all with fishing plans .
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Apr 13, 2023, 04:01 AM


               Good morning ER's,
                         It's 53* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                         Steve.........It seems there are more and more recalls all of a sudden. :cookoo: :%$#!: Companies don't seem to care about quality anymore. :blink:
                         Eddie.........Like Steve, I thought with the kids being on vacation this week, you would have them around and they love grandpa's Ipad. :roflmao:
               I hope he yard clean up was good. :flex:
                         Marv..........Like your weather a warm up then a cool down next week, but I don't see anything to cool. :whistle: Here in NY we have a burn ban
               from March 14 through May 16. :nono: I hope Jen's remodeling goes well. :flex:
                         H2l............That's a nice splitter, I like the lifting tray.  :thumbsup: :flex: My # 2 son is supposed to make something for my splitter. :flex: :unsure:
                         Wally..........I saw a lot of bikes out the last few days. :thumbsup: I hope you enjoyed the ride and the ice cream. :clap:
                         Bud............I hope you can get a chance to get out with your boat? ???
                         OG.............I hope you mom adjusts to the day care. :unsure:
                         I-45...........I hope the test can determine what is going on and they can fix it. :whistle:
                         Fish...........I hope the garage door project went smoothly.  :flex: I hope you didn't have to stay at the lab too long before the shut down was fixed. :unsure:
                         Yesterday's project at the guys cabin turned to be a long deal. We had to unload 3500 lineal feet of 1x* paneling off his trailer and stack it inside his
               cabin. The problem was we had to carry it 75 feet to to the cabin. But we got it done.
                         This morning I'm headed back to get some more free wood.
                         I hope everyone has a Good Thursday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.
         
                IW
                         
                       
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Apr 13, 2023, 04:44 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  Clear and 62* this am, calling for a high of 82 here on the Hill today.

  Jeff…wow, you had your hands full yesterday, glad you got everything accomplished!  :flex:  Take er easy with the logs today after yesterday’s workout!  :thumbsup: 
  Steve…thanks for the recall info, will look into the auto recall as my mechanic mentioned hearing something about a possible recall on my year truck for frame issues similar to what Toyota went through.  :thumbsup: 
  Bud..good luck today if you’re heading out!  :thumbsup:
  FH4…glad you’re starting to see some warmer weather, rain will help knocking down that snow. Good luck with the door and the extra hours coming with the shutdown!   :thumbsup:
  I-45…best wishes with next week’s appointment, hope you and Mr.Dickens had another good outing!  :thumbsup:  It took awhile with the Dr., but we got the first order of business straightened out pretty good, lol.  ;D
  Wally…it must have felt great getting back out on the trike again!  :clap:  Some very nice weather for a couple days to choose between the boat or the trike…don’t forget the sunscreen!  :thumbsup:
  H2…that looks like a real sweet splitter! Best of luck to your nephew moving forward after the retirement.  :clap: 
  Marv…sending our Condolences to the family on your loss, very sorry to read that. Like Jeff mentioned, we have about another month to go before open burning. The pile keeps getting bigger by the day.

  Dr.’s appointment went well yesterday, Thanks everyone! Going to be a hot day today and tomorrow here, feel a sunburn coming on already. Planning on a couple hours of stream fishing before the heat kicks in and with a little luck, grilling a couple trout for lunch, lol.  Cawfee’s on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Apr 13, 2023, 05:53 AM
54* and clear.

Ice-45, I checked one stream last night, no fish. I hate to say it but we need some rain. Most of the snow is gone in the woods and the streams have slowed down.

Mr. C, we don't have to worry about my nephew, with all his lawn work, stump grinding, fire wood, maple business' he his pretty busy.

Hoping the "warm" weather these next couple days isn't a forecast of what is coming this Summer.

Hope everyone has a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Apr 13, 2023, 07:50 AM
Morning all,

Eddie....good luck on the stream today  :)

H2L....glad to hear your nephew will be getting out of the jail soon, not a "normal" place to spend your life  :nono:

WS.....hope your snow is almost nothing more than a bad memory  ;)2

IFF.....sure didn't take long for the heat to crank up in your neck of the woods  :wacko:

IW.....a lift on the splitter is the next best thing to sliced bread  :thumbsup:

A haircut on tap this morning, then another ride while the warm weather is here  @)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Apr 13, 2023, 08:20 AM
Well most the snow is gone, heard that between here and Casper the road was closed because the water from the run off was going over the highway.  Well I am by myself for the rest of the week, my coworker was just on vacation for the last 3 days but now he is on bereavement for tomorrow and maybe part of next week as his father-in-law passed away Tuesday.  Hard times, but they knew it was coming and at least all his family got to be in town for Easter and see him before the end.  Viewing is today as some of the family leave to go back home tomorrow. Well got a busy day today as air flow checks, and normal job duties, and I see a trailer just rolled on by have to go and see if they are going to load it.  Well have a great Thursday everyone and enjoy the nice weather before it is gone, I see storm clouds building on the mountain so our nice days are ending for a couple days.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Apr 13, 2023, 08:22 AM

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Bluebirds starting their family already
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Apr 13, 2023, 02:55 PM
May 24th I have another trip to Edmonton for my next batch of back shots.
Will have to "try" not to drink so much beer this time though.  ;D
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Apr 13, 2023, 09:50 PM
Good evening not sure what the high temperature was today still in the mid seventies outside currently. Forecast calling for a high of ninety tomorrow things cool down over the weekend.
Ice Wanderer not the most pleasant temperature to be unloading the paneling thankfully the humidity level is still low. Your county must be doing a major tree trimming and removal/takedown job with the amount of firewood you have been able to collect.
Eddie may your truck not be among all the automotive recalls .may you have caught a few trout and had your shore lunch today.
hunts2long looks like your nephew has plan in place to keep himself busy and generate an income once retired .
Wallyworld thank you for the photo enjoy watching the chicks once they hatch . Another nice day to get out on the trike .
Fish/hunt4ever condolences to your coworker on the passing of his FIL . may the highway not be closed for to many days and flooding not come near your home .
Drifter may your back be feeling better and you get in a cabin trip before the next trip to Edmonton for round two of injections.

To all dealing with above normal temperature for this time of year pace yourself when outside as it will take some time for you to adjust to the warmer weather. By the time i start to adjust it will be back to more normal temperatures . Best to all fishing.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Apr 14, 2023, 04:25 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Clear skies and 63*, another low to mid 80’s high here today.

  Steve…my fishing plans got put on hold yesterday but I will be on the water this morning searching for lunch!  ;D
  Dave…best wishes with your next appointment and pacing yourself with the barley meds!  :thumbsup:  ;D
  Wally…thanks for sharing the new nest, will be looking forward to the hatch!  Hope you had a safe ride yesterday with an ice cream stop along the way!  :clap:
  FH4…sorry to read of the loss to your coworker. Hope you have a good wrap to the week today and the roads are clearing up from that snow melt.
  H2…did you get out for another look at the river last evening for the walleyes?
  Jeff…hope yesterday’s wood harvest was good to you! The snow had to take a good beating up your way yesterday, saw North Creek was around 85* on the news last evening.  :thumbsup:
  Marv…did you get your pistol back yet from the gunsmith? Hope the snow has waved goodbye out your way now also.  :thumbsup:
 
  Wasn’t ready for the mid 80* temps yesterday afternoon, lol, too hot to soon for me. Another round of that again today and then more seasonable temps coming in. Things are starting to turn green again quickly now, won’t be long before the lawnmower gets deployed again.
  The trout streams were looking real sweet yesterday, hopefully they’ll fish as good as they look this morning….Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Apr 14, 2023, 04:29 AM
Morning all,

Another quick hello today, like Eddie we're heading out to some water  ;)2  Hopefully we'll all find some hungry fish  :whistle:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Apr 14, 2023, 04:30 AM

                   Good morning ER's,
                         It's 57* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                         Eddie.........I hope you found some hungry fish at your trout stream :unsure: I have a brush pile building too waiting for the ban is over. :whistle:
                         H2l............It sounds as if your nephew has a plan for when he retires. :flex:
                         Marv..........My condolences goes out to Jo's family for their loss. :(
                         Wally......... It sure is nice weather for a ride, take advantage of it. :thumbsup: Of course I'm sure ice cream is involved. :woot:
                         Steve.........With your weather down there, I'm sure your neighborhood is buzzing with the sounds of mowers and trimmers. :whistle:
                         Fish...........What a difference a week or so makes, first the road was closed for snow, now closed for flooding. :cookoo:
                         Dave..........I hope the injections help and remember to stay away from the sauce. lol :roflmao:
                         I got 2 more loads yesterday, I'm not sure if I'm going back today or not. I pulled a muscle on my left side under my arm the other day. I think
                    I should give it a rest.
                         My splitter should be done today.
                         I hope everyone has a good Friday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                    IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Apr 14, 2023, 04:59 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

64 degrees, the guessers are calling for a much cooler week ahead. A cold rain/mist moving in tonight through tomorrow.

Eddie...Enjoy the fish fry from the fish you are going to catch today :clap: :thumbsup: Yes the .44 is home and has barked a few times. The trigger job turned out excellent. There is still enough snow in my yard to cool a few beers, but the record heat the past couple days really knocked it for a loop.

WW...Best of luck to 'Team WW" today :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Thanks for the excellent picture :thumbsup:

IW...I hope the pulled muscle is short lived and you can get back on the wood campaign. What varieties of wood are you picking up?

Yesterday I kept pretty busy plugging away at my own list. In the end my lawn tractor received a filter/oil change. Snowblower is off and tucked away, lawn mower is back on the tractor, greased, blades sharpened. I also changed the oil/ filter in my chipper, and got that all greased up ready to go. Today I have 2 trees to look at, and plan to hit the range for a bit.

Hope you all have a good day :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                     WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Apr 14, 2023, 05:38 AM
54* and clear.

WW, enjoy your day on the water, good luck.

Eddie, good luck to you also. Hope you find some trout. Didn't go over to the check the walleyes last night but did stop by at about 6:30pm and the temp as jumped 6 degrees to 54 in two days. Water has come up also, I bet most of the snow in the hills will be gone in the next day or two.

Drifter, enjoy your trip to the big city.

Not much planned for today, be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Apr 14, 2023, 09:02 AM
Good morning, did take the small boat out, the 40 hp was a no go so just went with the electric.  Found some crappies, 10 in all. A good sized cat was the toug drug and small wipers, of which I lost count of around 30
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So it’s going to have me getting into the carb before that boat sees the water again

Best to all
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Apr 14, 2023, 01:13 PM
Good Afternoon Everyone, 87* here and sunny. Took Mr Dickens to the lake today. Drowned some worms. No bites today but nice to be out. My wife says it’s like watching 2 old people sitting in chairs at the lake. She went in late today. Working till 11. Will catch up on what everyone is doing. I hope everyone has a great rest of the day.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Apr 15, 2023, 05:11 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Clear and calm 58*, high of 75 today. Believe we topped out at 85* here yesterday afternoon, glad the humidity and dew points were low.

  I-45…glad to read you and Mr.Dickens got to share a spot on the lake together!  Better luck next trip out with the catching.  :clap:
  Bud…nice job on the catching, good looking cat!  :clap:  Good luck with the motor, hopefully it’s an easy fix.  :thumbsup:
  H2…maybe that quick rise in water temps will get those walleyes on the move now.  :thumbsup: 
  Marv…good news on the 44, glad the gunsmith came through for you!  :clap:  Way to go getting all the equipment ready for the season, hope the tree jobs were to your liking and are on the planner.  :thumbsup:
  Jeff…after seeing the pictures of those logs I can feel a few pulled muscles myself, lol. Hope you’re feeling some relief today!  :thumbsup:  Is the splitter back in the game?
  Wally…will be looking forward to your report, hope the Browns were on the chew yesterday!   :thumbsup:

  The stream was good to me yesterday, caught 2 trout right off the bat in the first hole I started at. Nothing big, both stockers just breaking the 12” mark. With NY regulations, can only keep 5 with 2 over 12”. I fished a few other holes with spinners to make catch/release a little easier, but they weren’t interested. Salted minnows were working good though.
  Heading back for another quick trip before the chores this morning…Cawfee’s on!
 Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Apr 15, 2023, 05:19 AM
             Good morning ER's,
                        It's 50* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                        Bud.........I hope you are able to get the motor running/ ???
                        H2l..........Those young boys that were fishing off the bridge last year haven't showed up yet? ??? The rising temperature is a good sign. :whistle:
                        I-45.........At least you and Mr. Dickens had a good time. :thumbsup:
                        Marv.........You sure got a lot done, it probably felt good to put the snow blower away. :flex: The wood I got is mostly oak and white birch with some
              ash and maple. Oh and a couple pieces of Ironwood. :whistle:
                        Wally........I hope the fish were biting yesterday, :whistle: it was a nice day to be out. :clap:
                        Eddie........Yesterday I decided to sit out on my deck and get rid of the winter glow on my body and noticed that the trees here have bloomed. :clap:
              Good job catching the trout, did you haver them for lunch. :clap:
              It won't be long and the grass will be needing a pruning. :blink:
                        I called the repair shop and my splitter is done and I'll be picking it up this morning and taking it to #2's house for the makeover.
                        I hope everyone has a good Saturday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

              IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Apr 15, 2023, 05:41 AM
52* and clear.

Eddie, good to see you got into some fish. Do you keep any?

IW, no fishing in the streams until after season opens because of the walleyes spawning. DEC keeps a pretty good eye on it. I haven't been over there after dark the past 2 nights, been watching the Yankees loose. Did check the temp yesterday, it is up to 55*, they will be in there tonight.

WS, never got into hand guns but I had an uncle who hunted with a .44 back in the '50's.

Hope everyone is enjoying this HOT weather, the trees around here seemed to bug over night but we can use some rain.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Apr 15, 2023, 06:09 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

After a run of 80/85 degree days, we are starting out at 50 and may only go up a degree or two. Light rain moving in, looks like we are back to a light jacket for a few days.

Eddie...Congratulation s on the catching :thumbsup: Good luck on this mornings outing :thumbsup: I did get to add another tree job to the to-do list. I am going to start working on that list Monday. There was a little hiccup with my .44. The spring kit they put in was giving me light hammer strikes, causing 1 out of 5 or so to misfire. I had to drop it back off at the smith and he called last night telling me he now has it corrected. I will pick it up today, unfortunately now I am not sure when I will get back to the range.

IW...A good selection of wood :thumbsup: We don't have much ironwood around here, but I do remember burning a little of it years ago and it was excellent.

WW...Hope you had an excellent day on the water and couldn't close the lid on the live well :thumbsup:

45...Glad you and Mr. Dickens had a good tie on the lake :thumbsup:

Another busy day here yesterday taking care of some outdoor projects. I need to get a few tree jobs knocked off as I have 2 big jobs (s-i-l and my Sister) that I have been stalling on. Both have  4-5 bigger oaks that they want taken down, my guess is 6+ cords of wood by the time I am done. I was stalling because I wanted to replace all the wood that I burnt this past winter, refilling my empty cribs. Of course it's also hard to get into wood making mode when customers are flashing money in your face. Luckily they both understand but at the same time them want their trees cut.

Hope everyone has a good Saturday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                       WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Apr 15, 2023, 06:48 AM
Morning all,

Eddie......congrats on the catching, hope today's trip is just as good  :clap:

IFF.....good luck with the motor repair  ;)

IW.....hope the sun soothed the achy muscles  @)

IF45.....beautiful day to wet a line with or w/o catching  ;)2

WS.....don't forget to leave room for a little playtime on that to do list  :whistle:

H2L.....water temp on Ontario Monday was between 41-46* yesterday is was 49-60*  :o

It was a slow day yesterday, but better than Monday's trip
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boated 4 browns from 15"-18" from all reports it was a tough day for everyone out there and the midge hatch made it even worse, bugs everywhere  ::)
these 2 nasty critters made it into the boat stuck on the first fish of the day  :pinch:
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let's just say they won't latch onto to another fish  :nono:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Apr 15, 2023, 08:41 AM
Well cooler day yesterday and towards evening the snow moved in. Snowed all night and we have an inch or two on the ground. Might need to move some of it so the ground can dry faster and not turn to mud as bad. But on a better note got all my alumatrac mounts and rod holder mounts put together and now need to install the fish finder and on board alternator charger. So might be playing with that today, or might work on the garage door, the only problem is I will have a gap on the bottom for awhile but I do not think there is anything in the shop the dogs can chew up now. Well better get moving and decide what to make for breakfast, pancakes or maybe a fend for yourself morning for the house today. Have a great Saturday everyone.

Well I caved and made some grandmother's dessert rolls for breakfast.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Apr 15, 2023, 01:03 PM
Found another problem. I-phone not letting me access my email account  ::)

Oh well hope a stop at the Verizon store can clean that up, need to get an oil change on car while in town, so will put that on tomorrow’s list

Nice catch there WW   :thumbsup:

Off to my puttering
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Apr 15, 2023, 05:22 PM
Good Evening Everyone, It was a good day. Quiet one. My wife was home today so did some stuff around the house. Spaghetti is on the menu tonight.

Mason Eddie, Nice that you got into some fish today. Hopefully not too many chores today.

IFF, Hopefully you got your phone issue’s figured out. Technology is definitely not our friend.

WallyWorld, Hope you had a good day.

Whopper Stopper, You certainly do stay busy.

Hunts2long, we have some torrential rain right now. Buds are on the trees.

Ice Wanderer, Did you get your splitter today?

I hope everyone had a great day and has a goodnight.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Apr 16, 2023, 04:08 AM


                   Good morning ER's,
                              It's 57* and mostly cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                              Marv........I hope the tree jobs go well for you, :thumbsup:  it's  good that you can replenish your cribs. :flex:
                              Wally.......Nice looking Brown Trout.   :thumbsup:  Ugly looking leeches. :%$#!:
                              Eddie.......I hope you were able to get back to that stream yesterday.  :unsure:
                              Bud.........It's always something with phones, I hope they were able to fix the problem. :unsure:
                              Fish.........You are like Marv, a lot of projects on the list. :whistle: Which one to do first. :blink:
                              H2l..........I forgot that the walleye season was still closed, just losing track of time. :roflmao:
                              I picked up my splitter yesterday morning and took it to my son's house for the modification. We got a slow start and then he had to take
                    a break and take his daughter to baseball practice. I took the opportunity to run home to grab a sandwich and some money to buy some material
                    for the job. We didn't get it done but he's working 5 minutes from home and only working 8 hours. So he will work on it after work this week.
                              While I was on one trip to the hardware store I tripped on the curb and took a tumble, I thought I had done some damage to my right
                    shoulder. but this morning it feel better but sore. I also bruised my ribs.
                              I hope everyone has a good Suhday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                     IW
                                 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Apr 16, 2023, 05:10 AM
Good morning IW! Good morning everyone :bow:

32 degrees, may squeak out one more degree before we reach our high for the day. Looks like we received a couple inches of snow overnight with the snow still coming down. 85 degrees two days ago, 33 and snow today

IW...Sorry to read of your fall. I hope your ribs feel better soon :thumbsup: Good luck with the splitter mods :thumbsup:

WW....Beautiful fish :clap: Looks like you had a dandy day on the water :thumbsup:

Eddie...Looking forward to your fishing report. Hope you were able to get out :thumbsup:

45...how was the spaghetti  ???

We were going to help move my wife's Aunts personal effects from the nursing home she was at to a storage area this morning, but her cousin sent a note late last night saying he and his sons could handle it. The Aunt's funeral will be a week from this Wednesday. It had to be delayed a week because the son has a heart procedure this Wednesday and will be laid up a few days.

I read on FB yesterday afternoon that there was an accident early Saturday morning close to my Sisters house. A car hit a bridge leaving the road landing in a flooded creek killing the driver. Found out last night, the deceased was my cousin.

Hope you all have a good Sunday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                      WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Apr 16, 2023, 05:31 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  Cloudy and 56* here this am, high of 72 today.

  Jeff…ouch on taking the fall, sorry to read that, damn! Hope there was no damage done to the shoulder or ribs. Take er easy for a few days, best wishes on speedy recovery.   :thumbsup:  Glad the splitter is back, hope the modification works out well for you!
  I-45…got pretty much caught up on the outside chores, weather was perfect yesterday! Hope you enjoyed your day, will be looking forward to your next fishing trip with Mr.Dickens!   :thumbsup:
  Bud…hope you were able to get your phone issues corrected yesterday.   :thumbsup:  How’s your garden coming along?
  FH4…winter just doesn’t want to let go out there, shouldn’t be too much longer! Sounds like you’re moving right along on the boat, will be looking forward to the maiden voyage pretty soon!   :clap:
  Wally…CONGRATULATIONS to Team Wallyworld getting on the board, nice job!!  :bow:   :clap:  A buddy of mine was up in Oswego casting from shore for Browns, they got the skunk.
  Marv…good news on the 44, hope the fix works out well for you now.  :thumbsup:  Sounds like the tree jobs are stacking up…hard to pass on the $$ sometimes!  ;D
  H2…I kept the first 2 trout I caught for lunch on Friday and released the others. Imagine the walleyes are starting to stack up good now in those streams.   :thumbsup:

  Went back to my spot yesterday and found a few guys had beat me there, lol. Went to another stream not far from there and gave it about an hour…lost one. Might try again this evening for the last hour or two of daylight.
  Garage clean out on the planner…thinking it’s safe to put the snowblower away for the season now. Cawfee’s on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!

  Morning Marv…wow, so sorry to read that…My Sincere Condolences to you and the family on the loss of your cousin.
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Apr 16, 2023, 06:00 AM
56* and sunny.

WS, sorry for the loss of your cousin.

IW, hope the "ribs" are feeling better, sometimes it doesn't take much for a tumble to happen..

WW, nice fish, it is only going to get better.

Ice-45, I saw on the news that your area got some rain yesterday, we could use some.

Eddie, I checked East Stoney about 9 last night and not one walleye, did see a lot of frogs and 1 muskrat. Not sure why the walleyes are in there yet. Maybe I have to go a little later.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Apr 16, 2023, 06:31 AM
Morning all,

WS.....my condolences on the loss of your cousin  :'(

IW.....rest up those ribs and that shoulder  ;)

Eddie....hope the garage clean up goes well  :flex:

H2L....never made it to the hatchery this year to see the walleye in the creek, the DEC had it pretty well blocked to keep the spearers at bay  ::)

IFF....hope the phone is all fixed and working right again  :)

Put another 150 miles on the trike yesterday, saw 89* on the thermometer  :o  a club meeting this morning, then we'll see where the day goes  @)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Apr 16, 2023, 10:03 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 60* here and cloudy. My wife is home today. Not much on the planner. Dropping my Jeep off to get a new oil pan and oil pump done.

Whopper Stopper, My condolences and prayers to you and your family on the loss of your cousin.

WallyWorld, Hope you have a great day today and get out on the trike after your club meeting.

Ice Wanderer, Take it easy today with the sore shoulder and ribs.

MasonEddie, Hope you have better luck tonight.

I hope everyone has a great day and tight lines to those on the water today.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Apr 16, 2023, 10:30 AM
Marv
Sorry to hear about your cousin.  :'(

I'm off to the cabin for a few hours now. :)

OK, I'm back.
Dropped off some fuel, the motor for my big table saw and my new gas powered rock drill and accessories.
Then I went for a cruise in the SxS.  ;D


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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Apr 17, 2023, 04:44 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Cloudy and 55*, some much needed rain will be arriving soon, high of 57 today.

  Dave…thanks for sharing the pictures, looks like a beautiful day and the snow is starting to say goodbye!  :clap:  New gas powered rock drill…will be looking forward to hearing more on that soon!  :thumbsup:
  I-45…good luck with the truck fix!  :thumbsup:
  Wally…hope your meeting went well and an ice cream ride was part of the program yesterday.   :thumbsup:
  H2…maybe this rain moving in will help getting those walleyes moving. I don’t know if crappies and walleyes have similar movements, but a buddy of mine who has been after them for awhile just found them moving into the shallows yesterday.
  Jeff…hope you took an R&R day yesterday!  :thumbsup:
  Marv…be safe with the saws today if that’s on your planner!   :thumbsup:
  Steve…haven’t seen you posting, hope all is well with you Sir!  :thumbsup:
 
  Had a few family members stop by late afternoon for a visit so the fishing plans got squashed. May try again this evening if the rains clear out.
  Dr.s appointment this morning and then we’ll see what the day brings, lol….Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Apr 17, 2023, 04:45 AM

                Good morning ER's,
                           It's 52* and cloudy with rain moving in at some point. ::)
                           Marv..........My condolences on the loss of your cousin. :( May you not get too much more snow. :cookoo:
                           Eddie.........At least you're seeing more action on the streams. :thumbsup:
                           Wally.....  ..The weather has been almost picture perfect for trike rides. :clap:
                           H2l............Keep checking the East Stony and hopefully you will see the Walleyes. :unsure:
                           Dave.........The SxS looks great out there, thanks for sharing the pictures. :clap:
                           I-45..........I hope the jeep gets the new parts replaced quickly. :unsure:
                           Thank you everyone for the well wishes for my recovery. What I have noticed the overnight I wake up more sore than when I went to bed. It gets
                 better as the day goes on. It just takes time to heal.
                           Not much going on today. Just rest.
                           I hope everyone has a good Monday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                   IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Apr 17, 2023, 05:17 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

31 degrees with gusts to 30mph. It looks like the entire week is going to be chilly  with wind and rain .

First off, Thanks for all the condolences regarding my Cousin. He was much younger than myself, as a result we didn't spend a lot of time together. I feel terrible for his entire family having to go through such a tragedy. So far there hasn't been much released about the car accident.

Dave...Awesome picture. Thanks for sharing :thumbsup:

Eddie...Best of luck with today's appointment :thumbsup: Looks like the saws here will be on hold for a bit.

IW...Slow and easy Sir! Hope the recovery goes well :thumbsup:

WW...Hope your weather holds allowing team WW to continue taking advantage of the nice weather :thumbsup:

mr.clean...Hope all is well with you. Hopefully you have just been too busy to post.

TT...Best wishes all is well with you. Any turkey hunting on you Spring planner ???

Indoor puttering here today. The walks will be on hold until the dang wind dies down some.

Hope everyone has a good Monday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

               WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Apr 17, 2023, 05:32 AM
53* and cloudy.

Drifter, nice day for a ride, thanks for sharing.

Eddie, maybe this early Summer weather has all the fish messed-up. Could be that the warm weather got me looking too early.

I had to go keep score at the bowling roll-offs last night. Best 2 out of 3. The 2nd half winners won 1st place. Won game 1 by 5 pins, lost game 2 by 160 and won game 3 by 20.

Not much planned for today, be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Apr 17, 2023, 06:37 AM
Morning all,

Thoughts and prayers to those involved in the sweet 16 birthday party shooting  :'( :'( :'( :'( 

Eddie.....hope the doctor appointment goes well today  :)

H2L.....that's quite the point spread between the 3 games  :wacko:

WS....sorry to hear winter has returned again  :%$#!: 

IW.....it always takes a little time to get the muscles loosened up in the morning, take it easy today  ;)2

Drifter.....beautiful pics, thanks for sharing  :thumbsup:

IF45......good luck with the Jeep repairs  ;)

The only ride after the meeting yesterday was on the mower  @) 

Picked up 1/4" of rain overnight, some showers still in the area. We definitely need the rain as the ground is really dry for this time of year.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.



Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Apr 17, 2023, 08:58 AM
Good morning ER's not done with snow here yet   Condolences to JO and family WS   Nice ride Drifter
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Apr 17, 2023, 09:25 AM
Good Morning Everyone, Dreary day today. My wife is working today. My wife wasn’t feeling well yesterday so we didn’t drop the Jeep off. Appointment isn’t until Thursday but she doesn’t have any days off till then. Will have it towed there. Good thing we have AAA. Took Mr Dickens to the lake and walked around.

Drifter, Thank you for the pictures. Looks like it was a great day out.

Old Goat, Hopefully snow is gone your way soon.

WallyWorld, Hope you have a great day today.

Hunts2long, Sounds like it was a good night to be bowling.

MasonEddie, Good luck at the Drs today. Hopefully he remembers to shake hands. People at our new church actually shake your hand. Hopefully you get out to your fishing spot tonight.

Ice Wanderer, Get some rest today to relax your muscles.

Whopper Stopper, Hope the weather settles down. Hopefully your puttering doesn’t take all day.

I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Apr 17, 2023, 01:01 PM
Well got some wiring done in the boat, alternator charger and fish finder, then replaced the master cylinder on the truck and took a drive to the lake to see how the ice off was progressing. Have a good one eveeyone.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Apr 17, 2023, 02:49 PM
Good afternoon everyone  :bow:

The turkeys are out in full force today.


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             WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Apr 17, 2023, 03:05 PM
Good afternoon everyone  :bow:

The turkeys are out in full force today.


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             WS

Looks like they are planning a takeover.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Apr 17, 2023, 07:43 PM
Good evening back to average seasonal temperatures after a couple warm days .I had a high of 90 on Friday. My prayer added to Wallyworld's also include one for those involved in Louisville, Kentucky park shooting. Just busy past few days so no posts. A few brush/wild fires in my area. One which was first spotted this past Friday was contained by Saturday mornings and hopefully the rains on late Saturday and Sunday put out any remaining hot spots. This fire was in town of Blooming Grove.NY. (west of my location) it's proximity to an elementary school caused early dismissal on Friday . The school was then used as a command post for fire fighting activities. The other fire/fires were in Rockland county and smoke from them caused the closing of state route 9W for a few hours.
Ice Wanderer sorry to hear you took a spill may a few days of rest have you feeling better,
Whopper Stopper condolences to you and family on passing of a cousin in auto accident. Believe it is close to or currently mating time for most Turkey species thank you for the photos.
Eddie good to read you have found and caught some trout from local streams. may all have gone well at today's DR. appointment.
Drifter thanks for the photos. glad things came together and you were able to make a quick trip to the cabin.
Hunts2long possibly the recent snow melt has water temperatures in local creeks still to low to trigger spawning migration for walleyes.in spite of the past few days with late Spring/Summer air temperatures.
Wallyworld glad you were able to get in a couple trips on your Trike during the temperature warm up and enjoyed some ice cream .
Old Goat may things be going well with your mom.
Icefisher-45 good that your triple a coverage will pay for cost of towing jeep to repair shop. good that the shop can get the parts to do the work. may you wife be feeling better.
 Fish/hunt4ever good to read you have the new boat closer to being ready for it's maiden voyage once local lake is free of ice. thank you for the photos.
Tomturkey,Oldsailor may all be good with you gentlemen and your families.

May everyone have a good night .Best wished to all fishing this week.
     Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Apr 18, 2023, 04:50 AM


             Good morning ER's,
                        It's 35* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                        Steve..........The warm weather was short lived, I could have used a few more days of it. :whistle:
                        Marv...........Turkeys are roaming around here as well. :thumbsup: Like Steve said it close to mating season. :)
                        Fish............The new boat is almost ready for her maiden voyage. :clap: There is still a lot of ice on the lake. :blink:
                        Eddie..........It looks like after today some nicer weather is in the forecast for the rest of the week, with Friday getting up in the 70's*  :flex:
                        Wally..........Looks like Friday to be the only day for a trike or boat ride. :unsure:
                        OG.............I hope your mom is doing well. :thumbsup:
                        I-45...........Good idea to have the jeep towed in. :clap: Sorry to read your wife wasn't feeling well. :(
                        Yesterday morning a friend talked me in going to the VA to get my ribs and shoulder checked out. They only took X-rays of both the shoulder
               and ribs. Fortunately nothing was broken, but I'm more concerned about my Rotator Cuff. The ER Dr. said he didn't order an MRI because of the possibility
               of a build up of blood in that area and the MRI wouldn't be clear. He did say if it wasn't better in 7 to 10 days to call the orthopedic dept. for an appointment.
                        So its taking it easy time.
                        I hope everyone has a good Tuesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Apr 18, 2023, 05:01 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  41* and windy to start the day, high of 48 forecasted. Temps are supposed to drop below freezing tonight, might be a problem for some of the early blooming that hot weather triggered.

  Steve…glad they got the brush fires under control.  :thumbsup:  Everything being so dry, yesterday’s rain was helpful. There were a couple going on in a neighboring county here as well last week. How’s your BIL doing?
  Marv…thanks for sharing the pictures, glad to see the turkey population is back in force!  :clap:  Looks like some of your weather moved into our area.
  FH4…thanks for sharing the pictures, looks like the ice is still holding pretty good yet…won’t be long though!  :thumbsup: Did the new master cylinder solve the problem?
  I-45…glad you and Mr.Dickens got out for another walk around the lake, best of luck with the Jeep!   :thumbsup:  Took a pass on the fishing yesterday afternoon with the weather.
  OG..hope the snow stayed on the low end!  :woot:  Hope things are going well with your Mom.
  Wally…mowing will be on the list here sometime this week, can’t believe how fast things changed in the last week! Nice to see it all coming alive again!   :thumbsup:
  H2…more seasonable weather in the forecast this week, maybe that will trigger the walleyes?
  Jeff…glad you’re taking it easy for a few days, hope you’re feeling better today!  Glad you went to the VA to get some X-rays done…best wishes are with you no damage done to the rotator.  :thumbsup:

  Dr.’s appointment went well yesterday, had a good review…thank you everyone!   :thumbsup:
  Back to Spring cleaning again later this morning, time to start thinning out lots of things collecting dust and taking up space in the garage. Of course once I do that, the time will come when I’ll probably need it, lol. Cawfee’s on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Apr 18, 2023, 05:36 AM
368 and cloudy. Spring is back.

IW, going to the VA was a good choice.

WS, seeing a lot of turkey's around here also.

Eddie, good to hear that the Dr. appts. are going well.

I did see a few walleyes last night, maybe things are picking up.

Have a good day and be safe...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Apr 18, 2023, 08:01 AM
Morning all,

IW....glad the x-rays were ok, hope the rotator cuff doesn't end up being a problem :-\

MrC.....things are dry enough to make brush fires a real threat  :pinch:

Eddie.....good to hear things are going well with your doctor appointments, continued prayers  :thumbsup:

WS....hope the puttering went according to plan yesterday   :woot:

H2L.....the eyes will show up sooner or later  ;)2

FH4.....bet you can't wait to get that boat in the water  ;D

Tomorrow we'll be packing to be ready for an early Thursday morning flight to Vegas which starts our 10 day Grand Canyon tour  :thumbsup:  :clap: :thumbsup:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Apr 18, 2023, 10:05 AM
Good Morning ER's  See I have a lot of reading to catch up on the thread.  Eddie, nope still need to go in and see what gives with the phone issues.  That might happen yet today.

Daughter sent a picture of more snow dusting there in Wisconsin, and noted it didn't stick around long.

thinking I'll put a project on my list.  A shooters bench.  Saturday was opening of Turkey season in these parts.  I've only seen but two, one here in my field and one along the road to the dump station 4 miles away.  Do hear shooting near, what could be someone out hunting, that or just target practicing.

Dave nice ride, still looking wintery up there.

Marv nice turkey pics, don't think there's much of a flock around here, bet they are pressured a lot down here.

Well late breakfast, then into town.

best to all.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Apr 18, 2023, 06:27 PM
The medical travel people mixed up my next trip to Edmonton.
Made the trip for April 24th instead of May 24th.   ::)
So I called the pain clinic and switched my appointment as it was easier than changing flights and hotel.
Plus I get my second shot earlier so my back be more better sooner.  ;D
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Apr 18, 2023, 06:40 PM
Drifter glad utnis working out on the hotel and flights, always a pain when things are booked and the medical field changes their mind or does it wrong. But you know they are never wrong.

Another day at work and another day of training that went better than yesterday, at least the trainee showed up almost on time this morning. Been a week so far hope it goes good for the rest of it and I can get things going. But on a good note finally got the camper moved back up by the shop, seems the brake job is working and the brakes are running free. Rain and snowed here for a bit, that should help make the ice go away. Hopefully the garage door extension stuff shows up soon so we can go and grab that and all. Have a great end of Tuesday and a great start to Wednesday everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Apr 18, 2023, 08:48 PM
 Good evening cloudy start to day with a period of light rain high temperature for day was in the lower fifties. Talked with my sister after posting yesterday my BIL's post surgery check-up went well cleared to resume driving may return to work next week.
Ice wanderer good you visited the local VA and had X-rays taken and no broken bones were found. May you shoulder and rotator cuff feel better over the week 7-10 days. If you have an MRI may it show no damage to the rotator cuff from your fall .
Eddie may any emerging plants in your garden and yard survive the possible frost tonight . So true about doing any type of clean out and disposal of items that have collected dust for years. a week or two after the clean out you will need one of the items you disposed.
Hunts2long sounds like the walleye migration to spawning areas might be starting in your area of NY .
Wallyworld may the two of you have a safe and good trip. Looking forward to your trip reports and photos.
IFF sorry to hear you are still having problems with your I-phone. Best to you with any turkey hunting.
Drifter sorry there was a mix up in your medical appointment dates glad you were able to reschedule the date of your appointment to match the date medical travel people entered in your records instead of date you were told. may the second round of injections help your back .
Fish/hunt4ever may the new employee develop into a good worker. glad to hear you have the brake problem resolved on your truck. May you receive the parts for the garage door project without a long wait.

Keep safe try to stay healthy. best to all fishing this week.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Apr 19, 2023, 03:54 AM


                  Good morning ER's,
                          It's 28* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                          Steve...........I'm glad your BIL's check-up went well and he can return to work soon. :flex:
                          H2l..............I'm sure more Walleyes will show up now that you saw a few. :thumbsup:
                          Wally........... I hope you and Mr. WW have a safe trip out west and enjoy the Grand Canyon tour. :flex:
                          Eddie...........It's a tough decision to make, what to throw away and what to keep. :unsure: My theory is if it doesn't cost anything to keep,
                   then keep it. :whistle:
                          Dave............I'm glad it was easy to change the appointments than trying to change flights. :thumbsup:
                          Bud..............I'm sure the Turkeys flock up , you just haven't seen them yet. :whistle:
                          Fish..............It's good that the new trainee is working out. :flex:
                          Yesterday, I took the doctors orders and rested, my shoulder is feeling better but my side, ribs are really bothering me, especially when getting
                   up out of bed.
                          I hope everyone has a good Wednesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                    IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Apr 19, 2023, 04:39 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  Mostly cloudy and 31*, chance of some snow showers this am, high of 48.

  Jeff…hopefully over the next few days those pains will be history, just keep taking er easy for now…best wishes Sir!  :thumbsup:  A buddy of mine and his friend were out in the boat fishing Harris Bay yesterday….put a thumping on some nice perch!
  Steve…excellent news on your BIL, glad his recovery is going well.  :clap:  I’m not to concerned with my garden, just garlic growing at the moment. Hopefully the apple and fruit trees don’t take a beating though.
  FH4…good luck with the trainee, and glad the truck issue has been corrected!  :thumbsup:
  Dave…that’s great you were able to adjust the appointment..I wish I had your luck, lol.  :clap:
  Bud…good luck with the gobbler’s if you’re going to give them a try!  :thumbsup:  Believe my sons may be heading out for the opener here…May 1st.
  Wally…sounds like an awesome trip coming up tomorrow, don’t forget the sunscreen!!  ;D  Hope you have an excellent trip, will be looking forward to the report….ENJOY!!!  :clap:
  H2…glad you’re starting to see the walleyes moving in now!   :clap:
  Marv…hope the weather is good enough for your walk this morning! :thumbsup:

  Got some things thinned out yesterday, but just couldn’t bring myself to part with too much, lol. We’ll take another crack at it later on today just to please my bride.  ;D   Cawfee’s on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Apr 19, 2023, 06:09 AM
32* and a dusting of snow on the deck.

IW, a day of rest never hurt anyone.

WW, have a good trip.

They opened the gate at the launch and put the dock in yesterday.

Trip to NYC on Thursday so they can check the wifes pacemaker.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Apr 19, 2023, 08:54 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

42 degrees which will be about the high for the day. The rain moved in about an hour ago and it appears it will be off and on through Friday. With all the flooding that is taking place in our State, rain is about the last thing we need.

Dave...Glad you were able to get everything worked out :thumbsup:

IW...Hope the ribs start feeling better soon. Glad your neighbor convinced you to get checked out, a person just never knows :thumbsup:

Eddie...May the sorting out go well for you. I swear every time I sell, get rid of, or give away something it's just a matter of a couple days and I find myself needing it :whistle:

WW...Hope the packing is going well, sounds like a spectacular trip :clap: :clap:

h2l...Best wishes everything checks out for your wife tomorrow :thumbsup:

This morning my wife and I each had an early morning hair pruning. I have a trailer load of split wood I was hoping to stack once we got back but the rain screwed that up. I was volunteered to help the s-i-l pick up a load of flooring down in the jungle later this morning. Supposedly all we have to do is back up to the pickup area and they will load it. Sounds easy enough ???

Hope everyone is having a good "Hump Day" :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                        WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Apr 19, 2023, 09:51 AM
Morning all,

WS.....hope the pick up goes as smoothly as it sounds  :whistle:

H2L....safe travels and best wishes to MrsH2 on her check up  :)

IW.....sure hope the pain lets up for you soon  ;)

Eddie.....sometimes sorting ends up being more of just moving stuff around than actually getting rid of anything, at least that's the way it works here  :woot:

MrC....good to hear your BIL is doing well  :clap:

Busy morning so far trying to get packed and all. Will keep in touch best I can while we're gone. Never know what the cell service will be like.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Apr 19, 2023, 03:41 PM
Got sidetracked yesterday, ended up making a nesting/roosting box, for chickens that are not here ::) ::).  Shooting bench at least for now may be a sawhorse and sand bags. Went to town this morning and got email account reinstalled, so back to normal  ;)

Hitting 80+ today much to nice to be inside

WW yes the upside down mountain is a sight to see, hope you have a great visit to that area.

Best to all see you in the morning
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Apr 19, 2023, 09:31 PM
Good evening, high temperature 55 today and windy so felt cooler when outside. Extended forecast calling for highs in upper 70's-low 80's on Friday and Saturday. Rain Saturday night into Sunday.
Ice Wanderer rib injuries will be painful just the act of breathing can hurt depending on how bad the injury is hopefully with a few days rest you will be feeling better.
Eddie good to read that not much is currently planted in your garden. May the fruit trees survive any frost in your area .
Hunts2long guess spring has officially started at State owned access sites to GSL . Safe travel wished for you tomorrow . may the doctor's be happy with how your wife's pacemaker is working .
Whopper Stopper may you, family and friends not have to deal with flooding from all the snow melt and rain. may the trip to pick-up flooring with you SIL have gone as described and you not have to help load your pick-up truck .
Wallyworld may you be packed and ready to start your trip. If need be we will settle for a post trip report and photos. may you have nice weather enjoy yourselves .
IFF good to read you once again can receive and send Emails on your I-phone . do you plan to introduce chickens to your homestead in the near future .

May everyone have a good night.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Apr 20, 2023, 04:05 AM


              Good morning ER's,
                        It's 26* and mostly clear here on my hill. ::)
                        Eddie..........My wife asked me to thin out my tools in the basement, I didn't do it then a month later something my dishwasher died and some of the
              tools she wanted me to get rid of, I needed. :cookoo: You could give some of the things to your sons so at least you could barrow them if needed. :whistle:
                        Wally..........I hope you had a safe trip and the cell service or internet allows you to post. :unsure:
                        Marv...........How did the flooring pick up go? ???
                        H2l............ That's a good sign that the docks are in at the launch. :clap: Safe travels today. I hope your wife has a good report. :thumbsup:
                        Bud.......... .Glad you're getting your emails again. It's easy to get side tracked isn't. :woot:
                        Steve.........Summer like temperatures are in the forecast for a couple of days then back to normal here. :blink:
                        Yesterday I was able to move the pontoon boat out to my driveway and messaged the friend that has bought it but he won't be here to get it until
               tomorrow afternoon.
                        Today is another day of rest for me, my aches and pains are a lot better but not where it should be. I don't want to do anything to aggravate  it
               again.
                        I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Apr 20, 2023, 04:39 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  Cloudy and 35*, warming up to low 60’s today.

  Jeff…glad you’re feeling a little better, keep up the good work taking it easy.  :clap:  I have a few things ready for the boys to look at see if they want…aside from that, just thinning out some things and rearranging for now, lol.
  H2…safe travels today and a best wishes are with your wife on a good review with the Dr.’s.  :thumbsup:
  Wally…hope the airlines are running on time and beautiful weather is just waiting for you and Mr.WW…have a great trip!!  :clap: :bow: :thumbsup:
  Steve…about another 2 weeks or so depending upon the weather before I start planting…learned my lesson before, lol.  :o
  Bud…good news on the phone!  :clap:  A buddy of mine modified an ironing board once for a shooting bench, actually worked pretty good, lol.
  Marv…hope your area avoids the flooding going on and your trip to the jungle went as planned.  :thumbsup: 

  Have an early appointment this morning and a few errands to run afterwards. Thinking a trip to the stream is in order this afternoon with the nicer weather moving in…Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Apr 20, 2023, 05:59 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

36 with a high of 44 today. Storms rattled the house last night. Other than lots of noise we didn't lose power or anything so can't complain.

I am off for a walk in a couple minutes. I have my wife drop me off on her way to her work so I get some different scenery.

All went well picking up the flooring. I was waiting for the other shoe to drop but it couldn't have went any better.

I will check back in later.

Have a good day everyone and stay safe. Have a Great trip Team WW!

                     WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Apr 20, 2023, 06:52 AM
34* and sunny.

Just in case you didn't hear the wife yesterday afternoon let me explain. At 4:15 yesterday the doctors office called and said her visit would not be covered by insurance. Instead it would be about $700 plus co-pay. She has had this issue before so she cancelled and called MVP. After almost 40 minutes on the phone she found out that the transplant team hadn't sent the letter renewing her "out of market" terms. They are now saying that once they get the letter it may be 30/45 days. Yesterday they also called and set up the date of May 18 for the surgery she has been waiting for. That may get pushed out also. She was not a happy camper. Sure wish NYC was "out of market" on election day.

IW, stay on the mends.

WS, enjoy the new scenery.

Eddie, should be a nice afternoon to be on a stream. Good Luck.

WW, win some money and have fun.

Have a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Apr 20, 2023, 12:22 PM
The only issue with changing the appointment rather than all the other stuff is that my flight is on Sunday afternoon and I will have to leave the cabin early on Sunday to make my flight. ;)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Apr 20, 2023, 01:58 PM
Good Afternoon Everyone, My post from this morning disappeared to wherever they go. I hope everyone has a great day and tight lines to those on the water.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Apr 20, 2023, 08:59 PM
Made it to Vegas, no problem!! Can’t get any pics to go thru, will try again tomorrow. Have a good night. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Apr 21, 2023, 04:55 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Starting off with some light rain and 42* this am, should be clearing out shortly with a high of 72 today.

  Wally…glad you arrived in Vegas with no issues! Good luck on the tables or one armed bandits if you’re playing!  :clap:
  I-45…I’ve sent a few posts down the line as well, never did get a reply back, lol. How did you make out with the Jeep?
  Dave…that kind of sucks getting short changed on some cabin time, but imagine it’s still a good trade off in the long run right?   :thumbsup:  How’s the weather been up there?
  H2…dang, what a messed up situation for your wife! Sure hope they can straighten out their mess up in short order, best wishes are with you both.
  Marv…glad everything worked out well and as planned!  :clap: 
  Jeff…hope you’re feeling a little better again today, don’t let the nicer weather trick you into doing something strenuous today!   :nono:  ;D

  Passed on the fishing yesterday afternoon and took care of some tree removal until I smoked a chain, lol. Grabbing a replacement today and finishing up what’s left. Cawfee’s on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Apr 21, 2023, 05:16 AM


                  Good morning Eddie, ER's,
                                It's 35 * and mostly clear here on my hill. ::)
                                Eddie.........I hope the rest of the tree removal goes well, was your chain old enough to smoke. lol :roflmao:
                                H2l............This insurance thing is out of hand.  :%$#!: When they came up with the Obama care there should have been in it,
                   every doctor had to accept all insurance plans and every insurance company had to cover every doctor. None of the out of network crap. :cookoo:
                   Marv......I'm glad the the flooring pick up went as they said it would go. :flex: That's switch. :whistle:
                                Dave..........Sorry that you are going to lose cabin time. :(
                                I-45...........Gremlins I tell you, they're everywhere. :roflmao: I think we've all lost post. :blink:
                                Wally..........I'm glad you made it out safely. :clap: You can always share your pictures when you get back. :whistle:
                                Not much going on today.
                                I hope everyone has a good Friday either at work or out . Stay Safe and Healthy.

                   IW
                       
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Apr 21, 2023, 05:33 AM
43* and a few clouds to the South, must be Eddie's rain.

WW, glad the trip went well.

Saw a few walleyes last night and either a otter or a beaver. Only saw it for a second but it was bigger than the muskrat I saw the other night.

Not much planned for today. The wife is going to Trader Joes with Lindsay.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Apr 21, 2023, 08:07 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 49* here and cloudy. My wife is home today. She got home late from work. She drove me in for my stress test then had to go back in. Her and Mr Dickens are asleep. Not much on the planner today. Hopefully the Jeep is back today.

Hunts2long, Hope you get the insurance thing figured out. Are you going to get to wet a line today while Your wife is at Trader Joe’s?

Ice Wanderer, Hope you have a good day.

MasonEddie, Be safe today with the tree removal today.

WallyWorld, Have fun in Vegas.

I hope everyone has a great day and tight lines to those on the water.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Apr 21, 2023, 08:31 AM

  Good morning ER's thanks for prayers for my brother his last test was good news. Thanks also for wishing my mother good days at adult daycare. WW watch for machines that give info just by looking at them: play the ones that have a game within the game and are close to smaller payouts. Like fishing a bass tournament of 1 and 2 pounders but no limit on # of fish caught. Move and repeat. IW hoe your healing up well.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Apr 21, 2023, 10:09 AM
Good morning, a rather sad day,  news from west coast not what I like to hear.  Brother took a tumble back on the 9th fractured 5 ribs hit his head in the fall and was diagnosed as having “brain” bleeding, niece got him home the 13th, and now has to be watched 24/7.  Fear the combination of what appears to be Alzheimer’s?  The. Brain function, now is not coherent.  Plus not able to get up, or move about on his own.  Is very taxing on the niece, so think it best to call off the charter boat trip for Mother’s Day  :(

Now await test results, from yesterday and opinion if there’s any hope of recovering.  He is 92, only time will tell,

Hope your day goes good

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Apr 21, 2023, 11:15 AM
IFF, Keeping your brother in our prayers.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Apr 21, 2023, 02:42 PM
 
   X2 bud will add your brother to prayer list
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Apr 21, 2023, 03:40 PM
       X3 Bud!


      WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Apr 21, 2023, 03:56 PM
IW
Only going to lose a few hours.
No biggie.  ;D
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Apr 21, 2023, 05:24 PM
Bud, such very terrible news!!! You and your family will be in my prayers!  :'(
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Apr 21, 2023, 07:53 PM
Sorry about your brother Bud.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Apr 21, 2023, 09:06 PM
Good evening pleasant day here with high temperature in the low seventies. I saw this on the home page of internet search engine i use Beef patties from Weinstein Wholesale Meats of Illinois have been recall after white neoprene rubber particles have been found in some premade beef patties.  I did not see any information on how to get a refund if you had purchased the product recently .
IFF/Bud my prayers added to the others for your brother and family in Washington state .
Eddie may you have found a replacement chain and finished the tree work today .
Ice wanderer may you be dealing with less soreness and see increased range of motion in your shoulder as each day passes from date of your fall .
Hunts2long may the insurance issue get resolved so your wife can have her scheduled surgery and get her pacemaker checked over without to long of a wait period.
Icefisher-45 once you receive stress test report may it contain good news for you . I hope your jeep is now back at home .
Old goat good to read things are improving for your brother may it continue for him.
 Wallyworld hope your having good weather and enjoying the sites of Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon .
Drifter may you have safe and problem free travel this Sunday. may the injections help you to get more work done on your cabin this Spring and Summer.

Update on my BIL he went into the school he works at today to see how easily it is for him to get around and if he should return to work next week. he does have a brace for his knee and usually is only in one section of the high school where he does substitute teaching so that is a plus for him.

Keep safe,do your best to stay healthy. enjoy this weekend, best wished to all fishing .
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Apr 21, 2023, 09:24 PM
At the cabin.  ;D
Last time I think until open water.
Getting on the ice was kind of sketcy with the shoreline starting to go. Lots of snow melted around the cabin too.

Tons of work to get done in town so that will keep me busy. Need to get my old popup camper ready for sale. Need to get the boat ready, tires put on the SxS and have to move my Starlink antenna higher @ the house.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Apr 22, 2023, 03:03 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

31 and cloudy, may top out close to 40 today. Looks like a few more flakes this morning.

Eddie...Hope your tree removal went well. No cutting into the dirt :nono: Hope you are able to get back after the trout soon :thumbsup:

IW...May your ribs be feeling better :thumbsup: Are all the splitter modifications completed  ???

WW...Hope the bright lights don't hinder you for some pillow time. Hope you are having a ball :thumbsup:

mr.clean...Glad your b-i-l is feeling good enough that he is considering a return to work :thumbsup:

45...Did you get the jeep back ???

Dave...Hope you are feeling up to some cabin puttering. It has to just feel good being out there :thumbsup:

Yesterday I helped the s-i-l schlep a few things out of her downstairs family room getting it ready to have the flooring put down in it. The biggest item was a couch to wrestle into the garage, I guess it's eventually it's going to end up at the shack. Then we had to make another run back down to the jungle to pick up a few things for her remodeling job, including a few more boxes of flooring, as there was a miscalculation of how much was needed. Luckily they still had enough of the the flooring in stock so she should be set. With any luck the guy should wrap the job up by the end of next week. He has some roofers coming today to shingle her utility shed. I guess he doesn't do any roofing so he subs it out.

When I got home I continued splitting my odds and ends wood pile out back. I got about 1/2 done with the remaining pile when the snow and sleet caused me to call it a day. I will finish it up this morning after my walk.

Hope everyone has a good Saturday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                      WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Apr 22, 2023, 05:37 AM
46* cloudy and a breeze. Yesterday was sunny and about 75*.

IFF, thoughts for your brother.

WS, enjoy your walk this morning.

Been watching some of the NHL games, at least some of the ones that are played on the east coast.

The wife's trip to TJ's went well. She only picked up a few things that she can only find there.

Have a good day and stay well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Apr 22, 2023, 06:09 AM
Good Morning Marv, H2, Morning Everyone,
  Cloudy and 47*, calling for rain this afternoon into tomorrow, high of 68 today.

  Bud…prayers and best wishes are on the way for your brother and family also, so very sorry to read that.
  Marv…yes indeed, hitting the dirt was certainly one of the main causes…having a bricklayer playing arborist was the other, Doh!  :roflmao:  Might get a chance at those trout again this morning. Way to go helping out Jen again, hope the flooring goes well.  :clap:
  Jeff…I can smoke a chain with the best of them…young or old!   :whistle: :roflmao:  Hope you’re feeling a little better today!  :thumbsup:  Did your buddy pick the pontoon up yet?
  H2…getting closer and closer to the walleye season, hope the reservoir treats you well this season!  :thumbsup:
  Wally…hope your trip is going well, will be looking forward to hearing more about it on your return, enjoy!  :thumbsup:
  I-45…best wishes with the results on the stress test!  :thumbsup: Hope the Jeep is back home now.
  Dave…enjoy the cabin time, hope you don’t have any issues getting back off the ice!  :thumbsup:
  Steve…the saw is back up and running like a champ, at the moment!  ;D 
  OS/OG…hope you fellas are both doing well.  :thumbsup:

  Off to the transfer station shortly with another load of Spring cleaning, then to the stream for an hour or two of therapy before playing arborist again, lol. Cawfee’s on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Apr 22, 2023, 09:10 AM
IFF….thoughts and prayers sent
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Apr 22, 2023, 12:45 PM
Prayers sent for you bud, sorry to hear all the mishaps.

Well made a mad dash to casper to grab the door stuff I ordered in, now visiting with the brother and sister in law with there new little one that was born Monday. Little girl. Now to get lunch and head towards the house and maybe start on the projects, just see if the snow is gone. Have a good Saturday everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Apr 22, 2023, 03:50 PM
Good evening everyone :bow:

WW sent a couple pictures of her Grand Canyon trip. Looks like they are having a great time.....

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Sunrise
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Sunset
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She said she has been having good luck at the BlackJack tables, there should be enough to set up everybody at the 9:45 ;D

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Apr 22, 2023, 03:57 PM
Was yakkin^ with the neighbur this morning. He said when he drilled the hole in the ice to fill their wood fired hot tub this weekend that he had to spud the last bit. He fihures the ice is 6 feet or a litte over still.  ;D
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Apr 22, 2023, 08:18 PM
The lake here is opening up a bit but still lots of ice and not enough open for a boat yet.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Apr 23, 2023, 05:05 AM


                 Good morning ER's,
                          It's 43* and raining. ::)
                          Bud.........My prayers go out to you and your family. :(
                          Wally.......I see you having a good time, hopefully you win big. :roflmao:
                          Dave.......6 feet of ice, should be around awhile. :unsure:
                          Fish.........It won't be long for you and you'll get the boat in the water. :flex:
                          Eddie.......Our town had a Free Store day yesterday, we could bring down unwanted things and if people wanted them they could take them.
                 Then what's left got donated to a local mission. :clap: I hope the Stream therapy worked out. :thumbsup:
                          H2l..........Anymore walleye sightings in the streams. :unsure:
                          Marv........The pontoon went Friday evening. It was a bittersweet feeling. :whistle:
                          Yesterday my neighbor/boss started out weekend work. We did spring clean up at the association. But when we got down close to the lake the wind
                  was blowing so hard that we control where the leaves went, so it was an early day.
                          Thank you all for inquiring about my shoulder and ribs. There is still some soreness but nothing now to hold me back.
                          I hope everyone has a good Sunday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                  IW
                         
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Apr 23, 2023, 05:41 AM
Good morning IW! Good morning everyone!

30 degrees heading into the mid 40's later today.

Just a quick"Hello" as we get ready to hit the road for a shack run. It will be interesting to see if all or most of the snow is gone, especially in front of the door.

Hope you all have a good Sunday! Stay safe and keep healthy.

                WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Apr 23, 2023, 06:10 AM
49* and rain.

WS, thanks for sharing WW's pictures. Hope the snow is about gone at the shack.

IW, I have been seeing a few walleyes when I go over there. There have been a few trailers at the launch, I figure guys out on the lake either for trout or harassing the pike.

Drifter, 6 feet of ice, should be gone in a day or two. Leafs pulled off an OT win.

Have a good day and be well....h2l

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Apr 23, 2023, 06:11 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Marv, Morning Everyone,
  Steady rain and 48*, high of 52 today.

  Jeff…glad you’re starting to feel some relief, take er easy with the Spring cleanup’s again!  :flex: :thumbsup:  What a nice idea with the Free Store. The stream therapy was pretty good, caught 3 and missed a couple. The only drawback was finding a couple hitchhiker’s on me…those nasty ticks are out in force again unfortunately.
  FH4…congrats to the family on the newest addition!  :clap: Good luck with the garage door modification, hope everything works out well…including the weather!!  :thumbsup:
  Marv…thanks for sharing Wally’s pictures and update!  :clap:  Have a good trip to the Shack, hope the white stuff is now history!  :thumbsup:
  Wally…awesome pictures, hope the winning streak continues…best of luck!!!  :clap: :bow:
  Dave…wow, can’t even imagine drilling through 6’ of ice, incredible!!  :clap:  Hope you enjoyed your cabin time, best wishes with your flight and appointment Sir!   :thumbsup:
  H2…imagine the river is rising rapidly, is the reservoir at capacity?

  The stream treated me ok yesterday, didn’t hit anything big but they were fun. The new growth of the season was starting to overtake the paths along the stream and that’s where those hitchhiker’s were in waiting…tis the season again.
  Looks like rain all day, believe “ puttering “ will be on the planner, lol.  Cawfee’s on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Apr 23, 2023, 08:02 AM

  Good Morning ER's  Glad to hear team WW doing well at tables. WS thanks for posting team WW pic they are a sight to see. Eddie nice therapy session at the stream. Drifter 6 ft. of ice still wow. My sisters daughter will give birth to 2nd child very soon. Take care all
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Apr 23, 2023, 08:20 AM
Don’t believe everything you read on the internet lol
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Apr 23, 2023, 10:15 AM
Good morning from Page Arizona
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Apr 23, 2023, 12:27 PM
Good afternoon!

WW sent a picture to post.....Beautiful

           WS


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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Apr 23, 2023, 01:08 PM
Made it off the ice.
Now that the snow is almost gone on the lake I could drive around the sketchy section at the shore which was nice.
Only saw 4 other vehicles on the ice this weekend. Even the people that live just down the shore were parking their vehicles in the lot than risk the shoreline ice and water.
Done until June now. Plenty to do at the house until then.  ;)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Apr 23, 2023, 09:24 PM
Good evening thunder storm and rain overnight which ended by afternoon hours. My BIL returns to his job tomorrow so will see how things go for him . I took a trip to Suffern,NY. last night to watch boy's varsity lacrosse game between Suffern and Cornwall high schools. It was not a good night for Cornwall they lost 15 goals to 4 . Suffern's home field is artificial turf surface Cornwall's home field is natural grass rain during part of the game did not help things several Cornwall players slipped and fell when trying to make fast changes of direction. Also several bad passes and shots. the mesh in stick heads absorbs water so after playing in the rain for sometime the mesh sags and affects how the ball leaves your stick causing the bad passes and shots. Hopefully Cornwall has a better game this coming Wednesday.
Whopper Stopper thank you for posting Wallyworld's photos .May you have found little snow at the shack and everything in good shape. Good that the store had additional flooring in stock may the install go well for your SIL.
Ice Wanderer nice that your community has an event where people can bring their unwanted in good condition items for others to pick up helps keep things out of landfills. happy to read your shoulder and ribs are feeling better take it easy with the spring clean up work for the local home-lake association .
Hunts2long i know there are special regulations for certain bodies of water in NY. but I thought the season for Northern pike was closed until  May 15TH . Glad your wife and Lindsay found the items the wanted from trader Joe's in stock  .
Eddie congratulations on getting out and catching a few trout. Good to read that you were able to purchase a new chain for your saw and have it installed and can resume the tree work .Old Goat good to hear your brother's health is improving. Best wished to your niece with the birth of her second child. Congratulations to her and all of your family on the up coming birth .
Wallyworld thank you for the photos good that W.S. was able to post them for you. enjoy the rest of your trip .
Fish/hunt4ever may all go well with the garage door work . Congratulations to your brother and SIL and the birth of their daughter .
Drifter like others find it hard to believe there is still 6 feet of ice on sections of the lake your cabin is located on and yet there is questionable parts of the shore line . glad you were able to get off the ice safely. best to you with your trip .
May everyone have a good week. best to all fishing.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Apr 24, 2023, 03:30 AM


             Good morning ER's,
                        It's 34* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                        Eddie...........I'm glad you were able to land a couple of trout. :clap: Those pesty Ticks, would it pay to spry the path to the stream if
             you plan on using it more often. :unsure:
                        Marv............I hope you found "The Shack" in good shape and the snow was gone in front of the door. :flex:
                        Wally...........Nice view of Horseshoe Bend. :thumbsup:
                        H2l............ .I'm sure the water is going over the dam in full force as it is on the Shcroon River. :whistle:
                        Fish.............Good luck with the garage door modification. :thumbsup:
                        Steve...........Lacros se can be a fun sport to watch except in the pouring rain. :blink: Players can get hurt slding around on the wet turf. :whistle:
                        Dave............Safe travels to Edmonton. :thumbsup: Even with 6 feet of ice the shore is always an issue. :whistle:
                        I didn't get much done yesterday, it rained all day, I just took it easy.
                        I hope everyone has a good Monday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Apr 24, 2023, 04:05 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  A damp 37* to start the day off, might touch 50 for a high here today.

  Steve…best wishes to your BIL today returning to work, hope all goes well for him. Good luck to the Cornwall squad Wednesday with better weather and picking up a win!   :thumbsup:
  Dave…glad you were able to find a decent exit spot and get off the ice safely.  :clap:  We’ll be anxiously awaiting for the upcoming trips once the ice lifts!
  Marv.. thanks for sharing Wally’s picture, hope your trip to the Shack went well and everything was found in good shape!  :thumbsup:
  Wally…awesome picture, enjoy your Arizona adventure…will be looking forward to hearing about this trip soon!!  :bow:
  OG…you’ll have to keep us posted on the new arrival, sending congratulations to your niece and family!  :clap:
  Jeff…hopefully you’ll be on light duty today..you know the rest, lol.  ;D :thumbsup:  I didn’t bring my waders last trip to the stream or I could have avoided walking through the brush. I should have sprayed down my clothes with the Permethrin but didn’t even think about it…that’s in the truck again now.

  Got a few things accomplished yesterday but mostly just an R&R day which wasn’t bad, lol. Took a little ride and checked out two of the streams…blown out and over the banks. Imagine that will be the case for awhile with the extended forecast.
  Early Dr. appointment today and not much else on the planner yet…Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Apr 24, 2023, 05:53 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

34 degrees with 48 guessed for the high today. A little cooler than the average, the best part no wind :thumbsup:

Bud...Continued prayers for your brother.

mr.clean...Best of luck to your b-i-l today :thumbsup:

Eddie...Best of luck at the Dr. today :thumbsup: All was well at the shack. I was shocked that with all my walking around I found no ticks....at least not yet ???

IW...Nothing wrong with a rest day. Hope you are back to feeling 100% or at least close :thumbsup: The shack was snow free :thumbsup:

WW...Hope the breaking day is another awesome one for Team WW :thumbsup:

Yesterdays shack run was a good one. Everything looked in good shape with only a few downed trees that will need cleaning up.

I have a tree job that I am going to see about today. I am hoping I will be able to get a start on it. But first a walk is on my planner.

Hope you all have a good Monday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                        WS

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Apr 24, 2023, 05:58 AM
39* and cloudy.

IW, according to the HRRB website it still is about 3+ feet from going over the spillway at the day, lake did come up a foot.

Mr. C, pike season opens the 1st of May, the same as walleye. They seems to always be a couple guys targeting the pike once they can get their boats in the water. DEC will check them out but really can't do much because you can C&R bass.

WS, thanks for sharing WW's picture, you could get dizzy going down the river.

Hope everyone has a good day and  be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Apr 24, 2023, 07:43 AM
Well was an interesting day on the garage door, got it all put in and then found out it hit one of my trusses, moved it over, then hit the middle truss so had to adjust the rollers and good to go. Then was the install of the new section, that was fun only one major upset of it popping out and then finally got it later on. Now need to figure out how to get the top closed in. But have a plan for that. Garage door opener needs to be installed but need to cut a post down as the extension is for the newer door openers that they changed the rails but have some for the other door openers we replaced so got a plan for that as well. All the joys but going good. Have a great day everyone, oh and sold some minnows to a guy still ice fishing the small lake with about 2 feet of ice left on it. So still a bit of waiting.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Apr 24, 2023, 08:12 AM
Morning from Bryce Canyon Utah
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Apr 24, 2023, 08:37 AM
Here are a few more pictures from team WW.....


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        WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Apr 24, 2023, 10:05 AM
Thanks WS!!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Apr 24, 2023, 12:07 PM
Thanks WS!!

No problem.

Here are 2 more pictures......
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              WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Apr 24, 2023, 12:22 PM
Good Afternoon Everyone, 52* and cloudy. Me and Mr Dickens drove my wife to work today then went to a local state park to try it out for some relaxation. Got a few nibbles. Nothing hooked on. We enjoyed being there. Always next time. Hopefully the Jeep will be done today. Friday it was in the air getting the oil pan and pump. They are also going to do the tie rod that finally came in. They of course had a technician out on a family emergency.

Whopper Stopper, Thats good that the shack was in good shape. Hope you had a good walk.

WallyWorld, Beautiful pictures thank you for sharing via whopper Stopper.

Mason Eddie, Good luck at the Drs today. Neither me or Mr Dickens has gotten any ticks yet.

Ice Wanderer, Hope you have a relaxing day today.

Hunts2long, Are you going to be wetting a line today?

I hope everyone has a great day and tight lines to those on the water.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Apr 24, 2023, 03:13 PM
Good afternoon everyone.

WW got another roll of film developed lol. What beautiful pictures.....


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             WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Apr 24, 2023, 04:12 PM
Great pictures WW..👍👍👍
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Apr 24, 2023, 07:26 PM
Good evening everyone

One more from Team WW :thumbsup:



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           WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Apr 24, 2023, 07:57 PM
None of you goobers got any Aurora pics last night?
I was in the bright city of Edmonton and had no cameras or I would have.
Seems they were seen all the way to Arkansas, Missouri and even the middle of Oklahoma. 
She was a good storm by the looks of things. ;D

Made it back and I took a couple of pics on the flight into Yellowknife.

This is South of town along the East shore of Great Slave.
That little point of land under the winglet of plane is the turn up the fabled East Arm of Great Slave.


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There is still lots of snow in the bush but it's going fast. The smaller lakes and ponds are starting to get soft too.

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And we even flew over my lake and I got a shot of the peninsula where my cabin is.  :thumbsup:

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Apr 24, 2023, 09:26 PM
 Good evening, may have reached 65 here today rain forecast for later in the week. I see general Motors has issued a recall on Silverado pickups produced between 2019 and 2023 model years. A problem with the brake pressure sensor assembly causes a leak of brake fluid which then causes a short circuit and fire. this can happen while driving or when vehicle is parked GM advises owners of these model year pickups to park them outside away from any structure until the recall repair has been made on their respective vehicle .
ice Wanderer i agree with your comment one Cornwall player had to be helped off the field after injuring his leg hopefully only a minor sprain to the ankle or knee.
Eddie if the weather guessers are correct there will be several streams in the north eastern U.S. over there banks by this weekend with three days of rain forecasted. if correct not good for fishing .
Whopper Stopper glad all was good at the shack . thank you again for posting Wallyworld's photos.
Hunts2long i had dates mixed up the season for northern pike ,walleyes and pickerel ends on march 15 you are correct it will open on May 1 ST.
Fish/hunt4ever good to hear you completed majority of work on garage door and only had a few issues .
Wallyworld thank you for all the photos. glad you have had good weather so far on your trip .
Icefisher-45 may the jeep be back in your driveway . nice that you were able to do some fishing and get mr. Dickens out for some exercise .
Drifter good to read you got to and from Edmonton with no problems . thank you for the photos. I only heard about the northern lights this morning so missed looking for them.
Raquettedacker may all be good with you and your  family. I assume you are busy preparing green houses for arrival of plants and starting up your personal garden .

have a good night .Best to all fishing.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Apr 24, 2023, 10:06 PM
The northern lights were seen here as well, but for this old man it was too late for me to stay up and see them, lol. The wife said she was going to but she fell asleep as well. Seen some good pictures of them from the wife's Facebook account. Nice pictures everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Apr 25, 2023, 04:49 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Looking like a repeat of yesterday’s weather here today, 35* start with a high of 48 today.

  Steve…appreciate the info on the Silverado’s! I’m assuming one of my brothers has been notified, but I’ll get a message off to him this morning.  :thumbsup:  Hope your BIL had a good start returning to work.
  Dave…thanks for sharing the pictures, hope you’re feeling some relief today and moving forward!  :clap:
  Wally…wow, what an awesome adventure for Team WW, thanks for letting us tag along!  :bow: :clap: 
  Marv…excellent job on relaying the pictures!  :bow:  Glad you found the Shack in good shape and no problems with fallen trees upon it, awesome!  :clap:  How did the job go yesterday?
  FH4…nice job on the garage door modification, looking great!  Best of luck getting past the other snags that popped up, but sounds  like you got them covered!  :clap:
  H2…getting close to the walleye opener! Will be looking forward to your reports again soon!  :thumbsup:
  Jeff…hopefully it’s light duty work on the planner today!  :thumbsup: Imagine it won’t be too long before the docks go in again?
  I-45…glad you enjoyed another outing with Mr.Dickens! Keep after those fish, you’re overdo on setting the hook on a few..good luck! :clap: :thumbsup:
  Dom…hope your green thumb has been performing its magic in the greenhouse’s!!  ;D  Are you and the group doing another Spring camping/fishing trip soon?

  Dr.’s appointment went well yesterday, thank you all.  :thumbsup: 
  Starting to see lots of turkeys out and about now, couple of nice Toms yesterday out strutting their stuff….twitterpated!
  Gas back on the rise, was $3.79gl yesterday when I stopped…will leave it there!  Cawfee’s on…
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Apr 25, 2023, 05:56 AM
33* and clear.

WW, looks like a great trip out West, thanks for all the pictures.

Ice-45 glad you are getting some fishing done, another week and the season opens here. Good Luck with the Jeep.

Eddie, lots of turkeys around here also, I don't think they get hunted very hard. Gas in the village (only 1 station) is at $3.79, just outside village it is at $3.69.

Things are getting pretty green around here, have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Apr 25, 2023, 06:46 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

30 degrees with a high guessed to be into the low 50's.

Just a quick "Hello" as I head out the door to hook up my trailer and chipper. I started a job yesterday and with any luck should get it done by late this afternoon if all goes well.

I will stop back later to see what the rest of the gang is up to.

Hope you all have a good Tuesday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                 WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Apr 25, 2023, 03:20 PM
Good Afternoon Everyone, Been at the headache Dr all day. Going to adjust meds. Hope everyone had a great day and tight lines to those on the water.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Apr 25, 2023, 03:50 PM
WW great pictures
Car is loaded for my adventure north
Will be preparing the north camp house to put it up for sale sometime in June is the plan.
And a stop at friends house to reset a toilet, price handyman quoted was way out of sight  ::)
Hope everyone’s appointments go smoothly, and the fish are biting if your out wetting a line
Stay healthy and wise
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Apr 26, 2023, 04:23 AM


               Good morning ER's,
                          It's 28* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                          Marv........I hope you got the tree job all cleaned up. :unsure:  Thank you for posting WW's pictures. :flex: I hope I didn't wake you up this morning. ???
                          Wally.......It looks like a great trip, :thumbsup: Keep sending your pictures. :flex:
                          Eddie.......Gas here is up to $3.83. And I just heard a statement from the Prez.his economic plan is working. :blink: :whistle: :cookoo: :%$#!:  I'm glad
                your appointment went well. :thumbsup:
                          Bud.........You didn't use the northern camp much, good idea in selling it. I hope you make a profit on the sale. :thumbsup:
                          Fish.........Were my eyes deceiving me, did you door be touching the floor and still out at the top? ???
                          I-45.........I'm glad to see you're out and about with Mr. Dickens. :clap: Did you catch any fish.? ???
                          H2l..........It's time you get the boat out and ready for a trip on the lake. :thumbsup:
                          Steve.......It seems there is a recall on a lot of things lately. Crazy world we're in. :cookoo:
                          Yesterday I had an appointment at the VA for my yearly diabetes check up, I got a thumbs up from the Nurse practitioner. :flex: Then I went to
                the orthopedic clinic and made an appointment for them to check my shoulder out.
                          I hope Everyone has a good Wednesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                IW
                         
                         
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Apr 26, 2023, 04:46 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Happy Hump Day!  ;D   Clear and 35* this am, rain moving in again this afternoon, high of 56.

  Bud…hope you had clear weather and safe travels, best wishes with the house and a quick sale!   :thumbsup:
  I-45…man, you’ve been dealing with those headaches for a long time…hopefully the correction in your meds is now working for you.  :thumbsup: 
  Marv…will be looking forward to your report!  :thumbsup:  Thought of you yesterday seeing a large fleet of tree surgeons doing a massive cleanup on one of the roads again.
  H2..only a couple more days to go until the opener!!  :clap:  Extended forecast showing quite a few days of rain at the moment…one plus, could stock up on a good supply of night crawlers.
  Jeff…hope you’re still on light duty and continuing to feel better!   :thumbsup:
  Wally…hope you’re greeted with another beautiful sunrise this morning at the Grand Canyon!  :bow:

  Got all my raised beds ready for the growing season yesterday, now just need Mother Nature to cooperate. This unseasonable weather pattern we’re getting here will hopefully fizzle out soon.
  Might try the stream again this afternoon…Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!

  Morning Jeff…congrats on the good review!  :clap: 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Apr 26, 2023, 05:52 AM
32* clear and a frost.

Eddie good to hear the Dr. appointments are going well. Don't see many crawlers in my area, too sandy, now that I don't have a "bait" shop to work in, I buy them. There is a small bait shop just up the road and IF the fishing is good I will buy a half a flat from him for a pretty good price. Thats is about 250 crawlers. I have tried using "plastic" on my jigs but I haven't had a lot of success. I think I just have to build my confidence up.

IFF, good luck on your trip North.

WS, hope the end of the job went well.

Have a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Apr 26, 2023, 06:28 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

27 degrees to kick off the day, the guessers are calling for a high in the mid 50's.

IW...Congratulations on the excellent checkup :thumbsup: No worries on waking me up Lol

Eddie...Good luck if you hit the stream later today :thumbsup:

WW...Hope the Dawning of the new day brings with it a plethora of exciting adventures :thumbsup:

h2l...We don't have crawlers where we are at either due to the sand. However when walking after a rain, I have noticed a good supply on a few of the streets.

I was able to wrap up my tree job around 2pm yesterday. Luckily all the wood stayed on site as I had no interest in it anyway. The biggest challenge yesterday was removing half of a medium size locust tree from over a huge solar panel. I'm not sure how much of a hit they can handle, but I had no desire to find out.

Today we are heading to the jungle for the girls Aunt's funeral.

Hope you all have a good day :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Apr 26, 2023, 07:16 AM
Morning from Moab Utah !!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Apr 26, 2023, 09:04 AM
Yeah the garage door is on the floor and still up in the bend of the rails, but with the door I could only buy a 18 inch or 24 inch replacement panel, so that makes the door 8 foot 6 instead of 8 foot.  but for all the pieces it was around 500 bucks, compared to about 2 grand for a new door.  So I have a plan and will just box in the upper edge and seal the door there.  Well work is going so we will see, see the gas prices are on the rise again, but hey they say a recession is on the verge and will drop the oil prices and then fuel will go down.  Oh boy, not what we really need and see that the elections will be interesting here in awhile and see who goes all the way with all the low polls and people not wanting certain candidates, on both sides, not to run again.  Sorry trying not to be political but this might be a major pain for most of us, since all the policies are working right getting the money from the people and making life harder. Sorry again.  Well better get back to work and see what the day is going to entail, been interesting so far.  Be safe everyone and have a great hump day.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Apr 26, 2023, 03:54 PM
Good evening everyone.

Here are a few pictures from "Team WW"

            WS






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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Apr 27, 2023, 04:47 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Cloudy and 37*, high of 56 forecasted.

  Marv…my condolences to the ladies and the family.  Glad you were able to finish up your tree project and no issues with the solar panels!! Thank you for sharing Wally’s pictures!  :thumbsup:
  Wally…what a Grand Trip, some spectacular scenery!  :bow:  Will be looking forward to where your next stop will be…enjoy!!  :clap:
  FH4…praying for accountability and incarceration’s!  :callcops:
  H2…not the best here either for night crawlers, rocks seem to grow better than pretty much anything else, lol.
  Jeff…keeping the fingers crossed that you get a similar review from the orthopedic doctor, best wishes!  :thumbsup:

  Granddaughter had a softball game yesterday afternoon so I took a pass on the fishing. They were up by 5 runs bottom of the 1st inning before the rain moved in and got canceled.  :-\ 
  Early Dr. appointment this morning and hopefully nothing else on the planner…the streams are calling! Cawfee’s on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Apr 27, 2023, 05:07 AM


                 Good morning Eddie, ER's,
                            It's 30* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                            Eddie........Good luck with the doctor visit. :thumbsup: Will the ball game continue on another day? ???
                            Wally........What a nice trip you and Mr. WW are having.  :flex: Thank you for bringing us along. :clap:
                            H2l...........One good thing around here, we have good soil for night crawlers,  :woot: I would think at your nephews sugar bush there
                  would be a good spot for crawlers. :unsure:
                            Marv.........Again my condolences goes out to Jo and her family. :( Thank you for sharing Wally's photos. :clap:
                            Fish..........I guess there is no way to cut the panel down. :unsure: I guess this is the plan of the current administration to keep us dependent
                  on them. :%$#!: :cookoo:
                            Yesterday I did a little wood splitting. My son did a great job constructing the lift for my splitter. I'll do some more today.
                            I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                  IW
                           
                           
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Apr 27, 2023, 05:40 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

52 degrees with a few sprinkles moving through. Looks like we will see what the 60's feel like later this afternoon.

Eddie...Best of luck with your appointment today :thumbsup: Hope you get a chance today to check out the stream :thumbsup:

IW...Glad the new lift is working out, did you take any pictures of it ??? For the time being I am all caught up with my wood splitting, however, that will be changing next week :thumbsup:

WW....I am waiting and on duty ;D Hope you have another excellent day :thumbsup:

Thank you all for all the condolences for my wife with the passing of her Aunt. It was a very well attended funeral, which is a testament to the number of people she touched during her 89 years.

Not a lot on my planner today, will need to dodge a few showers when taking my walk.
I have a few chips to spread and then plan on hitting the range for an hour or so.

Hope you all have an excellent day :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                 WS

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Apr 27, 2023, 06:05 AM
36* and cloudy.

WS, thoughts are with the wife and her family.

Eddie, good luck the doctors.

WW, I have been in a few "hole in the wall" places but never a "hole in the rock". Looks like a great trip.

I stopped at a friends house yesterday and he said the walleyes are way up the river from my house. They are seeing them during the day at times. I went to my usual spot last night, saw a few, a muskrat and had a beaver swimming back and forth in the creek the whole time I was there. Also the coyotes were pretty active last night.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well.....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Apr 27, 2023, 07:42 AM
Well getting ready to head to work, got a few things done last night and the garage door opener lifts and lowers the door great. Just took me a few times to remember how to do it all again. Looks like all the snow from the winter is starting to melt across the areas that got it this year and oh no flooding, like that could not be seen as the snow kept building up, we are supposed to hit around 70 by early next week and just watching the river for it to climb up and start filling the lakes and land around. Well be safe everyone and hope everyone is out of the floods. At least the Reservoirs will be full again, hopefully they will maintain them better and not just let all the water go.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Apr 27, 2023, 08:31 AM
Our tour guide told us yesterday that the mountains outside of Moab Utah have over 900” of snow and still adding to it  :o
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Apr 27, 2023, 12:07 PM
WW wow
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Apr 27, 2023, 02:45 PM
Good afternoon everyone!

I see WW sent a couple of new pictures to be posted. Sorry I didn't get to them sooner WW.

         WS

Here is a picture of WW racing Mr. WW to the top of a mountain ;D

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Apr 27, 2023, 06:41 PM
Good evening everyone.

Team WW fired off a bunch of pictures today. WW said they are having an excellent time :clap: :clap:

             WS

         

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Apr 27, 2023, 09:34 PM
Good evening, rain over night into this morning. Then things cleared up high in the low sixties today. If weather guessers are correct there is a chance of rain tomorrow ,weekend will see more rain and Monday to Friday of next week has a chance for rain everyday  My BIL did return to work and is getting around fine with the assistance of a cane . Today was national take your Child to Work day so slow day for both my BIL and sister who work as substitute teachers at two NJ. school districts many students out of class for the day . Craziness of this world visited my county yesterday around 12:30 PM a school district in the western section of my county received a phone call alerting them to an active shooter on the high school campus. Local,county and state law enforcement went to the school and cleared the building .thankfully only a prank call update in today's newspaper said the call had been traced back to a 14 year old student.
Drifter and anyone else who drives a 2022-2023 model year Ford ranger pickup truck or Bronco SUV there is a recall out on the vehicles. earlier this year the automated equipment that tightens tire lug nuts on the drivers side of vehicles was out of service at assembly plant so job preformed by human workers now concern the lug nuts were not tightened properly and could lossen and tires on driver's side come off of vehicles.
icefisher-45 may you see a benefit from the adjusted headache medications.
IFF may you have a safe trip to Wisconsin and your camp sell quickly once it is on the real estate market.
Ice wanderer good to hear that your diabetes is under control. When you see the orthopedic doctors may you also receive a good report on your shoulder and ribs. It sounds like you are fine happy for you the lift one of your son's constructed for the wood splitter works well and is making things easier for you .
Eddie enjoy watching your granddaughter's and other grandchildren's Spring sports games . best to all of them and their teammates this season . If the weather forecast is accurate it will be mid may before you can start planting your garden .
Hunts2long best wished for you if headed out on opening day of the walleye season .Whooper Stopper happy for your wife,SIL and their side of the family that a large number of people attended their aunts funeral . thank you again for posting photos for Wallyworld .Fish/hunt4ever congratulations on getting the garage door opener installed and everything working properly. gas prices range from $3.40 to $3.85 around my region of NY. We should see another increase as last that i knew Saudi Arabia and some other countries plan to scale back oil production be 1.5 million barrels per day starting may 1ST and keeping production down through the remainder of this year .
Wallyworld looks like the two of you are having a great trip thank you for sharing your photos. I have seen videos of building buried under the snow in different parts of utah an now some are collasping fro weight of the snow and unstable ground as all the snow starts melting.

Keep safe, try to stay healthy. best to all fishing.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Apr 28, 2023, 04:22 AM


                   Good morning ER's,
                              It's 32* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                              Steve..........I hope they really do something to the 14 year old for the prank call. :%$#!: A call like that is no joke. :cookoo:
                              Eddie..........It's good that you got your raised beds ready to go. :flex:
                              Wally...........Again with the help from Marv, thank you for sharing you trip with us. :thumbsup:
                              H2l.............Hopefu lly next Saturday you'll be out hitting the Eyes. :unsure:
                              Marv...........Were you able to get to the range yesterday. :unsure: I sent you a video of the lift through Messenger. :whistle:
                              Fish............Good job getting the garage door opener installed. :flex: Hopefully there's no flooding from the snow melt. :unsure:
                              Bud.............I hope you find the north camp in good shape and not too much is needed in repairs to sell it. :unsure:
                              Dave...........Thank you for you pictures of the great white north,ou can really see the ice roads from the plane. :o
                              Yesterday I got some wood split from the road side stock, will do some more today.
                              I hope everyone has a good Friday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                   IW
                             
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Apr 28, 2023, 05:31 AM
38* and clear. The lake is going down just a little.

Mr. C, I know I won't be fishing on Monday, looks like a washout. I should get the boat out next week and I have some reels to re-fill. Also, have to check my jig supply.

WW, you sure have been busy on your vacation. Great pictures.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Apr 28, 2023, 05:38 AM
Good Morning Jeff, H2, Morning Everyone,
  39* and foggy here this am, high of 60.

  Jeff…glad the lift MW installed on the splitter is working out well for you, awesome!!  :clap:  I’m assuming they’ll reschedule my granddaughters softball game at some point or like has happened in the past, maybe they’ll get a win by forfeit.
  Steve…good news on your BIL, best wishes to him moving forward!  :thumbsup:  Lots of Little League baseball and softball games coming up…May is going to be a very busy month, lol.  ;D
  Marv…excellent job on sharing the pictures, well done!!  :clap:  Hope the weather cooperated for your chores yesterday and you were able to get some time in on the range!  :thumbsup:  Fishing was slow for me yesterday, but did avoid the skunk…heading back shortly.
  Wally…you and Mr.WW are doing it right…awesome trip and pictures, Thank You!!  :clap: :bow:
  FH4.. glad you’re not seeing any flooding with the mild temperatures… :clap:  You can send that 70* weather East anytime..looks like 50’s and 60’s here with rain for awhile.
  H2…Weather looks a little soggy for the weekend and next week at the moment…but they bite better in the rain I’ve been told!  ;D. Will be looking forward to your adventures soon!   :thumbsup:
  Bud…hope everything is going well at the North Camp!   :thumbsup:

  Yesterday’s appointment went well, Thanks everyone!  :thumbsup:  The stream was running perfectly yesterday for drifting worms and minnows through the holes…just wasn’t getting too many interested in my offerings, lol. Going to try a few fly’s this morning as they were taking some bugs yesterday.
  Another softball game for my granddaughter this afternoon, hopefully the rains hold off until the last strike…Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Apr 28, 2023, 06:15 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

48 degrees with rain. It sounds like the showers will be around most of the day.

IW...I never made it to the range, instead I spent the day puttering outside. I probably raked my lawn for a good 3 hours getting all the sticks and pine cones picked up. I also had a half load of chips to put around my lilacs and small spruce trees.

WW...Fantastic pictures! Thanks for allowing everyone to follow along :clap: :clap:

Eddie...Best of luck with the catching today :thumbsup: Good job evading the skunk Sir :clap: :clap:

My s-i-l has been busy tending to her downstairs remodeling job. She has been very happy with the contractors work, however his continued miscalculations of materials has driven her crazy.  The arraignment was for her to pick out and pick up all the furnishings and he would install everything. She did an excellent job picking out and picking up everything needed, but for much of it shower tile, flooring, siding, shingles were all based on the numbers he supplied to her. Every quantity he has given her has been wrong, causing one or two extra trips back to the different stores to get more product. The job is going into week 4 and it appears he will still need at least one more week maybe two. I'm not sure how he can make any money because his bid was based on the job taking 3 weeks max ???

Looks like an indoor puttering day. I had a tree lined up but that won't be happening today.

Hope you all have a good Friday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                     WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Apr 28, 2023, 07:55 AM
Morning from Grand Junction Colorado!!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Apr 28, 2023, 12:34 PM
Good afternoon everyone.

I see WW sent a couple pictures to post so let me get right on it :roflmao:

I was guessing she was running low on film because she had been quiet ;D

           WS


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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Apr 28, 2023, 08:26 PM
Evening from Denver Colorado!! Heading east early tomorrow morning, see you all back there  ;  many thanks to WS for posting all my pics since service has been on and off for days now
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Apr 28, 2023, 08:44 PM
Good evening after being spoiled with above average temperatures early in the month today was a little cool with a high around sixty . I attended the high school boy's varsity lacrosse game between Cornwall and Washingtonville this afternoon not a good week for Cornwall third consecutive loss. Their overall record stands at 4 wins and 5 losses with today's victory Washingtonville's record is 8 wins and 1 loss. I need to look up Cornwall's record against division/class teams to see if they are still in the running for possible post season play. There have been some injuries which has caused the team roster to be adjusted with call-ups from the JV team. Hopefully they can start to turn things around next week.
Ice wanderer because of his age any punishment the 14 year old receives for making the phone call will be hidden from the public. I assume he is now on a long term suspension from school nd will have a trail on any charges that can be made against him for falsely reporting an active school shooting . How many pickup loads of roadside would were you able to collect.
hunts2long agree this coming week does not look good weatherwise to be out in a boat fishing. hopefully there is a dry day and you can get out after the walleyes .
Eddie may your granddaughter's softball game have been completed before any rain arrived in your area of NY. It was just starting to rain here as the lacrosse game was ending .
Whopper Stopper may your SIl not ruin in the problem of a needed item being out of stock further delaying completion of her remodel.
Wallyworld the two of you are doing a good bit of traveling Nevada to Utah and Now Colorado. thank you for sharing the photos . may you have problem free travel tomorrow and arrive home safely .
Skifisher welcome to the thread please feel free to become a frequent poster always room for another person . Wallyworld is on a ten day grand Canyon tour vacation trip .
Zcm-82 i hope things are going well for your and the family. Do you have your boat ready for some river fishing trips.
OldSaillor,Tomturkey may all be good with you and your respective families.

Have a good weekend, do your best to stay dry if rain is in the forecast like it is for my area . best wished for all fishing .
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Apr 28, 2023, 09:41 PM
Well might be able to get the boat out, the big lake blew open yesterday and I heard the little.lake blew open as well, got a few projects to finish up and check the ramp tomorrow and Mayne maiden voyage on Sunday.  Have a great start to Saturday everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Apr 29, 2023, 05:52 AM
46* cloudy, no rain yet.

WW, safe travels, bring some blue skies with you.

F/H4, good luck on your "shake down" cruise.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Apr 29, 2023, 05:56 AM
Good Morning H2, Morning Everyone,
  Feeling more like late March than late April again this am, lol. Rain and 45*, high of 48 today.

  FH4..best of luck with the maiden voyage, hope the new boat performs well for you!  :clap:
  Steve…better luck to your Cornwall team moving forward, hopefully they’ll bounce back when the other players come off the injured list.  :thumbsup:  The rain held off for my granddaughter’s game, but they lost unfortunately also..16 to 14.
  Wally…wishing you and Mr.WW safe travels back home this morning, what an awesome adventure!!!  :clap: :thumbsup: :bow:
  Marv…many thanks for sharing all the pictures and updates from Wally, excellent job!!  :clap:  Glad to read the contractor’s work has been acceptable for Jen, hopefully the problem with miscalculating needed materials is over..that can be a real PITA!! Perhaps he got in a little over his head on this project…been there and done that before!  :o
  H2…looked at my weather app, Monday’s walleye opener actually looks to be a good day now!  :thumbsup:
  Jeff…hopefully no outside work on the planner this weekend, looks like some heavy rain coming our way!

  With the lousy weather coming in I passed on the fishing yesterday and took care of knocking off some of the To Do List.
 Never did get the first cut on the lawn and I got a feeling I’ll be paying the price for that now, Doh! Weather guessers claim we might see 2-3” of rain over the weekend and lots more to come over the next week…it is what is!   ;D
  A few errands to run this morning and then we’ll see what the day brings…Cawfee’s on!
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Apr 29, 2023, 08:06 AM
Greetings from Beloit Wisconsin  will be a couple weeks doing the make ready to list this house for sale.  Have to figure out what to do with what I’ve been storing here

Daughter tells me not feeling to chipper this morning, one thing for sure is a trip to pickup groceries for breakfast

Take care all

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Apr 29, 2023, 10:11 PM
WOOHOO!!!!
That is all.   :thumbsup: :clap: :roflmao:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Apr 30, 2023, 04:57 AM


            Good morning ER's,
                        It's 38* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                        Wally........Thank you for taking us along on you trip out west. :thumbsup:  I hope your trip is a good one. :unsure:
                        Marv.........And thank you for posting WW's pictures. :flex: Generally contractors over order material. :whistle:
                        Eddie........Yes this rain has put a damper on our weekend work. :%$#!: Not getting your lawn mowed might have been a decision that will haunt
             you. :blink:
                        Bud..........I hope the list of things to be done at the northern camp isn't too long. :unsure:
                        Fish..........Hopefull y you can get out today with the new boat. :thumbsup:
                        Steve........Good luck to the Cornwall team for a successful season. :clap:
                        Yesterday was pretty much of a was out for the weekend work, My neighbor is picking me up a 7 this morning, we're going for breakfast, not sure
             if we're going to try to work or not.
                        I hope everyone has a good Sunday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

              IW
       
 


   
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Apr 30, 2023, 05:34 AM
45* and cloudy.

Drifter, yes, how about those "Leafs". Now if that other Florida team can WIN.

Any rain we got yesterday was pretty light. Don't really need any more.

IW, enjoy breakfast with your neighbor.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Apr 30, 2023, 06:02 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  45* and raining here, high of 55 today.

  Jeff…enjoy the breakfast! My weather app is showing a break with the rain for a couple hours this morning, tomorrow looks good, maybe you’ll be able to get something accomplished…stay dry!   :thumbsup: 
  Dave…first guess would be you hit the lottery…2nd guess would be that new FORD TRUCK is sitting out in your driveway?Will be looking forward to hearing more on the “WOOHOO!!!”.. but Congratulations on something!!!  ;D :clap:
  Bud…good luck with the house and thinning down the storage…maybe an estate sale would help?   :thumbsup:
  Wally…hope you had safe travels and enjoyed a nice reunion with your own bed…will be looking forward to hearing more about your awesome adventures!   :thumbsup: :clap:
  Marv…thanks again for relaying all the pictures, well done!!  :clap:
  H2..getting closer by the minute now for those walleyes…hope you have a banner season!!  :thumbsup:

  Having most of the family over for this afternoon for Sunday dinner. Originally planned on a barbecue but those plans got rained out, lol. Spaghetti and meatballs is on the menu today. Will check back later to see how everyone is doing today…
  Cawfee’s on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Apr 30, 2023, 07:23 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

38 degrees with continued light mist/rain. Looks like another indoor day.

Dave...Congrats on the Leafs win :thumbsup:

IW...Enjoy your breakfast :thumbsup:

Eddie...Your Sunday dinner get together sounds excellent, enjoy! :thumbsup:

WW...Hope the return flight was uneventful, welcome home :thumbsup:

Hope everyone has a good Sunday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                        WS

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Apr 30, 2023, 09:15 AM
Well got the numbers and tags on the boat, license plate installed and went and checked out the local lake as I heard it was open then I got reports of iced in spots. Found a little bit of ice on life support so hopefully getting everything gathered and headed that way to break the motor in for the first 2 hour of constant speed changes and no top end but for a minute at a time.
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Headed to the lake now
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Apr 30, 2023, 09:37 AM
Morning all from dreary wet central NY  :(  made it home w/o any problems, felt good to be in my own bed with no specific time to be up this morning  :)  have lots to catch up on both on this thread and around the house   :wacko:  see we had over 2" of rain since we've been gone and it's still raining  ::)  lawn looks like a hay field gone wild  :o  guessing from the forecast it will be next weekend before any mowing can happen  :blink:  will be going thru my pictures today and seeing what else might be of interest to the group  ;D  once again a big thank you to WS  :bow: :bow:
Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Apr 30, 2023, 11:49 AM
WW nice feeling to be home I bet.  Sometimes I’m amazed at changes when only a week passes

FH4 happy motor break in time, what size is it ??? Must be a 4 cycle, have heard that’s the process for outboards guess that doesn’t apply to autos 😁🤷‍♂️

Just hanging out taking naps with Marv’s weather
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Apr 30, 2023, 04:41 PM
Afternoon all!!! Just a short note to let you know how my mowing life is about to get easier. I'm getting a small 34" zero turn mower to replace my rear engine sit on mower. This will be much easier to use and save on my arms and shoulders!!
Everyone stay safe and keep well!!! :flex: :clap:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Apr 30, 2023, 06:39 PM
Good Evening, I hope everyone had a great day. Headache Dr increased one of my meds which has made me sleep more. Got the Jeep back. Apparently lots of sludge in the motor. They recommend running a cleaner thru it. Not sure about that. I hope everyone has a great evening.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Apr 30, 2023, 07:17 PM
Well maiden voyage went well. Got about an hour and a half for the first part if break in. Can only go to 3/4 throttle and very your throttle often and every 10 minutes can go to full throttle for one minute. After the 2 hour break in then you have 8 hours that you can only be full throttle for 5 or 10 minutes, I cannot remember at the moment, then you have to back out. Seen 36 mph so far and it seems like there is still some go but the motor is holding back a bit.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on May 01, 2023, 04:17 AM


                Good morning ER's,
                           Welcome to May. It's 43* and raining. ::)
                           Fish.........Congratul ations for a good maiden voyage. :thumbsup:
                           Bud.........I hope you're getting things done at the northern camp? ???
                           Eddie.......The rain is really putting a damper on everything. :cookoo: :%$#!: I hope the family dinner went well. :clap:
                           Wally........Welcome home. :thumbsup:
                           Marv.........I hope you got a lot of things accomplished inside? ???
                           I-45..........I guess more sleep is a good thing. :flex:
                           H2l...........I would venture to say the lake is running over with this rain. :woot:
                           Yesterday I did some more puttering in my basement. More of the same today.
                           I hope everyone has a good Monday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on May 01, 2023, 05:09 AM
44* with light rain. windy!
WW, glad the trip home went well. Once the sun comes out everything is going to grow.
IW, I don't think we got the heavy rain right here but they say around us did. The lake did come up about 3" and is right at 770', about ONE foot from going over spillway.
Eddie, hope the dinner went well.

I watched Boston get beat in OT last night, I was quite surprised.

Have to take Scout to the vets today to have a tooth looked at.

Hope everyone has a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on May 01, 2023, 05:21 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

42 degrees with a stiff NNW wind at 30-35mph

FISH...Excellent maiden voyage :thumbsup:

45...Hope the increase in meds helps with the headache

IW...It seems the more you putter the more there is to putter with ;D

Eddie...Hope the get together with the family was a hit :thumbsup: I am guessing your device will be dead this morning ;D

WW...Welcome home! Glad I could help post. Pretty frustrating when connectivity goes kaput :%$#!:

OS...Congrats on the new mower :thumbsup:  Sounds like a good one :clap:

I wanted to hit the range today but the wind screwed that up. Not sure what I will decide to work on.

Hope you all have a good Monday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                       WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on May 01, 2023, 05:50 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Welcome to May!  Raining here also, 43* high of 55 today. Best of luck to the NY Walleye fishermen/women hitting the water for today’s opener!   :thumbsup:

  Found a message on my phone from Steve (Mr.Clean) this morning, having computer issues and unable to post at the moment. Sorry I missed your call Steve, I was counting sheep early last evening… ;D…best wishes getting through the computer issues soon Sir!  :thumbsup:

  Jeff…could be a lot of puttering this week after looking at the extended forecast, better weather predictions for this coming weekend though!  :thumbsup:  Dinner was great with the family, we all shared a special day together!
  FH4.. congrats on the maiden voyage, sounds like everything went great on the first break in trip!! Thanks for sharing all the pictures!
  I-45…best wishes moving forward with the new meds, glad the Jeep is back home again!  :clap:
  Bud…the gloomy weather sure has a way of making the drive to get things done difficult and naps come easy…guilty of that one as well this past week, lol. Better days are coming… :thumbsup:
  OS…congrats on the new machine, always wanted one of those!!  :clap: :bow:
  Wally…Welcome back!!  :clap:  Was hoping you’d bring some of that nicer weather back with you, lol.
  H2…good luck with Scout’s appointment today!  :thumbsup:  The rain just stopped here but it came down in buck loads last evening.
  Marv…the charge cord is in as I type,  :roflmao:   Hope you find something to keep you occupied and out of trouble today!  ;D  :thumbsup:

  We all had an excellent day together yesterday despite the gloomy weather, thank you everyone!  :thumbsup:
  Off for another Dr. appointment shortly and then a trip to a greenhouse my wife likes for her outside flowers…Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on May 01, 2023, 07:05 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 53* here and drizzling. My wife is working today. Going to take Mr Dickens to get coffee. He always gets cheese there.

MasonEddie, Good luck at your Drs appointment today. Think tomorrow we’re off to the greenhouse for flowers.

Whopper Stopper, Hopefully the wind dies down so you can get to the range. So far the meds have made me more tired.

Hunts2long, Good luck at the vets with Scout.

Ice Wanderer, Sleep isn’t always a good thing. You do manage to keep busy.

Fish, Sounds like it was a good maiden voyage.

I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one. Tight lines to those on the water.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on May 01, 2023, 08:39 AM
Morning all,

OS......congrats on the new ride  :clap:

WS....sooner or later the weather has to turn nice, right  ???

Eddie....glad everyone enjoyed dinner  :thumbsup:

IW.....rain rain go away  :%$#!:

H2L......hope Scout's vet visit fixes the problem  ;)

MrC.....sorry to hear you're dealing with the gremlins again  :(

FH4.....glad the maiden voyage went well  :thumbsup:

Another 1 & 1/2" of rain since yesterday  ::) 

Still sifting thru the 900+ pictures  :woot:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on May 01, 2023, 09:16 AM
Good morning ☕️. Crew

I think Marv is the blame for this weather see it’s snowing in Green Bay ☹️

WW you ever think about just letting it grow, bail and sell it for hay  ??? 😁

Well breakfast’s history,  I’m waiting for daughter to get around, she needs to decide on what craft supplies she has here in the house to keep or what to do with it all. One way or the other it all has to find a new home.  Other item on list is getting the window glass ordered.

OS congratulations on the new lawn ride  :clap: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Steve computer issues are always frustrating and PITA hope it’s an easy fix

Well best wishes stay healthy and wise
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on May 02, 2023, 05:07 AM


               Good morning ER's,
                          It's 34* a raining. :%$#!: ::)
                          Eddie.........I'm glad you and your family had a good gathering. :thumbsup: Flowers always spruces up any place. :flex:
                          Marv..........I hope you can get to the range soon. :unsure: You're right, as I putter, I find something else that needs puttering. :woot:
                          H2l............That's high water if it only has 3" to go over the spillway. :whistle:
                          Wally..........With the tall grass, there is more work to do when you do get it mowed. :%$#!: 900 pictures, I'm surprised your phone didn't
               blow up. :blink:
                          I-45...........I guess a person can get too tired, but I thought you were having trouble sleeping due to the headaches? ???
                          Bud............It's always tough to decide what to keep and wat to get rid of. When it's all done there are things you got rid of and found out
               you needed it. :whistle:
                          Steve..........I hope your computer issues are fixed soon. :unsure:
                          Did some puttering yesterday and like Marv said, I found something else to putter.
                          I hope everyone has a good Tuesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on May 02, 2023, 05:15 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  Seems the rain has taken a break at the moment, lol. 40* with a high of 51 today, off and on showers expected.

  Bud…hope you got a good jump start on the home yesterday!  :thumbsup:
  Wally…the weekend and a few days next week looking good for both the trike and boat therapy..  ;D. Will be looking forward to seeing some pictures!  :thumbsup:
  I-45…I’ll bet Mr.Dickens is just as happy as you are the Jeep is back for road trips..hope you had a nice time together!  :thumbsup:
  H2..any reports from the walleye fishermen yesterday?
  Jeff…good luck today with the puttering again, nicer weather coming soon! :thumbsup:
  Marv…hopefully you’re getting a break in the weather also and some time at the range today.  :thumbsup:

  Dr.’s appointment went good and was short, just a quick follow up.  :thumbsup:  The rain was pounding when we finished up so we passed on the greenhouse yesterday, going to make that trip today.
  The trout streams were roaring and looking like chocolate milk again yesterday, going to be a waiting game on them again. Maybe time to get the old Jonboat ready again, the lakes are looking good!  Cawfee’s on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on May 02, 2023, 06:10 AM
41* and light rain, it can STOP. Water should be going over the spillway today.

Scout's visit went well, her teeth are fine, she does have one in the back that may cause an issue at some point, they will check it on next visit. She was also due for her shots later this month so she got those, which saved us another visit.

Eddie, didn't see anyone out, not even a trailer at the launch. The dock was under water yesterday.

WW, 900 pictures, aren't you glad it not the old days, it would cost 2 arms and a leg. I bet I have 20 trays of slides. Some go all the way back to the 60's when I was in the Navy.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on May 02, 2023, 06:42 AM
Morning all,

Eddie.....glad to hear the appointment went well  :clap:  the creeks are running crazy with all the rain  :wacko:

IFF.....the grass isn't too far from needing bailing already  ::)  good luck with the clean out   ;)2

IW.....most of my pics were done with a camera not my phone  ;)

H2L...good to hear Scout's appointment went well  :thumbsup:  hopefully better fishing weather is ahead  @)

WS.....guessing once your weather clears the saws will be firing up  :flex:

Our trip was fantastic. I was a little doubtful about doing a bus tour but it turned out to be the best way to go. Mother Nature was kind to us as all 10 days were sunny and pleasant. The bus driver, tour guide and other passengers were a lot of fun. Needless to say the views were spectatular !!!! Pictures don't begin to show the true beauty of the sights.
(https://i.postimg.cc/RqG8m31S/grand-canyon-2023-186.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/RqG8m31S)

(https://i.postimg.cc/47f525Sz/grand-canyon-2023-252.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/47f525Sz)

(https://i.postimg.cc/XGsgRCRt/grand-canyon-2023-268.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/XGsgRCRt)

Prickly pear cactus was everywhere
(https://i.postimg.cc/2Vbxt32X/grand-canyon-2023-300.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/2Vbxt32X)

(https://i.postimg.cc/p5yBRdxr/grand-canyon-2023-456.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/p5yBRdxr)

(https://i.postimg.cc/8FhK0sPV/IMG-8092.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/8FhK0sPV)

I always thought the Colorado River would be gin clear but that's not true
(https://i.postimg.cc/WFTWLjhq/IMG-8308.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/WFTWLjhq)

Pool side in Moab
(https://i.postimg.cc/hJFZsVnr/IMG-8309.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/hJFZsVnr)

View from our room in Denver
(https://i.postimg.cc/s1f6TVkt/IMG-8490.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/s1f6TVkt)

Already starting to think of the next road trip  :woot: :whistle:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on May 02, 2023, 10:52 AM
Been busy at the house trying to catch up with yard work, finding all the hidden stuff that was under the snow all winter long, and get spring cleaning and all started.  Got the mower moved around and now need to tackle the filter for the house, maybe tonight but want to know I have everything and can do the tie in before I cut into the main water line and make it so we do not have water at the house.  Have a good one everyone, stay safe and hope this weather stabilizes at some point, unfortunately that will probably be when it is 90 or above and we melt outside.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on May 02, 2023, 11:33 AM
Good morning ☕️. Crew

I think Marv is the blame for this weather see it’s snowing in Green Bay ☹️

WW you ever think about just letting it grow, bail and sell it for hay  ??? 😁

Well breakfast’s history,  I’m waiting for daughter to get around, she needs to decide on what craft supplies she has here in the house to keep or what to do with it all. One way or the other it all has to find a new home.  Other item on list is getting the window glass ordered.

OS congratulations on the new lawn ride  :clap: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Steve computer issues are always frustrating and PITA hope it’s an easy fix

Well best wishes stay healthy and wise                                                        bud give me a call      Old Goat or PM your #
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on May 02, 2023, 04:26 PM
Eddie
The Leafs won. :)
Now we have to beat the Panthers. ;)

FYI
Incase you didn't know we have morons up here too.  ::)

https://cabinradio.ca/127756/news/yellowknife/sunken-truck-attracts-attention-on-yellowknife-bay/?fbclid=IwAR3kMugGOH02lHHyD1mZz_0xM3sbt0IaWE3DYbxQicKGrwNMY0d9dd9lP8o (https://cabinradio.ca/127756/news/yellowknife/sunken-truck-attracts-attention-on-yellowknife-bay/?fbclid=IwAR3kMugGOH02lHHyD1mZz_0xM3sbt0IaWE3DYbxQicKGrwNMY0d9dd9lP8o)

I almost forgot. The new truck is supposed to arrive in town tomorrow. :)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on May 03, 2023, 03:49 AM



                 Good morning ER's,
                             It's 35* and raining AGAIN here on my hill. :%$#!: ::)
                             Eddie..........I'm glad your doctors appointment went well. :thumbsup: Yeah, the streams here don't look to accommodating. :whistle:
                             Marv...........I'm sure your saws are ready to go with all the puttering time you've had. :flex:
                             Wally..........Thanks for sharing the pictures. :clap: Your trip looked like it was well organized. :flex:
                             H2l.............I'm sure the spillway is roaring now. :blink:
                             Fish............It's amazing what you find that was left out when the snow melts. :roflmao: Did I miss something about a filter? ???
                             Dave...........There are idjiots everywhere. :roflmao:
                             I'm getting tired of this puttering crap, but yesterday afternoon the sun did pop out so I took advantage of it and raked my front yard.
                             I hope everyone has a good Wednesday, Hump day either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                  IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on May 03, 2023, 05:16 AM
40* with some very light rain.

IW, the sun did shine for a couple hours yesterday afternoon, even seen 2 guys in a canoe fishing, didn't see any catching.

WW, thanks for sharing your trip with us. Blue sky is something we haven't seen much of.

Drifter, tough loss for the Leafs last night, looks like they ran into a HOT goaltender. Florida may still be on a "Boston" high.


(https://i.postimg.cc/MfqGYDbT/DSCF3025.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/MfqGYDbT)

Dock at the launch yesterday PM.

Hope everyone has a good day and stay safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on May 03, 2023, 05:54 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  Happy Hump Day!  ;D
  Cloudy and 40*, more rain expected mid morning throughout the afternoon, high of 47 today. We had a few hail showers yesterday afternoon that were pretty intense.

  Jeff…agree on the puttering lol,  it’s getting old real quick! It was nice seeing the sun pop through for a little while yesterday..getting closer to some nice weather now, hang in there!  :thumbsup:
  Dave…Congrats on the Leaf’s win and the new truck coming in today, awesome!!  :flex: :clap:  Hopefully no more vehicles going through the ice…thanks for sharing the link.
  OG..hope your area dodged the snow, best wishes continued for your Mom.  :thumbsup:
  FH4..good luck with the plumbing job, hope all the parts go together correctly!  :thumbsup:
  Wally…wow, some amazing pictures..what a great trip!!  :clap: :thumbsup:  Speaking of trips, any plans for a walleye trip to Erie coming up??
  H2…glad Scout’s appointment went well and no major problems!  :clap:  Wow, it’s going to be a little while before the dock gets used!!  :woot:
  Marv…hope the weather has been good enough to get your walks in anyway!  :thumbsup: 

  Granddaughter is supposed to have another softball game this afternoon but I don’t believe that is going to happen, lol.
  Couple errands on the list this morning and maybe a little catching up outside before the rains move in again…Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on May 03, 2023, 06:54 AM
Morning all,

IW....puttering day after day does get tiresome  :-\  hope all the sore muscles have healed  ;)

Eddie.....no Erie trips planned yet, the eyes that migrate from Ohio don't show up in numbers until early summer  ;)2  good luck to your granddaughter and her team if the game gets played   :unsure:

H2L.....it would be nice if Mother Nature would find a happy medium between too little water and too much water in the lakes  ::)

Drifter....fingers crossed the truck shows up today  :thumbsup:

WS....any sign of the sun yet  ???

FH4.....good luck with the plumbing  :flex:

IFF.....hope the clean out is going smoothly  ;)

Another day of rain, looks like Friday will be the first dry day this week  :-\  it will take a couple dats of sun/wind to dry things out enough to mow  :wacko:

Like everyone else stuck in this weather it will be a puttering day here  ::)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on May 03, 2023, 10:30 AM
Well the whole house filter, the one that regenerates itself, is now installed and hopefully working like it should, only 2 hours of time and a few leaks to fix but now I think that the water is going where it is supposed to and staying in the pipes.  Well looks like we have another weather system moving in tomorrow through Saturday so we will see how that goes.  Have a good hump day everyone, hope the weather gets better for you all.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on May 03, 2023, 10:48 AM
H2L
There were a couple of Leafs errors that led to goals against but Bob stole the game for the Panthers.
The new kid Knies had his first NHL goal last night and it was a beauty.
The kids going to be a stud!!!!

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on May 03, 2023, 10:21 PM
Good evening i was able to clear the computer issue on Monday returned on Tuesday got it cleared again  taking computer in for check -up tomorrow. So no idea when my next post will be on this website. After 4 straight losses good news for the Cornwall boy's varsity lacrosse team today a 12-4 victory over Highland. (New Paltz,NY. area Ulster county) Highland is usually a strong team but like Cornwall struggling this year believe the teams entered the game with similar won-loss records . it was Senior Day so nice pizza party after the game .
Ice wanderer may all of us in the north east see a few days of sunny weather soon to do outside chores and just get out of our homes .
Hunts2long good to hear Scout's dental health is generally good. Ditto the comment on use of the dock .
Eddie streams/rivers running high with strong current here iwas out yesterday afternoon crossed the Wallkill river over it's banks by the bridge i used the cross over the river . may your granddaughter get to play a few softball games this week.
Wallyworld that is the chance you take on organized trips how will you relate to the gudie ,bus driver and others on the trip. plus being on the company's schedule. glad the two of you had a great time and were blessed with nice weather .
Whopper stopper may you see some nice weather so you can get in a trip to gun range and start on any waiting tree jobs.
icefisher-45 may you be adjusting to the new medication dosage be careful driving until you really know how the medication affects you .
OldSailor enjoy the new lawnmower .
Old Goat agree on computer problems comment. may things be going well with your mother.
IFF may the snow not have hit your location in Wisconsin . best to you with cleaning out the " North Camp" .
Fish/hunt4ever may you have no problems with the new filter. congrats on getting the new boat out for a maiden voyage .
Drifter congratulations to the maple leafs on advancing to next round of the playoffs. enjoy watching the games. May the new truck serve you well for many years .
Tomturkey I hope you escaped the snow the hit parts of michigan and all is good with you and the family.

Hopefully it is an easy fix with my computer and i will not be out of posting to the 9;45 for an extended period of time . thank you everyone for the well wishes on this issue .
Have a good remainder of this week . best to all fishing .
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on May 04, 2023, 04:24 AM
Morning all,

Just a quick hello today as we're going to ignore the non-stop rain and head for Lake Ontario in search of some browns willing to play ;)2

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on May 04, 2023, 05:28 AM


              Good morning Wally, ER's,
                           It's 35* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                           Wally........I hope you and Mr. WW have a successful trip to the lake today. :thumbsup:
                           Steve........I hope you can get you computer straightened out. :unsure: Congratulations to the Cornwall team. :clap:
                           H2l...........Thanks for sharing the picture of the dock.  :o  It's going to be awhile for someone to use it. :unsure:
                           Marv.........May the weather improve so you can get to the range. :blink:
                           Eddie........Hopefully the drier weather gets here soon. :flex: I'm sure the streams are running full bore down by you also. :%$#!:
                           Fish..........I'm glad you got your filter installed and is doing what it's meant to do :flex:
                           I'm getting tired of being inside and I can only putter so much but ot looks like another day of something.
                           I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

              IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on May 04, 2023, 05:43 AM
Good Morning Wally, Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  Another 40* cloudy start to the day, might see some afternoon showers with a high of 52 today…almost at the end of this gloomy weather pattern!   :clap:

  Wally…best of luck to Team WW, hope you find the Browns hungry!!  :thumbsup:
  Steve…congrats to the Cornwall team breaking that losing streak!  :clap:  Good luck with the computer today, hope all goes well.
  Dave…thanks for sharing the video, that was a sweet 1st goal for the rookie, best  of luck to the Leafs moving forward! :clap:  How’s that new truck??
  FH4…congrats on hooking up the new filter, glad everything is up and running!  :flex: :thumbsup:
  Jeff…it’s looking like the “ puttering “ days are almost over!  ;D  On the plus side, they gave you a chance to nurse back your injuries…hope your feeling feeling good now!   :thumbsup:
  Marv…hope your extended weather forecast is looking like mine today, some nice days coming! Hope all is well with you and the ladies!  :thumbsup:
  H2…will be looking forward to your maiden voyage soon!  :clap:
  Dom…saw your camping trip pictures yesterday over on MFF, congrats to you and fellas on another awesome trip!  :bow: :clap: :thumbsup:

  I know at some point I’ll probably be complaining about the sunshine, but can’t wait to see it again, lol. Hopefully the lawn will be dry enough this weekend for the first mowing.
  Not a heck of a lot on the planner yet…Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!

 
 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on May 04, 2023, 06:07 AM
41* and cloudy.

WW, have a good day on the water.

Drifter, thanks for sharing Knies' goal. I think I have watched it at least 10 times plus on TV. He sure has the moves.

Mr. C, good luck with the computer issues, they can be a real pain.

Eddie, not sure when my first trip will be, but hoping to get the boat out of the garage next week. I know the week after next is very busy. The 16th wife has a 3 month check-up in NYC. We will be staying overnight because on the 17th she has to be there for pre-op things for operation on the 18th.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on May 04, 2023, 08:16 AM
Good morning ☕️ got a 50* morning here.  Got some errands for this morning and the plan is a meet up with OG in Madison later.  Will do a practice display of the China I plan for the collector’s convention.  Not sure it will all fit on an 8’ table.

WW good luck with targeting the browns

Marv hope your outing goes as planned

Still having some control issues with Jakeso it’s back to wearing his collar.

Good day to all, stay safe
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on May 04, 2023, 11:15 AM
Good afternoon everyone :bow:

We are supposed to reach a high of about 75 today, I am looking foreword to it :thumbsup:

The last couple of days have been busy. Eddie, remember when I said I was all done fixing on my old Tahoe? Well, I decided to maybe fix it one more time when the dang thing started spewing gas (gas lines). I brought it to my mechanic and told him to give me an idea what I was looking at to get it fixed. To make a long story short, about $2500, of course mostly labor. That was the final straw for me.

I put an ad on Marketplace (the Craigslist of Facebook) for the Tahoe on Monday. I listed the best I could all that was wrong with it, and I made sure it was clear that they would need to haul it if they bought it. I said it would be good mechanics special or parts vehicle, but for the right person it could still be a decent 4 wheel drive truck. I also had the 3rd row seat for it that I include, and I put $2000 B/O.

From Monday afternoon until 10am Tuesday morning I had over 75 inquiries. As the inquiries came in I randomly checked their profiles on Face Book, 99% were a select diversity straight from the Jungles of Minneapolis. I told my wife I wouldn’t want any one of those thugs to come to our house. Some asked if it was still available, but many said they would have no problem just driving it home and wanted to come immediately. One lady said she would send me the money as soon as we signed the title over and she made it back home safely :cookoo:, and then there was one, a combination blond and blue haired vixen that asked if I would consider sex as partial payment. I thanked her for the very generous offer, but told her after running it by my wife the answer was a No ???.

Eventually, I got a response from a guy that lived in Wisconsin, asking if he could come and look at it first thing yesterday morning. I told him he could, but be prepared to haul it; he said his trailer was already hooked up. He asked what time he could come and I told him I would be in and out but if he picked a time, I would be here. He said how about 9am? I said fine. At 9am he rolled in with a PJ trailer. He crawled underneath, looked under the hood and asked if I would take $1500. I said Hell yes! As he was loading it, he told me that he and his wife, along with 2 daughters and a boyfriend are going to Phoenix Arizona later this summer and the Tahoe will be perfect for the trip. He said with the third row seats they will have plenty of room for everyone to ride comfortably :whistle: All I could think about was how hot of a ride that will be if he doesn’t get the air working ??? The guy was a mechanic and also worked at a junk yard so he said he couldn’t be happier. Knowing that he was totally aware of all the problems with the truck made me much happier.

I hope everyone has a good rest of the day. I have to check out a tree job in a bit and then get ready for a job in the morning. Stay safe and keep healthy.

                     WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on May 04, 2023, 11:47 AM
 :woot: :roflmao: :thumbsup: :clap: :whistle:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on May 04, 2023, 11:48 AM
Eddie
Haven't seen it yet.
It got to the dealership after hours.
Currently they are getting it ready and I will get to see it this afternoon.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on May 05, 2023, 04:09 AM


               Good morning ER's,
                           Happy Cinco de Mayo
                           It's 37* and mostly cloudy, ::)
                           Wally.........I'll be waiting for your report from yesterday :thumbsup:
                           Eddie........I think you might get a chance to mow your lawn on Sunday. :unsure: Thank you for asking about my injury. Unfortunately my
               shoulder isn't any better, actually it's worse. I'm pretty sure it's a full torn Rotator Cuff. I'll find out on the 18th. :%$#!:
                           Marv.........That's a first that I've heard of a way to pay for something. :whistle: :roflmao: Good job getting the truck sold so quickly. :flex:
                           Dave.........I can't wait to see the new Bronco. :clap:
                           H2l...........Getting the boat out of the garage is the first step. :whistle: Getting the time is the next step. :blink:
                           Bud..........Those collars really work wonders for uncontrollable dogs. :flex: Have a good meet with OG. :flex:
                           Steve........I hope you get your computer fixed soon. :unsure:
                           Well yesterday the weather was better than the guessers said, I was able to get some more of the wood split. Maybe more will get done today.
                           I hope everyone has a good Friday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on May 05, 2023, 04:50 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  Cloudy skies and 41*, just a slight chance of showers today, high of 58.

  Jeff…ughh, sorry to read that!  :'(   Take er easy with the wood pile today and the weekend work that’s probably on the planner!
  Dave…WOOHOO!!!!  ;D. Congrats on the new truck, will be looking forward to seeing some pictures of that!  :clap:
  Marv…I’m not on Facebook, but if you happen to speak to that vixen again, you could let her know where there’s a 2009 Chevy Silverado for sale!!  :roflmao:  Enjoyed the write up…Congratulations on the Tahoe, sounds like it found the perfect home!  :clap: :thumbsup:
  Bud…hope your meet and greet with OG went well yesterday, best wishes with the sales!  :thumbsup:
  H2…some good looking weather for next week, hopefully the dock at the launch will be ok by then.  :thumbsup:
  Wally…will be looking forward to your report today, hope you had a great trip!   :thumbsup:

  Grandson had his first Little League game of the season last night. They played a good game, especially under the wet conditions, but took their first loss of the season. We’ll be off to another softball game this afternoon for my granddaughter.
  One of my sons is out turkey hunting this morning instead of working..hopefully that pays off for him, lol.  Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on May 05, 2023, 05:50 AM
39* and some sun.
IW, sorry to hear about your shoulder, take it easy until you find out.
Eddie, good to hear that the kids are into sports, keeps YOU out of trouble, as long as you only watch.
WS, always nice when something sells. In these times you have to be real careful with who you have coming to your home.
Drifter, I think someone took a nap between the 1st and 2nd period. Good Luck with the new truck.
Hope everyone has a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on May 05, 2023, 06:10 AM
Morning all,

IW.....sorry to hear the shoulder's getting worse  :'(  goes easy with the splitting, don't need to injure it any further  :nono:

WS....quite the story on the marketplace sale  :roflmao:  glad it worked out well for you  :thumbsup:

Eddie.....sorry to hear about the grandson's loss, lots of game time left tho  ;)2

IFF.....hope the china sale goes well  ;) 

H2L.....the next week should help get the water level back to somewhat normal  @)

MrC.....the biggest advantage to doing the tour is neither of us had to do the driving, both could just enjoy all the beautiful scenery  ;)

Luckily the rain stayed away from the lake yesterday, it was cloudy, cool and a little breezy but still good to be out  ;)  Managed to land 5 browns and lost 1 at the net. The smallest was 17" the biggest was
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29"  12 & 1/2lbs :flex:   all released to play another day    poor thing was covered with lamprey marks  >:( 

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on May 05, 2023, 07:19 AM
Good morning ER’s.

WW my goodness that’s a handful  :clap: :clap: :clap: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:  China sale not until June.

Got to meet up with OG was good to be able to stop in and had a great visit, and thanks for lunch Dennis  :bow: :bow:

Need to get a new cable for a tie out for Jake, had him on his old one, he see the neighbors cat, bolted off the porch and snapped it.

Marv see you have a smile with your selling the Tahoe  :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Now for more sorting.  Take care and enjoy your day
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on May 05, 2023, 09:55 AM
H2L
UGGH!!! It's hard being a Leafs fan sometimes.
Think I stay in tonight and drink rum!!!  ;)2
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on May 05, 2023, 08:40 PM
IW
It's an F150 not a Bronco.
My last brand new Ford was an '89 Bronco.
I know yer old so it's not yer fault.   :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:
Took a couple of pics on the way home from the dealer just for you.  ;)

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on May 06, 2023, 03:21 AM
Good morning every one :bow:

57 degrees to start the morning. Rain and 67 later today.

Dave...That's one heck of a sharp looking ride :thumbsup:

IW...Very sorry to read about your shoulder being worse, I guess I was thinking things were getting better. I hope when you get in on the 18th the news better than you are anticipating :thumbsup:

Eddie...How did your granddaughters game go? It has to be fun watching the kids play. Best of luck to your son on getting a bird :thumbsup: If I ever hear from the Vixen again I will be sure to pass your info along, I am sure she would travel :roflmao:

WW...Awesome fish :clap: :clap: Any plans for the next trip?

Yesterday I had the s-i-l give me a hand on a tree job. The customer was a twin brother of a lady I worked for about 3 years ago. He had a big ash tree that succumbed to EAB and just wanted the tree on the ground. We had to lighten up the backside some and narrow it up so I could splash it between a shed and a house. I think we had about 3 hours on the job site, all went well. Last night I noticed he placed an ad on FB Marketplace for free firewood. I think he will be able to get rid of a lot of it but the log has a fair sized girth, so somebody will need a big saw to cut it up.
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Today I have a couple more trees to drop if the rain holds off.

Hope everyone has a good Saturday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                      WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on May 06, 2023, 05:39 AM
37* and sunny, what fog we had earlier has burnt off.

Drifter, nice looking new ride.

WS, good job with the tree job. Glad you had some help.

WW, great fishing trip. The GSLFF contest is today, not sure what the turn out will be with most of the launches underwater. Did see one boat out front yesterday.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on May 06, 2023, 06:32 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Sunshine and 47*, warming up to 66 today!   ;D

  H2..where there’s a will, there’s a way for fishermen..especially contests!!  :flex: Best of luck to all the participants today!
  Marv..I wouldn’t have had the balls to try that..way to go dropping that big old ash!!  Glad Jen was able to assist you, best wishes with today’s project!  :clap: :thumbsup: 
  Dave…oh yeah, she’s a pretty new ride..hope she serves you well, CONGRATULATIONS!!  :bow: 
  Bud..hope the sorting is going well, will be doing that this morning with my family also.  :thumbsup:
  Wally…awesome trip, CONGRATULATIONS to Team WW putting the hammer down on those Browns!!  :clap: :bow:
  Jeff…hope you’re on some light duty projects today..take er easy!   :thumbsup:
  Steve…will be looking forward to your posts again soon, enjoy the lacrosse games this weekend if that’s on the planner!  :thumbsup:

  Granddaughter’s team came out swinging the bats yesterday and playing up to their ability’s, chalked up a 15-4 victory and got the boost they needed for moving forward!  ;D
  Meeting up with most of my immediate family this morning to sort through lots of my Moms possessions that will hopefully find new homes in the coming weeks…certain to be one of those bittersweet moments we’ve all been through.
  Cawfee’s still hot and there’s raspberry danish waiting under the dome..
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on May 06, 2023, 07:25 AM
Morning all,

Eddie.....congrats to your granddaughter on the win, hope it's the start of a long streak   :clap:

Drifter.....nice wheels, congrats  :thumbsup:

WS.....way to go with the tree  :flex:  hope today's job also goes well  ;)

H2L.....best of luck to those that brave the high water conditions today  @)

IW.....guessing you're working with the neighbor today getting things ready for the summer crew, easy on the shoulder sir  ;)2

Nice morning with nothing but blue skies and sunshine  @)   might attempt mowing later once the grass dries out, could end up stuck in the sponge that we call lawn  ::)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on May 06, 2023, 08:54 AM
Well looks like everyone is having some nice weather and some get together, even though some are for working, and having a good time. Making some grandma dessert rolls for breakfast and then might head to the lake to keep breaking in the boat motor. Just if that dreaded W stays away for a bit. Then see what the plan is for the mother in laws bay tomorrow, oh that reminds me have to send the wishes off to my father this morning. Well hopefully will have some pictures on the lake later. Have a good one everyone.


Well no lake pictures and does not look good for tomorrow as I got called to work today and the mother in law wants to do lunch tomorrow so that pretty much screws up going to the lake with the boat.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on May 07, 2023, 04:31 AM


               Good morning ER's,
                             It's 42* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                             Dave .........My mistake, I remember Steve saying something about a recall on some vehicles and Broncos were one and I just assumed
               he was addressing it toward you. :blink: Nice ride tho. :thumbsup: :clap:
                             Marv...........That's a big Ash tree for sure. Good job getting it down between the two buildings. :thumbsup: :flex:
                             Eddie..........I glad your granddaughters team is getting it together and wining. :clap:
                             Wally...........I hope the mowing went well and without getting stuck. :unsure:
                             H2l.............Some people will find away to get their boats in the water.  :whistle: Hopefully the fish are biting. :unsure:
                             Yesterday I did go to work with my neighbor and was able to pick up sticks and  blow leaves. We're back at it today.
                             I hopeveryone has a good Sunday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                 IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on May 07, 2023, 05:56 AM
Good Morning. 41* and sunny.

IW, there were a few boats out yesterday. Didn't hear of many fish being caught. Biggest Walleye 17 1/4" Pike 34". Those young guys I met last Spring fishing from the bridge fished 8 hours out on the lake and never boated a walleye. I saw them last night over on the bridge and they had 3. Glad you were able to get some outside work done.

Have a good day and stay safe....h2l

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on May 07, 2023, 06:30 AM
Good Morning Jeff, H2, Morning Everyone,
  Another beautiful day coming, sunshine and 49*, high of 71 today… :clap:

  Jeff..have a good day, glad you’re on the light duty!  :clap:
  H2..thanks for the update, hopefully the water level is on the decline now.  :thumbsup:
  Wally..hope you got the first cut done yesterday and a nice trike ride is on today’s planner!   :thumbsup:
 
  We got everything sorted out and tagged that was not wanted by family members yesterday and ready for a garage sale next weekend…long day, but it was nice spending time with the family.
  Had time to get half of my lawn done, part 2 starts shortly, lol. Good day for grilling and a couple cold ones.. Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on May 07, 2023, 06:54 AM
Morning all,

H2L....at least a few diehards made it out yesterday   :bow:

Eddie.....bet it feels good to have the sorting/pricing project behind you, good luck with next weekend's sale  ;)2

IW.....sure is nice to be doing things outside again isn't it  @)

WS.....hope you're taking a day off from the saws and relaxing  :whistle:

Raised the decks on the mowers and made it thru round 1 w/o getting stuck  :thumbsup:  figure to hit it again for round 2 on the "normal" height Tuesday then if Mother Nature co-operates we should be able to keep the "hay field" under control  :woot:

Yes Eddie, a ride is on today's planner  ;)2 :thumbsup:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on May 07, 2023, 08:39 AM
Good morning.  Catching up on posts,  coffee in hand,  think plan for today is kick back and relax.

Carry on all
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on May 07, 2023, 05:12 PM
Well made another trip to the lake and got the final bit of the first 2 hour break in for the motor done and some mapping. Fishfinder messed up a few times today, going to have to maybe figure out why it would jump depths so much, glad I had the place we fished mapped and could just follow those and my tracks. Got 4 in the livewell and lost 2 and had several bites. Glad the mowing went well for several, might have to start doing that here soon. Along with sprinkling the lawn and trees. Have a great rest of Sunday everyone another coverage day tomorrow.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on May 07, 2023, 10:20 PM
Good,evening , I was busy this past week never got my computer dropped off for a check up on this coming week's schedule so will be missing again from posting. I see former Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Vida Blue has died at the age of 73. Vida career was from 1969 to 1986 ,He was a member of the "A's" 3 consecutive world series winning teams of 1972,73 and 74 also selected to the all Star team 6 times . I attended may 5TH boy's varsity lacrosse game between Cornwall and Warwick after the senior day victory over highland another loss for Cornwall 18 goals to 8 . Warwick is playing well this year and is the top team in their class/division. Over the past several seasons Warwick has had strong teams so knew it would be a challenging game for Cornwall.
Ice Wanderer may you be in no discomfort after this weekend work with neighbor. When you have the exam on 18TH may it reveal no major damage to the shoulder . You are correct i posted about a recall of certain Ford Broncos and other model truck. I had in my mind the drifter had purchased a 2023 Ranger truck.
Drifter thank you for sharing the photos nice looking truck as OldSailor posted may it serve your needs well for many years.
Hunts2long thank you for the photo and report of GSLFF contest. Guess people found a location and way to launch their boats. Good to read the young men you met last spring had good post contest fishing from the bridge where you first met them . May you be able to get out in your boat this week .
Eddie nice to read that your granddaughter's softball team is doing well so far this season. May the weather cooperate and there be a good turn out for the garage/yard sale with all items getting sold. (I'm sending you a message with name of a group you might be able to donate any unsold items to after the sale. Nice thing about this group is you contact them place items in boxes/plastic bags with name of group on them place by your front door and the group comes to get them after you make phone call asking for a pick up .
Wallyworld congratulations on getting a Lake Erie trip in and catching some brown trout. Also good to read you did not get your mower stuck during round one of the "Hay Field" mowing .
Whopper Stopper congratulations on selling the Tahoe, very interesting offer for payment from the one interested female.  ::) :whistle: Good work by you and Jen taking down the ash tree .
IFF glad you were able to meet with Old goat and the two of you had a nice lunch together. may jake's behavior get better after some training. Best to you at the china sale this June.
Fish/hunt4ever congrats on catching the walleyes. glad the motor break-in is going well on the new boat. may you figure out the fish finder issue.
OldSailor have you made a first cutting with the zero turn mower and if so how do you like the mower. may all be good with you and your family.
Icefisher-45 hope you have adjusted to the new headache medication and are not feeling so tired all the time. may you,your wife and Mr.Dickens have a good week.
Tomturkey may all be good with the family and you. Any plans to do some spring turkey hunting.
Raquettedacker looked at your report and photos over on MFF glad you and the losers had a nice camping trip.

My apo;ogies if i left out anyone in this post. I hope all of you are seeing warmer, dry and sunny weather like my area had this weekend and extended forecast says will be around for most of the coming week. High temperature was in the low to mid seventies here on Saturday and Sunday. I made the trip to Paramus, NJ. yesterday met my sister at the cemetery decorated graves for Mother's day. Afterwards we had a nice late lunch at a smokehouse/BBQ restaurant in Ramsey,NJ. a little pricey but good food plus a step up from fast food .

May everyone have a good week. Keep safe,do your best to stay healthy. best to all with fishing plans.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on May 08, 2023, 05:18 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Partly cloudy and 49*, high of 66 today with plenty of sunshine.

  Steve…glad to see you were able to get a post in, appreciate the info, thank you! Better luck to the Cornwall team next game. Nice that you could meet up with your sister to decorate the grave sites.  :thumbsup:  Was always amazed at how fast Vida Blue was, he was a hitters nightmare…may he RIP.
  FH4.. congrats on getting back out on the lake and getting into some walleyes, nice job!   :clap:
  Bud…hope things are going well at the North Camp!   :thumbsup:
  Wally…what a beautiful day you had for an ice cream ride!  :clap:  Big relief getting all the sorting done, now hopefully the weather will cooperate for this coming weekend.  ;D
  Jeff…hope your day went well yesterday and no added pains this morning!   :thumbsup:
  Marv…if you were Shack bound yesterday, hope all was good!   :thumbsup:

  The first mowing of the season is now in the books!  Celebrated with some pork chops slow cooked on the fireplace and S’mores for dessert lol. One more week to go until we can finally burn the brush piles.
  No major plans for the day here, might hit the trout streams for a little while…Cawfee’s on…
 Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on May 08, 2023, 05:21 AM

                 Good morning ER's,
                            It's 41* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                            H2l..........Those boys have the bridge dialed in, there they should stay. :flex:
                            Eddie.......I'm glad that the family got to choose things that they wanted. :clap: Good idea having a garage sale.  :thumbsup:
                            Wally........I'm glad to hear the you got round 1 done with out getting stuck. :whistle: Did your ride have ice cream involved? ???
                            Fish.........I'm glad you're getting the break-in hours in. :flex:
                            Steve.......I hope you get time to get your computer checked out. :unsure:
                            Yesterday we hit 2 properties and got their leaves all done, and one property we got the float in the water and their aluminum boat on
                  it's cradle.
                            I'm probably doing some wood for about an hour.
                            I hope everyone has a good Monday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                  IW
   
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on May 08, 2023, 05:34 AM
Morning all,

Eddie....good luck if you make it out today  ;)

IW.....sounds like you got a lot accomplished over the weekend  :flex:  yes 200+ miles for ice cream  :woot:

MrC....hope you get a chance to get the computer looked at this week  :unsure:

OS.....how's the new mower working out  ???

H2L....some nice weather ahead, hope you can get the boat ready this week  @)

In case any of you are already sick of spring, rest assured fall is right around the corner  ;D  at least that's what this craft store I was in the other day thinks  :o ::) :nono:
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Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on May 08, 2023, 06:07 AM
45* and sunny.

Drifter, I'm starting to get a little concerned!!!

Mr. C, good luck with the computer, they can be a real pain.

Starting to see a few bugs around now that the sun has come out.

I noticed a week or so ago that someone had built a set of stairs down the bank to the creek when I go to look for walleyes. I mentioned it to the boys the other night. One of them had built them to earn a badge for Eagle Scouts.

Not a lot planned for today, the wife is starting to get things ready for out trip down to the city. We are staying 2 nights in Englewood, NJ.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on May 08, 2023, 07:20 AM
Good morning ER's!! To answer a question several of you have asked, I'm loving my new zero turn!! No stress, no strain and my wife says the grass looks like a carpet! My old mower would wear me out and this one is so easy to operate and maneuver that I get off it not feeling tired at all! I got a 34" model and it's perfect for my corner lot!! :thumbsup: :clap: :flex:  :woot: :whistle: Everyone stay well and safe!!
OS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on May 08, 2023, 09:31 AM
Glad the zero turn is working out well, the wife loves the one we got her as well. 

Well back to work, I see some mems stating the lake perfectly calm on days off and then windy and wavy on the days you can get out, that is how I am feeling right now as the day is perfect and the lakes calm.  Well better get back to it since the coworker is hanging out with his parents that came in Friday.  Have a great Monday everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on May 09, 2023, 05:06 AM


                   Good morning ER's,
                              It's 37* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                              Fish.........That's the way it always is: when you are ready to go out the wind picks up and makes waves. :whistle:
                              OS...........I'm glad you ae enjoying the zero turn mower. :clap:
                              Wally........200 miles for ice cream, what did you do come to Lake George to Martha's.  :woot: It's worth it, if you did. :thumbsup:
                              H2l..........That's a nice thing the boy scout did, makes it easier for you to get to the stream. :flex: I don't envy you having to sty two nights
                    down there.  :blink:
                              Eddie.......I thinks today I will give my lawn it's first pruning. :whistle:
                              Marv........I hope you are overloading yourself with tree work. :blink:
                              Yesterday was a nice day to do some wood, I'll try to do a little each day.
                              I hope everyone has a good Tuesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                     IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on May 09, 2023, 05:33 AM
Morning all,

IW......we went up to Alex Bay area, stopped at an ice cream shop about 5 miles from home  :roflmao:  Might have to do a Martha's run sometime soon  :whistle:

WS.....don't forget to pencil in a few "off" days on your work calender  ;)2

Eddie....hope you found some hungry fish yesterday  :unsure:

H2L....not the greatest place to spend your anniversary  :-\

IFF.....how's the sorting/clean out going  ???

Like IW, lawn mowing on the agenda today, lowering the deck back to "normal" this time  ;)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.



Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on May 09, 2023, 05:40 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Wally, Morning Everyone,
  Fair skies and 41* on the Hill this am, low 60’s for a high today.

  Jeff…enjoy the smell of the fresh cut grass today!  ;D  I think I may be doing the same thing later today, had the deck high for the first cut and it’s ready again, lol.
  FH4…it’s tough not being able to take advantage of the nicer weather sometimes due to work..hopefully this weekend will be better, or maybe a “ sick day” next week?  :whistle:  :thumbsup:
  OS..glad that zero turn is working out well for you… :clap:
  H2…nice job by the Eagle Scout!!  :bow:
  Wally..my wife had a few projects she needed help with yesterday so I took a pass on the fishing…but I’m heading out right after this post before something else is mentioned!!  ;D
  Marv…imagine you’ve been busy…hope some range time has been part of it!!  :thumbsup:

  Off to the stream for some morning therapy …maybe some trout for lunch!  ;D  Cawfee’s on…
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on May 09, 2023, 05:57 AM
35* and a little haze. They reported last night that the haze may be from fires in Western Canada. I know it is not the Leafs.

WW, glad you enjoyed the ride.

Eddie, good luck fishing.

We are not looking forward to the trip. Tuesday will be a busy day for the wife at the hospital, Wednesday only a couple of pre-op visits.

Hope everyone has a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on May 09, 2023, 10:34 AM
Any of you guys like goose hunting?  ;D

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/sachs-harbour-snow-geese-sport-hunting-1.6829732?fbclid=IwAR2ia2GRlQ3Ddy8uxmPwnB7vVFaLvmDAqsIXxMSdviTfMLIkeq8158tcG1A (https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/sachs-harbour-snow-geese-sport-hunting-1.6829732?fbclid=IwAR2ia2GRlQ3Ddy8uxmPwnB7vVFaLvmDAqsIXxMSdviTfMLIkeq8158tcG1A)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on May 09, 2023, 10:03 PM
Good evening another pleasant day here with high temperature around seventy. big news in my section of NY. is the announcement by NYC mayor Eric Adams that he will be sending between 300-350 asylum seeking male migrants to hotels in my home county of Orange and neighboring Rockland county. the executives of both counties not happy and claiming they have had very little communication with mayor Adam's about this plan. Per usual the politicians at all levels representing Orange and Rockland counties along with officials in location of hotels planned to be used for the housing all slinging mud at each other along party lines. So I will see what happens with this announcement going forward. IN sporting news two of my areas college that compete on the division 1 level of NCAA have lacrosse teams that will be taking part in the championship tournament. Both USMA/ARMY's men and Women's team have made it to post-season play and Marist's men's team will be play the Univ. Of Delaware this Wednesday in a play -in-game winner advances in the tournament. Marist qualified after winning the Mid Atlantic Athletic conference (MAAC) championship game over Siena this past Saturday.
Ice wanderer may today's lawn mowing have been problem free. It seems every area has a well know and loved Ice Cream place locally by me it is Weirs in Salsibury Mills,NY. started sometime in the 1950's and now operated by the granddaughter of original owners.
Wallyworld very nice day Sunday for a tryke ride i assume Alex.Bay is still pleasant a this time of year unlike the crowds at peak of summer tourist season. I have friends who reside for part of the year in nearby Clayton. They are now retired and spend the winter months in Fort Meyers, Florida. may all also have gone well with your lawn mowing today . to comment on the photo of fall merchandise display the past 25 or more years in retail is for stores to have smaller warehouse/storage space so as merchandise comes in  goes directly to the sales floor. If you need any fall items next visit to this store buy them as good chance come fall you will only find Christmas items on display.
Eddie i hope you were able to have some trout for lunch today. Good and smart man helping your wife with her projects. may you have good weather and sales at this weekend's garage sale .
hunts2long best wished for both of you on your NYC trip. may all go well with your wife's surgery . Nice project by the Eagle scout friend of yours as was posted make access to the creek easier for you and others. best to you with the walleye fishing in this creek .
Drifter thank you for the link. i assume the population of snow and othe geese in very large in that section of the N.W.T. given the high daily limit and no possession limits. i hope everything is going well with the new ford F150 .
Whopper stopper guessing you are busy between tree jobs and home projects so have little time lately to post.
Zcm82 I see your posts in the one weather thread. may all be good with you and your family. i hope you have be able to do a few river fishing trips with your son .
i plan to take my computer in tomorrow for a check over . So wishing Wallyworld and all the other (;45 spouses to whom it applies a Happy mother's day in advance. since i have no idea how soon i will get the computer back .
Stay safe,try to keep healthy. Best wished to all fishing.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on May 10, 2023, 04:28 AM
Morning all,

A quick hello today, going fishing somewhere, just not sure yet which lake/species, supposed to be kind of breezy so we'll see  :blink:

MrC.....thank you for the Mother's Day wishes  :bow:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on May 10, 2023, 04:45 AM


                 Good morning Wally, ER's,
                           It's 35* and clear here on my hill.
                           Wally..........May you and Mr. WW have a good day fishing no matter what lake you choose. :thumbsup:
                           Steve.........I hope you can get your computer fixed before too long. :unsure:
                           Eddie.........I hope you were able to catch lunch yesterday. :flex: Good idea escaping before a list was made. :woot:
                           H2l............I don't envy you having to spend the time in the city. :whistle:
                           Bud...........How is the sorting and packing going? ???
                           Marv..........I hope all is well with you and the girls. :unsure: How is Jen's remodeling job going? ???
                           Dave..........Thanks for the link, it was an interesting read. :thumbsup:
                           Yesterday I spent some of my day splitting wood, I never got to the lawn mowing. I will try that today.
                           I hope evberyone has a good Wednesday either at work oir out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on May 10, 2023, 05:25 AM
37* and clear.

Mr. C, I never fished off the bridge because I never liked lifting the fish up to the bridge. The fishing off the bridge doesn't last very long, once the water drops and the spawn is over the fish have moved back out into the lake. The stairs will be good for the few people who fish for what few trout are in there.

WW, have a good day on the water.

Yesterday, I cut some brush on the bank of the lake, have a little more to do today.

Hope everyone has a good day and stay well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on May 10, 2023, 07:22 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

Looking to hit 80 today, should be a dandy.

WW...The remodeling job is finished and the guy did a very nice job. His bid was based on 3 weeks to get the job done and he went just over 5 weeks.

WW...Best of luck on the water today :thumbsup:

I have a dentist appointment in about 45 minutes, then I am off to the s-i-l's house to start her tree job. I figure it will take at least a week once I get started. I am going to knock down 5 oaks, chip the brush, and split the wood on site. In between I will be bringing the wood home and stack it. The chips will also be brought home and I will use them on my hostas. I hope to end up with 2.5 -3 cords.

Hope you all have a good day :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on May 10, 2023, 08:06 AM
Greetings from thunderstorm Missouri.  Needless to say sorting is on hold at north camp.  On sad note son in law found himself in hospital, heart off to the races, and doctors checking for blood clocks among other conditions and saying he has Sepsis in his leg, swollen to twice the normal size. I had to look that one up     ( having to do with dangerous blood infections).  Daughter saying they are pumping lots of antibiotics in him, and got his heart beating down to 90 range from 180 per minute  :woot: :woot: :woot:

So for now helping friend with some needed handyman repairs that there local contractors want big bucks to do  :cookoo: :cookoo:

See Marv is going to be using lots of gas and making some noise, hope you don’t ware yourself out

Jake wants out and I need a coffee so that’s all from my end for now

Take care
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on May 10, 2023, 12:42 PM
Dang Bud
Sepsis is really dangerous. Hopefully the strong antibiotics do their job and the SIL recovers fully.

Got the 25th and 26th of the month booked off to drive South and pick up my new camper.
1st long trip in the new truck so will get to see what my mileage is like unloaded and loaded.
The new truck is really comfortable so this is gonna be sweet . ;)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on May 10, 2023, 09:46 PM
Yogi are awake.
This guy was near the boat launch on my lake.

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This guy was at my neighbour's cabin yesterday.

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on May 11, 2023, 04:16 AM


                   Good morning ER's,
                             It's 45* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                             Marv..........That's a lot of sawing but worth the efforts because of the rewards of getting the wood and chips. :thumbsup:  I'm glad Jen's project
                    is done and happy with the work. :clap:
                             H2l............Was the brush you cut in front of your house? ???
                             Bud...........I hope the antibiotics kick in an do what they're intended to do. :thumbsup:
                             Dave.........As the bears wake from their winter nap, they're pretty hungry, so beware. :whistle:
                             Wally.........I'll check in later and look for your report from yesterdays trip. :blink:
                             Yesterday I got more wood split but never got to the lawn, it still isn't growing that fast.
                             I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                   IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on May 11, 2023, 04:52 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  Clear and 47*, high of 75 today.

  Dave…thanks for sharing the bear pictures, hopefully no problems at your cabin! Looking like Spring has arrived up there, no snow on the ground.  :clap: You’re going to be styling with the new truck and camper, best wishes on the upcoming road trip!  :thumbsup:
  Bud…wow, sending thoughts and prayers to your SIL, hope they can get that under control quickly.
  Marv…glad to read the contractor finished up and did a nice job for Jen!  :clap:  Hope you got off to a good start on her tree project yesterday…be careful with the saws today!  :thumbsup:
  H2..how’s the reservoir looking, is the dock at the launch above the water yet?
  Jeff…ended up catching 6 trout, kept 2 (14 & 15” ) for lunch. Stream was running perfect, had it all to myself.  ;D  Hope you are able to get the first cut in the books soon!  :thumbsup:
  Wally…will be looking forward to your post this morning! Hope the winds weren’t too bad and the fish were chomping!  :thumbsup:
  Steve..best of luck with the computer, hopefully it’s an easy quick fix.  :thumbsup:  I have to bite my tongue on the asylum seekers and pretty much everything else this administration is responsible for...Send them all to Delaware!  :%$#!:

  Had an early Dr.’s appointment yesterday and was running late, one of those days hitting the ground running, lol.
  Some chainsaw work coming up this morning, nothing like what Marv has on his planner though!  ;D
  Cawfee’s on…
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!

 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on May 11, 2023, 05:33 AM
Morning all,

IW.....good to hear you're pacing yourself with the outside chores, no need to aggravate the shoulder  :clap: 

Eddie.....sounds like a great day on the stream, congrats  :thumbsup:

IFF.....thoughts and prayers for your s-i-l , sepsis is serious stuff  >:(

WS.....glad to hear the renevations are done, bet those extra 2 weeks seemed like months waiting for it to be done  :whistle:

Drifter....guess their alarm clocks went off  :woot:

H2L....anyone having any luck with the eyes up there  ???

Ended up back on Ontario yesterday looking for browns, only found 1 willing to play  :blink:
(https://i.postimg.cc/RWmBn6pz/IMG-4266.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/RWmBn6pz)
Beautiful morning until that NW wind kicked in  ::)

A few little projects to get done around here today  ;)  Won't be long before we'll be attacking the log pile with saws in hand  :flex:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on May 11, 2023, 06:40 AM
50* and sunny.

Drifter, Leaf's looked pretty good last night.

IW, the brush was on the bank of the lake. Mostly sumac, would love to kill it off but I would be locked up forever. I just like to see the water so keep in cut.

WW, well no "skunk". Not many fishing at all.

Eddie, as of last night the dock was still about 6" underwater.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on May 11, 2023, 09:18 AM
H2L
It was about time they woke up.
Hopefully they can keep it up for 3 more games. ;)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on May 12, 2023, 04:52 AM

                Good morning ER's,
                             It's 49* and we had a brief shower but the sky looks like it's clearing up to the west. ::)
                             Eddie..........Sounds like you had a nice morning on the stream. :flex:
                             H2l.............That sumac sure can take over an area in a hurry. :icefish: :%$#!: Try vinegar, it kills a lot of stuff and is eco friendly.
                 mix a gallon of Vinegar with one 3 cups of Epsom salt and a 1/4 cup of Dawn dish detergent.  :flex:
                             Wally...........Nice Brown. :clap: Too bad the wind picked up. :cookoo:
                             Steve..........Hopeful ly you can get your computer fixed soon. :unsure:
                             Marv...........How's the tree job at Jen's place going? ???
                             Yesterday i got all the wood split finally, then I painted the new lift on my splitter.
                             I hope everyone has a good FRiday either at work ir out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                 IW


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(https://i.postimg.cc/XZ7DhFg9/Splitter-1.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/XZ7DhFg9)
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on May 12, 2023, 05:17 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  Partly cloudy skies and 54*, might touch 80 here today.

  Jeff…way to go on the wood pile!  :clap:  Hope you’re not feeling any added pains this morning! The splitter looks awesome, excellent job!  :clap:
  Dave…best of luck to your Leafs moving forward!   :thumbsup:
  H2…not seeing much for rain over the next week, hopefully that dock will be coming up for air soon!  ;D  :thumbsup:
  Wally…congrats on the Brown and avoiding the skunk, great picture!  :clap:
  Marv..hope all is going well on your tree work, have a safe day with the saws!  :thumbsup:

  Grandson’s team lost by 1 in the last inning last night, very good game. Granddaughter has a softball game this afternoon, will be looking for a shady spot, lol.
  Off to the hospital this morning to be in the waiting room and congratulate a buddy completing his last radiation treatment..will be a special moment for him crossing that finish line.  :bow:  Cawfee’s on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on May 12, 2023, 05:47 AM
55* and a few clouds.

IW, do you use the mixture on the leaves or can it be used on where I cut it? Thanks. When I was "younger" I stayed pretty much ahead of it but there are areas where it is hard for me to get to. Like I said, being on the water prevents me from using anything that would kill everything off. Take it easy on the wood.

Eddie, sounds like a good game, good luck with todays game. Congrats to your "buddy".

Took a ride over to the bridge last evening, a man and his wife were fishing, no fish. The coyotes were going "wild" last night.

Have a good day and be safe....h2l

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on May 12, 2023, 07:41 AM
Well hopefully the last work.daynfor the week, hopefully a short one. I heard the Epsom salt dawn dish soap and water works great for killing weeds and all. A guy at work said a gal uses it and sprays on her weeds in the garden and by the next day they are wilted down and gone in a few days. Might habe to try it on a few places around the house here. We'll better get going in and see what needs to be done today. Have a great Friday everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on May 12, 2023, 04:12 PM
 Afternoon all,
 
Eddie…..congrats to your buddy on reaching the end of his treatment, best wishes to him for good health from here on out  :thumbsup:

IW….that splitter looks pretty tough  ;)

H2L….it doesn’t take long for the weeds to overrun an area  >:(

WS…..hope you had a relaxing day  @)

Not much happening here, catching up on some odds and ends around the house. Did sneak in a short ride this afternoon for lunch 😉

Have a good evening. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on May 13, 2023, 04:42 AM


                Good morning ER's,
                        It's 52* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                        H2l..........I know sumac can get pretty big, I've only used the mixture on small plants and weeds. I spray right on the leaves of the things I
                 want to get rid of. :whistle:
                        Eddie.......That's a tough loss for the grandson's team. :( I hope you found some shade for the softball game. :unsure: Congratulations to your
                 friend completing the treatments. :flex:
                        Wally.......Did you get your ice cream or just lunch. :unsure:
                        Marv........I hope the trees haven't kept you from posting. :whistle:
                        Today we are putting some docks in for the weekend work.
                        I hope everyone has a good Saturday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                  IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on May 13, 2023, 05:02 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  Partly cloudy and 57*, high of 70 today

  Jeff…hope today’s dock work goes well, be careful with those slippery rocks waiting below!   :thumbsup:
  Wally…thought of you and Mr.WW yesterday when a trike pulled up beside me at a Stewart’s shop yesterday. I asked the guy if he would consider trading vehicles for the weekend…got a smile and “ not a chance “ for an answer.  ;D  Safe travels today if you’re out on another ice cream run!  :thumbsup:
  FH4..hope you had a good wrap to the work week, best of luck on the water today if you’re taking the boat out!  :thumbsup:
  H2..softball game got canceled, opposing team didn’t have enough players.  :-\
  Marv…hope you’re making good progress on the trees, have a safe day!   :thumbsup:

  Thanks for the kind words on my buddy, it was a very special moment seeing him cross the finish line yesterday!  :clap: :thumbsup:
  Beautiful weather today for the garage sale, should be plenty of people out and about!  Cawfee’s on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on May 13, 2023, 05:13 AM
57* and clear.

IW, thanks for the info.

WW, glad you got a short ride in. None of the ice cream shops have opened here yet. They have in Gloversville/Johnstown area. Sure they will open by the end of the month.

I have our bowling banquet tonight.

Drifter, what can I say. They played well enough in OT, they will only improve.

Have a good day and be well....h2l

Saw a friend yesterday, he's a BASS fisherman, but I call him a friend. Any way he had some pictures of some "huge" SMB. I bet a couple were close to 5lbs if not bigger. Water temp at 61.5. John had a stroke over the Winter so was surprised to see him out alone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on May 13, 2023, 06:55 AM
Well not how I wanted to start out the weekend for mothers day is out at work, they shut down the plant yesterday to fix a leak and then started back up.  Product seemed good enough to store but they wanted more testing today.  I tried to argue about that they stored while upsets the other day but just deaf ears and not wanting to hear about what they did in the past.  Oh well more money in the bank account, just wish I was not so stressed out about it all. 

Hopefully the W stays down today and I might hit the big lake and map a bit of structure since the lake is down 14 feet and it sounds like we might hit 80 by Tuesday so we might start filling it back up.  So if I want to do this today might be my only chance before we get the snow coming off the mountain and filling the lake back up, well hopefully filling it back up so we can use more ramps that just one or 2 that are not out of the water.

Well everyone have a great Saturday and a great mothers day to all those Moms out there on Sunday.  Be safe and hopefully good weather for any activity you want to be enjoying.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on May 13, 2023, 07:03 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

Just a quick 'Hello".

I have 2 days into the s-i-l's trees. Thursday I stepped into a hole and wrenched my back so yesterday I took it pretty slow. I did have a tree to check out but I passed n the job.

Today I am heading to my sisters to help her spread 20 yards of mulch. I will see how I feel after that and may or may not head back to the s-i-l's.

Hope you all have a good Saturday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

               WS

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on May 13, 2023, 07:48 AM
Good morning ER’s. Marv no stepping in holes :nono: :nono: :nono:

Got a plumbing problem to tackle today, need to find the right PVC fittings that not all the big box stores handle anymore ???

Other than that got an itch where a tick got me in my back.
 
Heard my “home” lake in Colorado went from 5’ low to full pool in 36 hours of non stop rain ::) :o

Yup Mother’s Day fast approaching.

Not much to report on the sil, except not much sleep for the daughter

Coffees still on. Take care all
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on May 13, 2023, 08:07 AM
Morning all,

IFF.....continued prayers for your s-i-l and daughter  :(

WS.....you know my "mom voice" REALLY wants to jump in here, but I'll try to control it  :woot: :nono: :whistle: :roflmao:

IW....hope the dock installs are problem free  :flex:

Eddie.....beautiful day for a garage sale, good luck  @)

H2L....surprised to hear your ice cream stands aren't open yet, everywhere we've been there have been people lined up at the windows  ;D

FH4.....sorry to hear you're stuck at work today :pinch:

Bike club meeting this morning, a lot of blah blah blah as plans are finalized for this year's believe 271 benefit ride ::)   we'll see what happens after that

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on May 13, 2023, 06:22 PM
Well made it to the lake and seen how the boat did in the waves and pretty nice with the canopy up and trolling into the wind. And even caught a few slimy trout that we threw back. Was a nice day. Did not make it to the spot I wanted to as it was too long of a run from where we unloaded at but still found a few islands to map around.
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Caught 2 of the 19 inch ones that looked the same and the daughter has the pictures of the other one and both of us holding our fish, then she out does us. All on my rod with a blue and silver crank bait. Then the big one decided to leave some eggs in the boat, luckily easily washed out.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on May 14, 2023, 04:46 AM
Happy Mothers Day wallyworld..,,
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on May 14, 2023, 04:55 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Happy Mother’s Day wishes to all the Moms and members spouses on our site today, especially the one who keeps us in line here on the 9:45..         :clap: :bow: Happy Mother’s Day Pat!  :bow: :clap:

  Clear and 41*, high of 63 here today.

  FH4…congrats on sharing a nice outing with your daughter, some real pretty trout!!  :clap: :thumbsup:
  Wally…hope you enjoy your special day today, safe travels if you’re heading out for a Mother’s Day ride!!  :thumbsup:
  Marv…ughh, wrenching your back wasn’t in the planner, sorry to read that…hope you’re feeling some relief today!!  :thumbsup:
  Bud…best wishes, thoughts and prayers prayers continued for SIL and family.

  Yesterday’s sale went fairly well, lots of people came through as there was a very large sale going on just up the road from where we were.  :thumbsup: 
  Meeting up with several of my immediate family this morning for a small prayer service at the cemetery, and then a nice gathering with all the children and grandchildren this afternoon..of course I’ll be on the grill most of time, lol.
  Cawfee’s on… ;D
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on May 14, 2023, 05:23 AM


               Good morning Dom, Eddie, ER's.
                        Running late this morning.
                        Happy Mother's Day Pat and to all the other mother out there that might be reading IS this morning.

              IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on May 14, 2023, 06:10 AM
39* and sunny.
Happy Mothers to all the MOM's and a special one to WW. Hope you have a great day.

Scout has been really under the weather. She has had "bathroom" problems the past couple days. Of course it is on a weekend but may have to call the vet later this morning. It is really stressing the wife out, which she doesn't need right now.

Hope everyone has a good day and be safe...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on May 14, 2023, 06:28 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

Rain moved in again over night, looks like it will be a drizzling most of the morning.

Happy Mothers Day WW! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Not sure if I will be able to work on the splitting today or not.

Hope everyone has a good Sunday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

              WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on May 14, 2023, 07:35 AM
Morning all,

Thank you all for the happy Mother's Day wishes  :bow: :bow: 

Eddie.....glad to hear the sale went well  :clap:  enjoy all the family today  :)

IW.....hope your day goes well  @)

WS.....maybe Mother Nature is telling you to take a day off and rest  :whistle:

H2L.....sorry to hear Scout's not feeling too great, hope it's something simple  :(

FH4......congrats on the catching  :thumbsup:

Nothing much planned for today, maybe a ride on the mower  :woot:

Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms out there  :thumbsup:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on May 14, 2023, 11:21 AM
Good day, at a friends using their computer to post will check on the status of mine tomorrow. Daily high temperature has been in the lower eighties past few days. It got close to ninety on Friday thankfully humidity levels are still low. A happy Mother's Day wished for Wallyworld and all the other mom's who are Ice Shanty members plus 9:45 member spouses to whom it applies. Believe this made national news this past Thursday two busloads of asylum-seeking male migrants arrived from NYC at a motel in town of Newburgh. This was after the Orange county executive and town of Newburgh Supervisor were told on Wednesday not to worry no immediate plans to send migrants to this hotel. the town of Newburgh now has a lawsuit filed against NYC . Another development in all of this is two couples who had booked rooms at this hotel for guests of their upcoming weddings found out those reservations have been canceled. One of the couples resides in state of Florida both originally from NY. have a June 24Th wedding scheduled at a local catering facility. they had 30 rooms booked for guests after seeing news stories contacted hotel spent 45 minutes on the phone before being told by employee, I'm sorry not able to help you then employee hung up on them. This couple has a signed contract with the hotel as the bride said to reporter it appears the hotel is acting more out of idea of making good sum of money over compassion for the migrants. Supposedly hotel while be paid a $190,00 dollars per night for rooms by NYC. Since this story was in yesterday's NY. Post (newspaper) I'm sure several law firms have made attempts to contact this couple and take legal action against the hotel. The hotel is part of the Choice chain a spokesperson said they will work with both couples and their guests in rebooking rooms. They article also reported that 30 homeless veterans who were staying at the hotel were relocated to other housing arrangements. One "Hot Mess" other towns/villages around NY. taking actions to prevent NYC from sending migrants to them our Governor is also now involved scrambling to find some type of solution to this issue. The irony of this is that NYC mayor Eric Adams is taking the same actions as was done to him by governor's of texas and Florida who sent busloads of migrants to the city after mayor Adams declared the city a safe place for those seeking asylum.
In less heated news mixed results for local college lacrosse teams ,Marist lost it's play-in game to Univ. of Delaware this past Wednesday and is done for this season. Both the Men's and Women's teams for Army played yesterday the women lost their game with james Madison men's team was victorious over Maryland 16 goals to 15 and will advance in the tournament. This coming week is the last of regular season play for high school teams in NY. I attended Newburgh's Senior day game this past Friday against Middletown who like Newburgh is struggling this year. Middletown still looking for it's first win Newburgh won the game by a score of 18 to 1 .Only one graduating senior for Newburgh this year the team's level of play looked better for this game. Newburgh's regular season ends on Monday it should be another victory as they are playing O'Neil who is also trying to get their first win of the season. If victorious Newburgh will finish with a 3-9 won/loss record they qualify for post season play thanks to being in a division with only 5-6 teams the top 4 advance to sectional post season play. Cornwall has two games this coming week with teams that are playing well this year and may finish with a record of 4-10 or 4-11 . Once again they might make sectional playoffs as only five teams in their division.
walllyworld may you have a good day and after lawn mowing get treated to a trip for ice cream if Mr.WW does not already have other plans for you.
IFF hope you can find the fitting possibly search to see if their are any plumbing supply places close to you. May you next report from daughter contain good news on your son in law.
Raquettedacker happy Mother's Day wishes sent for your spouse.  be careful working in the green houses as temperatures rise.
Fish/hunt4ever thank you for the photos glad you had time to get out and fish. congratulations to your daughter and you on the trout. your daughter is becoming quite the sportswomen between her fishing and hunting . A Happy Mother's day to your wife.
Ice Wanderer  a Happy Mother's Day wished for your wife and DIl's . If you are working today may all go well for you .
Whopper Stopper agree with Wallyworld might be smart to relax today . I assume the mulch job at your sister's home was problem free.
Hunts2long Mother's Day greetings extended to your wife. May Scout's problem be easily treated so your wife can relax. If she is still waiting for her surgery best wished to her with the procedure .
Eddie glad you had a good day for the garage sale hopefully sold many items. Nice that there was a bigger garage sale close to you which brought people to your area.  May the prayer service be a comfort to all of you. Enjoy the afternoon with family.

May everyone have a good day. keep safe try to stay healthy . best to all fishing.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on May 15, 2023, 04:38 AM


                 Good morning ER's,
                          It's 40* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                          I need to rant. I just saw on the news that 30 homeless veterans were removed from a hotel that the VA was paying for to make room for
                 some of the migrants that has come across the border.  :cookoo:  :%$#!: Most of the veterans were disabled from the Iraq war. :%$#!:
                          Steve.........I hope your computer is fixed and ready to be picked up. :unsure:
                          H2l............I hope Scout starts feeling better soon. :thumbsup:
                          Wally.........I hoe you enjoyed your day on the mower. :flex:
                          Marv..........Maybe the rain would have moved out so you could split some wood. :unsure:
                          Eddie.........I'm glad the sale went well,  :clap: I hope most of everything was sold. :unsure:
                          On Saturday we put in two docks and then yesterday we mowed two properties. Unfortunately I think I'm done working for the summer. I was
                   trying to start a weed trimmer and I felt something pull in my shoulder. It was all I could do to do anything with my right arm. I should known better.
                          I hope everyone has a good Monday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                    IW 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on May 15, 2023, 04:57 AM
Morning all,

IW......sorry to hear about your shoulder  :'(  hope your appointment Thursday gives you some answers  :-\   saw the same thing about the vets  :%$#!:

Eddie.....hope you and the family had a good get together yesterday  :thumbsup:

H2L.....fingers crossed Scout's doing better  :unsure:  safe travels to NYC, best wishes to MrsH2 with her procedure, happy anniversary tomorrow  ;)

WS....hope you took it easy yesterday and your back is feeling better today  ;)2

IFF.....how's your s-i-l doing  ???

My younger granddaughter turns 16 today  :o :clap:  where does the time go  ???

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.


Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on May 15, 2023, 05:24 AM
39* and a mist coming off the water.

Scout spent most of the Sunday just laying around. She had already been outside when I got up. She didn't eat last night but the wife said she went to her bowl when she came back in. May wait awhile before I give her anything. She did bark to go outside about 2am this morning.

IW, sorry to hear about your shoulder. Take it easy.

We are hoping we don't have any issues with the hotel we have booked for Tues/Wed in Englewood, NJ.

The wife has to go to local hospital for a covid test and blood work this morning, her nephew from AZ. is in Rochester to visit his Mother and is coming this afternoon to visit. She just couldn't "say no", she puts way "too" on her plate at times. But, who am I. I must be getting old, I like to take it easy for a few days before our trips.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on May 15, 2023, 12:56 PM
Good afternoon;  WW they had him up to walk, made 6 steps and about fainted, had to sit down.

About to become a road warrior again , will be leaving Missouri in morning back to the farm, swap car for pickup then on to Wisconsin, buy a car hauler trailer to haul things down to the farm.  Latest plan is to talk Jim into spending the summer at the farm.

Got caught up on the handily man repairs, so back to the farm and put some tomatoe plants out

Best to all for now
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on May 15, 2023, 04:02 PM
IFF….Safe travels
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on May 16, 2023, 03:19 AM
Will see everyone in a few days. Scout should be OK. She is on meds and is staying with Lindsay for a couple days, she is already improving. (pansteatitis) Not sure on the spelling.
Be well and be safe...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on May 16, 2023, 07:37 AM
Morning all,

H2L…..happy anniversary!! Glad to hear Scout’s doing better. Best wishes to MrsH2

Eddie….hope you’ve been hitting the streams and catching a few😉

IW….hopefully your shoulder isn’t hurting too bad, doctor on Thursday?

WS…..easy does it with the saws sir  :)

Another day of wind 😖 think trimming some shrubs is on tap today

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on May 16, 2023, 10:06 AM
H2L
The biggest problem with the Leafs is the damn media and most of the fans in Toronto.
When ever they don't win the cup the fans are always saying get rid of this guy or that guy the GM, the coach or burn the MoFo down and start over. The media is always slagging them or printing stupid rumors. We may be losing our coach due to the stress it puts on his family. Hopefully not Dubas is amazing even if the media and fans say otherwise.

On a more serious note, we have a slight issue in Hay River on the South side of Great Slave.

https://cabinradio.ca/129402/news/environment/wildfires/anxious-wait-for-news-as-satellite-views-of-hay-river-kfn-fire-emerge/?fbclid=IwAR08jHCGU9_HWej4PIjsZkZDHRsLuwgwIlikrZ0Cvu7IjDqunY15YcZNMq8 (https://cabinradio.ca/129402/news/environment/wildfires/anxious-wait-for-news-as-satellite-views-of-hay-river-kfn-fire-emerge/?fbclid=IwAR08jHCGU9_HWej4PIjsZkZDHRsLuwgwIlikrZ0Cvu7IjDqunY15YcZNMq8)

(https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.15752-9/344674396_768733238087374_7497313546409249710_n.png?_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=ae9488&_nc_ohc=I-1UGlD1oHoAX9E0Cl3&_nc_ht=scontent-lga3-1.xx&oh=03_AdTE6k2TNn_A_ToJWcFGgG5QbA3EVm4RWxIlp1BHUDLx_Q&oe=648AFC78)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on May 16, 2023, 12:20 PM
Wow, that’s insane  :o :o it’s no wonder we’re getting hazy skies here in NYS from all the wildfires in Canada
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on May 16, 2023, 02:48 PM
Good afternoon everyone :bow:

80 degrees with a "Dave" haze in the air.

I just got back from day 3.5 at the s-i-l's working on her oake. I was able to drop the last big tree she has, although it was a little tight. The tree was too tall to drop straight away so I put it between her prized apple trees ??? She said go ahead and drop it, just don't hit them :nono: Nothing like a little pressure  :thumbsup: I was hoping to get the brush all chipped and the wood cut up but my back is still causing me lots problems.

She added 4 smaller trees, so most likely I will be working there for another 4 days or so. Tomorrow I will try to get today's wood split and hauled.

Hope you all have/had a good Tuesday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                WS
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on May 16, 2023, 05:02 PM
Wow Marv that looks like a lot of work, glad I am not in your shoes, although the wood would be nice to have. Sucks about your back. The guy that we bought our semi loads of firewood from had a strike this winter and no longer does it and sounds like his son is not taking over so the hunt for another person the deliver the wood starts, just sucks because he delivered good loads of wood for a good price.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on May 17, 2023, 05:06 AM


               Good morning ER's,
                          It's 31* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                          Marv...........I hope your back is doing better.   :unsure: Good job knocking down the oak and saving the Apple trees. :thumbsup:
                          H2l.............Happy belated Anniversary. :clap: Safe travels to the city and give my best wishes to Mrs. H2l. :flex:
                          Fish............Good luck in finding another wood supplier. :whistle:
                          Wally..........How did the pruning go yesterday? ???
                          Dave..........That's some fire that going on up there. :o
                          Yesterday I went over to a guy I met with my neighbor and he has a lot of old dry wood that is in his way. He supplies campgrounds with camp
               wood. This pile was a mixture of everything but too small to do anything with. I took my trailer and loaded it and my pick up. It will be goo for the
               summer heating my hot water.
                          Not much going on today.
                          I hope everyone has a good Wednesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on May 17, 2023, 05:29 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Happy Hump Day!  ;D
  Looks like some cooler weather conditions here for the next two days. Cloudy and 41*, high of 51 today.

  H2..Happy belated Anniversary, sending best wishes/ thoughts and prayers for your wife…hope everything is going well for her.   :thumbsup:
  Marv…thanks for sharing the pictures and update, awesome job on dropping the oaks and not taking out the apple trees!  :clap: :bow:  Hope your back is holding up ok…man, that’s a lot of work! Have a good day with today’s mission!  :thumbsup:
  Dave…wow, hope the weather is continuing to cooperate with that fire and things are getting under control now!  :o
  Wally…haven’t been out on the streams for a few days, but my sons have been sending me messages…they’ve been doing some Catch and Realese fishing before work and getting a few, lol.  :thumbsup:   The wind has been nonstop, still waiting for a calm day to burn off my brush pile without fear of making the news like Dave shared.
  Bud…hope you had safe travels back to the Farm, and a safe ride back to Wisconsin!  :thumbsup:
  Jeff.. hope your shoulder is feeling a little better today, best wishes to you with tomorrow’s appointment!  :thumbsup:
 Nice score on the extra wood!

  Had some computer issues yesterday and Monday…yes, grandchildren were the apparent culprits! Dead battery and my jumper cables wouldn’t work… ;D
  It’s supposed to drop down to 32* or less here tonight…glad I don’t have too much in the garden yet to worry about, just a few things to cover that sprouted from seeds. Everything else is hardened off and ready to go, maybe this weekend if the weather cooperates.
  Cawfee’s on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on May 17, 2023, 08:29 AM
Morning all,

IW.....free is good, go easy on the shoulder sir  ;D

Eddie.....fingers crossed after tonight's freeze we'll be safe to start planting, but I think I'll give it another week to be sure  ;)2

WS.....nice job on dropping the tree and saving the apples  :flex: :thumbsup: hope the back is feeling a little better  :)

IFF.....hope all is good at the farm, safe travels on the return trip north  ;)

Got the shrubs trimmed, now for the mulch. Might need long johns out there today  :wacko:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on May 17, 2023, 03:14 PM
Found a lake on my boat cover
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And a hay field in my yard


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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on May 18, 2023, 04:07 AM


                Good morning ER's,
                         It's 27* and clear here on my hill. No frost. ::)
                         Eddie..........I hope your garden survives the colder temperature. :unsure: Your sons sure seem to be on a fishing mission. :flex:
                         Bud............That's what happens when you leave for an extended period. :whistle:
                         Wally..........I hope the mulching went well. :clap: How are the prices on that? ???
                         H2l............ I hope all is well with you and your wife down state. :thumbsup:
                         I didn't do much yesterday, I'm trying to rest my shoulder.
                         I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                 IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on May 18, 2023, 05:01 AM
Morning all,

26* and frost covered ground  ::)

Just a quick hello, heading local for the first walleye hunt of the season  @)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on May 18, 2023, 05:30 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  Clear and calm 29* on the Hill with frost this am, calling for a high of 61 today.

  Jeff…best wishes with today’s appointment if that’s on the planner, hope there’s no major damage to your shoulder.  :thumbsup:  I covered up the few plants that were in the beds yesterday afternoon, believe they’ll be ok..we’ll see in a couple of hours!  ;D
  Bud…things grow quick down SOUTH!!  ;D  Hope you were able to catch up on the chores yesterday.  :thumbsup:
  Wally…hope the mulching went well yesterday!  :thumbsup:  Best of luck to Team WW getting on the walleyes!!  :flex:
  Marv..good luck with today’s tree work, have a safe day with the saws and chipper!   :thumbsup:
  H2…will be looking forward to your report, hope all went well for your wife!  :thumbsup:
 
  Wally mentioned long johns yesterday, wish I wore them to them my granddaughter’s softball game yesterday afternoon, lol. Temperatures dropped to 48*by the time it ended, winds were steady 15-20 the whole day…fealt like Fall again!  :cookoo:  On a good note, it was their last home game and they won 16-9!  :clap:
  Few errands to run this morning and a Little League this evening…maybe the long johns will get tossed in the car just in case.  ;D    Cawfee’s on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on May 18, 2023, 05:42 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

56 degrees we may see 70 by the afternoon. Tomorrow, cooler and windy.

IW...Glad you are taking it easy on the shoulder.There has to be some light puttering to do ???

WW...Best of luck to Team WW today :clap: :clap: :thumbsup:

Eddie...What length computer "Jumpers" do you use :roflmao: Hope the cold night didn't cause you any problems.

h2l...Best wishes all is going well :thumbsup:

Today will be a day of rest. I have been pushing it with the trees/firewood trying to work through my bad back but it all came to a head yesterday. I am at a good stopping point with the job, so will take it easy for a couple days.

Hope everyone has a good Thursday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

Good morning Eddie!

                    WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on May 18, 2023, 11:25 AM
  ;D

Video from this past weekends mothers day derby on Great Bear Lake.

https://fb.watch/kC2xIBlGp5/ (https://fb.watch/kC2xIBlGp5/)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on May 18, 2023, 04:58 PM
Not a slam fest but for a first outing it’s not too shabby
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on May 18, 2023, 08:11 PM
Just got home from NYC and the Doctor called, all went well, no major issues. What a 3 days it has been!
Scout seems to be somewhat better, Lindsay dropped her off this evening. I don't think Scout liked being out of her "own" home.
Thanks for all the well wishes, I know they helped.....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on May 19, 2023, 04:22 AM


               Good morning ER's,
                           It's 35* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                           H2l..........I'm glad all went well with your wife's procedure. :thumbsup: I bet you were glad to be back in your own bed. :whistle:
                           Marv........Take care of your back, maybe a trip to the bone cracker is in the works. :unsure:
                           Eddie.......That cool wind sure went through me the other day. :blink:
                           Wally.......Not too shabby for the first walleye chase. :flex:
                           It's not confirmed because I could get an MRI yesterday, but the doctor is pretty sure i have a fully torn Rotator Cuff and will need surgery.
                I'm waiting for a call from the radiology dept. to schedule an MRI. I asked the doctor if I deicide to wait till the end of July, would I damage my shoulder
                further. His answer was "no" but he did say as long as you can cope with the pain. I have to think about it.
                           I hope everyone has a good Friday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on May 19, 2023, 05:10 AM
41* and clear.

IW, slept pretty good, woke up early.

First off, thanks again for the well wishes. I did read thru all the post.

WW, nice fish.

Drifter, I don't understand the Leaf haters but being a New York Yankee fan I feel your pain. I made it last night until the 3rd OT, that was it.

Tuesday for the wife was a long day, most of the test they did were test not done in 3 years. They wanted to see what if any improvements she has gotten. Most were as good and her 6 minute walk was even better.

Weds, was prep day for Thursdays surgery. About 3/4 of the way thru prep at 5:30pm the Doctor call, he had a couple concerns so pushed it from 9:30 to 3:30 on Thursday. Thursday morning one of his staff called and wanted some "records" from test she had done 2 months ago up here, after that we heard nothing until we got to the hospital .  They took her right in and started getting her ready for surgery, yet no one could tell us if it was still a "go". Finally the Doctor came in, he is GREAT.  One of the first thing he did was tell us that the wife has one of the "very best" team of staff on her Lung Transplant team. WE already knew that! They were able to get him everything he needed for the go ahead and they did all yesterday morning. Last night when he called he spent 20 minutes going over everything and answering my questions.

Scout, still isn't herself but does seem to be doing better, I will check with the vet later today.

Talked to my brother last night and his wife fell and is in the hospital, she will be moved to "therapy" today.

They say everything comes in "threes".

Today is pretty much a "chill" day...be safe...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on May 19, 2023, 05:52 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  Some fog and 42* to start the day off,  high of 70 today.

  H2…wonderful news on your wife, so glad to read that!! Best wishes/thoughts and prayers continued for her with the recovery period.  :clap: :thumbsup: :bow:  Thank you for the update.
  Jeff…ughh, sorry to read that and the difficult decision you’ll have to possibly make after the MRI results. Hopefully they can get you scheduled soon for the MRI, my best wishes are with you!  Take er easy for now Mister!   :thumbsup:
  Wally…congratulations on the first walleye outing, great start for Team WW!!  :clap:
  Marv…glad you’re taking a few days off the tree project to get recharged! :clap: Man, I was getting sore just looking at the pictures and thinking about it!  :roflmao: 
  Steve..hope the gremlins are out of your computer soon!   :thumbsup:

  I jumped the gun a little bit yesterday and started planting my garden. Got about half of what I had ready in, going to finish that up today. The extended forecast didn’t look too bad, some showers tomorrow afternoon but at least no frost to worry about for the next 10 days, lol.
  Cawfee’s on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on May 19, 2023, 09:22 AM
Morning all,

IW.....sorry to hear the news, at least now you know what you're facing  :-\   best wishes as you proceed   ;)  mulching went well, price hasn't really changed in a couple years  :)

Eddie.....the frost sure did a number on my wisteria, magnolia tree and apple trees  :%$#!:  all the buds/new growth got hit  ::)

H2L.....glad to hear the NYC trip went well for MrsH2, hope her recovery is quick and complete  :thumbsup:  hope Scout continues to improve now that everyone's back home  ;)2

WS.....good to hear you're taking a couple days to rest the back  :clap:

The fishing wasn't fast and furious by any means but it wasn't bad for the first trip  :)  it was a chilly start, the sun warmed things up pretty quickly tho  @)  problem was once the sun came out and the breeze died down the bite shut off  :blink:  water temp on yesterday was around 60*

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on May 20, 2023, 05:40 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  48* under cloudy skies this am, high of 62 forecasted with chance of showers this afternoon.

  Wally…sorry to read about the frost damage on your trees!  :%$#!:  I have been wondering how the orchard’s fared with that frost..could be another one of those bad years for fruit again. Thank you for the fishing info, have a safe ride today if you’re heading out for an ice cream run!  :thumbsup:
  H2…hope your SIL is doing better, best wishes to her!  :thumbsup: Any change with Scouts behavior?
  Jeff…gardening season is upon us, that could be a good light duty way of keeping you occupied for awhile!   :thumbsup:
  Marv…hope the time off from the tree project is helping your back issue!  :thumbsup:  Have you been to the range lately?

  Got most of the garden completed yesterday, just a few things to left to wrap up today. Two of my sons are out on the trout stream this morning with my grandson trying to get him on a few…waiting for updates.  ;D  Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on May 20, 2023, 06:34 AM
50* and some clouds.

Spoke to the wife 2 times yesterday, she called me about 8am and was still pretty much out of it. Last night she called and is very sore and "waiting" for some REAL food.

I had some concerns about Scout so took her into the vets. She sleeps all the time but yesterday was the last day of the meds they had given me so she should get more active today. They also gave me some stomach meds just in case it acts up over the weekend, if we don't use it I can take them back. I think she misses the wife.

I was beat yesterday, all I had to do was sit down and it seems like I would doze off. Going to take a ride up to my brothers this morning and try to catch him at home to get an update.

Be well and be safe.....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on May 20, 2023, 08:34 AM
Morning all,

H2L....thoughts and prayers for your s-i-l, hope she's doing ok  :-\  being hungry is always a good sign  ;D   hope Scout has a problem free weekend

Eddie....good luck to your sons and grandson on some catching today  :flex: I'm going to wait until next weekend to put the garden in, only planting a couple tomato plants, a couple different peppers, cukes and carrots  ;)

IW.....do you have your arm in a sling  ???

IFF.....are you all caught up at the farm now  ??? 

My brother's coming over later for dinner, strawberry rhubarb pie's almost ready to come out of the oven  ;)2
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Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on May 20, 2023, 10:01 PM
Evening WW,  well did empty the lake that was on the boat cover and adjusted it hopefully it will run off with next rain. Now I’m back in Wisconsin to buy a heavy duty car hauler trailer, I spotted for sale, that will come in handy to haul bulky things that
Will have to go once the house is put on market to sell

The son-in-law was released from hospital this afternoon, but has a long way to recovery, if at all. His swollen leg is just plan gross 🤢 to look at.

Still haven’t decided if I will haul things all at once or split into two loads to Tennessee.

Bummer on the frost, only thing I’ve planted so far is some garlic.

Hope tomorrow is a better day for all
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on May 21, 2023, 05:41 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Cloudy and breezy 45*, might touch 70 today.

  Bud…glad your S-I-L was released, best wishes to him with the recovery.  :clap:   Nice looking car hauler, hope it serves you well with the moving!   :thumbsup:
  Wally…that’s a fine looking pie, I’m sure it was a well received by the fella’s…yum!!  :clap:  Word from the stream was it was a pretty slow start yesterday morning, but they did get my grandson one anyway.  :thumbsup:
  H2…glad you were able to speak with your wife a few times, hope she’s feeling a little better today and back on solid foods again. Best wishes continued for her recovery and hope Scout is bouncing back to her old self again.  :thumbsup:

  We had some off and on showers move through yesterday afternoon/evening, nothing to heavy and the garden appears to have fared its first voyage pretty well, lol.
  Believe some of the family will be swinging by this afternoon, might finally get that brush pile burned down if the wind lets up. Cawfee’s on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on May 21, 2023, 05:51 AM
49* and some clouds.

WW, the pie looks good, I'm sure it is gone by now.

The wife was feeling some what better last night, no solid foods yet. Scout seems to getting better.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on May 21, 2023, 08:09 AM
Morning all,

IFF.....glad to hear your s-i-l is home, fingers crossed his leg will improve with time  :-\

H2L....when will Mrs H2 be ready to come home  ???  glad Scout is doing better  :clap:

Eddie.....congrats to your grandson  :thumbsup:  good to hear the garden made it thru the night  :woot:

WS.....hope your back is feeling better after a couple days off  :)

IW.....guessing you've been busy working this weekend, next weekend should bring all the "summer people" back in town  @)

The pie was pretty darn good if I do say so myself :whistle: that scoop ofvanilla ice cream on top didn't hurt either  :roflmao:

Hoping the sun comes out shortly to dry things out, another round of mowing is in order  :flex:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on May 21, 2023, 08:50 AM
Graduation for my niece today, spent the day at the lake and played most of it. Fished for a little while and fried some fish and had some good food. Pulled the kids around on the tube and they all had some fun, burned some gas and got more time on the motor so that is always good. Most the time I was half to 3/4 throttle so that I was not pulling the kids too fast kept it around 15 to 23 mph. Every now and then would get them to 32. Still think I might need to reprop the boat as I am only getting 36 as my top speed. But still is on plane in no time. Glad everyone is having a good weekend. Hope all the gardens and such still to good, the wife has not even thought about hers this year, been too busy. Have a fantastic Sunday. OH and did catch one crappie and talked to one guy he caught lots of walleye and I just could not get them for some reason the last couple times out.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on May 22, 2023, 05:41 AM
46* and sunny.

WW, rumor has it that she "may" come home today. I am in the "starting" gate, waiting for a phone call. Done this before. After about 8 years you would think they would know we don't live in Queens! In a way it is good, I have sat in her room 3 or 4 hours while they discharge her, think I would rather be driving. Now if I can just get them to sit her outside, I wouldn't have to go in.

The lake has gone down about 1 1/2 feet in the past week or so. Seeing lots of docks and boats going into the water.

Talked to my brother last night, his wife is just doing OK.

Have a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on May 22, 2023, 05:54 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Looks like almost a repeat of yesterday’s weather less the wind today..48* with a high of 70.

  FH4…glad you’ve been getting some boat time in, nice Crappie!  :clap:  Bet that tube ride was a little chilly!!  ;D
  Wally…we got spurts of sunshine yesterday, but the winds dried everything up. Hope you were able to get your mowing done…that’s on today’s planner here, lol.  :thumbsup:
  H2…thanks for the update, good news on both accounts!   :clap:  Imagine it will be getting busy up your way this weekend. The Yankees are finally getting back in their rhythm…hopefully I didn’t just jinx them!  ;D
  Jeff/Marv…hope all is going well with you fellas!   :thumbsup:
  Dom…saw that pie on the lunch/dinner thread…nice taste of Spring, well done!   :clap:
  Steve…hope they’re making progress on your computer!   :thumbsup:

  Never did get the brush pile burned off yesterday with the steady winds, today looks good for that without worrying about the woods catching up.
  Getting some visitors again at the hummingbird feeder’s, hopefully that’s a good sign of things to come…Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!

  Morning H2, that’s excellent news on your wife!! Congratulations and have a safe trip!  :bow:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on May 22, 2023, 07:46 AM
Morning all,

H2L.....hope the phone call has already come, safe travels  :thumbsup:

Eddie....saw on the local news last night possibility of another frost Wednesday night  :%$#!:  good luck with the brush pile  ;)

FH4.....glad you're getting some hours on the new motor, the fish will come  :whistle:

Packing some clothes/food, hooking up the boat and heading north to Lake Ontario for a few days  :thumbsup:  hope to find a few of the big eyes that roam the waters up there  ;D

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on May 23, 2023, 05:02 AM


                 Good morning ER's,
                           It's 40* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                           H2l.........I'm glad to read that everything went well with your wife's procedure. :thumbsup: :clap: :flex:
                           Wally......If there is another frost Wednesday, that's a good thing here, it will help get rid of the black flies. :whistle: No I'm not on a sling.
                           Eddie......I hope you were able to get your brush pile burned down. :unsure: Kudo to you sons for getting your grandson out fishing. :flex: :clap:
                 I can't let my are slow me down, I can do most anything as long as I don't have raise my arm over shoulder height. :blink:
                           Bud........That's a nice looking trailer, it will come in handy for a lot more things. :thumbsup:
                           Fish........I'm glad that you are enjoying the new boat and breaking it in right. :thumbsup:
                           Marv.......How is you back? ???
                           I didn't post for a couple of days, I've been really busy. I worked over the weekend as Wally presumed, Saturday I did a complete mowing and
                 trimming on a lakefront property, while my boss/neighbor was inside sanding putting urethane on some window sills. Sunday I pressure washed the concrete
                 steps and a flagstone walkway at the place.
                          I hope everyone has a Good Tuesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                 IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on May 23, 2023, 05:21 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  Fair skies and 47*, high of 72 forecasted.

  Jeff…glad you’ve been keeping busy, was hoping everything was alright!  :thumbsup:   :flex:
  Wally…best of luck to Team WW with the walleyes, hope it’s banner trip!!  :clap:  I’ll have the tarp’s ready..and the fingers crossed, lol. Right now they’re calling for lows of 39* here Wednesday & Thursday night but we all know how that can go.  ;D
  H2..hope you had safe travels and your wife rested easy in her own bed last evening…best wishes continued for her!  :thumbsup:
  Marv…hope your tree project is almost in the books, stay safe with the saws!   :thumbsup:
 
  The brush pile is history, lol, glad to see that finally gone! Granddaughter had a make up softball game yesterday that was previously rained out. Almost wished they had taken a forfeit, lost 18-7, Doh!
  Dr. appointment today and Little League game tonight, lol.  Cawfee’s on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on May 23, 2023, 05:25 AM
47* and sunny.

IW, for a man with a bad wing, you are staying pretty busy.

Well, got the call at about 9:30 and headed out. I was in her room by 1:40. They had her discharged at 3 but had to wait for a wheelchair for 45 minutes. Traffic getting out of the city wasn't too bad and we were home about 8 last night. She is sore but glad to be home. Scout was happy to see her.

Hope everyone has a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on May 23, 2023, 05:44 AM
 Good morning everyone :bow:

61 degrees, heading to 80 by this afternoon.

WW...Best wishes that Lake Ontario treats you good :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

IW... I fought my back all through the s-i-l's tree job. Everyday it felt fine for about an hour then the muscles in my lower back would start to spasm making just walking hurt. The next few days will be light duty and an ice pack.

Eddie...Good going with the brush pile :thumbsup: Sounds like a wild game ;D The tree job was in the books for about 15 minutes, then the neighbor came over and asked if we wanted 3 of his dead oaks. I said we would take them but it won't be for 2-3 weeks. The girls have a cousin that is in need of some firewood so if he helps we will give him the wood.

h2l...Glad to read your wife is back home  :thumbsup:

This morning I need to empty my trailer and finish stacking the wood. It appears I will be very close to 2.5 cords when all the wood is piled. I still have a few trees at my sisters, but won't be able to work on those for a few weeks.

Hope everyone has a good day :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

              WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on May 23, 2023, 08:12 AM
Well moved the camper down by the house to start getting it all cleaned up and get the rest of my ice fishing gear out of it and stored away. Hopefully will be heading out to the lake for the weekend. The wife wants to camp for her birthday weekend so that is what I am trying to get accomplished.  Plus I can play on the lake with the boat hopefully.  Ordered some gear yesterday and found a windshield cover for the boat so I am not ratcheting down the piece of carpet each time and this one is weather proof, got it through Cabela's and did not mind the price to much.  See how it is when it shows up, hopefully tomorrow. So we will see when the other gear from Hagen's shows up.  Well have a great Tuesday and hope some get some good fishing in and you all enjoy the day.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on May 23, 2023, 08:32 PM
Good evening crew, not a lot happening on by end.  Got fridge loaded on trailer with grandson help, was a tight fit even with the doors off, next was loading up a 7’ curio oak cabinet that was left in grand daughters, it being glass 3 sides and mirrored back, the front slides to open, sure is a heavy one.  Would like to sell it here rather than taking it to Tennessee.  But if not finding any takers, will find a place for In the mobile home. 

Daughter says they seem to have caught a bug of some sort, and wonder if Jim brought it home from the hospital.  So I’m not joining them for meals.  Jake loves my cooking 😁, and so do I 😂.  May see a shower tomorrow afternoon so need to get the cabinet covered.


Hope all’s with you and yours
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on May 23, 2023, 08:51 PM
Good evening, hopefully computer issues resolved and I will be posting on a more frequent basis. The asylum seekers issue continues to evolve her in the Mid-Hudson river valley -south eastern NY. Since my last post back on may 14Th .migrants have been sent to hotel in Poughkeepsie (Dutchess county) and one in Liberty (Sullivan county) . Those sent to Liberty have been relocated to Poughkeepsie after the owner of hotel in Liberty would not fully agree to NYC's terms for housing the city wanted all of the hotels rooms and qwner still wanted to keep some for travelers. Supervisors for both counties have issued a state of emergency . A state supreme court judge issued a temporary order stopping NYC from sending more people to Dutchess county. Sullivan county's supervisor issued order that hotels/motels can not take Social Service clients from outside of the county. There was also concern about the hotel in Sullivan county earlier this month a 16 month old toddler who was living at the motel with her parents and an older sibling died after getting into the drug Fentynal which her parents were using supposedly her parents passed out after taking the drug and children found it the older child is still recovering. Parents, one biological grandmother and alleged drug dealer all facing various charges. The grandmother is claimed to have used crack in the children's presence. There was also a drug raid at this hotel this past April.
Closer to my location the story of homeless veterans being removed from a town of Newburgh hotel to make room for asylum seekers was a fabricated story started by a spokesperson for a veteran's advocacy group out of Dutchess county. One of the state assembly man for my region was at the hotel this past Saturday apologizing to staff and owner after he did an interview with Fox news knocking the hotel for displacing the veterans.
The high school lacrosse regular season ended this past week. Newburgh finished season with a record of 3-9 and qualified for sectional tournament among class A schools. They play Kingston tomorrow winner will face Monroe-Woodbury this Saturday in championship game. Cornwall finished with a record of 5-10 and did not qualify for sectional tournament they are a class B team. New York public high schools are divide into 4 classes for lacrosse based on the high school's student population. Class A is largest schools Class D smallest .
Hunts2long glad you wife now is at home, Nice that you beat rush hour traffic out of NYC. Best wished for her with recovery from the procedure. Good to read Scout is feeling better.
 Ice Wanderer sorry to hear you maybe looking at shoulder surgery. Have you received a date yet for the MRI . Take it easy helping out your neighbor with getting homes ready for the coming Summer season.
IFF may things improve for your SIL. Nice looking trailer should have space for all the items you want to move from Wisconsin to Tennessee .
Whopper Stopper good to hear you have finished the tree work at your SIL's home. May the "Girls" cousin agree to help with the job at SIL's neighbor's home. Nice gesture letting him/her keep the wood from job for helping you. Keep a watch on your back and rest as needed to prevent things from getting worse.
Wallyworld good fishing wished for the two of you. Hopefully we will get to see some photos of trophy walleyes.
Fish/hunt4ever belated congratulations to your niece on her graduation. May the weather cooperate and the camper gat cleaned out so lake trip for your wife's birthday can happen as planed. Nice to read you have made a few trips out in the new boat.
Eddie congrats to your sons on getting your one grandson into some trout. Best wished to your grandchildren with remaining games of their softball and little league teams. Good the weather allowed you to burn the brush pile. Sounds like you are prepared for any late frost which might afect your garden.
Raquettedacker,OldSailor,Icefisher-45,Zcm-82 and Tom Turkey may all be good with you gentlemen and your families.
Drifter thank you for the links to Mother's Day ice fishing contest and news on the wildfire near you. May the fire be put out since you posted on it. I also hope you had a nice Canadian Veteran's day yesterday.

May everyone keep safe and stay healthy. best wished to all fishing.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on May 24, 2023, 05:04 AM
53* and hazy.

Mr. C, welcome back. I see some of the news coming out of your area on the local news. It is a mess. Just the way "they" like it.

IFF, good luck with the moving.

The wife has her moments. I think she is getting better, she "yelled" at me last night.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on May 24, 2023, 05:28 AM


                Good morning Doug, ER's,
                        It's 47* and mostly clear here. ::)
                        This will be my third attempt to post. :%$#!:
                        H2l.........I'm glad that your wife is home and resting comfortably , maybe that's what Scout's problem, missing you wife. :clap: To your comment
                about my working with a bad wing: I made a commitment to my neighbor and I will try to keep it as long as I can. He told me that I need to do to get
                myself better. I will work up till the time of surgery if it is needed. :blink:
                        Steve.....I hope your computer stays problem free. :unsure:
                        Eddie.....I'm glad that the brush pile is now history. :flex:
                        Marv......Try a product called Theraworx, it's for leg cramps but I've used it for other things and it helps. Isn't a muscle spasm the same as a cramp. :whistle:
                 You can find it in most pharmacies. :flex:
                        Bus........Glass is very heavy, Safe travels. :thumbsup:
                        Wally......Good fishing if you're heading out again. :thumbsup:
                        I called the radiology dept. at the VA and I got my appointment for the MRI, June 8th, at 4:45 pm.         
                        I hope everyone has a good Wednesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.
 
                  IW
 
                       
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on May 24, 2023, 05:33 AM
Morning all,

No fishing today, winds are supposed to be in the 20 mph range waves 2-4’. That usually means 4-6’
Got some perch yesterday and 1 eye 28” 7 lbs
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Will give it a another try either this evening or in the morning.
Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on May 24, 2023, 05:55 AM
Good Morning Everyone
  Happy Hump Day!  ;D    Partly cloudy and 54*, some showers and maybe a T-storm moving in this afternoon, high of 71.

  Steve…glad to see you up and running again!  :clap:  Good luck to the Newburgh squad advancing, always liked the underdogs.  :thumbsup:
  Bud…best wishes to the family getting over the bug, hope your S-I-L is making some progress with his recovery.  :thumbsup:
  FH4…hope the weather is in your favor for the camping trip this weekend, Happy Birthday wishes to your wife!  :clap:
  Marv…my pepper plants would be happy seeing that 80* weather, send some East!  ;D    Glad Jen’s tree project is finished up, hopefully their cousin jumps on the offer, more than fair deal.   :clap:
  H2…good news on your wife being back home, best wishes continued for her recovery!  :clap:  Getting yelled at is a good sign, just don’t overdo it!   ;D
  Jeff…glad you were able to get an appointment scheduled fairly soon, June is approaching fast.  :thumbsup:
  Wally…Congratulations on the walleye, that’s a beauty!!  :clap:  Best of luck with the afternoon trip if the winds calm down!  :thumbsup:

  Grandson’s team took another win last evening. It was a close game all the way through, scored 2 runs in the bottom of the 6th with two outs to take the win.  :flex:
   The rain coming will be a plus, it’s been pretty dry. Not sure if my garden is ready for a T-storm yet so will be covering up some of the beds to be on the safe side.   Cawfee’s still hot…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on May 24, 2023, 06:59 AM
Good morning, forecast here is for a cooler day and winds to push the smoke back north some, I was wondering why it’s been so hazy, and finally heard on TV what the cause was from wild fires up Dave’s way

Pat that looks like Russ is holding a fish of a lifetime for most fishermen’s  :clap: :clap: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: 

Haven’t heard what will be on tap for daughters birthday today, pretty sure she’s  not up yet.

Jake is demanding his breakfast so I better get at it

Good day to all

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on May 24, 2023, 10:03 AM
IFF…happy birthday to your daughter!!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on May 24, 2023, 07:09 PM
Got all the rigging on the new truck done and am off on a 1,000 mile trek down to Lacombe Alberta in the morning.
Will drive down unloaded and drive back with the new truck camper in the bed.
Should be able to get good numbers loaded and unloaded on the trip.
We'll see how badly the camper effects gas mileage.
Got a bunch of wild fires to negotiate on the trip. Tons of smoke in sections. Alberta is burning pretty bad.  :'(


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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on May 25, 2023, 04:04 AM


                    Good morning ER's,
                             It's 35* clear here on my hill this morning. ::)
                             Dave..........Be safe negotiating the wild fires. :flex: I was thinking about your mileage, do you think the heavy smoke in the air affect
                    the gas mileage? ???
                             Wally..........Congrat ulations to Mr. WW for a nice Walleye. :flex: :clap: :thumbsup:
                             Eddie..........Congrat ulations to your grandson's team for the win. :thumbsup: Hopefully the temperature doesn't get to freezing. :unsure:
                             Marv...........I'm sure the cousin will take the offer. :whistle:
                             Bud............Hopeful ly everyone beats the bug that's going around. :unsure:
                             H2l.............Yellin g is a good sign that she's getting better. :woot:
                             Yesterday I was asked by my neighbor to go to the association that we take care of and do the mowing. They are having their annual
                    association meeting on Saturday, and they he wanted the place looking spiffy. I lucked out and finished up about 2 minutes before the rain started.
                             Not much going on today. maybe working on some of the wood the guy gave me last week.
                             I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.


                      IW

   
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on May 25, 2023, 04:41 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

56 heading to 75 later today. Yesterday I lost a couple of posts so finally gave up.

IW good luck with the wood. You had asked about cramps and spasms. I always think of cramps like Charley horses. What I get is a sudden spasm that lasts about 2 seconds and almost drive you to your knees. They make walking hard and doubly so if the ground is uneven. I will check out Theraworx, Thanks.

WW...Congratulation to Mr WW on a dandy :thumbsup:

Eddie...Sounds like some action packed ball games :thumbsup:

Dave...Safe travels :thumbsup:

Today my s-i-l and I are heading to my sisters to start helping set up for a Birthday party on Saturday. My b-i-l has been fighting medically induced Leukemia for the last 12 months. He has returned from the hospital under hospice care and wanted a last chance to see some of his friends and relatives. It's going to be a bitter sweet event, but we all agreed to make it the best party we can.

Hope everyone has a good Thursday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                     WS
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on May 25, 2023, 05:02 AM
39* and sunny. I am sure it is cooler away from the lake.

WW, nice walleye Mr. WW has there.

Drifter, have a safe trip. I am starting to believe that team from Florida may be for real. I was liking the Stars but they aren't doing very well. Anyboby but VGK's. The Rochester Amerks are looking pretty good in the AHL Calder Cup. I had 1/2 season tickets to them when I lived in Rochester.

Woke up at 5, the wife was out in the kitchen making her a tea. She had fed Scout and was measuring the stove; think we may need a new one. It is on an island and has downdraft vent (Jenn-Air) to the outside. She "hates" the Jenn-Air and finding another with downdraft that will fit is going to be a pain.

The wife is doing better this morning. Haven't heard from my brother.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on May 25, 2023, 05:25 AM
Good Morning Jeff, H2, Morning Everyone,
  Partly cloudy and 38*, high of 63 today.

  Jeff…heard on the local news last evening of a chance for freezing temps in the Hilltowns, but we were ok here.  Glad you were able to get your project done before the rain moved in!  :thumbsup:  It looked like we were going to get pounded here, but we didn’t get much rain at all.
  Dave…wow, Alberta sure has a mess going on with all those wildfires!! Wishing you safe travels and a problem free ride dodging the fires to your destination, be careful Sir!   :thumbsup:
  Bud…Happy be-lated Birthday wishes to your daughter!   :bow:
  Wally…hope Team WW is back on those slammer walleyes again today, best of luck!   :thumbsup:
  H2…best wishes continued for your wife with her recovery, glad all is going well so far!  :clap:

  Looks like the cooler weather will be on its way out after tomorrow, seeing lots of 70’s and 80’s on the way!
  Off for an early Dr. appointment this morning and mulching is on today’s planner…Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on May 25, 2023, 05:28 AM
Morning all,

Had about 4 hours of steady rain yesterday, waited for it to pass then hit the water and got our first skunk of the season. Trying a different bay today, hopefully with better results.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on May 25, 2023, 07:15 AM
Drifter man that looks bad for fires, hope that is not going to be the entire summer for everyone up there.

Well a long day at work yesterday and then farmers market with the wife, they did pretty good. Back at it again today and hopefully the last long day of the week and then on to camping, the only problem is I have not got much done on that front, parts run towards Casper Tuesday night for the BIL but was able to meet the SIL half way and then come home but still a couple hours out of the day, that was after the wife had meeting for the farmers market board and getting windshield replaced in the jeep.  So it was a long day for her as well.  So hopefully get some things done and camper cleaned out and ready, boat should be ready to go.  Have a great Thursday everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on May 25, 2023, 09:18 PM
Good evening sunny but windy day here with a high temperature in the low sixties. Looked at local and other news this morning latest with the ongoing asylum seekers is that some hotels are now Sueing counties because of their emergency rulings and getting court orders to prevent hotels from accepting the asylum seekers. Also NY. Governor Hochul would like to us dorms at state colleges to house these people temporary solution if carried through since the end of August students return to these colleges.
Newburgh's boys varsity lacrosse season ended yesterday with a semifinal loss to Kingston by score of 14 goals to zero. This was the first time in the twenty something year history of Newburgh having a lacrosse program a boy's team qualified for sectional tournament. Only losing one player to graduation so hopefully things go better next year .
IFF may your daughter's family get over the bug quickly. Best wished for your SIL may his leg start to heal from the infection. Belated Birthday wishes sent for your daughter. Best wished for you and jake when you start rip to Tennessee.
Drifter may you have a safe trip both ways. Hopefully dodging all the wild fires does not add to many more miles onto an already long trip.
Ice Wanderer glad you beat the rain and th association's lawn at "Club House" is mowed and grounds look better for the upcoming annual membership meeting. may all have gone well with today's firewood processing.
Whopper Stopper sorry to hear about your BIL's battle with cancer may his birthday party have more sweet then bitter moments. Also may the product I.W. is recommending help you with the back muscle spasms.
Hunts2long best to you in the search for a new stove with features similar to your current one.
Eddie good to read you did not receive any frost. may all have gone well at the doctor's and with the mulching.
Wallyworld may today's trip to a different section of lake Ontario have yielded the two of you better results.
Fish/hunt4ever sounds like you are having a busy week. may you find time to complete cleaning the camper for this weekend's lake trip.

I need to see the times for Taylor Swift's concerts this weekend at Met-Life Stadium in NJ. There are concerns over how much additional traffic the concerts will cause over the memorial Day weekend. I'm assuming all the concerts are in the evening so it should not affect my travel to Sister and BIL's home.

Keep safe,stay healthy. best to all fishing.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on May 26, 2023, 04:37 AM


           
                         Good morning ER's,
                                    It's 38* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                                    H2l............Did you try going on line to look for a stove that will work for you. :unsure: I'm glad to read that your wife is up and doing
                         things. :flex: :clap:
                                    Steve........This migrant thing is getting out of hand everywhere. It's going to cause big problems across the country.  :cookoo:
                                    Marv.........What a great gesture your family is doing for your brother in law. :flex: :bow:
                                    Eddie........I'm glad you escaped any frost yesterday, and hopefully the same for this morning. :unsure:
                                    Fish..........You sure are a busy man, hopefully everything come together for a good relaxing camping trip this weekend. :thumbsup:
                                    Bud..........Safe travels back to Tennessee. :flex:
                                    Wally........Sorry to hear about the skunk, hopefully better trips are ahead. :clap: :whistle:
                                    Yesterday I got a lot of the wood cut to length then I did some window washing, the pollen build up was getting to me. I couldn't believe
                         how green the paper towel was after cleaning one window.
                                    Today is lawn mowing day here and that just might do it for me today.
                                    I hope everyone has a good Friday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                         IW
                                   
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on May 26, 2023, 04:46 AM
Morning all,

Beat the skunk yesterday just no walleyes. 11 small mouth bass, 2 perch and 1 sheepshead. (all released unharmed)  No one is catching much of anything up here, not sure what the problem is. Heading home this morning before all the weekend campers show up.
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 Yes it was COLD!!

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on May 26, 2023, 05:48 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Clear and 42*, high of 67 today. It looks like we’re going to jump right into summer temps starting this weekend.

  Marv…I don’t know how I missed your post yesterday morning, my apologies. So very sorry to read that about your B-I-L. Sending Birthday wishes to him along with thoughts and prayers for all…God Bless.

  Jeff..the pollen has been crazy! No frost here this morning although the local news made another mention of it possible again last night. Glad you have an easy day scheduled for today… :clap:
  Steve…safe travels to NJ, hope you have a great weekend with the family!  :thumbsup:  Will bite my tongue on the illegal immigrants and those who need to be held accountable..our country is in deep trouble!!  :%$#!:
  FH4…hope all your plans come together, have a great weekend!!  :thumbsup:
  Wally…congrats on avoiding the skunk, sorry you couldn’t find the walleyes you were searching for, dang! Thanks for the updates, have a safe trip back home!  :thumbsup: :clap:
  H2…gonna be a busy weekend on the reservoir!! Hope your wife is feeling better each passing day!   :thumbsup:

  Got most of the mulch done yesterday, heading out for one more load shortly to wrap that up, Dr.’s appointment went well yesterday.   Cawfee’s on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on May 26, 2023, 06:06 AM
40* and sunny, my brother had 30* yesterday morning up in the hills.

WW, you beat the skunk, nice SMB.

My brother's wife is in re-hab, not sure for how long.

The wife has been sore but the "meds" help. She has a video call with her doctor later this morning.

Eddie, lots of docks going into the water the past couple days. Two days in a row I saw a truck from a Lake George marina putting a boat into the water. I knew a lot of people from over there were now on this lake.

IW, the wife has been looking on-line, found on she likes, just have to take some measurements.

Drifter, stars were shinning on the Stars last night.

Have a good day and be safe.....h2l

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on May 26, 2023, 07:35 AM

 Good morning ER's 38* here but a hot one moving in the comming days. To all hope good days ahead. Missed a Honey Bunch ice shanty at garage sale I talked my mother into stopping while out and about. Interesting thing if I had cash on hand it may have been brought back. WS hope the party goes well. WW great fish jealous of the 28. Bud happy belated BD to your daughter and hope the SIL can rebound. IW easy on the wing. Dave hope your trip goes smooth.  Enjoy this day
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on May 26, 2023, 09:22 PM
Good evening pleasant day here with a high temperature in the low seventies. May everyone have a good and safe Memorial Day weekend.
Ice Wanderer I'm sure you wife appreciates the clean windows. Between helping your neighbor and at home projects you stay busy.
Wallyworld glad the move to a different bay yielded you some action and fish to bad they were not walleyes. Best to Mr.WW if he is marching in any parades this weekend.
Eddie good to hear the doctor's appointment went well yesterday. Thank you for the safe travel and good weekend wishes  the same extended to you and your family . Thankfully my sister and BIL do not live near Met-Life stadium and I will be traveling earlier in the day so should not have to deal with traffic heading to see Taylor Swift concert.
Hunts2long good to read your SIl is starting rehab best wished for a good recovery. May your wife also continue to have a good post surgery recovery. Gues Lake George gets to crowded for some people or the marina/dock fees are higher then at Great Sacandaga.
Old Goat the same wished for you and your family. nice to read that you are getting your mother out to different places. best of health wishes sent your way for her.

Enjoy this holiday weekend please take some time to remember our countries departed and current veterans.
    Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on May 27, 2023, 04:47 AM
43* and it's going to be sunny.

The wife had her video call with her surgeon yesterday, he said all is well. All her biopsy results were NEG.

Mr. C, I think many of the Lake George people find homes somewhat less expensive here and there is NO speed limit on the lake.

Hope everyone enjoys the start of the long weekend, be safe.....h2l

We found a new range that the wife likes.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on May 27, 2023, 06:57 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Sunshine and 50*, high in the upper 70’s today.
 
  H2…excellent news on your wife, that must have been a great relief for everyone, Congratulations!! :bow:  :clap:   
  Steve…have a great weekend, glad you’ll be avoiding the heavy traffic area, enjoy!  :thumbsup:
  OG…you’ve got a knack for finding those good deals!  ;D  Bet your Mom enjoyed browsing the garage sale, hope all is going well.  :thumbsup:
  Marv…hope your weather is like here today for the Birthday party..best to everyone on this most special day!  :bow:
  Jeff…hope you’re strictly on R & R this weekend!  :thumbsup:
  Wally…one of my sons and a buddy were kind of out your way yesterday fishing the West Canada Creek. They had a good day getting into some decent trout. Hope you had safe travels back home, congrats to Team WW!  :thumbsup:

  Spent a relaxing evening out near the fire last night with a few family members. Beautiful night, clear skies and just a slight breeze…that will be tonight’s menu again.
  Wishing everyone a safe and enjoyable Memorial Day weekend…Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on May 27, 2023, 07:33 AM
Morning all,

WS.....happy birthday to your B-I-L, I'm sure there will be many stories/hugs swapped today  ;)

Eddie.....congrats to your son  :thumbsup:  enjoy the fire  :thumbsup:

MrC...safe travels and have fun   :)

H2L....glad to hear the biopsy results were negative  :clap: :clap:

IW....hope you get some down time over the weekend  ;)2

Hope everyone has a great weekend. Let's not forget it's about more than just cookouts.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.


Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on May 27, 2023, 11:26 PM
Hope everyone is having a safe and good memorial day weekend. We started the weekend out with hail and wind but made it through better then some, link below. The wife started out good before the storm and caught a good walleye. While she was in at a funeral I stayed on the lake and figured out some walleye. Have a good one everyone.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on May 27, 2023, 11:31 PM
Just got back from picking up the camper. 3,419.7 kms round trip in 2 1/2 days. Unloaded on the way South I got 11 l/100kms (21.75 mpg) and on the way back 17.1 l/ 100 kms (13.75mpg). Combined for the entire trip was 14l/100 kms (16.79 mpg).

Smoke was way less than I figured. Even in the section they had closed and said was bad had a turn and it was fine. You could smell the burnt brush. The fire had burnt both sides and the center of the divided highway in places.

This morning was bad. I stayed in the parking lot of the 60th parallel visitors center at the NWT border and the smoke from the Hay River fire settled in. Had a difficult time breathing was coughing so much I developed a migraine. Got better an hour or so North though.


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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on May 28, 2023, 04:55 AM


                 Good morning Dave, ER's,
                          It's 50* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                          Dave.........That's a nice looking camper. :thumbsup: I hope those atr bugs on the front of your truck. :unsure:
                          Eddie.........Congratu lations to your son for the trout fishing on the West Canada. :flex: Is there going to be a campfire tonight as well. :woot:
                          Wally.........I thought it was going to be a restful weekend, but I got a message at the last minute that we had to go put a float out on the lake
                 and mow the lawn. The client had rented their place out at the last minute. :whistle:
                          H2l...........I'm glad to read that the biopsy came back negative. :clap:
                          Fish..........Looks like the Eyes were biting . :clap: :flex:
                          Today will be a R & R day and a cookout at my neighbor that I work for.
                          I hope everyone has a good Sunday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                  IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on May 28, 2023, 05:21 AM
53* and sunny.

F/H4, nice walleyes.

Drifter, nice looking set-up. You got a few "bugs".

Eddie, glad they got into some fish.

Going to get the boat out of the garage today.

A lot of boats on the lake yesterday but the launch wasn't full.

Have a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on May 28, 2023, 06:05 AM
Morning all,

IW.....good to hear today's a quiet day, enjoy the cookout  :clap:

H2L.....guessing all the lakes will be busy until Tuesday with the beautiful weather  ;)2

Eddie.....another great day for a cookout/campfire  :whistle:

WS.....hope yesterday's party went well  :)

Drifter......nice set up  :thumbsup:

FH4......congrats on the fish  :bow:

Garden will be going in today, hopefully no more frosty mornings now  ::)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on May 28, 2023, 06:33 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  56* and rising quickly, high of 85 forecasted.

  H2…will be looking forward to your walleye reports soon!  :clap:
  Jeff…enjoy the R & R today as well as the cookout!  :thumbsup: 
  Dave…sweet camper, thanks for sharing the pictures!! Glad you had a safe trip, the gas mileage is pretty impressive with the new truck!  :clap:   :flex:
  FH4..nice looking camp site! Hopefully the weather stays nice the rest of the trip, great job on the catching!  :clap:
  Wally…best of luck with the garden this season! See some beautiful cruising weather in the extended forecast, enjoy those ice cream rides this week!   :thumbsup:
  Marv…hope your B-I-L had a joyous day with friends and family yesterday!  :bow:

  Found myself putting another log on the fire well past my bedtime again last evening, lol. It was just too beautiful a night to let go to waste.  ;D
  Off to a Birthday barbecue this afternoon, hopefully there will be plenty of shade with the hot weather expected!
  Cawfee’s on..
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on May 28, 2023, 07:19 AM
Good morning, 48* this AM and guessers are saying 90,’s are on the way.  Hopefully the crew will be over the bug and feel well enough to fire up the B-B-Q Monday Evening.

For now it’s just hanging out for me and Jake,  snacking and watching old western movies.

Dave very nice rig there hope it serves you well, wish my class C got that kind of fuel mileage

Bear to all
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on May 28, 2023, 09:45 AM
Guess I should have put this on here as well as the blue dot is where we are camped and the red marker is where the article took place. Just got done with biscuits and gravey and now for some fishing. But need to move the wheeler up out of the water where we have the boat tied, lake still on the rise and has come up about 1 vertical foot since we have been here so moving the wheeler that needs a new battery, found out about that out here at the lake, so have to move the wheeler up and out of the water when it moves up the bank.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on May 28, 2023, 08:50 PM
Good evening sunny and warm here today with the high temperature near 85 . I had a good visit with my sister and BIL thankfully traffic was not to heavy on the trip to their house and back tis morning/early afternoon. On the trip home i took a detour through one of the state parks in my area. There was a parade in one town I usually pass through today starting at 1 Pm. I left my sister and BIL's around 11 AM figured it would be 12 Pm or later by the time I reached this town and road would be blocked to through traffic as groups gathered for start of parade. SO cut through the state park picked up the Palisades Parkway stayed on it until i reached Bear Mountain, NY. and then used route 9W to get home. I did see one message board on route 287 on my way down telling people that parking at Met-Life stadium was only for those with tickets to the concert. I did see a news story on Saturday morning saying several hundred or possibly thousand people were turned away after it was determined the tickets they had purchased was bogus. Taylor Swift is so popular currently some of her fans were willing to pay $300 dollars for a single ticket.
Ice Wanderer if the  weather up in your section of the Adirondacks was similar to mine today good time to have a rest and relaxation day. Now the push for your neighbor and you will be getting properties ready for the July 4TH holiday.
Hunts2longmay it be an easy project to get your boat ready for Spring/Summer use best wished for you chasing the walleyes.
Wallyworld may you have your garden planted. Hopefully it grows well and provides lots of fresh vegetables for you.
Eddie as we head towards the longest day of sunlight hours easy to loose track of time and find out it is later then we think enjoy the evening fires. Congratulations to your son and his friend for having a successful trip to West Canada creek.
IFF may your daughter and her family all be feeling good enough to enjoy a BBQ tomorrow.
Fish/Hunter4ever condolences to your wife and the family of departed person. Nice to see you located and caught some walleyes.
Drifter glad you had a safe trip. nice looking camper and truck smoke from the fires and all the flies may have effected your gas milage plus the added weight of the pick-up insert camper. You must have driven through some heavy swarms looking at the photo of front grill of the F-150 .
Whopper Stopper may your BIL have enjoyed his B-day party.

The section 9 boy's lacrosse championship games were yesterday could not find game results when searching earlier so will check tomorrow. Our sectional winners now go on to play the winners from section ! in first round of state championship tournament.

To those in the U.S. have a good and safe Memorial Day.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on May 29, 2023, 04:14 AM


                 Good morning ER,
                               I just want to post this today. :(


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               IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on May 29, 2023, 05:23 AM
Good morning everyone

Very nice IW! :bow: :bow:

       WS
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Post by: wallyworld on May 29, 2023, 05:37 AM
Morning all,

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Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on May 29, 2023, 05:51 AM
HAPPY MERORIAL DAY!!!!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on May 29, 2023, 06:11 AM
   :bow:  Happy Memorial Day!  :bow:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on May 29, 2023, 06:58 AM
God Bless America due to those who've fallen!! HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!!!  :flex: :clap:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on May 29, 2023, 09:45 AM
Good morning,Happy Memorial Day. Ditto the sentiments already posted.

  Steve
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Post by: OldSailor on May 29, 2023, 09:52 AM
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on May 29, 2023, 10:34 AM
I too say ditto  to the post today, so many to remember  :( :(
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on May 29, 2023, 10:59 AM
Quote for today ?  “Not to brag, but I can forget that I’m doing, while I’m doing it “
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on May 29, 2023, 04:31 PM
Well made it home after a good weekend. A little harder catching them.as the fish were short strikes and could not get them hooked up very well. Caught one nice trout last night and the wife caught one today that we released, caught a carp as well. Hope all had a good memorial day.
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Also had to move the wheeler a few times over the weekend as the water level came up.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on May 30, 2023, 04:44 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

68 degrees, hitting the low 80's by the afternoon.

I have an early morning hair pruning in a bit. I will try to report back after I return, it was a busy weekend.

Hope you all have a good Tuesday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                      WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on May 30, 2023, 04:55 AM

             Good morning ER's,
                          It's 46* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                          H2l...........Did you venture out on the lake yesterday? ???
                          Fish..........You'd think you were at the ocean with the tide coming in. :o  Looks like you had a good weekend. :thumbsup:
                          Bud..........Have you gotten any offers on the northern camp yet? ???
                          Eddie........Were any of your grandkids in the Parade yesterday. :unsure:
                          Wally.........The weather looks good for some trips to the lake this week. :whistle:
                          Marv..........Did you get some BBQ chicken over the weekend? ???  Good morning Marv, I hope the pruning goes well.
                          Yesterday I attended the parade in town and it amazed me how few people attended. This country sure has changed in their patriotism.
                          Not much going on today, cutting some of the wood I got from the 82 year old guy.
                          I hope everyone has a good Tueday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
         
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on May 30, 2023, 04:55 AM
52* and clear.

Hope everyone enjoyed their weekend. Pretty quite around here. The wife is slowly improving, still on restricted diet.

Got the boat out of the garage over the weekend. The weatherman is saying near 90's the rest of the week, so may get out next week.

Scout went into the water on Sunday, she loves the water. She is pretty much back to her old self.

Hope everyone has a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on May 30, 2023, 06:25 AM
Good morning again.

Back from the pruning, no chicken this weekend IW :(

First off, Thanks for the comments regarding my brother-in-law’s birthday party on Saturday. It was attended by about 50 people and everyone did their best to make it an uplifting Birthday party. There were lots of good stories, great food, and a couple cold ones. After the party my brother and his wife spent the night with us at our house
Things took an unexpected turn on Sunday….

My brother and his wife, along with my wife and s-i-l went back to my sister’s house for leftovers and a better chance to visit with my b-i-l. We also had a bunch of tables and chairs to return and took advantage of the visit to water her garden.
My brother left after lunch to head back to Green bay WI. About an hour after he left we were getting ready to head for home when I got a call from him saying they were in a bad accident. (No one was hurt). Some dork pulled into a right turn lane like he was going to make a right turn, and then suddenly made a quick left U-turn right in front of them. They hit the guy broadside causing them to deflect off into the ditch going 50mph.

Both vehicles needed to be towed as they were undriveable leaving my brother stranded alongside the road. The girls and I took off immediately to go pick them up and then we brought them back to our house Sunday night while they figured out a game plan.

Yesterday morning we got up at 3am and my wife and I drove them the 7 hours back to Green Bay. After a quick bathroom break we got back on the road and finally got home close to 8pm last night. My brothers van was brand new with just 4000 miles on it. Due to the Holiday weekend they couldn’t get a hold of anyone from the insurance company directly but were told they would find out today where the van will be brought for repairs.

With everything that went on over the long weekend my wife said she could use a day off as she headed to her jungle office.

                    WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on May 30, 2023, 07:05 AM
Morning all,

WS.....glad no one was hurt in the accident, hopefully their vehicle is repaired quickly  ;)

IW.....no fishing this week, between the forecast of 90* temps, projects around the house and going to MA this weekend for the oldest granddaughter's graduation there just isn't any time  ::)

H2L.....good to hear MrsH2 and Scout are doing better  :clap:

Eddie.....hope you had a good wrap to the weekend by the bon fire  :thumbsup:

IFF......fingers crossed the family was feeling up to the BBQ yesterday  ;)

A couple appointments and errands today. As I said earlier we'll be heading to MA this weekend which is also the weekend of our bike club's annual benefit ride which obviously we won't be able to attend this year, but we'll be helping with the prep on and off this week.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on May 30, 2023, 03:33 PM
Oh my Marv sorry their day got ruined, glad No physical injuries.

Jeff thanks,  but the house will not be listed until after the convention and getting the home cleaned out/up

Hope anyone out fishing have a good day
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on May 30, 2023, 04:29 PM
Marv
Glad to hear your brother and family are unhurt.
There really are some terrible drivers out there.

Had a guy in the late 80's do a similar thing to me.
Was in the right turn lane heading Southbound and decided he would turn left across 8 lanes.
He only made it to lane 5 which was my lane.     ::)
I was so pissed I didn't even get out of my vehicle for fear I might do something I'd regret.
His vehicle was a write off and I drove mine to work and continued my day.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on May 30, 2023, 08:22 PM
Dave; Yellowknife
has 6 lanes  :o  ; ;D
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on May 30, 2023, 08:37 PM
Good evening, the nice weather continued today sunny with a high in the low eighties. Prayers for all killed and injured in various acts of gun violence over the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
Ice Wanderer sadly many people find ways to enjoy the two national holidays we have to honor veterans and forget the reason for the holiday.
 sounds like you are building a good supply of firewood.
Hunts2long good to read your wife's health is improving may she get off the restricted diet soon and get to eat more of the foods she likes to consume. Also good to hear that Scout is back to her old self.
Whopper Stopper sorry to hear your brother and SIL were in an auto accident glad there were no personal injuries . Happy to read your BIL enjoyed his birthday party this past Saturday.
Wallyworld congratulations to your granddaughter on graduating from high school. may you have a problem free and safe trip to MA. later this week to attended the ceremony I hope the bike club's annual benefit ride raises a good sum of money.
IFF as Wallyworld posted may your family have felt well enough to have a BBQ this weekend.
Fish/hunt4ever congrats on catching some walleyes and other fish during the Holiday fishing/lake trip. thank you for sharing the photos.
Eddie guessing your tablet had dead battery this morning or already was borrowed by one of your grandchildren.
Drifter i hope they are close to having the Hay River fir put out.
OldSailor may all be good with you and your family i hope it was a nice holiday weekend for all of you .

May everyone have a good night .best to all fishing this week.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on May 31, 2023, 05:13 AM
528 and sunny.

WS, good to hear that your brother and SIL are OK. Lot of "nuts" out there.

Lowe's sent a guy to check out the install of a new range. As with everything we do we have to have some work done before it can be installed. The propane line has to be re-routed because the new range has a drawer on the bottom, we have to replace the 220 with 110 because the new oven is propane and not electric. So I have some calls to make today.

WW, safe travels this weekend, they grow of fast don't they.

IFF, I am sure a couple of those "lanes" in Yellowknife are for WILDLIFE!!!

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
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Post by: masoneddie on May 31, 2023, 05:32 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Happy Hump Day!  ;D    Clear skies and 50* to start the day off, high in the low 80’s today.

  Marv…wow, so very sorry to read about the accident your brother and Sister-in-law were involved in! Glad they were both ok!  :bow:  Hope they were able to get everything straightened out with the insurance company yesterday, my best wishes are with them.  :thumbsup:
  Steve…yes, found my iPad dead as a door mail again yesterday morning!  :'(
  FH4…glad everyone had an enjoyable trip, nice job on the catching!!  :clap:
  Jeff…none of my grandchildren were in the parade here this year. Usually all the Little League teams would be marching, things have really changed.  :cookoo:
  Wally…Congratulations to your granddaughter on the upcoming graduation, I’m sure that’s going to be a very proud moment for everyone!!!  :clap: :thumbsup: :bow:  Hope the benefit ride is a huge success again this year!
  H2…good news on your wife, hopefully the restricted diet will be a thing of the past soon.  :clap:  Good luck with the new stove install, hope everything works out well.  :thumbsup:
  Bud..hope the family is over that big and feeling better now.   :thumbsup:

  Grandson’s team almost pulled off another win again in the bottom of the last inning last evening, fell short on a double play with bases loaded, Doh!
  Not much on the planner today, puttering in the garden until the heat kicks in. Sure could use some rain, lawn is turning a golden color.   Cawfee’s on..
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on May 31, 2023, 05:52 AM
Morning all,

H2L.....hope the pre install work goes smoothly  ;)

Eddie.....the grass sure has turned "crispy" already  :woot:

MrC.....sad that the remembrance type of holidays have lost their true meaning with so many  :'(

WS.....how's your back doing these days  ???

Not much planned today, trying to beat the heat  ::)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on May 31, 2023, 06:55 AM
Good morning. Looks like I may as well turn the a/c on, forecast is for high to top out at 90 for 4 consecutive day’s, otherwise I may have to go raid OG casino, I’m sure they will have their A/C on ;D

I ever mention how I hate bugs that bite or sting, I seem to be a magnet for them lately.   Maybe start eating more garlic ??? Or does that make it worse ???

Hope your hump day goes as planned

Edit:   No wait.   Ice is the answer, to relieve the itch 😁
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on May 31, 2023, 10:15 AM
Dave; Yellowknife
has 6 lanes  :o  ; ;D

Nope, was back when I lived in Mississauga just West of Toronto.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jun 01, 2023, 04:42 AM


                   Good morning ER's,
                             It's 54* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                             Welcome to June.
                             Wally........Safe travels to Ma. :thumbsup: Congratulations to your granddaughter on her graduation. :clap:
                             Eddie........Make sure your garden has plenty of water during this warm weather. :whistle:
                             Mar...........I'm sorry ti read about your brother and his wife's accident. :( I'm glad they are OK. :thumbsup:
                             Bud..........Garlic does it for me. :flex:
                             H2l...........I hope the prep work goes smoothly for the new stove. :thumbsup:
                             Steve.......The violence in the country is getting out of hand. :cookoo: :%$#!:
                             Yesterday, I went to one of our weekend jobs and pressure washed railings so they will be dry for the weekend, we are going to stain them.
                             Today will be a putter day around here.
                             I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                   IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jun 01, 2023, 05:34 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Welcome to June!  Sunshine and 60*, might touch 90 here today.

  Jeff…gave the garden a good drink last night when the sun was going down, should be good to go.  :thumbsup:  Enjoy the puttering day…did you plant a garden this season?
  Bud…two of the reasons I like winter besides the ice..no stinging bugs or 90* temps!   ;D  Appears to be a good year for both so far, especially ticks…they’re absolutely terrible here this year.
  Wally…have a safe ride to Mass if you’re on the road today!   :thumbsup:

  Had a Pitbull come visiting my yard earlier, glad my dogs weren’t out! Opened the door to yell at him and he came running up the steps towards me. Tail was wagging and it seemed friendly but I wasn’t about to make friends with it. Not sure where it came from but hopefully it doesn’t return!
  Not much on the planner yet other than another ball game this evening….Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jun 01, 2023, 06:13 AM
56* and sunny.

Eddie, have fun at the ball game.

Suburban Propane can't get here until next Thursday but we did go and buy the range yesterday. The wife's first trip out of the house in 2 weeks. She did well, WELL enough to look at refrigerator's!

Have been seeing a lot of cottontail rabbits all over, even have a couple little ones here. Scout just loves to run them off.

Going to be a couple "hot" day but next week is looking much better.

Have a good day and be safe.....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jun 01, 2023, 07:25 AM
Morning all,

Eddie....good luck to the ball team tonight, going to be a hot one for the kids   :blink:

H2L....sounds like a new fridge is in your future  :whistle:

IW......hope you have a cool space for puttering today  @)

WS.....have a good day whatever's on the planner  :)

IFF.....might be cooler at the farm than in Wisconson right now  :wacko:

Started to work on the log pile yesterday, almost ended up with heat stroke  :o  at least it sure felt that way  :-\  taking today off from that project, MUCH cooler weather next week  ;)2  leaving for MA tomorrow around noon, doing some benefit ride set up in the morning so the club isn't left doing everything w/o us Friday night/Saturday morning 

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jun 01, 2023, 09:33 PM
Good evening, warm one here today with this afternoon's high temperature in the mid eighties . First round of NY. public high schools boys lacrosse tournament games were played yesterday afternoon -evening all the teams from my section lost their games .
Ice Wanderer I also will be doing some wood staining this  weekend . The stairs to laundry and boiler rooms here at my condo complex finally getting done a volunteer group made up of complex residents. this will help keep maintenance costs down. I do not look forward to being out in the heat .
Eddie may there have been plenty of water on hand for all of the ball players. I hope your grandson's team won the game. May the stray pit bull not become a problem at your home .
Hunts2long I'm guessing Suburban propane is busy getting tanks delivered and filled at seasonal homes in your area as the "Summer " residents start to arrive . Good Scout is getting some exercise chasing after the rabbits.
IFF may the AC unit be working properly might have to use mine if these temperatures stick around for a few days.
Wallyworld may you have a safe trip to MA. Enjoy your granddaughters graduation ceremony . Has she finalized her college plans ? Nice of you to help with set-up for your motorcycle club's benefit ride.

Have a good evening. Stay hydrated if you will be spending extended time outdoors .
 steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jun 01, 2023, 10:33 PM
Good evening everyone.

Tonight at 9pm my brother-in-law passed away. I will be spending a lot of time with my sister.

God speed Arnie.

         WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Jun 02, 2023, 03:57 AM
Very sorry to hear that Marv…
 My condolences to all…
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jun 02, 2023, 04:09 AM
  Marv, Keeping you and your family close in thoughts and prayers through this most difficult time. My Sincere Condolences are with you all, God Bless…RIP Arnie.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jun 02, 2023, 04:53 AM
So very Sorry for your loss Marv, thoughts and prayers sent. RIP Arnie  :'(
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Jun 02, 2023, 05:18 AM
Arnie put up a good fight!! As we say in the Naval community...... "Fair winds and following seas!!" My condolences to Susie and the family!!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jun 02, 2023, 05:31 AM
WS, sorry to hear of the loss of your B-I-L. Thoughts and prayers are with you, your sister and family....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: iceman260 on Jun 02, 2023, 05:39 AM
I don't usually post here but WS sorry for your loss, prayers and condolences sent to you and your family.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jun 02, 2023, 06:18 AM


                           Good morning ER's,
                                  Marv.......My condolences goes out to your sister and the rest of your family on Arnie's passing. RIP

                           IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jun 02, 2023, 07:36 AM
Marv sorry for your loss, prayers for the family.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jun 02, 2023, 08:31 AM
Marv add my condolences to your family 😔
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jun 02, 2023, 09:54 AM
 Whopper Stopper/Mav ,prayers and condolences to you, your sister and family on Arni's passing. While it was a bittersweet day for many of you good that you had the birthday party for Arnie this past Saturday .
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jun 02, 2023, 06:37 PM
Good evening everyone :bow:

Thank you so much for all the kind words, condolences and prayers.

Today was a rough one.

            WS

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jun 02, 2023, 09:13 PM
One day at a time my friend  :'( :'(
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jun 02, 2023, 10:48 PM
Well finally sitting in the camper after a long day at work. Plants tripped out so testing longer than I was expecting but was able to make it out in decent time. Had some cart wheels with some good food. But raining a bit so hopefully some fish pictures tomorrow. Have a good night Marv, one day at a time, always the pits when someone close passes away.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jun 03, 2023, 07:18 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Some nice cool air moved in last evening after a blistering 92* day yesterday. Cloudy and 60*, high of 62 today.

  Marv..X2 on Wally’s reply, may the good memories help in keeping you all strong and moving forward. Keeping you close in thoughts and prayers.
 
  Wally…hope you had safe travels to Mass, Congratulation wishes to your granddaughter with today’s graduation!  :bow:
  FH4…best of luck with the weather and the fishing this weekend!   :thumbsup:
  Jeff…hope today’s project goes well and the rains hold off for you.   :thumbsup:

  Grandson has a Little League game today at 1pm, comfortable weather for both players and fans. Calling for a chance of showers this afternoon, hopefully that will happen after the game as we do need it.
  Off to give the garden a little drink of water just in case the rains miss us again…Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Jun 03, 2023, 09:23 AM
 Condolences WS family   Good job watching over your sister Marv.   
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jun 03, 2023, 07:56 PM
Good evening cloudy sky for majority of the day so far no rain. like Eddie's area of NY. nice temperature drop today with a high around seventy and 5-10 mph winds feels good after yesterday. I'm not sure if a new high temperature for June 2ND was set or not was out around 3 Pm and thermometer in my SUV was reading 91 drove passed a business whose sign said 96 so guessing actual temperature was somewhere in between the two readings. The NY. Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit against Rockland and Orange counties over their emergency orders and getting temporary stays from judges blocking hotels in either counties from excepting asylum seekers from NYC. A Federal level judge in White Plains,NY. is handling the case from statements he has made to date looks like he will overturn the emergency orders and other judges rulings. This Monday he may issue his ruling if the emergency orders/stays are overturned both counties are sure to seek other options to prevent NYC from sending more asylum seekers and hotels from accepting these people.
Whopper Stopper may today have been better for all of you.
Fish/hunt4ever may you and the family have a nice weekend camping and fishing .
Eddie I hope the little league game was completed before any rain fell from the sky . Things still looking green here but like your area we could use some rain .
Old goat hope all is good with you and your mother is also doing well.
Wallyworld may it have been a nice weather day for your granddaughter's high school graduation and any post ceremony party. Once again congratulations to her and best wishes for college.
Ice Wanderer may you have completed the staining today. I received a phone call yesterday because of the chance of rain here the staining of stairs cases was put off until Saturday June 17 TH.

May everyone have a good night and pleasant Sunday.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jun 03, 2023, 08:04 PM

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Temp on Mass Pike yesterday, today rain/wind and temps in the 50s


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Class of 2023 !!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jun 03, 2023, 08:25 PM
Wallyworld glad you arrived safely in MA. after a hot road trip. Thank you for posting the photos .
    Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jun 04, 2023, 04:49 AM


                    Good morning ER's,
                               It's 38* and clear here on my Hill. ::)
                               Steve........Too bad the weather postponed the work party. :%$#!:
                               Wally.........That's HOT! :o That's a nice looking class. :clap:
                               Eddie........ I hope the showers held off so the kids could get their game in. :unsure:
                               Marv......... Prayers are still going out to your family. :(
                               Well yesterday the rain held off and we got the day in. We will finish up today.
                               I hope everyone has a good Sunday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                     IW
















                               
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jun 04, 2023, 05:46 AM
46* here, mist coming off the lake.

WW, CONGRATULATIONS to your granddaughter.

Eddie, hope they got the game in, turned out pretty nice, but cool, here.

Mr. C, the wife "heard" talk that a few have been brought to a small town near here and put up in an un-used nursing home.

WS, thinking of you and your family, hope everyone is hanging in there.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jun 04, 2023, 07:28 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Had 42* this morning when I woke, up to 49 and topping off at 61 today.

  Marv…thoughts and prayers are with you all. 🙏

  Steve…understand they also want to use NY college campus’s/dorms during the off season for the illegal aliens…what a “brilliant” idea!   :cookoo:
  Jeff…good luck with finishing off the staining project today!   :thumbsup:
  Wally…awesome picture of the Graduate’s, what a proud moment for everyone!! Congratulations to your granddaughter and the Duxbury graduating class of 2023!!  :clap: :thumbsup: :bow:
  H2…hope the boat is ready for a walleye trip this week and the weather cooperates!   :thumbsup:

  We didn’t get hardly anything for rain yesterday here, it was just a light a mist off and on for about 2 hours and about half of the game. Almost felt like Fall ball with the cooler temps. Grandson’s team was doing well until a pitching change, then things went in another direction.  ;D
  Just an R & R day here today, nothing much on the planner…Cawfee’s still hot.
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jun 04, 2023, 02:17 PM
Good afternoon everyone  :bow:

Thanks again for the kind words and condolences. Things are moving along, the visitation will be on Wednesday evening, with the funeral on Thursday morning. We have been spending as much time as possible helping my sister with both indoor and outdoor tasks. My sister said they are planning for about 200 for the funeral. One of my b-i-l's favorite meals was tater tot hotdish and he requested that it be served after the funeral when we all gather for lunch.

My sister has a lot on her plate in the months ahead. I would be very grateful if you keep her in your thoughts and prayers as this chapter closes and the next one opens.

Hope you are all having a good Sunday. Stay safe and keep healthy.

                     WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jun 04, 2023, 04:41 PM
Marv, certainly will keep you and family in thoughts and prayers

Got my room reserved for Thursday and Friday to do room sales of the China collection. Will have to have room cleaned out Saturday morning and moved to convention hall for any final sales.  Hope it will be a lot less to deal with

Then could be on my way back to Tennessee Sunday-Monday

Will be watching second Denver- Miami basketball game @ 7:00

Take care all
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jun 04, 2023, 07:11 PM
Sorry for your loss Marv.  :'(
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jun 04, 2023, 07:14 PM
OOF!!!!

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jun 04, 2023, 08:14 PM
Good evening pleasant day here with a high temp in the low sixties felt cooler with the 10-20 mph wind for most of day. Looks like the weather forecasters were incorrect and we could have stained the staircases this past Saturday. The forecast rain never materialized.
Ice Wanderer glad you had a nice weekend and cooler temperatures to do the staining with your neighbor/boss. May your shoulder not be giving you to much discomfort after all the work .
Hunts2long the governor also plans to open a closed prison in the Harlem section of NYC to house some of the asylum seekers besides using to dorms at Suny campuses. I will have to check news tomorrow evening to see what the federal judge overseeing the hearing in White Plains decides on the current stays Rockland and Orange counties received from state/county judges temporally allowing both counties to block hotels from accepting asylum seekers .
Eddie glad the weather did not affect your grandson's little league game. To bad the pitching change did not help his team get a victory .
Whopper Stopper will be thinking of you and your family later this week. may the funeral and luncheon be a step in helping to deal with Arnie's passing.  So true it being the first step for your sister may all go well settling your BIL's estate and of course the process of adjusting to life without the departed loved one.
IFF best to you with the china sales later this week. Safe trip back to TN. wished for you .
Drifter thanks for the weather report looks like warmer temperatures are paying the Yellow Knife area a visit .
Wallyworld may you have a safe trip home from MA. whenever you depart .

May everyone have a good week. best to all with fishing plans .
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jun 05, 2023, 05:15 AM
46* and sunny.
Eddie, the weather is "cool", my brother had 34* yesterday and the sun had been up awhile. His wife has been improving. Playing it day by day as it looks like some showers everyday. I know Thursday is out as Suburban is coming to move my gas line. Haven't hear of anyone getting much, water is still on the cool side.

WS, sounds like your sister has a great support group and you are all in our thoughts and prayers.

WW, safe travels if on the road today.

Have a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jun 05, 2023, 06:01 AM
Morning all,

WS.....hoping as each day passes one less tear falls and one more smile takes it's place as you all find comfort and strength in each other and your shared memories of Arnie  :angel

H2L....glad to hear Suburban is making an appearance this week  :thumbsup:

Eddie.....sorry the ball game took a turn  :(  grandson had 2 hockey games this weekend, both ended badly for them  ::)

IW.....saw a lot of bikes on I-90 yesterday heading back from Americade, must have been a crazy time in Lake George with the beautiful weather  :whistle:

IFF.....best wishes with the china sales  ;)2

MrC.....you truly can not go by what the weatherman predicts, better to just look out the window   :roflmao:

Made the drive home yesterday, pretty uneventful ride  :clap: back to the logs this week   :flex:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jun 05, 2023, 06:24 AM
Good Morning H2, Wally, Morning Everyone,
  Partly cloudy skies and 46*, high of 71 forecasted today.

  Marv…think H2 and Wally said it best, got you covered on this end also with the thoughts and prayers.
 
  H2…this cooler weather sure isn’t helping the water temps come up, or my garden lately, lol. Glad your SIL is improving and hope your wife is well.  :thumbsup: 
  Dave…looks like one of those rare times where it’s warmer up in the Great North than it is here, lol. Hope things are going well with you!   :thumbsup:
  Steve…one thing with Little League baseball is how quickly things can go in another direction, lol.  ;D  Speaking of going in another direction, and I know it’s a stretch, but maybe they’re on to something using prisons for housing the illegal immigrants?    :whistle: 
  Bud…good luck and best wishes with the sale, hope everything finds a new good home!  :thumbsup:
  Wally…glad you had safe travels home, hope you had a wonderful time with the family!  :thumbsup:
  Jeff…hope your project went well yesterday and today is a take it easy day!   :thumbsup:

  If the 10 day extended forecast is right we’ll be seeing our share of much needed rain moving in. Not seeing much in high temps, think most of my garden is in shock at the moment, lol.
  Two of my sons and my grandson took a ride yesterday morning to West Canada Creek and got into some trout. Nothing too big, but plenty of action to make a great time together.
  Errand day today…Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jun 05, 2023, 09:42 AM
Was a good weekend, some rain here and there but nice to be out and hanging out at the lake. Not much fishing taken place but did manage some time on the water. Almost got the limit but the wife wanted to start packing up and head home, then the other group went out on the jet skis and ski boat, took my boy out and left the daughter. She was upset as I had put our boat on the trailer and was getting all things packed up, so unloaded and took her out and let her jump off the boat and then took her to try and shoot some more carp. She hit one and then got a couple by herself. I got my bow back out and tried to keep them in the bay for her to get more, then it was time to load up and head home, got soaked coming off the lake as the big rain storm moved in. But good times.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jun 05, 2023, 11:12 AM
 :thumbsup: :thumbsup: FH4
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jun 05, 2023, 02:23 PM
Started work on cleaning up my old camper for sale.
So far I have about 6 hours into cleaning the roof and front of my camper.
Seems if you leave it in storage for years stuff starts to grow on it.  ::)
It's really hard to remove too. To get it clean I'm using a pressure washer to get some of the growth off and moisten it up so I can scrub it off. Scrubbing by using a wire brush and soap and water takes most of it off but there are still stains from where the growths were attached to the roof. Next I went over it with more soap and a wire wheel on a drill, some places needed this twice before a final pressure wash. I'm not one to just put things up for sale without cleaning them up and fixing any issues. Probably won't have this up for sale until next spring to get the best $$$ for it.


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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jun 05, 2023, 08:35 PM
Good evening sunny start to the day then clouds moved in still no rain fall. High temp today was in the low seventies. Doing a quick news check did not see any reports of the federal judge in White Plains, NY. issuing any ruling today concerning Orange and Rockland counties temporary stays on allowing hotels to accept NYC asylum seekers.
Hunts2long nice to hear your SIL is improving after her fall. May the same be true for your wife with her post surgery recovery .
Wallyworld glad you had a safe trip home. Sorry to hear about your grandson's hockey team not playing well this weekend . Best to you with the fire wood processing this week. I agree with your weather comment also thinking the property management company for my complex should see if any of the volunteers are free to stain at least the boiler rooms stairs during Monday-Friday.
Eddie more concern these days about causing injury to young players possible reason for the pitching change. I know there is debate as to what age a pitcher should start throwing certain pitches such as the curve ball to prevent them from injuring their arms .
Fish/hunt4ever good that you were able to go to the lake this weekend sounds like you and the family had a fun time . Thank you for posting the photos.
Drifter I would be worried about the wire brushes not only removing the built up grime but also damaging the camper. Requiring more work by you or someone else to get it ready for eventual sale. What you have done looks good hopefully no deep scratches in camper after using the brushes.

Keep safe,stay healthy. best to all fishing this week.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jun 06, 2023, 02:19 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

67 and partly cloudy. A little cooler today with a high of 85 expected.

I just came in from puttering in the garage. The mosquitoes are completely nuts this year and somehow find a way of making something as enjoyable as puttering miserable.

I am heading back to my sisters this morning to do some spraying and watering for her. She has been inundated with people stopping in to visit and reminisce, so her plants and garden are getting a little dry. She asked if I would like to have breakfast with her, I can hardly wait to see what she whips up. My dad was a staff Sargent in WW2. During his 4 years of service he was head cook in the different field kitchens on the front lines. My sister was head cook at the elementary and senior high schools in our home town. I think most times when she makes meals for me she forgets as he did, that I am a troop of one.

Everything is in place for Wednesday night and Thursday morning. I am sure when it's all done my sister will be totally exhausted. Friday my wife and s-i-l are going to help write out all the Thank you cards. I have a date with an oak tree that I put off until after the funeral.

I hope everyone has a good Tuesday. Stay safe and keep healthy.

                 WS

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jun 06, 2023, 04:23 AM


                   Good morning Marv, ER's,
                              It's 48* and mostly clear here on my hill. ::)
                              Marv........Arnie must have a great guy to have such a turnout.  :thumbsup: It's good that you are doing so much for your sister during
                   this difficult time. :flex:
                              Wally.......At least the temperature is much cooler than last week for the log work. :clap: I wish I had my load of wood to be working on. :%$#!:
                   The Amaricade was full of bikers here this weekend, they did have nice weather for it. :clap:
                              Eddie.......I heard that there is still a burn advisory here because of the dry conditions. I hope your garden is doing well. :flex: Congrtatulations
                   to your sons on the fishing trip to the West Canada Creek. :clap:
                              Steve.......I've head that some places are having some altercations between the migrants. :cookoo: :%$#!:
                              Bud..........I hope  the sale of the china went well. :unsure:
                              Fish ........Looks like a good camping trip. :thumbsup:
                              My neighbor and I got the staining done around noon on Sunday. And yesterday I cut up the rest of the firewood that I got from the 82 year old
                   friend of my neighbor. At some point I'll head over and get some more.
                              I hope everyone has a good Tuesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                    IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jun 06, 2023, 06:02 AM
Good morning, 51* and overcast.

WS, sure your sister likes the help. Good that she is staying busy.

Not much planned for today, have to go to the hardware store and pick up a ckt. breaker for the new range. The wife and I "may" go look at a house just up the road. It is smaller and this one is just becoming too much work for us these days. We will look but we will "see" what happens. One thing about this other house is that it is in the next county and the taxes are half what they are here.

Have a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jun 06, 2023, 07:00 AM
Morning all,

WS....you are a good brother, I'm sure your sister appreciates all you (and Jo & Jen) do for her  :bow: :bow:

H2L.....the tax break alone sounds like a good reason to "maybe" check it out  :whistle:

IW.....it's so much easier to tackle the wood when it's 70 than when it's 90  ;D

Eddie.....hope your garden is acclimating to the drop in temps  :blink:  mine hasn't really started doing anything yet but at least nothing has died yet either  :woot:

Drifter....good luck getting the camper sale ready  ;)

Back to the saws today, should be ready to start splitting in a day or two  :flex:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jun 06, 2023, 07:20 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  57* and cloudy, rain expected this afternoon, high of 67.

  Marv…that’s what family is all about! Thoughts and prayers are with you all.  :bow: 

  H2..good luck with the house shopping if that’s on the planner today, it can’t hurt to look.  :thumbsup:
  Jeff…I’m surprised they didn’t put the burn ban back in place here again. Looking like quite a few days over the next 10 days with some rain coming, hopefully we’ll get something out of it.   The boys had a great time fishing, thanks, I’ll send the congrats to them.  :thumbsup:
  Steve…you’re 100% correct on the pitching. Believe the coach pulled the starting pitcher out early so he would be eligible to pitch a partial game again. I never did teach any of my sons to throw a curve ball in Little League, I saw what it did to several players arms growing up myself. One of the best pitchers in my league ended up being a first baseman his entire high school time, his arm was shot.
  Dave…the camper is looking good, amazing sometimes how stuff embeds itself over time! Keep up the good work, hope to see some finish shots when you’re done.  :thumbsup:
  FH4.. thanks for sharing the pictures, congratulations to your daughter sticking a few carp and getting on some walleyes!
Way to go Dad!!  :clap:
  Wally…hope the log pile is dwindling! Cooler weather has definitely been a plus…be careful with the saws!  :thumbsup:
Garden is doing so/so, garlic and cauliflower are doing great…peppers and tomatoes are just creeping along at the moment, but they’re still green!  ;D

  Grocery shopping on the planner shortly, that will be an eye opener again, lol. Grandson has another game tonight, will see if the weather allows that or not.  Cawfee’s still hot…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jun 06, 2023, 07:25 AM
OS...........

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SIR!


            WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jun 06, 2023, 02:07 PM
Happy B'Day OS!!!

Rain and now the smoke has rolled in.  ::)

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Jun 06, 2023, 02:18 PM
I'll take the Bday wishes and the RAIN!!! Dryer than a popcorn fart here!!! :whistle: ;)2
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Jun 06, 2023, 02:19 PM
OS...........

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SIR!


            WS
THANKS WS!!!!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jun 06, 2023, 04:45 PM
OS.....Happy birthday  :clap: :thumbsup: :clap:

Drifter.....thanks for sharing but, you can keep your smoke up there  :whistle: :nono:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jun 06, 2023, 05:12 PM
WW
Not even my smoke. It's coming from Northern BC/NWT Western border area.
Probably some Northern Alberts smoke mixed in for fun.   ::)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jun 06, 2023, 09:10 PM
Good evening, OldSailor Happy Birthday I hope there was a family celebration. may your area receive some rain in the coming days.

The federal judge rule earlier today in favor of the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) say the county executive orders barring hotels from accepting migrants were unconstitutional. This ruling does not overturn the temporary restraining orders Orange and Rockland counties received from a state judge. Rockland county executive says he will likely appeal this decision. Orange Counties restraining order expires on June 21 . In another twist on this situation NYC mayor Eric Adams has said if legally possible he is will to house some migrants at Gracie Mansion .(House provide by city for acting mayor) He is also asking houses of worship to provide housing.

this is for my fell New Yorkers an advisory had been issued saying it would be wise to stay indoors if you have breathing problems over the next few days as smoke from wildfires in Canada moves over the state.

Whopper Stopper good to hear people are checking in on your sister may this continue after the funeral. Good thinking by you and the girls to handle the thank you cards. How was your breakfast did you have leftovers. May there be more moments of laughter then tears as people shar memories tomorrow night and on Thursday.
Ice Wanderer good job by you and your neighbor getting the staining completed. You must be seeing more people in your area as we get closer to start of Summer. I'm not surprised to hear of altercations among the migrants.
Hunts2long hope you enjoyed looking at the house today. Sadly taxes and property up-keep cause many people to move my sister and BIL will likely relocate in a few years because of taxes. May all go well on Thursday and when the range/stove is installed.
Wallyworld past few days have been good weather to work on your log pile. May you also see some rain to help the garden.
Eddie i believe pepper plants like warmer weather. Yes there are now all sorts of rules in place so coaches have to sometimes remove players so they are eligible to play in the next game, Some high school teams like to use their top pitcher as much as possible especially if playing in tournament for a state championship.
Drifter may the smoke not cause you problems. hopefully all the different areas with wild fires will receive rain to help in putting them out.
Everyone take care. best to all fishing.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jun 07, 2023, 04:56 AM


                   Good morning ER's,
                               It's 42* and mostly clear here on my hill. ::)
                               OS...........Happy belated Birthday sir. :clap:
                               H2l..........Good luck with the house search. :thumbsup:
                               Wally........You're right, doing wood in cooler temperatures sure make things easier. :whistle:
                               Marv.........Families come together when during these times, it's good that so many are there to support your sister. :flex:
                               Steve........Yesterday the smoke here was so thick it almost looked like a thick fog, I'm surprised we couldn't smell it. :blink:
                               Dave.........That's some thick smoke for a fire so far away. :o
                               Eddie........I hope the weather gets more seasonably for your garden. :cookoo:  I'm not planting one this year. I actually gave
                   my fencing to my neighbor. :whistle:
                               Yesterday my mechanic friend gave me some big pieces of wood that he can't lift, so I can try my new lift out on my splitter.
                               This morning I'm going to go and mow the association that we normally do on the weekend.
                               I hope everyone has a good Wednesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                     IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jun 07, 2023, 05:44 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  Partly cloudy/hazy skies again this am, 47* with a high of 66 today. Air quality index from the Canadian wildfires is at 153 here this morning, it was almost at 190 yesterday…100 being bad.

  OS..Happy belated Birthday wishes to you also, hope you enjoyed your special day yesterday!!  :bow:
  Marv…thoughts and prayers are with your family.
  Jeff…it sure looked like fog here as well yesterday, and we could smell the smoke. They actually canceled the Little League game early yesterday afternoon because of the air quality…that was a first ever that I can recall.  :cookoo: 
  Steve…thanks for sharing the update on the judge’s decision, not surprised, hopefully the appeal will work. The Town Of Colonie which is a suburb of Albany received a few bus loads of the illegal migrants from Eric Adams over the Memorial weekend unannounced. They are suing NYC and the City Of Albany now, this whole created crisis is absurd.  :%$#!:
  Dave..different landscaping, but that’s what it looked like here yesterday!  :woot:
  Wally…hope you and Mr.WW didn’t spend the day on the saw’s yesterday. Saw on the news your area was among the worst for air quality last evening. Hope it’s better today!  :thumbsup:

  Looking up at the sun yesterday was bizarre from all the smoke. It was a crazy looking dull orange color I don’t believe I’ve ever seen before.  :cookoo:  Our local school kept all the children inside for the day, no outside breaks for playtime or lunches, all sporting events and practices canceled.
  Will see what the day brings today…Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!

 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jun 07, 2023, 06:04 AM
48* and hazy, to say the least.

OS, Happy Birthday, a little late.

Couldn't get a realtor to show the house yesterday.

The wife is having a tuff time with the smoke in the air, we ended up closing all the windows, which helped, some. Got stuffing during the night.

Not much planned for today, couple of things to do in the village. On Thursday suburban is moving the gas line, was hoping to get the new range in on Friday but the wife has a follow-up in NYC, so that won't happen until next week.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jun 07, 2023, 07:05 AM
Morning all,

WS.....sending hugs to all today   :'(

H2L.....sorry to hear MrsH2 is struggling with the smoke   :(

Eddie.....air quality index was over 200 on the 6 oclock news  :wacko:  they're saying the same for today  >:(

IW.....the smell of smoke was horrible here, sitting in a valley it just hangs there  :cookoo:  can't imagine what it must be like in Canada  :-\

Finished with the saws yesterday morning, onto the splitting/stacking in the afternoon  :flex:  back at it today

The sun at noon yesterday
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Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jun 07, 2023, 07:28 AM
Good morning ER’s yes that smoke looks bad, hope it’s not causing you people up north any health problems

OS hope your B-day was a good one for you

Will be a busy day tomorrow getting all the China unpacked for sale, I think there will be a lot of collections up for sale.

Enjoy your day and stay safe
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jun 07, 2023, 08:26 AM
Well another busy week, but a bit slower than the last couple.  The wife is getting ready for the market today and more afternoon thunderstorms are predicted, she just loves that.  Well did notice the gas prices start to creep up again with the Saudi's slowing production again.  We still have been one of the highest in the state as 2 hours away it still is about 30 to 50 cents a gallon cheaper, but what can you do about it.  Need to get the 500 gallon diesel tank moved and then check prices for delivery, heard it was 50 cents a gallon cheaper than at the pump.  Might need to do that with gas as well and might save on the ups if I can buy during the lows.  Well better get back to work and get things moving.  Just would rather be on the boat chasing the walleye around, but need to pay for that fun as well.  have a great Wednesday, and happy belated birthday OS, I thought someone else had a birthday on the same day as OS but my memory is going.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jun 07, 2023, 02:45 PM
Eddie
I heard you guys were getting smoke down there too.
Probably from the 160 or so fires in Quebec.   :'(
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jun 07, 2023, 05:06 PM
Air quality index 460 tonight according to 6 o’clock news  :o
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jun 07, 2023, 09:22 PM
Good evening, wildfire smoke also affecting my area of NY. The air quality index was 182 today in New Windsor not bad  compared to what some of you are reporting. This time of year with the leaves on trees views from my windows are limited distance wise the smoke is limiting my view futher .. Slight odor in the air . A word of caution if you must be outside do not forget the sun screen i was surprised to find today's UV index here was 8 which is high on the measurement scale guessing particles in the smoke reflect the sunlight much like snow cover does during the Winter.
Ice Wander I hope you had no problems getting the lawn mowed today.
Eddie the Yankees game was cancelled along with some other major sporting events in NYC . because of the wildfire smoke .I saw a news story about NYC bring asylums seekers to a Colonie motel during the cover of night . The Colonie town supervisor among other things also said there are many problems with the motel that accepted the migrants and it is not a safe environment for them .
Hunts2long hopefully the smoke moves out soon so your wife can have a better quality of life. may all go smoothly tomorrow relocating the gas line for the new range/stove . Saf travel to NYC if the appointment is not cancelled this Friday
Wallyworld you may want to wait for the smoke to pass before doing more firewood processing. looks like your section of NY. is getting hit hard with the smoke.
IFF may all go well for you tomorrow and all of the china get sold .
Fish/hunt4ever thank you for mentioning gas prices I should fill my vehicles tank before they rise to much here in my area . may the rain have waited until after the market was done for the day making things better for your wife . I believe Raquettedacker and Tomturkey share the same birth date in early March..
Drifter are there any estimate as to how many acres are burning or have been burned by wildfires across the whole of Canada .

Those in the northeastern U.S. consider using a face mask when outside until the wildfire smoke clears out . keep safe and healthy .
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jun 08, 2023, 05:11 AM
49* and hazy again this morning. We do need a change in the weather pattern.

WS, will have you and the family in my thoughts today.

Pretty much staying indoors most of the time, can't wait for this to move out of our area. The wife "will" be wearing her n95 when outdoors. Trip to the city is still on the books.

Hope everyone has a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jun 08, 2023, 05:24 AM
Morning all,

WS.....another tough day ahead, our thoughts and prayers are with all of you, RIP Arnie  :angel  hope everyone enjoys the tater tot dish and raises a fork in Arnie's honor  ;)

IFF.....best wishes for the china sale, hope your collection brings a fair price and finds a new family that will cherish it the same as Janice  ;)

Eddie.....this smoke certainly has been disrupting the final school days for the kids, no outdoor activities or sports  :(  hopefully it clears soon  :unsure:

H2L.....hope the rework goes well today, safe travels tomorrow, hope MrsH2 has a good check up  ;)2

IW.....the only "good" thing about the smoke/haze is the cooler temps with the sun blocked  @)

MrC.....I see in our news this morning the NYC mayor is sueing several counties in this area for not accepting the migrants  ::)

FH4....good luck to MrsFH at the market  :)

The wood project is complete, all split and stacked under the lean-to ready for winter  :thumbsup:
(https://i.postimg.cc/PNchD2B4/IMG-8641.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/PNchD2B4)

Think today will be a quieter, indoor day  :whistle:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jun 08, 2023, 05:26 AM
Good morning H2L. WW. Amazing frost warning for northern Wisconsin ???   :o
53 on this hill, going to be a busy couple days getting all the China displays
Hope the daughter feels well enough to join me, been suffering with sinus headaches

Breakfast and a shower and will be on my way

Great day to all
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jun 08, 2023, 06:13 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Cloudy/hazy skies and 49* this am, high of 59 today with showers expected. Air quality sitting at 182 this morning.

  Marv…thoughts and prayers are with you all this morning.

  Steve…saw that with the Yankees, today’s ticket holder’s get treated to a double header if the air quality permits.  :thumbsup:   
  Wally..wow, those air quality numbers are crazy!!  :woot:  I saw on the news that NYC numbers were similar, mentioned the air quality was worse yesterday than on 9-11. Excellent job on the wood project, and thanks for sharing the pictures!  :clap:
  Bud…good luck with the sales!  :thumbsup:
  H2…hopefully the weather cooperates for tomorrow’s trip to the City, best wishes will be with you both for safe travels and a good follow up.   :thumbsup:
  Dave…it’s just mind blowing how many wildfires are going on in Quebec!  Saw some footage on the news yesterday, still scratching my head!  :cookoo:
  FH4…hope the sales are good at the farmers market!  :thumbsup:
  Jeff…not fond of wearing the masks again, but had one on yesterday working outside for awhile. Might be worth putting one on if you’re working on the wood pile today from what they claim is in the smoke.

  Not much on the planner yet this morning, will be waiting to see if tonight’s LL game will be a go or get canceled again.
  Cawfee’s still on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!



 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jun 08, 2023, 06:21 AM

               Good morning ER's,
                          It's 43* and i just had some rain. ::)
                          Wally........That's good you got your wood in, :flex: I think I asked you before. How many cords do you go through? ???
                          H2l...........I hope your wife doesn't have any ill effects from the air quality. :%$#!:
                          Bud..........Hopefully you daughter can get by with the headaches and join you. :unsure:
                          Marv.........Your family will always be in my prayers. :(
                          Eddie........I'm glad the game didn't get cancelled. But I hope the air quality didn't have any effects on the kids. :unsure:
                          Steve........The air quality down by you was pretty high down by you. :o  When I was a kid before NYMA I remember the air quality
               was really high, that I had hard time breathing. Not sure what caused it. Of course back then we didn't have the communication that we have today. :whistle:
                          This morning I'm getting my firewood delivered. I hope I can get it done before I have to have surgery if its needed. I have my MRI this afternoon.
                          I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

             
                 IW
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jun 08, 2023, 07:32 AM
Well the thunder storms moved in last night and it had lightning and a good rain coming down and the wife started getting calls from the people that they had invited for an event canceling their spots. The wife hates lightning and they stayed home as well with all the moisture so they moved it to next week to see if they can do the event for health care. Have a great Thursday everyone. Hope the air quality gets better for everyone dealing with the smoke.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jun 08, 2023, 07:57 AM
Here’s a graph of the air quality index for this area from air now  :o
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jun 08, 2023, 04:33 PM
Steve
I don't think there is a combined list but the one in BC that is up to the NWT border is the second largest in BC ever at 1,650 square miles. Similar in size to our big wild fires in 2014.
That's just one fire.   :o
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jun 09, 2023, 04:05 AM


                     
                      Good morning ER's,
                                  It's 44* and mostly cloudy. ::)
                                  Wally.........That is some range on the air quality.  :o The air here yesterday was a lot better, I think the rain helped. :thumbsup:
                                  Eddie.........I was in Albany yesterday afternoon and the air looked a lot clearer, I hope the LL game didn't get cancelled. :unsure:
                                  Dave.........That's a lot of acres on fire. :o
                                  Fish...........It's too bad that people cancelled , hopefully next week is better. :cookoo:
                                  H2l............Were you able to get an appointment to look at the house? ???
                                  I finally got my firewood delivery yesterday afternoon. I'm going to look at it for a couple of days then start in on it. I also had the
                       MRI at the VA hospital in Albany. I guess the pandemic is officially over, no one was wearing a mask.
                                  I hope everyone has a good Friday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

              IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jun 09, 2023, 05:06 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  Cloudy and 47*, expecting some T-storms this afternoon, high of 62. Air quality at 122 here this am.

  Marv…thoughts and prayers continued for your family.

  Jeff…hope the MRI went well for you yesterday, glad your logs arrived!  :thumbsup:  Yes, the air quality and hazy conditions got much better yesterday as the day went on, even saw the sun break through for awhile during the afternoon. Little League game got held off and rescheduled for Saturday.
  H2…safe travels and a good review for your wife today.
  Dave…wow, that’s a monster of a fire!  :woot:  Hopefully they can get that one and some of the many others under control soon. Understand some help is on the way from our country and other’s…sad it’s taken this long.
  Wally…hope the shift in winds has your area seeing better conditions today..and not worse!  :thumbsup:
   FH4..sorry the weather screwed things up, best wishes for better conditions and a great turnout next week!  :thumbsup:

  Early Dr. appointment today and a few errands to run afterwards. The little amount of rain we’ve gotten has helped, but my area seems to be just missing out on anything significant. Maybe today will be better…Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jun 09, 2023, 05:56 AM
48* and overcast but not as hazy has it has been.'

WW, always a good feeling when the wood is done, about the same feeling you get when you don't need it anymore.

IW, not let, just seems to be so much going on right now.

Suburban was here yesterday, but like just about everything we do it has become a problem. Because all the gas lines were run when we added on to the camp, he couldn't find a place to tap into a line. What he "plans" on doing (Monday) is remove a section of floor under the range, tap in there and run "flex" over to where the new hook-up will be. He didn't have "flex" on the truck.

We don't have to hit the road until about 10am, not looking foward to getting out the city this Pm on a Friday.

Have a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jun 09, 2023, 06:14 AM
Morning all,

H2L.....sorry to hear the gas line has become a "project", nothing is ever as easy as it should be  :%$#!:

Eddie....hope you get a good report at the doc's today  :)  the skies finally cleared up here too with the rain yesterday  :clap:

IW.....good to have your logs there so whenever you feel like it you can start cutting  :flex:

Got a little over 1/2" of much needed rain yesterday, cleared the smoke/haze too  :thumbsup:  we're under 100 on the index this morning  :clap:

Some more rain and a couple errands today.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jun 09, 2023, 12:23 PM
Eddie
There have already been a bunch of wildland fire fighters come to Canada to help.
Some as far away as Australia!!!!
There are just more coming due to the number and size of the fires.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jun 09, 2023, 01:12 PM
Man Dave, hopefully they get that under control before they take over and burn everything down, I know that fire is a good thing for conifer forests and such but man that many and so big gets scary in such remote areas and thinking if anyone lives around there and cannot get out makes it even worse.  Hope that your air up there is getting better.

Well hopefully everything goes good and I can get out on the boat and share some more lake pictures with everyone.  Have a great Friday and enjoy the time.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jun 09, 2023, 08:14 PM
Good evening, 58 degrees outside as I type light rain falling thunderstorms forecast to arrive later this evening. A big change in the air quality index from this morning when it was 144 now at 33. Happy to see that though my area of NY. did not have it as bad as some other regions.
Ice Wander glad you received your firewood. When you get the MRI report may it not show a need for surgery and just a rehab program get you back to normal.
Hunts2long may you have had a safe trip to NYC and your wife get a good report from her doctors. I hope the smoke has moved out of your area so things are better for your wife when she is outside. may all go well on Monday relocating the propane gas line.
Eddie Looks like tomorrow will be a better day for your grandson and others to be playing baseball. I saw the same or similar story/report on the Canadian wildfires they are also using Canadian military troops in the fight to control fires. May all have gone well at your doctor's appointment.
Wallyworld good you received some of the rain your section of NY. needs and it helped improve the air quality.
 I saw the news stories about NYC mayor Adams now Sueing other counties over their refusing to accept asylum seekers. just my humble opinion the federal judges ruling probably embolden him he can claim it sets a precedent and hopefully get other judges to agree and keep sending the migrants across NYS .
Drifter thank you for answering my question. Good to see the response from other countries to help get all the fires put out. I have to search again for the news article but some meteorologists believe all the wildfire smoke will have an impact of Winter 2023-2024 weather.
Fish/hunt4ever may next's week weather be better for the market/fund raiser event. My sister used to work for an insurance company that had a Canadian division she would communicate on a frequent basis with someone located in Drifter/Dave's area. He told her that it is hard for people living in remote areas to get home owners insurance since they are so far from any fire departments and in many cases a wild or other type of fire will destroy the dwelling. May you find time to use the boat this weekend .
Icefisher-45 hopefully you are still following the 9:45 thread may all be going well for you and your wife .
Tomturkey may you also be still following this thread. best wished for you and your family.
Whopper Stopper may the funeral and following luncheon have been a help to your sister and other family members as you all adjust to life without Arnie. i hope your and the "girls" arms/hands are not to sore from writing thank you notes though in hindsight that may not be a bad thing .
IFF may your daughter's headache have ended and she have been able to help at the china display. Hopefully you sold  several pieces from Janice's collections .

Everyone take care and have a safe and nice weekend. Stay alert for air quality reports as more smoke maybe headed towards the United States.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jun 10, 2023, 06:17 AM
48* and the sun is out. Looks like the smoke has cleared the area for now.

The trip to NYC went fine, left at 10am home before 8pm. On the way out of the city hit a couple slow downs but nothing too bad for a Friday afternoon.

The check-up went very good. Now don't laugh, the past week she had been complaining about an area where they had a drain tube in her. Her Dr. looked at it during a Zoom call last Friday and said wait until next weeks appointment. The wife was "sure" there was something in there. Yesterday when the Dr. felt it he said "It does feel like something but I am PRETTY sure it's not". He then gets the 2 "interns" who removed the drain tubes and they have a check list that showed everything was removed. Just to be sure he does an ultrasound, nothing in there, just tissue healing from the drain tube but after he is all done he says to the wife, "still haven't found my car keys". The wife can slowly get back on regular diet. She was only in the hospital for 50 minutes. Smoke wasn't bad in the city.

Not much planned for today, the wife is going to breakfast with Lindsay, be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jun 10, 2023, 06:54 AM
Steve.  Nope she is under the weather so to speak.  And nope not much in sales

I’m about to break camp and head home so far it’s been a disaster
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jun 10, 2023, 07:22 AM
Morning all,

H2L....glad to hear MrsH2 is doing well and the drive wasn't too crazy yesterday  :thumbsup:

WS.....hope all went well with the thank you notes and any tears were replaced by smiles of remembrance  :)

IW.....x2 on MrC's comment about no surgery being needed for your shoulder  ;)

Eddie....looks like a great day for a ball game, good luck to the team  :flex:

MrC....fingers crossed the firefighters are able to get the fires contained soon  :unsure:

IFF.....sorry to hear things aren't going well out there  :'(  safe travels back to the farm  @)

Picked up another 1/2" of rain yesterday, with the sun coming out today and tomorrow the grass should really take off  ;D

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jun 10, 2023, 07:51 AM
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The big boys are here for the weekend. 70,000 in motors and top speed of 112mph...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jun 10, 2023, 10:22 AM
Let the games begin  ::)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jun 10, 2023, 04:59 PM
Got an update on brother Cliff, in Washington, diagnosis arteries blockage in operable to lower body, so so plans are for hospice care at home. So sad to be dealt this in later years of life  :'( :'(
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jun 10, 2023, 06:54 PM
Well Haye to see all the bad going on with everyone here, but see some good news as well. So will post some fishing pictures for all to enjoy and maybe have some dream time for going out. Was a good day today except the dreaded wind came up but the boat handled good but had to switch to cranks since I could not control speed or location very well. But did throw back 2 little walleye and lost 2 trout, one with a crank bait still attached, threw back 3 trout and had a couple other hits and misses on harnesses and cranks, and caught a decent crappie. All in all a good day on the water.
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Baby antelope and baby seagulls popping around.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jun 10, 2023, 07:07 PM
IFF......so sorry to hear the news about Cliff  :'(  Will keep him and all the family in my thoughts and prayers  :'(
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jun 10, 2023, 07:41 PM
Good evening everyone :bow:

First off

Bud.....very sorry to hear about your brother Cliff. He will be in our ongoing prayers.

Fish....Excellent pictures :thumbsup:

Thanks to everyone that offered condolences and prayers for the passing of my b-i-l and keeping my Sister in your thoughts. She has been handling everything very well, better than I certainly expected. I have spent a lot of time with her and would have today also but a neighbor needed some trees cleared for a septic mound system on Tuesday. I had a big oak to knock the top out of along with 5-6 other smaller oak trees. Tomorrow I will haul a good portion of the wood home. Tuesday I will head back to my sisters to see what she has on my list.

The girls take off for a week of fishing in northern Wisconsin. With everything that has gone on for the last couple months, culminating these past few days, they need some quiet time.

I will check in when I can. Take care and stay healthy.

                WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jun 10, 2023, 09:09 PM
 Good evening , sunny here today with a high temperature of 74 . like others sections of Ny. the wildfire smoke has moved out air quality at 8 this morning. nice change after being over 100 on Friday. Prayers for those wounded in mass shooting this past Friday in San Fransico .
Hunts2long good to read all is well with your wife and there was no blockage in her drain tube may the tube get removed soon . Nice to hear she can start eating 'normal foods and you did not have a lot of traffic leaving NYC. Sounds like it will be a noisy weekend by you with the high powered boats on GSL .
IFF sorry to hear your brother Cliff is in poor health. rough past few days for you between your daughter dealing with sinus headaches and the china not selling now this news. Adding Cliff and your family to my prayer list. May you have a good trip back to Tennessee and find everything in good shape when you get to the homestead .
Wallyworld good to read you received more rain to help the garden of course the trade off is grass will grow and need mowing .
Fish/hunt4ever thank you for the photos congratulations on the good fishing. nice to hear you boat was able to handle the wind today. little surprised to see the seagulls then remembered areas of your state also have populations of pelicans.
whopper stopper good that you can help your neighbor and will get some hard wood out of the deal. may the girls have good fishing and a safe vacation. glad to read your sister is holding up weel so far now comes all the post funeral things that must be done to settle Arnie's estate may all go weel for her in that process.
Ice Wanderer,Eddie may it be computer issues and no emergency that kept the two of you from posting today.

Have a good Sunday folks. Best to all fishing.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jun 11, 2023, 06:06 AM
52* and some sun.

WS, good to hear that your sister is doing well. I am sure the girls will enjoy some time fishing.

Mr. C, we don't get any of the boats up here, speed limit above the bridge is 30 mph but they were running pretty good yesterday PM out in front of Sport Island Pub. They will be gone today.

IFF, keeping your brother in our thoughts.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jun 11, 2023, 06:41 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Partly cloudy and a comfortable 56*, high of 77 today. Air quality is at 40 this morning.  :clap:

  Marv…I’m very glad you’re close enough to be able to help out your sister and spend time with her through such a difficult time. Thoughts and prayers continued everyone. Best wishes and luck to the ladies with their annual fishing trip, hope they have good weather and lots of action on the lakes!  :thumbsup:
  Bud…man, so sorry to read that about your brother, thoughts and prayers are with you all.
  Steve…had computer issues yesterday morning, believe a certain granddaughter spending the weekend ran my IPad out of juice again!  :whistle:
  FH4…thank you for sharing the pictures and nice job on the catching!  :clap: Hope the wind has calmed down today and you can get back out on them…good luck!  :thumbsup:
  H2..good news on your wife and glad your trip to the City was uneventful.  :clap:  Going to be some roaring thunder on the reservoir today!
  Wally…perfect day yesterday for the Little League game other than the loss, lol. Hope you were able to get out on the trike for an ice cream ride…today looks like another good opportunity!  :thumbsup:
  Jeff…hope your weekend project finishes up early today so you can enjoy some of the nice weather that moved in.  :thumbsup:

  Busy day yesterday with the grandchildren, Little League game at 11am and an outdoor dance recital at 3. Good time at both events and the weather couldn’t have been better.
  Lawn is bouncing back after the rains we received, mowing on the planner once the dew dries up. Might try the stream out later and see if I can get into a few trout with my son.  Cawfee’s on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jun 11, 2023, 07:08 AM
Morning all,

Eddie.....sounds like a fun day yesterday despite the loss  ;)2

H2L.....guessing all the fish in the lake are hiding out this weekend  ::)

FH4.....thanks for sharing the pics, hope the wind lets up  ;)

WS....glad to hear your sister is doing well, I'm sure all the support she's received from you these past few months has helped her immensly  :bow: :thumbsup:

IFF....hope all is in good shape at the farm  :)

Club meeting this morning, a ride somewhere this afternoon  :clap:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Jun 11, 2023, 08:36 AM

  Good morning ER's      Bud sorry to hear your brothers situation; and your daughters sick. Prayers to you all. My daughter and I took in 3 hrs. worth of a Local Golf Tournament for PGA Seniors here  before heat had given us enough. A lot of big names here and holy cow can they still crush it off the tee. Clan having get together with mother today at 11. Bud I'll call you soon.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jun 11, 2023, 08:31 PM
Good evening, a little warmer today with a high temperature of 83 feels like the humidity level also has risen . This weekend NY. public high school Spring sport championships were played have to check the lacrosse results. I also believe one or two baseball or softball teams for my area may have made it to the state championship games for their class.
Hunt2long thank you for the info. on the high powered boats and GSL speed limits in different sections of the lake. Nice that you are not directly exposed to the loud engines .
Eddie thought your I-pad may have been borrowed and not charged after use by one of the grandchildren. Good to know there was no family emergency or serious computer issue. may your grandson's little league team start stringing together a series of victories. hope you and your son/sons had a good day at the stream and each brought home a few trout .
Wallyworld may the club meeting have gone well and everyone have had a good post meeting ride today.
Old Goat nice that you and your daughter were able to watch some of the "big name" PGA seniors play in the local golf tournament. may your mother have enjoyed the family gathering today .
IFF may you be safely home in TN. prayer said for your brother.
Whopper Stopper may the girls have arrived safely at their vacation location and have a good week of fishing . i hope you and your sister got some things done today plus enjoyed spending the day together.
Ice Wanderer guessing you were busy working with neighbor this weekend. The push to get things done for people I'm sure has started as we get closer to July 4 TH .


May everyone have a good night. Keep safe,stay healthy. best to all fishing.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jun 12, 2023, 05:19 AM


                       Good morning ER's,
                                   It's 55* and partly cloudy here on my Hill. ::)
                                   Eddie..........My grandkids use to do the same thing with the i-pads but they were taught a lesson. They couldn't use them because
                       of dead battery, they learned real quick to plug them in after they used them. :blink:
                                   H2l.............It must have been a busy weekend on the lake. :whistle: I'm glad that you made the trip down state without any problems. :thumbsup:
                                   Wally...........It's good to get out on the open road after a meeting to clear the air. :whistle:
                                   Marv............Your support to your sister must be rewarded in some way. My prayers continue for her. :( You also need a break from ot all
                        and some tree therapy is a good way to do it. :flex:
                                   Bud .............My condolences goes out to you and your family about your brother. :(
                                   Steve...........I'm glad the sports teams in your area resumed play. Congratulations to all the teams that have made it to the finals. :clap:
                                   I didn't post over the weekend, I was running late every morning going to my weekend job.
                                   I hope everyone has a good Monday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                        IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jun 12, 2023, 05:44 AM
Morning all,

IW......hope today is an r&r day for you after working all weekend  ;)2

H2L.....hope today's gas line install goes smoothly  :)

WS.....good luck to the "fishers" this week , fingers crossed for nice weather and hungry fish  ;D

OG.....hope your Mom and the clan enjoyed the get together   :thumbsup:

Eddie.....how was the fishing yesterday ???

The club will be donating $4,000 to Believe 271 Foundation from last weekend's ride  :clap:  we also set out a boot for donations to Feed our Vets and will be giving them a $75 donation  :thumbsup:

Nice day for a ride yesterday, ended up just west of Eddie's area for our ice cream break  @)  rain in the forecast today  ::)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jun 12, 2023, 06:34 AM
60* and some clouds.

WW, I am hoping they get here today, he was supposed to leave a message on Friday.

When I took the garbage out this morning there was a good size snapper laying eggs in the same spot she laid them last year.

Hoping I get out on the lake at some point this week. Talked to my cousin over the weekend, he is thinking about selling his boat, his wife doesn't like him going alone.

Hope everyone has a good and be safe...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Jun 12, 2023, 07:34 AM

  Good Morning ER's   Still chilly here for a few more days. H2L have you ever eaten snappers? WW good job on the Fundraising. Mom was big into Honor Flight here for a long time; she did enjoy yesterdays clan get together. She smiled more waved more and we all got along. This is what she said she wanted  a long time ago from us kids. The Goat did score at the junk store again a Eagle Claw Trailmaster looks like it is in new condition with the case. Total cost with some tupperware pieces .75 yeah  Have a great Monday all.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jun 12, 2023, 07:49 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Partly cloudy skies and 62*, high of 76 today.

  Wally…CONGRATULATIONS to your club with another successful fund raiser, what an awesome job!!!  :clap: :bow:  Was that a new record amount?   
  Jeff…hope you have a relaxing day today, but if that log pile is on the planner, be careful with the saws today!  ;D  :thumbsup: 
  Steve…our fishing plans kind of fell apart yesterday, son was wiped out after hand mixing a new concrete slab for his barbecue area. Understandable, 20 (80lb) bags handled several times will do that..been there before!  ;D  Hope your local teams did well in the Championship games.  :thumbsup:
  OG.. glad you had a chance to watch some of the Senior’s play, glad you all had pleasant day together with your Mom also!   :clap: :thumbsup:
  Bud…sorry the china sales didn’t work out well for you, we experienced similar results with my Moms collection’s of china and Hummel’s. Hope you had safe travels back to the farm.  :thumbsup:
  Marv…have a safe day moving the wood today, hope to get a report on how the ladies are doing…best of luck to them!  :thumbsup:
  H2…funny you mentioned that, been seeing quite a few snappers lately on and just off the roads getting ready for the next generation. Good luck with the fishing this week, hope your spots produce!  :thumbsup:
 
  Saw on the local news our mayor had a statue of Philip Schuyler removed from its resting spot of nearly 100 years in front of City Hall on Saturday morning starting at 5:30am.  Will bite my tongue on that, but would much rather have seen the crane lifting both her and the Governor on the back of the truck to be stored somewhere else…maybe next election.
  Some garden therapy today…. Cawfee’s still hot!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jun 12, 2023, 08:48 AM
Well yesterday was a good day minus having trolling motor issues but all and all but did catch a few.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jun 12, 2023, 12:34 PM
Got them here too  ;D
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jun 12, 2023, 09:05 PM
 Good evening, cloudy sky here for most of daylight hours received a brief period of light rain earlier. I took a look at the NYSPHSAA website earlier and see there were a couple repeat champions in Boy's lacrosse from last year. Looking at the teams who made it to the championship games the better public high school teams still reside in the two long time hot beds for the sport Central NY. area and Long Island. two girl's softball teams from my area made it to state final games .Marlboro(Ulster county) and S.S. Seward (from my county of Orange high school named in honor of former secretary of state Seward best know for being involved in the U.S, land purchase of what is now Alaska. Sadly both teams lost their games. In baseball Chapel Fields from my county won it's game for the Class D championship.
 A change is coming to the long running TV game show Wheel of Fortune  host Pat Sajak is retiring after the 2023-24 season which starts this September. Pat has been the host since the show came on the "Air" in 1983. While he will not be seen on TV he will serve as a show consultant for 3 years upon retiring from his host position . No word in the article if his long time co-host and letter turner Vanna White will also retire.

Ice Wanderer as others posted may you have taken a day of R&R after working this past weekend . Have you heard any thing yet from the MRI on your shoulder.
Wallyworld congratulations to your club on the successful benefit ride. the two of you cover a lot of the state with your bile rides each season.
Hunts2long may Suburban propane have shown up today and the gas line now be relocated and waiting to be connected to your new cook stove .
Old Goat good to hear your mother enjoy the 'clan" gathering.
Eddie sorry the fishing trip did not happen mixing concrete by hand and then transporting it even with a wheel barrel will wear you down . On the statue removal i can only say opinions. Views have changed over the years and now many statues of historical figures are being removed because of the person being involved in things that are now looked at with disfavor.
Fish/hunt4ever congratulations on a good fishing trip, may the trolling motor issue be easy to fix .

Everyone keep safe and do your best to stay healthy. best to all fishing this week.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jun 13, 2023, 04:36 AM
Morning all,

Just a quick hello, heading out to the lake  :thumbsup: Will catch up with you all later  ;)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jun 13, 2023, 05:35 AM
56* cloudy and windy.
WW, good luck on the water.
I called Suburban first thing yesterday morning, they have me scheduled for 6/20, what a joke. All their techs are doing generator installs. We use propane for the whole house and we have already paid next years, have for 20+ years.

Been seeing a lot of geese but not many young ones, only one family with 3 little ones.

Eddie, if I heard right in cost 40k to move it.

F/H4, nice fish.

Hope everyone has a good day and stay safe...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jun 13, 2023, 05:58 AM
Good Morning Wally, H2, Morning Everyone,
  Cloudy and 56* with a nice breeze this am, high of 72.

  Wally..best of luck with today’s trip, hope the bite is on!  :thumbsup:
  H2…sorry to read about the delay, hopefully everything will go as planned next week.  :thumbsup:  I’m almost afraid to think of what they have in mind for replacing the statue…time will tell I guess.
  Steve…congrats to the Chapel Fields team taking home the Championship!  :clap: 
  FH4..wow, very nice haul, awesome job on the catching!  :clap: 
  Marv…hope your day went well with the wood project, best of luck to the ladies with today’s outing!  :thumbsup:

  Mulched my raised beds yesterday with finely shredded straw, was getting tired of pulling weeds and this seemed like a good alternative. Have used grass trimming’s and leaves in the past, but like the new appearance of the straw and hopefully it helps with the weed control.
  Little League game this evening, not too many left to go.  Cawfee’s on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jun 13, 2023, 05:59 AM

                Good morning Doug, ER's,
                            It's 58* and cloudy.  ::)
                            H2l...........I don't understand these companies, they schedule an appointment for one day then change it without notifying you. :%$#!:
                            Wally........That's a good sum of money you all raised. :clap: :flex:
                            Eddie........I feel for your son, I too have done some concrete mixing from bags and it's a tough job. :whistle: My sentiments exactly on
                 The removal of the statue. You can't erase history by removing the statues. :%$#!: :%$#!: :%$#!: :%$#!: :%$#!:
                            Marv.........How did the tree work go? ???
                            Steve.......I haven't heard anything yet, there is a web site called "My Healthy Vet" that I can get and check out my information, but
                 I had trouble try to get on it a couple years ago. Maybe I'll try later today. :whistle:
                            Fish.........That was some nice catching despite the trolling motor issue. :flex:
                            OG..........I've had snapper, mmmmm. :thumbsup:
                            I'm going to try and tackle the wood pile today.
                            I hope everyone has a good Tuesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                   IW
 
                           
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Jun 13, 2023, 08:52 AM

  Good Morning ER's  56* here should hit mid 70's maybe. I got a call to come in for a CT scan so that's on my plate for today. Good luck to team WW today. Easy does it on the wood pile IW.  Be good Stay safe  have fun.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jun 13, 2023, 10:19 AM
Funny thing about history is you have to know it to not repeat it and it seems like some are trying to remove all the history so that they can try something that worked in the past to take over, just hope there are enough of us that remember the past to keep it from happening, just worried about the next generation and all the false history they are being taught. But I know for sure my kids are taught the real history of the nation and we try to show them the false and truth together so they can see when people are trying to pull the wool over on them. Hopefully it will stick but you know the saying I can show you water but can never make you drink. Well everyone have a great Tuesday as yesterday work went OK and then lawn care for a bit, but did get some rain after the mowing so the grass should be happy. Have a good one everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jun 13, 2023, 12:14 PM
Steve
There are wild fire fighters that have come all the way from South Africa to help out.
Seems they like a little song and dance too.  ;D

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jun 13, 2023, 05:21 PM
I arrived back at the “farm” 2:45 AM this morning. Had a lot of smoky mountains fog when I got into my area of Tennessee. Turned out to be a 14 hr drive that included a detour of sorts. Got trailer loaded and ready to go a lot later than anticipated Monday morning, but at least had no rain on the way.  Surprised it was 44 when I got here

I got a call from my niece Sunday evening at 10pm saying that my brother was home from the hospital at 3:00 laid down then Found he had passed at 5:00 in his sleep.

Thank you all for the prayers and well wishes.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jun 13, 2023, 05:53 PM
Bud....I am so sorry for your loss. Prayers for you and your entire family.

Life brings tears, smiles, and memories. The tears dry, the smiles fade, but the memories last forever.

         WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jun 13, 2023, 05:53 PM
Evening all,

IFF…..my condolences on the loss of your brother  :'( RIP Cliff

Eddie….hope the team gets a “W” tonight 😁

IW….not a bad day to work on the wood pile, better than those 90* days 😉

H2L…..another fine example of lousy customer service 🤬

WS…..any word on the kayak fishing trip?

Not a bad day on the water, 3 legal eyes 6 shorts, 3 perch and a sheepshead. All released to play another day 👍🏻

Opened the bakery yesterday to try a new recipe, rhubarb bread. Turned out pretty darn tasty !!

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Have a good night. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jun 13, 2023, 06:52 PM
Good evening everyone :bow:

Another near 90 again today, my grass is shot :%$#!:

WW... The fishing has been tough for the girls for some reason. They are having an excellent time and they are catching some fish but things are slower than last year. One problem they had was 1 1/2 days of winds gusting to 25-30mph. They had to fish a couple of smaller lakes so they didn't get blown away. The s-i-l had an issue with her Enclave yesterday. It was running rough and a light came on. The brought it to an O'Reilly's and the code wasn't anything to worry about. Today it ran fine....Awesome looking rhubarb bread :thumbsup:

OG...Hope the scan went well :thumbsup:

IW...I have been working on trees for the last 4 days. My sister asked if we could do something fun tomorrow so we are going to a fishing pier on one of the local lakes. I haven't fished with her for many years so I am pretty excited. The lake is poor at best so I'm  not expecting much, I'm just glad she wants to go.

Eddie...Don't forget your glove tonight ;D Hope the team wins big :thumbsup:

I got a call from the gun club yesterday about knocking down 15-20 nice spruce trees. They are bringing in a new building for a club house and need to make some room. I wish they would have given me a little heads up, hopefully I can hammer them out in a day and a half. My phone has been pretty busy with people wanting tree jobs done. I have been telling them I will get to them, but my first priority is my Sister. So far everybody says about the same thing, "add me to your list, no hurry".

I am bushed, and it's only 7pm Lol

Hope everyone has a good evening :thumbsup: Stays safe and keep healthy.

                WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jun 13, 2023, 06:58 PM
Well made breakfast for dinner, that went over good. Hope everyone has a great end of Tuesday and a great start to hump day.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jun 14, 2023, 05:29 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Happy Hump Day!   50* and cloudy, rain and thunderstorms expected to roll in this afternoon, high of 68.

  Bud…so sorry to read the loss of your brother, my sincere condolences thoughts and prayers are with you and the family.

  FH4…breakfast for dinner is a nice change of pace and always seems to be a crowd pleaser, well done!  :clap:
  Marv…thanks for sharing the update on the ladies, hope they get a break with the winds today!  :thumbsup:  What a great way to spend some time with your sister today! I hope the bite is on and you both have a great outing…best of luck to you both!  :clap: :bow:
  Wally…the rhubarb bread looks amazing! Never heard of that, but I sure would give it a go!  ;D   Nice job on the catching, glad you found some biter’s ready to play!  :clap:  Close game last night but they fell short on the win.
  Dave…heard it mentioned yesterday that NY has sent 300 fire fighters up so far, and it’s been proposed to double that number. They also mentioned there was like 435 wildfires going…yikes!  :woot:
  OG..hope things went well with your scan yesterday!  :thumbsup:
  Jeff…it seems they’ll stop at nothing trying to erase history, I just don’t get it.  :cookoo:  Hope you had a safe day with the saws yesterday and didn’t overdo it!   :thumbsup:

  Not much on the planner this morning, have a moving up ceremony this evening for one of my granddaughters…hard to believe she will be in high school next year!  Cawfee’s on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jun 14, 2023, 05:53 AM


                 Good morning Eddie, ER's,
                             It's 47* and mostly clear here on my hill. ::)
                             Bud..........My condolences goes out to you and your family. Prayers go out to you all.
                             Eddie........How time flies, my grand kids too are getting older before my eyes. :whistle:
                             Marv.........Sounds like you're going to be busy. :flex: I hope the fishing picks up for the girls. :unsure:
                             Wally........I've never had Rhubarb bread looks and sounds delicious. :clap:
                             Fish.........I do breakfast for dinner often. :thumbsup:
                             OG..........I hope the scan worked out. :unsure:
                             I didn't work on the wood pile yesterday, instead I went and got a tuck and trailer load of summer wood from that 82 year old wood
                 supplier. I will hit it this morning.
                             I hope everyone has a good Wednesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                  IW
 
                             
                         
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jun 14, 2023, 06:04 AM
Morning all,

OG.....hope the scan went well and you got a good report  ;)

IW....the bread is tasty, brown sugar and cinnamon give it a sweeter taste than expected  ;)2

Eddie.....congrats to your granddaughter, high school graduation will be here before you know it  :o

FH4.....breakfast is good anytime  :thumbsup:

WS.....have a great day with your sister, even if the fish don't co-operate it will be fun sharing time "away from it all"  :clap:

IFF.....continued prayers to you and yours  :'(

A rainy day again, picked up just over an inch Monday night, weatherman says another inch today  ::)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jun 14, 2023, 06:28 AM
52* and overcast.

IFF, sorry for your loss, prayers being sent.

WW, glad you got into some fish.

Drifter, thanks for video of the fire fighters. That is pretty cool. I guess "Lord Stanley" has a new home for the next year, I hope they treat it with respect.

Some of the issues with the gas line move may be ours. The day he was here and didn't have the "flex" line on the truck and said he had to come back, was the day before we had to go to NYC, so we wouldn't be home. I would have thought there would have been an opening for a tech in the next day or two. We live in a strange new world.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well.....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jun 15, 2023, 04:56 AM
Morning all,

Another quick helllo, heading to the lake again this morning  ;)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jun 15, 2023, 05:26 AM
55* and sunny.

WW, good luck today.

We got some light rain yesterday. The wife talked to a guy to paint our living room ceiling, he came yesterday while she was out, I knew nothing about this but if someone wants to paint the ceiling I let him in. As you may recall we had a leak around our chimney last fall. He seems to know what he is doing.

Talked to my cousin yesterday, he put his boat in front of his house with a For Sale sign, sold most of his rods last weekend, still has a bunch of lures.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jun 15, 2023, 05:31 AM
Good Morning Wally, H2, Morning Everyone,
  Another breezy/cloudy start to the day here, 55* with a high of 72 today.

  Bud…thoughts and prayers continued for you and the family.

  H2..hope the painting goes well, should get plenty of lookers at the boat now…best of luck with the sale!  :thumbsup:
  Wally…we picked up some more rain yesterday and last evening, it seems to be perking up the garden..just need more sunshine!  ;D. Hope you find them biting good today, best of luck to Team WW!  :thumbsup:
  Jeff…hope you had a good day on the firewood yesterday, temperatures were very comfortable for outside work.  :thumbsup:
  Marv…will be looking forward to your fishing trip report, hope you both had a great time together!  :thumbsup:

  The moving up ceremony was really nice last evening. It was encouraging to see how many of the students received academic awards!  :clap:
  Received a message from Steve (Mr. Clean) last evening. He’s been having computer issues again and will be back posting as soon as they are taken care of. He sends his best to everyone and wishing all the Dads here a Happy Fathers Day in case he doesn’t get a chance to reply.  :thumbsup:
  Dr.’s appointment on the planner this morning.. Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jun 15, 2023, 05:43 AM

                Good morning Wally, ER's,
                           It's 49* and mostly clear here on my hill. ::)
                           Wally..........I  hope you have great success on the water today. :thumbsup:
                           H2l.............I wouldn't  say it was your fault at all, the tech should have all the parts in his vehicle to do the job.  :cookoo: They need to be prepared
                for any situation that would arise for a install. :whistle:
                           Marv...........I hope the fishing with your sister was good. :flex:
                           Dave..........That was an great video on the firefighters. Thank you for sharing. :thumbsup:
                           Eddie..........I would say that your garden got the much needed rain. :clap:
                           Bud............Continu ed prayers go out to you and your family.
                           Yesterday right before I started doing some sawing on the wood pile, I noticed a Robin trying to land in my gutter. I saw some leaf build up, so I
                got a ladder to investigate. To my surprise there was a nest with 4 blue eggs in it. But it was under water, so i had to remove it so the gutter would drain.
                I put the nest in a near by pine tree. Hopefully the Robin will find it.
                           I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jun 15, 2023, 06:10 AM
IW, I hear what you are saying. I knew it was a job he didn't want to do. My brother, who put on the addition to the camp says it an easy thing to do. By the way Suburban as already billed us for that visit, $136.00 and he just looked at it....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jun 15, 2023, 06:40 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

58 degrees with another "bad air alert" again today.

WW...Best of luck today, hope the fish are snapping :thumbsup:

Bud...Continued prayers to you and your family.

Eddie...Best of luck with your Dr. appointment :thumbsup:

IW....Hope the robin finds the nest, bet she will :thumbsup:

Yesterday the girls had a long day on the water. They pushed off at 6am and fished until 8pm. My wife caught 19 bass and 6 northerns and my s-i-l caught 34 bass and 4 northerns. I got a text this morning at 5:30am and they were just about to  launch the kayaks. Today they will be fighting the wind again so they were at another smaller lake.

I was supposed to put in a day at the gun club. They were looking for some volunteers to help but couldn't find any. As a result the canceled late last night. I wish they would have said something sooner so I could have lined something else up.

Yesterdays fishing with my sister was fun. The piers are nice but lots of kids and activity. My sister had a good fish on while using a top water bait, but after a short fight it cut the line :%$#!: We had a good time with lots of laughs, but in the end our bucket was empty. She was wondering if we could go again, of course I told her yes. She was also wondering if I would be up for a ride to Iowa to visit our brother and great niece for a day or two. I told her to let me know when.

I need to try and come up with something to do for the day. If nothing else I have some chains to sharpen and some spruce logs to cut up.

Hope you all have an excellent day :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                      WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jun 15, 2023, 07:53 AM
Good morning ☕️. Thanks again calm morning at my jungle. Amazing how things seem to have taken over when returning after being away for a month. Some of the numbness has warn off. Haven’t heard what the plans are for the brother.  Guessing it will just be a small gathering of close buy family.

Marv would think the girls would have smoke to deal with as well, chain sharping should be on my list too.

Hope a better day for all
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jun 15, 2023, 08:44 AM
Well just got my draw results back and will hunting general tags again, big zero on that side.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jun 15, 2023, 09:20 AM
Bud
Sorry to hear about your brother.  :'(
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jun 16, 2023, 05:30 AM


                   Good morning ER's,
                              It's 52* and somewhat clear. ::)
                              Marv.........It's is disrespectful for the club manager not to notify the night before. :%$#!: I'm glad the girls finally got in to some fish. :clap:
                              H2l...........I would dispute the charge because of the installer not coming with the right parts to do the job. :whistle: I dropped Suburban
                  because they use to come once a year to fill my tank but they started to come every six months. They just want the extra delivery charge. They come
                  to my town on Thursdays to do fill ups so they are here anyway. :%$#!:
                              Bud..........It doesn't take long for the plant to over take your yard. :blink:
                              Wally........I will check in for your fishing report. :whistle:
                              Eddie.......I hope your Dr. visit went well. :flex:
                              Yesterday I split up a bunch wood that my mechanic gave me, pieces that were too big to lift to the splitter. He gave them to me because of the
                 log lift my son built. It worked great except for one problem, some of the pieces were so heavy, the other end of the splitter lifted up. So i had to hook it
                 to my truck. I won't be able to do that where I will be setting it up for doing my winter wood pile. So I have to come up with a counter weight. Any suggestions.
                              I hope everyone has a good Friday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                 IW
             
                             
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jun 16, 2023, 06:27 AM
53* and some clouds.

IW, the wife is good at disputing with these companies. We will see how that goes.

The guy got the ceiling painted yesterday, looks good.

WS, glad the girls got into some fish.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jun 16, 2023, 06:29 AM
Morning all,

WS.....glad you and your sister had a fun day, sounds like many more to come  :thumbsup:

IW....fingers crossed you can find a solution to the splitter issue before you start your winter wood  :unsure:

H2L....there must be other companies that can do your gas line work  :-\

Eddie....some warm sunny days would sure help jump start the garden now after the rain  @) to answer your question from the other day, this year's ride saw less bikes and about $1,00 less for the donation  :(

IFF.....it sure doesn't take long for things to get out of control when no one's around  ::)

Boated 4 eyes from 16' to 22", 2 northern pike and 2 perch yesterday, pretty breezy so we went toa smaller lake (Delta) all fish released  ;)
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Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jun 16, 2023, 06:53 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  Cloudy and 55*, rain moving in again this afternoon, high of 71.

  Jeff…did the robin find the nest yesterday? I really don’t have much to offer on modifying your splitter, but would sandbags or concrete blocks possibly work? Be careful with the saws and splitter today!  :thumbsup:
  Dave…had a chance to watch that video you shared yesterday, couldn’t pull it up on my iPad…good stuff!  :clap:  Hope they’re making some progress with those wildfires and Mother Nature is helping out…wish we could send the rain North!
  FH4…sorry you missed out on drawing some additional tags, were they for elk?
  Bud…between the rains and higher temps imagine things were growing pretty darn good down at the farm. Hope you can get things back under control.. :thumbsup:
  Marv…that sucks about the late change in plans at the gun club, hope you found something to fill in the gaps yesterday. Glad to read the fishing trip with your sister was an enjoyable time spent together, well done!  :bow:  Congratulations to the ladies racking up some big numbers, best of luck to them with today’s adventure!  :clap: :thumbsup:
  H2…best wishes moving forward with the gas line issue.  :thumbsup: 
  Wally..glad the lake was good to you, way to go Team WW!   :clap:  Thank you for sharing the picture and the info on the ride!  :thumbsup:
  Steve..hopefully the computer problems are almost resolved, best wishes sent your way!   :thumbsup:

  Dr.’s appointment went ok yesterday, about as expected anyway. Just a few errands to run this morning and then we’ll see what happens with the weather. Cawfee’s  on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jun 16, 2023, 08:03 AM
Well it has been raining steady here for about 8 hours with puddles everywhere, nice to see the moisture just hope it does not just stop and everything dry out and then we could be in like Dave and have fires everywhere with lots of fuels to have them burn hot and fast.  Well the draw for the tags were for Antelope, deer, and Elk.  We just put in for an antelope tag close by and a late season mule deer hunt, and our normal elk area and were unsuccessful on all, now to see if the wife and I drew the sand hill crane tags here in about a month.  But luckily we can go down and buy general elk and deer tags if we want to.  I am sure we are going to get elk tags, and it sounds like the daughter wants a deer tag so we will see how the season goes here in about 4 months.  Well better go and get some more buckets to catch some of the rain coming in the Lab trailer here and check to see if the buckets in the cleanroom are full and need emptied, will be nice to get some things sealed back up.  Have a great Friday everyone and a fantastic father's day weekend, hopefully we can get to the lake and camp like the wife wants to and maybe have some good pictures of more walleye in the boat.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jun 17, 2023, 05:18 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

54 degrees heading into the mid 80's by early afternoon. We are officially in a drought and my yard is toast.

IW....When I get rounds that I cannot physically muscle around I noodle them into 4-6 pieces with my saw. If you lay the rounds on their sides you can cut them up pretty easily saving  wear and tear on both the lift and your back. They call it noodling because the saw chips come out looking like noodles or spaghetti. I bag up the shavings for kindling.

Eddie...Hope the errands went smoothly yesterday. My back which has still been on the blink was happy for a day of rest yesterday ;D

WW...Congratulations team WW on a good outing :thumbsup:

The girls rolled in late yesterday afternoon. They stopped by a lake close to the shack and had another good day on the water. The pike were small but the bass numbers between them was over 40 so they were pretty happy. I am sure they will be sleeping in late this morning. Today they will be sorting through their gear getting ready for their next outing.

I'm not sure what's on my planner (they haven't told be yet). Tomorrow I am heading back to my Sisters to help her sort through stuff and start putting certain things aside for a garage sale, donations and a few C List/Market place items.

Hope you all have a good Saturday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                    WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jun 17, 2023, 06:38 AM


                   Good morning Marv, ER's.
                               It's 50* and cloudy with rain through out the day. ::)
                               Marv........It sounds like the girls did very good on the catching. :flex: :clap: I'm sure there will be a list for you for something. :whistle:
                               Eddie.......I hope you didn't run into any problems doing your errands. :unsure:
                               Wally........Look like a good day on the water. :flex: :clap:
                               Fish..........I'm sorry to read that your drew some goose eggs on the Elk and the other tags. :blink:
                               H2l...........I hope you can get the gas issue taken care of. :unsure:
                               Bud..........Hopefully you have started getting the grass under control. :whistle:
                               Steve........I hope it's not a serious issue with your computer. :unsure:
                               Yesterday After splitting the wood that I bucked up I ran an errand, when I got home a friend was here bucking some of my wood. we both
                    got to cutting and by the time he had to leave there was a big dent in the pile. It's going to take a while for me to catch up splitting. I don't want to
                    split too far ahead, because with the wet weather I don't want to stack wet wood.
                               I hope everyone has a good Saturday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                   IW
                               
                         
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jun 17, 2023, 06:50 AM
58* and cloudy, maybe some rain on the way.

WW, glad you had another good day on the water, there is a contest on the lake today, will check in out later. I went with Suburban because we have been a "customer" of theirs for 20+ years, see what that got me. It has to be done by a gas company.

IW, nice that you got some help with the wood.

WS, sounds like the girls are really into the fish.

Hope everyone has a good day and stay safe...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jun 17, 2023, 08:00 AM
Morning all,

WS.....sounds like a great day in the kayaks  :clap: hope whatever plans develop today are fun ones  ;D

IW.....nice to have friends like that  :bow:  handling wet wood is no fun  :nono:

H2L....being a long time customer of a company has no benefits anymore  ::)

IFF....hope you're making progress on the "wild lands"  ;)2

Eddie....any ball games today  ???

We've picked up about 2 1/2" of rain this week and it definitely has the grass back to spring time growing  :woot:  rain again this afternoon so the mowing will have to wait  :-\

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jun 17, 2023, 10:58 AM
Will post a little later about the trip so far but 5 walleye for dinner tonight so far
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jun 17, 2023, 12:09 PM
Nice pictures Fish :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

        WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jun 17, 2023, 04:17 PM
Well did manage to repurpose a broken stool 😁
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jun 17, 2023, 05:10 PM
 :o :roflmao: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jun 18, 2023, 04:39 AM
                                                     HAPPY FATHER'S DAY !!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jun 18, 2023, 05:22 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
   :bow: Happy Father’s Day wishes to all the Dad’s on the 9:45 and this great site!!  :bow:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jun 18, 2023, 05:57 AM
Thanks and Happy Father's Day...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jun 18, 2023, 08:33 AM
Well it has been a great couple days out here, finally found the fish and can catch some. Had a good dinner last night with some burgers and fish, cannot beat fresh fish from the lake. Hope everyone has a great Father's day sunday.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jun 18, 2023, 12:15 PM
Yes happy Father’s Day    And not bad shooting for an old man
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jun 19, 2023, 03:47 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

65 degrees, heading to a hot and hazy 90 by the afternoon. The drought continues :cookoo:

Yesterday was spent at my sisters getting a start on clearing out one of the sheds. She had 2 hay racks full of outdoor Christmas decorations and lighting that she wants to try and sell. My late b-i-l had a very diverse appetite for collecting things. His yearly lighting displays during the Holiday season brought hundreds of people out to look and listen as they enjoyed his decorating efforts. He actually had a list of people through the years that made their interests know if he should ever want so part with anything. I hope for my sisters sake, there is still an interest.

He also had 40 or so collectable 1/16 scale toy John Deere tractors. I have been looking on line for a way to sell them and so far ebay seems to be the most popular place. His collection was very minimal compared to some that acquired 200 -300 of these collectables. None the less, most seem to be in the $150-$225 range. There are people that buy collections, the obvious problem is finding them.

I have a tree job this morning that the s-i-l is going to give me a hand with. I am hoping it doesn't take more than 2-3 hours so we can beat the heat. I also am trying to line up a commission job with a local tree company for one of my old customers. Hopefully I can meet with a couple to see what they think. I am guessing the job will be around $10,000- $12,000 so it has sparked some interest. I feel like I am being pulled in a bunch of different directions and none of them have anything to do with fishing ???

I hope everyone has a good Monday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                      WS

 

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jun 19, 2023, 04:34 AM


           Good morning Marv, ER's,
                        It's 45* and mostly clear here on my hill. ::)
                        I hope everyone had a good Father's day. :clap:
                        Marv..........I hope your tree job goes to plan today. :flex: That sounds like a nice collection of JD mini toys, I'm sure you'll find some
            interested buyers. :thumbsup:
                        Bud...........Nice shooting. :clap:
                        Fish...........That looked like a couple of good days of fishing. :clap:
                        I had to work yesterday morning, we mowed the association and a residents on Trout Lake. Then I came home and mowed my own lawn.
            Then I went to my #2 son's for dinner.
                        I have a tooth cleaning appointment this morning then it's going to be a wood processing day.
                        I hope everyone has a good Monday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

            IW
                       
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jun 19, 2023, 04:36 AM
Morning all,

WS......fingers crossed you find a way to squeeze in some down time for a little r&r for yourself soon  :unsure: 

Heading to the lake this morning, taking my brother along, hopefully the fish are biting  ;)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jun 19, 2023, 05:26 AM
51* this morning.

Had a great Fathers Day cookout. I didn't have to do the cooking.

Fish, you are doing well with the walleyes.

WW, good luck today.

WS, you seem pretty busy, have to find time to fish. Same with me lately.

The fishing federation has been stocking trout in the lake for a number of years, yet very few are caught. I think the pike like them. This past weekends contest saw the first trout entered in 2/3 contest. The biggest was 13" and the smallest was 9" which earned $450 to one person and he only kept the 9 incher because none were being caught in the past.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jun 19, 2023, 07:01 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Partly cloudy skies and 55*, high of 75 forecasted.

  FH4… looks like you’ve got those walleyes dialed in now..awesome job!  :clap:
  Bud…excellent shooting!  :flex:  Was that from your new AR?
  Marv…hope the tree job goes well today and you can wrap it up before the broiler kicks in. Best of luck finding interested buyers with the collections!  Hope you get some rain soon out there….and some fishing time!  :thumbsup:
  Jeff…you had a busy day yesterday, be safe with the saws and splitter today!  :thumbsup:
  Wally…best of luck to Team WW today, hope the bite is on!  :thumbsup:
  H2…heck of a payout for the trout!  :clap:  Glad you had nice cookout yesterday and didn’t have to tend to the grill.. ;D

  We had a nice day here yesterday as well. The weather was good for the most part, just a few quick passing light showers early afternoon. The family surprised me with an awesome gift before we sat down for dinner…a new pop up shelter for the ice, Eskimo Outbreak 450XD! Was super excited about that…needless to say, the boys and I talked a lot of ice fishing around the fire yesterday, lol.   :tipup:
  Will be catching up with the lawn mowing today…Cawfee’s still hot!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jun 19, 2023, 10:54 AM
Eddie. Yup AR all sighted in

 :thumbsup: :thumbsup: on the new shelter
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jun 19, 2023, 06:14 PM
A pretty good day today, my brother went home happy with 2 bags of fish
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And a plate of cookies
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Going to give it a go again in the morning 😉
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jun 19, 2023, 06:21 PM
Congratulations Team WW + 1 :clap: :thumbsup:

            WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Jun 19, 2023, 06:57 PM
Good Evening Everyone, 69* here. I’m sorry I haven’t been on the site to much. Me and Mr Dickens have been trying to get out everyday fishing. My wife hasn’t been feeling well lately. Will try and catch up. Hope everyone is doing well.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jun 20, 2023, 03:57 AM
Morning all,

MrWW and I are off to the lake again this morning. Will check in later to see how everyone's doing.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jun 20, 2023, 05:04 AM
Good morning. 55* and clear.

WW, I am sure your brother was happy and good luck today.

Suburban is "suppose" to be here today, we will see how that goes.

Put the "muffs" on the boat and ran it, just have to get some worms.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jun 20, 2023, 06:57 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Shot the first post off somewhere into cyberspace, will try again!  59* and cloudy, high of 75.

  Wally…congratulations on yesterday’s catch, hope you find them biting again this morning…best of luck!  :clap:
  H2…sounds like the boat is ready to go, will be looking forward to your maiden voyage with the walleyes!  Keeping the fingers crossed Suburban comes through for you today, good luck!  :thumbsup:
  I-45…nice to see posting again! Glad you’ve been getting out to wet a line with Mr.Dickens, best wishes sent for your wife getting over her ailments.    :thumbsup:
  Jeff/Marv…hope you fellas got everything accomplished with your wood projects yesterday!  :thumbsup:

  Had two of our grandchildren spend the day with us yesterday, they had the day off for Juneteenth. Got half of my lawn done before we took them out for a short shopping trip and a lunch at their favorite restaurant, McDonalds, lol.
  Finishing up my yard work today and will be cheering on my grandson and his team as they play their final Little League game this evening…hopefully put a check mark in the Win column tonight!  Cawfee’s on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jun 20, 2023, 08:43 AM
New dish.   French Toast made with hotdog buns 

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Jun 20, 2023, 09:59 AM
Good Morning Everyone, Me and Mr Dickens went out this morning. Few nibbles but the Fish didn’t want to commit. Not much on the planner today. No Doctors appointments today.

IFF, Those French toast looks delicious.

MasonEddie, Hopefully your grandson puts a check in the win Column.

Hunts2long, Did you get a new vehicle? Hopefully it comes in and you can get the boat wet.

WallyWorld, Your brother must have been very happy. Good luck on the water today.

I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jun 20, 2023, 04:59 PM
Another decent day 5 keepers, 2 shorts and 2 perch. Not bad conditions the east wind, high pressure and mayfly hatch.
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I can’t come up with any other excuses lol
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jun 21, 2023, 01:09 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

70 degrees heading to 92 later today.

WW...Congratulations on another banner day on the water :clap: :clap:

Eddie...How did our team do in it's final Little League game ?

IW...How is  Kolie the weather cat doing?

h2l...Looking forward to a bunch of fish pictures once you hit the water :thumbsup:

45...Glad to read you are getting out and doing some fishing :thumbsup:

Yesterday I spent on and off an ice pack, as a matter of fact that's what I am doing now. I am hoping that by being caught up with tree work I will be able to give my back some time to rest. I may see about getting into the Chiropractor today. My last visit a couple of weeks ago helped, but I didn't do myself any favors with all the irons I had in the fire.

I was supposed to go fishing with my sister today but with the blistering heat we decided to skip going. I am going to see her again on Friday to help her with all the watering.

Hope everyone has a good "Hump day" :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                 WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jun 21, 2023, 04:57 AM

 
                 Good morning ER's,
                               It's 51* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                               Marv........You need to give your back a rest. :whistle: Hopefully the heat will subside so you and your sister can go fishing again. :unsure:
                               Eddie.......That's a great Father's Day gift. I hope you enjoy it. :clap:
                               Wally........You an Mr. WW are on fire with the fishing. :flex:
                               H2l..........The nicest Father's Day gift is not having to do any cooking. :thumbsup:
                               I-45.........I'm glasd that you and Mr, Dickens are getting out. :flex:
                               Steve.......I hope you can resolve you computer issue soon. :unsure: I have a problem with mine, I can't close the cover of my laptop. :%$#!:
                               Yesterday I spent most of the day doing firewood. The same foe today.
                               I hope everyone has a good Wednesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                  IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jun 21, 2023, 05:39 AM
Morning all,

Eddie.....fingers crossed yesterday's game was a win for the team  :whistle:

IW....how's the shoulder doing, any surgery/rehab planned yet  ??? 

WS.....sorry to see you're not sleeping too well with the back issues  :'(  hope you're feeling better after a few days "off"  ;)

IFF.....hot dog rolls are just fat bread  :woot:

H2L.....how did the gas line project go  ???  water temp on Oneida was 68* yesterday  @)

Another nice day on tap, 3 wheels on today's planner  :thumbsup:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jun 21, 2023, 05:48 AM
The bike club presented our donation last night
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jun 21, 2023, 05:53 AM
56* and sunny.

Ice-45, No new truck, been waiting for Suburban Propane to move a gas line for a new range.

The GAS line is relocated, took them about 2 hours, they did a good job and it was the same guy that was here before (with a helper). He also took care of the $136 that was billed for the first visit. I just have to pick up a 20 amp ckt. breaker and a new outlet for the 120. The last I knew Lowe's still had me down for a Thursday install. Will be glad when this "project" is done.

I got a call yesterday that my deer head is done, as is my nephew's, think we are going to pick them up Thursday night.

WW, another good day on the water. I am seeing some reports of some walleyes being caught over this way.

WS, I don't take many pictures while fishing, my "flip" phone doesn't have a camera. I do take my DSL once in a while.

Hope everyone has a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jun 21, 2023, 06:23 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Welcome to the first day of summer?  ;D   Partly cloudy skies and 56*, high of 74 here today.

  Bud…French hot dog bun toast…I think that would be a big hit with my boys, will give it a shot!  :clap:
  I-45…good luck setting the hook on a few today if you’re heading out with Mr.Dickens!  :thumbsup:
  Wally…thanks for sharing the pictures and congrats to Team WW on another good trip!  :clap: :thumbsup:  Have a safe ride, going to be a beautiful day!
  Marv…sorry to read your back has been hurting again, hope the ice packs are helping and the Chiropractor has an opening today!  :thumbsup:  Man, your area has been getting some intense heat, hopefully you’ll get a break soon.
  Jeff…have a safe day with the firewood today, hope your wood pile is dwindling down!   :thumbsup:
  H2…congrats on the gas line, glad Suburban came through for you and took care of that charge as well, awesome!  :clap:  Will be looking forward to seeing a picture of that mount!  :thumbsup:
  Dave…hope you’re doing well and they’re gaining ground putting out some of those wildfires.  :thumbsup:

  Last night’s finale was a good game. Both teams were pretty evenly matched. The coaches decided to not keep a running score and pretty much just let the kids have fun playing. Some players who always wanted to pitch got a chance to show their stuff like my grandson!  ;D  Others got to play the infield, outfield, and catching. In the end, they all had a great time and were treated to a pizza party by the local Volunteer Fire Department…good time by all.  :thumbsup:
  Not too much on the planner yet, but I’m sure the Mrs. will have something to say about that, lol. Cawfee’s hot…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jun 21, 2023, 06:28 AM
Well a long day on tap, travel down to Denver and back home today for a meeting down there, guess it will pay well, then safety meeting and CPR class tomorrow. Seems like several are having the heat as we have been having rain and some cooler Temps, reminds me of the good days when I was a bit younger out here, well better get ready to board the plane and get this day really started. Have a good one everyone and a great first day of summer, now to watch the daylight hours start to fade towards the shortest day of the year again.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Jun 21, 2023, 10:08 AM
Good morning Everyone, 68* here. Late start this morning. Bad dreams and bad headache today so not much on the planner today. My wife went to work and has the next couple of days off. Church is going to be having a tag sale so going to donate a lot of stuff in our storage units.

Fish, Cpr classes are always fun. I had to do 2 of them every 2 years. Have a safe trip.

MasonEddie, That sounds like a good game and that was very nice of the Fire Department to supply pizza. Hope you have a good day and don’t have to do much today.

Hunts2long, I misunderstood. That’s good your gas line got relocated without incident. Can’t wait to see the deer head mount.

WallyWorld, Have a safe ride today. Will the ride end with ice cream?

Ice Wanderer, Hope that pile of firewood dwindles down soon.

Whopper Stopper, Hope your back feels better soon and you can get out on the water.

Prayers for those people lost in the Submersible going to the Titanic. May they be found. I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jun 21, 2023, 07:50 PM
Seen this and thought of all that putter around
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jun 21, 2023, 08:11 PM
Good evening, nice to be back posting in the 9:45 and on Ice Shanty. Glad to see all of the 9:45 father's had nice days this past Sunday. Brief details of my computer problem on morning of Tuesday June 13TH going through Email notice a pop-up appear briefly on screen no time to read shortly after mouse cursor starts flickering and hard to keep it on an item . them screen changes to alert your computer had been locked by Windows for protection call this number for help. Do not turn off computer as you risk loosing data. I realized this was a probable scam and took risk of turning off the computer and disconnected it from internet and electric power supply. on Friday of that week brought the computer to local Office Depot where I had purchased it this past December talked with a sales person/computer tech described problem and left computer for service. On Sunday afternoon of Father's day got phone call my computer unlocked no virus infection found come pickup the tech was off on Monday and started their work shift on Tuesday at midday. Since i wanted to talk with the tech picked up computer on Tuesday afternoon of June 20TH. Thankfully I had purchased a protection plan so no cost for service. I spent last night going through the Emails i had received since dropping computer and catching up on this thread.

I need to check local news lter this evening believe my county's temporary order preventing hotels/motels from accepting NYC asylum seekers expires today want to see if the county has refiled for another protection order or what other action it may have taken.
This past Saturday I help some other neighbors stain a few of the stairs cases leading to building laundry and boiler rooms here at my condo complex. we started with 6 people and ended up with around ten by time we finished between 1-1:30 PM. We got5 stair cases stained and most of another stair case before calling it quits for the day. Three full stair cases left to be stained and finish another one and first coats will be completed. All work done with 2 inch hand brushes I will on give opinion on the one staircase another gentlemen and i stained that has a landing at top of steps using a roller would have been better as you can now see where i started and stopped brush strokes on the landing. Otherwise all looks good not my choice of color stain has a black tint the replaced stairs cases were metal and painted black new ones are pressure treated wood the Board of Directors wanted these stair cases to look similar to the old.

IFF my condolences to your niece ,family and your on the passing of your brother Cliff. glad you made it home safely from Wisconsin. may you get caught up on all that was neglected during your absence.
Icefisher-45 welcome back happy to hear you are getting out fishing with Mr. Dickens May you be over the headache and your wife feeling better, best wished for both of you and also your church with the upcoming tag sale.
Whopper Stopper may rest and a chiropractor visit help your back. sounds like your tree services are in high demand good to read most customers will wait for you to do the work and understand situation with your sister. Nice to read the two of you got out fishing and plan to make another trip plus visit family in Iowa at a later date. All the best with cleaning out the sheds and selling Arnie's collections at the garage sale.
Ice Wanderer looks like you have acquired a good size supply of firewood. No solution for securing the splitter when using it to split big heavy rounds of wood. How difficult would it be to remove the lift your son added and can the splitter be converted to split wood vertically instead of horizontally.
Hunts2long happy for your wife and you the gas line is relocated and i hope new range now hooked up and ready for use in cooking meals. Also good to read the painter was able to cover over the leak damage. like other looking forward to seeing a photo of your dear mount.
Wallyworld congratulations to team WW on the good fishing of late. I'm sure your brother will enjoy the future walleye dinners and had finished the cookies. may today's bike ride have been a good time. Glad the benefit ride raised a nice sum of money to donate to the charity.
Eddie now will have some "free" time in the afternoon/evenings with little league season being done for the year. Congratulations to your granddaughter and best wished for her as she starts high school this fall. Nice that both coaches agreed to let the kids have fun at the final game of season. never hurts a "Team athlete to be able to play multiple positions.
Drifter thanks for answering my question and the video link. Interesting how so many cultures around our world have ritual dances . may all of the help be able to get the many fires under control and put out.
Fish/hunt4ever good to see you and the family had a nice weekend at the lake. Sorry you did not get draw for the hunting tags. may all have gone well with today's trip to Denver.
Old Goat may the CT scan not find any new medical concerns for your doctor(s) and you .

My apology if I overlooked anyone. Best wished to all fishing. keep safe and Healthy.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jun 21, 2023, 10:44 PM
Well delayed for an hour so far sitting on plane waiting for thunderstorms and lightning to pass so we can take off, been a little bit if a day so hopefully we will be home before midnight so I can sleep for a little bit and head for safety meeting and cpr class in the morning
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jun 22, 2023, 01:59 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

69 degrees with another +90 on the way. Everything is begging for water, hope we get a break one of these days ???

IW...Is your wife keeping busy with the garden?

WW...What an incredible donation your club presented :bow: You have to be pretty proud of the organization :thumbsup:

Eddie...Sounded like a perfect wrap up of the baseball season :clap: One nice thing about my Chiropractor he is very vigilant about getting me right in. I have never had to wait more than a couple hours from when I call.

Fish..I loved the puttering picture :thumbsup: Hope you were able to get a nap in before your meetings this morning.

45..Good luck with getting stuff set out for the tag sale :thumbsup:

mr.clean...Welcome back. I hope your computer continues to function like a fine Swiss watch :thumbsup:

Yesterday I was able to get in for an adjustment. The Chiropractor is always amazed at how out of whack my back gets ??? I need to get back to doing my stretches and strengthening exercises. Like walking, I kind of got out of the habit and can really tell. Maybe now that things are slowing down some it would be a good time to start again.

I might head to the range this morning before things get blistering hot again. Tomorrow I will be heading back to my sisters for a day of watering and helping with sorting things out. I told her to check into a small dumpster for a bunch of collectables that aren't all that desirable. My late b-i-l was excellent at fixing almost anything. The problem is he acquired multiple small appliances and outdoor gas and electrical tools that he never got around to working on. Most are outdated and have very little value in the state they are in.

I hope everyone has a good Thursday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

               WS



Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jun 22, 2023, 03:51 AM
Morning all,

WS.....glad you got in to see the chiropractor so quickly  :clap:  now maybe  you can get some sleep  :whistle:

We're off to the lake again this morning. Going to give the smaller lake a try today, less mayflies  ;)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jun 22, 2023, 04:24 AM


                 Good morning Marv, Wally, ER's,
                               It's 49* and mostly clear here on my hill. ::)
                               Marv.........I'm glad you got in to see the bone cracker, they do wonders. :thumbsup:
                               Wally........Good luck out there today. :flex: I have an appointment with the orthopedic doctor on Monday.
                               Steve.......My wood pile isn't going down as fast as I want it to. :blink: I figured out the problem with the splitter lifting. I got some old truck
                 brake rotors from my mechanic and tied them together and hung them over the tongue of the splitter. Works great. :clap:
                               Eddie.......That was a good way to end the season for your grandson. Kudos to the coaches for thinking of that. :thumbsup:
                               Fish.........Sounded like a long day. :whistle:
                               H2l..........I'm glad to hear that the gas line install went well and they dropped the first charge. :clap:
                               Yesterday, my neighbor/boss took the day to got to his granddaughter's graduation from first grade. So after he came over and helped me split
                what I blocked up. He brought his splitter over so we knocked it off in a shorter time than I would have by myself. 
                               Today I'm going to my granddaughter's sixth grade graduation then I'll be home stacking the wood that was split yesterday. My other neighbors
                have offered to come and help.
                               I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jun 22, 2023, 06:09 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Overcast and 51*, high in the low 70’s again today…no complaints!

  Jeff..Congratulations to your granddaughter, enjoy the ceremony this morning!  :bow:  Neighbors helping neighbors…glad to read that’s still happening and nice job using the truck rotors for counterweights..excell ent choice!  :clap:
  Wally…best of luck to Team WW today, hope the bite is on!   :thumbsup:
  Marv…glad you were able to get an appointment in yesterday, hope you got some immediate relief from those back pains!  :clap:  Best wishes with the sorting tomorrow and enjoy the range time today before the heat kicks again!  :thumbsup:
  FH4…hope you were able to get off the ground last night…good luck with the classes today!   :thumbsup:
  Steve..welcome back! Glad you had a sizable crew and were able to get the staircases completed, nice!  :clap:
  I-45…hope the tag sale goes well, good luck with the fishing today if you’re heading out!  :thumbsup:
  H2…I hope your putting the hook into a few walleyes as I type…best of luck to you if your on the water!   :thumbsup:

  Two of my sons set up a fishing charter trip for the 3 of us on July 16th yesterday. Believe we’re going to be fishing on Cayuga Lake but that may switch to Lake Ontario depending on the bite. Understand they’ve been getting into some Kings up there…either or is fine with me!  ;D
  Off to visit one of my daughter’s later this morning. She joined up with a new small group in her community that shows off their flower gardens…believe there are 11 homes on the list in total. Not really sure what to expect, but we’ll be there to support her hard efforts and see what it’s all about.  ;D   Cawfee’s on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jun 22, 2023, 07:17 AM
56* and sunny. I not sure how this happened but I didn't wake up until 7:45 this morning. I very seldom sleep past 5:30 or so.

Mr. C, glad everything is OK with your computer, they do have a mind of their own. Welcome back.

WW, you are sure getting some fishing time in, Good Luck.

Arron got my electric switched over to 120 last night. Range comes of Friday.

Ran into my brother at Stewart's last night. His wife has been in the hospital/nursing facility for 6 weeks as of yesterday. He doesn't say much just that she is doing OK.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jun 22, 2023, 07:52 AM
Good morning from Wisconsin , started the 10 hrs drive Wednesday morning at 1:10AM arriving at 12:30 got an oil change on pickup then a good nap. And a good nights sleep albeit on my camping cot.
 Now need to get to work on making house market ready.  Grandson wants to buy or rent it, but, not having a job or income for me not a good idea. Would rather have a lump sum.
Eddie a good trip to look forward to.
I have a travel cup that reads “I don’t know what the question is, but the answer has to be fishing “
 Notice the truck is missing at an idle, will have to look into that, maybe get a tuneup done on it here.
Going to be a hot couple days so best get to working outside while it’s cooler out.
Best to all with your plans for today

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jun 22, 2023, 05:08 PM
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Ron and I picked up our deer heads tonight, his 10pt on the left....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jun 22, 2023, 06:29 PM
They look excellent h2l :thumbsup: :thumbsup:


             WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jun 22, 2023, 08:40 PM
good evening reached a high temperature of seventy four today. Rain coming overnight. The ten day extended forecast show rain and chance of thunderstorms for everday up until July 1ST. Looked at local news last night my county (Orange) was able to get a judge to issue a new preliminary injunction to stop NYC from sending asylum seekers to hotels until NYC complies with NY. State laws regarding exportation of homeless. The county also has the right to inspect the two local hotels currently housing 186 migrants. plus obtain identification papers on these people. Once again my county executive calling on state and federal officials to come up with a plan of action .
Fish/hunt4ever hope you were able to get home last night get a few hours of sleep and make it to the safety meeting and CPR class today.
Whopper Stopper if my weather forecast is correct wished i could send you and Drifter some of the rain. glad you were able to get into to see your chiropractor and got an adjustment .May all go well with the shed clean out and sorting of your BIL's collections for the future garage sale.
Eddie may you have good weather on day of scheduled fishing charter boat trip and the fish be active that day. Best to your daughter and the community group may they inspire others to plant flower gardens.
Hunts2long good to read you have proper electric supply installed for the new range may all go well this Friday . Sorry to hear your SIL is still at the nursing/hospital facility. very nice work by the taxidermist on the deer head mounts. Congratulations once again to Ron and You .
IFF you sure stay busy . Best wished for you in getting the house ready for market and it selling quickly .
Wallyworld may the string of good fishing have continued for the two of you today.

Have a good night. best to all fishing.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jun 22, 2023, 09:59 PM
Made it home at 1 am slept for a bit and hit the job site around 620 this morning and then cpr class and then do the job amd head home, one more day until the weekend. Well have a great start to Friday everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jun 23, 2023, 05:02 AM
Morning all,

FH4.....hope your work day passes quickly  ;)

H2L....prayers for your s-i-l  :(  nice mounts, thanks for sharing  :thumbsup:

WS.....fingers crossed the back is doing better  :)

IW.....some great friends and neighbors to be helping with the wood  :bow: :flex: :thumbsup:

Eddie.....what a great gift  :clap: :thumbsup: :clap:  a day to remember for sure  @)

MrC....glad to see you got the bugs out of your computer  ;)2

Put 6 fish in the boat yesterday, things died down pretty quickly when the jet skis hit the water  ::)
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Some errands on tap today.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jun 23, 2023, 05:24 AM


               Good morning ER's,
                         It's 54* and partly, Partly. ::)
                         Eddie.......What a great gift your boys are doing for you.  :thumbsup:
                         Wally........You two are on a roll with the fishing. :flex:
                         H2l...........I'm glad you got the circuit switiched over. :flex:
                         Bud..........Good luck with getting the house ready for the sale. :whistle: Good idea not selling or renting to someone with no income :blink:
                         Fish..........You had two long days. Have a good weekend. :clap:
                         Steve........I'm glad a judge stopped NYC mayor from sending immigrants to Orange county. He took them in, he can keep them there. :%$#!:
                         Marv.........How is your back? ???
                         My granddaughter's graduation wes nice, Im glasd I went. She got two awards. Then I came home and my neighbors came over and we got                           
               the wood stacked in no time at all. This morning I'll be hitting the pile with the saw.
                         I hope everyone has a good Friday either at work or out. Stay safe and Healthy.

               IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jun 23, 2023, 05:46 AM
57* and sunny.

WW, another good day on the water.

I asked my nephew about his mother and got some questions answered. She is doing pretty good. They "make" her get up and about a lot more than she does at home and is eating much better. She has loss 30 lbs. He said his father "babies" her too much at home.

Hope everyone has a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jun 23, 2023, 05:55 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  59* and cloudy start here this am, rain and muggy conditions on the way, high of 78 today.

  Wally…congrats on another good trip for Team WW!!  :clap:  Funny you mentioned the jet ski’s, my buddy said the same exact thing yesterday fishing up on Saratoga lake…although he used a few adjectives I’ll leave out.  ;D
  FH4…have a good wrap to the week today, yesterday must have been a tough one!  :thumbsup:
  Steve…just checked the 10 day forecast, won’t be needing to water the garden for the next 2 weeks if it holds true, lol. Thanks for sharing the info and update on the injunction.  :clap:
  H2…beautiful mount’s, Congratulations to you both again!  :bow:  Hope all works out well with the range today!
  Bud…wow, you’ve sure been on the move..no pun intended!  ;D  Good luck getting the house ready this trip and a quick sale soon to follow.  :thumbsup:
  Marv…hope you have a nice visit with your sister today and hopefully get a break with that intense heat out there.  :thumbsup: 
  Jeff…saw on the news yesterday it was hotter up your way and North then it was here to the South…that doesn’t happen very often. Glad you had an enjoyable time at the graduation yesterday and the neighbors came through for you, awesome! Be careful with the saws today!   :thumbsup:  :clap:

  I ended up taking a pass on the flower gardens yesterday and helped out my son by dog sitting his Great Dane. She’s 11 years old now and having some difficulties. My wife attended and said it was a really nice time…got a feeling there will be some new changes to her flower garden next season, lol.
  Speaking of gardens, I cut all the scapes on the garlic yesterday. Should be ready to harvest in a couple of weeks. Dog sitting on the planner again today…Cawfee’s on!  ;D
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jun 23, 2023, 07:15 AM
Good morning ER’s
Still continuing to load the left overs here at the soon to be my former “North Camp”   
Forecast is for a 91* day at least it does drop back to low 60’s over night.
Got a 1:00 appointment to get tuneup on the Silverado and hope to have what boxed things loaded under the bed cover before then.
Pretty sure I will bite the bullet and order a new mercury 4 stroke for the 16’ Lund. Have wanted one for some time.  And figured I may as well do it, and enjoy it while I have reasonably good health.
See my old stomping grounds in Colorado are still having crazy weather, like down pouring rains like some have never seen before.
For those getting out fishing hope you have continued success

Good day to all

Late update  tune won’t be done till Monday
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jun 23, 2023, 07:52 PM
 Good evening, period of rain during midday hours otherwise just an overcast sky today. I see where NY, residents are looking at possible increases in electric and gas rates . One of the state's largest power companies New York Electric & Gas is asking for a 22 percent increase in electric rates and 6 percent increase for gas to be phased in over three years. The power companies claim they need money to improve existing power grid and to start moving away from fossil fuels as main source used to generate power. NY. wants to be free from carbon based sources for power generation.
Fish/hunt4ever may today have been an easy one for you at work after Thursday.
Wallyworld nice to hear you caught six walleyes before jet ski's moved in on you and fish activity dropped off.
ice Wanderer congratulations to your granddaughter on receiving two awards at the graduation ceremony . good to see you have a network of neighbors willing to help each other out with projects .
hunts2long god to read your SIL's health is improving while at the nursing/hospital facility. may all have gone well today and your wife used to new range to cook tonight's dinner.
Eddie may there have been no problems dog sitting today. Good that your wife was able to attended the garden event in your place she probably does have some ideas now for next year's flower garden .
IFF may the Silverado only have need a tune-up and be running great . pace yourself while working in the high temperatures especially if accompanied with high humidity . keep yourself hydrated .
Drifter may the fire crews be making progress in containing and putting out the wildfires near you.
icefisher-45 if the church tag sale is this Saturday may the event raise a good amount of money.
Oldsailor,Tomturkey may things be good with you gentlemen and your families.

May everyone have a nice and safe weekend .
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jun 23, 2023, 08:36 PM
Well need to check and see if the samples from Tulsa are arriving tomorrow to run. The power outage down there sounded like a nightmare for many. Electric poles just snapped off and the whole city without power, luckily the towns around were able to keep the power and for people to get gas to run generators and such if they had them. Another week in the books and maybe one more day of work. Rain here and there today with places that has dome big hail, some the size of golf balls, so some damage on some places and vehicles around. Hopefully get out on the boat some this weekend. Have a good one everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jun 24, 2023, 05:27 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Cloudy and 65*, rain showers and T-storms expected throughout the day, high of 74.

  Just a quick hello, heading out for a few casts before the rain moves in…catch up later on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jun 24, 2023, 06:25 AM
Morning all,

Eddie….good luck on the water 😉

IFF….hope the truck’s running like a Swiss watch now 😁

WS…..back at the sorting today  ??? 

Riding in a Back the Blue ride today, glad we have good rain suits 🙄

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Jun 24, 2023, 07:01 AM
Good Morning Everyone, Late start this morning. Heading out with Mr Dickens to drown some worms. Hope everyone has a great day.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jun 24, 2023, 07:29 AM
67* and cloudy.

Eddie and Ice-45 good luck!

WW, have fun on the ride.

NO STOVE!! I waited all afternoon. About 4:45 guys pulls in. He says, where's the new range, Lowe's said it was here! About 2 minutes later he tells me that he picks up whatever is to be installs and brings it. Lowe's told me the same thing, once sale is complete the "install contractor" does the rest. Way TOO moving parts in this operation. Called Lowes last night, sales person was off and the Manager had left for the day. Told the wife, "it's TOO HOT to cook" anyway, she didn't laugh. We may take a ride down to Lowe's today, the wife checked their website and the same range is on sale for a $100 less than we paid. The installer also told me that Tuesday is the earliest he can do it.

Sorry for the rant...

Hope everyone has a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jun 24, 2023, 07:35 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

We had a nice rain for a couple hours last night :clap: The guessers claim storms will move in tonight, but along with them more rain should fall. The lawn experts say to set the mower for 4.5"-5" which means at this point no mowing in sight for at least a couple weeks. So far this summer I have only mowed twice and once was to just even up the weeds ???

Eddie...Best of luck on the water this morning :thumbsup: I hope you get some good pictures  :clap: :clap:

WW...Safe travels with the ride  :thumbsup: No sorting today.

45...Hope you and Mr. Dickens can catch a mess for supper :thumbsup:

IW...Congratulations to your granddaughter on her achievements :clap: :clap: My back is much better. Of course I haven't tested it much since my adjustment.

Not a lot going on today. Yesterday after my Sisters, we took a ride and bought a few boxes of bear bait. I am looking forward to getting back in the woods and seeing how the bear population is looking in our area.

Hope you all have a good Saturday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

              WS

 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jun 24, 2023, 04:57 PM
38 bikes in the ride today, rained about 50% of the time  :%$#!:
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jun 24, 2023, 08:17 PM
 good evening weather guessers correct so far rain off and on throughout the day so far . I see there is bad news for NY.Yankee fans as Arron Judge has a torn ligament in his right big toe after colliding with the wall while making a catch earlier this month at Dodger stadium. Rehab/recovery will take longer then expected.
Fish/hunt4ever sorry to read you had to work today. May the Tulsa plant get back up soon so your work load does not increase to badly. You and the family enjoy whatever time you get at the lake this weekend.
Eddie i hope you stayed dry and found a few active fish this morning.
Wallyworld glad you have good rain suits may the Back the Blue ride have reached any preset fund raising totals. Thank you for posting the photos.
Icefisher-45 may it have been a good day for you and Mr.Dickens.
Hunts2long sorry to read there was a mix up and now you will wait until Tuesday to have the new stove installed.
Whopper Stopper good to read you received some needed rain and may get more tonight. Start slowly when resuming work and testing your back. Did you draw a tag for this year Wisconsin bear season or just putting out bait to see how much bear activity you have at the "Shack" property. looking forward to any videos you share with the 9:45 .

Keep healthy and stay safe. best to all fishing.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jun 25, 2023, 05:37 AM


                 Good morning ER's,
                            It's 59* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                            Wally........It's too bad today wasn't yesterday weather wise. :whistle:
                            Eddie........How did you do at the stream? ???
                            Marv.........I bet it felt good to get back to "The Shack". :thumbsup: I hope you saw some bear sign. :unsure:
                            Steve........Arron's injury will cost the Yankees some games. :%$#!:
                            I-45..........I hope you and Mr. Dickens had a good time by the lake. :flex:
                            H2l...........The taxidermist did a beautiful job on you mounts. :thumbsup: Sorry to read the stove install was put off. :cookoo:
                            Fish..........I guess you're used to have your plans change because of the plant. Hopefully everything is up and running. :unsure: :%$#!:
                            My neighbor and I didn't work yesterday because of the rain, and he is leaving this morning for a week of vacation. So ut's chainsaw duty
                  for me today.
                            I hope everyone has a good Sunday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                  IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jun 25, 2023, 05:44 AM
65* with some fog.

WW, glad the ride went well.

WS, the bears at my brother's got one of his new blue bird houses, hasn't found it yet. He brings his bird feeders in at night.

IW, take it easy with the chainsaw.

We got some light rain off and on yesterday.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jun 25, 2023, 05:57 AM
Morning all,

IW.....hope all goes well with the saws today  :flex:

MrC.....the Yankees have been on a downward slide since Judge got sidelined  ::)

H2L.....did you ever get a chance to check out that house that was for sale near you  ???

WS....glad to hear you're finally getting some rain  :thumbsup: I would have gladly shared with you some of what we had yesterday  :roflmao:

Eddie.....looking forward to your report, hope you beat the rain  ;)

IFF.....when does the north camp go on the market  ???

FH4.....hope you get some time on the lake today  :)

We have a graduation party today. If the rain holds off until later we'll be mowing this afternoon after the party.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jun 25, 2023, 06:29 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Mostly cloudy and 65*, high of 80 today with scattered T-storms expected this afternoon.

  Jeff…I fished the shoreline at a local lake yesterday morning for a little while. Caught a few small Bass and pickerel throwing a floating Rapala and rubber frog, nothing picture worthy…but they were fun to play with. Have a safe day with the saws and stay hydrated!   :thumbsup:
  Steve…similar weather here yesterday, good light rains that didn’t run off…never did get the late afternoon T-storms. Thanks for sharing the news on Aaron Judge, hopefully he recovers quickly.. :thumbsup:
  Wally…thanks for sharing the pictures, glad the lousy weather didn’t stop the ride from taking place..excellent job to all the riders who participated!  :clap: :bow: 
  Marv…glad to read you finally got some much needed rain, hopefully more yet to come. Hope all went as well as possible at your sisters, will be looking forward to seeing some bear activity again!  :clap: :thumbsup:
  H2…ouch on the stove issue, that really sucks!  :%$#!:  If there is a plus, at least saving a $100 on the sale price is one, maybe a free install or a decent gift card for their screw up is negotiable for you..best wishes!  :thumbsup:
  I-45…hope you had some good luck with Mr.Dickens yesterday!   :thumbsup:
  FH4…good luck on the lake today if you’re heading back after those walleyes again!   :thumbsup:

  Beautiful morning here right now, nice breeze and the sun is peeking through at the moment. Not much on the planner yet, believe a few of the kids will be stopping by later…probably fire up the grill before the rain moves in. Cawfee’s still on..
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jun 25, 2023, 07:15 AM
WW looks like not until end of July, realtor advised a complete cleanup, of grounds, as well as painting in and out, when we did a walk about, discovered woodpeckers had done a number on the wood siding, guess they figured out since I wasn’t a full time resident they would homestead the west side. And turned that area into a condo complex.  So as of today shopping for local contractors. And hopefully will get it all done post haste

Nearly have my trailer loaded and ready to strap down with things headed to the farm.  Hope the pickup gets done tomorrow and a good health report as well.

Did get a small amount of rain last night so will put off spray painting the deck to a later date and favorable weather.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Jun 25, 2023, 01:51 PM
Good Afternoon Everyone, Me and Mr Dickens had a good day at the lake yesterday and today. Didn’t catch anything but was nice to be outside. My wife is working this weekend. She’s feeling ok. I have Drs appointments the next 2 days.

IFF, Hopefully you can get the house worked on quickly and the pickup wasn’t an expensive repair.

WallyWorld, Glad the ride went well. Hopefully the rain holds off for the Graduation party.

MasonEddie, Sounds like you’re going to have a great day with the grandkids.

Ice Wanderer, Be careful with the chainsaw.

Whopper Stopper, Glad your back is feeling better. Can’t wait to hear your bear report.

Hunts2long, Hopefully you get your new range in soon.

I hope everyone has a great rest of the day.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Jun 25, 2023, 01:53 PM

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jun 25, 2023, 08:10 PM
Well was not much of a day for catching but a day of losing fish. Only got one in the boat and lost like 8 other fish. But was nice to be out. Oh and let the girls shoot some carp, each one got one. I hit one after the oldest did not want to shoot anymore. But as we are getting ready to head.
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Then some shooting of carp and the only walleye for the table.

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jun 25, 2023, 09:09 PM
 Good evening, cloudy here for most of daylight hours no rain fall forecast calling for thunderstorms overnight. Also more thunderstorms tomorrow. I see the middle section of United states is having some severe weather tornadoes reported in Indiana .This weather system will hit most of the east coast tomorrow. Hopefully we all get through the storm systems in good shape.
Ice Wanderer if the weather cooperates you should put a dent in the wood pile this week. I assume you will not work or only do mowing while your neighbor boss is away on vacation.
Hunts2long may the resident bears not become a problem for your brother.
Wallyworld hope the rain held off for the graduation party and were able to mow this afternoon.
Eddie congratulations on beating the rain and catching a few fish. may things have stayed dry for today's family cook out .
IFF depending on how quickly you would like to part with the Wisconsin house you could sell it as a fixer-upper/handyman's special . may the pick-up repair bill not be to high.
Icefisher-45 good to read your wife is doing better. best wished for you with the doctor appointments. glad you and Mr.Dickens had a nice day in spite of the fish not biting.
Fish/hunt4ever nice that you and the family got out fishing. Hopefully next trip you will put more legal size fish in the boat. Thank you for sharing the photos. i see there was some bad weather in the northeast part of Wyoming which forced a large coal producing facility to shut down after be hit by a tornado.

May everyone have a good night and all of us avoided any bad weather problems over the next 24 hours.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jun 26, 2023, 05:17 AM
67* and muggy, there were a few storms around last night.

WW, the wife looked at the pictures on-line and thought it was "too" small. She didn't like the kitchen lay out at all, the sink was like in another room.

The lake has been dropping pretty fast, it's almost 2 feet below normal.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jun 26, 2023, 05:52 AM
Good morning h2l! Good morning everyone :bow:

64 degrees heading into the low 80's by the afternoon. We had a few rounds of decent rain over the last couple of days, I'm anxious to see if my toasted brown lawn can rebound ???

Saturday evening I read an ad on "Market Place" for used fryer oil. I made contact  with the guy, and we took a quick ride to the jungle to pick it up yesterday morning. The oil was from doughnut fryers, so legal for use in baiting in WI. I bought 30 gallons and will use it for both dumping on my bait piles and also squirting it in the trees. We will probably start baiting around mid July, so am looking forward to that.

I need to come up with a different YouTube channel if I am going to post any videos this year. After finding out last year that a couple of my "shack neighbors" were following along for their own hunting benefit put the kibosh on my posting videos.

I am planning on going fishing with my sister again tomorrow. She really had a good time fishing off one of the piers.

Hope you all have a good Monday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jun 26, 2023, 06:12 AM
Morning all,

IW.....hope the log pile is dwindling  ;)

H2L.....the kitchen is the most important room in the house  ;)2

WS.....good luck tomorrow, hope you and your sister have a great time  :thumbsup:

Eddie.....hope you were done grilling before the rain hit  :whistle:

IF45.....best wishes with your appointments  :)

IFF....those dang woodpeckers  :%$#!:

The rain held off until early evening yesterday  :clap:  Sure did get humid before it started  ::)

Nothing much planned today, rain/t-storms in the forecast  :-\

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.



Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jun 26, 2023, 06:19 AM
Almost forgot, found this fella on the lawn while mowing
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jun 26, 2023, 07:15 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Muggy is a good word H2..cloudy and 68* here, scattered showers and thunderstorms expected again today, high of 77.

  H2…we had some thunder rumbling around early evening, looked like we were going to get pounded but didn’t get much for rain here. Any plans for getting the boat out this week?
  Steve…thanks, it was fun playing around with those Bass on some top water lures…just couldn’t seem to coax anything of size, lol.  :thumbsup:
  FH4…thanks for sharing the pictures and your outing with us, glad you got some family time in on the water!  :clap: :thumbsup:
  I-45…better luck next trip with the catching! Did you see that bear where you were fishing?  :thumbsup:
  Bud..have a safe trip back to the farm, hope the truck was an easy fix and nothing too costly. Best wishes moving forward on the house!  :thumbsup:
  Marv…nice find on the oil, hope it works out well attracting the bears! Best of luck with tomorrow’s fishing trip, hope you both get into some good action…enjoy!  :clap:
  Wally…no problem with the rain while grilling, but I kinda looked like I got caught in a shower with the heat from the grill and the sticky temps!  ;D 
  Jeff…be careful with the saws and splitter today if that’s on the planner!   :thumbsup:

  One of my sons messaged me this morning from Lake Placid area, doing a job up there for a couple days. He was doing a little trout fishing on the Ausable River before work..got a few before his work day started…taught him well.  ;D
  Got something going on with my eyes, off to an Urgent Care to get that checked out… Cawfee’s still hot!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jun 26, 2023, 07:56 AM
Eddie….hope it’s nothing serious with the eyes  :o
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jun 26, 2023, 08:09 AM
Eddie….hope it’s nothing serious with the eyes  :o

      X 2

    WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Jun 26, 2023, 11:07 AM
X3--- Hope all is well!!!! I haven't posted in a bit because I spent almost a week in the hospital with pneumonia. On top of my COPD it really knocked me down!! The Dr. said it could take 3 weeks or more to shake it!!! :%$#!: I've been keeping up with the thread the best I can!! Everyone stay safe and stay well!!! :flex: :thumbsup: ;)2
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Jun 26, 2023, 11:24 AM
Get well soon gentlemen…….
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jun 26, 2023, 12:01 PM
OS….hope you’re feeling better soon!!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jun 26, 2023, 08:40 PM
Good evening ,multiple thunderstorms today thankfully no high winds my lights did flicker briefly one time earlier in the day . some of you may remember my posting about this incident back in October of 2022. A shooting at a Poughkeepsie, NY. hotel left the parent of a Marist college student dead. he was in the area for college's parents' weekend. This past May the accused gunmen was found guilty on murder and others charges. recently sentenced to 58,5 years to life in prison for all of the charges sentences to run consecutively.
OldSailor may you recover from the pneumonia and it not leave you with additional medical problems.
Eddie may the urgent care center visit have your eyes back to normal. May you son have a good work week in Lake Placid plus catch a few trout during his free time .
Hunts2long today's weather should help rise water level at GSL unless they have dam gates open . wishing you all the best with the new range install tomorrow .
Whopper Stopper grass seems to be pretty resistant to prolonged periods of low moisture hopefully you lawn will bounce back and turn green . Nice find on the fryer oil it should bring bears to the bait piles and trees you spray it onto trunks. I remember your You Tube trouble may you find a way to share some video footage here on ice Shanty.
Wallyworld your lawn may have a bunch of baby turtles on it in a few weeks depending on where the turtle you found and any others have made nest and laid eggs .
Raquettedacker may all be good with you and the family. i hope your personal garden and green houses are both in good shape.

May everyone in the path of today's thunderstorms have made it through them in good shape.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jun 27, 2023, 05:18 AM


                  Good morning ER's,
                            It's 56* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                            Marv........What some people will do to get an edge on their hunting. I call them hunting or fishing stalkers. :cookoo: :%$#!: When Jon and I fish
                  Lake George we've had people recognize us and follow us out to our spots. :%$#!:
                            Eddie........May the urgent care unit find the cause of your sudden eye problem. :unsure:  Your son is working in a good area. Fishing up there
                  is good. :flex:
                            Wally........My wood pile isn't dwindling as fast as I would like, with the showers moving through it's hard to work on it. :%$#!:
                            OS...........I hope you get through your pneumonia without any complications.  :thumbsup:
                            H2l........ ..Remember the kitchen triangle is an important concept in the efficiency of the persons working in the kitchen. :whistle:
                            Steve........I had a few rumbles yesterday but nothing too serious. :blink:
                            Yesterday morning I had my appointment with the orthopedic doctor and found that the head surgeon had retired and met the new one. And to
                  my surprise, Eddie.....He offered his hand to shake as he walked in to the exam room. Your doctor should take lessons. :roflmao: The other thing I liked
                  about him, he was straight forward with my problem. His recommendation is a Reverse Should Replacement. Any other surgery would be a waste of time.
                  So that's what's going to happen. I have to have a CAT Scan then some other tests,then they will schedule the surgery. So now I wait for the CAT Scan
                  appointment.
                             I hope everyone has a good Tuesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                   IW
     
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Jun 27, 2023, 05:46 AM
Good Morning Everyone, Quick hello as I’m off to my headache Dr. I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jun 27, 2023, 06:25 AM
61* and humid, we got some rain yesterday, but not a lot.

Eddie, hope the eye is better today. I am keep an eye on the weather, looking for a fishing trip.

Ice,45 good luck at the doctors.

The wife had to have blood work done yesterday and stopped to get out $100 back from Lowes. The salesperson we bought from was not there and the wife wasn't too happy with the one that was there. She came home and said we may be buying the frig some where else. I'm surprised she has kept me all these years.

Been working in the garage and made a trip to landfill yesterday, may do another today.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jun 27, 2023, 06:37 AM
Morning all,

Eddie.....fingers crossed your eyes are better today  :unsure:

H2L.....Thursday's looking pretty good  :whistle:

IW.....sorry to hear surgery's needed  :(

WS......have a good time today, hope the fish are hungery  ;D

MrC....good to hear justice was served  :thumbsup:

A little less humid after yesterday's showers  :clap: A couple errands today, nothing else planned.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jun 27, 2023, 07:10 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  65* with some sunshine peeking through at the moment, high of 76 today with some isolated showers and T-storms expected again this afternoon.

  H2..hope all goes well with the range today!  :thumbsup: 
  I-45…best wishes with today’s appointment!   :thumbsup:
  Jeff…glad you fealt comfortable with the new Dr., best wishes are with you moving forward through the upcoming CT scan and surgery.  :thumbsup: 
  Steve…thanks for the update on that tragic shooting…wish there were more DA’s like that pushing for justice to be served.  :clap: 
  OS…thoughts and prayers are with you with your recovery, so sorry to read that…hope each passing gets better.  :thumbsup:
  Wally…things are a little “ clearer “ today!   ;D
  Marv…best of luck to you and your sister with today’s adventure, enjoy!   :thumbsup:
  Dom…hope all is going well with the green thumb and you’re getting some time in on the water!   :thumbsup:

  Have been in need of a Primary Care Physician since my old one retired so skipped Urgent Care yesterday and went to a local Dr. who my daughter uses. Very good feeling for her, although I must say I haven’t ever had a female Dr. before so it may take some getting use to, lol.
  Diagnosis was Pink Eye which I kind of suspected but haven’t had since I was in grade school. Remembered waking up as a kid with my eyelids stuck together, had the same symptoms.  Uncertain where it came from but it managed to find me. Could be worse, I’m thankful that’s all it was.
  Using prescribed eye drops, Dr. said it should clear in a few days… :thumbsup:  Thank you all for your concern, very much appreciated!  :bow:  Cawfee’s still warm I think…. ;D
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!

 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jun 27, 2023, 07:21 PM
 Good evening hearing rumbles of thunder as I type this so far only a period of rain this morning guess more is coming. Heads up to my fellow New Yorkers more smoke from Canadian wildfires headed our way tomorrow so take precautions if you must be outside.
Ice wanderer sorry to hear you will need surgery on the shoulder. I believe you already had this procedure on the other shoulder a couple years back. May all go weel with the CAT scan and when you have the surgery. people always looking for someone else to do the work and they hopefully can move in and catch a large amount of fish.
Icefisher-45 may all have gone well at the headachee doctor today .
Hunts2long may the new rnge/stove be installed and the two of you have enjoyed the first meal cooked with it.
Wallyworld good to hear you had a humidity level drop after the rain not always the case . The Dutchess county DA thank all involved in getting "justice" for the shooting and was happy withthe judges sentence.
Eddie Glad it is only Pink Eye may the eye drops clear up the infection in short order. also good that you may have found your new promary care doctor.

Winds have picked up rain falling also seeing lighting. So may everyone have a good and safe night. Getting off the computer until storm passes.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jun 27, 2023, 08:10 PM
Just had some more hail move through, lots of puddles around from the rain that accompanied the hail. Not as big of hail as some parts seen last Friday night and hopefully not any more damage like the last time. Planted the tomatoes in the garden and found some squash plants that are growing up so might have that later in the year if they produce. Well better get moving for the ice cream with the boy and get ready for another 4 am wake and head to the job site. Getting close to the close of another month, where did may go. Fireworks just around the bend, oh wait already having people blast away around us at times. Have a good night everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jun 28, 2023, 04:21 AM


                   Good morning ER's,
                             It's 58* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                             Eddie.........I'm glad it is only pink eye that is causing you blurry vision. :thumbsup:
                             H2l............Some sales people shouldn't be in sales. :whistle: Hopefully the other sales woman is back the next time you visit.  :unsure:
                             Steve.........It's been pretty smoke free up here, hopefully that continues. :flex:
                             I-45...........I hope the headache Dr. has something good to tell you. :unsure:
                             Wally..........Yesterd ay morning was a refreshing surprise, it was almost a pleasure working on my woos pile. :flex:
                             Marv...........How was the fish biting yesterday? ???
                             Yesterday, I split for 3 hours then my neighbor came over and we stacked it, it started to sprinkle just as we finished up. I have some more to split
                    before I start the saw again.
                             I hope everyone has a good Wednesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                     IW
                             
                             
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jun 28, 2023, 05:32 AM
Morning all,

IW.....easy does it working outside today with the smokey air  ::)

Eddie....glad to hear the eye issue wasn't serious  :clap:

H2L.....hope the new range install went smoothly  ;)

WS.....how's the back doing  ???

MrC.....hope the storms didn't cause any damage in your area  :-\

A few storms around yesterday, nothing serious, more on tap this afternoon  :wacko: 

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jun 28, 2023, 05:45 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

70 degrees with a few passing showers. The guessers are calling for storms this afternoon ::)

Eddie...Glad to read it was pink eye causing the problem. Hope with the eye drops you can get it knocked off. Good luck with the new Dr. Two of my rheumatologist's were female. One was excellent and one road in on her broom ;D

45...Hope you had success with the headache Dr :thumbsup:

IW...How many cord do you think you will end up with once you get it all stacked ??? Fishing was fun, my sister had a good time. The biting was zip although I don't think either of us noticed as the day flew by. Afterwards I had a few things to help her with once we got back to her house. She had a dinner triangle to hang, and a wind chime. I need to just throw my toolbox in whenever going there. My late b-i-l's tool organization was atrocious. He had many tool boxes, but all are filled with everything but tools. He seemed to prefer storing those on the floor.

WW...The back is stiff feeling better. I started doing my stretches again the last couple of days followed by ice, that seems to help. I am still leary how running a chainsaw will go. I have a week before I need to test it on a job.

Hope everyone has a good Wednesday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                    WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jun 28, 2023, 06:07 AM
Good morning, 63* and overcast.

The new Range is in, guy showed up about 4:15, the wife fried up a couple slices of bacon to make bacon bits for a salad. She likes it!

IW, there is no SERVICE in "customer service" these days.

WW, Thursday is looking pretty good, may just get out for a few hours.

The wife has been cleaning out things we don't use anymore, some goes to the landfill, some goes to Salvation Army. She took some things to the SA yesterday. It use to be you just dropped it off, now they look at first to see if they want it. I think many people think it is a place to get rid of ALL there jusnk.

Have to take the Jeep in for an inspection this morning, have a good day and be well...h2l

WS, glad you had a good time with your sister.

Eddie, good to hear was just pink eye.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jun 28, 2023, 06:21 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Happy Hump Day!  ;D   Cloudy and 62*, another soggy day expected, low 70’s for a high today.

  Jeff…sounds like you’re moving right along with the wood pile, glad your neighbor was able to help you out again with the stacking!  :clap:
  FH4…hope the early start at work ends with an early quit for you today. Good luck with the garden and dodging the hail.  :thumbsup:
  Steve…my weather app showing air quality good this morning, but that’s probably going to change pretty quickly with the strong winds they’re calling for out of the west.
  Wally…looking like we may get some better weather tomorrow and Friday here, hopefully nice enough for a fishing trip or ice cream ride for Team WW!   :thumbsup:
  Marv…glad to read you had nice trip with your sister even if the bite was off.  :clap:  Best wishes with the back, hope another week off will do the trick.  :thumbsup:
  H2…imagine the reservoir is on the rise again, glad all went well with the range installation yesterday!   :thumbsup:

  Thanks again everyone, never thought I’d be happy with that diagnosis lol. The drops seem to be helping.  :thumbsup:
  Not much on today’s planner yet other than a few errands…Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Jun 28, 2023, 07:08 AM
Good Morning ER's  the smoke has hit our area and will be for a couple days. My sister in MI is going to take care of our Mother next week. I'm hoping to get some play time in. Later this year the Doctors want me to go to Urology. Slipped out yesterday while mom was at Daycare to watch  great nephew  in a Drive, chip and put thing. Oh to be young again.  Have a great day.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jun 28, 2023, 07:49 PM
Little bit of excitement out at the cabin today.
I was at work but info was coming in.
There was a wild fire about a 1/2 mile South of my cabin.
Chopper pilot saw it and called it in early in the event.
Fire was extinguished quickly though so all is good.

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Red X is my place, the yellow x's are my neighbours and the orange circle is the fire location.

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jun 29, 2023, 04:35 AM
Morning all,

A quick hello before heading to the lake  @)  Hope the fish don't mind the smoke  ::)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jun 29, 2023, 05:07 AM


                 Good morning Wally, ER's,
                               It's  54* and cloudy, No smoke here that I can see. ::)
                               Dave.........It's a good thing that they were able to extinguish the fire before it got to your cabin. :flex: Do you have insurance on it? ???
                               Wally.........Have a good fishing trip,  :thumbsup: Don't let the fish choke on the smoke. :roflmao:
                               Marv.........I hope that the rest you are giving your back does the trick. :whistle: I'm glad you and your sister had a good time together. :thumbsup:
                  I should end up with about 7 cords. :whistle:
                               H2l...........It's good that your wife like the new stove. :clap: It would be terrible if she didn't. :blink: You're right the Service is gone from
                  Customer Service. :%$#!:
                               Eddie........One thing about Pink eye, it's very contagious, you could have picked it up anywhere. :whistle: I'm glad the drops seem to be
                  working. :thumbsup:
                               Steve........I think the smoke is driven up by the mountains here in the Adirondacks and settles to lower altitude after passing Lake George. :unsure:
                               Yesterday I went out and moved blocks of wood closer to my splitter, just as I was about to start splitting it started to rain so nothing got
                  accomplished. I will check the forecast and maybe I can wittle at it today. But I have to go mow the association first.
                               I got a call from the radiology dept. and my Cat Scan isn't until July 26. I was hoping it would be sooner. Well at least it took the pressure
                  off to get the wood done.
                               I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                  IW
                 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jun 29, 2023, 05:15 AM
59* and heading out, will check back in later....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jun 29, 2023, 07:02 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  60* and cloudy, might touch 80 here today.

  H2/Wally…best of luck out there today, hope the bite is on!   :clap: :thumbsup:
  Jeff…thanks, yes the Dr. mentioned it could have come from anywhere. We’ve been disinfecting most everything in the house and I’ve limited myself to only being the driver for the errands we’ve run…hopefully it’s under control. Good luck with the mowing and splitting today!  :thumbsup:
  Dave…wow, thanks for sharing the pictures and update. So glad to read that they spotted the fire early and were able to get it under control quickly!  :clap: :bow: 
  OG…way to go supporting your great nephew in his competition, how’d he do?  :clap:  Best wishes with your upcoming Urology appointments and hope your Mom is doing well.  :thumbsup:
  Marv…mentioned to my sons about the “ bear gravy “ you’re  going to use this season.. they wish you good luck and looking forward to updates!   :thumbsup:

  Youngest son was out pre-work fishing this morning with a new fly rod he’s learning to use. Sent me a picture of his first catch earlier…a shiner about 4” long, lol. Not what he was hoping for, but he avoided the skunk and was happy to share that with the old man.  ;D
  Catching up on the lawn today as soon as it dries out…Cawfee’s on..
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jun 29, 2023, 12:33 PM
Good afternoon everyone :bow:

Knocking on another dry 90 degree day. I just got in from mowing the septic tank and drain field. There were 2 bigger patches of weeds that I mowed down. Other than the 95% brown grass, the lawn looks good ???

IW...That's a good amount of wood you put up :thumbsup: Pretty nice of the neighbors to give you a hand stacking  :clap:

WW/h2l...Best of luck on the water today :clap:

Eddie...I actually got another 10 gallons of fryer oil. The main idea of using it at the bait site is once they are done eating and leave the area, other bears eventually cut their tracks and follow the scent back to the source. We also have a couple of "Super Soaker "  plunger type squirt guns that we use to paint the trees with doughnut grease. We can suck up a quart+ of oil and soak the leaves on smaller trees making the woods smell like a bakery.

My sister was wondering if I would go to Iowa with her this weekend to visit my oldest brother. My wife will join us and we will leave on Sunday and return on Monday afternoon. I can only imagine what the traffic will be like :woot:

Hope everyone has an excellent day :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                        WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jun 29, 2023, 06:36 PM
Good evening, bit of an update, made my way out of the smoke and arrived in Missouri and a hot spot of 100* had a bit of a detour in St Louis to get gas. That was an adventure at rush hour.  Dropped off patio table and chairs, might be some time before they think of using it with this heat. 

I think Yogi would like the smell of a bakery Marv have a nice visit if you decide on taking the trip

Whoa Dave glad the fire was put to rest quickly. And hope others do as well, this smoke smell like more than wood burning ???

Now have to rearrange my trailer load and get onto the farm

Best to all out on the waters
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jun 29, 2023, 09:08 PM
Good evening, while the air quality index went from 30 yesterday morning to 61 today still did not see a lot of haze or notice any smokey smell when I was outside briefly during the late morning hours. A few news articles that might interest you a new Covid-19 variant has been discovered and cases of people infected with it are rising in certain areas of the country. Now to see what happens over the Summer. In NY. State news as the state rushes to have all of it's energy produced from "Green" sources by 2040 a conflict has come up in parts of western NY. Two energy company going through the process of getting permits and constructing wind farms with 600 feet towers. some environmental groups and area residents concern about how these towers will affect local Bald and Golden eagle populations. During the 1970's a push was made to rebuild NY's eagle population from the problems caused by pesticide DDT . This program was successful. So now a balance for agency the oversees environmental and wild life laws . DEC here in NY. ,plus the long running up-down state conflict most of the electricity generated by these wind farms would be transferred to my area of NY and NYC . (south east portion of the state.
 Update on the asylum seekers situation  the Putnam County Supervisor recently present two proposals to his county legislature's rules committee one would declare Putnam a "Rule of Law " county no a sanctuary county. the other will prevent NYC or other municipalities from sending asylum seekers, migrants or homeless to hotels within the county without the county receiving prior notice and giving it's permission to send these people. Both proposals pass vote by the rules committee and now await vote by the county legislature. Putnam county lies between Westchester and Dutchess counties on the Eastern side of Hudson river)
Drifter do you have any type of fire prevention/sprinkler system at the cabin. I know that in remote areas it is hard for home owners and businesses to get insurance because of their location and limited fire protection resources .
Wallyworld may it have been a good day on the water and no fog horns and GPS needed when moving the boat .
Ice Wanderer your theory maybe correct about the wildfire smoke and where it builds up Mountains due affect weather.  I'm wondering will you burn all of the 7 cords over a one year period between using the wood boiler to heat water and the home  plus any additional woodstoves you may have at your home. depending on recovery time once you have the surgery might not be able to fish during you annual Maine trip or hunt this Fall .
Hunts2long i hope all is well and just a busy schedule caused today's short post. Please check your personal message in-box sending you name of another group that will take donations of some of your unused items from house clean-u.
Eddie may the eye drops be working for you and your eyes be feeling and looking better . Keep up on the disinfecting hopefully no other family members get infected . Best to your son with learning to use the new fly rod and catching some fish while working in the Lake Placid area . Please check your personal message in-box also .
Whopper Stopper, believe they say the grass is greenest over the septic tank .  ::) Do you think trying to draw bears to your "Shack"property will cause a decrease in deer activity . Safe travels wished for you,Jen and Susie if you make the trip to Iowa to visit your oldest brother this weekend .  Please check your personal message in-box also sending you info. on a restaurant chain in Iowa one of the locations maybe close to your brother .
Iff may you have safe and problem free travel for the remainder of your trip home to Tennessee . glad you were able to drive out of the wildfire smoke affected area . i know there are concerns over airline flight delays this coming weekend because of the smoke and increased volume of travelers with July 4 TH .
Fish/hunt4ever may it have been a good work day. May you have received no hail or other damage from the thunder storms.
Zcm-82 i see your posts in one of the weather threads may this be going well for you and the family. Hopefully you receive some rain and level of river rises so you can get your boat out and fish.
OldSailor may you be doing well and starting to feel better after dealing with pneumonia .
Icefisher-45 if you received any new medication after recent hedache doctor visit may you see a benefit from the meds.

Everyone stay alert of how you feel while outside between heat/humidity and wild fire smoke in some locations . best to all fishing.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jun 30, 2023, 04:02 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

61 degrees with another high expected of close to 90.

Just a quick "Hello" before loading up a few things and heading to the shack. My wife is going to be dropped off at my sisters to help her with sorting through some insurance papers and hospital bills. My s-i-l and I are continuing on to the shack to feed the mosquitoes ???. Actually, we want to move a ladder stand for bear season and reconstruct an old baiting site. Then we will gather a couple camera cards and head back to my sisters to wrap up the day.

Hope everyone has a good Friday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

             WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jun 30, 2023, 05:09 AM
Morning all,

WS.....safe travels today, hope all is good at the shack  @)

IW....you sure aren't missing out by not being in a smokey area  :whistle:

Eddie.....sounds like your son is enjoying his time in Lake Placid  :thumbsup:

H2L.....glad you made it out and beat the skunk  :clap:

MrC.....gps was a plus on the lake, couldn't see either shore most of the day  :o

Smoke was definitely an issue  ::)
(https://i.postimg.cc/9RHDm5fv/IMG-8698.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/9RHDm5fv)
Managed to boat 8 eyes only 2 being legal, lost 1 at the back of the boat and 2 perch
(https://i.postimg.cc/r0GKzn0z/IMG-8700.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/r0GKzn0z)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jun 30, 2023, 05:28 AM


                  Good morning Marv, Wally, ER's,
                                  It's 55* and partly, partly. ::)
                                  Marv........You're making me hungry just thinking about the bakery aroma in the woods. :thumbsup: Safe travels to "The Shack". :flex:
                                  Wally........That's a nice day catching. :thumbsup:
                                  Eddie........Congratul ations to your son with the fly rod. :clap: I hope you condition has improved and you're no longer contagious. :unsure:
                                  H2l...........I check in later for your report. :whistle:
                                  Steve........I'm sure there will be many new variencess of Covid, hopefully they are nothing like the 19 variance. :cookoo:
                                  Bud...........Hopefull y you can beat the heat. :unsure:
                                  Yesterday I got the association mowed, then came home a mowed my own lawn. I never got to the wood pile, it was drizzling most of the
                    afternoon.
                                  I plan on hitting the wood pile today.
                                  I hope everyone has a good Friday either at work or out. Stay safe and Healthy.

                    IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Jun 30, 2023, 07:36 AM
Good day ER's  Eddie my sisters grandchild is moving on as he was one of the top 3. OS hang in there hope you can kick what can be soon. Dave glad you and the neihbors are safe.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jun 30, 2023, 07:41 AM
63* and either cloud or "smoky". The smoke was pretty bad yesterday on the water.

Mr. C, Thanks for the info.

WW, nice walleyes and those are pretty good perch.

WS, have fun at the shack.

First trip is in the books and I wasn't skunked. 5 walleyes (1 keeper), a SMB, a perch and a HUGE 6" rock bass. Got some hits but they were either hitting light or I have got the feel yet, but it was nice to be back on the water. Water temp 72/73*. The smoke was pretty bad and seemed a lot worst when the wind died down.

My wifes niece got here yesterday to spend FIVE days, who knows I just may fish over the HOLIDAY weekend.....lol

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Jun 30, 2023, 09:39 AM
Good day ER's!! Just jumping in to let you know I'm still cussin' and kickin'!!! I'm feeling incrementally better day by day!!  :flex: Our AQI has come down to 80 from 160!! I mowed yesterday and worked on my raised beds. My tomato plants really jumped while I was in the hospital!! My Early Girl is getting a bunch of small tomatoes on her!! My Big Boy and Better Boy are getting plenty of flowers!! My peppers are coming along nicely also!!! Best of luck to all those who are fishing and gardening!! :thumbsup: :bow: ;)2 Stay safe and stay well!!!!
OS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jun 30, 2023, 09:08 PM
 Good evening while it did not seems hazy today sky was cloudy and air quality index was at 150 this morning. Also more humid which does not help things.
Whopper Stopper nice of your wife to help your sister sort through the insurance paper work and hospital bills, May you and you Sil have found all well at the 'shack and not donated to much blood to local mosquitoes. once you look at the camera cards may you find some good sized bucks visiting your property along with bears .
Wallyworld i credit the two of you for fishing oneida lake under those conditions not fun when you can not see a shore line and possibly other boats out on the lake. Congratulations on your catch.
Ice Wanderer I got a similar feeling after reading Whopper Stopper's post. May you be correct and the new covid variant not be as harmful as no.19 . Good to hear the air quality by you is not to bad keep a watch on things and stop working and get inside if you feel the need when doing the wood pile or an association job.
Old goat best wished for your nephew during rest of the golf event .
Hunts2long hopefully the information I provide is of use to the two of you. Your daughter's should thank you for parting with some of the items in your house. Congratulations on getting out in the boat finding the walleyes and catching a few plus the other fish. May your wife and niece have a good visit and you find was to keep busy.
OldSailor good to read you are feeling better as each day passes. happy for you that air quality is improving allowing you to get outside and work in garden. sounds like you will have a good tomato harvest .
Eddie guessing the I-pad had a dead battery this morning and no emergency kept you from posting today .

May everyone have a good and safe Holiday weekend . be careful if your setting off any fireworks. Keep healthy and safe . best to all fishing .
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jun 30, 2023, 09:51 PM
Well for a Friday it was going great until I tried to change a particle counter and then spent 2 hours fixing my issues, then needed a label and the fed ex software needed update and that took an hour to get going again. New laptop for work still in the process of getting set up. Needed timecards in and sent that off and worked another 30 minutes over the time I said I was working too. Guess that will go on the next one.  Have a good one everyone check in tomorrow and hopefully have some news that I am headed to the lake.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jul 01, 2023, 06:05 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Welcome to July!  60* with fair skies here this am, high of 81 forecasted. Air Quality Index in the 150’s …

  FH4…best of luck today with the family getting on some fish!  :thumbsup:
  Steve…no emergency, just another dead battery issue yesterday morning… :-\.
  OS…keep up the good work with your recovery!  Your garden sounds like it is coming along nicely… :clap:
  H2…congratulations on the maiden voyage, nice job!!  :clap: 
  OG…wow, most excellent news on your great nephew!!  :flex: :clap:  Please keep us posted…best wishes and luck to him!!
  Jeff…hope you had a safe day yesterday and put a good dent in the woodpile.  :thumbsup:
  Wally…congrats to Team WW on another good outing!  :clap: 
  Marv…hope you found everything safe and in order at the Shack…will be looking forward to your post today!   :thumbsup:

  Got 90% of the yard work done yesterday, will finish the rest of that up before heat/humidity really kick in again.
  My son has returned from Lake Placid…put a hurting on some smaller Brook Trout yesterday with the new fly rod…he was stoked!  :clap:
  Not much on the planner yet today.. Cawfee’s on!    Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing! 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jul 01, 2023, 06:21 AM
Morning all,

OG.....best wishes to your nephew  :thumbsup:

WS.....fingers crossed you aren't itchy and scratching this morning  :woot:

MrC....reduced visibility on the water is never fun  :nono:

IW.....it's going to be hot/humid this week, go easy on the wood pile  ;)

H2L.....enjoy the family time this weekend  :whistle:

OS.....glad to hear you're feeling better  :thumbsup:

IFF.....hope you arrived safely back at the farm  ;)

Yesterday was bath day for the boat
(https://i.postimg.cc/nsd8bD2W/IMG-4366.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/nsd8bD2W)

Pulled trail cam cards and found this fella watching the house
(https://i.postimg.cc/YLYy9GNM/b-014.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/YLYy9GNM)

No idea yet what today will bring  :blink:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jul 01, 2023, 08:03 AM
Happy July! 67* and smoky.

Today is the 7th anniversary of the wife's lung transplant. She was taken in about 11:30pm the night before and was out of the operating room about 10am on this morning.

WW, feel free to stop by and do my boat anytime.

Not sure of plans yet for the day yet. I know my sister is coming later in the day to spend the night. The wife and her niece are planning on going to the parade in the village, if the smoke isn't too bad.

Enjoy the 4th weekend and be safe....h2l
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jul 01, 2023, 11:00 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

WW...You are very good at that! :thumbsup: ;D Thanks for the pictures. Also thanks for the crossed fingers, unfortunately lots of itching today :%$#!:

h2l....7 years what a milestone :clap: :clap:

Eddie...Good going on the yard work! It sounds like your son got the hang of the fly rod :thumbsup: All was well at the shack. I ended up with 12 woodticks, 6 nice welts from chomping deer flies. The mosquitoes were merciless. The s-i-l found some repellent that that I can actually use without getting sick so I doped up good and it did the job. We were able to move the ladder stand with no issues and made a new pit just off the arm of a large swamp. We hung a couple cameras and put some test bait out to see what shows up.

I grabbed a camera card from back by my regular  ladder stand for deer and only had 4 videos before a sow tipped the camera down facing the bark on the tree. I then had 107 videos of ants scurrying up and and down the tree being busy, busy busy ;D

Today will be packing a few things and just getting ready for tomorrows road trip.

Hope you all have a good Saturday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                     WS

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Jul 01, 2023, 11:17 AM
I just want to wish everyone a safe and enjoyable weekend and a happy Fourth Of July!! It's rainy but clearing for the Fourth!! :thumbsup: :clap:
OS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jul 01, 2023, 11:44 AM
I just want to wish everyone a safe and enjoyable weekend and a happy Fourth Of July!! It's rainy but clearing for the Fourth!! :thumbsup: :clap:

Same to you OS :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

             WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jul 01, 2023, 01:29 PM
Just had a very short shower pass through dropped temp 4* little nap then headed back to the farm

Here’s to a happy 4th and no unwanted fires
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jul 01, 2023, 08:27 PM
Hit the lake, only caught 2 small trout. Got caught in a big downpour for a minute with lightning hitting about a half to a mile away. Seen these caterpillar on the road, not sure what they are but thousands of them. Maybe a better day tomorrow.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jul 01, 2023, 08:46 PM
Good evening in the upper sixties after reaching a high of 75 today . air quality index in the mid 120's down some from yesterday's 150's . my window views are limited this time of year by tree leaves sky has been cloudy overcast past few days but no bad haze like in other locations thankfully.
Fish/hunt4ever may all of yesterday's work problems be resolved and no call-in for you today. have a nice outing at the lake with your family . i see you posted while i type glad you got to the lake a caught 2 trout . I do not recognize that caterpillar may it not be like the other that eat a lot of foliage before developing into a moth or butterfly . thanks for posting the photos .
Eddie good to read just a dead/uncharged battery kept you from posting on Friday . be careful working outside between the heat, humidity and poor air quality from the fires in Canada .
Wallyworld reduced vision is never good when in any moving vehicle on water ,land or in the sky . may you have your boat looking "show-room" new after the bath . thank you for the game camera photo have fun watching the bucks antler's grow if he becomes a frequent visitors to your property .
Hunts2long congratulations to your wife on reaching 7TH anniversary of her lung transplant . i hope the smoke cleared and air quality improved by you so she and her niece could attend the local parade . May you be having a nice evening with your sister, wife's niece and any other guests .
Whopper stopper safe problem free travel wished for you and the ladies during the Iowa road trip. Enjoy the time spent with your brother.. good to read everything was fine at the "shack" minus the game camera being messed with by a bear. maybe an entomologist would be interested in the ant footage . ;D have you tried one of those therma-cell units to help keep the bugs away from you. Glad your S-I-L found a repellant you can tolerate without getting sick and it did it's job.
OldSailor/Mike the same wished for you and your family .
IFF may you have arrived safely at your farm.

May everyone have a nice Sunday. keep safe and healthy.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jul 02, 2023, 04:20 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

62 degrees heading to 90 by the afternoon. Looks like other than a chance for road blowups a decent day to travel.

mr.clean...Thermacells work up to a point. Besides giving off a slight smell, they only work if you are stationary for 10-15min. As a result when we are baiting or checking cameras, they offer near zero protection. We use them when we go shooting up there and then we have found them to be excellent.

Hope you all have a good Sunday and a fun and safe 4th of July Holiday :thumbsup: I have what little we are bringing loaded in the car, minus the cooler of course. It will be a fairly slow trip because my sister will need to stop 3-4 times because of her hip and knee to stretch. I am looking forward to a fun couple of days, hoping to keep her mind off everything and just having fun with my brother and niece.

Stay safe and keep healthy.

           WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jul 02, 2023, 05:57 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  61* and steady rain this am, chance of T-storms high of 73 forecasted.

  Marv…wishing you all a safe trip and an enjoyable visit!   :thumbsup: 
  Steve…air quality is at 115 here this morning, noticeable difference from yesterday. We had very hazy conditions here all day yesterday, maybe the rain is helping this morning.  :thumbsup:
  FH4…thanks for sharing the trip and pictures, glad that lightning kept its distance! Good luck with today’s trip!  :thumbsup:  Not familiar with those caterpillars either…put one on a hook if it’s slow.  ;D
  Bud…hope you had safe travels back to the farm!   :thumbsup:
  OS..thank you, right back at ya!   :thumbsup:
  H2..Happy belated 7th Anniversary to your wife and many, many more to come…God Bless!  :clap: :bow:
  Wally…nice job on the boat, thanks for sharing the pictures! Hopefully the weather cooperates for some more trips soon.. :clap:
  Jeff…hope you had a good day on the woodpile yesterday!   :thumbsup:

  One of my daughters is hosting a get together cookout this afternoon…weather doesn’t look promising, but maybe it will work ok.  Cawfee’s on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jul 02, 2023, 06:27 AM
Morning all,

H2L.....happy anniversary to MrsH2  :thumbsup:  :clap:

Eddie....hope the rain doesn't cancel your daughter's cook out  :(

WS.....safe travels, hope everyone has a good time   :thumbsup:

MrC....AQI down to 89 here this morning  @)

IW....looks like it might be an indoor puttering day  ::)

OS.....same to you sir  ;D

FH4.....thanks for sharing the pics  :)

Checked the weather channel yesterday morning and decided to take a bike ride since there was no rain forecast until later in the day. Checked the radar every time we stopped for a break, rain start times kept getting moved later and later. Last stop before heading home (about 50 miles) 7:00 was supposed to be the start time. About 4:00 and 5 miles from home, we ended up getting soaked  :%$#!:  Not a nice gentle rain either, it stung  :pinch:

Have a safe and enjoyable holiday whatever your plans !!!

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jul 02, 2023, 07:00 AM
64* and cloudy, we some on and off rain yesterday PM.

Passed the wishes on to the wife.

Well, the sister decided not to come because of the air quality.

Not much planned for today. Stay well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jul 02, 2023, 07:12 AM
Happy Birthday Drifter Dave!

Hope it's a good one, have a Rum for me!!


             WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jul 02, 2023, 07:29 AM
Happy b-day Dave

Back to the farm @ 1:30AM drove through a nasty thunderstorm At Paducah, a white knuckle drive, had a lightning strike about 100 yards in front of the pickup, think I even felt heat from it.

WW good you only got soaked.

Got a good nap, now to get the trailer unloaded, and drain the 200 gallons of water from the boat cover  :woot: and get the RV ready for the long road trip.   

Found local gas price down to $2.84 :) sure would be nice if it stayed there.

Best to all with whatever is on your plate for the day

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Jul 02, 2023, 08:30 AM
Happy Birthday Dave!!! And many, many more!!! :thumbsup: :clap: :flex:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jul 02, 2023, 08:38 AM
Happy birthday Drifter!!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jul 03, 2023, 06:04 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Cloudy and 66*, more rain coming this afternoon, high of 76 today. Looks like the smoke is gone for now…

  Dave…Happy belated Birthday wishes to you Sir, hope you enjoyed your day yesterday!  :bow:
  Bud…you sure don’t plant your feet too long in one spot!  ;D  Glad you had safe travels back and got through that nasty weather unscathed! Good luck getting the RV ready, hopefully no issues with that.  :thumbsup:
  H2…good luck if you’re on the water this morning!   :thumbsup:
  Wally…just when you thought you could trust the weathermen, they mess it up again!  ;D  Glad you were close to home anyway, but that sucks. Daughter canceled the cookout early yesterday, then the afternoon stayed fairly clear.  :cookoo:
  Marv…hope you had safe travels…enjoy!   :thumbsup:

  My wife and I went to watch fireworks last evening at a neighboring town park. They had a nice display and free hot dogs, ice cream and cotton candy for the youngster’s…we meet up with my daughter and granddaughter there.
  Not much on the planner yet…Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jul 03, 2023, 06:14 AM
Morning all,

Eddie.....sorry the cookout didn't happen, dang weatherman  ::) 

IFF.....off to the west coast  ???

WS.....safe travels on the return drive  ;)

H2L.....that's too bad the air quality caused your sister to cancel her visit  :(

Looks like anothe "iffy" day, might rain might not  :unsure:  guess we'll have to play it by ear  ;D

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jul 03, 2023, 06:30 AM
66* and the sunny is peaking though.

Yesterday was just a damp, off and on rainy day.

Drifter, Happy Birthday!

Lindsay and her boy friend stopped up and fixed my garage door yesterday, one of the springs had to be re-adjusted.

Saw my brother yesterday, his wife may be coming home this Friday.

I think the wife and her niece made some plans for today, the wife wants to give me a "break".

Have a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jul 03, 2023, 09:52 AM
Good morning 75 with cloudy sky forecast high temperature for the day is 82 .rain -Thunderstorms supposed to arrive this afternoon and repeat weather on the Fourth then two nice days and back to rain and T-storms . A few prayers for today to those killed and injure during the recent shootings in Baltimore. and Wichitia,KS. . Also a prayer for residents in Northern NY dealing with heavy flooding after storms on Sunday left some places with up to 10 inches of rain .
I will leave a link at end of my post story in my local newspaper interview with a NYS. forest ranger who spent time fighting the fires in Quebec province canada .
Drifter belated Birthday wishes also belated Canada day greetings I hope both days were good ones for you
Whopper Stoper may you and the ladies have arrived safely at your brother's in Iowa. have a good visit with him and your niece .
Edie air quality has improved here also this morning's reading in the twenties nice change after being in the 150's on Friday . Sorry your daughter cancelled the cookout only for the weather to clear up . Glad you got to enjoy some local fireworks .
Wallyworld sorry that you got caught in heavy rain before the bike ride ended on Saturday . May the two of you have a nice day however you spend the time.
Hunts2long nice that Lindsay and her boyfriend were able to fix the spring on your garage door . may all go well for your brother and S-I-L this Friday.
IFF glad you made it safely back to your farm, best wished to you in getting the RV ready for the road trip and with the actual trip itself .
Oldsailor may you be getting better every passing day I hope the air quality by you is good enough on your plate already to worry about best wishes for a complete recovery from the pneumonia .
Ice Wanderer may it have been a nice weekend for you and the family .

For those interested here is link to my local newspaper         https://recordonline.com (https://recordonline.com)   the ranger's story is featured on today's home page and to my knowledge a free story viewable by everyone.

Have a good day keep safe ,stay healthy . Best to all fishing.
  Steve

PS. Checked the link and it works for me.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Jul 03, 2023, 11:38 AM
ER's, thanks for the well wishes!!! I have home nurse visits twice a week and today was one of them. She was pleased with my progress, and I am feeling much better than I had!! Everyone please have a safe and sane Fourth of July!! And go ahead and eat too much!!! :woot: :thumbsup: :clap: :flex: ;)2 :bow: :whistle:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jul 03, 2023, 10:34 PM
Thanks fer all the b'day wishes.
Back online after having poor intrnt since mid-day on Friday. Only one cell tower out here and it gets jammed up on summer weekends with long weekendslike this one extra jammy. 😁
Oh, in case you didn'tfigure it out I'm at the cabin on vacay. Came out on Thursday and will be out here until August 6th.  Got lots to do. Solar panel install, drill holes in the rock so I canfill them with Dexpan to break the rock under thecabinup so I have a nice 24x36 workshop/garage to work in.  ;D

Steve I do have a sprinkler system partly installed. I have 2" high pressure PVC run from the basement into the attic where 2" galvanized pipe that runs through the roof and connects to 1 1/2" agricultural sprinklers that protect 100' radius around the cabin. Stll have to run the pipe down to the lake and hook up the gas powered fire pump.

My cabin is 1/2 mile from an important piece of infrastructure so when there'sa fire near me they put it out in a hurry. That infrastructure is a hydro electric power plant.  ;)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jul 04, 2023, 04:37 AM
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            WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Jul 04, 2023, 04:40 AM
Same to you Marv and everyone else..


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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jul 04, 2023, 04:57 AM
                                                              HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!!!!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jul 04, 2023, 05:32 AM



                                 HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY

                                   IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jul 04, 2023, 05:57 AM
                    :bow: :thumbsup: :clap:   Happy Independence Day!!     :clap: :thumbsup: :bow: 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jul 04, 2023, 06:53 AM
Happy 4th of July to everyone....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: iceman260 on Jul 04, 2023, 07:58 AM
HAPPY 4TH OF JULY to all.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Jul 04, 2023, 08:32 AM
BE CAREFULL OUT THERE TODAY!!! HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!!!! :thumbsup: :clap: :flex: ;)2 :bow:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jul 04, 2023, 08:44 AM
Ditto to today’s posts  :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :clap: :clap: ;D

OS I like the idea, but think I should skip the eat too much part  ;D
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jul 04, 2023, 08:50 AM
Happy 4th everyone. Hopefully no fires are started today from the fireworks. We have a lot of standing vegetation this year around here so could be a good year for people to burn things down, just hoping the moisture we have gotten will curb it a bit. Just got biscuits and gravy done with some hashbrowns and eggs for breakfast. Frying some fish for a get together around noon today and then back to the house to hang out with the family and mother-in-law for the evening it sounds like. Going to get the target set and shoot a bit here in awhile to check out a couple guns and get some ready for hunting later.  Have a good one.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jul 04, 2023, 01:00 PM
Sure have been doing battle with the ticks lately.  Little tiny things, don’t remember seeing any last year.  Would think Marv would have a good crop of them ???  Any one else  ???
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jul 04, 2023, 02:03 PM
Y'all don't blow any fingers off today EH!!  ;D Happy Independence Day.  ;)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jul 04, 2023, 06:15 PM
Good evening ,May everyone who resides in the U.S. behaving a Happy and Safe Fourth of July. I had some rain overnight not to bad other parts of my county and area lost electric power straight line wind event believed to be the cause of outage. High temperature today in the middle eighties. forecast to reach 90 tomorrow.

Drifter thank you for answering my question about a sprinkler system at your cabin. Also lucky for you to be near a hydroelectric plant so more resources focused on the area when a wildfire occurs Have a good vacation. May you get all of this season's projects completed.
Iceman 260 welcome to the (:45 thread please feel free to post here on a regular basis .

I'm posting now as the evening weather forecast and sky looks better than earlier in the day. Neighboring Town of Cornwall is having a Day long Independence Day celebration started with a pancake breakfast at on of the town's fire companies  different events through out the day ending with fireworks at 9; 30 PM. So will be heading out to watch them. Everyone have a good and safe night. Please be cautious if using fireworks.

 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jul 05, 2023, 04:27 AM
Morning all,

Hope everyone had a safe and happy 4th  :clap:  Hrading to the lake in a couple minutes, will check in later  ;)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jul 05, 2023, 04:50 AM
Good morning WW! Good morning everyone :bow:

WW...Best of luck on the water :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Hope everyone had a good 4th :thumbsup:

We are out the door shack bound. We need to mow the grass and check our camera cards and hopefully dump some more bait.

Hope everyone has a good "HumpDay" :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy

                   WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jul 05, 2023, 04:55 AM
65* and cloudy.

WW, hope you find those walleyes today.

Drifter, hope you enjoyed your July 1st. Back many years ago I spent a few July 1st in Canada, they do it pretty well "up North".

The wife has a doctor's appointment this morning and she told me to wake her up early, I looked at the clock and thought it said 6:30 so woke her up, IT was 5:30, she won't be late.

Not much planned for today, be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jul 05, 2023, 05:48 AM


               Good morning ER's,
                         It's 60* a nd clear here on my hill. ::)
                         Wally........Have a good day on the lake. :thumbsup:
                         Marv.........I hope your trip to "The Shack" and you find some good pictures on your cameras. :clap:
                         H2l...........Better early than late. :whistle:
                         Dave.........Your sprinkler system sounds like it would do a good job, only thing, you have to be there to start it up. :blink:
                         Bud...........I had a tick in me earlier this spring, I haven't had one in years. And I don't see any here on my property. Even the weather cat
                hasn't picked up any. :whistle:
                         Steve.........I hope the power has been restored to those that lost it. :unsure:
                         The weather has been terrible here the last few days. Sunday I did get some wood hacked up an today i think I'll split and stack it. Then cut
                some more. I'm getting close.
                         I hope everyone has a good Wednesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                 IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jul 05, 2023, 06:43 AM
Good morning ER’s. Awaking to the sound of raindrops on the bedroom skylight, so will be dodging the showers that are forecast. For now the temperature setting @ 67*  expected to get up to the lower 80’s.  ;D

WW and anyone else, good luck if you’re wetting lines and fish keep you busy.

Marv has the smoke cleared so you can see the smoky bear ???  ;D  hope the cameras show you lots of activity other than ants marching by.

Best to all

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jul 05, 2023, 07:27 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  66* with high humidity and dew points, high of 88 expected today.

  Wally…best of luck to Team WW today, hope the walleyes are on the chew!   :thumbsup: 
  Marv…safe travels, will be looking forward to the Bear report!  :thumbsup:
  H2…best wishes to your wife with today’s appointment….early is good!  ;D  :thumbsup:
  Jeff…agreed, the weather has sucked lately. Stay hydrated today, going to be a hot and sticky mess later.  :thumbsup:
  Steve…hope you enjoyed the fireworks last evening!   :clap:
  Bud…the ticks have been horrible here in my area of NY for years as well. We have been using Sawyers Permethrin spray on our clothing for years, especially the hunting clothes. It works good but like anything else, still seem to find occasional tag alongs…and it’s not for use on your skin.
  FH4…hopefully no fireworks related issues in your area last evening, how’d the sighting in go?  :thumbsup:   
  Dave…enjoy your cabin time, hope the weather has been decent and you’re making some good progress!  :clap:

  Hope everyone had an enjoyable 4th Of July yesterday! We had a few of the kids and grandchildren stop by for a little while yesterday afternoon. Just a small barbecue and a good R & R day…it was too hot and sticky for much of anything else.
  The big fireworks event in Albany was canceled last night due to the rain and thunderstorms that moved in just before dark, that’s going to be tonight. Might make it down for that with my granddaughter…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jul 05, 2023, 09:26 AM
Well the wind kicked up just a while after posting yesterday so no shooting, but did get the range out the back door ready for a good time to pull the trigger.  Had a good time with my brother over at his girlfriends mom and dad's place, my father even made it over.  Was a nice time but still a little family drama with my dads girlfriend.  Lots of fireworks going off last night but a nice drizzle was happening making everything wet so did not hear of many fires around us, which is good.  The wife and I watched the new Dungeons and Dragons movie, that was a good watch, and was even on sale through prime so did not even cost as much as a ticket in the theater which was nice to as well.  Well better get back to work, everyone have a good time and hope that the weather gets better, I liked this 4th as the high temp for the day was only 70 here, could get used to a summer like this one.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jul 05, 2023, 05:04 PM
Hot as heck out there today 🥵
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Surface temp 78*, bugs galore
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jul 05, 2023, 09:08 PM
good evening hot here today with the high temperature near 90 . The fireworks show was nice lasted around a half hour in the area of town park where the fireworks were set off is a veteran's memorial I set my folding chair up at this spot to watch the show. The town of Cornwall have different events all day when I arrived able to hear a local band that was finishing up their performance then the fireworks started. Since I was not in the actual event area can only estimate the crowd size judging by the number of cars at the school where I parked guessing over a thousand people at the event.
Wallyworld congratulations on your catch. If there was no breeze i can imagine it was hot being out in the boat today .
Whopper Stopper may you have the lawn mowed and not be covered in bug bites. I hope when you look at the footage on game camera cards you see some bears visiting the bait piles plus deer activity .
Hunts2long better to be early then have to rush to an appointment. may your wife have gotten a good report from her doctor.
Ice Wanderer since Drifter works in the IT department of a college would not surprise me to find he can use a computer or high tec phone to turn on the cabin's sprinkler system remotely. To my knowledge electric power has been restore to those who lost it on Monday. Keep doing a little firewood processing each day weather permits and eventually you will have finished the wood pile .
IFF may the rain be need by you and not have caused any problems .
Eddie good to were able to spend time with some of your children and grandchildren.  If you went to Albany for the fireworks may traffic not have been to bad getting into and out of area where they show was being held. I'm guessing near the Empire Plazza .
Fish/hunt4ever good to read there was enough moisture from the drizzle to prevent any fireworks caused fires. To bad the wind speed picked up and prevented you from sighting in the riffles .
Icefisher-45 may the two of you be doing well and have had a nice fourth of july.

Anyone ever hear from Tom Turkey i see his name among the list of on-line members at times but seems like he has stopped posting for some reason .

Take care stay safe,keep healthy. best to all with fishing plans .
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jul 06, 2023, 05:26 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Fair skies and pretty much a repeat of yesterday’s weather here today…65* with a high of 88.

  FH4…summer with a high of 70*, count me in!  ;D 
  Wally…thanks for sharing the picture, congrats on the catching with the tough conditions!  :clap:
  Steve…yes, they have the fireworks right at the Empire State Plaza. Granddaughter spent the day at a water slide park and was wore out on her return, so we passed on the fireworks show last evening. Glad you made it to the Cornwall event and enjoyed the show!  :clap:
 
  Lawn mowing on today’s list as soon as the heavy dew dries off. Garden is doing pretty good all things considered, but having another battle again with slugs and snails getting their share. Tough to tame nature, lol. Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jul 06, 2023, 05:28 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

50 refreshing degrees with a high of 76 expected. Mr.Muggy has packed his bags and left the area :clap: :clap:

WW...Looks like another good day on the water :clap:

IW...Congrats on sticking with the wood project :thumbsup:

Bud...The smoke cleared for a couple days, but pretty sure it will return eventually :cookoo:

Yesterdays shack run was fairly productive. I have two bait stations, although I am only using one to get things started. I did have a couple nice videos of a decent boar that busted into the bait pile, however 17 of the 20 videos I got were real blurry and indistinct. Between the rain and high humidity the camera lenses were all fogged up, causing the videos to look terrible.

When I went back to check the camera by my deer stand I found that camera to be suffering the same fate as the first one. I had 34 blurry videos of what appeared to be deer and one bear. Besides that, evidently the humidity caused all the camera settings to go wacky. The day, time, etc were all back to default settings,pretty disappointing.  Hopefully with the cooler temps and lower humidity the lenses will dry out and the cameras will start working right. The mosquitoes were simply crazy and the ticks were out in full force. I haven't gotten the final tick tally yet ???

My wife got the shack lawn mowed and we made a stop at my sisters on the way home. She had a list of things for me to do, so while the s-i-l and I tackled the list, my wife dug into more insurance paper work and went over paying some bills. I think we spent about 4 hours before we finally got everything done.

Today the girls are heading to a WI lake to go fishing and I have what sounds like a bigger tree job to check out. Tomorrow I promised the girls we would take the old boat out, so some time after mowing the lawn, I have to try and get the vessel caulked up and sea worthy :whistle:

Good morning Eddie!

Hope you all have a good Thursday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                        WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jul 06, 2023, 05:34 AM
67* and clear.

WW, good "hot" day on the water, I thought of you being out there.

The wife's doctor appt. went well, she doesn't have to go back to this one for 6 months.

The wife got a small battery powered chain saw so I can cut back some lilacs so will do that this morning, will let you know how it works out.

Have a good day and stay cool....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jul 06, 2023, 06:14 AM


                  Good morning ER's,
                            It's 63* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                            H2l..........That's good that your wife had such a good report. :flex: Those little battery chain saws are made for what you want to do. :clap:
                            Marv........I'm glad you had a good day at "The Shack".   :flex:  Kudo for stopping and helping your sister. :thumbsup:
                            Wally........Good job out on the lake yesterday. :flex:
                            Eddie........I hope your grass dries out before it get too hot. :unsure:
                            I'm running late I need to get out before the sun get over the trees.

                   IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jul 06, 2023, 06:26 AM
Morning all,

H2L.....glad to hear MrsH2's appointment went well  :clap: 

IW.....hope you can beat the sun  @)

Eddie.....going to be a hot one on the mower  ::)

WS.....happy to hear MrsWS and sister talked you into getting the boat out, good luck tomorrow  :thumbsup:

MrC.....glad you had an enjoyable evening watching the fireworks  :clap:

It's a 3 wheel day today, going to pack a lunch and head to a shady spot by the water somewhere yet to be determined  ;)2

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jul 06, 2023, 08:37 PM
Still alive.  ;D
Finally got off my butt and did some work at the cabin. Started work on installing the brackets for my solar panels today. Got 1/3 installed so far.
Quite painful as I'm dealing with scaitica in both hips.  >:(


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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jul 06, 2023, 08:51 PM
good evening in the upper seventies currently after once again having a high temperature near 90 . Weather guessers calling for rain and thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon. Hopefully the rain will lower humidity level once it stops.
Eddie may you have been able to mow your lawn before temperature started rising today .Guess you will have to wait until next year for fireworks sounds like your granddaughter had a great time at the water park .
Whopper stopper may the weather improve at the "shack" so next time you pull camera cards the footage is better quality . May the girls fishing trip today been a good one. Best wished for all of you tomorrow.
Hunts2long happy to read your wife received a good report from her doctor. May the little chainsaw make quick work of trimming the lilac bushes .
Ice Wanderer may you have started the outside project before sun got to high in the sky today.
Wallyworld i hope you found a nice shady spot for your lunch and had a problem free bile ride.
Drifter looks good I assume you still have the roof lift at cabin to make it easier getting the solar panels to roof level. Pace yourself don't need to be in pain for majority of your vacation .


A good night wished for everyone. best to all with fishing plans.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jul 07, 2023, 04:52 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

55 degrees heading into the mid 70's. The dew point is 50 so a good day for rowing.

We are out the door heading to a lake in northern WI. I have my Folgers can in case of leaks. I also have a box full of new baits to try ;D

Hope you all have a good Friday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

               WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jul 07, 2023, 04:55 AM

                  Good morning ER's,
                            It's 64* and partly, partly skies. ::)
                            Dave..........Good job getting the brackets i place. :flex: Hopefully you can get some help getting the panels up on the roof. :unsure:
                            Wally..........It had to be a hot ride on the roadways. :%$#!: Hopefully you found a shady spot to have lunch. :thumbsup:
                            H2l.............Have had your boat out yet?  ??? A friend of mine has a 12' aluminum boat and wants to fish GSL and wants to launch over
                   at the boat ramp on the north shore road. any suggestions on where to fish near there., you can PM me. :whistle:
                            Eddie .........I hope you got you lawn mowed. :unsure:
                            Marv...........I hope you can get the old boat out for a trip with the girls today. :whistle:
                            Yesterday I worked on the woos pile until 11, then the sun just got too much to bare. Today I should have it all bucked up.
                            I hope everyone has a good Friday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy. Don't forget to hydrate.


                   IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jul 07, 2023, 06:13 AM
Morning all,

IW.....it will be good to have all the wood bucked  :flex:  definitely a hot one yesterday no matter where you were  ::)

Eddie.....hope you got the lawn done before it was too hot  ;)

WS.....sounds like a great day for some water therapy, hope your new baits produce some action  ;)2

MrC......saw 98* for a high yesterday during our travels  :o

Drifter.....enjoy your time at the cabin, don't overdo the work part  :unsure:

H2L.....hope the new saw works out well, they're pretty handy for light work  :thumbsup:

IFF......are you on the road again  ???

It was HOT HOT HOT on the bike, even by the water, put about 250 miles on  @)  weatherman said rain all day today, sun is shining  :wacko:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jul 07, 2023, 06:41 AM
71* already, yesterday was very hot.

WS, good luck on your trip North, hope you don't have to use the "can".

The saw works pretty good, even the wife liked it.

Drifter, enjoy your time at the cabin, don't over do.

IW, I haven't fished down that way in a number of years but am hearing some good reports. BBB from MFF has been doing well with bottom bouncers fishing out of Town of Day boat launch. When I fished it I started working my way from the launch towards the dam. There is a ton of structure, the old river bed bends back and forth. Flag Pole point is on the other side and down a ways has some good fishing, as does a sand bar out from the bay across from that point. Not sure what the boat traffic is like but I wouldn't think week days would be too bad. Good luck to him.

The wife has to get some blood work done this morning for some up-coming visits to Saratoga Hospital.

Have a good day and stay "cool"....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jul 07, 2023, 10:39 PM
WW yup arrived at north camp little after noon, loaded up on fuel saver cards as in pilots-flying J, Loves, Shell, gas buddy so far got at least $.10 a gallon off at the pumps. I’ll be stocking the RV for the extended road trip tomorrow. Need to make a minor repair to eliminate some road noises, corner where siding attaches to cab near drivers door. Annoying sound like door is not closed.  Plan on leaving Wisconsin Tuesday on way to Colorado the first leg of the road trip. 

Pro guide nephew says it will be GAME ON when daughter and I get Washington  :thumbsup: :thumbsup: The Steelheads are waiting for use.

Looking good Drifter :thumbsup:

Marv good luck on the north lake and you don’t have to abandon ship

Take care alll
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jul 08, 2023, 12:15 AM
Had the need for a feed so hit the water at 4pm. Had dinner by 4:10.  >:(

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Jul 08, 2023, 05:12 AM
Good morning WW/Pat… ;)


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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jul 08, 2023, 05:41 AM
Morning Raquette  ;D
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jul 08, 2023, 05:48 AM
66* and sun is up. We got "dumped" on yesterday, very heavy rain for over an hour. Doesn't look like the lake came up much at all. Would not have wanted to be out in my boat.

Drifted, that's a fresh dinner.

IFF, have a good trip.

Talked to my brother last night, his wife came home yesterday.

Hope everyone has a good day and be safe...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jul 08, 2023, 07:01 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Mostly cloudy skies and 66*, expecting more thunderstorms this afternoon, high of 80.

  H2…we got the same pounding yesterday with the heavy rains, put a hurting on some of the garden.  :-\   Good news on your S-I-L returning back home, best wishes to her!   :clap:
  Dave…it doesn’t get much better than that, fine looking dinner!  :clap: 
  Bud…have a safe trip, hope the weather cooperates on your journey!   :thumbsup:
  Wally…glad you got a nice long ride in on Thursday,  it sure was a scorcher though! Believe it hit 94 here sometime after I got the mowing done.  ;D
  Jeff…I finished up about the same time as you on Thursday, glad you got the wood pile under control now!   :clap: :thumbsup:
  Marv…will be looking forward to the boating/fishing adventure, hope you all had a great time!   :thumbsup:

  Tomatoes, peppers and a few sunflowers took a good beating yesterday from some intense rain. Haven’t checked all the damage out yet but I can see some toppled over.  Oh well, not much that could have been done to prevent it…compost pile is going to get bigger.   ;D    Cawfee’s on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jul 08, 2023, 07:13 AM
Morning all,

H2L.....rain only lasted about 10 minutes here around 3:00, not bad since the forcast called for 90% chance of all day rain  ::)  good to hear your s-i-l is home now, wishing her a complete recovery

IFF.....sounds like a great adventure  :thumbsup:  hope the rv fix is an easy one, safe travels  ;)

WS.....hope the back held up to yesterday's rowing  ;D

Eddie...haven't had much of a slug/snail problem here this year, guess the salt shaker has taken a toll on them  :whistle:  japanese beetles have arrived so that battle now begins  :%$#!:

Drifter.....nice dinner  :clap:

Nothing much planned yet today, we'll see what develops  @)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Eddie......just read your post, sorry to hear about the plant damage  :(  Mother Nature sure has her panties in a bunch this year  :blink:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jul 08, 2023, 09:25 AM
Good morning 79 outside headed to a high of 85 light breeze. thunderstorms expected this afternoon.
Whopper Stopper may it have been good fishing for you and the girls yesterday with no or limited bailing out of your boat.
Drifter congratulations on the lake trout. If not already installed may your plan to get solar panels up to cabin roof work as planed and all go well with the install .
IFF hope you can solve the RV noise problem. safe travel wished for you and your daughter. Enjoy the steal head fishing  and visit with family in Washington .
Raquettedacker hope you are not having to spend to much time in the green houses during these higher temperatures and humidity levels .
Hunts2long good to read your S-I-L is home from hospital best wished for her continued recovery .
Eddie sorry to hear about the storm damage to your garden. Good that you were able to get lawn mowed before the rain and heat of day.
Ice Wanderer congratulations on having all the firewood bucked to length and ready for splitting.
Wallyworld may your garden survive the Japanese beetles . It is hard to find a cool spot even in the shade on some Summer days.

Everyone take care when outside in the heat and humidity. remember the sun screen and to stat hydrated. safe travel and good fishing wished for all.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jul 08, 2023, 01:05 PM
Good afternoon everyone :bow:

I just notice I forgot to hit post when I wrote this this morning. :cookoo:

75 degrees with a nice cool breeze. Looks like like a couple warm days  coming then a few more pleasant days with the promise of rain :whistle:.

mr.clean....Happy belated Birthday yesterday :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Sorry I missed it, hope you had a good day :clap:

Eddie...Sorry to read the garden took a pounding :%$#!: If I would have had one it would have been burnt up a month and a half ago :%$#!:

WW...Yep, slow moving today, guess I over did it a bit :nono:

Yesterday was a lot of fun. I always get a kick out of watching the girls and listening to their nonstop chatter. We saw many "pretty houses" and no idea how many times I heard one of them checking to see what the other was digging out of their boxes, followed by "That's a good one, Good Luck Sister" . Everyone caught a few fish, nothing big and I am sure others thought we were a boat load of crazies with all the laughing that was going on. I have never seen so many bald eagles, often 4-6 in the air at the same time.

The lake we were on has lot of milfoil  in it and often you had to fish in the pockets or along the edges of the heavy matted crap. It made for some tough rowing but with the help of a push pole it could be done. At one point I pitched a Suick into a small opening and let it sit for a bit before giving it a couplet twitches. Almost on cue, a nice musky hit the bait going airborne and buried it's self down deep into the almost impenetrable abyss. Not a huge fish but something in the 40+" class. It was big enough that when it got off I let the lake residents and visitors in on a few of my Grandpas favorite curse strings :%$#!:

One thing I learnt from my wife that I was totally unaware of.......If when you are approaching a dock, pay attention if it has a bench on it. If it doesn't, that means there are no fish at that spot because even the cabin owners don't fish there ???

The other thing that brought a smile was my wife missing 4 bass in a row with a new "pretty bait". I finally asked if the hook was dull just to find out she forgot to take the plastic hook protectors off :roflmao:

Hope you all have a good Saturday afternoon :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.....Also check your hooks especially the new ones :roflmao:

                    WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jul 08, 2023, 02:13 PM
WS…..that’s hysterical 🤣🤣

MrC….happy belated birthday 🎉
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jul 08, 2023, 05:16 PM
Well was hoping to be on the water today but a lazy/work day. Got the mother in laws car fixed. There was a strange noise only when turning left and when the fan was on. Found out the condenser drain line was plugged and the water was hitting the fan when turning left. Got that unplugged and then got the generator fired up and working but still think I need to get the gas flowing a bit better as it ran for awhile then acted like it ran out of fuel, let it sit for a bit and fires right up, but did find the gas flow low through the shut off. But maybe tomorrow will have some pictures of some fish and maybe some carp shooting.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jul 09, 2023, 05:47 AM


                Good morning ER's,
                            It's 60* and mostly cloudy here on my hill.
                            Marv..........I love the stories from your and the girls fishing adventure. :clap:
                            Eddie.........I'm sorry to read that your garden took such a beating from the rain. :%$#!: Hopefully you can tie the tomato plants back up. :unsure:
                            Wally.........That must have been a hot ride. :cookoo: Japanese beetles come from grubs in your lawn, if you treat your lawn with Milky Spores or
                Grub X it will help kill them. :whistle:
                            Steve.........Happy Belated Birthday. :clap:
                            Dave..........Nice dinner. :thumbsup:
                            H2l............It's good news that your S I L is home. :clap: Thank you for the information. :flex:
                            I worked our weekend job yesterday, but when we got to the persons camp to work, he wasn't expecting us, mis comunication of dates. We were able
                to work there for half the day. I pressure washed the back and side of the camp. Painting next week weather permitting.
                            Hopefully i can split some wood today and get it stacked before the rain is to start. 
                            I hope everyone has a good Sunday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                IW
                           
                           
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jul 09, 2023, 06:27 AM
66* and some clouds.

Mr. C, hope you enjoyed your Birthday.

WS, thanks for the update on your fishing trip with the girls, seems like a good time was had by all.

The s-i-l seems good, just hope my brother doesn't wait on her all the time. They had her up and about while in the nursing home.

More rains are in the forecast for the next couple of days, some heavy so they say.

Have a good day and stay well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jul 09, 2023, 06:32 AM
Good morning ☕️
Steve any of your b-day cake left ??? Did you remember to blow out the candles ???

Getting close to being ready to start on the next adventure, nice cool not much humidity morning for starters 60* at present.   Got 4 hours to get the RV carpet vacuuming done, pick up some travel groceries. Got my patch work done before lights out last night. Looks like crap but should work.  ::). My friends have called me “King of the red nicks” for good reason  :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:

Coffees still hot

Have a safe and enjoyable day
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jul 09, 2023, 06:32 AM
Good morning everyone :thumbsup:

Just a quick "Hello" before heading to my Sisters for the day. She has a list of things for for me work on, and my wife is going to continue on with helping to sort out the hospital bills that keep rolling in, along with some other things.

Hope you all have a good Sunday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

               
                             WS   

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jul 09, 2023, 08:41 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Muggy 72* at the moment, high of around 80 again today. Calling for heavy rain to move in this afternoon-tomorrow  with localized flooding possible, inches of rain expected.

  Steve…Happy belated Birthday to you, hope you enjoyed your day!!  :clap: :bow:
  Marv…sounds like you all had a great time together fishing, excellent recap of the day’s events!!  :clap:  Way to go helping out your sister, hope it’s a good day for everyone!  :thumbsup:
  Wally…hope you’re off on another ice cream ride today, don’t let those T-storms sneak up on you!    :thumbsup:
  Bud…safe travels, don’t forget the duct tape and tie wire…assorted zip ties!  :thumbsup:
  H2…if half the rain comes they’re calling for the reservoir will be on the rise big time tomorrow…news people are stirring up a storm of their own again!  ;D
  Jeff…good to go on a few of the tomatoes, I think they’ll recover. Lost a few pepper plants but no huge loss, not nearly as bad as it looked anyway.  Hope the splitting goes well today, stay hydrated!   :thumbsup:
  FH4…best of luck if you’re out chasing those walleyes today!   :thumbsup:

  Man is it ever sticky out here again today…feels like Florida weather with the humidity and dew points, glad the temps are on the lower end.
  Pulled all my garlic yesterday and have that hanging/curing. Not much on the planner yet, late night out at the fire for some, lol.
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jul 09, 2023, 04:25 PM
Too hot for outside working yesterday so I stayed inside with fans blowing on me and snoozing on the couch.
Did some more racking install today. Wind'sblowing and looks like rain is on the way. Ran out of L brackets for the rack so have to get more sent from Quebec to finish the racking but while I'mwaiting can get some panels up when the wind dies down.

Had the salesman that sold me my new truck out for some fishing yesterday evening. We hooked more than a dozen but only boated 2. T'was a decent outing.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jul 09, 2023, 09:03 PM
Good evening rain -thunderstorms here since noon or slightly earlier. thankyou for the birthday greeting i had a quite relaxed day on friday. Yesterday afternoon made trip to my sister and B-I-L's for birthday celebration. just my sister and I my B-I-l is in San fransico he has several ralatives from his father's side of family who reside in that area of california. This past easter time one of his cousinis lost her husband memorial service was this saturday. My B-I-L should be flying home now hopefully no weather delays plane scheduled to arrive at newark airport around 1 AM on Monday . nice visit with my ister no special presents just some different food items I had suggested as gifts . I left from home around 11 AM today trying to beat the rains did not happen i had to pull over once and wait for the intensity to leeson up before continuing my drive. around 8 miles from where i exit interstate 287 to get onto route 17 northbound traffic was backing up got down to 20 mph at one point between traffic volume and weather conditions . what usually is about a one hour 15 minute drive in good weather with light trafficc today was a 2 nd half hour trip. rain still falling flash flood and flood wathes alerts in place for large portion of south east Ny and northern NJ.
Whopper Stopper may you and your wife's visit have been a big help to your sister today. thank you for the fishing report/story i was reading last night and staring laughing so had to share your wife's mishap with the pretty new lure and bass with my sister. I can see that happening. I also like her fishing logic about docks without benches  ;D .
fish/hunt4ever hope you got in some fishing and bow-angling today. good you hve the knowledge and were able to locate and fix problem on your M-I-L's car. may you get your generator running properly .
Ice Wanderer may there not be to many more scheduling mix-ups with the homeowners association. best to you and your boss getting good dry weather to paint. my forecast calling for a repeat of today tomorrow ,dry on Tuesday and Wednesday after that chance of rain/t-storms everyday until Monday the17 TH . Any luck splitting firewood today or did you get rained out. thank you for the Japanese beetle information.
Hunts2long depending on cost and their insurance maybe your brother can have a visiting nurse like OldSailor who can do some physical therapy with your S-I-L and get her active. I agree with you not the best for your brother to do most 'everything" .
IFF may you ,your daughter and RV be ready for the road trip. nothing wrong with having "Red Neck "problem solving skills . ;D :whistle:
Eddie good to hear you maybe able to salvage some of the tomato plants. today's weather sure did not help you. glad you have garlic harvested all the wet weather would not have been good for the bulbs .
Drifter i forget how "isolated your location is may the wait for the l brackets not be to bad. If UPS does have a Canadian division may the folks still be working possible strike coming here in the U.S. as talks between UPS and Teamsters union have hit a roadblock. already working towards a discounted price when time comes to purchase your next truck . ::) glad the two of you had a good day fishing.

to all in the paths of rain thunderstorms may you get through them in good shape. the same wished for your family members.

 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jul 10, 2023, 06:32 AM


                   Good morning ER's,
                              It's 60* and raining lightly. ::)
                              Steve.........I see that your area got hit by a lot of heavy rain, washing out roads. :o I hope where you are things are good. :unsure:
                              Eddie.........I'm glad the damage was minimal to your garden. :clap: Yes the humidity was terrible yesterday. :%$#!:
                              Marv..........I hope you were able to make a dent in the projects at your sisters.  :flex: Hopefully the bills from the hospital are covered
                   by insurance. :unsure:
                              Dave..........I hope the wind died down so you could get your panels up on the roof. :unsure:
                              H2l.............It's tough not want to be sympathetic to someone, but it has to be done. Tough Love. :whistle:
                              Fish.......... .There are always home projects to be done that disrupt plans of fishing. :blink:
                              Bud.............I hope the RV is road trip ready. :unsure:
                              Despite the high humidity yesterday, I got some wood split and stacked. Doesn't look like Ill get any thing done outside today.
                              I hope everyone has a good Monday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                  IW
                         
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jul 10, 2023, 07:01 AM
65* and some light rain.

Eddie, the lake has come up about 6" but still over a foot below normal for this time of year.

IW, I hear what you are saying about my brother doing so much around the house. Most of it is because of the stroke she had a few years ago.

Looks like more rains on the way this week, would like to get a fishing trip in at least one day.

The wife has appointments at Saratoga on Wed. Thursday and Friday, I think I have to take her to 2 of them as she can't drive afterwards.

Have a good day and stay dry....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jul 10, 2023, 07:16 AM
Morning all,

MrC.....glad you had a nice birthday visit with your sister and arrived back home safely  :)

WS.....hope you were able to check off a lot of the items on the to do list  ;D   your sister is very lucky to have you and MrsWS  :bow: :bow:

IW.....must have been brutual splitting/stacking yesterday  :flex:  I use beetle traps, they work pretty good to keep the dang things off my plants  ;)

Eddie.....your area seems to be getting the worst of the storms  :pinch:  hopefully no more damage to the garden  :unsure:  no bike yesterday, weatherman said rain, again no rain all day  :%$#!:

H2L.....looking at the forecast , tomorrow and MAYBE Wednesday seem to be the best days to hit the water, altho the near 90 temps tomorrow aren't too inviting  ::)

Hurried and mowed yesterday morning as rain was forecast to start around 1:00, never had a drop all day  >:(  every day theguessers are screaming about needing an ark then NOTHING  ::)  would have gone fishing today but heavy rain, t-storms, blah blah blah was forecast......so far NOTHING  :wacko: :%$#!: the weather channel keeps pushing the start time back until the day is over and then we start all over again the next day  :blink:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jul 10, 2023, 10:24 AM
IW
Nope, blowing 15-20 mph. Won'tbe handling any wind sails on the roof today.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jul 10, 2023, 10:33 AM
WW maybe you need a weather cat ???

And the count down begins T minus 15 hrs and counting

Bummer on the breeze Dave
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jul 10, 2023, 02:05 PM
Good afternoon everyone :bow:

85 degrees on our way to 90 later today. Our guessers are calling for strong (isolated) storms between 4pm and 8pm tonight :whistle:

IW...Enjoy your break today from wood detail :thumbsup: So far my sister hasn't received any hospital bills ??? However, the funeral home sent a nicely written bill for $11,000 for the cremation and services rendered.   

WW...I have said a few times that I think the guessers just try to see if they can keep you battened down in the house :%$#!:
We put a dent in the list yesterday, unfortunately there will be many to follow.

Eddie...Hope you are able to keep out of the sun....I hate the hot sticky crap :%$#!:

Yesterday was pretty productive. I was able to take care of a few things outdoors and my wife got everything up to date on the billing end of things . I went for a ride with my sister on her side x side out into the woods. She has a John Deere baler that a guy is interested in buying. She said she thought there was another parts baler out in the woods. It took some looking but not only did I find a baler, I also found a junk snowmobile, a decent smoothing harrow, a dump rake, an old Studebaker truck and three wood stoves. She said she knew about the baler, forgot about the truck, but didn't know anything about the other stuff. I have a feeling as time goes on she is going to find a lot of different things ???

Tomorrow I have a big cottonwood tree to knock down. I am hoping I can dump it before the heat kicks in again. Supposedly 3 guys from Craigs List are coming to take all the wood ???

Hope you all are having a good Monday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                      WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jul 10, 2023, 09:49 PM
Good evening, calm and sunny to day even though more rain was forecast. I believe my town received between 2-3 inches of rainfall. I left my sister and B-I-L's home at the right time yesterday reading news reports today I saw that sections of a couple roads I traveled on were closed this morning due to flooding and storm damage. I have not heard of any major damage in my town other sections of my county and neighboring counties had majority of problems. I'm also thankful my B-i-l made it home safely from San Fransico arrived at 2 AM this morning .
Ice Wanderer the West Point,Highland Falls area received the brunt of storm damage, parts of Cornwall on Hudson and town of Cornwall also had flooding and some property damage. Water coming down off of Storm King Mountain caused part of the problems. Roadways in West Point and Highland Falls were and may still be flooded some road sections washed out including on route 9W . Also a bridge on 9W had it's supports undermined this bridge is a short distance from where route 9W intersects with the traffic circle for Bear Mountain bridge and Northern end of Palisades Parkway  at on time Palisades closed from this traffic circle to exit 14. Also the Stoney Point area of Rockland county had flooding along with parts of Putnam county. Sadly one 35 year old woman was killed in Highland Falls swept away by flood water trying to leave her home.
Hunts2long best to your wife with her upcoming appointments at least the drive is local for you this time. Since your brother has taken over many of the jobs your S-I-L would normally do since her stroke it will be hard for him to start letting her resume those things if possible even though the activity may be what she needs to make the best recovery possible.
Wallyworld The weather reporters and other news media have to be careful with their reporting otherwise folks will accuse them of "crying wolf" and ignore them only to get in trouble when the reports are correct. One the positive side your lawn is now mowed for this week.
drifter may you get some calm days to install a couple solar panels . what is the latest updates on the wildfires in your area .
IFF may you not have forgotten to pack any needed items for your trip. safe travel and good fishing wished for you and your daughter.
Whopper Stopper glad you and your wife were able to help your sister yesterday. it sounds like if she can find buyer or sell it for scrap metal there is money sitting in the woods on her property. may the baler sale go through for her .best to you with the cottonwood tree tomorrow .
Eddie may all be god with you and the family hope only your grandchildren forgetting to charge tablet battery again kept you from posting today and not storm damage .

May everyone have a good night.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jul 11, 2023, 04:36 AM
62* and cloudy.
The boat is hooked up, just have to check weather, get some worms and top off gas tank. Will check back in later....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jul 11, 2023, 04:44 AM
                                                                   X2 on H2L's post  ;D
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jul 11, 2023, 08:01 AM
Amazing the power of water and how we think we build something to withstand anything and the water shows us how powerful it can be, hopefully they get all the roads and bridges fixed around your area Mr. clean.  Well another work week has started and things are going a bit slower for us, but can be back on the hectic side any time. Good luck fishing to all those headed out, hopefully you get into the fish.  Well better get back out there and do the job.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jul 11, 2023, 01:41 PM
WW, hope you had a good day on the water. 3 walleyes 2 were keepers and 1 was just under 15", also got a very nice SMB, almost 19". It got "hot" quick...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jul 11, 2023, 03:05 PM
Nice work H2L  :clap:  we also got 2 keepers and 3 short  :blink:  Hot it was  @) and buggy  >:(
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jul 11, 2023, 09:13 PM
Good evening, cloudy sky for most of day high temperature in the upper eighties sunny and dry. weather guessers saying tomorrow will start similar then chance of isolated rain showers/thunderstorms in afternoon. higher chances of rain in Thursday and Fridays' forecasts . The post storm clean-up has started both the Governor and leader of state assembly have visited highland Falls and pledged their help in securing state and federal aide . A Red Cross shelter has been set up in the school of one of village's churches . Access to Highland falls and USMA/West Point still limited as sections of roads in area still closed . to my knowledge the Bear Mountain bridge and it's traffic circle both slightly south of highland falls are still closed along with a section of the Palisades parkway. Ten people in need of shelter in Highland Falls many more staying with family and friends. The way law is written USMA/West Point is not eligible for FEMA aid NY's senators and congressman whose district covers that area have written a letter to head of Army Core of Engineers asking for help in rebuilding the base and getting it back to "Normal". There is an additional problem for West Point after June's graduation most of upper classes of cadets are on a month's vacation should be returning soon besides access to the base currently being limited some of the barracks were damaged by flooding. the incoming class of 2027 cadets arrived in late June and are currently going through basic training in another section of the base's land holding. They along with their trainers and other support staff are all fine. Some upper-class cadets assist in the training as all cadets will be commissioned officers upon their graduation gives them a chance to develop and work on leadership skills.

I see it is a slow day post wise to the 9:45 thread.
Wallyworld,hunts2long congratulations to both of you for getting out and catching some walleyes.
fish/hunt4ever thank you it will take several months if not longer to rebuild and get people's lives back to post flooding conditions . the terrain around highland falls and West Point is Mountainous which added to the flooding problem. may you have a good work week. Since you did not mention it or post any photos assuming you did not get to the lake this weekend .
Whopper Stopper may all have gone well with today's cottonwood tree job .
ice Wanderer taking a guess that if your area did not see heavy rain over the weekend you and neighbor /boss were painting today. May your wife's family and friends in Vermont all be in good shape. Sunday's rains has caused many problems in the "Green Mountain " state. I sent an Email to my cousin in St.Albans waiting for a reply hopefully she and her family are all doing well and not affected by flooding.
Eddie took  glance at your area's weather good to see no mention of flooding/storm damage. So assuming a busy schedule or computer issues have kept you from posting.
IFF may you be on the road and part way to your final destination in Washington .Drifter may a few calm days be in your extended weather forecast so you can install some solar panels on the cabin roof. best wished for you with that project .
Icefisher-45 may the two of you and Mr.Dickens not be dealing with any storm related problems. i also hope both of you are feeling good .

i almost forgot to mention the passenger rail line along the East side of Hudson river parts of which are shared by Amtrack and Metro-North is closed indefinitely from NYC to greater Albany area for repairs of washed out sections of track. There is a similar problem with the freight rail line which runs along the West bank of the Hudson. (My side of the river)

may everyone stay safe and healthy. prayer said that all those dealing with flooding/storm damage do not see mor if rain is in their upcoming weather forecasts. best to all fishing.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jul 11, 2023, 10:27 PM
No work today. Went into town to resupply. Unloaded all the supplies in the cabin and chilled for a few hours until the heat died down then went fishing for a couple of hours. Fishing was good, landing sucked. Went 1 for 6. The last couple of trips the fish have been hitting lightly and have been throwing the hook.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jul 12, 2023, 04:47 AM
Morning all,

Another quick hello as were heading out for another round of water therapy  ;)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jul 12, 2023, 05:42 AM
Good morning from Colorado. 13 hr drive arrived to 91* welcome, not bad now mountain fresh I call it at 67, sure glad not much in the way of humidity was the plus.  Once the dust settled find my onboard generator usability start.  So it will be a trip to my old camping world store to see if it needs a new starter, so far I know it’s not a battery problem.

Yikes the price of gas not on tht friendly side nearly a dollar more than the states I just traveled through. Which was $3.09- 3.29.

A quick tour through the old neighborhood and not surprised at all the changes that have happened since last here.

Well on with my day hope all’s well with your day
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jul 12, 2023, 05:51 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Happy Hump Day!   ;D   Another decent day coming today before more rain moves in…partly cloudy and 62*, high of 80.

  Wally…best of luck to Team WW again today, hope you find the walleyes hungry this morning!  :thumbsup:
  Dave…good luck with the catching today if you’re heading back out!  :clap:  What’s the water temperature up there now?
  Steve…thanks for sharing the updates, some places really got hit hard with that last storm. We lost power here early on Monday morning and then again in the afternoon for a few hours.
  Marv…have a safe day with the saws today, hope the weather stays on the cooler side until you finish!  :thumbsup:
  Bud…best of luck with the generator, hopefully it’s a simple repair!  :thumbsup:

  Believe we ended up with around 3” of rain from that last storm. Garden took another hit from some of the high winds and heavy downpour’s… :'(
  Granddaughter’s have been visiting with us for a couple days. Believe shopping and lunch at their favorite restaurant is on today’s planner…Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Jul 12, 2023, 06:23 AM
No work today. Went into town to resupply. Unloaded all the supplies in the cabin and chilled for a few hours until the heat died down then went fishing for a couple of hours. Fishing was good, landing sucked. Went 1 for 6. The last couple of trips the fish have been hitting lightly and have been throwing the hook.
Dave, have you tried using circle hooks??? :flex: :bow:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jul 12, 2023, 06:49 AM
66* and hazy.

WW, good luck today. Yesterday it was like someone turned the switch on and it got "hot" quick. Also got pretty windy out of the South.

Eddie, talked to a friend the other day and his garden took a pretty good hit with that one heavy rain we got.

I was met at the dock yesterday by John Zeis who lives about 15 miles North of me. He owns "Hillbilly Lures". He kept the Bait Shop stocked with worm harnesses. He is a school teacher so has been fishing from here out to Ontario, yesterday he was just going for a boat ride. We had a nice talk.

Taking the wife to her appt. this afternoon. The instructions for the EEG she is having, said "no more" than 4 hours sleep the night before so I will drive. I "think" we are going to "Red Robin" for a burger afterwards. You do know I am "hooked" on burgers. Her appt. that was planned for Thursday got moved to next week, wife forgot to stop taking one of her meds.

Have a good day and be safe...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Jul 12, 2023, 07:25 AM

  Good Morning ER's  getting off the 90* days here now. Hope you had a great Birthday Mr. Clean. Congrats to all those catching fish. WS nice report on the outing with the girls. Drifter gotta ask did you get deal off of truck for for taking dealer out fishing? Bud hope your trip goes well stop in on way back if possible. Mom may be heading off to memory care soon a opening became available. I got a week off last week so spent a lot of it with my daughter fireworks, shopping malls and mini golf. 2nd round a trip to kohler wi for much of the same with added stops in sheboygan and a even a dip in the big lake.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jul 12, 2023, 08:30 AM
Well actually made it to the lake Sunday, just not much to report, caught 4 with only 2 that were above the 14 inch mark that we kept.  Daughter shot her bow once at a carp and missed, should have taken the dog with us as she scared away the other carp the daughter could shoot at.  The sun screen was taken out of the boat so the kiddos got burnt a little bit so we did not stay too long out in the heat.  Well back at it today for work, better get motivated and ready for the trailer almost 3 hours down for the day, then off to the house to get ready for the market tonight.  Been a hot one, guess I should not have said anything as we have been around 90 for the last few days.  Have a good one everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jul 12, 2023, 12:02 PM
oS
Circle hook wouldn'thelpin this instance. They are being non-commital and coming up and slapping the lure with their head and body. They get hooked but the hook tears out of the skin. When they'reon they come up and engulf the lure. It just lak trout being lake trout. If I was to troll cisco rigs I would be landing a lot more but my fridge is too small to fill up with ciscoes. 😉
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jul 12, 2023, 04:12 PM
Different lake today, much better conditions at least we had a breeze and some clouds today!! Landed these 4 lost 1 at boat 2 perch 3 northerns and 1 small mouth
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jul 12, 2023, 08:25 PM
Congratulations team WW :clap: :clap: :clap:

          WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jul 12, 2023, 09:36 PM
Good evening, sunny day here with ahigh temperature in the middle eighties. Some good news for commuters the metro-North rail line has opened after repairs were made i assume Amtrack may also have resumed service .Some pleasant news from my area Sam Mongelli a graduate of Marlboro high school and Sacred Heart university was selected by the L.A. Dodgers on day two of the MLB draft.

I received an unexpected phone call earlier this evening from one of my cousin's inviting me to a surprise 50 TH wedding anniversary celebration for her parents to be held in late August. It will be good to see this cousin ,her parents and other members of my extended family

IFF may your former employer have been able to help with parts to repair the RV's on-board generator . May the remainder of your trip be problem free.
Eddie besides the power outages good to read you came through Sunday's rains alright other then damage to your garden. May it have been a fun day with your granddaughter .
OldSailor may you be getting around and  be over the pneumonia .
Hunts2long hope your wife's appointment went well and the two of you enjoyed Red Robin's burgers .
Old Goat thank you for the birthday wishes. Glad you are getting to spend some time with your daughter. Best to you with getting your mother into a memory care facility .
Fish/hunt4ever may your children not be having to much pain from their sun burns . At least you got to fish may things go better on your next trip .
Drifter may you be restocked and good for another week or two at the cabin. Hopefully the lake trout fishing improves and weather allows you to get some of the solar panels up on the roof .
Wallyworld congratulations on today's catch. nice to read you had better fishing conditions.
Whopper Stopper I'm assuming the cotton wood job went well for you yesterday .

May everyone have a good night.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jul 13, 2023, 05:18 AM


               Good morning ER's,
                         It's 59* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                         I wrote a post yesterday but it never made it to the thread, and we're having internet problems today.
                         Eddie..........I was lucky up here, only got 1.6 inches of rain and no wind. :whistle: I hope your garden survives the weather. :unsure:
                         Marv...........I hope you were able to knock down the tree before it got too hot. :unsure:
                         Wally..........Changin g lake made a difference. :thumbsup:
                         Steve..........That will be a nice surprise to your cousin's parents. :thumbsup:
                         Bud.............I hope you were able to get the starter at your old store. :unsure: Do you still get a discount? ???
                         H2l..............My friend made it to GSL Tuesday and did fair, I=He caught a short Walleye and I caught a Smallmouth Bass. He had a Hummingbird
                 fish finder and really had trouble reading it. We trolled the entire trip. And were done by noon. :blink:
                        Dave............I hope the wind has died down so you can get some panels installed.
                        Yesterday I busted my hump and got my firewood done. I just have some clean up to do, picking up all the shards of wood from the splitter.
                        I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                  IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jul 13, 2023, 05:47 AM
64* and some light rain.

IW, glad you were able to get a fish or two in the boat, beats cutting firewood.

WW, another good day on the water, nice fish.

The wife's appt. went well and we did enjoy the burgers. Kind of glad that todays appt. got pushed to next week, the track opens today and Saratoga will be a "zoo".

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jul 13, 2023, 07:52 AM
Good morning ☕️ no such luck for anything with the generator, they don’t work on them anymore, so got referee to a mobile mechanic which of course is tied up until Monday. Hoping I will be in Washington by then.  I then remembered I had stashed a 1,000 watt inverter in the RV which will be able to charge the electronics, coffee pot, and a fan if needed. Wired it up to run off the house battery.

Kids should be getting up soon, so I will go in and take a shower.
Pleasant 67* out

Got a couple errands to do so will get at it

WW crew WTG on catching

Enjoy your day
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jul 13, 2023, 08:05 AM
Morning all,

IFF.....as long as the coffee pot works you're good to go  ;D

H2L....there wasn't a breath of air moving Tuesday on Oneida, nothing but HOT HOT HOT, crawling bugs and floating weeds, miserable  >:(  Delta was perfct by comparison yesterday  :thumbsup:  glad MrsH2 got a good report anf the burgers hit the spot  :thumbsup:

IW.....congrats on getting the wood project completed  :flex: :bow:

WS.....hope the tree job went well and you didn't mess up your back again  :blink:

Eddie.....looks like some nasty storms again this afternoon, be safe  :-\

MrC.....good to hear things are getting repaired and reopened in a timely manner  :thumbsup:

OG.....sounds like a fun time  @)

Car and truck both getting inspected this morning, rain/t-storms on tap this afternoon.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jul 13, 2023, 08:09 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  69* with a mix of clouds and sun this am, high of 85 with potential of strong T-storms this afternoon.

  Bud…sorry the repair didn’t work out, but glad you have a backup plan!  :thumbsup: 
  H2…excellent news on your wife, glad you don’t have to deal with Saratoga today…it will be a good place to avoid!  :clap:
  Jeff…congrats on wrapping up the wood pile project, well done!!   :flex: :clap:  Saw on the news some areas up your way  had pretty serious problems with that last storm…glad your area wasn’t hit too hard, awesome!  :thumbsup:
  Wally…thanks for sharing the picture and congrats to Team WW on another good outing! Glad you had better conditions on the lake and with the weather… :clap: :thumbsup:
  Steve…thanks for the updates, congrats to Sam Mongelli on making it to the Dodgers…will keep an eye out for him!  :clap:
  OG…glad you had a chance to spend some quality time with your daughter! Best wishes to your Mom and family with the new arrangements coming up soon, hope everything works out well.   :thumbsup:
  FH4…better luck this weekend, hopefully a break with that intense heat.  :thumbsup:
  Marv…will be looking forward to your report, hopefully everything went according to plan yesterday!   :thumbsup:

  Grass is too wet mow at the moment, so heading out for a few casts to see if any Bass want to play…maybe the lawn will be ready before the rain hits again, maybe.  ;D
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Jul 13, 2023, 11:30 AM
Steve, I get visits from a home care nurse and I was told that even though I may feel better, I still have several weeks yet before I'm over it!! Thanks to all for their concern, but growin' old ain't for sissies!!!  ;)2 :whistle: Stay safe and keep well!! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jul 13, 2023, 02:26 PM
Good afternoon everyone :bow:

I have been busy looking at trees the last couple days. I am also waiting on word from a big job that I checked out last week. If that one comes in I will skip a couple of these other jobs as I won't have time to get them all done before hunting. I am still trying to give my sister a couple days a week and Sundays to help keep up with stuff on her end, it's working for now, but am starting to get tired.

IW...Congratulations on getting all the wood taken care of :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

WW...My back felt like that of a 20 year old after my last tree job :whistle: I actually took it pretty easy and all went well.

Eddie...Best wishes for a stringer of fish :thumbsup:

h2l...Glad to read all went well with your wife's appointment :thumbsup:

The cottonwood I dumped the other day went well. I had told the guy that when it hit the ground it was going to look way bigger than it did standing. I bet it wasn't 10 seconds after it hit the dirt  he said "Holy &%$#" :roflmao:

I took a before picture of the tree, but completely forgot to get one after it hit the ground. I told my buddy with the stump grinder to go talk to the guy which he did, he was able to get the big stump, plus 2 extras from the guy and made $400 on the deal. He was pretty happy.


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Hope everyone is having a good Thursday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                      WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jul 13, 2023, 07:03 PM
Went up on the roof to stsrt instslling panels it was then I realized my racking was upside down.   ::) ::) ::)
Had to pull each piece off and flip it over.
By the time it was all flipped the winds came up again.
I have one panel sitting up there ready to mount up. Hopefully tomorrow is good for working.
Sure is hot on the roof with the sun beating down.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jul 14, 2023, 04:04 AM
Morning all,

Heading to the lake again today, will catch up later  ;)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jul 14, 2023, 05:43 AM
WW hope you luck on the water today and the fish keep you busy

Dave what your day temps get up too ??? And you get a lot accomplished

This is going to be a long day, will be heading to the memorial service at Fort Morgan  Cemetery at 9:00. then back to the kids house for the gathering of family and friends which will number about 30, that had accepted the invitation to attend, some I have not seen for several years. At lot catching up to do.  Should be an interesting day as well as a hot one

Have a great day all

Edit:  oops inverter not up to the task of running the coffee pot  ;)

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jul 14, 2023, 05:47 AM

                Good morning Wally, ER's,
                             It 57* and mostly cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                             Wally........Good luck out on the lake today. :thumbsup:
                             Marv.........That was a big tree, did the people show up to take the wood? ???
                             H2l...........I'm glad your wife's appointment went well :thumbsup:
                             Bud..........I'm sure you will find the starter somewhere. :unsure: Did you google it? ???
                             OS............I had pneumonia years ago and it took a while to fully recuperate. And the doctor told me once you have it, the chances
                 of getting it again is high. :%$#!: 
                             Dave........ I hope the wind stays favorable so you can get the panels installed. :unsure:
                             Eddie........I hope you had some playful Bass waiting for you. :roflmao: I hope your grass was dry when you got back. :whistle:
                             Yesterday I got all the wood shards cleaned up and I raked the saw dust from the saw and got my backpack blower out to blow off what was dry.
                             I got some pretty severe thunderstorms last night with almost 3" of rain. No damage that I can tell.
                             I hope everyone has a good Friday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                   IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jul 14, 2023, 06:28 AM
64* and some fog.

WW, good luck today. That was what it was like here early Tuesday, no wind at all early, about 10 or so a breeze picked up but then in did get very HOT, very FAST. Yesterday afternoon there were some real good 2 to 3 footers rolling at the bridge. Would not have wanted to be out there in my boat.

Thanks for the well wishes for the wife, today she has her MRI done.

IW, we didn't get hit over here but did hear a lot of thunder, so someone did. Lights went off and on a few times.

Drifter, sorry to hear you had to redo some of your work.

Eddie, hope you found some bass.

Have a good day and stay well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jul 14, 2023, 08:35 AM
Well depending on how the wife and kiddos feel might hit the lake a couple days this weekend, might take the wife out for the anniversary dinner as we have been married for a few years this weekend, I think we are going on like 22 years being together from the first date back in 2001 or something like that and got married in 2005, oh how the years fly by.  The hot air balloons are up for their flight around here as well since the rendezvous weekend always falls on our anniversary.  have a good one everyone stay safe in all the heat around.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jul 14, 2023, 06:09 PM
A great day on the water today!!
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Jul 14, 2023, 06:55 PM
A great day on the water today!!
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jul 14, 2023, 08:40 PM
Good evening, some rumbles of thunder and flashes of lighting in the distance. rain falling once again after having thunderstorms over night and period of steady rain this morning. I believe tomorrow or sunday we receive a break from the rain then back to several days with chance of rain showers and T-storms.
I saw a news report this morning after the commander of core of cadets and the bases garrison commander conducted a tour including by air their conclusion this not 'to bad " at West Point. Some buildings damaged from water entering them ,parts of athletic fields close to Hudson River damaged. currently only one area road open leading to the base. They ask you not to head to West Point unless you have official business. Also do not take any side roads GPS or other device tells you to take the open road goes past where incoming class of cadets are training currently part of their training involves "live-fire' exercises . So don't want anyone driving into a fire fight. The neighboring towns/villages of Highland Falls and Fort Montgomery starting cleanup like West point hard for residents as limited open roads. Currently route 9W south bound is closed after Highland Falls exit. The Bear Mountain traffic circle and I assume bridge still closed to traffic. This plus other road closures creating problems for employees of West Point now having to travel additional distances to get to work. It is hoped by the end of coming week all roads with the exception of route 9W south of Highland Falls will be open to traffic. I was correct in posting that passenger rail lines on east side of Hudson river used by metro-north and Amtrack are now back in service.
Ice Wanderer good to hear the firewood processing is finished for now and cutting/splitting area has been cleaned. congrats on getting out to do some fishing at Great Sacandaga. Once you were able to inspect your property today may there have been no damage from the overnight storms. The same also wished for your sons and their families.
Hunts2long good to read all went well with your wife's MRI . Guess you got lucky in having to reschedule the one appointment so missed all the activity and people in Saratoga for opening day of the horse racing track.
IFF to bad your former employer does not work on generators any more and did not have parts. Bummer to read the inverter you have did not work with the coffee pot. may all of you not be to drained after today's memorial service. Best to you with remainder of the journey to Washington.
Wallyworld congratulations to both of you on some good days of fishing. Always nice when both members of the fishing party are able to catch the daily limit on a species of fish.  :clap: :thumbsup:
OldSailor I agree with your comment depending on one's stage of life we look forward or back and say I wish as I was older or younger. Glad to hear you have a visiting nurse and the visits are helping you shake the pneumonia. Ditto I.W.'s words my dad had pneumonia back in the Summer of 2022 took him until late October to get recovered and even then still struggled on some days.
Eddie sorry to hear your garden took another hit from the Sunday storms. If your extended forecast is similar to mine coming week will not help if the weather guessers are correct. It will be a few years before Mr. Mongelli gets up to the LA. Dodger team or the "Big Leagues" . Believe he is reporting to one of the Dodgers class A teams in Arizona . Did you catch any bass and get your lawn mowed yesterday .
Whopper Stopper glad you got the cotton wood tree down safely they can grow quite large.Nice that you have a friend with a stump grinder and that he was able to get a job grinding the cotton wood's stump. I hope all the Craig's list people show up to take the wood. Best to you in being able to maintain current schedule of tree jobs and helping out your sister plus getting in trips to the "shack to rebait the bear bait piles and check game camera footage .
Fish/hunt4ever congratulations and happy Anniversary to your wife and you.  :clap: :clap: My sister and B-I-L celebrate their 30 Th on the Seventeenth.
Drifter almost forgot you sorry to hear you had extra work to perform in having to flip the racks that hold solar panels. may you get some calm days so you can get the panels you have at cabin installed. hopefully you receive the L-brackets needed to complete the job. better outcome wished for you next lake trout fishing trip.

Among my E-mails today was message from cousin I got phone call from the other day with details for her parents surprise 50Th anniversary party . I replied that i plan to attend also said I was glad her phone call brought good news.

 The last unexpected phone call I received was back in early April from sister of my long time and best friend to inform me of her brother's death. So was very happy to hear this cousin is doing well and get the party invite. this cousin is the oldest granddaughter of my great aunt whom I've mentioned a few times over the years in this thread. My aunt's daughter is one celebrating 50 years of marriage with her husband.

 Take care, stay healthy. best to all fishing have a good weekend.
   Stephen
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jul 15, 2023, 05:40 AM
65* and fog again this morning.

WW, a great day on the water. I hear things are picking up out that way.

Mr. C, we have been lucky around here, been getting rain but not like to the South and the NE of us. I see they closed the gates at the dam because the Hudson is running high, Sacandaga is down just over a foot from normal.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jul 15, 2023, 06:00 AM
Morning all,

IFF......hope the memorial service/gathering brought lots of good memories for all  ;)  no coffee is not good  :nono:

H2L....same here with the rain/storms, just enough to keep things green  ;)

MrC.....what a surprise the party will be  :thumbsup:

IW.....hope there was no damage in your area  :unsure:

WS.....don't forget to pencil in some r&r on that to do list  :whistle:  glad the back is "back"  ;D

Eddie.....it's challenging to find a dry spell to get the mowing done with all the pop up showers all the time  ::)

OS.....continued wishes for a complete recovery  :)

What a sunrise this morning  :thumbsup:
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Mowing on the agenda later  :flex:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jul 15, 2023, 04:37 PM



               WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jul 15, 2023, 05:25 PM
Bud
Temps have been getting into the mid to high 80's at the cabin.  Mid to high 70's today with some cloud cover so it was quite nice for working on the roof.

Got 4 of my 16 panels mounted before the wind picked up and made it unsafre for handling them.


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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jul 15, 2023, 06:02 PM
WS.....apparently that bear has quite the sweet tooth  :roflmao: the fawn is SO tiny, adorable little critter  :thumbsup:  thank you for sharing  :bow:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jul 15, 2023, 06:53 PM
Well day on the water found some fish to play
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Have a great weekend everyone. Hopefully more water time tomorrow out to dinner now.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jul 16, 2023, 05:31 AM
71* and rain, lots of rain.

WS, great video. Those bears make it so easy to move those logs, unless maybe the "bugs" are helping, lots of bugs. Thanks for sharing.

Drifter, good to see that the panels are going up in place.

Have a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jul 16, 2023, 05:41 AM

                   Good morning ER's,
                              It's 65* and raining here on my hill. ::)
                              Marv.........I agree with Wally, about the bears sweet tooth. :roflmao: He must have rubbed some on his fur with all the flies around
                   him and the scratching he's doing. :whistle:
                              Wally........What a good day you and Mr. WW had fishing. :flex:
                              Steve.......You guys got hammered down there just like parts of Vermont. :cookoo:
                              H2l...........I would think with all the rain the lake would be up to normal flow. :blink:
                              Bud..........It's never easy going to memorial services for relatives, I hope there were some good memories shared. :(
                              Fish..........You didn't have a bad day out either. :thumbsup:
                              Eddie........I hope you are able to get your lawn mowed between storms. :unsure:
                              Dave.........It's tough to get panels on the roof when the wind blows. :whistle:
                              Yesterday my neighbor and I did some mowing in the morning and was done at noon. I came home to get mine done before todays rain.
                              I hope everyone has a good Sunday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                   IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jul 16, 2023, 06:03 AM
Morning all,

H2L.....some light rain here too, good for the garden  ;)

IW.....good to hear you got your mowing done yesterday   :flex:

WS.....fingers crossed your shack neighbor doesn't spy on your video  :nono:

FH4......good luck if you're hitting the water again today  :)

Drifter.....hope the weather lets you get the rest of your panels up  :unsure:

Nothing much planned yet, looks like rain most of the day  ::)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Jul 16, 2023, 07:38 AM

  Good Morning ER's  a lot of nice catches congtrats to all. I finally got around to getting my license; so hopefully get out fishing sometime. Dropped into the junk store scored a new pack of sponge bobbers for 1 cent the clerk said he had a penny on the cash register so I gave him a quarter and walked out a happy shopper again.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jul 16, 2023, 10:11 PM
Not a bad day for our anniversary but it was a little hot on the water. Came home filleted the fish and then fixed the irrigation pump for the sprinklers as they say we could be around 95 tomorrow. Have a good start to the week everyone.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jul 17, 2023, 04:17 AM
Morning all,

FH4....happy anniversary  :thumbsup:

Heading to the lake this morning, will check back later  ;)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jul 17, 2023, 05:10 AM
64* and foggy.

WW, good luck.

F/H4, some nice walleyes. I can't get over how light colored they are out your way.

Not sure what my plans are for today, be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jul 17, 2023, 05:37 AM

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Happy Birthday IW
               WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jul 17, 2023, 06:45 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Partly cloudy and 64*, high of 85 here today.

  Lost a lengthy post on Saturday, we were without power again on Friday twice with those nasty passing thunderstorms.
  I received a message from Steve (Mr. Clean) Saturday night that his computer is acting up again and he may be absent from posting for a little while. Also, he mentioned Happy Birthday wishes for Jeff today.

  Marv…awesome video, will share that one with the boys!   :clap:
  Wally…best of luck to Team WW today dialing in on those walleyes again!   :thumbsup:
  FH4…Happy belated anniversary and great job on the catching again!   :clap: :thumbsup:
  OG…good luck with the fishing and nice score on the floats!    :thumbsup:
  Jeff…glad you didn’t lose power or have any damage from those passing storms, saw your area was in the path of getting hammered as well.  :thumbsup:
  Dave…the panels are looking good, hopefully the weather cooperates to keep plugging along getting the rest of them in place…best of luck and stay safe on the roof!   :thumbsup:

  Was on the road very early yesterday morning to meet up with my sons and head West for our fishing trip on Cayuga Lake. Was up at 1am and out the door at 2:30 after getting things ready and whipping up a half dozen breakfast burritos for the 3 hour ride, lol.
  Weather was a little screwy on the ride out, driving in and out of some fairly heavy rain, but we made it safely and on time to the launch area. Breezy start heading out and 1-2’ waves, but mild temperatures and no rain…stayed like that most of the trip with just a few quick passing drizzles. Started off a little slow but eventually the bite turned on pretty decent and we got into some rainbows and lakers.
  Our guide was a nice young guy still getting his business off the ground, believe this is his second year on his own. Knowledgeable and worked hard on putting us on fish…no complaints and we all had a good time!  We were targeting most of the fish suspended in the column over 100-230’. Had a double digit day of catching and we lost several that came unbuttoned. All in all, it was a great trip with my sons and we scratched the itch of finally fishing on one of the Finger Lakes.  ;D   Cawfee’s still on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jul 17, 2023, 07:11 AM


                 Good morning ER's,
                           It's 60* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                           Marv.........Thank you for the birthday greeting this morning. :clap:
                           Eddie........Sounds like a great fishing trip. :thumbsup: It's nice that some younger people are getting into the guide service. :clap:
                           Wally........I hope your day on the water is successful. :flex:
                           Fish..........Happy Anniversary to you and your wife. :clap:
                           OG...........I hope your fishing is productive. :thumbsup:
                           H2l...........Any fishing plans this week? ???
                           Not much going on today, maybe a trip to my friends to get some more summer wood.
                           I hope everyone has a good Monday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jul 17, 2023, 09:59 AM
IW…….happy birthday!!!!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Jul 17, 2023, 10:01 AM
IW....... HAPPY BIRTHDAY and many more!!! :thumbsup: :clap: :flex: :bow:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Jul 17, 2023, 10:43 AM
Happy birthday Jeff..✌️✌️✌️
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jul 17, 2023, 06:02 PM

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That was it for today, had some engine problems and had to limp back to the launch on the kicker motor with no steering. Turned out to be a blown fuse.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jul 17, 2023, 06:28 PM
Glad you made it back in with no other problems WW :clap: :clap:

        WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jul 17, 2023, 06:33 PM
WS......thank you sir  :bow: :bow:  I was pretty happy to step on the dock  :whistle:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jul 18, 2023, 05:53 AM
66* and either haze or smoke. Smoke got pretty bad yesterday.

IW, hope you enjoyed your birthday, sorry to have missed it. Hoping to get out on Thursday.

WW, one is better than none and glad you made it back OK. Now that I only have 1 motor on the boat I think about it alot more. I also put a $20 bill in my jig box, just in case.

Eddie, glad you enjoyed the trip out to Cayuga Lake. The Finger Lakes are very nice and are pretty good fishing spots.

Well, the wife thinks I am getting OLD. A couple weeks ago I fell out of bed, only bumped my nose on the nightstand, no jokes please. Well this morning I did it again. This time I must have caught my foot on the side rail and I torn my big toe toenail off. I do know I was dreaming about playing golf, which I haven't done since the late 60's. I gave it up so that I could fish more.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jul 18, 2023, 05:55 AM

                Good morning ER's,
                         It's 62 and mostly cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                         I want to thank everyone for the birthday wishes.  :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: You guy are the best family a man can have. :thumbsup:
                         Wally.........Im's sorry to read about the engine problem, glad you could limp in on the kicker motor. :flex:
                         Not much going on today, the guessers are saying rain. What's new. :cookoo:
                         I hope everyone has a good Tuesday either at work or out. Stay safe and Healthy.

                IW
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jul 18, 2023, 06:08 AM
Morning all,

Eddie.....congrats on the fishing trip, sounds like a great time  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

IW.....this rain every other day is getting pretty old  :%$#!: 

H2L....funny thing about the motor mishap is on our last outing we towed a boat that lost power back to the launch, both of us saying you never know when that could be us  :blink:  glad you weren't seriously hurt by the falls  :pinch:

WS....hope all is well and you're taking a couple minutes each day to catch your breath   :whistle:

Hazy smoke filled skies again today, hopefully the predicted rain helps clear it out  :unsure:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jul 18, 2023, 06:53 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

I just got back from relocating a raccoon to a nice spot by a creek ??? Number 6 so far this year along with two possums.

The last couple days we have been seeing lots of little turkey poults. Some are almost the size of a cornish game hen and some are just specks as they hang by and under mom.

h2l...Glad you didn't get seriously hurt, although the tearing off of the big toenail give a person chill.

I am heading to my Sisters this morning. We are going to go to a fishing pier for a bit then back to sorting and cleaning out a garage.

Hope you all have a good Tuesday. Stay safe and keep healthy.

                WS

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jul 18, 2023, 09:12 AM
Good morning ER’s. Greetings from the great northwest, left Colorado Sunday 2:00 AM for the 13 plus hour drive, I reluctantly gave up the wheel to the daughter for a few hours and even got a nap in.

Belated birthday wishes are in order to Jeff I see

Looks like if there’s good weather for this coming Saturday, will get to wet a line with the great nephew. Checking in with the charter boats find them to be pretty booked up for this month. So may end up retracing steps of 60 years ago and do some casting in any of the rivers in the area.

Have fun tinkering in the garage Marv. Have relocated a few bandits myself

Got laundry to do then plan out what to do in the upcoming days

Stay safe and keep having good days

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jul 19, 2023, 03:36 AM
Morning all,

Another quick hello, going to try the lake again, hopefully for a little longer than last time  :woot:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jul 19, 2023, 04:39 AM


             Good morning Wally, ER's,
                           It's 55* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                           Wally........Have a good fishing trip today. :thumbsup:
                           Bud..........Thank you for the "Happy Birthday". :clap: Charters arte generally booked up months in advance. :whistle: River fishing isn't
             the worse settlement. :whistle:
                           Marv.........Your brother in law must have saved everything. :blink:
                           H2l...........Ripping off a toenail doesn't sound like fun. :%$#!: Quit playing golf in your sleep. :roflmao:
                           I have a dentist appointment this morning, then maybe some lawn pruning.
                           I hope everyone has a good Wednesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

              IW
                         
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jul 19, 2023, 06:23 AM
63* and sunny.

WW, good luck on the water today.

IFF, hope you catch some fish.

I have to go pick my sister up this morning, she is coming up to spend the night and the wife will take her back in the morning. I am planning on fishing on Thursday.

IW, I liked golf but LIKED fishing more.

I see that the water level in the lake is now at its normal level for this time of year. I see that Albany area got a lot of rain last night.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l

Haven't looked a the toe but my body sure is sore.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jul 19, 2023, 06:27 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  60* and a little less tropical here this am than it has been, high around 80 today. Not certain what our rain totals are up to here at the moment, but the local news just showed a neighboring town at 10.83” over the last 30 days and mentioned this will be the wettest July on record.

  Jeff…I don’t know how I didn’t get my Happy Birthday wishes in my post to you the other day, apologies and Happy belated Birthday to you Sir!! I’m fairly certain that won’t happen again as now you and our 6th grandchild will share the same special day….   Granddaughter Blake Haizlee entered our world at 12:01 and weighed in at 8lbs. 13oz.   ;D  :bow:
  Wally…best of luck with today’s trip, hope the bite is on!   :clap:
  Bud…glad you arrived safe and sound, enjoy your time and best of luck with the fishing…will be looking forward to your reports!    :thumbsup:
  Marv…hope you and your sister both had some action with the fishing yesterday!  :thumbsup: 
  H2…ouch on the toe and falling out of bed, that’s going to be a tender issue for awhile, take er easy!  :woot: 

  Some pretty flooded out areas not far from here yesterday. Of course there was some drivers who pressed their luck and tried to turn their cars into boats only to need assistance after stalling out.  :cookoo:
  Daughter and baby are both doing fine and have arrived at home…I’m just amazed at how quickly they were released, it’s crazy.  Off to a Dr. appointment soon and then another visit with our newest addition…Cawfee’s still on
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jul 19, 2023, 07:46 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

68 degrees heading to 88 later today. Scattered rain moving through, although it's only going to last for about 20 minutes, we will take it :clap:

WW...Best of luck with today's water therapy :thumbsup:

IW....It's unbelievable what we are dealing with as we get into sorting. A lot of what he saved has some value, much of what he saved has very little to no value. It's almost like a tornado hit and everything is mixed up.

Eddie....Congratulatio ns on #6 :clap: :clap: The fishing sucked Lol. I caught a little bass, that was it. Then we were back to my Sisters for more sorting.

The biggest challenge at my Sisters is that my late b-i-l had zero organization skills as he collected things. At this point we are just trying to throw away obvious junk and trying to categorize everything else. An example, he had a bunch of assorted lumber and iron in a shed. As I was going through what was saleable and what was junk, I found 4 boxes, each holding a John Deere steering wheel. Come to find out, each wheel was for different vintages of JD tractors, each costing about $175-$250.

Luckily, he had friends that are very knowledgeable in many different areas. Once we can get things in an organized order, we will be able to call on some of them to offer up some their expertise and point us in the right direction to sell stuff. At this point we have only scratched the surface on one shed. There is still 4 more sheds, 2 garages, a barn, and his main shop to get through :cookoo: In all reality it could take years at this pace.


Once the rain passes which it did, I am back to working on my enclosed trailer. I have lots of screws to replace and need to do the wheel bearings.

Hope you all have a good "Hump Day". Stay safe and keep healthy.

                 WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jul 19, 2023, 08:56 AM
Good morning ☕️. A calm 60* morning on puget sound Daughter And I found our way out on the beach at low tide and fresh oysters, she was having a ball digging up some rock clams so now it’s seafood for supper.  Got an errand to run so will check back later
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jul 19, 2023, 09:18 AM
Well happy hump day everyone, this week is going ok just working away. Have some vacation next week as we are headed south for Cheyenne Frontier days for a few days, oh boy.  Then camping for the following weekend so maybe some time on the SxS on the mountain and get some run time on it.  Getting it in for the first service even though it only has just over 80 miles on it, but it is supposed to be done at 200 miles or 20 hours and since we let it run a bit hopefully close to the hours mark and then get some miles on it here in a couple months running around, just hopefully we will have the back doors to have it enclosed for the hunting adventures.  Have a good one everyone stay safe in the heat.

Eddie congrats on the new addition to the family, glad everyone is doing good on that end.

Happy belated B-day Jeff, glad your day went well and sounds like you have been busy with all the side work and wood pile.

IFF have a good time on the coast and hopefully you get some good fishing in.

WW good luck on the lake hope it is a fantastic day on the water and no issues.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jul 19, 2023, 06:36 PM
Air quality is no bueno.  >:(

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jul 20, 2023, 04:53 AM
57* and clear.
Heading out this morning. Will check back in later just in case one of you won the POWER ball...lol...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jul 20, 2023, 05:25 AM
Morning all,

Eddie......congrats on #6  :clap: :thumbsup: :clap:  glad to hear Mom and baby are home and doing well  :thumbsup:

H2L....good luck today, hope the bite is on  ;)

WS.....any thoughts of having an estate sale at your sister's or is there just too much to go thru  ???

IFF.....hope you enjoyed the fresh seafood dinner  :thumbsup:

Drifter.....are they making any progress on the wildfires  ???

Caught 6 eyes yesterday, decided we weren't going to keep any so it was just a catch and release day  :)  we tossed the last fish back and sadly it went belly up so we started pulling lines to go back and pick it up. All of sudden 2 bald eagles came flying in, 1 swooped down and snatched the 17" fish up and flew off  :o  pretty awesome sight, unfortunately it happened so fast and we were so surprised we never thought to snap a pic  ::)

Looks like a 3 wheel ride today  @)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jul 20, 2023, 09:01 AM
Good morning ☕️ crew, temp yesterday was a high of 92, two much for the RV A/C to cope with and tripping the breaker, only on a 20 amp service, needs to have 30 amp

WW  nice to see the Eagle at work  :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :clap: :clap:

Marv yeah know firsthand about the task of sorting and what needs to get done.  Never an easy task. It’s right up there with having to move

Got need of replacing some cabinet catches in the RV, then the hr drive to visit family and have supper with them.  Sure looking forward to wetting some lines Saturday, FYI the oysters were delicious

Well burning daylight so need to get at it

Take care all
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jul 20, 2023, 10:48 AM
WW
Not sure how much progress they're making. Saw yesterday that they're stretched pretty thin and there isn'tmuch help coming as its the same across the country.

In the South of the NWT we lost one of our wildland fighters when a tree fell on him
   :'(
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jul 20, 2023, 01:07 PM
Only 3 hits in about 6 hours. One 11" walleye. I didn't kill many worms today. Water temp 81*....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Jul 20, 2023, 01:18 PM
hey kids I stopped at a garage sale today the guy had a Nebulus anyone want me to check into this
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jul 20, 2023, 03:57 PM
WW
Not sure how much progress they're making. Saw yesterday that they're stretched pretty thin and there isn'tmuch help coming as its the same across the country.

In the South of the NWT we lost one of our wildland fighters when a tree fell on him
   :'(

So sorry to hear that, may he rest in peace  :'(
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jul 20, 2023, 04:32 PM
WW
Seems a fire fighting helo in Alberta crashed yesterday and the polot was lost.  :'(
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jul 20, 2023, 05:48 PM
So sad thoughts and prayers for family and friends of these heroes  :'(
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jul 20, 2023, 06:10 PM
Forgot to mention that I have ash falling at my cabin now too.
This is from fires about 30 miles West of here. The three blue X's are the one's causing greif right now.


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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jul 21, 2023, 03:38 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

57 degrees at the moment, climbing to 80 by the afternoon. The guessers are calling for some of the hottest temps of the summer rolling in on Monday all through next week. With our lawns already being toast, a string of mid to upper 90's should really finish off anything still remotely alive.

I am shack bound this morning. Wednesday night some strong storms plowed through the area surrounding the shack. 70mph winds with 2.5" hail left hundreds with broken glass and power outages and tree damage. I have all my tree junk loaded up and am expecting to spend the day glued to a saw. I also loaded up another stand for a second bait station if time permits. On Saturday I am heading back to my sisters for part of the day.

WW...You mentioned an estate sale. I think there will be one at some point. Right now that's a long ways off as we just try to sort through things to get a better idea of what there all is. I really wish the garbage service would get a dumpster delivered soon so we could start filling it with junk. There are hundreds of gallons of used and new oil that will need to be loaded and disposed of at a drop off station. I have no idea why he saved used oil, but there is a room packed with five gallon buckets of the stuff. Much of the new oil is assorted weights in various containers most 1/4 to 1/3 full. Based on his other record keeping habits, many of the containers are labeled, but no telling if they are right. There were so many things that should have been talked about and dealt with during his last year of life that were ignored, it really is mind boggling. One big problem my sister is running into is that so many things were in my b-i-l's name only. Electric, gas, phone, credit cards, bank accounts, vehicle and trailer titles. I always just assumed everything they did was done jointly, but that wasn't the case. Again, why didn't he get stuff switched while he was still here ??? Even though my sister was his wife of 44 years, and he is legally dead, most places can't or won't release any information to her because of privacy issues.

I had 3 tree calls in the last couple days and told people to call someone else. I remember saying a couple months ago that I planned on fishing one day a week and shooting one day a week. That sure went to hell in a handbasket :cookoo:

Well enough ranting, thanks for listening lol I need to get on the road so I can get up there by first light.

Hope you all have a good Friday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                 WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jul 21, 2023, 05:04 AM
Good Morning, 64* and light rain.

WS, hope you find all "well" at the shack. You make some very good points about getting "things" done before anything happens. I am sure that would be an issue here should anything happen to either of us, I couldn't take care of the bills, etc, and what would she do with all my junk.

Have to have the wife a Saratoga Hospital at 9am this morning for a quick procedure.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jul 21, 2023, 05:27 AM
Morning all,

WS.....sounds like your sister needs a lawyer  :whistle:  hope things aren't too bad at the shack  :unsure:  be careful  ;)

H2L....best wishes to MrsH2 today  ;)  sorry to hear the fish weren't very co-operative yesterday, at least no skunk  :clap:

Eddie....hope the doctor's appointment went well  :)

IW.....looks like an indoor puttering day ahead  ::)

Drifter....hopefully there is an end to the fires sooner rather than later and there's no more loss of life  :'(

FH4.....hope you're having fun at the Cheyenne days  ;D

IFF.....good luck with the water therapy tomorrow  @) 

Nothing much planned today yet, rain in the forecast  :-\  tomorrow we're riding in a memorial ride for our friend we lost to covid back in 2021  :'(  besides being a member of the FD here he was also a member of a combat vets bike club based a couple hours away from here. The vets are hosting the ride, ending at the fire dept here with a cook out. We will be riding thru the cemetery where he's buried to pay our respects, the FD and legion honor guards will be at his grave when we arrive. Keeping fingers crossed the rain holds off for the ride.

Have a good day. Stay safe,stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jul 21, 2023, 06:42 AM


                Good morning ER's,
                             It's 57* and a slight mist is falling. ::)
                             Eddie...........Congra tulations to the Yakel family on the new arrival. :thumbsup: Only special people are born on the 17th of July. :woot:
                             Marv............I hope you don't find too much damage at "The Shack" :unsure: Like Wally said maybe an attorney is needed. :blink:
                             Wally...........Yeah, it looks like a puttering day. :whistle:
                             H2l..............I hope everything goes well with the procedure Mrs H2l is having. :thumbsup: I'm sorry no keepers were on your hook. :cookoo:
                             Dave...........30 miles isn't that far, hopefully it's not moving towards your cabin. ???
                             Bud.............There's nothing better than digging your own clams and oysters.  :clap: Good eats.  :thumbsup:
                             Fish.............I hope you enjoy yourself at the Cheyenne days. :thumbsup:
                             I hope everyone has a good Friday either at work ir out. Stay safe and Healthy.


                 IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jul 21, 2023, 08:18 AM
Well last day at work and my coworker took the day off, but hopefully he is on the mountain packing in with the family for their overnight stay and some fishing and fun.  Headed towards Cheyenne when I can get out of here today, need to head over and get some numbers and see where my loader is on the trailer today.  Going to be a hot one for the next several days, see they are calling for 97 on Sunday hope the garden survives while we are away for a couple day.

Marv, when my buddy passed he had some credit cards in his name only and his wife said oh well I do not have to take care of those ones and just let it be I guess never heard anything about that as since it was just in his name she had no responsibility for them I guess, but like I said not sure how that all turned out.

Drifter so sad about the fire fighters, hope that things get better up there.

Better get back at it, have a great Friday everyone. stay safe in the heat if you are experiencing that.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jul 21, 2023, 09:11 PM
IW
Wind shifted out of the NW today.
Southern fire was 6 miles North of the highway yesterday and they put out warnings to cabin owners on the highway to be ready to evacuateat a moments notice.
Wind is supposedto switch South and South East tomorrow and push the fire away from structures.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jul 22, 2023, 01:34 AM
 :'(
https://cabinradio.ca/136813/news/yellowknife/people-between-yellowknife-and-behchoko-ordered-to-evacuate/?fbclid=IwAR0S7OYASTr701NJHjfweR6DrwqsZIK79XgBynTwWyshdpeL2bBRdkK-dHE (https://cabinradio.ca/136813/news/yellowknife/people-between-yellowknife-and-behchoko-ordered-to-evacuate/?fbclid=IwAR0S7OYASTr701NJHjfweR6DrwqsZIK79XgBynTwWyshdpeL2bBRdkK-dHE)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jul 22, 2023, 03:49 AM
Drifter.....prayers sent your way, be safe  :(
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jul 22, 2023, 06:26 AM
61* and sunny.

Drifter, keeping you in my thoughts.

Thanks for the well wishes for the wife, all went well, she was just tired last night.

Not much planned for today, be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jul 22, 2023, 10:52 AM
A little good news.

https://cabinradio.ca/136840/news/yellowknife/deep-breath-yellowknifes-air-quality-briefly-improves/?fbclid=IwAR39dV5vdfq9OjMfrHx52JHd874OhCRDNFylgMbjiWMRjI3uKb-oyCzrS08 (https://cabinradio.ca/136840/news/yellowknife/deep-breath-yellowknifes-air-quality-briefly-improves/?fbclid=IwAR39dV5vdfq9OjMfrHx52JHd874OhCRDNFylgMbjiWMRjI3uKb-oyCzrS08)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jul 22, 2023, 02:46 PM
A few pictures of some floats in the parade today. Did not start taking until it was almost over was just watching and not thinking
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jul 22, 2023, 02:50 PM

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The mobile bar, these guys and gals where pouring what looked like beer on each other and making like a good old western bar.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jul 22, 2023, 05:09 PM
Got 10 of my 16 panels mounted.
Waiting on parts to get the rest of the mounts installed so I can mount the last 6 panels.


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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jul 22, 2023, 05:20 PM
Just a quick note, just back to great nephew’s home from successful trip to ocean for salmon  pictures later


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The 5 keeper’s
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jul 22, 2023, 06:14 PM
                                                                AWESOME IFF :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jul 22, 2023, 06:35 PM
Good ride today, 50 bikes, $1,075 being donated to the local Feed Our Vets organization  :thumbsup:
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jul 23, 2023, 12:58 AM
Good morning all

WW dang that’s a nice looking machine

Was a long day, up at 2:30 am to trailer the boat over to Long Beach, Washington at 5:00 am in order to cross the “Bar” which I’m told is the most dangerous bar on the west coast when the tide is at a low. The coast guard didn’t issue a it’s safe for small crafts to return to the Columbia river from the ocean until 11:15 AM

I am assuming the pictures are from Cheyenne frontier day’s parade ???

Lots of salmon fillets to vacuum seal and freeze to take back east, Nephew cooked some on the grilll for supper that was awesome 👏   

Think I need to find my pillow again before daylight gets here again


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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jul 23, 2023, 05:16 AM
54* this morning and sunny.
F/H4, thanks for sharing the "parade".
WW, glad you had a good day for the ride.
IFF, nice fish.
Just got back from taking Amber's boyfriend to Albany airport, he is going to CA. for a family wake.
Have a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jul 23, 2023, 06:20 AM
Morning all,

FH4....thanks for sharing the pictures, looks like fun  :clap:

IFF.....glad you're getting some time on the water, congrats on the catching  :thumbsup:

H2L....looks like a HOT spell this week  ::)

Drifter.....fingers crossed you have more "safe" days than "unhealthy" ones  :-\

WS.....hope you didn't find any storm damage at the shack  :unsure:

IW.....a nice weekend to be working outside  @)

Eddie.....hope all is good with Mom and Blake  :)

Nothing much planned for today other than just enjoying the nice weather  ;)2

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jul 24, 2023, 05:06 AM
Good morning everyone! Hope you all had a decent weekend, me not so much as things took an unexpected turn on Saturday. But I best start at the beginning…..

I was starting to think the weather guessers were up to their normal BS as I closed in on the shack shortly after dawn on Friday morning. Two miles out there wasn’t a twig or leaf to be found on the ground. By the time I was half a mile from the shack the landscape took on a different look. There were windrows of leaves along both shoulders with lots of sawdust from where trees had earlier been cleared off the roadway, there were more blue tarps than normal on the mobile home roofs. When I pulled into the shack I was relieved to find no trees on the roof just a lawn littered with leaves, boughs, and oak limbs.

After a quick look around, the shack was unscathed. I was especially pleased to find no broken windows as the corn fields just down the road were left with stalk stubs as the hail pummeled the ears and leaves off. I unloaded my gear and shortly after 6am got on my 4-wheeler, grabbed the saw, gas and oil and headed out back to see if any trees needed to be cut from my trails. It didn’t take long to find 3 big poplars and a 30” oak sprawled across the trail. It took me about 3 hours to get to get everything cut and drug off the trail. I was wishing I had brought my 5/8 “ bull rope and a pulley block, but like the say “wish in one hand %$#@ in the other” I eventually was able to get my pickup into the act, but with my ½” rope I had to be careful not to over stress it. For some crazy reason I was thinking I had probably tangled with the worst of it but that was short lived as I continued on.

About every 50 to 100 yards a new batch of trees were sheared off and laying across the trail. By noon I was pretty well drained and by 4pm I had had enough for the day. The girls rolled into the shack round 5pm having fished a lake on their way up. Their plan was to fish a local lake on their way home on Saturday, I was going to come home on Sunday but that plan went awry.

I awoke Saturday morning feeling like a tattered washcloth that needed to be thrown out. The s-i-l asked if I had baited yet, which I just looked at her thinking “like when in my spare time?” So I loaded up the sled and we headed out to refresh things. There are two ways to get to the bait station, a short route and a long route. The short route was cut off by 6-7 big maples and oaks that were across the trail. I turned around and headed around on the long route hoping it would be all clear. In a Hallmark Christmas movie it probably would have been, but in my world it was a different script. Just over ½ the way to the bait pile another group of trees were across the trail. I spent about 45 minutes clearing just enough to squeeze through. When I got to the bait pile I wasn’t even surprised to find a big maple laying directly across our logs. At first I thought we would have to clear the tree off but the more we looked at it I was able to hollow a hole out so we could still bait. I think that tree may work in our favor offering the bears more protection as they hit the bait pile. By the way, an hour after the tree went down a nice bear was under it checking things out.

By the time I got back to the shack I was drenched in sweat and should have packed it up, but we all know that didn’t happen. I told the girls that after they left I was going to drag the open part of the trail, which I did, then head home. But by now I had a good idea of what tree work was still ahead so after dragging I decided to clear a few more trees. I would say, had I finished I would have been looking at about 3 more days of trail clearing.

I started on a cluster of oaks when things really started going south on me. I would cut for about 15 minutes then stop and throw up, cut for 10 min and throw up some more. Finally, I sat down by a log shivering and fell asleep for a couple hours. When I woke up I had a pounding headache, chills that wouldn’t stop and pains that were even new to me. By the time I made it back to the shack I slept for another hour. The 80 miles home were the longest 80 miles I have ever driven. Twice I stopped along the road and slept for 40 minutes or so and when I got home I had all I could do to shower then crawl into bed. I fell asleep about 3pm on Saturday and woke up about 3 pm on Sunday. I went to the bathroom then back to bed for ten more hours. The girls were pretty upset with me for not calling them but I didn’t want to wreck their fishing.

I have no idea what kind of a bug I caught but it was a doozy to say the least. My guess is a good part of it was heat exhaustion. You know what some will say.... :nono: Lol. This morning I am actually feeling fairly good, but it will be a few days before heading back to the shack and continuing on with what’s left. I took some pictures but with the phone they just don't offer a good prospective of the size of the trees or twisted entanglement I was dealing with.

Hope you all have a good Monday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                  WS

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jul 24, 2023, 05:18 AM
Mornimg all,

WS.....so sorry to hear of all the damage  :'( :'(  must have been one heck of a storm  :o  sounds like the heat took quite a toll on you, glad you made it home in one piece and you're feeling a bit better today  :thumbsup: 

Nothing much going on here, some on and off rain today.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.




How'd I do  ???  No  :nono: :nono: :nono: :nono: at all  :whistle: :roflmao:   seriously tho, glad you're doing better Marv  ;)2
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jul 24, 2023, 05:59 AM
63* and sunny.

WS, must have been quite the storm. Almost sounds like it jumped around a lot. Glad you are feeling better.

WW, you are right, looks like another "hot" week on the way.

Eddie, congratulations on the new "family" member, sorry I am late on this one.

The wife has a video call with a new doctor at noon today.

Have a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jul 25, 2023, 05:55 AM
62* and foggy, we had a couple storms last evening, pretty heavy rain with one of them.

The video with the new doctor went well, his name is Dr. Peter Pan.

Not much planned for today, be safe...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jul 25, 2023, 06:13 AM

               Good morning ER's,
                            It's 54* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                            Marv.........Like Doug said that storm must have jumped around your shack area. :whistle: I had that same bug a couple of weeks ago
               when it was so hot and humid and I was trying to finish bucking up my firewood. :%$#!: I'm glad you are feeling better. :thumbsup:
                            Doug........I'm glad that your wife's procedure was an easy one. :clap:
                            Wally........That was a lot of bike for a good cause. :thumbsup:
                            Dave.........I'm glad that your air cleared out, hopefully it stays that way. :unsure: When do you expect the rest of your parts to come in? ???
                            Fish..........That was some parade. :thumbsup:
                            Bud..........Good job on the fishing, I see you were wearing your ice fishing suit, was it that cold? ???
                            I worked Saturday and Sunday, we fixed some washouts from the heavy rains and we started painting a cabin at the association.
                            Yesterday I left early to beat the heat and get some more of the free wood from that guy I've ben getting it from. On the way home
               about a half mile from home, I noticed my trailer was bouncing. I limped home to find a blown tire. In try to remove the lug nuts two studs started
               to spin. I left it for this morning. I have to remove the whole hub and wheel.
                            I hope everyone has a good Tuesday eithaer at work or out. Stay safe and Healthy.

              IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jul 25, 2023, 07:33 AM
Morning all,

H2L.....Dr Peter Pan  ??? ???  that's too funny  :thumbsup: :roflmao:

IW.....sorry to hear about the trailer tire, hope you can get it squared away today w/o any problems  :-\

WS.....hope you're back to feeling like your 18 year old self today  ;)2 :woot:

IFF.....what adventures do you have planned this week  ???

Eddie....hope all is well in your neck of the woods  :)

Picked up a little over 1" of rain yesterday afternoon, some pretty good t-storms rolled thru  :o   A couple errands today.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jul 25, 2023, 08:43 AM
Went to the pancake breakfast yesterday morning and the line actually moved really fast. Headed home here in awhile today and back to work in the morning. Here is the line as we left from the feed. Also with some of the facts about the feed. Have a great Tuesday everyone.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jul 25, 2023, 02:33 PM
Winds are gusting 30 mph from the East pushing the fire West towards the tow of Behchoko.  The town has been evacuated and the people are sheltering in Yellowknife.
Here's a satellite Pic of a bunch of the fires burning in NT, AB & BC
https://cabinradio.ca/137335/news/yellowknife/highway-3-threatened-by-fire-closes-again-on-tuesday-afternoon/?fbclid=IwAR0N3xC7mD4tPebAfQWLmJqrkq_PC732MxrrfjefsFYI_YZ2AasPf9Sivfs (https://cabinradio.ca/137335/news/yellowknife/highway-3-threatened-by-fire-closes-again-on-tuesday-afternoon/?fbclid=IwAR0N3xC7mD4tPebAfQWLmJqrkq_PC732MxrrfjefsFYI_YZ2AasPf9Sivfs)

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jul 25, 2023, 09:46 PM
Not good.
I knew todays high winds would be bad.

https://www.facebook.com/100064861953345/posts/pfbid04DcXVb8oDzS8EBCUj6ccX8MWpfoLA2un1vP4wDrG1AdZX3Wz187HULNVGiCcUCbtl/?mibextid=Nif5oz (https://www.facebook.com/100064861953345/posts/pfbid04DcXVb8oDzS8EBCUj6ccX8MWpfoLA2un1vP4wDrG1AdZX3Wz187HULNVGiCcUCbtl/?mibextid=Nif5oz)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jul 25, 2023, 11:49 PM
Pretty erie video in this article.

https://cabinradio.ca/137315/news/environment/wildfires/fire-extremely-close-to-behchok%c7%ab-rae-residents-told-flee-to-bay-island/ (https://cabinradio.ca/137315/news/environment/wildfires/fire-extremely-close-to-behchok%c7%ab-rae-residents-told-flee-to-bay-island/)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jul 26, 2023, 01:10 AM
Jeff. O that’s a set of rain gear, I have on

WW today was retracing my steps of 70 & 55 years ago, up on the Olympic Peninsula, that included lake Quinault  my daughter had a blast when we did stop off at some of the ocean beaches.  Only disappointed part was a bridge is out that kept us from reaching a camp we did 55 years ago
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jul 26, 2023, 04:40 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
 Happy Hump Day!  ;D    62* with partly cloudy skies this am, high in the upper 80’s forecasted.

  Have a lot of catching up to do, my IPad just got back from a little vacation last evening…

  Bud…thanks for sharing the pictures, glad your trip is going well.   :clap:
  Dave…wish we could send you some of the record rains we’ve been getting here to help douse those fires! Stay safe and best wishes those fires get under control soon. Nice job on the panels they look great! :thumbsup:
  FH4…hope everyone enjoyed their getaway, thanks for sharing the updates and pictures!   :clap:
  Wally…all pretty good here, less some of the pounding rains that have coming through. The lawn is looking great lush and green, my garden is in trouble, lol. Congratulations on your last benefit ride!!  :clap:
  Marv…wow, what a mess with the trees up to the Shack! Hope you’re feeling better and over that big now.  :thumbsup:
  H2…glad your wife’s procedure went well, best wishes continued for her!   :thumbsup:
  Jeff…hope you were able to get the wheel off the trailer, glad you were at least close to home when that happened!  :thumbsup:

   Dr. appointment early today and tomorrow for a procedure I have coming up next week. Will check back later to see how everyone is doing….Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing! 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jul 26, 2023, 05:48 AM
Morning all,

Drifter.....continued prayers for everyone's safety  :'(

Eddie.....glad to see you back, best wishes with the procedure  :)

IFF......sounds like some fun times and great memories revisited  :thumbsup:

We're spending the day at the county fair today selling raffle tickets for the FD, going to be a toasty one  ::)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jul 26, 2023, 06:13 AM


              Good morning ER's,
                         It's 58* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                         Eddie........I don't know where you've been but we're glad your back. :thumbsup: I hope you appointments go as planned for your procedure. :flex:
                         Wally.........I hope they have a fan set up to help keep you cool in the booth. :unsure:
                         Dave.........I can't imagine have a fire like that that close, I hope everyone is safe. :whistle:
                         Bud...........You sure do get around,I hope you're enjoying yourself. :clap:
                         Marv..........I hope you're feeling better this morning from your ordeal at "The Shack" :unsure:
                         Fish...........It looks like your getaway ways full of things to do. :clap:
                         I got my trailer all fixed up with a new tire and rim.
                         Yesterday afternoon I was sitting on my front porch enjoying a cold one and a truck backed in my drive way with a load of cut and split firewood. Now the
               stacking begins. I have my Cat Scan this afternoon.
                          I hope everyone has a good Wednesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW

                         
              The friend that bought my pontoon boat bought me 2 cords of firewood. What a great surprize. Two cords od Elm.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jul 26, 2023, 06:17 AM
62* and very foggy.

Drifter, keeping you in our thoughts and prayers.

F/H4, looks like a great time was had by all.

Eddie, welcome back.

Amber bought a small kayak the other day, while she and her mother were putting it in the CRV they cracked the windshield, they went yesterday to get it replaced in Queensbury. I took Scout to get groomed.

Hope everyone has a good day and stay safe...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jul 26, 2023, 07:46 AM
Good morning everyone!

It's going to crank up to 97 today with a dew point of 70. Even Mr. Muggy said this weather sucks.

After limping my old laptop along for the past 6 years it finally died. I brought it in yesterday to have a shop pull the hard drive and transfer everything to an external drive that I had bought a couple years ago. I'm not in any hurry to buy a new laptop so until then I am stuck with using my phone which is basically one step better than nothing.

Hope you all have good Wednesday.

Stay safe and keep healthy.

            WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jul 26, 2023, 08:46 AM
Good morning ☕️ Marv ain’t that the truth. Sorry you’re having so many issues what with a round the shack and such. Feel sorry for those stuck under the triple heat wave in the Midwest. Not sure what will develop today, other than daughter wanting to attack the beaches with the metal detectors  :o  ;D

One of the highlights was viewing the world’s largest Sitka spruce tree.  Sign says 58 feet 11 inch circumference and 191 feet tall. Think even Marv would want a bigger saw
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jul 26, 2023, 10:46 AM
Jusr as I had feared the winds pushed the fire into Behchoko 60 miles West of Yellowknife las night. Some homes were lost.   :'(
Still blowing out of the East today.

    https://cabinradio.ca/137503/news/yellowknife/behchoko-fire-wednesday/?fbclid=IwAR1SyBUfE73O3TEWW1_2mYZeEwXoPtzD1wciBHSVzgaVKBnPDM5ifJZ4rvo    (https://cabinradio.ca/137503/news/yellowknife/behchoko-fire-wednesday/?fbclid=IwAR1SyBUfE73O3TEWW1_2mYZeEwXoPtzD1wciBHSVzgaVKBnPDM5ifJZ4rvo)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jul 26, 2023, 05:38 PM
Drifter that stinks the fire into a community and some homes were lost. Hopefully the winds start to die down and they can get the fire under control.

Well first day back at work and a light one. Kind of nice to have an easy day back. A couple more weeks and turn around starts on our spent burning plant. Hopefully the auxiliary boiler does what it needs and keeps the UPA running for us o no extra testing is needed. Only 2 more then up to the mountain for a couple days. Got the tire holder moved in the trailer and the SxS will get the oil changed and all on Friday morning when the wife gets it up there. Now to get moving on loading everything up tomorrow night for the departure the next day. Supposed to hit around triple digits here, wish we could go back to earlier this summer with the nice Temps. Well hope everyone has a great Thursday and a good end of Wednesday. Take it easy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jul 26, 2023, 08:58 PM
Good evening ,nice to be back posting on Ice Shanty hopefully my computer problems hve been resolved.  I took some notes still lots to catch up on here in the 9:45 thread. Since by choice i currently do not have Tv service been out of touch without my computer so no updates on how local areas affected by the heavy rain fall earlier in the month are doing. Here at my complex they have started restriping the parking areas no idea how many days this will take and when i will need to relocate my vehicle. looks like today they repaint stop lines and numbers for assigned and guest spots that were vacant. So the center court yard parking area and the actual stripes separating parking spots all still needs to be done to complete this project. I also believe we are getting ne road signage or it will be repainted.

Drifter thank you for the links and updates on wild fires in your area. may the fire fighters be able to save the village/town of Behchoko. Nice job on the solar panels may you receive supplies needed to complete the project before your vacation ends. Take care prayer said fire does not come near your cabin .
Eddie congratulations to you and your wife on birth of granddaughter. Now you have two July grandchildren believe Emerson turned 3 or 4 yesterday. Glad you and your sons had a good trip to Cayuga Lake .
Whopper Stopper glad you are feeling better think a combination of hard work heat and stress contributed to your getting sick. Lot on your schedule between helping your sister and now all the tree work to be done at shack property good the actual building survived the storms. I'm sure the wife and your S-I-l gave you a lecture about contacting them in the future when you are  alone at the shack and feeling ill. So I will just say pace yourself things will get done maybe not at the speed you like but eventually .
IFF good to see you and your daughter are have a good time visiting relatives  congrats on the salmon catches. Best to you with any future fishing during the trip. Enjoy the time spent with relatives .
Wallyworld glad there was a good turn out for the memorial bike ride. I hope you sold lots of raffle tickets today and were able to get in the shade or cool building at times plus see some of the county fair. Good you had the kicker motor and could get back to dock nice to read only a blown fuse was the problem .
Hunts2long condolences to Amber's boyfriend and his family. Glad all went well for your wife . Just wondering does Dr. Peter Pan have a nurse Tinker Bell or Wendy .
Ice Wanderer belated birthday greetings . Looks like you are in good shape with firewood for the upcoming Winter. may the cat-scan and procedure both go well for
Fish/hunt4ever thank you for the photos from Cheyenne Frontier Days looks like you and the family enjoy the event. Congrats on catching the walleyes .

 Some of you may remember my posting in early April about the death of my best friend since then have driven by the home he shared with his mother a few times. I always saw his SUV sitting in the same spot in driveway and depending on time of day one light on on lower level otf the house. i assumed his mother had gone to live with her daughter in the Poughkeepsie, NY. area. This past Sunday afternoon took a drive through their development a neighbor was out doing yard work stopped and talked with her found out my friend's mother is still living in the house combination of neighbors doing the lawn mowing and one checking in on her daily. So stopped and had a half hour visit with my friend's mother she is doing the best she can dealing with his death and life at age of 94.  I will call her or stop by every so often to check on her and now with my computer back can do a large print note of places she maybe able to donate my friend's clothing to,etc .

Sorry if I missed replying to anyone's posts . take care be careful in the hot weather many of us are dealing with and good fishing to all.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jul 27, 2023, 05:11 AM


              Good morning ER's,
                        It's 62* and mostly cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                        Steve..........Welcome back. :clap: I hope your computer issues are resolved for good. :whistle: Thank you for the Birthday Card, :thumbsup:
                        Marv...........What will we do without a laptop. :cookoo: :roflmao: I hope you have fully recovered from all the work at "The Shack" :unsure:
                        Doug..........I hope her insurance covered the window replacement? ???
                        Bud............Your daughter might find something valuable beach combing. :whistle: Thanks for sharing the picture of the Spruce tree, What a monster. :woot:
                        Fish............I hope you enjoy your time this weekend. :thumbsup:
                        Yesterday I stacked a some of the firewood that my friend bought for me. It looks like more than two cords.
                        It looks like rain today, not sure what Ill do.
                        I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jul 27, 2023, 05:47 AM
68* and muggy. Going to be "warm" the next couple days.

Mr.C, glad to see you back. That was the first thought I had about Dr. Pan's nurses. Nice of you to stop and see your friend's Mother.

IW, insurance covered the new windshield.

Amber was out in her new kayak yesterday after she got home from work, she likes it. Her boy friend said it has been over 100* everyday in CA.

Not much planned for today, be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jul 27, 2023, 06:13 AM
Morning all,

MrC.....welcome back, hope they got the bugs out for good this time  :)

H2L....talked to a guy from CA at the fair yesterday, he said our weather was "refreshing" compared to CA  @)

IW.....hope all went well with the ct scan and you can get the surgery scheduled soon  ;)

IFF......that tree would definitely need  a saw extension  :roflmao:

FH4......hope the rest of the work work goes by quickly  ;)

Drifter...... :'( :'(

WS.....should be some "back to school" sales on laptops soon  ;)2

Eddie......between the heat, rains, bugs and blight I've kind of given up on the garden this year  ::) 

Hot day at the fair yesterday, not many people around at all  :blink:  Other than making a couple food runs I didn't even bother checking the rest of the fair out  :-\

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jul 27, 2023, 06:20 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  64* and cloudy this am, high of 83 with thunderstorms expected this afternoon.

  Steve…welcome back, glad to see you posting again!   :clap:  Thank you and yes, Emerson turned 3 on Tuesday…amazing!    :thumbsup:
  FH4…hope you have a light schedule at work for today and tomorrow!  :thumbsup:
  Dave…thanks for sharing the link, keeping the fingers crossed they can get that fire under control soon.  :'(
  Bud…thanks for the update and pictures…what a spruce tree, wow!   :clap:
  Marv…sorry to read that about your computer going down, agree on posting with the phone… :%$#!:  Hope the weather is a little better today, it’s been blistering hot for so many to our West.
  H2…ughh, Amber must have felt terrible about the windshield… :woot:  Good luck if you’re hitting the water today!   :thumbsup:
  Jeff… hope your CT Scan went well yesterday.  :flex:  What a great surprise receiving all that firewood from your buddy..cut and split, so awesome!! Good man right there… :clap: :thumbsup: :bow:
  Wally…hope the raffle ticket sales were successful yesterday at the fair!  :clap:  Best of luck today with them if you’re going headlining back… :thumbsup:  My garden is hurting as well, one of the worst year’s  I can remember.

  Yesterday’s appointment went well, off for a physical and clearance from my Primary this morning.  Had to go through a series of questions again yesterday as usual asking about everything under the sun, lol. All was going fine right up until the nurse asked me if I was still receiving help or taking meds for my Kyphosis? I smiled and asked if this was a trick question because I kept answering no to her questions…and what the heck is Kyphosis’??
  She replied it was basically being treated for hunchback…gasp! I honestly thought she was kidding with me and looked over at my wife we both began laughing. I told her more than once in my career I’ve felt like a hunchback, but that was mostly from laying block…and on occasion too much bourbon.. ;D. After a good chuckle, I made it perfectly clear to her that the only back symptoms I’ve ever been treated for was for sciatic and lumbar muscle pain. Have absolutely no idea how that ever got in my records and was never asked about in the past…but it was deleted yesterday after a good long laugh.
  Cawfee’s on… ;D
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!

 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jul 27, 2023, 09:52 AM
Good morning ☕️. So much for sleeping in ;D. Will be able to visit with another niece Saturday on her day off, she got lost in the shuffle, not having good internet or phone service, and only found out we are in the area last night.

Played a new to me card game after pigging out on razor clams, clam chowder, and baked fresh salmon.  Game called 5 crowns, which I won, after a lot of laughs.

Had a low of 51* last night, and see the mid sections of the country is still dealing with triple digits highs.   Almost dreading the thought of traveling back into that. The trip back to Wisconsin will be close to Marv’s neck of the woods through his jungle (Minneapolis). Around  the first

Stay health and wise all

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jul 27, 2023, 06:19 PM
Looks like the help from Alaska and BC has arrived. Two old school water bombers just flew over my cabin on the way to the fire just Northeast of me.
Green X is my csbin and fire is up and right of me. Large fire to the left is the one burning up the town 60 miles West of Yellowknife.


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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jul 27, 2023, 06:50 PM
Good evening everyone!

Dave....some scary crap you have going. Fingers crossed!

Remembered my camera cards so put together a video.

            WS




         WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jul 27, 2023, 07:30 PM
Holy raccoons  :o :o :woot: :whistle:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jul 28, 2023, 05:11 AM
Good morning everyone!

Another near 90 today.

I am off to the shack for the day.

Hope you all have a good Friday!

         WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jul 28, 2023, 05:18 AM
66* and sun is coming up.

Drifter, thanks for the picture.

WS, quite the family of raccoons.

Going to be a "warm" one today but next week looks pretty good.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jul 28, 2023, 05:27 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Happy Friday to those working, have a good wrap to the week!   :thumbsup:   Muggy 68* start here this am, high of 90.

  Marv…looking like the new sauce is working perfectly! Sure is nice watching those videos again, awesome job and as always…Thanks for sharing!  :bow: :clap:    Have a safe trip and day!
  Dave…X2 on Marv’s reply…hope Mother Nature sends some help soon!
  Bud…all that fresh seafood sure sounds good, yum!!  Enjoy the visit with your niece and the cooler temperatures out there while they last.  :thumbsup:
  Jeff…stay hydrated today if you’re stacking more firewood…gonna be a sticky one today. 
  Wally…have a safe ride today if you’re heading out for an ice cream ride!   :thumbsup:
  H2…how’s the reservoir doing…water level up?

  All went well yesterday and got the green light from my doctor with the physical. Busy weekend coming up..Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jul 28, 2023, 07:45 AM
Morning all,

WS.....hope all goes well at the shack today  @)

IFF......enjoy the rest of your time with family, safe travels on the return drive  :thumbsup:

Drifter.....hope the "water bombers" help get the fires under control :-\

Eddie....glad to hear the physical went well despite the added "condition"  ;D  happy belated birthday to Emerson  :thumbsup:

H2L....next week looks good for some water therapy  ;)2

IW.....great friend delivering all that firewood  :clap: :bow:

My oldest granddaughter turns 18 today  :thumbsup: :clap:   don't know where the time has gone, sure flew by  :unsure: :o

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jul 28, 2023, 05:52 PM
Good evening everyone :bow:

WW....Congratulations to your Granddaughter on number 18 :clap: :clap:

I returned home from the shack a bit ago. Another storm went through the area yesterday leaving more trees down. I had 4 more trees to cut off the trail so I could get back to the bait pile.

Not a lot of activity this past week. I am sure that was complements of the 90+ degree days.

Tomorrow I am heading to my Sisters for a few hours. She said if I had time to help her with a few thinks she would make me lunch Sounded good to me :whistle:

Hope you all have a good night.

               WS

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jul 28, 2023, 09:33 PM
Good evening, currently in the low eighties outside after reaching a hih somewhere between 90 and 95 . thankfully the humidity level had dropped. They were back striping the parking areas today looks like the just marked some curbs and repainted some numbers on assigned parking places. I talked with one neighbor who is on board of directors this work will be done in phases so the company will return at a later date to do more work. I'm guessing funds to pay for work are limited so doing it in pieces . rain in tomorrow's fore cast then a better day on Sunday.
Drifter thank you for the update may the additional water bombers help to control the fires .IFF hope you have a niece day with your niece and other relatives. best wished for you on trip back to Wisconsin .
Ice Wanderer you are welcome hope you like my card choice . take your time stacking the firewood in this heat .
Eddie good to hear you are cleared for the procedure. may your medical records now be corrected . Like Wallyworld said in her post the years go by quickly hard to believe Emerson is already three years old .
Wallyworld congratulations to your granddaughter on her 18TH birthday. Soon she will be preparing to start her freshmen year of college . This Summer's weather has made it hard to have a garden . Guessing the heat kept people from coming to the county fair.
Whopper Stopper thank you for the videos. Looks like you have a good amount of tree work left to do at shack to clear all the trails. Enjoy lunch at your sister's tomorrow. May you get some more of your B-I-L's collections sorted .
Hunts2long nice to hear that insurance covered the cost of repairing/replacing the CRV's windshield. Glad Amber is happy with the new kayak after it's maiden voyage .

Everyone have a nice weekend be careful when outside in the heat and high humidity. best to all fishing. best to all fishing.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jul 29, 2023, 05:05 AM


                 Good morning ER's,
                              It's 65* and mostly clear here on my hill. ::)
                              Eddie..........I just love how someone else records get in to the wrong chart. :roflmao: It makes you wonder sometimes, I guess that's
                 why the call it practicing medicine? :woot:
                              Dave..........Thank you for the picture of the fires. Hopefully the water bombers can give some relief. :thumbsup:
                              Marv...........Thank you for sharing the videos, IO just love watching the bears. :flex:
                              Wally...........Congra tulations to your granddaughter for turning 18.
                              Steve..........I saw something about the Newburg 4, 3 of them were released from prison. :cookoo:
                              H2l.............Most people have glass coverage, it's good that your Amber did. :thumbsup: I hope she get a lot of use out of the Kayak. :flex:
                              I left early yesterday to go get some more summer wood from my friend.
                              We're working today, mowing 3 properties.
                              I hope everyone has a good Saturday either at work or out. Stay safe and Healthy.

                    IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jul 29, 2023, 05:45 AM
69* sunny/muggy.

WS, thanks for the video, always enjoy them.

WW, yes, next week does look good.

IW, Amber comes home from work and goes right out on the water.

Eddie the water level is about normal.

Have a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jul 29, 2023, 03:27 PM
Afternoon all,

We’ve gotten almost 2” of rain since 11 this morning. Looks like around 8:00 before it ends. Nice and cool now  :)

My 61” cut Ferris mower died on me the other day and has been in the shop since MrWW got frustrated trying to fix it. I had to use his 20” JD to mow with yesterday and early this morning, nice smooth ride but definitely time consuming.

Just put 3 loaves of apple zucchini bread in the oven, new recipe so we’ll see.

Have a good evening. Stay safe, stay healthy.

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jul 29, 2023, 04:03 PM
Finished baking, sure smells good!!
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jul 30, 2023, 06:13 AM
Morning all,

Back to the fair today, much cooler than it's been 62* this morning  :thumbsup:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jul 30, 2023, 06:15 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Refreshing start to the day here!  Partly cloudy and 53*, high of 71 today.

  Wally… :bow: Happy belated 18th Birthday to your granddaughter!! :bow:   Wow, the apple zucchini bread’s look amazing, will be looking forward to the taste test report!  ;D :clap:  Sorry to read about your mower breaking down, hope it’s a quick repair and easy on the wallet…best of luck at the fair today! :thumbsup: 
  H2…nice Amber is getting good usage of the kayak, has she tried fishing out of it yet?  :thumbsup:
  Jeff…hope the lawn mowing went well for you yesterday.  :thumbsup:  Sure does make one wonder about the medical record’s getting screwed up! What’s frightening is it seems to be fairly common after talking to people..double check your meds!!  :cookoo:
  Steve…I’ll be seeing Emerson again this afternoon at a family picnic…sure is amazing how fast time passes!
  Marv…another excellent video, will be sharing that one today with the family!!  :clap: :thumbsup:  Enjoy your visit today with your sister…good man!!  :bow:

  About 20* cooler right now than yesterday morning and very low humidity/dew point, refreshing! See it was down in the 40’s up near Jeff this morning!
  Meeting up with most of the family at a State Park close by for a nice picnic/outing. Got a good feeling it will be on many others planner’s as well with the comfortable weather, lol. Going to be leaving fairly early to get a few spots reserved before the crowds arrive….Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jul 30, 2023, 06:52 AM
54* and sunny, feels good.

Eddie, Amber doesn't fish.

WW, the bread looks great, have fun at the fair.

Monday I have to pick Luis up at the airport at noon.

Have a great Sunday and stay well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jul 30, 2023, 08:24 AM
Good morning. 55* here at Enumclaw Washington this morning, having my coffee, waiting for everyone to start waking up, nice sleeping weather, can’t blame them for wanting to sleep in.  ;D

WW piece of that bread would go good with my coffee  ;D

Surprisingly Jake hasn’t wanted out yet, he had quite the afternoon running all over the farm here, and got acquainted with the 4 hogs they are raising that also wanted to play  :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:

Now to plan the return to Wisconsin, and get on with getting the house ready to sell

Take care all enjoy your day
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jul 30, 2023, 10:43 AM
Good morning, nice 7o degrees outside with low humidity . :thumbsup: :clap: Some excitement here last night heavy rain but brief rain storm around 6:45 pm brought part of a willow tree down across one of the main power supply line to my complex. Power out until 1:50 AM this morning. I was on my computer heard a bang and saw tree come across the line and power go out. MY land line phone service is through internet/Tv service provider cable system so power goes out no service. so got out my cell phone and called 911 to report problem thankfully no sparks or arcing . Fire dept and police responded blocked off area with caution tape. thankfully only minor damage to cars park by where tree fell. Power company has to return as the line bringing power to my buildings is sagging marked with caution tape so drivers hopefully people turn around and do not try to drive under line. I can see a big SUV or pick-up with roof rack getting tangled up in the line.
Ice Wanderer I had to refresh my memory on the Newburgh Four very controversial case with many feeling the men charged with attempting to plant bombs in NYC synagogues and obtain missiles to take out planes at local Air National guard base where goaded into these actions by an FBI informant and the FBI. All of the Newburgh Four were low income gentlemen so could really use payments for their service. They were supplied with and planted fake bombs at synagogue/synagogues in NYC Burrough of the Bronx. The informant was also involved with something in the Albany, NY. area . Interesting side note the informant was the owner of limo company whose vehicle was involved in the 2018 Schoharie county crash that killed twenty people. Currently serving 5-15 sentence for criminally negligent homicide and man slaughter.

Your friend clearing out a section of his property and that is why he has so much wood to give to you.
Wallyworld sorry to read about your bigger lawn mower good you have a spare ride -on and got lawn mowed. Ditto other's comments on the apple-zucchini bread should have brought a finished loaf to enter at fair baking contest. May you sell more tickets today and weather be similar to mine and Eddie's.
Eddie have a good time with family at the state park outing. Please ask Steve and Brittany if they received my card for Emerson. You are correct about the medical records scarry stuff possible explanation person entering your data also has other records at same time and get info. mixed up good the nurse talked with you.
Hunts2long may Luis have a good flight back to NY. Amber sounds like my nephew took him ice fishing once when very young also one of his childhood friend's farther took him fishing never showed an interest in the sport. Even during many family vacations to Ocean City ,NJ. could not get him to spend some time with me at one of the local fishing piers.
IFF thank you for the photo assume snow covered mountain peak in distance is Mount Rainier . enjoy your remaining time in Washington. safe trip wished for you back to Wisconsin.

I will check back to evening to see who else posts today.  may everyone have a good Sunday.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jul 30, 2023, 02:10 PM
Well just came down from the mountain and it seemed warm up there but holy cow down here close to 100. Seen Temps up on the mountain around 80. Did some fishing and drove the side by side around a bit. Hopefully get some of the fishing pictures soon. But here is the view we had for the last couple of days.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jul 30, 2023, 02:57 PM
Finally got around to finishing up my sprinkler system at the cabin. Got 200' of poly pipe run from the cabin down to the lake. It's a bit short so will have to pick up anothr roll. Have ordered all the cam clamps I need. Have to connect to the high pressure PVC pipe that runs from undr the camp into the attic.

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jul 30, 2023, 07:47 PM
Looking good drifter

Got the few other photos we took on the mountain.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jul 30, 2023, 11:37 PM
Taking a rest area break, for food and a nap till morning. Covered 600 miles or so and thought I was looking at a cloud, it turned out to be forest fire smoke when I got closer In Montana. This over night break will put me at a brothers final resting place when it’s light out 200 miles from this rest area
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Jul 31, 2023, 05:01 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

An early morning hair pruning then a day of working on the lawn.

Hope you all have a good Monday.

          WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jul 31, 2023, 05:32 AM


             Good morning Marv, ER's,
                            It's 50* and partly cloudy.  ::)
                            Marv........I hope the pruner gets you looking spiffy for the lawn. :roflmao:
                            Eddie.......What a difference between Saturday and yesterday. I woke around 4:30 and head a slight thumping sound. It was 61* in my
              house and the heat had kicked on durung the night.  :o I didn't have enough wood in my boiler to hold a fire overnight, the noise I heard was the
              baseboard cooling down. My boiler temperature was down. I had to go restart my boiler. :cookoo:
                            Dave........Your sprinkler system should work great, I hope it's never needed. :flex:
                            Bud..........That's an amazing photo of the whitecapped mountain, thanks for sharing. :thumbsup:
                            Wally........The Apple Zucchini bread sounds good. :clap:
                            Fish..........I'm glad you had a good time up on the mountain. :flex:
                            Steve........What a strange coincidence between the owner of the limo company and the Newburg 4. :whistle:
                            Yesterday we worked on the painting of the cabin at the association, it was a good day for it.
                            Today will be a stacking wood day around here.
                            I hope everyone has a good Monday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jul 31, 2023, 06:11 AM
55* and a few clouds.
IFF, glad the trip is going well, great picture.
Fish, great pictures, glad you had a good time in the "cooler" temps.
Drifter, the panels are looking good.
Lindsay has been fishing out of a kayak and stopped yesterday looking for a shorter pole. I had just what she needed. Her and her BF have been fishing small lakes/ponds.
WS, I need a trim also, maybe this week.
Eddie, the lake dropped over a foot last week.
Have a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jul 31, 2023, 07:49 AM
Morning all,

WS.....hope your temps have dropped a little  :unsure:

IW.....any word on a surgery date yet  ???

IFF.....beautiful pic of the mountain  :thumbsup:  hope you find your brother's final resting spot peaceful  :)

Eddie....hope the family gathering went well  :thumbsup:  the bread passed the taste test with flying colors  :clap:

MrC....glad there wasn't any serious damage from the willow tree  ;)

Fh4......looks like a perfect weekend  @)

Drifter......good to hear the fire suppression system is installed  :thumbsup:

We sold 41 raffle tickets yesterday, bringing the total sold to 120.  Not great for 6 days but better than nothing.

Nothing much on the planner today, weatherman says breezy and a chance of showers  ::)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.


Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jul 31, 2023, 09:40 PM
Good evening another pleasant low humidity day enjoying while it lasts. No movement today on cleaning up the cut tree section so people can return their vehicles to parking spots or returning sagging power supply line for my building to it's proper height . If nothing happens tomorrow will make some phone calls.
Fish/hunt4ever nice to see the family and you using the SXS and catching some fish over the weekend.
IFF may you have arrived safely at your brother's resting place and it not have been to emotional of a day for you .
Whopper Stopper may the hair pruning have you looking sharp and your head feeling cooler.
Ice Wanderer after not hearing baseboard type heat for a while always seems loud and a strange news. May you be able to keep a fire going in the wood boiler so the baseboard system does not come on again. It was interesting to find out the informant in Newburgh Four case was also owner of the limo company involved in the Schoharie county crash.
Hunts2long nice that you had a fishing rod to suit Lindsay's kayak fishing needs among your rod collection .may Luis's flight have arrived on time and safely .
Wallyworld good to read the apple-zucchini bread past your taste test. Agree things could have been much worse when the tree came down . just a thought maybe your fire dept should visit local supermarkts and malls to sell the raffle tickets may see higher sales and funds raised.
Drifter nice work on the sprinkler system i assume lines will be drained before Winter to prevent freezing since part of system is above ground.

Have a good night. best to all fishing this week.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Aug 01, 2023, 04:12 AM
Just pulled into rest area for a much needed nap, at Avon MN thinking I had passed St Cloud, would have liked to motor past Marv’s jungle before the sun come up.  Now to figure best way out the outer side and on into Wisconsin
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Aug 01, 2023, 05:30 AM


               Good morning Bud, ER's,
                           It's 46* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                           Bud.........Have a good nap, and be safe driving through Marv's jungle. :thumbsup:
                           H2l..........Kudos for Lindsay for fishing out of the kayak, I know people do but I couldn't do it. :flex:
                           Wally.......I called down to the orthopedic dept. and talked to the woman that does the scheduling. She said that it was good that I called because
               they had some computer issues. Anyway I told her that I had my dental release and next week I have an appointment with my primary doctor, so my surgery
               date is September 14th. :clap:
                           Steve.......It amazes me how they can leave power lines sagging with the possibility of something hitting it. :blink:
                           Marv........I hope you looked good for your lawn mowing. :thumbsup: :roflmao:
                           I have blood work this morning, then its back to stacking the firwood, my wood shed is full to the brim.
                           I hope everyone has a good tuesday either at work or out. Stay safe and Healthy


                IW

















Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Aug 01, 2023, 05:31 AM
Morning all,

Just a quick hello before heading to the lake, will check back in later  ;)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Aug 01, 2023, 06:13 AM
52* and sunny.

WW, good luck today. I am giving the weather another day, I don't think we have had this many days in a row of good weather, plus, tomorrow's winds are better for me. The BIG plus is the wife has some things she wants done today.

IFF, glad the trip is going well.

IW, I don't think a kayak and I would get along very well either.

Had to wait a the airport about a half hour, Luis had a good flight, just a 3 hour layover in Detroit.

Have a good day and be well.h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Aug 01, 2023, 06:52 AM
Good morning everyone.

65 degrees getting close to 90 by the afternoon.

I am off to my Sisters for a day of sorting. She has a pile of car batteries (26) that we are going to take to a recycling dropoff site.

Hope you all have a good Tuesday.

Stay safe and keep healthy

         WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Aug 01, 2023, 07:02 AM
Morning all, just popped in for a quick hello. I haven't been on much aside from quick weather reports, and the summer has blown by. It's already time to take little man to go register for school after work this afternoon  :blink:

Not much new here, we've been in a severe drought all summer, so I haven't gotten to do much fishing. The rivers have been too low to launch the boat  :'(

Other than that, just been really busy with work. We're in the process of implementing companywide integration software, and I'm on the process team, so meetings and work on the database have been eating a lot of my time. I think the tentative go-live date for it is a bit of a pipe dream, but we'll see... I could be wrong, I often am  ;D

Anyhoo, back to the salt mines. I've missed way too much thread to even begin to catch up, but hope yall are well.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Aug 01, 2023, 06:09 PM
Another great day in the books
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Back at it tomorrow!!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Aug 01, 2023, 06:10 PM
 :clap: :clap: :clap:

            WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Aug 01, 2023, 08:37 PM
Evening, pleasant day enjoying the lower humidity rates currently reading 70 on my balcony thermometer with humidity level just under 50 percent . :thumbsup: The tree cutting are still preventing still preventing people from using their parking spots also no action taken on sagging power line. I did hear the engine of a larger truck this afternoon looking out window saw a bucket truck exiting my complex so maybe a scouting crew and tomorrow we will see som action on this issue. The truck may also have been from the cable TV/internet & phone service provider for my complex.
IFF may you have arrived safely at your Wisconsin home and got through the "Jungle area of Minnesota as W.S. calls it with no delays or problems.
Ice Wanderer some cooler morning by you lately hope the wood boiler fire lasted through the overnight hours and base board heat did not come on again . Good to read you are cleared for surgery and have a date scheduled. Guessing you may not go to Maine this fall or if you do there will be no fishing . I agree about the sagging power line and hope no large vehicle tries to get under it and brings it down to the ground and causes another black out. I realize at time of power outages the work crews primary job is to restore the power and I have no idea how many the hours the crew that was here had been working. Tomorrow I will call power company's customer service and see what they tell me .
Wallyworld congratulations to Mr.WW and you nice walleye catch and a couple bonus crappie.  :clap:
Hunts2long may your fishing plan yield a good catch and day on the water. hope you finished all the projects on your wife's list . Good to read Luis arrive safely with a slight delay .
Whopper Stopper may you have more of your B-I-L's collections sorted. Any problems getting the recycle center to accept some many car batteries .
Zcm-82 ,welcome back seen your posts in the one weather thread. may your area receive some needed rain over several days and not a major storm causing flooding and other problems. best wished for the software integration my siter was involved with upgrades when she was working for an insurance company. Many hours pent on a few Saturdays and Sunday's geting things to run correctly so when business hours arrived on Monday customer's could access their system with no problems.

keep safe,stay healthy. best to all fishing.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Aug 02, 2023, 01:58 AM
Steve well I did loose my clearance/taillights in the jungle, haven’t figured out if there’s a fuse out or what had knocked them out, could be the light switch. Had done an update and see it got lost in the shuffle. Feeling like I should be able to sleep a week. Got to the house about 1:00 pm yesterday  now to let the dust to settle
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Aug 02, 2023, 04:59 AM


               Good morning Bud, ER's,
                         It's 47* and mostly clear here on my hill. ::)
                         Steve.........I hope you get an answer from the power company. :unsure:
                         Bud............I hope  you can get the lights fixed. :whistle:
                         Marv.......... Your BIL sure had an array of different things. :blink:
                         Wally..........Nice catch,  :clap: How were the winds, it was breezy here. :whistle:
                         Zcm...........It's nice to see you chime in. :thumbsup: We've had nothing but rain up here and the Hudson River is at spring levels. :o
                         After my blood work I ran some errands then I stacked some of the free firewood on a pallet next to the wood boiler. I'll do a little each day.
                         I hope everyone has a good Wednesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                  IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Aug 02, 2023, 05:11 AM
48* and clear.

WW, that is a good day on the water, good luck today.

Going to be a cool start of the day, will check back in later....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Aug 02, 2023, 06:43 PM
H2L.....hope you had a good day on the water  :)

Despite the massive floating weeds/grass and the HORRIBLE little midges, we managed 4 keepers, 4 shorts and 1 perch before throwing in the towel
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Should have gone back to Delta Lake but decided to give Oneida a go again, hoping the weeds/grass situation had cleared up, it hasn't  :%$#!:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Aug 02, 2023, 09:12 PM
Good evening the pleasant weather continues here weather guessers calling for rain /thunder storms on Friday. Hopefully there will be no problems. I emailed the property management company this morning received reply that there is an emergency ticket/work order in with the power company to return sagging line to normal height off of the ground. The company which mows lawns  here at the complex was working today. employees from the company cut up the tree section and disposed of the wood in the woods row separating condo complex from neighboring properties. So that concern is resolved my next-door neighbor happy to have her parking spot back.
Latest update from Town of Highlands (Highland Falls/Fort Montgomery) area residents still waiting to receive FEMA funds to repair homes. The town has declared 90 residences as uninhabitable. Congressmen for the area trying to get FEMA officials to come in person to see the damage hoping it will speed things up.
Also saw a news article saying Covid-19 infections starting to rise in certain sections of NYS . So to my fellow New Yorkers keep alert of this situation.

IFF may you get the tail/clearance light problems figured out and repaired. Good to read you made it home safely to your Wisconsin property .
Ice Wanderer hopefully by this weekend the power line is back to normal height. I heard that last Saturday night the power company was responding to 100 outages in the Greater Newburgh/New Windsor area. So who knows how much repair work the have to complete. During an outage work crews main job is to get power restored as quickly as possible and then take care of other issues after outages are resolved. Good idea doing a little stacking of the free firewood each day until it is all stacked. Looks like you will have a surplus going into Fall/Winter.
Hunts2long may it have been a good day on the water for you with a limit of walleyes caught.
Wallyworld thank you for the photo and report .Sounds like conditions at Oneida lake are not the best currently congratulations on your catch.
Whopper Stopper thank you for the reply to my personal message. Just want you to know your PM in-box is full so time to go through and delete some of the messages you have received over the past few months.
I see Tomturkey's name among the list of logged-in members at times guessing he is still having computer issues or just chooses not to post in the 9:45 anymore.  I miss his stories .
OldSailor,Icefher-45 may all be good with you gentlemen and your families .

May everyone have a good night. Best to all fishing .
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Aug 03, 2023, 05:21 AM


              Good morning ER's,
                       It's 49* and partly cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                       Steve..........Sagging power lines are not a high priority unless they are over a main roadway. :cookoo:
                       Wally...........Good job fishing in the conditions. :thumbsup: :flex:
                       H2l..............I hope you had some success on the lake. :unsure:
                       Marv............Were you able to get all the batteries to the recycle center? ???
                       Eddie...........I hope all is well with you. :thumbsup:
                       OS...............I hope you have completely recovered from you pneumonia. :flex:
                       Bud..............Hopef ully you can get things ready in Wisconsin to sell the northern camp. :unsure:
                       I got a lot of my wood stacked despite some back issue I got from painting a soffit last Sunday. This morning I'm going to my bonecracker
               for an adjustment.
                       I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

              IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Aug 03, 2023, 05:48 AM
Good morning Jeff and any others up and about

Jeff  the.make ready on the house is at a standstill due to the grand daughters crew is up from SC. Her mother in law’s health has taken a turn for the worst doctors said she may only have 48 hours.  I’ve been entertaining the little ones in the RV so they can watch movies and a place to sit other than on the floor in the house. All the furniture has been removed in preparation for interior painting.

Still on the warm side for over night temps here 65* foggy at present should give way to upper 80’s later.

So for now it’s a wait and see day for me.  Will get myself another coffee and check back later
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Aug 03, 2023, 06:55 AM
57* and sunny.

WW, another good trip in the books, those bugs can be a pain.

A cool start to the day and I think I had my sweat shirt off for about an hour. Got rained on a couple times, caught 6 walleyes and a SMB bass, 2 walleyes were just over 15 inches.

Hope everyone has a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Aug 03, 2023, 08:04 AM
Morning all,

H2L....it did start out pretty cool but then bam......hot hot hot again, no breeze at all which turned the midges on  ::)

MrC.....the FD raffle runs from June thru Oct so it gets moved around quite a bit, fairs, Friday night races, local quick stop stores, high school football games, etc  ;)

IW.....sounds crazy having the heat kick on in August, see temps were in the 30s a couple nights ago in Old Forge and Saranac Lake  :o

Eddie.....hope you're doing ok, think you were scheduled for a procedure this week  ???

WS.....any relief from the heat out there yet  ??? think of all the $$ saved by not having to mow  :whistle:

IFF......sorry to hear of your granddaughter's M-I-L's status, prayers sent for all   :(

Going to MA tomorrow for a visit so the bakery will open for a bit today  ;)2

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Aug 03, 2023, 10:16 AM
Blackberry pie
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And chocolate peanut butter bars
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A new recipe from a friend  ;)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Aug 03, 2023, 12:25 PM
Good afternoon everyone :bow:

Getting close to the 90 degree mark again today, with a dew point at about 70. The guessers are saying this is the last nasty day with a handful of cooler days expected next week.

I have been following along daily, just not posting much, being I am limited to just the phone. I am glad everyone is doing well :thumbsup:

Bud...Glad you were able to navigate through the jungle with no problems. I had to go down there yesterday and hated every minute of it. The construction in many areas just plain sucks. It probably wasn't to bad sticking to the main highways.

IW.... We ended up dumping the batteries at an auto parts store. I can't say as the guy was very happy with the 26, but he took them.

WW...Congratulations on the excellent fishing outings :clap: :clap: Your blackberry pie and peanut butter bars look fantastic :thumbsup: No kidding on saving $$ by not mowing. Usually I have to mow 1x a week, I just did #4 for the season Monday.

Not much going for the weekend here. I will be spending tomorrow at my sisters doing more sorting. I would like to get back to the shack over the weekend for another day of cutting and baiting. The last couple of times up there I got bit by deer ticks and had a rough few days from the reaction.

Hope you all have a good weekend when it finally gets here :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                            WS

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Aug 03, 2023, 04:34 PM
Well this week has been an interesting one at work, our sister plant had to take their ICP down for maintenance and sent us samples, we caught another error that they missed again on analytical so might be out here Saturday running more samples from them. Just as the OT was cut saying need pre approval for the OT and u was looking at getting out if here around 2 or 3 tomorrow. Oh well that is how it goes. We also went from 95 or higher for the highs to the low 80 and even some 70's so it has been nice we will see how it continues into fall, see if it frosts and my dove hunting for the year shot before it ever starts on the 1st of September. Guess we will see. Have a good one everyone. Tomorrow is Friday yeah.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Aug 03, 2023, 06:28 PM
Well back to square one on lights problem, I hate shorts in wiring  :cookoo: :cookoo: :%$#!:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Aug 03, 2023, 09:10 PM
Steve
The fire sprinkler system was designed to be self draining.  ;D

They're still working on that fire NE of me.
Saw 4 of our NWT water bombers heading there yesterday afternoon while fishing.

Here's an article on the fire.


https://cabinradio.ca/139003/news/yellowknife/sharing-your-nwt-vacation-with-a-wildfire-and-28-firefighters/?fbclid=IwAR2zb6od0OviOthpSlz-W4z3Bv1kGUIzAIqr8jolfag2gLiAMjeHibcGON4 (https://cabinradio.ca/139003/news/yellowknife/sharing-your-nwt-vacation-with-a-wildfire-and-28-firefighters/?fbclid=IwAR2zb6od0OviOthpSlz-W4z3Bv1kGUIzAIqr8jolfag2gLiAMjeHibcGON4)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Aug 03, 2023, 09:51 PM
Good evening pleasant weather continued today rain in tomorrow's forecast so see what happens once it arrives hopefully no problems this time. We are still waiting for a crew from the power company to make an appearance and fix the sagging line.
Ice Wanderer if no one shows up tomorrow will call power company customer service and see what they tell me as to an estimated repair date.
 May you back be feeling better after the adjustment.
IFF sorry to hear about your granddaughter's M_I_L my prayers added to all the others . Good you have the RV and a way to entertain the great grandchildren.
Hunts2long congrats on your catch of walleyes despite the on-off rain .
Wallyworld thank you for the information on the fire dept. raffle. Like all of your baking the pie and bars look great. may the grandchildren approve of the new recipe. Have a safe trip to MA.
Whopper Stopper i forgot you only have your phone to post with currently . glad the auto parts store took all of the batteries for recycling. may you and your sister get some more of Arnie's collection sorted this weekend. All the best to you on next trip to the shack .
Fish/hunt4ever may you not have to work to many hours this Saturday. Good to read that like me you are now enjoying cooler temperatures .
Drifter thank you for the info. on the cabin's sprinkler system. May it work as designed and the lines drain properly. Also thank you for the cabin radio link . If my memory is correct your cabin is on prosperous lake and sits between the wildfire and city of Yellow Knife. May the fire crews get the fire under control and put out .
Eddie may your procedure have gone weel all the best wished for your recovery .

Keep safe,stay healthy. Have a good Friday and weekend.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Aug 03, 2023, 11:38 PM
Steve
Yes I'm on rhe Northend of Prosperous Lake.
Wind is switching tomorrow for a few days and will be pushing the fire away from me. Hopefully back into already burnt sections.  ;)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Aug 04, 2023, 04:08 AM


               Good morning Dave, ER's,
                            It's 55* and cloudy, it rained all night. ::)
                            Bud.........I'm sorry to here about your daughter's MIL. :(
                            Dave.......Hopefully the fire gets pushed into already burnt forest. :unsure:
                            Steve......I've learned that the power company doesn't move real fast unless it's a danger of hurting someone. :whistle: My chiropractor was out of the
               office until Monday. :%$#!:
                            Wally.......Nice looking desserts. :thumbsup:
                            Marv.......That's a lot of batteries, but if the law says that an auto shop has to take them back, then he can't complain.
                            H2l.........Not a bad day out on the lake. :clap: :flex:
                            Fish........Maybe you won't have to work too long on Saturday. :unsure:
                            So with the chiropractor out, I took it easy yesterday and will again today.
                            I hope everyone has a good Friday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                 IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Aug 04, 2023, 04:57 AM
Morning all,

Drifter.....fingers crossed the wind shift helps firefighters get control  ;)

IW.....sorry to hear you have to wait until Monday, hope the rest is helping your back  :-\

WS....posting from a phone can be a real PITA  ::)  good luck with today's sorting  :flex:

MrC.....hope the power crew gets the lines fixed soon  :unsure:

We'll be heading east shortly, hope everyone has a good weekend.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Aug 04, 2023, 06:15 AM
61* more rain, got some heavy rain last night, lots of thunder. Scout didn't like it.

IFF, your family is in our thoughts.

WW, blackberry pie looks good, safe travels. Weekend weather looks pretty good.

Drifter, good luck with the fires.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Aug 04, 2023, 06:37 AM
H2L  not much going on here sure is quite, 69* and getting warmer by the minute

Wish now I hadn’t read that about Marv’s deer ticks. Don’t know if there is anything to repel the nasty buggers

Steve mentioned Not seeing Tom Turkey posting here for a long time, and then I see a hen with half dozen poults. Walk though the yard here. 

Well looks like I will have to crawl under the RV and see if I can locate where the wires run to the back, just ruled out it being a fuse as the front markers are working. 

May as well grab another coffee and get on way this day

Best to all
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Aug 04, 2023, 06:28 PM
Got my South vaulted ceiling paneling installed and painted. UGH I hate painting. Looks good though and will help brighten the cabin


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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Aug 04, 2023, 06:44 PM
 :clap: :clap: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Excellent Dave!


            WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Aug 04, 2023, 08:21 PM
Looks awesome Dave  :clap: :clap: :clap: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Long day Marv ??? 

Has been an even longer day for the grandkids, with the passing of their Grandmother, even knowing it was going to happen. They will be here until after the funeral service Tuesday, I will put off doing any interior paint until after they leave. 

My daughter wants to cook some good meals for them instead of all the box lunches they have had so far. I will supply the Pacific Salmon for Sunday

Haven’t kept up on the national weather, but hope it was favorable for those able to get out

And yes posting with this phone sucks

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Aug 05, 2023, 05:09 AM
My condolences to the family IFF :'(
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Aug 05, 2023, 05:53 AM
Good morning everyone!

Condolences to the family Bud.





               WS

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Aug 05, 2023, 06:17 AM
WS…..thanks for the video, always fun to watch the critters!!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Aug 05, 2023, 06:39 AM
58* and sunny.

IFF, thoughts with the family.

WS, thanks for sharing another great video. My nephew has been having some bear issues. The s-i-l saw 2 very nice bucks in the driveway one day last week, my brother said he has his name on one of them.

Drifter, the cabin is looking good.

Have a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Aug 05, 2023, 08:21 AM
 Good morning reading 66 on my balcony thermometer with near 70 percent humidity. The sky is partly cloudy. We had a thunder storm pass through between 9PM and 12 AM . Update on flood recovery from Town of Highlands (Fort Montgomery/Highland Falls ) bridge on route 9W is reopened as of some time yesterday. This bridge is slightly north of the Bear Mountain bridge (across Hudson river) and traffic circle. Travel now a little easier to and from the area . Around 2 PM yesterday two trucks  showed up from Verizon and got the sagging power line back to it's normal height. I'm assuming the phoneline is attached to power line. Happy this job is done .  :clap: :clap:
IFF my condolences to you and your family. may the great grandchildren like the salmon.
Ice Wanderer smart idea to take things easy until you can see your chiropractor . may your back be less painful and once you have the adjustment may it relieve your problem.
Wallyworld glad you arrived safely in Ma. enjoy your time with son/D-I-L and grandchildren .
Drifter the ceiling paneling looks nice. May the wind direction have changed and headed the wildfire back in direction of already burned forest .
Whopper Stopper thank you for the video. i hope all was good at the shack and you were able to clear fallen trees from a few more trails.
Hunts2long may your nephew following "Bear area" safety measures make the bears decide to head elsewhere in search for food . Hopefully the two bucks is a sign of another good hunting season for your brother. how is your S-I-L's recovery going.
Eddie i hope all is good  and we see a post from you in coming days.

May everyone have  good Saturday and nice weekend. best to all fishing.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Aug 05, 2023, 04:35 PM
Well been a day so far, just booked tickets out tomorrow for Tulsa again, going to see about an another issue that they have had. Miss a week of turn around and some good meals. Dang oh well the company pays for mine while out. Have a good Saturday everyone and a good Sunday if I do not check in tomorrow.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Aug 05, 2023, 07:28 PM
Good evening thankfully the humidity level dropped some during the day now around 50 percent. I saw a high temperature in the middle seventies. Last night's thunderstorm did bring hail and downed trees to parts of my county. No major problems reported .

Fish/hunt4ever may you have a good week in Tulsa and keep your positive attitude about having to spend time away from your family.

   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Aug 05, 2023, 07:53 PM
WS
Had a bear behind my cabin this morning. Was taking a wiz when I heard it walking throuh the bush about 75' from the cabin.
I saw a bear on the beach across from me at my neighbours cabin on Thursday.  Probably the same one.

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Aug 06, 2023, 05:26 AM
Morning all,

Spent yesterday afternoon on the ocean on my son’s boat, very relaxing.
Heading home this afternoon.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Aug 06, 2023, 05:50 AM
52* with some fog, it will burn off.

Mr.C, the s-i-l is doing very well, I haven't seen her look this good in years.

WW, glad you enjoyed the afternoon on the ocean, have a safe trip back home.

Eddie must be having computer problems.

Not much planned for today, be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Aug 06, 2023, 04:37 PM
Finished mounting my solar panels today  ;D

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Aug 06, 2023, 05:46 PM
 :thumbsup: :clap: :flex: ;)2 :bow: :whistle: Is everything hooked up???
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Aug 06, 2023, 06:59 PM
No. Still need to buy the rest of the system.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Aug 06, 2023, 07:43 PM
All of that looks great drifter, getting things done on vacation and hopefully still some fishing on the side.

Well made it to Tulsa and then hit the plant and worked for a few hours, think I have 15 hours in today so I am sitting down to some mexican food and then head to the hotel afterwards to hit the hay for early morning at the plant.  Hope everyone had a great Sunday and weekend.  Have a great start to the week.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Aug 06, 2023, 08:56 PM
Good evening , I saw an afternoon high temperature around 80 degrees feels like the humidity level has risen since yesterday.
Wallyworld glad you had a nice visit with your son and his family. May you trip home have been a problem free one. In a few weeks your oldest granddaughter will be departing for her freshmen year of college .
Hunts2long nice to hear your S_I_L is doing so well continued good health wished for her. IT must be a relief for your brother and rest of family.
Drifter congratulations on getting the solar panels installed. One step closer to not having generator as lone source of electricity at the cabin . May the bear not become a problem animal.
Oldsailor my all be good with you and the family. Hope your garden is doing well this year .
Fish/hunt4ever good to read you made it to Tulsa safely. May tonight's dinner and a good night's sleep have you ready to go tomorrow morning.

I'm guessing many of the 9:45 were busy today with so few of them posting.  May everyone have a good start to this week. best to all fishing.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Aug 06, 2023, 09:46 PM
F4L
Had beer battered lake trout burgers for dinner
They were yummy.


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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Aug 07, 2023, 05:37 AM
62* and rain.

I saw my first buck yesterday, looked like a 6 point.

Drifter, has to be a good feeling having all the panels in place.

Hope everyone has a good Monday and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Aug 07, 2023, 05:54 AM
Morning all,

H2L.....glad to hear your S-I-L is doing well  :clap:  not much deer activity around here yet  :blink:

MrC.....saw 97* on my car thermometer driving home yesterday  ::) 

FH4.....hope the dinner hit the spot  ;D

Drifter.....looks like it's been a productive vacation  :flex: did the wind shift slow the fire down  ???

IFF......good luck with getting the house sale ready  ;)

WS.....not sure if you've explained this before or not, but why do you "bury" the bear bait uner the logs  ???

Eddie.....hope you're doing ok  :)

The drive home was uneventful, seems most of the traffic was heading east yesterday  :thumbsup:  Rain is the word for today so guess it will be an indoor type of day  :-\

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.


Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Aug 07, 2023, 06:22 AM
Good morning everyone  :bow:

64 degrees, may see 80 later today. The guessers had everyone bracing for 1"-2" of rain yesterday, as usual nothing happened.

WW... Answering your question, DNR law, to keep deer and small game out of the bait. Obviously once the bears break into the bait all bets are off lol, but the DNR is happy. In MN you can use barrels to contain the bait, not so in WI.

A fairly quiet weekend here, just puttering today.

Hope you all have a good Monday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy

      WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Aug 07, 2023, 06:38 AM

               Good morning Doug, Wally, ER's,
                             It's 55* and raining here on my hill. ::)
                             Wally..........It must have been relaxing on your son's bo :flex:
                             Doug..........My neighbor have seen bucks every morning on the way to work. :o
                             Dave .........Good job getting the panels installed. :flex: The ceiling looks like tongue and grove paneling, are you painting before you put it up? ???
                             Marv...........Thanks for the video, they are always interesting to watch. :clap:
                             Bud............I'm sorry for your families loss. :(
                             Steve..........Maybe we will be back to a normal summer weather. :unsure:
                             My neighbor and I worked yesterday, painting the cabin at the association, I had 3 different colors on my hands by the end of the day.
                             I didn't get in to see my chiropractor on Thursday, he was on vacation. But I'm planning on getting in today.
                             I hope everyone has a good Monday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                 IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Aug 07, 2023, 08:14 AM
Good morning ER’s. Not many out in the hallway this morning, got one errand to run this morning,  been waiting for grandson to fetch a ladder from storage so I can get at some patching that needs done on the house. Think daughter told him to hold off so I wouldn’t be working on the ladder by myself.

The salmon for dinner got put on hold, yesterday in favor of having it today

Well off to do something even if it is wrong

Best to all
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: trophytaker1 on Aug 07, 2023, 08:34 AM
August 7th wishing we had ice.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Aug 07, 2023, 09:07 AM
IW
It'sthe same wood as on the walls. Painted after install.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Aug 07, 2023, 03:09 PM
Dave beer battered lake trout burgers you say ??? I remember someone bringing trout to one of my walleye fries, and some were run through the beer batter, deep fried and to me tasted horrible.  :sick: :sick:

trophytaker1 Welcome to this thread.  And don’t we all ???

Fish/hunt4ever been meaning to have you refresh my memory.  What’s the product of your plants. ???

Marv that Buck that has been giving me nightmares again, he must still be haunting your neighborhood, he appeared again last night 😂😂😂. You draw a bear tag for this year ???





Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Aug 07, 2023, 05:40 PM
Bud....yes I did draw for this season. We have been lightly baiting for the last month. The season starts Sept 13 for bait sitters.

         WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Aug 07, 2023, 07:37 PM
Bud
They need to be Northern Lakers.
Them Southern ones are greasy and taste terrible.
The ones you get up here in our cold Arctic lakes are among the best tasting fish out there.
They are better than almost all freshwater fish. To me they are better than walleye.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Aug 07, 2023, 07:53 PM
Good evening, received some rain over night thunderstorms with high winds are forecast for later tonight so will what happens this time. Looking at my daily newspaper's website I see Farmer's Almanac has released it's long-range forecast for this Winter calling for a return to normal Winter after a mild 2022-2023, Guess by March/early April will know how things were here in NY. and the Northeastern U.S.  .
Drifter glad you were able to do some fishing during your vacation and enjoy a meal of lake trout.
Wallyworld good to read the drive home was problem free and majority of the traffic was headed in the opposite direction. It looks and feels like after a break from higher temperatures and humidity levels they are returning to NY.
Whopper Stopper thank you for explaining why you use a covered bait pile for the bears. I figure a bait barrel might not be legal. best wished for you once this year's season starts. I have been getting emails from Office-Depot about return to school sales you may want to check their and similar websites for a deal on a laptop.
Ice Wanderer may those bucks still be in the area come hunting season. I hope you were able to see chiropractor today.
IFF may you and your grandson have any roof patch jobs completed at the WI. property .
Trophytaker 1 welcome think you have posted in the 9;45 before. when dealing with high temperatures and humidity think we all dream of ice fishing.
I will try and remember to give mason Eddie a phone call tomorow to see how he is doing after his procedure. Hopefully all is good and only computer issues keeping him from posting.

Stay safe keep healthy. Have a good night, best to all fishing.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Aug 07, 2023, 08:56 PM
Good evening ER's logged on today but forgot to post. Bud condolences to your family. Drifter fantastic job on your cabin. Wishing all well. Mom is still transitioning at memory care but seems a little less resistant to the change with each day.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Aug 07, 2023, 09:07 PM
A little smokey here today.
This is a fire SE of Yellowknife.
Bottom right on the first image.
The one NE of my cabin is starting to become worrisome.
Winds are going to be pretty high this week but mostly South and Southeast which should move the fire Northward.


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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Aug 07, 2023, 10:43 PM
Well had a good lunchnwith the coworkers today, had the pork enchiladas. Then had a fillet at the roadhouse tonight. Maybe tomorrow will try the chorizo chicken. Another busy day checking out the ICP and running lots of samples, we make sulfuric acid at the plants, so going to be a good paycheck for the government maybe pay down some debt. Well better get to bed for the 6 hours of sleep I can get now. Here are the 3 choices that I think I will have all of by the time is over down here.
(https://i.postimg.cc/QKDk0hMR/20230806-192541.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/QKDk0hMR)

(https://i.postimg.cc/XX6TT5B0/20230806-194354.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/XX6TT5B0)
This was the middle one I had for dinner the other night. Take care everyone. Oh and glad you had some good fish tacos drifter. Hopefully more to come.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Aug 08, 2023, 06:41 AM
65* cloudy and muggy.

IW, I am sure the deer are there, just not a lot of fields around this area to see them in.

Drifter, thanks for sharing the pictures of the fires, stay safe.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Aug 08, 2023, 07:20 AM
Morning all,

IW.....hope the back's feeling better this morning  ;)

Drifter.....scary times for sure, stay safe  :pinch:

H2L....fingers crossed for some better fishing weather again soon  ::)

FH4.....ot $$ and good food  ???  sounds like a win win   :woot:

MrC.....hope there no damage in your area from last night's storms  :unsure:

WS.....thanks for the explanation of the bait piles  :)  another law that keeps you wondering "what the heck were they thinking"  :wacko:

OG.....hope your Mom gets settled into a comfortable routine soon  :)

IFF.....not a bad idea to have someone around while hanging out on a ladder/roof  :whistle:

Some pretty intense storms passed thru the area last night, luckily only minor property damages reported  :o  picked up another 1 & 1/2" of rain  ::)
rain continuing today  :cookoo:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Aug 08, 2023, 12:05 PM
WW right. Then they can hand whatever I drop back to me……saves a lot of up and down steps  ::)  :whistle: :whistle: :unsure:

Heard from the farm that while under tornado watch Monday 10:00 AM is when the power went off, not back until 5:00 PM and the nearby state park is closed due to downed trees
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Aug 08, 2023, 09:02 PM
good evening, pleasant day here with a high in the mid. seventies dropping down to the sixties overnight with 10-20 mph winds. Tomorrow's forecast calling for a high temperature of 85. I called Eddie between 7-7:30 left a message maybe my phone call will prompt him to post. I see asylum seekers getting more news coverage of late NYC mayor Eric Adams has announced plans to house some of the migrants at Randall's island as the need for housing continues also the city's and school district in counties migrants were sent to now trying to figure out how many additional students they will have and how to deal with the langue barrier.
Old Goat may your mother get more comfortable the longer she is in Memory care .
Drifter may the winds not have brought the wild fire closer to your cabin' location or the city of Yellow Knife .
Fish/hunt4ever enjoy the food at your location in Tulsa. May the ICP work properly and test samples show product to meet your company's and industry standards .
Hunts2long similar situation with deer by me lots of vegetation for them to hide in during the day. Also something has changed in the area around my complex past two years seeing less deer activity. In past years you would see them feeding at different times of the day and does with their fawns .
Wallyworld the thunderstorms never materialized last night. I see 30 miles south of Syracuse there may have been a tornado. May all be good with you and MR.WW and his fellow firefighters not have gone on to many service calls .
IFF may all be good at the farm and minimal damage across the state of Tennessee .

Take care do your best to stay safe and healthy . best to all with fishing plans this week.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Aug 08, 2023, 10:27 PM
Well it has rained here the last couple of nights, got woken up by hail the first night and last night was the thunder. Been interesting as they say it has been dry down here for weeks and all the sudden rain, with lighting and all. They are worried about power outages but did not have any, knock on wood, but said they have had them when it was hot and dry. Operators think since it was so hot that everyone running AC and that was overloading the system. Well today was hard and trying to get things squared away. But hopefully making headway. Have a good night everyone. Hope hump day starts out good for all of you.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Aug 09, 2023, 02:51 AM
Good morning. Looks like I’m the only one on at this time. May as well fire up the coffee pot.

Got some pictures from the area close to the “farm “. Yup a mess to clean up, one place about 1 mile away had one of their work trucks smashed and tree took out their bathroom

Problem at my place water had to be turned off. Got shook up enough water coming out from under the fridge and not finding it’s shut off valve    Always something when you not around.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Aug 09, 2023, 05:17 AM
Morning all,

IFF.....sorry to hear about the weather related issues at the farm  :(

FH4.....hope your day goes well  ;)

MrC.....the fire departments around the area were pretty busy during/after the storm  ::)

I was going to attach a pic of the tornado but seems the add photo link is missing this morning  ???

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Aug 09, 2023, 05:18 AM
And now it's back  :blink: :unsure:
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Aug 09, 2023, 05:36 AM
Good morning everyone!

Another mid 80 day here, the guessers  are calling for rain by weeks end :whistle:

I am off to my Sisters for a day of sorting and hauling used oil and old chemicals.

I have to meet a guy at 10am who wants to buy one of my Sisters chain saws.

WW...awesome picture.

Hope you all have a good day :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

          WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Aug 09, 2023, 06:28 AM
62* and a few clouds.

WW, thanks for the picture, don't want to see one in person. I am starting to get concerned about Eddie.

Mr. C, I took the back road into the village yesterday, they have cleared a spot to build a house and there were 2 does and 2 fawns feeding. There are around.

I see someone hit the Mega last night, my ticket WAS not the one, did have the MEGA # for $2 so I broke even.

Have some things to do around here, this weekend we are going to the family reunion out near Rochester, the wife's brother flew into town from AZ. He is driving up here to spend a few days next week, OH BOY!

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Aug 09, 2023, 11:42 AM
UGH!!!

https://cabinradio.ca/139507/news/politics/this-is-worse-than-2014-says-nwts-environment-minister/?fbclid=IwAR2RkjnRx_RLNL8yIwXtRrQyfrD0dIUKIJmBu8e8HG_uWdgGUY92LfFVE-s (https://cabinradio.ca/139507/news/politics/this-is-worse-than-2014-says-nwts-environment-minister/?fbclid=IwAR2RkjnRx_RLNL8yIwXtRrQyfrD0dIUKIJmBu8e8HG_uWdgGUY92LfFVE-s)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Aug 09, 2023, 01:58 PM
BUMMER!!!!!! :woot: :blink: :wacko: :cookoo: :%$#!:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Aug 09, 2023, 03:14 PM
It’s finally home !!
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Aug 09, 2023, 04:12 PM
WW is that a zero turn machine ?

Dave bummer on all those fires, most of them as a results of lightning strikes ?

Picture of neighbors work truck, glad it’s not my mess to clean up


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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Aug 09, 2023, 04:14 PM
It’s finally home !!


You will be styling and looking fine!

What a nice rig  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

             WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Aug 09, 2023, 04:35 PM
Yeah Bud.
Mostly lightning.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Aug 09, 2023, 05:46 PM
No not zero turn
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Aug 09, 2023, 08:10 PM
Good evening everyone, I called Eddie again tonight around 7 pm left a message. He returned my call around 8pm. Ed had just gotten home from the hospital thanks all of you for your concern I will leave it to him what he wants to share with the world since this thread is viewable to anyone exploring the website. He is tired but in a good mood said if he can stay awake might try to post tonight otherwise, he will get on-line in the morning.
Drifter thank you for the Cabin radio link did not realize how many wildfires there are this season in the NWT. Best wished to you and your lake neighbors. May you not have to use the sprinkler system.
IFF sorry to read there was violent weather back in TN. Glad your neighbor is safe to bad about his truck. May you find little damage to your "farm once you get back to TN .
Wallyworld I believe Raquettedacker posted the same photo of the Veron tornado in one of the weather threads. Good to hear you have the larger lawn mower back. Thank you to Mr.WW and his fellow firefighters for their service to the community. May there not be too much storm damage in the greater Utica-Syracuse area.
Whopper Stopper told Ed about all the car batteries your B-I-L had collected he had a chuckle. May you have been able to dispose of the used motor oil and old chemicals . He wishes you and your sister well with cleaning up/out her property. Also best to you clearing the down tress at the "Shack" .
Hunts2long at least you broke even on the Mega Millions ticket glad you did not spend a large sum of money trying to win like some folks when the jackpot gets really high . I'm noticing the same with my local deer and grazing on fields and cleared land. Have a safe trip to Rochester area enjoy the reunion.
OldSailor hope all is good with you seeing ZCM-82"s posts in the weather thread appears parts of the Mid-West have received plenty of rain in the past few days.
Icefisher-45 some time since you last posted may things be good with you.
Fish/hunt4ever may it have been a good workday for you in Tulsa .Enjoy tonight's dinner .

Everyone have a good night keep safe ,stay healthy. best wished to all fishing.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Aug 10, 2023, 02:12 AM
Good morning ☕️. Well kids are on their 14+ hour drive back to SC .  Now with house vacated will get after the interior painting to spruce the place up. Much to my surprise when I just googled the address I see a picture of the exterior from 2007 and the exterior was Red w/white trim, it’s now a green exterior so prior owner painted the outside. I’m not going to change that only touch it up where needed

I rather doubt I will have the daughter helping paint so may take me a bit longer than I would like, getting the house ready to make its best first impression.

I hope so too Steve

Well back to my pillow coffee is still hot

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Aug 10, 2023, 05:04 AM


              Good morning ER's,
                           It's 55* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                           Bud..........I hope the farm has sustained much damage. :unsure: Good luck with the painting. :thumbsup:
                           Wally........Nice looking mower. :flex: Thank you for sharing the tornado photo. :clap:
                           H2l...........There aren't really a lot of fields here either, a lot of the deer we see are crossing the roads. :o
                           Marv.........Do you have somewhere special top get rid of the chemicals? ???
                           Dave.........That's some thick smoke hovering over Yellowknife. :whistle:
                           I've been busy with some early morning appointments, is the reason I haven't posted. I have one this morning at 8:30.
                           I'm trying to get everything situated before my surgery, so I will be able to do things myself. 
                           I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.
             
                 IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Aug 10, 2023, 05:59 AM
Morning all,

IW.....best wishes as you prepare for your surgery  ;)

Drifter.....so much destruction, so sad  :'(

MrC.....thanks for the Eddie update  :)

IFF.....safe travels to the family  :)  hope the painting job goes smoothly  :flex:

WS.....I've said it before but I'll say it again, your sister is VERY lucky to have you for a brother  :thumbsup: :bow: :clap:

H2L.....maybe some water therapy while your B-I-L is visiting  :whistle:

Sure was nice having my old mower back again, cut my mowing time in half from using the JD mower  :clap: :clap: Besides some bad switches, which at 20 years old guess it's to be expected,  there were a few mouse chewed wires causing problems  :%$#!: stupid rodents :%$#!:

Looks like rain again today  ::)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.


Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Aug 10, 2023, 06:21 AM
59* and the sun is out, for now.

WW, glad you got the mower back. I am hoping to get some fishing in next week.

IFF, someone parked in the wrong spot!

Seems like this week has flown by, been busy getting ready for the b-i-l's trip here. The wife and I are going out to lunch with Lindsay and her BF today.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Aug 10, 2023, 08:37 AM
Good morning everyone!

67 heading into the mid 80's later today.

Mr.clean...Thanks for the Eddie update. I am sure he knows he is in everyone's prayers.

Bud...take care as you go to work on the house. Hope when you get back home you find everything in order.

IW... There is a hazardous waste facility in a town 4 miles away. They take anything and then test and sort. I know much of what we dropped off you would need an applicators license to use.

WW...Thanks for the kind comments. I always leave wishing I could have done more.

H2l.....Best wishes for the upcoming visit.

Yesterday was a long one. We have been spending time in the shop trying to get things in some type of order. With collecting tractors my b-i-l also painted many of them. He had probably into the thousands of $$ of paint, supplies,  and equipment  for spraying. Much of the paint is still good but a bunch of it needed throwing out. We are trying to get the shop winter ready so my sister won't have to heat it. I have no idea what their propane bill was yearly but that's something she is looking forward to seeing end.

Hope you all have a good day. Stay safe and keep healthy.

          WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Aug 10, 2023, 11:48 AM
Smokes really thick this morning.
Having a hard time breathing.
Wind out of the East this morning, switching back to SE later.
SE tomorrow switching to W on Saturday and SW on Sunday.
They were forecasting NW for 4 or 5 days so this is good news.
Sat image from this morning. My cabin is at the yellow x.



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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Aug 10, 2023, 03:37 PM
Dang Drifter  :o :nono: :%$#!: :blink: :wacko:  Be safe
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Aug 10, 2023, 08:54 PM
Good evening received some rain earlier today believe the high temperature was in the low seventies. Guessing Eddie is resting today and hopefully he will post tomorrow . Out of curiousity i looked up how many acres make up one hectacre. it is approximately 2.5 when rounded up so with the info. given in the cabin Radio article Drifter provided the link for at the time of story and area close to the size of Yellowstone national park in Wyoming has burned so far this summer in the North West Territories .
IFF best to you with the painting may the house sell quickly once listed on real estate market .
Ice wanderer may you get everything in place before your surgery date. All the best wished for you with the surgery .
Wallyworld rodents sure cause plenty of damage to equipment and other things. The mower looks good for a 20 year old machine .
Hunts2long safe travels wished for you this weekend.
Whopper Stopper good to read there is a hazardous waste disposal site near your sister's. Maybe you can pass some of the paint and equipment onto farm equipment dealers repair shops or local auto body shops. Best wished for your sister and you in getting the shop cleaned out so it does not have to be heated this Winter.
Drifter may the fires stay away form the area of your cabin and city of yellow knife. I hope the smoke as cleared out some and it is easier for you to breathe .
Fish/hunt4ever wishing you safe travel if heading home tomorrow or this weekend.

 May everyone have a good night best to all fishing.
    Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Aug 10, 2023, 09:47 PM
Well got word yesterday that Tulsa can stand on their own feet and test, hopefully they do not change everything again and go backwards. But bought my ticket home tomorrow, unfortunately get home around 10 pm as the early flight was today and then Saturday. Well hopefully I make it home at that time. Bit now playing with the new instrument and getting things done. So one more day and then home. Have a great Thursday everyone and a great start to the day, hope all is well Eddie and we all see you posting again soon, take care sir.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Aug 11, 2023, 03:14 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

65 degrees with rain and storms in the area. Mr. Muggy came to visit, luckily he didn't bring his big suitcase.

I am loading up a few things for a run to the shack this morning. I had planned to spend a day or so up there working on storm damage but that got changed on me.

I got a call last night from a lady that I had bid a big job for a couple of months ago. I figured she found someone else because at that time I told her my time was slim and if she wanted me to do it I would like to get right on it. Anyway, two months later she wants it done as soon as possible so I will start Monday.

I need to go to the shack to do bait but more importantly to get my 4 wheeler for her job. I am guessing it will take a week to get done with the trees which will really cut into everything thats been going on. The good thing is, I will be getting closer to being able to hang my "Closed for the season" sign up :whistle:

Hope everyone has a good Friday :thumbsup:. Stay safe and keep healthy.

            WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Aug 11, 2023, 04:11 AM
Good morning Marv.,😁

(https://i.postimg.cc/VJFzgM9N/IMG-3589.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/VJFzgM9N)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Aug 11, 2023, 04:23 AM
Good morning Dom ;D

       WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Aug 11, 2023, 05:05 AM
65* and clear.

Drifter, good luck with the fires.

WS, enjoy the trip to the shack.

Eddie, you have been in my thoughts often.

Lunch was good yesterday, went to a new place called The Mountain Hut.

Have a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Aug 11, 2023, 05:25 AM



                 Good morning ER's,
                           It's 55* and mostly clear here on my hill. ::)
                           Wally..........Your mower looks good, hopefully it will last another 20 years. :thumbsup:
                           Marv...........That sounds like a big tree job you are going to tackle. :flex:
                           H2l.............New restaurants are always a gamble, I'm glad it was a good lunch. :clap:
                           Fish............That's good news that the Tulsa plant can stand on their own. :whistle: Hopefully you made it home safely. :thumbsup:
                           Dave...........Those fires sure are raging havoc in your area, hopefully the winds die down to keep them from spreading. :unsure:
                           Eddie...........Along with everyone else, our prayers are with you.
                           Dom............It's nice to see you dropping by. :clap:
                           Yesterday I had to get some bloodwork done then I went home and finished stacking the wood pile that was in front of my woodshed. I still have
                  another wood pile  to do. It's the wood that I got in the spring that the county had cut. I'm thinking of just leaving it where it is and start with that first.
                            I hope everyone has a good Friday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                   IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Aug 11, 2023, 05:43 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  59* and fair skies, high of 76.

  Steve…Thank you for the phone calls and sharing some of the information with everyone for me, very much appreciated.

  Just a quick hello this morning to give my Thanks and appreciation to all. As Steve mentioned, I was in the hospital for an extended period of time, had some complications with my surgery. On the road to recovery now… :thumbsup:
   Have a lot of catching up to do, will try to give a better reply later today….Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Aug 11, 2023, 05:48 AM
Welcome home Eddie  :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:  take your time and get well, we're all glad to hear from you again  :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Aug 11, 2023, 06:09 AM
Welcome back Eddie  :clap: :clap: :clap:

           WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Aug 11, 2023, 07:24 AM
Eddie, have a good recovery and take it slow and easy! I've been there, done that!!!  :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :clap: :clap: :clap: :bow: :bow: :bow: :flex:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Aug 11, 2023, 07:32 AM
Welcome home.....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Aug 11, 2023, 07:51 AM
Well one last day here and then headed to the airport and homeward bound. Interesting events down here so we will see how it goes once I leave. Have a great Friday everyone and hope you all are doing great on this day.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Aug 11, 2023, 12:21 PM
Yellowknife is being invaded!!!!   :o :o :o

https://cabinradio.ca/140161/news/yellowknife/four-bears-wandering-yellowknife-ecc-says/?fbclid=IwAR0MFGpbWprjaTUoXiea9zkFiXaoDa8JPkVGVISnwLV3Frzc2bc97Xq-ajw (https://cabinradio.ca/140161/news/yellowknife/four-bears-wandering-yellowknife-ecc-says/?fbclid=IwAR0MFGpbWprjaTUoXiea9zkFiXaoDa8JPkVGVISnwLV3Frzc2bc97Xq-ajw)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Aug 11, 2023, 01:29 PM
My herd of pickup trucks.
It's OK my side by side identifies as a pickup   ;D


(https://i.postimg.cc/ZBxYZDVR/PSX-20230811-122118.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/ZBxYZDVR)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Aug 11, 2023, 04:58 PM
At my neighbours cabin this morning.
Sow and cub at 7am and another bear at 10am.


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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Aug 11, 2023, 05:19 PM
Nice pictures Dave :thumbsup:

That bottom one looks like old "Chunky Monkey" himself :flex:

            WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Aug 11, 2023, 05:31 PM






         WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Aug 11, 2023, 06:10 PM
OMG…..those raccoons, so cute  ;D thanks for sharing WS !!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Aug 11, 2023, 09:22 PM
Good evening another pleasant day here in the Mid-Hudson river valley. The rest of Summer could stay like this and i would be happy. In sign that Fall is approaching received Email from Cabelas there Fall Hunting sale has started and runs until end of August. SO to those who hunt check their website for items you need on those on your "wish" list.
Eddie welcome back joining the rest of 9:45 in wishing you a good post surgery recovery .
Whopper Stopper best wished for you with the tree job pace your self so you do not burn out with all currently going on in your life. Thank you for the videos may the buck/bucks still be around come hunting season. Iwas surprised to see the deer back at the one tree after a coyote had marked it's territory .
Raquettedacker may all be good with you and the family. I'm assuming some of those guests are members viewing/looking for new posts before deciding to log-in since you can access certain areas of the website without being a member.
Hunts2long nice to read you had a good lunch with Lindsay and her BF .
Ice Wanderer may the blood work results show all is good and you are ready for the surgery. Do you have any idea of how many cords of firewood you will have on site heading into this Fall/Winter.
Wallyworld hope it was a nice day in central NY. and folks in the Veron area effected by the tornado are starting to pice their lives back together.
OldSailor hope all is good out your way and the garden has produced well this Summer.
Fish/hunt4ever may all have gone well at the Tulsa plant today and you currently be on your way home to Wyoming.
Drifter thank you for the photos from your neighbor's stay alert especially when outside at the cabin. I was wondering if Yellow Knife was seeing an increase of wildlife within city boundaries given all the wildfires. May not to many bears and other animals have to be euthanized to protect the public.

Have a good Weekend folks. best to all fishing.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Aug 11, 2023, 10:34 PM
Get well soon Eddie.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Aug 12, 2023, 05:41 AM
51* and clear but they are predicting some rain this PM.

WS, that is going to be a "very" nice buck, thanks for the videos. The fawns are growing fast..

The wife and I will be heading west later this monring for the reunion, have a good day and be safe...h2l

Eddie, SLOW AND EASY!!!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Aug 12, 2023, 07:19 AM
Morning all,

H2L.....have fun at the reunion  :) hope the weather doesn't become an isuue   :nono:   safe travels  :)

Eddie.....praying each day finds you feeling a little stronger  ;)

WS.....x2 on MrC's comment about pacing yourself, lots on your plate these days  :wacko:

IW.....leaving the wood piled for burning first sounds like a good plan  :thumbsup:

MrC.....weatherman says more wild weather today  ::)

FH4.....safe travels home  :)

Drifter.....so sad those poor animals lose their homes to fire then get killed for trying to survive  :'(

Looks like an indoor putter day today while waiting to see if the weatherman guessed right or not  :unsure:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Aug 12, 2023, 08:48 AM
Made it home around 11 last night, good travels brought home some doughnuts fornthe family. Now deciding if I should gather everyone and go to the lake or just hang out. Right now just watching alone and seeing how the contestants are doing, watching this one for the 2 from wyoming to see how they do. Have a great Saturday everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Aug 12, 2023, 10:17 PM
Well I had a crappy day. Have been working on cleaning up around the cabin. They are telling us to make sure we leave our cabins by Mondayat 8AM.

Got the last of the sprinkler hoses and piping done. I tested it and had a pipe in my ceiling fail. Big flood and lost about 40% of my insulaton.

Hopefully my cabin is still here next weekend.  :'(

Fort Smith where our head office is have been told to evacuate and they have to be out by midnight.

We shovelled most of the wet insulation out the loft window. It'sblanketing the back of the cabin. It may actually help as it's fireproof. 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Aug 13, 2023, 05:27 AM
Drifter......so sorry to hear that, sending prayers  :'( :'(
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Aug 13, 2023, 06:09 AM
63* and foggy.

The reunion went well and the only rain we saw was around Weedsport on the way out. The b-i-l was to follow us home, I told him where to get off the Thruway and we would wait for him there. We waited 1 and a half hours, no John. He decided to follow GPS which took him off the thruway at Utica and up into the hills, no cell service, we finally got a hold of him at our house, wife was not happy. What is more surprising is that his cell phone worked at our house.

Drifter, you are in our thoughts.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Aug 13, 2023, 06:13 AM
Good morning everyone.

Dave....Hang in there.

         WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Aug 13, 2023, 08:31 AM
Good morning everyone  :bow:

64 degrees, the temps aren't going up much today. Rain tonight according to the guessers :whistle:

Yesterday the girls and I spent the day at my Sister's. My wife and I spent most of the day raking and picking up sticks from a storm that went through Friday night. My s-i-l spent a good portion of her time painting the barn door.

Once we were done we grabbed the brush saw and chainsaw and made a spot for my sister to put up her hunting blind for bow season. She has taken a few deer with her crossbow, so she was excited about her new spot. We made it so she can drive her sidexside within 10 yards of the blind, limiting how far she will need to use her walker.

Weather dependent I want to start my big job tomorrow. I also heard from the Gun Club yesterday that they need me for 2 days as soon as possible ???

Today will be getting all my junk together and everything gassed up. These next couple of weeks are going to be crazy :cookoo:

Hope you all have a good Sunday.

Stay safe and keep healthy.

       WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Aug 13, 2023, 09:55 AM
WS…..good luck with all the work the next couple of weeks, try to not overdo  :whistle: :nono: :flex: :wacko:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Aug 13, 2023, 10:59 AM
Dave, praying the fire misses the cabin and you find all is well!! :thumbsup: :flex: :%$#!: :%$#!: :%$#!:
OS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Aug 13, 2023, 07:42 PM
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South side of the lake.
This is where the people of Fort Smith were evacuated to.
They are all headed South to Alberta now.

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South Western NWT.

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Don't know if we could get out if we wanted to. Maybe run up the diamond road to the end. Take the boat and camper and have a little vacay. ;)

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Our route to Alberta is closed in 2 locations. ::)

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Aug 13, 2023, 08:07 PM
Whopper be careful with the saws the next couple of weeks, need to get mine out again to start on firewood.
Dave hopefully all the fires miss the cabin, sorry about all the insulation. Hope everything works out.

Went to the lake today and caught one perch and the wife caught one trout all released. Was a nice day on the water. Have a great end of the day for Sunday and a great start to Monday.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Aug 13, 2023, 08:35 PM
You are in our thoughts and prayers Dave, be safe  :'( :'(
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Aug 13, 2023, 08:42 PM
 Good evening, last night i could see flashes of lightening and hear rumbles of thunder but never received any rain fall. things were different across the Hudson river in Dutchess county where the storm system brought down trees . This morning around 4 thousand residents were with out electric power it has ben restored. Thankfully no reports of major storm damage or deaths .

Drifter sorry you had to evacuate from the cabin, My prayers added to the others that things turn out well for you and your neighbors at prosperous lake.
wallyworld may it have been a nice Sunday for you and Mr.WW .
Hunts2long, glad you enjoyed the reunion. Also good to read that things worked out and your B-I-L got home safely to your house after deciding to follow GPS over your directions. I can imagine your wife was upset with her brother especially with no contact you start to assume the worst as time passes .
whopper Stopper as they say when it rains it pours. listen to our resident "Mom" and assume your wife and pace yourself with the two tree jobs and helping your sister. Darlene/Susie is grateful to have you as a brother and to also have such helpful S-I-L's . Nice job getting Darlene set up for this years deer bow hunting season. Guessing the two of you may do some hunting together .
Fish/hunt4ever nice you could get to the lake congratulations to you and your wife on your catches . best to you with the collecting/processing of firewood .
Eddie may things be going well for you.
Ice Wanderer hopefully you have most of the get done before surgery date list completed .

Everyone stay safe and try to keep healthy. best to all with fishing plans this week .
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Aug 14, 2023, 04:02 AM
Morning all,

A quick hello before heading to the lake.

Drifter.....hope you made your way to safety and your cabin is spared  :-\

H2L....enjoy your B-I-L's visit  :)

WS.....easy does it if you find your self in a tree today  ;)2

Eddie.....hope your recovery is going well  @)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Aug 14, 2023, 05:01 AM

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Aug 14, 2023, 05:42 AM


              Good morning Wally, ER's,
                           It's 55* and partly cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                           Eddie.........Welcome back, we've missed you and your post. :thumbsup: I'm sorry to read about your complications, I'm glad that you are on the
               road to a complete recovery. :flex:
                           Wally..........Good luck out on the lake today. :thumbsup: Thanks for sharing the sunrise. :clap:
                           Marv...........I hope you have a safe week with the saw. And don't over do it. :flex:
                           Dave..........I hope you are safe and that your cabin escapes any part of the wildfires. :thumbsup:
                           H2l............I'm glad you enjoyed the reunion. :clap: It's too bad your BIL didn't notify you that he was following his GPS. :%$#!:
                           Fish...........Do you normally wait this long to get your firewood in? ??? We like to get it in early so it has a chance to dry a bit. :whistle:
                           Steve.........I have about 10 cords of wood for the winter, usually I have 7 cords.  :thumbsup: I still have some things to get done in preparing
                for my surgery. :blink: The good thing is, I have plenty of people offering tom help out . :clap:
                            As usual I didn't post Saturday and yesterday, my neighbor and I had work to do. We were painting a cabin at the association. We had to paint
               the front where there were some spruce bushes that were on a raised bed about 4 feet thick and 6 feet tall. the owner said we could trim them. So I blazed
               a trail between the bushes and the cabin. The front is done.
                            I hope everyone has a good Monday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy

                 IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Aug 14, 2023, 06:19 AM
60* and a few clouds.

Drifter, we are all thinking of you and your neighbors.

The wife, Amber and John are going out today to see the sights. John has a "list" of things he wants to visit. Not attractions such as a museum, an old church, but small towns so he can tell his friends back in AZ he has been there. Towns like Perth, Riceville, Allentown, etc.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l

Eddie, hope you are doing well.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Aug 14, 2023, 08:41 AM
It's getting pretty bad
Yesterdays wind really moved the fires along.

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Glad I have Starlink. :)

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https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/canadian-armed-forces-deployed-to-fight-wildfires-in-alberta-northwest-territories-1.6517431?cid=sm%3Atrueanthem%3Actvnews%3Apost&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A%20Trending%20Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR176nUvDCYX2LUezggg_MWTTOiX3dATIk8DwE0k9CYpVGq16GAUlJ2mBY0 (https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/canadian-armed-forces-deployed-to-fight-wildfires-in-alberta-northwest-territories-1.6517431?cid=sm%3Atrueanthem%3Actvnews%3Apost&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A%20Trending%20Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR176nUvDCYX2LUezggg_MWTTOiX3dATIk8DwE0k9CYpVGq16GAUlJ2mBY0)


Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Aug 14, 2023, 09:24 AM
Good morning from Tennessee

Dave good Grief that’s not what I wanted to hear about.  Those wild fires are just too much hope none of you or your neighbors have anything burn

Water is back on Linda didn’t know the shut off is the small brass valve.   Some women are totally helpless at times.  So my next item on my list is to get the riding mower to start. The jungle needs another cutting.  And unloading the RV with the last things from the north camp.

But coffee first. Good day to all
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Aug 14, 2023, 09:41 AM
 Welcome back Mason wishing you a great recovery. Drifter Prayers to you and neighbors that fire can get under control by whatever means possible.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Aug 14, 2023, 11:19 AM
 Good day, reading 72 with 60 percent humidity on my balcony thermometer with cloudy skies.
Drifter continued prayer and well wishes sent your way. may you be able to maintain the Star link connection to keep aware of the wildfires. thank you for the cabin radio news links and sattellite images.
Wallyworld may the two of you have a good day on the water .
Hunts2long may your wife, Amber and John have a nice day visiting the places on his list. Hopefully he will not use the GPS to navigate today.
IFF best in getting the mower started and yard cut. In fairness to Linda many men have no clue as to what a shut off valve is or what they do when opened or closed .
Old Goat may things be going well for your Mom. Best wished for you and your family.
Eddie may it be a good morning and day for you.

I will check back this evening to see Wallyworld's fishing report and if drifter posts any updates.

Everyone have a good Monday.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Aug 14, 2023, 03:21 PM
Good afternoon everyone  :bow:

72 degrees with a beautiful 12 hour rain wrapping up. We probably received 3/4" from last night until about 2pm this afternoon.

I went to load my 4 wheeler this morning just to find the battery was toast. The last one was bought in 2017 so I can't complain. The new one cost $155, but I should be set for fishing this winter.

I spent the day getting my equipment set up for tomorrows tree job. The lady said she would appreciate it if I didn't start until 8am which is no problem. The next couple days look like nice weather with back to the 90's by the weekend.

Hope everyone had a good Monday.

Continued prayers as Eddie continues to recover :thumbsup:

         WS

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Aug 14, 2023, 05:45 PM
Not looking good in Fort Smith.  :'(

❗️ ⚠️ Fire Information Update: 1615h @ Monday, August 14
Due to limited critical resources in the community of Fort Smith, first responders from Parks Canada, Alberta Wildfire, the Government of the Northwest Territories, and the municipality of Fort Smith will be required to temporarily relocate their bases of operations. The safety of the public and first responders is everyone’s top priority.
Why?
There have been significant impacts to the area’s power supply, and the ability to continue to treat potable water, maintain communication lines, and healthcare services is no longer sustainable. This makes it very difficult for first responders to do their jobs safely.
With the current forecasted fire weather and fuel conditions, Fire 7 (SS069/MNZ003) has the potential to continue to exhibit extreme fire behaviour over the next 48 hours. This means it may continue to spread towards the communities of Fort Smith and Fort Fitzgerald.
One of the last remaining tactics for protecting the community are landscape-level ignition operations where fire specialists bring the fire to large holding features including Highway 5, dozer guards, and the airport lands. In order to do this safely, we need to ensure that no one remains in the vicinity of the communities.
If you have not done so already, please evacuate the area immediately. This is for your own safety and to allow these critical operations to take place to protect the community.
Today, first responders will start being relocated from Fort Smith. This includes staff and contractors from Parks Canada, Alberta Wildfire, the Government of the Northwest Territories, and the municipality of Fort Smith.
All agencies will keep a small complement of critical resources that will continue to protect the community. They will be staged outside of Fort Smith, at Fort Chipewyan and Salt Mountain. These personnel, aircraft, and equipment will be used to support ignition operations, structural protection, and containment. All non-essential personnel will be evacuated from the community.
Forecasted fire behaviour and weather predict Fire 7 (SS069/MNZ003) reaching Fort Smith by 2000h today.
This decision was not an easy one to make. First responders dedicate their lives to the protection of people and communities. Without the necessary critical infrastructure in place for them to continue their work safely, the decision was made to limit the number of responders exposed to the risk.
Our hearts go out to all the affected community members, their families, and friends. Many of which include our own local first responders.
Thank you.
Signed,
Parks Canada, Incident Commander Jane Park
Alberta Wildfire, Incident Commander Quinn Archibald
Government of the Northwest Territories
The Municipality of Fort Smith, Director of Protective Services Adam McNab
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Aug 14, 2023, 06:55 PM

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Aug 14, 2023, 07:00 PM
 :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

           WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Aug 15, 2023, 06:43 AM
62* and we are getting some light rain.

WW, that is a nice haul, not all of those came by trolling, did they!

Drifter, thanks for the update. Thought and prayers for ALL involved.

They had a good time yesterday, didn't get back here until about 3pm. Wife is off to get some blood work done this morning.

Eddie, hope everything is going OK.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Aug 15, 2023, 06:58 AM
Morning all,

Drifter.....thanks for keeping us updated, praying the winds die down soon  :'(

WS....seems there's always something in need of a new battery  ::)

Eddie....keeping you in our prayers  ;)

H2L....glad the sight seeing went well  :clap:  yes sir, only trolling  ;D

IW.....good to have friends/family ready to lend a hand  :thumbsup:

IFF.....glad to hear the water issue is resolved  :clap:  is the north camp up for sale yet  ???

Another rainy day here, already a 1/4" in the gauge  ::)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Aug 15, 2023, 05:17 PM
We got a semi load of logs last year so it is nice and dry, we had to break into it this winter at the tail end to have enough to burn.  Need to get another semi load just cannot find anyone that will deliver this year for a good price, the guy we liked had a stroke and it sounds like his son is not taking over, which is to bad.

Lots of work here and some training with our Agilent tech so been busy, have a good one everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Aug 15, 2023, 09:49 PM
WW yes house list went up today, Realtor updated me earlier that there were 8 showings, with 2 more scheduled for today and 1 tomorrow.

The rider mower not wanting to run, got a bit of a fuel problem, not wanting to flow easily out of the tank.  Checked the filter and fuel pump, and determined both good to go, so next thinking I will be replacing line to tank.

Nice catch BTW :thumbsup: :clap:

Weather looks like no storms for a few days according to the guessers.  Will buy pass the tank and get some mowing is only thing I plan on doing tomorrow, now back to watching baseball game that on now
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Aug 15, 2023, 11:47 PM
They posted an evacuation alert for my part of town so I loaded the camper on my truck and will be heading out of town in the AM as long as the road South is open. Just down the road from me is a tank farm. If that thing goes up we're hooped!!!!!  Not coming back until it's safe.  :'(
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Aug 16, 2023, 05:08 AM


               Good morning ER's.
                         It's 54* and raining here on my hill again. ::)
                         Dave.........Good luck heading out of town. :thumbsup: Stay away from the tank farm. :whistle:
                         Fish...........Just like everything else wood is going up because of fuel prices. :blink:
                         Eddie.........I hope you are well and recovering. :flex:
                         Marv..........How are the tree jobs going? ???
                         Wally.........Nice catch the other day. :clap:
                         H2l...........GSL must be up to full capacity with all the rain. :unsure:
                         Bud..........With all this lookers, someone will make an off soon. :blink:
                         I have an early morning oil change this morning.
                         I hope everyone has a good Wednesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
             
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Aug 16, 2023, 05:40 AM
Morning all,

Drifter......sorry to hear you're in the line of fire again, be safe, prayers to all you folks  :'( :'(

IFF.....fingers crossed someone makes a fair offer quickly  ;)  good luck with the mowing   @)

WS......hope the tree job is going smoothly and your back isn't complaing too much  :flex:

IW....the rain has been a bit much this summer  ::)  wish we could send some of it Drifter's way for awhile  :whistle:

Doctor's appointment this morning, then heading to hunting camp (aka the snake pit  :o ) to mow, should be a real treat since it hasn't been done yet this year  :-\

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Aug 16, 2023, 05:41 AM
Good morning everyone  :bow:

Dave...best wishes as you hit the road. Take care.

IW....A tough morning crawling out of bed this morning. Yesterday I spent half of the day in a big elm tree knocking a good portion of the top out. Then the rest of the day was chipping and raking.

The guessers claim we are in for about 5 days of 95 degree weather starting Saturday. Today I want to hammer away on the elm some more before the 40mph winds kick in. The tree is big enough to begin with but the stiff wind won't help anything.

Hope you all have a good "Hump Day"

Continued prayers for Eddie.

           WS
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Wish I would have taken a picture before I started. The tree is about 75' tall.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Aug 16, 2023, 06:33 AM
67* and a few rain drops.

Drifter, safe travels, you are in our thoughts and prayers.

WW, enjoy you day at "camp". If you don't look for those snakes you won't see them. That's what I always told the wife.

IW, the lake is about 1 foot above what would be normal for this time of year. About 3 feet below normal high water mark for May/June.

WS, good luck with the tree, be safe.

I think the b-i-l is getting bored, yesterday he was checking his plane tictet and found out it is Friday not Saturday, he seemed pleased. I know the wife was and I will just bite my lip.

Eddie, my thoughts are sent your way.

Have a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Aug 16, 2023, 07:53 PM
Good evening balcony thermometer reading 72 currently we had rain earlier in the day came down heavy for a while. Unfortunately, the rain did not clear out humidity reading 70 percent on my gauge. Big news story today is environmental groups and citizens urging NY. Governor Hochul to sign into law a bill passed by the legislature banning  treated radio active waste water from the now decommissioned Indian Point power plant into the Hudson river. The firm handling the clean up of plant property claims the treated water meets federal and state criteria for release into Hudson river .

Drifter may you have been able to drive south to Alberta. I also hope you still have the Starlink or other type of communication to stay updated on things and let your family know where you are presently located.
Eddie may things be going well for you . I assume plenty of post surgery doctor visits filling your time these days .
Ice Wanderer may your vehicle be good for several thousand more miles of operation after the oil change.
Wallyworld may things have gone well at the doctors today. hopefully you did not disturb to many snakes while mowing the hunting camp lawn .
Whopper Stopper may you have beaten the high winds and be able to get down the elm tree today.
Hunts2long depending on your B-I-L's interests he may find little to do in your area also with gas prices rising may want to limit travel and save on rental car bill.
Fish/hunt4ever my training have gone well today.

Keep safe stay healthy. best to all fishing.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Aug 16, 2023, 09:02 PM
Good evening. Got some mowing done, is my temp gas tank a red nick trick. ???
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Aug 17, 2023, 04:41 AM
Good morning everyone  :bow:

64 degrees heading to only 74 today. Yesterday topped out in the mid 90's with Mr. Muggy spending the day, today should be better.

WW...hope you found things good at the hunting camp. Any slitherers ???

Bud...nice fix to limp it along :thumbsup:

H2l....tick tock on the plane ride :thumbsup:

Eddie....continued thoughts and prayers !

Today was supposed to be my day at the Gun Range whacking 10 pines. The manager called me about noon yesterday to tell me their bobcat went down and they needed to postpone. I was actually happy for the reprieve, and Monday is the new day.

Yesterday was grueling between the work, heat and high dew points. By the time I got home I hit the shower and fell asleep for an hour. Today I am going back accompanied by my s-i-l . She has the day off and asked if I wanted help. I hope we can put a good dent in things today even with the high smoke alert. Tomorrow I want to catch up on getting everything that's cut cleaned up. We have a string of mid 90's moving in from Saturday until about Thursday, so other than the Gun Club, I don't plan on climbing any trees.

Hope you all have a good Thursday  :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

            WS


Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Aug 17, 2023, 04:45 AM

                Good morning ER's,
                          It's 63* and foggy/cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                          Bud........You ate the MacGyver of Ice Shanty, good job getting some mowing done. :flex:
                          Marv.......That's a lot of tree that you are whittling on. :o I hope you got a good nights sleep to get back toit. :whistle: Be safe sir. :thumbsup:
                          H2l.........Over here the dam on the Schroon River is running over and the Hudson River is at it's spring level. :o
                          Dave.......I hope you made it to a safe place and that Yellowknife is being protected by firefighters. :unsure:
                          Eddie......You are in my prayers. :thumbsup:
                          Wally.......I don't envy you going to hunting camp after all this time without being touched all summer. :whistle:
                          Steve......Do they really know what safe levels are? I guess they know what they are doing. :blink:
                          I posted on Monday that we had gotten the front of the cabin painted, well the owner came back and was happy of what he saw but he wants a
                  second coat because of the beating it takes, so that's on our agenda for Saturday. He never said anything about the bushes being trampled.
                          I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                  IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Aug 17, 2023, 06:14 AM
Morning all,

IFF.....whatever it takes to get the job done  :woot:

Drifter.....fingers crossed you made it somewhere safe  :-\

WS.....glad to hear you have some help today and mother nature's giving you a little break  :thumbsup:

IW.....MrWW and his brother went to camp around 10, I met them there after my appointment, we didn't get finished mowing until a little after 5   ::)

H2L.....sometimes a nice SHORT visit is better, hang in there  :whistle:

MrC....my feet rarely touch the ground at camp , out of the car, onto the 4 wheeler, finish the brush hogging, back into the car  ;)2

Eddie....continued well wishes  :)

Mowing was tough/time consuming but we got it done despite a few sprinkles  :flex: MrWW saw 6 different snakes slithering around the camp :o Luckily I didn't see any of them  :clap:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Aug 17, 2023, 06:17 AM
62* and clouds with some rain in the forecast.

WS, may be good "news" that the gun range job got put on hold for a few days. 24 hours and counting.

IW, we have gotten a lot of rain here but areas around us have been hit hard. The water is about 5+ feet from the spillway at the dam, pretty high for this time of year.

WW, hope the trip to the camp went well.

Eddie, hope you are doing well and taking in some of the LLWS action. There have been some good games.

Have a good day and stay well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Aug 17, 2023, 09:01 AM
So it seems I'm a trend setter. 20,000 more people followed my fine example of fleeing for your life!!!

I'mcurrently enjoying wifi and breakfast in Toad River BC. No fires, no smoke and beautiful weather.

https://cabinradio.ca/142575/news/yellowknife/live-thousands-leave-yellowknife-as-wildfire-approaches/   (https://cabinradio.ca/142575/news/yellowknife/live-thousands-leave-yellowknife-as-wildfire-approaches/)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Aug 17, 2023, 01:42 PM
Bud....... is this your car? :roflmao: :roflmao:



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          WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Aug 17, 2023, 09:51 PM
Good evening, after yesterday's rain things dried out today still humid.
Drifter glad you were able to get out of yellow Knife and the NWT safely. I took a look at Google maps you have driven a good distance to find a place free from wildfires .  I looked at some news footage from the NWT the reporter did say evacuating yellow Knife would be tricky given it's population . may the fire crews be able to spare the city from major fire damage.
Whopper Stopper may you and your S-I-L have most of work done at the elm tree job.  May all go well in completing this job and the at the gun range.
Ice Wanderer that is what the environmental group was saying what exactly are safe levels. If the governor signs the bill and releases are banned big question becomes what happens to this water will it be stored on site for X amount of years then slowly released into the Hudson as radiation level will be lower or transported elsewhere for disposal. Good to read the cabin owner was happy with the paint job and gave you no grief over the mangled trees. may things go well this weekend applying the second coat .
Wallyworld good to hear you were able to cut the grass at hunting camp.
Hunts2long nice to read GSL is close to max capacity as we head towards fall. may your B-I-L have safe and problem free travel back to AZ. tomorrow .

May everyone have a good Friday. Best to all fishing.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Aug 17, 2023, 10:09 PM
Evening ☕️ crew

 :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: Marv, never know, don’t think so mine would at least be solar rechargeable  ::) ::)

To update you ER,s got offer on house, little over listed price, and my realtor is expecting one or two more by noon tomorrow.  So I better get my printer to fire up so I can print the contract.

Haven’t found the shorted wire on the RV yet. So may end up running a patch wire

Dave hope things settle down and you can return home soon

Looking like a week with nothing but clear skies for me, and back into the 90’s
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Aug 17, 2023, 11:26 PM
Bud, I'd rather they take their time. A month or so will be good. Going to head to Alaska for a while.  ;D

I forgot to post my critter counts.

Yesterday:
1:A crap load of buffalo. Easily over 100
2: one fox
3: 2 deer
4: 2 moose
5: 10 bears
6: a wolverine

Today:
1: about 3 dozen Buffalo
2: 5 caribou
3: 3 bears

Seems we're infested with bears.

And buffaloes!!!!  > ;D
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Aug 18, 2023, 03:58 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Waiting on thunderstorms to arrive, 66* with a high of 73 today.

  Been a tough go for the last 10 days or so, but with your help…believe we’re getting there! My sincere thanks and appreciation to all for keeping me in your good thoughts and prayers daily.  :bow: :thumbsup:
  Have been meeting with a visiting nurse 3 times a week, visiting therapist twice a week and of course the follow ups with the Dr.’s…after next week things should begin to be a bit more manageable.
  Apologies for not chiming in sooner, it’s just a been a very stressful and difficult time battling a few demons that came as parting gifts upon my discharge. One things for sure though, I’m looking forward to catching up and jumping in and having Cawfee with all you fine people again….Happy Friday, Cawfee’s on!   ;D

  Have a great day all,be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Aug 18, 2023, 04:50 AM
Good morning everyone  :bow:

48 degrees heading to 82 later today. Tomorrow through Thursday we start a string of  90's :cookoo:

Eddie.....hang in there friend. No apologies needed. We need you back on the 9:45 whenever it works for you :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Dave...enjoy the road trip the best you can Sir :thumbsup:

H2l...the day has arrived  :thumbsup:

WW...hope you have an awesome Friday :thumbsup:

Yesterday went well but there is still a ways to go. The winds were kicking up to 40mph+ so I didn't do anything on the big elm. We took down a medium sized ash and 2 bigger spruce and I cut everything up into 16" lengths. Today my plan is to get back into the elm. I am hoping to finish the job, heat dependent, by next Wednesday.

There is a bigger dead elm in the back yard that I needed to climb. It was overhanging a pond that the lady was concerned about. I had decided to do it last being it was so dead (I wasn't in any hurry to climb it.) Yesterday I went to show it to the s-i-l and discovered the stiff wind had blown it over. It couldn't have landed any better. Talk about a relief  seeing it down.

After today I am taking a few days off.

Hope you all have a good day :thumbsup: stay safe and healthy.

          WS



Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Aug 18, 2023, 05:57 AM
Morning all,

Eddie.....so good to hear from you  :thumbsup:  slow and steady sir slow and steady  :whistle:

IFF....great news on camp  :thumbsup: :clap:

Drifter.....good to hear you're safe and making the best of the unexpected "vacation"  ;)2

WS.....nice that mother nature lended a hand taking the tree down  ;D  be safe with today's cutting  :flex:

IW.....always good when the customer's happy  ;)

H2L....early flight today for your b-i-l ???

Got a little over 1" of rain overnight, more on the way  ::)  Selling raffle tickets at the Woodsmen's Field Days today, will be bringing rain coats  :woot:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Aug 18, 2023, 06:01 AM

              Good morning Marv, ER's,
                           It's 60* and raining, Really What else is new. :%$#!: It's supposed to end and be a nice weekend. ::)
                           Eddie .........It's good to see you chime in. :thumbsup: Take your time and when you're feeling up to coming on steadily, we will be here. :flex:
                           Marv...........Pace yourself with the tree work. :whistle: I'm glad the dead tree fell in the right direction. :thumbsup:
                           Dave...........I'm glad that you are in a safe place. :clap: Have a good trip to Alaska. :thumbsup:
                           Wally...........I'm glad that you escaped the snakes and the camp is mowed. :clap: :flex:
                           H2l.............I'm sure the ones that are fishing GSL like the higher level, less chance of hitting any underwater objects. :whistle:
                           Bud............Good news on the northern camp and the offers. :clap: I thought the realtor would handle the paper work. :unsure:
                           Steve..........When I was in the Navy, I was on a Sub Tender and we would take on contaminated water and store it until we went out to sea.
               out there we would slowly dump it in to the ocean. The water was supposed to be at safe levels, I should know, I got splattered with some and I didn't
               seem to have any side effects.  :blink:
                           I hope everyone has a good Friday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Aug 18, 2023, 06:18 AM
65* and RAIN.

Drifter, thanks for the updates and for the news article. Thoughts with all in the area. Safe travels.

Eddie, Good Morning, it is one day at a time but you have a great "family" of support.

I forgot to tell you about the SCAM that I became part of on Wednesday morning. Just after the wife and B-i-l left to get coffee I get a call that Lindsay had had an accident and was in jail. They even put someone on the phone who was crying and wanted me to calm her down, but for only about 5 seconds. They then told me a lawyer would be calling, which someone did, they told me the local County jail she was in, that she had a neck brace and the women she had rear ended was 8 month pregnant and on the way to hospital. They wanted me to come to pay bail ($15,500). I said OK, he gave me his "name", I hung up and called the County Jail, NO Lindsay there, so I called the NYSP who told me right off it was a SCAM and to call Lindsay. (the SCAMMER had told me she couldn't have the cell phone in the cell) She answered and was quite surprised when she heard my story. I had the lawyers phone # so called it, he answered, and told him I was on the way then called the NYSP back and gave them his name and number, they said they would follow-up. I also told him, if you catch someone let me know, I would like to "shoot" the %@^(*. I can't afford 10 years off my life at this point.

WS, yes the "big" day is here, it has been a long week for sure. The wife and I are both beginning to think we are either getting "too old for company" OR "that her brother and niece are NUTS". I am leaning towards #2. You do know that the niece talked her Mother into not coming to the reunion last weekend. My wife was not happy, it may be the last time the wife and her brother and sister may be together. The nieces' reason was because "we are Republicans".  In my younger days I would be forwarding all my campaign mail to her, but I am "wiser" these days.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Aug 18, 2023, 11:02 AM
Eddie, whenever the time is right, how about filling us in on what your problem was!!! I can't be the only curious 9:45'er on here!! ;)2 :flex: :whistle: I've got plenty of coffee for everyone until you are fully up and around!! Get better soon!!! @)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Aug 18, 2023, 03:31 PM
Jeff your correct on Realtor handles the paperwork, for now my problem this morning was to get this laptop out of hibernation. Then attempt to access emails, which so far not being able to do on the laptop, Next will be for me to print out the contract offer from the buyer/s  If I'm not able to print then a hard copy would have to be sent me via snail mail.  One thing I haven't tried to hooking smart phone to the print, I really don't know if that is possible ???

Yes Eddie do Tell. and welcome back
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Aug 18, 2023, 05:07 PM
All done deal signed  :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :clap: :clap: :clap: :flex: :flex: :flex:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Aug 18, 2023, 05:20 PM
Congratulations Bud!

           WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Aug 18, 2023, 06:11 PM
IFF…..great news!!!!!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Aug 18, 2023, 10:33 PM
Good evening, I see the "Usual" weather continues tornadoes reported in different parts of Rhode Island and southern California preparing for the arrival of Hurricane Hillary. May the hurricane lessen in intensity before reaching California concerned about my nephew and his partner who reside in San Diego . Locally two 20 year old gentlemen with "Challenges" became separated from their group while hiking in the Sam's Point region of Minnewaska state park yesterday. They have been found thanks to joint efforts of NYDEC,NYSP and local police taken to Westchester medical center for evaluation. The school district which serves Highland Falls -Fort Mongomery area scrambling to get building repairs completed before schools open on Sept. 5 TH. Also concerns over how cost of repairs will be paid trying to get FEMA and state aid. The district has flood insurance but cost of repairs is over policy limit.

IFF congratulations on selling the WI. house . :clap: :clap: :thumbsup:
Eddie ditto others words post when you can best to all with the recovery .
Drifter may you have safe travel to Alaska. Hopefully both your home in yellow Knife and the cabin will be spared from the wildfires.
Whopper Stopper happy for your and property owner that the dead elm fell in a spot that it caused no damage and is easier for you to cut up and dispose of the tree. may you have the big elm on the ground.
Wallyworld i hope you had some time to check out the Woodmen's Field day event and raffle ticket sales were good for you today .
Ice Wanderer thank you for the information on how navy deals with contaminated water from nuclear submarine 's reactors . The owners of Indian Point over it's 60 year active history had permits to release water into the Hudson river. I have not heard of any increase in mutations being notice if river's fish and other aquatic life. Every fuel/energy source has it's pros and cons have to way the risks of each of them over benefits.
Hunts2long thank you for the info. on accident scam may the NYSP be able to track down the lawyer and press any charges they can against him or her. may you B-I-L be safely home in Az. Sorry to hear there are problems between certain members of your wife's family and the two of you.

May everyone have a good weekend.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Aug 19, 2023, 06:18 AM
57* and cloudy.

Went to Albany with the wife yesterday PM, she had a 6 month check-up with one of her Dr.s, all OK.

Did get a call from my B-I-L while he was waiting to get on the plane in Rochester, he got lost getting to the thruway and seemed to think it was my fault. He drove right by the entrance on RT. 30 in Amsterdam, I'm pretty sure the "pot" had nothing to do with it. He sure does live out in space most of the time.

Hope everyone has a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Aug 19, 2023, 06:31 AM
Good morning ☕️WW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Aug 19, 2023, 06:53 AM
Morning IFF, morning all,

H2L.....good catch on the scam  :clap:  enjoy the peace and quiet of your non company house again  ;D

IFF.....congrats on the quick sale  :thumbsup:

WS.....how are you holding up sir  ???

IW.....not a very nice morning to be painting  :nono:

Eddie.....hope you have a good day  @)

MrC....prayers your nephew and partner are safe  ;)

OS.....hope you're back to 100% now  :)

Some miscommunication and delays led to no raffle selling at the feild days this year  :-\  we went and walked around in the rain/mud for awhile, looking at all the cool "stuff"  ;)  thought of you WS as it's a logger's dream come true kind of place  ;)2 

Another 1/2"+ of rain overnight  ::)  more showers/wind this morning  ::)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Aug 19, 2023, 08:02 AM
WW thanks and I'm doing ok! Done with my nurse visits and Telehealth! We've been getting enough rain to keep the grass growing really well and keeping my butt on the zero-turn mower! Eddie I hope all is well with you and that your recuperation is coming along nicely!! Everyone keep safe and stay heathy. Coffee's  on!!!!  :thumbsup: :clap: :flex: :bow:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Aug 19, 2023, 05:37 PM
Well we might be in for a early fall as going to the lake today seen 3 rattle snakes and killed 2. Missed the third one as it did not want anything to do with the boat or truck tires getting anywhere close to him and slithered off quite quickly. Found one on the asphalt road that did not move but ran him over getting out of the way of another vehicle and then pulling down to unload the boat one stretched out across the road so made him go as well. Nothing to much on the catching side as we lost a couple bites and the wife got one trout, that was released, to the net and we watched some of the tournament guys fish so trying to see what they did, will have to check the page later to see how any of them did. We'll better get back to working on the washer. Have a great start to Sunday everyone.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Aug 19, 2023, 07:46 PM
Good evening pleasant day weather wise with high temperature in the low seventies and a light breeze at times. I see Governor Hochul signed the bill banning release of the treated water from Indian Point so now we see if the company dismantling the plant files a lawsuit challenging this decision. In other state news one of the state's Supreme  court justices has issued a ban on licenses for marijuana dispensary's after a group of veterans wanting to open a dispensary filed a suit claiming NY.'s current practice of giving first preference to those with a marijuana violation in their past is discrimination. Locally town of Newburgh police are searching for the vehicle and person driving it who struck and killed a 65 year old man who was stopped and changing a tire. Hopefully they receive information which leads to an arrest .
Hunts2long good to hear your wife' six month check up showed her to be in good health. I wonder if your B-I-L was using GPS again instead of your instructions agree using pot while driving did not help things. May you have received a call from him the he is safely home in AZ.
Wallyworld you may have to hold off lawn mowing until the ground dries out some so as not to get stuck with your mower given all the recent rain fall. To bad there was a mix up and no raffle tickets got sold at the Woodsmen's show .
OldSailor nice to hear you are done with the nurse visits and telehealth. Good you have the mower to keep on top of the grass.
Fish/hunt4ever I know things vary by state here in NY. you would get fined and possible jail time if found guilty of killing a rattlesnake believe they are listed as an endangered species we have the eastern timber rattlesnakes. use caution in handling the snakes many people get bit from what they thought were dead snakes. Best to you in repairing your washer.
Whopper stopper may you have the big elm down and cut up so only clean up left if you did not finish the job today.
Ice Wanderer if you were able to paint today may things have gone well and the cabin owner be pleased with your work .
Eddie best set for you to have a good weekend.

There must be some type of festival in my town or a surrounding one while I can not see them hear the sound of fireworks.
Be safe,keep healthy.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Aug 19, 2023, 10:06 PM
We have the Prarie rattler and lots of them so open season and I am like WW and hate snakes, I will usually allow a bull snake or water snakes that I know are not poisonous live, especially since bull snakes will eat rattlers and keep them away and take care of some mice, but usually a rattler gets it. But I would hate to have the timber rattler as once above about 7000 feet or so no worries on poisonous snakes around here, which is really nice. Killed a pregnant rattler years ago and one shot killed about 10 snakes. The little ones are the most dangerous as they bite and give you all the venom all the time unlike adults who can inject venom or just bite for you are here and I am here leave me alone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Aug 20, 2023, 05:47 AM
FH4......the only good snake is a dead one  :pinch:

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Aug 20, 2023, 05:48 AM
Good morning everyone  :bow:

62 degrees, the high today should be just short of 90.

Yesterday I took the day off from tree work and we went to the shack to bait. Being my 4 wheeler is at my tree job we had to carry all the bait in by hand. There was some bear activity however I was hoping for more. I am guessing this week will be quiet with the higher heat. I'm not sure when or if I will get around to making a video as my time is limited with everything going on.

I am going back to my tree job this morning to get everything raked up and hopefully knock the last two limbs off a couple elms in the backyard. Then I will be able to bring my chipper home. Tomorrow is the gun club for the day and hopefully Tuesday will be my final day at the big job. The lady has been excellent to work and sure seems happy with how everything has gone. I am looking forward to getting out of there and onto something new.

Wednesday I am back to my Sisters for the day. She has a few tasks for me to do, then wants me to climb an apple tree so she can make a few things out of the apples ??? I told her I would as long as there is an apple square dessert my future.

Hope you all have a good Sunday :thumbsup:

Stay cool, safe and keep healthy.

          WS

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Aug 20, 2023, 05:52 AM
56* and sunny.
F/H4, snakes don't bother me too much but the wife would jump out of plane at 50,000 feet if she saw one.
Mr. C, not sure if he was using GPS but pretty sure he went down Rt. 30 so had to go within 150 feet of thruway entrance. He is back in AZ, not sure where he would end up if he was driving.

Pretty cool here yesterday, got up to about 70* but there was a breeze.

WW, looks like some pretty good weather for next week.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Aug 20, 2023, 09:36 AM
Morning all.

H2L.....makes you wonder how some people ever balance their checkbook  :roflmao:

WS....hope all the saw work goes as planned and your sister holds up her end of the deal  :whistle:

IW.....not a bad day to be working outside today  @)

MrC.....managed to not get stuck mowing yesterday, altho I could have used a pair of "floaties" on the mower in a few spots  :woot:

Some chocolate chip cookies in the oven this morning as we're heading back to MA tomorrow. The granddaughter is off to Michigan for college with Mom & Dad Tuesday morning, the other 2 kids are staying home due to school sports practices/try outs. And of course the grand dog will be staying home too, so we'll be holding the fort down/shuttling kids until Mom & Dad get back Thursday. Then Friday we head west to the Buffalo area to fish Lake Erie with a friend (Mother Nature permitting) for a couple days. So a busy week ahead, I'm sure big sister leaving home will be a bit emotional for the 2 left behind  :'( :'(  Not to mention for Gramma & Grampa  :'( :'(

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Aug 20, 2023, 10:21 AM

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Aug 20, 2023, 01:59 PM
WW....excellent looking cookies  :clap: :clap:

          WS

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Aug 20, 2023, 04:00 PM
WS….thanks for another entertaining video, think that fawn needs some medicine or something 🤣
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Aug 20, 2023, 07:41 PM
Good evening, temperatures still staying in the seventies for daily high. Humidity level did get up to over 60 percent today. Last time i checked California news reports Hurrican Hillary had mad landfall somewhere in the Baja peninsula and was moving north. The storm sustained windspeed around the Eyewall of hurricane had dropped under 75 MPH so now down graded to  tropical storm. Still concerns with the high winds and rainfall 4-8 inches in places. Lots of mountains in Southern California so flooding a major concern as water makes it's way to Pacific ocean where majority of population lives along the coast . To add to the state's emergency services load there was a magnitude 5.0 earthquake in the area of Ojai, CA . .

Fish/hunt4ever thank you for the information on rattlesnakes in your area of the country. I did a little research here in NY. we actually have two species of rattle snakes the Timber and Eastern Massasauga. These two species along with the Copperhead are our native venomous snake species. The Eastern Massasauga like the Timber is listed as threatened/endangered .
Whopper Stopper thank you for the video you have some nice bucks and at least one larger bear visiting your property. Is the animal with long tail a fisher or some type of Martain do not remember  which species is common in WI . Do you plan to take down the fallen tree section by the bait station before Bear season opens to get a better shooting area especially if you will be using your bow . May you be near completion with the "Elm tree" job and all go well for you at the gun club tomorrow. Be careful picking the apples and enjoy whatever baked apples dishes your sister prepares for you .
hunts2long slightly familiar with your area of NY. I made ice fishing trips back in 2005 and 2007 passed through on way to Speculator/lake Pleasant-Piseco Lake area,  Signage for NY.thruway exit is usually marked well in any case good to read your B-I-L got home safely.
Wallyworld  glad you did not get your mower stuck while cutting the lawn . may you have a problem free and safe trip to MA. Safe travel also wished for your son-D-I-L and oldest granddaughter out to Michigan. Best to your granddaughter with her freshman year studies and any sport activities. I think i asked you this before and just forgetting which college/university did your granddaughter decide to attend . have fun with the younger grandchildren may they not tire you out shuttling them to all of their activities . best wished for you and your friend with the Lake Erie fishing trip .
Eddie may it have been a good weekend for you.
Icefisher-45 and Zcm-82 may all be good with both of you and your respective families.
Tomturkey I've seen you name a few times when checking the listing of logged-in members. may things also be good with you and your family. Hopefully we see a post from you in the near future .

May everyone have a good night and coming week . Best to all fishing.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Aug 20, 2023, 07:58 PM
MrC....University of Michigan
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Aug 20, 2023, 08:43 PM
Got called to work this morning so more ot in the books then headed to the lake. Let the kids swim and just had a couple poles over the edge for the wife when I seen and missed a bite, then she caught a small perch we released it and I seen the rod go down and set the hook into a keeper perch and had my rid in but luckily the depth was only 6 feet and was able to hoist the perch in. Started trolling around and the wife caught 2 walleye and we moved and I caught one and then headed home, we missed several bites as we would reel in and the worm gone so they were finicky a bit but for a couple hours a good outing.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Aug 21, 2023, 05:47 AM
Morning all,

Will be heading east shortly. Hope everyone has a good week. I'll be checking in from my phone while we're away so any posts will be short.

Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Aug 21, 2023, 05:59 AM
66* and light haze.

WW, safe travels East. Have FUN!

Mr. C, if you went North on Rt. 30 you went by the house.

Not sure what is planned for today, be well....h2l

WS, you have a nice buck hanging around.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Aug 21, 2023, 06:48 AM


               Good morning Wally, H2l, ER's,
                            It's 63* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                            H2l.........I can't believe your B I L missed the on ramp to the Thruway, it's clearly marked, I guess he was Dazed and Confused. :roflmao:
                            Wally.......Safe travels to your son's house. :thumbsup:
                            Marv........Thanks for the video, that's a nice buck. :thumbsup: Do you or Jen have a bear tag this fall? ???
                            Fish.........We have Timber Rattlers on Tongue Mountain on Lake George and the surrounding islands. :o
                            Dave.......I hope you are doing well and Yellowknife is safe at this point, plus your cabin. :unsure:
                            Steve......We were in the low 80's here yesterday and supposed to be in the 70's all week. :whistle:
                            Eddie.......I hope you are well and recovering . :flex:
                            Well on Saturday we got the cabin finished for this year, We have to stain the decks but since the owner is here and we are going to put them
                 off until next spring before they get here. We ended up with the day off, so I got some stuff done here.
                            I hope everyone has a good Monday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                IW


           
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Aug 21, 2023, 08:35 PM
 Good evening, I saw a high temperature of 85 today. Good news my nephew and his partner did not suffer any problems from Tropical storm Hillary. Hopefully things stay this way there is flooding in parts of the greater San Diego area.
Fish/hunt4ever good that you got out of work early enough to still have time to visit lake and have some fun with your family.
Wallyworld may the drive to MA. have been problem free for you. May your son-D-I-L and granddaughter have no issues getting to Michigan. Congratulations to your granddaughter for getting accepted at a Division 1 school .
Hunts2long  yes I traveled on route 30 to reach Speculator so have driven past your house . Last time i passed through your area was in early October of 2009 made the trip to speculator with my mother. We stayed there a few days making trips to Tupper and Blue Mountain lakes. Then drove to Queensbury for last night of vacation  hit the outlet malls in Lake George before heading home .
Ice Wanderer thank you for the rattlesnake info. i was wondering if there were any populations within the Adirondack region . Glad the property owner is happy with all the painting of their cabin . Going by your posts I assume property owners can ask the association to preform maintenance work their association dues covering the cost or they get billed by the association .
Whopper Stopper may things have gone well today at the gun range.

Have a good night keep safe and stay healthy . best to all with fishing plans for this week .
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Aug 22, 2023, 04:34 AM
Good morning everyone  :bow:

68 degrees with a tropical 97 on tap for the days high. The feel like temp will be in the millions :cookoo: today and tomorrow are going to be a couple of nasty days for anyone outdoors.

Mr.clean...glad your nephew and partner escape any problems from Hillary. You asked about the animal in the video. That was a Fisher.

WW....hope the trip was uneventful. Congratulations and best wishes to your Granddaughter on this next chapter in her life :clap:  :thumbsup:

Yesterdays day at the range went well. It was just the manager, myself and our buddy Bob Cat. The trees all dumped nice with no problems working around a few obstacles. There was a well head, hydrant, and a couple poles that he was happy to see survive. The most important thing was not damaging the power gate or electronic card reader.

Today I am back to the Elm job to hopefully finish. The lady sent a text last night saying the ground bee's are dead. I sure hope so.

Hope everyone has a good day  :thumbsup:

Stay safe, cool, and healthy.

     WS
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Aug 22, 2023, 04:41 AM
Morning all,

WS…..hope you can wrap things up today, stay hydrated  ;)

Lots of tears around here preceding today’s departure, always tough to say goodbye, even for a little while  :'(

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Aug 22, 2023, 05:59 AM


                Good morning Marv, Wally, ER's,
                           It's 50* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                           Wally........There is always some sad emotions when a child leave on a big adventure such as going off to college. :whistle:
                           Marv.........Good job with the tree job at the range. :thumbsup: I hope today is the last day of the Elm job. :unsure:
                           Steve........Each owner in the association is responsible for the up keep of their own cabin and landscaping. :whistle:
                           Eddie........If you are able to check in , I hope you are continuing to improve. :flex:
                           Dave ........Any word of what has happened back home? ???
                           Bud...........Have you accepted an offer yet? ???
                           H2l............Since your BIL was flying home i guess he couldn't been fling any higher. :roflmao:
                           I can't believe that we got some rain yesterday, It was supposed to be a few days of dry weather.
                           I hope everyone has a good Tuesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                 IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Aug 22, 2023, 06:13 AM
52* and sunny.

WW, granddaughter if off to the next phase of her life, Good Luck to her.

WS, glad you got the range job behind you.

Saw my brother last night, my nephew has been laid up with a back problem. Did see some does with fawns!

Hope everyone has a good day and be safe...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Aug 22, 2023, 04:09 PM
Jeff sure did, accepted the highest offer 2K over listed price, closing scheduled for September 29th.

May skip the reunion in favor of just one trip back up north, long way to travel for a 4 hour visit/picnic. Lots of things I should be doing here at the farm,  but who knows may go anyway  :unsure: :unsure:

Stay safe all
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Aug 22, 2023, 05:13 PM
Eddie, I'm asking you to break your silence and tell us what's going on with you!! I really didn't want to stick my nose in where it's not wanted, but the prolonged silence just leads to guesses. We are all like family here and have "known" each other for quite awhile!! So for better or worse, could you please enlighten us on what the silence is about?? Thanks man!!! We all care about you or I'd have remained silent!! :flex: :whistle: ::)
Mike (OS)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Aug 22, 2023, 06:25 PM
Good evening,  I may not have mentioned, got the lights back on the RV, might know after I crawl under it from one end to the other stringing new wire to feed power to the rear lights what do I find ??? The wire that had broken, so  2 inch wire was all that was needed to connect it back up :crazy:  :cookoo: :cookoo:

I’m putting a picture of a t-shirt my niece and daughter came up with


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Has Bud and Jake on the front

Oh BTW Marv you figure the bear is the same one on the video ??? And have you determined if it’s a sow or bore ???

Dave any more news on the fires around Yellow Knife ???
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Aug 22, 2023, 09:45 PM
Good evening, looking at the news I see there is a new Covid-19 variant and infection numbers are rising here in NY. Also a tropical storm Harold heading toward the coast line of Texas.
 Whopper Stopper glad all went well for you at the gun range. If you completed the Elm tree job take a rest until things cool down.
Wallyworld guessing all of you will not see your granddaughter until end of first semester and the possibly only for a brief time depending on the ice hockey team's schedule . I believe the college season starts in late October and some colleges have short break for Thanksgiving . so it does not pay for certain students to go home at that time.
Ice Wanderer thank you for answering my question .
hunts2long may your nephew's back problem not be a sign of a serious injury or issue for him.
IFF usually the way some problems work out  especially electrical shorts. Nice T-shirt creation by your daughter and niece.

Have a good night .Best to all fishing.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Aug 23, 2023, 04:13 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Happy Hump Day!!  ;D   50* and clear on the Hill this am, high of 73 forecasted.

  OS…I guess the timing of your request for me to come clean with what’s been happening in my life was perfect yesterday..it was also the last of 3 Dr.’s appointments I had for a long review/follow ups on my current health condition. Up until that point was completed, I had no intention of posting about it here for several reasons, but certainly not to keep anyone guessing, that I will assure you.
  In a nutshelll, September 12th of 2022 I was diagnosed with mid to late stage 3 Colon cancer. Shortly after, I began taking IV Chemotherapy for 10 treatments along with several MRI’s and CT scans in between watching any progress etc.
  28 Radiation treatments followed that with 12 oral Chemo pills taken on each treatment day…6 in the morning, 6 in the evening. MRI and CT scans taken at halfway point. Finished my last radiation treatment the end of June and had the month of July off to regain my strength and try to put on a few pounds before my August 2nd surgery date.
  Surgery went fairly well with the exception of a few things. The worst one at the moment being I lost control of my left leg due to nerve damage from being in stirrups for aprox. 3 1/2 hours of my surgery. I was unable to stand on it for the first 3 days in the hospital, but with the help of therapy, I am now getting around in a walker. The Dr.s believe I will recover from this over time and with continued therapy.
  Getting use to an ileostomy which was necessary has presented its share of challenges but we’re making progress and thankfully it is reversible, and with a little luck will be no longer necessary in about 3 months.
 
  I chose to battle this demon on my own terms, the way I thought it best for me to battle it. I honestly didn’t mean to close the door on this family of friends or my own for that matter by staying tight lipped, but it’s the route I chose that gave me all the extra positive energy I needed to trudge through this…and it worked for me trying not to be a burden on anyone else
  Yesterday was my final day with 3 Dr.s reviews/follow ups, ( Oncologist, Radiologist, Surgeon).  I was blessed to leave their offices with a clean bill of health and no sign of any new cancer cells. I have 3 months off  now before I meet again with them and get scanned. Hopefully by that time my leg will be in better condition, therapy 3 times a week should help that happen.   
  I would like to end with this and hopefully save someone from having to endure anything like this. Please, Please get your early scans and colonoscopies done when they should be done. I canceled my first appointment to have my done and to this day, I can’t give an honest answer of why. I believe it was work related more than likely. However, I never rescheduled another appointment. This was self inflicted….Please don’t make that mistake!
   Cawfee’s on ….
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
 
 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Aug 23, 2023, 05:07 AM


                 Good morning Eddie, ER's,
                           It's 49* and clear here on my hill.  ::)
                           Eddie..........I'm glad that you are on the road to a complete recovery. :flex: It probably took a lot for you to explain what you were going through. :whistle:
                           Bud............That's good news on the sale, congratulations :clap: I'm glad you found the problem with the lights. :thumbsup:
                           H2l.............I hope your nephew gets some relief to his back. :unsure: Maybe a trip to the chiropractor is needed. :blink:
                           Marv...........I hope you were able to finish the Elm job. :unsure: Take it easy until the temperature lowers. :whistle:
                           Wally..........I bet you're spoiling your remaining grandkids. :roflmao:
                           Since Eddie came clean, I guess it's time for me. Unfortunately my wife and I were having some problems, and in February, we decided to split up.
                  She moved to New Hampshire and is staying with her son. The blame is on both of us, that's as far as I can go with what caused it.
                           Today I have a meeting at the VA hospital, it's a pre-op meeting to explain what to expect to happen ad the do's and don'ts for after the surgery.
                  As I don't know what it's all about, I've gone through this before, but it's procedure, I have to go.
                           I hope everyone has a good Wednesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy 
 
                  IW

 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Aug 23, 2023, 05:11 AM
54* clear and I am going fishing.

Eddie, Good Morning. Thanks for the update, we all knew the type of person you are and that if WE did our part correctly you would get though it. Our prayers and thoughts are still with you.

Will check in later....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Aug 23, 2023, 05:38 AM
Morning all,

Eddie…..congrats on the latest results!!! continued prayers sent your way my friend.

IW...sorry to hear about  ??? ;Dyou and MrsIW, things happen.

IFF….glad you got the lights working again. Nice shirt!!

MrC…..she’s planning a trip home in October, we’re planning to visit her at school next month, take her and her roommate to dinner.

H2L…..prayers to your nephew, hope it’s nothing more than muscle aches

WS….and on the 7th day WS rested ?!?!

Everyone’s mood improved as the day progressed, the actual moment of good bye was rough for everyone.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Aug 23, 2023, 06:52 AM
Good morning everyone!

82 degrees heading to 100 with a dew point of 77 ???

Eddie....continued prayers sent your way. Thanks for the update, so happy for you about yesterday's results :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :clap: :bow:

IW....Sorry to read about you and Donna. Hope things can be worked out.

WW... rest day tomorrow lol. Today I help my sister pick apples.

The big job is in the books, Thank God! The lady was pretty excited even though it took me awhile to complete.

Hope you all have a good day :thumbsup: stay safe, keep healthy and hydrated.

This is a picture of the stump of the elm. The lady is making a gnome house :roflmao:

          WS





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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Aug 23, 2023, 06:56 AM
Good morning ☕️. Crew.
Eddie wow talk about a demon, glad the treatments produced good results and you continue to recover. 🙏🙏hang in there

I have a chance of getting some wood that needs to be cleaned up at local dump sight that was blown down on there fence.  Want to check at the falls creek state park if I can volunteer to help with their cleanup as well.

The friend over in Missouri is in need of having a small building torn down, and move the rubble to a suitable location so it can be safely burned at a later date. So will see if I can lend a hand before my closing the end of September, or the other option of disposing into a roll off dumpster  :unsure: :unsure:

Marv bet you’re glad the elm job is done, picking apples sound like a much better idea than running a chainsaw in this heat

So now to get a move on, burning daylight  take care all
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Aug 23, 2023, 07:58 AM
Eddie I am so glad that you are on the road to recovery. :thumbsup: :clap: :flex: :bow: I'm glad my post and your decision to explain your situation coincided. You have been and will continue to be in my prayers. It sounds like you still have a long road ahead of you. Hang in there buddy, we're here for you!! Everyone stay safe and be well and prayers for Eddie!! :bow: :flex:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Aug 23, 2023, 05:50 PM
Evening crew. Brutal day to be cutting wood my small shawl didn’t care for it at all. So it was make a cut, rest the saw, and myself in the pickup with A/C pumping for all its worth, and lots of water and breaks. 98 with feeling like 105-107*. So now it can sit till sun goes down  ;D ;D
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I second that Old Sailor  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Aug 23, 2023, 06:28 PM
Good job Bud :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

              WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Aug 23, 2023, 07:25 PM
  I'll pray for you too Mason 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Aug 24, 2023, 01:31 AM
Good morning everyone  :bow:

74 degrees, should be jut shy of 90 today.

Yesterday's apple picking went well. I brought my trailer with so I could stand on the box. I picked almost 15 gallons of apples, my sister was pretty happy. We also spent another couple hours sorting out some stuff in one of the sheds. She hasn't had any luck getting a dumpster so we have just been filling her 2 garbage containers and I bring stuff home to throw in mine. We ended the day with a venison roast, potatoes and carrots along with an apple strudel with ice cream.

Today I have a tree job to check out, and I have some chains to sharpen. I was going to head to the shack for a day of cutting but I about had enough of the heat. Next week the guessers are calling for much cooler temps ???

Hope everyone has a good Thursday  :thumbsup:

Stay safe and keep healthy.

           WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Aug 24, 2023, 03:19 AM
IW
All is good so far back home.
Yellowknife fire still 10 miles West of town. Fire fighters have been doing a great job cutting fire lines, setting sprinklers and dropping retardant/water to hold the fire at bay.

Fire by my cabin is still 6 miles away and hasn't moved any closer since I left.

Am currently camping in my buddies driveway in Soldotna Alaska. On Sunday a bunch of us are heading out camping and fishing on the Kenai River for a week. It's tough to be me.  ;D

On another note the gubmint says trying to return to any of the evacuated towns can result in charges.
It's a shame I can't leave. Whatever will I do?   :whistle:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Aug 24, 2023, 04:37 AM
 
   Good day ER's  last day of furnace weather here today.  Drifter great news on the fire controls up there. Have fun fishing.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Aug 24, 2023, 04:40 AM
Morning all,

WS…..sounds like a pretty good pay check for the apple picking  ;D

Drifter….glad the fire hasn’t hit either place yet, enjoy the camping!!

Heading west later this morning, son and d-I-l are flying back here later tonight.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Aug 24, 2023, 06:17 AM


               Good morning ER's,
                          It's 48* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                          Dave........Thank you for the update of Yellowknife and your cabin. :thumbsup: Those firefighters are doing their best to say the least. :flex:
                          Wally........Safe travels home. :thumbsup:
                          Marv.........Good job on the apples, Im sure the heat isn't helping them. :thumbsup: I don't blame you for taking a rest. :whistle:
                          Eddie........My prayers will continue for you sir. :thumbsup:
                          H2l...........I hope I hope you had a good day on the water. :unsure:
                          Bud..........Take it easy in the heat down there. :blink:
                          Yesterday I went for my appointment and it turned out to be a long one. First the nurse took me in to get my vitals then told me to go back to the
               waiting room the Dr. would be right with me. Then the surgical coordinator came and told me to go to the lab for blood and urine test. I went back to the
               waiting room, waited finally the nurse took me to see the Dr. I saw him and he put me through some grueling arm movements. I signed the surgery release.
               Then back to the waiting room and wait for the surgical coordinator. Finally I got in to see her. I didn't get out of the hospital until after 1pm.
                           I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Aug 24, 2023, 06:39 AM
56* and sunny.

Eddie, "slow and steady", you have a lot of support.

IW, sorry to hear the news, hang in there.

Drifter, all good news and have fun fishing.

WW, safe travels, heard there may be some afternoon showers.

WS, sounds like an apple pie in the making.

9 walleyes (5 keepers) kept 2 17" and a 20" for Bill and Sally. Also 3 smb and 2 rock bass. I cleaned the walleyes, Sally gave me 2 pieces of apple pie and 2 pieces of pumpkin pie.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Aug 24, 2023, 11:07 AM
Eddie, glad you are on the mend and understand the wanting to keep it in, we are all like that at times, glad all is going well and will keep the prayers going for you on the recovery and all going in the right direction and then we will be hearing about the fishing trips this winter.

IW sorry to hear about it all, continued prayers for the upcoming surgery.

Well been a busy week working just trying to stay ahead of it all and get ready for the daughters birthday sleep over and then camping for her actual birthday the next weekend, cannot believe we have only one more weekend and Labor day is on us, August went fast.  have a great Thursday everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Aug 24, 2023, 09:01 PM
Good evening cloudy skies for majority of daylight hours off-on light rain.
Eddie thankyou for sharing your battle with us my prayers and best wishes added to rest of 9:45's .
Ice wanderer sorry to read you and Donna are having problems may you be able to work things out. Looks like you are set for the surgery may it go well when the date arrives .
Wallyworld may it have been problem free trips for all of you today. Good that you will get to see your granddaughter before the university's Winter break .
Drifter thank you for the wildfire updates may things improve glad that both of your properties are good at this time. Enjoy the fishing trip best wished for you and your friends.
IFF be careful with the wood cutting and other outside work during the warm spell in your area.
Old Goat may things be good with you and the family. I hope your mother has adjusted to life at the health care facility .
OldSailor may everything also be good for you and your family .
Whooper glad for you all went well with the gun club and "Elm" tree jobs. I do not know the conversion of gallons to bushels but think your sister is set for a while with apples. You received a nice meal in return for your work . How long before the bear and deer season's open in WI. I know you want to clear more of the trails and improve your shooting lanes before taking the stands.
Hunts2long congratulations on a good day of fishing. I'm assuming Bill and Sally are your brother and S-I-L . Homemade pie is always a treat.
Fish?hunt4ever Early Happy Birthday wishes sent for your daughter.

Have a good night. Best to all fishing.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Aug 25, 2023, 04:28 AM
Good morning everyone  :bow:

64 degrees heading into the mid 80's later today.

Just a quick "Hello" before heading to the shack to bait. On my return trip I am stopping at my sister's for a couple hours to give her a hand with a few things.

I got a call from a guy last night about a 3-4 day job I looked at a couple months ago. He wants me to start it on Monday ??? My wife wasn't happy when I told the guy OK.

mr.clean...about Sept 16 for bear season. Dogs get the first 6 days this year.

WW....hope team WW had a good trip home :thumbsup:

Continued prayers for Eddie :bow:

Hope you all have a good Friday :thumbsup:

Stay safe and keep healthy.

             WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Aug 25, 2023, 05:02 AM
61* and cloudy, may get some more showers later today.

WS, you are staying pretty busy with the tree business. How long a drive is it to the shack?

Mr. C, Sally and Bill live about 2 miles down the road. They are both in their mid to late 80's and have lived in the same house 50+ years. My old fishing buddy lived next door to them and supplied the walleyes until he passed about 8 years ago so I took over.

Eddie, thoughts are with you. You watching some of the LLWS, don't bother watching the Yankees. I watch the LLWS just to see some good baseball.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Aug 25, 2023, 05:10 AM
WS, you are staying pretty busy with the tree business. How long a drive is it to the shack?

80 miles. 

      WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Aug 25, 2023, 05:54 AM


              Good morning ER's,
                          It's 58* and cloudy/foggy here on my hill. ::)
                          H2l.........You did well the other day. :flex: It's nice of you to take over where your fishing buddy left off. :thumbsup:
                          Marv.......Maybe you ought to listen to Jo, it sounds like a big job and you don't need to overdo it. :blink: Have a good trip to "The Shack"
                          Fish........August did fly by. :whistle:
                          Wally......I hope your trip home was problem free. :unsure:
                          Bud........Take it easy with the chain saw in that heat. :blink:
                          Steve......I'm getting tired of all this rain, aren't you. :cookoo: A friend told me that an old timer around here says if the swamps are full, we are
                going have a snowy winter. And they are full. :whistle:
                          I have my house and my wood pile one arm ready for my upcoming surgery. But I have a bad feeling, yesterday I had to go check on something
                for my neighbor and when I got home there was a message from the surgical coordinator to call her, I called back but it was late in the day and she didn't
                answer her phone. I hope there isn't any problems with anything.
                          I hope everyone has a good Friday either at work or out. Stay safe and Healthy.

                IW 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Aug 25, 2023, 06:21 AM
Morning all,

IW.....fingers crossed there's no bad news from that call  :-\

H2L.....kudos for sharing the walleyes with your neighbors  :bow: :thumbsup:

MrC.....this rainy weather is getting old  >:(

WS.....safe travels, hope all is good at the shack  :)   ( no comment on the upcoming tree job  :-X )

IFF.....don't overdo it in the heat  :nono:

Traffic was the worst ever coming home yesterday, one minute you're doing 80 just to keep from getting run over, the next minute you're standing still  :wacko: :cookoo:  hoping today's drive to Lake Erie is better  ;)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Aug 25, 2023, 07:27 AM
Good morning folks!!Eddie you hang in there and let us know how it's going when you can!! :flex: :thumbsup: :bow: Our rain has been enough for the tomatoes and peppers to grow like crazy!! The best I've had here!! And the grass is loving the rain and heat!!! I've been loving my new zero turn mower! Last day or two we've had Heat Warnings and with my lung problems I'm an indoor guy for a while! Went to get some bloodwork done early this morning (0630) and it was 80* already!! Everyone take care, be healthy, and pray for Eddie!!!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Aug 25, 2023, 09:44 AM
Good morning ER’s woke at 6:00 (central time zone) rolled over and went back to sleep. First item on my todo list is putting a rack of ribs in the smoker. Then a coffee and think about what next

Edit had to go to insurance office, finally got that straightened out

Back home and put a pork tenderloin in smoker with the ribs 😁🤠

Will tackle a small blown down oak close to house. Pat not to worry got plenty gator aid to keep hydrated 😀
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Aug 25, 2023, 05:49 PM
 :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Aug 25, 2023, 05:53 PM
This little lady wandered into my buddies place a little while ago for a snack.  ;D

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Aug 25, 2023, 05:56 PM
Dave yo you call that little 😱
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Aug 25, 2023, 06:39 PM
Godd evening/late afternonn for those in mountain and Pacific time zones. started the day with rain then skies cleared by early afternoon now getting cloudy once more. Tomorrow is the surprise luncheon for my cousin and her husband to celebrate their  50 Th wedding anniversary. looking forward to seeing some of my extended family one of my cousins is coming from St. Albans ,VT. with her oldest son . I last saw them  30 years ago at a family runion the son was a pre-teen back then now has two or three adult children of his own. Busy day between house cleaning and running some errands. both my Sister and B-I-L's birthdays are next month so have their presents wraped and cards filled out will see them tomorrow. they are coming here and we will drive to the luncheon together. reason for the house cleaning.

Whopper Stopper may you have gotten to the "Shack" safely and other then the downed trees found things in good shape. Thank you for answering my question on bear hunting season opening date in WI .  Pace yourself with this week's tree work especially if the high temperatures and humidity are still in your rea.
Hunts2long, thank you for the info. on Bill and sally very nice of you to continue your friends practice of providing them with walleye fillets .
Ice Wanderer may your surgery still be ago once you talk with the surgical coordinator . tahnkfully on some of the days you "up-state  folks had rain it was dry here by me. may the old-timer's saying not hold true to much snow makes for more work when ice fishing  not to mention digging out to go ice fishing .
wallyworld to bad you hit stop and go traffic on your trip home yesterday. I see Michigan is having some severe weather may it not affect you Granddaughter or Tomturkey's section of the state.
OldSailor belive both tomatoes and pepppers like moist/humid nd hot weather . smart to stay inside during the high het and humidity especially when dealing with lung problems .
IFF at least your got something onto the smoker ejoy the pork tenderlion when it is done smoking . good to read you have the insurance issue resoved. like Whopper Stopper pace yourself with the tree work.
Drifter if only it was open season and your buddy had a cow tag. :whistle: . Good amount of meat on the hoof there in his yard . Safe travel and best to all of you on the fishing trip.
Eddie may it have been a good week for you. have a nice weekend .

while let me due  little more vacuuming before it get's any later and I disturb my neighbors. one of the issues of living in /at a condo complex.

Take care, stay safe. have a good weekend . Best to all fishing
     Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Aug 25, 2023, 07:09 PM
Good evening everyone  :bow:

All was well at the shack, the heat slowed things down some.

Have a good evening.

           WS

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Aug 26, 2023, 06:13 AM
62* and cloudy.

WS, another fine production, thanks.

WW, I guess the end of summer rush is here. We have to go to NYC on Tuesday. Hope you had some luck on the water.

IW, hope you had some good news with the doctor.

Have a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Aug 26, 2023, 06:34 AM
Good morning ER’s coffee sure tastes good this morning must be because the outside temperature is sitting at 70

My forecast has possible 4 days of some rain so if I am going to get anything done outside I better get after it, will check in later to see what everyone is up too
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Aug 26, 2023, 02:49 PM
Well didn’t get too excited about loading logs by myself , just loaded 3 and called it good enough for today
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Aug 26, 2023, 05:06 PM

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Back at it in the morning !!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Aug 26, 2023, 05:49 PM
Nice fish WW, looks like a good outing.
Nice day today but not on the water been out running tanks of fuel through the chainsaw getting ready for the winter. They say another long and cold one here so might be able to sell some minnows this year, need to go and see if I can trap some bigger ones. Well better get moving and get some stuff for dinner going as the daughter wants everyone to make their own personal pizzas,have pepperoni and Canadian bacon for topping. Have a great one everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Aug 27, 2023, 06:10 AM
61* and some clouds around.

WW, some nice walleyes, looks like you had a very good trip WEST.

IFF, looks like the log job is coming along.

Eddie, I hoping California can keep up the good work in the LLWS. Hope you are feeling better.

Well, where did this Summer go, tonight I go to FREE bowling and the league starts in 2 weeks.

Hope everyone has a good Sunday and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Aug 27, 2023, 07:43 AM
Humm almost a hundred pages already

WW wow some dandy catching  :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Not much of anything on my planner for today except giving my “shadow” a bath he must have attracted a bunch of fleas  ::)  :unsure: :unsure: :unsure:

FH4 pizza sounds like a good idea

Enjoy your day
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Aug 27, 2023, 11:16 AM
Good day. currently reading 70 on my balcony thermometer with 60 percent humidity and a light breeze with partly cloudy skies. Yesterday's surprise 50 Th wedding anniversary party was a nice affair around fifty people .Good to see some of my extended family and catch up on their lives. We were able to surprise the anniversary couple their younger daughter is leaving this coming week for a trip to South America with her fiancé .So she was drooping of her dog for them to baby sit and her older sister had a story for why she was visiting. It is a struggle for me to switch from being awake/active during the overnight hours to schedule most of the world is on so after cleaning up my apartment went to bed around midnight with the plan I would get up around 8 Am on Saturday morning to wash dishes and due a final vacuuming. While woke up at 3Am and could not get back to sleep so wash/mopped my kitchen and bathroom floors got back to bed round 5 AM and forgot to set my alarm clock . Thankfully i woke up at 10 AM called my sister as she and my B-I=L would be leaving their home in northern new Jersey at this time to come to my home and then we would drive to the party together asked to arrive before the party start time of 1 pm. So a little scrambling on my part but everything worked out and we arrive at the restaurant around twenty minutes to one.
Wallyworld congratulations to you,Mr.WW and your friend for having a good day fishing lake Erie.  :clap: :thumbsup:
IFF may the flea bath take care of Shadow's problem . Good to hear you are pacing yourself with the tree work . My cousin (the bride) at yesterday's Anniversary party has an older brother who lives somewhere in your state he did not make the trip to attend party his son who lives in my area of NY. said last time he spoke with his dad it was 100 degrees in his section of TN . .
Hunts2long Summers and the years do go by quickly it was 31 years since I had last seen one of the relatives at the Anniversary party their with her oldest son who I remembered as a young child now has a family of his on and one granddaughter.
Whopper Stopper good to hear all is well at the shack thank you for the video footage. I thought this years fawn's would be weened by now looks like the one in video is still trying to nurse at times . One good sized bear visiting the bait station may you get a shot at him when the season opens this year.
Eddie may you be doing well and enjoying the little League world series or have found some other activity to pass time as you recover from the surgery.
Ice Wanderer may you receive good news when you talk with the surgical coordinator tomorrow.  I hope this weekend work has not caused any soreness in the shoulder.
Fish/hunt4ever may your daughter and others at her birthday party have all enjoyed the personal pizza's .

I took a look at when Raquettedacker/Dom start the New 9:45 thread it was on October 11 Th of 2022. SO we should be closing in on 125 pages by the first year anniversary . This and a few other long running/high page number threads were given new versions to create more server space. I believe the old/original 9:45 thread was up to 975 pages when it was closed and archived .

May everyone have a good Sunday.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Aug 27, 2023, 05:32 PM
No fishing today, stupid weather  :%$#!: :%$#!:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Aug 27, 2023, 06:48 PM
Good Afternoon Everyone, Finally able to get on the site. I hope everyone had a great day.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Aug 27, 2023, 08:49 PM
Well the beef roundup went long for the wife and the daughter and her friends had a good time and made their pizzas and had a good time we got home around 11. Took them to the lake but before we did they wanted to go to the movies today and the Meg 2 that they wanted to see was sold out so we got them tickets for the new barbie movie and then we went out and played at the lake for a bit, the wind came up and we loaded up after only about an hour and a half out there, rain and wind came up and put a end to the day, but the kids needed to head to get to the show anyways. We were hoping to fish for a bit and then the wind stopped and the day got nice about an hour after we left and got home. But it sounds like the kids did not like the barbie movie but had a great weekend. Hope everyone else did as well, have a good night everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Aug 28, 2023, 04:47 AM
Morning all,

A quick hello as were heading to the local lake (Oneida) this morning  :thumbsup:  hopefully I'll have some pics later  ;)2

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Aug 28, 2023, 05:32 AM


               Good morning Wally, ER's,
                             It's 51* and clear. ::)
                             Wally.........I hope you have a good day out on Oneida. :thumbsup:
                             Fish...........I'm glad that everyone had a good time at the beef roundup. :clap:
                             Steve.........It's amazing how time flies and families grow up. :o I'm glad you had a good time. :thumbsup: I have another blood work appointment
               tomorrow, I won't find out till Wednesday. :blink: But I'm doing my best to keep from eating a lot of food with potassium and drinking a lot of water. :whistle:
                             H2l............This summer sure did fly by, the weather sucked that's for sure. :cookoo: I hope your team is ready to take the league by storm. :flex:
                             Bud...........Those pesky fleas, you might think about getting a fumigating kit and doing the house. :whistle:
                             Marv..........I'm glad everything went well at "The Shack". Thanks for the video. :clap:
                             I-45...........It's nice to see you post, it's been awhile. I hope everything is going Ok. How is Mr. Dickens? ???
                             Eddie.........I hope you are gaining on your recovery. :flex:
                             My weekend job is winding down, I don't think we are working this coming weekend, and probly one more day, the 9th. My neighbor is going on
                vacation to Maine on the 10th. Then my surgery is the 14th.
                             I hope everyone has a good Monday either at work or out. Stat Safe and Healthy.

                IW


                           
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Aug 28, 2023, 06:11 AM
Good Morning, 53* and cloudy.

WW, good luck today!

Bowling went well but I feel it this morning.

Not much planned for today, rest up for the trip down to the city.

LLWS game ended with a BANG. Grand Slam to tie California and then home run for California to win, both I missed because I had to leave for bowling.

Have a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Aug 28, 2023, 11:10 AM
Good Afternoon Everyone, 72 degrees and sunny. Had several procedures for kidney stones and back surgery. My wife is doing ok. Still having Memory issues.

WallyWorld, Good luck today. Looking to seeing pictures.

Hunts2long, Hope you have a restful day. That’s good bowling went well.

Ice Wanderer, Mr Dickens is doing well, Thank you for asking. I’ve taken him out fishing a couple of times. We’ve gotten skunked but it was nice to be outside after procedures.

I’m going to keep everyone in my prayers. I hope everyone has a great day.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Aug 28, 2023, 05:08 PM

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Aug 28, 2023, 06:07 PM
Way to go WW. Nice fish and you started page 100!!!! :woot: :thumbsup: :roflmao: :clap: :flex: ;)2 :whistle: :bow:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Aug 28, 2023, 10:00 PM
Nice fish WallyWorld.  :clap: :clap:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Aug 28, 2023, 10:15 PM
 Good evening, I forgot to mention this in my posts over the past few days. On Wednesday October 4 TH there will be a nation wide test of the emergency Alert System on TV's radios and Cell phones (you will receive a text message)  . After the recent wildfires in Hawaii there is a feeling system should be tested to make sure it is working when needed. The test will take place at 2:20 PM EST adjust for the nation's different time zones. The message is still being worked on Mostly likely you will hear the alarm on TV's-radios followed by This is a test of the Emergency Alert system no action needed by the public . so mark your calendars on phones or if your old school like we the one hanging on a wall .
This is those with an interest in history back in may while work was being done on the base of one of the many statues on the grounds of the U.S. Military Academy at West point, NY  to repairs cracks a sealed box was found inside the base. it is believed to be a time capsule attempts to X-ray the box to see contents were not successful so it is thought the box is made from lead. It is believed to be from 1829 given the date of statue. Robert E. Lee was a cadet at this time. The capsule was opened earlier today. You can see this event on the USMA's You Tube channel type in USMA when doing the search on You Tube. I have yet to watch this took a quick look video from this morning's live stream is slightly over 40 minutes in length.

Icefisher-45 welcome back may you be recovered from all of the medical procedures. Best wished for you and your wife going forward .
Wallyworld thank you for the photo congratulations on today's catch .
Ice Wanderer agree time goes by quickly we get caught up in daily activities and only when we take a look at a phot from an event realize how much time has past . enjoy this coming work free Holiday weekend. may the blood work show all is still good for your surgery date.
Hunts2long  nice to read it was a good night at the bowling alley may you be able to keep things going throughout the upcoming season. safe travels wished for you tomorrow.
OldSailor may the temperature have dropped by you and the rain become less frequent. so you can get outside and do something other the mow with the zero turn .
Eddie I hope your weekend was good.

Stay safe try to keep healthy. best to all with fishing plans.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Aug 29, 2023, 05:05 AM
62* and cloudy, we got some heavy rain last evening.

Ice45, good you see you back..

WW, nice fish.

Off to the big city, be safe...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Aug 29, 2023, 05:15 AM
H2L.....safe travels  ;)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Aug 29, 2023, 06:33 AM
Morning all,

Eddie....fingers crossed you're making progress with your recovery  :)

IF45.....best wishes to you as well with your recovery from your various procedures  ;)

H2L.....best of luck with this year's bowling  :flex:  hope MrsH2 gets a good report today  ;)2

IW....hard to believe summer is winding down so quickly and Labor Day is this weekend :blink:

IFF.....hope Jake's feeling less itchy after his bath  @)

WS.....thanks for the latest video  :thumbsup:  hope you have a quiet week planned  ???

Rain, rain and more rain  ::)  hoping September brings some drier weather with it  :whistle:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Aug 29, 2023, 07:34 PM
 Good evening,clody skies for part of daylight hours but no rain . Believe my area saw a high near 80 degrees today . I have yet to watch the You Tube video from West Point or read the article in today's addition of my local newspaper to find out what was inside the time capsule. I will a link to the newspaper's website at the end of this post for those interested.
This is for my fellow NY. residents back in December of 2022 Gov. Hochul signed legislation which requires all auto insurance policies in NY. to now included Spousal Liability charge even if you are single. This additional charge started with August premium bills you do have the option to opt -out of this charge. It is estimated the additional charge will cost between 240 and 84 dollars per year depending on your coverage. The thought behind this legislation is to provide coverage for a person injured/killed in a motor vehicle accident caused by the negligence of a person's spouse while they were operating a jointly owned/used vehicle. So contact your insurance agent to opt-out or get additional information on this new charge .

May everyone be busy and not having computer issues of family emergencies which have kept you from posting these past few days.

prayers for those in the path of the latest Atlantic Hurricanes ,
Hunts2long may your wife have received good reports today from her doctors and travel have been problem free for the two of you .
Wallyworld  only good thing about all of the rain is that water supply reservoirs should be at or near their holding capacity heading into the Fall .

 Here is the link for my local newspaper .    https://www.recordonline.com (https://www.recordonline.com)

A pleasant evening wished for everyone. best to all with fishing plans for this week .
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Aug 30, 2023, 02:20 AM
Good morning everyone  :bow:

62 degrees, heading into the mid 70's by the afternoon. Another round of 90's is in the guesscast. We are at double the normal 90 degree days for the year compared to the average :cookoo:

The last couple of days have been pretty busy. I started a bigger tree job on Monday and made good progress so far. The lady had 5 red oaks that she wanted down due to oak wilt. I was able to flop most of them and blow the chips on site. Just when I thought I was done cutting she added a 6th tree last night.

She wants all the wood hauled away which without equipment means I need to cut everything up and load it by hand. I want to keep the big rounds as large as possible, as I don't intend to split it until after the 2023-2024 heating season due to the fact that I am getting over run with wood.

Bear season/ deer season is fast approaching so this will be the last big job of the year. I am hoping to get all the wood home before I head north in a couple of weeks. My wife has from tomorrow through Monday off and has let it be known that working on wood won't be on the agenda. Makes it hard to finish a job when you can't work on it ???.

Hope everyone has a good "Hump Day" stay safe and keep healthy.

Continued prayers for Eddie  :thumbsup:

Here are a couple pictures from yesterday's project.


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(https://i.postimg.cc/cgB3nFCd/20230829-144559.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/cgB3nFCd) my 43 year old Husquavarna 2100. It still purrs like a kitten and still weighs 25 pounds lol


                WS




Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Aug 30, 2023, 04:33 AM


           Good morning Marv, ER's,
                      It's 60* and raining, what else is new. ::)
                      Marv.........Good job taking down the trees. :flex: You keep a nice neat work site. Do you own a chipper? ??? :thumbsup: If Jo wants you to spend
           time together, have her help load and haul the wood home. :roflmao:
                      H2l............I hope you had a safe trip to the city and back, and your wife had a good report. :thumbsup:
                      Wally.........Good job out on Oneida lake. :clap:
                      Steve.........Thanks for the information on the insurance coverage, I will look at my bill when it comes due. :cookoo:
                      Bud ...........Is Shadow bug free?
                      Not much going on today, looks like rain off and on most of the morning. What else is new, oh I already said that. :%$#!:
                      I hope everyone has a good Wednesday either at work or out. Stay Safer and Healthy,
.

            IW
                     
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Aug 30, 2023, 05:30 AM
Marv........ Do you own your own chipper??? :thumbsup: If Jo wants you to spend time together, have her help load and haul the wood home. :roflmao:
                     IW
 

Yes I do. Its a small one that chips up to 6" stuff.

I will pass along your suggestion to my wife :roflmao:

           WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Aug 30, 2023, 05:47 AM

I will pass along your suggestion to my wife :roflmao:

           WS
That's probably not a great idea right there  :nono: :whistle: :roflmao:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Aug 30, 2023, 06:33 AM
62* and rain but this is NEW rain.

The wife's check up went well, everything looks good. The car did start making a "funny" noise, BRAKES so the wife is off this morning to get them taken care of. Brakes and CRV's don't seem to get along.

WS, yes, hunting season will be here before long.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Aug 30, 2023, 08:06 AM
Good morning and welcome to page 100 🤠

Well Jeff not exactly bug free yet in addition to the flee bath and the a dose of chemical to behind his head, next he will get a rub down with coconut oil to smother them,  if he licks up the oil it’s at least good for him

On another note have another full price offer on the “North” camp house so waiting for call from my realtor to fill me in on all the details.

Nice saw Marv. Looks like my new one 😁.  BTW I put my 12 volt winch on front of the car trailer so I can load logs

Now I wait to see how the stars get aligned for next month

Best to all

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Aug 30, 2023, 08:33 AM
Busy few days here at work, but the Corn festival for the farmers market is tonight, so going to be a busy one again. Cannot believe we have 2 days left of August and September is here, start of Dove season and all, won't be out hunting doves until next week as we are headed to the mountain hopefully and will just chase fish and grouse around while getting the rose hips for the wife picked. Well better get back to it so I can be off on time today, have a great hump day everyone glad to see some fish and everyone getting good check ups, have a good one everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Aug 30, 2023, 09:12 AM
62* and rain but this is NEW rain.

The wife's check up went well, everything looks good. The car did start making a "funny" noise, BRAKES so the wife is off this morning to get them taken care of. Brakes and CRV's don't seem to get along.

WS, yes, hunting season will be here before long.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well...h2l

I waited a bit long to do my brakes, finally got to them last weekend. I've had the pads for months, I'm just lazy  :whistle:  :roflmao:

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Aug 30, 2023, 08:25 PM
Good evening some rain this morning then it cleared up and was a pleasant day. I look at the newspaper story on the west Point time capsule when they opened the box and reached inside only came out with handfuls of slit. one seem on the box had been compromised over the years. The plan now is to shift through the slit and see if it possible to identify any other materials. There also is a marker's mark on the book from a company  that was in NYC at the time of 1829 . So search to find records from this firm and see if there is any mention of a west  Point time capsule.
In other local news one of my town's police officers was struck by a car this past Sunday while directing traffic at an accident scene. The car took off but was stopped after a mile chase. The officer was at a local hospital in stable condition at time of newspaper story's release to public .
Whopper Stopper may you complete this tree job before the hunting seasons start. Plan to spend some of this Labor Day weekend with your wife to keep the peace at home. Nice job of maintaining the Husquavarna saw over the years .
Hunts2loong glad your wife received a good report from her doctors. May the brake work on the CRV not have been to costly .
IFF may your treatments rid Shadow of the bugs . I thought you had accepted an offer on the WI. property . Smart thinking adding the winch to your trailer to make loading logs an easier job .
Fish/hunt4ever may you not be to tired after work and then the corn festival . Enjoy your time on the mountain this weekend .
Zcm-82 may things have cooled down and dried out by you. May all go well replacing the brakes on your car.

Take care stay safe and healthy. best to all fishing.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Aug 31, 2023, 05:36 AM


           Good morning ER's,
                     It's 45* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                     Marv..........Good idea not asking jo to help with the wood roundup. :roflmao: Have you ever thought of selling any of the wood? ???
                     Bud............Like Steve I thought you accepted an offer, what happened to that? ???
                     H2l.............If your wife's car sits around too long rust builds up on the rotors and makes noise. :whistle: The guy guy that does my brakes puts
           Neverseize on all the slides so that there isn't any chance of the brakes hanging up and wearing out too quickly. :flex: I don't see other places doing it. :%$#!:
                     Eddie...........I hope you are recovering well, Alway thinking about you my friend. :flex:
                     Zcm............When brakes start to go that's when to change them, it cost to much money to replace everything. :blink:
                     Steve..........That's a shame that the time capsule had leaked. :cookoo:
                     Wally...........I see the weather guessers are calling for some hot weather for this weekend into next week. :clap:
                     After a rainy morning yesterday it cleared up nicely.
                     I hope everyone has a good THursday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

            IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Aug 31, 2023, 05:42 AM
Morning all,

WS......maybe a couple days of fishing for MrsWS and your s-i-l over the weekend while you tackle things at the shack  ??? 

H2L....glad the NYC trip went well  :thumbsup: sorry to hear about the brakes  :( 

IW.....fingers crossed your blood work doesn't postpone the surgery  :unsure:

Eddie....made a run to Pulaski yesterday to Fat Nancy's, saw a few guys fishing the river  ;)2

Drifter....hope your "vacation" is going well and all is still good at home/the cabin  ;)

Going to the state fair today, like to watch some of the horse shows they have  :)  and of course for the food  :woot:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.



Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Aug 31, 2023, 06:04 AM
50* and sunny. Hitting the water on Friday, before the big weekend.

IW, the CRV doesn't sit very much. They ended up putting new rotors and calipers on it.

WW, Amber and Luis went to the Fair yesterday. Have fun and it looks like you are beating the "heat", going to get warm over the weekend into next week.

Got some work to do around the house today, the wife is picking up my sister on Friday to come for a visit.

Hope everyone has a good day and stay well....h2l

Eddie, thoughts are with you!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Aug 31, 2023, 07:50 AM
Good morning. Steve, Jeff yes the first accepted offer fell apart now have another 🤠

Still hauling logs to the farm is on tap for today, and a couple errands to run should pretty much round out my day

Take care all coffee is still on 🤠
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Aug 31, 2023, 08:33 AM
Good Morning Everyone, my wife is home today so we’re going to take Mr Dickens to the Cathedral of the Pines this morning. It’s like taking a kid. Have to get him munchkins for after his walk.

IFF, Hopefully the second offer goes thru.

Hunts2long, Thats good you got the brakes fixed. Glad the trip to the city went well.

WallyWorld, Have a good time at the fair. Horse shows are always fun to watch.

Ice Wanderer, Hope you have a good day.

I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one. Tight lines to those on the water today.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Aug 31, 2023, 07:22 PM
Good evening. Got another load to cut up and split
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Aug 31, 2023, 09:07 PM
Good evening, pleasant day with a high near 75 and light breeze throughout the day. Another article on the West Point time capsule in today's newspaper. Upon further examination of the dust and slit in the box a commemorative medal and six coins were found. The medal was from 1826 and marked the completion and opening of the Erie Canal considered a 19 TH century engineering marvel. here is a break down of the coins A liberty dollar dated 1800,50 cent coin dated 1828,25 cent coin dated 1818,10 cent coin dated 1827,5 cent coin dated 1795 and a one cent coin dated 1827 . So nothing they can actually say with certainty that it belonged to Robert E. Lee .
If any of you have family/friends in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas may the be safe and have suffered only minimal damage from the hurricane. I see another Hurricane franklin caused flooding along the coast line of New jersey and the NYC Burrough of Staten Island .
Ice Wanderer may it still be a go for your surgery .
Wallyworld i hope the two of you enjoyed the horse shows and food at the NY. state fair .
Hunts2long best wished for you tomorrow out on the water. may your sister have problem free travel to your home and it be a good visit for all of you .
IFF thank you for the explanation on WI. property .
Icefisher-45 may all of you have enjoy your day at cathedral of the Pines .
Drifter when you get a minute please respond to this topic started by member Mtkeely concerning your cabin build. it is titled What happened to that cabin build he started it on August 30 TH. you will see a reply from me directing him to the 9:45 thread so he could read some of your more recent posts. Ditto Wallyworld's comment may you be doing well and your home and cabin still spared from the wildfires .
Eddie may you be feeling god with each passing day .
Whopper Stopper assume it was a busy day trying to get things done at the tree job .

Stay safe ,keep healthy. best wished for all fishing.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Sep 01, 2023, 04:55 AM
Morning all,

Just a quick hello, off to the lake this morning  ;)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Sep 01, 2023, 05:43 AM
47* and clear, going to be a cool start this morning....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Sep 01, 2023, 07:46 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 53* here and sunny. Mr Dickens enjoyed himself at the Cathedral. For some reason he likes walking around and running around at the Cathedral and the Church.

Hunts2long, It’s nice the weather is starting to cool down.

WallyWorld, Good luck on the lake today.

IFF, You do stay busy

I hope everyone has a great day and tight lines to those on the water.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Sep 01, 2023, 07:54 AM
I-45 yeah only problem is it hasn’t included any fishing 😂

Well lots of tinkering to do this morning, get the logs uploaded, amongst other things, dang list keep growing  :: 

Coffee cups about empty so May as well get on with it while it’s on the cooler side


Enjoy your day
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Sep 01, 2023, 09:08 PM
Good evening another pleasant day with high temperature in the mid. seventies .
Wallyworld i will check tomorrow for any photos and report on today's fishing trip. Assume you went to either Oneida or Delta lakes .

hunts2long morning have also been cooler her lately taking it as a sign fall is approaching .
Icefisher-45 nice to read Mr. Dickens enjoyed the trip to Cathedral of the Pines .
IFF may you have crossed an item or two off of your to do list today .

May everyone have a nice and safe Labor Day weekend. Best to all fishing over the holiday .
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Sep 02, 2023, 05:19 AM
Good morning everyone: bow:

73 degrees heading to 93 by midafternoon. The next couple of days we will be close to 100, but it will be a nice dry heat according to the guessers ???

The past few days have been grueling to say the least. Yesterday the girls gave me a hand and I was able to finish my latest tree job. I will be close to be close to two full cords once it is all split and stacked next spring. I was only home for a couple hours when I got a message from the Gun Club saying they have more trees for me to cut. I'm still debating if I want to mess with it next week or just do it in the late fall.

IW...You had asked if "I had ever considered selling any wood?" Years ago, I sold some every year, usually around 80 full cords a season. I decided at that time it was way more work and hassle than it was worth. I know for dry delivered oak I could get $350 a full cord, which sounds appealing, but those days are long gone with my body Lol

45...Nice seeing you posting again.

WW...Hope the day on the water was productive :thumbsup:

Next weekend will be all about getting bear camp set up. Once again, the high heat in the coming days will be shutting things down some. I really hope I am lucky enough to at least see a couple to get a shot at when I take to the stand on the 13th.

I hope everyone has a good Saturday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

               WS
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Sep 02, 2023, 05:25 AM
Morning all,

IFF......fishing needs to be near the TOP of that to do list  :whistle:

H2L.....congrats on a good day on the water  :clap:

WS.....hope you and MrsWS enjoy the weekend not hauling logs ;)2

MrC....looks like fall is on hold for this week with temps near 90 again  ::)

Landed 8 eyes, 5 keepers & 3 shorts and 1 sheepshead yesterday on Oneida
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still lots of floating grass/weeds to deal with  :%$#!:

Bike ride on today's planner  :thumbsup:  Safe travels to anyone hitting the road this weekend  @)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Sep 02, 2023, 05:32 AM
49* and some mist coming off the water.

WW, another great day on the water. Enjoy your bike ride today.

I got 11 walleyes, 4 keepers, didn't keep any this trip. I was a fun day.

My wife picked up my sister and my nephew, they came for the night. Devin is running in a 5k race in the village this morning.

Have a good and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Sep 02, 2023, 06:17 AM


               Good morning ER's,
                        It's 48* and clear here on my hill. :P
                        Wally..........You did we despite the weeds. :thumbsup:  Enjoy the bike ride today. :flex:
                        Marv...........That's a nice haul of wood and being Oak a lot of BTU's.  :thumbsup: There is a guy here that sells about 240 full cords of wood a year,
               doing by cutting up with a saw and splits in a regular splitter. :woot: I asked him how come he doesn't get a wood processor, he said they were too expensive. :cookoo:
                        H2l..............Good luck to your nephew in the race. :flex:
                        Bud.............You should know by now the list never ends, just keeps getting longer. :blink:
                        Steve..........Enjoy today's temperature because it's going to warm up. :cookoo:
                        Today my #2 son is coming over and we are going to make a repair on my outside boiler. The smoke is supposed to go up and over a tube and down to
               the bottom and back up an inner tube to the chimney. But there is an opening allowing it to go directly up the chimney. We're going to block it off and put some
               Refractory Cement on top of the angle piece we are using. I did it 3 years ago but the angle piece came off and the cement fell out.
                         I hope everyone has a good Saturday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Hrealty.

                IW
             
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Sep 02, 2023, 07:38 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 59* here and supposed to be in the high 70s per the weather guessers. Not much on the agenda today. Me and Mr Dickens and the kitty are alone this weekend. My wife is staying with a friend closer to work so she doesn’t use so much gas.

IFF, You need to put fishing at the top of the list at least one day.

WallyWorld, Nice looking catch. Have a safe ride day.

Whopper Stopper, It’s good to be back. It was like missing old friends. Hope you have a good day.

Hunts2long, Sounds like it was a good day. Prayers that Devin has a good race.

Ice Wanderer, Hope the boiler repair goes well.

I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one. Tight lines to those on the water.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Sep 02, 2023, 02:00 PM
 Good afternoon 76 outside currently forecasted high temperature for today is 80. Started the day with blue skies now have some clouds. Like many of you warmer weather coming forecast to see a high near 90 on Labor Day with increased humidity . I see we have lost two music celebrities recently the guitarist for  rock group Dire Straits and Jimmy Buffet . In local news Newburgh Free Academy (NFA) won it's boy's varsity season opening game over New Rochelle by a score of 28-6 . Newburgh made it to the NY. public high school state Class (AA) championship game in 2022 loosing the Bennett from the greater Buffalo ,NY. area 42-8 . Hopefully the boy's can keep the wins coming and get back to the state championship game this year .
Whopper Stopper good work by you and the "Girls" nice to pick up almost 2 cords of Oak . Your wife will be happy that you have labor day weekend free to pursue other activities. may the weather cool down so you can complete the job for Gun Range before heading to the Shack for bear hunting in Wisconsin .
Wallyworld congratulations to you and Mr.WW you've had a good open water fishing season to this date. May you have a safe and enjoyable bike ride today with a break for ice cream .
Ice Wanderer may you and Son #2 get the wood boiler repaired today. Eventually you will need to start using the boiler again to heat your home and for hot water.
Hunts2long congratulations to you also for having a good day at GSL. (I assume) May your nephew set a new personal best for himself in today's road race .
Ice fisher-45 how high are gas prices by you currently they range from $3.60 to $3.80 for a gallon of 87 octane in my area . May you, Mr.Dickens and Kitty all have a nice day and Holiday weekend.
Eddie may things be going well for you ,enjoy any time spent with family over the course of this weekend.

may everyone's Labor Day weekend's be off to a good start. Safe travel wished for all of you and any guests coming to visit with you.  Stay safe, try to keep healthy.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Sep 02, 2023, 03:30 PM
HAPPY LABOR DAY WEEKEND everyone!!!  :thumbsup: :roflmao: :clap: :flex: ;)2 :whistle: :bow: Be safe and stay well!!!!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Sep 03, 2023, 04:12 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

Happy Labor Day weekend to you also OldSailor and everyone else on the 9:45.

It's already 78 degrees as it climbs to 99 today :cookoo:

I am heading to the shack in a bit to refresh the baits. I am pretty sure the next couple of days will be slow with the 100-degree heat. On the way back, I am stopping and my sisters to fill up her two 50-gallon garbage cans. I am bringing my chop saw to whack up a few shop light fixtures to fit.

I hope you all have a good Sunday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                  WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Sep 03, 2023, 05:51 AM


                Good morning Marv, ER's,
                           It's 55* and mostly clear here on my hill. ::)
                           Marv.........I hope you trip to "The Shack" is good and safe trip for you. :thumbsup: I hope the shop light build works out. :flex:
                           OS............I hope you are doing better. :unsure:
                           Wally.........How did the bike ride go, I'm sure there was some ice cream involved somewhere along the way. :whistle:
                           H2l...........How did you nephew make on the race? ???
                           I-45......... I hope you are back for regular postings. :unsure:
                           Dave........ If you are checking in , Have you heard anything from back home? ???
                           Eddie........We're still pulling for you to have a complete recovery.
                           Yesterday morning I spent cleaning out the boiler and making sure it was at a reasonable temperature to work on. My son had to work in
                the morning and showed up around 2:30, we were done by 4pm. I have to let the refractory cement cure at least 24 hours and then they recommend
                that I start small fires at first because on the presence  of air bubbles.
                           Mowing my lawn today.
                           I hope everyone has a good Sunday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy'

                 IW
           
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Sep 03, 2023, 05:56 AM
Morning all,

WS.....safe travels sir  ;)

IW.....hope the boiler fix was a success  ;)2

OS.....enjoy the weekend  :)

H2L.....hope the race went well for your nephew  :thumbsup:

IFF......fingers crossed the latest offer on the WI property is a go  @)

MrC.....best wishes to Newburgh boys  :thumbsup:

IF45.....gas is pushing $4 a gallon on I-90 in NY  ::)

Thinking another ride day today  ;)2

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.



Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Sep 03, 2023, 06:21 AM
Good morning Everyone, 60* and cloudy. Not much on the Agenda today. Me and Mr Dickens may go and drown some worms. My wife is still by where she works.

Eddie, You are in our prayers that you are feeling better.

Mr Clean, Gas prices here range from 3.70 to 3.90. Won’t be long before we’re in the 4.00 range.

Ice Wanderer, Hopefully you got all the air pockets out.

Whopper Stopper, Sounds like it’s going to be a hot day. Will it take long to refresh the baits?

WallyWorld, Gas is getting ridiculous. Have a fun ride today. Will there be ice cream afterwards?

Hunts2long, Hope everyone had a good day yesterday. How did the 5K go?

I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one. Tight lines to those fishing. Stay hydrated remember drink water not beer.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Sep 03, 2023, 06:25 AM
59* and sunny.

Devin did well in the 3K, didn't win it but beat his best time by 10 seconds. Even I could tell by watching, there were some very good runners.

The lake has dropped almost a foot and a half this week and I bet it isn't going to stop going down after Labor Day.

WW, I saw some $4+ last week going to NYC. Here it is $3.999! I haven't been to an ice cream shoppe this Summer, maybe tonight.

Eddie, just a "Hello" this morning. Looks like the Yankees are playing some of their young guys.

The lake will be busy today as the "Ring of Fire" is tonight. Heard some fireworks last night, Scout just loved them.

Have a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Sep 03, 2023, 04:50 PM
Good evening everyone  :bow:

The deer outnumbered the bears this past week. It's been a long day.

            WS

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Sep 03, 2023, 05:07 PM
Whopper Stopper, Thank you for sharing. I always enjoy your videos.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Sep 03, 2023, 05:29 PM
Well did not go to the mountain as work got in the way again but the daughter wanted to go swimming at the lake for her birthday so we did that yesterday. Supposed to rain all weekend on the mountain anyways, I do not mind but makes for some unhappy people always getting wet when outside around my camp. Supposed to rain tomorrow here. Sitting outside cooking some corn on the cob on the grill along with some brats. Installed a shower door on the shower for the wife today and cleaned up the shower a but, been trying to figure out a way to seal and not get water into certain gaps so spray foamed them today and will cut that and put caulking over to see if that makes the wife happy. The shower doors look good but took me a few hours to get everything cleaned up and about 2 to install the doors and put a bit of caulking around. Oh and the wife did catch a walleye yesterday but then the kids wanted to head home and get ready for dinner, the daughter chose the Mexican restaurant to eat at. Was a good dinner. Have a great labor day weekend everyone.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Sep 03, 2023, 05:30 PM
Whopper Stopper, Thank you for sharing. I always enjoy your videos.

You are welcome 45.

The bears were slow this5 past week. This is what I could muster up.

         WS

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Sep 03, 2023, 09:23 PM
Good evening warming up today's high temperature was 86 . Weather guesser's calling for 90 tomorrow humidity level also increasing .
OldSalior the same wished for you and your family .
Whopper Stopper thank you for the videos surprised to see a turkey vulture by the bait pile. May your sister have a cart to help move the garbage cans depending on their contents .
Ice Wanderer when you start up the wood boiler may your repair work and there be no problems.
Wallyworld. thanks for the well wishes Newburgh goal this season is to get back to the state championship game and be victorious. I will have to keep an eye on gas prices highest I've seen in my area was $3.799 .
Hunts2long, Congratulations to your nephew Devin and setting a new personal best time in the 3K race. The dam gates must be fully opened I thought GSL would be at or above normal level for this time of year with all of the rain this Summer.
Fish/hunt4ever sorry to hear work got in the way of your plans. Belated Happy Birthday to your daughter. The shower doors look nice.

May everyone have a pleasant and Safe Labor Day whatever your plans for the day.
    Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Sep 04, 2023, 05:20 AM
Happy Labor Day Everyone, I hope everyone has a safe and good day.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Sep 04, 2023, 05:35 AM

  Good Mornin 45  Labor day another scorcher here today and tomorrow. My mother tested pos for rona so I will self test today. Thanks for posting in off season so I can read about what's going on and who's catching fish. I've been up for some time so I read a stringer full of old posts to keep sharp. Have a great day all.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Sep 04, 2023, 05:37 AM

               Good morning I-45, ER's,
                           It's 61* and mostly clear here on my hill. ::)
                           Marv.........Thank you for the videos, You sure have a lot of activity going on. :thumbsup: I hope it keeps up for the hunting seasons. :unsure:
                           Fish..........Nce job on the shower door. :flex:
                           Steve........The guessers are calling for the 90* temp for up here as well. :whistle: The best price of gas up here was $3.94 :%$#!: Thank you Joe Biden.
                           OS............Have a good Labor Day. :thumbsup:
                           Wally.........Is there a bike ride in the works today? ???
                           Eddie.........Continue prayers are sent everyday. :thumbsup:
                           H2l............Knockin g 10seconds off his time is an accomplishment in itself. :flex:
                           Yesterday.... I got my lawn mowed and did some house work. Then I went to dinner at my srconds house last night.
                           Today will be a puttering day.
                           I hope everyone has a good Labor Day either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.
                     

               IW
                       
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Sep 04, 2023, 05:46 AM
Morning all,

OG.....sorry to hear about your Mom, prayers sent your way  :'(

WS....thanks for the videos  :thumbsup:  think I can guess which buck you're hoping to see in the cross hairs  :whistle:

MrC....most stations here are $3.87 cash, $3.97 credit  ::)

Eddie.....hope the family's enjoying some bbq time this weekend  ;)

FH4......happy birthday to your daughter  :thumbsup:

IW.....grass is growing like it's early spring around here with all the rain/warm temps, mowing every 4-5 days  ::)

H2L....congrats to your nephew  :flex: :clap: :bow:

Stopped at a boat launch yesterday just to watch the loading/unloading antics, not disappointed  :roflmao: :woot: :cookoo:  got to love holiday weekends  ;D

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Sep 04, 2023, 06:25 AM
64* and sunny.

WS, some nice bucks, even a little sparing, must be getting close to loosing their velvet. Fawns are about to loose their spots and even some bucks with the does. Cooler weather is coming.

WW, I went down to the launch about 6 and it was still full. The "Ring of Fire" was last night so a lot stayed out to watch that. I can't imagine what it would look like AFTER the sun went down, PLUS a couple more hours of drinking.

OG, sorry about "19" being back, good luck with your test.

Happy Labor Day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Sep 04, 2023, 09:22 PM
Good evening, the heat and higher humidity have arrived if extended forecast is correct will see highs in the low nineties through Wednesday . then a couple of day with lower temperatures (70-80's) and thunder storms. I exchanged emails with different family members over this holiday weekend and found out a few of them are dealing with Covid  just like Old Goat's mother. So keep alert of infection rates in your respective areas .
Old Goat sorry to hear your mother is dealing with Covid may she have a quick recovery .
Icefisher-45 may it have been a good weekend for the two of you .
Ice Wanderer thank you for sharing gas prices from your section of NY . Good you got your lawn mowed before the higher temperatures arrived here in the North East .
Wallyworld Thanks to you also for sharing gas prices by you . The grass is still growing and getting mowed weekly here at my complex .
Hunts2long may there have been no boating accidents during the Ring of Fire event. I assume you were watching boat traffic and fireworks which maybe part of the annual event.

May everyone's labor day have been a good one.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Sep 04, 2023, 11:10 PM
IW
Things are looking good. Evacuation order gets lifted at noon on Wednesday. I'm waiting on a replacement air compressor for my air bags and won'tbe leaving until it shows up and I install it so will just have to fish until it gets here. 🙃
Have to take a day long detour at this point because the short route is closed due to wild fires.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Sep 05, 2023, 05:35 AM
Good morning ☕️ greetings from Missouri, tractor got its first trailer ride, and a couple tasks to complete during its short visit.  Hopefully getting it done during the cooler morning hours. Still on the fence with the reunion, last word is the daughter is expecting me to show up for the Packers/Bears game the 10th  :unsure: :unsure:

I suppose no news is good news, that things are moving along with the sale of North Camp

Nice videos Marv couple of the deer looking like they have been eating well.  Wonder if the two fork horns are twins ???

OG hope Mom get over the “Rona” quickly and it stays away and you don’t get down with it too

Dave bummer there’s still wildfires blocking the shorter route, would be nice your item arrives sooner than later.  Right I’d keep on fishing  :thumbsup:

Well time to put the phone on the charger. Stay safe all
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Sep 05, 2023, 05:37 AM
Good morning, everyone :bow:

78 degrees another 90-degree day on the way.

Dave...Great to hear from you and excellent news on your cabin :clap: :clap:

OG...Prayers for you Mom :thumbsup:

Eddie...Continued thoughts and prayers for you and your family :thumbsup:

I am out the door for an early morning hair pruning.

Hope you all have a good Tuesday :thumbsup:

Stay safe and keep healthy.

            WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Sep 05, 2023, 05:42 AM
66* and clear, going to get warm again today.

Mr. C, we use to have a fire but not in the past 5/6 years, then we went to just riding around parts of the lake to see the fires/fireworks. Now just stay home.

Drifter, good to see things are improving out your way.

The wife got a call from her cousin yesterday that her Aunt had passed away. We saw her back in August at the reunion.

I am going with the wife this morning, she has to go to Albany Med for a MRI.

Hope everyone has a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Sep 05, 2023, 05:49 AM

               Good morning Dave, ER's,
                         It's 63* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                         Dave............That's good news about your home of Yellowknife. :thumbsup: :clap: Safe Travels. :thumbsup:
                         Wally............It's a zoo at the boat launch at Million Dollar Beach on lake George. It sure is fun to watch all the crazies. :roflmao:
                         OG ..............I'm sorry to read about your mother getting the Rona. :( I hope she pulls through it and you test negative. :whistle:
                         Steve........... The temperature  here yesterday hit 90*  :blink:
                         H2l...............I've never seen the "Ring Of Fire" It must be a sight to see. :woot: Prayers goes out to you wife and her family. :(
                         Yesterday was just a lazy day for me.
                         I hope everyone has a good Tuesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Sep 05, 2023, 06:00 AM
Morning all,

H2L......my condolences on the loss of MrsH2's aunt  :'(  hope the MRI goes well

Drifter....good to hear things are improving up there  :thumbsup:

IFF....you sure do get around, never know where you're going to pop up next  :woot:

WS.....think MrWW is packing his bags after watching the latest shack videos  :roflmao:

IW....pretty much a lazy day here yesterday too  ;)

Decided to stay off the roads yesterday, too much traffic to enjoy riding  ::)  a couple errands on tap today

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Sep 05, 2023, 06:11 AM
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This is the South end of the lake.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Sep 05, 2023, 09:16 PM
 Good evening not sure of today's high temperature but not fun to be outside, Weather guessers calling for similar conditions tomorrow . looks like gas prices will stay high for rest of this year both Saudi-Arabia and Russia have agreed to continue their 1.3 million gallon per day oil production slow down until December.
IFF safe travel wished for you wherever your headed this week. may you receive news on the Wisconsin property before this week's end .
Whopper Stopper may the hair pruning have you feeling slightly cooler when out in the high temperatures . keep hydrated and pace yourself with any tree work during the hot spell .
Hunts2long condolences sent to your wife on the passing of her aunt.  may today's MRI not show any new health concerns for her . thank you for the photo and information on the Ring of Fire event.
Ice wanderer like other vacation areas the population should start dropping as we head to Fall.You also take it easy with any outside work while the high temperatures and humidity are in your area .
Wallyworld ,I agree with Mr.WW some very nice bucks visiting W.S.,'s "shack" property in Wisconsin . Best to Mr.WW when the NY. Deer season opens in your region of NY. If I remember correctly like Mason Eddie and me  you fall into the Southern zone . Good choice to stay home and avoid all the holiday traffic not to mention the heat and humidity . Hopefully this year's fall colors will be abundant and the weather good for bike rides .
Eddie may you be doing well ,may your Labor day weekend have been a good one spent with family .

May everyone have a good week. please take the proper precautions if you will be outside in higher temps and humidity . best to all with fishing plans .
    Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Sep 06, 2023, 02:25 AM
Part showed up today. Got it installed and am driving North to Cooper Landing in the AM to do a little fishing before heading home on Thursday morning. Wish I could stay til the end of the month, fishing's starting to get good.  ;D
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Sep 06, 2023, 03:08 AM
Good morning, everyone! :bow:

68 degrees and dropping, the high today will settle in around 65. Quite a difference from the string of 90's we have been having. The winds today will be around 25-30mph making a light sweatshirt feel good.

h2l... Prayers sent to your wife and family.

WW... Hope the errands all went well yesterday :thumbsup:

IW... Nothing wrong with a lazy day :thumbsup:

Dave... Any lunker pictures to share ???

mr.clean... Going outside this morning it felt like I needed my earflaps :cookoo:

My day at the gun range got put on hold, so today will be more hunting prep. I have been threatening to clean my chimney, as I never got to it last Spring. It's a 2-hour job that is hard to get excited about.
I'm not sure if today is the best day for it, but once hunting starts cooler weather won't be far behind.
Hope everyone has a good "Hump Day" :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

               WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Sep 06, 2023, 04:36 AM



               Good morning Dave, Marv, ER's,
                          It's 66* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                          Dave.........I'm glad your part came in and you got it installed. :thumbsup: Safe travels tomorrow. :flex:
                          Marv..........I'm glad the tree job at the range got put off, you didn't need to be out in the heat doing that. :clap: With the dropping temperatures,
              the animal movement should increase. :whistle:
                          H2l...........Thank you for sharing the picture of "The Ring Of Fire", it must be more impressive in person. :thumbsup: :flex:
                          Wally.........I hope you got all your errands accomplished yesterday. :unsure:
                          Bud...........Like Wally said, you sure do get around, I wouldn't want your gasoline bill. :whistle:
                          Steve........The temperature topped 90* here yesterday on my trucks temperature gauge. :blink: The temperatures will start to drop to more seasonable
              levels starting starting Saturday. :whistle:
                          Yesterday my neighbor/boss called early and asked if I could go pressure wash one side of a house that we do work on. It was the side that had moss
             on the roof that I pressure washed last year. The house was on Trout Lake in Bolton, NY. so it was somewhat cooler.
                          Today....I'm going to do some more things that I would do in October getting ready for winter.
                          I hope everyone has a good Wednesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

             IW

             
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Sep 06, 2023, 06:15 AM
67* and clear.

I passed your prayers and well wishes on to the wife, Thanks.

Albany Med is NOT New York Presbyterian. Appt. was for 10am, we got there just before 9:30, parked the car. There are very few signs showing the entrance to the hospital (across the street). Once in the hospital we had to ask for direction 3 or 4 times. Seems like we walked miles, the wife was not happy. So at about 11 they start the check-in, and take her in for her MRI at 12:15 and I am told it will take about an hour, she is done at 1:45. It was a FUN day.

Not much planned for today, have to go pay school taxes and the wife has a dentist appointment.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Sep 06, 2023, 06:47 AM
Morning all,

WS.....looking forward to some sweatshirt weather here, enjoy  ;D

IW.....good idea getting "fall stuff" done, I have a feeling once the seasons start to change, it will happen quickly  ;)

H2L....sounds like a frustrating day at the Med center  >:(  school taxes will wait to the last possible moment here, just a personal little protest  >:D

MrC.....definitely hoping for cooler weather for some fall rides  @)

Drifter....go figure once the fish start biting, the evacuation ends  ::) safe travels

IFF....fingers crossed you get good news on the sale soon  ;)2

Another scorcher on tap today, going to get the mowing done early  :flex:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Sep 06, 2023, 10:17 PM
good evening like many of you heat wave continues here in southeastern NY. Another 90 or higher day forecast for Thursday . Two food product recalls for your information. First one is for dog owners Victor Super Premium High-Pro Plus dog food recalled possible Salmonella contamination. Food has best by date of April 2024 Lot. No.1000016385. contact place of purchase to get exchange/refund information.
Hilshire Farms rope sausage (pork,turkey,beef combo, product ) Recall for possible foreign matter in product mostly bone fragments. .14 ounce package lot codes EST.756A20 -19:00:00through 21:59;59 and EST.756A21-19:00:00 through 21:59:59 use by date of Nov.11,2023. Search for Hilshire Farm's website or contact place of purchase for exchange/refund information.
This is for Hunts2long and others who use NY. Thruway the rest areas in Sloatsburg,NY now have their food service close in both directions (North-South bound) completion date for both areas is sometime in the second quarter to Summer of 2024. Gas station still open at both rest stops but no restrooms.  All of the Thruway rest areas are being rebuilt or upgraded so other rest area may also be closed at this time. Sloatsburg,NY. is in Rockland county believe it is exit number 15 or 14 .

Drifter may the fishing have been good in Cooper Landing . Safe travel wished for you glad you and others can start returning to Yellow Knife and i assume some other areas of the NWT .
Whopper Stopper enjoy the cooler temperatures and pass some of them eastward . If you find yourself in need of any hunting items remember to check the websites of different places lots of Fall hunting sales going on currently .
Ice Wanderer good it was only one side of the house and it was located in a slightly cooler area. Smart getting some of the fall chores done assume you will be under some restrictions after the shoulder surgery .
Huns2long your experience at Albany Med. sounds similar to my B-I-L's this past Friday at his local hospital. Similar check in time as your wife his procedure started around 1PM. Received an Email from my sister at 5:30 PM she and my B-I-L were in out -patient recovery area awaiting his instructions and discharge .The procedure was to prepare him for treatments starting in a couple of weeks. (sorry protecting his privacy so no further details will be shared)  Safe travels wished for your wife and you if you are headed to Aunt funeral in coming days.
Wallyworld I have to pay some other bills then make full or partial payment of school taxes . May you have beat the heat/humidity today and had your lawn mowed before it got to unpleasant outside.
Old Goat may your mother be showing signs of recovery from her bout with Covid and you not be showing any infection symptoms. .

 I hope everyone dealing with high temperatures and humidity sees some relief in coming days. best to all fishing .
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Sep 07, 2023, 04:21 AM
Morning all,

MrC....prayers for your b-i-l as he deals with his medical issues

Going to brave the heat and fish for awhile today  @)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Sep 07, 2023, 04:40 AM
Good morning, everyone! :bow:

56 cool degrees may see mid 60's for a high today.

I see WW in the hallway...She may be loading up the fishing poles ???

IW... Hope you were able to knock a few things off the fall to do list :thumbsup: I had intended to clean my chimney, but we had a mist/drizzle most of the day so I put it off.

mr.clean... I am very well set with hunting/fishing equipment, but thanks for the reminder. What I need more than anything else is the time.

OG...Best wishes to your Mom, hope she is holding her own with Covid :thumbsup:

Continued prayers for our buddy Eddie :thumbsup:

Hope you all have a good Thursday :thumbsup Stay safe and keep healthy.

                        WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Sep 07, 2023, 05:00 AM


               Good morning Wally, Marv, ER's,
                          It's 66* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                          Wally.........Have a good day out. :thumbsup:
                          Marv..........Hopefull y you can get your chimney cleaned to, winter can sneak up on you. :whistle:
                          H2l............Sorry to hear about your experience at Albany Med. :%$#!:
                          Bud...........Like you said, no news is good news, hopefully this sale goes through. :blink:
                          Steve.........Yes there will be restrictions, I'll be allowed to only do things that I don't have to reach for, so that just about everything i can't do. :whistle:
                          Another hot day is instore for us but it's supposed to start cooling down.
                          I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Sep 07, 2023, 07:04 AM
66* and another warm one.

Mr. C, I know all about the thruway and their rest stops, it is a real PAIN. I always used the last one at Ramapo before I got into the city traffic. The new "GREEN" stops must have been designed by a true "believer" if you know what I mean.

WW, hope you have a good day on the water, may be a little cooler.

Have a good day and be well...h2l

A "hello" to Eddie!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Sep 07, 2023, 07:41 AM
Good morning, a bit cooler this morning, finish my coffee and plan on dropping a dead tree at the friends home, got the unwanted box wood shrubs removed for her, roots and all. 

The friends 2010 Volkswagen new nettle’s A/C. Not working and finally found a shop that would check it out, seems like none of the closest shop refuse to even looks at it,  got told “We don’t work on those”  ???  :cookoo: :cookoo: :cookoo:

Continued prayers for those on the health issues, and good luck with today’s fishing 🎣 stay safe and healthy

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Sep 07, 2023, 03:01 PM
Marv your PM box is full

You would’ve been proud of me…… maybe….. I should have taken. Before and after pictures of the dead tree I went out to drop, made my wedge cut, started the back cut, all the weight looked to me that it was leaning the opposite of my wedge, decided I should get a wedge or maybe even a couple.  Pulled the saw out went in to say I was going To go purchase a couple, then was asked if I wanted breakfast first, I said okay, had just finished eating and heard the noise of the tree falling ???  Looked out and the tree fell right where I wanted it too  :o :woot: :woot: 😁
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Sep 07, 2023, 04:44 PM
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Yes it was hot hot hot !!!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Sep 07, 2023, 05:47 PM
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Yes it was hot hot hot !!!

Team WW... Congratulations on sticking it out and catching some nice fish :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Bud... Good job on the wood making  :clap: :clap:

I have an extra pair of Buckingham spikes if you ever want to give climbing a shot  :unsure:

                 WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Sep 07, 2023, 06:25 PM
Good Evening Everyone, Issues with the internet. Very hot day. Mr Dickens likes to stay inside where we have a ceiling fan going. Hit 90* today.   

WallyWorld, Nice catch today

Whopper Stopper, Thats amazing the tree fell where you wanted it to.

Will catch up with what everyone is doing. Prayers for Eddie.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Sep 07, 2023, 07:40 PM
WS are kidding me  ??? I have enough trouble stepping over 1” limbs on the ground  :: 

WW nice days catch  :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Sep 08, 2023, 04:28 AM


               Good morning ER's,
                         It's 60* and very humid here on my hill. ::)
                         Wally...........Nice catch, look at those Crappie. :o
                         Bud.............Good job on the tree. :flex: I know what you mean, I won't climb trees either. :blink:
                         I-45.............Yeah it hit 90* here yesterday, it's supposed to be a little cooler today, a high of 82* :whistle:
                         H2l..............I try not to have to go down the Thruway. :whistle:
                         Eddie...........If you check in from time to time, I hope you continue to recover. :flex: I think about you every morning when I'm on the Shanty. :thumbsup:
                         Marv............Were able to get your chimney cleaned? ???
                         Yesterday was such a humid day here, I spent most of the day in my basement where it was cooler.
                          I hope everyone has a good Friday either at work or out. Stay Safer and Healthy.

              IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Sep 08, 2023, 06:05 AM
66* and overcast.

WW, you earned those, way to go.

IW, wish I had a dollar for every mile I have drove on the thruway.

Not much planned for today, hope this "heat" goes away, be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Sep 08, 2023, 07:31 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 70* here and getting humid. Weather guessers are saying thunderstorm’s later on today. We don’t have much planned. Mr Dickens doesn’t like the humidity.

Hunts2long, Hope you have a good day and stay cool.

Ice Wanderer, Hope you manage to stay cool in a place other than your basement.

Eddie, you’re in our continuous prayers. Hope you’re feeling a little better.

I hope everyone has a great day and tight lines to those on the water. Remember to stay hydrated. Drink lots of water not beer.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Sep 08, 2023, 02:26 PM
good afternoon ,rain falling I hear thunder in the distance. Cooler today currently 80 on my balcony thermometer. Humidity level near 70 percent. More NY> Thruway related news at 8 PM tonight South bound lanes will be closed from exit 12 in West Nyack to exit 9 Tarrytown for over pass repair. the overpass was damaged back on August 31 when struck by a vehicle. This section of road way includes the Cuomo /Tappan see bridge. It is hoped the road will reopen by midday Saturday or early that evening. In other NY. news Gov. Holchul is seeking refunds for Charter/Spectrum communications customers. Charter and Walt Disnety in dispute over contract and fees customers can not view certain channels including ESPN and ABC . Also for those of you with Dish-Network dispute between dish and Hearst television has left you without 37 channels.
In entertainment News Bruce Springsteen has announced the cancelation of remaining September tour dates on his doctor's advice. Bruce has Peptic Ulcer disease and needs to receive treatments. Hopes to resume concert tour in October and will get back to Philidelphia to play canceled tour date/dates.

Tomorrow would be my late father's 92ND birthday so made the trip to Paramus, NJ. yesterday and put flowers on his and other relatives graves .

Wallyworld congratulations on the walleyes and crappies. thank you for prayers for my B-I-L .
Whopper Stopper may you have gotten the chimney cleaned. best to you with any upcoming tree work. Do you have your hunting gear ready to go with archery bow and firearms sighted-in and ready for action .
Ice Wanderer may the humidity level drop for all of us dealing with the higher temps and humidity levels. Hopefully you will not have to spend to much of today in your basement to stay comfortable. It was 94 on my vehicle thermometer when leaving cemetery in Paramus yesterday .
Hunts2long I do not travel on the Thruway that often besides the recent trip to and from Kingston to attend the 50 TH anniversary party . I last was on the Thruway in may when I was headed to and from Kingston to watch a lacrosse game between Kingston and Newburgh boy's varsity teams. I did stop at the north bound Ulster service area which had been renovated. The "Apple Green" store which was located just inside of the entrance doors by parking area has been moved to other end of building so not a quick in and out anymore also noticed the prices are very high. they were charging over 3 dollars for a 16 ounce bottle of Pure-Leaf ice tea.
IFF glad the tree work went well for you. best to you if traveling today for tomorrow's family event in Wisconsin.
Icefisher-45 may you see lower humidity and temperatures soon hopefully Mr. Dickens does not get to scared during any thunderstorms that may pass through your area today.

Best wished for Eddie and others of the 9 :45 group.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Sep 08, 2023, 05:17 PM
Yes Steve I’ll be on the road tomorrow (Saturday) for about an 8 hr drive, for now I’m putting the saws at rest.  Mission accomplished on removing 2 unwanted satellite antenna’s mounting pipes were set in concrete and emptied a full burning barrel of ashes. 

Little more tolerable temp today, except it will be a little cooler in Wisconsin which won’t hurt my feelings.

Eddie hope your making progress

Dave you on your way home now ???
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Sep 08, 2023, 08:29 PM
Good evening, everyone :bow:

A cool day here today with the highs in the low 60's

We went to my sisters first thing this morning so I could get a jump on cutting her trees. The first one was a big white oak that died last year. Sections of the tree had bark that started to loosen and sluff off, making climbing a little hairy. It went pretty well except for one hanger that refused to come down until we hooked the side x side to it.

The second tree was smaller but taller, with lots of surrounding trees to work around. All went well until the second to last cut when a bigger 14" diameter limb about 20' long flipped back on me, making things a little uncomfortable for a few seconds. My s-i-l asked if I was ok and the look on her face when I said no was memorable. My right elbow and wrist took it the hardest as I blocked the limb so I wouldn't get hit in the head and face. My arm has a good road rash on it and my wrist is pretty swollen. I am sure tomorrow morning will be a real joy.

We did make it to the shack for baiting. The weeks activity was the worst so far, not much material for a video. Monday or Tuesday, I head back to the shack getting final details dialed in for Wednesdays bear opener. Hopefully, things pick up by then, and hopefully my wrist will be up to handle the S&W .44 mag.

                                WS


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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Sep 08, 2023, 08:41 PM
Well has been a busy but short week at work, had most days over 10 hours and today was the shortest at only 9. Then came home and helped the wife load up again for another market tonight. The Wednesday Markey has not been going the best for them, they did good in the beginning but lately it has only been about 50 bucks a night. When they left I started the chain saw and cut some more of the wood pile up, next need to get the splitter out and start getting it all split up and ready for the fireplace. Headed to the mountain for the day tomorrow so the wife can pick rose hips, maybe some fishing but hoping to see a grouse or two to get. Have a great Saturday everyone. Here is the wood I cut up so far.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Sep 09, 2023, 05:00 AM
Morning all,

WS.....sorry to read about the little mishap yesterday  :o  fingers crossed nothing's broken  :unsure:

IFF....safe travels  ;)

H2L.....figured the new thruway rest area prices would be going up, got to pay for all that work somehow  ::)

IW.....thought the t-storms would have dropped the humidity a little, guess I was wrong  >:(

MrC.....fingers crossed hurricane Lee stays FAR off the coast this week  :pinch:

Nothing much on the planner yet, will see what the day brings  ;)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Sep 09, 2023, 06:44 AM
63* clear. The GSLFF has their Fall fishing contest today, I'm not fishing it.

WS, hope you are OK and just some bumps and bruises.

Mr. C, we very seldom stop to buy anything on the Thruway. Haven't been into any of the new ones yet.

WW, I agree, prices have always been high.

Lake is going down fast, the dock at the launch has to be 2 1/2 to 3 feet above the water, not sure why they haven't pushed it out. Makes it a pain to get out of the boat.

The service for the wife's Aunt is on Tuesday but the wife and I will not be attending. She has a Dr. appt. Tuesday and Wednesday.

Good Morning, Eddie.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Sep 09, 2023, 08:43 PM
 Good evening, thunder and some lighening as i typethis forecast calling for storms tonight and continuing on into Monday. Already had storms on Thursday and Friday which caused damage here in Southeastern NY. this friday around 4:30 Pm a school bus traveling in Mahopac(Putnam county0 was hit by a falling tree thankfully no injures to students or the driver of bus. Like many other keeping an eye on Hurricane Lee as it moves toward the eastern U.S . .
IFF may you have arrived safely in Wisconsin. Have a good time at the family gathering tomorrow .
Whopper Stopper may you be dealing with limited pain from your injuries hopefully no fractures/breaks to any bones.  depending on the length of bear season might be wise to hold off on the start of your hunting and not cause any further damage to your wrist from the recoil of the .44 mag. Smith & Wesson .
Fish/hunt4ever may next week see you working less hours. May Friday night's market have seen good  sales for your wife. Enjoy your time at the mountain best to both of you in finding rose hips catching fish and harvesting a few grouse .
Wallyworld the humidity level has not dropped her either after Thursday night-Friday thunderstorms. I'm hoping and praying for the best outcome in any dealings with hurricane Lee .
Hunts2long i usually try to bring food and drink with me when traveling on the thruway and fuel up before getting onto that roadway to avoid paying the higher prices. Do you have any reports from the fall fishing contest . best to both of you with the doctor appointments keep a check on the weather and make sure your appointments have not been canceled before hitting the road.
Ice wanderer may it have been less humid by you today. keep hydrated if working outside tomorrow .
Eddie may you be feeling good hope to see a post from you in the coming week .
Old Goat hope your mom is recovered from her bout with Covid.
OldSailor,Icefisher-45 may things be good with you and your families .

May everyone have a nice Sunday.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Sep 09, 2023, 09:22 PM
Well we got over 2 gallon freezer bags full of rose hips, got some green pine cones for the wife as well, she says she wants to make syrup or something with them, got a gallon freezer bag for thise as well. Caught a couple fish, one cutthroat and a grayling. The oldest daughter wanted to keep the grayling so that is in the freezer. Waiting for some pics as my phone was still in the SxS. Was a good day on the mountain just no grouse that we seen. Have a great start to Sunday everyone. Take care with the weather and all the bumps and bruises.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Sep 10, 2023, 05:13 AM


                Good morning ER's,
                         It's 60* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                         Marv........Wow!!!! that was a close call, I hope you wrist is ok this morning. :unsure:
                         Wally........The humidity wasn't too bad yesterday. My neighbor and I mowed 3 properties. :whistle:
                         H2l...........I put too many miles on the Thruway when I worked, that's why I try not to go on it. :blink: Yeah, a dollar for every mile would set me for life. :flex:
                         Bud..........I hope you drive was just a routine drive. :unsure:
                         Fish..........That's a nice pile of wood, how much is there in the load? ???
                         Steve........I heard a few rumblings of thunder last night and the guessers are saying there is a chance everyday for more. :cookoo: Just what we need
                more rain. :%$#!: I do see some leaves are starting to change already and some are falling even green leaves. :o
                         After I got home from mowing, I mowed my lawn and I will do it again on Wednesday before my surgery. Not sure how it will get done after it. I have
                mowed one handed before. Leaf clean up will be the problem.
                         My neighbor/Boss is going to Old Orchard Beach today for the annual trip.
                         I hope everyone has a good Sunday either at work or out. Stay Safe a Healthy.

                IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Sep 10, 2023, 05:33 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

58 degrees, looking at a high in the low 70's today.

WW.... Nothing broken, just some bruised pride that will serve as a reminder ;D

IW...Best of luck with the surgery, hope all goes well for you :thumbsup:

Eddie.... We are keeping you in our thoughts and prayers :thumbsup:

Today I will be packing the truck and preparing for tomorrow, when I move into the shack for a while. It appears the weather may cool down some next week which may be a good thing. All I keep hearing is how the baits have gone cold due to the extraordinary nut hatch this year. I know I won't see anything sitting on the couch so I will play the cards delt.

My arm and especially wrist are feeling better today. Yesterday I did drop into the range late in the day and fired 2 shots just to see how things felt. I was pleased with the 50-yard results, now if I can just see Yogie.

Hope everyone has a good Sunday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                    WS
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Sep 10, 2023, 06:24 AM
Morning all,

WS.....so glad to hear nothing's broken  :clap: :thumbsup:  my dad crushed his ankle years ago the same way, ended up losing his leg up to his knee as a result (thanks to diabetes)  :(  safe travels tomorrow and good luck tangling with yogi   :flex:

IW.....I'm sure between your boys and your friends there will be plenty of help offered after your surgery  ;)2

H2L.....best wishes to MrsH2 with her upcoming appointments  :)

IFF.....enjoy the family time  :thumbsup:

A security guard working at a local school's football game yesterday ended up getting shot in the back of the head while breaking up a fight  :o  he is listed in critical condition last I heard  :(  what a sad world we live in  :'( :'(

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Sep 10, 2023, 03:30 PM
They say a semi load is usually between 12 and 16 cord on each one. The guy we got from for the last 3 loads usually hit the higher mark all the time. Now we are scrambling to fin another supplier that does as good of a job for a reasonable price. Many are trying to sell for over 2000 a load and on the shorter side from what we have seen from others. Guys are charging 225 to 300 a cord from blocked to spilt. At the pool for the youngest daughter's birthday today, cake here in a bit.  Good luck finding the yogi you want Marv. Have a great day everyone. Stay safe with the weather moving around the country. Oh and the surgery should be coming up right IW. Hope everything goes good with that. Safe travels to all those on the road.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Sep 10, 2023, 05:08 PM
Good Afternoon Everyone, Hot and humid today with more thunderstorms and heavy rain. Mr Dickens doesn’t like thunderstorms.

I hope everyone had a great day. Continued prayers for Eddie.

Prayers for the security guard and his family.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Sep 10, 2023, 06:28 PM
Bud
I got home on Saturday around 7 pm.
Long drive as my usual route between the NWT and Alaska was closed due to fires.
I had to take 7 hour detour in order to get home because of it.
Total time on the road was 47 hours between Thursday am and last night.
Total sleep on the trip was 9 hours.

Fridays Critter report
1: tons of bison
2: lots of caribou
3: a bunch of deer
4: some elk
5: 8 bears the last one I almost rear ended at 2:45 am Saturday
6: a porcupine
7: Ewe won't belive it but I also saw an sheep!!!   ;D

Washed the camper and truck today.
It will need another before I put the camper away.   ::)

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Sep 10, 2023, 10:01 PM
good evening, while high temperatures have dropped from the low nineties into the low-mid. eighties the past couple of days humidity levels still high. I had a period of heavy rain fall around midday . More recalls for your information , Hillshire farms recalling 14 ounce packages of blended (pork,turkey,beff) smoked sausage due to possible contamination with bone fragments product sold in the following states CA.,MD.,NM.,NY.,NC>,PA., and VA> . Lots EST.756A20 19:00 through 21:29 and EST.756A21 19:00 through 21:59:59 use by date of Nov.11,2023 printed on front of the package.

Conagra recalling Banquet chicken strips meals possible contamination with plastic particles. Affected meals have use by dates of Dec.11,2024,Jan. !,2025 and Jan.7,2025 .lot numbers 5009317120 and 5009319220 consumers urged to dispose of product or return it to place of purchase.

 Also Trader Joe's has recalled several products check the company's website for list of products .

Ice Wanderer similar weather forecast for my region of NY. this week .Good thinking with regards to your lawn. I agree with Wallyworld your son's or friends will take care of yard work while you recover from the surgery .May your neighbor/boss have a good trip to Old Orchard Beach.ME.
Whopper Stopper good to hear no broken bones from the tree felling mishap and that your arm and wrist feel better today. Nice shooting may you have a safe and good hunt.
Wallyworld sad to hear about the security guard may he/she recover from injuries .
Fish/hunt4ever happy Birthday to your daughter . best to you in finding a new supplier for firewood .
Icefisher-45 may the thunderstorms be over so Mr. Dickens can relax.
Drifter glad you got home safely a lot of hours to be on the road. Your heart had to be racing after nearly hitting the bear. Happy to hear you still have a standing home structure may the same hold true for your cabin. Best wished to the crews fighting the fires and all citizens of the NWT .

May everyone have a good Monday. best to all with fishing plans this week.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Sep 11, 2023, 04:22 AM
Morning all,

A quick hello today, heading to the lake in a few  ;)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Sep 11, 2023, 04:56 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

Best of luck Team WW :thumbsup:

I am almost ready to hit the road to bear camp. You never know how the reception will be up there.

Hope you all have a good week :thumbsup:

Stay safe and keep healthy.

         WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Sep 11, 2023, 05:24 AM
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Sep 11, 2023, 06:01 AM


             Good morning ER's,
                      It's 60* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                      I-45...........Thank you for sharing the commercial.  :flex: :bow: How appropriate. :thumbsup: It's a day that I will never forget, I was at a chemical
             plant in New Jersey, next to a big oil refinery and we were told go to a shelter because they didn't know the next target. :whistle:
                     Wally...........I hope you have a good day on the lake. :clap:
                     Marv...........I'm glad that your wrist and arm are up to the task of holding a tight pattern. :flex: May you have a successful hunt. :thumbsup:
                     Fish.........   That's a lot of money for a load, a sixteen cord load would cost here around $1700. :blink:
                     Dave...........I'm glad that you made home safely even with the close call with the bear. :whistle: Hopefully you can get out to the cabin to check
             it out. Don't forget pictures. :whistle:
                     H2l..............I hope all your wife's appointments go well. :thumbsup:
                     Steve...........It seems to be an awful lot of recalls lately. :cookoo: :%$#!:  I guess that you work at a grocery store you hear of them all. Thank you
             for keeping us well informed. :flex: :bow:
                     Eddie...........You are always on my mind, hopefully everything is going well. :thumbsup:
                     I didn't get much done yesterday, I got called to gop over to the neighbors to watch smoe football and snacks.
                     It just started to rain here, so today will be a puttering day.
                     I hope everyone has a good Monday either at work r out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

            IW
                     
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Sep 11, 2023, 06:11 AM
66* and a few drops of rain.

Ice45, thanks for the ad, we will NEVER forget.

WW, good luck today.

First night of bowling went ok, we loss all 4 points but I bowled a higher score each game to finish only 5 pens below my avg.

Have a good day and be well...h2l.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Sep 11, 2023, 11:17 AM
Good morning. I’m on hold until the first available hvac appointment the 14th to have satisfactory inspection done.  Maybe walk across the road here and toss a line in the river while I’m waiting. 

Lot cooler now high to be 63 today with possible showers afternoon winds out of the north

Dave glad you made it home safely

Marv good luck at bear camp

WW go get ‘em
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Sep 11, 2023, 06:50 PM

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Sep 11, 2023, 06:54 PM
 :clap: :clap: :clap:

Go Team WW :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

              WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Sep 11, 2023, 08:14 PM
Good bag of fish WW. Well ot has been a day at work, but now watching the kids at swim practice. Hope everyone had a good 9/11 day. Have a good one everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Sep 11, 2023, 09:49 PM
Good evening, I had a thunderstorm pass through around 4 PM not sure how long it rained . Those of you who are football fans may already know this earlier in the evening there was a shelter in place for Met-Life stadium due to severe weather. I have not checked to see if tonight's game was cancelled .
Whopper Stopper may the trip to shack have been problem free. Best wished for you in harvesting a bear .
Icefisher-45 thank you for posting the 9/11 Budweiser commercial.
Ice Wanderer I do hear about some food recalls through my job. Many times I see links to news articles on my internet browser's home page and get the information from them . Like you I remember where I was when I heard the news about the attack on twin towers of the World Trade Center. I was on vacation that week staying at seasonal vacation home/cabin my family had in Sullivan County not far from site of the 1969 Woodstock festival (now Bethel Woods Center for the preforming arts) . I had gone to a local gas station/mini-make to purchase daily newspaper thought the place had a radio on as I heard  early news reports. Once back at the cabin tried to reach my parents call did not go through due to high traffic volume. Next day I went back to the gas station and realized they had a large screen TV where I saw first pictures of destruction caused by the attack.  We were having the cabin's water heater replaced on the 12 Th so easy to remember it's date of installation now.
Hunts2long may your team perform better next Sunday and you have another good night at the bowling alley. best to you and your wife with this week's doctor appointments .
IFF may your home pass the HVAC inspection and any pending sale become finalized.
Wallyworld congratulations on a great day at the lake. Did you have a third person in the boat I thought the daily limit on walleyes was 5 per day per angler fish must be 15 inches or greater in length.
Fish/hunt4ever may your younger daughter's birthday have been a good day for her. best to your children with their swimming this season if they are on a team .

Given my location's closeness to NYC lots of residents make daily commute to the city for work. So the events of 9?11 in many of our memories. A former neighbor I'm still friendly with had a son who worked in one of the towers thankfully he was able to get out. A member of my church who worked in communications would have been on the roof of one  tower looking at a possible job for his company if he was not sick that day. Given their height multiple antennas on roofs of the towers .This was one reason so many phone calls were dropped that day. I also have a former/now retired coworker whose husband was an NYC firemen he was driving home from his shift saw the large cloud of black smoke in his rearview mirror and pulled over thankfully able to reach his wife and tell her that something major had happened in NYC and he was heading back to his firehouse. Sadly for this gentlemen over the course of his career with the fire dept he had worked with some of the firemen killed that day. Hard time for him with many funerals in the days following event.
for his mental health he decided to skip some of the funerals.

Keep safe,stay healthy. Best to all fishing or hunting.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Sep 12, 2023, 04:25 AM


        Good morning ER's,
                  It's 60* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                  H2l..........I'm sorry your team lost points, but glad to read that you did fairly well.  :whistle:
                  Wally.......Awesome day out. :thumbsup: :bow:
                  Marv........I hope you trip to "The Shack" was an easy ride. :unsure: Good luck on the opener. :flex:
                  Bud.........Hopefully the house passes the HVAC inspection. :thumbsup:
                  Steve.......I think everyone knew or had someone close to them on that fateful day. :(
                  Fish.........I hope your daughter had a good birthday. :thumbsup: It's a good thing that your kids are learning to swim. :flex: You don't realize how many
        people went in the Navy when I did that couldn't swim. :cookoo:
                  Eddie.......Hoping you are getting better with every passing day. Prayers my friend. :clap: :flex:
                  Yesterday I got some more things ready for winter, I know it's only September but i won't be able to get it done after Thursday. The same goes for today and
        tomorrow.
                  I hope everyone has a good Tuesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

         IW
                 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Sep 12, 2023, 05:53 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 66* here and we have flash flood warnings. Several towns were heavily flooded last night. Mr Dickens did well at his Opthamology appointment. Strange a blind dog goes to see an eye Dr. He gets drops in his eyes to reduce swelling. I was working as a Paramedic when the Towers got hit. I lost a few friends that day.

Hunts2long, I hope your wife’s appointments went well. That’s good you did well bowling the other night.

Ice Wanderer, Don’t overdo. Great joke this morning 😂😂.

WallyWorld, Nice catch

Whopper Stopper, Hope you had a good day at the camp.

Eddie, Continued prayers for you.

I hope everyone has a great day and tight lines to those on the water.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Sep 12, 2023, 06:09 AM
Morning all,

MrC.....yes there were 3 of us fishing yesterday  ;)

IFF......fingers crossed the HVAC inspection goes well  :)

WS.....hope all is good at the shack and Yogi is still digging thru the log pile  ;)2

IW.....how long will you be in the hospital after surgery  ???

H2L.....totally forgot bowling was starting again already, better luck to the team next week  ;D

IF45.....sorry for the loss of your friends on 9/11  :'( :'(

Drifter.....good to hear you made it home safely  :clap:

FH4.....belated birthday wishes to your daughter  :thumbsup:

Eddie......hope you're well on the way to a full recovery my friend  :flex:

An update on the school shooting, the security guard is expected a make a full recovery  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:  the shooter is a 16 year old kid  ::)  the police are hoping the DA allows him to be tried as an adult, charges include attempted murder  :nono: :%$#!:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Sep 12, 2023, 06:36 AM
62* and cloudy.

WW, nice day on the water.

Eddie, thoughts sent your way.

We have a couple new teams in the league this year and they look pretty good, this past week they had 2 games over 800 total pins for 4 people. They will be giving us a LOT of pins.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: bart on Sep 12, 2023, 08:21 AM
I don't post a lot on the New 9:45 Tread, pretty much just the major holidays usually.  There are good folks on this thread and I do enjoy reading their posts.

But I wanted to let Masoneddie know that I have been keeping him in my thoughts and prayers... and looking forward to see when the Cawfee’s on again!

Thanks everybody and a blessed day to all...
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Sep 12, 2023, 09:14 AM
Bart, you're welcome anytime, not just holidays!!! I've always got coffee on, so until Eddie gets back on his feet, I've got
 him covered !!! :thumbsup: :clap: :flex: ;)2 :bow: :whistle:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Sep 12, 2023, 09:36 AM
Ugh that’s what I need …. Coffee

Good morning Bart & crew.   I miss anything ?
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Sep 12, 2023, 12:55 PM
Good afternoon everyone  :bow:

Took a walk out for bait check things are looking bleak. There are so many acorns falling I think the bears are stuffed. Each of my 2 baits had a Yogi, but just one for each camera for the entire week ???

The deer stand had a couple good bucks, deer archery season opens on Saturday.

Last night it rained all night pretty hard. Frost warnings out tonight with 30's expected in the bogs. I will probably head to one of my baits around midday tomorrow and settle in for an 8 hour sit.

Today when walking out to one of the cameras I stepped on a ground bee nest. Not sure how I lucked out without getting stung. I came back to the shack and grabbed a can of Raid Hornet/Wasp spray and declared war on them. Hard to say how many I killed but there were bodies laying all over.  My wife asked if I had brought my epipen and I had totally forgotten about that.

Hope you all have a good rest of the day.

Take care and keep healthy.

        WS

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Sep 12, 2023, 03:26 PM
I remember stepping on one of those nests when I was in my 20's while walking the shore of a brook trout stream.
The yellow jackets didn't bother me but attacked the crap out of my buddy that was just behind me.
They got him at least a dozen times, maybe  more.

I hate those SOB's!!!!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Sep 12, 2023, 06:41 PM
The black ground nesting ones I hate one sting from just one doubled me over. Wasn’t over it for like 12 hours

Yup nasty buggers they are
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Sep 12, 2023, 08:37 PM
Good evening, after receiving rain during the overnight hours and a cloudy sky this morning this cleared up to make for a pleasant day with a high temperature around 80 . last i checked hurricane Lee was still south of Bermuda and expected to pass between Bermuda and the U.S. coastline. It's projected track has the storm staying out at seas as it travels up the eastern coast line heavy rain and high winds expected along the coastline. By late Saturday the hurricane will make landfall some where in New Brunswick, Canada.   
Ice Wanderer will be thinking of you on Thursday may all go weel with the surgery. I agree with your reply it does seems like everyone knew someone involved in the events of Sept. 11,2001 or has friends related to a person involved.
Icefisher-45 best wished for Mr. Dickens . May the rains have stopped and flood waters be receding. looks like you will see weather related to hurricane lee this weekend. I forgot you  once were a paramedic and that one of the flights originated in Boston .
Wally thank you for answering my question . glad an arrest has been made in the school shooting . I have to get the details but heard there was a big brawl at some school in NYC several students were arrested .
Hunts2long  hopefully you and your team can stay close in the standings to both new teams and each one falters at some point this season .
Bart echoing other's words always room for another regular/frequent poster to the 9:45 thread. So please feel free to leave comments more often .
OldSailor may things be good out your way .
Whopper Stopper close call glad you escaped without getting stung. just a friendly suggestion depending on how temperature effects the medicine in the EpiPen keep a First-aid kit with a pen in your vehicle or at the shack during Spring through fall when you are making regular visits. Also not a bad idea to have a first-aid kit at the shack and remove any items that might be effected by colder temperatures when you close up the building for the winter months. Thank you for the video assume you are staying through the weekend and brought your bow. Best in getting a Yogi or one of the bigger bucks in your videos.
Drifter I assume your friend had no severe reaction to all of the yellow jackets stings . I had a similar experience during my youth thankfully neither my friend or I got stung to many times and neither one of us had an allergic reaction to the stings .

A good night wished for everyone. best to all fishing and hunting .
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Sep 13, 2023, 05:11 AM


                Good morning ER's,
                          It's 58* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                          Marv...........Thank you for sharing the video. You have a couple nice bucks showing up. :thumbsup: :clap: :flex: Good luck in the stand. :thumbsup:
                          Wally...........I'm supposed to be only one night in the hospital, but you never know. :whistle:
                          H2l..............I'm sure your team will prevail, look the Jet's beat Buffalo. :blink:
                          I-45............I'm glad I put a smile on your face. :thumbsup:
                          Bart............I've always enjoyed you post on the NY thread, and I even made the windguard that you showed me, it works great.  :thumbsup: :flex:
                so feel free to join us anytime. :clap:
                          Bud.............Isn't coffee the mainstay of life. :woot:
                          Dave...........Have you had a chance to go to your cabin to see how it is? ???
                          Steve..........My neighbor is out at Old Orchard Beach this week, I messaged him on Monday because the track then had it hitting the Maine coast
                right where they are. But even if the track stays east, they will see some good wave action. :whistle: The hotel has a live webcam that I've been checking
                out from time to time. :whistle:
                          Anyone that is going to have surgery and is taking certain meds has to stop taking some 6 days before surgery. My arthritis meds is one of them.
                and when it wore off i can really feel it. It's a testimony of how well it works. I think Marv can agree on that. It's a chore just walking around this morning.
                          I hope everyone has a good Wednesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                IW 
                         
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Sep 13, 2023, 05:24 AM
Good morning ER’s  temperature dipped down to 48 and a touch of fog this morning

A touch of frost up in Marv’s area ??? Bet that will start the leaves turning

Got permission to walk across the neighbors yard to the river, but don’t think I will try fishing there.  After all it is now Private property and doesn’t want the public to think it’s back to being an open space now that the railroad along the river has been removed

Nothing planned for the day, so will just be hanging out in the RV, Son-in-law came down with something was throwing up most of the day yesterday, so I stayed away, sure don’t want whatever he got.

Hope everything comes together with tomorrow’s “inspections”. And I can get headed back south

Jeff I believe you’re right I’m putting more coffee on now

Hope everyone’s plans for the day turn out good
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Sep 13, 2023, 05:57 AM
Good morning everyone  :bow:

38 with fog, not as cool as the guessers were saying.

IW...best of luck with your surgery, will keep you in my thoughts. You are right about the arthritis meds. This last year has been a tough one after I went off all mine.

Bud....best wishes to you the inspections come together and you can get back to Gods Country.

Eddie...as always you are in my prayers Sir :thumbsup:

Thanks for all the best wishes for my bear season. Hopefully they will start moving again.

Hope everyone has a good Wednesday  :thumbsup:

         WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Sep 13, 2023, 06:14 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 62* here and cloudy. Supposed to rain today per the weather guessers. My wife stayed at a friends last night because she picked up an extra shift so she could save gas. Mr Dickens is good. Took him for a walk around the lake this morning.

Ice Wanderer, Prayers your surgery goes well tomorrow. Joke today was great. Relax today don’t do to much.

Whopper Stopper, Thank you for posting that video. I can’t wait till we get cooler weather.

IFF, Good luck with the inspection. Coffee is the mainstay of life.

Eddie, Continued prayers for you

I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one. Tight lines to those on the water.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Sep 13, 2023, 09:25 AM
IW
Haven't been out yet but my neighbour went out on Friday and they said all is OK.
Lake level dropped more though. They hit bottom at the launch ramp loading their boat.
Bigger boat though. 20' Kingfisher with a hard cabin. Draws more water.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Sep 13, 2023, 09:54 AM
63* this morning early, raining now.

The wife's appointment went well, no problems. We were on our way home before 8:30.

WS, those bucks are still hanging around.

Have a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Sep 13, 2023, 03:38 PM
Afternoon all,

IW…..best wishes with your surgery tomorrow

WS…..love the upside down coon !! Good luck in the stand

H2L….glad the appointment went well

Drifter….good news on the cabin

IFF…..fingers crossed on the inspection

Whipped up A little something for my granddaughter at college
(https://i.postimg.cc/SJYDkncG/IMG-8904.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/SJYDkncG)

Have a good evening. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Sep 13, 2023, 07:18 PM
Good Evening Everyone,

Ice Wanderer, Good luck tomorrow with your surgery. Will keep you in my prayers.

Hunts2long, I’m glad your wife’s appointment went well.

WallyWorld, Those cookies look delicious.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Sep 13, 2023, 08:42 PM
 Good evening , high of 76 today with sunshine weather guessers calling for a repeat tomorrow . sad news from the city of Newburgh late Tuesday night city police found a man who had been stabbed outside of the local hospital. they started first aid and assisted the man into the hospital. He died from his injury/injuries. (city of Newburgh police were already at the hospital dealing with some other incident when they found this gentlemen )

Ice Wanderer prayer said and best wishes sent for a successful surgery tomorrow. May your neighbor not have to come home early from Old Orchard Beach.
IFF may your home pass the inspections tomorrow. Good of you not to fish after receiving permission to walk across neighbor's property to access the river like you said do not need others still thinking they can use the former railroad right of way.
Whopper Stopper may you have seen some activity while on the stand today.
Icefisher-45 prayer said the two of you and extended family/friends all get through this weekend with no major problems. given all the recent rain in your area ground will not absorb any rain fall from hurricane Lee. Also the ground is now soft so easier for trees to be blown over in high winds.
Hunts2long glad your wife had a good doctor's appointment .
Drifter happy for you and your neighbor that both your "Cabin" properties were not harmed by the wildfires. DO the fire crews have majority of the fires contained at this time .
Wallyworld believe you will be hitting the highways to visit your grand daughter in Michigan safe travels wished for you. like everything you bake the cookies look great I'm sure your granddaughter will appreciate them .

Stay safe, try to keep healthy. Best to all fishing and hunting.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Sep 14, 2023, 04:54 AM
Good morning everyone  :bow:

40 degrees in the bog. Guessers are saying 78 for a high today.

IW....best of luck today  :thumbsup:

WW... the cookies look fantastic

Yesterday started out kind of HS. This year the hound hunters got to start 1 week before the bait hunters. Of course yesterday was the first day I could start hunting. About 7:30am 4 trucks went by and turned their dogs loose about 1/4 mile from me. It didn't take long for the hounds to cut a track and the race was on.

The hound hunters and bait sitters co-exist but thats about it. The hound hunters are fast to point out their dogs can't read and as a result there is nothing they can do to prevent the dogs from entering private land ???. The Sherriff's dept. Has no time for trespass calls so basically you have no recourse.

It was just a matter of time before the dogs hit my woods and combed through it. From the sounds of the dogs they carved a line through my baits and out the other end. It's hard to say if any bears got harvested but I'm sure any in our area got scattered as they ran for safety :%$#!:

I spent the from noon until end of shooting in my stand, but other than a few deer all was quiet on the bear front.

I am going to freshen up the baits this morning and then put in another afternoon/evening in the stand. The girls are coming up today to go fishing and spend the weekend so that will be fun.

Hope you all have a good Thursday  :thumbsup:

Stay safe and keep healthy.

         WS

           
(https://i.postimg.cc/cvNjLLV3/20230913-125426.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/cvNjLLV3)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Sep 14, 2023, 05:14 AM
52* and it feels great.

IW, good luck with the surgery today.

WW, cookies look great, I am sure she will like them.

WS, had to be nice to get back into the woods.

The wife got some rest yesterday after we got home from the hospital. She is going shopping later today for a few things. Lindsay's birthday is next week and she is coming here on saturday for dinner.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l

Eddie, think of you every day. Hope all is well.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Sep 14, 2023, 06:26 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 57* May take Mr Dickens and wet a line after we go to the transfer station this morning. My wife is still at her friends. Figured it was better to save gas. Will be home Sunday night.

Hunts2long, Glad your wife is feeling better and getting out.

Whopper Stopper, Hopefully they didn’t scare to many yogis away. We could send you ours. Sounds like you’re going to have a great weekend.

Eddie, you’re in our prayers. Hope to hear from you soon.

I hope everyone has a good day and a safe one whether they are on the water or in the woods.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Sep 14, 2023, 09:23 AM
Steve
At this point they are being contained.
Fort Smith and Hay River essential employees were allowed to return this week with the rest of the public to follow.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Sep 14, 2023, 10:07 AM
Well the week just keeps being busy, but it makes it go by faster.  All the cookies look great, makes me want to bake some up now. Looks like we are getting some rain today with some cooler temps in the forecast for the next couple of weeks, making me look forward to October and some hunting and the mountains.  Well better keep this one short and head back out for another task, have a great Thursday everyone, hope the surgery went well today IW.  Drifter glad most the fires are contained, sounds like snow is coming your way, that might help some up there.  Have a great end of the week everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Sep 14, 2023, 01:19 PM
Afternoon all,

MrC….no trip just yet, just a little care package for her

IW….hope all went well today and you’ll be on your way home tomorrow

WS….MrWW has trouble with dogs running deer at hunting camp, people don’t pay any attention to leash laws 🤬

Got this in the mail today

(https://i.postimg.cc/CRMFThG7/IMG-8909.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/CRMFThG7)

Have a good rest of the day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Sep 14, 2023, 01:52 PM
Afternoon all,

Got this in the mail today

(https://i.postimg.cc/CRMFThG7/IMG-8909.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/CRMFThG7)

 :clap: :clap: :clap:

                  WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Sep 14, 2023, 07:27 PM
 Good evening, weather guessers got it right and today was a repeat of Wednesday with a high of 76 . Ten to 2twenty mile per hour winds forecast for tomorrow otherwise sunny skies. I see the state of Maine has declared a state of emergency believes this speeds up to the process of getting any needed federal relief money .

Ice Wanderer may you be resting comfortably and all have gone well with today's surgery. Hopefully your neighbor if still in Maine has no problems when time comes to return home.
Eddie ditto other's words may you be doing well and all be good with the family.
Whopper Stopper sorry to hear you will have to deal with hunting dogs as the two bears seasons overlap hopefully the dogs do not keep bears off of your property and also chase off the bucks we have seen on your game camera videos. may the "Girls" have a safe trip and good fishing. All of you enjoy the weekend at the shack .
Hunts2long may your wife have found any items needed for Lindsay's birthday dinner. Before I forget happy birthday wishes sent for Lindsay.
Icefisher-45 may it have been a good day at the lake for you and Mr.Dickens. may you not see to much of hurricane Lee's force as it heads towards the Canadian Martines this weekend.
drifter thank you for the reply happy to hear the fire crews are making progress in trying to extinguish all of the fires. nice to read folks will be returning soon to Fort Smith and Hay River. May most of them find their homes still standing and inhabitable .
Fish/hunt4ever time does seem to move quicker when you are busy. May the forecast cooler weather get game animals moving prior to start of hunting seasons. best wished for you and the family next month.
Wallyworld thank you for the reply to my question . If your granddaughter shares the cookies with others besides her roommate there will likely be request for more and larger care packages. The Michigan sticker looks good on your vehicle display it proudly .

To all who follow this thread who are in path of hurricane lee may all of you see no to minimal damage for the hurricane.

  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Sep 15, 2023, 05:16 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Happy Friday!  48* with a taste of Fall in the air this am, high of 68 forecasted.

  Jeff…hope everything went smoothly with your procedure yesterday, keeping you in thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery.  :bow:
  Marv…Thank you for sharing all the videos, hope today the dogs stay away and the bears move in…we’ll be pulling for you, best of luck!!  :clap: :thumbsup:
  Wally…I’m trying to figure out who got the better deal out of the trade…your granddaughter getting the scrumptious cookies for a care package or Grandma getting the sticker to proudly display??  Way to go Grandma , thanks for sharing!! :bow:
  Dave…so glad to read the cabin is still safe and those fires are contained!! Hope you had a great time in Alaska!   :clap: :thumbsup:
  H2…glad the local hospital visits have been going well for your wife, best of luck with the bowling team this season…we’ll be rooting for ya!   :thumbsup:
 
  I have so much catching up to do….wow!  Wanting to Thank everyone for the continued thoughts and prayers and best wishes supporting me in my recovery…they’ve helped me through some very difficult times and I sincerely appreciate it, Thank You!   :bow:
  Reached a short term goal of becoming nurse and physical therapy free yesterday, so if you have room for a broken down trowel to join back in here, I’d be happy to get the Cawfee back on and give the Old Sailor a break for awhile!  ;D
  God Bless you all…..Have a great day, be safe, best of luck to those fishing! 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Sep 15, 2023, 05:38 AM
Glad to hear from you Ed..  Sure missed you..
 Dom✌️✌️✌️✌️
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Sep 15, 2023, 05:43 AM
Good morning Eddie.....welcome back  :thumbsup: :clap: :flex: :thumbsup: :clap:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Sep 15, 2023, 05:47 AM
Eddie the 9:45 hasn’t been the same without you. Welcome back. Continuing prayers for you.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Sep 15, 2023, 06:10 AM
Good Morning Eddie, good to see you back.

A cool 48* and sunny.

I talked to Iceman and his "cuz" at the boat launch yesterday, may be their last trip of the year, the lake is going down fast. Iceman reports in over on the MFF.

I believe the wife got everything she needed yesterday, Lindsay always seems to want something a little different.

Drifter, glad the fire are somewhat under control.

WW, nice sticker.

IW, you are in our thoughts, hope all is going well.

Have a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Sep 15, 2023, 09:18 AM
Eddie welcome back!!  :clap: :flex: :thumbsup: The coffee is always on here!! Old sailors run on coffee, just ask Jeff!!! Jeff, I hope you're doing well with your recovery!! We're dog sitting for one of my daughters while she goes camping. Gandalf is not a happy cat!!! :%$#!: :whistle: Everyone take care, be safe, and keep well !!! :bow:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Sep 15, 2023, 11:21 AM
Eddie....great to see you on the 9:45 this morning  :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:



         WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Sep 15, 2023, 01:41 PM
Welcome back Eddie, glad all is going good for your recovery.

IW hope all went well with the surgery and you are starting to recover already.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Sep 15, 2023, 08:33 PM
Good evening, cool start to the day 56 degrees at 9 AM it warmed up to 67 by late afternoon. Winds did increase as the day went on and the morning's blue sky filled with clouds assume from Hurrican Lee. I need to check NYC news reports to see if the Eastern end of Long Island suffered any damage from the Hurricane's passing . Coastal flooding, beach erosion and probable power outages in the New England states over night and tomorrow as the hurricane makes it way to a landfall in Western Nova Scotia and then will cross the Bay of Fundy and make another landfall in New Brunswick. Depending on timing things could get interesting as the hurricane moves across the Bay of Fundy. This bay has some very high tides  40 foot difference between peak of low and high tides under normal conditions.

Eddie welcome back ,congratulations on meeting the goal of becoming nurse visits and physical therapy free. may you meet and pass the next goal on your road to recovery .
Ice wanderer may you be released from hospital and resting at home. may all have gone well with the surgery  best wished for you with the rehab. and recovery .
Raquettedacker may all be good with you and the family. Best to you with this year's deer hunting .
Wallyworld may it have been a nice day in central NY.
Hunts2long nice you got to meet up with another Ice Shanty member. is it normal for GSL's water level to be so low in mid. September. glad your wife found items needed to prepare Lindsay's birthday dinner.
OldSailor may you not have to break up any fights between Gandalf and your daughter's dog. I can imagine Gandalf being upset that his home space has been invaded.  may you daughter have a safe and good camping trip.
Whopper Stopper may you have seen signs of bear activity today. best wished for you tomorrow pursuing the bears or deer if you decide to break out your bow for the start of archery season.
Fish/hunt4ever may it have been a good end to your work week.
Icefisher-45 may you get through Hurricane lee with no problems .

Have a good and safe weekend.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Sep 16, 2023, 04:12 AM



                 Good morning ER's,             
                            IT's 51 on, my hill ::)
                            I just want thank everyone for the well the well wishes on my surgery. :clap: :thumbsup: :bow: I had. I had all intentions of doing a full ,         
                 post, but  i'm making too many mistakes. Welcome back Eddie.

                IW


               
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Sep 16, 2023, 05:22 AM
Morning all,

IW.....good to see you posting this morning  :clap:

Eddie....have the boys been fishing Pulaski  ???

WS.....fingers crossed things are going well in the woods and water  ;)2

H2L......happy birthday to Linsday  :)

IFF......heading back to the farm soon  ???

MrC/IF45.....fingers crossed no hurricane damage  :-\

We have a benefit ride today for a coworker that was killed in the line of duty 12 years ago.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Sep 16, 2023, 06:08 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Wally, Morning Everyone,
  Fair skies and 53*, calling for a high of 68 again today.

  Jeff…Thank you and will be looking forward to catching up with you soon…best wishes are with you Sir!  :thumbsup: :flex:
  Wally…hope you have a great turnout with todays ride!  :thumbsup:  The boys have made two trips up to Pulaski so far and have tangled with a few salmon. Believe they are heading back up again next weekend.
  Steve…Thank you, the insurance company only allowed for a limited number of at home visit’s so that goal came quicker than expected, lol. Next on the list will be getting off this walker soon and using a cane.   :thumbsup:
  Marv…will be looking forward to your post, best of luck to you Sir!   :thumbsup:

  Thanks again for all the support and warm welcome back everybody, such a wonderful group of people here and I am truly grateful.   :bow:
  Will check back in later to see how everyone is doing…Cawfee’s on!  ;D
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Sep 16, 2023, 06:58 AM
52* and some clouds.

IW, good to see you, don't overdo.

Mr. C. it is not so much the water level as it is the dock at the launch. They have done a terrible job of keeping it pushed out this year. This week it is 2 to 3 feet above the water. It is great for larger boats by small fishing boat it is a pain. 1st small boats are lower than the deck of the ramp so your boat hits the metal under the dock, 2nd it makes it a real pain to get into or out of your boat. The second one is the "killer" for us "old timers".

Saw my brother yesterday, he has been seeing some does and fawns around. My nephew is still having real bad back pain but has gone back to work.

Not much planned for today, except Lindsay's dinner later today.

Have a good day and be well.....h2l

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: bart on Sep 16, 2023, 09:34 AM
Awesome, the Cawfee's on!   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Sep 16, 2023, 01:34 PM
Good Afternoon Everyone, 70* and sunny. Did a couple of classes at our church this morning. Finally sitting down at home. We didn’t get any of Hurricane Lee here.

WallyWorld, Hope you had a great turnout for today’s ride.

Whopper Stopper, Hope the Hounds didn’t scare all the bears away. Saw a Yogi this morning when I put out Bird food. Fortunately he ran off.

Ice Wanderer, Take it easy today. I see you’re posting Jokes. They always make me laugh.

Hunts2long, Happy Birthday to Lindsay. Have a good dinner.

MasonEddie, Keeping you in my prayers. Hopefully soon you’ll be using a cane instead of a Walker.

I hope everyone has a great rest of the day. Tight lines to those fishing and be safe in the woods.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Sep 16, 2023, 01:46 PM
Good afternoon everyone  :bow:

65 degrees, back into the 40's tonight.

No signal for posting this morning, I will see if I can get a short one in now.

Last night about 6:30pm a very nice bear walked by my bait. He didn't have much interest and stayed outside my comfortable revolver range. I only saw him for 5 minutes or so and he was gone.

Checked camera's today and the 12 point visited my bow stand just before dark last night. About 10 minutes past shooting a good sized bear walked through. Today I opted for my bow stand with bow in hand. It will be interesting to see what shows tonight. Today and tomorrow are light N NW winds. After Sunday the wind will be wrong for this stand.

Hope everyone is having a good Saturday.

Stay safe and keep healthy.

            WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Sep 16, 2023, 04:24 PM
Good afternoon all,  made my way back to pick up my tractor, poor lady doesn’t even know if she has a right to stay on the property. She didn’t realize that once Mr. Passed her powers of attorney died with him. As far as she knows even though her name is on the deed it was not done with rights of survivorship. That Mr. Had created a willl leaving everything to their daughters. So she is in bad need of an attorney.  Not being on a bank loan as well the bank refused to take the next payment.  She was told she was not on it.  Sound like the banker wants to take the property and it only has a balance of $9,400  Sad state of Afairs she has.

Will be on my way to Tennessee tomorrow

Marv hope you have better luck tomorrow
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Sep 16, 2023, 04:31 PM
Thanks bud!

Just sat through a good downpour  :%$#!: hope it helps.

           WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Sep 16, 2023, 09:27 PM
Good evening , i spent the afternoon-early evening at my sister and B-I-L's home in northern New jersey today. good to see them nice weather for the drive to and from their home.  I see hurricane Lee was down graded to a tropical storm when it's leading edge hit Nova Scotia. Over a hundred thousand people without electric power.

Ice wanderer some of the medications given to you for surgery may still be effecting your body hence all the mistakes when trying to post. may Sunday be a better day for you .
Wallyworld may the turnout for the benefit rode have been large and a sizable amount of money raised.
Eddie may your son's have problem free traffic to Pulaski .Best to you when time comes to switch from a walker to a cane.
Hunts2long thank you for the comment s on GSL .
Icefisher-45 good to read you have no problems from hurricane lee
Whopper Stopper best wished for you with tomorrow.
IFF safe journey wished for you on the trip to Tennessee. may your friend get the house ownership issue resolved.

 Take care stay safe
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Sep 16, 2023, 09:58 PM
Well hit the lake today after clipping the wings of yhe chickens and getting a few things done around the house. Caught a good sized sucker and a few small perch that we threw back and even caught some walleye, one on a harness, as all the perch were on harnesses, one on a crank, and one jigging. We stopped at a place we usually jig up some crappie and caught the walleye no crappie unfortunately. Have a good one everyone still in then 80's for highs but by next weekend they are saying low 70's to maybe only high 60's for a high, will be a good change.
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Also tried for some more doves tonight, got one last night and missed all of them tonight. Not as many flying but still some around.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Sep 17, 2023, 04:34 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Clear and 55*, high of 68.

  Jeff…hope you’re feeling a little better today, best wishes continued for you Sir!   :bow:
  FH4…nice job on the fishing, thanks for sharing the picture!  :clap:   Better luck with the dove hunting today if that’s on the menu.. :thumbsup:
  Steve…glad you had a nice visit with your family and beautiful weather for the drive, what a great time of the year!  :thumbsup: 
   Bud…safe travels today back home, sure hope things work out for the best with that poor woman.  :thumbsup:
  Marv…will be looking forward to your post today, hope that 12 point came by for a visit!! Best of luck with this morning’s hunt…:thumbsup: 
  I-45…Thank you, hoping all is going well for you and the family also!  :thumbsup:
  Bart…there’s some cider doughnuts under the dome this morning, help yourself brother!  ;D.  Thank you, glad to see you posting!  :clap:
  H2…Happy belated Birthday wishes to Lindsay, hope everyone enjoyed the special dinner! Good luck to you and the team on the lanes this evening!  :clap:
  Wally…will be looking forward to your post, hope you had great ride yesterday!  :thumbsup:

  Not a heck of a lot on the planner today, might try to get some of my garden pulled with the help of my grandson. My sons are trying to coax me into going up to the Salmon River with them and my grandson next weekend just to hangout with them and get our annual 3 Generations Strong trip in. I’m not ready for that yet, but I’m fairly confident I’ll be ready for an ice trip!  Cawfee’s on…:icefish:
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Sep 17, 2023, 04:46 AM

                Good morning ER's,
                        It's 46* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                        I'm still having problems in typing. :%$#!:
                        Eddie...........I hope you can graduate to a cane soon :unsure:
                        Wally............It was a nice day for a benefit ride, I  hope a good turnout produced some funds. :thumbsup:
                        Marv.............Hopef ully Yogi will return a little closer. :whistle:
                        Bud..............We had a woman in the same predicament, she finally got it straightened out with the help of a lawyer. :blink:
                        I-45..............That's my intentions with the jokes. :woot:
                        Steve............I'm glad you had nice weather for the drive to your sister's. :clap:
                        H2l...............Good luck on the lanes tonight. :flex:,
                        I'm just spending time recovering, I am not supposed to do anything to compromise my surgery. The doctor said I can only lift a coffee cup, but I Can't
              reach out to far. And I have a big bruise under my arm on my side.
                        I hope everyone has a good Sunday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

              IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Sep 17, 2023, 06:36 AM
Morning all,

WS......hope the rain worked in your favor yesterday  ???  best of luck with the continuing hunt  ;)

H2L.....hope the dinner went well, good luck on the lanes tonight  :flex:

IW.....thank goodness your doc okayed the coffee cup  ;D

Eddie....maybe a trip to the hatchery with your grandson around Columbus Day to watch the salmon egg taking would work for you  ;)2

MrC.....glad you had a nice visit with your sister, hope your B-I-L is doing well  :thumbsup:

IFF.....sorry to hear of your friend's housing problems  :'( :'(  sounds like a lawyer is needed sooner rather than later  :-\

FH4......congrats on the catching  :clap:

Had a ood turnout for the ride yesterday, beautiful day to ride once the sun warmed things up a bit  @)  all money raised goes to the park built/dedicated to the fallen officer  :thumbsup: 

Think a lawn mower ride is on tap today  ::)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Sep 17, 2023, 06:51 AM
A cool 50* and the sun is starting to burn the fog off.

WS, well you are getting some action, good luck.

IW, glad you are on the mend. Take it easy.

WW, it was a very nice day for the ride, lots of bikes around here yesterday.

Eddie, good to see that you are feeling well enough to start doing some things, just go slow.

Dinner was good, had a good time.

I have to say that Syracuse is looking pretty good.

Have a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Sep 17, 2023, 10:11 AM
Good morning everyone  :bow:

47 in the bog this morning.

Eddie....I missed the treats under the dome :thumbsup: I hope each day brings you closer to getting rid of the walker :clap:

IW...follow the Drs orders. We want to see you on the ice this winter :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

WW...all the rain did was get my stuff wet :%$#!: Congratulations on the good turnout  :clap: :clap:

Perfect wind last night but Zonked on the deer movement. 15 minutes before quitting time I heard some odd grunts from the swamp. For whatever reason a decent bear blew out of the swamp and busted across a small opening about 75 yards from me. I think the noise was just him grunting while kicking in the afterburners, like a chubby kid trying to pry the peanut butter jar open ???. It made for some excitement for 1.5 seconds.

Hope you all have a good day :thumbsup:

Stay safe and keep healthy.

              WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Sep 17, 2023, 10:33 AM
Good morning Everyone, 66* and sunny. Took Mr Dickens to the pond. We walked around and sat and just enjoyed nature. Hopefully my wife will be home tonight.

MasonEddie, Just go slow doing things.

Ice Wanderer, Make sure you follow Drs orders.

IFF, Hope your friend gets everything settled in her favor.

WallyWorld, Hopefully the mowing doesn’t take too long and your grass isn’t too bad. Our backyard is looking like a hayfield.

Hunts2long, Good luck on the lanes tonight.

Whopper Stopper, Hopefully you get less wet today and Yogi gets closer.

I hope everyone has a great day and tight lines to those on the water and be safe in the woods.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Sep 17, 2023, 06:47 PM
Good evening.  Arrived without any problems 5:15.  Central time some things off loaded.  Now it’s fried potatoes and local caught catfish for supper

Yes I hope to hear, she get an attorney and finds what she can or not do for her situation tomorrow

Will be checking in the morning on everyone’s progress
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Sep 17, 2023, 08:53 PM
Good evening, pleasant day here in the Mid Hudson river valley with afternoon high temperature of 77 . I made a trip to Rhinebeck, NY. this morning (northern  Dutchess county) from may to mid December there is a farmer's market most every Sunday . A farm from German town in Columbia county had a booth. This farm deals in different types of game animals I have purchased products from them before usually at the annual Dutchess county fair . The nice weather had the market and Rhinebeck crowded with people I purchased some wild games sausages and a package of frozen Elk patties. I will leave a link at end of my post. They use United Parcel Service for shipping not the cheapest but i received items i had ordered for MY B-I-L's birthday present in two days earlier this month.

Fish/hunt4ever nice that you were able to get to local lake and caught some walleyes and the yellow perch.
Eddie smart to listen to your body and pace yourself as you posted hopefully there will be a few family ice fishing trips this season. may you gotten your garden pulled with help from your grandson.
Ice Wanderer follow the doctor's instructions may the bruise clear up in coming days. like others posted we want to see reports and photos of you ice fishing this season.
Wallyworld glad you had such a nice day for the benefit ride and turn out was good for the event. thank you for asking my B-I-l is doing better not sure if he will return to work this week. Believe he starts his treatments next week.
hunts2long may you and your teammates night at the bowling alley have been a good one. nice to read that Lindsay and other enjoyed her birthday dinner.
Whopper Stopper may the weather have been better for you today. i hope you were presented with a chance to harvest a bear or buck .Icefisher-45 i saw some news footage nice day after hurricane lee's passing glad you and Mr. Dickens were able to get out and enjoy it. mat electric power be restore to majority of people who lost service during the storm .
IFF happy to read you had a problem free trip back to your home in Tennessee. happy for your friend may the lawyer help her with the housing problem .

Link to website for the farm selling game meats . Highland Farm in Germantown, NY.   https://www.eat-better-meat.com (https://www.eat-better-meat.com)

Keep safe,stay health. have a good week at work or relaxation .Best to all fishing and hunting .
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Sep 18, 2023, 04:55 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Light rain and 57* this am, off and on showers most of the day with a high of 61.

  Steve…thanks for the link, will take a peak at that!  :thumbsup:  Got most of the garden pulled, left a few hot pepper plants that were still in good shape.
  Bud…glad you had a safe trip back to the farm, catfish and fried potatoes sounds good to me!!  :thumbsup:
  I-45…glad you and Mr.Dickens are getting out and enjoying the comfortable weather, won’t be long until most of the leaves start turning color again!  :thumbsup:
  Marv…hope the beginning of a new week brings you some better luck today, we’ll keep the fingers crossed for you today!!  ;D  :thumbsup: 
  H2…will be looking forward to the bowling report, hope the team was on last night!   :thumbsup:
  Wally…glad to read the benefit ride had a good turnout!  :clap:  That’s a great idea about the hatchery, will keep that in mind…Thank you!
  Jeff…as mentioned, don’t overdo it, glad you’re taking it easy!   :thumbsup:   Can’t help but chuckle about the Dr.’s comments on lifting….mine said nothing heavier than a gallon of milk for 3 months. Guess I really can’t go salmon fishing… :roflmao:

   Couple of errands to run with my wife this morning just to get out of the house…in need of mason jars again for pepper jelly and some fresh herbs from the garden.
  Cawfee’s on gang…
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Sep 18, 2023, 05:06 AM
Morning all,

Off to the lake, will check in later.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Sep 18, 2023, 05:16 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 59* and rainy. Weather guessers say it’s supposed to rain all day. My wife is finally coming home tonight.

Mr Clean, Continued prayers for you BIL. Thank you for that link. Will check it out.

MasonEddie, Nice to see you back on the 9:45. That’s good your grandson helped you yesterday. Have a nice outing today and don’t overdo. You’re still in our prayers.

WallyWorld, Good luck on the lake today.

IFF, Catfish and fried potatoes sound delicious. Hopefully your friend has good news today.

Hunts2long, I hope bowling went well last night.

I hope everyone has a great day and tight lines to those on the water and be safe in the woods.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Sep 18, 2023, 05:43 AM


              Good morning ER's.
                         It's 48* and light rain is falling. ::)
                         H2l.......I hope you had a good score on the lanes? ???
                        Wally.....Good luck out on the lake today. :thumbsup:
                        Marv.....I bet that bear got the heart pumping for a few seconds. :whistle:
                        Eddie....I know you're probably chomping at the bit to go to the river with  :blink:your sons, but like me don't over do it.     
                        Bud......I'm glad you made it home safely an hungry. :thumbsup:
                        I-45.....My lawn will look like a hay field soon too. :%$#!:
                        Steve...Thanks for the link, I will check it out. :flex:
                        Fish......Any trip to a lake is better than working. :thumbsup:
                        I want to thank everyone for the support and advice, I'm definitely following doctors orders.
                        I hope everyone has a good Monday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Sep 18, 2023, 06:31 AM
55* and some rain in the forecast.

WW, have a good day on the water.

Eddie, good to see that you are getting out and doing things. It all helps!

Ice-45, glad you and Mr. Dickens enjoyed your at the pond. It will be nice to have the wife back.

WS, sometimes that 1.5 seconds can really get you on your toes.

As a team we bowled pretty good last night, the other team was on another "planet". One guy bowled a 756 for 3 games. The girl on their team bowled 150 pins over her avg. We loss all 4 points, but I bowled 32 pins over my avg. WE will be getting more pins in handicap from them next time.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Sep 18, 2023, 08:15 AM
Well split some wood yesterday after changing the oil in the splitter. Got some stacked down by my MIL place so she can get wood if we are out and not available to get the wood piled up for her this winter at times. Then was thinking of dove hunting but after the heat and all just hung out made some Mac and cheese with chicken in the instant pot, well actually the ninja, but always good to have the home made Mac and cheese baked with bread crumbs on top for a little crisp bite to it. Then got the call for work as there was a power bump out here at 430pm, so hit the road a little after 1 this morning just to pull through the gate and set down in the control room as they had another bump at 1130 last night, this one for a bit longer for about 30 minutes or more. But hey it all pays right. Have a great day everyone. I am just waiting for the Temps to drop a bit for hunting on the mountain in a bit. Temp forecast for town.
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And the Temps in the town about 15 miles from where we camp.

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Sep 18, 2023, 01:59 PM
Good afternoon everyone  :bow:

Settled into my bow stand about an hour ago. Yesterday was a long sit that got exciting the last 15 minutes of daylight. Up until 6pm all was very quiet. A doe walked directly under my stand and stood for a good 15 minutes. Eventually she started walking away when out of nowhere her 2 fawns cam charging at her. They were still nursing and it was game on for the next 5-7 min. Their tails spun llke fans and and I would think half the woods heard them sucking and grunting. Eventually the three wondered  off and I once again the woods became silent.

About 10 minutes from the end of legal shooting, I heard another deer coming from behind me. As it passed by I had no problem seeing it's horns. At 18 yards he stopped broadside looking in the opposite direction. I was sure it had 8points but counted 6-8 times just to be sure. He hung around until it was too dark to see him. I sat in my tree a good 1/2 hour after dark then got down and headed for the snack.

I hope tonight the 8 is replaced by the 12pt or the heavy 10 that has been hanging close.

Hope you all have a good afternoon /evening.

Stay safe and keep healthy.

     

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Sep 18, 2023, 03:43 PM

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And a nice sunrise
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Sep 18, 2023, 08:47 PM
 Good evening reading 62 on my balcony thermometer with humidity slightly over 70 percent . Like others here in the North East off-on rain today. To my fellow New Yorkers the Thruway Authority board approved two toll increase today the first will take effect this coming January when tolls go up by 5 percent. They will go up another 5 percent in January of 2027 . If you travel this roadway often definitely get EZ-Pass and save money on tolls and bridge crossing fees. I currently do not use the Thruway often but thinking about getting EZ-Pass would have saved me 50 cents yesterday when crossing the Kingston-Rhinecliff bridge. The EZ-Pass fee is $1.65 for passenger vehicles paying through Tolls by Mail fee is $2,15 . The Thruway Authority does not receive any dedicated Federal, State or Local tax money and is supported  only by the tolls charged. The state may have included money in this or last year's budget to help pay cost of the current  Rest/service area renovation project .

In news from my area a tractor-trailer caught on fire this past Saturday while traveling on interstate 84 in my home county of Orange multiple fire departments responded and put the fire out got there in time to save the tractor and trailer from being a total loss .
My view from apartment windows still limited by leaves on trees but coming home from my sister and B-I-L's this Saturday noticed the frame work is now up on building local fire department is having constructed. I thought they were having a new social area built from the frame work I think the building will be used to house fire trucks. Guessing as population in my area grows they need more equipment and buy having new garage space they will not need to have any new equipment modified to fit into building.

Since I posted the link to Highland Farm yesterday received an Email they are having a promotion in honor of national Cheeseburger day .Orders through their website of the Bacon Cheeseburger bundle pack will receive 10 percent off purchase price by using code Burger Day at check out. The code is good until this Wednesday Sept. 20TH .

Eddie good to read you have most of your garden pulled thanks to help from your grandson. May you get some more peppers from the remaining plants. I hope you found mason jars and any other needed caning supplies for your jelly and herbs .
Icefisher-45 may your wife be back home. Hopefully the landlord can get someone to mow the lawn .
Ice Wanderer you are welcome I know you do the same when any of us need prayers and support .
Hunts2long though to beat a team when they are playing well. Good to read you bowled above your average again best to you and the team next Sunday night.
Fish/hunt4ever you are a good man processing firewood for your M-I-L's use this coming Winter . the Insta-pot cook up some good meals my sister has one .May the power issue be resolved both at your home and work place.
Whopper Stopper happy to read you are having activity near your bow hunting stand. May tomorrow's post from you report the harvest of the 12 or 10 point buck.  Question for you and the other deer hunters depending on when the fawns were born should they not be weaned by now. How did the "Girls" do fishing this weekend .
Wallyworld it has been a good open water season for the two of you do not remember any report of a visit from the striped kitty. Congratulations on today's catch . :clap: :thumbsup: Did the fish come from Oneida or Delta Lake .

Since some of you mentioned that you will look over Highland Farm's website just see if the shipping costs agree with your budget. So far I have had a few of their Summer Sausage offering and always been happy with my purchases . There maybe a similar farm operation closer to your location. I'm sure F/H4E can find Elk and Bison/Buffalo at many places out there in Wyoming. If he should fail to draw an elk or deer tag any year .

May everyone have a good week. best to those fishing and hunting.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Sep 18, 2023, 09:06 PM
Good evening everyone  :bow:

Mild 70 degrees.

Mr.clean.....with the way things are screwed up this year  who knows what's normal for the deer lol

Here is a picture from last night
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I saw 2 more tonight with spots :cookoo:

Only a doe and 2 fawns tonight. I was hoping Yogi would amble along but no go.

Have a good night everyone!

            WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Sep 19, 2023, 04:37 AM


                Good morning ER's,
                           It's 54* and partly cloudy here on my hill. The guessers are saying dryer weather for the rest of the week. ::)
                           Marv........I know how frustrating it can be when you have a shooter on the trail cam and it doesn't show up. :cookoo:
                           H2l..........As a team you guys seem to be bowling well. unfortunately the younger team is bowling better. :blink: You guys will get your chance. :thumbsup:
                           Eddie.......I  bet it feels good to get out of the house for a bit. :clap: It's good that your grandson helped you pull the garden. It's a good bonding
                exercise. :flex:
                           Steve.......I've seen some of the improvements on the Thruway, some were needed and some could have been left alone. :whistle: I don't care
                how often one travels the Thruway, EZ Pass is a must. :woot:
                           Wally........Good job out on the lake yesterday, Team Wally is on fire. :flex: :clap: :thumbsup:
                           Fish..........I guess the power bumps can really mess with production.  :%$#!: You'd think they could have something in place to counteract them. ???
                           I-45..........I'm glad your wife has made it home safely. :thumbsup:
                           Not much going on here, all Ican that I'm getting a lot of support from some family and friends. I'm glad that I took the time to prepare for the
                 surgery.
                           I hope everyone has a good Tuesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                 IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Sep 19, 2023, 04:45 AM
Morning all,

WS....sorry you haven't gotten "the shot" you're looking for yet, it's still early  ;)2

MrC.....those came from Oneida lake  :) it has definitely been a good year so far for us on the water, striped kitty did join us 1 day early season while fishing Lake Ontario  :wacko:

Eddie....glad to hear you're getting out and about, soon it will be time to hit the pumpkin farm   :woot:

IW.....good to hear you've got a strong support network  :thumbsup:

H2L.....can't do anything to stop a team that's on fire  :whistle:

Some errands today, tomorrow morning early we're heading west to Lake Erie to fish a few days, weather is SUPPOSED to be beautiful so we decided now's the time  ;)2

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Sep 19, 2023, 06:15 AM
54* and sunny.

WW, some nice fish, I have heard they are hitting pretty good out your way.

WS, hope one of the big boys shows up.

I have to take the jeep in for an oil change this morning, wife has a Dr. appt in Saratoga.

Yesterday morning my nephew's dog started barking, he looked out back, nothing, went to the front door and a bull moose was walking up his driveway, walked right by the porch, the sugar house and up into orchard.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Sep 19, 2023, 06:24 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Breezy and 55*, high of 65 today.

  Wally…congrats to Team WW on another awesome trip!!  :clap:  Best of luck will be with you putting the hammer on those Erie walleyes…enjoy!  :thumbsup:
  Jeff…before I finished up with my therapist,  he had me practicing going up and down the steps and walking short distances on the lawn which was so beneficial. So glad you have a strong support group, that’s a blessing for sure! Thoughts and prayers will be with you until you’re fully recovered!   :bow:
  Marv…thanks for the updates, I sure hope today brings you the buck or bear you’ve been waiting on…best of luck to you!!   :clap: :thumbsup:
  Steve….guess we shouldn’t be shocked by the increase in tolls again on the Thruway, especially after they’ve done nothing but increase since they were supposed to disappear in 1996?   ;D   Found some quart mason jars yesterday, struck out on half pint jars, maybe today.
  FH4…hope the power problems are all resolved now! Those overnight temps on the mountain are looming good for hunting…will be looking forward to your adventures again soon!   :thumbsup:
  H2…hopefully next time you meet up with that team the shoe goes on the other foot!  ;D  Any more fishing trips planned on the reservoir?
  I-45…hope you get a chance to get out and enjoy some of the nicer weather with your wife this week!   :thumbsup:

  Spoke with a very close family friend yesterday who was a Vietnam Vet and has been suffering from several side effects of Agent Orange. He’s been involved with legal battles over this for years and yesterday he finally got the good news his claim was accepted! It’s super unfortunate it’s taken this long with all the hardships that he’s had to endure, but just to hear the excitement once again in his voice yesterday was so gratifying!
  God Bless all our Vets…and hopefully, more and more of those who have been battling the Government like our friend Pat will also be compensated properly for their hardships while serving….Cawfee’s still hot!
   Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Sep 19, 2023, 08:52 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 60* and sunny. Not much on the planner today. My wife is home so it’s going to be a relaxing day.

WallyWorld, Beautiful fish, Good luck today.

Hunts2long, Prayers your wife has a good Drs appointment.

Whopper Stopper, Did the girls have fun fishing. May today you get your shot.

Ice Wanderer, I’m glad you have a good support system. That’s very important.

MasonEddie, sounds like you had a good therapist. Continuing prayers.

Prayers for all our Veterans who are I’ll from their service to this country that they are able to get the help they need.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Sep 19, 2023, 11:06 AM
Well found out a bird hit the power line and the lightning protector had sparks fly and started a fire under the pole, then the later power bump, well maintenance was due to people down stream of the plant only having one phase instead of the 3 phases so low volting things from what I hear.  So they shut the power off and notified but the plant pays through another site so they were notified not us.  Going to buy the over the counter elk tag and a deer tag for the daughter so we will head to the mountain with 2 youth tags and 2 full price tags, my father has a deer tag and elk tag and then after October 15th he has a reduced price cow/calf tag he drew for up in one of the areas we are hunting.  So going to be a busy year, trying to get my time off approved so might only work 10 days in October so getting excited.  Have a good one everyone work calls me to head out again and get some more testing done. Will try and check in later.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Sep 19, 2023, 01:00 PM
Eddie, WS and I can tell you that the VA is slow as molasses when it comes to doing things for our vets! I'm glad your friend Pat was finally able to get his compensation!! I fought them for over 3 years to finally get my full claim approved!!! There are way more vets than VA personnel to handle the claims. The same goes for medical treatment/appointments, we wait for a month or more to get seen, and then another month or more for a follow up!! Thank goodness I can still get civilian medical care for most things that are really important to my well being!! Time to kick the soap box out of the way and end my rant!! Stay well and safe!! Hope the fish are biting and the game are moving slow enough for a shot!!! :woot: :thumbsup: :clap: :flex: ;)2 :whistle: :bow:
OS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Sep 19, 2023, 09:32 PM
good evening currently in the low fifties outside. It was pleasant day here with a high around 66 . I see the Powerball jackpot is up to 672 million . Best to any of you who purchase tickets.
Whopper Stopper thank you for the reply. Yes things have gotten a little strange the past few years. I just hope the fawns can survive on their own if they wander onto neighboring properties and someone with a doe permit harvests their mother. I'm assuming you either saw little activity in the woods today or you harvested a bear or buck and  busy dressing the animal for processing will check for a post from you tomorrow.
Ice wanderer may you have found some ways to pass the time while under limit lifting restriction following your surgery. Happy to read that you have a good support system between family and friends .
Wallyworld may the trip to Lake Erie have been problem free. May your streak of good fishing continue during this trip.
Hunts2long may all have gone well for your wife with her doctor's appointment. please give my thanks to your nephew for getting a photo of the Bull moose and passing it onto you. Thank you for posting it for all to view .
Eddie your comment on the thruway toll increases reminded me of my father telling my sister and I how someday there would be no tolls back in the late 1960's or early 1970's while we were traveling some where and taking the Thruway to reach our destination.  My father did not believe that statement even back then said time would tell on the tolls. Glad you found some mason jars in the size you need best to you in finding the half pint jars . Happy your friend Pat is finally getting compensated for his suffering from Agent Orange exposure during his service in Vietnam war.
Icefisher-45 may it have been a nice day for you and your wife.
Fish/hunt4ever thank you for the explanation on power outage and bump. believe you have three children assume only your oldest daughter is legal age to big game hunt in Wyoming. Also know things get expensive depending on the cost of the tags . Safe and good hunting wished for all of you this Fall .
OldSailor the friend I lost this past April was an Air Force veteran. He has similar dealings with the VA trying to get treatment for possible Lyme disease . The Va hospital close to me specializes in paralysis cases so he had to go to the hospital in Westchester county for treatments/appointments . There was as shuttle provide between the hospitals. Once he had a late afternoon appointment by the time he was finished with the doctor the last shuttle of the day had departed. There was another vet there that day from my area who also missed the shuttle. thankfully for them there is train service they were able to get a ride to the train station and took train to a station close to his sister's home and she then drove them to the Va hospital to retrieve their cars. my friend also got upset that each visit he would see a difference doctor and several times his reports from previous visit could not be found so had to have tests over again.etc. He eventually went to civilian doctors thankful his employer had health care program. So I agree veterans health care needs an overhaul and improvements so all veterans have an easier time using the system.

Keep safe,stay healthy. Best to Wallyworld and others fishing and hunting.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Sep 20, 2023, 03:10 AM
Morning all,

On the road in a few, will check in when I can  :)

 Have a great rest of the week  :thumbsup: Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Sep 20, 2023, 03:57 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 52* and clear skies. Mr Dickens woke me up. Wanting breakfast. May take him and drown some worms.

WallyWorld, Good luck today.

I hope everyone has a great day and tight lines. Be safe in the woods today.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Sep 20, 2023, 04:49 AM


               Good morning ER's,
                          It's 46* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                          Wally..........Good luck and safe travels to Lake Erie this morning. :thumbsup:
                          I-45...........The weather cat does the same to me except he want to go out and patrol my yard. :whistle:
                          Eddie.........I hope you are able to find the 1/2 pint jars that you need. :unsure:
                          Marv..........I'm sure you will see something come your way soon. :blink:
                          H2l............Hopeful ly your wife's appointment goes well in Saratoga. :thumbsup: I've seen a lot of moose when hunting in Maine but only
                moose tracks here in NY. I know they are here. :whistle:
                          Steve.........My father was as skeptical as yours was. His comment was once the state puts a fee on something, it never comes off. :%$#!:
                          Fish...........I guess bird strike to the power grid out there is a common occurrence, but not so much here in the east. :o
                          I hope everyone has a good Wednesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Sep 20, 2023, 06:04 AM
44* and some fog.

WW, Good Luck on the trip to Erie, get some of those "big" ones.

Mr. C, back when I worked in Rochester I would drive the Thruway about 20 weekends a year coming up to the camp. Overall it has been in pretty good shape, would hate to see what it would be like without at least some money coming in.

Wifes's appts went well yesterday, still have to wait for the results of one of them.

I am cleaning my deck this morning, it needs it.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Sep 20, 2023, 06:47 AM
Good morning ER’s. 49 on the deck

See Marv and Tom out in the hallway, coffee sure good this morning,  different brand ???

H2L hope the test results are good when you get them

Daughter will be stopping in sometime today, she is on her way to myrtle beach hotel for the weekend guess she book a special rate of $120 for 3 days.

Linda wants to visit the Amish local store and get some tomatoes to can today also

Almost tossed some wood in the fireplace, but didn’t as it will warm up soon enough.

Enjoy your day with whatever is on your planner
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Sep 20, 2023, 06:54 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Happy Hump Day!  ;D   48* and clear here this am, high of 68 forecasted.

  Wally…wishing you and Mr.WW a safe travels and a banner trip, best of luck on Erie!  :clap: :thumbsup:
  Jeff…your Dad was right about this state!  ;D  I just took a look to see how much money the state actually generates from tolls on the thruway…in 2021 it was $804 Million!  :whistle:
  I-45…hope you find some fish wanting to bite, enjoy the nice weather with Mr.Dickens!   :thumbsup:
  Steve…I’m assuming the politician/s who made that claim about the tolls won their reelections??  ;D 
  Marv…hope to read one of those bears or bucks came in close enough for you… :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
  H2…glad your wife’s appointments went well yesterday. Thanks for sharing the picture and the moose update,what a rush that must have been!!  :clap: :thumbsup:
  OS…congratulations on getting your claim also, so happy for you!  :clap: :flex:  Pat mentioned to me he only received 80% of his but was continuing on with his battle to try and get the rest….
   OG…hope all is going well with your Mom…thoughts and prayers are with you and the family.

  Getting ready to make one more batch of tomato sauce and that will be the last of the tomatoes, lol.  My sons are starting to get amped up about their trip this weekend….just got another message asking to reconsider making the trip with them. That’s just not in the cards at this time… ;D
   Cawfee’s still on if anyone needs a refill….
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!

  Morning Bud!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Sep 20, 2023, 10:28 AM
Eddie what trip are the boys planning ???
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Sep 20, 2023, 11:23 AM
Eddie, that was my 3 year long fight!! I had gotten 90% for my hearing but they dragged their feet on the rest of it!! I hope Pat gets the last 20%!! :thumbsup: :flex: :%$#!:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Sep 20, 2023, 02:19 PM
Good afternoon everyone :bow:

73 or so degrees, feels downright hot.

I made a dash for home yesterday morning for groceries and clothes washing. The bears haven't been around in a couple days. This afternoon I am going to sit in my deer stand.

I had only been home for about 15 minutes when a buddy from my old tree company called. He said they were working about 5 miles away and had a couple loads of white ash if I wanted it. White ash isn't my favorite, but I wasn't going to turn it down. He ende up dropping 3 big loads, probably about 12 cords. A few logs were bigger, but much of it needs to just be split in half. He said I owe him a beer, I said its a deal ;D

Hope you all have a good rest of your "Hump Day" :thumbsup:

Stay safe and keep healthy.

             WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Sep 20, 2023, 07:09 PM

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Sep 20, 2023, 07:32 PM
DANG!!!  :woot: :thumbsup: :clap: :flex: :bow: Very nice catch!!!!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Sep 20, 2023, 09:12 PM
Good evening another pleasant day with a high of around 68 degrees so far the weather guessers are correct about having a few days of dry and nice weather. Another food recall for your attention Krafft-Heinz is recalling 83 Thousand cases of processed cheese slices due to potential choking hazard. after receiving complaints/reports from customers. Krafft  said one of it's wrapping machines was malfunctioning and after unwrapping a cheese slice thin strips of plastic were still on the cheese which someone could on while eating. Sixteen(16) ounce packages with use by dates between Jan.10,2024 andJan.27,2024 maybe effected by this problem. Also multi-packs of Krafft singles American pasteurized cheese product may have same problem product has use by date between Jan.9,2024 and Jan.13,2024 if you have a package with these dates take back to place of purchase for a refund. Krafft-Heinz says the problem machine has been repaired and all other food processing equipment inspected for problems.

Icefisher-45 may you have caught some fish today and Mr.Dickens enjoyed his time outside.
Ice Wanderer your father's statement seems to have held true throughout the years. There is a moose herd in the Adirondack mountains of NY. A few years back a young bull had made his way down to Kingston in Ulster county .sadly killed in a collision with a vehicle. Seeing a moose in person still a rare occurrence for most residents of the Adirondacks and other areas of the state.
IFF when I think to check and see what members are logged-in I've spotted Tomturkey's name a few times. No idea why he has stopped making even an occasional post to this thread. Eddie'sons and oldest grandson are headed to the Salmon river to fish for salmon this weekend . May your daughter have arrived safely at your home and she have safe travel to and a good stay in Myrtle Beach. I hope Linda found some tomatoes at the Amish store for her caning .
Hunts2long glad all went well at your wife's doctors appointments when she receives the final report may it contain good news. I agree the thruway has been keep in very good condition since the roadway was opened to the public. May you deck look like new after receiving the cleaning today .
Eddie thank you for researching how much money is generated from the Thruway's tolls per year. The total shows how heavily traveled the roadway is and it's importance to the state's transportation and economy .Best wished for your friend Pat in getting the remaining twenty percent of his claim approved by the V.A.  .
OldSailor glad you finally received full compensation for your V.A. claim sad it took a three year struggle.
Whopper Stopper may you have seen some bucks instead of does and fawns during this afternoon hunting. Good timing for you on being home to get the phone call and receive the loads of white ash. You should have a few years supply of firewood now at your home .
Wallyworld congratulations some nice sized walleyes caught by you and Mr.WW . Also very nice salmon are all of the fish hanging from the board your catch for today .

Have a good night. best wished for all hunting and fishing .
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Sep 21, 2023, 03:52 AM


       
               Good morning ER's,
                        It's 41* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                        Steve...........I  just had to check my cheese that I just bought. It was from P I C's so I'm safe. :thumbsup:
                        Wally............Dang. ...You and Mr. WW  are boating some nice fish. :clap: :flex:
                        H2l..............May your wife's last appointment test be a good report. :thumbsup:
                        Eddie...........I'm sure it pains you to have to decline your son's request for you to join them. :(
                        Bud.............Safe travels to Linda to Myrtle beach. :clap:
                        I-45.............Hopefully you and Mr. Dickens enjoyed your time at the lake. :thumbsup:
                        Marv............Congra tulations on the wood score. :clap: Hopefully a nice buck is waiting for you at the deer stand. :unsure:
                        OS...............Did you have to hire an attorney to fight for your claim, if so how much did he charge?
                        I'm getting a little bit of cabin fever, I've never gone this long being at home. On the good side, I'm saving on gas.
                        I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

            IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Sep 21, 2023, 05:39 AM
Nice job team WW..👍👍
  Dom✌️✌️✌️
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Sep 21, 2023, 06:38 AM
40* and sunny.

WW, some very nice fish, looks like you are having a good time.

WS, a pretty good deal on the firewood.

The deck cleaning went pretty good, but I am sore this morning. I did it by hand so a lot of scrubbing. I am going to let it dry today and hopefully get stain on it Friday. May start the railings today. I wish I hadn't had such a big deck put on.

Forgot to mention, the other evening I took a ride to see if I might see the moose, no moose, but saw 8 does and 5 fawns.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Sep 21, 2023, 07:27 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Happy Friday-Eve!  ;D    Calm and 46* on the Hill this am, high of 68.

  Wally…Congratulations to Team WW dialing in on the Erie gold, great pictures & awesome job!!!  :bow: :clap:  Best of luck with a repeat today!
  Jeff…understand what you mean with the cabin fever setting in, we’re in that group that’s just not geared for staying in the house this much…but it won’t last forever!   ;D  :thumbsup:  Agree, it bothers me not to be with boys fishing this weekend, but that gives me extra time to get ready for our ice trips…without any setbacks!   ;D
  Dom…hope all is well and the greenhouse’s are still going strong!  Good luck with the deer hunting!  :thumbsup:
  Steve…thanks for the update, that’s a lot of cheese!!   :woot: 
  Marv…gotta love the old crew taking care of you….free logs and free delivery!!  :clap: :bow:  Best of luck with the next round of hunting! 
  H2…hope the staining goes well for you! Believe if you had built the deck smaller you’d probably have regretted it more over the years… ;D  :thumbsup:

   Starting to see some color changes here, one of the prettiest times of the year coming up for sure. Not much on the planner here today, just some light duty chores to catch up on, lol.
  Cawfee’s still on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Sep 21, 2023, 07:37 AM
Ed I’m so happy to see you posting again buddy…✌️✌️✌️✌️
   Dom✌️
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Sep 21, 2023, 07:52 AM
Good Morning Everyone, On my way to the Hospital with another bout of kidney stones.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Sep 21, 2023, 09:05 AM

       
               Good morning ER's,
                        It's 41* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                        Steve...........I  just had to check my cheese that I just bought. It was from P I C's so I'm safe. :thumbsup:
                        Wally............Dang. ...You and Mr. WW  are boating some nice fish. :clap: :flex:
                        H2l..............May your wife's last appointment test be a good report. :thumbsup:
                        Eddie...........I'm sure it pains you to have to decline your son's request for you to join them. :(
                        Bud.............Safe travels to Linda to Myrtle beach. :clap:
                        I-45.............Hopefully you and Mr. Dickens enjoyed your time at the lake. :thumbsup:
                        Marv............Congra tulations on the wood score. :clap: Hopefully a nice buck is waiting for you at the deer stand. :unsure:
                        OS...............Did you have to hire an attorney to fight for your claim, if so how much did he charge?
                        I'm getting a little bit of cabin fever, I've never gone this long being at home. On the good side, I'm saving on gas.
                        I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

            IW
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I had the help of the American Legion reps at the VA! I went through two of them! I also made dozens of phone calls to VA reps!! I never heard from them and then BAM! there it was!!! :woot: :thumbsup: :clap: :flex: :bow:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Sep 21, 2023, 04:55 PM
WW team. WTG :thumbsup:
Prettiest blue sky to boot

Fisher -45 🙏🙏 be with you dealing with the stones

Got all my logs cut into rounds. Next comes the splitting  ::) ::)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Sep 21, 2023, 05:13 PM
Took our friend with us today, 3 person limit in the boat
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 And a beautiful sunrise to boot


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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Sep 21, 2023, 07:37 PM
Good Evening Everyone, 62* here. Been a long day. Was at the ER for quite a while. They did discover I had a few stones. Gave me some pain meds so I slept the rest of the day away. At least the pain is better.

MasonEddie, I hope you’re taking it easy with the chores.

Ice Wanderer, Hopefully you don’t get cabin fever.

WallyWorld, Looks like a great day on the water.

IFF, How many cords do you have to split?

Hunts2long, You’d probably not like a smaller deck.

I hope everyone had a great day.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Sep 21, 2023, 09:22 PM
 Good evening. reading 60 currently on my balcony thermometer. It was 52 around 8AM and reached a high of 68 today.  Some sad news from my county around 1:30 PM today a bus which was one of six in a caravan crashed on interstate 84 and rolled down a 50 foot ravine. The buses were carrying students and adults from Farmingdale High school (Long Island) they were headed to a weekend band camp in Greeley ,PA.  Preliminary state police investigation indicates failure of a front tire on the bus may have contributed to the crash. Two differing reports on my local newspaper's website. the bus was carrying 44 people (4 adults,40 students)  One or two adults killed and 5 students listed in critical condition at area hospitals.

Icefisher-45 sorry to hear you are dealing with kidney stones may you be able to pass them and no surgery be needed to resolve this issue. Best wished for you.
Ice  Wanderer glad your chees was a different brand, It is not the same as leaving the house but there are many different You Tube channels you can watch with all types of activities from all over the United states and world. Give the Appilachain Channel a view this couple travels around mostly sothern Appilachia visiting different festivals/events they also visit General Stores that are still in operation many of the stores have older items on shelves used now as decour and to show the stores history .
Raquettedacker may all be good with you and your family. I assume you have the green houses ready for Winter. Best to you with this season's deer hunting.
Hunts2long may your deck be dry enough to stain tomorrow. just a friendly suggestion use a roller to stain the deck planks job will go faster and youshould get more uniform coverage. Preventing dark and light areas once the stain is dry. When I helped stain the staircases here at my condo complex we only use brushes. a couple of the staircases have landings. once the stain dried on one of them you can see whre brushes strokes started and stopped. Arooler and extension pole will also keep you off your knees i wore knee pads and still had sore knees . Just for your future knowledge give a look on You Tube several chnnels by folks who do landscaping/property maintenance including pressure washing sidewalks some of what they show maybe applicable to cleaning decks.
Eddie that amount of product the larger food companies have per production run does stagger one's mind. during one of my trips to visit relatives in Wyoming  took a break on the drive from Denver airport to Casper,Wyoming. Anheiser-Bush has a brewery in Colorado so my family stopped there and took the tour. We went through a large room which housed the fermentation tanks I have no idea of this room's square footage guessing several hundred tanks in the room each holding (1,500 gallons of beer) best wished for your son's and grandson on this weekend's Salmon river trip.
Oldsailor good to read you found help in filing your claim with the VA . A now deceased member of my church was a WWII veteran captured during his time of service and spent time in a P.O.W. camp .  .IN his later years of life volunteered at our local Va hospital and helped many vets get the benefits they were entitled to receive for their various claims. At this gentlemen's funeral a vet he had help spoke told his story of struggling to get benefits and how another vet to him you need to talk to Bill he helped me and many others get our benefits. Bill earned he nick name Bull Dog because of how hard he fought for his fellow vets.
IFF glad you have he logs cut into rounds.may your wood splitter ot any you rent have a lift to get the rounds onto the splitter and save you from injuring your back . may your daughter be in or close to Myrtle Beach
Wallyworld congratulations to the two of you and your friends.  :thumbsup: :clap: :bow:. When does your fishing charter boat service open for business  ::) ;D
Whopper Stopper you may have posted a report as I type may it have been a good day in the deer stand for you .

After Hunts to Long posted the moose photo and reading Ice Wanderer' comment about seeing their tracks  i did a little research. According to NY.DEC biologists since 2018 around 6 to 7 hundred moose are inhabiting the Adirondack region of NY. Moose have also be sighted with regularity in Rensselaer, Columbia and Eastern Washington counties.

For anyone who is interested here is a link to my daily newspaper's website so you can read articles on the bus crash   https://www.recordonline.com (https://www.recordonline.com) hopefully both articles are free and you can read them .

 Keep safe stay healthy. best to all fishing and hunting.
    Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Sep 22, 2023, 05:06 AM



             Good morning ER's, :thumbsup:
                       It's 43* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                       Wally..........Excelle nt job out on the lake. :thumbsup: :clap: :flex:
                       Steve.........That bus crash was all over the news yesterday. It's a terrible accident. :(
                       H2l.............I hope you were able to get your deck stained. :unsure: Steve is right, a roller works best. :thumbsup:
                       I-45...........I'm sorry to hear about the Kidney stones. :%$#!:
                       Marv...........I was hoping to hear about you getting something. :whistle:
                       Bud............Don't over do it with the logs. :blink:
                       Eddie..........With the cooler temperatures your garden must about done. :whistle:
                       Yesterday cabin fever got the best of me.....I went out and mowed my lawn with one arm, quite an experience.
                       I  have an 8:30 appointment for an ultrasound on my liver, I really don't know why my doctor ordered.
                       I hope everyone has a good Friday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Sep 22, 2023, 05:58 AM
Good morning everyone!

56, cloudy and damp.

Phone service has sucked the last couple of days. 4 lost posts and it gets a little old.

Bears are still scarce, haven't had any on the camera in awhile. There seems to be a lot of deer just not the one I want. I always have my best deer hunting around Halloween,   so I'm not too worried yet.

Yesterday the temp got close to 80, it was downright hot sitting in my stand.

Hope you all have a good Friday. Stay safe and keep healthy.

I will post when I can.

         WS

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Sep 22, 2023, 06:29 AM
44* and the sun is peaking over the hill.

WW, some more nice fish, couple look like they came from deep water. Great weather you are having.

Ice-45, good luck with the stones.

WS, I believe in all my years of hunting, I have only gotten 1 or 2 in October. Most have come mid Nov. early Dec. Right off my head I can think of 6 on the LAST day.

Thanks for the advice on the deck, roller it is, now, how many "rollers" will I need, IF all of you show up. We did pretty good yesterday, got just about all the railing and spindle's done. May only have a 1/2 hour work left to do, Amber was doing it on the outside and the wife and I did the inside.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Sep 22, 2023, 06:39 AM
lost my post mom well most days    first fishing trip striped kitty  lost favorite gill spot maybe for good  but hope hunters well  those with med stuff get clean bill of health
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Sep 22, 2023, 10:32 AM
Good morning ER’s

Fisher-45 not sure what I will wind up with in the way of cord wood ??? Maybe little over a cord  :unsure: :unsure:

9 logs like 10’x 20” ones on average

Hope to get tractor back today, didn’t think it would take this long for it’s 50 hour service ie oil change

Best to all
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Sep 22, 2023, 05:10 PM
Good Evening Everyone, Didn’t do much today. My wife is at work and staying down there for a couple of days. Kidney stones were acting up today so took meds.

Ice Wanderer, You need to take it easy.

IFF, Hope you get your tractor back today.

Old Goat, Hopefully next time you get out the striped kitty doesn’t follow you.

Hunts2long, How is the deck coming?

Whopper Stopper, Hope you had a good day in the stand.

I hope everyone had a great day and they had tight lines.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Sep 22, 2023, 06:05 PM
Another 3 person limit, our friend took the fish for his freezer today
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Biggest fish 27 1/2” 7.5 pounds

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Sep 22, 2023, 06:19 PM
WallyWorld, Looks like a great day on the water. Beautiful fish
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Sep 22, 2023, 08:05 PM
Good evening , 64 outside currently cloudy skies for most of day light hours . It has been confirmed two females were killed in yesterday's bus crash on interstate 84 . A 43 year old female who is the band director for Farmingdale high school and a 77 year old female who was a retired social studies teacher for the school district . The national transportation safety board has investigators looking at the crash site ,etc. claim their investigation will take 5 to 7 days to complete.
some new signs put up here at the complex today asking residents to keep their dogs of the grass in certain areas and to pull not back into parking spaces. So we shall see how this is received some resident are sure to be offended .

Ice Wanderer may you not be to sore after mowing your yard one handed . I assume the doctor told you reason for wanting the ultrasound of your liver. My guess is blood work you had before the shoulder surgery showed something that has raised concern over how your liver is functioning .
Whopper Stopper thank you for your efforts to keep us informed how your hunting is going. may one of the deer you are targeting have visited area by your stand today.
Hunts2long good to read Amber was available to help you and your wife with the deck staining . May you have found rollers locally and have the staining finished.
Old Goat good to hear your mother is doing well majority of the time . may you not have lost access to your blue gill fishing spot. A better outing wished next time you go fishing .
IFF may you have your tractor back ,
Icefisher-45 i hope the medications are helping you deal with the kidney stones .
Wallyworld you are on a hot streak. Your freezer will be well stocked with the walleye fillets .
Eddie hope it was a good day for you. may your son's and grandson be safely at their lodging and have a good weekend of fishing.


Have a good night and weekend .Best to all fishing and hunting .
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Sep 22, 2023, 09:35 PM
Choking on the smoke tonight.  ::)

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Sep 23, 2023, 02:59 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 49* here. Mr Dickens woke me up to go outside and have breakfast. May take him to the lake and drown some worms.

Drifter, That smoke looks horrible. Must be tough to breathe there.

Mr Clean, That bus crash was a tragedy. I read that the driver had all kinds of citations against him from the company. He should never have been allowed to drive but they had no help. Prayers for everyone involved.

I hope everyone has a great day and tight lines to those fishing and those in the woods be safe.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Sep 23, 2023, 04:59 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Clear and 46* here this am, high of 57 with some rain coming this afternoon.

  I-45…sorry to read you’re having to battle the kidney stones again, hope the meds help best wishes to you! Have a nice outing with Mr.Dickens today, good luck!   :thumbsup:
  Jeff…hope all went well with the ultrasound yesterday!  :thumbsup:  My garden is done, 2 pepper plants and some Indian corn I grew for decoration holding on now. Will be planting garlic again in a few weeks.   ;D
  Wally…what a great trip for Team WW, outstanding!!!  Safe travels home and Thank You for sharing the pictures and memories here with us!   :clap: :thumbsup: :bow:
  Marv…hope you get some cooler weather conditions soon, maybe get those bears and bucks moving in better. Best of luck with today’s hunting, we got the fingers crossed here for ya brother!   :thumbsup:
  H2…sounds like you are all doing a great job staining as a team!  I hope yesterday was another good day for you!   :clap:
  Bud…hope the tractor was ready yesterday! Seeing any deer on the property lately? 
  OG…glad to read your Mom is doing good!, great news!   :clap:  What happened to your bluegill spot, change of ownership?
  Steve…yes that was a terrible accident, saw quite a few stories on the news, God Bless all involved.  The boys had a change in plans for their trip. Some type of emergency job popped up and both are working today and Mike may be working tomorrow…needless to say, they are not happy campers at the moment!  :whistle:
 Dave…wow, that smoke looks pretty nasty!  :woot:  Are the fires still pretty much contained outside of town and near the cabin???

  Granddaughter spent the night with us on Thursday so found the computer lifeless again early yesterday morning, lol.
  A buddy of mine is helping out a club today with a car show, expecting about 170 cars he mentioned. Believe it’s from 10-2pm, might try to coax the wife if the the weather holds…Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Sep 23, 2023, 06:48 AM
Morning all,

Drifter.....that looks horrible  :pinch:

IF45......hope the meds are helping  :-\

WS.....things will only get better as the temps cool  ;)2

IW.....fingers crossed the liver scan is normal  ;)  no comment on the one handed lawn mowing  :nono:

Eddie.....sorry to see your sons/grandson won't be able to hit the river this weekend  :(  still plenty of time tho  @)

IFF.....hopefully the tractor is back home now  ;D

H2L.....hope your nephew's back is feeling better, tough to work when it's hurting  :'(

OG.....glad to hear your Mom's doing well  :thumbsup:  better luck next fishing adventure  :whistle:

MrC.....such a sad avoidable incident  :'(  local news here hadan accident involving an Amish buggy being hit and 2 toddlers killed, a 1 yearold and a 3 year old  :'( :'( :'(

What a great time in Lake Erie, the weather was perfect and the fish were hungry  :clap: :thumbsup:  Three straight days of fishing sure takes a toll on the old body tho  :roflmao:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Eddie.....just read a report about Native Americans creating problems on the River  :%$#!: :nono: >:(  maybe a good thing the boys are working instead of fishing
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Sep 23, 2023, 07:16 AM
46* and foggy.

WW, you couldn't have "ordered" better weather for your trip to Erie. You got into some nice walleyes too boot. I know what you mean when you say 3 days in a row takes it's toll on the body and to think we use to do everyday when we were on vacation, back it the "younger" days.

Drifter, doesn't look good, I know we haven't heard much about the fires on the news.

Ice-45, hope you and Mr. Dickens have a good day.

IW, I thought you were going to take it easy. The wife had a scan the other day but I think it was her kidneys.

The deck is done except for 2 steps going off the back and some touch-up here and there. Did have to go get another gallon of stain, ended up using 3 and a half gallons. I have to say, "it's looks better" than before.

Have a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Sep 23, 2023, 08:31 AM
Good morning
Eddie yup got the tractor picked up, never got the call saying it was ready like they said they would.  So now will get the 3 point hitch box out that hasn’t been opened yet.  See forecast was changed back to more summer temperatures, three days of 80’s plus

Had my morning coffee so May as well get at it

Dave bummer on the smoke.

Good day to all
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Sep 23, 2023, 08:38 AM
Welcome to the first day of fall, the wife has a fall harvest that they are selling some of their goodies at, should be up chasing elk and deer heard 3 inches of snow and still snowing when I talked to my dad last night. Week went good for work just busy again. Might get out fishing today try the little lake and see how it goes. Glad everyone is doing good and healing up, man drifter that smoke is a pain it looks like, hopefully it goes away quickly and no fires are gaining ground again. Will report back if I make it fishing might be a work day and fishing tomorrow, well getting things ready for hunting and such.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Sep 23, 2023, 08:46 AM
https://www.facebook.com/100064405913719/posts/pfbid0eCEYCRxtFb9x5QprBQyGuFQk2wkJ7Fyf38cTn2n5fR6PAY46XYic8PvmBW9jhgfjl/?mibextid=cr9u03

Here’s a link to the article
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Sep 23, 2023, 09:53 AM
Fires near my cabin and town are still under control.
Was going to go to the cabin today but, can't breathe so, nah.
This smoke is from the fires South of Great Slave Lake but mostly Northern Alberta and BC.
It's a beautiful sunny morning here today. 9 am and still dark and orange.  ::)

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Sep 23, 2023, 10:52 AM
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Rocky and Scout, checking out my work. Still have some touch up to do...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Sep 23, 2023, 11:39 AM
 Good Day ,reading 56 with around 70 percent humidity on my balcony thermometer. Cloudy sky had a period of rain earlier in the day guessing wind speeds of 5-15 mph using tree branch and limb movement as my gauge. I see Hurricane/tropical storm Ophelia made landfall in North Carolina this morning. Model of the storm's  path I saw has it traveling up the eastern coastline then heading back out to sea by Point Pleasant/Manasquan .NJ. Inlet. Heay rains, high winds and flooding expected along it's path. Thankfully my sister and B-I-L live north of this area hopefully they have no problems from this storm.
Stories I have seen about the driver and bus company said both were properly licensed to operate in New York . The bus company is on the State  DOT listing of unacceptable bus companies it had buses failed in 5 of it's last 15 inspections. Once the NTSB investigation is complete and a report released we will have more details. This was an annual trip for the marching band  so I guessing the school district may have used this private bus company before for transportation to and from the camp in Greeley,PA. .

Icefisher-45 may you feel good enough to get out fishing with Mr. Dickens today.
Eddie sorry your son's had to cancel there trip reading the link Wallyworld posted maybe a good thing that they are not fishing the salmon river this weekend. You have to find a way to get your granddaughter into the habit of charging your tablet after she uses it.
Wallyworld thank you for the link to news story  may the governor/other state officials get leaders of the local native American Tribe to control their people and launch an investigation into the DEC's interactions with Native Americans fishing the salmon river. Congratulations once more one the great lake Erie trip for team Wallyworld.
IFF glad you have your tractor back may you get the 3 point hitch installed without any problems. Sadly many businesses could improve their customer service .
Fish/hunt4ever may you wife have a good day at the local market . I hope your father brought gear to deal with the snow best wished for him with his hunt . Also to you and your family when you make your trip .
Drifter thank you for the photos hope you do not have to evacuate so you can breathe easier. Good to hear that for now the fires by your cabin and Yellow Knife are under control.
Ice Wanderer ditto Wallyworld's comment on your liver scan.
hunts2long nice job on the deck expanding the photo appears you have good coverage from the stain and no sign s of roller marks from application. You do have a good sized deck. I'm Curious can you identify Rocky and Scout believe the dog who looks like he/she maybe part beagle or some other hound is your dog Scout

May everyone have a good Saturday.
     Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Sep 23, 2023, 07:45 PM
Well no fishing today wind was going good so decided to work on SxS and got the front doors installed and washing all the hunting cloths and getting them in the camper. Been busy but hopefully fishing tomorrow. My dad came home no deer, but he did see a 6 point bull elk with some cows and calves, jumped a black bear he said good day just not seeing what he wanted to.
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Hopefully get some back doors or figure out how to build some in the mean time.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Sep 23, 2023, 09:36 PM
 Good evening, rain off-on all day not sure if temperature got above sixty. Checking on tropical storm Ophelia now making it's way across Virginia should reach the New jersey coast and head out to see late Sunday afternoon or early evening.

Fish/hunt4ever nice job installing the front doors on the SXS .  may your father see and harvest a deer that meets what he is looking for in terms of body size and antlers on his next hunt. Hopefully the six point elk and some other bulls will be in your hunting area when the season opens if it has not already started . best wished for you with tomorrow's fishing .
whopper Stopper I'm guessing your still having trouble getting a good internet connection on your phone. best wished for you in harvesting a deer or bear this coming week. If did not already harvest one since your last post.

Keep safe Stay Healthy. may all in Ophelia's path see little/no damage from the storm. There already is another storm named Phillipe forming in the Atlantice between Africa and the Caribbean .
     Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Sep 24, 2023, 05:45 AM



                Good morning ER's,
                           It's 50* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                           Dave ...........That's some heavy smoke to deal with. :cookoo:
                           H2l...............Nice job on the deck. :clap: :flex: What stain did you  use? ???
                           Wally............Team Wally did a good job out on lake Erie. :thumbsup: Being on the water for 3 days is tiring. :blink: I  bet being in your
                 own bed felt good. :whistle:
                           Marv.............I'm sorry to read the the bears aren't cooperating. :%$#!:
                           Eddie............Isn't it the way on working construction ....Your son's plan a trip and work cancels it. It's fall and the push is on to get the
                 jobs wrapped up. :cookoo:
                           Bud..............May you not encounter any problems getting the three point hitch installed. :unsure:
                           Fish.............The side by side looks good. :thumbsup:
                           Steve...........I  guess these transportation companies are hurting for drivers and will overlook ones driving record. But all indications so far
                it was a tire failure that caused the accident.  :o
                           Yesterday morning my neighbor/boss took me to breakfast just like we were going to work. Then my #2 son's wife and kids came up to
               help change the sheets on my bed. Trying to put on a fitted sheet one handed wasn't happening.
                           Today should be a football day here.
                           I hope everyone has a good Sunday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Sep 24, 2023, 06:09 AM
Morning all,

IW.....picturing one handed fitted sheet changing gave me a good laugh this morning, thanks  :roflmao:

WS.....continued good luck wishes sent your way  ;)

Eddie.....sure hope things settle down up in Pulaski before someonr gets hurt  ::)

H2L.....deck looks great, good luck tonight  :thumbsup:

Heading to the Remsen Barn Fest today to sell more raffle tickets for the FD  :)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Sep 24, 2023, 06:15 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 54* here. Looks like it might be a nice day. We didn’t catch anything yesterday but enjoyed being outside before it rained. My wife will be home tomorrow night.

Hunts2long, Deck looks good. Did the supervisors approve of the job?

Fish, Your side by side looks great.

Dave, Hope the air quality is a little better today.

IFF, Did you get the 3 point hitch on ok. Those can be a real pain.

Ice Wanderer, Hope you relax today and watch football. How long do you have to be in the sling? Great joke today. Thank you

Mason Eddie, Hope you have a good relaxing day as well.

Whopper Stopper, Wonder why there aren’t to many bears around.

I hope everyone has a great day and tight lines to everyone fishing. Be safe to everyone in the woods.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Sep 24, 2023, 06:17 AM
WallyWorld, I see you were posting at the same time. Hope you sell a lot of raffle tickets today.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Sep 24, 2023, 06:22 AM
Good morning ER’s.

WW hope your raffle ticket sale goes well

Didn’t attempt the 3 point hitch install yet, was awakes by a nightmare that the house sale was failing, so now it’s a pre sunrise coffee for me.  And seeing what the world is waking up to
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Sep 24, 2023, 06:46 AM
53* and cloudy, got some rain over night.

Mr. C, Rocky (left) is Pit/Boxer mixed, Scout on the other hand is Border/and Who Knows. When we went to look at dogs, her 2 brothers were brown, with short hair and short legs, they looked like dash hounds. I said we will take the black/white one. Scout is mostly Border collie as she has always been very active.

WW, hope you sell a lot of tickets.

The rain is beading up on the deck this morning just like a newly waxed car. Thanks everyone!

IW I used Cabot Austrian Timber oil in Natural. We will see how it holds up over Winter.

Ice-45, the dogs said it looks "great", the REAL supervisor, the wife, said it looks "better than it did".

Hope everyone has a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Sep 24, 2023, 07:24 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Rain just stopped falling, 54* with off and showers today, high of 57. Launched another post again….  :%$#!:

  Dave…wow, that smoke is intense!! Imagine the hospitals and other health care facilities are seeing more than their share of patients suffering from breathing problems.  :woot:
  H2…great shot of the dogs and finished deck looks terrific!   :clap:  Good luck on the lanes this evening.
  Marv…will be looking forward to an update soon, hope today is the day!!  :thumbsup:
  Steve…hopefully your family members had no issues with that storm moving through!  :thumbsup:
  FH4..nice job on the SxS, best of luck to your Dad on his next trip!   :thumbsup:  How did the sales go for your wife?
  Jeff…glad you got out and enjoyed a nice breakfast and the family helped you out with the bedding!!  :clap:  I see the Adirondack Balloon Fest was on this weekend…
  Wally…thanks for sharing the link, what a crazy story, especially doing the spearing-snagging-and gill netting in the upper fly zone…WOW!!!  :cookoo:  My youngest son and a buddy are up there right now, believe they’re fishing in the Ballpark area. Best of luck with the ticket sales today!!  :thumbsup:
  I-45…better luck with the fishing next trip, glad you had an enjoyable time out with Mr.Dickens!  :thumbsup:
  Bud…glad that was just a dream about the house…maybe a shot of something in the coffee is in order!   ;D

  Believe a few family members will be swinging by today, nothing major planned with the weather. Just getting ready to start making a pot of meatballs and sausage for subs or with spaghetti later for when they come by.
  Cawfee’s still on…
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Sep 24, 2023, 07:38 AM
The wife had a good day said they made about 300 bucks. So it was a goodday for them and it really wore them out. Watching the sun rise this morning got the house down to 63 with the windows open. Feels nice. Now to just see if I want to make something for breakfast, maybe egg sandwiches might be on the menu this morning. Need to get the jeep and boat hooked up and ready to head towards the lake. Will report back later if any fish hit the deck.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Sep 24, 2023, 07:48 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

63 degrees with close to 2" of rain from Friday night. The baits are in shambles as the last few wet days have turned everything into a moldy mess. Once this crap clears out, the first order of business will be digging the baits out and refreshing everything.

WW....Congratulations on the excellent fishing trip :clap: :thumbsup: Best of luck with the ticket sales.

45....There are a couple things messing with the bears. First off is the hound hunters are a thorn in the behind. The second part is that the big landowner who surrounds me has 3 different bait sites going for some paying customers. Unfortunately, his pockets are pretty deep, so it's pretty hard to out bait him. Hopefully once the natural foods get cleaned, up the bears will again start roaming again. A friend of mine close to the shack shot a bear a couple nights ago. It was legal at 43" but it only dressed out at 50#, I'm not that desperate yet.

Hope you all have a good Sunday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                  WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Sep 24, 2023, 07:59 PM
 Good evening, Like Eddie's weather forecast similar in my section of NY. today and will see some more rain tomorrow. No problems for my Sister& B-I-L- or me from tropical storm Ophelia thankful for that fact. between the rain and lower temperature feels like it is further into Fall.
Ice Wanderer nice gesture by your neighbor/boss treating you to breakfast. Like Wallyworld can picture you trying to put on the fitted bed sheet  good that you have family close by you can contact for help. I'm sure you enjoyed seeing a couple of your grandchildren and vice-versa . May whichever NY. football team you route for have won their game today.
Wally may the raffle ticket sales have gone well today and hope you had some time to walk around and enjoy some of the barn festival .
Icefisher-45 may your next fishing trip with Mr. Dickens see you catching a few fish .
IFF may your dream/nightmare not become reality and all go well with the sale of your Wisconsin property.
Hunts2long thank you for identifying the dogs in photo. Glad the head supervisor and her assistants are happy with the look of freshly stained deck.  May it have been a good night for you and your bowling teammates .
Eddie may your son and his friend have caught some salmon today and not had to deal with the upset Native Americans . May it have been a good family gathering at your home today .
Fish/hunt4ever nice to read your wife had a good day at the market .  I hope you located and caught a few fish today .
Whopper Stopper between the weather ,hound hunters, neighbor and abundant acorn crop this year deck stacked against you in harvesting a bear. May things improve and the bears return once you cleanout and refresh the bait stations. How much time do you have left in this year's season. If you sat in the deer stand today may one of the bucks you are targeting have paid you a visit . Congratulations to your friend on his bear do agree with your comment it is a smaller sized bear .

 May everyone have a good week. If you have family and friends in Ophelia's storm track may they be alright.
    Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Sep 25, 2023, 04:54 AM



                    Good morning ER's,
                                It's 51*  and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                                Steve..........Up here we stayed rain free. I'm glad to hear that your sister didn't any ill effects from the storm. :thumbsup:
                                Marv...........It's tough to compete against a landowner that has deep pockets. :%$#!: Maybe if you came up with something more
                    desirable to attract the bears would help. :unsure:
                                Eddie..........I hope your youngest son and  friend had some good luck fishing and stayed away from any of protesters. :thumbsup:.
                                Wally..........I  hope you did well selling tickets. :flex:
                                H2l.............As long as the wife approves, that's the important thing. :whistle: I  hope your team took points last night. :unsure:
                                Bud............As it was only a dream, no news is good news. :thumbsup:
                                I-45...........I hope you and Mr. Dickens had a nice day. :flex:
                                Fish............Sounds like you wife did well. :clap: Hopefully the fish were biting. :unsure:
                               I had some errands to run yesterday and my neighbor invited me over for football and snacks. They are big Jets fans unfortunately
                    they didn't win. And they watch football non stop all day and she really gets into the games.
                              I hope everyone has a good Monday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                   IW
   
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Sep 25, 2023, 05:19 AM
Good morning IW!  Good morning everyone :bow:

56 degrees with rain throughout the night. Guessers are saying more periods of rain throughout the day, I tend to believe them with all the rain in the last few days. I am guessing over 2" has fallen in the last couple days alone, it's getting pretty depressing.

mr.clean...Oct. 10 is the last day of the season. Then it's just a couple of weeks for the chase phase and rut to kick in.

IW...Trying to find the preferred treat is what I am working on Lol The main problem is the neighbor gets all their bait trucked in by the semi. I know they have had 2 loads delivered so far. Bear or no bear it's been a fun season so far and am looking forward to the next couple of weeks.

Hope you all have a good Monday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                 WS

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Sep 25, 2023, 06:24 AM
56* and cloudy.

WS, we had a guy who also had the "money" to spend on corn for the deer. Biggest issue I had was he put it out during the hunting season and you know where all the deer hung out. I would hunt and see nothing then on the drive home see 15/20 deer in the area of his place.

Hope the boys had some luck up at the river.

We won our 1st point of the year last night, I bowled OK, 10 pins over my avg.

Hope everyone has a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Sep 25, 2023, 06:34 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 55* and pouring rain. Mr Dickens didn’t want to go out in it. He doesn’t care for rain. My wife will be home today. She’s not feeling good.

Whopper Stopper, At least you have a good attitude about it spending time time in Nature. Hopefully you get a bear this year.

Ice Wanderer, Funny joke this morning. I’m sorry your neighbors team didn’t win. Hopefully they had good snacks.

Hunts2long, Hope you did well on the lanes last night.

MasonEddie, Always nice when family comes over. What did you end up having for dinner?

Drifter, Saying prayers that your air quality gets better.

I hope everyone has a great day and tight lines to those on the water. Be safe in the woods.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Sep 25, 2023, 08:11 AM
Morning all,

WS......Mother Nature sure is po'd at you for some reason  :blink:  hopefully she gets over the temper tantrum soon  ::)

IW......sounds like you had a fun Sunday, should help with the cabin fever :thumbsup:

H2L.....1 point is a start  :whistle:

Eddie.....it's getting to be "comfort food" season again, time to break out the crock pot  ;)2

IFF.....fingers crossed you hear good news on the house sale soon  :)

FH4.....good day at the market  :clap:

IF45.....hope Mrs45 feels better soon  :-\

MrC.....I did do a walk thru yesterday, other than all the food booths nothing really too interesting or affordable  :wacko:

We sold 81 tickets yesterday, not bad considering it was a damp, chilly day.  Saturday they sold over 200  :thumbsup: :bow:  We had a nice hot bowl of soup and a grilled cheese sandwich when we got home, sure helped take the chill off  ;D

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Sep 25, 2023, 09:22 AM
Good morning, think I will be napping a lot today, was up watching tv until 4:30  got engrossed in watching “Edge of Alaska “ series. About the fight between the locals of the “Last frontier “ Town and one guy that wants to turn the area into the hottest tourist town in Alaska by installing an electric grid to town and open the old copper mine. 

Waiting on word of a gas log splitter for sale.   ::)

Hope to hear the bear hunt goes well

That’s it for now,

Stay safe all
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Sep 25, 2023, 12:05 PM
WS I not sure how legal it is but I know bears really like the mercaptans in Propane, draws them in from a long ways away, some of the old timers around here would crack a propane bottle and sit and wait for the bears to come check the tank out.

Fishing was a bust yesterday, caught one small yellow perch and had a carp take one bait but got off before he hit the net, but still was a beautiful day out, now to work for a week and get ready for the mountains.

Have a great Monday everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Sep 25, 2023, 07:07 PM
Good Evening Everyone, 57* here. My wife is staying another night in Worcester. She’s been throwing up all day and is exhausted. Me and Mr Dickens didn’t do much today.

WallyWorld, Thats my wife’s favorite meal. Tomato soup and a grilled cheese sandwich.

IFF, Did you find a log splitter?

I hope everyone had a great day and has a great night.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Sep 25, 2023, 09:12 PM
 Good evening the weather guessers were correct another rainy and cool day for me. Checking my balcony thermometer reading 54 do no believe the temperature changed much all day . Humidity level reading 8o percent . This is one of those round large number thermometers not overly expensive so I question it's accuracy. IF it is raining humidity should be at or near 100 percent. Seeing Whopper Stopper's post guess I have more wet weather to look forward to in the days ahead as storm systems by him move east.
Ice Wanderer glad someone had a dry Sunday. nice to read you spent part of the day with your neighbors watching the football games.
Whopper Stopper thank you for answering my question may the bears return to your property and a chance to harvest one be presented to you.  I believe when you last had a bear tag you were able to acquire five gallon buckets of cake frosting and applied it to trees near your bait station. Check with bakeries and supermarkets near the shack might be possible to buy day old sweeter baked goods at discounted price from them to add to bait stations. may you see some better weather before your time at the shack ends and be able to harvest a deer or bear .
hunts2long may last night be the start of a turn around for your bowling team. makes sense a deer herd would go to and stay by an abundant food source.
Wally world glad it was a good weekend for the fire department selling raffle tickets.  I agree the prices at many of these festivals are similar to or higher then you can get an item for at other places. the past few day have definitely been comfort food weather. Soup and a grilled cheese sandwich always nice to eat on a chilly day.
IFF think i have seen a few episodes of that TV series filmed in and around McCarthy. Alaska if my memory is correct. ay you be rested after staying up late now the challenge of getting back into your regular sleep pattern so you can get things done around the farm/homestead.
Fish/hunt4ever interesting to learn that bears are attracted to the smell of Mercaptans in propane. Please forgive my lack of chemical knowledge is this the substance added to propane to alert of a gas leak. Have a good work week. best wished to you and the family as you prepare for hunting season.
Icefisher-45 sorry to hear your wife is still sick may she recover soon and get home to you and Mr. Dickens. The weather by both of us today made for inside activities or just relaxing.

To all of my fellow New Yorkers who deer hunt if your not in the Northern zone and already out with archery equipment .Best wished to you and all in the Southern zone where archery season opens on October first .

Keep safe, try to stay healthy.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Sep 26, 2023, 03:32 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 52* here and clear. Not much on the planner today. My wife is supposed to be home this morning.

I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Sep 26, 2023, 05:37 AM
48* and some fog.

Ice-45, good to hear the wife is coming home, hope she is feeling better. The wife and I have tomato soup and grilled cheese for lunch often.

Mr. C, I was watching the news last night and I see you got a lot of rain down that way, the cut off was right at Albany.

WW, one is better than none.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Sep 26, 2023, 05:57 AM
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                  Good morning ER's,
                             It's 41* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                             Marv.........I  ::) hope your weather changes and you get some dryer weather. :unsure: With the rain the odors from your bait won't
                  travel as well in the dryer days. :whistle:
                             I-45.........I  hope your wife is well enough to drive home. :blink:
                             H2l..........Good job on bowling above your average. :flex: Yep, the deer tend to hang out where the food is plentiful. :whistle:
                             Bud.........I've seen some of those shows, and that guy is an idiot. :%$#!:
                             Eddie.......I've been waiting for the fishing report from your son. :whistle:
                             Wally.......Weather plays a big role in these outdoor events. :blink:
                             Fish........Hopefully you have an easy week at work with no bumps to disrupt you weekend plans. :unsure:
                             Not much going on here, tomorrow is my follow up appointment, first I go to xray then up to the ortho dept. I'm sure my staples are coming out.
                             I hope everyone has a good Tuesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                 IW


Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Sep 26, 2023, 06:24 AM
Morning all,

IFF.....it's hard to turn the tv off when you get invovled in a show, hope you're all rested up now  ;)

WS....at least with all that rain you shouldn't have to worry about the leaves crackling when you walk in/out of the woods  ;D

IW.....hope all goes well at tomorrow's appointment  :)

H2L.....I see on MFF you're putting your boat up next week  :'(  guess it's time to move from the water to the woods  ;)

Eddie....hope the boys were able to land a few over the weekend  :flex:

MrC.....hope things dry out for you down there, it was a beautiful fall day here yesterday  @)

Started the lawn on Saturday until this happened  :o
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MrWW wasn't home to fix it until almost dark so that ended the day's mowing  :wacko:

Got the lawn caught up yesterday, leaves are falling like crazy right now  ::)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Sep 26, 2023, 06:46 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  50* under cloudy skies here this am, high of 61. 

  I-45…best wishes to your wife, hope she is feeling better today!  :thumbsup:
  Steve…we had a cool wet day here as well yesterday, but the 10 day extended forecast is looking good…some warmer days and not seeing much of any rain at the moment.   :thumbsup:
  FH4…thanks for sharing the info on the propane, never heard of that before. Hope the work week flies by, will be looking forward to the hunting adventures!!  :thumbsup:
  Bud…any word on the splitter?
  Wally…agree, tis’ the season for the comfort food again! I made a pot of meatballs/sausage with sauce on Sunday…choice of pasta or sub rolls.  ;D   Congrats on the ticket sales, best of luck to Mr.WW and his brother with the deer season!!  :clap: :thumbsup:
  H2…congrats to the bowling team on picking up the first point, one is better is than none!   :clap:
  Marv…hopefully the lousy weather is over or moving out soon! Hope you find the right combination of treats to coax those bears back to your property…best of luck!   :thumbsup:  :flex:
  Jeff…my son and his buddy did pretty good on the salmon, lots of hookups and both landed several. No issues or “uprisings” where they were with anything crazier than normal going on, lol. Glad you got to enjoy some football time with the neighbors, hope your recovery is going a little better each passing day!   :thumbsup:

  Had some trouble getting on the internet yesterday, everything seems to be working fine this am.
 Making some noticeable progress with my leg finally, noticeable being I can now lift it up a few inches and hold it in place for a count of 5 before it goes limp, lol. Like the therapist told me, it’s going to take time…so we’ll just keep at it!  :thumbsup:
  Daughter and fiancé just left for a 10 day vacation, the Mrs. and I are dog sitting for their 1 year old Border Collie…Nova. She’s a little spitfire who is slow to learn she can’t always roundup the bigger doggies, but she’s learning, lol.
  Cawfee’s still on….
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Sep 26, 2023, 09:14 AM
Good morning, Eddie no on the splitter, was gone when they went to check on it so chalked that up as a missed that one. Think I will just go get a new one.

Haven’t heard from daughter as to an ETA on being here today. Got a copy of paid invoice and lean waver from HVAC repair so should be full speed ahead for closing the 6th. 

Coffee cups empty so may as well get on with my day

Have a good day all
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Sep 26, 2023, 09:26 PM
Good evening,nice to have a dry day here in the Mid-Hudson valley and see some sunshine.  After the recent bus crash on interstate 84 state senator and assemblyman for the area along with the Town of Waywayanda supervisor asking the NY. DOT and Governor Hochul to have a crash gate installed for emergency access to interstate. Also some news about injured students 27 in total 22 have been released from area hospitals and the five students first listed as being in critical condition have all been downgraded to less serious medical categories. Also the identity of bus driver has been released to media and public , believe the funeral service for one of the adults killed in the crash was held today.

Icefisher-45 may your wife be home with you and feeling better.
Hunts2long I need to look at elevation charts but know from Winter weather reports that Albany is often the dividing line between snow and rain will locations south receiving rain and those to the north getting snow.
Ice Wanderer may the x-rays(s) show everything is healing properly and your doctor/doctors be happy with your progress post surgery  also may your staples bee out and a date to start rehab be scheduled .
Wallyworld glad you were not injured when the mower tire came off it's rim . Good the Mr. WW was able to repair the tire and you have the lawn mowed. Ditto the well wishes for Mr.WW and his brother this deer hunting season.
Eddie I thought that during Sunday's family gathering one of the grandchildren may have used your tablet and forgot to place it on the charger. Possibly the weather affected your ability to get an internet connection yesterday . Good to read you are making progress with your leg. have fun dog sitting be careful "Nova" does not cause you to trip. Also watch for her trying to herd you, wife and any visitor. Relatives of mine had an Austrailian Shepard nice dog but they had to restrain it so people could leave their home. the dog would do it's best to get between you and any exit, failing at that would go for your ankles to keep you from leaving.
Glad your son and his friend had no problems fishing the Salmon river and hooked up with and laned several salmon.
IFF best wished for your in the search for a wood splitter. may your daughter have arrived safely. Happy for your another step towards selling the Wisconsin home has  been completed may all go well at the closing.

Raquettedacker best to you with this years deer hunting.
OldSailor may all be good with you and the family.

Take care stay safe and healthy. best to all fishing and hunting.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Sep 27, 2023, 03:55 AM
A quick hello, heading to the lake shortly  :thumbsup:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Sep 27, 2023, 05:30 AM
Good morning WW! Good morning everyone.

58 with a chance of rain today⛈ :cookoo:

I spent 8+ hours in the stand yesterday and drew a blank. I talked to some hound hunters yesterday that said they haven't cut a bear track in a couple weeks🤔. Not sure whats going on but if the bears ever do come back I will be waiting.

The highlight yesterday was getting the bejesus startled  out of me. Just as it was getting fairly dark,  a barred owl let out a guttural screeching hoot 10 feet over my head. I have no idea how long he was up there but it couldn't have picked a better moment to let rip.

Regarding the owl, shortly after the deafening hoot,  it flew down and snatched a gray squirrel from the ground. The squirrel shrieked and squealed bloody murder as is got hauled up through the brush and trees. Crazy woods life :cookoo:

Hope you all have a good day  :thumbsup:

Stay safe and keep healthy.

          WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Sep 27, 2023, 05:46 AM

  Good Morning ER's  Hey WS we had one of those in the house one year it scared the crap out of my mother came in through chimney guessing then upstairs and said hi to mom neighbor id the name and when it left the wing span was huge. Eddie my gill spot has filled in over decades and after checking if lily pads could hold a person up I could of walked on from shore. Damn it. I hope it gets dredged out sometime but wheels on this have been held up for way to long like 20 years and counting. WW keep the streak going on those fish. Bud hope the sale goes through and if you make it back to north camp save time for a casino run Rockford has one now.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Sep 27, 2023, 06:03 AM

             Good morning ER's,
                      It's 40* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                      Marv..........The woods have some strange sounds when it gets dark. :woot: Just the owl flapping it's wings is enough to startle anyone. :whistle:
                      Wally..........Have a good trip to the lake. :thumbsup:
                      Eddie..........Mmmmm sausage and meatballs.  :flex: I  hope your leg regains it's strength sooner than later. :clap:
                      Bud............There's nothing better than starting out with something brand. :whistle:
                      I've got to run,  i have to get ready to go to Albany.

             IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Sep 27, 2023, 06:25 AM
42* and clear.

WW, hope you have another good day on the water. The boat hasn't been serviced yet and the dock at the launch is finally useable but I have things to get done around here.

IW, good luck in Albany today, looking forward to a good report.

WS, back in my younger days I back packed back in for deer hunting. The woods can get pretty noisy after dark. It also can get pretty quiet.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Sep 27, 2023, 08:10 AM
Good morning ER’s  daughter’s ETA will be noon ish today,  I bought a new splitter 27 ton one, 6.5 hp Briggs motor, sure starts easy, got a good start on some splitting, now where to stack it all and get it covered yet to be determined.

OG didn’t know that about Rockford having a new one, could be fun checking it out.

Marv bet that owl would be like when the ice crack under your feet and your not expecting it to happen  :o  😱

Coffees still on

Best to all and good luck on the catching
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Sep 27, 2023, 09:28 AM
Well we are at the half way point in the week and it sure has been a week so far.  Plant shut down yesterday to change out some bottles for our DI water system, got that all done and was started and running when there was another leak found and had to shut down again. So was called out later last night to test again, but did get the truck filled and SxS and gas cans filled up, ouch at 200 bucks later, then got the SxS and trailer parked and hooked up to the camper, now to start loading it and head out for the opener this Sunday.  Co worker is on vacation after today so the end of the week will still be busy and the start of next week as well before I am headed out.  Well better get back to it with it since safety meeting early this morning has me backlogged a little bit.  Have a great hump day everyone.  Hope all the tests go good, the healing keeps on track, the fires are dying down, and the fishing is good.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Sep 27, 2023, 06:06 PM

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Sep 27, 2023, 06:22 PM
When you're hot, you're HOT!! :woot: :thumbsup: :clap: ;)2 :whistle: :bow:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Sep 27, 2023, 09:06 PM
 Good evening temperature dropped into the upper forties overnight currently reading 56 on my thermometer. Second day of dry weather even had a period of blue sky. Sadly weather guessers calling for rain to return on Friday a Frontal system in Quebec is keeping the remnants of tropical storm Ophelia from moving further out to see so rain forecast from New England states to Virginia concerns about beach erosion and flooding.

Wallyworld congratulations on having another successful fishing trip. :clap: :thumbsup: have the two of you considered joining the pro-walleye fishing circuit  and asking  Mr.Ice Shanty(Scout) to be your sponsor through sister website My Fish Finder (MFF) .
OldSailor could not have said it better with regards to team Wallyworld's fishing this open water season. May all be good out your way and with you and the family.
Whopper Stopper if the rain arrived and you have spent an equal number of hours in the stand today bless you if a deer or bear has not already been harvested may your efforts be rewarded in coming days. Agree about the nighttime noises in the woods and being startled by them. Had to be an interesting experience seeing an owl hunting in person.
Old goat I can picture the havoc having an owl in your home would cause. Over the years I have dealt with song birds getting into the store and trying to usher back to freedom. Definitely not an easy job. May things be good with your mother and all of your family.
Ice Wander may things have gone well for you today in Albany did you have to drive yourself or have someone who could take you on the trip.
hunts2long seems to happen to often conditions are good for a fishing trip but other things prevent you for hitting the water.
IFF may your daughter have arrived safely. Sounds like you now have a nice wood splitter assume it can operate in both horizontal and vertical positions or it has a lift to get the log in place. I agree those unexpected ice cracks under foot still startle me. I remember early into my ice fishing arriving at a local lake with my partner and mentor on a cold day and hearing all the sounds a lake makes as itis forming ice. Startling to me as I had never heard these sounds before that day .
fish/hunt4ever may all have gone well at the safety meeting and production be back at normal levels for the plant. Also may your testing of product show it meets company/industry standards. best wished for you during your coworkers vacation. looks like you are ready to head for the Mountain once your vacation arrives and pursue the Mule deer and Elk.
Eddie hope it was a good day for you. Guessing  time shortage or internet gremlins kept you from posting today. may things be going well dog-sitting with Nova hope she has given up on trying to heard your dogs.

Everyone have a good night.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Sep 28, 2023, 04:35 AM


                Good morning ER's,
                            It's 42* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                            Wally.........Congratu lations on another successful day of fishing. :flex: Whatever you and Mr. WWW are doing, it's working. :whistle:
                            Bud...........Sounds like you're happy with your choice of log splitters. New is always a better choice. :clap:
                            Marv..........Hopefull y things will pick up for you. :unsure: Has the neighbor that out baits you have any luck getting a bear? ???
                            H2l............Is the lake level normally this low or are they letting more water out sooner.? ???
                            Steve.........Maybe the guessers will be wrong and the rain will hold off. :unsure: The weather guesser up here said that the leaves are changing
                later than usual because of all the wet weather. :blink: My neighbor drove me down for my appointment, she even came in to the exam room to make sure
                I didn't forget anything to ask the doctor. :whistle:
                            Eddie.........I hope you are making progress every day with your rehab? ???
                            Fish...........Hopeful ly there are no more problems at the plant to delay you trip on Friday. :unsure:
                            My appointment went well, first I had to go to X-ray, they wanted to see if everything was still in place. Then up to ortho dept. the doctor was happy
                with everything. Then a nurse came in with a student nurse from Russell Sage college to take the staples out. After the nurse got 5 staples out, I said why
                don't you let the student nurse take the rest out. She did a good job and thanked me for letting her train on me. I start therapy on Oct. 9th at the therapist
                that worked on my hand a couple years ago.
                            I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
           

                 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Sep 28, 2023, 06:07 AM
41* and clear.

WW, you seem to have them dialed in. Another nice catch.

IW, the lake level is about normal for this time of year. With all the rain we had this summer, it was higher than normal. Just think they opened the gates and dumped it pretty fast. Good to hear that all went well at the doctors.

The wife's appt. with Dr. Peter Pan was a "good" news, not so "good" news. The spot that the MRI showed is getting smaller, so it is not a tumor, however, she MAY have had a MINOR stroke at some point. He told her they will do a follow up MRI in 6 months.

I will be doing a little touch-up on the deck today.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l



Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Sep 28, 2023, 06:58 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 44* here and sunny. Have an appointment with my headache Dr today. Yesterday we went and got a free fire proof safe for our important papers. My wife decided a cardboard box might not be a good idea.

Hunts2long, I’m sorry about your wife possibly having a minor stroke.

WallyWorld, Great catch.

Ice Wanderer, That was nice of you to let the Nurse in training take out staples.

Whopper Stopper, Watching Nature do its thing is incredible. Hopefully you see a bear.

MasonEddie, Keeping you in our prayers that you get stronger each day.

I hope everyone has a great day and tight lines to those on the water.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Sep 28, 2023, 09:41 AM
Morning all,

H2L.....fingers crossed the next MRI shows there was no stroke  :-\

WS......here's 2 thumbs up hoping today's THE day  :whistle:  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:  ;D

Eddie.....have the dogs all settled into an ageeable routine yet  ???

IFF.....sounds like a great choice for a splitter, congrats  :flex: :thumbsup:

IW.....great to hear all is looking good with the shoulder  :clap:  very nice of your neighbor to help you out  :bow:

IF45.....hope Mrs45 is feeling better  :)

OS.....even the blind squirrel finds a nut now and then  :roflmao:

MrC.....we fish for fun and relaxation, no desire to add the stress of HAVING to catch fish in a tournament  ;)

OG.....hope your Mom has fully recovered from covid  :unsure:

Not much happening today, a couple errands on tap.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.


Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Sep 28, 2023, 09:46 AM
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Some updates on the salmon river issues
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Sep 28, 2023, 04:22 PM
Well it has been a good day so far with the work here, everything is looking good just hope it keeps going this way, the plant manager was startled when he asked me if I was available this weekend while my coworker was off on vacation and told him no and he said he needed someone to call, part of me wanted to say then he needs to find someone who cares at this point, we only get a month to hunt with the rifle in this area so every time I can go I will go.  We do not have an on call schedule and with only 2 of us it is hard enough to cover the 5 days a week sometimes and wanting 7 day coverage is impossible in my mind, not theirs. Sorry about the rant, headed to meet the family to buy all of our elk tags and some goodies for the mountain then will head out and see what I can do to enclose the SxS in.  Well looks like everyone is getting along nicely, nice fish and good job letting the training nurse work, have a good one everyone hope all goes well with you.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Sep 28, 2023, 09:19 PM
Good evening, high temp in the low sixties today with cloudy sky.
Ice Wanderer nice of your neighbor to take you to the Albany medical appointment. Glad all went well for you . Good of you to let the nurse in training get experience by removing some of your staples.
Hunts2long may the future MRI and any other tests show that your wife suffered no major problems from the possible mini-stroke.
Icefisher-45 may your appointment with the headache doctor have gone well today.
Wallyworld I was joking about the two of you turning into pro-anglers. I fish for similar reasons. Thank you for the Facebook links.
Fish/hunt4ever may you have a good end to the work week. Sorry to hear your work place is still in need of a third person in your department. Best to you with enclosing the SXS.
Whopper Stopper may you have seen some activity while in the stand today.
Eddie I hope the dog sitting is going weel and all of the dogs be adjusted to each other. May you continue to make progress with your leg.

 A good night wished for everyone. best to all fishing and hunting.
    Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Sep 29, 2023, 04:19 AM


                Good morning ER's,
                            It's 48* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                            H2l  ...........My prayers go out to your wife that she didn't have a mini stroke. :(
                            Fish............It amazes me how companies don't train an alternate person to perform some of the important task. :o
                            I-45............Hopefully you appointment went well. :unsure:
                            Wally..........I  agree that joining tournaments take the fun out of fishing. :whistle:
                            Eddie..........I hope you are improving every day. :flex:
                            Marv...........I hope conditions improve for you out in the stand. :thumbsup: Have you heard any shots from the neighboring property. :blink:
                            Steve.         I see your area is going to get more rain. I think this weather pattern is getting pretty old. :%$#!:
                            Yesterday I  was getting cabin fever again, so I went out and mowed my lawn again one handed.
                            I don't know what's on tap for today, but one thing I know, I'm staying out of Warrensburg, today begins "The Worlds Largest Garage Sale".
                It's going to be a mad house. :cookoo:
                            I hope everyone has a good Friday either atv work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
                           
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Sep 29, 2023, 04:57 AM
Good morning IW! Good morning everyone :bow:

58 degrees heading to 78d later today. We have a few 80's on tap in the coming days.

Yesterday I broke camp and headed for home for a couple days. Being things have been so quiet, I figured it was a good time to take care of a few things for my sister, then head back to the woods for the last part of the bear season.

Fish...Thanks for the propane tip :thumbsup: I never heard of that before and had fun researching it. Good stuff!

IW... You had asked about the neighbor with the deep pockets. They haven't seen any bears for over 2 weeks. Like everyone, they are hoping the bears return to scrounging once the massive nut crop gets cleaned up. There isn't any evidence of that in my woods as the ground is still covered with acorns. I notice a few hound hunters selling their dogs on Face Book, a couple stating the reason being the poor season and winter around the corner.

WW...Congratulations on your banner fishing season this year. Team WW is on fire :clap: :clap:

Today I am heading to my sisters for a couple of projects she needs done, then I have to look at a tree job that I can't shake. I doubt I will do it anyway as it sounds like a pretty big job, however the owner has been a customer for over 30 years, so I owe it to him to at least see what he has. I also have to talk to my neighbor to see where he wants some wood dumped. My old boss has another job close to my house and needs a dump spot for 8+ cords of ash logs. Being I am filled up I asked the neighbor if he had any interest, and you would think he won the lottery. After that it's off to the grocery store of next weeks meals and a bunch of laundry and packing to do.

Hope you all have a good Friday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                   WS

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Sep 29, 2023, 06:45 AM
51* and cloudy.

Thanks for the well wishes for the wife. We seem to remember one morning, maybe in July, where she had about a minute when she seemed to loose her "motor" skills. Dr. Pan thinks that was it and told us to get to hospital right away, if it happens again.

WW, seems to be a lot of "up-rising's" out in your fishing "grounds". Where is The Duke when you need him.

WS, it seems like everyone around here is having the White Pines near their homes and camps removed.

I did the touch up on the deck yesterday, glad that is done.

Not much planned for today. We were suppose to go to NYC but they changed it to a video appt.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Sep 29, 2023, 10:42 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 54* here and rainy. Headache appointment went well. He increased the med I’m on for nightmares. Hopefully that works. Have to watch out though it’s a blood pressure medication. Nothing on the planner today. Me and Mr Dickens got coffee and he got his cheese. Kid at Dunkins his going for his EMT. I couldn’t believe how much it cost. My paramedic didn’t cost that much.

Hunts2long, Thats good you don’t have to drive to nyc. Did everyone approve of the touch up of the deck? Keeping your wife in our prayers.

Ice Wanderer, Always good to stay out of a place that says largest Garage sale. How is your arm after mowing?

Whopper Stopper, You do stay busy.

I hope everyone has a great day and tight lines to those on the water and be safe in the woods.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Sep 29, 2023, 04:20 PM
Good afternoon 55 with light rain falling. There are around 23 million people in the tri-State area currently under a flood watch alert. The governors of NJ. and NY. have declared state's of emergency. The NY. declaration covers NYC,Long Island and the Hudson Valley areas of the state. Parts of NYC have received 7 inches of rain.
In the world of rock music both Aerosmith and Bruce Springsteen have canceled remaining dates on their respective tours. Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler is recovering from a facture larynx , Bruce Springsteen is battling a persistent illness that is affecting his health.

latest detail from Bus crash involving Farmingdale school district a parent has filed a lawsuit against the bus company and bus driver. 
Ice Wanderer you need to find some activities that put low stress on your shoulder to occupy your mind and time when feelings of cabin fever start taking over your mind. May it been a good weekend for vendors at the Worlds largest garage Sale and your D-I-L who is involved in organizing and overseeing this yearly event.
Whopper Stopper May your trip home from shack have been problem free and your choice to take a small break from hunting be rewarded when you get back into the woods. Best to you in completing some items on your sister's to do list. may all go weel if you take on the tree job. I'm guessing your former employer does not want to deal with processing ,aging and then selling firewood or they are out of storage space if they are removing wood from their jobs and giving it away for free. May your neighbor have a chainsaw and wood splitter so you are not asked to help process and stack the ash wood.
Hunts2long glad your wife's appointment was changed to a video visit and you did not have to deal with the rain driving to and from NYC.
Icefisher may the medication change help you and cause no blood pressure issues. Best to the young Dunkin Donuts employee on their EMT test.

Everyone have a good weekend. may all seeing rain get through storm/storms in good shape. best to all fishing and hunting .
   Steve 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Sep 30, 2023, 05:09 AM


               Good morning ER's,
                        It's 46* and mostly cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                        I-45...........I  mowed with my good arm so stree on my shoulder. :whistle: I hope the increase in medication helps. :unsure:
                        H2l........... If all they do is talk then a video visit is better than having to drive to NYC. :whistle:               
                        Marv..........Good idea taking a couple days off from hunting. :clap: Good for your neighbor getting the wood. :thumbsup:
                        Steve.........I saw on the news pictures of the flooding in NYC. Is this the 100 year flooding I've heard about? ???
                        Eddie.........I hope all is well with you and your rehab is helping you improve every day. :flex:
                        Yesterday I had to go to my bank, I went early but was surprised of how many people had invaded Warrensburg already. I'm staying put today.
                        I hope everyone has a good Saturday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
           
                       
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Sep 30, 2023, 06:04 AM
Morning all,

IW....everyone's looking for a bargain and/or that priceless treasure that's mistakenly priced like junk  ;D

WS.....sometimes a few days out of the woods is all it takes to get the critters moving thru again  ;)

MrC.....hoping your area and your sister's didn't end up with rain like NYC received  :o
 
H2L....not driving to the city yesterday was definitely a good thing, hope the televisit went well  :thumbsup:

Eddie.....hope all is good with you as you continue with your rehab  :flex:

IFF.....any good news on the house sale yet  ???

A bike ride on the planner today, just not sure where yet  @)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Sep 30, 2023, 06:28 AM
52* and some clouds.

WW, hope you enjoy your ride today, we have some very nice weather coming up, maybe you will find an ice cream shop still open.

IW, has to be a "workout" for your good arm to mow the lawn.

We lucked out not having to go to NYC yesterday that is for sure. Her call with the doctor went very good. It was the infectious disease doctor that she saw back a couple years ago when she was in the hospital for about 4 months. With all that has been going on they wanted to make sure the infection she had then hadn't returned as it can sometimes cause issues in the brain. He was telling her how he and the wife's transplant team had gone over all the MRI's, med list, etc, the day before so he would be prepared for yesterdays video call. They do stay on top of everything.

Got the A-OK on the deck. I do have about a half of gallon of stain left, just in case.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well...h2l

Eddie, hope all is well with you. I have been seeing some deer, even a few small bucks. They have lost their velvet.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Sep 30, 2023, 11:03 AM
 Good day temperature in the upper fifties and light rain falling as I type. rain is supposed to end in the early afternoon hours. talked briefly with my sister last night thankfully she and my B-I-L had no problems from all of the rain fall. The same holds true for me.
 You may remember my posting on this event back in early July when another storm caused flooding in the West Point-Bear Mountain, NY. area . FEMA has denied individual assistance applications for highland Falls homeowners. Ninety homes in the village have been declared uninhabitable.  many of the homes not located in recognized flood zones so homeowners not able to purchase flood insurance. given FEMA's actions they now must cover the cost for repair/rebuilding of their homes and temporary housing. New York's governor and congressman for the area trying to get some type of assistance for these people.

i also saw on the news there was another accident involving a school bus. This past Wednesday in Webster,NY. a school bus carrying students from the Wayne Central school district and a passenger car collided both vehicles caught fire. the man driving car and his dog were killed. 3 adults and 22 students on the bus one student in hospital for leg injury treatment. Other students evaluated and treated at the site of accident . thankfully everyone was able to get out of the bus before it caught on fire .

Ice Wanderer I assume you have a riding mower or have found a way to by-pass safety system to start a push-walk behind lawn mower . glad you were able to get to the bank early and avoid majority of the crowd in Warrensburg for the garage sale .
Wallyworld thankyou for the well wishes for my sister, B-I-L and I . May you have a safe bike ride , ditto the comment on finding an open ice cream shop .
hunts2long glad you were able to avoid the trip to NYC yesterday. Good to read your wife's infectious disease doctor is happy with her stat of health .
Whopper Stopper please go through and remove some messages from your PM in-box. I have a lead on a possible person in your state who may have an interest in part of your B-I-L Arnie's collection of farming equipment .

May everyone have a good Saturday and weekend.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Sep 30, 2023, 03:38 PM
WOOHOO!!!!
Made it out to the cabin for the first time since August 13th. It wasn't without issues though. Got to the launch and realized I left my bag of clothes and my bag of bread, buns,etc. sitting on the floor in my kitchen.
Then when I went to leave the dock to head up the lake to the cabin my jack plate wouldn't lower so I had to putt up the lake @ 7.5 mph to the cabin where I had tools to fix the issue and on top of that I forgot to open the vent on my auxillary gas tank (want to empty the tank before winter) so half way up the lake the engine stalled due to fuel starvation.
Seems my brain isn't working goodly right now. 
:roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:

Temp was 28* this morning, wind chill was 20*. First hard frost of the fall last night.
Lake temp is 50* + or - a degree depending on where on the lake you are.

A coworker that has a cabin a mile or so down the lake on the East side ha a bear try for 36 hours to breah into his cabin while we were evacuated. He has trail cams the caught the action. He has bear boards down but I think he has the nails too close together as the bear was able to cross them and was lying down on them to spread his weight. He then started chewing on the sheet of 3/4 plywood covering his door. The bear chewed a 1 foot by 2 foot chunk out of one side of the board before giving up.

No bear issues at my place though.   ;D
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Oct 01, 2023, 05:11 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Welcome to October!!   55* with some fog here this am, high of 74 forecasted.   Best of luck to all the bow hunters heading out to the woods today for NY’s Opener.    :thumbsup:

  Dave…glad you were able to get out to the cabin again and overcome the boat problems!!  :clap:  That’s crazy about the bear at your neighbors…hopefully it won’t be back for seconds!   :woot:
  Steve…what a sad thing for the homeowners, hopefully some type of assistance for them will be granted. Lord knows there seems to be endless amount of funds available to house and take care the flood of illegal aliens invading our country!  :whistle:
  H2…sounds like your wife’s Dr.’s and team are right on top of everything!  :bow:  I got out of the house for a ride yesterday with my wife, saw a few deer but no bucks.
  Wally…hope you had a pleasant ride yesterday! Best of luck to Mr.WW and his brother if they are at the hunting camp for todays opener!   Thank you for the Salmon River updates!  :thumbsup:
  Jeff…hope this years garage sale is another big success for your D-I-L if she’s still involved.  :clap:  I hope your recovery is going well also…be careful with the one handed lawn mowing…wish I could do that!   ;D  :thumbsup:
  Marv…hope your sister is doing well and you were able to get a few things done for her. Maybe a couple of days out of the woods was the wise choice…best of luck on the return!    :thumbsup: :clap:
  FH4…best of luck to you and the family filling some tags!!  :thumbsup:

  We had a few setbacks here over the last week, but we’re back on the rails again and moving forward. Hoping to get a good message from one of my sons sometime after sunrise this morning…hope the Deer Gods are with him this morning.
  Cawfee’s on…
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
 

 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Oct 01, 2023, 05:13 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

68 degrees already heading to 85 by the afternoon. We have a few warm days on tap befor the temps turn toward the end of the week.

Today I am heading back to the shack to see if there is any bear activity going on. Not sure what I will do if things haven't changed. I will try to check in later with an update, although last trip reception was very poor.

Hope you all have a good Sunday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

Good morning Eddie!

                    WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Oct 01, 2023, 05:40 AM


               Good morning Marv, ER's,
                         It's 48* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                         Marv..........Have a safe trip to "The Shack", hopefully the activity increased while you were gone. :thumbsup:
                         Dave.........I'm glad your cabin was in good condition when you got there. :clap: Your neighbors cabin must have some odor that the
              bears like. :blink:
                         Wally.........I hope you had a good ride and found a nice ice cream shop on the way. :roflmao:
                         Steve........I have a push mower, I took a small bungie cord from one of my trail cameras to tie the safety handle down. :whistle: I'm
             glad that your sister escaped the heavy rain. :clap:
                         H2l...........Pushing the mower one handed helps build up strength in that arm. :blink:  I'm glad to read the your wife's medical team are
             on top of her medical conditions and her medications. :thumbsup:
                         Eddie........I want you to know you are continuously in my thoughts of a full recovery. :flex:
                         My neighbor took her mother and her aunt to the garage sale yesterday, they only got about half way though it, they are going back today.
                         I hope everyone has a good Sunday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

             IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 01, 2023, 05:53 AM
Morning all,

WS.....safe travels and good luck  :thumbsup:

Eddie....sorry to hear you had a setback, continued prayers sent your way  ;)

IW.....there's still a few ice cream places open  :whistle:

H2L.....good luck tonight  :flex:

Drifter....glad you got a chance to get back to the cabin  :clap:

MrC.....x2 Eddie's comment on the $$$$ spent that could help the flooded out homeowners  >:(

Beautiful day for riding yesterday, another 300 miles on the odometer  @)  Had a nice lunch in Alex Bay  :)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 01, 2023, 06:02 AM
Eddie….swung thru Pulaski and the hatchery on our way home yesterday, lots of fish around. These are lined up, waiting to get into the hatchery
(https://i.postimg.cc/gLVmTGxs/IMG-8990.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/gLVmTGxs)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Oct 01, 2023, 06:27 AM
53* and the sun just popped over the hill.

Eddie, sorry for your "set" back but glad you were up for a ride. Hope you get that call from your Son this morning.

WW, The Tree closed up yesterday for ice cream. Never got there this Summer.

Drifter, Winter is coming fast. Glad everything is OK at the cabin.

IW, Warrensburg has to be a ZOO.

Lindsay stopped up yesterday and showed us her new CRV, it's a hybrid and pretty nice.

Not much planned for today. Be well....h2l

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Oct 01, 2023, 07:56 PM
Well we did not get any shots off today, but we had some action with one bull bugling and slowly coming in then I seen an elk move across an opening and we moved around and could not locate them again so we headed over the hill I let out another bugle and we heard one way off and the wife heard the close one, so we moved up and let out another bugle and he answered right back. I sent the wife and daughter down one way and the boy my father and I walked forward bugling trying to just get the bull to answer so the wife and daughter could get in, but the bull came around and was just over the edge from us and moved down the ridge. I went and grabbed the wife and daughter and headed down towards where the bull was headed. Then it started to snow and got nasty, we dumped off the ridge in the wrong place but hit the road and I went for the side by side. Then we headed off the mountain and now getting ready for the 3 days of work this week before I can get back up there and chase the elk some more.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Oct 01, 2023, 08:44 PM
Good evening, pleasant day here with some blue sky and sunshine. The day's high temperature was seventy. Some more sad news from my region of NY. yesterday in neighboring Sullivan county there was a residential gas explosion that injured 3 people. Initial investigation found a propane leak .

Eddie glad you are getting out of the house. best wished for your son's with this seasons bow hunting .
Whopper Stopper may it have been problem free travel to the shack. hopefully the locall bears are active and visiting your property and the bait stations.
ice Wanderer thank you for the information on your lawn mower. While using your good arm to mow will build it's strength be careful we cutting your lawn .Assuming Warrensburg's weather was like mine today good finish to the Garage Sale. May your neighbor her mother and aunt have found some items to purchase today.
Wallyworld my family had friends who relocated to Clayton to be closer to their one daughter and grandchildren visited with them a couple of times nice section of the state. It was a good weekend for traveling once the rain moved out on Saturday. Thank you for the photo from fish hatchery in Pulaski .
Hunts2long may Lindsay get many years of good service from her new hybrid Honda CRV . I hope it was a good night at the bowling alley.
Fish/hunt4ever glad you had some elk action may they still be in the same area when you return to hunt latter this week.
icefisher-45 I hope the new/adjusted medicine is helping you and that it was a better week for your wife and you .
OldSailor thank you for this week's contributions to the joke thread. may all be good with the family and you .

Keep safe stay healthy . best to all fishing and hunting.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Oct 02, 2023, 04:19 AM


               Good morning ER's,
                           It's 54*and clear here on my hill. ::)
                           Wally..........Thank you for sharing the picture from the hatchery. :thumbsup:
                           H2l.............I hope Lindsay is happy with her new car. :clap: How did you do at the lanes last night. :whistle: I  ventured to town and
              was a zoo. :cookoo: I'm glad it only happens once a year. :blink:
                           Steve.........,My neighbor and her mother an aunt bought so much stuff that the had to make two trips to pick stuff up. :cookoo:
                           Fish............At least you heard one bugling. :thumbsup:
                           Marv...........I hope you found some action at your bait sites. :unsure:
                           Eddie......... Hopefully the boys had some action  :unsure:
                           Yesterday was a nice day here, it's too bad i have to be incapacitated to get something done outside, instead of being inside.
                           I hope everyone has a good Monday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

              IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 02, 2023, 05:33 AM
Headed for the lake  ;)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Oct 02, 2023, 06:15 AM
55* and it is going to be sunny.

WW, good luck at the lake.

IW, it is going to be a nice week, don't over do!

As a team we did well last night, took all 4 points. I bowled my avg. for 1 game.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 02, 2023, 01:16 PM

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Oct 02, 2023, 03:31 PM
 :clap: :clap: :clap:

           WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Oct 02, 2023, 04:07 PM
Well another 9 hr drive, as I work my way back north.  When I was load the pickup at the farm this morning, there was a scent in the air that set Jake off and to me smelled like a bear, brought back memory of an encounter with a Grizzly on a trail in Montana. 

Marv what do you suppose the range of your bears are 50 - 100 mile radius ???
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Oct 02, 2023, 05:43 PM
Got some cleaning done at the cabin, more to go after the flood earlier.
Got my fire pump winterized and put away and drained all the lines and put the plugs in to keep the critters out.
3 day weekend next weekend so will be back out then. Going to have to pull the dock either next weekend or the weekend after.

Had to make do with no bread or buns so I give you the BBQ'd cheeseburger pizza.

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Oct 02, 2023, 09:19 PM
 Good evening, temperature warm up today with high in the low-mid seventies .  Friendly reminder this Wednesday Oct. 4th there will be a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System, The test will be at  2;20 PM EDT adjust for your respective time zone. Message will be similar to one given in monthly required tests by TV-radio stations. "This is just a test in an actual emergency the alert siren would be followed with instructions"
Another food recall the FDA has issued a recall on seasoning produced by Regal Foods Inc. after rodent droppings were discovered in the company's Oregano products.

Ice Wanderer I assume Lake George will see more weekend visitors when it gets closer to Christmas. May your neighbor and her relatives enjoy their purchased treasures .
Wallyworld congratulations to Mr.WW and you for continuing your hot fishing success streak . May it transfer to Mr.WW's deer hunting .
Hunts2long nice to read your team had a good night at the bowling alley. Hopefully next sunday's results are similar .
IFF have a safe trip to Wisconsin. Best wished for you on the house closing . May you return to find no damage to your farm from a bear or other wildlife during your absence .
Drifter good to hear you got some cabin clean up done if my memory is correct you had a pipe break or leak in the fire suppression system a few months back before you had to evacuate because of the encroaching wildfires. May you get more clean up done and your dock pulled over the upcoming 3 day weekend. Cleaver thinking  using pizza slices with the burger.  Now the question on the 9;45's minds is how did the combination taste.
 Eddie and others dealing with medical issues may each day find you feeling better and on the road to recovery .

Have a good night. Best to all fishing and hunting.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Oct 02, 2023, 10:30 PM
Steve
The cheeseburger pizza was pretty dang tasty.  ;D
Yeah, I had a leak in one of the connectors in the piping for my sprinklers.
Still have more insulation to clean up, Need to fix the pipe and reinsulate ceiling over the loft.
Had to order some lighting cans as the weight of the wet insulation damaged them. Don't know how much I'll get done before close up.
It will be hard to get it warmed up enough in the winter if it's partially uninsulated. I was able to get the temp 30 to 40 degrees or so above the outside temps this weekend. Mid winter would not be good.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Oct 03, 2023, 05:02 AM
 

              Good morning ER's,
                         It's 53* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                         Wally...........Dang.. .you and Mr. WW are on fire, you must have a freezer full. :flex:
                         Dave...........Clever idea....Pizza burger. :woot:
                         H2l.............Congra tulations to you and your team. :clap: :flex: I  won't over do it. I'll just mow on Thursday. :whistle.
                         Marv...........Hopeful ly you will see a change in the bear activity. :unsure:
                         Steve..........I once saw an article of allowable amounts of rodent droppings in food, so there must have been way over the limit to have a recall. :cookoo:
                         Eddie..........Continu ed prayers go your way that you're recovering. :thumbsup: :flex:
                         With this nice weather makes my cabin fever get to me even worse.
                         I  hope everyone has a good Tuesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

             IW

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 03, 2023, 05:54 AM
Morning all,

IW....better to be a little stir crazy now than do damage to that shoulder  :whistle:

H2L.....congrats to the team on a good night  :flex:

WS.....fingers crossed you're seeing some activity in the stand  :unsure:

Eddie....did your sons have any luck Sunday  ???

IFF.....hope all goes well in WI  :)

MrC....thanks for the recall notice  :sick:

A couple errands today, nothing else going on other than enjoying the beautiful weather while it lasts  @)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Oct 03, 2023, 06:01 AM
53* and it looks like another warm one.

WW, another nice catch, you do know you have to save some room for hunting season.

Drifter, I like pizza and burgers, will have to give that a try!

Not much planned for today, the wife is taking a ride to Inlet with her Doctor friend, I am getting the garage ready for the boat.

Have a good day and be well.....h2l

Eddie, thoughts are with you!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Oct 03, 2023, 07:20 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 48* and sunny. Me and Mr Dickens went and wet a line yesterday. It was nice to be out. My wife is working today and tomorrow so won’t be home tonight. Not much on the planner tonight.

Hunts2long, Hopefully you don’t have to clear much stuff to bring the boat in.

WallyWorld, Enjoy the beautiful day.

Ice Wanderer, Better to have cabin fever than mess up your shoulder.

Whopper Stopper, Hopefully the bears start showing up.

Drifter, That pizza burger does look great.

I hope everyone has a great and safe day.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Oct 03, 2023, 08:37 PM
 Good evening, sunshine,dry weather and warmer temperatures continued today in my region of NY. I had an errand to run this morning listening to radio in my vehicle weather forecast was calling for a high in the low eighties. A follow up on the gas explosion at a home in Sullivan county this past Saturday. NY. state police have confirmed it was caused by a propane gas leak, three people critically injured a male in his thirties and two young children. they re now at Westchester medical center in Valhala,NY. The fore of explosion demolished the house and damaged several neighboring homes.
Ice Wanderer it is a little mind-boggling what is allowed in food for human consumption under federal regulations. Maybe a daily walk would help with the cabin fever as i don't know how easily you can drive a car riht now at least you would get outside for a little while each day.
Wallyworld you are welcome about the seasoning recall information. I'm in agreement enjoy the nicer weather while it is her in NY. Has Mr.WW left for hunting camp.
Hunts2long good advice for Wallyworld on leaving some space in the freezer for any dear Mr. WW harvests this hunting season . May your wife and her friend 's day in Inlet have been pleasurable. Do you have your garage ready to store your boat .
icefisher-45 good to read you and Mr. Dickens are getting out assume the new or adjusted headache medication is helping with your medical problems .
Whopper Stopper may you be seeing activity at your bait stations and while in the stand .
Eddie i hope you are gaining in the range of motion with your leg each day and overall feel good.
Raquettedacker best wished to you if hunting deer this archery season or has the rifle season already open for NY's Northern zone .
Fish/hunt4ever may your work week be off to a good start. Best wished for you and the family when you resume elk hunting .

 Keep safe,stay healthy my friends. best to all fishing and hunting .
    Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Oct 04, 2023, 04:53 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Happy Hump Day!   ;D    Calm and 58* here this am, high of 80 forecasted.

  Steve…I doubt the hunter’s will agree, but sure has been some beautiful weather the last few days. Looks like more seasonable conditions moving in by the weekend. Definitely seeing some signs of progress with my leg now…still not ready for a cane yet, but we’re getting there.   :thumbsup:
  I-45…good luck with today’s fishing if you and Mr.Dickens are heading back to the pond!   :thumbsup:
  H2…congrats to the team taking all the points Sunday, hopefully keep the streak going this weekend!   :clap:  Hard to believe it’s that time of year again to put the boat up….best of luck with the deer season!   :thumbsup:
  Wally…congratulations to Team WW again for another great fishing trip, awesome job!!!  :clap: :bow:  The boys both saw deer on opening day, had the opportunity to each whack a Doe but passed. Maybe this weekend…
  Jeff…understand about the cabin fever, it’s tough to shake with this nice weather! Guess the only advice I can offer is take it easy and try not to overdo it…got ya covered in thoughts and prayers also for a full recovery.   :thumbsup:  I’m making your spaghetti eggs for breakfast this morning….. :whistle:
  Dave…that’s a fine looking burger….way to improvise!!  :clap: :thumbsup:
  Bud…best wishes with the sale, hope everything goes smoothly!   :clap:
  Marv…hope the activity around the stands is starting to increase, will be looking forward to your posts!! Best of luck is with you!!  :thumbsup:

  Tried posting yesterday again and had issues with the computer freezing up again…I can’t figure it out but it seems to be ok this morning so far.
  The boys are heading up to the Salmon River tomorrow for a few days of flossing salmon. Would sure like to join them, but I’ll be more than satisfied with the reports of their adventures this year. I’m just focusing on being ready for ice time together right now.  ;D 
  Cawfee’s on…
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
   
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Oct 04, 2023, 05:10 AM

              Good morning ER's,
                       It's 56* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                       Wally..........My problem is I like being out doing something especially with the nice weather. I'll get my chance tomorrow when I mow my lawn. :whistle:
                       H2l............Hopeful ly you don't have a lot of things to move out of the way to get the boat in. :unsure: Have you ever thought of a separate structure
              for the boat. ???
                       Fish...........Hopeful ly you week at work goes smoothly and your hunting weekend doesn't get interrupted. :blink:
                       I-45...........Hopefully the new meds are working. :unsure:
                       Marv..........I saw that cooler weather is headed your way, maybe in time for a bruin to come your way. :blink:
                       Eddie.........I hope you are doing your exercises at home to strengthen your leg. :flex:
                       Bud...........Hopefull y things are going well in Wisconsin. :unsure:
                       Dom..........Good luck this hunting season. :thumbsup:
                       Steve.........I've been driving short distances, but with everyone I know are working there is no where to go. My neighbor is staining part of their house.
              So I've walked over to giver her some helpful information.
                       I hope everyone has a good Wednesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

              IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Oct 04, 2023, 05:51 AM
56* and it looks like another nice day on the way.

Eddie, computers have a mind of their own, good luck to the boys up on the river. I am sure they will have a story or two to tell you. The boat didn't get used as much this year. It was either HOT or WET most of the summer.

Not a lot to move out of the garage to get the boat into it, more of a re-arrange things, like snow blower, portable generator, etc. I wait until i know the boat can be picked up then all I have to do is put the boat in and move the stuff back in.

The wife and her friend had a good time but said not much open and the leaves are just starting to change in a lot of places.

Hope everyone has a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Oct 04, 2023, 06:57 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 56* and sunny. Supposed to be a nice day. Taking the boy out to the lake to drown some worms. Will post more later.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Oct 04, 2023, 07:50 AM
Well the week has been busy for a short one, trying to get everything accomplished and ready to go today.  Been working about 11 hours a day, but have to hit 40 before OT kicks in, so lots of straight time.  Looks like we have one more trailer to load today so we will see if it all works and I can get out of here by 1 and then on the mountain for an evening hunt.  Been snowing on the mountain since Sunday night with a few breaks here and there, here is a web cam at the top of the hill https://www.wyoroad.info/highway/webcameras/US26287WindRiverLake/US26287WindRiverLake.html. Well it sounds like all have been having  good time and healing up, I know the cabin fever sets in on all of us, best of luck with that.  Dave that burger looked and sounded delicious. Well everyone have a great rest of the week and will report in when I can.  Team WW hopefully the fishing continues for you and the hunting goes well as good.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Oct 04, 2023, 03:03 PM
Good afternoon everyone  :bow:

The last few days cell coverage has sucked for posting. I noticed one bar on my phone now so thought I would again try.

The last 3-4 days the cameras has been collected a couple bear videos.  The last 2 nights I have had bear on the bait, but both smaller than what I want.

Kind of a crazy story. At 6:30pm a plump yearling walked in. I watched it tear apart the logs then proceed to sit, lay, stand, nap until about 7:10. Eventually it made its way to my ladder stand. It niffed the rungs then pulled itself up a couple.

I stood up looking down at it and dropped my cap hoping to hit it. Of all things my cap caught on a stub on a pine about 1' to the right of my stand and about 3 feet down. Of course the damn bear saw the cap and immediately started climbing the pine to see what it was. I left him get up to the cap before calling it some words my grandpa used to use.

It just had a blank look on its face and climbed down. It made about 2 jumps running away, stopped and stared at me until I lost track in the dark. It made for an exciting sit and I am hoping a bigger one comes as I sit here now.

I hope everyone has a good rest of the day :thumbsup:

Stay safe and keep healthy.

          WS




Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Oct 04, 2023, 09:08 PM
good evening felt more like late Spring /early Summer here today with an afternoon high temperature of 80 . Prayer said for the United states after hearing about yesterday's events in Washington D.C. seems like constant turmoil is now the normal state of our federal government. Also prayer for those injured in Sunday's shooting at Morgan State University in Baltimore 5 people injured  4 of them students .
Eddie good to hear you are making progress with your leg. Best wished for your sons on their Salmon river trip. Keep up the positive attitude hopefully we will see you post a few reports this ice fishing season.
Ice Wanderer glad you took a walk to your neighbors and offered some tips and advice on staining.  Best wished for you when your rehabilitation starts on the shoulder .
Hunts2long may the garage be ready when you receive word that your boat has been winterized and is ready for pick-up . Nice to hear your wife and her friend had a good visit to Inlet in spite of several businesses being closed .
Icefisher-45 may some fish have decided to eat some of the worms today .
Fish/hunt4ever may your plan to leave work early not have been delayed and you are at camp on the Mountain. thank you for providing the web camera link . once again best wished to you and others in the hunting party.
Whopper Stopper glad your post got through to ice Shanty. Happy for you that bears are back by your bait stations. Thanks for sharing the story had to increase your heart rate.

 Have a good night. best to all fishing and hunting.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Oct 04, 2023, 10:03 PM
Good evening from North Camp, arrived a little after 5:00 PM.  Checked on what was left yet to be removed prior to closing.  Time and place of closing got changed for Friday morning.  One last item to load in the morning 😃. So every on track for Friday’s  closing

Marv Hope the bear you want show’s up

From looks at what guesser’s put up supposedly to get some stiff winds Friday.

Now time for me to find my pillow
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Oct 05, 2023, 04:52 AM


                    Good morning ER's,
                             It's 57* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                             Bud...........I've never heard of anyone backing out on a closing this close to, good luck tomorrow. :thumbsup:
                             Eddie.........I  hope the boys have a good time up on the Salmon River. :flex:
                             Marv..........That sounds like an exciting encounter with the bear. I hope a bigger one comes in. :whistle:
                             Fish...........I hope you were able to leave work when you wanted to. :unsure: Good luck up at camp. :thumbsup:
                             Steve.........What's happening in Washington DC is a shocker to me. :cookoo: Not sure how all this will play out but it doesn't look good. :%$#
                             H2l............I'm glad it's not a big chore to get the garage ready for your boat. :blink:
                             Wally.........Today is lawn mowing day here. :whistle:
                             I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                   IW

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 05, 2023, 06:01 AM
Morning all,


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Decided to play postman and deliver these to MI ourselves !!

Have a good day. Stay safe, watch out for curious bears, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Oct 05, 2023, 06:01 AM
57* and some fog.

WS, a great encounter with the bear, hope a "big" shows up, maybe not quite that close.

IW, good luck with the lawn today, take it easy.

Hope everyone has a good day and stay well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Oct 05, 2023, 09:17 AM
Well was able to leave when I wanted to. But the wife was not ready so I made her a little PO'd at me by pushing her along. But I think this made up for it last night since we were able to drive around and check things out
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Slept in this morning since we got all the quarters and head back to the SxS and back to camp at 1130 last night.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ronco on Oct 05, 2023, 01:51 PM
Fish, congratulations to you on the nice bull.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Oct 05, 2023, 02:47 PM
Congrats Fish! :clap: :clap: :thumbsup:

Now the story ???

            WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Oct 05, 2023, 05:16 PM
Fish.   WTG  nice elk, Marv beat me to it, the rest of the story

On the home front got to meet up with the Casino Bandit for some coffee and good laughs during my 4 hour visit.  Thanks Dennis

Got a call from my realtor saying in addition to wanting the yard mowed before the closing, was I going to provide a check for the carpet allowance $1,800 that was advertised in the listing, as it didn’t  appear on closing papers as a credit to buyer ???

Well No, it was not mentioned in the offer to purchase the property only the $500 for a home owners policy was..  Selling agent mistake that he didn’t include it.  So sounds like it could be a little “SALTY” at closing. 

Later this afternoon was a message wanting to know if (seller) namely me, would consider splitting it with the buyers agent ???   Hello ?  “NO”  my reply was you learn by doing !!

I didn’t have the yard mowed either
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Oct 05, 2023, 08:57 PM
Good evening, another pleasant day with a high temperature of 78 . weather guessers calling for drizzle/light rain overnight and thunderstorms tomorrow and slightly cooler with a high of 73. Doing a quick news check found an update on the Morgan State University shooting victims all between the ages of 18 and 22 ( 4 males and one female). Their injuries and not considered life threatening.
Also for your knowledge Covid-19 vaccination record cards are being phased out but hold onto your card if you still have it.

Ice Wanderer may the lawn mowing have gone well for you today. Like you wondering what happens next in Washington DC and how it will affect the United States.
Wallyworld a safe and problem free trip to Michigan wished for the two of you. Enjoy visiting your granddaughter. Do not give into temptation and eat the cookies during the drive if your not flying .
Hunts2long may it have been a good day for you and your wife. Best wished for your nephew if he is deer hunting presently .
Fish/hunt4ever congratulations to your wife on harvesting an Elk.  :clap: :thumbsup: Thank you for sharing the photo appears to be a ten point bull. I think you are forgiven for rushing her to get to your hunting camp/area.
IFF glad you were able to visit with Old Goat/Dennis. May the house sale go through tomorrow .
Ronco welcome to the thread please feel free to become a frequent poster.
Icefisher-45 may you and  MR. Dickens have caught some fish yesterday.
OldSailor may all be good with your family and you .

Stay safe, keep healthy have a good Friday. Enjoy the 3 day weekend believe this coming Monday is Columbus day. Best to all fishing and hunting.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Oct 06, 2023, 05:06 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Partly cloudy skies and 59* here on the Hill this am, high of 68 with some rain moving in this afternoon/evening.

  FH4…Congratulations to your wife and team, what an awesome elk well done!!!   :bow: :clap:  Best of luck with the remainder of the trip and filling out some more tags.   :thumbsup:
  Marv…thanks for sharing your bear adventure, what a rush that had to be!!  :woot: :flex:  Glad the activity is picking up, best of luck with a bigger visitor coming to the bait pile.   :thumbsup:
  Wally…hope you had/have a safe drive delivering those cookies, enjoy your visit!  :clap: :thumbsup:
  Jeff…good reports from the boys fishing throughout the day yesterday, they’re having a lot of fun with the salmon.  ;D  Hope the lawn mowing went well and you didn’t overdo it!   :thumbsup:
  Bud…glad you got to meet up with OG for a little while, best wishes today with the closing!   :thumbsup:
  H2…looks like some wet weather heading our way…did you get the boat garaged yet? I took a nice long ride with my wife yesterday looking for deer…saw several Does with fawns still haven’t seen a buck yet.
 I-45…did you catch anything fishing with Mr.Dickens?

  Started getting some messages from my sons about an hour after sunrise yesterday morning. You know the type, “ wish you were here “ and “ look at this one!!”  type of stuff, lol. They had a banner day of hookups and landings and I had just as much enjoyment cheering them on from here sharing their memories with my wife as they came in. Hopefully today is a repeat.    ;D
  Starting to see some good color changes with the trees, but the colors seem to be  very dull again this year. Perhaps the excessive rains we had this season is behind it.  Believe two of our grandchildren will be staying with us for a few days, they have a 4 day weekend from school starting today…Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Oct 06, 2023, 06:33 AM


             Good morning Eddie, ER's,
                        It's 53* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                        Eddie........I'm glad that the boys are having fun and catching fish. :thumbsup:
                        Wally........I'm sure your granddaughter will enjoy your visit and the baked cookies. :flex:
                        H2l...........Hopefull y you can get the boat in the garage before the rain comes. :whistle:
                        Bud..........Good luck today with the closing. :thumbsup:
                        Fish..........Congratu lations to Mrs. Fish for getting the Elk. :clap: :flex: :thumbsup:
                        Steve........Thank you for the concerns of my lawn mowing. It went well, while  mowing the steepest part I looked up and my neighbor
             was standing there shaking her head watching me and holding two beers. So I took a little break. She said she had to see for herself how I can mow with one
             arm.
                       I hope everyone has a good Friday either at work or out. tay Safe and Healthy.

            IW
                       
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Oct 06, 2023, 06:41 AM
59* cloudy with a breeze.

Fish, congratulations on a very nice elk, a lot of work, but good eating.

Eddie, good to see that the boys are doing well with the fishing and keeping up to date.

I drove down to the marina last night and the boat is in the yard so should be able to pick it up later today so will get the garage ready for it.

Have a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Oct 06, 2023, 07:10 AM
Well the story, so we drove up the mountain just as we got everything unloaded and the camper somewhat rearrange and we did not see much but was just trying to see where everyone was hunting and if we could see any movement or hear anything. As we rounded one corner I spotted a cow, well might have been a calf, feeding up on this ridge and we looked around but could not see any other elk around and was not climbing up the 1000 foot elevation gain to just spook her just to see if any more were standing there. So we drove on, hit our look out spot and was glossing around when my dad said elk. So I moved my spotting scope over and I could not find them so finally looked through the binoculars and seen one and then found the location in my spotter, a cow but the one that was there first was behind some trees. So we drove down to get closer and as I stopped I could see the elk. We slowly got out and moved behind some trees and worked to the edge. Spotted a cow and calf then could just see the butt of one, was ranging how far they were and 450 yards was the average. Then the bull stepped out. The wife got on the sticks and pulled the trigger, we could not tell if she hit him but he did not move very far and all the rest just stood and looked around, finally verified it was the bull and the wife got settled in and smack could hear that one and he took a couple steps and fell down. Then the fun started drove around to the trail and headed in to see if we could find him before it got dark. I got to him just before the light faded and then the work began of quartering and dragging out. The kids showed up last night and we found some more. Story on this one coming later.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Oct 06, 2023, 10:46 AM
Good morning everyone  :bow:

Fish....Excellent story :thumbsup: :thumbsup: can't wait for part 2.

42 degrees with wind and rain. Last night I got washed out and today looks to be the same. If things would clear up some by late afternoon I  will sit, otherwise I will just be enjoying the fire and thinking about WW's cookie picture.

One thing I didn't realize was that this weekend is a youth deer hunt statewide. I'm not sure if it will affect me much other than you have to wear blaze orange. Not sure why they couldn't have held off for a week.

My brother was here for the last 4 days looking to get a doe. He only saw 2 deer the total time he sat in his stand. I was seeing deer and sending him pictures which really went over well :roflmao: :roflmao:

Tuesday is the end of bear season. If I don't have any luck before that I will be heading home Wednesday for a week or so.

Hope everyone has a good Friday and weekend :thumbsup:

Stay safe and keep healthy.

               WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Oct 06, 2023, 01:49 PM
Well we went out for a ride down low and as we were looking around elk were in front of the sxs a few times, drove around and seen one on the hill side about 120 yards away just to thick of timber to see what it was. Then shot a ruff grouse. Came back to camp as the kids were almost here. Grabbed them and headed out to see if the cow was out in the same area. Nothing and we looked around and drove down the road yhe wife shot off of and we got down towards the end of the road and the wife says stop and I look out the window by her and see the elk move on the hill side.got the girls out threw my bag down got one gun on it and the youngest gets on it and the oldest gets her gun ready and I set the shooting sticks up for her and she gets ready asking her sister what one you going to shoot. And all the sudden bang and I see the blood running down ones side the oldest shoots and in the rush I cannot tell which one she is shooting at. Then bang again and you hear wap. The one stumbles and falls down and when looking through my binoculars I see a other one look like it goes down. Head over and look around and all I can find is one elk down. Then the work begins and we quarter her up and start dragging out. Hit the edge of the hill and pull the winch line out and drag the hind quarters up with it load up and head to the barn. Went out this morning and seen some great country and looks like we had an elk spook that we did not see and I forgot my phone for pictures and we had a 4 point muley at 41 yard out of the sxs as we drove around. Just not big enough for my dad. Now for lunch and fuel up and go out for another evening hunt.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Oct 06, 2023, 02:43 PM
Awesome story fish :thumbsup:

What caliber does your wife use?

                WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Oct 06, 2023, 03:11 PM
This year I got her a 6.5 PRC. The other one we shoot is a 6.5x284 that the daughter has killed all her elk with.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Oct 06, 2023, 03:54 PM
I have a custom xp-100 specialty piston in 6.5x.284, heck of a tack driver. Good caliber  :thumbsup:

         WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Oct 06, 2023, 09:08 PM
 Good evening cloudy sky most of daylight hours still no rain as was forecasted. Big news locally was first lady jill Biden's visit to Dutchess county she stopped at the county's community college to cut the blue ribbon on building the will house a new program where students learn to skills need to make micro-chips and the went to a private early childhood education school that has a program to teach people to become early childhood educators . Both places received some fund for the Invest in America program.
Eddie may you and your wife be able to keep the grandchildren entertained over this holiday weekend. If we do not see any posts for the next few days will assume they have taken over your computer . Glad your sons are having a good time at the salmon river and teasing you with photo updates of fish they have caught and landed .
Ice Wanderer nice gift from your neighbor glad the lawn mowing went well for you.
Hunts2long may you have the boat in the garage and  it be organized so you can easily get at your snowblower when it is needed this Winter not to mention the leaf clean-up equipment.
Whopper Stopper may you have been able to hunt for a few hours today. Funny stuff with your brother and him not seeing deer while several pasted by your stand while waiting for a bear to arrive. best wished for you in harvesting a bear before the season ends on Tuesday.
Fish/hunt4ever thank you for the stories on your wife's and daughter's elks. congratulations to both of them. May you continue to see elk over this weekend .
Drifter may you have good weather so you can get to the cabin and pull your dock plus work on other things. A Happy Thanksgiving wished for you.

May everyone have a safe and good holiday weekend. I learned something looking at a calendar today Monday is not only Columbus Day and Thanksgiving Day in Canada but also Indigenous People's Day here in the United States .

Stay healthy and safe. best wished to all fishing and hunting.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Oct 07, 2023, 04:54 AM

            Good morning ER's,
                       It's 56* and raining, i have .63" already. ::)
                       Fish.........Great hunting stories, it looks like your freezer will be full for winter. :clap: :flex:
                       H2l..........You beat the rain and got your boat in just in time. :thumbsup:
                       Marv........That's the way hunting is, you see deer while your brother doesn't. :whistle: I hope things pick up for you. :unsure:
                       Steve.......I think they put Indigenous Day the same day as Columbus Day to satisfy everyone. :blink:  Thank you for the card.
                       Wally........I hope you're enjoying your time in Michigan. :thumbsup:
                       Eddie.......I'm sure the boys will share some of their  Salmon with you. :flex:
                       Dave........Happy Canadian Thanksgiving. :thumbsup:
                       I hope everyone has a good Saturday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

             IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Oct 07, 2023, 06:25 AM
62* and rain, lots of rain.

Fish, thanks for the stories. Freezer has to be filling up fast.

IW, well I got the garage ready for the boat, but they never called to say it was ready for pick-up. Had to go to the village last night so drove by and it is out of the yard, so it is done.

WS, brothers can be brothers. I bet all those deer pictures made him happy.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 07, 2023, 06:32 AM
Morning all,

FH4......congrats to the everyone on a successful hunt  :thumbsup:

WS.....best wishes to you and your brother in the stands  ;)

Eddie.....glad your sons are doing well in the river  :flex:

IW.....does raising a beer count as rehab  ???  :whistle:

H2L....hope the boat was all tucked away before it started raining  :blink:

IFF.....any fireworks during the closing yesterday   :unsure:

MrC.....funny how Indigenous People Day just happens to fall on Columbus Day  ::)

Had a nice visit with the granddaughter despite the downpour while we were exploring the campus & Ann Arbor  :wacko: a LONG 9 hour drive home  :pinch: 

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Just looked out at the rain gauge.....2" overnight  :o  ::)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Oct 07, 2023, 05:29 PM
Docks out!!!
Time to do stuff around the house until the ice is thick. ;)
Spent 45 minutes or so fishing after working. Got one trout and one pike.
Both about 8#'s. The trout was long and skinny and didn't loo well. It was covered in parasites that kind of looked like sea lice.

Temp was 34* on the way down the lake this morning. Chilly run it was.
40* coming back this afternoon. Still chilly. ;)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Oct 07, 2023, 05:59 PM
Good evening. WW to answer your question,  no fireworks, I arrived first and did all my signing, had to hang around till it was all wrapped up, and get my proceeds.

Later in the day I tried to kidnap OG but he did the kidnapping, so off we went to have fun of extracting money from the machines,  I could see how that could become a habit 😃. I learned some of the master tricks and put them to good use.

This evening I am back in Missouri for a couple days before returning to the farm. And get to working on my to do lists

Hopefully everyone is having a pleasant day’s

Thanks again OG that was a blast, nearly doubled my stash when I had a chance to count 😃😃😃

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Oct 07, 2023, 08:11 PM
 Good evening, like others received rain for a good portion of today. rain cooler things down my balcony thermometer only reached seventy. Prayers for Israel after the recent attack by Hamas and for those in the gaza strip injured or killed by Israel's retaliation to the attack.

Another food product recall to share with you  Cocco's Candy "Rolling Candy" all flavors . A 7-year-old girl choked and died earlier this year after the candy's rolling ball dislodged while she was eating the candy and became trapped in her throat. U.S Consumer product safety Commission warning stop eating this candy. You can get further details by Emailing   (KGR Distribution  Corporation   - recallkgrdistribution. com )
Check any candy you have bought to give out on Halloween to see if you have this product to avoid anymore tragedies .

Ice Wanderer think you are correct about indigenous peoples Day I know as Columbus's mistreatment of the natives he discovered during his exploration/explorations became "common knowledge" certain groups have called for end to Columbus day. I'm sure they want a separate day not the two combined.
Hunts2long as others have posted may your boat have been taken inside the marina's building become rain started so your boat does not have to be drained and dried out.
Wallyworld that was a quick visit with your granddaughter glad you hd safe and problem free travel both ways and got to see the campus and some of Ann Arbor .
Drifter good to read you were able to get to the cabin and have the dock pulled for the coming Wintr. May the trout you caught not be a sign of bad parasite infestation at the lake your cabin is on or Great Slave lake depending on where you were fishing. Enjoy your thanksgiving and any traditional meal that goes with the holiday plus any time spent with friends .
IFF congratulations on the sale of your Wisconsin property.  :thumbsup: :clap:. friendly reminder unless the buyer agreed to pay this year's school taxes get them paid off if you have not already done so before the closure. Also keep in touch with your real estate agent some counties are slow to update property ownership records after a sale there is a chance you could receive a County-Town tax bill in January of 2024 and need to contact the buyer to pass the bill onto them. This is important until you have received notice that the sale has been finalized maintain any insurance policy you have on the property to protect yourself should any thing happen to or at the property. When my siter and I sold our house the lawyer we used mentioned this to me at the closing.

 May everyone have a safe and good Sunday and Columbus Day . Best to all fishing and hunting .
    Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Oct 08, 2023, 05:44 AM


                  Good morning ER's,
                          It's 39* and cloudy I  had 5.32" of rain on my rain gauge. ::)
                          This my second attempt to post. :%$#!:
                          Wally.........It was nice of you and Mr. WW to visit your granddaughter. :flex: I hope you enjoyed the tour of the campus and Ann Arbor
                  despite the rain. :clap:
                          Bud...........I'm glad the closing went smoothly :thumbsup:
                          H2l............When the marina winterizes your boat, do they shrink wrap it? ???
                          Dave.........I'm glad you were able to get the dock out. :flex:
                          Eddie.........Did the boys stay up on the river through the rain yesterday? ???
                          Steve.........I'm confused about the conflict in the middle east, I know it's about religion and territory, but it will never be settled. :cookoo:
                          Marv..........I hope your weather has changed  :unsure:
                          It looks like it's going to be football Sunday.
                          I hope everyone has a good Sunday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                 IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Oct 08, 2023, 05:53 AM
45* and cloudy. We got "lots" of rain yesterday.

IFF, glad you and OG had some luck at the machines.

WW, other than being "wet" you had a good visit with your granddaughter. 9 hours is a long drive. I amazing how tired you can bet just by setting for so long.

IW, no shrink wrap, I keep it in the garage with it's cover on it. Mary did call yesterday and say it is ready to be picked up, I told her Monday, give it a chance to dry out.

Hope everyone has and good day and stay safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 08, 2023, 06:56 AM
Morning all,

IW.....about 3" in the gauge here  ::)

IFF.....congrats on the winning, glad to hear no fireworks at the closing  :thumbsup:

WS.....fingers crossed there's some activity in the woods before the season ends  :unsure:

Eddie.....hope you and the grandkids are having fun  :thumbsup:

H2L.....good luck keeping the winning streak going tonight  :flex:

MrC.....think fall is really here now  @)

With the rain yesterday and the wind the next couple of days, leaf clean up will start as soon as things dry out  ;)  crazy how fast they changed and dropped, seems like it happened overnight  :blink:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Oct 08, 2023, 08:38 AM
Good Morning Everyone, Going to try and post again today. Taking Mr Dickens to the Blessing of Animals at our Church which is named after St Francis of Assisi. Fortunately it turned out to be a nice day.

WallyWorld, 9hrs is a long travel. Glad you had a good visit. Leaves will be falling soon.

Hunts2long, Good luck tonight on the lanes.

Ice Wanderer, Always good to have a relaxing football day. Your joke made me laugh today. Thank you

IFF, Congratulations on the sale of the house.

Whopper Stopper, Hopefully you have a good day in the woods.

Prayers for the people of Israel during this this terrible war.,
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Oct 08, 2023, 04:49 PM
Well we ran into more elk last night and there was a bull with the group so I tired my luck in between the daughter flinging lead, thought we had hit one but went this morning to check some more and no blood found. So a clean miss, the daughter was bummed but at least we still have time for her to get one. Glad everyone is doing good with the fall weather moving in, hopefully Marv you are seeing some bear activity picking up with the season getting so close to the end, congrats IFF on the sale and safe travels back. Have a good one everyone headed out here in a little while to see if we can find a couple bulls for my dad and I. Been chucking up the meat off the quarters so been busy in between hunts. Oh and the neighbors had us over for ribs, lasagna, and poppers as they needed to get rid of some left overs, was a good dinner.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Oct 08, 2023, 09:19 PM
Good evening felt more like fall outside today as the high temperature only reached the low sixties will drop back to low forties overnight. Two more food recalls for your information  Cantaloupes because of Salmonella contamination and Kiwi's because of possible  Listeria contamination .  Also add western Afghanistan to your prayer lists powerful earthquake early estimates putting death total over two thousand.
Ice Wanderer I need to review this history but believe the current country of Israel was created after World War II with England being the proponent for the creation and giving up territorial land for the new country. part of the land belonged to Palestine so that is here modern problems start. The Gaza strip area has been disputed ever since with the Jewish people claiming this land was part of what God promised to them in one of the books/chapters of the Bible's Old Testament . Agree that we may never see an end to the problems just like in some other parts of our world where disputes go back centuries.
Hunts2long may your team have done weel bowling tonight. may all go well with transporting your boat from the marina to your home and it's Winter storage place in the garage.
Wallyworld yesterday's rain and winds brought down some leaves here also belong it will be time for leaf clen-up in my area of NY. Best wished to Mr.WW and his brother if they are at  hunting camp.
Icefisher-45 may Mr. Dickens have behaved himself during his blessing .My sister took their cat to be blessed today . Big deal for the cat as it is strictly an indoor pet.
fish/hunt4ever good to read you are seeing elk almost every time you have gone out hunting for them. May your dad and you have been presented with the chance to harvest on during today's hunt. Best wished for your daughter next time she joins you. Nice gesture by your neighbors once you have the meat processed your turn to invite them over for an elk dinner.
Eddie may all be going well with the grandchild baby sitting. if anything they should be having you trying to exercise your leg as they want to do different things .
Raquettedacker may the green houses be close to ready for Winter and sales of Fall flowers and plants be strong. Best wished for you when you go out hunting for deer.
OldSailor may all be good for the family and you .
Drifter have a good Thanksgiving celebration tomorrow.
Whopper Stopper may you harvest a bear before the season ends on Tuesday.

A good Columbus/Indigenous peoples day wished for all in the united States .     Best to all fishing and hunting this week.
       Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Oct 09, 2023, 04:44 AM
Good morning, everyone: bow:

39 degrees with the high today expected to reach 55.

Bear hunt 2023 is in the books. After 4 days of no sightings, I finally broke camp and headed for home. In the 173 hours of being perched in a ladder stand, I saw 4 separate yearlings that came to the baits and one big bruiser that would hang out of range until after dark before coming in. I had set a goal of wanting a bear in the 200# range and that never happened while I was on stand. Now I wait another 6 years, God willing, to draw another tag. Hopefully in the next couple of years the s-i-l will score a tag and we can do it all again.

There were certainly both highs and lows along the way with the weather and huge nut drop being my biggest nemesis. I will have a week or so to get recharged, then it's back to the woods looking for one of those bucks that have been showing up on the cameras.

Thanks for all the well wishes along the way, just sorry I couldn't show you a bear with my tag on it.

                     WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Oct 09, 2023, 04:49 AM

              Good morning ER's,
                       It's  37* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                       Fish..........It's good that you're seeing so many Elk. :thumbsup: Hopefully you can fill more tags. :unsure:
                       H2l...........I  hope your boat dries out before you put it in the garage. :blink: How did team H2l do at the lanes? ???
                       I-45.........I have never thought of taking the weather cat to be blessed, I  don't know if being blessed would get the devil out of him. :roflmao:
                       Wally........I still have a long way to go for all my leaves are on the ground. :whistle:
                       Steve.......Thank you for explaining the problems in the middle east. :thumbsup:
                       Marv........You've been awfully quiet. :whistle:
                       Eddie ......Hopefully you are gaining with your rehab, :flex: I start therapy this morning. It's going to hurt, but as they say, " NO Pain No gain" :blink:
                       Raquette..I saw your post on Hunting forum about the Puff balls, I'm afraid I'd poison myself. :whistle:
                       Other than starting therapy today not much going on.
                       I hope everyone has a good Monday, Columbus Day either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

              IW
             
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Oct 09, 2023, 05:28 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 48* here. Not much on the planner today. Mr Dickens was well behaved at the Blessings Of the Animals.

Ice Wanderer, Good luck at rehab today. There were several kitties there yesterday. One without a cat carrier.

Whopper Stopper, Hopefully you get one of the Bucks that’s hanging around your cameras.

MasonEddie, Hope you’re doing well. You’re in our prayers.

Keeping Israel in our prayers. I hope everyone has a great day.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 09, 2023, 06:02 AM
Morning all,

WS......sorry the right bear never showed up in your crosshairs  :( 

IW.....slow and steady with the rehab  :whistle:

MrC.....thanks for the geography lesson, always have a hard time figuring out the wheres and whys of the battles  :blink:

H2L.....looks like a decent day to put the boat to bed  :thumbsup:

Eddie.....hope the grandkids haven't tired you out too badly  ;D

IFF......safe travels  @)

A little shopping on tap today, time to round up all the winterizing materials for the boat and trike  :'( :'(  Neither will be put up just yet tho  ;)2

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Oct 09, 2023, 06:47 AM
40* and looks like it is going to be sunny.

IW, good luck with the therapy. If I leave the garage door open the boat gets a lot of sun in the afternoon, it will dry out.

WS, sorry No bear showed up but we all know there are some nice bucks out there. Good Luck.

Ice-45, glad Mr. Dickens behaved while in church.

WW, sounds like there may be another fishing trip or bike ride planned.

The bowling team kept it's lock on last place last night, loss all 4 points. I bowled just over my avg.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l

Eddie, hope all is well. The lake came up just over a foot with the rain we got on Saturday. How did the boys make out?

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Oct 09, 2023, 06:00 PM
Good evening, WW I will be staying put until Thursday, made an appointment for Jake to get updated on his shots, and some good get rid of the bugs that have been giving him fits,

Used Sandra’s electric splitter on some of the smaller pieces, the bigger one were more than it could handle, so now she has some good dry ones to use as fire starters

Hope those out hunting still or about to have a good harvest

Fall Turkey season yet ???

Looking like it’s surf and turf for supper

Saddening to learn of all the turmoil in the east.

Hopefully a better day tomorrow
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Oct 09, 2023, 08:28 PM
 Good evening adjusting to the more seasonal temperatures after having highs in the upper seventies-low eighties last week. I checked on Tropical Stom Philipe earlier still in the vicinity of Bermuda and moving slowly northward. Most storm track models have the storm making landfall in Northern Maine /Canadian Martines late Saturday night-early Sunday morning. There is a front system making it's way East and the two will meet each other somewhere so see how things play out. Sadly another shooting here in the U.S. this time in Pennsylvania has left one person dead and 8 injured. I see the U.S. is sending a carrier strike force to aid Israel in it's battle with Hamas. I know Israel is a long time ally and one of the few the U.S. has in the Middle East. Just do not want to see our military get involved in what could become a long-term mission. My prayers said for both the shooting and the Israel-Hamas conflict.
 
Ice Wanderer you are welcome , I had some help from my sister and will tell all of you to "Fact check " my statement . I do know that over the years both sides have done things which has upset the other and as you said there may never be a true ending to the differences. Especially when you look at other parts of the world where conflicts have gone on for centuries. Best to you with the shoulder rehab. Do you still have the "Finger Board" you built a couple years back to exercise with during this rehab .
Icefisher-45 good to read Mr. Dickens behaved himself during the blessing always a stressful time when many animals are brought together. Best wished for you and your wife this week.
Wallyworld history/social studies has always been interesting to me I find the well know saying of 'we should learn from history or we are bound to repeat it ' to hold true in my humble opinion. I hope you found all the items needed to winterize the boat and tryke during the shopping trip .
Hunts2long remember to check that no wild life has gotten into your garage before pulling door shut for the night. A friend of the family had a mother skunk and her babies get into their garage when they had the door open thankfully mom and her babies left once it got dark and they were able to close the door and no one got sprayed. May the bowling team make a rebound next Sunday.
IFF nice of you to help Sandra by splitting some of the smaller wood for her so she has fire starting material. May the vet be able to rid jake of the bugs . Have a safe trip when heading back to your farm .
Fish/hunt4ever I'm assuming you had today off or are still on vacation. May you or someone in the family have been presented the chance to harvest another elk during today's hunting .
Eddie may you and the wife not be to run down after taking care of the grandchildren. I assume they returned home today as one or more of them will have school tomorrow. Best with for you also with rehabbing your leg and overall health .
Whopper Stopper sorry a bear in the size you were targeting never made an appearance while you were in the stand. May you get caught up on any projects at home before you return to deer hunt and the bucks you are targeting still be visiting your property and area of the stand .

Whatever you are calling today may it have been a good one for each of you. Best to all hunting and fishing.
    Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Oct 10, 2023, 04:30 AM


                Good morning ER's,
                         It's 35* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                         H2l...........I'm glad you have a plan that dries the boat out. :thumbsup: I'm sorry to read that your team is in last place. :(
                         Wally........Knowing you and Mr. WW, you'll wait to the last minute to winterize, there still could be some nice trips left. :whistle:
                         Marv........I'm sorry that the big Yogi didn't show up for you. :(
                         I-45.........I'm impressed that Mr. Dickens behaved himself. :clap:
                         Bud.........Hopefully the vet can rid Jake of the bugs. :cookoo: :blink: You really should bomb your place when you get home. :whistle:
                         Fish.........How much longer is the Elk season open for?
                         Eddie.......I hope you are making progress with your rehab. :flex:
                         Steve......Yes I still have the finger ladder in my basement, but I'm not supposed to start with that until I get loosened up.
                         Yesterdays therapy session was just an evaluation and goal setting session. The therapist gave me some exercises to start on at home.
             My next appointment is Thursday, Today I have an eye appointment.
                         I hope everyone has a good a good Tuesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

             IW
                       
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Oct 10, 2023, 05:27 AM
40* will check back in later, going to drive the wife over to Saratoga for a MRA...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 10, 2023, 06:10 AM
Morning all,

H2L......best wishes to MrsH2 on the MRI  :)

IW.....have you been cleared to drive now  ???

WS.....bet it feels good to be home again  ;)

IFF.....hope the vet can debug Jake  :unsure:

MrC.....history/social studies were never my favorite subjects  :-\

Ended up coming home and going online for the majority of winterizing items, stores are seriously lacking in inventory and the items they do have are more expensive ::) 

Saw the first bucks of the season wandering around the backyard yesterday, a spike and a 5 pt lots of sparring and chasing the does/fawns  going on
 :woot:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Oct 10, 2023, 06:41 AM
The area that I hunt allows us yo chase bull elk around until the 31st of October. I have another area that if the elk move on to the private I have permission on I can hunt until the 31st of January for a cow. Well we had some bugling in the morning yesterday just could not get them to come into the cow calls and then they went quite on us. Headed up to see if we can get in there sooner today. Have a good one everyone. Oh and today is the last day we can shoot a spike elk then till the end of the month it is branched bulls only.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Oct 10, 2023, 10:14 AM
Trip to Saratoga went well for the MRA.

The boat is in the garage.

Mr. C, so far no issues with critters getting into the garage. Have trapped a few squirrels and one weasel over the years.

WW, been seeing a few bucks around where I hunt.

Fired up the furnace for the first time today, told the wife "it's not November yet" but she said it was cool this morning.

Hope everyone has a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Oct 10, 2023, 11:50 AM
Good Afternoon Everyone, 50* here. I woke up not feeling well today. Very bad cold. I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Oct 10, 2023, 08:52 PM
 Good evening 48 outside currently reached a high of 60 this afternoon. A warm up forecast for tomorrow with a high of 68 . Taking a break from the news for a day to much upsetting things going on for me lately .
ice Wanderer may it have been a good visit with the eye doctor. thank you for reply to my question may the current exercises help strengthen your shoulder and allow you more range of motion and ability to do more activities with time.
Hunt2long good to read your wife's MRA went well . glad you have not had to deal with critters trapped in your garage other then the squirrels and one weasel over the years . If this current weather pattern sticks around they should be turning on the heat here by month's end if not sooner . A little cool in the mornings.
Wallyworld sorry that you found limited inventory and high prices on items need to Winterize your boat and tryke so had to order things on-line. Each of us has things we find more interesting then other subjects .
Fish/hunt4ever may you have been able to bring any bugling bulls you heard today into shooting range. thank you for the information on regulations.
Icefisher-45 sorry to hear you are dealing with a bad cold. may you be able to recover quickly from it .

Have a good night. best to all fishing and hunting .
    Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Oct 11, 2023, 02:50 AM
Good morning, everyone: bow:

Mostly clear and 39 degrees. The guessers are calling for a high of 58 with a very light 7mph wind out of the east.

The last couple of days have been busy trying to check off a few items from my "get ready for winter list". It seems no matter how hard I try; a few things always slip through the cracks. Today I will reacquaint myself with the backpack blower and give the pine needles and some leaves a ride. I am guessing by the time I return from my next shack trip the yard will be crunchy and covered.

Tomorrow is a trip to the jungle to visit the Dentist for a cleaning. I wasn't able to get an early morning appointment so had to settle for a 1 pm, I hate how that screws the entire day up.

IW...Best of luck with the home therapy. I hope your rehab goes smoothly :thumbsup:

WW...Glad you were able to order up what you needed for getting the boat winterized :thumbsup: It definitely felt good to get home again, although there is something to be said for the piece and quiet the woods offers. :whistle:

h2l...Glad all went well with your wife's MRI :thumbsup:

Fish...Best of luck finding yourself an antlererd monster :thumbsup:

45...Hope you can knock the cold of in record time :thumbsup:

Eddie...Continued prayers that all is going well with your rehab :thumbsup:

Hope you all have a good "Hump Day"! Stay safe and keep healthy.

                    WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Oct 11, 2023, 05:48 AM


           Good morning Marv, ER's,
                     It's 39* and raining ::)
                     Marv............I hope you can get everything done getting ready for winter without leaving anything out. :whistle:
                     H2l..............My eye appointment was in Saratoga yesterday. ;D I'm glad the MRI went well. :thumbsup:]
                     Wally............Hopef ully you found better pricing on line for the winterizing supplies. >:D :flex: I drove short distances the Monday after my surgery.  >:D
            They never said anything about itat my follow up appointment. :blink:
                     Fish.............With the length of the Elk season, you should be able to fill your tags. :unsure:
                     I-45.............Sorry to read of your recent illness. I hope you recover soon. :thumbsup:
                     Eddie...........How are you doing with your rehab? ???
                     Well at least one good thing is going my way and that's my eyes. My eye doctor is very impressed with my eyes. He made the comment that if
             I haven't told him that I have type 2 diabetes, he can't see it in my eyes.
                     When I got home from my appointment I went next door and my neighbor was blowing leaves with an electric plug in blower, she was running
             out of lead cord. So I lent her my backpack blower. She Wants One. After she finished her leave, she came over and started on my yard. But part way
             through my blower started losing power. I'm thinking it's a carburetor problem, because I brought in and awhile later I could smell gas in my basement.
             There was a puddle of gas under it. It went outside.
                     I hope everyone has a good Wednesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

              IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Oct 11, 2023, 06:21 PM
Jeff well bummer on the gas leak hope it’s an easy fix

Need to start cooking it’s beef on the grill for supper
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Oct 11, 2023, 09:12 PM
 Good evening, another dry day here slightly warmer with a high temperature of 68. I see in world news there has been a second earthquake in western Afghanistan , Also the first shipment of U.S. military armament's has left for Israel . My continued prayers for people in both areas.
In the Catskill Mountain region "Borscht Belt" resort was recently sold. The former Nevele in Ellenville,NY. (Ulster county) purchased by a NYC based developer their plans are to demolish the existing building and put up new lodging and a 126 units of residential housing. The county and Town of Warwarsing still waiting to receive plans to  review and see if this project moves forward. Since the Nevele closed in 2009 it has been sold three times in 2012,2019 and the most recent sale. One of the earlier purchasers had put in a request to the state to get permission to build a casino when NY. decided to allow private businesses to open a limited number of casino's in certain areas of the state. This request was turned down as NY. had approved a casino and new lodging to be built on the grounds of former Concord resort in Monticello,NY. Also part of the Catskills. Ellenville is an economically depressed area currently largest employer in the area is a state prison. In Ellenville's history it was home to Schrade cutlery and the Channel Master antennas.

I hope just a busy day for most of the 9:45 and no rash of computer issues accounts for the limited number of posts today.
Ice Wanderer may it be an easy fix to repair the gas leak on your backpack blower. Get assistance if need to help you make the repair. Nice that you have such a good relationship with your neighbor.
Whooper Stopper may you have most of the items knocked of Winter preparations list before you head back to the shack for deer hunting. I know besides checking over your personal snow blower you also due the yearly check over and install of the snow blower unit for your S-I-L's tractor/mower .
IFF believe you head for your home in Tennessee tomorrow may it be a problem free trip and you find all in good order once back at the farm.

  Another food product recall for everyone.  Yarnell's Guilt free no sugar added ice Cream product may contain eggs not listed on package among ingredients . Possible risk of allergic reaction for people sensitive or allergic to eggs. Product sold in the following states Arkansas,Kansas,Kentucky,Louisiana,Mississippi,Missouri,Oklahoma,Tennessse, and Texas. Return ice cream to store for a full refund.

recalled product will have UPC code (0-7095-48521-9 )  lot 3135 best by nov,15,2024.  lot 3136 best by Nov.16,2024 and lot 3126 best by Fe, 4,2025 .  Please pass this info. on to any family and friends you have living in those states .

Best wished to all of the regular /current  9:45 posters may I see more activity in this thread tomorrow. Good and safe fishing/hunting wished for all headed to the water, fields and woods .
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Oct 12, 2023, 03:58 AM


               Good morning ER's,
                           It's 43* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                           Bud..........I took the blower to a repair shop, the guy said he'd look at it but couldn't get parts for it, it's a Pouloun.  :blink: Safe travels back
               to your farm. :thumbsup:
                           Steve.......I  thought that eggs were in all ice cream or at least egg whites. :o
                           Marv........Hopefully you were able to get all the things done for winter. :unsure: It's coming. :roflmao:
                           I-45.........I hope you are feeling better. :thumbsup:
                           Eddie.......May you be improving each day. :flex:
                           Wally.......The weather for the next week doesn't look good for much of anything except hunting. :blink:
                           My range of motion is getting better every day, but I still have a long way to. I  have therapy this morning.
                           I hope everyone has a good Thursday eitther at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                 IW
                           
                           
       
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 12, 2023, 04:44 AM
Morning all,

IW.....can't get parts  ???  seems most everything is made to be disposable anymore   ::)

MrC.....no computer issues here  ;)

IFF.....safe travels home, hope Jake's doing better  :)

WS.....let's not talk winter just yet  :nono: :woot:

IF45....hope you're feeling better  ;)

Eddie.....continued well wishes  :)

H2L.....how's your nephew's back  ???

Going to hit the lake in a few, hopefully not the last trip  @)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Oct 12, 2023, 05:22 AM
Good morning, everyone: bow:

45 degrees with heavy rain by late afternoon. The guessers are calling for 2+ inches through Saturday with 25mph winds to give it some extra a boost ???

IW...Best of luck at therapy. My list got a lot smaller yesterday, I am almost ready for some more treestand therapy.

WW...Best of luck Team WW :clap: :clap: I don't enjoy thinking about winter already either :%$#!:

mr.clean...No snow blowers yet. My s-i-l has a bunch of leaves to suck before I have to worry about putting hers on. I may still have use my mower one more time before putting mine on.

45...Hope you are feeling better. My neighbor growing up, used to always eat fried onion sandwiches when he got a bad cold. Not sure if it helped him, but my head was always clear when I had to be around him ???

Yesterday most of my day was spent blowing pine needles and some leaves. I don't think I have ever had as many needles covering my yard as this year, thanks to all the strong south wind we had as they were falling:%$#!: 95% of my leaves are still on the trees but they will blow easy when the time comes compared to the needles.

Hope everyone has a good Thursday or Friday Junior, as they keep calling it here.

Stay safe and keep healthy.

            WS

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Oct 12, 2023, 05:44 AM
46* and cloudy.

WW, good luck on the water. I asked my brother last night on how Ron's back is doing. He saw a Joint and Pain doctor on 9/29 and last week they gave him shots in both his knees and he is feeling better.

IW, this weekend it looks like rain but I will get into the woods next week for MZ.

Ice 45, hope the cold is doing better.

Spent yesterday trying to get someone to come and look at my garage door. Night before last it wouldn't close all the way. Some how Amber's boy friend got it close but now I can't move it at all. One guy I talked to had me e-mail him some pictures but haven't heard back from him. It is 25 years old.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Oct 12, 2023, 07:10 AM
Well got close to some bugling again they just went quite before we could get in on them. Drove around last night and did not see anything but some nice country. Off again to see if I can get in to the spot before daylight.
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This was the sun rise yesterday as we walked in. Snow on the ground this morning
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 12, 2023, 05:25 PM
Catch & release today, 5 legal eyes, 1 short, 3 crappie and 6 smb   The scenery was the best part of the day  :thumbsup:

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Oct 12, 2023, 07:36 PM
 :clap: :clap: :clap:

           WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Oct 13, 2023, 03:59 AM


                Goode morning ER's,
                        It's 35* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                        Marv..........It's to keep up with the leaves, they get to thick and they get hard to move especially wen they get wet. :blink:
                        Wally.........Nice job out on the lake, and the pictures were amazing. :clap:
                        Fish..........Thanks for sharing the picture, looks like nice open hunting. :thumbsup:
                        H2l...........Is your garage door a power door or manual, the tracks sometimes get tweaked.  :whistle: I'm glad to read that your nephew
                is feeling better. :thumbsup:
                        I-45..........I hope you're feeling better. :unsure:
                        Bud...........Are you back on the farm? ???
                        Steve.........Where are you? :roflmao:
                        Eddie.........Continue d prayers are always going your way. :thumbsup:
                        Yesterdays therapy appointment went well, my therapist did most of the work, she moved my arm, while it was relaxed to stretch out the muscle.
               But the last exercise I was lying down on my back and holding a dowle, I had to push it up. The first 5 went ok but the second 5 I struggled.
                        I hope everyone has a good Friday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 13, 2023, 04:52 AM
Morning all,

A quick hello, heading out for another round on the water  :thumbsup:

Have a good Friday the 13th  :woot:

Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Oct 13, 2023, 06:22 AM
37* right now but I do see some frost on the CRV.

IW, it is a power door, I am pretty sure it needs to be replaced, finding someone to even look at it is a pain. May just call Lowe's, it is 25 years old.

WW, good luck today, looks like  it is going to be nice, FOR this time of year and fishing. Nice pictures.

F/H4, that is a great sunrise, thanks for sharing.

Have a good day and be safe....h2l

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Oct 13, 2023, 06:44 AM
Well got my dad one, now down to 2 tags to fill. Then  my dad has a cow tag that starts on Sunday.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Oct 13, 2023, 07:32 AM
Congratulations to Dad :clap: :clap: :clap:

         WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Oct 13, 2023, 11:44 AM
Where's the rest of it??? Did it run off? :woot: :woot: :woot: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :clap: :clap: ;)2 ;)2 :whistle::flex:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 13, 2023, 11:58 AM

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A limit of fish this morning, heading out for a bike ride now!! Got to love nice fall days like this 👍🏻👍🏻
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Oct 13, 2023, 12:19 PM
 Good day, temperature in the low sixties with 5-10 mph wind  blue sky with a few clouds. I see Republicans have picked current majority leader Steve Scalise as their choice to be the next speaker of the House. he won out over Judiciary Committee chairman Jim Jordan by a mere 14 votes. Hopefully now congress can get to work on things and move forward.

 Ice wanderer I got pressed for time last night. While I have only seen a few episodes in reruns on TV-Land got your "Car 54" reference. I also thought all ice creams contained eggs we maybe correct and the problem is someone with an egg allergy may purchase the product thinking it is safe for them to consume and then have a severe reaction.  Out of curiosity looked up Pouloun's website it appears they no longer off a gasoline powered backpack blower only and electric model currently. that is why the shop you brought the blower to may not be able to get the parts needed to repair your model.
Wallyworld congratulations on yesterday's fishing trip. May you have a repeat today.
Whopper Stopper may you have no problems from the rain and winds. Hopefully things go well when you do get around to installing the two snowblower units on their respective lawn tractors .Hunts2long good to read your nephew is feeling better. Sorry to hear you are having a hard time finding someone to come and look at your garage door and may have to go the replacement route.
Fish/hunt4ever congratulations to your dad.  :clap: :clap: Guessing the photo was taken after you had started processing the elk i had similar thoughts as OldSailor where is the body of animal . Best wished to all of you in filling remaining tags.
OldSailor may all be good with you and the family.
Icefisher-45 may you be gaining ground on the cold and feeling better.
Eddie hope you are doing well and getting more range of motion from your leg with each passing day .
Wallyworld see you posted a report and photo from today's while I was typing congratulations once again ,enjoy the bike ride. there should be more color change in your area of NY. then by me ,

Have a nice weekend. Best to all fishing and hunting.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 13, 2023, 06:26 PM
Some more amazing skies today
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125 miles on the bike this afternoon, not much in the way of color left in the trees.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Oct 13, 2023, 08:14 PM
Good evening, update from my afternoon post  Steve Scalise has removed himself from the candidates to be next Speaker of the House. Now down to Jim Jordan and a congressman from Georgia who has mostly kept a low profile during his 12 years in congress. may the Republicans unite on a person they pass the vote bull full membership of House of Representatives . Thee stop gap measure to prevent a government shutdown only lasts until Nov.17 Th. Also congress must approve of any aide to Israel and continued aid to Ukraine . So now I'm confused after posting a day or two back about the first plane load of armaments being on it's way to Israel is the plane loaded and awaiting congressional approval to head to the country ?

 Also there was a gas line explosion earlier today in Midleton,Idaho .(approx. 33miles west of Boise ) a worker ruptured a 22 inch line while using an excavator. Over 10 thousand people in a 4 square mile radius of the gas line order to evacuate their homes for a brief period of time. Once gas supply to the line was shut-off residents were told to shelter in place.

Wallyworld thank you for the photos. did you find any still open ice cream places on today's bike ride .

We will see what new and exciting things happen in our world tomorrow. Stay safe, try to keep healthy.
    Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Oct 14, 2023, 04:51 AM


            Good morning ER's,
                     It's 37* and mostly cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                     Fish.............Congr atulations to you father. :flex: :bow:.
                     Wally............Nice catch, I don't how or what you're doing but it seems to be working. :thumbsup:
                     Steve...........I think it was the worst that the republicans could do was to remove McCarthy as speaker. The republicans will be a divided congress. :cookoo::%$#!:
                     H2l..............Did you try The Overhead Door Company? ???
                     Eddie...........Hopefu lly all is going well for you. :unsure:
                     Marv............I hope you're caught up on your to do list so you can get back to "The Shack" ???
                     OS .............I hope all is going well with you? ???
                     Today is opening day of muzzle loader for the northern zone, good luck to all that are out.
                     I hope everyone has a good Saturday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy

          IW
         
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Oct 14, 2023, 05:21 AM
Good morning IW! Good morning everyone: bow:

41 degrees with a high of 55 expected. The rain from yesterday has moved on with just a chance of a pop-up shower for today.

IW... I hope you aren't too sore from therapy. I am pretty well caught up with my "To Do List". I am waiting to hear if my brother is still planning a trip to the shack Monday or if he is going to hold off until Halloween. The main reason I was planning on going back up next week was because of him. I normally don't start looking for bucks until around the 25th when the deer games start kicking in.

WW...Beautiful pictures, thanks for sharing :clap: Congratulations on another banner fish outing :thumbsup:

Eddie...Continued prayers sent your way.

This morning I have to look at a bigger tree job. The only reason I am going is because I have worked for the guy over the last 30 years or so. I'm already thinking I am most likely going to pass on the job, but I figure I owed it to him to at least see what he has in mind. He has 6-8 big oaks that he is looking to deadwood, then a bunch of smaller ones to remove. I talked to a couple of guys that have climbed for me in the past and neither one wants to commit, as their schedules are filled with their own work. My other option would be to rent a 70' lift and do it myself, an approach that I'm not real eager to undertake, especially this time of year.

I hope you all have a good Saturday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

              WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Oct 14, 2023, 06:43 AM
42* and cloudy.

WW, you have them "dialed" in pretty good. Glad you had a good bike ride, we don't get many Falls like this one. The wife went and picked my sister up yesterday, they went to lunch, shopping at an Amish store down near Sharon Springs. She said that there isn't much color in the trees this year. Across the river from the house very few have even changed yet.

IW, I spoke to Overhead the other day, they couldn't come until mid-November.

Today is the first day of MZ season, going to let the deer get pushed around a little (maybe getting old). The leaves are terrible in the woods, nothing has even begun to turn, where I set you couldn't see more than 15/20 feet. Talked to my brother last night he is not hunting, nephew is working a double and my brothers son in law had one of his knees replaced yesterday. The deer will be there!

Eddie, you are in our thoughts.

Have a good day and be well.....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Oct 14, 2023, 07:01 AM
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My nephew with a load of logs for his portable saw mill. I think the shots are helping his back!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 14, 2023, 07:18 AM
Morning all,

MrC.....yes there are still a couple ice cream stands open  ;)2

H2L.....That's a nice looking load of logs  :flex:  makes my back ache just seeing it  :pinch:

WS.....sounds like a job for a whole crew not 1 guy alone  :unsure: 

IW.....sorry you're missing MZ season this year  :(

FH4.....congrats on all the good shots so far this year  :thumbsup: :bow:

Eddie......hope all is going ok in your neck of the woods  ???

Not much planned today just puttering around the house  @)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Oct 14, 2023, 02:52 PM
Howd all! A cold front came through last night and dropped some rain and the temperature!! I'm still picking tomatoes and peppers!! I'm waiting on the first killing frost! IW I'm hanging in there!! I've had an URI that seems to like me because it keeps hanging around. I have an appointment with the VA dentist to get my uppers pulled and get a plate!! Now that I have my 100% disability, I have less problems getting to get appointments for things. the only thing is the long wait times. Take it easy on that shoulder!!!

WW... way to go on the fish!!

FH4...Good hunting so far!

Eddie...Take care and continue therapy and healing!!

H2L... Are you just observing and supervising that log operation???

Everyone stay healthy and be safe!!!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Oct 14, 2023, 10:13 PM
 good evening raining all day finally coming to an end.  looks like we will have to wait until Monday and see if any candidate can get enough votes to be the next Speaker of the House of Representatives .
Ice Wanderer hopefully things get resolved soon in congress and they can get back to work . best to any of you son's who maybe hunting during the big-game muzzle loader season .
Whopper Stopper good to read you have majority of the to-do list completed best to you and your brother whenever both of you return to the shack to pursue the deer.  may your long time customer understand that his tree job is behind you limited manpower and equipment .
Hunts2long may your wife and S-I-L 's lunch and shopping trip have been a good time for the ladies. Best to you and your brother and nephew with the deer hunting. You all set the goal high last year with your respective deer.
Wallyworld guess some of the ice cream stands may operate year round. i hope you got a few things done while puttering today.
OldSailor may you be able to loose the URI . Also best wished for you with the dental work,
Eddie may things be going well for you.
Icefisher-45 hope it has been a good week for you and the wife.

 Have a safe and pleasant Sunday. best to all fishing and hunting.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Oct 15, 2023, 04:55 AM


              Good morning ER's,
                       It's 37* and mostly clear here on my hill. ::)
                       H2l............With all the rain we have had, you'd think that the leaf colors would be mo vibrant. :blink: Your nephew seems to be doing good with
             a load like that. :flex:
                       Wally.........The weather for the next week is your typical fall weather. :whistle:
                       Marv..........That sounds like a big job, maybe you should pass it on to your old boss and get a finders fee. :flex: Good luck to you and your brother
             if you return to "The Shack". :unsure:
                       Steve.........Congress needs to get a leader soon, the November deadline is looming. :cookoo:
                       OS.............Good luck with the teeth extraction, :thumbsup: I thought you got dental because you were a lifer. :unsure:
                       Eddie.........Coffee is on and spaghetti eggs is for breakfast this morning if you want to take a ride up. :whistle:
                       Bud...........Are you back to the farm yet? ???
                       I-45..........I hope you are over your cold? ???
                       Not much going on here, looks like it's football Sunday.
                       I hope everyone has a good Sunday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

             IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Oct 15, 2023, 05:25 AM
Good morning IW! Good morning, everyone: bow:

42 and mostly cloudy, looks like we have a shot at 60 degrees today.

I am finishing off some packing this morning then heading to the shack to meet up with my brother tomorrow. He is hoping to find a buck or doe and I will be concentrating on getting a few trees off one of the trails. I may sit a couple nights trying to get a doe for my sister but, for the most part my weapon of choice will be my chainsaw.

I did escape some of the work at the bid yesterday. The guy asked if I would be willing to do the work if he dialed back the job some. I finally agreed and will try to do the job when I return from the shack in a week. I am hoping I can hammer it out in 2.5 days. If I can't, I will have to finish the job in mid-November after hunting.

I hope everyone has a good Sunday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                       WS

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 15, 2023, 06:32 AM
Morning all,

IW.....enjoy the games  :thumbsup:

WS.....safe travels, good luck to you and your brother  ;)

H2L.....hope the lanes are good to you tonight  :whistle:

MrC....it's time the politicians started acting like adults and learned to look at the big picture  :%$#!:

Eddie.....keeping you in our prayers  ;)

Another cloudy dreary damp chilly day on tap  ::)  might be a football day here too  @)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Oct 15, 2023, 06:48 AM
Good Morning, 41* and cloudy.

OS, I do go up and watch him saw some lumber, but usually stay out of the way. I was amazed at how many boards he can get out of one log.

WS, good luck to you and your brother this week.

IW, my nephew takes some trees down and most don't want them so he takes them. Most are white pine but he knows his limits and stays away from the "big" ones.

Took a ride up to see how many hunters were out yesterday mid-morning, there were not many. I did see a pretty nice buck cross the road about 40 yards from where I park when I go in.

Lindsay and Rocky stopped for a visit yesterday afternoon.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l



Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Oct 15, 2023, 07:09 AM
Well the daughter did not want to go out last night but got her to climb into the side by side to drive around and see if we could find some elk. Went to a spot she shot high on one and we trailed it for awhile and I found it in the thick timber at about 20 feet. It jumped up and left and we could not find any other blood or anything from there on. But it was cool to call another one in, but had to run back and grab everyone at when I seen it step out into the meadow, luckily it stayed for a bit. But anyways no elk there and went to check another spot and seen a meadow that it does not look like many people look at so I parked and went to look when I see something move, elk feeding. Run back and grab the daughter and wife and we go down, the cow sees us and we move a bit closer but where we set up it is 460 yards. Turn the turret and daughter settles in and boom whack and she spins a but and down she goes. The other 2 cows and a calf come back look at her and them move off. Go and grab her and then quarter her up and head to the camper.
(https://i.postimg.cc/HjwPnZ8S/20231014-182445.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/HjwPnZ8S)
This also makes it her 6th elk in a row. Proud dad moment
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Oct 15, 2023, 08:29 AM
Good morning. Jeff yes back at the farm, got in Friday morning

49 out on the porch this morning decided to light up the fireplace to take the chill off

Plan on a trip to Sam’s Club for some meats and groceries,  Colorado family, daughter and grandsons will stop for a short visit Tuesday afternoon, (4 hours) is there schedule, so will have something on the grill for their supper.  And they will be on there way for the balance of their “road” trip

Lots to do on my list, so best get at it

WTG FH4    Good day and best to all
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Oct 16, 2023, 04:19 AM


             Good morning ER's,
                       It's 40* and raining here on my hill. ::)
                       Fish..........Congratu lations to your daughter on her Elk. :thumbsup:
                       Bud..........I hope your daughter and grandson arrive safely. :clap:
                       Marv.........Well that's god the land owner dialed back the job, it seemed too much work. :blink: Good luck to you and your brother. :thumbsup:
                       Wally.........Yesterda y was a good fall football day. :whistle:
                       H2l...........Isn't it always the way, you see a nice deer when you're not hunting. :wacko: I hope your team had a good night on the lanes. :unsure:.
                       Steve........I  agree with Wally's statement. :blink:,
                       Eddie........I  hope you had a relaxing Sunday, have the boys been out? ???
                       With the rain today not much is going on here.
                       I  hope everyone has a good Monday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

            IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 16, 2023, 04:21 AM
Morning all,

IFF......glad to hear you made it home, safe travels to the Colorado family  ;)

WS.....best of luck in the woods with whatever "weapon" you choose :flex:

IW.....hope you enjoyed all the games yesterday  @)

H2L.....the weather hasn't really been "hunting weather" yet  ::)

Heading to the lake in a bit, will check back in later  :)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Oct 16, 2023, 04:48 AM
Good morning, everyone: bow:

37 and cloudy on the woodshed thermometer.

Looks like a nice morning on tap.

Hope you all have a good Monday!  :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

            WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Oct 16, 2023, 06:19 AM
47* and clear. They were saying some rain today.

WW, hope you have another good day on the lake.

FH4, congratulations to your daughter, freezer must be getting full.

IW, it makes it nice hunting when you know there are a few around.

We had a good night on the lanes, took all 4 from the 1st place team. We all bowled well.

IFF, must be nice to be back home.

Have a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Oct 16, 2023, 08:08 AM
Good morning ER’s. Well it’s time to give thoughts of winterizing to water pipes and weatherstripping where needed on the mobile home and RV. 41 on the deck finds me wearing a hooded hunting coat with hood as I enjoy my morning ☕️

Next choir’s is to fire up the smoker and a batch of ribs and a trip to the dump.

H2l yes it is and more like wood splitting weather.  One more trip around the yard with the riding mower should do it for this year.

Best to those with hunting or out fishing. Stay safe and enjoy your day
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Oct 16, 2023, 07:28 PM
Well made it home yesterday and got things unloaded from the camper and hung the few quarters we had to bring down from the mountain. We keep 2 elk a year if we can and then gift the others to people who need/want them. We had a couple families in mind and when the first declined asked the next one and they had just got a couple given to them, then asked a coworker if he and his new bride wanted some and he declined. But did find another who said that he would take it. Got home from work today and moved the splitter out to the wood pile and got the trash moved down to the bin. The wife said the biscuits and gravy I made last night did not sit well and it kept her awake most the night. So she is at home and the kids and I are at swimming. 4 more days and I can head back towards the mountain to chase my elk and my father's other tag. Swim meet the last weekend of the month will bring me off the mountain early so we will see how it goes. Glad all are doing good and hope everyone had a great day. Here are some pictures I took while out and about. Will have to go back and see if there are any others I missed so I do not just repost the same ol ones
(https://i.postimg.cc/5jvkp37F/20231013-083654.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/5jvkp37F)

(https://i.postimg.cc/WhvYykCY/20231013-084027.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/WhvYykCY)

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Here is a nice deer that I let a young gentleman shoot my gun so we could just turn the turret to the yardage and shoot and a bull elk that we grabbed and pulled out for a couple as their boy got it. Saved them some frame pack trips.
(https://i.postimg.cc/FfdxzrwJ/20231013-150712.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/FfdxzrwJ)

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: WARRIOR_ON_ICE on Oct 16, 2023, 08:12 PM
Some more amazing skies today
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125 miles on the bike this afternoon, not much in the way of color left in the trees.

You rode that far in the afternoon ? I must be out of shape  :-\  That would take me all day Lance .  ;)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 16, 2023, 08:39 PM
Warrior….that would be on a motorcycle lol

Catch and release today, 2 legal eyes 1 short, 4 crappie, 3 small mouth, 1 northern pike.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Oct 16, 2023, 09:15 PM
 Good evening, in the low fifties outside currently forecast to get down to the mid-forties overnight. There is a vote scheduled for tomorrow so shall see if we get a new Speaker of the House or another round of voting. Also of concern around 2 thousand U.S. service members told to get ready for deployment to countries around Israel as it looks more likely that a ground movement will be launched against Hamas. Hopefully we can keep our service personal out of the war. Good chance we already have some advisors working with the Israeli military.

Ice Wanderer politics in my humble opinion has evolved into a "Strategy game" each side tries to out maneuver the other i believe there will be another stop-gap budget passed in November before shut down deadline provided some items the republican party wants are included in the bill. If it is not passed and they can then blame democrats for any shut down .
Whopper Stopper best to you and your brother with the deer hunting. Good to hear your long time customer will let you space out the tree work .
Hunts2long congratulations to your bowling team and you on a good night.  I agree with ice Wanderer about seeing a nice buck by the road on way to and from hunting many times after a slow day of fishing I've watched the fish get active just as I 'm packing up for the day.
IFF may your daughter and grandson's arrive safely tomorrow.
 Wallyworld congratulations on keeping your fish catching streak going.
Fish/hunt4ever congratulations to your daughter on her elk and also to your dad.  Nice of you to help others with the meat from hunts beyond what your family will consume in a year. Also nice of you to help the other hunters.
Warrior-On-Ice welcome to the thread.

May everyone have a good night. Best to all fishing and hunting.
    Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 17, 2023, 03:39 AM
Morning all,

Back to the bigger lake (Oneida) this morning. Yesterday was the smaller lake (Delta) due to the wind forecast.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Oct 17, 2023, 04:35 AM


               Good morning Wally, ER's,
                       It's 40* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                       Wally...........Good luck out on the water today. :thumbsup:
                       H2l..............Congr atulations to your team for taking all four  points. :clap: :flex:
                       Fish.............That's really nice of you to offer meat to other families. :bow:
                       Marv............I wish you and your brother good luck this week. :thumbsup: I  hope you carry a gun with you when clearing trails. You never know. :whistle:
                       Bud.............It's never too early to winterize. :blink:
                       Steve..........I agree that politics has sure taken a turn, just look at the congressman from Pennsylvania the way he dresses, shorts and a hoodie. :cookoo: :%$#!:
                       Yesterday afternoon the weather cleared so I went out and mowed my leaves since my neighbor is away in Switzerland. Then my neighbor/boss stopped
               on his way home from work and blew the leaves from my driveway.
                       I  have therapy today at 11:20.
                       I hope everyone has a good Tuesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Oct 17, 2023, 07:48 AM
41* this morning. Had blood work done this morning.

WW, good luck fishing today.

F/h4, good going on the elk. A GREAT owl picture.

Took a ride up to where I hunt just before dark. Saw MY buck right next to the road about 100 yds from where I park. A very nice 8 pt. He must be hanging in the area, he was with 2 does and fawn.

My brother said the ticks are real bad so stopped at Runnings and picked up a can of Sawyer's.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Oct 17, 2023, 11:59 AM
H2L that sawyers good for fleas also ???

Just hanging out waiting for family to arrive some time between 2 and 4 is my guess as they are having lunch with son-in-laws family near Nashville at 11:00

This will be their first visit to the farm, see some face book pictures daughter posted, grandsons sure are growing up fast 😱.

WW still out fishing today???
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 17, 2023, 03:41 PM
WW still out fishing today???

(https://i.postimg.cc/H8GypmkP/IMG-5982.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/H8GypmkP)
plus 20 short ones  :wacko:  took a friend that wanted to learn how to use inline planer boards, he did good  :whistle: :flex: :thumbsup:  he now has some fish in his freezer too   :clap:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Oct 17, 2023, 09:12 PM
 good evening, high in the lower sixties today. Rain in fore cast for part of Friday and this Saturday. In news from my area the spent fuel rods at now closed Indian Point Nuclear plant have been moved to dry storage casks. This was requested by Ny. State government supposedly safer storage method. I do not remember how long it will take for the plant to be fully closed. Also have to see how they handle the water in storage ponds.

Ice Wanderer I have heard about the Pennsylvania congressman's issue with the expected suit and tie clothing on Capital Hill. May your neighbor have a great trip to Switzerland. Nice of your neighbor/boss to clear leaves from your driveway. may today's therapy session have gone well for you.
Hunts2long may the blood work find you with no problems. Hopefully that buck is still around when you get out to hunt.
IFF may the visit with "Colorado family" have been a good time for all of you.
Wallyworld congratulations to your friend and the two of you.  great outing at Oneida Lake .
Eddie may all be good with you. How is the deer hunting going for your son's this season .

 I see President Biden's plans to meet with a few Arab country leaders in Jordan has been canceled. May he get to and from Israel safely for tomorrow's visit with the prime minister.

Stay safe and keep healthy .     Best to all hunting and fishing .
    Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 18, 2023, 04:04 AM
Morning all,

Back at it this morning, taking my brother along today  ;)

Surises have been beautiful
(https://i.postimg.cc/ZCmsbGQg/IMG-9068.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/ZCmsbGQg)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Oct 18, 2023, 04:19 AM

               Good morning ER's,
                        It's 41* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                        Wally.........Wow! you and Mr. WW sure have the fish dialed in no matter where you fish. :flex: :bow:
                        H2l............Seeing that buck must be a sign for you to get out and hunt. :whistle:
                        Bud...........I  thought you had Jake de-flead in Wisconsin? ??? If he still has them, you should get some bug bombs and do you home, also
               get something for your truck. :blink:
                        Steve........My therapist put me through the ringer yesterday, I really felt it last night. :whistle: I heard that our governor was also going to
               Israel with the president. :o What is she bucking for? ??? :blink:
                        Eddie........I hope all is well with you and you are gaining ground everyday. :flex:
                        Marv.........I hope all is well at "The Shack". ???
                        Not much going on today, just doing my at home therapy exercises.
                        I hope everyone has a good Wednesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

              IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Oct 18, 2023, 04:46 AM
45* and dark.

WW, it is going to be hard to put the boat away this year. Congrats!!

IW, I am heading out in a little while. Going to try to get a couple morning sits in this week. I think the afternoon hunts are too warm, we will see.

The Overhead Door guy is coming Thursday morning to take care of the issue. Went and got a FLU shot and my booster yesterday. My arms are a little sore this morning.

Have a good day and be well...h2l

Eddie, you are in my thoughts!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 18, 2023, 03:39 PM
Another great day on the water
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3 1/2 hours, truly amazing!!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Oct 18, 2023, 04:53 PM
Congats!!! You guys are on a roll!!! :woot: :woot: :clap: :flex: ;)2 ;)2 :bow: :whistle:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Oct 18, 2023, 07:21 PM
Nice catches team WW.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Oct 18, 2023, 08:34 PM
 Good evening, if the weather guessers are correct looking like another weekend which will have wet weather for me as a storm system moving across the country will reach and then move up the East coast forming a new storm system. Once again looks like Maine and parts of Canadian Maritimes will see majority of the rain fall/possible snow in places . Locally a large outlet mall/shopping location in the southern part of my county has filed with the town of Monroe-Woodbury to expanded the proposal if approved would create a 155 thousand square feet of combined retail and restaurant space plus a 200 room hotel and a second parking deck. Currently this complex has 250 businesses between restaurants and retail. It is located by the intersection of three states roads one being the NYS thruway so is popular with residents of and tourists visiting NYC. In the past five or so years changes have been made to the junction of State routes 32 and 17 to help improve traffic flow in this area.

Ice Wanderer may any soreness from yesterday's therapy session be over for you. To use one word for why Governor Hochul went with President Biden to Israel Votes. The greater NYC area has the largest population of Jewish people outside of Israel . Many of these people are Orthodox sometimes called Hasidic Jews religion plays a large roll in their lives if their Head "Grand Rabbi" says you must vote for a certain person they follow his words. So the Governor is not wanting to loose that 'Block" vote when is next up for reelection.
Hunts2long may you not have any problems from receiving the Covid booster and flu shots at the same time . best wished for you with any hunting this week. may it bee a cheap repair for your garage door.
Wallyworld guess you have consumed a lot of walleye this year and will continue to do so as your fishing success continues i assume you also give some of the fish to friends and family. Congratulations once again on a good day of fishing. may your 'Hot Streak" continue into ice fishing season.
OldSailor are you getting closer to pulling the remaining plants in your garden. I hope you have made progress on ridding your body of the URI .
Fish/hunt4ever may it a good work week so far for you. Best wished for in in filling the remaining elk tags  this weekend.
IFF I hope you had a goo visit with the "Colorado: side of your family. Ditto Ice Wanderer's words maybe time to bring in a professional to hopefully get rid of the fleas at your farm and make things better for jake and your kitty.
Eddie may things be going well hope you can enjoy some Fall activities with your family .
Whopper Stopper looking forward to a report once you return from the shack guessing getting and keeping an internet connection is bad this week .

May everyone have a good night. Best to all fishing and hunting.
      Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Oct 19, 2023, 06:01 AM
45* and some fog.

WW, another good day on the water. You are going to be spoiled. Are you seeing many other boats out or you got the lake to yourselves?

Mr. C, the guy said he had picked up a new opener for the garage so we will see what it ends up costing. It is something that has to get fixed.

The trip into the woods went well, felt good to be back in there. The underbrush is very bad, couldn't see more that 20 yards in spots. No deer but a ton of birds, they were everywhere. My brother was saying the other day that not many birds coming to his feeders and that they must have a lot of food in the woods.

Today is the wifes birthday, not sure what we are doing, I know Amber is making a cake and the girls are taking her out to lunch on Friday.
I have to get some things moved out of the garage so have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Oct 19, 2023, 06:21 AM

                Good morning ER's,
                          It's 41* and cloudy here on my hll. ::)
                          Wally...........Damn you two are nailing them. :flex: :clap: :thumbsup: :bow:
                          H2l..............I'm glad you finally got someone to come out to look at the door. :thumbsup: Good luck sitting today. :flex:
                          Steve...........I  get why the governor went, but did she hitch a ride with the president or on a separate plane. ??? If it's a campaign move shouldn't
                it c0ome out of her campaign fund. :%$#!
                          Marv............Can we get a report. ???
                          Eddie...........I  hope you are doing well. :flex:
                          Bud.............Steve has a good idea to call an exterminator. :blink:
                          Not much going on today. I should mow leaves again but I don't feel like it.
                          I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 19, 2023, 07:02 AM
Morning all,

IW......the leaves will be there when you feel more like tackling them, take it easy  ;)

H2L.....happy birthday to MrsH2  :thumbsup:  still a few other boats on the lake   :)

WS.....hope all is going well at the shack  :whistle:

Did the mowing/leave chopping here yesterday afternoon  :flex:  think the bike will get some miles today  @)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Oct 19, 2023, 09:44 PM
 Good evening, received sad news last night a long time member of my church died this past Tuesday at the age of ninety. Visitation and service this coming Monday. Also received an email from my cousin in Wyoming her nephew has been battling cancer for a year or more new problem discovered and he will need surgery to hopefully correct things. I see mixed reports on if there will be a third vote to name Jim Jordan as next Speaker of the house. I did not watch President Biden's Oval office address tonight some of his plans will need congressional approval so until there is a new speaker or the temporary speaker's authority gets increased things will be delayed.

Hunts2long May your wife day have been a good one Best wishes sent for her. I hope your garage door is now working properly and the bill to repair it was not to costly.
Ice Wanderer good point about Governor Hochul's trip I assume some person or group is watching her actions and will raise a flag if they see a conflict. The only issue i see with leaving the leaves for another day is if it rains they get harder to mow and clean up with your tractor.
Wallyworld not to bad of a day for a bike ride may it have been a safe and enjoyable trip wherever you roamed today. Hopefully we see a report from Whopper stopper by this week's end.

Keep safe,stay healthy. best to all fishing and hunting.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 20, 2023, 05:30 AM
Morning all,

MrC.....sorry for your loss  :'(

IW.....hope you had a restful day yesterday ;)

H2L.....fingers crossed the garage door is up & running again  :thumbsup:  been noticing the same thing here with the lack of birds at the feeder  :unsure:

Eddie......keeping you in our prayers  :)

WS.....looking forward to the week's report  :whistle:

IFF.....hope you're getting caught up with things at the farm  @)

110 miles on 3 wheels yesterday, not all ice cream stands are closed up yet  :clap:

Heading to MA for the weekend, hockey & football on the agenda  :flex:

Trail cam caught these fellas in the backyard
(https://i.postimg.cc/sM9KjKkP/a-190.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/sM9KjKkP)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Oct 20, 2023, 05:36 AM

              Good morning ER's,
                        It's 45* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                        Steve.........I'm sorry to read about your cousin's nephew. :( Also the loss of your church member. :(
                        Wally..........I hope the leaf chopping went well, and you got the ride in. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
                        Marv..........I guess the service at "The Shack" is 't very good. :unsure:
                        H2l............Happy Belated Birthday to your wife. :clap: How did you make out with the garage door. ???
                        Eddie.........I hope you are doing well. :flex:
                        I have a therapy appointment this morning.
                        I hope everyone has a good Friday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Oct 20, 2023, 06:25 AM
49* and a "very" nice sunrise, it is going to rain.

The wife said thanks for the birthday wishes, she had a good day, I got her Chinese food last night and today the girls are taking her to Trader Joe's and then to Red Lobster for lunch.

WW, safe travels this weekend and "good luck" to the kids. Nice bucks!

The garage door has been repaired. They brought a new opener with them but were able to replace the gear in the old one, adjusted and oiled everything. Very nice guys who "knew" what they were doing, only here about 45 minutes and are mailing be the bill. (DNA Overhead Doors)

Mr. C, sorry to hear about your church friend.

Looks like rain and wind for the opening weekend of rifle, I won't be going out.

Have a good day and be safe....h2l












Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Oct 20, 2023, 07:30 PM
Good evening, everyone :bow:

Just a quick Hello before heading to bed. I came home today around 2pm for a few days. My brother shot a nice doe Wednesday afternoon, yesterday we butchered it. I only hunted 2 afternoons as I got caught up on clearing trails and hauling some wood.

The phone reception has been zero for the most part, not making things on the home front good for when I head back midweek solo.

Tomorrow I am going to work on what I hope is my last tree job of the season. With any luck I can knock it off in 4 days then back to the woods. The guessers are talking some snow chances into next week ???

Here is a video from the cards. The big deer was a couple days before I was up there. Hopefully the bucks will be moving next trip.

Hope everyone is doing OK :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                  WS



Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Oct 20, 2023, 09:54 PM
Well got camp.set up again. Mam I wish desiel and gas would drop in price only about 300 buck to come back up with 25 gallons desiel and almost 50 gallons of gas, and we even had a discount for fuel at 10 cent off. Gas is 3.77 a gallon and desiel is 4.48 a gallon but other stations I see are from 4.50 to 5.75 a gallon for desiel and up to 3.99 for gas. Well have a good one everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Oct 21, 2023, 04:40 AM
               Good morning ER's,
                          It's 47* and raining, I have .61" so far on my rain gauge. ::)
                          H2l.........I'm glad the garage door was an easy fix. :clap: That's nice of the girls taking your wife out. :thumbsup:
                          Marv.......Thank you for the video, there are a couple nice bucks coming in. :thumbsup: :flex: I hope the tree job goes quick. :thumbsup:
                          Fish........The gas prices sure are high and with what's going on in the middle east, you can see a rise in prices. :cookoo: :%$#!:
                          Eddie......You are always in my thoughts, hoping you are getting better. :flex:
                          Wally.......I hope you were able to stay busy yesterday. :whistle:
                          Yesterday I took Steve's advice and mowed and bagged my leaves.
                          Not much going on today because of the rain.
                         I hope everyone has a good Saturday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

             IW
       


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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 21, 2023, 05:15 AM
Morning all,

WS…..congrats to your brother!! Hopefully the tree job goes as planned

IW……nice before and after pic, Hope you aren’t too sore from the workout

H2L…..always good when repairs aren’t as involved as they could be.

FH4…..saw gas here in MA at $3.19, about 60 cents cheaper than my area of NY

Field hockey game was a win yesterday as was the ice hockey game!!!! Another ice hockey game today followed by a football game, hoping for 2 more in the W column.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Oct 21, 2023, 06:39 AM
52* and light rain.

WS, another great production, little bit of everything. Great ending with the bird.

IW, you cut a pretty straight line for a "one armed" paper hanger.

The girls had a good time yesterday. I am making pasta today.

Took a ride up to Benson last night, most of the hunting camps had smoke coming out of their chimneys. Saw 2 young hunters bringing a 6 point out of the woods about 1/2 mile from where I hunt. He had shot it about 5:45, he was pretty happy.

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Neighbor took this picture, our house is just off to the right.

Have a good day and be safe...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Oct 21, 2023, 09:16 AM
Good morning ER’s. Well yesterday was a bust, went to crossville to shop, had just got into town and transmission pump decided to crap out, was heading up hill when it came to a stop , was able to let the pickup to roll backwards and half on sidewalk the other half just behind the white line once the traffic cleared behind me.  Called the Chevy dealership, ask for service department,  never got them to answer the phone after being transferred 3 times, timer on phone read 18 minutes, so hung up, looked on smartphone for transmission shop, see there was one 4 blocks away, called them and ask if they could pick me up, the owner was nice enough to arrange a tow truck for me, so 40 minutes later was at his shop, he said he wouldn’t be able to get it in for a look until Monday.  Even paid the driver as he wasn’t able to take my credit card   Then comes how to get the 27 miles home.  Linda is off to visit a sister in Kentucky Thursday for a week , inquired about a rental car, none in that town or even at Enterprise in Cookeville 20 miles away, nor a Uber driver. Again the shop owner stepped up offering to drive me home after he closed his shop at 5:00.  This all started at 2:30 in the afternoon

On the good side I had left Jake at home and didn’t have groceries yet , thank goodness I wasn’t out in the country.  Nice to have spare vehicles at home, so now I will try getting my shopping done today

Woke up to 34* on my porch, and did notice gas prices under $3.00 and diesel at $4.09

 Ice video Marv 👍👍👍

Best to all
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Oct 21, 2023, 08:46 PM
 Good evening, thank you for the condolences on the passing of a long time member of the church I attend and well wishes for my cousin. Rain here until late afternoon when the sun made an appearance. I had some visitors today my sister come up from New Jersey and one of my cousin's and her mother came for lunch. Good time catching up with each other. This cousin was the bride in couple whose surprise 50 Th anniversary party my sister and I attended in late August. Her mother is our great aunt whom I have mentioned in other posts to this thread . She will celebrate her 99 TH birthday next month.

Wallywoerd glad you had problem free travel and your grandchildren's teams won Friday's games. may the same have happened today.
Ice Wanderer your body must be adjusting to the therapy session if you felt good enough to mow/clean-up leaves from your yard after yesterday's session. Thank you for the photo the yard looks nice ditto hunts2to long comment about the straight rows.
Hunts2long good to hear your garage door is functioning properly again and they were able to repair the equipment you already had installed. Sounds like you found the proper people for the job. Glad your wife and daughter's had a good day together. Best wished for your brother ,nephew and you during the big-game NY. Northern zone rifle season.
IFF good that you were in town and able to find a transmission shop close by also sounds like you found the right person to do the repair as it appears the Chevy dealership's repair department has some issues.
Whopper Stopper thank you for the report and video. Congratulations to your brother on his harvesting of a doe. You may want to research satellite phones of one of the GPS-locater beacon units that has a feature which allows you to send a text message to your home letting your wife know when you are in the stand and one back at the shack for evening.
Fish/hunte4ever given the events in Israel I'm surprised the gas prices have dropped by me from $3.65 per gallon 87 octane a week or two back to $3.45 currently. I know they can go up quickly depending on what happens in the Middle East.  Best wished to you and others in your hunting party on filling the remaining elk tags.
Eddie may it have been a good week for you enjoy any weekend events with the family. best to your son's with their deer hunting.
icefisher-45 may it also have been a good week for you and your wife.


Have a good Sunday. Keep safe,try to stay healthy. best to all fishing and hunting.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Oct 22, 2023, 04:26 AM


              Good morning ER's,
                       It's 38* and cloudy. ::)
                       H2l...........Nicce picture. :thumbsup: I'm sure there are more deer in the area where you hunt. :whistle: Good luck on the lanes tonight. :flex:  I get
              that comment a lot about the straight lines, if you remember about my hand injury in 2020, i've had a lot of practice. :blink:
                       Wally........to your grandkids for the wins. :clap: :flex:
                       Bud..........You lucked out finding that transmission , nice people. :thumbsup:
                       Steve........That sounded like a nice luncheon. :clap:
                       Fish..........I hope you can fill your remaining tags. :unsure:
                       Marv.........I understand that your wife gets worried not hearing from you. but remember the days when we didn't have them.  :o
                       Eddie........I hope your son's are having some luck in the woods? ??? Be well my friend. :flex:
                       I'm not sure if I'm going to try doing leaves again today or wait till my neighbor get home from her trip to blow my leaves. But today is football
              Sunday.
                       I hope everyone has a good Sunday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

              IW

 
                       
         
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 22, 2023, 05:14 AM
Morning all,

IW……enjoy the games

WS…..thanks for the video

H2L…..good luck tonight

IFF……sorry about the truck issues

MrC…..the rain never stopped here until AFTER the football game which was under the lights

Hockey was a loss, football was a win. Heading home today, hopefully the rain is done.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Oct 22, 2023, 06:28 AM
43* cloudy and windy.

WW, sorry for the hockey loss but CONGRATS  on the football win. Save travels. End of week weather doesn't look too bad for another "catching" trip.

Lindsay came up to return a table she had borrowed for a garage sale that she didn't have, the garage door stopped about half way open so will be calling the guy back to take care of that on Monday. I guess we will be replacing the opener.

IW, the one they shot is not the one I have been seeing. Very few hunters out yesterday.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Oct 22, 2023, 07:02 AM
Well we were close in filling my dad's additional cow tag yesterday as we were only about 100 yards out of the side by side there were elk standing there about 80 yards away I was just to fast and they ran before we could get ready, then my dad seen some coming up and got ready and just as he sat up and leveled down on the one he could see she took off to catch up with the rest of the herd. Nothing seen last night but hopefully the weather change starting maybe today will make it better. Seen some antelope from the camper as I was looking around with the spotting scope though. Oh and got a solar generator that was a good deal so the kids brought that up as it was late to arrive and not on time when they said it would be here. Have a great Sunday everyone.
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This was the does and fawns I seen first. The buck was laying down and finally found him.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Oct 22, 2023, 10:24 PM
Good evening, cloudy sky for most of the daylight hours looked like it would rain again but stayed dry.  Another food recall involving two products from nature's path organic foods. Both may contain undeclared peanuts. I will leave info. on the products and how to get a refund at end of this post. Also some sad news concerning my employer ,I had heard rumors of this happening Shop-Rite Supermarkets as announce it will close 5 stores in the Albany,NY. area this December. All stores operated by Shop-rite Supermarkets Inc. which is a subsidiary of Wakefern Food Corporation. the reason for closings the stores are under preforming their expected sales. Shop-Rite only entered the Albany area around ten years ago sad to see people losing their jobs. Wakefern was formed in the 1940's and currently has stores in six states (Northeast/Mid Atlantic).
When I started in October of 1990 my employer was Big V supermarkets which went bankrupt in 2001 . Wakefern being the largest credit and not wanting to take a major loss took over Big V's stores through Shop-Rite Supermarkets they would like if possible to find someone else to run the stores and become part of the cooperative.
Big V was founded shortly after World war two owner wanted to call the stores Victory Markets but that name was already trade marked after operating as an independent with one or two stores they joined the Wakefern Cooperative which is based out of new jersey. at the time they filed for bankruptcy there were around 33 stores in Big V's chain. All stores in the Cooperative operated under the name of Shop-rite at one time . Today Wakefern sell under the names of Shop-Rite,Price-Rite Market place,The fresh Grocer,Dearborn Market,Gourmet Garage and fairway Market some of the store have gas stations. I'm not sure but they maybe similar to BJ's wholesale or more like the  Mini-market gas and food type stores.

ice wanderer may you have enjoyed today's football games and your team/teams have won their games . I remember your accident with the wood splitter also believe you have had shoulder surgery once before so yes lots of one armed lawn mowing in your past .
wallyworld thank you for the report on your grandchildren's games. Guessing the football is your grandson Though I know NY. public schools have girls flag football not sure whether that is a Fall or Spring sport .the ice hockey could be either grandchild and the field hockey should be your younger granddaughter. Is your granddaughter playing for any teams at Univ.of Michigan . May it have been a smooth trip from your son-D-I-L's home back to central new York .
hunts2long glad lindsay returned the table ,sorry to hear their is still a problem with your garage door. ay installing a new opener unit correct the problem. also good to read that to your knowledge that buck you have seen and are targeting is still walking the local woods.
Fish/hunt4ever thank you for the report and photos of the prong horn antelope. may a chance to fill remaining tags have presented itself during today's hunting.

here is the nature's path recall information.

 pumpkin Spice Waffles with a best by date of Oct.24 lot code 2C110242    UPC code 0 5844959077
  Chocolate Chip Waffles  with a best by date of Oct. 26  lot code 2C110262    UPC code  O 5844916701 3

 return to place of purchase for refund or contact nature's path directly at (1-866-880-7284 ) Mon.-FRI. between * AM -4: 30 PM PST    Also by Email [email protected]

 These day food companies very alert to allergy concerns so if there are peanuts in either product not listed among ingredients better to issue a recall then face possible lawsuits.  Some School districts now have rules over what outside foods students may bring for lunch or snacks because of allergies .

have a good week everyone. best to all fishing and hunting.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 23, 2023, 04:19 AM
Morninng all,

MrC.....football/ice hockey are grandson, field hockey is youngest granddaughter. oldest granddaughter is on U of M crew team and playing intramural ice hockey  :)

Good to get into home bed last night  :thumbsup:

Heading for the lake shortly, might be 1 more trip this week before putting the boat to bed for the winter  :-\  MrWW is getting the itch to get in the woods and looks like some COLD nights after this week  ;)2

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Oct 23, 2023, 05:59 AM
38* and a light breeze.

WW, good luck on the water today.

It was pretty windy here most of Sunday, should have taken some of the leaves off the trees up in the hills.

The lanes were tough last night, but we ended up taking 3 out of 4 points, neither team bowled very well. I was 50 pins "under" my avg.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l

Eddie, you are in my thoughts!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 23, 2023, 04:47 PM
Put 45 walleye in the boat today, 15 were legal the rest were about 1/2” short
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Oct 23, 2023, 05:37 PM
I knew the warm weather couldn't last forever.  :-\

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Oct 23, 2023, 09:24 PM
How are the forest fires????
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Oct 23, 2023, 09:36 PM
 Good evening, I see activity is picking up her on ice shanty as the leaves change color and drop from the trees and some places have already seen snow.
Wallyworld thank you for the information on your grandchildren. i took a look at Univ. of Michigan's athletic teams website they still have the 2022-2023 women's rowing/crew team roster up also surprised to see their is no women's hockey team. i know the men's team has made it to the NCAA championships and won a few times over the decades , Congratulations on another good day of fishing.
Hunts2long may you and your teammates rebound next Sunday . hopefully the wind on Sunday brought down some leaves and the sight lines from your hunting stand have improved .
Drifter you may be using the hovercraft for your next trip to the cabin. like OldSailor curious to hear the latest update on the wildfires hopefully the snowfall helped to put some of them out if any are still burning .
OldSailor may things be good with you and your family. I assume that you have pulled everything from your garden by this date .

May everyone have a goodnight.
    Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Oct 24, 2023, 06:12 AM


               Good morning ER's,
                       It's 30* and mostly cloudy. Frost must be on the pumpkin this morning. ::)
                       Wally.........You and Mr. WW are really hammering the fish. :thumbsup: :bow:
                       Dave.........The snow should help with the fire fighting. :unsure:
                       H2l............That's too bad the garage opener failed again. :%$#!: # out 4 points is better than 0 points. :blink:
                       Steve.........I think everyone has the ice fishing itch, and can't wait to get out on the ice. :whistle:
                       OS............How are you holding up? ???
                       Eddie........I hope all is well with you and your family. :thumbsup:
                       I had an early therapy appointment yesterday , then I went to help the friend that is building the cabin down the road. We hung the kitchen cabinets,
               we didn't get them all hung. I'm going back this morning to help. Don't worry I didn't do any lifting.
                       I hope everyone has a good Tuesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Health.

               IW
                       
Title: ! I hav 2 that need their sighjts
Post by: OldSailor on Oct 24, 2023, 08:20 AM
IW I'm hanging in there!! Going to the range today to keep my pistols active! i have 2 that need sight adjustments. The range has a sight pusher that they'll let me use. The way things are going in the world, I'm keeping on top of my game!! About time to pull the last of the garden and think about next season!! Everyone stay safe and keep well!!! :thumbsup: :bow:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Oct 24, 2023, 08:47 AM
28* when I went into the woods. Sat about 2 1/2 hours, no deer. Underbrush is getting better.

WW, you are on fire. May be a few more trips, the weather is looking pretty good.

OldSailor, good to see you. Have fun at the range.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Oct 24, 2023, 09:38 AM
Fires will still be burning come the spring.
They will over winter underground.
Have heard that some fires are burning up to 12 feet down in the forest litter.
Hopefully they don't explode in the spring. Pretty sure it will be much better next year as a lot of forest got burned this year.
Over 4,000,000 hectares or 15444 sq miles burned this summer.
Lots of firewood for the peeps to cut now and the morel crop will be off the hook in the spring.  ;)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Oct 24, 2023, 10:40 AM
Good morning, just kicking off the covers, caught a bug of sorts. Had me sweating most of the night. Just to be on the safe side will do a Covid test.

The mention of making ice, always catch my attention.

One thing I am adding to my bucket list is to Ice Lake Erie. Before my reels run out of line.  So if anyone would be so kind to recommend a guide service, I would greatly appreciate it

Nice haul WW team 👍👍👍.

Interesting about the burn depth Dave.

Enjoy your day
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 24, 2023, 04:55 PM
Evening all,

IFF......hope you're feeling better soon  ;)

IW.....glad to hear there was no lifting involved in hanging the cabinets  :nono: :roflmao:

H2L....plan is to fish tomorrow then put the boat up Thursday  :( 

Drifter.....fingers crossed spring doesn't bring another round of fires  :pinch:

OS....hope you're all sighted in again and that you never need to protect you and yours  ::)

WS.....how goes the tree job  ???

MrC.....my granddaughter is a coxswain for the men's crew team, they placed 3rd in their first race Saturday  ;)2

Had a couple appointments today and some grocery shopping to get done. Fishing is on tomorrow's agenda, taking my brother along for the season's last hurrah  ;D

Have a good night. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Oct 24, 2023, 07:15 PM
WW, I also hope I never have to protect me and mine, but I also believe in being prepared to do so at any time. This world we live in now is not the same one of several years ago!! Good luck fishing tomorrow and I hope no problems putting the boat up for the season!! Everyone keep safe and stay well!!  :thumbsup: :flex:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Oct 24, 2023, 08:07 PM
Good evening everyone  :bow:

I finished my tree job today just as the rain moved in. Tomorrow I am going to sleep until 1pm then start packing for the shack. The guessers are calling for rain tomorrow night into Thursday so I don't need to be in a  big rush. The weather Saturday has a chance of snow with 34 for the high.

I will have to do some thread catching up. 

Have a good night.

        WS

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Oct 25, 2023, 04:33 AM


                Good morning ER's,
                        It's 41* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                        Wally........Good luck this morning on the ast trip. :thumbsup: Oh there was lifting involved I just didn't user my replacement arm. :whistle:
                        H2l...........There is still plenty of season to see the deer that you want. :blink:
                        Marv.........I'm glad you got the tree job knocked out and you can return to "The Shack". :flex:
                        OS...........I'm prepared as well. :flex:
                        Dave........That's incredible the the fire is burning that deep in the ground. :o
                        Eddie........Maybe the boys can get you in a spot not far off a road and drive a deer to you :unsure: It would do you good to get out. :flex:
                        Well yesterday we didn't get the cabinets done, the cabin is a post and beam structure and not everything is as plumb or level and square as it should be.
                So my friend had to do some shimming out some of the wall to get the cabinets in place. I have therapy at 10 am and he has to pick up a new pistol, so we're
                not working today. We'll be back at it  tomorrow.

                IW
                        I hope everyone has a good Wednesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Oct 25, 2023, 06:27 AM
Morning all... haven't popped in the thread in a while, but hope you're all doing well.

It's definitely getting to be that time of year. I did my last mowing Sunday, and my last ride and wash of the bike yesterday. Got it tucked away in the corner of the garage under its cover for the winter after I got home.

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23 days to deer opener here. I'll be hunting a better plot of land this fall than I'd been on the previous 10-ish years, so my hopes are a bit higher than they typically are. This is also the first year rifles are deer legal, so that's a plus. I'll miss slug guns about as much as a toothache.

Anyhoo, off to the salt mine.  ;D
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Oct 25, 2023, 06:59 AM
43* and we got some rain overnight.

ZCM, good morning. Good Luck this upcoming season.

WW, good luck today, not sure "why" I had to say that. Hope I haven't jinxed you!

IW, in all my years of hunting, I have only shot ONE deer in October. Last 2 weeks are the best.

WS, good luck this season. You put a "lot" of pressure on yourself by showing us all those bucks.

The garage people are coming a noon today, I have a 12 doctors appointment, I will be moving things so they can work on it this morning.

Drifter, thanks for the info on the fires.

Have a good day and be well....h2l


Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Oct 25, 2023, 07:08 AM
Well been looking for elk, have seen one every day just some that are not accessible where we are at without horses or a lot of work, but with the grizzlies around going far back to try and pack out on our backs and not be able to get all out before night fall might not be good and we could lose it to them as well. My dad got a shot last night but says he missed, going back this morning to see if we can find the herd again. Been shooting some grouse though. Getting some for another dinner and the wife has got her first and then a couple more. Love having a pellet gun so no noise as we drive around and shoot some.
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Have a great day everyone, good luck fishing and out in the woods everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Oct 25, 2023, 09:37 AM
IW
Yeah you don't want to go hiking in any of the burned areas as you can just disappear into one of the ash holes never to be seen again.   :o
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 25, 2023, 08:16 PM
Boated 47 today
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Oct 25, 2023, 09:57 PM
 Good evening, accident on the NYS Thruway this past Tuesday morning near exit 16 (Woodbury,NY)  result in a death of a 25 year old from Monroe,NY. (Orange county) initial investigation has the twenty five year old trying to re-enter the highway after pulling onto highway's shoulder. vehicle operator did not give themselves enough time/space rearended by a tractor-trailer who did not have time and space to stop his vehicle. the 25 year old was pronounced dead at scene of accident . Driver of tractor-trailer was not injured in the crash. This section of the Thruway from exit 16 south heading from orange county into Rockland county has a high number of accidents for some reason.

More food product recalls for your knowledge and to share with family and friends.  Utopia foods -200 gram packages of Enoki mushrooms possible bacterial contamination . product sold in following states Ny. ,NJ. PA., MA. and Maryland . packages will have use by dates of August 7 through October 20,2023.  bar code 8928918610109  for more information contact Utopia foods at (718)-389-8898

Gill Onion processed frozen onion products  ( diced yellow,diced onions and celery, diced blend of onions,celery and carrots ) possible Salmonella contamination. products will have a use by date of August 2023 and should be out of stores but consumer may have items in their personal freezers. Gill Onion product sold in the states of Arizona,California,Idaho,Montana,Oregon and Washington subject to the recall . For more information contact Gill Onion 1-800-348-255 or visit the company's website.

last for those who have friends and family the shop at Kroger (Southern U'S. grocery chain. 16 ounce packages of Kroger's collard greens possible Listeria contamination. bags will have best by date of oct. 16,2023 .
Upc code- 11110-18171   production code of 110093-387
contact Kroger for more information  1-800-632-6900

All of these recalls found when logging onto inter and  on current search engine that I'm running. passing the information along to help others prevent illness.

Ice Wanderer may you fell good enough to help your neighbor finish hanging the cabinets tomorrow watch your shoulder assuming you have some trick to help lift the cabinets into position. Speaking of cabin's how is your friend 'Magic Mike" doing these days.
Wallyworld thank you for the info. on your oldest granddaughter it took me some searching but eventually found a website with the men's crew teams listing schedule and rosters for the varsity and freshmen teams. located your granddaughter's phot no 'Bio." posted for her yet just name and hometown/high school . May your open water fishing success carry over into ice fishing season.
Whopper stopper good to hear you completed the tree job. Have a safe trip to the shack. best wished for you in harvesting a deer before the season closes for this year .
OldSailor may you have your pistols sighted -in hopefully the need to use them for personal/family protection never happens for you and the family .
hunts2long may you finally have a properly working garage door opening unit. I hope all went well for you at the doctor's . may you see some deer on your next visit to the woods .
IFF may you be feeling better and not have picked up covid during your travels or from recent visit with the "Colorado" family.
Drifter thankyou for the update on the wildfires interesting how they can sustain themselves under ground so much for any accumulated Snow helping to put them out.
Zcm-82 welcome back, best wished for you with the deer hunting hopefully the new location yields better results for you .
Fish/hunt4ever sounds like you are in the correct area just a matter of finding an elk in a location where it will be easy to process and transport out to camp once the animal is harvested . best to all in your party on filling their remaining tags . Congratulations on the grouse.
Edie may things be going well for you. best to your sons with their deer hunting.
icefisher-45 may things be good with you and Mrs. Icefisher .

keep safe ,try to stay healthy. best to all fishing and hunting .
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Oct 26, 2023, 04:52 AM


               Good morning ER's,
                         It's 53* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                         Wally..........What the hell, are those fish jumping in your boat. :woot: That's an amazing amount of fish in one day. :o I hope your granddaughter
               has a good rowing season. :clap:
                         Dave..........I can see how it would be dangerous to walk around on the burnt areas. :blink:
                         H2l............I hope you have your new opener in in and is working properly. :unsure: I'm like you, I've shot all my bucks in November as well. I have
               taken a doe during black powder in October. :whistle: Good luck with all the doctor appointments. :thumbsup:
                         Zcm..........Welcome back to the 9:45 group. :clap: I hope the new hunting area helps. :thumbsup:
                         Steve........It amazes me how people drive these days, they just don't realize how fast cars are going and don't look for the right amount of open
               space to merge back on the highway. :whistle: I don't lift the cabinets, my friend does. We screw a 2x4 to where the bottom of the cabinet goes and
               set the cabinet on it and I hold it with my left arm and he screws iot to the wall. :flex: You just have to think out of the box. :whistle:
                         Fish..........Nice job on the grouse. :thumbsup: It's smart to keep an eye on the time that you get an Elk so as not to have to leave it overnight
               or bre packing it out in the dark with the bears around. :blink:
                        Marv..........I hope you are at "The Shack" getting ready for your hunt. :unsure:
                        Eddie.........I sure do miss the donuts under the dome. I hope you are doing well. :thumbsup:
                        Yesterdays therapy appointment went well, my new joint isn't what is giving me problems, it's the muscles, they are so tight. They need to be
              stretched out. My therapist asked what I was doing for the rest of the day, I told her that I have leaves to do. She asked if I have a backpack blower.
              I told her that I do but was planning on doing them with my mower. She said that it was ok to use the blower. So when I got home I got it out to figure
              out how to start it. I put it on my tail gate and strapped it to my to the truck and started it with my left arm. It worked just fine. 
                       Back to the cabinets today.
                       I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

              IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Oct 26, 2023, 05:45 AM
Good morning IW! Good morning everyone :bow:

53 degrees with a huge batch of rain moving through. The guessers are saying rain through the afternoon all tracking to and over the shack :%$#!: It looks like I will be on rain delay for most of the day, may head to the shack this afternoon or just head over tomorrow. Kind of frustrating to say the least.

IW...Best of luck with the therapy, hope you can get things loosened up :thumbsup:

WW...How much for a Team WW autograph???

Eddie...As always you are in my prayers. I hope everything is moving in the right direction Sir! Best of luck to the boys if they are heading to the woods :thumbsup:

Hope everyone has a good Thursday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Oct 26, 2023, 06:21 AM
55* and cloudy.

WW, I know it is going to be tough to put the boat away this week, but "you do have to save some fish for next year".

The garage door repair didn't get done yesterday, they will be here this morning.

IW, take it easy with the leave clean-up.

Mr. C, Exit 16 must be in toward the bridge, we go 17 to 4 into the city, we have to go next Tuesday.

Eddie, hope all is going well.

I got an A-OK from my doctor, even loss another 5lbs.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 26, 2023, 08:24 AM
Morning all,

WS.....the rain/warm temps is keeping MrWW out of the woods here too  ::) 

H2L.....thanks for sharing the pic  :)  glad you passed with flying colors  :thumbsup:

IW....."they" say necessity is the Mother of Invention.....guess you're proving that's true  :clap:

IFF.....hope you've shaken off the crud  ???

Eddie.....thinking of you always  ;)

Drifter.....that's pretty amazing, not to mention a bit scary  :o

Thanks everyone for all the fishing congrats, we were truly blessed this year with all the successful outings  :bow: Many friends/family have enjoyed the bounty  ;)2 The boat is going to bed today, time to send MrWW into the woods for a couple months then hopefully get ready for some ice time  :icefish:

Hav a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 26, 2023, 12:54 PM

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 :'( :'(
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Oct 26, 2023, 04:19 PM
Until next spring!!!  ;) ::) :tipup:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Oct 26, 2023, 06:58 PM
IW
If you know where a good deep ash pit is they are a great place to get rid of a body!!!  :whistle: :whistle: :whistle:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Oct 26, 2023, 08:19 PM
Good evening, temperature warm up today and going into part of the weekend. High near 75 today might see 80 or higher tomorrow and on Saturday then rain on Sunday. Prayers for those killed and injured in the Maine mass shooting and shooting in Buffalo,NY. .

Ice Wanderer looks like you are finding ways to cope with the limited use of your one arm . May all have gone well today helping your neighbor with the cabinets.
Whopper Stopper may you get a period of dry weather with cooler temperatures when you arrive at the shack. Hopefully one of the bucks we have seen in your videos is still on your property .

Hunts2long exit 16 is in Orange county believe it is called the Woodbury exit. Close to this exit is a large shopping complex called the Woodbury Commons, also the junctions of several roads route 32 ends and route 17 goes from being mostly east to west roadway to a north-South roadway as it turns as heads to Rockland county and the NJ. . The route 32 and 17 intersection was rearranged around 5 years ago or less time now uses a x pattern to go from 32 south to get onto route 17 south bound. This is for your knowledge when you have to make future trips to NYC starting on November 3 Rd the Lemoine Avenue entrance to the George Washington Bridge will close until sometime in the Spring of 2024. The NY. Port Authority is doing a multi-billion dollar repair project on the George Washington bridge.. So I suggest a little research to see if this will effect your commute to the city. I'm guessing you might use Thruway exit 16 to get onto route 17 unless you get off the Thruway at exit 17 in Newburgh and then take state route 300 and 32 to reach route 17. If you take that route you pas close to my home here in New Windsor. I live a short distance from the intersection of routes 300,32 and 94 in Vails Gate, NY.

Wallyworld I see you have the boat covered and placed in your pole barn for winter storage. Glad you had such a good open water season and were able to share parts of your catches with family and friends. best wished to Mr.WW when he gets to hunting camp.
Drifter how much snow did you receive the other day. I hope the cabin has been Winterized to prevent any problems.

Have a good night. Best to all fishing and hunting.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Oct 26, 2023, 11:14 PM
Steve
Cabin was closed up a few weeks ago.
We have 2 inches or so on the ground from this weeks snow.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Oct 27, 2023, 04:38 AM
Good morning, everyone:  :bow:

49 degrees and mostly cloudy, the temps will drop throughout the day. It appears the rain and drizzle is still falling at the shack, hopefully it will be cleared out by the time I get up there around 10am. The guessers are calling for a coating of snow tomorrow, with highs in mid 30's and the lows around 20, which will be the case for the coming week.

I am about loaded up and ready to hit the road in a couple hours. I need to stop at my sisters on the way up to help her with a couple of things, then it's off to the shack for 10 days of stand therapy. I am guessing my phone service hasn't improved any so I will check in when I can.

Hope you all have a good weekend :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                    WS
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Oct 27, 2023, 05:47 AM
51* and it is going to be another warm day.

WW, glad the boat is put away for another winter. Just in time, the weather is about to change.

Mr. C, thanks for the info on the bridge, I will have to do some looking into how it may effect our travels. We are going down on Tuesday. We hit the "lower" level at Fort Lee going in and come out on the "upper" level to hit Rt. 4.

Saw my brother yesterday, he has seen a couple bucks around but only in the early morning.

The new garage door opener has been installed, works great.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Oct 27, 2023, 05:56 AM

                 Good morning Marv, ER's,
                           It's 51* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                           Marv..........I hope you have a safe trip to "The Shack", :thumbsup: and the weather cooperates and cools down to make the deer move. :flex:
                           Wally..........The boat looks comfy in its winter storage. :whistle:
                           H2l.............Good job on losing a few pounds. :clap: Good luck in the woods if your headed into the woods. :flex:
                           Dave...........I'll keep that in mind if I ever need a place to hide a body. :roflmao:
                           Steve..........There are are other sections of highways in New York that are prone to accidents, one that comes to mind is around the Twin Bridges
                 in Latham on the Adirondack Northway. :blink:
                           Eddie..........Give the boys my best when they go out tomorrow hunting.  :thumbsup: I hope all is well with you. :clap:
                           Yesterday we got the last of the cabinets in place,the sink cabinet gave us a problem, it has a kickboard heater under it.
                           This morning I have to take my snow blower down for reairs.It's getting close to that time. Then it's leaf clean up again.
                           I hope everyone has a good Friday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                 IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 27, 2023, 06:36 AM
Morning all,

Thoughts and prayers to all in the Maine shooting  :'(

WS......safe travels and best of luck  :)

IW.....you're right, it won't be long now before the snow flies  ::)

H2L....glad to hear the garage door is functional again  :clap:

Drifter......speaking from experience  ??? :roflmao:

Leaf clean up on tap here today too  :flex:

Saw these guys on our last trip out, picking up channel markers
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Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Oct 27, 2023, 07:15 AM
Well another one down down to one tag is all and the last day I can spend on the mountain. The snow helped a bit but had some issues when I took the SxS down for maintenance and they called saying that they would not do it as they needed to be one if the selling agents for the extended warranty that I bought, and they are not going to do that. So went to pick that up and cancel my warranty and when I called the gal said hold on a minute and she worked her way and got it so the shop I am using now can do my stuff, hopefully no more snags on this again. But we had drove down to grab the machine and it was right at the time we were supposed to be headed out hunting and came back with the empty trailer again, good thing town is only 15 or 20 miles away. We arrived back at camp around 515 and got everyone loaded in the jeep and headed out. We went to were we have been seeing some and sat there for a bit and I asked if everyone was ready to drive as the elk usually are out by now. Oh and while driving into the spot seen a nice yogi. So we were driving out and I seen elk back just on the other side of the hill that we were watching so drove back and just before we hit the top there are elk there. Let the jeep roll back and my dad gets out and gets ready and I went and grabbed my frame pack for him to shoot off of. And boom hit and she comes down and a couple more and she is down. Dad is tagged out. Then had to send the wife back to the camper to get the holder for the back and all. Then we started quartering her up amd the wide got back just as we were ready to start dragging.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: bart on Oct 27, 2023, 08:07 PM
 fish/hunt4ever, awesome pics of the Grizzly!  As far as the Elk... way too much gun! ;D  Congrats!

Hope all is well with everybody.

masoneddie, thoughts and prayers remain with you and your family...

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Oct 27, 2023, 09:02 PM
Good evening, prayers for all in Mexico affected by the hurricane also my continued prayers for those involved in and affected by the shootings in Maine and Buffalo,NY . . Possible record setting temperature today with a high in the upper seventies. One benefit of the warmer weather is that a group of people finished the staining of the staircases to laundry and mechanical rooms here at my condo complex today. So now all of the staircases have one coat of stain on them and some additional protection  from the weather. This project was only started back in June between the weather since then and other things finally completed.

whopper Stoopper may you have arrived safely at the shack. Best wished to you during your ten days of deer hunting .  i hope you can establish phone service during your hunt to keep your wife updated  on things and then worry about posting any reports here on Ice Shanty .
Hunt2long you are welcome, I can not remember the last time i traveled across the George washington bridge my last trip into manhattan was by train from my sister and B-I-L's village in northern NJ. to Penn Station. that was back in 2008 or 2009 to attend an event at Madison Square Garden. I familar with road names from my younger years when my grandparents were alive and living in Brooklyn and Queens. may the bridge work not create to big of a problem when you have to make trips to see your wife's NYC doctors. Good to hear the new garage dooor opener is installed and working properly.
ice Wanderer I'm sure there are road ways across the state of NY. that have sections more prone to accidents . I have driven on the Taconic parkway a few times and thankfully avoided any trouble as it is an outdated roadway with no shoulders in places and multiple side road crossings some without traffic signals. gald you finished the cabinet install without bothering your shoulder and setting back your recovery and rehab. .
wallyworld thank you for the photo guessing the channel makers are picked up to prevent them from being damaged by ice during the winter months.
fish/hunt4ever congratulations to your dad on filling his cow tag.  :clap: Good to hear you were able to get the work need on the side by side done at a non-authorized shop even though the vehicle is still undr warranty.
Bart nice to see a post from you. may all be good with you and your family.
Eddie best wished for your son's if they are deer hunting this weekend. may you be making progress with your leg and generally be feeling better.

Have a good Saturday everyone. best to all fishing and hunting.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Oct 27, 2023, 09:36 PM
I know alot of the pictures this year were with just the heads, but a lot of the time no phone or camera to get photos before we quartered the elk up to pack out. Most were shot just before dark so trying to get them out without playing with any yogis that seemed to he around. We drove a road today and we hit the end and came back and found grizzlies tracks over our vehicle tracks we made about 15 minutes before hand, walked right beside a guy's trailer he was sitting in, we tried to find him to get another picture but he turned and went up into some thick trees and steep hill side.
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Also seen a couple moose and cow and calf.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Oct 28, 2023, 05:12 AM
57* and some clouds.

F/H4, thanks for sharing the pictures.

Mr. C, I will keep my eyes open for any signs for the up-coming bridge work when we go down on Tuesday. I told the wife about it and she said, hopefully it will be done before we have to go back down in 3 months, now that is pretty "funny".

Saw a couple boats out on the lake yesterday, the water is going down pretty fast.

IW, way too warm for me to be in the woods, next week looks better. Lot of leaves are coming down.

Saw my nephew yesterday and he said his back is doing much better but will find out this weekend as he and his wife have to drive to PA. for a funeral.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l

Eddie, hope all is well!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Oct 28, 2023, 05:24 AM

            Good morning ER's,
                        It's 55* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                        Steve.........It's too damn warm here, i hear hunters are complaining that the deer aren't moving. :cookoo:
                        Wally..........Yeah they pick up channel markers so the ice doesn't carry them away. :whistle:
                        Fish............Congra tulations to your dad for tagging out. :flex: :bow:
                        H2l.............I can imagine you feel a lot better that the new door opener is installed. :thumbsup:
                        Bart............It's good to see you postimg here again. :clap:
                        I got my snow blower down to the repair shop, it didn't look like there were a lot of machines ahead of mine. I was going to do leaves when I got home
             but I forgot to bring my gas can, I needed to mix more gas. So I will do it today.
                        I hope everyone has a good Saturday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

             IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Oct 28, 2023, 06:00 AM
Good Morning ER's I hope everyone is doing well. Drifter the fire stuff is wild never knew it could go that deep. Team WW congrats on a banner open water season. Congrats to all the hunters bagging their prizes. Eddie hope your rehab is comming along on schedule. 36 temp here has fish biting and have made a half dozen trips so far. I hooked a nice big bass again this year with the ice rod but it escaped before landing it. Knot had the pig tell oops. A few gills and crappie might have me up to 47 like team WW but my 47 would be total inches this year. Have a nice weekend.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 28, 2023, 06:33 AM
Morning all,

IW.....hope you get your snowblower back before you need it  ;)

OG.....congrats pn the catching  :clap:

H2L....definitely better hunting weather coming soon, hopefully not a lot rain with it  ::)

MrC....yes the markers are removed every year before ice and returned after ice out  :)

Eddie.....hoping you and the family are doing well  ;)

WS.....fingers crossed you get eyes on Bullwinkle  ;)2

FH4.....came face to face with a grizzly while in Alaska a few years back  :o  not an experience I would care to repeat  :nono:

While waiting for things to dry out yesterday before tackling the leaves Mother Nature decided it was a good time to start raining  :%$#!: :%$#!:  so today's project will be ........ leaves  ;D

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 28, 2023, 10:47 AM
Mother Nature changed my plans AGAIN today, so I made some cookies instead and mailed them to MI  ;)
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Oct 28, 2023, 07:44 PM
Good evening, nice batch WW. Think I’m about out last the crud, first time in days felt like eating anything. Linda made it back before dark.

Now hope I can get the home water line ready to withstand some freezing temperatures that might so up Tuesday

OG bet that was fun to have the bass on the ice rod.

Take care all
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Oct 28, 2023, 10:05 PM
Good evening, Very nice day here with the high once again in the upper seventies. Tomorrow it is forecast to cool down and be a rainy day .
Fish/hunt4ever looks like the grizzly bear population is doing well in your hunting area. Understand the fast field processing of your kills thanks again for all the photos.
Hunts2long there should be a message sign/signs up with information on the upcoming bridge work and lane closures. There also is probably a website you can visit to get latest details before leaving on your trips. Good to read your nephew's back is feeling better may it be a problem free trip for him to and from PA> .
Ice Wanderer a assume your area of NY. will see more seasonable weather this week so hopefully the deer herd will be moving through the woods. may the turn around on your snow blower be quick.
Old Goat good to see a post from you nice to read you have been getting out fishing .
Wallyworld thankyou for the reply with regards to the channel markers. Good use of a rainy day the cookies will be a nice surprise for your granddaughter.
IFF good to read you are up and active. may you find a way to keep the water line from freezing. glad Linda made it back safely to the farm.

Stay safe ,keep healthy . best to all fishing and hunting.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Oct 29, 2023, 05:00 AM


             Good morning ER's,
                        It's 36* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                        H2l..........I hope you have a good night on the lanes tonight. :thumbsup:
                        Bud.........I'm glad you are feeling better. :clap: Have you thought of heat tape and insulation on the water line? ???
                        Wally.......Mother nature is always throwing curve balls to change your plans. :blink: Nice looking cookies for your granddaughter. :flex:
                        OG..........I've caught a few largemouth bass ice fishing for perch :whistle:
                        Steve.......We have a chance of rain/snow on Wednesday. :o
                        Marv........I guess your cell service isn't too good, hope to hear from you soon on your hunting. :whistle:
                        Eddie.......Continued prayers for your recovery from my hill. :flex:
                        Yesterday I was able to get my leaves done, but an hour later the wind picked up and it doesn't look like I did a thing. Most of the maple
              trees are bare, but it's the beech trees that are holding on to their leaves. They're always the last to go. :%$#!:
                        I hope everyone has a good Sunday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Oct 29, 2023, 06:50 AM
41* and rain on the way.

WW, the cookies look good, she will have lots of "friends".

My sister called Friday and wanted to come up on Saturday, so the wife went and got her and we all went for a walk down at the campsite. My family lived just outside of the campsite so my sister spent a lot of time down there. It was just a picnic area when I was a kid, I remember it before it was anything, just a beach where we would go to swim, back in the 50's. I think it now has 225 campsites.

Have a good day and be well.....h2l

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Oct 29, 2023, 07:05 AM
Good morning everyone  :bow:

20 degrees in the cranberry marsh this morning, things are crisp.

So far pretty quiet on the deer front. The rain finally moved out and the coyotes moved in. Last night at dark about 10 of them let loose to serenade the woods

Yesterday I saw 1 doe during my 11 hours on stand, to top it off, she winded me :whistle:

The next few days are a west wind, not my friend. May try a different stand today.

Hope all are doing well.

Continued thoughts and prayers for Eddie.

Stay safe and keep healthy.

      WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 29, 2023, 07:49 AM
Morning all,

H2L....sounds like a nice way to spend a Saturday  :thumbsup:  good luck tonight  :flex:

IW.....the wind sure knocked a LOT of leaves off yesterday, sorry it was AFTER you had them cleaned up  ::)

WS.....fingers crossed today is a better day in the woods  :whistle:

IFF......glad to hear you're feeling better  :clap:  good luck with the water line project  ;)

MrC.....there's snow in the forecast here too this week    :-\

Raining again today, looks like MAYBE Tuesday things will start to dry out finally  :wacko:  Guessing it's about time to fire up the wood boiler, it's about a month later than usual  @)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.


Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Oct 29, 2023, 08:27 AM
Well sat in the bleachers all day yesterday and the kids did well on their first time swimming in a meet. Back at it today as the daughter has one more event today. Some interesting people been around the events. One gal brought an instrument with here, like a large instrument, finally sat down where we had a spot that one person moved and then she posted all about not being able to sit for hours and such. I get a kick out of some who have to have the online complaining and seeing who is checking their posts and reacting fast. But anyways. Hope everyone is having a great day and a great end to October, I guess I better get my stuff ready for minnows since the Temps have been down in the ice making Temps for a few days and the snow should be helping cool the water Temps a bit. November here we come.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Oct 29, 2023, 09:42 AM

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Oct 29, 2023, 08:18 PM
Good evening everyone!

I saw 2 bucks today. One was a dandy, but he was about 75 yards out. The other one was just before dark, it looked like a 6pt. He also was about 75 yards out.

Tomorrow night, a couple inches of snow moves in. Tuesday morning may be good.

Have a nice evening.

             WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Oct 29, 2023, 09:25 PM
 good evening, cooler temperature have arrived here in South eastern NY. Today's high temperature was about twenty degrees lower then yesterday. Also has rained all day heavier in intensity this morning guessing I've received an inch or slightly more of rainfall. Looking at the news briefly i see it was a violent weekend across the U.S. with more mass shootings 2 in the Chicago area on Saturday and one last night in Tampa. prayers for all killed and injured .
Ice wanderer depending on the forecast may you get your snowblower back in case you need it to clear any snow you may receive this week. Always seems like after you clean up your yard the wind picks up and brings down more leaves. When i lived in the house neighbor across the street had a couple large oak trees in his yard they were the last to drop their leaves and the wind always seemed to blow the leaves into my yard.
hunts2long glad you had a nice visit with your sister and all of you got to visit a spot you enjoyed in your youth and relive some of the memories made at that place. safe travel and no problems wished for you this week when making the trip to NYC . May it have been a good night for you and your teammates at the bowling alley.
Whopper Stopper nice to read you saw 2 bucks today after the long Saturday you spent in the stand. May the one you called a dandy come closer to your stand and present you with a shot. Hopefully the coming snow is just enough to help with tracking the deer and not so much as to hinder your hunting .
Wallyworld may you have the snowblower unit ready for mounting onto your yard tractor depending on the weather forecast. I assume it will be more rain for me later in the week .
Fish/hunt4ever congratulations to your children for doing well at their first ever swim meet. It is interesting to see how the spectators/fans occupy their time between events at long running athletic contests like swim meets. MY nephew did track in high school my sister and B-I-L have shared comments similar to yours about how people watching the event spent time between races and different contests at the track& field meets. Especially the larger multiple school meets which would last for several hours .
May there be little work involved in getting ready to receive your first shipment of minnows. You and the family also have a good end to October. Best to those of you with remaining elk tags .
Eddie may things be going well for you . I hope you got to spend some time with your family this weekend. Best wished for your sons with their deer hunting and any late open water fishing.
Icefisher-45 may things be good for you ,your wife and Mr. Dickens.
Raquettedacker may all be good with your family. Best wished for you with your deer hunting.

Since is hunting and mating season for deer and their relatives elk and moose keep a watch out for them when driving. Keep safe,stay healthy. Best wished for all fishing and hunting
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Oct 30, 2023, 05:46 AM
42* and raining pretty hard.

WS, hope one of those bucks makes a mistake, good luck.

The wife has to take the CRV in for her "free" tire rotation that came with the new tires. The warning light for an oil change also came on while she was coming back from my sisters so getting that taken care of before our trip to the big city.

We bowled well last night, took all 4 points, we are moving UP.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Oct 30, 2023, 06:10 AM


               Good morning Doug, ER's,
                           It's 34* and raining here on my hill. ::)
                           H2l..........Good job on taking all 4  points. :thumbsup: Thanks for sharing the picture of the lake level. :clap:
                           Marv........Hopefully those bucks wander closer for a shot. :whistle:
                           Wally.......I will be doing leaves for the next two weeks. :o
                           Steve.......Any snow that we get won't be here long, I won't need my snow blower just yet. :blink:
                           Fish.........Getting the kids involved in some sort of activity or sport is good. I'm glad they did well. :flex:
                           My friend stopped by on Saturday, apparently we have to move one cabinet over 4 inches. So we'll be doing that today.
                           I hope everyone has a good Monday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 30, 2023, 06:59 AM
Morning all,

WS.....all my fingers and toes are crossed for you  :woot:

IW.....hope the cabinet readjustment goes well   :-\

H2L.....safe travels tomorrow, congrats on the wins  :flex:

MrC.....like IW, no need for the snow blower just yet  @)

IFF.....my son & grandson  will be in your neck of the woods this weekend for a hockey tournament, see if you can arrange for some nice weather please  ;D

Another cold rainy day on tap, glad we got the boiler going yesterday  ;)2  Nothing much on the planner yet for today.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Oct 30, 2023, 09:13 PM
 Good evening, cool and rainy day here with a high in the upper fifties . When the landscape service comes to clean up leaves here this week they better bring some rakes as I do not think the backpack blowers will be to effective with the damp-wet leaves.
Another food product recall for your knowledge Wanabana's -apple-cinnamon fruit pouches after the product found to contain very high levels of lead. All packages of apple-cinnamon fruit pouches are being recalled regardless of expiration date. Search for the company's website for further information or look for the recall notice on the FDA (food-drug administration) website .

Hunts2long may your wife's CRV now be ready to make the trip to NYC later this week. Congratulations to your teammates and you may next Sunday see similar results .
Ice Wanderer good to hear you will not need a snowblower to clean up any snow fall you receive this week. I hope all of the cabinets are now installed in proper locations and your neighbor can move onto the next project in the cabin build .
Wallyworld also good to hear you will not be needing your snow blower to deal with any snow received this week. safe travel and good luck wished for your son and grandson as they make the trip to Tennessee and with the ice hockey games. best to Mr.WW when he heads of to hunting camp.

Have a good night, may everyone have no problems from trick or treaters tomorrow. Best to all fishing and hunting.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Oct 31, 2023, 05:12 AM


             Good morning ER's,
                      Happy Halloween. It's 24* and clear here on my hill. I bet there is frost on the Pumpkin ::)
                      H2l........Safe travels to the city this morning. :thumbsup:
                      Wally......I hope Mr. WW did a thorough inspection of the boiler before stating it up, you don't want to have to make another repair in the middle
             of winter. :unsure: Safe travels to your son and grandson. :thumbsup:
                      Steve.....Thanks for the notification on the recall. :whistle:  Some of those backpack blowers can really move some leaves, even wet ones. :blink:
                      Marv.......I hope you are seeing some deer? ???
                      Eddie......Sending continued prayers your way. :flex:
                      The cabinet adjustment real smooth and all the cabinet doors are on, the kitchen looks good.
                      Therapy this morning.
                      I hope everyone has a good Tuesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

              IW
                     
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Oct 31, 2023, 06:18 AM
Morning all,

IW.....good luck with today's therapy  :flex:

H2L.....hope MrsH2 gets an A+  ;)

WS.....any more "big boy" sightings yet  ???

MrC.....looks like some snow flakes here tomorrow  ::)

Eddie.....hope the grandkids have fun trick or treating later  ;D

Hope everyone has a safe and happy Halloween  ;)2  Might get a chance to take care of the leaves today if the rain stays away :unsure: 

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Oct 31, 2023, 09:00 PM
Good evening, cool Fall day here starting to dry out from the rain. Quiet Halloween another year with no trick or treaters so now have a bunch of assorted M&M candy to consume at my leisure .
new day another recall this time for Dog food.  Blue Ridge Beef has voluntarily recalled their Breeder's Choice 2 pound raw food packages , FDA testing found presence of Salmonella in the food. Affected packages distributed between August 9-August 25.   Product code UPC 8 54298 001931     Contact Blue Ridge Beef for a refund.

Ice Wanderer good to read the cabinet adjustment was problem free and the doors are now on all of the kitchen cabinets. If I'm around next time the landscape company comes will see what they use to collect the leaves . May today's therapy session not have you to sore and the therapist be happy with your progress.
Wallyworld may Mother nature have been nice and let you work on the leaves today. Hopefully it stays just snow flakes by you tomorrow.
Whopper Stopper may you be seeing some bucks and they come into your comfortable shooting range during your time in the stand.
IFF have you come up with a plan on how to protect your water supply line from freezing.
Hunts2long may you have a trouble free trip to NYC and your wife get a good report from her doctors .
Edddie may your grandchildren have enjoyed trick or treating. I hope you are doing well and we see a post from you before to long.

A friendly reminder to my fellow New Yorkers next Tuesday Nov.7 Th is an election day. You will just be voting for local government and possibly a few judges at county or state level . Also two proposals on the ballot. Check locally early voting may have started in your area .

Keep safe,stay healthy Welcome to November.  Best to all fishing and hunting.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Nov 01, 2023, 04:28 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Happy Hump Day and welcome to November!   ;D.  See the site is picking up steam pretty good now, best of luck to all with the upcoming season!   :tipup:

  So much catching up to do, been battling some demons again for the last couple of weeks. My Sincere Thanks to everyone for the continued kind words, best wishes and prayers…Thank You.   :bow:

  Steve…thanks for sharing recalls, we didn’t get any trick or treaters here yesterday either.  Believe the grandchildren all had a good Halloween.   :thumbsup:
  Wally…a big congratulations to you and Mr.WW on a banner open water season, awesome job!  Best of luck to Mr.WW with the deer season!   :clap: :thumbsup:
  Jeff…glad the cabinets went well, hope the therapy appointment went well for you yesterday!   :thumbsup:
  H2…hope you had safe travels to and from the City and your wife’s appointment went well, congrats to you and the team on sweeping up all the points Sunday night, way to go!  :clap:
  Marv…hope yesterday’s hunt went well, I know you like wearing the bow hunter’s costume for Halloween!   :thumbsup:
  FH4…congrats to the family on the successful hunting trips, awesome job!   :clap: :thumbsup:

  It’s been a slow deer season so far for my boys, they’ve been working some long hour’s again and getting when they can. They’ve got some pretty good looking bucks on camera, hopefully they will get a chance at one of them soon.
  Will try to keep up with the thread moving forward…again, My Sincere Thanks to everyone…Cawfee’s on!   ;D
Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Nov 01, 2023, 04:39 AM
Ed happy to hear from you and I’m sure everyone else will be also . 
 Just get well pal..
  Dom✌️✌️
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Nov 01, 2023, 04:44 AM
Morning Dom…Thank You Sir, best of luck with the deer season!   :thumbsup:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Nov 01, 2023, 05:20 AM
Good morning everyone!

Excellent to see your post Eddie! Much better than seeing any 10pt.

Take care and get healthy Sir. Lots of prayers and love for you on the Shanty.

        WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 01, 2023, 05:32 AM
Morning all,

What a great way to start the day.......WELCOME BACK EDDIE  :thumbsup: :clap: :thumbsup: :clap: :thumbsup: :clap:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 01, 2023, 05:53 AM
31* and Eddie is at the "table", November is off to a "great" start.

The trip down to the city went well. There was an accident just before the Albany exit on the way down that slowed us down. Then going into the city they were doing construction and had taken 3 lanes down to ONE for "morning" rush hour. The wife did very well, all is A-OK. We got home about 6 last night.

Have some things to do around here this morning but if the rain/snow holds off may take the rifle out this afternoon.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Nov 01, 2023, 06:40 AM


                 Good morning ER's,
                         It's 25* and cloudy, I just went out to check my boiler and it's spitting snow here and thee. ::)
                         What a great way to start November off with a post from Eddie, Welcome back sir  :clap: :thumbsup: :flex: :bow:
                         H2l..........I'm glad your wife had a good report. :clap: When traveling on the highway, there's bound to be something to slow you down. :blink:
                         Wally.......I hope you were able to get your leaves taken care of. :unsure:
                         Steve......My question is on the recalls, how come they don't find things like salmonella before it leaves the processing plant?
                         Marv........I hope that the big one shows up  for you, it's not like you don't put the time in. :whistle:
                         Raquett....I hope you have a good hunting season.  :thumbsup:
                         Yesterdays therapy was a rough one, she really put me through the ringer, but it's doing good. When I got home I blew the leaves from my yard.
                         I hope everyone has a good Wednesday either at working or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

             IW



Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Nov 01, 2023, 10:17 AM
Glad to see Eddie post, hope all is getting better sir and good therapy is going good IW. Just working again here no vacation until Thanksgiving or so. Pheasant season opens today but will not head out until Saturday, swimming meet again in a couple weeks. Guess the boy is only off 2.5 seconds to qualify for state in the freestyle that he swam this last go. Daughter need about a minute off but signed her up for a few others and some that are not as long of a swim the 50's instead of the 100 that she did but also she is doing some 100's since the others were filled up already. Well have a good one everyone hope you all have a great day on the water, in the woods, at home, or at work where ever today takes you.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 01, 2023, 10:56 AM

                                          Wally.......I hope you were able to get your leaves taken care of. :unsure:
                                   IW
Yep got the grass mowed and the leaves all chopped  :flex:  Good thing too since the ground is white this morning  ::)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Nov 01, 2023, 08:55 PM
 Good evening, cool day here with the afternoon high only reaching 45 will get down to 35 over night and feel colder with the windchill. may see some frost tomorrow morning. Tomorrow we warm up some with a high of 50 degrees.  Some of you will be familiar with this one time restaurant on route 17 the Red Apple Rest . part of the building is being taken down the rest found to still be structurally sound. The property still owned by the same person who purchased the business back in 1984 and closed it in 2006 . It had been up for sale for several years now off the real estate market . A person at the Town of Tuxedo Building office said there have been no applications put in to get permits to do a renovation or put up new structure to replace the part of building being demolished. before this news story the last i had heard was a relative of the family who had started the business back in the 1930's was negotiating to purchase the property do renovations and open as a Jewish Deli . The current own hoped that with Resorts World opening a casino in Monticello area of Sulivan county and Legoland them park near Goshen in Orange county someone would buy the property and do renovations or demolish everything and rebuild that never happened. During the 1930's through the early 1970's the Red Apple was a popular place to stop for those headed to the Hotels/resorts in the Catskill Mountain region of New York (Know as the Borsch Belt).

Eddie good to see a post from you. Hopefully you can shake the demons and get back to a "Normal" life. Best wished for your son's when they do get out to deer hunt. If I remember correctly they work in highway construction so can see them being busy as companies try to finish or reach a certain state of completion on projects before shutting down for the Winter.
Raquettedacker may things be good with you and the family .I assume you are getting the green houses ready for Christmas sales. Best to you with your deer hunting .
Whopper Stopper hope you are seeing plenty of deer activity and you have the chance to harvest one of the bucks you are targeting .
Hunts2long good to read other then traffic delays you had no problems getting to and from NYC. Congrats to your wife on receiving a good report from her doctors . may you have be able to hunt for a few hours today.wallyworld good you were able to mow the lawn and coolect leaves before the snow came to your area. May it melt quickly depending on how much accumilation your area received from the storm .
Ice Wanderer might be time to put ice creepers on the footwear you wear for trips to the wood boiler if there is snow/ice build up on the ground you do not need to reinjure your shoulder. I wonder the same with these recalls I assume quality testing is done during each production run . glad you felt good enough to handle the leaves after your therapy session yesterday .
Fish/hunt4ever best to your children at their future swimming meets. best to all of you with the pheasant hunting this weekend.

For those interested here is a link to my local daily newspaper's website Looks like the red Apple rest article is currently free for all to view on the newspaper's website     https://www.recordonline.com (https://www.recordonline.com)

 May everyone have a good night. best to all fishing and hunting.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 02, 2023, 05:04 AM
27*, it's going to be a cool start of the day.

I went into the woods for the last 3 hours yesterday. It was very windy and cool. Wind was all over the place so after an hour got up and did some "walk and sit". Lots of buck sign around. Had a doe come within 40 feet of me, from behind me. I saw her about the same time she saw me. There were 2 more deer out past her and they didn't seem to be bother by anything. They fed for about 10 minutes before they went out of sight. Not sure what they were.

IW, sounds like the therapy is going well.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Nov 02, 2023, 06:06 AM
Good Morning H2, Morning Everyone,
  Clear and a frosty 23* here this am, high of 46 today.

  H2…best of luck with today’s hunting if you’re heading out, this cold weather should have those bucks moving! Excellent report on your wife, way to go Mrs. H2!!   :clap: :thumbsup:
  Steve…Thank you, correct on the boys, always seems to be that last minute push to try and get things completed this time of year. Believe they’ve been running 2 crews round the clock for the last few weeks.   :thumbsup:
  FH4…Thank you, best wishes/luck to your children with the swim meets!   :thumbsup:
  Jeff…glad the therapy is working out, slow and steady wins the race right?  :thumbsup:  I’ve been slowly working my way off the walker, but not quite ready yet for a cane…soon.
  Wally…hoping we hear some good reports from hunting camp soon, glad you were able to get the leaves under control before the snow moved in!   :clap: :thumbsup:
  Marv…best of luck with today’s hunting, hoping a slammer shows!   :thumbsup:

  My many Thanks again to all for the warm welcoming back and kind words, so very much appreciated, you guys are the best.  :bow:
  Had some snow come through yesterday morning right after posting. It didn’t last long but was a pretty sight for a bit…my wife didn’t agree, but she rarely does…Cawfee’s on!   ;D
   Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 02, 2023, 08:10 AM
Morning all,

Eddie.....you'll get there my friend, like you said "slow and steady"   :flex: :thumbsup:

IW.....did you get much snow  ???

WS....good luck today sir  ;)2

H2L.....seeing a LOT of bucks following/chasing does in the backyard, the cooler weather has them on the move  :whistle:

MrC.....no real accumulation of snow, just enough to cover the grass  ::)  a fresh coating again this morning

OS......did you get your new choppers yet  ??? 

Guess "Boys will be boys" holds true for deer too  :woot:
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Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Nov 02, 2023, 11:11 AM
WW and all, my teeth came out and dentures went right in!! Uppers are a whole new ballgame because they cover the palate!! As my swelling goes down, they'll adjust the fit! Later I'll get new uppers to replace these!! I should be losing weight because all I can eat are soft foods!!! ;)2 ;)2 :whistle: :%$#!: :%$#!:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Nov 02, 2023, 11:44 AM
Good morning ER’s. Was 19* on the porch this morning, pretty sad day here at the farm.  Linda’s fur baby of 13 years suddenly pass away last evening.
And of course Linda is shocked and heart ❤️ broken.

I’m still not over the sniffles.  But feeling like it shouldn’t last much longer.  So no plans except staying close to the fireplace.

 Best to all

Linda with her long hair Chihuahua
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Nov 02, 2023, 03:40 PM
Good afternoon everyone from my perch 20feet  up.

40 degrees which is the warmest it's been for a week.

Bud....sorry to read about Linda's dog. It's tough losing a litty buddy, worse when its unexpected.

I have been enjoying lots of stand therapy. The deer movement started out like gangbusters with multiple 8pt sightings. I have been swapping stands playing the wind but so far no shots.

This morning at 9am a good size black bear came bolting by at about 40 yards. My brightness display was low so I had a mad scramble trying to find the camera button and a worse time seein the video button. In the end I got a memory but not even a shareable picture :%$#!:

A couple days ago I had a beautiful 10pt coming down the trail which would have put him at 20yards. Just as I was getting lined up a doe busted out of some brush taking him with. That made for a kick in the gut.

Hope everyone is doing well.

       WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Nov 02, 2023, 09:16 PM
good evening first frost of this Fall overnight light coating on vehicles and some roof tops this morning. Checking weather reports weather guessers were correct and it did reach a high temperature of fifty today.
Scary incident  this afternoon across the Hudson river in Village of Wappingers Falls (Dutchess county) a contractor working for local power company Central Hudson struck a gas line causing an explosion and fire. (according to preliminary reports) one building demolished by the explosion 8 adults and 2 children injured .
In national news the violence continues Wednesday morning in Los Angels multiple students stabbed at Van Nuys high school during a fight which broke out while a nutrition break was occurring school put into lockdown .
Hunts2long if you went out today may you once again have see deer close to your stand.
Eddie keep working and you will reach goal of getting rid of the walker and just using a cane. Given your limited mobility your wife probably is concerned that she will have to do the snow clearing this year .
Wallyworld thank you for the photo. If Mr.WW is at hunting camp may he also be seeing lots of buck sign and activity .
OldSailor best wished for you with the new dentures .
IFF my condolences to Linda on the sudden loss of her dog .
Whopper Stopper thank you for the report from the field. just do not miss a chance to harvest a deer because you were typing a post to ice Shanty. maybe you will see the bear again while in the stand.

Have a good night may everyone's heating systems be working properly as we all deal with colder weather. best to all fishing and hunting.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Nov 03, 2023, 04:31 AM


             Good morning ER's,
                       It's 30* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                       Bud..........My condolences to Linda for the loss of her dog. :( I hope you get over the sniffles. :flex:
                       Wally........We didn't get that much snow over here, I think you're snow was more lake effect. :unsure:
                       Marv.........I hope things pick up for you, it's always fun to watch a bear to see what they do. :whistle:
                       Eddie........Slow and easy is what my therapist said to me. :thumbsup: Buty I told her to hurry up, I have ice fishing season closing in. :roflmao:
                       OS............Good luck with the new choppers. :flex:
                       Steve........It's unbelievable kids can't even get through nutrition without a stabbing. :cookoo: :%$#!:
                       My therapy yesterday went well but I still have swelling in my arm, my bicep, tricep and under my forearm are very tight. They are almost lke
              elastic bands, when I do the finger walk up the wall my arm almost snaps back like a rubber band. I didn't have this prblem when I had the other arm
              done.
                       I hooe everyone has a good Friday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
                       
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 03, 2023, 05:07 AM
32* and some clouds.

IFF, sorry for your loss of Linda's pet. They become such a part of the family.

WS, you are seeing deer, it will happen!

21* yesterday morning when I went into the woods. I can't believe the scraps I am seeing, they seem to be everywhere, but no rubs. Hunted both AM and PM yesterday without seeing a deer. My nephew left yesterday for a bow hunt in Missouri.

Eddie, slow and easy is all I do these days. Good Luck to the boys once they start hunting.

The wife got her flu, covid and rsv shots on Wed, she wasn't feeling good yesterday, tired and sore arms.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 03, 2023, 05:26 AM
Morning all,

IFF......my condolences to Linda and you on the loss of her pup, always so hard losing a pet   :'(   :'(

OS.....soon you'll be tearing up steak and corn on the cob with those new teeth  ;)2

WS.....the bear encounter must have got the heart beatting a little faster  :woot:

H2L....getting all 3 shots together must be tough on the body, hope MrsH2 is feeling better soon  :-\

Eddie....hope your sons get a chance to hit the woods soon, seems there's a lot of movement going on lately  ;)

IW.....keep plugging away with your exercises and all of a sudden the "rubber band" will relax   :flex:

MrC......saw that explosion on the news last night  :(

Some sun in the forecast today, might work on washing some windows  @)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Nov 03, 2023, 07:22 AM
Well the last day of the week today for working, hopefully I did not just jinx myself.  Headed out tomorrow to chase some pheasants around with a few guys from work and hopefully my buddy gets his schedule lined up so he can join as well.  Grouse and stuffing for dinner tonight and having my dad over, see if he is going to chase the pheasants with us tomorrow as well.  Going out and getting my stamp so I can hunt the area they release the birds, hopefully get my dog on more and let her figure out what she needs to do.  She does a good job now, just hoping this gets her going better for the birds.  IFF sorry for the loss of the pet, like many said they become so much of the family it stinks to lose them.  Well hope everyone is doing good and getting better with everything going on, have a good one and hopefully some pictures and stories of the hunt tomorrow.  Have a great Friday everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Nov 03, 2023, 08:54 PM
 Good evening, update on the explosion in Wappingers Falls yesterday force of the explosion demolished 4 row houses total of 15 people injure 2 children, 8 adults plus 5 fire fighters/ emergency services personal . while it is believed the struck gas line was the cause for explosion and fire incident is still under investigation at this time.
Ice Wanderer with time hopefully the swelling disappears, and the muscles loosen up just keep your therapist aware of things. Yes it is said students have to be concerned with violent acts while in school. It looks like fist fights are being replaced with fights involving the use of weapons.
Hunts2long may your wife not suffer any bad reaction to getting all 3 vaccine shots at one time. Looks like you are hunting in a good area may a nice buck pass by the stand and present a shot.
Wallyworld may your windows be sparkling .
fish/hunt4ever i hope there are no problems at your work so you and your friends can get out and pheasant hunt tomorrow. A safe and good hunt wished for all of you. may you dog get to put her training to work flushing and retrieving birds.
Whopper Stopper may one of the bucks you are targeting have paid you a visit today and been within your comfortable shooting range.
Eddie best to your boy's if they can get out deer hunting this weekend. May the weather be nice enough for you to do some outside walking and exercise you legs.

May everyone have a good night and pleasant Saturday whatever your plans. best to all fishing and hunting .

 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Nov 04, 2023, 04:39 AM
Good morning everyone  :bow:

18 degrees,  it may get into the mid 40's by the afternoon.

I am taking the day off from hunting and heading to the laundromat in a couple hours. I also need to fill some gas cans. I have some stand work to do when I get back. 

The deer have me baffled. A week ago the bucks were chasing looking for does, now I can see 3-4 baldies and no bucks in sight. I am hoping things bust loose soon as I have been staying on the does seeing 4-5 daily. I just need some bucks to show up.

I hope you all have a good Saturday.

Stay safe and keep healthy.

           WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 04, 2023, 05:07 AM
40* here this morning.

WS, well at least you are seeing some does. I believe the warm weather here has them moving at night. Got to 57* yesterday.

The wife was feeling better last night.

Will check in later....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Nov 04, 2023, 05:29 AM
Good Morning Marv, H2, Morning Everyone,
  Partly cloudy and 42* here on the Hill this am, high of 54 today.

  Marv…sometimes you just gotta wonder what the heck is going on with those big bucks, they seem to just disappear lol. Hope the time off today pays off tomorrow…best of luck!!  :thumbsup: :flex:
  Steve…thanks for the update, saw some coverage of that explosion on local news. Thoughts and prayers to all those injured for a speedy recovery. Believe both the boys will be in the woods today, hopefully a good text message this morning.   :thumbsup:
  FH4…best of luck to you and your crew with the pheasants today!! I imagine your dog will be super excited to hit the hunting grounds and go to work also….enjoy!!  :clap:
  Wally…hope the window detail went well for you yesterday, thanks for sharing the photo of the bucks!   Best of luck wishes continued for Mr.WW and his brother…. :clap: :thumbsup:
  H2…sounds like you’re in great spot with all the scrapes iaround your area, best of luck catching up with one of them soon!, maybe today??    Great news on your wife, glad she’s feeling better.  :clap: :thumbsup:
  Jeff…I hope those therapy exercises will become easier soon, keep up the good work!   :clap: I have to chuckle, told my surgeon I needed to be ready for the late season muzzle loader and the Walleye Challenge in February.   :tipup:
  Bud….condolences to Linda and all on the loss of her dog, very difficult time for sure.
  OS…hope the pain is gone and the learning curve isn’t too difficult, best wishes to you.   :thumbsup:

  Definitely going to be doing some outside therapy today, yesterday was a bust. See the time change is this weekend again. Maybe they’ll let us set it and forget it this time?  Cawfee’s on…. ;D
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Nov 04, 2023, 05:34 AM

             Good morning Marv, H2l, ER's,
                    It's 38* and mostly cloudy skies. ::)
                    Marv.........I guess a trip to the laundry mat is needed, I can smell it from here. :roflmao: :roflmao: Hopefully things pick up tomorrow. :unsure:
                    H2l...........I'm glad your wife is feeling better. :clap: Good luck in the woods today. :thumbsup:
                    Wally........Is it window time again.lol :roflmao:
                    Fish..........I hope nothing kept you from your weekend plans. :unsure: :whistle:
                    Eddie........Are the boys having any luck in the woods? ???
                    Steve........Has the landscaping company been by to blow leaves yet? ???
                    Yesterday I helped my neighbor with her yard clean up, she ran my backpack blower and I picked up branches.  :oWhen I first got there I
              noticed a pile of bear poop in her yard. She was very surprised that it was so close to her house.
                    My yard needs some work but I'm going to wait till Monday and maybe the Beechtrees might be bare by then.
                    I hope everyone has a good Saturday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.
                         
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 04, 2023, 06:33 AM
Morning all,

WS.....sometimes a little break from the woods pays off big time when you're back in the stand  :whistle:

Eddie.....hope some fresh air and sunshine boosts your spirits  @)

H2L....fingers crossed you see something you like today  ;)2

IW.....hope that bear doesn't become a problem  ::)

FH4.....good luck to all with the hunt  :flex:

Never got around to washing windows yesterday, will see if I can work it in today  :woot:  Did I mention I HATE washing windows  ??? :pinch:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 05, 2023, 04:02 AM
Stupid time change  ::) :%$#!:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 05, 2023, 05:31 AM
43* and cloudy.

WW, you are up "early". I don't mind the time change. I can get up early but I don't like having dinner at 6 or later because I stayed in the woods until dark. Other than that they could keep it the same all the time.

Eddie, yesterday wasn't too bad a day for doing some outdoor stuff. Slow and Easy!!!!

No deer yesterday, got up to 55* in the PM. Heard no shots.  I do see the same 5 or 6, couple does with fawns, in my nephew's orchard. Most years the bears clean up the apples but there weren't many this year so the deer have a lot to take care of.

Not hunting this morning have some things to do around here. Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Nov 05, 2023, 05:42 AM

              Good morning Wally, ER's,
                     It's 38* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                     Wally.............My sentiments exactly. :%$#!:  If the bear does become a problem, I know how to deal with it. :whistle:
                     Eddie.............I hope you try to get outside a little bit everyday. It does wonders. :flex:
                     H2l................May you see some bucks instead of Does. :blink: Gpood luck tonight on the lanes. :clap:
                     Bud...............I hope everything is good on the farm.  :unsure:
                     Fish...............I hope you are enjoying the hunt? ???
                     Marv..............Brea ks over get back in the stand. :roflmao:
                     It looks like the leaves are mostly gone except for a few stragglers on the Beech trees. But I'm going to wait until tomorrow to blow them.
              Today is Football Sunday.
                     I hope everyone has a good Sunday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

              IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Nov 05, 2023, 05:47 AM
Good Morning Wally, Morning Everyone,
   Cloudy and 45*, high of 51 forecasted.

  Wally…maybe we’ll get lucky and they’ll just leave it alone now…Doh!  ;D   
  Jeff…way to go helping out the neighbor.  :clap:  The boys both saw some deer in their areas yesterday, just a little out of their range with the bows. Maybe today will be better… :thumbsup:
  H2…got some information on the Walleye Challenge yesterday…registration forms will be sent out the week of the November 13th and available at Fuel N Food…registration and sweatshirts both increased $10 this year.  $60 for the tournament and $40 sweatshirts.  Good luck on the lanes this evening!   :thumbsup:
  Marv…hoping the stand pays off today, best of luck!!  :thumbsup:

  Spent quite a few hours outside yesterday, sure felt nice taking in some of that Fall air. Believe the boys are back out this morning trying to score a deer, haven’t had any messages yet, hopefully they get an opportunity to draw on something.  Not much on the planner yet other than some outside therapy shortly with my 4 legged family members. Cawfee’s on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 05, 2023, 06:13 AM
Have a bike club meeting/luncheon today, bringing some sweets
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Nov 05, 2023, 05:59 PM
Well yesterday was good we hit the first spot and jumped a hen almost right off, I missed a couple shots with the 20 gauge. Lent my buddy my gun since his was acting up. Then the dog jumped a rooster a ways out there. On the walk back we jumped another hen amd I missed but dad knocked it down. Drove to another spot and found a couple roosters that people had lost, they were still warm. Jumped another hen amd I knocked her down. So we needed another 4 to.limit out. Headed back to an area we had heard some roosters talking and letting them settle down. As we headed out birds starting jumping  and we knocked down a rooster and a hen. Later knocked down another hen and then we lost one in some cat tails. Then missed a rooster and a couple others and knocked down the last hen and on the way back jumped a couple more hens and a rooster flew in and landed.
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Went out today and hit the spot we seen all the birds yesterday and jumped a couple knocked them down the wife hit both along with another buddy. Thought we had lost one and the dog found one in the cat tails where we seen the one go down. Then I left my safety on and a hen jumped and my buddy missed. We had one more hen jump and we missed that one. Hit another spot and seen one hen jump way out and a other pheasant land but it was across the canal. Hit one more spot and we seen one bird fly. Came home ate watched " only the brave" a sad movie but a good one at the same time. Made some cookies and now to get ready for work. Oh and I can say I hate this time change
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Nov 05, 2023, 09:54 PM
Good evening like all of you will need time to adjust to clock change. IF it is decided to do away with the twice yearly change It will be interesting to see which is chosen as there are pros-cons to each back in the 1970's when Richard Nixon was president congress passed law saying the U.S. would stay with Daylight Saving time year round for 2 years the plan was overruled partway through the first year. While you get more evening hours of daylight at certain months of the year sunrise was not until 9 AM in parts of the United States. I remember waiting for the school bus in the dark and watching sunrise while in school .
Whopper Stopper if you went out today may the bucks have passed by your chosen stand.
Hunts2long happy to read your wife is feeling better after having a mild reaction to the vaccine shots. Like W.S. may you also start seeing bucks during your hunts. I hope it was a goodnight of bowling for you and your teammates.
Ice Wanderer i believe the landscape company did not work here this week by my rough estimate 90 percent of the leaves have fallen so possibly they are waiting to do one last cleanup and lawn mowing. grass still green by me . Tell your neighbors to bring in any bird feeders at night, feed family pets indoors and wait to put out any trash until morning of collection day. these actions will hopefully send the bear elsewhere as it looks to add additional pounds before going to it's den to hibernate . May tomorrow be your last session of leaf blowing for this year.
Eddie good to read your are getting some exercise by walking your dogs. I assume there is a large prize payout at the Walleye Challenge contest given the high registration fee and price per sweatshirt. hopefully you will be feeling good enough to attend the contest and try to best the northern pike you caught a couple years back . May you son's have been presented chances to harvest a buck today.
Wallyworld may everyone have enjoyed the luncheon as with all of your baking the cookies look great. The windows will be there whenever you decide to clean them for the fall. best to Mr.WW and his brother in harvesting bucks.
Fish/hunt4ever congratulations to you and your hunting party on a good weekend of pheasant hunting. Glad you found birds lost by other hunters. Thank you for posting the photos looks like your dog got a good workout . Question for you does your dog stay close enough to you that there is no need for an electric tracking collar.

may everyone have a good start to the week ,remember to vote on Tuesday if there is an election by you. best to all fishing and hunting.
Closing this post with yet another food recall. Tyson is recalling 30 thousand pounds of chicken nuggets after metal pieces found in the product. the recall effects 29 ounce bags produced on Sept.5,2023 at their Berryville ,Arkansas plant. bags will has this number on them P7211. distributed in the following states . Alabama,California,Illinois,kentucky,Michigan,Ohio,Tennessee,Virginia and Wisconsin.

Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Nov 06, 2023, 04:24 AM


               Good morning ER's,
                       It's27* and mostly cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                       Steve...........I remember that year when they did that with the clocks, it sure was confusing. :cookoo: But my suggestion is to change the
               clocks a half hour and leave it alone. :blink:
                       Eddie...........I'm glad that you're getting some outdoor time. :thumbsup: Hopefully the boys got deer to come in range of their bows. :unsure:
                       Wally...........The cookies looked great, were they oatmeal raisen cookies?
                       Fish.............That looked like it was a lot of fun hunting pheasant. Good job. :clap:
                       Marv............Hopefu lly you are seeing more deer in your stands. :unsure:
                       H2l..............I'm going to check in later to see how you made out last night. ;D
                       Yesterday was football Sunday at the neighbor's, they are big sports fans, there was an early game that was played in Frankfort, Germany. He is
               insome sort of online league something like Fantasy Football. So he's constantly checking how other teams do and players do.
                       Today will be leaf clean up for me.
                       I hope everyone has a good Monday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 06, 2023, 06:07 AM
31* and cloudy no wind.

Eddie, Sunday was a nice day to be outside, glad you enjoyed it. Hope you get some good news from the boys. I heard that there was a price increase for the WC.

F/H4, nice day in the fields. I would be "very" surprised to see one around here.

As a team we bowled very well last night. We won the first game by about 60 pins but that woke up the other team, they got very "hot". The next two were close but they ended up winning 3 points to our 1. They took total pins by just 4. I guess that is why they are in 1st place.

I am going to hit the woods later this morning, been hunting just mornings and afternoons. Will see how that goes.

WW, probably too late to ask if there are any cookies left.

The wife is doing much better, she is picking up my sister and her son and going to Albany.

Have a good day and be safe....h2l

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 06, 2023, 09:35 AM
Morning all,

FH4....congrats on a good weekend  :thumbsup:

H2L.....hope the change in timing works out for you today   ;)  glad MrsH2 is feeling better  :clap:

IW.....good luck with the leaf cleanup  :flex: the cookies are pumpkin oatmeal chocolate chip  @)

WS.....looking forward to a report of some good news from the woods  :whistle:

Eddie.....did your boys have any luck over the weekend  ???

MrC.....guessing people that do lawn cleanup professionally prefer to wait so they don't have to make several trips to the same location  ;)2

The meeting/luncheon was ok, lots of the usual blah blah blah that goes on at all meetings  ::)  food was good tho  ;D

MrWW's brother shot a nice buck yesterday with the crossbow , the same one MrWW shot at and missed Thursday with his compound bow   :blink:
I'll post a pic in a few from my phone.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Nov 06, 2023, 09:23 PM
Good evening, pleasant day here still waiting for the landscape company to come and deal with the leaves.
Ice Wanderer i believe there is a bill going through congress to due away with the time change still awaiting a vote by one of the legislative bodies. May you be done with leaf clean up for this year. Best wished for you at this week's therapy session .
Hunts2longglad your bowling team is still in the mix for league title .May you wife, sister and nephew's trip to Albany have been a good day for all of them .
Wallyworld congratulations to your B-I-L on his deer. May Mr.WW be presented with another chance to harvest a buck before the archery season closes for this year. I also have no idea how many other customers the landscape company has that want their properties cleaned up from leaves. Also we pay a yearly fee to them for their services so the fewer trips they make the better for them.

Have a good night. best to all fishing and hunting .
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 07, 2023, 04:36 AM
41* and cloudy.

WW, congrats to your B-I-L, nice buck.

Yesterday I went into the woods about noon and sat until just after 4:30, no deer. The woods were very quite, no birds, squirrels, nothing.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Nov 07, 2023, 05:23 AM


               Good morning Doug, ER's,
                          It's 38* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                          H2l...........Good luck if you're headed out this morning. :thumbsup:
                          Wally.........Congratu lations to Mr. WW's brother. Nice looking Buck. :clap:
                          Steve........My son waits till all the leaves are down, he combines the cleanup with the last mowing. :whistle:
                          Marv.........I'm guessiing the connection isn't good enough to post. :unsure:
                          Appearently some are out hunting for the lack of post.  :blink:
                          I have an early therapy appointment this morning.
                          I hope everyone has a good Tuesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and  Healthy. Don't forget to vote.

               IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Nov 07, 2023, 06:27 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Sitting in the fog here this am, 47* with a high of 60 today.

  Wally…CONGRATULATIONS to your B-I-L, beautiful job!!!  :clap:  Best of luck to Mr.WW, hopefully a bigger rack swings by his stand. Temperatures are supposed to drop in the 20’s again tonight which should help things.   :thumbsup:
No luck for the boys this weekend other than a coyote taken with the crossbow.
  Jeff…best wishes with today’s therapy!  :flex: :thumbsup:  Have your sons been out in the woods this season?
  H2…good luck with the hunting today, they mentioned on local news the temperatures were going to be dropping steadily after late morning for all its worth.   Your bowling team still sounds consistent, due to get on a roll again….. :thumbsup:
  FH4…awesome job on the pheasant hunting, enjoyed that..congrats to all.   :clap:
  Marv…got the fingers crossed for you and hoping the right one comes along….best of luck!   :thumbsup:
  Steve…here’s the link to the Walleye Challenge cash and prizes…
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwi496Te67GCAxXtmYkEHRYCDD8QFnoECBkQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fuelnfood.com%2Fmy-product%2Fwalleye-challenge%2F&usg=AOvVaw3C4DOqTRInwfdmbpWcU4HY&opi=89978449

    What a sweet Fall morning here this am. If I had 2 wishes for today it would be trolling for trout all morning and bow hunting for deer until sunset… will have to settle for grocery shopping with the Mrs. and searching the outdoor perimeters with a pooper scooper..Doh! 
   Dr.s appointment yesterday for a few scans, follow up and review tomorrow morning to see how things are looking. Off to see how far we can stretch a dollar….Cawfee’s still hot!   ;D
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Nov 07, 2023, 06:29 AM
Morning ER's  still warm here for a week or 2  will use this time to finish up mowing/ leaves etc. Inside work almost caught up on. My daughters car has a bad bearing mechanic busy so it goes in monday. Congrats to the hunters success. Bud sorry about Lindas dog.Eddie nice your making progress. Have a good day all.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 07, 2023, 06:49 AM
Morning all,

OG......how's your Mom doing  ???

Eddie.....fingers crossed for an A+ on tomorrow's report card  ;)2  good luck with the dollar stretching  ::)

H2L.....bucks are moving all over here, was just watching 3 button bucks, a spike and a 6 pt in the backyard as I was drinking my coffee  ;)

IW......hope today's therapy session goes well  :flex:

Got all the windows in the front of the house done yesterday before it started to rain, by the time the rain stopped I had lost all motivation to finish  ::)  we'll see what today brings  ;D

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Nov 07, 2023, 08:50 AM
Nice buck that your BIL got, always nice for that meat, hope Mr WW gets one. My buddy got a nice buck this weekend out where he is living in upper New York I believe. One they had not seen on the cameras so was an exciting morning with a coyote a hour or so before that. And he was not even going out that day because no one else could go, bit some batteries needed to be changed out so he went and sat for the morning. Well another busy week here as my coworker is down in tulsa working on a floor upgrade for their clean room since they are in turn around. Hopefully this fixes some of the issues they deal with as it should help the air flow in the room. So going at it by myself again here, but Thanksgiving and Christmas are around the corner so not going to complain about some more OT money in the bank. Hope yhe Dr appointment went well Eddie and everything is looking up amd getting better for you. IW hopefully your arm is getting better and more mobility is coming along. Have a good one everyone won't be long and there should be some ice adventures, need to winterize the boat but almost want to take it out and see if I can do like team WW and get some more walleye in the boat, but maybe more pheasant hunting will cure that itch until the ice is thick enough to walk on, minnows showing up today so I have some when the ice does for. Have a great day everyone
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Nov 07, 2023, 11:10 AM
WW ditto on the bil nice buck

Not much to report today, the transmission arrived on schedule, and could be getting the call sometime today that it’s ready to be picked up.  Should that happen, won’t be able to go after it until tomorrow.

Feeling much better myself,

OG hope that answered your question

Hope everyone is making progress on any health issues

Best to all
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Nov 07, 2023, 09:38 PM
Temperature warm reached the low sixties here today. I voted earlier this evening being a non-Presidential election and no real "hot" issues on the ballot limited turn out it was after seven PM when i arrived my vote was only number 279 cast on one of the two machines. this polling locations serves I believe 4 voting districts in my town.
Hunts2long may you have seen more activity in the woods if you hunted today.
Ice Wanderer may your therapy session not have you dealing with to much soreness. The landscape company was here today blowing leaves not sure if they did any mowing.
Eddie may you have found a few ways to stretch your budget and be able to pick up a few treat items besides the essentials. may the Dr. reports show you making progress on the cancer. thank you for the website information on the Walleye Challenge.
Old Goat may things be good with your mother. Hopefully your daughter's car only needs the new bearing.
Wallyworld may Mr.WW and his brother be seeing buck activity similar to the back yard at hunting camp . Good job on the windows .
IFF may you get a call to pick up the vehicle and the repair bill not be to costly . Good to read you have lost whatever bug was making you ill .
Whopper Stopper i hope things are good at the Shack and you are able to post an update for all of us before this week's end. May you fill your tag before the season closes for this year.

Stay safe, do your best to keep healthy. best wished to all fishing and hunting.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Nov 08, 2023, 04:56 AM


             Good morning ER's,
                     It's 23* and cloudy and lots of wind. ::)
                     Wally........I hope you were able to finish the windows. :unsure: My therapist had me do a new exercise and it hurt. But it is to help stretch the
             muscle out. :whistle:
                     Eddie........Getting out to pick up poop is good therapy. :flex: I'm sorry to hear the boys haven't been able to score any deer. :( My oldest son,
             Logan aka mealworm took a spike horn the last hour of the last day of muzzlel loader season. :thumbsup:
                     H2l...........I hope you are able to get out today, I always find it hard to find deer on windy days. :blink:
                     Bud..........I'm glad you're feeling better. :clap: Hopefully the shop can get the new transmssion in soon. :unsure:
                     Fish..........Gotta love the OT. :fl :whistle:ex:
                     Steve........I think voters are less apt to vote in non presidential elections. :whistle:
                     OG...........It's gpood to see you post, hopefully your daughters car get the fix it needs. :blink:
                     I thought I was done with the leaves until this wind, I'm sure it brought leaves into my yard.
                     I hope everyone has a good Wednesday either at work or oyt. Stay Safe and Healthy.

             IW
                     
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 08, 2023, 05:58 AM
26* and a breeze.

I hunted yesterday morning, no deer. got pretty windy in the afternoon, didn't go out. Loggers started cutting just to the East of where I hunt yesterday. The lot is across from my nephew's orchard. Before the present owner bought the land we hunted it, that was 7/8 years ago. I don't remember a lot of big trees on it. The new owner is a hunter, told my brother he is going to put in food plots. He property is less than 200 acres and has state land on 2 sides.

My nephew has seen a couple nice deer in Missouri but hasn't been able to close the deal.

Looks like some rain/snow mix coming in tonight into Thursday, think I may go out later today to see if anything is moving.

Have good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 08, 2023, 08:07 AM
Morning all,

H2L.....fingers crossed the coming storm has the deer moving today  ;)

IW.....no pain, no gain  :flex:  congrats to Logan, good job sticking it out  :thumbsup:

IFF.....hope you truck is back on the road soon and you still have a couple $$ in your pocket  :whistle:

WS....hang in there, you never know when today might just be THE day   ;)2

Eddie.....sending positive vibes to you at your doctor's appointment  :)

About 25* colder than this time yesterday, winter weather advisory for tonight, guess summer really is over  :-\

A couple errands on tap today, like Eddie hope to stretch my dollar at the grocery store  ::)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Nov 08, 2023, 01:39 PM
Good afternoon. Yes WW my wheels are home again. The miss on #2 cylinder turns out to be mechanical not electrical.  Possibly valve or lifter. Or both ???  :unsure:

Anyway will deal with that at a later date

Nice out 80* and getting more fire wood split and stacked  :flex: :flex: before the weather goes south

Daughter in Iowa wants to know if I have made plans for turkey day. And if I might come their way. ??? Nothing set in stone yet. See sil has been hammering some 1.5# crappies

We’ll break times over so it’s back at it

Pleasant evening to all

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Nov 09, 2023, 04:50 AM


              Good morning ER's,
                       It's 25* and freezing rain is falling on top of 2" of snow. ::)
                       Wally.........Good luck shopping, beef prices are still high, pork and chicken you can find dfeals. :%$#!:
                       Bud...........I'm glad you got your truck back, hopefully the engine problem doesn't get worse. :blink: What about Marvel Mystery oil? :unsure:
                       H2l............Up at our hunting camp we have a saying, The deer follow the saw. :whistle:
                       Eddie.........If you got some snow, let it melt and don't try to go out to remove it. ;D
                       Marv..........Hopefull y you're seeing deer. :unsure:
                       I have therapy this morning.
                       I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out.  Stay Safe and Healthy.

              IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Nov 09, 2023, 04:58 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  See the Town plow just cruised by again spreading salt. Freezing rain falling and 30*, warming up to 52 today.

  Bud…glad you’ve got your truck back, hope the transmission is working well. Best wishes with the valve/lifter fix….is that something you’ll do yourself?   :thumbsup:
  Wally…Thank you for the positive words and support, had a squeaky clean review yesterday!!  :thumbsup: 
  H2…the winds were ripping pretty good all day here yesterday. Will be looking forward to your report, best of luck with today’s hunting if you’re heading out.   :thumbsup:
  Jeff…congratulations to MW knocking down the spike before the closing bell, awesome job!!  :clap:   While it’s not the most glamorous job, lol,  keeping up with the dogs outside has been a huge help with my progress. I walked into my Dr.’s appointment yesterday without the aid of a walker or cane yesterday.   ;D.
  Steve…we searched high and low for some decent buys at the grocery store, didn’t find much of anything we were looking for lol. It’s just mind blowing how expensive some things are!  :woot: 
  Marv… best of luck wishes headed your way, hope today is the day also!!  :thumbsup:
  FH4…good time of year for some extra $$, hopefully the OT doesn’t interfere with your weekend family plans.  :thumbsup:
  OG…best wishes with the daughters car, hope all is going as well as possible with your Mom… :thumbsup:

  Thank you all for the kind words and support, we had a wonderful review and follow up with my Radiologist yesterday. He took the time to go through and thoroughly explain picture after picture with us. All the scans looked great and no signs of any new cancer growth anywhere. It was a very heart warming experience at the Dr.’s yesterday and we parted ways with a handshake and a hug….after setting up a 6 month follow up appointment.   :clap:  :bow:
  Two more follow ups next week with my Surgeon and Oncologist, hopefully no hidden surprises and dates will be set for the final procedures…colonoscopy and surgery to reverse my ileostomy.   Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 09, 2023, 05:41 AM
Morning all,

Eddie.....congrats on a great report AND the amazing progress with your walking  :thumbsup: :bow: :clap: :flex: :thumbsup:  so so happy for you !!!

IW.....safe travels to your appointment, hope you're not too sore after  :-\

H2L.....good luck if you're heading to the woods today  ;)

WS.....be ready for Bullwinkle today, "you never know" when he's going to step into the crosshairs  :whistle: :woot:

IFF.....easy does it on splitting that wood when it's 80* out  @) :flex:

FH4.....fingers crossed the rest of the work week goes smoothly  ;)

It was freezing rain last night when I went out to fill the boiler before bed, not sure what it's doing now  :unsure: 

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 09, 2023, 05:56 AM
31* windy and sleet. Not nice out right now.

Eddie, great news. Keep up the good work.

IW, they don't use chain saws very much anymore. I can see the landing from the road and yesterday when I went by it was full of logs. The same crew did a job up the road and were taking 3 loads a day out. I don't think this job will be as big.

No deer during yesterdays PM hunt, it was still pretty breezy. Haven't heard anything from my nephew.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Nov 09, 2023, 08:04 AM
Good morning ER’s. Eddie doing engine rebuilds is a thing of the past for me, I really no longer have the tooling available, IE: engine hoist, motor stand and of course ring compressor. nor a suitable space (garage) to do it in.  So if I opt to keep this truck, I would search for a reliable shop and have it done.  In the past I have swapped out engines in the form of “short blocks”.  Now days there are so many variables and options makes it mind boggling.

Even keep up with computers is an on going task, being time consuming and highly frustrating

What with all the uncertainty in today’s world, I hesitate at spending a lot of money for new vehicle although it would be nice 😊

So for now will just tread lightly   Great report Eddie :thumbsup:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: bart on Nov 09, 2023, 04:26 PM
masoneddie, Awesome!  :thumbsup:

Hope all is well with everybody...

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Nov 09, 2023, 09:11 PM
Good evening, over night temperatures kept things to rain here in New Windsor Wednesday night into Thursday. Just for your information there are several brands of both dry and wet dog food under recall for possible Salmonella contamination visit the FDA's website for list of products and more info, on salmonella. There have been a few cases of adults and children getting salmonella after handling dog food so wash up well after feeding your pets.
Eddie great to hear your radiologist report.  :clap: :clap: :thumbsup: may you hear similar from your other doctors next week. Also goo to read you are doing some walking without the aid of walker or cane. Best wished for you in beating cancer.
Ice Wanderer congratulations to Logan/mealworm on harvesting a spike buck :clap: May the new exercise have been easier for you to preform at today's therapy session.
Hunts2long depending on the size of logging company and job you are correct chainsaws have been replaced by larger machines to cut the trees down and prpare them for shipment to processing mills. may things change and you start seeing deer in your hunting area. best to you nephew with his hunt in Missouri .
Wallyworld may the temperature rise some so you can finish the window washing. this also applies to ice Wanderer depending on how well light the area around your wood boilers is remeber the headlamp /flashlight to help spot icy areas on your walk paths to the boiler. best to Mr.WW on getting another buck before archery season closes for the year .
IFF best to you whatever choice you make about your truck. Enjoy the nice weather while it lasts in your area. best wished to you whatever you finally decide to do for this coming thanksgiving.
Bart may all be well with you. best wished to you also with the deer hunting.
Whopper Stopper best to you in harvesting a buck before rifle season ends in Wisconsin.
Fish/hunt4ever may you not have to work to many overtime hours this week. If you go out for pheasants again this weekend may it be a repeat of your last hunt in terms of birds seen and harvested.
Icefisher-45 may thing be going well for you and your wife .

May everyone have a good Friday. Enjoy the holiday weekend remember to give thanks for our veterans and current military service personal .
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Nov 10, 2023, 04:37 AM


               Good morning ER's,
                         It's 31* and partly cloudy, I can see a star. ::)
                         Eddie...........Congra tulations on the great report from your doctor. :clap: I'm sure the next visit to your other doctors will be as promising
               as this one was. :flex:
                         H2l..............IT depends on the size of the logging company, Up here most of the lggers are a one maybe two man operation. And the terrain.
               fellerbunchers are dicy on hilly ground. :whistle:
                         Wally...........My therapiast was easy on me yesterday, I was sore going into the appointment. She said if I get sore at hom,e between appointments
               to take a day off or just do some lighter exercises. :blink:
                         Marv............I hope your woods are active, and you are seeing more deer? ???
                         Bud.............You're right, today's vehicles are tooo complicated to work for the average guy. :cookoo:
                         Steve...........I don't wear creeepers to the boiler, I try to keep a clean path and I have sand for the icy spots.
                         Fish.............Hopef ully there aren't any problems at the plant to ruin your plans for the weekend. :unsure:
                         I hope everyone has a goood Friday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Nov 10, 2023, 04:41 AM
Good morning, everyone  :bow:

Partly cloudy and 35 degrees. May see a high of 40 by the afternoon. A stretch of warmer weather is heading our way, with a good shot at one more 60 very possible.

Coming to you this morning from my downstairs easy chair. I made the pilgrimage back home yesterday afternoon. I would have liked to have stuck it out a few more days, but I have a couple appointments and a Birthday get together that takes priority.

The rut never did get going full tilt as I had expected, it has been a crazy season. I'm not sure if I will head back for a couple days before the rifle season or not. The "To Do" list will have my attention for the next couple days.

I never did see the 12 pt. but did see a coupe nice 10's. I thought I was going to get a 25-yard shot at one of them on Wednesday, but it just didn't work out.

I hope everyone has a good Friday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy!

Best of luck to everyone in the woods :thumbsup:

Excellent report Eddie :clap: :clap: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

               WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Nov 10, 2023, 06:08 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Partly cloudy and 40*, high of 48 today.

  Marv…dang, sorry you didn’t get the opportunity you were looking for with one of those big bucks! Hope you can get caught up with the to do list and maybe get another chance at one yet..Thank You and thanks for the update Marv!   :thumbsup:
  Jeff…glad your therapy went well, hope those exercises become easier each passing day!  :flex:  We’re keeping the fingers crossed for similar reviews from the Dr.’s…Thank You.  :thumbsup:
  Steve…Thank You, I slowly started taking steps without the cane when my wife wasn’t looking, lol. That slowly built up to a 10 minute walk with my dogs.  ;D   Still have a ways to go, not ready for a walkathon yet, but I’m pretty confident I’ll be able to get a trip or two out on the ice with my boys…at least that’s the plan!  :tipup:
  Bart…Thank You, hope all is well and best wishes/good luck with the upcoming season!   :thumbsup:
  Bud…understand 100% with the newer vehicles and motors, you darn near need a mechanics degree to just change the oil. Best wishes with your decision,  hope everything works out well for you…Thank You/.   :thumbsup:
  H2…best of luck today, hope you get a crack at one!  Thank You!   :thumbsup:
  Wally…my wife calls me “ Speedy “ now.  ;D  Thank You and best of luck wishes continued for Mr.WW!  :thumbsup:
  FH4…have a good wrap to the week today, best of luck with the hunting this weekend!  :thumbsup:

  Not too much on the agenda today, believe a couple of the grandchildren will be coming by later today…Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting! 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 10, 2023, 06:09 AM
Good Morning. 41* and cloudy.

WS, it has been a strange season around here, so far. I am seeing very little sign of movement in the woods other than 2 days where they were making scraps everywhere, nothing since. I am seeing does along the road by no bucks. I have only heard one shot all season. Enjoy the birthday party.

The company that is doing the logging must be pretty big. They have a lot of "big" equipment on site. They had just finished an operation about 5/6 miles West of here.

Didn't hunt yesterday, took a ride up in the late afternoon and the trees were still loaded with ice and it was 32*. Hope it warmed up overnight enough and this breeze we have now gets it out of the trees.

My nephew was to get home late last night. He didn't get a deer in Missouri but I guess he saw some nice ones. He told his father that it had been 70* the last two days of hunting and the deer just were not moving.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 10, 2023, 08:38 AM
Morning all,

Eddie.....I have no doubts you'll be reeling in the big ones come ice fishing season, great job sir  :thumbsup: :bow: :thumbsup:

IFF.....MrWW just replaced the rear brakes on his Silverado, took 4 days, lots of you tube videos and a LOT of 4 letter words to figure out the electronic parking brake system  :cookoo: :%$#!:

WS.....fingers crossed you can get the to do list checked off and back in the stand, bullwinkle will be worried about you  :woot:  have an extra scopp of ice cream with your cake for me  :D

IW.....smart therapist, you don't want to push yourself too hard and end up actually slowing your rehab  :nono: ;)2

H2L.....today looks like a decent day to hit the woods, good luck  @)

MrC.....with all the recalls lately makes you wonder how safe our food supply actually is, how many problems never get found  :blink: :unsure: :sick:

Finishing the windows is top of the list today  :flex: 

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.







Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Nov 10, 2023, 12:27 PM
Well things are going OK here at work, getting ready for another swim meet this weekend, but the following weekend I cannot hunt on Saturday ad it is youth day but Sunday all bets are off and I will be out. Might take Thanksgiving week off, since it is only 3 days of vacation and hunt birds almost every day that week. Glad that everyone is recovering nicely.  Have a great Friday everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 11, 2023, 04:41 AM
34* this morning.

No deer yesterday PM, heading out, will check back in....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 11, 2023, 05:29 AM
Morning all,

Happy Veterans Day  :bow: :bow: :bow:

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Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Nov 11, 2023, 05:52 AM


              Good morning Doug, Wally, ER's,
                          It's 27* and partly cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                          H2l..........  Good luck in the woods today, maybe after the weather yesterday the deer will be moving. :unsure:
                          Wally..........I hope you were able to get the window done. :whistle: Thank you for the tribute to our veterans. :thumbsup: :clap: :bow:
                          Marv..........I'm sure that 12 pointer is hiding and waiting for your return. ;D
                          Eddie.........Sometime s it's better to just go for it, sitting around is the worst thing. :blink: Maybe the boys will bring you up this way and
              we can finally meet on the ice. :flex:
                          Fish...........I hope you have a good weekend. :flex:
                          Bud...........Yeah, the price of new vehicles are outragious, but they will never go back down. :cookoo: :%$#!:
                          Steve........I agree with Wally, these recalls are scary.  :cookoo:
                          Not much on the planner today, I still have some leaves to get rid of but there are patches of snow on my lawn, maybe tomorrow i can
              do something about them.
                          I hope everyone has a good Saturday either at work or out Stay Safe and Healthy.

              IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 11, 2023, 08:56 AM
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My nephew got this 6 pt. yesterday just before dark. This morning a friend of his got a 4 pt. They were going in with the 4 SXS it get when I left. Pat lets us hunt his land in Glen during the late MZ. I didn't see anything...h2l

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 11, 2023, 12:08 PM
Congrats to your nephew  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Nov 11, 2023, 12:08 PM
H2l.....Congratulation s to your Nephew  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Nice buck.

      WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Nov 11, 2023, 07:23 PM
Nice looking buck. We got home with enough time for a short walk, had texted my buddy who was out earlier today and said that they shot at a few pheasants in one spot. So I headed out and parked and started walking and the dog started acting birdy and a rooster jumped and I knocked him down but I knew he would he running. The dog got on him and got him caught, and even brought it back a little ways, she has not fetched anything so far. Another bird jumped as I was reloading the shotgun so I had a full gun. Walked down and the dog was birds again and she found a hen that she jumped and I missed at close range. She ran out there and took a but to get her back but she came back. Was walking and a rooster jumped in front of me and I hit him on the second shot but knew he was not hit hard. Got the dog over and she found a bird that I thought was the one was the one I hit as it jumped and flew I shot amd missed, the dog found a hen but I did not shoot as I wanted to look for the one I hit just in case and as we swung around and worked back the dog found the wounded bird. Was a good 30 minutes out for me. Oh and we are getting another addition to the family as the wife found a puppy she really wanted, just have to wait to make sure if the dog has ring worm it is gone before it comes home.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Nov 11, 2023, 09:20 PM
Good evening, visited with my sister and B-I-L for a few hours yesterday. Back In September I had purchased a package of  Elk burgers at a weekly farmer's market in northern Dutchess county so we had had a meal of elk and turkey burgers with a mixed greens salad and roasted baby red potatoes. First time buying the burgers from this company I have had a few of their elk and venison  Summer sausages. My first meal of elk since being on vacation in Wyoming back in 1997. I enjoyed the burger my sister and B-I-L had mixed opinion so in the future will just keep any elk burger purchase for my own meals. I know this is a farm raised product and will taste different from the elk Fish/hunt4ever and his family have harvested this year. My B-I-L is doing well able to due home treatments for his kidney issue and has been back at work for a month or slightly longer. we are all thankful for that fact.
Ice Wanderer like you and Wallyworld I question the security/safety of the U.S. food supply makes one wonder what we might have been exposed to during our life time to date. may you get the remaining leaves cleaned up before any more snow is on the ground.
Whopper Stopper best to you during the Wisconsin  rifle season for deer. Hopefully once you return to the shack the 12 point buck will pay you a visit.
Hunts2long congratulations to your nephew and his friend on their deer. Depending on the terrain and land owners wishes the equipment used for logging will vary the size of job also is a factor in what equipment is used to complete work. The past 2 years I have been following a You Tube channel where the gentle man support's himself buy a combination of farming, logging and running a small saw mill. He chooses to use draft horses to get the trees to the landing once felled with a chainsaw. If working on his own land he will also use the horses and carts to transport the logs from woods to his farm and the saw mill. Best to you in filling your deer tag.
Eddie looks like you have a good plan to get back into shape take it slow and steady. hopefully you will be out fishing with your sons this season.
Wallyworld yes i do wonder what may slip through the food inspection system and get consumed by us or our pets . Currently it seems Salmonella is very present in many places I believe it is a type of bacteria so wondering if a new strain is emerging more resistant to treatment and control methods . May you have all of your windows washed. glad that with help from You tube Mr. WW was able to replace the brakes on his Silverado and get the electric braking system working .
Fish/hunt4ever good to see you were able to get in some pheasant hunting today. Congrtulations on your harvest  :clap: may your children have done well at the swim meet today. best wished that things work out with you adding the puppy to your family.

 To all of the veterans here on ice Shanty thank you for your service.

if you have any interest here is the title of You Tube channel I mentioned to Hunts2long . Working  Horses with Jim . Also here is a link to the website for business i purchased the elk burgers from  at the farmer's market.   https://www.eat-better-meat.com (https://www.eat-better-meat.com)    The business's name is Highland farm they are located in Germantown ,NY. ( Columbia county)

Keep safe,stay healthy . best to all fishing and hunting.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Nov 11, 2023, 09:51 PM
Ridiculously warm up here in Yellowknife.
Was above freezing yesterday and it rained!!!
It rained in November in the Northwest Territories!!!!!
Should be below 0F by now.

Did some work on the SxS today.
Decided  it needed a Carolina lean.   :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:

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Got the tracks on and the plow then plowed the driveways and parking areas before the temp drop turns them into concrete ridges.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Nov 12, 2023, 05:04 AM


                Good morning ER's,
                         It's 21* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                         H2l...........Congratu lations to your nephew. :clap: Good luck if you're heading out this morning. :thumbsup:
                         Fish..........Thank you for sharing your hunt. :flex:
                         Dave.........Your SxS looks like it needs a bath. :roflmao:
                         Steve........I'm glad you had a nice visit with your sister and BIL, :thumbsup: Not everyone enjoys game meat like a hunter. :whistle:
                         Marv.........I see you posted but no reports from "The Shack" :blink:
                         Yesterday my friend that I helped with the kitchen cabinets stopped by, he was having problems figuring the range hood, his wall thickness
                 8 3/4" so i took him to a lumber yard that i know not far from here and found somethimg that I can McGuiver to work. We are going to install it
                 tomorrow. Then I went out a blew my leaves, hopefully for the last time. After I got done with the leaves my second son showed up with a new
                 truck to him. A 2019 Dodge, looks like new with only 30,000 miles. He's giving me the tires off his old truck. So this morning I'm going to  his
                 house to take the wheels off his truck that I will take to my friends garage and have him swap tires to the my rims.
                          I hope everyone has a good Sunday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                 IW
                         
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 12, 2023, 05:52 AM
27* and cloudy.
No hunting today. Didn't see any in the afternoon yesterday. Did see a grey squirrel which is pretty rare where I hunt. There were 7 pick-ups parked just below where the logging is going on. They are one family that hunts the area most of the time. Haven't heard how they are doing but not hearing any shots close by.
IW,  sounds like a good deal on the truck for your son and you got some new tires.
Have a good day and be well....h2l

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Nov 12, 2023, 06:33 AM
Good morning ER’s  36* here in Missouri
Trip over Friday night was not what I was expecting , Car trailer lost wheel bearing , and no place to have it repaired, I chained up the axel and finished the trip so I would be here for opening morning of deer hunting. The break drum is trashed and a total surprise there was not a drop of grease in it. Lucky I didn’t have the wheel come completely off.  No buck sightings as yet but know one was chasing the doe’s around in the woods. Now the watch begins

Best to all
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 12, 2023, 08:59 AM
Morning all,

IFF.....glad you finished the drive ok, good luck in the woods  :thumbsup:

H2L.....good luck on the lanes tonight  :flex:

IW.....hope your leaves are done for this year, congrats to #2 on the new truck  :clap:

WS....fingers crossed you're chipping away at that list  ;)2

Eddie.....are the boys in the woods today  ???

Drifter.....good idea to clear the ruts before the cold returns  :bow:

MrC.....glad to hear your b-i-l is doing well  :thumbsup: 

Nothing much on the planner today, might just be a couch potato kind of day  ;)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Nov 12, 2023, 08:46 PM
Good evening, currently 30 degrees outside heading to an overnight low of 26 so frost in the morning.
Ice Wanderer best wished to son #2 with his new truck nice you got a set of tires from the transaction. Good you were able to help your neighbor with finding a hood for his kitchen stove. I agree with your comment about 'Game " meats personally did not think these elk burgers had to strong of a taste guess next time will try bison/buffalo to see how they care for the taste.
Hunts2long may it have been a good night at the bowling alley. If you go out hunting tomorrow may you see some deer.
IFF glad you made it safely to Missouri in spite of the trailer problem . best wished for you in harvesting a deer .
Wallyworld may your day of relaxation have you feeling recharged. I'm happy that the home treatments are working for my B-I-L . Best to Mr.WW and his brother if they will be hunting this week.
Drifter smart to plow before the snow /ice set up and made for a harder job trying to remove it from driveway and parking area. Do you have to still put tracks on the back of the SXS .
Whopper Stopper may the to-do list be getting smaller so you can return to the shack for Wi. rifle deer season.
Eddie may it have been a good weekend for you. I hope your sons saw some deer if they were hunting .
OldSailor may all be good with you and your family.
Icefisher-45 i hope things are going well for you and your wife.
Fish/hunt4ever may it have been a good day if you went pheasant hunting.
Zcm-82 i hope all id good for you and your family.

Have a good night and start to this week.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Nov 13, 2023, 04:27 AM


               Good morning ER's,
                        It's 16* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                        H2l.............See those hunters know that deer follow the saw. :blink: I hope you and your team didf well on the lanes. :thumbsup: Good luck
               if you're headded out today. :clap:
                        Bud..............I'm glasd you made it to your destination. Good hunting. :flex:
                        Wally............Somet imes it's good that there in't much to do except sit on the couch. :roflmao:
                        Steve...........I've had bison burgers and they are delicious. :thumbsup:
                        Fish............ I hope you had another good day going after the pheasant. :flex:
                        Eddie...........I hope you are carefull today taking the dogs for a walk, it could be a little slippery on the wet grass. :whistle:
                        Marv............I hope you will be headed back to your tree stand. :unsure:
                        OS...............How are you doing? ???
                        I-45.............We haven't heard much from you lately, I hope you and Mr. Dickens are getting out for some walks. :unsure:
                        Today my friend and I are cutting the hole in the wall to mount the fanhood and the fan itself
                        I hope everyone has a good Monday either at workor out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread
Post by: masoneddie on Nov 13, 2023, 05:39 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  Clear and frosty 19* here this am, high of 39 today.  Happy be-lated Veterans Fay to all of our Veterans here on the site, Thank You for your service.   :bow:
 
  Jeff…good luck with today’s project, hope the install goes well for you! Congrats to your son on the new ride, hope it performs well for him!   :thumbsup:  Will keep an eye out for the slick spots, thanks!
  Steve…good choice on the bison burgers!  :thumbsup:  It’s been pretty slow for the boys when they’re out hunting, lots of deer activity on their cameras though. My son Mike is hunting this am, so hopefully he’ll get a chance at one.
  Wally…best of luck continued for Mr.WW, hope these colder temperatures are helping.   :thumbsup:
  Bud…wow, glad you made it to your destination ok!! Best of luck with the deer hunting!   :clap:   :thumbsup:
  H2…congrats to your nephew on his buck, nice! Hope the lanes were good to you and the team last night, best of luck if you’re hunting today!   :thumbsup:
  Marv…like Jeff mentioned, hope we get some more reports from the stand….best of luck to you!   :thumbsup:
  Dave…nice to see the S x S getting ready for winter and the cabin trips again!   :clap: 
  FH4…another nice job on the pheasants, well done!   :clap:
  OS, OG, I-45, Tom…hope you fellas are all doing well.   :thumbsup:

  I’ve been seeing some ice here the last few mornings, mainly in the dogs outside water bowls…but it’s a start!   ;D
  Have been getting some good walks in the last few days with my dogs, trying to acclimate slowly but surely with the changing colder temperatures. Going to try and fire up the snowblower today, it won’t be long before it sees some action again…..Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 13, 2023, 05:41 AM
18* and clear.

IW, all those hunters on Sat. and no shooting at all. I think the bucks have been hanging around those does I see in the orchard everyday, which is across the road from where I hunt. a guy that hunts the State land that borders where I am hunting isn't seeing anything either. They will show up.

WW, a day off once in a while is a good thing.

I bowled "good" last night but we only took 1 of 4 points. I think we dropped from 3rd to 5th place.

Plan on going into the woods later today.

Have a good day and be well.....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Nov 13, 2023, 05:58 AM
Good morning IW! Good morning everyone :bow:

40 degrees with the temps getting into the mid 50's by the afternoon

Today I am heading to the gun range for a day of cutting. They have 5-6 big oaks to knock down. Last year they had wanted the trees cut high, leaving an 8' stub for some sporting clay stands. I told them if that's what they wanted this year they could find someone else to cut them, as it was too dangerous without the proper equipment working on oaks that have been dead for 4 years. The range manager said that's what they were thinking also, so just cutting low was fine. I bet that's what they were thinking ???

Tomorrow, I have my refresher class for over 55 driving. I am still on the fence about heading back to the shack for 2 days of hunting.

Hope you all have a good Monday :thumbsup:

Stay safe and keep healthy.

          WS

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 13, 2023, 08:14 AM
Morning all,

WS....nice that you and the manager were thinking the same thing  :roflmao:  be safe sir  ;)

Eddie....dogs are the perfect motivators to take longer and longer walks, keep up the good work  :thumbsup: :flex:

IW.....hope the hood/fan install goes smoothly  ;)2

H2L.....no where to go but up from there  ;D  good luck in the woods  :)

MrC.....another warm up later this week  @)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Nov 13, 2023, 09:13 AM
Good morning all!!! My new choppers and I are getting acquainted and the dentist soft line the temps so they fit better.  I go in in January and get fitted for my permanents! I made a very large size batch of hot wings for my girls and myself along with some non-hot skinless, boneless chicken thighs that turned out excellent!!! :thumbsup: :flex: :whistle: Everyone stay safe and healthy please!!! :icefish:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Nov 13, 2023, 04:09 PM
Steve
Yeah the back ones are on and so is the plow.
Was just making fun of those dumb looking pickups.   ;D
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Nov 13, 2023, 04:49 PM
 :thumbsup: :clap: :flex: ;)2 :whistle: Now it's wash time!!!! :o
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Nov 13, 2023, 07:45 PM
It's beginning!!!!!    ;D

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Nov 13, 2023, 08:23 PM
Good evening, after a chilly start to the day warmed up to around fifty this afternoon. Folks had to scrape or use defrosters and wait to clear vehicle wind shields and rear windows this morning.
Ice Wanderer agree on the bison burgers and some other cuts of Bison I have eaten being farm raised to me taste similar to beef. may you have the fan hood and fan installed and working at your friend's home.
Eddie may your son's start seeing deer during their hunts. Good that they still have to NY. Southern zone rifle season to have a chance to harvest a deer. Good thinking with the snowblower if any work is needed on the machine better to find out early and get it completed before needing it to clear snow and not have it working .
Hunts2long sorry to hear that while you had a good night your team lost ground in the league standing. Your theory on the deer maybe correct they can feed on any left over apples and if the land is posted under no pressure from hunters.
Whopper Stopper best wished for you with the gun range tree work . You may feel like some stand therapy after dealing with the oak trees . Is the driving class a requirement  to operate certain size vehicles in Minnesota.
Wallyworld guess we will see some back and forth temperature readings as we head toward Winter.
OldSailor glad the dentures are allowing you  to eat foods you enjoy may all go well when time comes for the permanent ones to be installed .
Drifter thank you for answering my question. Than you for the ice formation report from the snowmobile association.

Stay safe do your best to keep healthy. best to all fishing and  Hunting.
    Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Nov 14, 2023, 04:06 AM



                Good morning ER's,
                           It's 27* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                           Marv.........I'm glad that the manager sees it yoyr way. :thumbsup: I hope you got them knocked down safely. :unsure:
                           Wally........With Mr. WW at camp, it gives you time to do excatly what you want to do. :whistle:
                           Dave........Thank you for the ice report, it won't be long and everything will be locked up. :clap:
                           OS...........I'm glad that the temporary choppers are working out. :flex:
                           H2l...........I'm glad you had a good night on the lanes but sorry for the rest of your team. :blink:
                           Steve.......It's that time of year to have the topsy turvy temperatures. We are supposed to be in the 50's by Thursday. :cookoo:
                           Eddie.......I took my snow blower in for a repair at the begining of October and it turned out it was better to get a new blower than put
                 a lot of money into 17 year old blower. :whistle:
                           Well the range hood install was a rough one, things did't line up the way they were supposed to and it took us a lot longer to get it done.
                the directions were almost useless so I hhad to improvise and make some changes.But it's installed and you an't see any mistakes by the builder.
                           I have an early therapy appointment this morning.
                           I hope everyone has a good Tuesday ether at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 14, 2023, 04:39 AM
32* this morning.
IW, good luck with your appointment.
Just before dark last night I saw a deer quite aways out in front of me, it walked out of sight and started blowing, the wind was in my face so I bleated a couple times. Within a minute I could see a deer coming straight at me but it stopped in some thick stuff and I never saw it again. I sat for another 10 minutes and I could hear it blowing quite a ways from me. Will report back in later.....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Nov 14, 2023, 06:34 AM
Good morning, good luck H2L  no buck sightings here but do see a doe and a yearling come looking for acorns just before dark

39* at the moment almost light enough to see my sights

Later folks take care
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 14, 2023, 08:43 AM
Morning all,

IFF/H2L.....good luck fellas  :thumbsup:

WS......hope you have a good instructor that keeps things interesting  :woot:

IW.....you're exactly right, hunting season is MY vacation time  :roflmao:

Eddie.....fingers crossed all went well with the snowblower test run  ;)

OS.....are you getting implants done  ???

Drifter.....that's a heck of a good start on ice already  :icefish:

Looks like I caught IFF's sniffles  ::)  I'm sure the crazy weather doesn't help  :wacko:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Nov 14, 2023, 10:39 AM
WW I'm just getting a permanent plate!! What I have now is what they slapped in after all my teeth were pulled. Implants are waaay expensive!!! The VA won't do them!!  Everyone stay safe and healthy!!!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Nov 14, 2023, 11:47 AM
WW I'm just getting a permanent plate!! What I have now is what they slapped in after all my teeth were pulled. Implants are waaay expensive!!! The VA won't do them!!  Everyone stay safe and healthy!!!

OS
You might want to check Mexico for implants.
They are way, way cheaper down there.
Where I live in Canada they are $5k each. There have been people from here that have flown to Mexico to get implants because of how much less they are to get done.

(https://a1smiledesign.com/dental-implants/#implant-prices)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Nov 14, 2023, 12:18 PM
Thanks, but no thanks!!! ;)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Nov 14, 2023, 08:44 PM
 Good evening, in the mid thirties outside after reaching the mid fifties this afternoon. Two food recalls for everyone's knowledge  Sofia Produce LLC which sell under the name of Trufresh has recalled their cantaloupes due to possible salmonella contamination. Each cantaloupe should bear a sticker with the word Malichata and number 450 return to place of purchase for refund. This one may effect only certain people Weis Markets has recalled their Quality Cinnamon- Apple sauce pouches due to possible lead contamination . this is the 20 pouch package with a UPC code of 41497216123  and lot number of 05023:28 expiration date of July 28,2024 . i assume return to store for a refund. I believe Weis operates in the "Southern Teir" section of New York state .
Ice Wanderer we also should see some windy days which help lakes/ponds turn over -mix their water making it more uniform in temperature and likely to start forming ice once air temperatures drop and stay below freezing for extended periods of time. Sorry to hear the hood install was a struggle glad you got it in place and working . may today's therapy have gone well for you.
Hunts2long good to hear you are starting to see deer hopefully next time you can get a buck into range with your grunt tube.
IFF may the deer have been more active today.
Wallyworld may you get over the sniffles quickly . Enjoy what is left of your Hunting/vacation time may you not have to deal with any major winter storm clean up by your self .
OldSailor like everything the cost of dental work has gotten quite expensive for some procedures. best to you when time comes for the plate to be installed .
drifter thank you for the information on Canadian dental costs . I assume there is a wait time between getting implants if the government health coverage pays for things. So that is why some people go to Mexico to get the implants done at a lower cost out of their pocket and have them installed faster .

May everyone have a good night best to all fishing and hunting.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 15, 2023, 04:31 AM
29* this morning.

OS, go to Mexico, get you implants, walk back across the border and the government will give you everything you need.

No deer seen yesterday.....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Nov 15, 2023, 05:07 AM


               Good morning Doug, ER's,
                         It's 24* and clear here onmy hill. ::)
                         H2l............That's happened to me, it's amazing how deer just dissapear. :whistle:
                         OS.............I'm with you, I wouldn't go to Mexico either. :blink:
                         Bud............I hope some deer start showing up for your hunt. :thumbsup:
                         Wally..........Hopeful ly it's just the changing weather that is giving you the sniffles. :unsure: Enjoy your vacation. :clap:
                         Steve.........Another recall....Where did the lead come from. In these times there shouldn't be any componet in the food industry that
               contains lead. :o
                         Yesterdays therapy appointment went well, I'm gaining motion a little bit each week. When the motion returns they will start on strength.
                         Today I'm going shopping at the Commissionary, hopefully some better prices are waiting for me.
                         I hope everyone has a good Wednesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

              IW
                         
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Nov 15, 2023, 05:22 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Happy Hump Day!   ;D   Fair skies and 29* here this am, high of 46.

  H2…good luck with today’s hunting, hope your luck changes today!   :thumbsup: 
  Steve…thanks for the recall info, saw that applesauce mentioned on the news.   :thumbsup:
  OS…H2 might be on the right track!!!  :whistle:  ;D.   Best wishes with dental work…..
  Dave..thanks for sharing the ice report.   :tipup:   Seeing some small ponds here lately skimming over which is a start but it’s going to awhile yet.
  Wally…snowblower is ready and waiting for action again, lol.  Hope you’re feeling better today!   :thumbsup:
  Bud…will be looking forward to your report, good luck with today’s hunting. :thumbsup:
  Jeff…hope your appointment went well yesterday, glad you were able to get the range hood installed!   :clap:
  Marv…hope the tree work went well and no issues!   :thumbsup:

  Early appointment with my Oncologist for a review of the scans, tomorrow the same with my surgeon.
  Cawfee’s on….
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting! 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 15, 2023, 07:01 AM
Morning all,

Eddie....sending prayers for more good reports from your appointments  :thumbsup:

IW.....good to hear you're starting to gain motion again, keep up the good work  :flex:

OS.....I'm with you, no way would I travel to Mexico  :nono:  altho H2L has a good point  :roflmao:

H2L....fingers crossed you see some deer today  ;)

IFF......hope you're seeing some deer also  :whistle:

Head congestion is worse today, hoping things start to go the other way now  :-\  I've had the flu/covid/rsv vaccines so guessing it's just a regular run of the mill cold  :blink:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Nov 15, 2023, 08:13 AM
Good morning all only seeing the resident doe, but not the yearling last evening or this morning, so the watching continues.  I’m told my trailer will be ready to pickup sometime today. Boy they sure do blend in with the fall brush colors

Best to all
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Nov 15, 2023, 09:29 AM
Have a great hump day everyone, the new puppy is home and guess his new name is snickers. Will get photos one of these days. Well a couple mmore days and another week of vacation, so hopefully more birds to chase and thinking of pulling the boat out if the Temps stay in the 40s and 50s. Have a great rest of the week everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Nov 15, 2023, 04:34 PM
Thanks for the advice about Mexico, but I do not want dental implants!!! You're talking full upper and lower implants!!!  :woot: :cookoo: :whistle:  I already have a lower plate and will get an upper plate through the VA!! Travel-25 minutes, cost- $0.00  :flex: :clap: ;)2 Everyone stay safe and healthy!!! :)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Nov 15, 2023, 09:13 PM
Good evening warmer weather coming to my section of NY. tomorrow with a forecast high temperature in the low sixties .
Hunts2long may your persistence be rewarded with the sighting of a nice buck within your comfortable shooting range.
Ice Wanderer possibly the apple orchard where apples came from to make the sauce has contaminated soil . glad your range of motion in shoulder is increasing with therapy. I hope you found some good prices at the Comissionary.
Eddie you are welcome lately it seems there is a recall on some product every week . May your oncologist and surgeon by happy with the scans and how you have progressed since surgery .
Wallyworld may your head congestion cleared as the day progressed. I hope you get over the sniffles quickly.
IFF good to hear your trailer is repaired and ready for pick-up. may you start seeing some bucks while hunting.
Fish/hunt4ever may the new puppy fit in well with your family .
OldSailor may all of the dental work go well and your choice of food options increase once the work is completed.

Have a good night. best to all fishing and hunting.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Nov 16, 2023, 04:12 AM


             Good morning ER's,
                       It's 29* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                       Steve..........If the soil was contaminated wouldn't they have found lead in previous batches of applesauce. :unsure:
                       Wally...........I hope you get over what ever you have before Thanksgiving. :whistle: I take Emergen-C immune support.  :flex:
                       H2l..............I hope you see the one you want today. :thumbsup:
                       OS..............I like the $0.00 option. :thumbsup:
                       Eddie...........I'm sure your reports are going to have an A+ rating by your doctors. :flex:
                       Bud.............Yes they do blend in well, just ask H2l. :whistle:
                       Fish.............I hope Snickers is adjusting to his new home. :unsure: May the plant be problem free so you can get your hunting in. :flex:
                       Marv............Hopefu lly the tree work is done and you can return to "The Shack" :flex:
                       Yesterday's trip to the Commissary was worth the trip., I saved $30 if i had gone to a regular grocery store. One item I did buy for a treat to myself.
             They had Lamb chops, two for $5.00.
                       I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

             IW
             
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 16, 2023, 04:31 AM
32* and clear.

I had a small spike walk within 40 yds of me yesterday morning about 8:15, maybe next years deer. A friend saw a nice buck cross the road on Tuesday. About 100 yds from where my Jeep was parked and it was going the "right" way. It couldn't have missed "finding" me by much. Yesterday it was seen in a field just East of where I am hunting by ECON. He is in the area.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Nov 16, 2023, 06:16 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Clear and 34*, high of 57 today. 

  H2…hope that buck pays a visit today, good luck!!  :thumbsup:
  Jeff…nice job on the savings, enjoy those chops!!   :thumbsup:  Your savings equals the cost of about 9 gallons of gas…I seem to be stuck in that comparison mode nowadays.  ;D
  Steve…believe the oncologist was about as pleased seeing me walking as I was leaving his office making a 3 month appointment to see him again.   ;D    :thumbsup:
  OS…glad to read you won’t have any out of pocket expenses, best wishes!   :clap:
  FH4…will be looking forward to seeing that new pup, congrats on the new addition!   :thumbsup:
  Bud…good news on the trailer, good luck with the hunting!   :thumbsup:
  Wally…hope things are going better today. Thanks for the reminder on the shots…I need to ask my surgeon a few questions on them.   :thumbsup:
 
  Yesterday’s appointment went pretty well, there was mention of something possibly seen in one of the images which would require a colonoscopy. Will have more info on that from the surgeon today.   Cawfee’s on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 16, 2023, 02:08 PM
Afternoon all,

Eddie.....hoping you had a good visit with your surgeon today  ;)

IW....nice to hear you saved a couple $$$ and got yourself a treat too  :thumbsup:

H2L.....fingers crossed that buck crossed your way this morning  ;)2

FH4....it's almost Friday  @)

Tough time getting out of bed this morning, felt like an 18 wheeler ran me over during the night  ::)  Dragged myself out of bed, put wood on the fire, took the trash out, grabbed some tylenol and sudafed then went back to bed. Felt better when I get up the second time. It was so nice out this afternoon I decided to mow the lawn one last time. The fresh air and sunshine felt pretty good  @)

Have a good evening. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Nov 16, 2023, 06:03 PM
Good evening everyone!

55 and dropping. Tomorrow's high will be in the 30's, unlike todays 66 :cookoo: even crazier was today's wind. 30mph sustained wind with gusts exceeding 45mph.

I have been at the shack for the last couple days, tomorrow will be my last one. The deer have still been moving some although not like they were a week ago.

I never did see the 12point that I have been waiting for.  Lots of 6pt and 8pts have come and gone. Last night a nice buck showed just as I was getting set to call it a night. He stood facing me until all the light was exhausted, then he ambled off into some thickets.

Saturday the rifle season kicks off. Between the bear license/bait and bow license, I can't justify another $200 to sit an extra 9 days. I think my wife has about had enough of my being gone coupled with the crap cell service this year. She has been awesome.

Anyway who knows, maybe tomorrow will be the day lol

Hope everyone is doing well!

              WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Nov 16, 2023, 09:45 PM
Good evening, warm up here today weather guessers were correct and we did reach to low sixties for a high. My local newspaper did have an article today about the cinnamon -apple sauce recall. Three different brands recalled Wannabana which is sold nationally through Amazon and at Dollar tree stores, Schnuk's sold at hat chain of supermarkets and also Eat Well markets mainly in state of Illinois and Weis market. The article mentioned lead need to go back through this thread think I mentioned the Wannabana and reason for recall was Salmonella maybe wrong.
Ice wanderer good point the must be another source for the lead contamination  I'm wondering if all three companies use the same supplier to provide their products. Most store brands are made under contracts with major food suppliers since most chains can not afford the expense of having their own food production facilities .Good to read you saved money shopping at the Commissary. Nice find on the lamb chops.
Hunts2long may the buck your fiend saw have paid you a visit today.
Eddie good to hear the oncologist is happy with how you are doing may today's surgeon visit also have gone well for you. Hopefully you can avoid the colonoscopy though I'm pretty sure one of your doctor's will want the procedure preformed at some point to get a better idea of your colon's health .
Wallyworld glad after taking some medication and getting more rest you are feeling better. Someone was mowing a lawn in my area today did not see but could hear the mower.
Whopper Stopper you may have more tree work to do to clear trails at your shack property after the windy day. may you get the chance to harvest a buck tomorrow. I agree with your thinking on purchasing the license/tag for rifle season. A thank you to your wife for letting you do all the hunting this year. Once back home visit Garmin Electonics website  I have no experience using one but they sell electronic messaging devices. I believe you can send an actual message or prerecorded one to let your wife know you are safely back at the shack after hunting each day. the unit also has emergency message feature and I think gives a GPS location with each message you send.

May everyone keep safe do your best to stay healthy. best to all fishing and hunting .
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Nov 17, 2023, 04:15 AM


                Good morning ER's,
                         It's 34* and mostly cloudy sky. ::)
                         Wally........I hope you are feeling better this morning.  :thumbsup: Sometimes getting out in the fresh air helps. :whistle:
                         H2l...........Hopefull y the bigger deer shows up for you.  :unsure:
                         Eddie........I'm glad that your doctor was happy to see you walk in. :flex: Hopefully it's nothing that they saw. :unsure:
                         Marv.........You've had a tough season this year, I know that a big rack is a plus, but meat is the goal and a big rack is a bonus. :blink:
                         Steve........Yesterday was a gorgeous tee shirt day here. :clap:
                         Fish..........I hope everything goes smoothly at the plant today so you don't have to stay late. :blink:
                         Yesterday's appointment went well, she had me do something different and i thought I would feel it last night. I didn't.
                         I hope everyone has a good Friday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Heathy.

              IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 17, 2023, 10:23 AM
Been spending a lot to time in the woods, not seeing very much. Did see one this morning, pretty sure it was a doe. My brother got a nice 8 pt this morning out behind his house. He hasn't been able to get out much this year because of his wife. Now that both he and my nephew have gotten their deer I may hunt over there some. I had a bear cross the road on my way home last night. Not sure if I will go out this afternoon it is already 52*, but there is a front coming in so I never know.

Eddie, good luck.

Have a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 17, 2023, 10:42 AM
Morning all,

H2L.....good luck if you decide to head back out later  :)

WS.....fingers crossed for you today  ;)  for just under $100 here in NY you get bow, muzzle, big game, small game, fishing, turkey, doe permits, the works

IW....glad to hear you weren't sore after the new exercise  :flex:

Eddie.....hope all went well at your appointment  :-\

MrC....just wanted an excuse to get outside yesterday, the lawn would have been ok w/o the mowing, altho it does look pretty spiffy  @)  the mowers will be put up now for winter

Sudafed and tylenol are my best friends right, think I'll sit outside on the deck for awhile and enjoy the balmy 62* before the rain moves in  ;)2

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Nov 17, 2023, 11:40 AM
Well one more trailer and then vacation starts. Been a long week but a short one for sleep it seems. Now to get some wood split and cut and some stuff moved around so I can drag the boat out. Tomorrow chores and pheasant hunting Sunday then maybe fishing and pheasant hunting for the week until Thanksgiving. Colder weather moving in maybe ice capping weather for the lakes for next weekend. Have a great Friday everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Nov 17, 2023, 12:50 PM
Good morning will give this another try, lost a lengthy post to the I-phone gremlin

Ok greets from Morehead Kentucky, arrived here from Sandra’s place in Missouri, to deliver some family furnishings she wanted to hand down to her younger sister. The sister (Kathleen) and her husband recently purchased acreage near Morehead, I’d say very “ rural” 90 +/- complete with log buildings, barn suitable for their 6 horses.  A real homestead.

The deer hunt of mine has turned out I’m guessing like Marv’s. 12 pointer never showed itself.  According to Sandra the numbers of deer sightings this year as in past years could be because of the lack of water. Her pond this year completely dried up

I was amazed at the number of road kill of small deer on the way over here along the interstate 😱

As always stay safe and healthy
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Nov 17, 2023, 08:13 PM
Finally took a picture of the puppy have him resting in my lap now as I watch TV.
(https://i.postimg.cc/gXzM4t76/20231117-151903.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/gXzM4t76)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Nov 17, 2023, 09:13 PM
Good evening another pleasant day with high temperature near mid sixties, Currently in the upper fifties outside with rain coming overnight. Big news story in this section of NY. is the U.S. Coast Guard putting on hold for now a plan to increase the number of allowable Hudson river anchorages in the section of river north on Mario Cuomo/Tappan Zee bridge and Albany area. Six or seven villages/towns along the section of the river use it as a drinking water supply so concerns about bots/barges anchoring and what their cargo is since spills are always possible.
Ice Wanderer good to hear the new exercise did not leave you sore after therapy. Guess we should enjoy the warmer temperatures while they are around i saw on forecast that calls for rain and snow in parts of the Northeast on Thanksgiving.
Hunts2long congratulations to your brother on harvesting the 8 point buck. Best wished with regards to your S-I-L's health. If you moved to the area he hunts may you have been rewarded with a chance to harvest a buck .
Wallyworld if you are still dealing with the "bug" after this weekend try to get in and see your doctor. glad the OTC medications you are taking are helping . On your comment about license costs to Whopper Stopper. I believe he resides in Minesota . The "Shack" as he calls it is located somewhere in Wisconsin so he gets hit with the increased non-resident prices.
fish/hunt4ever thank you for the photo of Snickers , may he fit in well with your family and any other pets. Best wished to you with any fishing and pheasant hunting during your vacation. I assume the seasons for elk and Mule deer have ended in Wyoming .
IFF glad you made it safely to Sandra's sister/B-I-L's home in Kentucky. hopefully the furnishing received no damage during the trip. Sorry you are not bringing any Missouri venison home with you .
Whopper Stopper if you hunted today may the chance to fill your tag have been presented and you have a buck to process.

Everyone have a good Saturday. best to all fishing and hunting .
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Nov 18, 2023, 03:44 AM
(https://i.postimg.cc/PC0DhBT5/20231117-200228.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/PC0DhBT5)

Venus? Or a lighted noc?

           WS

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Nov 18, 2023, 04:54 AM


               Good morning Marv, ER's,
                           It's 33* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                           Marv..........That's an interesting picture, I thought it was a train in a tunnel. :blink:
                           Wally..........I'm glad that you're getting relief from your over the counter meds. :thumbsup: My license only cost $10 :woot:
                           H2l.............Congra tulations to your brother. :clap: You should hunt where you feel comfortable. :whistle:
                           Bud............I'm sorry to hear that your hunting trip didn't pan out. :(
                           Fish............Have a great vacation. :thumbsup:
                           Steve..........I will never call the Tappan Zee Bridge by any other name. :whistle: Long range forecast is calling for snow either Wednesday
                or Thursday. :unsure:
                            I hope everyone has a good Saturday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 18, 2023, 05:52 AM
Morning all,

WS.....up early or haven't been to bed yet  ???

IW.....good deal on the license  :thumbsup:

H2L....hope you get a shot today  ;)

Eddie....good luck to your boys  :)

IFF.....you're like a "whack a mole" game, never know where you're going to pop up next  :roflmao:  safe travels sir

FH4.....nice looking pup, congrats  :clap:

No plans today, just another day of taking it easy  :)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 18, 2023, 06:04 AM
38* and going to get windy later. I am going to go in a little later this morning, been seeing more deer later.
I don't usually hunt on the North side of the road until my brother and nephew have gotten their deer. I tell them I want them to "thin" out the SMALL ones.....lol.
Will check back later..h2l

WW, Good Luck to Mr. WW!

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Nov 18, 2023, 08:52 AM
Good morning ☕️ crew

WW yes you might say I do get around  :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: and will be returning to Missouri no later than Monday, still want to store up more firewood, and the watch for that buck will continue  ;D  The girls were on there way to do the morning choirs where the horses are kept and sighted a Kentucky black panther,  mind you this “farm” certainly has the mountains Terrain features that one could go undetected .  I should also note that the driveway in is .8 miles long.

Pat hope you’re over it’s just a cold 🤞😊

I think it’s Venus,

Enjoy your day

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Nov 18, 2023, 09:03 AM

(https://i.postimg.cc/fkLQrCBL/20231117-171222.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/fkLQrCBL)

It was a lighted noc....mine.

           WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Nov 18, 2023, 09:49 AM
And what else can we see in that photo??? :woot: :thumbsup: :clap: :flex: ;)2 :whistle: :bow:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Splattypus on Nov 18, 2023, 10:21 AM
Gotta change my sparkplugs today. Jumped in the truck Monday morning and was getting misfire and CEL.

In Chevy's infinite wisdom, you have to take the intake manifold off to access the #2 spark plug and ignition coil on the 3.6L motor. So what should be a half hour job is now a 2 hour (if I'm lucky) job because some engineer couldn't plan for future routine maintenance.

At least the weather will be nice....
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Nov 18, 2023, 01:35 PM
OS. I see blood on the leaves 😃. Or something hit a catsup bottle 😱 ???
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Nov 18, 2023, 06:27 PM
Good evening, everyone :bow:

I made it home shortly before noon and just finished packing away all my gear. I’m not sure where to start with my recap however my wife always says “for crying out loud, just spit it out and stop the blathering”, so I will give that approach a try.

My Grandpa always said “If ifs and buts were candy and nuts Christmas would be everyday”. If that were the case I would have had a month and a half of Christmases these past two months. It seemed like every day I had the wrong wind or rain to contend with. I don’t mind hunting in the rain when it’s needed, but we had some heavy downpours that even had the deer scratching their heads wondering what they had done wrong. Thursday we had sustained winds of 32mph, gusts to over 40mph. I sat from 45 minutes before daylight to 1:30pm, when I finally had had enough hanging on for dear life. It was a welcomed relief Friday when the day broke with 23 frosty degrees and no wind.

I arrived at my favorite ladder stand 45 minutes before first light. This was going to be my final sit of the season as the deer rifle season kicked off the following day making the deer scarce to say the least. It was cool enough that I had my Heater Body Suit (HBS) with and planned for another all-day sit. By the time I walked to and climbed up onto my stand, I had some sweat beading up on my forehead. Getting into my HBS is always a little struggle in the dark on a small platform. I usually get totally into the sack then sit down and open it up down to my waist until I cool down. Of course just as I was sitting down, my damn cap fell to the ground. I had to get out of the suit, climb down to the ground to fetch it, and then climb up again and get into the HBS all over again.

I had only been tucked into my stand for a couple minutes when I heard a deer make a slow arc around me while I listened intently while I was still engulfed in the pre-dawn blackness. That was all the action I would have for almost the next 10 hours.

At about 3:15 pm, I turned my head to the south when I spotted a buck heading up the trail towards me. I quickly slipped out of the HBS and tried to figure out if he would stay on the trail or go off trail making me twist and pick a spot. Three times he went back and forth on his intended path until he finally stayed on the trail. At 30 yards he walked behind three oaks and stopped hiding from my sight. For ten minutes, I waited and wondered what he was doing. I didn’t dare move and risk being spotted or the stand squeaking so I remained frozen. He again started walking. I wasted no time when he cleared the oaks to send an arrow through him. It was light enough that the lighted nock didn’t show up, other than the sound; all I could hope for was that the arrow flew true to my sight pin.
Upon impact, he exploded through the brush and I lost sight of him at about 60 yards. I waited about ten minutes then slowly got out of my stand and headed back to the shack.

My crack tracking team (the girls) were pretty excited when I told them my story. We waited for what seemed like a long hour then we went back to my stand to look for the buck. By this time my lighted nock was very visible, finding the blood trail was pretty easy and following it went very well. At about 80 yards he was close to a big grassy swamp but he never made it. We spent the rest of the night getting him out of the woods and back to the shack. We skinned and quartered him and put the meat in the trailer to cool.


It’s hard to say if I had watched and passed on this buck during other sits. He wasn’t the 12 point that I have been losing sleep over, but I couldn’t have been happier putting my tag on him. To do it in the final hour made it all the sweeter. 

(https://i.postimg.cc/rzxf3G1W/20231118-065529.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/rzxf3G1W)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Nov 18, 2023, 06:40 PM
And that's the definition of perseverance!!!  :woot: :thumbsup: :clap: :flex: ;)2 :bow:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Splattypus on Nov 18, 2023, 08:09 PM
Maybe not the monster you've been chasing, but am impressive specimen nonetheless. And a riveting story, to boot!

Nice harvest!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Nov 18, 2023, 09:07 PM
 Good evening ,rain over night and early this morning. things cleared up making for a nice afternoon with a high in the mid-fifties. The methodist church which is next to my condo complex held their annual Fall fair today able to pick-up some baked good and a couple items for a Christmas present . Switching to 9: 45 news reporter mode  two things to past onto all of you ,for those with infants /young children or grandchildren in that age range. kinder Farms has recalled their Children's pain and fever medication due to an issue with the main ingredient in the medication. This is for all the dog owners for a year or more a respiratory illness which is not responsive to antibiotics has been going through the U.S. canine population this illness is often accompanied with Pneumonia. In some cause the Pneumonia has been severe and caused rapid decline in a dog's health and some deaths. Currently the illness seems to be centered in the following states Oregon, Colorado and New Hampshire. Researchers are looking for a cause and hope to develop a vaccine for the illness. it is recommended that you keep your dog up to date on all vaccines especially those for respiratory illness.

Whopper Stopper congratulations on harvesting the 8 point buck . :thumbsup: :clap: When i saw your second photograph answering the Venus/lighted Noc question like OldSailor noticed the blood and said Marv has shot a deer. Good the girls were with you to help track the deer and that it expired before reaching the swamp. Happy you did not have a repeat of last year where the buck you shot went onto neighboring property and you were not given permission to enter track the deer and retrieve it. Good that you were persistent in your hunting and things came together for you on the last day of WI. Archery season. Nice job by whomever took the photo of you and the buck.
Ice wanderer like you I call the bridge Tappan Zee. guessing when the bridge was updated then governor Andrew Cuomo saw the chance to honor his father (Also a former Gov. of New York and renamed the bridge.
Wallyworld my you be feeling better. If you weather was similar to mine nice afternoon to spend some time outside. best to Mr.WW and his brother if they returned to hunting camp for the start of big gem/deer rifle season in NY.'s Southern hunting zone.
Hunts2longmay your persistence also be rewarded in a harvested buck before the season ends in NY's Northern hunting zone. Best to your tomorrow night at the bowling alley .
IFF the past few months you have be acting out the Beach Boy's song "I get Around" . Best wished to you with all the traveling and deer hunting. May the panther not become a problem for your sister.
OldSailor hope all is well. Once again best wished for your when time comes to install the upper plate .
Zcm-82 seen your posts in the one weather thread may you have a good deer hunting season.
Eddie if your son's ventured out today may they have seen deer during their hunt .
Splatttypus welcome to the 9;45 thread please feel free to become a frequent poster. I agree the design/layout of certain vehicles leads on to think the engineers never worked on a car/truck or thought of talking with mechanics about their design. I hope your were able to replace all the spark plugs and engine is running correctly on your truck,

May everyone have a good night. keep safe do your best to stay healthy. best to all fishing and hunting.
    Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 19, 2023, 05:33 AM
31* and frosty this morning.

WS, CONGRATULATIONS!!!!. A very nice buck. You do tell a "great" story, you and my brother would be a blast around a campfire.

Yesterday morning I left the Jeep a little after 7 instead of a little after 6. Taking my time and eyes open I saw a deer standing about 35 yards off to my right. It never moved for what seemed like forever. Then another deer moved behind it. Pretty sure it was the spike that I saw the other day and a doe. They went down pass the Jeep and across the road. Got to my stand and sat 5 hours and saw nothing. Yesterday was the last day for the guy that hunts up on the state land south of me, he is having a hip replaced this week. Everyone else who hunts the area have filled their tags so it is all mine.

Not much planned for today.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Nov 19, 2023, 05:56 AM


             Good morning Doug, ER's,
                      It's 26* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                      H2l..........Well hopefully having the area to yourself is a plus, but I like having at least one other person around to push a deer in my direction. :blink:
                      Marv........Congratula tions on a fine deer. :clap: :flex: It might not be the 12 but you do have some meat. :) And there is a good story to go with it. :whistle:
                      Wally.......I hope you are feeling better. :unsure:
                      Bud.........I like Steve's reference to the Beach Boys song on your travels. :woot: Good luck when you get back to the hunt. :thumbsup:
                      Splattypus Welcome to the 9:45. :clap:
                      Steve.......I guess illnesses aren't just affecting humans. :o
                      OS...........I hope all is well with you and your family. :thumbsup:
                      Eddie.......Any reports from your sons, they are usually getting something by now. ??? I hope you're gaining everyday. :flex:
                      Not much going on today just football and I think I'm going to cook Corned Beef and Cabbage  today.
                      I hope everyone has a good Sunday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

            IW
                     
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 19, 2023, 06:57 AM
Morning all,

WS......WooHoo, congrats on your buck  :clap: :thumbsup: :clap: :bow: :flex: :thumbsup:  way to stay the course till the end  :thumbsup: :clap: :flex: :bow: :clap: :thumbsup:

IW....sounds like a great way to spend the day, enjoy the games and the meal  :thumbsup:

MrC.....that's so sad about the dogs, poor critters can't tell us when they aren't feeling well  :'(

Eddie......keeping fingers crossed all is ok  :unsure:

H2L.....hopefully the quiet woods works in your favor  ;) good luck tonight

Thanks for all the well wishes, i felt a bit worse yesterday and decided to do a covid test.......positive  :pinch: 

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Nov 19, 2023, 07:55 AM
Marv what a great story and buck. Nice one. Headed out to chase some pheasants here in a bit. Thought I had a good hunting party and it looks like it will be my dad and I and the dogs. Had our safety man resign this week so now the company is looking for another safety man at my site. Well have a good one everyone. Hopefully post some pictures of some successful hunting like Marv here in awhile.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Splattypus on Nov 19, 2023, 09:05 AM
Morning everyone.

I lurk the thread pretty regularly, living vicariously through some of the regular names. Seldom have much to contribute, I live a pretty boring life most of the year.

Definitely jealous of all the people getting out hunting. We had a bit of farm property in the family when I was living out easy, spent plenty of time out in a stand. Since moving to Minnesota, I haven't been. Didn't bring my firearms with me at the move, and still haven't brought them back to me yet. Public lands anywhere near the Twin Cities get hit pretty hard, and MN hunting regs are a bit more convuluted than VAs were, so I haven't been eager enough to navigate those yet. Not when I've got generous friends willing to share.

Scary to hear about the doggie covid going around. I take better care of my own pup than I do myself, I'd feel awful if anything happened to her that I couldn't help.

Got the plugs changed, and it did help some, but I'm also getting a code about my fuel injector circuit. I think the mouse that moved into my engine bay may have nibbled a wire, or the mileage is right just about right that they could be going. Would be the first time in all my years and all my cars for an injector to go, but gotta be a first for everything. It's apparently not uncommon for the trucks. Colorados are great little trucks, but chevy really missed the mark on a couple things.. I really miss some of my older cars that didn't have computers in everything, lot easier to maintain yourself.

Thanksgiving in a few days, think I'm gonna have to pull out the smoker and spend some time in the kitchen, do some prep work today so I can enjoy my Thursday a little more

Cheers to everyone!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Nov 19, 2023, 10:50 AM
 :bow: :bow: :bow: :clap: :clap: :clap: :flex:  way to getter done. Marv

Not sure Pat, but I did the same, came out positive, guess Covid has a new twist and thinking they are calling it RSV ???

Yes Splattpus ,great coffee crew join right in, you may have added yet another possibility to my motor miss, an injector, Humm worth checking into that
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Splattypus on Nov 19, 2023, 11:28 AM
Almost certainly injector. Either wiring harness to the injector on that cylinder, or the injector itself gone out. Had I realized at the time how close I was to accessing the fuel rails, I would have kept digging in. But 3 hours in just for plugs, I was ready to cut my losses and enjoy the rest of my Saturday.

I'll pay someone to take it from here, I dont have the time to tackle that, and dont entirely trust myself for the finesse and precision required with the fancy newer motors. Much less the computer testing and tuning, which I don't have the means to tackle

At least I've don't most of the diagnostics for them, that out to save me some money, right? Right?
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Nov 19, 2023, 02:19 PM
Well missed one rooster out by the lake and then seen one right off the highway coming home. Seen some more on the private in-between hunt areas. The lake was sure calling my name.
(https://i.postimg.cc/mc0rJw5b/20231119-120952.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/mc0rJw5b)
Dogs did good, older one was not listening that great but still hunted good. Puppy stayed close most the time only got stuck a few times.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Nov 19, 2023, 08:59 PM
Good evening Sunny day here not sure of the high temperature currently in the mid-forties outside. Two more recalls for all of you, Honda Motor Corporation has issued a recall on certain vehicle models produced between 2015-2020 . Engine parts not made to correct specifications have or will fail overtime causing major engine damage and possible vehicle crash. they are sending out notices to owners of vehicles involve starting January of 2024. Estimated around 250 thousand vehicles will be recalled, here is a listing of models involved 2015-2020 Acura TLX, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2016,2018-2019 Pilot,2017,2019 Ridge Line. The article I saw suggests you contact local dealerships if you own one of the vehicles and get on list for recall inspection. the inspection may require you to leave your vehiclie as the engines will have to be partially disassembled to inspect the affected parts and replace them if needed per the recall . To those living in the north East Wilcox ice-cream is recalling it's ice cream,yogurt and gelato products with sell by dates from Sept 14,2023 to Nov.14,2023 product maybe contaminated with Listeria . to receive more information and instructions on how to get a credit for purchase contact Wilcox Ice Cream (802)-375-133 between 8;30 AM-5 PM Monday -Friday Eastern time. or visit company website ARD@wilcoxicecreanvt .

Hunts2long may you and your teammates have bowled well tonight. may the limited number of hunters during the work week increase your odds of seeing and harvesting a deer.
Ice Wanderer I enjoy the music of the Beach Boys fortunate to see them in concert twice during the eighties at my county fairgrounds. I just hope the dog respiratory illness does not become transferable to humans. due to misuse and over prescription of antibiotics over time bacteria has built up resistance to the drugs and now some require very strong dosages of anti-biotics to cure infection. In some cases the bacteria wins fight these germs know as "Super Bugs" in the medical community . May your football team/teams have won their games. Enjoy the corn beef and cabbage dinner.
wallyworld sorry to hear you have Covid may it stay mild and you recover quickly.
fish/hunt4ever nice you and your father could get out pheasant hunting. Good to hear your dogs preformed well for the most part. how old is the puppy did he have prior traing to your obtaining him.
Splatypuss over the length of the (;45 thread people have come and gone so post whenever you want,I do not live the most exciting life either. good to hear you got the sparkplugs install sorry a diagnostic scan shows a new problem . hopefully i'm wrong but i think the epair shop mechanic will take your information and due an knew scan then work to repair the probelm. this is not the best comparision but like being diagnosed by your geberal practitioner the reffered to a specialist and having them preform the same test as your egular doctor. may the repair cost not be to high.
IFF safe travel wished for you tomorrow. may there not have been anymore panther sighting at your Sister and B-I-l"s prpoerty.
Eddie if you son's went out hunting may it have been good day in the field/woods for them . best wished you continue to make progress in your battle with the cancer.
Zcm-82 I saw the photo in one of the weather threads congratulations on harvesting a doe during Illinois short rifle deer season.  :clap: :thumbsup:

To all curious where i get all the recall information it is mostly from visiting Microsoft.com's news page which has link to various news stories from around he world.
may everyone have a good night and start to this week. i hope shopping for your thanksgiving celebration is complete. best to all fishing and hunting.
   Steve

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Nov 20, 2023, 04:48 AM


              Good morning ER's,
                         It's 20* and clear here on my hill. We had a dusting overnight. ::)
                         Wally.............Sorr y to hear that you tested positive. :%$#!: I hope it is short lived. :blink:
                         Splattypus.....This is an amazing bunch of people that post here, you're welcome to jump in any time you want. :thumbsup:
                         H2l...............I hope you and your team had a good :mbsup: Good luck if you're hunting this morning. :unsure:
                         Steve............Thank you for the information that you post regarding the recalls. :flex:
                         Bud..............Good luck if you're in the woods today. :thumbsup:
                         Fish..............Soun ds like the hunting was a little slow. But getting out with your father is a good way to spend time together. :clap:
                         Marv.............Since you got a deer with the bow, can you hunt during rifle season? ???
                         Eddie............I hope everything is going well with you.   :thumbsup:
                         I have an early therapy appointment this morning. I've been sleeping in my recliner for the past couple of months, it's less weight on my
            shoulder, so last night I tried sleeping in my bed. That was a mistake. I'm really sore this morning.
                        I hope everyone has a good Monday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

            IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Nov 20, 2023, 05:18 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  Clear and 25* on the Hill this am, high of 35.

  Jeff…best wishes with todays appointment Sir, hope that soreness works it’s way out quickly today.  :thumbsup:  The boys have been pretty busy working, but that will end soon. One Doe tag got filled yesterday…. ;D
  Marv…CONGRATULATIONS on a fine buck, way to stick it out!!  :bow:  As mentioned, a most excellent story…Thank you for sharing and letting us tag along again awesome job!   :clap:  :thumbsup:
  Wally…ughh, sorry to read that about the Covid test! Hope your symptoms stay on the milder side.  :thumbsup:  Had a few things to deal with but things are going pretty well right now, Thank you. Did have a good review from my surgeon.  :thumbsup:
  Steve…the boys are seeing a few nice bucks on their cameras but all mostly at night. Thanks for the info on the recalls.  :thumbsup:
  FH4…hope the pup learns well, better luck next trip out on the pheasants.   :thumbsup:
  Splattypus…good luck with the truck and a reasonable repair price…welcome aboard the 9:45!   :clap:
  Bud…safe travels, hope you’re feeling better today also…. :thumbsup:
  H2…hope the lanes treated you and the team well last evening!   Best of luck with the remainder of the hunting season, hopefully today is the day!   :thumbsup:

  Haven’t been given a date yet for my next procedure but it sounded like the surgeon was pretty well set on it happening before Christmas. We’re going to inquire about that later today if we don’t receive a call.
  A trip to the grocery store today for some last minute items, looks like some snow moving in for Tuesday/Wednesday.
  Cawfee’s on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
 
 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Nov 20, 2023, 05:33 AM
Morning all, haven't really been keeping up, just wanted to say thanks mr.clean. It was just a little feller, but I don't have a huge deep freeze anymore, so I didn't need a ton of meat anyway  :roflmao:

Dinkathon pic, since it's the topic at hand. I was really happy with the rifle. First deer with the Blackout, and I can't complain one bit about the performance... I was a tiny bit concerned in the back of my mind, since I'd never plugged one with a cartridge that small before.

(https://i.postimg.cc/xNKG1khf/IMG-20231117-154402.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/xNKG1khf)

WS - that's a beauty!  :bow:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 20, 2023, 05:49 AM
25* and clear. No hunting this morning, got some things to get done.

WW, sorry to hear about the + test. Take care and "rest", I know how that will work out for you, just before Thanksgiving.

Eddie, if they are getting pictures, the deer are there.

Splattpus, welcome to the morning club.

We bowled pretty good last night, took 3 of 4 points, may have moved into 3rd place.

My nephew had a friend hunt out behind the orchard on Saturday pm and he shot a small 8 pt. Talked to my brother yesterday and he has it all "planned" out for me. He made it sound like there is a deer behind every tree and they are "all" bucks. Last year I was the first to get one and now I am the only one that hasn't.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 20, 2023, 06:22 AM
Morning all,

Eddie......good luck with the shopping trip today, guessing it might be a little busy  :whistle:

H2L.....congrats on the bowling  :clap: 

IW.....hopefully some gentle stretching will work the soreness out  :unsure:

IFF....I had rsv in February, not fun at all  :nono:

MrWW's heading home to take a break for a few days.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Nov 20, 2023, 07:13 AM
Good morning, everyone :bow:

40 degrees another fairly mild day on tap. It sounds like the other shoe will drop soon so we will enjoy the mild while it lasts.

Thank you for all the comments about my buck and story. It seemed like a grueling season but if I could turn the calendar back to mid-October, I would do it in a minute.

IW...WI allows you to basically shoot as many bucks as you have licenses for, meaning bow, rifle, black powder etc. As I had written before between the bear license/bait and the bow license, I was about tapped out and didn't feel like giving the State another $200 for a chance at another buck. I still have a doe tag that I didn't use so who knows, if we don't get any early ice for spearing, I may spend some more time in the stand. Usually after the rifle season the deer are 95% nocturnal making collecting an extra critter tough.

Eddie...Best of luck when you have your next procedure :thumbsup:

Splattypus...Nice having you at the 9:45 :thumbsup:

Fish...Best of luck on your next pheasant outing :thumbsup:

Z....Nothing wrong with that deer :thumbsup: I would like to get a 14" Blackout barrel for my TC Contender. Lots of game collected with that little cartridge.

h2l...Sounds like a good night bowling. Best of luck when you get to the orchard :thumbsup:

WW...Hope you are feeling better :thumbsup: Don't forget to bake Mr. WW some of those cookies with the Hershey kisses on top if you are up to it :thumbsup: mr.clean was right about license costs for non- residents like myself. Wi. gives no breaks whether it's hunting or fishing and certainly nothing for land owners. It seems like the attitude has always been if you don't like it too bad.

Hope everyone has a good Monday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

               WS



Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Nov 20, 2023, 07:31 AM
WS - I'm really happy with that Scout. It was cheap, and it's a shooter. I've had good luck with CVA rifles in general. I use a Wolf for ML, and I had a couple of the older Hunter model centerfires that shot really well for the price.

Blackout group from when I was messing with loads for it. That's the load I settled on for hunting.

(https://i.postimg.cc/SjwnDjqn/IMG-20230226-162231.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/SjwnDjqn)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Nov 20, 2023, 09:28 AM
Gotta change my sparkplugs today. Jumped in the truck Monday morning and was getting misfire and CEL.

In Chevy's infinite wisdom, you have to take the intake manifold off to access the #2 spark plug and ignition coil on the 3.6L motor. So what should be a half hour job is now a 2 hour (if I'm lucky) job because some engineer couldn't plan for future routine maintenance.

At least the weather will be nice....

I bought a Chevy once, won't make that mistake again.
The engineers @ GM are retarded monkeys!!!  ::)

Some of their other gems are on a V6 transverse engine having to disconnect the rear motor mount to replace the firewall side plugs.
But wait there's more!!! On another vehicle you have to remove the intake manifold to replace the starter!!!  ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Nov 20, 2023, 09:35 AM
Marv
Good story. Congrats on the harvest. ;)

 ;D
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Nov 20, 2023, 07:15 PM
Looks to be building ice up there good drifter won't be Ling and we will have some more cabin reports. Missed all the pheasants today but the dogs were alot better today. Just my shooting sucked. The wife got off a few shots that looked good just nothing falling and then gun issues.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Splattypus on Nov 20, 2023, 07:32 PM
I bought a Chevy once, won't make that mistake again.
The engineers @ GM are retarded monkeys!!!  ::)

Some of their other gems are on a V6 transverse engine having to disconnect the rear motor mount to replace the firewall side plugs.
But wait there's more!!! On another vehicle you have to remove the intake manifold to replace the starter!!!  ::) ::) ::)

Wooooow. Just wow.

There's lots of things about the truck I love. Small, good on gas, plenty of power in a small package. Most importantly, I really like the layout of the interior. Just haven't been able to vibe with Fords interiors since about 2014. Not a fan of dodge in general, and while Toyota packs a punch in performance, the value is high but the interior just not very polished or comfy (in my opinion at least)

I suppose when this truck runs its course and rusts out in a couple years, I'll probably upgrade to a Silverado unless something remarkable in the small truck class comes along. But if their 'f u' to the home mechanic continued up through the larger lines, maybe I'm just SOL

Such is life I guess, pay too much and still have to make concessions.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Nov 20, 2023, 07:51 PM
Oh and forgot to mention the puppy is 5 months old. Doing good in starting to get in the groove with the house rules.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Nov 20, 2023, 09:48 PM
 Good evening , reached the mid-forties for a high today rain coming tomorrow afternoon into Wednesday morning. I see some of you will be dealing with Winter weather from this storm system.
Ice wanderer may you not be in to much discomfort after today's therapy session. I assume you will wait another week before trying to sleep in your bed again and stay with the recliner.
Eddie when you have your next surgery may it not limit your ability to take part in family holiday activities. Hopefully your sons will find a few bucks out during hunting hours next time in the woods and get the chance to harvest one.
Zcm-82 you are welcome glad the rifle and you handloaded bullets preformed well and you got a deer this season. I know from what you shared last year your state has a short rifle season for deer and your hunting area has a small deer herd.
Hunts2long may your brother not be telling to many "Hunter's Stories" about the orchard and you be able to harvest a nice buck when hunting their this year. All of you set some high standards with the deer you were able to harvest last year. Nood to read you and the bowling team had a good night.
Wallyworld may things have been better for you today. I hope your illness does not change Thanksgiving plans.
Whopper Stopper from your post today and time spent in the stand this year one can tell you enjoy hunting and spending time in the woods.
Drifter thank you for the latest ice formation report. Glad you have found a vehicle that fits your needs and the climate of Yellow Knife. Personally after owning vehicles from the different American auto makers find each has it's pros-cons. Most now a days seem to be built so you end up bringing to dealership for service or find an independent mechanic to service the vehicle after doing one or two service jobs yourself .
Fish/hunt4ever nice to read your dogs worked well today. going from the photos the two of them seem comfortable with each other's company. may the issue with your wife's shotgun be easy to resolve .
Splattypus i see you have received a warm welcome from the other 9:45 members. please do not get offended by drifter's comment each of us has our opinions and some are not shy to share them especially over the internet .

Everyone take care, best to all fishing and hunting .
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Nov 21, 2023, 04:30 AM


               Good morning ER's,
                         It's 13* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                         H2l.............Good job to you and your team. :clap: I hope your brother is right and there is a buck behind every tree. :woot:
                         Marv...........I don't blame you for not wanting to pay the extra money. :whistle:
                         Wally..........I hope you are getting better. :unsure:
                         Eddie..........I'm glad the surgeon was happy with everything. :flex: Hopefully you can get the procedure done before Christmas. :thumbsup:
                         Dave..........It won't be long before you will be able to drive to your cabin. :whistle:
                         Zcm...........Your new hunting ground has brought you good luck, getting a deer the first year. :thumbsup:
                         Steve ........I arrived to my therapy appointment only to find that my therapist was sick and my appointment had been cancelled. The receptionist
              said she called my house, she called at 7:19, I was already on the road. :%$#!:
                         I have an appointment at the VA with my orthopedic doctor.
                         I hope everyone has a good Tuesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: zcm_82 on Nov 21, 2023, 05:17 AM
Morning all, 41° and raining here.

mr.clean - Yeah, archery season is long, but the gun seasons are really short here. Rifle is 7 days and muzzleloader is only 3. There are some areas with an extra few rifle days late in January, but none of them are near me. They're mostly in southern IL.

IW - Thanks. Unfortunately that looks to be my only season out there. I talked to the landowner a couple days before opener and he told me someone else is going to be hunting that land next year. It's getting really hard to find places to hunt around here unless you dish out way more money than I am willing to for a lease. I'm not dropping a few grand to hunt a week.

I'm already getting some feelers out to try to get something lined up for next season, but I don't know many people with land anymore. It's selling for $15,000-ish an acre around here, so most of my friends who had acreage have cashed it out.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Nov 21, 2023, 06:11 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Z, Morning Everyone,
  Clear and 17* here this am, high of 37. Calling for some snow moving in later this afternoon/evening, 1-3” possible.

  Wally…Hope you’re feeling a little better today, best wishes are with you!   :thumbsup:
  Jeff…that sucks you had to make that long drive just to find out your appointment was canceled.  :%$#!:  Hope today’s appointment goes smoothly, be careful with the snotty roads later on.   :thumbsup: 
  Z…Congrats on whacking one, glad the spot worked out for you!!  :clap:  Maybe another lucky spot will pop up for you, good luck!   :thumbsup:
  Steve…I believe the boys will be back to regular hours after Thanksgiving and taking a few vacation days to boot. This snow coming will be a plus for the hunters.  :thumbsup:
  FH4…good looking dogs and keep up the good work with the training…thanks for sharing!  :clap: 
  Splatt….it’s hard to figure out which manufacturer has the least amount of foolish designs nowadays, lol, they all have some sort of stupid engineering problems!  ;D
  Dave…thanks for sharing the ice report, will be looking forward to the cabin trips!!  :clap:   Will your buddy from Alaska be coming for another ice trip this season?
  Marv…save some of that venison for a few spearing adventures…will be looking forward to them again!!  :thumbsup:
  H2…this weather pattern moving in might be the ticket…best of luck!!  :thumbsup:

  Got pretty much everything we needed for Thanksgiving yesterday, turkeys were very reasonable in price and abundant. Crowd wasn’t too bad, but I’m sure that will change big time today and tomorrow. Lots of traveling coming up for many over the next few days….wishing everyone a safe trip on the roads.
   Cawfee’s on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 21, 2023, 06:18 AM
16* and clear.

Mr. C, my brother and nephew won't invite many others to hunt out back, mostly just family. Pat, who shot the 4pt lets us hunt his land for late MZ in the Southern tier.

WW, hope you are feeling better and taking it easy.

F/H4, like your dogs, they do learn quick.

About 12:30 yesterday my brother went over to Ron's to put wood on his fire. He said there were 5 does in the orchard and acting "goofy", he said I better come up and get into the woods, there may be buck running them around. I went up and sat until dark and saw a "mouse", I didn't see any horns on it. Stopped at my brother's on the way out and he said about 4 o'clock they were behind his house. The wind is going to be right for hunting over on the other side so going in and set before the storm moves in.


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My brothers 8 on the left and Ron's 6 on the right.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Nov 21, 2023, 08:26 AM
Nice looking bucks. Hopefully youngest your shot soon.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Nov 21, 2023, 08:45 AM
Good morning. This mole popped up in Missouri again this morning, arrived just after dark 30. Sandra said there’s a deer splattered on the road near the driveway, I missed seeing it,  this morning I see the resident doe and yearling in the yard feeding on acorns again, so what ever got smacked on the road wasn’t one on them

Will have a lot of leaves to tend to, and some more wood splitting, rained some on way in not sure but looking like it may spit out more yet today

Enjoy your day
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 21, 2023, 12:24 PM
Afternoon all,

IW.....sorry to hear about the missed call and wasted drive  :( hope today's appointment goes well  :)

Eddie....glad you found everything you needed at the store yesterday  :thumbsup:

IFF.....hope the rain holds off till you get your leaves cleaned up  :-\

H2L.....fingers crossed you get a shot today  ;)2

WS.....I saw somewhere online that Upper Red Lake was just about ready to be tested  :icefish:

Nothing much going on around here, taking it easy as suggested  :)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Nov 21, 2023, 06:06 PM
Has the boat on the lake today the wife could not get the rod out of the holder for the one good bite we had today.
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No pheasant today bit a good walk around a couple places with the boy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Nov 21, 2023, 10:19 PM
 Good evening, in the mid-thirties currently out side and raining if temperature drops closer to or below freezing may receive some Wintry mix from this storm system . I think i mentioned this a few weeks back some sad news from my employer today 5 stores in the greater Albany,NY. area have been permanently closed. They were originally scheduled to be closed sometime in December. .Thankfully all employees will be paid through January of 2024. Never like to see a large group of  workers lose their jobs especially at the start of Holiday season. My employer Shoprite supermarkets entered the greater Albany area around ten years ago store closing as they have not met expected sales projections. 
The recalls keep coming  Skyline Provisions is recalling over 5 thousand pounds of ground beef after foreign objects found in some packages. Beef sold in 20 pound carton with 4 I assume 5 pound packages inside each carton. Beef under recall will have a production date of August 19,2023 .  (81/19 item code 00248 and 75/25 item code 000293 )   .i know this from working in the supermarket industry the first numbers you see 75/25 for example is the percentage of lean meat to fat or 75 percent lean meat 25 percent fat .

Fruit from HMC Farms/Signature Farms sold in 2 pound packages and individually peaches ,plums and nectarines sold a t various supermarket chains nationwide and at Walmarts . Product found to be contaminated with Listeria bacteria . the recall covers period of May 1,2022 to Nov.15,2022 and the same time period this year.( i assume there is concern some people may have frozen or canned the fruit and still have it in their homes to mention the 2022 dates ) Individual fruit should have stickers ,For more information contact HMC Farms at (844)-483-3867 here are the code numbers and fruits listed.

Yellow Peaches -4044 and 4038 , White Peaches -4401, Yelllow nectarines 4036,4378, White Nectarines -3035, Red Plums -4042,4040.

Also if any of you own BMW's and Subaru's check to get details on this recall combined with the Honda vehicles recall around 500 hundred thousand cars maybe affected sorry i do not have details on why Bmw and Subaru's are being recalled.
 
 Ice Wanderer sorry you had to make the trip only to find ot your therapy session had been cancelled. I hope you gave the receptionist your cell phone number if this should happen again with instructions to use that number if calling one hour or less time for scheduled appointment. (I assume you travel to the VA hospital in Albany for your therapy . may the orthopedic doctor be happy with how you have progressed since surgery date.
Zcm-82 thank you for the information on deer hunting with firearms in your state. Sorry to hear there is little publicly owned land were you could hunt so must pay a fee to private land owners to get a hunting lease .
Eddie good to read the end of season work rush id coming to an end for your sons and they should have more time to hunt. glad you found most everything on your shopping trip .
Hunts2long thankyou for sharing the info. on your brother's or nephew's property. nice that your nephew has the connection and you all are able to hunt each other's properties . may you see more then a mouse on your next trip to the orchard . thanks for sharing the phot of your brother-nephew's deer heads from this year's hunting.
Wallyworld may the day of rest have you feeling better.
Fish/hunt4ever guessing you have not yet got around to winterizing your boat. to bad your wife had problems getting the rod out of holder and missed setting the hook on fish. Best wished to all of you with both the fishing and pheasant hunting.
IFF glad you made it safely back to Missouri . Best to you in cleaning up the leaves and processing the firewood. Sorry to hear about the roadkill deer, If you get back out hunting best to you in harvesting a nice buck.

 I will post this early may everyone have a Happy Thanksgiving, Safe travel wished to you or your guests . To those in the north East seeing snow fromm this storm system may things not get to bad and stay alert when traveling. i know by me there always seems to be a high number of accidents during or just after the first snow of Winter season .

  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Nov 22, 2023, 04:55 AM


                    Good morning ER's,
                             It's 27* and cloudy. I had about 4" of snow. ::)
                             Steve...........Will the recalls ever stop, it seems there are too many. :blink: Shoprite also had a subsidiary Price Rite and the closed up
                    about two years ago in this area. :cookoo:
                             Bud..............I hope you can get the leaves cleaned up a wood split so you can get out hunting. :unsure:
                             Wally............I hope you are feeling better. :whistle:
                             H2l..............Maybe today with the fresh snow it will get the deer moving towards you. :whistle:
                             Eddie...........It's that time when construction companies shut down for the winter,  my sons Keith and Curt are done until spring today. :blink:
                             Fish.............Was it she wasn't fast enough or did the rod get stuck? ??? Good luck looking for more birds. :thumbsup:
                             Yesterday my appointment went well, the doctor said I was on track. I had explained that my left shoulder didn't give problems like this one.
                    His comment to me was, " I have three kids and I brought them up the same but they didn't turn out the same" Huh! lol
                             I hope everyone has a good Wednesday either at work or out Stay Safe and Healthy.

                    IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 22, 2023, 06:28 AM
35* and foggy.

Mr. C, I saw another mouse yesterday PM, this one made about 3 trips around a big white pine.

WW, glad to see that you are taking it easy.

IW, good report on your follow-up.

I sat until the sleet/snow started just after 4 yesterday. I wasn't taking my time heading out and jumped a deer on my way. I usually am taking my time and my eyes open on the way out.

Looks like I have to get the snowblower out before this snow gets heavy, looks like about 4 inches.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Nov 22, 2023, 09:50 AM
Good morning,  well things looked a bit more promising this morning as to how many deer have been frequenting the property today had another doe with 2 yearlings joining in for a total of 5  turned out that wasn’t a road kill out on the road. Good frost on my windshield this morning, now it’s feeling a lot more like “hunting” season.

Turkey is thawing 😃 will be making a trip into Springfield later today for some shopping is about all that’s on the planner

Good day to all.   
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Nov 22, 2023, 11:52 AM
The rod got stuck in the rod holder, not sure how it was stuck but the wife must have dropped the rod down giving slack in the line when the fish came unbuttoned the rod came out easily. She said the fish felt heavy. Was going out today but just have not got the wife rounded up to head out yet, chilly today and a storm rolling in tomorrow so we might see snow on the ground and some ice on the lakes soon.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Nov 22, 2023, 07:41 PM
 Good evening , the storm stayed rain here in my location . In the upper forties outside currently. May all traveling have safe journeys ,same wished for any guests coming to spend the day with you . The store is closed tomorrow some competing chains in my area open until 2-3 PM . Thankful for this some employees will still have to work the grave yard shift on Thanksgiving night .
Ice Wanderer thank you for the info. on ShopRite's subsidiary stores Price Rite I did not know they had ventured into the Adirondack region of NY. The few times I have been in your area found the Supermarkets to be Price Chopper/Market32, Tops and Big M .Good to read your surgeon/doctor is happy with your progression since the surgery.
Hunts2long may you see some larger animal on your next hunt if the snow is still on ground will benefit all of you hunters showing deer travel. may the snowblower made quick work of the snow.
IFF good that you are seeing a few more deer.
Fish/hunt4ever may the fishing have been better if you got out today with a few walleye or trout boated .

 Once again a Happy Thanksgiving wished to all during the day please take a moment to give thanks for all who have to work on Thanksgiving. Our first responders, military personal and some retail workers,etc.
Stay safe ,keep healthy.

     Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Nov 23, 2023, 04:35 AM


               Good Morning ER's,

       
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               IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Nov 23, 2023, 05:07 AM
Have a great day all..


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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Nov 23, 2023, 05:14 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Dom, Morning Everyone,

   :bow:   Happy Thanksgiving wishes to the 9:45 Family and all the members of this great site!!   :bow:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Nov 23, 2023, 05:25 AM
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!


          WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 23, 2023, 05:43 AM
                                                          Happy Thanksgiving all!!!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 23, 2023, 06:07 AM
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. ENJOY!!!....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Nov 23, 2023, 06:46 AM
Good morning and happy thanksgiving all , might know smart a$$ buck walked across the yard at 4:00 am 😱
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Nov 23, 2023, 09:43 AM

  Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Sorry I forgot to say to all Veterans Thankyou.  Bud I started cleaning the cover it will be awhile but it may clean up ok Mom will fly the coop (memory care unit ) today for thanksgiving for most of the day.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: bart on Nov 23, 2023, 09:45 AM
HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL!!!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Splattypus on Nov 23, 2023, 10:01 AM
Morning yall, happy turkey day to everyone. May your food be delicious, your drinks refreshing, and your family pleasant.

Found out earlier in the week the mother-in-law got the covid, so Thanksgiving is postponed. To be honest, I'm not too upset about it. It's been a stressful time at work lately, and I just wasn't feeling up it. So the Mrs, bless her, braved the grocery store yesterday to pick up some alternatives, gonna make lasagna.

Auto shop was already plugging away on my truck first thing yesterday and building an estimate, gonna set me back about $1500-$2000. Parts aren't cheap and it's a pretty labor-intensive job. I've got the money, but such an unexpected expense always hurts. Fortunately I don't need too much more in the way of ice gear this year.

Temps finally dropped below freezing and are looking to sustain at-or-below freezing for at least a week, so fingers crossed this is the start. This time last year we already had walkable ice, but I'm not really going to complain about the lovely extended fall. I've been pretty unprepared for winter.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Nov 23, 2023, 10:24 AM
  Happy Thanksgiving  9:45 and fellow Ice Shanty members. May everyone have a nice day with family and friends,

Raquettedacker thank you for bringing back a memory I watched WKRP TV show.
Old Goat happy to read that your mother will be spending the day with you.
IFF I think after the first few days of hunting season (especially firearm) the deer change their activity pattern.
Splattypus may your mother in law recover quickly from her illness. Glad you have the money for truck repair those unexpected bills can reck havoc on one's budget.

 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Nov 23, 2023, 10:31 AM
Happy Thanksgiving everyone, hope you are where you want, or are supposed to be, safe and sound. Hope you get to spend time with the ones you want to be around this holiday season.

Well we never made it out on the boat yesterday the wife has not been sleep the best and was just wore out, did go and walk around a bit with no birds flushed but did see some that we chased for a bit but could not get them off the ground or out of the cover, too much water and not enough ice to walk around. Was a beautiful day out and the snow started falling here early this morning. When I let the pup out at 530 this morning, and back in I could here it hitting the metal roof, have some sticking now so need to get the plow installed amd some wood moved in. Have a great day everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Nov 23, 2023, 11:02 AM
 HAPPY THANKSGIVING FROM MY HOME TO YOURS!!!!!!!  :thumbsup: :clap: :flex: ;)2 :bow:
OS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Nov 23, 2023, 02:53 PM
Not this season Eddie.
He's planning on going to Kluane Lake in the Yukon this time.

Steve very true. My buddy got a new GMC just before COVID and it was in the shop more than it was on the road.
Same for a coworker that had a Traverse.
Had another friend with a Dodge Ram that had the transmission and rear end fail in the first year.
My new truck was the only on available with a built in 7.2kw generator to run my camper and tools and stuff other than the fully electric F-150 and that would not work for me.

Got to admit this new truck is swanky AF!!!!  ;D

Happy Thanksgiving to all of my 'Merican friends.  ;D
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Nov 23, 2023, 08:17 PM
 Good evening, sunny pleasant day here with a high temperature in the low fifties. A change from my original plans came home from work a little after midnight had a light meal and relaxed some around 2 AM went to bed. Like F/H4e's wife had trouble sleeping (I usually work the grave yard shift) so up until 6 AM. back to bed set alarm for 10 am get up before I could call my sister she had called me told her I would try to get there in late afternoon have their dinner as planed at 2 with the other invited guests. Back to get more sleep around 3 my doorbell rings one of my neighbors noticed my SUV still in parking spot and figured i was not heading to New Jersey so brought over a plate of food. Around 5 called my sister said I still felt tired and would try to get there tomorrow morning for a visit and then stop at cemetery on way home to decorate graves for Christmas . Still feel rundown so see what happens hopefully did not pickup some bug. My nephew and his Fiancé are coming east in mid-December definitely want to spend some time with them during their visit.

May everyone's Thanksgiving celebrations have been enjoyable time with family and friends.
Fish/hunt4ever may your wife be rested and the snow fall total on the low side as it sounds like you have a little work yet to due getting prepared for Winter.
OldSailor the same wished for you and your family.
Drifter thank you just another normal day for all of you in Canada. The newer model trucks do come with some nice options just a matter of what you can ford to pay.

Take care those with a four day weekend enjoy yourselves.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Nov 23, 2023, 09:00 PM
Had a good dinner and them came home plowed some more snow around and it is still snowing. Some spots have more snow than others and it comes down at different rates throughout the day. My brother took his daughter over the mountain and while he was looking across the mountain there was not a lot of snow and over towards Idaho the snow totals were almost nothing when we were looking at the web cams. See what tomorrow brings. Might try and go pheasant hunting with the dogs and their new training collars. My female already said she hates it while we tried it on and got it set for her. The puppy just not knowing what is happening was just saying ok let's try this out.

The dogs enjoyed the snow just had to get them in to dry off a bit before running through the house. Try and get a photo of the snow totals tomorrow as the storm is supposed to slow down tomorrow afternoon.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Nov 24, 2023, 03:15 AM
Good morning, everyone :bow:

15 degrees to start the day. I am sure there will be a few doing the Minnesota hunch this morning as they stand in line for "Black Friday deals". A few of the Northern lakes are getting a coating on them :thumbsup:

I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving. We just had our normal bird at home. My Sister came down in the afternoon and it was fun spending time with her. She is the only one I know that likes to play games more than my wife.

 I was going to go to the shack today, but we decided to wait until next weekend. Back by my stand the ground is cluttered with downed trees. I want to make a couple of big brush piles to burn and get it cleaned up some so it isn't so hard driving the ATV back there for dragging deer out.

Best of luck to everyone heading out to the woods :thumbsup:

Safe travels if taking in and Black Friday sales. Stay safe and keep healthy.

              WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Nov 24, 2023, 05:40 AM


               Good morning Marv, ER's,
                         It's 27* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                         I'm hoping everyone had a good and safe Thanksgiving with your respective families. :thumbsup:


               IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 24, 2023, 06:14 AM
33* and cloudy and windy.
We had a good Thanksgiving. Hope everyone enjoyed theirs. Just the wife, Amber, Luis and myself. Oh, and Rocky and Scout. Lindsay went to her friends family get together.

I didn't hunt yesterday, first Thanksgiving in years not in the woods. Between the first snow blowing on Wednesday morning and going into the woods that Pm I was beat. There was about 5 inches of wet snow up in the hills and I had a hard time making it back to the Jeep. When I got home the wife said, "well you're not 81 anymore". She keeps that up and she will be "breaking" trail for me. I am hoping the temps have got rid of some of the snow.

WW, how is the "19" treating you? Hope you are feeling better!

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 24, 2023, 08:14 AM
Morning all,

H2L.....you're not 81 anymore, that's FUNNY right there  :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:  Doing ok just congested, thanks for asking  :bow:

MrC....fingers crossed you just needed to catch up on your sleep and you aren't coming down with anything  :unsure:

WS.....does your sister take your seat at the game table or are you still expected to join in the fun  ???

Eddie/IW......hope your Thanksgiving was good  ;)

FH4.....good luck with the dogs, hope the collars work well  @)

IFF.....was that buck sticking his tongue out at you as he passed thru the yard  ???

We had a nice dinner, turkey and the usual trimmings just smaller  ;)  MrWW headed back to camp after.
No Black Friday shopping here, never enjoyed fighting crowds  :nono:  Most of my gift giving is in the form of gift cards now days anyway.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Nov 24, 2023, 08:44 AM
WS.....does your sister take your seat at the game table or are you still expected to join in the fun  ???

They drop me like a hot potato when she shows up ;D

            WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 24, 2023, 09:20 AM
They drop me like a hot potato when she shows up ;D

            WS
:thumbsup:  :clap:  :thumbsup:   :woot:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Splattypus on Nov 24, 2023, 01:24 PM
Sounds like most everyone had a good Thanksgiving. That's nice to hear.

Mine was the most perfect I've had in ages: just me and my lady and the dog, eating lasagna and drinking a bottle of our favorite wine, watching TV on the couch. No travel, no family, minimal cooking and few dishes. If only every year could be so stress-free.

Picked up the truck from the mechanic today. They do fast work, that's for sure. $1900 (got them to chase a few minor issues that were more of an inconvenience for me while they were at it).   At least I know it's done right, and was done fast. I don't have the time and means to deal with stuff like that, which means I'll pay for it only half-begrudgingly.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Nov 24, 2023, 02:47 PM
Well we got about 12 inches of snow been out plowing up the hills trying to make sure there is enough room for the snow for the rest of the season unlike last year. Then is started snowing again. Was going to head out hunting but the area closes at 2 for hunting pheasants, I could go and hunt wild birds until sunset but got done plowing at noon then ate some more left overs. Then got things done and now only have 15 minutes that I could not make it out to the one area.  Sounds like all have had a great Thanksgiving now on to the shopping, we are doing it online, and get the wife and MIL ready for their expo tomorrow. Have a great one eveeyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Nov 25, 2023, 05:28 AM


              Good morning ER's,
                      It's 11*and clear here on my hill. ::)
                      Wally...........I'm glad that you are feeling better. :thumbsup: I don't blame you for not going shopping on Black Friday. They get crazy. :%$#!: :cookoo:
                      Marv...........You should have your sister down more often. :roflmao:
                      H2l.............The woods is noisey with the crusty snow. :whistle:
                      Fish............It's a smart thing pushing back the snow piles making room for the snow that is coming. :flex:
                      Splatty........I'm glad you got your truck so quickly. :thumbsup:
                      Steve.........When I was in Navy bootcamp our instructor said the sleep was a bad habit, you'd be surprised how little sleep you can get by with. :blink:
                      Bud............How is the hunting going? ???
                      Eddie..........Did the boys get out in the woods Thanksgiving morning. :unsure:
                      I see that everyone had a good Thanksgiving. I got together with two of my sons and heir families.
                      I hope everyone has a good Saturday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

            IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 25, 2023, 06:16 AM
16* and clear this morning.

IW, you are correct the snow is very noisy. My brother drove me in behind the orchard about 1:45 and dropped me off, within 5 minutes I could see a deer walking out in front of me. Then another one, this one I knew was a doe as it came about 50 out in front of me. She kept watching the other deer, they both walked back the way they came. About 3:45 I see a deer come from out in front of me, then another and a total of 5, all does walked within 40 yds of me. The wind was pretty nasty in the afternoon.

Got some work to do around here this morning but will be hunting the afternoon.

F/H4, you can keep that kind of snow out there.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Nov 25, 2023, 08:20 AM
Good morning well Jeff Sandra went to let her dog out, didn’t think to look first, and away went the big buck 😱😱😱.  And of couple minutes later a small spike came out
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 25, 2023, 08:42 AM
Morning all,

IFF.....ooops  :blink: :pinch:

H2L.....good luck this afternoon  ;)

IW......glad you got to spend time with your sons and families  :clap:

FH4....too much snow too soon  :wacko:

Splatty....sometimes spending the $$$ is the better alternative to the aggravation of DIY  ;)2

WS.....whenever you see a "game day" coming your way, invite your sister for a visit  :whistle:

Eddie.....hope you and the family are doing well  :)

Time to start checking the pantry for Christmas baking supplies  @)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Nov 25, 2023, 06:09 PM
Well went out hunting with my dad as the wife went to to her expo, she said it was slow but picked up some. We had an exciting morning hit the first spot jump a rooster and I missed twice then a hen jumped and I hut her but she kept flying seen where she landed. Searched for the rooster for a minute as we headed towards where the hen landed. Seen where she landed and started to run. The dog was following and I see the tracks go around this sage brush and then I see her laying under the sage brush but still kicking. Backed up as my dad got closer and ready and then he sees her and the dog comes down on top of her and she runs instead of flying so the dog grabs her. So one down. Hunted around a bit and seen a rooster right off the road and tried for him but missed. Then went over to another spot and went to check some tracks and a rooster walked out. So got the dogs and dad out and went after him. He jumped and came my way I hit him on the first shot and really hit him on the second shot at about 10 yards. But got most the breast off him. Went around and jumped another one and my dad put his gun on safety instead of fire and when he got it off he shot but missed. Went to another spot and jumped a rooster dad hit him and we watched as he flew down and died and fell down. Walked over and searched and searched all we could find was one feather on the ground. The dog was birdy at one spot and while letting her sniff around my dad sees a spot where something might have hit in the cattails, which we had tried walking through searching and it was sure a pain. Gave my dad the gun and went in to see if I could find if it was the bird. Yep it was. So then we talked and came home instead of finding another spot. 
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Oh and since we were out went and seen if the ice was forming on the lake and it has started.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Nov 25, 2023, 10:31 PM
 Good evening, seasonable day here with a high temperature in the mid.-forties . I was able to spend a few hours with my sister and B-I-L had a nice lunch together and came home with some thanksgiving dinner leftovers. I took a slightly different route on way to their home to avoid a large outlet shopping mall south of me. once on route 17 i can see sections on the NYS thruway heavy traffic and starting to back up as folks got closer to exit for the outlet mall. When I reached the village of Sloatsburg north bound traffic on route 17 backing up glad i was headed south and would be taking route 287 away from the Paramus, NJ. area where there are two shopping malls. On my trip home once again ran into traffic back up in Sloatsburg so took a side road which leads into Harriman State park and went through the park then took Palisades Parkway for a short distance to bear mountain bridge traffic circle and got onto route 9W to reach my area added miles to the trip but kept moving rather then stop and go traffic.

Like Splattypus said happy to read everyone had a nice Thanksgiving.
Whopper Stopper glad your sister joined you for thanksgiving and provide another person for the "Girls" to play games with who is a competitive as they are in the playing. Allowing you to do something you enjoy over the game playing. best wished to you with the tree clearing and any hunting you do while at the shack .
Ice Wanderer nice to read that you spent thanksgiving with two of your sons and their families . Earlier in my career at Shoprite I worked morning, afternoon/evening and graveyard shift in the span of a work week with a day off between switching time periods so  have worked on limited sleep. Looking back now I wonder how I did that with few problems during one period of time I would work from 7 AM to 11 or 12PM on a Sunday then go back to work at 12 AM on Monday and this was often after working until midnight on Saturday .
Hunts2long glad you are seeing deer while hunting at the orchard may you fill your tag before the season ends for this year. I assume to avoid an argument you withheld any retorts to your wife's you not 81 years old comment .
Wallyworld nice to hear you had a good Thanksgiving with a smaller crowd or just the two of you. may you be back to your normal self be this week's end. lots of Christmas baking ahead of you between family and for the fire dept .Christmas party. Best wished to Mr.WW in filling any remaining tag/tags before rifle deer season closes in NY.'s Southern zone.
Splattypus sometimes it is good to spend a holiday by yourself or just with immediate family. Glad you have your truck back ditto other's comments on letting the professionals do the work.
IFF hopefully the big buck returns to Sandra's property and you get a chance to harvest it before the season closes in Missouri .
Fish/hunt4ever good thinking plowing this first snow in a way that allows you room for clean-up of other storms this winter. thankyou for sharing the pheasant hunting report congratulations to your dad and you on getting three birds. I see you were able to get the tracking collar on the new puppy. may your older dog respond well to your commands and the collar not be needed to control him while bird hunting.
Ediie may your Thanksgiving have been a good day with family. best wished to your son's with their deer hunting. may you receive a surgery date soon just remember you have the ticket for Food-n-Fuel contest this coming February if you delay the surgery until after Christmas. I do not think you can get a refund on your ticket.
OldSailor may it have been a good thanksgiving with your family.
Icefisher-45 may all be good with you, your wife and Mr. Dickens.
Tomturkey I see your name occasionally when i check the who is logged-in list. i hope all is good for you and the family. i miss your stories hope we see a post of any length from you before this Christmas.

may everyone have a good Sunday.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Nov 26, 2023, 04:45 AM


              Good morning ER's,
                          It's 21* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                          Steve.............Some time it faster to take the long way around than the shortest route. :whistle: I know the routes you took, I've gone that way
              myself. :blink: I'm glad you had an enjoyable visit with your sister. :clap:
                          Wally..............I hope you were able to find all the baking supplies you needed for your bake-a-thon. :woot:
                          H2l.................I'm surprised with all the does there isn't at least one buck chasing them. :o I hope you see something today. :unsure: Good luck
              on the lanes tonight. :thumbsup:
                          Bud................Bef ore I open any door, I always check to see what might be in my yard. :whistle: Once I opened a door and there was a bear about
              10 feet from me headed towards me. :woot:
                          Fish................So unds like you your dad and the dogs got a workout. :blink:
                          Eddie/OS.........I hope you both are feeling good. :clap:
                          Marv...............Are you headed back to "The Shack"? ???
                          On Friday I tried starting my 4 wheeler and it would fire, so I was going to put it my basement to warm it up, I winched it on to my trailer and backed
               the trailer up to the basement doors. When I tried pulling it off it would move. The back wheels were locked up, so yesterday morning my third son came over
               and we got it into the basement. After it warmed up, I tried starting it, it started to fired then nothing I'm going to pull the plug and and check it, then I'm going
               to put some gas in the cylinder to see if it fires. If it does then it's a fuel supply problem. I'm glad I have a walk-in basement.
                           I hope everyone has a good Sunday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Nov 26, 2023, 05:17 AM
Good morning IW! Good morning, everyone :bow:

24 degrees with clouds, may see 32 degrees by the afternoon.

IW...Good luck getting the 4-wheeler going :thumbsup: We are heading to the shack next Saturday just for the day.

h2l...Hope a nice buck is in your future :thumbsup: As long as the does are in the neighborhood a buck or two will be close. We were watching a small buck chasing a couple does here yesterday. The buck was a small spike, but he sure had all the moves of a one of the big boys ;D

WW...Hope the pantry is well stocked so you don't have to do much for shopping. :thumbsup: Is Mr.WW seeing much activity on stand ???

Eddie...Continued prayers. I hope you and your family had a good Thanksgiving :thumbsup:

Fish...Fun reading about your hunt, nice looking birds :thumbsup:

45...Hope you and your wife had a good Thanksgiving :thumbsup:

We ventured out to a couple stores yesterday, Menards and Fleet Farm. It was a pleasant surprise to find we were just a couple of a handful of people out and about. Not much on the planner today, just keeping the fire going.

Hope you all have a good Sunday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                   WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 26, 2023, 06:36 AM
24* and clear.

Mr.C, I can't imagine what the traffic is like around that area this time of year. I know there is a big mall off to the right at the split of Rt. 17 and Rt. 4 going toward GWB.

IW, sound like you are "thinking" you are getting better, take it easy.

Yesterday PM the wind was not right for hunting the behind the orchard so I went back to where I have been hunting. Took my walking stick with me but most of the time I could walk on top of the snow, it did help. It was a little noisy. I don't think I had gone 60 yards and a doe stepped out on the atv trail about 30 yards from me. She wouldn't leave, just walk a little, look back at me, flick her tail. I wanted to get set down so continued on up the atv trail. She had come from the left so I sat watching that way, all this time I could still see her off to the west. Just before 3 two does came in and stayed around for about 30 minutes, then about 4 o'clock 4 does came from behind me about 40 yards to the south. Just before the end of the day I saw a deer about 100 yards walking the same way the does were going. That deer may have walked pretty close to my normal watch when I hunt in there, so you never know ONE week to go.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 26, 2023, 08:03 AM
Morning all,

MrC.....glad you had a roundabout route to avoid the mall traffic  :clap:

WS....reports are that things are pretty dang quiet in the woods  :%$#!:

H2L.....best of luck in the woods and on the lanes  ;)2

IW.....x2 on H2L's advice  :whistle:

IFF.....hope that buck pops out before YOU pop up somewhere else  :woot:

A nice bright sunny morning  @)  going to the cemetery this morning to place wreaths on my parents/grandparents graves  :(

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Nov 26, 2023, 08:58 PM
 Good evening, cloudy here for most of daylight hours a drizzle started in the early afternoon now a steady light rainfall.  I see with us reaching Thanksgiving here in the United States activity has picked up here on ice shanty.
Ice Wanderer if possible i like to keep moving while traveling rather then being stuck in heavy traffic and find it taking me 15 or more minutes to cover a distance normally covered in 5 minutes with light traffic . If you worked on the 4 wheeler today may the engine now be running properly .
Whopper Stopper as more people choose to shop on-line you will find the crowds smaller on Black Friday . The Covid pandemic also got people into shopping on-line and when companies hired new employees after things settled down many told their employers they would not work on thanksgiving evening or extended hours on black Friday. Some stores used to open a 5 or 6 pm on thanksgiving day to start black Friday or had early morning openings on Friday 6 AM and stayed open later to make sales. May you find all in good shape when you visit the shack this Saturday.hunts2long just south of the routes 17 and 4 intersection is the garden State Plaza shopping mall one of the older malls in Paramus area was open air at beginning eventually enclosed in the late 197o's /early 1980's Paramus Park mall was built further north on route 17. i believe their are a few shopping malls off of route 4 between Paramus and the George Washington bridge toll gates . Good to read that you are seeing multiple does the past few days may a nice buck be with them during one of your hunts.
Wallyworld may you not have had to clear to much snow to place the wreaths on your parents and grandparents graves. may Mr.WW see an increase in deer activity while hunting.

Keep safe,stay healthy. best to all fishing and hunting.
 Steve

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Nov 27, 2023, 04:39 AM
Good morning ER’s. Well now that the rifle deer season is over here in Missouri you might know the trail cam was put in place and low and behold more bucks showed up, after dark of course,  the cam that was just put up yesterday morning is one that can be accessed by way of cell phone. It was installed with a setting that’s supposed to send an alert, but so far has not done so. And randomly checking in find a 6 point and small spike came into view at 10:55,  next one looked to be a 10 point at 11:35.   

Now the deer hunting reverts to an archery season, and of course I did not bring any of that with me,  with the recent rain the wet leaves are all frosted, and with the near full moon it is bright out like it’s snow on the ground. Maybe a ground blind is the answer if we are to harvest a deer this season ??? 

Will be checking back in later, when the coffee ready. 

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Nov 27, 2023, 05:13 AM
Good Morning Bud, Morning Everyone,
  Mostly cloudy and 33*, high of 40 today.

  Bud…it’s almost as if those bucks know when the season ends, lol. Good luck harvesting one with the bow hunting!  :thumbsup:
  Steve… the site is definitely picking up steam now.  :thumbsup:  Had the same rainy conditions here last evening, temps staying just above freezing. See there was several inches of snow to the north.
   Wally… Hope you’re starting to feel better, the China Virus paid us a visit here as well right after Thanksgiving.  :%$#!:
Best of luck to Mr.WW filling up his tags!  :thumbsup:
  H2…hope you and the team bowled well again last evening! Sounds like you’re hunting in the right spot…best of luck to you catching up with one of those bucks this week!   :thumbsup:
  Marv…glad you didn’t have to deal with any of the crowds!  :clap:  I was watching the news on some of the Black Friday shoppers..or lack of. Seems the online shopping is the preferred method although a few diehards were still camping out on the sidewalks waiting for the doors to open.
  Jeff…keeping the fingers crossed your 4 wheeler was just a minor issue and is running strong again!   :thumbsup:
  FH4…another good job on the pheasants, thanks for sharing your hunting adventures here with us!   :clap:

  We had a nice Thanksgiving here, thanks for asking everyone. We didn’t have the whole family together this year as a few had other plans and company from out of town, but it was nice until we received a call Friday morning. One of our grandchildren had become sick and tested positive for Covid….later that day another.
  I started feeling some of the symptoms late Friday and into the early hours on Saturday and took the test…sure enough I was positive. So once again, have been isolating myself as best as possible and trudging through this mess again as best as possible…sucks! My wife tested negative. Symptoms haven’t been too severe yet and hopefully that continues…
  That’s about it from here at the moment…..Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 27, 2023, 06:21 AM
Good morning, 35* and about an inch of wet stuff. Most of it still in the trees and I bet up where I hunt it is not nice.

Eddie, sorry to hear about the + covid test, take it easy. First WW, now you, this isn't a "computer" BUG is it?

I should have stayed home from bowling last night. Bowled 39 pins below my avg. We loss all 4 points.

The weather this week is not looking good for a lot of hunting. Depends on how much snow they got and I know it is going to be windy most of the week. Going to try to get a couple hunts in.

Talked to the guy that hunts the State land to the South of where I hunt. He had his hip replaced on last Wednesday and is doing well, still on some drugs.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 27, 2023, 07:10 AM
Morning all,

Eddie.....so sorry to hear covid is visiting your house too  :'(  fingers crossed you're feeling better soon  ;)

H2L....sometimes the days that seem the worst turn out to bring a buck in the crosshairs, good luck this week  ;)2

IFF.....no doubt the deer have the hunting regs posted somewhere, seems they always know when the season starts and ends  ;D

IW.....hope the 4 wheeler is purring like a kitten today  @)

MrC.....no snow in this area yet, still green grass, that's supposed to change later tonight/tomorrow  ::)

Got the cemetery taken care of and most of the house decorated yesterday. the lights on the roof are MrWW's job, I don't do ladders   :pinch: :nono:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Nov 27, 2023, 08:09 AM

 Good morning ER's  Eddie those tests sometimes have false pos after my pos test just felt groggy for awhile. The ice is forming on skinny water may  take a dip might not at least theres some waxies just in case I am playing with the FL-3 and seems awsome so far off the floor 3,4 ,5 echoes I put the vex ice ducer on it because they come with the transom ducer. This thing may be new condition
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Nov 27, 2023, 12:25 PM

 Well Well Well seems it has started here today
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: WARRIOR_ON_ICE on Nov 27, 2023, 06:18 PM
Not this season Eddie.
He's planning on going to Kluane Lake in the Yukon this time.

Steve very true. My buddy got a new GMC just before COVID and it was in the shop more than it was on the road.
Same for a coworker that had a Traverse.
Had another friend with a Dodge Ram that had the transmission and rear end fail in the first year.
My new truck was the only on available with a built in 7.2kw generator to run my camper and tools and stuff other than the fully electric F-150 and that would not work for me.

Got to admit this new truck is swanky AF!!!!  ;D


A more complete list of what various car brands are an acronym for

PONTIAC  - Poor Old ***ger Thinks It's A Cadillac

FIAT - Fix It Again Tony

JEEP - Just Empty Every Pocket

FORD - ( if you don't like them ) Found On Road Dead

FORD - ( if you don't like them ) Fix Or Repair Daily

FORD - ( if you don't like them ) Friggin Owner Really Dumb

FORD - ( if you don't like them ) Furious Owner Regretting Decision

FORD - ( if you like them ) First On Race Day

GMC - Gotta Mechanic Coming

GMC - Garage Man's Companion

MOPAR - My Old Pig Ain't Running

MOPAR - Mostly Old Parts And Rust

Happy Thanksgiving to all of my 'Merican friends.  ;D

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: WARRIOR_ON_ICE on Nov 27, 2023, 06:19 PM
A more complete list of what various car brands are an acronym for

PONTIAC  - Poor Old ***ger Thinks It's A Cadillac

FIAT - Fix It Again Tony

JEEP - Just Empty Every Pocket

FORD - ( if you don't like them ) Found On Road Dead

FORD - ( if you don't like them ) Fix Or Repair Daily

FORD - ( if you don't like them ) Friggin Owner Really Dumb

FORD - ( if you don't like them ) Furious Owner Regretting Decision

FORD - ( if you like them ) First On Race Day

GMC - Gotta Mechanic Coming

GMC - Garage Man's Companion

MOPAR - My Old Pig Ain't Running

MOPAR - Mostly Old Parts And Rust
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Nov 27, 2023, 07:25 PM
Well broke down and bought the wife another float suit as the one she has we ordered too small and it just has not fit her very well, bought another windrider suit as they are on sale on their website and you get a free pair of gloves and fishing shirt. Good deal. So now the youngest daughter will get the wife's old suit. So the boy is the only one without a suit. Well the temp hit about 8 above today with low around negative 10. So the little lake should have capped amd building fishable ice. Need to check the reports board and around to see if anyone checked today. Well hope all had a good Monday. It sure was a busy one today with a 12 hour day for my first one back. Loaded 4 trailers and had a PM for our instrument today so it was a full one. Take it easy everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Nov 27, 2023, 09:02 PM
 Good evening partly cloudy sky for most of the day clouds dark colored thought i would receive more rain fall but it stayed dry. I got a start on Christmas shopping over the weekend hope to get a few cards out this week.
IFF do not know what your plans are but best wished to you if you do any bow hunting in Missouri for deer. your story about the trail/game cameras holds true with what I have heard from other hunters over the years.
Eddie sorry to hear you and a few other family members have Covid. May everyone's symptoms stay mild and all of you recover quickly. I wondered if your region would receive any snow from yesterday's storm .
Hunts2long depending on time left in the season may want to wait a day to resume your hunting and let the snow fall/melt from the trees if temperature rises above freezing. may you and the team all bowl better next Sunday . Good to hear the hunter who had hip surgery is doing well best wished for him with the rehab and post surgery recovery .
Wallyworld grass still green here also depending on weather systems i may not see snow until some time in January. Since moving to this section of NY. in February of 1967 I have see more Green/brown grass at Christmas then snow . glad you got to the cemetery and have your grandparents and parents graves decorated . May all go well when Mr.WW puts up the Christmas lighting.
Old Goat have fun using the FL-3 unit this ice fishing season .
Warrior on Ice welcome to the thread I assume you meant to add a comment to Drifter's post and got distracted and never got back to finish the post you made today.
Fish/hunt4ever may the new float suit fit your wife better. thank you for supporting one of ice Shanty's sponsors. please give us a report once the suit ,mittens and hooded shirt have been used on a couple of trips. Buying higher priced clothing for children always a risk as your child may only get a year or two's use before out growing the clothing size. just an idea possibly as a joint Christmas present between grandparents and your wife and you  buy a float suit for your son one year.

 some of you may notice this when you log-in the Give-Away contests have started for this ice fishing season. best to everyone on getting into a contest and hopefully being the prize winner. also until December 31 you can enter the ice fishing picture contest. once this contest end ten winners will be chosen at random and receive a prize package of Seagur ice fishing fluorocarbon lines .

Take care stay healthy and safe. best to all fishing and hunting.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Nov 28, 2023, 05:08 AM


                Good morning ER's,
                          It's 20* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                          Eddie..........I'm sorry to read that the Covid virus has invaded your family. :( I hope it's a short lived illness. :blink:
                          Marv...........I'm glad your trip to the stores was free of a lot of shoppers. :clap: I myself like to see the items that I'm buying but I wait
                so I don't have to put up with the crowds. :whistle:
                          H2l.............It's a tough decision to make when the wind is blowing of where to hunt. :cookoo: I hate it when it's a swirling wind. :%$#!:
                          Wally..........It's never a good idea to go up on a ladder when you're alone, just in case. :blink:
                          Steve.........I guess most of the precipitation was to the north. :P Glad to read that you got a jump on your Christmas shopping. :thumbsup:
                          Bud............Like everyone has said those darn deer know that it's hunting season. :whistle: Good luck with the Bow. :thumbsup:
                          Fish............That's the way to reuse the floatable suit. :thumbsup:
                          OG.............The FL3 is a decent flasher, good fishing with it. :flex:
                          I didn't get a chance to post yesterday, I woke up around 2:30 to a loud thump, I looked out and snow had fallen off my roof on to my deck.
                There was about 6 or 7 inches on my deck, about 4:00 it it changed to rain, and I'm thinking of what a mess it's going to be. I had a 10:20 therapy
                appointment, so I got my breakfast then went out to clear my driveway. The snow had shrunk a bit so I cleaned off my truck and started to pack
                it down to make a base so my snow blower wouldn't throw rocks. I got it all done except for my front stairs and my back deck. I shoveled them
                them when I got home from therapy.
                          I didn't get a chance to work on my 4 wheeler, I need a 18 mm socket to get the plug out.
                          I hope everyone has a good Tuesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.


                IW

                         
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 28, 2023, 05:37 AM
21* and clear a breeze.

Yesterday PM I went back up and sat where I saw the deer on Saturday. As IW said swirling wind is not good. When I sat down the wind was pretty good and then changed to even better, but that didn't last long. About 2:30 it switched to out of the North which is not good at all. I almost got up to move. At 2:45 a deer blew but it was quite a ways from me down wind. I am pretty good with my scent control so stuck it out until the end of the day, NO deer but there are a lot of sign in the area. I did see a Fisher. Last nights weather has some winds today so will wait and see. Yesterday I had to move some branches from where I park.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Nov 28, 2023, 10:28 AM
I have my windrider suit for 2 year this is my third season and love the suit, it keeps me warm, sometimes way too warm, as I am out on the ice. Unzipped most the time drilling and setting lines. Then need to go and dry out if I sweat too much so I can be out and jig if I have a flag and want to see if any more fish are down there. Live the suit.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 28, 2023, 10:58 AM
Morning all,

Eddie.....hope you're doing better and MrsEddie hasn't gotten sick  ;)

H2L....there sure is some nasty wind out there today  ::)

IW.....easy does it with the shovel  :whistle:

WS.....made a run to a local craft store yesterday, the place was packed  :o  cashier said Black Friday the store was basically empty all day  :blink:

Snow hasn't started here yet, weatherman says 1-3" today, 3-5" tonight  :-\  Not complaining when I see areas north and west are looking at 2-3'  :wacko:  and 20-30 mph winds

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Nov 28, 2023, 02:28 PM

  Good afternoon ER's  it's official got my first skunk out on the ice today. Yesterday I saw 2 people out there today there was 25-30  hope this ice can hang on for a warm up starting in about 24 hrs. and lasting a few days at least. My bait waxies were close to dead no problem I have 2 back up minnows in my little frabill leech bucket oh it's froze shut so a little banging with my spoon/skimmer and it breaks free open it up oops I forgot to transfer minnows into mini bucket. The brainless wonder says it was still a nice day out there.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Nov 28, 2023, 05:05 PM
Dennis:  looking like Beloit must be making ice now too. But could be awful sketchy still.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Nov 28, 2023, 08:24 PM
 Good evening a chilly day here with the high temperature of 35 with 10-15 mph winds . Snow showers in forecast if my area received any snow it did not accumulate on ground or vehicles.
Ice Wanderer may you not be feeling any discomfort after the snow shoveling and therapy session, Glad you were able to identify the cause of the thud which woke you up early this morning. my area sees a lot of mixed precipitation during Winter storms leaving heavy wet snow to shovel afterwards over the powdery snow . May you have your 4 wheeler running .
Fish/hunt4ever thank you for the report on your Wind Rider float suit .
Hunts2longif your weather was similar to mine today the wind was a problem once again for hunting. Good to read you are seeing signs of deer activity in the area you hunt .
Wallyworld may you not have spent to much time clearing snow today. People may have been doing other shopping on Black Friday and over the weekend so on Monday they visited the craft store .
Old Goat congratulations on getting in first ice fishing trip of this season. may you catch some fish next time you venture out onto the ice .
IFF may things be good by you in Missouri best wished if you picked up any archery gear to pursue the deer .
Eddie may you and other family members infected with Covid be feeling better and your symptoms still be mild.

Have a good night and Wednesday. best to all fishing and hunting.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 29, 2023, 05:15 AM
20* and light snow falling. We got about 3 inches here, I am sure there is more up in the hills.

May hold off going into the woods for a while this morning. My nephew was out knocking apples out of the trees yesterday and there were 14 does watching him.

I am having a hard time starting my, new a year ago, snow blower. It does start with the electric start but that is even hard at times. Never once had to use the electric on my old one. It started great over the summer when I start it 2/3 times a month.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l

 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Nov 29, 2023, 05:15 AM

           Good morning ER's,
                     It's 11* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                     Wally...........Maybe everyone thought the craft store would be packed on black Friday and put it until Monday. :whistle: I hope you were able
           to get what you wanted. :unsure:
                     Fish.............I have Artic Armor and I wear my bibs with a hoodie until I get set up so I don't sweat, then I put my coat on to jig. ;D
                     OG..............Sorry to hear about the skunk. :%$#!: I hope your ice hold up thru the warm up. :unsure:
                     H2l..............Do you use any attractants? ???  Maybe a little rag soaked in some, hung in the tree next to would help. :whistle:
                     Steve...........We got some late afternoon snow showers and accumulated about an inch. :blink:
                     Eddie...........I hope you and your family who are infected with Covid are doing ok. :thumbsup:
                     Marv............Are you sitting by the fire keeping the house warm. :woot:
                     Bud.............Are you Bow hunting? ???
                     I have therapy this morning, then I'm going to concentrate on my 4 wheeler.
                     I hope everyone has a good Wednesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

           IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Nov 29, 2023, 06:24 AM
Good Morning H2, Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  Partly cloudy and 17*, high of 32 here today. Best wishes sent to those in the north and western part of NY who got whacked hard with the snow. Thankful we only had about 3” of snow on the ground here yesterday.

  Jeff…we’re all doing pretty good, symptoms have been fairly mild. Hope your therapy goes well this morning and good luck with the 4 wheeler, may it be an easy fix!   :thumbsup:
  H2…don’t blame you for holding off on the hunting this am, the wind chills are down in the single digits here right now. Good luck later on if you’re heading out.  :thumbsup:  Sounds like that new snowblower is just moody…are you using non-ethanol gas?
  Steve…understand Price Chopper/Market 32 is scooping up the closed ShopRite stores here in my area and hiring their employees. That was good news for many who lost jobs. :clap:
  OG…congrats on getting out…catching the skunk occasionally happens to best of us, lol.  :icefish:  Hope the ice holds, be careful with the warmup coming.
  Wally…the Mrs. tested positive yesterday, guess it was only a matter of time. Hope your snow totals stay on the low end, saw some big numbers from the lake effect, yikes!  How’s Mr.WW doing with the hunting?  Best of luck to him!   :thumbsup:
  FH4…thanks for the review on the Windrider suit! I’ll pass that info on to a buddy looking for his wife.  :thumbsup:
  Marv…have you been checking ice formation on your favorite lakes?   ;D

  Took the snowblower out for its first maiden voyage yesterday. Had to keep it in its lowest forward gear so it didn’t run away from me, lol. My wife didn’t approve, but my options were limited. Took my time and completed the task…having a warm vehicle running close by to jump in helped immensely.   ;D
  Not much on the planner today, just taking it easy and getting plenty of rest…..Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 29, 2023, 06:49 AM
Morning all,

Eddie......fingers crossed everyone's symptoms remain mild  :-\  MrWW is home for a few days taking a break from the frustration of the woods  :blink:

H2L....the fresh snow cover has the deer on the move again here, they've been completely nocturnal since opening day of gun  ::)  this morning they're out in full force again behind the house  ;)  good luck if you're heading out

IW.....hope all goes well with therapy and wheeler repairs  :)

OG.....sorry to hear about the skunk  :(  lots of time to rebound  ;)2

WS.....hope the northern lakes are building ice, looking forward to seeing Shamu coming out of hibernation   :icefish:

MrC.....no snow detail here, we only got about 3" of fluffy stuff  :clap:  Mother Nature can get rid of it, supposed to be in the mid 40s tomorrow  @)

A couple errands to run today, hopefully the stores are a little less hectic than Monday's fiasco  :unsure:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Nov 29, 2023, 07:14 AM
Good morning, everyone :bow:

26 degrees may hit 32 later today.

h2l...Best of luck when hitting the woods :thumbsup: Hope you can get the bugs out of the snowblower.

IW...Best of luck at therapy :thumbsup: I have been back to puttering in the garage.

WW... The warmer weather we are supposed to get won't help for getting Shamu out. I hope Mr. WW has better luck on his next trip to the stand.

Eddie....Sorry to read about the Covid hitting. Prayers and best wishes that you and the family can put everything behind you soon :thumbsup:

I am off To the Dentist for a cleaning, then a quick stop for a flu shot.

Hope everyone has a good day :thumbsup: Stay safe and healthy.

           WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Nov 29, 2023, 08:23 AM
Good morning.  Steve, Jeff to answer about the hunting/harvesting with the bow, I will set up a ground blind near where the trail cam see the deer traveling to and from the yard, but still need to make a quick trip to the farm to get the bow and proper cold weather clothing to be setting in the blind. One hang up is the delay in delivery of ordered Christmas presents to this address.  Not going to hold my breath that anything Will deliver today.   Got a notice 1 of 2 will arrive Friday.

At the farm Linda, was concerned that the low temperature overnight could freeze the water lines like it did last year. I don’t think 16* would do that if she had the water “dripping “.  Now for my morning coffee 😃
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Nov 29, 2023, 08:54 PM
 Good evening, once again the high temperature here was only around 40 degrees with a 5-10 mph wind. Currently out side of my living room window there is a patch of ice from water draining off of neighboring property into storm drain in the complex's road system. believe we a forecast to see slightly higher temperatures tomorrow so hopefully the ice melts.
hunts2long may the winds have stopped by this afternoon so you could go out hunting. Hopefully something simple like draining the snow blower's fuel tank filling with fresh gasoline treated with some Sea-Foam will get the machine running properly. I'm not sure if this website still exists it was either (Puregas.com or Puregas.org) had a listing by state of gas stations that sold ethanol free gasoline maybe one near you so you could try running the snow blower on the ethanol free gas and see if it resolves your problem.
ice Wanderer may today's therapy session have gone well for you. I hope you have the 4 wheeler running .
Eddie thank you for the info. on closed Shoprite stores. Glad that once the stores reopen under price Chopper/market 32  former ShopRite workers will have new jobs to apply for if they so choose to stay in the supermarket industry . Does your snow blower have an electric starter you could instruct your wife in how to start and use the machine while you continue to rehab your leg.  I think your slow and steady method of snow clearing with a warm vehicle to takes breaks in is a smart idea to help you complete the job. Sorry to hear your wife tested positive for covid may all of you recover quickly and only have mild symptoms .
Wallyworld glad there was no snow detail for you and that MR.WW is home at the moment to help with cleaning up after any more snow storms . It seems once the deer's daily routines get interrupted by increased human presence in the woods they change their behavior to survive . may you have found any stores you visited today less crowded .
Whopper Stopper may it have been a good dental visit and you have no problems from the flu shot.
IFF a safe trip wished for you back to the farm to get your bow and cold weather hunting clothing. May Linda not have to deal with any frozen water pies after last Winter's problem did you have the supply lines buried any deeper underground to prevent future freezing .
Fish/hunt4ever  should have mentioned that I also have an Artic Armor float suit like Ice Wanderer. I like the suit my two complaints with it are the interior lining of jacket not venting moisture well and the bibs only having a side zipper to the knee and internal gaiters. There were not as many float suit options when I made the purchase back in 2008. So like Ice wanderer and you either leave the jacket unzippered or remove it when setting up to fish. Also I will wait until arriving at the lake to but on my bibs if this is not possible and it is over a half hour drive to a lake i will keep the heater turned off in my SUV to prevent sweating as much as possible.

Everyone keep safe, stay healthy. Remember your safety gear and practices if you venture out onto any newly formed ice. Best to all fishing and hunting.
    Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Nov 29, 2023, 11:25 PM
We have a local gut that has a fishing show on our local cable channel.
He just dropped a sweet ice fishing vid from last season.
He ends this show with him fighting a real nice trout. Have to wait for part 2 to drop to see it.
This will get ya fired up.  ;D

https://youtu.be/1yz5LB9cnSc (https://youtu.be/1yz5LB9cnSc)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Nov 30, 2023, 04:31 AM


                Good morning ER's,
                        It's 19* and mostly cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                        Dave...........Thanks for the link, it got me pumped up. :thumbsup:
                        Eddie...........I'm sorry to read that your wife tested positive. :%$#!: I hope her symptoms stay on the mild side. :unsure: I think that snow blowing
                 is good therapy as long as you wear creepers so you don't slip. :flex:
                        H2l..............I think you said that Non-Ethanol gas wasn't available close to you, but I use it in all my small engines and never have a gas issue. :whistle:
                        Wally............I hope Mr.WW return to the stand goes better. :unsure:
                        Marv............Hopefu lly your temps get lower so you can get Shamu out on the ice soon. :unsure:
                        Bud.............I don't know what the frost line is at the farm, but maybe you should burry them deeper. :whistle:
                        My therapy went well yesterday. Then on the way home I stopped and bought a spark plug on the way home. I put it in and my 4 wheeler started
                 right up. I then checked around my machine a notice the foot brake pedal was down. I got some WD-40 and sprayed every pivot point and got it freed up.
                 It's ready to go if needed on the ice.
                        I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                 IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 30, 2023, 04:59 AM
24* and still dark.

Saw 7 deer yesterday PM, 6 does and 1 just before dark that was a ways from me. Didn't look like a big deer. I had a big doe come within 40 feet of me yesterday and just stand there for almost 5 minutes. She couldn't have been the biggest buck as she was over my left shoulder as were most of the deer yesterday.

Wil check back in later be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Nov 30, 2023, 05:21 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 22* and still dark. I haven’t been posting much due to illness. I’ve been keeping everyone in my prayers. I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Nov 30, 2023, 05:41 AM

 Good morning ER's  hope all with covid have mild cases and a speedy recovery. Drifter thanks for the link what a set up it blew my mind I use a 24 inch flip wide and usually never even inside that. Can't wait for part 2. There is one lake here for lakers here but I have not been there yet hopefully some day. Ice still holding but guessing it won't make it another week but we usually have this happen a few times before it stays.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Nov 30, 2023, 08:07 AM
Morning all,

IFF.....no heat tape on your water lines  ???

IW.....good to hear the 4 wheeler is running like new again, guess you're ready for ice now  :tipup:

H2L.....good luck today, we're all rooting for you  :thumbsup:

Eddie.....fingers crossed the family's feeling a bit better today  ;)

Drifter.....thanks for the video  :)

WS.....hope all went well at the dentist  ;D

MrC.....the sun and warmer temps should clear the icy spot  @)

Still a coating of snow on the ground, should be gone soon as temps are supposed to be in the 40s for the next few days and some rain also  ::)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Nov 30, 2023, 09:29 AM
Good morning. Well WW, IW the under ground water lines at the farm are in the 2-3 foot range below grade , and have been since 1993.  The concern is lines under the mobile home, what froze last year was an unprotected faucet left exposed at the edge of the skirting. Good idea on heat tape Pat. Most all the lines run under the floor and covered by insulation.

Set up ground blind and cam recorded 6 different bucks over night 😃.

Yes Dave that video sure does get the blood pumping

Hopefully all’s well with you and yours and take care
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Nov 30, 2023, 09:43 AM

(https://i.postimg.cc/BXxp8jcZ/405730107-24624273990497003-555612132114406526-n.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/BXxp8jcZ)

Moon rise last night from the deck! No deer this morning but lots of sign since last night...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Nov 30, 2023, 10:04 AM
(https://i.postimg.cc/BXxp8jcZ/405730107-24624273990497003-555612132114406526-n.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/BXxp8jcZ)

Moon rise last night from the deck! No deer this morning but lots of sign since last night...h2l
Beautiful picture, Thank you for sharing
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Nov 30, 2023, 10:25 AM
Hopefully the deer do what they need to and that buck walks out for all in the woods.

One nice thing with my windrider suit is the zipper on the bibs go all the way to the waist. The moisture seems to work nicely just not in my boots, bogs or mucks, and then my feet can get cold, nothing else really gets cold on me. The other nice thing is the suit is sold as a unit, can buy separately but come as one for the price not like all the rest I have looked at as coat or bibs separately.

Another day at work, been a week back so far getting ready to hit my 40 hours and on to the overtime already this week. Have a good one everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Nov 30, 2023, 12:34 PM
IW.... I can't get non-ethanol gas either, but have been using Sea Foam for years in my small engines and I have had zero issues!!! Good stuff!!!! :thumbsup: :flex: :bow:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Nov 30, 2023, 09:10 PM
 Good evening , warmer today with a high in the upper forties. I need to check the forecast believe rain coming tomorrow and into the weekend . I see the concern over Salmonella contamination in cantaloupes has spread to fresh fruit products that contain cantaloupe .you can find the latest recall list on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's website. if you purchase a fresh fruit product earlier this fall and froze it for future use check the ingredients if it contains cantaloupe do not consume if the item is on recall list. Freezing does not kil the bacteria. . this maybe local but workers at the Amazon warehouse in my area staged a practice strile. They are upset with working conditions and wages. If this is a nationwide problem a actual strike will delay delivery of products affecting your Christmas shopping.Drifter thank you for the video link does et one excited for this ice fishing season. I assumelakes in the greater Yellow Knife area continue to build in ice thickness and a trip to your cabin may soon be possible ove the ice roads.
ice Wanderer good to read your therapy session was another good one for you. Glad after replacing the spark plug your 4 wheeler is running and ready for Winter use on the ice and clearing snow if you have a plow blade for it .
Hunts2long thank you for the mooon rise photo. good to hear you are seeing deer during your hunts may a buck get as close to you as the doe and present a chance for a shot and harvest. i did a google check the correct website to find gas stations in the U.S. selling ethanol free gas is Pure-gas-org. i was right and stewarts sells ethanol free gasoline at 91 octane.
Icefisher-45 sorry to hear you and the wife are still dealing with health issues. Prayer said for the two of you. i hope you can get in a couple ice fishing trips this season.
Old Goat may you geta chance to visit the lake containing Lake trout this winter and catch one through the ice . I hope your mom is doing well and enjoyed her thanksgiving visit with you and the family .
wallyworld yes the wrmer temperatures today melted the ice and it appears the water coming from neighboring property has stopped.  This issue has been happening for a few years whenever we receive a good rainfall the new building at neighboring Fire house may not help the problem with paved surfae around it. Personally i think there is an underground stream as the water comes out of the ground in one spot and flow to the storm drain rather then on top of the ground.
IFF thank you for the info. on water supply lines at your farm .May heat tape and possibly more insulation prevent problems with the lines supplyng mobile home . Sounds like the ground blind is set up in correct spot now to get some of those bucks active during saylight hours.
Fish/hunt4ever zipper to the waist is a nice feature I have one pair of Carhart bibs and a pair of rain pants with such zipper much easier to get on and off with that style of zipper . have you tried wearing wicking liner socks under wool blend socks when wearing your boots may help with the moistue problem. Also as i posted if possible do not put on the boats until you arrive at the lake .
OldSailor glad you have found a solution to possible ethanol gasoline related problems in small gas engines.

Here is a link to the Pure Gas website   Https://www.Pure-gas-org (http://Https://www.Pure-gas-org) once on the site look for your state place mouse cursor on it and left click will open state page. then scroll through the listing of towns/villages hopefully one close to you. The website lists station name and location  plus octane rating for he ethanol free gas . Two  options are to buy premixed 2 cycle engine fuel in proper ratio for your engine. Check for expiration date on containers to avoid problems.
If it is not a long drive for you to a gas station mix your ethanol containing gas with the proper oil ratio in small batches of one gallon or less. There is a syringe type device called the Mix-Mizer sold in Auto dept. of Walmart's and elsewhere it looks like the device used to inject marinades into meat  but has a plastic hose instead of needle point. There is metric and standard marking to mix gas and oil by the liter and fractions of a liter also for quart and pints . The marking are for several different fuel-oil blend I believe from 24 to 1 up to 50 to 1 . Making small batches allows you to have fresh gasoline and hopefully consume the mixture quickly preventing Ethanol related fuel problems.  If you do a search here on ice Shanty you should find a few threads on this subject from years back when gas powered augers were still heavily used to cut holes.

May everyone have a good Friday. best to all fishing and hunting.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Dec 01, 2023, 04:26 AM


               Good morning ER's,
                          It's 28* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                          Bud............Another layer of insulation might help under the trailer. :blink:
                          Wally..........We have about 4" of snow on the ground with a hard crust that doesn't break through when walking on it. :whistle:
                          I-45...........I'm sorry to hear that you were down with an illness. :%$#!: I hope you are feeling a little better. :unsure:
                          H2l............Patienc e, that buck will come out.  :flex:
                          Steve.........I'm afraid to look at the recall list, it would scare me to see what's on it. :cookoo:
                          OS.............That's good that SeaFoam does the trick for you. :thumbsup: I have it and always put some in my gas cans when I fill them. :flex:
                          OG.............Hopeful ly the weather will change a bring you some good ice making temperatures  :flex:
                          Marv .........How is the puttering going? ???
                          Eddie.........I have you and your family in my prayers that the Covid is just a mild case. :unsure:
                          Yesterday I was supposed to help my friend hang some sliding doors but he hadn't stained the frames so he did that yesterday so this morning
               we will attempt that.
                          I hope everyone has a good Friday either at work or out. Stay safe and Healthy.

                IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 01, 2023, 06:13 AM
34* and clear.

Mr. C, I am going to try to run the gas out of it, get some Non-ethanol and Sea Foam and give it a try. Thanks!

Saw no deer yesterday, Am or Pm. Going to hunt a little later and see if there is any movement before the rain moves in.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 01, 2023, 07:39 AM
Morning all,

H2L.....keeping fingers crossed  ;)

IW.....hope the door hanging goes well  :flex:

IFF.....having lived in a mobile home in upstate NY I understand frozen water lines all too well  ::)

WS.....safe travels to the shack tomorrow  :)

Eddie.....keeping you and the family in my prayers  ;)

Pretty much all our snow is gone this morning  :thumbsup:  now some rain headed this way for a couple days  ::)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 01, 2023, 09:49 AM
WS….I think you were talking about these the other day
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 01, 2023, 12:35 PM
Well that worked out for me. 4pt hanging...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Dec 01, 2023, 12:48 PM
Well that worked out for me. 4pt hanging...h2l

 :clap: :clap: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Congratulations!! h2l


          WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 01, 2023, 01:01 PM
Well that worked out for me. 4pt hanging...h2l
WooHoo Congrats
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Dec 01, 2023, 02:10 PM
WAY TO GO h2l!!! :woot: :thumbsup: ;)2 :bow:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 01, 2023, 02:13 PM

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I feel pretty lucky. I am sure everyone on here sure helped the "old" guy do it. Told the wife when I left the house "today" would be my last day to hunt this year with the rain coming in. Got sat down at 10 and got him at 10:45....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Dec 01, 2023, 02:16 PM
Congratulations H2L 👍👍✌️✌️
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Dec 01, 2023, 03:09 PM
Congratulations Hunts2long
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ActiveTrapChecker on Dec 01, 2023, 04:13 PM
Nice work H2L, congrats!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Splattypus on Dec 01, 2023, 07:49 PM
Nice looking deer, sure to be delicious.

Whew what a week. Just shy of 50 hours, and unfortunately that's the norm. Can't wait for the dead of winter and hopefully slow things down a bit.

Took my lunch overlooking some Backwater bays of Minnetonka the other day, ice is trying, but it's slow going. Cole just won't quite get all the way here.

Makeup Thanksgiving this weekend now that the MIL is over covid. Excited for the food for sure. And in a little better heads pace for a big family gathering this weekend, so we'll all survive I believe.

Everyone take care of yourselves. Lots of flu, covid, all kinds of nasty stuff going around right now. Isolating in a private hut in the middle of a lake is your best defense right now if you can manage it
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Dec 01, 2023, 09:11 PM
Good evening, period of rain here earlier this evening outside temperature now in the upper thirties. I see in the past few days former Secretay of State Henry Kissinger and Former U.S. Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O'connor have both died .
ice Wanderer may the sliding door install have been problem free today and you shoulder not be in to much discomfort after helping with the job.
Hunts2long congratulations on harvesting a buck today  :clap: :thumbsup: were hunting at the orchard or your normal stand location. glad that i could be of some help may the non-ethanol gas and Sea Foam have the snow blower running and ready for service. Three news items that maybe of interest to you the paving work on the section of thruway between Tuxedo area and Suffern has been completed. Also next month thruway tolls increase, Plus sometime in 2024 the congestion fee for driving in certain sections of Manhattan will be Fifteen dollars for a passenger car. Like it does not cost you enough already to make the visits to your wife's NYC doctors .
Wallyworld i see you have started on the Christmas baking the cookies look great .
Splattypus may things slow down as you expect at your workplace during the middle of Winter giving you time to ice fish. You and the family have a good belated Thanksgiving celebration this weekend.

Have a good and safe weekend .best to all fishing and hunting.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Dec 01, 2023, 09:46 PM
Winner, winner, Bambie dinner!!!  ;D
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Dec 02, 2023, 03:38 AM
Good morning, everyone :bow:

16 degrees, should crack 34 by the afternoon. If the guessers are right, a lot of the ice on the area lakes will probably be about gone by the end of next week. Hints of mid to upper 40's by weeks end :%$#!: I was going to bring my spear into the house for throwing practice but that's on hold.

IW...The puttering is going great Lol I actually just got in from the garage. I went out about 10pm and before I knew it the clock said 3am ???

WW...Yep, those were the cookies I was talking about :roflmao:

h2l...Again, Congrats on a dandy buck. Liver and onions on the menu today? I am sure you have mentioned it over the years, what rifle do you take to the woods?

Eddie...Continued prayers for you and your wife, hope the Covid remained mild.

I have the truck loaded with odds and ends to take to the shack. We will take off in about 3 hours. Today we are going to make a big loop in our travels. First, we are going to hit a Christmas Tree farm that we have gone to for the last few years. Usually what it amounts to is drop the girls off on one end and drive along until they start hollering and waving for me to bring the saw, then cut it, drag it out and load it up. Then we are stopping at our favorite butcher shop to buy some gift cards and find a 20-ounce porterhouse to gnaw on tomorrow.

Then we are off to the shack. Back by my main bow stand there are trees down all over. Nothing big but it's getting hard to get the 4wheeler around for dragging deer out. Also, there's 4-5 dead trees close to my stand that I was watching during hunting season. On a few of the windy days I had concerns of them falling and hitting me or my stand, so I want to knock them down on my terms. I hope to make a couple of big piles and get it cleaned up some. As soon as we get 5"-6" of snow we will go back and burn. There is also a deer trail I want to follow (time permitting) for a potential alternate stand at some point.

Finally, we will stop at my sisters on the way home. A couple of the big stores had baking supply sales last week and my wife picked her up a bunch of goods that we need to drop off. My sister has 4-5 organizations she helps with for bake sales and such and gave my wife a list of things she was either short on or needed to get restock. Of course, she will have a short list of things for me to do while I am there, so the day should be pretty chocked full.

I hope everyone has a good Saturday :thumbsup: Best of luck to those still hunting and anyone finding ice to walk on. Stay safe and keep healthy.

                 WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Dec 02, 2023, 04:49 AM


                  Good morning Marv, ER's,
                              It's 30* and foggy here on my hill. ::)
                              H2l............Congrat ulations on a fine looking deer. :clap: :bow: Persistence paid off. :thumbsup: I hope the non-ethanol gas and seafoam works. :whistle:
                              Marv..........That's a busy trip you have planned for yourself to "The Shack" :blink:
                              Wally..........Those cookies look delicious. :thumbsup: I too lived in a mobile home when I was building my house and all the pipes had been
                   rerouted up inside the living space. :whistle:
                              Splatty........What kind of work do you do?  ??? Enjoy your Thanksgiving. :clap:
                              Steve..........I remember something about when they built the Thruway the tolls were supposed to be removed sometime in the late 90's, What
                   happened to that. :%$#!:
                              Eddie...........I hope everyone in your family who have contracted Covid have been coping with no serious side effects. :flex:
                              Yesterday sliding door installation went fairly well. My friend didn't check what the rough opening should have been and we had to cut a inch and
                   quarter off the bottom of the door. We are going to do the other one today. Then on Monday we will do a Bifold door.
                              I hope everyone has a good Saturday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy. 

                    IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Dec 02, 2023, 05:32 AM
Good Morning Marv, Morning Everyone,
  37* and dead calm on the Hill this am, high of 50 today….

  H2….. :clap: :bow:  CONGRATULATIONS!! What a great way to finish out…awesome Job!!! Thank you for letting us tag along again…Welcome to December!  :clap: :bow:
  Jeff…ughh,  that sucks on having to cut the door! Things happen..or sometimes forget to happen right?  ;D  Good luck with todays project!   :thumbsup:
  Marv…many thanks and have a safe day on the road and with the saws today.busy day ahead of you, hope everything goes smoothly!  :thumbsup:
  Dave…excellent video, looking forward to Part 2!!  :clap:  Hope the ice is building and all is well up in the Great North!   :thumbsup:
  Steve…weather here yesterday was fairly mild, rain in the afternoon/early evening put a hurting on the recent snow. Today should wipeout the remainder.
  Wally…thank you, another fine looking batch of cookies coming from the bakery!  :clap:  Best of luck continued for Mr.WW. :thumbsup:
  Splatty…great news on your MIL, enjoy the long awaited Thanksgiving dinner with your family!  :clap: 
  OS/OG/I-45…hope you fellas are doing well… :thumbsup:
  Bud…good luck with the bow hunting!   :thumbsup:

  Many thanks to everyone for the kind words, thoughts and prayers….we’re getting there! Some lingering symptoms still going on at the moment, but believe the worst is behind us now.   :thumbsup:
  Just another day of taking it easy here again….Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 02, 2023, 06:26 AM
Morning all,

WS......sounds like a full day for sure, be safe ;)

Eddie.....glad to hear you're all on the mend now, lots of fluids and plenty of rest  ;)2

IW.....glad the little hiccup was fixable, best of luck with the remaining work  :flex:

H2L.....congrats once again  :thumbsup:

Another mild wet day on tap, no ice making around here  ::)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 02, 2023, 07:06 AM
37* and cloudy.

Thanks again for tagging along on my hunts.

WS, I am hunting with a Remington 742 Woodsmaster .308. I bought new in 1959 for $149. She has kept me company in the woods since. My Dad used it while I was in the Navy ('61/'64). I have never shot a doe with it, can't say that about my Dad. Liver and heart to my brother for helping me out.

When I left the house yesterday I knew I was going to set at one of 2 spots but wanted to get up there first. Got out of the Jeep just before 9:30 and the wind was right for either so started "slowly" going into the woods. I got to the first spot and was looking around when I saw a deer walking away from me in some blow downs. This blow down is about 25 yds from the other spot where I may have sat. I watched it until I couldn't see it anymore but I knew it hadn't been spooked, so I got set up in my 1st spot knowing there were deer in the area. At about 10:30 I saw a deer walking quite aways out from me. I waited until I couldn't see it any more and "hit" the doe bleat can twice. Within just a few minutes this buck came busting from the area of the blow downs, right at me. As he passed in front of me I shot and "missed", I went "blat" and he stopped about 35/40 yards from me. There was a doe with him. Sometimes it all comes together. Ate my apple and went and got my brother and the tractor. Both my brother and nephew believe it is a 2 1/2 year old.

Mr. C, I was hunting in my normal spot!

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l


Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Splattypus on Dec 02, 2023, 09:15 AM
Ice Wanderer, I work in tree care. Split duties between fleet manager and equipment operator. People are amazed that we work througthwinter. Yeah, snowfall like last year makes it harder, and we occasionally miss a day here or there for cold or the weather, but we primarily work in the metro area so roads are usually good. And there's plenty of work. The frozen ground can sometimes make jobs easier, like when you want to drive big trucks all over someone's lawn. Honestly daylight is the biggest factor in the workload over winter. Please nobody tell my boss that you can install flood lights on trucks.

We've been steadily growing every year, got a pretty sizeable fleet of pretty nice equipment, and a good staff of folk how are crazy enough to happily bundle up and go climb trees when it's 10 degrees outside
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 02, 2023, 04:08 PM
Splatty….sounds like you and Whopper Stopper have a couple things in common  ;D
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 02, 2023, 07:35 PM
Well the end of the week went well at work. Swim meet weekend. The kids did good, the boy has a cold so he went a little slower. The daughter did well. I am now getting the runny nose and all but hopefully will pass quickly. One more event for the boy tomorrow and then maybe some pheasant hunting. Heard the ice at one location is 4 to 6 inches with the small lake around 3 to 4 inches. Not to bad since last Saturday it was just starting to build ice. Working on snow plow for the SxS. Talked to the guys I bought it from and they said they would give credit towards an enclosure for it if the doors were still in good condition will see what they say here in a couple days.
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Or might be better tonsee if anyone wants them for a standard cab and then buy the enclosure I have been looking at, just have to see what the dealership comes up with.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Dec 02, 2023, 09:24 PM
Good evening, mild weather here today got up to fifty or slightly higher. weather guessers had called for afternoon/evening rain so far still dry outside. I took advantage of the nice weather and made the trip to cemetery in Paramus,NJ. to decorate graves . Good number of people there doing similar. Thankfully light traffic on trip down and back did not take longer route to get there or back home.
Drifter may all be good with you, have any of the ice roads opened yet for larger vehicle traffic .
Whopper Stopper may you and the "Girls" travels today have been problem free. hopefully it did not take them to long to find a tree did the farm allow you to use your chainsaw to cut it down or just the bow saws most places have for customers to use to cut down a tree. Sounds like you have plenty of work to do at the shack. May your sister's to do list not have been to long.
Ice Wanderer my father told me the same about thruway tolls ending. I assume a combination of things have kept it a toll road system .glad with some modification you got the one sliding glass door installed. may todays installation have gone well for the two of you.
Eddie good to read you and other family members are getting over the Covid my the lingering symptoms disappear. the past two days have been pleasant here eventually colder weather will arrive in the Mid-Hudson river valley .
Wallyworld assume you did more baking today.
Hunts2long thank you for answering my question as to which area you were hunting. Nice you still have a rifle that you purchased in 1959 and both you and your father used for deer hunting. I assume numerous deer have been harvested with that rifle over the years .
Splattypus as Wallyworld posted chance you and Whopper Stopper may have met as he used to work for a tree service and now does smaller jobs he can handle alone or with limited help . May everyone enjoy the Thanksgiving celebration this weekend.
Fish/hunt4ever may your son have a good time in his event tomorrow. best to all of you with any pheasant hunting . may you get the plow blade attached to the SXS with no problems .

Have a good Sunday. Best to all fishing and hunting .
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 02, 2023, 10:15 PM
Good evening

H2. I was going to ask what you thought the hanging weight on your buck. Nice one BTW.   One thing for sure prices on 742’s like every thing else sure have changed

Finally got the FedEx delivery I’ve been waiting for so thinking I will be on my way to farm some time tomorrow. Neighbor tells me he has another tree I can use for firewood so will be checking on that before heading back to Missouri

Good day to all

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Dec 03, 2023, 04:29 AM
Good morning, everyone :bow:

31 degrees, may see upper 30's by the late afternoon.

h2l...Nice story! I had a Remington 742 in 30-06 for a few years. One of those that I should have kept but sold to a buddy that was looking for deer rifle.

Splatty...Greetings from a mostly worn-out fellow "Tree Rat".

mr.clean...The place we go has a rule posted about bow saws only. They have never had a problem with me using my own climbing saw. The only problem I have had is a couple of times before I got out of there 4-5 people wanted me to cut their trees down. Yesterday we actually had our tree and were gone 15 minutes before the place was even supposed to be open. They were expecting yesterday to be the biggest day of the year for Christmas Trees so they were on site early.

WW...Is Mr.WW getting the itch to return to the woods yet ???

Yesterday's trip went well. The girls wasted no time picking out a Fraser Fir tree. We usually get that variety as they seem more heat tolerant when sharing the same room as our woodstove. We accomplished everything I had wanted to get done at the shack. We ended up with 2 big brush piles while my wife spent her time blowing leaves. My sister ended up not having much on her list so that was good. My s-i-l had bird feeder detail, so I helped her with that. My sisters neighbor stopped in while we were there. When he saw me asked if I would give him a bid on a tree that overhangs his hunting cabin. I told him I would in the Spring but that I am closed for the season Lol.

Not a lot on the planner today other than my grilled Porterhouse.

Hope everyone has a nice Sunday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                     WS



Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Dec 03, 2023, 04:42 AM

            Good morning ER's,
                       It's 29* and foggy here on my hill. ::)
                       Bud............Your like a song that Ricky Nelson sang "Traveling Man" Safe travels. :woot:
                       Marv...........I hope your trip was a good trip and you got it all accomplished. :unsure:
                       Eddie..........It's good to hear everyone is coping and they're getting better. :thumbsup:
                       Splatty........Like it's been said Whopper Stopper did  and still does what you do, he retired from a company but has a lot of customers that he has on
             his own. He gets to pick and choose which job he wants to do. :whistle:
                       H2l.............Thank you for taking along with on your hunts. Again congratulations. :thumbsup: :clap:
                       Steve..........This warm up is screwing up my driveway, I had my base for my snow blower, now I have ruts. :%$#!:
                       Wally...........I hope Mr.WW scores before the end of the season. :blink: How many different kinds of cookies do you bake? ???
                       Fish.............If the dealer can't come up with some doors, maybe there is a fabrication shop in your area could make something up for you. :unsure:
                       Things went bad a the cabin yesterday, after I left he took the doors off the track to urethane the bottom of the cut doors and in doing so by himself
             he tweaked the track. We couldn't get the doors to stay in the track when we put them back on. So we had to make a trip to Home Depot for a new track.
             Then we tackled the sliding door downstairs.
                       Today we're taking the day off, it's football  Sunday.
                       I hope everyone has a good Sunday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.
 
            IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Dec 03, 2023, 05:30 AM
Good Morning Marv, Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  Cloudy and 39*, rain arriving soon for the day, high of 41.

  Jeff…Glad you were able to get the doors back on “ track “…things happen, Doh!  ;D  :clap:  Enjoy the R & R today…looks like you’re going to more snow again.
  Marv…glad you had a good day all around yesterday! Enjoy the easy day ahead and most importantly….that Porterhouse steak!  ;D  :clap:
  Bud…safe travels back to the farm today!   :thumbsup:
  Steve…very nice you were able to make the trip to decorate the gravesites.  :thumbsup:  The milder temps we’ve been seeing here lately have been welcomed. I don’t mind the cold, just keeping the fingers crossed the snow accumulations stay on the low end for awhile.
  FH4…good luck to the swimmers and with the S x S. Nice to read you have some early ice that’s ready to go!   :thumbsup:
  Wally…looking like a great day for baking Christmas treats!   :thumbsup: 
  Splatty…hope the Thanksgiving dinner was extra special this year…. :thumbsup:
  H2…thanks for sharing the history of your rifle…that’s awesome! Hope your good luck is still hanging on for the lanes this evening!  :clap:
  Dom…looks like some measurable snow heading your way again, hopefully not too much.

  Not much to share again this am, just plugging along and taking er’ easy again today….Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 03, 2023, 05:56 AM
38* and rain on the way.

IFF, we didn't weight it but we all figured around 140.

WS, I believe we all have "sold or traded" a gun that we now wished we still had. I was never much of a trader and not really much of a gun collector. I know I have a Marlin 39a .22 that my nephew really wants real bad. If he stays off HIS land that he lets ONLY me hunt, you never know. He does hunt the back of his land where it borders the state land and has talked about building a couple blinds to hunt out of.

We skinned and quartered up my deer yesterday. I have to freezer wrap the loins and backstraps today. The rest of it is in a refrigerator "aging".

Eddie, have the boys gotten out much this year? Hope you are doing well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 03, 2023, 09:01 AM
Sorry I see I missed the congrats on the buck, nice one good eating there.

Well getting ready to head towards the pool. The bad thing with keeping the front doors is the mount for the top of the doors are wrong and I cannot get a door made for them to fit correctly so need to do it right I guess. I have a place that will get doors front windshield and rear window as a kit. Have the ones I have now but I do not think it will be bad having a spare windshield or rear window as a spare. Have a good one everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Splattypus on Dec 03, 2023, 09:13 AM
Morning, all

Yeah sounds like whopper and I may have crossed paths before. Retired and doing only the jobs you want to do, that's the sweet spot.

Thanksgiving was good. Food was excellent, nobody got their feelings hurt, and we only had to be there for a couple hours.  Exactly what I hoped for.

Saw a few posts online of people reported 3-4" of ice around the metro in certain pockets, while other places are still totally open. Looking to warm up a bit next week, possibly some rain too. So I'm not gonna trust any ice here for a couple of weeks yet. This time last year I was already fishing😔

The talk of classic firearms has me missing the old .243 I inherented from my father. Remington I believe, circa 1970 something. Don't remember the model. That thing has harvested more good deer than I ever will. Didn't make the move with me a couple years back, and I haven't been hope to bring it with. Long drive MN to VA and back. Y'all ever flown with guns in this post-9/11 world? Any idea what's the cost or hassle? I really don't want to end up on any watch lists, or risk it getting broken/stolen in transit
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 03, 2023, 10:01 AM
As long as you fill out all the paperwork for the airline and have it in a locked case I have heard really easy to fly with a gun even in these days. Ammo has to be separate as well if going. But shipping it is easy as well, as long as you have an FFL dealer that will have it shipped to them. Lucky as my father has his so easy to ship.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Splattypus on Dec 03, 2023, 10:06 AM
I'll have to look into it. Don't have any personal ties to an FFL here. Slightly concerned as all the firearms are effectively inherited and don't have any kind of paper trail or registrations, afraid that might complicate it for me. I have several I'd like to bring up, cost of shipping /flying them might start approaching the cost of fuel to drive, but at least doesn't cost me a week of time
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Dec 03, 2023, 11:28 AM
I grabbed the card off my deer carcass camera yesterday. There's been some activity.

                            WS

         
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 03, 2023, 11:57 AM
WS.....great video, love the fisher and eagles  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:  VERY surprised by the woodpecker tho  :o ???
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Dec 03, 2023, 03:26 PM
I'm not in any kind of competition with Pat, but I've got my seasonal sourdough bakery up and running for the season!! I'll shut down when it warms up and thoughts turn to the garden! Just out of the oven : banana nut bread!!  @) ;D ;)2 :flex: Everyone stay safe and healthy!!!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 03, 2023, 06:47 PM
Just got back from chasing some pheasants around for the last day if any birds on the projects. Jumped 2 hens and knocked one down and then blew feathers off a rooster but he flew for a couple miles before he went out of sight and possibly landed. Talked to a couple guys coming off the ice and they said they had caught a few perch amd one small crappie but only about 8 that were dinner sized. Said they were fishing on 4.5 inches of ice and then it started talking and a pressure ridge formed beside them so they said it was time to get off the ice and drive the 5 hours home. But I know they fished the big lake Thursday and caught a couple walleye but said the people moved in and they came for a little more peace and quite. Have a good one everyone.
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The hen I got and a couple of the roosters I seen on private property as I was driving between spots. Seen a lot on private just a couple where I hunted.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Dec 04, 2023, 05:59 AM


              Good morning ER's,
                        It's 29* and cloudy  ::)
                        Marv..............Than ks for sharing the video. :thumbsup: It's surprising to see the different animals coming in. :o
                        Eddie.............One thing is for certain we never really know what we're going to get for snow totals here in the northeast. :woot:
                        Wally.............I'm sure you had the oven cranking baking away. :whistle:
                        Bud...............Safe travels back and forth. :flex:
                        H2l................I too am not a gun collector or trader. Of all the guns I have I only bought one and that's my favorite to hunt with, my 3030 Winchester.
              All the rest were given to me as presents. :whistle:  How did you do on the lanes last night? ???
                        Fish...............It looks like you'll be out ice fishing pretty soon. :flex:
                        Splatty...........From the sound of it, it would be worth the drive. :whistle:
                        Yesterday I went to my neighbors for football Sunday, lots of good eats.
                        My friend called me yesterday and we're not working today, he has a mason coming to stone up behind his wood stove. I could use the rest.
                        I hope everyone has a good Monday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 04, 2023, 06:18 AM
Morning all,

H2L.....hope the lanes treated you well last night  ;)

OS......mmmmm, banana nut bread sounds great right about now with my coffee  :thumbsup:  Michigan marches on  >:D

IW.....nice you getting a little break from working  @)

Eddie.....hope each day finds everyone feeling more like themselves  :)

WS....don't forget to leave some time open on the calendar for fishing open water while you're lining up jobs for spring already  :whistle:

IFF.....hope all is good back at the farm  ;)2

Splatty.....sounds like maybe a road trip is your best bet  :unsure:

FH4.....fingers crossed by next weekend you'll have "safe" ice  :icefish:

Not a lot of baking this year, the FD has already had their Christmas party and the local snowmobile club did a s'mores/roasted marshmallow set up so they didn't really need many cookies  :-\ 

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 04, 2023, 06:52 AM
Good morning. 36 * cloudy and a breeze.

WS, thanks for the video, some of everything.

IW, I think the last gun I bought was an In-Line MZ maybe 15 years ago.

The lanes were not good to me last night. We did take 1 point. It was position night and I think we may have moved into a tie for 4th as the team just above us lost all 4.

My "body" was telling me that it is a good thing hunting season closed.

Looks like the rain knocked down the snow up North as the river has come up.

Have a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Dec 04, 2023, 07:19 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  41* and cloudy here this am, chance of showers with high of 43 today. Picked up a lot of rain here yesterday, no complaints!   ;D

  FH4…congrats on the bird hunting, thanks for the pics and letting us tag along with you!  :clap:  Sounds like the ice is right on time, good luck…be safe!  :icefish:
  OS…I can almost smell the banana nut bread…nice touch!  :thumbsup:
  Marv…thanks for sharing the awesome video, that buck surprised me showing up…. ;D  :clap:
  Splatty…sounds like all had a good Thanksgiving.  :thumbsup:  Good luck getting reunited with your guns, several of mine are inherited also. Nice knowing they’re safe and sound.
  H2…better luck next week on the lanes. :thumbsup: 
  Wally…I tested again last night, now we’re all Negative.  Timing was about perfect as I have a procedure tomorrow and a family Christmas get together on Saturday.  :thumbsup:  Good luck to Mr.WW if he’s heading back to deer camp!
  Jeff…enjoy the rest and day off!  :thumbsup:

  I see on GMA this morning they’re having the Great Christmas Tree debate..real or artificial?  Chalk up another real  tree here again…. ;D
  Off to see how far we can stretch a buck again, lol….Cawfee’s still hot.
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 04, 2023, 03:06 PM
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My brother said "you walked in, you can walk out"....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Dec 04, 2023, 03:52 PM
    DID YOU????? :woot: :roflmao: ;)2 :whistle: :bow:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Splattypus on Dec 04, 2023, 06:29 PM
You know it's a good one when you have to get out the tractor for it
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 04, 2023, 08:08 PM
You know it's a good one when you have to get out the tractor for it

The side by side was blocked in the barn, but when you are "old" you improvise...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Dec 04, 2023, 09:16 PM
 Good evening ,dry today after receiving rain for most of Sunday. high temperature today was in the mid-forties .
Whopper Stopper glad you and the girls had a safe trip and got everything accomplished. I sure you all enjoyed the porterhouse steaks yesterday. Thank you for the video quite a few animals feeding on the deer carcass Ice Wanderer glad Home depot had a replacement track in stock for the sliding door . may things go better when you install the other doors. Freezing and thawing is never good for unpaved graded driveways.
Eddie good to read the last covid tests showed everyone as negative, Best to you tomorrow with the procedure. may the weather be good on Saturday so everyone can attend the family Christmas event.
Hunts2long thank you for the photo good that you had a few pieces of equipment at your disposal to transport your deer . May things be better for you next week at the bowling alley .
Wallyworld thank you for the baking report. Guess you will have a little more free time this Holiday season with the reduced time spent baking.
OldSailor enjoy your Holiday/Winter baking hard to beat home baked breads .
Splattypus if a good amount of time has past since you last saw your relatives in Virginia make the trip to see them and retrieve your firearm collection .
Fish/hunt4ever thank you for sharing the hunting photos. looks like you will be ice fishing soon if there are no extended warm spells .
IFF safe travel wished for you and best in harvesting a buck once you get back to Missouri .

Everyone stay safe do your best to keep healthy. best wished for all fishing and hunting .
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Dec 05, 2023, 04:36 AM


                Good morning ER's.
                          It's 25* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                          H2l............Sorry to read that your night on the lanes weren't the best. :blink: Yeah the Hudson River is high here too. :whistle:
                          Eddie ........I'm glad that you all have tested negative and that you can go forward with your procedure. :thumbsup:
                          Steve.........We had light rain on and off yesterday but changed over to some snow just before dark, it didn't accumulate. :blink:
                          Wally......... You could keep baking and send us some of your delicious treats. :roflmao:
                          Fish...........Four or five inches is enough ice for me. :woot:
                          OS.............Banana Nut bread sounds good to me. :clap:
                          I spoke too soon yesterday morning, my friend called me to see if I was available, of course I was. We tried putting the doors in the downstairs
                 and when we got to the second door it would knock the first door off the track. So we went to my house to call the guy that built the doors for some
                 input, right off the bat he gave him a number of the track he should have been using. Doh, you would have thought that he would have told him about
                 this when he ordered the doors. ??? Or better yet have some in stock and sold them to him. We had to order them directly from the manufactory. Then
                we started on the bifold door.
                          I have therapy this morning.
                         I hope everyone has a good Tuesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.
             
                  IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 05, 2023, 06:33 AM
29* and cloudy.

IW, your "On-Call" help service seems to be doing well. If you lived closer, I would put you on a "retainer". I am not very "handy". I guess that was why I was a Switch Tech and not a Repairman for the phone company.

Went up and had a nice visit with the nephew yesterday afternoon. He is always so busy and we got to set and talk for awhile. He happened to mention again that he has an "eye" on a new gun but I happen to own it right now. It is a Marlin 39A .22 that I bought in late 60's. I shot a lot of squirrels with that gun. I told him it is going to "stay" in the family. He has just 1 year left at the prison and he will retire.

Mr. C, my nephew has a lot of equipment, he does landscaping, firewood, snow removal, Sugar House, NO kids, etc.

Not much planned for today, be well...h2l

Not much planned for today
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 05, 2023, 07:47 AM
Morning all,

IW....your neighbor is very lucky to have you around to help out  :bow: :thumbsup: :flex:

H2L.....the best thing about working corrections is the retirement  ;)2

Eddie......best wishes today with your procedure  :)

WS.....have you recovered from the steak "coma" yet  :woot:

MrC.....we received a dusting of snow overnight, on top of the inch or so of rain Sunday  ::)

My laptop and I are NOT getting along this morning  :%$#!: hoping a reboot helps  :unsure:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 05, 2023, 10:56 AM
The ice was thick enough for me as well, just not enough time to spend on it so I went hunting instead and walked on it a bit, kind of wished I had taken some gear so I could have set some tip-ups let the kids watch and then chased the pheasants around, could have maybe had some birds and fish come home.  Maybe this weekend will be out for a bit, still got a lot going on that is keeping me off the ice all weekend but hopefully that changes soon.

Well better get back to work, have a great Tuesday everyone and Eddie hope the procedure went well.  Hope all the projects and things get accomplished and everyone heals up good for the ice fishing season.  Safe ice everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 05, 2023, 11:11 AM
Michigan bound
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Dec 05, 2023, 12:52 PM
Michigan bound
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Yum!
 
                                                                                   :clap: :clap: :clap:


                                                                                            WS

                                                                                                               
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Dec 05, 2023, 08:56 PM
 Good evening, sunny and dry here today not sure of the day's high temperature. Given the talk about firearms here the past few days passing this news onto all of you Rem Arms. formerly Remington is or has already closed it's factory ending a long history of firearm production. I have to get myself moving and start sending out Christmas cards and finish my gift shopping.
Ice Wanderer may it have been a good therapy session for you today . your neighbor not having the best of luck with the sliding door installation may the company who produced the doors have the proper track for them in stock and he receive it quickly once the order has been placed. may the bi-fold door job be problem free for the two of you.
Hunts2long looks like your nephew has himself setup for life once he retires from being a corrections officer . i can see how he is a busy man with all the different businesses .
Wallyworld as usual the cookies look great nice job on the decorating. Your granddaughter will enjoy them as a snack when studying for her first semester finals . may you have the laptop issue resolved.
Fish/hunt4ever enjoy the early ice out your way. may you and the family have a good first trip whenever it happens this season.
Eddie may today's procedure have gone well and you be resting comfortably this evening .
Whopper Stopper i agree with your comment on Wallyworld's cookies. I assume the tree you cut is now up and possibly decorated for Christmas.

Have a good night everyone .best to all fishing and hunting.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Dec 06, 2023, 05:38 AM


                 Good morning ER's,
                         It's 20* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                         H2l...........When I'm done with my friend and my shoulder is better than it is, I'd be happy to run over to help you. :whistle:
                         Eddie........I hope your procedure went well and you recovery from it is a quick one. :flex:
                         Wally........Your granddaughter is one lucky girl. :thumbsup:
                         Fish..........With ice like that, I'd be tempted to call in sick. :woot:
                         Marv.........May your tree be up and decorated? :unsure:
                         Steve.......I too am behind on getting Christmas cards out, Maybe today. :blink:
                         Well the bifold doors were easy to get the hinges on, but when we looked at the directions and the quality of the parts I questioned if they
                 would be strong enough for the doors. The directions said they would hold 40 lbs. I went home and got my scale, the doors weigh 50 lbs. so we
                 went back to my place and looked up some heavy duty hardware and he picked out a barn door type bifold system. We're on hold but he has other
                 work to do until the come in.
                         I hope everyone has a good Wednesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                IW


Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 06, 2023, 08:10 AM
28* and light snow.

My brother wants to finish cutting my deer up today, so heading up there in a few.

Eddie, hope all went well.

IW, thanks for the offer. Maybe we should wait until about late June, the walleyes should be biting then.

WW, cookies look great.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 06, 2023, 08:59 AM
Morning all,

MrC.....Remington Arms is closing in March after 217 years, putting lots of people out of work  :'(

Eddie.....fingers crossed you're resting comfortably this morning  :)

IW.....sounds like the usual " let's sell the consumer the cheapest parts at the highest price"  ::)

H2L.....hope the remaining butchering goes well  ;)

A fresh dusting of snow this morning, close to 60* by Sunday  :o :cookoo:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Dec 06, 2023, 10:11 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

30 degrees guessers claim it will crawl to 44 by the afternoon. Supposedly we will flirt with 50 the next couple of days.

Eddie... Hope all went well :thumbsup:

mr.clean...The tree goes up Friday.

IW...Glad you were able to order some heavier hinges. Sounds like you guys are on top of things.

WW... your weather is like ours except we started out on the fast track of getting ice before it petered out :cookoo:

I put my auger holder on my ATV this morning along with the tire chains. About the only reason I did was because it was on my list ??? Hopefully things will turn around and we can get some ice. I have to get the tires on my pickup rotated in a couple of hours. I also need a tire TPMS sensor put on as I am tired of the message coming on all the time.

Time to vent a bit.....It seems this year tipping has reached new heights, or I have just been living under a rock, which is possible. Yesterday I went to a meat market to get a gift card. I told the guy I wanted a gift card for $40. He typed in some BS then spun the monitor around for me to see my purchase. Of course, there was the $40, and the normal swipe fee being I was using a credit card, but there was also a choice of 4 boxes with tip amounts if I so desired. It came with the $5 tip prefilled ??? I asked what this $5 tip was all about and was told that most give a tip for services rendered. I said, "All you did was give me a damn gift card". The guy said "yeah, but I got to you right away".  I was the only customer in the store :cookoo: I told him he could keep his gift card for the meat, keep his swipe fee and especially stick the gratuity chart up his &%$, and walked out. I have to say that ticked me off :%$#!: Oh, and by the way,I am still waiting for the Walmart Christmas party for those of us that are basically forced to use the self-checkout :%$#!:

Have a good "Hump Day"  :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                          WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Dec 06, 2023, 12:28 PM
Hello friends   

     Well played sounds like me as I sit here at library seems internet suspended and maybe phone and uverse tv and the balance due is zero       ice still holding on but have not got in another trip in


Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Dec 06, 2023, 08:59 PM
 Good evening, colder here today period of snow this morning did not stick or amount to anything.  Prayers for those killed and injured in the shooting at university of Nevada Las Vegas .  Like others warmer temperatures coming by this weekend.
Ice Wanderer your friend can not catch a break lately with his projects at the cabin. Sorry to read the bi-fold door kit included the wrong hinges to hang the door. Good that he has other projects to work on while waiting for the proper parts to install the sliding and bi-fold  doors. nice of you to offer your assistance to Hunts2long.
Hunts2long may your deer be butchered and packaged enjoy the various venison meals.
Wallyworld thank you for the information on Rem Arms/Remington . I did not realize they were a NY. based manufacturer until I read the article. May you not have received to much snow today. Best to Mr.WW if he is at hunting camp.
Whopper Stopper may all have gone well with the tire rotation on your truck. have fun putting up and decorating the tree this Friday. Way to keep a positive attitude may you get to use the 4 wheeler this ice fishing season. Your incident at the meat store reminds me of a trip my sister's class took to NYC while she was in elementary school years. Part of the trip included lunch at a restaurant when checks arrived tips had been included in the bill this caused a problem as the students were told lunch would cost a certain amount and with the included tips bill was now over that said amount. I guess if certain business sectors add charges to purchase prices and no one complains other businesses adopt these charges to their practice. I try to pay with cash when possible to avoid any swipe and other credit card charges.
Old goat may you get things corrected with your service provider so you get everything restored without a long wait . may your mother be doing weel at her nursing facility.
Eddie hope you were not in to much pain today best wished as your recover from this procedure.

keep safe,stay healthy. best to all fishing and hunting.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Dec 07, 2023, 04:24 AM


              Good morning ER's,
                         It's 6* and partly cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                         H2l............That sounds like a good time make the trip to your place. :flex:
                         Marv..........I don't blame you for walking out. :clap: I had an incident at Applebees once, two of us went for lunch and the bill came to just under
              $25 and I handed the waitress a $50 bill, She asked if I needed change. I was furious over the gaul to ask for a tip , of course I said "YES". when I got the
              change, I left a penny and walked out. :%$#!:
                         Wally.........I had snow all day here yesterday, but it only amounted to 3/4" of snow. :blink:
                         Steve........This weather is surely one for the books, I saw 60* in Albany. :cookoo:
                         Eddie........I hope you are recovering well from your procedure. :flex:
                         Yesterday I got the day off from the cabin and I haven't gotten a request to return today which doesn't bother me a bit. My friend has some staining
              to do on the trim boards.
                         I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 07, 2023, 06:55 AM
14* and a few clouds.

IW, sounds good. Tipping has become "out" of hand. I have always been pretty good about it, but I don't care for them telling me "how" much. Do your job, the "tips" will come.

The deer is all cut up. I did the loins/backstraps last weekend and got 9 meals. Yesterday we got about 20lbs ground that will be mixed and packaged this weekend. We get together and do it all at once, less cleanup on the equipment. I still have steaks, roast and stew meat to vacuum seal this morning.

Today I am going to see if I can get the snowblower running as it should.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 07, 2023, 04:09 PM
Evening all,

WS.....think your rant is completely understandable  :%$#!: :wacko:

H2L...fingers crossed the snowblower is purring away now  ;)

IW.....same here today, nothing but snow all day less than an inch accumulation  :blink:  the roads sure were slick tho  :o

Eddie.....continued prayers  :)

MrC.....when I turned the news on last night and the first words I heard were "there's been another deadly shooting on a college campus" my heart stopped for a second, then they said the University of.......seemed like forever to hear Nevada  :'( :'(  my thoughts and prayers go out to all involved  :'( :'( :'(

Apparently my fight with my laptop isn't over yet  >:(  seems to be the week for things to go wrong/breakdown/refuse to work  :wacko: :%$#!: :pinch:

Have a good night. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 07, 2023, 06:50 PM
Guess I need to do some updating, arrived at the farm Sunday evening things it was close to 7:30. Everything found ok. Now fast forward a little Tuesday was a shopping day, and while at Lowe’s I see the wood burning stove was reduced $120.  Made the purchase and went home to get the truck and trailer.  How I was going about to get it in the house was going to be a real challenge because on the package weight being 419 pounds, so I started asking around where I might get some help.  Struck out until a visit to local hardware store Wednesday morning, luckily got a referral of new heating and air guy that moved up from Florida and not very busy and had also listed on his card for “handyman” work.  As it turned out he finished a job he was doing and got to my place about 1:30. Got right to work, and in 4 hours we had the existing fireplace removed, and some weak flooring repaired and stove in the house. Returning today with everything needed to do a proper installation.  He had recently installed a new wood stove at his house so knew where to get everything needed.  Well pleased with the job he did.  When we fired it up the house temperature rose 5 degrees in 20 minutes.  Tomorrow I plan on doing a little work with the chainsaw then prepare for a return trip to Missouri
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Dec 07, 2023, 06:56 PM
Looks good Bud!

      WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Dec 07, 2023, 10:02 PM
Good evening , a Happy and Blessed Hanukkah wished for any of the 9:45 and their families who may celebrate the Festival of Lights.

I was told by a neighbor there was a brief period of snow flurries this afternoon. I see gun violence hit my state earlier today. A 28 year old male fired two shots from a shotgun outside of Temple Israel synagogue in Albany thankfully no injuries or fatalities he was apprehended by police shortly after discharging the shotgun. His reply to responding officers at time of arrest was Free Palestine. Tonight is the start of Hanukkah.
This past Wednesday there was a meeting of the Indian Point decommissioning committee members of the public voiced their displeasure with Holtec corporation's announcement that it would take an additional 8 years to clean up the former nuclear plant . They were also not happy that 100 employees have been laid off while a court battle goes on a law passed earlier this year now bans the release of radio-active waste water from the plant into the Hudson river. Holtec released a statement that the additional time estimate was based on their experience decommissioning other closed nuclear plants and they were trying to be as transparent with the public and government officials as possible.  Saying they told officials in Albany there would be a delay in project and layoffs if the State Legislature passed and Governor signed into law the ban on the waste water discharge.

Ice Wanderer if you had snow today may the total be on the light side . Enjoy the break in helping your friend at his cabin. I'm sure you have other ways to occupy your time.
Hunts2long good to hear your deer is butchered and most of packaging of meat is completed. may you have the snow blower running and it have only taken a fuel change with some Sea Foam added to correct the problem .
Wallyworld I'm sure many parents and grandparents hearts skipped a beat when they heard there had been another shooting on a college campus. Then relief for most as their child/grandchild attends a different college. If you have friends/neighbors who use the same internet provider as you see if any of them are also having problems with their service. there is some problem with my provider system overall or here at my complex everything will be working fine then suddenly loose connection it may return quickly or take some time before things are back to normal. One problem here at my complex is in fixing one person's problem they may create a problem for another customer and do not take any corrective action until a person contacts them requesting a service visit .
IFF very nice work by the heating/air conditioning person. may the new stove help keep the house warm in addition to any other heat source you may have at your home. Nice that you now have a person to contact if you have any future problems.  may you have a safe trip back to Missouri whenever you depart.
Whopper Stopper may you have found a replacement gift card without any additional charges. Do you have your S-I-L's tractor ready for Winter . I'm also curious is she still feeding the local rabbits .
Eddie my continued prayers added to all the others may you be doing well after your procedure earlier this week.

 A good night wished for everyone. best to all fishing and hunting.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Dec 08, 2023, 05:17 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Cloudy and 32* here this am, high of 39. Off and on snow showers the last few days left about an inch or so of the white stuff, supposed to be in the 50’s on Sunday. Thoughts and prayers to all involved at the UNLV shooting.

  Steve…sadly, that shooting outside the synagogue yesterday is right next door to St.Peters Hospital where I have been going to for all my appointments. They went into lockdown immediately, thankfully no injuries. Understand the suspect fired twice with a shotgun into the trees.  :cookoo:
  Bud…fireplace looks great, hope it performs well for you!  :clap:
  Wally…best wishes with the computer issues! Believe I’m on borrowed time with this IPad also.   Any good news from Mr. WW at deer camp?
   H2..enjoy that venison, it’s always nice when the cutting is done!!  :thumbsup:  Hope the snowblower is running better for you. 
  Jeff…glad you had a little time off with the projects! Hope today’s adventure goes well if you’re heading back… :flex: :thumbsup:
  Marv…that was a nice touch with the gift card, now they get nothing…well done!   :bow:  Wonder if they’ll learn from that?

  My Sincere Thanks again to everyone for the kind words, thoughts and prayers. Everything went well, one more procedure to go on January 15th and hopefully that will be it.  Looking forward to some ice therapy… :tipup:
  Lots of catching up to do, but the Cawfee’s on!   
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
 

 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Dec 08, 2023, 05:53 AM


                 Good morning Eddie, ER's,
                          It's 20* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                          Eddie............I'm glad the procedure went well and you're recovering with the expectations of hitting some ice. :clap: :flex:
                          H2l...............I hope your snow b :thumbsup: Enjoy the venison meals. :clap:
                          Wally............I'm telling you Gremlins live in these things and they like to disrupt your day. :roflmao:
                          Bud..............Nice looking wood stove, I bet it will heat your place very well. :thumbsup: It was a good deal finding the new import from Florida. :flex:
                          Steve...........A lot of times if the connection is iffy, the more people on it at the same time could draw down your connection. :whistle:
                          My friend called me and the hardware is in for the slider but when he was taking the other track down he gouged the door jam so today he is goin
                  to cut new ones and stain them. we return Monday to resume installing it.
                          I hope everyone has a good Friday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                 IW
                         
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 08, 2023, 06:36 AM
29* and cloudy, think we got about an inch of snow yesterday..

There wasn't much gas left in the snowblower so yesterday I added Sea Foam, started it and let it run until it quit. Today will dump the 87 octane into the jeep, get some 91 and see how it goes. Didn't want to mess with gas yesterday and vacuum seal the deer, that is done.

Eddie, good to see you at the table. St. Peter's is a very good hospital.

IFF, new stove looks great. Glad you were able to find a good "handyman" to help with the install.

The wife is going to pick my sister up this morning and take her Christman shopping.

Hope everyone has a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 08, 2023, 07:43 AM
Morning all,

Eddie.....glad to see you're back  :clap:

IW....your neighbor certainly's having enough issues/set backs with the doors  :wacko:

H2L.....hope the fresh gas does the trick  ;)

IFF......that fire sure looks cozy  :thumbsup:

WS......hope the decorating goes smoothly  ;D

MrC.....all these shootings, so sad  :'(

A few errands today not much else happening.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Dec 08, 2023, 08:35 AM
29* and cloudy, think we got about an inch of snow yesterday..

There wasn't much gas left in the snowblower so yesterday I added Sea Foam, started it and let it run until it quit. Today will dump the 87 octane into the jeep, get some 91 and see how it goes. Didn't want to mess with gas yesterday and vacuum seal the deer, that is done.

Eddie, good to see you at the table. St. Peter's is a very good hospital.

IFF, new stove looks great. Glad you were able to find a good "handyman" to help with the install.

H2L.... Just 1 oz. per gallon of SeaFoam will do it Good luck!! :thumbsup: :flex:

The wife is going to pick my sister up this morning and take her Christman shopping.

Hope everyone has a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Dec 08, 2023, 10:00 AM
Good morning, everyone :bow:

Another mild day with the high expected to possibly hit 50 :%$#!:

mr.clean...I had my s-i-l's blower ready to go before I made my last trip back to the shack hunting. Her rabbits disappeared over the summer, but there are a couple showing up now. She has her alfalfa pellets bought for the winter. The DNR's tip about feeding the rabbits to take their minds off her bushes worked well. The did snip some sumac, but that grows right back. She was just happy the burning bushes weren't touched. But a side story on that...Th MN DNR now is working on banning them because they say they are invasive. You can't win :cookoo:

Eddie...Glad the procedure went well, nice seeing you check in :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

IW...Enjoy your break from your side job, rest up for Monday.

WW...Safe travels running the errands. My part of the decorating is in the books for another year. :thumbsup:

Tonight we are heading down to the jungle of all places, to take in this https://stpaulchristmasmarket.org/
I am going to go, have fun, and enjoy myself, because my wife said so. ???

Hope you all have a good Friday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                  WS

 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 08, 2023, 10:07 AM
WS......sounds "magical"  :roflmao: :woot: :laugh:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 08, 2023, 06:36 PM
Well the work week is over and just seen the plow for the SxS, the new one at 72 inches wide, just showed up at the house, well the MIL house not mine so need to get the SxS out amd pick the parts up and get them in the shop. Hope everyone had a great Friday. Getting dinner for the family as they are at another expo that goes tonight from 5 to 9 and then tomorrow from 9 to 3. Maybe some pheasant hunting while they are gone unless everyone backs out and I just do the plow. Have a good one everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Dec 08, 2023, 09:55 PM
Good evening, started warming up today will go through the weekend. possibly see heavy rain on Sunday.
Eddie good your procedure was not yesterday or depending on when the shots were fire you may have been locked -in the hospital . Good to read you are doing well may things go similar in January.
Ice Wanderer you maybe correct about the source of my internet and phone problem. I believe currently there is only one company those with computers at the complex can use to reach internet beside WIFI . WE are not allowed to have small satellite dishes for TV and Internet signal reception. May things change for the better with regards to your neighbor and work on his cabin.Hunts2long after putting the fresh 91 octane gas in your snowblower may it have started right up and run without a problem. I do not know how much of the old gas you put into your Jeep's gas tank may it not cause you problems. may your sister and wife have found all the items on their lists today.
Wallyworld  many things going on in our world causing people stress right now how some choose to deal with that stress is what we much be concerned about and stay alert for to prevent incidents like the mass shootings.
OldSailor may all be good with you and the family.
Whopper Stopper thank you for answering my question about the rabbits. May you find something at the market that you enjoy tonight.
Fish/hunt4ever may putting the plow onto the SXS be an easy job. best to your wife and M-I-L at the expo. Also best wished to you and others on the pheasant hunt.

Keep safe,Stay healthy. best to all fishing and hunting .
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Dec 09, 2023, 03:56 AM


                 Good morning ER's,
                          It's 29* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                          H2l..........Hopefully the new gas does the trick.  :thumbsup: Also check the spark plug to see if its not fouled . :whistle:
                          Steve.......The weather guessers are say we could get up to 8" of snow come Monday. :blink:
                          Marv........I hope you had a good time at the market.  :unsure:
                          Fish.........Hopefully the plow install went smoothly? ???
                          Wally........Like Steve said stress is the cause of a lot of the shootings, but in my opinion we are pampering people too much. :whistle:
                          Not much going on today, maybe some puttering in the basement.
                          I hope everyone has a good Saturday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                 IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Dec 09, 2023, 05:35 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 33* here this morning. Still dealing with medical issues. Me and Mr Dickens went looking at ponds yesterday. A lot had an ice coating but this weekend is supposed to be in the 50s.

MasonEddie, Your always in our prayers. That was too bad about that shooting. What is this world coming to?

Ice Wanderer, Have a fun day puttering around the basement.

I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Dec 09, 2023, 05:52 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  Partly cloudy and 33*, warming up to 45 here today.

  Jeff…I didn’t look much further than tomorrow with the weather, guess I better take a gander at that, lol. Enjoy the weekend… :thumbsup:
  Steve…thanks, January’s procedure will be the reversal of the ostomy and with a little luck, some normalcy!  ;D
  FH4…good luck mounting the new plow and knocking down some birds this weekend!   :thumbsup:
  Marv…hope you enjoyed the outing last evening like you were supposed to… ;D….will be looking forward to your report!  :thumbsup:
  Wally…will you be firing up the oven in the bakery today?   :whistle: 
  H2…hope all goes well with the snowblower, sounds like it might get another workout soon!  :thumbsup: 

  Have a family Christmas get together today, looking forward to seeing most of my immediate family members again. I’m getting ready to whip up a large batch of chicken parm to bring, homemade tomato sauce from the garden.
  Wishing everyone a pleasant weekend…..Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!

  Good Morning I-45, thank you and got you covered as well Sir… ; :thumbsup:

 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 09, 2023, 05:59 AM
Eddie……these chocolate mint chocolate chip cookies are Florida bound today   ;)  Enjoy your family time today  :)


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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 09, 2023, 06:17 AM
Good morning Eddie Fisher45 Jeff
Well I can tell you the new stove fries bacon , I put a frying pan with lid on and had just right bacon in seems like no time😃
I’ll have ave to backup and see what everyone has to say on this Saturday morning but coffee first

Steve how many more years you going to be working that job ???

Oh got 50 on my porch and raining think I see some snow flakes on the forecast in a day or two.  Linda and I went to a chili super fund raiser at the volunteer fire station last night and she is going to bake some chocolate cakes for their next fund raiser

Loading up for heading over to Missouri is on hold for a bit

Best to everyone

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Yup thought I smelled some baking going on.  Nice Pat :thumbsup:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 09, 2023, 06:32 AM
35* and cloudy.

WS, hope you obeyed the wife and had a "good" time.

The wife and my sister had a good day "shopping". She didn't get home until about 6:30 last night and she brought Rocky with her for the night. Scout was happy.

The snowblower seems to be OK, I started it 4/5 times during the day yesterday, all on ONE pull.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l



                                                                                                    GO NAVY, BEAT ARMY!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 09, 2023, 06:55 AM
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When I was at my nephew's the other day I asked about "Scruffy". She was a doe that showed up after every hunting season for 9 years in a row, you can see how she got her name. I saw her a few times while hunting, usually late season. She didn't show up last year. We never saw her with a "young of the year"...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Splattypus on Dec 09, 2023, 09:05 AM
Morning, all. Finally the weekend. After some warm temps to end the week, snow in the forecast today and falling temps. Maybe THIS is finally the start of ice season!

What a work week! So much equipment broke down. Most of it is back to working, but had to leave a stump grinder parked out on the back 9 of a golf course for the weekend. Electrical issues, short somewhere in the fuel pump system. Couldn't get the recovery done in time and still make it to the company Christmas party. Just about missed the bus as it was. But got a mobile tech coming out Monday morning, apparently this has been a common problem recently with these machines, so hopefully it will be a quick fix.

Then we get to haul it back to the shop to flush the hydraulics after someone added some diesel to the tank by accident  :cookoo:

Enjoy the Christmas market. I've always been able to dodge having to go, but Fleet Farm is having a weekend sale, I might hit that instead if I can get my butt in gear.

Good to hear the snowblower is going. I'm convinced there's nothing sea foam can't do for small engines. Got mine going a few weeks ago at that first cold spell. Crafstman older than I am, and all I've none is keep non-ethanol 91 and sea foam in it for 3 years, still does just fine. Eventually it will die and I'll buy a fancy new one that hopefully doesnt weigh 200lbs, and I'll mind snow even less.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Dec 09, 2023, 09:18 AM
Good morning, everyone :bow:

It's 36 degrees which will be the high for the day. We have some light snow moving into the area. The guessers are saying an inch or less, so not a big deal.

IW.... Enjoy your puttering time today. I'm sure the time will fly by :thumbsup:

45...Nice to see you this morning. Give Mr. Dickens a pat on the head for me :thumbsup:

Eddie...Enjoy the family get together it sounds like a fun time. Greet the boys for me :thumbsup:

Bud...Some good-looking bacon Sir :thumbsup:

WW... The baked treats as always, look great. :clap: :clap:

h2l...It sounds like the blower is ready for a good dumping of snow ??? Hope it can stay put in the garage all Winter :thumbsup:

Well, I went into last night's Christmas market like a true Champion. I did everything I was told I was going to do and more, just to find out the girls thought it was a big disappointment. We spent more time walking to the attraction than actual time perusing the many booths. The vendors tried to capture everything from different areas, and I am sure they didn't miss much. There was a lot of food and wine if a person was so inclined, but even pooling our $$, I would have left hungry and dang thirsty if we had partaken. The prices on everything were downright :cookoo: I was assured this wasn't going to be an annual event for us and I tried to convince them that I was saddened by this, but they didn't buy into it :nono:

I hope everyone has a good Saturday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                     WS



Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Dec 09, 2023, 10:51 PM
 Good evening waiting for the rain to arrive two or more inches forecast for most of Southeastern NY. and Northeastern NJ. Flood alert already in place for Sunday afternoon through evening hours in some places.  guess i will work on Christmas cards tomorrow to put in Monday's mail. Hopefully I see no problems from this storm. It has been a week of mixed emotions for me and extended family one of my cousins who lives in the greater Detroit, Michigan area had surgery this past Monday to correct a problem i assume that is related to the cancer he is fighting. the operation went well an no spread of his cancer was found thankfully. His post surgery recovery has been rough to date doctor's has trouble adjusting his pain medications as he is allergic to many things and had a reaction including a hive breakout. Doctors thought at first it may have been to the albuterol added to his first treatment to improve breathing and raise blood oxygen level. they finally tracked it down to tomato soup he had eaten the soup had a seafood base my cousin has a seafood allergy. thankfully he has recovered well enough to be discharged and is now home. The better news came from my cousin in Vermont message from her that she was headed to her daughter's in Plattsburgh, NY to help with the coming birth of the daughter's third child next week. they are expecting a little girl.
Ice Wanderer think you posted about having your snowblower setup so you can start and operate it with one arm so may things go well cleaning up however much snow fall you receive from this storm system . May everything be ready to finish the door installs at your neighbor's cabin on Monday.
Icefisher-45 may prayers added to Eddie for the two of you. May you and Mr. Dickens get the chance to ice fish this season.  best wished that all of you have a good Christmas.
Wallyworld nice gift for your friend when i first looked at the photos thought you had baked and decorated a cake. upon closer look see it is the cover to gift boxes the cookies will be mailed in to reach Florida. Very nice gesture by you to bake and send the cookies.
Eddie may you and others all have enjoyed yourselves at the family event today. may all goo well for you leading upto January 15THso you can have the reversal surgery .
IFF looks like the woodstove is a good addition to your home nice to have a backup cooking place if the electric power goes out for an extended period of time.
 i need to look into how soon i can take my pension and the amount plan to still work part time somewhere to occupy my time and have additional income. The complex i reside at will turn 60 years old in 2025 many maintenance projects to be done some neglected for several years. so i expect the monthly maintenance fee will increase overtime with cost of everything else in this world.
glad you and Linda enjoyed the Chili dinner nice of her to offer her baking services to the fire department for their next fundraiser.
Hunts2long good to read you have the snowblower running and ready for whatever snow you receive from this storm. Glad your sister and wife had a good day of shopping. may Rocky and Scout have enjoyed their time together. thank you for the photo of Scruffy may she still be out in the local woods somewhere i do not know the average life expectancy for a deer in NY.  All respect to you. Ice wanderer and OldSailor but given my location and enjoying watching the "Black Knights" compete in various sports over the years may Army have beaten navy in today's football game. whatever the outcome best wished to the students of both academies and thanks to them for their future Military service.
Splattypus may everyone have enjoyed the company Christmas party. Hopefully the tech can get the stump grinder running on Monday and may next week be a better one for all of you.
whopper Stopper sorry the Christmas market was not what the girls expected from the event and that food and drink prices were high. when i looked at the website link you provided my thought was well at least you could enjoy the food offerings depending on your taste in food. may the weather guessers be correct and the light snow fall not become several inches for all of you to deal with tomorrow.
Fish/hunt4ever may your wife and M-I-L have done well with sales at the expo. if or when you get out this weekend a safe and successful pheasant hunt wished for all of you.

 May everyone have a good Sunday and all in the North east get through this storm in good shape.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Dec 10, 2023, 04:55 AM


                  Good morning ER's,
                          It's 35* and cloudy, we had .13" of rain about an hour ago. ::)
                          Marv..........It's a good thig the market wasn't very good. Or else it would have been a yearly event. :whistle:
                          Eddie.........I hope the family get together was fun and enjoyable. :clap:
                          Wally.........Those treats look to good for Florida. :roflmao:
                          Bud...........That's making good use of the wood stove. :flex:
                          I-45..........I hope your health issues are remedied soon. :unsure:
                          Steve........Buildings need to be maintained for them to last. :blink: When are you eligible to collect SSI to where you can maintain your income? ???
                          Splatty......I hope you got to enjoy the party. :unsure:
                          Not much going on today, I'm going watch some football.
                          I hope everyone has a Good Saturday either at work or out. Stay safe and Healthy.
 
                IW

 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 10, 2023, 05:35 AM
Morning all,

Eddie.....hope all enjoyed the get together yesterday 

MrC.....I could only dream of having the talent to decorate a cake like that  :blink:

IW....enjoy the games today  :thumbsup:

H2L.....good luck on the lanes tonight  :flex:

IF45......hopefully there's better days ahead for you & Mrs45  ;)

WS......can't imagine your "sadness" over not visiting the market yearly wasn't believable  :woot:

FH4......good luck at whatever you end up doing today, be it woods/water or workshop  ;)2

Splatty.....glad you managed to hop on the bus before it left, no one should ever miss the company Christmas party  :clap: :thumbsup:

Can't imagine what this storm is actually going to bring, some guesses are 1-3", some are 2-6", some are 4-7"  ???   ???  all are saying WINDY  :o
Guess we'll find out when it's all said and done  :-\ 

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 10, 2023, 06:06 AM
38* and cloudy.

Mr. C, I always enjoy the Army/Navy game and since the wife received her "lung" from a Young Cadet from West Point it has become even easier to watch. Yesterday's game was very good, thought MAYBE Navy was going to pull it out.

WS, I am with you, hope it stays in the garage all winter.

Not much on the planner for today, be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 10, 2023, 06:18 AM
Judging from this sky we’re definitely getting something today
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 10, 2023, 09:30 AM
Well did not make it out if the shop yesterday except to split some more wood that I had cut and ready. But did get the plow installed with only a couple hick ups. Glad everyone is doing good and getting better. The wife and MIL did good at the expo but they still did not make as much as last year but was within 50 bucks, so it was a win from what I heard as we went to my company Christmas party last night. Good food and some fun times. That reminds me I forgot the gits we won in the car guess I better go and get that. Breakfast cake is ready so see if the wife is up and ready to eat and maybe get ready to head to the lake. Have a great Sunday everyone.
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I think this plow is going to work really easy to put together and good construction, glad I went with the KFI plow and the company I bought it from was really good to work with and fast shipping.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 10, 2023, 05:22 PM
Today’s puttering
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Dec 10, 2023, 05:30 PM
Part 2 of that video. :)


Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 10, 2023, 06:29 PM
Report from the lake, only about 5 to 6 inches of ice but clear hard ice. Had one flag and missed that fish and missed one jigging as well. Has been a fun first time out just me and the boy.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Dec 10, 2023, 09:01 PM
 Good evening , reached the middle fifties for a high today rain has been falling since this afternoon need to check on totals received so far. Relaxation day for me things quite here at my condo complex.
Ice Wanderer may you not have a lot of snow on the ground. Thank you for the reply to my personal message for your knowledge you need to go through your messages and delete some as your In-Box is currently full . May whatever teams you were supporting today have won their football games.
Wallyworld looks like a productive day in your kitchen thank you for sharing the photos. May you also not be dealing with several inches of snow fall on the ground . I agree there are some talented people who create amazing decorated cakes and other baked goods .
Hunts2long I forgot your wife's transplanted lung was donated by the family of a West point cadet. Took a brief look at one story one this year's Army-navy game see it was close contest with navy having a chance to win late in the game. may it have been a better night for you and your teammates this week at the bowling alley.
Drifter thank you for the link to part two of the video will have to watch it when i have the time.
Fish/hunt4everglad you and your son were able to have some fun ice fishing earlier today. Good to read all went well with the plow blade installation and the wife/M-I-l had good sales at the expo .

A good week wished for everyone. best to all fishing and hunting.
   steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Dec 11, 2023, 04:31 AM


              Good morning ER's,
                          It's 29* and snowing here on my hill, with about 4" on the deck. ::)
                          Dave...........Thanks for the video. :thumbsup:
                          Wally...........I like the looks of your puttering. :clap:
                          Fish............The plow looks good on the SxS. :flex: Sorry the fishing wasn't that good. :blink:
                          Steve..........I'll go through and delete my inbox messages. :whistle:
                          H2l.............Hopefu lly the snow blower runs good today. :thumbsup: I hope your team did well last night. :unsure:
                          I dog sat for my neighbors from Saturday until last night. They went to a Christmas party Saturday night then to the Jet game yesterday. The dog
               and the weather cat don't see eye to eye. So I had to ply musical rooms.
                          Today I'm supposed to go to the cabin and hang the two remaining doors. but first some snow blowing.
                          I hope everyone has a good Monday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
                         
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Dec 11, 2023, 05:16 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  Wet snow falling and 32*, looks like about 3” so far, high of 37. Another 1-3” possible before the temperatures rise today.

  Jeff…just getting ready to head out for the first hit myself. Hope the door project goes well today!   :thumbsup:
 
  Will try to catch up a little on…Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 11, 2023, 05:44 AM
Morning all,

IW/Eddie......easy does it on the snow removal  :flex:

H2L....hope the snow blower runs well if you HAVE to use it today  ;)

WS.....seeing reports of some ice on Upper Red Lake, maybe worth a little drive  ???

FH4.....at least you and your son got on the ice, catching is the "icing" on the cake  :icefish:

Looks like maybe an inch of slop on the ground here this morning  ::)  no shoveling or plowing needed, temps in the 40s tomorrow  @)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 11, 2023, 06:59 AM
32* and about 3 inches of slush. Snowblower fired right up, only did the end of the driveway.

Drifter, thanks for the video, the guy doesn't leave anything at home, nice set-up.

I bowled pretty good last night, we took 3 of 4 from the 1st place team.

Have a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: kb on Dec 11, 2023, 07:07 AM
Rain finally turned to snow here in SENY.  Temp is just at freezing.   I hope we have a decent ice season this year. 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 11, 2023, 12:27 PM
Brother’s coming for supper tonight apple cider donut cake for dessert
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 11, 2023, 03:01 PM
That cake looks delicious.

Well made the trip over to casper for the daughter's wisdom teeth extraction and now waiting for the pharmacy to open again. But good 4 hour trip for 20 minute procedure.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drillcatchrepeat on Dec 11, 2023, 08:12 PM
Surely there has to be more ice than this thread leads me to believe
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Dec 11, 2023, 09:31 PM
 Good evening ,currently in the mid-thirties outside . I only received rain from this last storm to pass through the north Eastern U.S. .Prayers for those effected by the tornados in Tennessee. I found a couple of product recalls will put the information at end of this post.
Drifter thank you again for posting the link to part 2 of the video.
Ice Wanderer thank you for cleaning out your personal message In-Box. May it have been a problems free day with the doors. nice of you to dog sit for your neighbors.
Eddie hopefully there were not many rounds of snow blowing for you today.
Wallyworld good looking cake I'm sure it was enjoyed by all at tonight's dinner. Good to read you can let the snow you received melt and not have to bring out the tractor with snowblower attachment.
hunts2long good to hear you and your teammates had good night at the bowling alley. Glad your snow blower is running fine after the gas change and sea Foam treatment. Your daughter Amber has to get to work many town/village and private snow plowing company's depending on her for their coffee breaks and breakfast. Got to have that coffee and a donut .
KB welcome to the thread guessing you live in a higher elevation area of Dutchess county if you had some snow from this storm . IT stayed rain here in New Windsor/Orange county. A good Holiday and ice fishing season wished for you.
Fish/hunt4ever soor you had to drive to Casper for your daughter's dental work. Glad you had good weather for the trip.
Whooper Stopper there was an article on tipping in my local newspaper today and how many businesses where you can pay with credit card include tip in pricing or have the option to leave a tip.
Drillcathrepeat welcome to the 9:45 thread. Many of the regular poster to this thread are still waiting for ice formation so little talk about that in our posts currently. If you have enjoyed what has been posted lately feel free to become a frequent poster to this thread.

Info. on the product recalls

 LED mini-lights sold as Everyday,Christmas and Halloween packages from DM Merchandising potential burn and fire hazard if light strand are plugged directly into an electric outlet . Lights can also be powered by plugging strand into a battery box or USB port .
If you have any of the following lights contact DM Merchandising 800-548-6784    Email- [email protected]

recalled lights   Everyday( sku:BHSTL24 ) Christmas (sku:XSTL24) Halloween (sku:HSTL24)

The following beverages found in these three Southern states so if you have friends or family in one of these places pass this info. om to them
 Diet Coke 12oz. can sold as a 12 pack Lot no. JAN2924MBD3  ,UPC 4900002891  best by  1/29/24
  Fanta Orange 12 oz.can sold as 12 pack Lot no. JUL2924MBD3 , UPC 49000030730  best buy 7/29/24
 Sprite 12oz. can sold as 12 pack lot no.JUL2924MBD3 , Upc $9000028928 best buy 7/29/24

If you have any of these cans return to place of purchase for a refund.

Take care stay safe and healthy. best to all fishing and hunting.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Dec 12, 2023, 05:23 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Cloudy and 28*, high of 40 here today. We ended up with 6-7” of the heavy wet snow here yesterday…the kind that likes to plugs up the snowblowers. What a PITA….

  Steve…I ended up hitting the driveway twice but probably could have gotten away with it once after the temperature started rising. Thanks for sharing the recalls… :thumbsup:
  FH4…awesome pictures of your first ice trip, glad you enjoyed the first trip out with your son! Better luck with the catching next time out… :clap:
  Wally…some fine looking treats, I’m sure that apple cider doughnut cake was a big hit!!  :bow:  Any good news from the deer camp? 
  KB/Drillcatchrepeat…welcome to the 9:45! 
  H2…congrats to the team taking most of the points Sunday night, nice!  :clap:  Glad your snowblower fired right up for you, how much snow up your way? 
  Jeff…will be looking forward to your report, hope the snow removal and cabin work went well yesterday.   :thumbsup:
  Marv…have you been out scouting ice??  :tipup:
  Dave…thanks for sharing Part 2, I watched that on the big screen TV… :clap: 

  One of my granddaughters spent the night with us Sunday and we were going to take her to school yesterday.  Started off with a 2 hour delay until someone was smart enough to cancel it for the day. Of course by that time, my IPad had a new user and a mostly drained battery…it’s all good.   ;D
  Not seeing much for ice making weather in the 10 day forecast here, hopefully that will change soon…Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Dec 12, 2023, 05:27 AM

                  Good morning ER's,
                            It's 21* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                            Drill..........If you got to the state you want to fish and you will see a thread that says Ice conditions and reports. in that thread there
                  you can look for the particular lake and the report should be posted. :whistle:
                            Wally........Nice looking Apple cider donut cake.  :thumbsup: My mouth is watering. ;D
                            H2l..........Congratul ations on tasking the points from the first place team. :clap: I'm glad your snow blower started right up. :thumbsup:
                  That unleaded ethanol gas sucks for carbureted engines. :cookoo: :%$#!:
                            Eddie........Hopefully the snow removal went well for you. :thumbsup:
                            KB............Welcome to the morning addiction thread. :clap:
                            Fish..........That's crazy you had to go that far to get a tooth extracted. :%$#!: My father would have done it with a pair of pliers. :roflmao:
                            We had to cut 3/8 of an inch off the sliding doors with the new hardware, so he put a coat of urethane on the bottom and will install them
                  either this afternoon or tomorrow. The bifold doors are going to need more frame work.
                            I have therapy this morning and he has an appointment to see about getting Stem Cell injections in his hip.
                            I hope everyone has a good Tuesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                  IW















Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Dec 12, 2023, 06:56 AM
Good morning, everyone :bow:

23 degrees with a 20mph wind giving off a slight wind chill of 10. A couple cooler days, then we spring back into the 40's with another 50 in the guess-cast.

WW...Any cake left ??? No trips to Red Lake Lol  The outfitters seem to close their accesses about every other day due to cracks and ridges, they are allowing the masses of people out on a day-by-day basis.

IW...My Dad did the same with his pliers. He had pulled all his by the time he was 80.

Eddie...No ice checking lately, I have been spending my time cutting some wood up.

Not a lot going on with this weather. As I told Eddie I have been working on some wood. When I was hunting, a guy I used to work with, convinced my old boss to let him drop some wood at my house. I know there is at least 10-12 cords of white ash that he dumped. Anyway, he also burns wood but he lives 45 miles north of me so the old boss wouldn't let him haul a load home. I figured the least I could do was cut and split him a couple cord for his effort in getting me the wood.

Hope everyone has a good Tuesday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 12, 2023, 07:11 AM
28* some clouds and a breeze.

Eddie, we only got about 3", only made a couple passes out to road, the rest has gone. Sun and the wind took care of it. The rivers are running pretty good.

WW, cake looks very good, but you will need a "big" coffee cup.

The wife has been cleaning some of the cupboards out. Getting rid of a lot of her baking pans that she "has" way too many of. I don't say anything because she always comes back with "why do you have so many fishing poles, etc.".

The Giants looked pretty good last night.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 12, 2023, 07:54 AM
Morning all,

Eddie.....guess you were in the bullseye of the snow  :pinch:

IW.....hope therapy goes well today  :)

H2L.....I know how MrsH2 feels, my cupboards are overflowing with "stuff"  ::)

WS.....nope no cake here, all leftovers went to my brother's house  ;) 

A couple appointments today, not much else  @)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: BUCKSKI on Dec 12, 2023, 08:02 AM
Brother’s coming for supper tonight apple cider donut cake for dessert
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Umm apple cider donut frosted cake. I mean are your serious? Might as well have pron on!
Those lakers remind me of steelies through the ice@
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 12, 2023, 09:26 AM
Quick Howdy from Missouri some what of an unpleasant drive, but for now need to find my pillow. Will update when the dust settles, and I find out what gives with the pickup

WW to much cake, too much

Take care all
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 12, 2023, 12:27 PM
Had to go over for the extraction as the wisdom teeth were impacted and needed to he cut out. So they figured having her out was better than just numbing, or giving her the gas, and trying to get them out. Sounds like she is doing good today but a little sore. The pain meds are her friend right now. Well back at work today with a shut down and all. All fun coming back to work.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 12, 2023, 04:44 PM
Good evening, made an appointment to have the not running very well pickup for Thursday so may know the outcome Friday. So for now it’s back to deer watching and wood splitting
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Dec 12, 2023, 09:48 PM
 Good evening temperature currently at 32 outside still wet area on the pavement i mentioned yesterday so possible ice patch during overnight and in the early morning hours.
Edd good to read that you did not have to perform to many rounds of snow blowing. Guess you still loose use of your I-pad whenever some of your grandchildren are visiting .
Ice Wanderer may it have been a good therapy session today. Hopefully you are now more knowledgeable on what the stem cell injection is supposed to do with regards to your hip issue .
Whopper Stopper nice way to pay your former coworker back for delivering the wood to your house.
Hunts2long does Lindsay need any baking pans and can some be boxed up and put into storage for Amber to use whenever she might move out of your home. IF there is any type of thrift store near you might be a place for your wife to dispose of some of her baking pan collection.
Wallyworld nice of you to send the remaining cake home with your brother.  Depending on what your D-I-L has in terms of baking pans some of your extra's could be passed onto your grandchildren for future usage.
Buckski welcome to the 9:45 thread.
IFF sorry to hear you had problems with your pick-up driving to Missouri. Once they inspect the truck on Thursday may it be a quick and cheap repair to correct the problem.
Fish/hunt4ever thank you for explaining why you had to travel to Casper for your daughter's dental work. may everything heal properly and she have no problems from the surgery . Also may your plant get back on-line quickly .

Best to all fishing and hunting.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Dec 13, 2023, 03:01 AM
Good morning, everyone :bow:

24 degrees may see 40 by the afternoon.

h2l...I entertain the same conundrums here regarding keeping my opinions on some of my wife's overruns self- contained. It seems whenever I make a suggestion for her to downsize something, I in return get her suggestions on what I may want to concentrate my efforts on. You are right, best to not say nothing ;D

WW...What's next on your baking list? I found out my sister baked me a bunch of spritz cookies for Christmas. She only bakes me the "Tree" shaped ones, as they are my favorite ;D

I just came in from puttering in the garage. Among other things, I had 6 saw chains that still had a sharpening or two left in them. I figured I may as well finish them off on the wood I am cutting so I can finally throw them away. I have a couple hours of splitting left to fill my trailer then I am going to haul a load north to my old co-worker's house.

This afternoon two of my Nieces are going to my sisters for a visit. After I dump wood, my wife and I will stop over there and get in a visit with them also. We haven't seen them for a few months so it will be a good time. My sister has a couple things on a list for me to do, so I can take care of that while there also.

Hope everyone has a good "Hump Day" :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                    WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Dec 13, 2023, 05:48 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Happy Hump Day!   ;D     Mostly cloudy and 30*, high of 35 today.

  Marv….good morning, that’s a fine thing you’re doing in return for your old coworker! Safe travels today and a wonderful visit with the family members.   :clap: :bow:
  Jeff…hope your therapy session went well yesterday and the sliding doors worked out for you!   Good luck with todays adventure!  :thumbsup:
  H2…I try not to cross the line concerning my wife’s possessions either, been there and done that before, not good!  ;D
  Wally…the fresh snow looks nice, sure wish I could have taken advantage of it deer hunting….maybe next season!  Is the bakery going to be firing up the oven today?  :thumbsup:
  Bud…best wishes with the truck, glad you made it to your destination ok.   :thumbsup: 
 
  Not too much on the planner here today yet, might blow the dust off some of the ice gear. Batteries could use another topping off…Cawfee’s on….
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Dec 13, 2023, 06:02 AM
 
              Good morning Marv, ER's,
                            It's 25* and cloudy. ::)
                            Marv............That's a good way to go giving your ex coworker a couple of cords. :thumbsup: Have a safe trip north and to your sister's house. :flex:
                            Steve...........It's not my hip, it's my friend that I'm helping at his cabin. :whistle: His appointment didn't go so well, the receptionist told him when
               he called for an appointment that most insurance companies cover the procedure, when he got there he had to pay $95 up front. when all said and done they
               don't take insurance. :%$#!: And the procedure cost $4000 for the first injection. And it's not guaranteed to work. :blink:
                            Wally............Thera py went well yesterday, but I'm still not where I want to be. :whistle:
                            H2l...............You're a smart man not saying a word. :thumbsup:
                            Eddie............I hope you have your I-pad back and it's charged up. :flex:
                            Bud..............What's going on with your truck? ???
                            Buck.............Welco me to the morning addiction. :thumbsup:
                            Back to hanging doors today. we should get the finished.
                            I hope everyone has a good Wednesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 13, 2023, 06:30 AM
32* and a few clouds.

Mr. C, Lindsay is of the "new" generation, she wants everything NEW. Amber on the other hand will never leave home so she is all set.

WW, many years ago the wife did "home" baking for couple local businesses so had "way" too many pans. Three boxes of stuff were taken to Salvation Army yesterday.

F/H4, good to hear that the daughter is doing better.

IFF, good luck with the pick-up.

Eddie, not even any shore ice yet which is not normal for this time of year.

Have a good day and be well...h2l

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Dec 13, 2023, 08:21 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 31* here but supposed to be in the 40s. Me and Mr Dickens have been looking at ponds for ice. My wife is home today. Not much on the planner today.

Ice Wanderer, Thats to bad your friend has to pay all that money. Hopefully it works. Do you have many doors to hang?

Hunts2long, Hopefully you get ice soon.

IFF, Hopefully the fix on the truck is an easy fix.

MasonEddie, Hopefully you get to take out your ice fishing equipment soon.

Whopper Stopper, That is very nice of you to deliver wood to your old co worker. Have a good time visiting with your nieces and sister.

I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 13, 2023, 09:50 AM
Morning all,

WS......kudos for all the work involved in giving the wood a new home  :bow: :bow:  safe travels and enjoy your visit  :thumbsup:

Eddie.....did your boys have any luck  ???  might venture into the kitchen in a bit  :whistle:

IW.....glad the therapy is going well, be patient, rehab takes time  ;)2

H2L.....when I have things to donate I look to the Veteran's Outreach program, there are blue collection boxes around for donations   ;)

IFF.....fingers crossed the truck is fixable w/o breaking the bank  :unsure:

FH4......hope your daughter is feeling better  :)

MrC.....my granddaughters are part of the same generation as Lindsay, NEW NEW NEW  ::)

IF45.....good luck trying to find ice, probably better off looking in the freezer  :woot:

Weatherman has sounded the alarm again, storm was supposed to start at 1:00 this morning, so far nothing more than a few flakes now and then  ::)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 13, 2023, 04:16 PM
About an inch of snow
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Some puttering results
Peanut Butter balls
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Chocolate chip cookie dough balls
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 13, 2023, 08:11 PM
Oh man I miss my buddies peanut butter balls, thise things are addictive and I could eat a bunch of them, but everyone says I have a major sweet tooth.

A couple more days and and another weekend abound. See how the end of the week goes and see what work decided on loads next week as we should have Friday off for Christmas so one more 4 day week and then I go back the 2nd of January so hopefully more pheasant hunting and ice fishing. But sounds like we have a swim meet the 30th of December. Have a great start to Thursday everyone. Man it gets hot in the swimming pool.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 13, 2023, 08:32 PM
Looking good Pat, they go good with coffee’s ???

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Dec 13, 2023, 09:01 PM
 Good evening, it reached the mid-forties for a high here today. Still water coming out of ground and running to the storm drain a couple men here earlier today looking at this issue so will see what happens in coming months. Most likely any project to fix this issue will be a Spring or Summer of 2024 project. taking a quick look a news I see this January the minimum wage in New York will rise to $16 per hour in NYC, Long Island and Westchester county. In rest of NY. the rate will rise to $15 per hour. There will be yearly 50 cents increases until the minimum rat reaches $17/hour in  NYC, Long Island and Westchester county and $16 per hour in the rest of state. Mixed felling about the increase among small business owners as their operating costs will increase with this change.  Sad news from the City of Middletown area this morning at one of the city's schools one student assaulted another both age 13. When police responded they found the one student with multiple stab wounds taken to local hospital and eventually transferred to Westchester medical center in Valhalla, NY. (has on of the better triage units in southeastern NY. ) The combined efforts of Middletown ,Town of Wallkill and NY. state police yield to arrest of the other 13 year-old student charged with Felony assault being prosecuted by the orange County district attorney's office.
I also have another food item recall will put the information at end of this post.
Whopper Stopper may your travels have been problem free today . Hopefully you surprised the old coworker with the firewood delivery and had a nice day with your niece's and sister.
Eddie keep the positive attitude and hopefully your wish of hunting next year becomes a reality. Right now concentrate on getting yourself in shape to attend the Food-n- Fuel ice fishing contest this February .
Ice Wanderer thank you for answering my question on the hip injection . May your friend get things straightened out between insurance and the doctor.  may the two of you now have a ll the doors installed and working properly .
Hunts2longwhen my sister and i were cleaning out our parents house ran into the "NEW' attitude when a few places we contacted said sorry but we can not sell those items fast enough for it to be profitable. glad you have a local Salvation Army thrift shop (I assume) that would take the pans. Many charitable groups no longer take those items for donation because of limited storage space and how fast they can part with the item. Many now have agreements with local businesses to obtain voucher to give to people who have lost their home due to a fire or other disaster . I thought at some point Amber and Luis would marry and get a place of their own .
Icefisher-45 may and you and Mr. Dickens find ice to fish through this Winter. may you and your wife be having a better week dealing with your medical issues .
Wallyworld sorry to hear your granddaughters only have an interest in new items and would not care to receive some of your baking pans. I guess times have changed and the number of people who appreciate items with a family history has declined . Thank you for sharing the baked goods photos.
IFF may all go well when you drop of the truck tomorrow.
Fish/hunt4ever, Wallyworld's baking photos do leave one hungry and for me bring back memories of cookies my mother baked for Christmas. best to you with the rest of this work week and next week. Enjoy the Holiday break and best to your children with the swimming.

Keep safe. Try to stay healthy. best wished to all fishing and hunting.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Dec 14, 2023, 04:38 AM


          Good morning ER's,
                   It's 10* and clear her on my hill. ::) Anyone see the meteor shower ? ???
                   Steve............That water coming out of the ground is probably a water line leaking. I'm sure that they would take care of it before it gets worse. :whistle:
          My friend is opting out of the Stem Cell injections and is going to go for a hip replacement, he just has to wait 3 months because he had a cortisone injection,
          and a person can't have surgery for three months after an injection. :whistle: 
                   H2l................My 4 sons are not into the NEW stuff, they just as soon as to buy used trucks and take my old tools. :blink:
                   Fish...............I'm glad your daughter is feeling better. :thumbsup:
                   Bud...............Hope fully they can fix your pickup today and it not be an expensive ordeal. :unsure:
                   Eddie.............My oldest son mealworm said some are fishing somewhere, no one is saying where. :cookoo:
                   Marv..............I hope you firewood delivery went well and you had a good visit at your sister's place. :flex:
                   I-45...............We had only 5 doors to hang, the problem this is a post and beam house and the framing is a lot different. And the doors are bigger and heavier
          than normal doors. :whistle:
                   Wally..............Our forecast for yesterday was scattered snow showers, we got 4" out of them. :o
                   I have therapy this morning then finish the bifold door, we had to run and get a 19/32 drill.
                   I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

          IW
                   
                   
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 14, 2023, 06:05 AM
15* and clear, we got about 3 to 4 inch yesterday pm.

IW, my brother is a "used" car person, my first was used, a '59 Buick 2 door hardtop. Good luck today with the therpy.

The wife has a 9am appt. in Saratoga and I have one in Johnstown at the same time so I have 2 cars to clean off.

Have a good day and be safe....h2l

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 14, 2023, 07:54 AM
Morning all,

WS....hope you're enjoying the "christmas trees"  :woot:

IW.....good thing is was ONLY 5 doors  ;D

H2L.....best wishes for both you and MrsH2 with today's appointments  :)

MrC.....what was the latest food recall, I don't see it at the end of your post  ???

FH4.....hope the rest of the work week goes problem free  :whistle:

IFF......all that stuff is too sweet for me  :pinch:  good luck at the truck doctor appointment  ;)

Snow stayed at about 1", what doesn't melt today as it gets above freezing will be gone tomorrow with upper 40s, 50s by Monday  :wacko:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Dec 14, 2023, 08:34 AM
 good morning my apology see i left out the food recall information from my last post. No idea how many of you will be effected by this recall.

        Pure Farms Dairy   Holiday Nog drink  sold at United Dairy Farmers stores product mislabeled does not show that the nog contains eggs. Some children and adults have a allergy to eggs so recall issued as a precaution .   Product number 7631005409   lot no. 2165   Return to stores for a refund. the article mentioned the nog being found on a store shelf in Illinois .

Some excitement outside two gentlemen here with a small Kubota excavator digg up ground along property line from one drain heading back toward area where water is seeping from the ground. They have a roll of plastic tubing used for tiling agricultural fields assume they will run a length form the problem area to drain. So far they have removed some old tubing buried possibly one foot underground. I'm thinking maybe this line is clogged so that is why we have the problem after heavy rain falls or as snow melts in the Winter.

Ice Wanderer I think if there was a leaking water line we would see the water coming from the ground on a daily basis not just after a heavy rainfall. Also this has been occurring for a couple of years i think a waterline problem would have been repaired quickly especially if it caused water pressure problems at my complex or on the surrounding properties. Agree with Wallyworld glad you only have 5 doors to hang. Thank you for the update on your friend best wished for him when he has the hip replacement surgery.  Any idea why screws where used needing he 19/32 drill bit not a commonly mentioned sized or is that the standard equivalent of a certain metric size.
Hunts2long best wished for your wife and you with today's appointments . also a used car person with the exception of the second vehicle i owned a 1989 4 door Chevrolet Corsica hatchback .
Wallyworld sorry i left the recall item out of my Wednesday evening post.

Everyone have a good Thursday will check back this evening to see who else post to the 9:45 today.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Dec 14, 2023, 09:23 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 25* and sunny here. Supposed to be a high of 35 today. Then 50s for the rest of the week and weekend. Hopefully we get ice this year. Me and Mr Dickens are just puttering around today. My wife is at work and now she stays at a friends which saves gas.

WallyWorld, Definitely crazy weather

Hunts2long, I’m definitely an older car guy. My wife isn’t happy I drive a 24 yr old jeep. Good luck today at both your appointments.

Ice Wanderer, Good luck at therapy today. Thank you for the update on your friend. He’ll be happier with the replacement.

Mr Clean, Hopefully they’ll be able to fix the drainage issue.

MasonEddie, Your in my prayers. Hope all is well.

IFF, Good luck with the truck appointment. Hopefully it’s an easy fix.

I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: kb on Dec 14, 2023, 02:18 PM
I was up and down all night hoping to see some meteors, didnt see anything.   oh well. 

Finally scored a copy of In Fishermans "ice fishing guide'.  $7 bucks for a skinny magazine, wow.  I havent bought one in a few years, Ill read it tonight.  I havent bought any magazines in years, I think the last one I bought was in 2021.  lol

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 14, 2023, 04:16 PM
Well the verdict is in motor has developed too much internal damage, so it’s going to need replacing and $$$$$ too. Oh well will be snorting like a new truck. When it comes out of the shop
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Dec 14, 2023, 05:39 PM
IFF, How long to put the new engine in?

Kb, Haven’t seen any issues of In Fisherman s ice fishing guide yet. Seems to get skinnier every year.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Dec 14, 2023, 09:31 PM
Good evening, I will have to look it over tomorrow in the day light but looks like the work to replace drain line and correct problem with water seeping from the ground has been completed. The length of tubing section that was replaced is now covered with crushed stone if this weekend's weather forecast is correct Sunday afternoon through Monday this work will get a test another big storm system coming up the Eastern coast from the South.
Two articles on the school stabbing one in the paper other on the paper's website. Supposedly two students were injured no information given on the condition of second student or update on the student last reported to be in stable condition . Counselors and therapy dogs brough to school today to help students the school opened with a 3 hour delay. The assault took place at one of the City of Middletown's middle schools which serves children in grades 6-8 .

 Another food recall due to mislabeled packaging .  Aviator Sun Dried tomato's in 5 pound packages processed by Global Veg. Corp.  Labeling does not mention that the tomato's contain sulfites which some people are highly sensitive to and can trigger severe reaction affecting breathing. All varieties of sun dried tomato's processed by Global Veg. Corp have been recalled.

Ice wanderer may the bifold doors be installed and working properly. I hope today's therapy session was another good one for you.
Hunts2long may your and the wife's appointment have gone well today.
Icefisher-45 if the weather guessers are correct we will see on Sunday-Monday if the work done resolves the water drainage problem here at my condo complex. I found the In-Fisherman 2024 Ice fishing guide /tactical gear at my local Barnes-n-Noble. I agree with KB very thin magazine for the cost. It did come with catalogs for Hummingbird ice fishing equipment and Reed's outfitters of Walker,Minesota ice fishing equipment offerings.
KB ,  i maybe incorrect but believe In-Fisherman publishes two different ice fishing guides each year now like you posted both very thin for the purchase price and more advertising then articles.
IFF sorry to hear your pick-up truck needs an engine replacement.

Everyone take care, best to all fishing and hunting,
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Dec 15, 2023, 04:31 AM


             Good morning ER's,
                       It's 27* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                       H2l.............I hope both your appointments went well. :thumbsup: Someone from the Great Sacandaga Lake area sent a picture of the Northern Lights
              to Channel 10 weather people. :o
                       I-45............I don't know what I was thinking when I said 5 doors there were 10 in all. :cookoo:
                       Bud.............Ouuuch! That's a big job. :%$#!:
                       Steve...........I didn't see where you said there was water only when it rained.  :blink: Iworks out. I hope the the new drain pipe. :flex:
                       Wally............I sure hope it doesn't get that warm up here, it will be a mess around here. :whistle: :%$#!:
                       The doors are finally done, the Bifold door came from China and their directions were only pictures and they left out how and when to install the stops.
              I had to do some figuring and finally got it. I'm out of a job for awhile.
                       I hope everyone has a good Friday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

              IW
                       
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Dec 15, 2023, 05:28 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  It’s starting off 20 degrees warmer than yesterday at this time…36* and clear, high might touch 50 today.

  Jeff…well glad you were able to figure out the doors, way to go helping out your neighbor!!  :clap: :bow:  I hope your  therapy appointment went well yesterday.
  Steve…thanks for the updates, hope the drain line repair performs well.   :thumbsup:  I’ve been exercising regularly and taking several walks each day to try and get back in shape. I most definitely plan on attending the Walleye Challenge with my sons!!  :flex:
  Bud…ughh, that sucks about the truck motor needing a replacement!   :%$#!:  How many miles on it?
  KB…the last edition I bought of the ice fishing guide was the same, more advertising than anything else unfortunately. Fortunately, there’s plenty of good reads and the latest information right here on the site…welcome aboard!   :thumbsup:
  I-45…thank you, glad you and Mr.Dickens have been getting out for walk’s recently. Seeing some skim ice on smaller waters around here but nothing that even close to get out on. Hope you’re feeling better also…. :thumbsup:
  Wally…the last batch of treats looked amazing, yum!   :clap:  Glad the snow stayed on the low side for you, we picked up about another inch here as well. Still several inches of the white stuff here, hopefully most of it will be gone over the next couple of days.
  H2…hope the appointments went well yesterday!  :thumbsup:  I’ve been a used car person most of my life also. My first car was 1967 Chevy Malibu and then I upgraded to 1972 Road Runner…wish I still had that one, BeepBeep!  ;D
  Marv…will be looking forward to your report, hope the wood delivery went well.   :thumbsup:

  Took a ride yesterday with my wife, pretty amazing watching how quickly we went from inches of snow to not even seeing a dusting in slightly over 5 minutes. Of course that was all down hill off the mountain from where we live, elevation change of several hundred feet in a short distance.
  Not much on the planner yet….Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 15, 2023, 06:17 AM
33* and cloudy.

Both of our appointments went well, thanks.

I think I became a "new" car person early on. 1st off it seems like my Dad spent most of his free time "keeping" a car running. 2nd with me working in Rochester and coming up here every chance I could I didn't want any issures and THIRD, I never liked working on them.

Icefisher-45, 24 years is a long time.

Eddie, even here you see a big change in snow depth when you go either North or South.

Taked to my brother yesterday, a new logging crew started another job just a ways from his house, he said they are working close to the road and I have come up and see some of their "toys" in operation. He said they go from standing tree, to log piled without anyone getting out of the "heated" cab.

I believe the wife and Amber are doing some Christmas cookies later today.

Hope everyone has a good day and be safe.....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 15, 2023, 07:24 AM
Morning all,

Eddie.....hopefully we get ice this year  :icefish:

IFF.....sorry to hear the truck needs major surgery  :(

IW.....guessing you aren't too upset at being unemployed  :woot:

H2L.....enjoy those warm Christmas cookies today  :thumbsup:

MrC.....fingers crossed the rain totals stay on the lower end of the predictions  ::)

A nice bright sunny morning, looking at upper 40s today  @)  Nothing much on the planner today, playing it by ear  ;)2

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Dec 15, 2023, 08:45 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 36* here and sunny. Supposed to be in the 50s today. Me and Mr Dickens may take a ride to NH to check out some ponds. My wife is at work today.

Ice Wanderer, It will be nice for you to take a break. Never fun putting things together with just pictures. Thank you for the morning jokes. They make my morning.

Mr Clean, Hopefully the work they did will take care of the drainage problem. Prayers for those students who were stabbed. You have to wonder what this world is becoming like.

Hunts2long, Glad both your appointments went well. Enjoy the warm Christmas Cookies.

MasonEddie, I'm Glad to see your out and about. That wiil be great getting out with your sons.

WallyWorld, Hope you have a great day.

I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 15, 2023, 10:59 AM
Yup kinda sucks, but as I say nothings forever except alligators and radiation

So now a new motor is on its way from General Motors once it arrives barring any hiccups should be a couple days, guessing mid week🤷‍♂️
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Dec 15, 2023, 08:56 PM
Good evening had a high temperature in th low fifties today. I looked at two area news sources no new updates on the stabbing victims or incident itself. The middle school now has metal detectors installed.
In a sign of our changing times the first federally funded high speed electric vehicle charging station opened in Kingston ,NY (Ulster county.) Station has 4 level 3 chargers it is located in the Bank of America parking lot at 451 Washington Avenue a short distance from NYS Thruway exit 19 . Two more charging stations scheduled to open in coming weeks . Richmondville,NY.( Schoharie county )at the Mirabito store and in North Hudson,NY. (Essex county/Adirondack region)  .I will leave a link at end of this post for all interested in knowing more about the charging station and federal program providing the funding. I found no mention of how long on average these chargers will take to recharge a vehicle battery.

Ice Wanderer glad you are getting a little time off. besides helping your neghbor with the cabin and doing work for your neighborhood association. You may be asked by Mealworm to assist in snow removal/clean up if he still has the property management company.
Eddie good to read you are exercising and taking daily walks. may all of this lead to your attending the Walleye Challenge. Interestin how fast snow totals changed as you decreased in elevation.
Hunts2long I assume you were quality control tester today with the Christmas cookie baking, Like most every type of work lots of advncements in logging equipment over the years especially with the bigger companies.
Wallyworld may it have been a rest day for you before having to tackle any coming snow and other things on your schedule.
Icefisher-45 may you and Mr.Dickens trip to New Hampshire to check ice conditions have been problem free. have you looked into the cost of a non-resident fishing license the fee is high in many states.
IFF may the dealership/repair shop get the engine from General Motors quickly. Hopefully all the work can be completed before Christmas.
Whopper Stopper may things be good with you and the family. Thank you for the Christmas card. tried to send you a personal message but your In-box is currently full.

For those interested in the electric Vehicle charging station news story  https;//www.recordonline.com (http://https;//www.recordonline.com)

Keep safe, stay healthy. best to all fishing and hunting.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 16, 2023, 06:13 AM
38* and a few clouds.

NO "warm" cookies, 3 kinds were made but are to be baked today.

IFF, good luck once the new engine arrives.

Sunday at bowling is our Christmas party, should be lots of food.

I took a ride to see if I could get a few pictures of the loggers working but they must have taken a day off. The other crew that were working just East of where I hunt, moved to another job as the woods are too wet.

I was hoping that the Albany Danes would give a good showing in their semifinal but I think they "missed" the plane to the game. Last I saw it was 49-0.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 16, 2023, 07:44 AM
Morning all,

IFF....fingers crossed all goes well with the truck  ;)

H2L.....bet the H2L house smells GOOD today  :thumbsup:

IF45....good luck with the ice search  :)

Eddie.....snow all melted yet  ???

IW.....hope therapy went well and you're gaining a little each day   :flex:

WS.....have a good day sir whatever your plans   ;)2

Another beautiful sunny morning, definitely will be outside enjoying this weather again today  @)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 16, 2023, 07:54 AM
Well been out selling minnows this morning and chatting with a buddy to try and get him on some fish. Hopefully here in awhile will get the wife rounded up and load things and head to the lake myself and meet a buddy out there and see if we can catch some fish today. We'll have a wonderful Saturday everyone and hope all are getting better or just maintaining the health that they have. Man I cannot believe that Christmas is a week away. Oh and should say the coldest morning we have has at around 10 witha bit of fog, but we have had fog and Temps from 16 to 26 for the last 3 days. Which is surprising to me for the short temperature swings.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Dec 16, 2023, 08:07 AM
Good Morning H2, Wally, Morning Everyone,
  Cloudy and 40*, high of 43 today.

  H2…was glad to see the Danes make it to the semifinals, congrats to the team and fans for a great season!   :clap:  Probably not the finish they were hoping for score wise, they were way outclassed…59-0 final. Enjoy the cookies today!
  Wally…quite a bit of the snow melted, most everything should be gone by late afternoon. :thumbsup:  Good luck continued for Mr.WW throughout the late muzzleloader/crossbow season! 
  Steve…a buddy of mine mentioned to me recently it could take 2 full charges for an electric car just to get out of NY, heading West on the Thruway from Albany. I had to laugh thinking about that considering all the trips we made for Christmas to Illinois when our children were younger. Couldn’t even imagine having to continuously look for and stop at charging stations every 1-200 miles with 5 children…and sometimes a dog?  ;D 
  Bud…best wishes with the motor swap!   :thumbsup:  Have you considered going….electric??  ;D
  I-45…hope you had an enjoyable day yesterday with Mr.Dickens! Did you find any ice?   :thumbsup:
  Jeff/Marv…hope you fellas have a good day whether working or tinkering today!   :thumbsup:
  FH4….good luck with the fishing and maybe knocking down some birds this weekend!   :thumbsup:
  Dave…hope all is going well, will be looking forward to some cabin news soon…be safe!   :thumbsup:

   Just getting ready to take my dogs out for awhile and enjoy some of this mild weather as well. Not much on today’s planner yet, little outside cleanup, maybe firing up the grill for lunch… ;D.   Cawfee’s still hot!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 16, 2023, 08:23 AM
Eddie.....MrWW took a doe yesterday, time is running out  ::)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Splattypus on Dec 16, 2023, 09:42 AM
Well been about 40 degrees here past couple days, rainy overnight and today. All the major lakes immediately in the metro area were totally open, and warm weather forecasted ensures they'll stay open for a while. I'm starting to worry the season might be a bust....

Another long, hard workweek, but it's finally the weekend. I could use a few days to do absolutely nothing, but it looks like it's the weekend to do our baking and snack making. Usually we're chock full of cookies and chex mix and whatnot by this time, but it's been busy for both the Mrs and I, and we just haven't gotten to it yet.

Sale at fleet farm this weekend, maybe we make a little detour as we're out picking up last minute gifts and I buy a couple more things for whenever we finally get some ice
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Dec 16, 2023, 09:59 PM
 Good evening pleasant day here before the rain comes sometime tomorrow and goes through Monday. High temperature was fifty degrees . I had a few errands to run today lots of people out and about stores crowded with folks doing regular and completing holiday shopping. One old and two new food product recalls in the news I will leave information near end of this post.

Hunts2long enjoy the Christmas party tomorrow night. I hope the cookie baking went well today and you got to check a few for quality control . may the logging crew be working next time you make the trip. If you and others want to go back in time and see logging done on a small scale check out a You Tube channel titled Working Horses with Jim. Jim and his family reside in Franklin county (Northern NY.) he choose to do logging and some work on the farm he owns with draft horses. Last year and again this year he is doing some work for Paul Smith's college in the Adirondacks removing trees for the college's land holding. Paul Smith's does issue degrees in Forestry. There are a couple of videos from 2022-early 2023 of him giving students instructions. I find it interesting to watch and remember when our world moved at a slower pace.
Wallyworld congratulations to Mr.WW on harvesting a doe. Give you some more venison for the freezer. may the ground not get covered in several inches of new snow depending on the weather forecast for your region of NY.
Fish/hunt4ever may the minnow sales be doing well as ice fishing season starts in your area. I hope your buddy caught some fish today along with your wife and you .
Eddie your post about friends comments reminded me of a conversation I had in 2022 with the office manager at the body shop/used car dealership where I have my SUV serviced. I was in one time and noticed they were working on a Porsche. When I commented on the car was told they were checking it over as the owners were making a trip to one of the Carolinas. This couple also owned some model Tesla which like your friend said had a range of a few hundred miles before needing to recharge the battery. Looking into the additional time it would have taken them to complete the trip couple decide to use the Porsche even though it averaged 10MPH per gallon of Gasoline and higher octane gas was approaching 4 dollars per gallon at that time. My personal opinion is we need  a mix of fuels vehicles can operate on instead of NY. state pushing electric powered vehicles. As the old saying goes do not put all your eggs in one basket . I applaud you and your wife for making the drive to Illinois with five young children and the family dog. but now all of you have memories to share and can hopefully laugh over events that happened on those trips. Like Wallyworld may you also not see much new snow if it is in your weather forecast.
Splattypus may you be able to recharge yourself this weekend while completing the Holiday baking and snack making. Like any big event a lot of work before hand for a few hours of pleasure hopefully .
Ice Wanderer and W.S. may you be keeping yourselves occupied with puttering and other tasks.
Icefisher-45 may you and the wife have a good weekend.
OldSailor I hope things are good with you and the family.

Here are the recalls  .Quacker Oats several varieties of Granola bars and Granola cereals concerns over Salmonella
 TGI Fridays boneless chicken chunks Honey BBQ flavor   (15 once package  Lot no. KL3K03 best by 12/26/2024    Hard plastic pieces found underneath bread

This first appeared back in October Cinnamon flavored Apple sauce puree pouches from 3 sources Wanbana,Schunck and Weis market possible lead in product .
I suggest checking various news outlets and the USDA and U.S. FDA websites for more information on all of these recalls.

May all with heavy rain fall or winter weather in this weekend's forecast get through the storm in good shape.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Dec 17, 2023, 05:04 AM


              Good morning ER's,
                         It's 29* and cloudy with showers in the forecast. ::)
                         Bud..........That's pretty fast to get a new engine and an install. :thumbsup: I guess the good ole boys down there don't mess around. :whistle:
                         H2l...........I hope you have a good night on the lanes. :thumbsup: Don't eat too much before you bowl. :roflmao:
                         Steve........The recall list keeps getting longer every day. :blink:
                         Wally.........A Doe taste just as good as the bucks does.  :woot:
                         Fish...........Did you take on selling bait to make some money or easy access to bait for yourself. ??? I was considering getting a bait handlers license
               here in NY, to get around the 10 day law that we have. :blink:
                         Eddie.........I'm sure if your snow didn't melt yesterday, it will be gone after the rain moves through today and tomorrow. :whistle:
                         Marv..........I got tied up puttering in my basement yesterday, I made two trip to the transfer station, and i still have more to go through. :blink:
                         I-45...........Were you able to find any ice? ???
                         Splatty........I hope you got some rest, tomorrow starts another week. :whistle:
                         Today I'll do a little more downstairs then it's football Sunday at my neighbors, I've been informed Clams and Shrimp are on the menu. They really
               cater to me, they are diehard Jets fans and they know I like the Giants, so they are going to set up another TV in their living room so I can watch the Giants.
               They play at the same time.
                         I hope everyone has a Good Sunday either at work or out. Stay safe and Healthy.

               IW
                                         
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 17, 2023, 05:57 AM
Morning all,

Eddie....a cookout sounded so good I took some chicken out of the freezer to throw on the grill tonight  :thumbsup:

H2L....enjoy the party tonight   ;)

MrC.....with all the recalls lately you have to wonder what IS  safe to eat  :wacko:

IW.....enjoy the games and food  ;)

Splatty.....hope you find time to relax a little today  :unsure:

FH4.....how was the fishing  :tipup:

MrWW is done in the woods until the special "holiday" hunt after Christmas. Thanks for all the encourgement throughout the season  :bow:

A meeting of the bike club on the agenda today   ::)

Fingers crossed the big rain event later doesn't cause any flooding/damage as it travels up the east coast.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy. 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 17, 2023, 06:41 AM
36* cloudy and they say rain on the way.

WW, congrats to Mr. WW, meat in the freezer.

Mr. C, when I was a kid we had a guy about an 1/2 mile away that used horses in the woods. You could hear him when he was out in the woods, ordering the horses.

IW, the party is usually a good time, mostly "finger" food but every once in awhile someone brings something good, you have to keep your eyes open. You pretty much know what the ones who have been in the league awhile will bring, it's the "newcomers" who sometimes surprises you.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l

The cookies turned out GOOD!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: kb on Dec 17, 2023, 08:34 AM
Good morning all,

I’m still trying to fill my deer tags, I’m in a tree with my muzzle loader waiting for Bambi to walk past.   It’s very warm for the tail end of deer season - 44 deg.  I remember being knee deep in snow this time of year. 

Wife just texted me that we lost power already.  The rains haven’t even started yet.  It has been breezy and gusty though.   I’ve been watching deer all morning, but too far away of course. lol

I’ll be getting down around 10 to get the generator out for the wife if we don’t have power back by the time I get home. 

Have a great day.

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 17, 2023, 08:41 AM
Good morning ER’s. Jeff well they do know “I’m just visiting” the area and believe I want to be home for Christmas and not ware out my welcome.  Got a lot of fog this morning in this area can barely see off the front porch, and don’t take long to numb the fingers and toes.  I’ve been wondering when the “Ice belt” may even see its first 0* or below temperatures for more than a couple hours ??? 

All my ambition for today is watching what football games we can get on the TV here

Take care all
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Splattypus on Dec 17, 2023, 09:10 AM
Rain finally passed through overnight. Now it's the kind of dreary gray December day that makes one want to stay in bed all day. And I just might!

Got a big batch of Chex mix made up. It's very good, won't last long. Probably help do some of the baking today, if any occurs.

With all the food recalls, I think the only safe things to eat now don't come from grocery stores. K, good luck on your hunt. WW, I hope you get your share.

IW those are some fine neighbors. As I'm sure you are to them

Pretty good time for an engine swap. Most 'manufacturer certified'(dealer and large chain shops) are highly trained in the practice of replacement, but I've found less so about repairs. I figure it's equal parts about labor efficiency (and less training required), and a reflection of socie6these days: less 'repair/maintain it' and more 'just throw it away and buy a new one'. I miss the small family owned service shops I grew up using. Almost called my old mechanic in Virginia who I haven't talked to in nearly a decade about my fuel injector the other week!

Cheers to everyone, I hope y'all have a great day!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 17, 2023, 09:28 AM
I got into the bait dealer side of things when trapping minnows has been getting harder and harder with more and more people trapping and taking your spot if they see you or your traps, or just take the traps and minnows or just the minnows. With a seining tag here you can keep any trapped minnows as long as you can, also the dealers license allows me to order in minnows, and with the price of fuel trapping minnows costs just as much. Well sometimes I can trap some good big minnows but those seem to cost me way more per dozen as one here 6 there type of trapping. Need to find a creek I can just use my drag net and trap a bunch at once but hard to find that spot. 
Fishing was good, catching was slow. Did not leave the ice to chase any birds, did see and hear some shooting from other guys out beating the brush. Have a good Sunday everyone.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Dec 17, 2023, 08:55 PM
 Good evening , steady light rain falling as i type many of you I assume are having similar weather. I start with some happier news guessing like me some of you watched and remember the Dick van Dyke show. Dick celebrated if 98Th birthday this year  .  CBS television is having a 2 hour tribute title Dick Van Dyke 98 years of magic it will air this Thursday Dec 21 on CBS .The following day it will be streamed on Paramount Plus . Believe CBS and Paramount have some connection Like NBC does with Peacock . The original show aired on CBS for 5 years.

No recall issued yet some upsetting news During a September inspection of Moderna's Massachusetts production facility the FDA found sings of lapses in cleaning of equipment and use of expired materials in the manufacturing process for Covid 19,Spikeway and an experimental cancer vaccine it is working on with Merk CO.  This facility is critical to the production of these vaccines. So now you wonder if your received the covid 19 vaccine how effective is it and will you see any medical problems .

My nephew and his fiancé arrived safely early this morning from San Diego only here to early Tuesday morning. I talked on the phone with my nephew as I will not be able to see them during their brief visit .I will have to see after this storm ends how well the new drainage system works hopefully it has corrected the problem .

Ice Wanderer starting to think consume everything in moderation maybe our best option to stay somewhat safe. Speaking from my years in retail if you do pursue getting a bait dealer license check to see what is the minimum amount of bait you have to purchase from the bait wholesalers. Even with the license you will eventually have to discard of the baitfish I presume if the state and federal governments are concerned about the spread of the VHS virus can not see being allowed to have the bait for to long of a time period. Also how many bait shops are there currently in your area and how well are each of them doing per year. Very nice meal and treatment by your neighbors I hope both the Jets and Giants won their games today .
Wallyworld may you have grilled the chicken before rain started by you today. i also hope you had problem free travel to and from the bike club meeting . Best to Mr.WW during the Holiday deer hunting season .
Hunts2long thank you for sharing a memory from your youth . It is interesting to watch how the horse team responds to the teamsters verbal commands. may you and your teammates have done well with tonight's bowling along with enjoying the Christmas party.
Kb may power have been restored by the time you arrived home today . Best to you in filling your tag/tags in what remains of the deer hunting season.
IFF good to hear the dealership is working for you and trying to get the engine swap done quickly .
Splattypus there maybe a benefit to growing some of your own food and visiting farmer's market and developing a relationship with some local farmers at least you know a little more about how the food was grown.
Fish/hunt4ever thanks for explaining why you got the bait dealer license. I believe since 2007 here in New York we have had to deal with limited time period to use purchased baitfish and special regulations on the use of self trapped fish. After the VHs virus was found in the great lakes where a good deal of the bait fish sold in NY, come from the federal and state governments have been trying to limit/stop the spread of the virus. It is thought to have come to North America from the ballast water of ocean going ships. They would exchange water in their ballast tanks for new water from the great lakes before heading back out to the Atlantic Ocean . thank you for the phots good to see you caught a few fish.

Prayer and best wishes sent for members of the 9:45 dealing with medical issues and other problems.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 17, 2023, 09:18 PM
Also forgot to mention on the baitfish os if you buy the wild caught minnows you have a 15 day permit to use them in the area they were caught or portion of state that the water waus flow through. iIf you buy the imported fat head minnows they are good for 30 days. Anderson farms is where we can get the minnows imported and I can only get fat heads or pink fathead. The have several other species you can buy from them. Here is the link to what they have. Depends on where your stayed allows you to order from, some guys here just get the dealers license to get minnows in for them tonuse and not sell any. https://andersonminnows.com/shop/
Have a good night.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Dec 18, 2023, 04:53 AM


               Good morning ER's,
                        It's 38* and pouring rain, I have .78" since midnight. ::)
                        Fish..............I talked to a friend that worked in a bait shop, their tanks are pretty big, and it's possible that that some minnows could be
               in their tanks all season. :whistle: The 10 day rule is only for the fishermen. :blink: If you trap your own minnows you can only use them in the
               water that they came from. And you have to take a DEC officer to show them your trap if questioned. Otherwise you must possess and Bait receipt
               from the bait shop, which states the quantity, date sold and species. :whistle:
                        H2l...............Soun ds like you could a good variety of food at the party. :flex: I hope your team did well last night? ???
                        Bud..............That's still a fast turnaround on the motor transfer, around here they don't care if you're from out of town or not. :%$#!:
                        Steve............I had the Moderna vaccine when it first came out 3 shots in total. I haven't had one since, maybe I'm playing Russian Roulette
               but all my neighbors have had Covid and I was even exposed to my neighbor/boss and not even a sign of of it. :clap: :flex:
                        Wally.............I hope Mr. WW isn't to discouraged with the lack of deer that went by his stand. :%$#!: Maybe things will be different on the
               special Holiday Hunt. :unsure:
                        KB................I hope you see something closer. :blink:
                        Splatty..........I have a Mom & Pop repair shop here in my town, they are pretty good but limited to what they will do, no engine swaps maybe
               they will do a transmission swap. It's mostly brakes, tires, oil change, exhaust repair, shocks, springs, inspections and other small stuff. :whistle:
                        Eddie............I'm sure all your snow is gone by now. :cookoo: 
                        Marv.............Are you still working on the wood pile that your coworker had dropped off at your place? ???
                        Yesterday's feast for the games was awesome but the games for our teams wasn't, they both lost.
                        I have an early therapy appointment this morning. Not sure what I'm going to do the rest of the day.
                        I hope everyone has a good Monday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
               
   
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 18, 2023, 06:35 AM
47* and light rain, the river has come up quite a bit.

KB, good luck hunting, hope the power is back on.

Well, the food was good last night, one of the "ladies" brought an eclair cake that was VERY good, I had only ONE piece. We took 3 of 4 points and I bowled very well.

Not much planned for today, be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Dec 18, 2023, 06:46 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Pouring rain and 48* here this am, high of 54.

  Jeff…best wishes and have a safe trip to and from your therapy, steady rains expected pretty much all day here today.   The snow is all gone…glad we’ve got a warm front at the moment. This could have been the storm that “cancelled Christmas “ with colder temps …3-5” of rain expected here.  :thumbsup:
  FH4…thanks for the pictures, info and link, will check that out.  :thumbsup:
  Steve…sorry you won’t be able to see your nephew and his fiancé before they take off tomorrow. Hope they have safe travels and no issues at the airports.  :thumbsup:
  Splatty…hope you had a good R & R day yesterday, have a safe week!    :thumbsup:
  Bud…we’ll keep the fingers crossed everything works out for ya with the truck!   :thumbsup:  Not seeing much for cold temps coming here at the moment either.
  KB…hope the power outage was only short term. Thanks for sharing the hunting spot, looks like a great place! Best of luck tagging out before the season ends.   :thumbsup:
  H2…was hoping you hit the 50/50 last evening!!  ;D    Glad the food was good and congrats to the team on taking some points again, awesome!   :clap:
  Wally…Congratulations to Mr.WW, glad he filled out a tag!!   :clap:  Hope the meeting went well….
  Marv…be careful with the saws and splitting if that’s on the agenda!   :thumbsup:

  We had the whole family together yesterday to celebrate my granddaughter Kennidy’s 8th Birthday ( on Tuesday) and also her Mom’s (on Thursday). Amazing how fast the time has gone by….
  Off shortly to get a car inspection done…Cawfee’s still hot!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 18, 2023, 07:54 AM
Morning all,

H2L.....sounds like a good night  :clap:

IW....think some more puttering would work today, too nasty to be outside  ::)

Eddie.....happy birthday wishes to both the young ladies  :thumbsup:

IFF.....fingers crossed you make it home for Christmas  ;)

MrC.....safe travels to your nephew, hope the rain/wind will have cleared by tomorrow  :unsure:

FH4/Splatty.....hope you both have problem free work weeks  ;)

Lots of road closures this morning as the rain continues to fall  ::)  like Eddie I'm just glad it's rain, not snow or we'd be buried  :blink: 

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 18, 2023, 08:58 AM
Good morning ER’s.  Not much to add from here 36 and stiff north wind at 15 mph. One thing for sure is I need to sharpen the chainsaw.  Had a bit of sore throat yesterday but back to normal now.  I still should get a flu shot and the RSV one, come to think reason I did not do that was at the time felt like I had all the symptoms of RSV at the time.

Sandra has a dentist appointment this morning and plan is afterwards going grocery shopping. Now for some of that hot coffee

Best to all. Stay safe and healthy
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 18, 2023, 11:17 AM
Reindeer mix
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Dec 18, 2023, 05:57 PM
Finally some real ice making temps.
Might get out to the cabin yet.  ;D

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Splattypus on Dec 18, 2023, 06:16 PM
Whew! I was gonna complain about the sudden temp drop overnight here, but it's nothing to that! And especially because it's a steady temp climb for the next 36 hours. Of course that means no good ice being out on, but it makes work a little more tolerable.

I can't believe Dick Van Duke is still kicking. He was already old when I was tiny, growing up on reruns of his various shows. What a great guy, and such an outstanding career.

It is about that time of the year for various seasonal vaccines. I've on the fence about the covid one for a couple reasons, that news doesn't encourage me any more. But I had Pfizer, so who knows. I just know they put me on my a$$ the last couple times, and given how much variations in the strains now and the reported effectiveness of it, I'm doubtful it's worth putting myself through that again. But I should....

Y'all try to stay afloat, break out the waders if need be. Kind of crazy how mild the weather has been so far in Minnesota, and so much of the rest of the country is having a hard and wild winter already
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Dec 19, 2023, 04:04 AM


             Good morning ER's,
                        It's 28* and mostly cloudy here on my hill. ::) I ended up with 3" of rain :woot:
                        Eddie..........Everyon e I ran into yesterday said the same thing, "Glad it wasn't snow" :whistle: It would have been Feet of snow for sure. :blink:
             Happy Birthday to Kennedy and her mom. :clap:
                        Bud............ I hope your truck gets done so you can return to the farm. :unsure:
                        H2l.............The Eclairs sounded delicious.  ;D Good job taking 3 of the 4 points. :clap:
                        Wally.......... There were some closings here too, they let school out early here. :whistle:
                        Dave...........I hope with those temperatures you can get out to the cabin, any plans for an extended trip there? ???
                        Splatty........Enjoy the mild temperatures, it could be a lot worse. :blink:
                        Marv...........I'm having phone issues, I saw your text this morning, The out come for Devitto wasn't good, but I'm impressed how well he stood
             in the game. :flex:
                        Steve......... I hope your nephew get off ok. :unsure:
                        As I mentioned to Wally, we had 3" of rain with lots of road closures, I was fortunate not to have to do any detours to get to therapy or my return home.
                        Today is going to be a puttering day in my basement.
                        I hope everyone has a good Tuesday either at work or out. Stay safe and Healthy.

             IW
                       
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Dec 19, 2023, 06:03 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Some snow flurries and 31* here this am, high of 34.

   Jeff…glad you didn’t have any issues yesterday with your travels!  :thumbsup:  There was a few road closures in the area here also with some light flooding. I’m not sure how much rain we actually received here but we sure got our share, lol.
  Splatty…enjoy the warmer temps while they last, it won’t be too long before some of Drifter’s weather makes its way South.   :thumbsup:
  Dave…I’d imagine the ice road truckers are loving that forecast!  :flex:  Thanks for sharing, stay warm!
  Wally…the Reindeer mix looks amazing, yum!   :clap: 

  Couple of errands to run this morning, need some supplies to make a couple batches of pepper jelly and some Christmas sausage. My son dropped me off some venison yesterday, just need some pork to grind with it.
  Cawfee’s on….
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
 
 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 19, 2023, 06:14 AM
34* and cloudy. A dusting of snow.

Eddie, Happy Birthday to the girls.

The lake came up just over 4 feet yesterday, the river was roaring pass the house. Just before dark last night they closed Route 30 about a mile North of the house, the river narrows there and it backed up over the road. Now that it is getting light enough to see, the river has dropped almost 2 feet out front. Someplace down in the lake there is a lot of "firewood", saw a lot of junk go by the house yesterday.

IW, glad the therapy went well.

Drifter, that will make some ice.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 19, 2023, 07:05 AM
Morning all,

H2L.....glad to hear the water level is dropping  :clap:

IW....a good day to putter  ;D

Eddie....good luck with the errands  ;)

WS.....hope you're all ready for Christmas  :)

Drifter..... :icefish: :thumbsup:

We've gone from torrential rains to snow/wind  ::) Town plow/sander just passed by the house, traffic is moving kind of slow so roads must be a little slick  :o

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Dec 19, 2023, 11:03 AM
IW
Not until the spring as I have to fix the insulation in the loft area after the pipe break last summer.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Dec 19, 2023, 03:48 PM
  Good afternoon all glad the computer phones and TV are back up. Hope all are well. Bud hope your truck engine is in and running great. I f you got time pop in on your way back home  the ice is still here and may be good enough to fish plus theres this place that  well you know. Hope you caught the Jayhawk game with Indiana. Drifter send a tiny bit of that cold down this way. Eddie how you doing?  Had a little Christmas early party for Mom and here best friend came she's 104 and  sharp as a tack still. The aids went wild meeting her.  My new old submarine game is a time eater even with  time increase  stuff the other day I slept as  my sub crossed the ocean or about 1/100th of it. My daughter won badger BB tickets from work so we took in the game.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Dec 19, 2023, 10:06 PM
 Good evening, drying out after Sunday-Monday's rain. Sadly it looks like the recent drain line work has not solved the problem There is an area stream which is close to the complex and borders it on one side. I'm not sure if all of it is exposed think some parts may pass through piping and be underground as another apartment complex shares a boundary with mine in one spot. I know this stream passes through piping under the customer parking lot of my workplace. So I speculate that there is a leak/leaks in the piping if any is near my complex and that is source of water. The ground surrounding stream is also saturated with water so when we get a heavy rainfall the ground can not absorb more water and we have the problem.
If any of you recently purchased fresh spinach sold under the names Fresh Express and Publix there is a recall on both products I will leave info. at end of this post.

Ice Wanderer thank you for the information on New York's baitfish regulations as told to you by friend who worked in a bait shop. South of me saw more rainfall and road closures in Rockland and Westchester counties.
Eddie birthday greetings sent for Kennidy and her mom . May you have found the supplies needed to make the pepper jelly and Christmas sausage .
Hunts2long that is a big jump in the water level of Great Sacandaga and the Sacandaga river in a short period of time. May there not be any major flood damage in your area. Glad you enjoy the Christmas party and your team bowled well on Sunday night.
Wallyworld may you not have received many inches of snow today. I assume that you have holiday treat baking finished and now it is a matter of packing everything for trip to your son and his family .
IFF may the new engine have arrived at the dealership/repair shop and all go well with the install so you get the pick-up back before Christmas. Safe travel wished for you back to Tennessee or wherever you are heading for the holiday. I hope all went well for Sandra at the dentist .
Splattypus i saw a brief clip from an interview a CBs reporter did with Dick Van Dyke still mentally alert even  sings with a group of personal friends and works out three days per week. May you see colder temperatures for an extended period in the Twin Cities area so you can do some ice fishing.
Drifter good to read temperature are dropping by you in Northern NWT of Canada. I know you have down Winter camp on the ice fishing trips so you have the gear to spend a night at your cabin with just the pellet stove going to provide some heat if the need should arise because of a sudden change in weather during one of your visits.
Old Goat glad your mom enjoy her party and that her friend was able to attend may both of these ladies continue to be blessed with good health. Nice prize winning for your daughter i hope the badgers won the game you attended. Attending a major sporting event at a Division One college is quite the experience. living close to West Point/USMA I've attended a few of Army's basketball, football and lacrosse games over the years.

Here is the info . on the Spinach recall      Fresh Express 8 ounce bag UPC: 071279 13204 4  bag code ; G332  best buy 12/15/23    Publix 9 ounce bag UPC: 0 41415 008861  bag Code: G332 best buy 12/14/23
Some of you maybe having holiday salads with spinach to have a "healthy dishes to counteract the effects of the Christmas cookies and other treats so thought i would pass this on reason from recall is possible Listeria contamination. lately it seems Listeria and Salmonella are both causing a lot of food recalls.

Thank you for the well wishes I assume my nephew and his fiancé are safely back in San Diego tonight as i have not receive any messages from my sister and B-I-l

Keep safe try to stay healthy. Bes to all fishing and hunting.
    Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Dec 20, 2023, 04:21 AM


              Good morning ER's,
                          It's 14* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                          Dave...........It's too bad that you had that pipe leak and ruined the insulation. :%$#!: Have fixed the pipe so it won't happen again? ??? another
               question, will an insurance company insure your cabin being so far out away from humanity?  ???
                          Eddie...........I love pepper jelly, and kudos to your son for bringing over some venison for sausage. :thumbsup:
                          H2l..............After I posted yesterday morning I looked out and we got a dusting as well. :whistle: That's some rise in water level in a short period
               of time. But that's one reason why the Sacandaga was formed, to control flooding downstream. :blink:
                          Steve...........Some of the older areas have underground drainage like in your area and it's not adequate to handle the increased parking lots and
              other areas they have added over the years. :cookoo:
                          Wally............Those lake effects can dump a lot of snow in a short period. Hope you didn't get a lot. :unsure:
                          Bud..............Has the repair shop received your new motor? ???
                          Splatty..........Cold temperatures are too far off. Enjoy what you have for your work. :whistle:
                          I have a therapy appointment this morning and this afternoon I have to travel to Amsterdam NY for a evaluation on my left shoulder for the VA. I just
              got the notification yesterday that I had this appointment, Talk about Short notice.
                          I hope everyone has a good Wednesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW

               
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 20, 2023, 06:22 AM
22* and clear.

The river is still running pretty good, but the water coming in has dropped a lot.

The logging operation that started cutting last week has moved out already. My brother said they took about 6 loads of logs out. You wouldn't think that would cover the cost of moving all that equipment for just a few days. Maybe they found it too wet.

For over a year I have been "fighting" with this old wired desktop. I must have to re-boot at least 2 or 3 times a day and it usually takes about 10 minutes. I usually only get speeds of 12 to 50mbs while the wife gets close to 300mbs with WIFI. So yesterday we ordered a new all-in-one desktop while we could still find a good "holiday" price.

IW, good luck with your appointments.

Not sure what the wife is making for dinner tonight but she had me take out a small venison roast.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Dec 20, 2023, 07:35 AM
Good Morning  Everyone,
  Happy Hump Day!   ;D   Clear and 24*, high of 34 here today.

  Jeff…best wishes with the therapy and evaluation today…hopefully both are early Christmas presents in their own way.  :thumbsup:
  H2…I got a glimpse of the Hudson River down near the Port Of Albany and a few trout streams yesterday, they were roaring as well. Glad you found a decent buy on the computer, hope it serves you well.   Venison roast sounds like a winner to me, enjoy!   :clap:
  Steve…thanks for sharing the latest recall.  :thumbsup:   Heard it mentioned this morning that the lead contamination found in that applesauce recall was possibly intentional. Let’s hope they have better luck getting to the source and those responsible than they have with the Covid outbreak.   :cookoo:
  OG…sounds like a great time had by all at the Christmas party!! Must have been an especially wonderful time for your Mom and her best friend getting together, God Bless them!  :clap: :bow:  Hope you enjoyed the game with your daughter and Bud gets a chance to drown some minnows with you soon!  :tipup:
  Dave…anytime you want to send some of that cold South would be fine….it’s supposed to be sunny and 45* F here for Christmas.   :whistle:
  Wally…hope the snow was on the light side! Are you heading to Mass for Christmas?   :thumbsup:
  Marv…hope all is going well on your end!  :thumbsup:   Have been watching a few recent ice fishing videos from Mille Lacs. Have you ever fished there?
  Bud…hope good news is on the way with your truck!   :thumbsup:

  Couldn’t find everything on my list yesterday so just getting ready to give it another go. Will check back in later to see how everyone is doing….Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 20, 2023, 08:01 AM
Morning all,

OG.....glad your Mom and friend had a good time  :clap:

Eddie.....good luck finding the rest of your supplies  :)

IW.....hope your appointments go well  ;)

H2L.....good for you getting a much needed upgrade  :thumbsup:

MrC.....that list just keeps getting longer  :%$#!:

IFF.....any news on the pickup  ???

Like Eddie I'm off to the grocery store this morning, hopefully everyone ele is busy buying gifts  ;D

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 20, 2023, 09:01 AM
Good morning ☕️ a call to the auto shop is on my list, haven’t heard from them yet.  Sandra tells me temp today may hit 60.  Will try and get more wood moved on the porch sometime today. Her dentist appointment went good but not ready to get her bridge to replace the temporary one.

So for now hopefully your plans for today goes well.  Will check back later

Edit called the shop , and will get an update call in half hour or so.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: kb on Dec 20, 2023, 09:32 AM
Good morning everyone. I am sitting outside Joann fabrics waiting for the wife, and I figured I’d check in.

I didn’t have any deer come close to me the other day, but I did watch a couple of bucks sparring out in the field which was cool to watch. We now have a break with deer seasons, it ended last night and will pick up again on December 26 and go to the end of the year.


All the rain we had caused my basement to take on a little bit of water, so I’ve been busy with that trying to clean things up. I’m glad I have a woodstove and plenty of fans to circulate the air around. 

We’re finally starting to get some cool temperatures here in southeastern, New York, I remember finishing deer season knee-deep in snow trying to drag deer out of the woods. Last year we had no ice, and this year we’ve had nothing but rain. I’m hoping things take a turn for the colder. I don’t necessarily want snow, but I could definitely use some ice.   

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 20, 2023, 10:25 AM
KB you’re not alone on wanting good ice

Got my update motor arrived yesterday and they are shooting for mine to be done Friday 😃😃 🤞🤞
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 20, 2023, 11:53 AM
Well I am hoping like crazy that they get my 3rd trailer here tomorrow so that I do not have to come in Friday morning and work my holiday, would rather be out on the ice chasing some fish around.  Well it looks like most are ready for Christmas as we get closer we might have a white Christmas after all, we are supposed to have a storm move in Saturday night and through Sunday.  Well better get back to work, have a great hump day everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Dec 21, 2023, 04:50 AM


               Good morning ER's,
                         IT's  21* and mostly cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                         Eddie...........I hope you are able to find the necessary supplies to make your pepper jelly and your sausage. :unsure: If it was intentional, I hope
               they catch the culprits. :%$#!:
                         Bud.............That's good news that the motor is in and they expect to have it completed by Friday. :o
                         KB...............I'm sorry to hear about the water problem. :%$#!: That has to be an awesome sight to see the bucks sparring. :thumbsup:
                         H2l..............I'm sure the new system will surprise you on how fast it is. :whistle:
                         Wally............Like Eddie, I hope you were able to get what you need at the store. :unsure:
                         Marv............I hope everything is going ok up there? ???
                         My therapy appointment went well yesterday. And the evaluation was even better than I thought. The doctor was very thorough. I was there for
               my left shoulder but also examined my right shoulder. She was surprised that I could function as well as I do. I told her that I have no choice and that
               my life goes on whether I'm 100% or not. She even saw the scars on my hand from the log splitter incident and shook her head when I explained to her
               what happened. Well anyway it looks like an increase in my percentage for my left shoulder.
                         I have an oil change this morning.
                         I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

              IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 21, 2023, 05:38 AM
23* and clear.

IW, glad the appointment went well.

The roast turned out very good.

Looking forward to the new computer, just hope I can get what I want off this one onto the new one.

Nothing planned for today.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 21, 2023, 05:47 AM
Morning all,

IFF.....glad to hear the truck repair is moving right along  :thumbsup:

IW.....glad all went well at both appointments yesterday  :clap:

Eddie.....hope you found all your supplies  ;)

H2L.....good luck getting all your "stuff" moved  :whistle:

MrC.....a couple more things to make before heading to MA Saturday  :)

WS.....hope the to do list is dwindling  ;)2

Welcome to winter  :woot:  It would be nice if there were some colder temps in the forecast to go along with it so we could all get some ice time this year  :icefish:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Dec 21, 2023, 05:57 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 27* here this morning and still dark out. Issues with the computer and internet. I liked it better before all this technology.

Ice Wanderer, Glad your therapy session and Drs appointment went well.

Hunts2long, Congratulations on the new computer. Glad the roast was good.

MasonEddie, Hope you found all your ingredients yesterday for your jelly.

IFF, Thats great news about getting your engine in.

WallyWorld, Have a safe trip coming to Mass.

I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Dec 21, 2023, 06:44 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Yes, welcome to the first day of winter!  25* with partly cloudy skies, high of 30 here today.

  Wally…believe it’s supposed to drop down into the teens tonight, but the extended forecast isn’t looking too good here unfortunately. Hopefully the New Year will treat us all with some good ice making temperatures!   :icefish:
  H2…hope all goes well transferring the information!   :thumbsup:  Can you do that yourself or will it require a shop?
  Jeff…excellent news on your appointments yesterday, keep up the good work!   :flex: :clap:
  FH4…hope there’s no delay with your vacation and that trailer shows up today for you!  Good luck with the fishing…. :tipup:
  Bud…very good news on the truck, hope everything works out smoothly and you’re back in the drivers seat tomorrow!   :clap:
  KB…sorry to read the basement taking on water, hopefully that’s under control now. Best of luck with the last leg of the deer season, maybe a few days off is just what was needed for those deer to settle down.   :thumbsup:
  I-45…hope you’re doing well and getting some trips in with Mr.Dickens!   :thumbsup:
 
  Found everything I needed yesterday and will be busy today. Off to see the Dr. for a quick checkup first to clear me for surgery coming up in a few weeks.
  Cawfee’s still hot….
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!     
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 21, 2023, 08:25 AM
H2L just a suggestion on moving things from one computer to another, since at work I seem to do this a bunch it seems, is if they are pictures and files you want moved, grab a good sized thumb drive and copy or move all those to the thumb drive, it takes awhile so I always start a few days before slowly moving all these files and such over and then it gives me time to make sure I have everything moved that I want.  The other was is we have a cloud drive and you can save everything there and that cloud drive follows you, but I am not to much of a fan of this but you can get what you need no matter what computer you are one and any place.  Hope the new computer treats you well.

Well looks like the trailer is not going to make it, so seeing what time I need to be ready in the morning to start loading, I am hoping around 5am so we are done early and I can go and hit the ice as soon as I am done.  Have a good one everyone need to get back at it as my coworker is on vacation and I am solo.  Have a great Thursday everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 21, 2023, 10:17 AM
F/H4, thanks for the info. Things like pictures I plan on using either SD card or thumb drive. I don't think I trust the "cloud". The wife thinks she can do it, I don't get along very well with computers....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Dec 21, 2023, 09:46 PM
 Good evening, Some happy family news to share with all of you one of my cousins who resides in Plattsburgh, NY. gave birth this afternoon to her third child a little girl she and her husband have named Aspen. This event balances the news i received earlier in the week from a cousin in Wyoming she her sister and B-I-L are all dealing with Covid infections. So family Christmas plans on hold. i have another recall to share with you this one looks like it only applies to residents on NY. , NJ., and PA.

Ice Wanderer happy for you the shoulder evaluation went well and the doctor was impressed with all that you re able to do currently. best wished for you with the remainder of your therapy sessions . In talking with my sister we agree with your thoughts that development over the years has increased paved surfaces and increased water run off so drainage systems especially older ones may no longer be adequate to handle storm water.
Hunts2long may your wife be able to transfer things to the new computor. Like you I have limited knowledge of computers so recommend that if your do not have one purchase a  protection plan for the new one this could save you money if it develops problems. Also if your wife or any other family member can not get your information transferred take the computers to a service person in your area or have them come to you. Unless you have used on-line assistance in the past with no problems and trust the source never give anyone remote control of your computer. This was the source of my problems this past year. Also be careful setting up the computer to work with your printer. Enjoy not having any or fewer wires and culture on the desk used for the computer.
wallyworld it does seem like the consumer protection agencies are working overtime with all of the food and other product recalls. may the remaining items on your list be baked. Safe travel to MA. wished for the two of you this Saturday .
Edddie you are welcome for the recall information do a search I've heard some remoted/radio controlled car is being considered for recall in NY. as testing has found the paint on car to have very high lead levels. Glad you found the items to make your pepper jelly and sausage. I know you have family and friends who look toward to receiving the jelly. I hope you received clearance for the surgery .
IFF may your pickup be ready for you to get it from the shop tomorrow. Good to read Sandra's dentist visit went well for her. Best to you your family and friends this Holiday season. May you have a safe trip if traveling to celebrate Christmas.
KB may your basement be drying out as someone who used to live in a house with a basement sump pump know what you are going through. Best wished to you during the Holiday deer hunting season. Hopefully we both see cooler temperatures to make ice and limited heavy snowfalls this Winter.
Icefisher-45 may you get your computer/internet problems resolved. the Same comment to you as H2l on getting help if needed to fix the problem . I tell  others the modern technology is great if you understand how to use it and everything works properly.
Fish/hunt4ever sorry you have to work tomorrow may you plan to go in early and get out early work . I have family in Casper and surrounding area may all of you not see to heavy of a snow fall from coming storm system. Also be careful when out and about three of my relatives are currently fighting Covid and tell me it is making a resurgence in Wyoming. Best wished to you and the Family for Christmas and New Years.
Whopper Stopper I need to go back in this thread and see what you had going on when you last posted. best wished for you.the "Girls" and you sister and her family this Christmas.
OldSailor may things be good by you. best wished this Holiday season to you and the family.

Here is the product recall information. Ready to eat Beef and Poultry from Pelleh Poultry Corp. of Swan Lake,NY. possible Listeria contamination. products will bear establishment code EST. P44121 inside the USDA inspection seal. it looks like this company's products are only sold in NY. ,NJ. and Pa .  at certain stores and to institutions .

Keep safe, do your best to stay healthy. Best wished for everyone to have good Holiday celebrations and safe travel for you or your guests.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Dec 22, 2023, 06:04 AM


             Good morning ER's,
                          It's 7* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                          Wally............I hope you get all your baking done and your trip tomorrow is problem free. :thumbsup:
                          H2l..............When I get a new computer or phone I take it to my daughter in law, she's a wiz at doing the transfers. :flex: Maybe one of your daughters
             can help you, younger people seem good with this stuff. :unsure:
                          Eddie...........It's good you were able to get your ingredients and the jelly is being made. :clap:
                          Steve...........I worked for an environmental company and one of our jobs was to videotape existing sanitary and storm sewers, and the proper flow level
             was between 5 and 7 o'clock in the pipe. It was common to see flows higher because towns would see all that space and and think that they could add more product
             to the system. The problem resulting with a slower flow rate and backups would happen. :whistle:
                          Fish.............Sorry to read that the trailer didn't arrive sooner.  :%$#!: I hope it's gets there early so you can get an early start. :unsure:
                          KB...............I hope your basement is dry now? ???
                          Bud.............May the repair shop have your truck ready for you to pick up today. :unsure:
                          I-45............Unfortunately technology is becoming the norm and we're stuck with it. :woot:
                          Marv...........I hope all is well with you. :flex:
                          I have some last minute Christmas shopping to do today.
                          I hope everyone has a good Friday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

              IW
                         
     
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 22, 2023, 07:10 AM
15* and clear.

IW, what elevation are you at? You are either higher than me or get up a lot earlier. I know being on the river keeps it about 5 to 7 degrees warmer than it will be at my brothers and he is about 1000' higher.

Mr. C, I have been checking out ways to move info. Lindsay is pretty good with computers, every time she is here she changes something on it. Printer is about the only thing the wife uses on the desktop and we are keeping the "wired" printer we have now, should just have to load the program.

Eddie, they must have the gates shut at the dam as the lake hasn't dropped since the rain. The rivers have gone down so not much coming in now but I did see they has some flooding downstream. New computer doesn't have a CD so will load "important" stuff onto SD card.

Have a good day and be well....h2l

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 22, 2023, 08:32 AM
Morning all,

IW......hope the crowds aren't too bad  :-\

H2L.....fear of switching things over is kind of what is keeping me from buying a new laptop  :blink:

Eddie......hope the doctor's appointment went well  :)

MrC....congrats on the new family member  :thumbsup:

FH4.....hope you can get out early  :unsure:

IFF.....safe travels when you hit the highway again  ;)

Kitchen time today along with some odds and ends to take care of.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: kb on Dec 22, 2023, 09:11 AM
Wahoo!  18 degrees in Dutchess.  Winter does exist!  hahaha

The basement is dry until the next heavy rain.  I have a woodstove and fans moving the air around.  I removed the carpet years ago.  Now I just have to put everything together again.

Steve, congratulations on the new family member.  Thats awesome!

Im waiting on the ups man, then Im off to cut some brush to help clear a friends back yard.  I hope he gets here soon so I dont lose my motivation, lol.  I was up nice and early and hit the gym to be here when he gets here. 

I wish I knew more about computers to help others, but Im lucky that I can turn mine on!  lol

Have a great day everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 22, 2023, 10:15 AM
Good morning ER’s. Had my morning coffee and checked in with the shop, motor went in last night now is getting all the wires and accessories hooked back up, so hopefully it’s finished sometime afternoon.  Rained all night so more work on working on firewood is on hold.  Took a picture of log I’ve been working on with my tractor in picture for reference

A bit much for the 20” blade

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 22, 2023, 11:42 AM
Raspberry crumb bars and buffalo chicken wing dip are done, can’t upload the pics for some reason  ???
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Dec 22, 2023, 11:52 AM
Probably because the site doesn't want us tortured. :woot: :thumbsup: :roflmao: :clap: :flex: ;)2 :whistle: :cookoo:!!
OS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Dec 22, 2023, 12:08 PM
Good Afternoon Everyone, 31* and sunny. Me and Mr Dickens have been lazy today. We went out yesterday ponds are starting to get ice. Unfortunately supposed to be back in the 40s this weekend. My wife is at work. Hospital has been busy. No Covid patients there.

MrC, Congratulations on the new addition to the family.

IFF, Thats a good size log. Hope your truck is done this afternoon.

Kb, Hope the ups man came and you didn’t lose your motivation to help clear your friends yard.

Hunts2long, Good luck with the transfer of things from one computer to the other.

Ice Wanderer, You are right about technology. I was talking to my neighbor and I mentioned that at one point I almost ripped out the computer on the Jeep and went to a carburetor. He said that was my era. Now I’m officially old 😂. Have fun shopping.

WallyWorld, I agree with Old Sailor. The site doesn’t want us tortured. 😂😂🤣🤣. Everything you make looks so delicious.

MasonEddie, Hope you had a great day.

I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 22, 2023, 04:35 PM
 :(  Well  >:( :( motor in and running, but missing on cylinder #2. At idle. Same as the old one,  the shop doesn’t work but Monday-Friday  So 🎶 I’ll be home for Christmas, if only in my dreams 🎶.  Now they will be changing all the injectors, which they weren’t able to locate until late in the day.

Some days I know why I have a good drink. Helps get rid of the knots in my stomach

Here’s to better days ahead. ☕️🍷
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 23, 2023, 04:47 AM
Morning all,

IFF.....sorry to hear the new motor didn't fix the problem  :(  maybe rent a car to get back home for Christmas  ???

Pretty much set to hit the road once the car's packed. Not looking forward to the drive/traffic  :-\

Have a good day. Safe travels to anyone on the road or in the air. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Dec 23, 2023, 05:34 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 18* here. Not much on the planner today. My wife is home today so will be running errands.

IFF, I’m sorry to hear about your engine.

WallyWorld, Safe travels to Mass today. Hopefully you don’t hit to much traffic.

I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 23, 2023, 05:55 AM
20* and clear.

WW, safe travels, the weather has been pretty good for those on the roads.

IFF, you are going to need a bigger tractor, sorry to hear about the repair job.

When the wife ordered the computer the website showed that it would be delivered on the 20/21st. Yesterday, NO computer, so I asked the wife about it. She did order off Dell's website but instead of using their NO interest for 6 months she decided to put it on a bank account that she has for her book sales and pay it off in 4 installments. Because that account is used, dealing with non-businesses, it has a 3 day hold on purchases over so much to protect her from "scams". Un-known to me, it was rejected due to the "DELL" scam. Yesterday after some phone calls she found out that IF you did not finance thru DELL the price of the computer when up by $300+. She did not wish the guy on the phone a "MERRY CHRISTMAS". So, today I will be looking at HP website, hate to say this but the wife wanted to get HP from the start.

Saw a nice 8pt just down the road from me 2 days ago.

Not much planned today, be well....h2l

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 23, 2023, 06:06 AM
Found these pics yesterday when I pulled cards from the back yard camera
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Dec 23, 2023, 06:15 AM

                Good morning ER's,
                           It's 16* and partly cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                           Wally.............Safe travels this morning. :thumbsup:
                           H2l................Wow ...That sucks that they would do such a thing.  :%$#!: I hope you can find a good deal somewhere else. :unsure:
                           Bud...............I hope they can get the cylinder to fire. :cookoo:
                           KB.................Yes winter does exist but not like it used to. :whistle:
                           Eddie.............I'm sure you had the go ahead for your next surgery. :flex:
                           Yesterday I was at the store early and it wasn't too bad.
                           Today I wrap.
                           I hope everyone has a good Saturday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

              IW
                           
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Dec 23, 2023, 08:36 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Had 12* here yesterday morning, 19 earlier this morning, high of 35 today. Looking like some warmer temperatures will be moving in to wrap up the year. Sure would be nice to see some good ice making weather to start the  New Year off!

  Wally…wishing you and Mr.WW safe travels today and a Very Merry Christmas with the family…enjoy!   :bow:  Thanks for sharing the pictures of the bucks sparring, hope Mr.WW can control himself on the 26th!   ;D
  Jeff…I’m in the same boat today as you were yesterday, couple last minute things to pickup this morning and then done.
My Dr.s appointment went pretty well, got the clearance for surgery on the majority. They were a little concerned about something they saw in my EKG so have to see a cardiologist about that.  :thumbsup:
  H2…ouch, that sucks about the computer! Best wishes hooking up with a good deal from HP.   :thumbsup:
  I-45…seeing some small ponds and little lakes around here getting some ice also, but it’s going to be short lived again. Trying to stay confident we’ll see some of Drifters weather seep down and stick around for bit.   :thumbsup:
  Bud… Man, everything was going so well too, so sorry to read that about your truck!  :%$#!:  I hope they can resolve the problem quickly, but that doesn’t help matters at the moment. Rental car?
  Marv…hope all is going well for you and the ladies!   :thumbsup:

  Well , off to finish my mission and beat the crowds. Wishing everyone on the roads today safe travels…. :thumbsup:
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/shopping!   ;D
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Splattypus on Dec 23, 2023, 09:14 AM
Highs in the upper 40s/low 50 and scattered rain next few days. Brown Christmas in Minnesota this year. Wild.

H2L sorry to hear about the computer thing. I used to know a fair bit about computers, happy to offer any suggestions. I always did my purchasing through Newegg.com, built a few of my own, as well as some pre-built ones and laptops. Always very satisfied

IFF  that's real rough. Did they rule out any problems with the ECU or something, causing faults with the injector timing? Hopefully they can get you sorted out quickly.

We're in charge of of Christmas dinner dessert this year, so we'll be doing a bit of baking today. Maybe some last minute runs out for some light shopping. The family is going light on presents this year and I'm glad for that. Bought my lady hers, and that's all I'm worrying about.

Long weekend, and took the Tuesday off work too. Much needed. On the bright side, even though we've been too busy to actually have a formal review, my boss did let me know how much my hard work has been recognized and how well things have been going, and notified me that this last pay period will have a pretty decent raise on it.  Nice bit of holiday news.

Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all, safe travels and I hope all and your families are well
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 23, 2023, 09:41 AM
Well made it to thenlake later than I wanted to but did make it out. Caught one little perch and a little walleye, well the wife caught that one as I was visiting with the neighbor on the ice, they caught a couple nice trout about 24 inch rainbows. I know both of them just did not realize it until I walked over when I thought I recognized the atv that the one was using. Now to get dressed loaded up and head out again. Have a great day everyone.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Dec 23, 2023, 08:41 PM
 Good evening , high of 35 here today saw thin layer of ice on some small ponds this will melt as high temperatures next week will reach the fifties for a few days and rain is in the extended forecast.

A Merry Christmas wished for all of the 9;45 group. safe journeys to all traveling.

Ice Wanderer thank you for the information on water drainage systems. may you have everything wrapped and ready for Christmas. Enjoy any football games tomorrow.
hunts2long i own an HP All in One computer sent you a message with some information. Best to you in finding a deal sorry things did not work out with Dell. Is there a set water level for GSL during the Winter months I know many reservoirs are lowered in the fall to allow for winter ice formation and protect dams.
Wallyworld may the drive to MA. have been problem free for you. Thank you for the congratulations on my new extended family member.
KB good to read your basement is dry once again. May you have gotten the UPS delivery in time to help your friend with the brush clearing.
IFF sorry to hear you still have problems with your truck. i agree with Splattypus there is some issue in the vehicle's computer system and proper signals not be sent to spark plug for cylinder two leading to it not firing. may the shop figure things out soon and the delay not increase the repair costs to much those labor charges add up fast.
Ice fisher-45 thank you for your congratulations on me having a new relative. May the hospital your wife works at continue to see low number of Covid cases i see where the virus is spreading in some areas.
Eddie great to hear you are cleared for the surgery. May the EKG not find any new issues for you. may everyone enjoy the Christmas sausage and pepper jelly.
Splattypus may your dessert item be enjoyed by all in attendance .  may cooler temperatures arrive in the twin Cities area shortly into 2024 .
Fish/hunt4ever may today's fishing trip have yielded a higher catch and bigger sized fish. may the coming storm not leave to many inches of snow on ice surfaces. thanks for the photos. glad someone has seen prolonged periods of temperatures low enough to make several inches of ice on lakes.

have a good night. keep safe,stay healthy.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 24, 2023, 04:26 AM
Morning all,

Merry Christmas Eve !!!  Travel was good yesterday, I guessed right that people would be shopping instead of driving.

WS…….happy anniversary to you and MrsWS!!!!

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Dec 24, 2023, 05:24 AM


             Good morning Wally, ER's,
                         It's 24* and lite snow is falling. ::)
                         Happy Christmas Eve everyone. :thumbsup:
                         Wally.............I'm glad your trip was problem free. I think more people ae flying rather than driving. :whistle:
                         Marv..............Happ y anniversary to you and Jo. :clap:
                         Fish...............I'm glad you were able to get out on the lake. :flex:
                         Eddie.............That's good news that you are cleared for surgery. :thumbsup: One time at a DOT physical I had a fluttering T wave whatever that is
              and it turned out to be nothing. :blink:
                         Steve.............Ther e are bunch of small ponds here that have ice but not enough to walk on. With the warm up coming it will be gone. :%$#!:
                         I-45...............It's good to hear that the hospital that your wife works at doesn't have a lot of Covid cases. :thumbsup:
                         Bud................Lik e everyone else, rent a car. :woot:
                         Splatty............Con gratulations on the pay raise. :clap:
                         My third son and his girlfriend are hosting Christmas at their house tomorrow and I was going to supply a turkey and they were going to get a Ham.
              They changed the menu and I already had the Turkey thawed out. So I cooked it yesterday and they came for dinner last night. His girlfriend was surprised
              that I could plan and deliver a nice meal like that.
                         Today is Football Sunday and Christmas Eve get together at my neighbors with my other neighbor/boss and his wife. It should be a good time.
                         I hope everyone has a good Sunday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.


             IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Dec 24, 2023, 06:54 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Merry Christmas Eve!!   Cloudy and 31* here this am, freezing rain coming soon, high of 37.

  Wally…excellent news on the safe travels and no major traffic issues with your journey yesterday!  :clap: 
  Marv… :bow:  Happy Anniversary to you and Jo!!  :bow:
  Jeff…glad the turkey dinner turned out well, can’t go wrong with a meal like that!   :thumbsup:   I’ve had more than my share of EKG’s over the last year, last one only about a month ago lol. Like I told my wife…you take an older vehicle to a younger mechanic and they will find something wrong with it.   ;D.
  Steve…congratulations on the newest addition to the family!  :clap:  Hope the family members dealing with Covid are on the mend with milder symptoms now.  Safe travels if you’re heading to NJ today!   :thumbsup:
  FH4…thanks for sharing the pictures, glad to see the skunk being avoided!   :clap:
  Splatty…similar conditions here, not a trace of snow to be found on the ground. Congratulations on the pay raise, that always helps knowing your hard work and efforts are appreciated!  :clap:

  Made my way to a Walmart yesterday for a few things, wow!  :woot:  Grabbed a cart and as soon as I made my way past the first register all hell broke loose, lol. I don’t know exactly what happened, but it appeared that the woman cashing out didn’t have enough funds on her card to cover the costs. Well, she became enraged and started giving the cashier a verbal tongue lashing with some of the best combinations of swear words I’ve ever heard.
  It was sad, but nothing out of the ordinary, have seen similar things before. One thing that was more visible to me this time though was noticing all the people in the checkout lines videoing her, and doing their own commentary lol. I’m not certain how it ended, but I imagine it wasn’t good…Doh!
   Cawfee’s still hot and there’s some good  Baileys creamer out this morning….help yourself!   
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/shopping!  ;D
 
 
 
 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 24, 2023, 06:56 AM
30* and light snow, we got less than an inch. Snow falling now.

WW, glad you had a safe trip, enjoy your Holidays with the family.

Mr, C, thanks for HP info, I hate to say it but the wife said HP right from the start. They usually take the lake down pretty low starting after Labor Day but we always get some rain in the Fall. A week ago it was at 757 feet about sea level which is pretty low. This morning it is at 763' and holding. Pretty sure once the Hudson starts dropping they will again open the gates. A lot of docks are now in the water so if it stays high and then freezes there will be a lot of damage. People just don't learn to get there docks above HIGH water mark.

WS, Happy Anniversary!

F/h4, how much ice do you have on "thenlake"? It is early in the morning and I was going to actually look up "thenlake" to see where you are fishing. See what happens when you get old!! Glad you got some fish. Back when I ice fished, I think everyone spent more time talking to others than fishing.

IW, glad your dinner pleased everyone.

Hope everyone enjoys their Christmas Eve Day. Be safe....h2l


Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Dec 24, 2023, 08:34 AM
Good morning, everyone :bow:

Thank you very much for the Anniversary wishes :bow: That was a quick 32 spins around the sun  :cookoo: when you think about it ???

Hope everyone has a good Christmas Eve. We will be spending ours with my sister.

Stay safe and keep healthy.

           WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Dec 24, 2023, 08:41 AM
H2L---- I'm on my second HP laptop and I love it!! The first one died of old age!! I ended up buying 2 more for a daughter and her friend!! They love them too!!!  :thumbsup: :clap: :bow:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Dec 24, 2023, 08:44 AM

  1 more Marv Happy Anniversary to the two of you.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 24, 2023, 09:03 AM
Happy anniversary Marv
And congratulations Steve on the new addition I forgot to add that to the last post.
Sorry IFF that your truck is still down, cannot believe that the shop changed the motor and had the same issue. I had my 7.3 replaced and they had a few snags along the way but it was more hydraulic line plugs and frying things along those lines that then needed replaced. But runs like a top, having issues with my brake boost right now that was replaced with the engine, the first one blew out the first summer of driving it less than 500 miles so this is the second one and only lasted a few years and about 15000 miles, I drive the truck a little bit a year, mainly hunting and fishing. The original one lasted 200000+ miles.
Well yesterday was good fished another spot and caught a trout that busted my line on my jigging rod with the favorite lure, that sucked, and had several flags and lost minnows but did manage to pick a couple up. Picked up a little early as the boy wanted to go home but it was still 630 at night and caught the last walleye while getting everything ready to pick up. Have a great Christmas eve everyone and hope Christmas is good to you all.

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 24, 2023, 01:41 PM
Santa joined the girls for their alumni hockey game
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: bart on Dec 24, 2023, 03:34 PM
MERRY  CHRISTMAS!!!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Dec 24, 2023, 07:19 PM
Merry Christmas 🎄 Everyone
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Splattypus on Dec 24, 2023, 07:26 PM
Merry Christmas!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 25, 2023, 04:13 AM
Merry Christmas 🎄 🎄
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Dec 25, 2023, 04:35 AM
    :bow:  Merry Christmas Everyone!!!  :bow:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Dec 25, 2023, 04:42 AM
Merry Christmas

      WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Dec 25, 2023, 05:11 AM
I want to wish a Merry Christmas to my extended family on this thread who made it what it has become.
 Merry Christmas to all of you and your families..  Have a great day…

  Dom✌️✌️✌️
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: myemmy on Dec 25, 2023, 05:17 AM
Merry Christmas to all,be safe in 2024
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Dec 25, 2023, 05:35 AM




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IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 25, 2023, 06:42 AM
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 25, 2023, 09:14 AM
Merry Christmas to everyone enjoy the time with the family.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Dec 25, 2023, 09:38 AM
MERRY CHRISTMAS to you and yours from me and mine!!! :thumbsup: :bow:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: kb on Dec 25, 2023, 02:50 PM
Merry Christmas to everyone..  Enjoy the season.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Dec 25, 2023, 04:15 PM
 ;D

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Dec 25, 2023, 10:28 PM
Good evening ,may everyone's Christmas have been a great day. I made the drive to my Sister and B_I_L's in northern New Jersey. back home shortly after 7 PM .
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Dec 26, 2023, 04:28 AM


                 Good morning ER's,
                            It's 29* and foggy here on my hill. ::)
                            I hope everyone had a nice Christmas with their respective families and friends. :thumbsup: :clap: :bow:

                 IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 26, 2023, 04:43 AM
Morning IW, everyone,

Had a nice Christmas yesterday despite most everyone around here having the sniffles   ::) My d-I-l’s mom and brother are coming for brunch this morning, then we’re heading back home.

Hope you all had a very merry Christmas and enjoyed time with family/friends.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Almost forgot, when I took the dog out yesterday morning we came face to face with this guy
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Pretty awesome way to start the day!!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Dec 26, 2023, 05:25 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Wally, Morning Everyone,
   Foggy start here as well this am, 31* with a high of 44 today.

  Wally…wow, what a way to start the morning off yesterday….nice looking buck!!   :clap:  Glad you had an enjoyable Christmas with the family, hopefully those sniffles stay put….safe travels home!  :thumbsup:
  Jeff…well said, I’ll 2nd or 3rd your reply!   ;D   Hope you had an enjoyable day as well.  :thumbsup:
  Dave… :clap: :thumbsup: :bow:

  We had a nice Christmas together here yesterday, Santa seemed to please everyone with their gifts.   ;D.   Like Wally, a few people had the sniffles here also. I wore a mask again all day as requested by my Dr. for all it’s worth.
  Now on to getting out of 2023 and hoping for a better New Year….with some ice soon!!   :icefish:   Cawfee’s on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!

 

 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Dec 26, 2023, 06:35 AM
Good Morning Everyone, We had a nice quiet Christmas here.

WallyWorld, That is a great way to wake up in the morning. Safe travels on your way home.

MasonEddie, Hopefully the sniffles go away.

Ice Wanderer, Hope you have a great day.

IFF, Are they going to be working on your truck today?

I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 26, 2023, 06:51 AM
34* and fog here also.

WW, nice buck.

Christmas went well. We had Rocky for 2 nights. Lindsay and her friend came for dinner , then we played Mexican Train. It will be nice to get back to "normal".

Hope everyone has a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 26, 2023, 08:45 AM
Good morning. Fisher-45 I sure hope so. But I fear the puzzle will not be solved today but keeping my fingers crossed.  Hope the mechanic is in a good mood.

Frosty 32 and chill at 21. Which is colder than southern Wisconsin  ::) :o

Haven’t decided on what to do first, coffee and think about it most likely
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 26, 2023, 03:06 PM
 ;) ;D :o  :flex: :clap: :thumbsup: :woot: :whistle: just picked up the pickup and it runs like a new vehicle

Time to pour me a good drink 😃🍷
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 26, 2023, 03:25 PM
Wow first time finding myself in this situation as I might run out of minnows to sell. I have a couple people that want some and depends on how many they want I might be out today as I have a buddy coming for 3 to 5 dozen in the morning that I am keeping for him. What a week and I guess I miss judged the minnow business this year and should have ordered the other box of minnows when I could have, now have to wait until the 5th of January to restock but then everyone will do that as well so we will see how it keeps going in the next month or so.
Glad everyone had a wonderful Christmas with family and hope all the sniffles and such go away as we have had some family that have been sick since they arrived as well. Have a great Tuesday everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 26, 2023, 05:31 PM
;) ;D :o  :flex: :clap: :thumbsup: :woot: :whistle: just picked up the pickup and it runs like a new vehicle

Time to pour me a good drink 😃🍷
Yay….congrats!!!!!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Splattypus on Dec 26, 2023, 06:01 PM
Wooo!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 26, 2023, 06:28 PM
FH4. Question.  What truck did you get 200,000 miles on it ??? 

The way I’ve been running around the last few years, never know how many miles I will log yet 🤔
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 26, 2023, 07:45 PM
I have a 2002 f250 with the 7.3 diesel that I replaced the motor I think it was around 220000 miles on it. One of the rare manual transmission as well. My kids say learning to drive stinks with all our vehicles that we have are manual transmissions. I think it sucks that you cannot get a manual transmission in trucks anymore just some of the suv's and cars. I had a line on another 7.3 diesel that only had 69000 miles on it but they still have not sold it the last time I talked to them.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 26, 2023, 09:09 PM
FH4 had a 74 cat engine in a Pet that wasn’t even breathing hard at 875K. One thing for sure was you didn’t want to run it out of fuel when it was cold out 😱😱😱
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Dec 26, 2023, 09:41 PM
Good evening, happy to read everyone had a nice Christmas. May all with the sniffles get better by years end . Light traffic and good weather made for a pleasant drive to and home from my sister and B-I-L's . one big present for me a new desk car still have to get it from my vehicle to apartment and assemble it hopefully I have proper hand tools to complete the job. I parted ways with many tools when i moved due to limited storage space and my using the tools so little. I spoke briefly with one of my cousin's in Casper, WY. last night she and others still dealing with Covid and seem to be at a standstill in their recovery from the virus.
wallyworld nice that their is an Alumni game for the hockey team is this sort of an annual fund raising event the current team versus alumni team . thank you for the photo surprised the buck did not take off when it spotted you and your grand dog out for a walk.
IFF those temperatures are cold for the residents of Missouri. glad to read you have your pick-up back and it is running like new.
fish/hunt4ever guess running out is better then waiting for the minnows to sell. may the weather stay cold so that when your receive your second shipment their is still a market for the baitfish.

another recall this looks to effect only residents of Colorado. Scanga Meat Company recalling ground beef possible E-coli contamination.
  4 Products produced between Dec. 11 and Dec. 22,2023 all will have an establishment code of "EST. 6460 " located inside of the USDA inspection seal.
 6 pound plastic tube of regular ground beef lot code; 3345
 6 pound plastic tube of extra-lean ground beef lot code : 3345
1 pound chubs of hamburger meat lot code: 3345
1 pound plastic tray of ground beef lot code: 3345
return to place of purchase for refund.
it is recommended to cook all raw meat to a temperature of 160 degrees (71 on centigrade scale0 as this should kill the E-coli bacteria.

USDA meat and poultry hot line (888)-674-6854    [email protected]

Also from Whole Foods supermarket chain their brand of fish fillets recalled as products contain undeclared Soy ingredients.
Beer battered Pollock and Cod fillets sold between sept. 8 Th and Dec. 22,2023. bring to whole foods for refund.
 Tampa Bay Fisheries 1-800-732-3663   / 1-800-sea-food .

keep safe.stay healthy . best to all fishing and those taking advantage of any late big game hunting seasons.

 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Dec 27, 2023, 04:27 AM


              Good morning ER's,
                       It's 35* and still foggy here on my hill. ::)
                       Eddie............I know it's a PIA to have to wear a mask, but since you are having surgery soon it's probably a good safeguard to do so. :whistle:
              I'm glad the whole family was abler to visit. :thumbsup:
                       Wally............That was a nice surprise, how did the dog react? ???
                       Bud..............Congr atulations getting your truck back. :clap: In 1984 I bought a Ford F150 with the 300 6 engine and in 1995 I traded it in on
              another F150, the '84 had 309,000 miles on it. :flex:
                       H2l...............I like normal. :whistle: I'm glad that you had a nice Christmas. :thumbsup:
                       Steve ...........I'm glad that you didn't find any heavy traffic on your ride to your sisters. :clap:
                       Fish..............I guess the word got out that you were selling bait. :woot: How far is the next bait shop?
                       I had a busy 4 days. My third son was hosting Christmas Day for our family and they were going to serve Turkey and Ham, I was going to supply the bird.
              But the changed their mind and he  messaged me but I failed to get the message until Friday, so I invited them for a Turkey dinner on Saturday. Then Christmas
              Eve, I went to my neighbors it being Football Sunday, so much food. Christmas Day at my son's, another good turn pout with lots of food. Then to finish it off
              My second son's in-laws had me there along with my seconds family, so much food. I'd hate to get on a scale
                       I have therapy today and tomorrow.
                       I hope everyone has a good Wednesday either at work or out.  Stay Safe and Healthy.

              IW
   
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: kb on Dec 27, 2023, 05:15 AM
Good morning all.  Glad to read that everyone’s Christmas was good.   I had a quiet day with my wife and FIL.  The rest of her family has the flu, so it was a stay at home holiday.   

40 degrees in SENY now with light rain and a high of 47 predicted today.

IFF congrats on getting the truck back, good luck with the engine.   The host I ever got out of a vehicle was 240k on my commuter Toyota Corolla that died after a problem with the wiring harness. My buddy has a Prius with 320k that he commutes with to NYC everyday day.  It’s a 2020 I think. 

Here’s something you don’t see everyday day. I have a trail camera set up in a funnel area, and this is the second time I got this on camera.

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Here’s from earlier this season


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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 27, 2023, 06:03 AM
40* and rain.

IFF, glad to hear that the truck is back on the road.

KB, nice pictures! Some for next year.

F/H4, you get your minnows by the "box"? How many in a box? When I worked in a bait shop we got them by the "pound" except for suckers which were priced "per each" depending on size.

IW, sounds like you were busy over Christmas. Good luck with your appointments.

I will have to get a picture of my nephew's "short hair" and the deer, neither pay any attention to the other.

The deer have been having it pretty easy so far, very little snow in the woods and with all the rain and mild weather most fields and lawns are green.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Dec 27, 2023, 06:38 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Happy Hump Day!  ;D.  Raining and 40* here this am, high of 44.

  KB…thanks for sharing the pictures!  :clap:  Good luck finishing up the deer season, hopefully one of those bucks will show up!  :thumbsup:
  Jeff…that’s one of the perks about the holidays, eating lots of good food!  ;D  Best wishes with today’s therapy session.  :thumbsup:
  Steve…glad you had safe travels to and from NJ, hope the car assembly goes smoothly!   :clap:  Thanks again for the recalls.
  Bud…excellent news on your truck, CONGRATULATIONS and happy motoring again!!  :clap: 
  FH4…guess like everything else it takes a little while for the word to get out, glad the bait sales have been picking up for you!   :clap:
  Wally…hope you had a problem free and safe drive back home! Best of luck to Mr.WW finishing out the deer season!  :thumbsup:
  Marv…hope all is well with you and the ladies!  Keeping the fingers crossed some good ice comes your way soon and the spearing adventures continue!   :thumbsup:
  H2…we’ve sure gotten our share of rain so far, lol. Glad to see the snow gone, now we just need some of Drifters temperatures to move in!  :tipup:

  Not too much on the agenda yet. One of my sons is going to come by this morning and pick up some pointers and extra supplies I have for building a Smitty sled.  He’s got some ideas of his own he wants to try out and I’m looking forward to hearing what they are…but it’s hard to beat the ease of the original design!   ;D   Cawfee’s on….
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 27, 2023, 06:39 AM
Morning all,

IW......agree about not wanting to get on a scale anytime soon   :whistle:  the dog barked a couple times until I picked him up then he just kind of whined quietly  :woot: the buck wasn't the least bit concerned about us

IFF.....where to next  ???

MrC.....the alumni game was just for fun, no charge  :thumbsup:  even caught a glimpse of the grinch sneaking in  :roflmao:
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KB......thanks for sharing the pics  :)

Eddie....better safe than sorry with all you've been through  ;)2

So good to be in MY bed again  ;D  Traffic was kind of a pain coming home but at least the roads were clear   @)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 27, 2023, 08:50 AM
Minnows will be here the 5th a January, the next time they ship out product. Well I guess I get them by the pound I can get 2 or 3 pound boxes or 4 or 5 pound boxes.i get the largest minnows they sell so not to many in the box at 33 or 34 dozen approximately for each box I get. Or you can get medium ones for about 60 dozen or smalls for 100 dozen. The boxes I get say 2.5 inches but get some up to 3 and all the way down to about 1.5 inches long. Medium boxes are supposed to be 2 inches long and smalls are 1.5 inches long. The thing about my sales going up is all the other bait shops around are out or have the small minnows and people do not want to pay 7 to 8 bucks a dozen for that. I am still just charging 5 so we will see how many people still get from me when the other shops get their shipments in.

Well hopefully headed out to get my camper and gear ready to head towards a lake. We will see how the day goes though and see if the wife still wants to go for a couple days.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 27, 2023, 03:48 PM
Pat I’m staying put for a while, even at the risk of gaining weight 😱 Sandra’s a good cook 😄
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Splattypus on Dec 27, 2023, 04:02 PM
Oh man those trucks are outstanding. Even if you end up dropping a couple thousand every 100k miles, to rebuild something or other, that motor and transmission should outlast the body and frame 3 times over
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 27, 2023, 07:19 PM
Well finally made it to the lake, I was wondering if we were even going to leave the house today after running and getting some A/C units that a guy was giving away and the wife seen them sonwe ran and grabbed them one step closer to the cool room build. Had one flag as we went out to put the blue tipz on the tip ups, since we got set up just as the sun went behind the mountains. But the ice is about 8 to 10 inches will measure it better tomorrow. Hope all had a great hump day.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Dec 27, 2023, 09:22 PM
 Good evening rain falling as I type with high temperature near fifty today .  To my fellow New York residents there will be lane closures on two weekends in January to repair a damaged overpass on the Thruway The north bound lanes will be closed from Newburgh (exit170 to New Paltz (exit 18) starting at 7PM on Saturday Jan. 6 TH until 7 AM on Sunday morning Jan.7 TH so the section of roadway over those lanes can have repair work started once the Northbound lanes reopen traffic will be limited to one lane in area of construction. The Plattekill service area will close at 5 PM on Jan. 6 TH . the following weekend Jan.13-14 the South bound lanes will be closed on this section of Thruway so the roadway over them can start construction to repair the overpass. This overpass has been struck 27 times since 2019 by vehicles that were over it's height clearance inspection has found the overpass to be damaged to the point of needing major repair work. Starting on Jan.2ND alerts to this will be posted on the Thruway and area roads that will be used as a detour for this section of the Thruway.

Many of you will remember the Smother's Brothers comedy hour show from the late 1960's on CBS television. Sadly Tom Smothers has died at the age of 86 losing his fight with some type of cancer.

Yet another recall this time a pain relief product due it being discovered to contain the cancer causing substance Benzine.
Insight Pharmaceuticals is voluntarily recalling cans of maximum strength Americaine Benzocaine topical antiseptic spray the cans are white with teal colored tops. on the bottom of cans under recall you will find this lot code : 1A16420 . To get a refund take a photo of the bottom of can and send to Insight Pharmaceuticals9Sorry i do not have adress0 the n discard the product. It appears only the max.strength product is contaminated . You would think they would want to collect the cans to limit the benzine from entering this country's waste disposal system and possibly causing problems at a later date.
Iice Wanderer may you not have gained to many pounds from all the holiday meals. may today's therapy have been another good session for you .
Kb thank you for sharing the photos. Best to your wife's family in recovering from the Flu. Best wished for you during the holiday deer hunting season.
Hunts2long i think if animals have repeated peaceful encounters with each other they no longer view each other as a threat and can peacefully coexist. Eddie ditto ice Wanderer's comments on the face mask. during my Christmas shopping i had a gentlemen thank me for wearing a mask. he has a heart condition  i told him my job exposes me to many people and that I also have personal health concerns we wished each other a good Holiday season. I do not know if your son's will be involved with the repair work on thruway in my area but safe travel and working conditions wished for them if they will be part of crew doing the work. may you and your son have come up with a design for his Smitty sled please post a photo of the finished build.
Wallyworld glad the buck ignored your son's family dog and itis a bread you can easily control. thank you for the information on the ice hockey game thought maybe the school district and any booster club may have decided to hold an annual game as a fund raiser to help meet the costs of having the team .
Fish/hunt4ever your price seems fair for the minnows . I need to check but believe most bait shops by me charge from $6 dollars for small up to $ 8 dollars per dozen for large bait fish. Insect larvae also costly a fifty count container of spikes is running $3.50 . Best wished to all of you with this weeks fishing.
IFF besides Sandra being a good cook ,not a bad idea to stay in Missouri drive the truck to start break-in of the new engine and be close to the repair shop that did the install should a problem arise with the new engine. I assume Linda can handle things on the farm during your absence .

 I delivered belated Christmas present to a neighbor today he will help me tomorrow get the chair from my SUV to apartment. Then a need to drop off the vehicle for state inspection and other maintenance work.

Take care best to all fishing and hunting this week.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Dec 28, 2023, 05:55 AM


             Good morning ER's,
                      It's 38* and lite rain is falling. No fog this morning. ::)
                      Eddie..............The re are many variations to the Smitty sled, since I had a bigger two man shanty, IO made mine a little longer and I also made
             it so I could take it apart for easy storage. :flex:
                      Wally...............Th e traffic was probably heavier for the trip home was because most people wait o the last minute to leave so they could spend
             more time with their relatives and friends. :whistle:
                      H2l..................Y ou're right, the deer sure have it easy so far, but remember last year, the snow came later and we had a mountain of it. :k:
                      Steve...............I'm glad I'm not traveling the Thruway with all the construction going on. :%$#!:
                      Fish.................I f you are still making money from the bait you sell that's good. Buit remember that the other bait shops probably make a living
             by selling bait. :whistle:
                      KB...................T hanks for sharing the pictures. :thumbsup: Hopefully they will be around for next year. :unsure:
                      Bud..................D on't get too comfortable where you are, you have your own place that needs work. :whistle:
                      Yesterday's appointment well, I'm gaining every visit. I have another visit this morning.
       .              I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

              IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 28, 2023, 05:58 AM
42* and light rain. Looks like the heaviest rains will be South of here today, which means the gates will remain closed at the dam. The lake is at mid/late May levels.

WW, glad the trip back home wasn't "too bad". Looks like you had a good time.

Our groomer for Scout had some health issues so Scout missed her last appointment. She called yesterday and we can take her in next Wednesday, Scout was starting to look pretty "shaggy".

Mr.C, I saw that the thruway was going to be close but didn't know why, Thanks for the heads up. I already checked with the wife and shouldn't be an issue for us.

Hope everyone has a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Dec 28, 2023, 06:09 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Another soggy start to the day here, raining and 42* high of 45.

  Steve…thanks for sharing the recalls and Thruway update.  :thumbsup:  I haven’t heard anything from my sons on the Thruway job, will put that by them.
  FH4…hope the night bite picked up for you! Glad you’re on some good ice, will be looking forward to your post today….good luck!  :tipup:
  Wally…nothing beats a good visit than getting back home to your own bed, lol.  :clap:
  Jeff…glad the therapist was pleased with your progress, hope today’s appointment goes well also. :flex:  :thumbsup:
  Bud…enjoy that fine cooking!   ;D   Hope the breaking in of the new motor goes well… :thumbsup:
 
   My son stopped by for a quick visit yesterday to talk about some ideas on his Smitty build. I gave him a pair of skis I had tucked away and he was very happy about that. He’s got a bunch of 1” aluminum square stock he plans on using so it will be a nice little project for him.
  Not much on the planner yet, believe we will be dog sitting a Great Dane again today who’s not fond of foul weather.. ;D
  Cawfee’s on….
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: kb on Dec 28, 2023, 06:21 AM
MasonEddie, I have mastiffs, and a dane is part of the family.   They are creatures of comfort!  HAHAHA

Been raining all night here with a temp of 47. 

Steve thanks for the update on the thruway

The deer season ends here in SENY for deer on Monday, so there will be a couple more sits to finish it off.  Most have gone nocturnal so I dont have any high expectations.
Have a good day all, Im headed to the gym for my morning ritual. 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 28, 2023, 08:51 AM
Good morning ER’s. Been snowing here most of all day yesterday till about8:00AM and now turning to rain so there goes all the white cover.

Jeff yeah I know there will be lots of catching up once I get back to Tennessee : whistle: not much chance left to harvest a deer here as they are all keeping to only showing up after dark.

I think Linda is planning on adopting a year old mini Doxie from the humane society there.

Now first off for me is catchup to my coffee ☕️

Take care all
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 28, 2023, 08:41 PM
Well moved out for the day over a hump that I fish during the summer and caught 2 perch and lost 4 minnows and missed a couple flags. The wife had to run home and fix some frozen water for the MIL, and got back just before dark. The kids were watching the tip ups close and missed one flag and I missed one on the way back. Glad everyone is having a good end to the year, oh and took the dogs pheasant hunting right out of the camper and the old dog jumped 2 hens so it was still good to see some birds.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Dec 28, 2023, 10:02 PM
good evening, Rain off-on for most of the day. A neighbor helped me this morning get the box with desk chair from my SUV to apartment. Assembly was easy using chair as I type.  Some sad holiday news from my area on Dec.22ND a couple visiting the U.S. from Singapore was hiking at Minnewaska state park (New Paltz,NY. area) they stopped to take photos and shoot some videos footage. The air temperature was at freezing and there were ice patches on the ground the wife lost her footing and went over a cliff edge falling some 70 feet. It took around 3 hour to evacuate her to a local hospital as trees had to be cut down so basket from helicopter could reach the scene. She died from her injuries at a local hospital. This incident still under investigation. You may remember my posting back in September about a bus accident on Interstate 84. The bus was one of six carrying students from Farmingdale, NY. school district to a camp in PA. for a band event. One bus went down an embankment into a ravine after what is believed to be a tire failure. Two adults were killed as the bus rolled and numerous students injured. This area of the interstate did not have a crash gate which would have allowed for a quicker emergency response. federal approval was recently given and a crash gate will be installed along this section of the interstate. between exit for Goshen/Middletown,NY and exit for Mountain road in the greater Port Jervis, NY. area. local emergency crews had been fighting for many years to get a gate installed.
Ice Wanderer good to read you are making progress with each therapy session. may this continue for you.
Hunts2long with the rain today in my section of the state it will be a few days before they open dam gates at GSL and lower the water level. Good to hear the Thruway lane closings should not effect you.
Eddie if possible please post a photo when your son completes his Smitty sled build. May the Great Dane not have gotten spooked during today's rain .It sounds like the overpass repair will take some time. i believe the lane closures are some work crew can remove road way and expose and remove if needed the steel beams of the overpass. The supports the beams rest/sit on may also need replacing which would lengthen the time to complete the repair. Also the chance of Winter weather slowing things down. best to your son's if they work on this project.
KB may you see a deer and it come with-in range of your muzzle loader during one of your sits in the stand. I figured the thruway information would be of use to someone personally i do not travel on the Thruway that much usually if I'm headed to Kingston or farther North to save driving time.
IFF may things not be to soggy and muddy after the snow and rain. If Linda adopts a dog may it get along with Jake and your cat.
Fish/hunt4ever glad you and the family are able to enjoy some ice fishing many of us still waiting on ice formation.
Whopper stopper belated Anniversary greeting to you and your wife.

Have a good night.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Dec 29, 2023, 03:45 AM
Good morning, everyone  :bow:

27 degrees with a high expected to be around, 40.

IW... Glad to read the therapy is going well :thumbsup:

Eddie...You had asked about Mille Lacs lake here in MN. In the 70's and 80's I fished it fairly often. These days it's pretty much catch and release for walleyes. The limit is one walleye between 21-23 inches or one fish longer than 28 inches. Mille Lacs is the lake we used to fish muskies on 4-5 times a year. I caught my personal best there, 54.5" and we had many between 40"-48". In the summer the wind is your main enemy being it's so big.

WW...Glad you had a good trip to your son's house for Christmas. I am guessing you probably didn't have to haul any of your treats back home with you :whistle:

There hasn't been a whole lot to talk about. All the local lakes are open, and most likely will stay as such for at least a couple more weeks. The guessers are claiming by mid-January winter may roll in, a little late at that point to put Shamu out for spearing.

I have a couple brush piles at the shack to burn. We need 4" of snow before we can torch them, at this point even that is in question as to whether we will get enough :cookoo:

I have a few stumps here at home to get ground out. My old co-worker was going to grind them today, but his little boy got sick, so he put it off until tomorrow. So instead, we are heading to the "Jungle" to one of the bigger nursery/ landscape/greenhouses. My s-i-l needs to get around 12 trees to replace all the oaks that she lost over the last 5 years from oak wilt. She wants to get an idea on prices and see what their schedule is for the coming year. Of course, they also have a huge after Christmas sale going, so between my wife and her, I am sure they will find something that will spark their interest.

Hope everyone has a good Friday :thumbsup: Stay safe and keep healthy.

                      WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Dec 29, 2023, 04:41 AM


                Good morning Marv, ER's,
                           It's 39* and partly cloudy and a little fog, I can see the moon. ::)
                           Marv...........Have a safe trip to the Jungle. :thumbsup:  What type of trees is Jen planning on planting?
                           H2l.............Maybe Scout can get a part in another Shaggy Dog movie. LOl :roflmao:
                           Eddie..........Dog sitting a fussy dog is no fun, trying to get them to go out in the rain is a PIA. :blink:
                           KB..............You never know what a deer will do, it's never over until it's over. :whistle:
                           Bud.............I'm sure your projects will be waiting for you but if the list build up too much, it can get overwhelming. :%$#!:
                           Fish............We're jealous here in the northeast, there isn't any safe ice at this point to even think about getting on. :cookoo: 
                           Wally...........I'm seeing all the snow gone from my yard, it's not very winter looking. :blink:
                           Steve..........It was nice of the neighbor to give you a hand getting the chair up to your apartment. :thumbsup:
                           Yesterday my therapist kept asking me if I could do another exercise of course being the stubborn person that I am, I said yes. I'm Feeling
                it this morning.
                           Not sure what's on for today.
                           I hope everyone has a good Friday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                IW

                IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 29, 2023, 05:42 AM
Morning all,

WS.....guessing shopping at a greenhouse/nursery is more enjoyable for you than some other types of shopping trips  :roflmao:

IW.....it hasn't looked much like winter here at all yet, won't be long before the grass will need mowing again  :blink:

MrC.....glad you were able to get the new chair inside and assembled  :clap:

Eddie.....hope the dog sitting went well despite the rain  :whistle:

IFF.....nothing wrong with wanting to enjoy some good cooking  :woot:

H2L.....bet Scout will be happy to get "unshaggy" again  ;)

FH4.....like IW said we're a bit jealous of your ice  :wacko:

KB.....still a few days left, good luck  ;)

My grandson becomes a teenager today  :thumbsup: Don't know where the years have gone  :unsure:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.





Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 29, 2023, 06:02 AM
40* and fog.

IW, we are pretty lucky with Rocky, he pretty much goes just off the deck and over by the bank that goes down to the river. Scout has the Invisible Fence so she is "free range", sort of like your exercises.

WS, sure has been a funny start to Winter, enjoy you shopping trip.

The lake came up another 6 inches yesterday. Hope it drops before it get much ice or there will be some issues this coming Spring. A lot of docks already back in the water.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Dec 29, 2023, 06:45 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  41* and foggy, some passing showers and drizzle expected throughout the day, high of 46. 

  Jeff…imagine adding another exercise to the program should help with a quicker recovery, keep up the great work!  :clap:  “ Fussy “ is a perfect word for Molly the Great Dane. Yesterday there was a very slight drizzle when I coaxed her out…she hurriedly did her business and then ran directly back to the door.  ;D
  Marv…thanks for the info on Mille Lacs, congrats on that slammer Musky, WOW!!  :bow:  Hope the trip to the jungle goes well with some good sales to be had!   :thumbsup:
  Steve…glad you had a hand with the chair and completed the assembly, hope it serves you well for years to come!  :thumbsup:  I believe my PostImage account has expired, will look into that today.
  FH4…X2 on Jeff’s reply, there’s not a trace of ice or snow to be found here in my area either. Congrats on the catching, hopefully the bite picks up for you today!   :clap:
  Bud…when does the deer season close there?
  KB…had a buddy who owned Mastiff’s, amazing dogs and appetites!  ;D   Hope you get a crack at one of those deer before the closer…it’s been slow for my son and my hunting partner also.
  Wally…Happy 13th Birthday wishes to your grandson!!  :clap:   Agree, time sure seems to be flying by nowadays! Best of luck to Mr.WW if he’s back at the deer camp for the weekend!  :thumbsup:
  H2…seems to be a crazy start for winter again this year, pretty much everywhere. Hopefully some of those people with the docks out take advantage of the weather while they can…it won’t be long before the temperatures drop. 

  Not too much on the agenda again today, couple errands to run. The Mrs. started taking down some of the Christmas decorations yesterday…they were pretty while they lasted.   Cawfee’s still hot…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 29, 2023, 08:12 AM
Good morning ER’s
Had to find my glasses first. Then my coffee cup

Eddie the 15th  see the big boy walking past the house 9:15 last night.  Now there a fresh inch of snow on the ground this morning 32 out and a 17 winks out of the north.  Not taking me long to have my smoke  ::). Believe I will be staying close to the wood stove for a while

Take care all
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: kb on Dec 29, 2023, 10:02 AM
Here’s another one off my trail camera from this year.  Thought you all might get a kick out of it.

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46 and raining, the long range doesn’t look good.   
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Dec 29, 2023, 11:00 AM
Forgot to post my Christmas dinner with all the trimmings.   ;D

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 29, 2023, 03:19 PM
Well we moved the camper over and set it up for Sunday and came out to fish some deeper water and the wife caught one before we even got set up, missed one more. So a nice day so far.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Dec 29, 2023, 10:23 PM
Good evening , drying out after Thursday's rain I see will still have the water drainage issue i posted about a week or more back. The work done may be improved things a little. I have to talk with neighbors as I see small flags have been placed along this property line like you would use to indicate a buried gas line.
Whopper Stopper may your S-I_L have found some trees to replace the oaks during today's trip. Hopefully not a lot of digging and planting work for you to complete this Spring. or sooner .Thank you for the information on Mille lacs .
Ice Wanderer the neighbor and I have helped each other out with small things the past couple of years. Thankful he lives at the complex. may you be recovered from the therapy sessions.
Wallyworld birthday wishes sent for your grandson time does pass by quickly my nephew will turn 25 in July of 2024. I assume your grandson will be playing high school ice hockey in a year or  two besides playing with his club team.
Hunts2longmay we see a period of dry weather so the gates can be opened and level of GSL lowered before the pulled docks end up floating freely in the waters of lake causing a problem.
Eddie the chair has a knitted mesh seat and back so time will tell how long it lasts my sister and B-I-L have a similar chair which is two or more years old. If you a re still dog sitting may calm dry weather be in the extended forecast .
IFF  I do not know how often the section of Missouri you are presently located in receives snow fall be careful when traveling as other drivers may not have experience driving on snow covered/icy roads. People seem to forget from year to year here in southeastern NY. how to drive in such conditions and the first few snowfalls see a number of fender/bender accidents .
Kb best to you in the remaining days of the holiday deer season . You may want to get your kayak back out or do some shore fishing while waiting for ice.
Drifter nice looking meal. has it been cold enough for the ice on local lakes to be thick enough for the "Ice Roads" to open for the season .
Fish/hunt4ever best to you and the family with this weekends fishing. be careful using the SXS I've seen a few news stories of vehicles breaking through the ice in Northern Minnesota.

Have a good and safe weekend. best to all fishing and hunting.
   Steve




Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Dec 29, 2023, 10:47 PM
Steve
Roads are going to be late this year.
It has been very warm for us. Going to be -20 to -30 for 10 days starting Tuesday so that will help.
Still lots of sketchy ice in places due to current.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Dec 30, 2023, 05:25 AM


              Good morning ER's,
                         It's 36* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                         Bud............A perfect day to take a stroll in the woods, the deer won't hear you coming. :whistle:
                         H2l............What is the latest you've seen the GSL freeze? ??? My friend Jon said that there is ice on one lake above Schroon Lake with ice. :unsure:
                         Wally..........I walked out on my grass and its too soggy to even think about mowing if the grass was too tall. :cookoo:
                         Eddie.........That must have been funny to see a Great Dane running out and back. :roflmao:
                         Dave..........Nice looking Christmas dinner. :flex:
                         Steve.........Maybe they're getting ready to do some digging. :unsure:
                         KB.............Thanks for the picture, the raccoon must have thought he was at a porn movie. :roflmao:
                         Fish...........Now you are really making me jealous, that ice looks great. :thumbsup: Maybe you can rent your camper out to some of us for a week. :clap:
                         This grey weather is getting monotonous, even the solar batteries on my weather station has lost their charge for the lack of sun.
                         I hope everyone has a good Saturday either at work or out. Stay safe and Healthy.

             IW
         
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 30, 2023, 06:32 AM
Morning all,

IW......just kidding about mowing, most of my lawn is under water right now  ::)

Eddie......my nephew has a big burly pit bull that HATES getting wet and is SCARED of umbrellas, needless to say he does the same mad dash out and back inside  :roflmao:

WS......how was the tree shopping  ???

MrC....yes he can't wait to play school hockey along with town/club, there's never enough hockey for him  :woot:

IFF.....good luck if you decide to hit the woods again  ;)

H2L....seeing anyone still fishing from boats  ??? I'm really missing our old boat with the outboard motor right now  :blink:

Drifter,,,,,that's one good looking plate of food  :thumbsup:

Nothing planned for today just some indoor puttering  ;)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 30, 2023, 07:11 AM
33* and cloudy.

IW, NO ice at all this time of year is rare. There is usually some bays that freeze up by now. There isn't even skim ice. Yesterday when watching the noon news on CH 6 they showed the Lake Geroge camera and there was a small boat going across the lake.

WW, I almost expect to see someone out there every time I go that way. There sure is enough water to launch but would have to get your feet wet, the dock isn't in.

Eddie, I don't see anyone doing anything with their docks, now would be the time to at least pull the cables in so when the water does go down. Many just leave them where they are in the fall thinking they will be above the water line when the lake freezes over.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Splattypus on Dec 30, 2023, 08:32 AM
Morning, all. Frosty and 29f this morning, expecting highs mid 30s lows upper 20s for the foreseeable future. Lots of warm sunny days last week, and no ice to be seen. But water levels look good, hopefully keep the water table up and help us crawl out of the drought conditions we've been flirting with the last few years.  Saw people with boats out last weekend on a couple bodies of water around the metro. Unreal.

3 day weekend again, for a short week last week it still felt so long. Went to bed at 8 last night and still feel like I stayed up too late.

No plans, just gonna mess around. Might see if I can find any post-Christmas sales for some fishing gear. Mother shipped me some good Virginia country ham for Christmas (that's the biggest thing I miss), and we got a bread maker for Christmas, so I imagine we'll be doing a lot of cooking and eating this weekend  😁

Happy new years to y'all
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 30, 2023, 08:47 AM
Camper is set but I figured it would be way too far of a drive for most, looks like some ice making weather moving across the US so it might not be too long amd we all will have ice. Might be another short year for the ice fishing. We'll getting ready for the swim meet. Have a great Saturday everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 30, 2023, 08:57 AM
Good morning ER’s. 27 and yes it does feel like 18 out.  Full sun should get up to mid 40’s and chase away the frost. Dropped off a couple chains to have sharpened , but think I have another issue with the big chain saw, took cover off to clean the dust out now doesn’t want to reseat properly  :cookoo: :cookoo: :cookoo: will have to see if I bought a wrong size chain I was trying to use  :unsure: :unsure:  might know I left the original chain at the farm. May have to be using the smaller saw while here. Lol always something

Pat if I do any poking around the woods it will be to thin out the squirrels, Jake would like that I’m sure

Take care all



Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Dec 30, 2023, 09:51 PM
Good evening, may everyone be having a good weekend. Another recall for your knowledge will include information at end of this post.

Ice wanderer i was out earlier today and took a look at one of the flags they say caution buried gas line. So I assume you are correct and will see excavation work at a future date. I've seen some posts about people ice fishing in the Adirondacks. Everyone tight lipped on location guessing smaller bodies of water located in the 'High Peaks" area . may you have another way to power your weather station if the gloomy weather continues and there is not enough hours of sunlight to charge the solar batteries.
Wallyworld thank you for answering my question .may your grandson be able to play ice hockey for several years and any injuries sustained always be minor.
Hunts2long it must have been strange seeing the boat crossing Lake George given the time of year. I assume many people remove their docks when closing their second/vacation homes for the year and will not be back until some time in the spring. So if they do not have someone watching their property will not know of the problem until they return and their dock is missing.
Splattypus enjoy the ham and have fun with the bread maker.
Fish/hunt4ever may it have been a good day for your children and their team/teams at the swim meet. May all of you enjoy the rest of your vacation and the school Holiday break/Winter recess. hopefully you can locate and catch some good sized walleyes or trout.
IFF have you checked to see that the dust filter is seated correctly on the chainsaw. IF you purchased the wrong size chain may your smaller saw be able to handle the wood processing until you can purchase a new chain.

Here is the recall Dianne's fine Desserts- Sienna Bakery chocolate decadent brownies distributed by Gordon Food service lot code : 23243 product is mislabeled and does not say that ingredients include peanuts.

May everyone have good New Years celebration be careful if any fireworks are part of the festivities. Remember to consume the adult beverages in moderation.

 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Dec 31, 2023, 05:28 AM


               Good morning ER's,
                          It's 21* and mostly cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                          Steve.............My weather station got enough light yesterday to charge the batteries for now, it is showing all the readings from outside. :whistle:
                          Fish...............I know it's a long drive, but that's how I got the name Ice Wanderer. :roflmao: But I will admit it's a little too far for me. :blink:
                          Wally.............You and Mr. WW should have kept both boats , just for conditions like this. :whistle:
                          H2l................In years that Lake George didn't freeze it wasn't uncommon to see some guys out fishing from boats, my sons and I included. :woot: 
                          Eddie.............My former wife's dog wouldn't go out in the rain unless I took him out under an umbrella. :cookoo: He stayed dry while I got wet. :%$#!:
                          Bud...............I took a chain to get a new on a Stihl and they didn't make it up then, I had to give them the Model # and they went back to a shelf
                to get the right box. I also had to tell them the bar length. :cookoo:
                          Splatty...........I hope your weather cooperates and you get some ice. :unsure:
                          Marv..............I hope the tree shopping went well. :thumbsup:
                          Today I'm going to make a Turkey soup and putter in the basement.
                          I hope everyone has a good Sunday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                IW
                         
                         
                 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Dec 31, 2023, 06:27 AM
28* and cloudy.

Mr.C, what many of the newer Summer people do is to just let the water go down in the Fall and the dock is left setting on the beach. Normal years that works for them, but when we get a lot of rain, like this year, in the Fall the docks end up floating again. Then is becomes a problem. Most "learn" in a year or two that to be safe, move them above high water mark.

IW, I am sort of surprised I haven't seen any one on the lake. Could be all the rain or maybe the Holidays! When I saw the boat on LG, I thought of you.

The new HP arrived yesterday and is up and running. Have gotten the basics set up on it. Getting "great" speeds on it but I don't type any faster.

Hope everyone enjoys their New Years Eve Day! Lindsay is coming this morning for breakfast and dropping Rocky off.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Dec 31, 2023, 06:31 AM
Good Morning ER's  looks like a rain/snow day here what a crazy year hope the ice rebounds soon
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Dec 31, 2023, 06:33 AM
Good Morning  Everyone,
  Welcome to the last day of 2023…Happy New Years Eve!!   30* under cloudy skies here this am, high of 34 today.

  Jeff…the things we do for our 4 legged family members!  ;D   Turkey soup sounds real good…enjoy the easy day ahead!
  Steve…thanks for sharing the recalls again!  :thumbsup:  Are you going to head down to NJ today?
  Bud…wow, that’s a good long deer season there for sure!  Hope you get a crack at the buck before you start back to the farm.  :thumbsup:
  FH4…hope the swimmers did well, good luck with the fishing today!   :thumbsup: 
  Splatty….glad you got a nice taste of home with that Virginia ham!  :clap:  Bought my wife a bread machine about 15 years ago….it worked well and sure made the house smell good a few times.  Then it got boxed up and put in storage…. :%$#!:
  H2…sure off to a slow start with the ice again this season. My sons have been wondering if it’s going to be another year they cancel the Walleye Challenge. Guess time will tell…. :tipup:  Best wishes with the new computer!   :clap:
  Wally…Congratulations on hitting yesterday’s contest!   :clap: :bow:
  Marv…I saw they had to help rescue 122 people on Upper Red Lake yesterday!  :woot:
  Dave…that was a fine looking meal you shared here!   :clap:  P.S……please send some of that weather South, conditions are perfect for below zero temperatures right now!!!  ;D

   Believe a few of the family members will be stopping by today to celebrate the New Year. I doubt I’ll watch the ball drop, but maybe…I’m ready for a better start!!  Cawfee’s still hot…. ;D
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting…..Safe and Happy New Year to all.   :bow:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 31, 2023, 07:04 AM
Morning all,

Happy New Year's Eve  :thumbsup: Can't believe another year is about to begin  :o

H2L.....congrats on the new computer, hope you get MANY years of use with it  :clap:

IW....you're right, there have been many times we've kicked ourselves for selling the old boat  :%$#!:

Eddie......it's been a LONG time since I've seen midnight on NYE  ;D  enjoy the family time today :thumbsup:

IFF.....squirrel with bisquits and gravy used to be a common supper when I was a kid  ;)

Woke to a dusting of snow this morning, plow/sander was through earlier  :-\  saw on the news we're almost 2' short of the average snowfall for this time of year  :cookoo: if all the rain had been snow I'm sure we would be over the average  :whistle:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Dec 31, 2023, 08:28 AM
Good morning everyone :bow:

28 degrees only going to gain a couple more for the day. We had about an inch of snow last night, just enough that I needed to get the leaf blower out.

IW...The trip to the jungle went fine. The s-i-l is going to keep the tree planting pretty diverse as to varieties. She likes a Acer rubrum (Autumn Radiance). She also may plant a couple Canaan fir trees. She is at the age where if she wants to enjoy them, she has to start thinking about growth rates.

Eddie...Lots of chatter regarding all the rescues on Red Lake this year :cookoo:

WW...Congratulations on the big win yesterday with the Iceshanty giveaway :clap: :clap:  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:


I hope everyone has a good evening. I also will be in the camp of missing the big ball drop or as they are doing here in St. Paul, at one of the oldest bars,...The 17 foot di. "Big Bobber Drop".
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Stay safe and keep healthy :thumbsup:

          WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 31, 2023, 09:11 AM
Good morning ER’s. 32 with 15out of the north might get up to 40.  Plan on dropping a popular tree by the driveway in, that died and looks like it could take out the incoming electrical line if it were to fall that way.

Guess even in OG’s area ice isn’t what it has been this time of year. 

Got the chain on the 24’ saw and only way to be able to use it was to take the chain break spring out so the band would allow the chain cover to fit back on.  So will have to be mindful that safety feature is disabled.  And see if I can order a replacement assembly or have it fixed

WW my last squirrels didn’t turn out to my liking turned out like leather

Well here to the new year
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Dec 31, 2023, 09:21 AM
Well we actually made it to the lake last night set up shallow, had 2 flags last night with nothing on them. Got a few set this morning out deeper where some people coming off the ice last night said they caught a couple perch and a walleye. Eating breakfast and drinking coffee waiting for most to rise, need to grab the shotgun and chase some pheasants here on the last day of the season. Glad everyone is doing good on this last day of the year, may the new year start out fantastic for everyone. Here is the view as I watch for flags.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 31, 2023, 09:24 AM
WW my last squirrels didn’t turn out to my liking turned out like leather


Crock pot or pressure cooker  ;)2
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Dec 31, 2023, 11:13 AM
Good Afternoon Everyone, Fighting Covid fortunately my wife doesn’t have it. Have had all the shots too. Hope everyone has a Happy New year eve and like so many others me and Mr Dickens will miss the ball drop.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Dec 31, 2023, 01:05 PM
IF45......feel better soon
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Dec 31, 2023, 06:53 PM
Evening all pigged out on shrimp cocktails watched the KC game

WW yup the crock pot is at the ready 😃

Pretty sure if I’m up at midnight, that means I have to pee  :roflmao: :roflmao:

See you all next year 😂
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: kb on Dec 31, 2023, 09:33 PM
I hope you and your families have a happy new year. I hope it is blessed with health, fortune, and happiness.

Kb
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Dec 31, 2023, 10:16 PM
Good evening ,Happy New Year best wished for everyone in 2024 .I maybe up but will not watch any of the celebrations. Another cloudy day here with a high temperature in the low forties.
ice Wanderer good to read your solar batteries received enough sun light to recharge and power your weather station.
Hunts2long may the new computer serve your needs for many years. Thank you for the information on people and their docks at GSL .
Old Goat may things be good with you and your mom be in good health.
Wallyworld if you still had your old boat it is one more thing to maintain and store in the off season.
Eddie may the family celebration be a good time for everyone.
Whopper Stopper did your S-I-L give any thought to purchasing oak saplings to replace the trees removed. I know in time oaks will provide food and shelter for the area wildlife. thank you for the "Big Bobber" photo learned something about New Year's celebrations across the United States.
IFF glad you were able to get the chain onto the saw be careful using it now that the chain brake safety feature has been disabled.
Fish/hunt4ever may you and the family have been able to harvest some fish and pheasants today.
Icefisher-45 may you recover quickly from the Covid and your wife avoid getting infected.
Kb the same wished for you and your family.

Enjoy any late evening New year's celebrations have a nice day tomorrow. Best to all fishing and hunting.
  Steve

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jan 01, 2024, 05:08 AM


             Happy New Year ER's,
                        It's 19* and partly cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                        Eddie...........There is nothing like the smell of making Turkey soup, I got 7 quarts of a heart style soup. :flex:
                        Wally............Somet imes we regret selling some things, but I'm sure the new boat is nice to be on out on the big lakes. :whistle:
                        Marv.............A friend sent me the article about the people stranded on Red Lake, it happens a lot on Lake Erie and Lake Champlain.  :blink:
                        H2l...............Funn y thing about new things, they might work better but we're still the same. :roflmao: Enjoy the new computer. :thumbsup:
                        Steve............One thing about solar batteries they don't need the sun to actually charge, it's the rays that penetrate through the clouds that
              charge the batteries. Of course the sun is a better and faster way to charge them. ;D
                        Bud...............Be careful with that saw. :whistle:
                        Fish...............Don't the Perch school up out there? Here when fishing Perch once you get into them it's non stop catching until the byte shuts
              down. We have a 50 Perch limit here and we can do that in a couple of hours :woot:
                        I-45..............Sorry to hear about the Covid, Take care. :thumbsup:
                        I didn't stay up to see the ball drop, I stayed up and watched the Packers beat the Vikings.
                        I hope everyone has a good Monday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jan 01, 2024, 05:29 AM
Good morning Jeff, well I certainly plan on extra caution if using that or any saw. I should have have my daughter make me up a t-shirt that reads “I survived 2023, and so far all the call us Medicare TV ads”.  Will be heading to the auto shop tomorrow, check engine light popped on, and see what its code is for.

When I got up this morning I stood on my left foot for a while, so does that mean that I will start out on my right foot ???

Coffee is hot and ready best to all
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 01, 2024, 06:11 AM
24* and a few clouds. HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Ice-45, hope you are feeling better soon.

IW, I have a feeling that there will be turkey soup here in the coming days, having turkey today.

I believe the wife stayed up to watch the ball drop, I went to bed at 10:30.

Not much planned for today, hoping to see a "GOOD" college game, hasn't been many this bowl season.

Be well.....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 01, 2024, 06:35 AM
Morning all,

IW.....always nice to have ready made meals standing by in the freezer  ;)2

H2L....enjoy the turkey dinner, I have a turkey thawing for later this week  ;)

Eddie.....hope everyone enjoyed the family get together  :thumbsup:

IFF.....fingers crossed the check engine light issue is nothing major  :unsure:

MrC.....you're exactly right about maintenance/storage, but in late fall/early spring it sure would be nice to have the old boat  :-\

WS......I'm sure you did NOT tell your s-i-l that at "her age" she should purchase faster growing trees  :blink: :nono: :cookoo:

Happy 2024  :thumbsup: :clap: :thumbsup:  May the new year bring everyone good health, much laughter and lots of love  ;)2

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jan 01, 2024, 06:52 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Welcome to 2024…Happy New Year!!   Cloudy and 28*, high of 34 forecasted for Day 1 here.

  Jeff…very nice job on the soup, that would surely make for a nice meal out on the ice!  :clap:  Not seeing much in the forecast for good ice weather here yet, but your area might start seeing some with the colder temperatures soon.  :thumbsup:
  Bud…the way I see it nowadays, is if you’re able to stand up when you wake… you’re off to a good start!  ;D
Hope everything checks out ok with the truck today.   :thumbsup:
  Steve…I missed the ball dropping again also last evening. Understand minimum wage went up to $16/hr downstate and $15/hr upstate here in NY when it hit the ground though!  :woot:
  H2…enjoy the games today as well as that turkey dinner!   :thumbsup:
  I-45…best wishes/thoughts and prayers with you getting over the Covid, hope the symptoms stay on the mild side.  :thumbsup:
  Wally…we had a very small gathering yesterday but it was nice…and fairly quiet!  ;D 

  Wishing everyone a Happy New Year and a safe upcoming ice season!  :tipup:
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing/hunting!
 
 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jan 01, 2024, 02:44 PM
Glad everyone had a good new years night, hope this year is starting out great for everyone. We caught one walleye and that was the only flag we had, wish the blue typz would have been sounding off more. The neighbor that set up last night caught one walleye and one Ling for them. Been slow for most out fishing lots of fish moving around just not many biting. The neighbors fished another spot on the lake and had a ton of flags with one Ling caught. Have a great start to the new year everyone.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jan 02, 2024, 05:11 AM
Good morning Jeff  got a good joke to post this morning ??? Or are you just wondering around in the hallway 😂

21* here this morning, think I will crawl back under a blanket for awhile

Edit come to think, what did I come in here for ???   Oh  I was headed to the bathroom And got distracted in the hallway myself, or was it the kitchen getting a coffee ???
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jan 02, 2024, 05:15 AM
                Good morning ER's,
                          It's 13* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                          H2l.............Did I start a trend with the Turkey. :roflmao: The power of suggestion goes a long way. :whistle: Enjoy the dinner. :thumbsup:
                          Wally..........The same goes for you. :roflmao: Enjoy your dinner. :flex:
                          Eddie..........The weather guessers are saying a possible snowstorm this weekend. :unsure: I hope you all enjoyed the get together. :thumbsup:
                          Fish............That is some slow fishing for sure. :blink: Do you also do smoe jigging? ???
                          Bud.............Hopefu lly it's nothing more than a loose gas cap. :unsure:
                          I-45.............I hope you are feeling better. :thumbsup:
                          I tried puttering in the basement yesterday but there are too many distractions. I started cleaning my work bench and I find something that needs
                 attention and I do that and the time just gets away from me.
                         I have an appointment in Albany at the VA with the orthopedic doctor this morning.
                         I hope everyone has a good Tuesday either at work ort out. Stay Safe and Healthy.
                         Bud...............It just takes me some time to peck away at the keys. :roflmao: :roflmao:

                  IW
                     
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 02, 2024, 05:36 AM
22*and a heavy frost.

The turkey dinner was good, lots of leftovers so I have a pretty good idea of what on the menu this week.

IW, good luck at the VA this morning.

F/H4, nice looking walleye.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jan 02, 2024, 06:50 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Mostly cloudy and 26*, high of 36 forecasted today.

  H2…gotta love the leftovers, enjoy!   :clap: 
  Jeff…safe travels today, hope your appointment goes well.  :thumbsup:  A buddy of mine was up your way yesterday at Lake George. He was watching the Polar Plunge and sent me some pictures and a short video. I got the chills just watching, lol.
  Bud…if you’re up for a question, how’d you make out with the truck yesterday?   ;D
  FH4…thanks for the pictures, better luck with the catching today!   :tipup:
  Dave…I watched your fishing video with Terry again yesterday…was just as awesome as it was the first time!  :bow:  Any plans for a sequel this season?   :icefish:
 
  Dog sitting Molly the Great Dane the rest of the week, lol. At least it’s not raining….Cawfee’s on!   ;D
  Have a Great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jan 02, 2024, 11:30 AM
Well back to work again, just trying to get back into the swing of things, man if anyone has some extra cash that they would support me so I can just hunt and fish and play that would be excellent if the checks would start rolling in. But I guess I need to find that rich guy with way to much money and needs to have a way to give some away, or wait another 20 years and retire. Hope everyone is having a great Tuesday. Have a good week everyone.

I do jig sometimes, but not a lot, when we were out Friday a buddy brought his new livescope out to play with it and we would see fish swimming in and a lot of the time if you jigged the spoon they would just turn around and leave, sometimes they would come in and follow and not bite, was the first time being frustrated at the electronics knowing fish were there but would not commit.  Most the perch do school, but it seems like anymore there are not a bunch in each group, the one lake we were fishing it seems those schools are there and then gone and then back again, normal for us on that lake, just trying to figure out the circle or line they are swimming and keeping bait in front of them is that hardest part.  The big lake I have found they circle a bunch and the size of the circle varies at times and sometimes that circle is huge and takes them a hour or more to get around and back to your lines.  The livescope if I get to use it much might tell me more.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jan 02, 2024, 08:51 PM
Good evening, May everyone be having a  good start to 2024. Prayer said for all in Japan effected by the recent earthquake. I see the extended forecast is calling for Snow in the North east this weekend. just my opinion better to get the snow while most lakes are still open water.
Ice Wanderer may today's appointment with the orthopedic doctor have been a good one for you . Thank you for the information on the solar batteries that power your weather station .
IFF any news on why the check engine light came on and what the problem is the set off the light.
Hunts2long enjoy the leftover turkey this week. i assume bowling resumes for you next weekend.
Wallyworld agree with your comment on having two boats pros-cons to that like most everything in life.
Eddie there was an article on the minimum wage increase in my local newspaper today. I believe tolls on the thruway went up with the start of the new year. nice that you could spend time with some of the family on new year's day. may Molly not give you to much trouble this week. Icefisher-45 may you be feeling better and recovering from the Covid. I hope your wife escapes getting infected.
Fish/hunt4ever i think many of us have the same wish. You bring up good points on using tip-ups and jigging with the use of electronics increasing over the last 25 to 30 years in ice fishing at times they keep you in a spot trying different things as you know fish are present in the area. conversely with tip-ups you start adjusting heights from lake bottom .check condition of your bait,etc so some what of a toss up. It is easier to relocate if just jigging. may you and your buddy have fun with the live scope this season.

Keep safe,do your best to stay healthy. best wished for all fishing and hunting.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jan 03, 2024, 05:20 AM


                 Good morning ER's,
                             It's 26* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                             Eddie...........I hope the week stays dry so it's not a  PIA to get the dog to go out. :thumbsup:
                             H2l..............I don't think I've ever had a bad Turkey dinner. :whistle:
                             Steve...........I remember when the Thruway was being built thay the said the toll would be off in a certain year. That year has come and gone :blink:
                 Just like any other tax, they never go away. :%$#!:
                             Fish............. When I became a life member of the North American Fishing Club, I was given a underwater camera to test out. We found Perch feeding
                 freshwater shrimp off the weeds. So that's where we set up for them. :flex:
                             Bud..............I hope the shop found your problem and was able to fix it without it being to costly.
                             My appointment went pretty well. The doctor wasn't surprised that I could lift my arm any higher than I am at this time. I go back in two months. On the
                 way home I stopped off at the Navy Commissary in Saratoga and they had chicken thighs  fo $.91 a pound. It's a good thing I like Chicken.
                             I hope everyone has a good Wednesday either at work or out Stay Safe and Healthy.

                IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 03, 2024, 05:48 AM
Morning all,

IFF.....hope the truck's purring like a kitten again  ;D

Eddie.....seems the bigger the dog the bigger the baby  :woot:

IW.....glad to hear your doc is satisfied with your progress  :thumbsup:

H2L.....covered turkey sandwiches and mashed taters mmmmmm  :clap:

WS.....hope all is good out west  ;)2

MrC.....imagine something in NYS that actually DECREASES in price  :nono: :roflmao:

Not much going on here, hunting season's offically over so MrWW is working on putting all his "stuff" away  :(  sure would be nice to see some real ice making weather sometime soon  :blink:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 03, 2024, 06:09 AM
30* and cloudy.

It was turkey noodle soup last night, it hit the spot as I think I have a head cold, was all stuffed up yesterday, not temp. just that stuffy feeling.

The wife has a Dr's appt in Saratoga at 10am and I take Scout in for her grooming around noon.

IW, glad you are improving. I think I have used the Thruway just about more than most. I never really complained much about the tolls, overall it has been kept in pretty good condition. Paying $18.00 to cross a bridge is a bit much, but some days I get my moneys worth, it may take up to 45 minutes to an hour.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l

Eddie, there was some "skim" ice below th bridge yesterday morning. The lake is "12" above normal.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jan 03, 2024, 06:47 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Happy Hump Day!  ;D    Cloudy and 30* start this am, high of 35 today.

  Jeff…glad the Dr. appointment went well for you yesterday, continued best wishes are with you for a full recovery.   :thumbsup:  Just heard on the local news we might be seeing some nuisance snow heading our way.
  Steve…agree on the snow coming now, should help dropping the water temp again anyway.   :thumbsup:
  FH4…let me know if you find that rich guy sending $$!!  :roflmao:  All I can say about your wishes is I hope they come true for ya…but until then, keep doing what your doing with the family for now, and enjoy every moment of it while you can!!  :thumbsup:
  Wally…I got Molly out for 3 walks yesterday…she was comfortable in her sweater!   :roflmao: 
  H2…thanks for the ice update on the reservoir, that’s encouraging!  I’m hoping there’s going to be enough ice for the Challenge this year.  :clap:  Wow, that’s absolutely ridiculous for the bridge toll.  :%$#!: :cookoo:
  Marv…Minnesota getting a lot of Icefishing news lately… Lake Of The Woods had a large rescue mission yesterday, 50 people or so??  :woot:

  Have an appointment with my surgeon this afternoon, review of recent checkups and pre op instructions for surgery on the 15th. Actually looking forward to it as strange as it may sound. One step closer to normalcy…Cawfee’s still hot!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jan 03, 2024, 08:18 AM
Good morning ER’s. Happy to report the computer is reporting not a big difference between exhausts going into catalytic converter and coming out. So like weather guessers could be wire to sensors, sensors and or catalytic converter not pro forming properly.

Time to fire up the wood stove and chase away the chill. Currently 27 and 19 chill.

Little mishap with splitter starter rope snapped out of my hand and recoiled hard,broke rope and sent the handle flying, took longer to find it than to fix it.

Only thing for today is more splitting and stacking.

Hope the medical appointments go well if that’s on your plate today

Have a good day all
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jan 04, 2024, 05:10 AM


            Good morning ER's,
                       It's 24* and a lite snow is falling, no accumulation expected. ::)
                       Bud...........Those pesky sensors, they're a PIA.  :cookoo:
                       H2l............I put rice in my Turkey soup. :thumbsup: I bet you have used the thruway more than most of us, You should be a part owner by now. :roflmao:
            I think a lot of lakes are right there ready to skim, just need some of Dave's cold. :whistle:
                       Eddie.........I hope your appointment went well? ???
                       Wally..........Hopeful ly we will get some colder temperatures soon. It seems the weather pattern is starting to change, this storm that is coming is a
            typical Nor'easter. :thumbsup:
                      Marv...........You've been very quiet. :blink:
                      I have an early therapy appointment this morning.
                      I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out. Stay safe and Healthy.
         
             IW
             
       
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 04, 2024, 06:30 AM
32* and light snow.

Eddie, hope your appointment went well.

The wife's appt. went well, have to wait for the results. Got Scout down to the groomers, "wrong" day, we had written down 1/3 and it was 1/2, rescheduled for 1/9.

Some "nut" launched his jet-ski, broke out the skim ice and was riding up and down the lake yesterday.

The wife is going to go get my Sister this morning and take to return some of the gifts she bought before Christmas.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 04, 2024, 07:02 AM
Morning all,

H2L....guessing the jet skier is like winter bike riders, doing it just to say they did  :woot:

IW.....I'll believe the storm forecast the day AFTER  :whistle:

Eddie.....hope all was good yesterday and you're a "go" for the 15th  ;)2

IFF.....good luck tracking the right sensor  ::)

WS......we all miss your posts  :(

There's been a nice 8 point showing up on camera at night all season, yesterday about 4:30 I looked out the kitchen window and there he is, wandering around the back yard  :o  guess he checked the calendar and saw the season is over  :roflmao:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jan 04, 2024, 09:17 AM
Eddie
Winter's here for sure now.
Cold AF here in the North country.

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Don't even know if I'll get out ice fishing any time soon.
Since COVID I have issues in the cold. Might have to wait until the spring to get out.  ;)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jan 04, 2024, 09:52 AM
Good morning, for what it’s worth, the only sensor’s I trust are my own, smell, hearing, sight, touch, taste, but then at times those are questionable 🤨

Nothing exciting here to report

Dave that means you will be driving on water soon ??? You sending some of that our way ???
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Splattypus on Jan 04, 2024, 06:39 PM
Wow I didn't know it got that cold!

Ice making weather coming soon here! Highs in the single digits/low teens by end of next week. Gonna make work miserable, but I'll finally have an excuse to get off my butt on the weekends.

Best wishes to all yall feeling under the weather or fighting some health concerns. A bunch of guys I work with are sick with covid or the other respiratory crud floating around, seems it's really contagious. All the more reason to spend all one's time alone on a lake.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jan 04, 2024, 07:53 PM
Bought my self a late Christmas present today.
A place to spend the winters when I retire in 2027.
Right in the heart of South central Florida's lake district.  ;D

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jan 04, 2024, 09:23 PM
 Good evening, brief period of snow flurries today current forecast has snow storm on Sunday. prayer for all involved and effected by the shooting at high school in Perry, Iowa. One sixth grade student killed Five other people injured. The 17 year old shooter dead from self inflicted gun shot. Other school students who knew him say he was bullied for years and recently his younger sister was getting bullied.
A new year and more recalls I leave details at end of this post.
To my fellow New Yorkers with the coming snow storm the work on thruway overpass will not start this weekend. There is another highway lane closure in Soth eastern NY. On the Taconic Parkway will have one North bound lane closed untilJan.17 Th 9possibly longer due to snow) in Putnam county where the Taconic and route 301 intersect in the town of Kent.

Ice Wanderer glad the doctor is happy with your progress and feels you are on track with your recovery. keep up the good work .
Wallyworld I did get a surprise when I purchased gasoline a few days back the price had dropped from $3.059 to $2.999  I will enjoy this price for as long as it lasts. May Mr.WW have his hunting clothes cleaned and gear stored until next season. It does seem like the wildlife know when hunting season ends and you start to see them more often during daylight hours.
Hunts2long may it only be a head cold and you get over it quickly . I hope your wife and sister had no problems returning things today. good that you could combine scoot's trip to groomers with your wife's doctors appointment so it was not a wasted trip when you found out you had the wrong date.
Eddie happy for you that all is on schedule for the surgery later this month. glad you have nice weather for now so Molly should be comfortable when having to go outside.
 IFF may you or the repair shop have narrowed down the source of possible engine problem .Drifter sorry to hear Covid has left you with a body that now does not respond well to cold weather. Best to you with the property purchased guess you will be like the Canada Geese and migrate to a warmer climate each Winter once you retire.
Icefisher-45 may you be over the Covid infection and your wife still be not showing signs of being infected.
OldSailor and Old Goat may things be going weel for both of you and your families .

Here is the information on the recalls.
This ground beef sold mostly in the Midwest from the size of packages recalled i assume most of the beef is sold to restaurants and other institutions. package weights range from 12 to 40 pounds.
recalled because of possible E-Coli bacteria in the beef.
Valley Meats LLC. all items under recall produced on Dec.22,2023
12 pound package Angus ground beef patties product code: 1208L ,run no. 3356GRDB .date code: 231222
16 pound package Angus ground beef patties product code: 1208l run no. 3356GRDB date code: 231222

I do not see most families or supermarkets/groceries selling packages larger then these two so not listing info. on the other packages/boxes.

Cured meats due to possible salmonella bacteria. Fratelli Beretta USA,Inc.
Busetto Foods brand ready to eat charcuterie meat products.
18 ounce packages.
Busetto charcuterie sampler/Prosciutto,Sweet Spressata and Dry Copa lot code : LO75330300 best by date of April 27.2024 Establishment code: 7543B EST this is found inside the USDA mark of inspection.
for more information Busseto recall hotline (866)-552-4916

also for your use to get info. on other meat product recalls USDA Meat-Poultry hot line (888)-674-6854

Have a good night best to all fishing and hunting. may everyone with snow in the forecast this weekend come through the storm in good shape.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: kb on Jan 05, 2024, 04:11 AM
Good Morning everyone. 

17 Deg here and it looks like we have a winter storm coming up this weekend.  Maybe winter has finally arrived.

H2L That is funny with the jet skier.  That must heve been a little chilly! lol

Hope everyone has a great day

Kb
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jan 05, 2024, 04:27 AM

           Good morning ER's,
                      It's 8* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                      H2l............I take it that the Jet Skier doesn't ice fish. :cookoo: :%$#!:  I guess the groomer doesn't call a remind people of an appointment. :blink:
                      Steve.........Accordin g to the guessers you are going to get the brunt of the storm. ;D Stay safe and hopefully drivers haven't forgotten how to drive
            in the snow. :unsure:
                      Dave..........You never mentioned that you were planning on being a snowbird. or is a sudden decision based on you not being able to handle cold. :whistle:
                      Wally..........I have seen an increase in deer here in my yard during daylight hours. :o
                      Splatty....... I hope you can escape getting infected with what is going around at the job. :blink: Ice time will help. :thumbsup:
                      KB.............Good morning. :clap:
                      Eddie.........I think the guessers are increasing the totals for up our way. :unsure:
                      Bud...........What I don't understand about the sensors is that the repair shop can't pin down exactly which sensor it is. :cookoo:
                      Yesterdays therapy session went well, the therapist increased the weight of some of the objects they have. That means I'm getting stronger.
                      I did more puttering in my basement, I actually have a place to work on my workbench. Today more of the same.
                      I hope everyone has a good Friday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.
 
           IW

             

                     
                     
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jan 05, 2024, 04:59 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Making some ice or at least trying to here this am.  18* with some snow flurries, high of 31 here today.

  Jeff…glad your therapy session went well yesterday!  :thumbsup:   My appointments went well, got the green light for my upcoming surgery. 
  H2…saw some skim ice forming again on a few small local lakes yesterday, no sign of the Jet-skiers!  ;D :cookoo:  Best wishes are with your wife for a good report.  :thumbsup:
  Wally…it sure seems like the deer know when the season ends, lol.  Looks like we might get some measurable snow this weekend…will the bakery be open?  :whistle:
  Dave…wow, definitely some cold weather settling in up there! Sorry to read that about the ongoing symptoms from the Covid, man that sucks. Congratulations and best wishes with the new Christmas present, what a change that will be!!  :clap:
  Splatty…hope you can avoid the crud going around, seems to be everywhere again unfortunately!  :woot:
  Steve…thanks for sharing recalls again.  :thumbsup:  Local news calling for 10” plus of snow possible here in my area now…Miss Molly isn’t going to like that!   ;D
   Marv…hope all is well, will be looking forward to your posts soon!  :thumbsup:
  KB…yep, looks like some significant snow on the way!
 
  Tried posting yesterday and had issues with this IPad, believe it has a virus or something compromising it.
   Grocery shopping on the agenda today and getting ready for the incoming storm. It’s been nice not having any snow for awhile!  Cawfee’s on….Happy Friday!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!

 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 05, 2024, 05:56 AM
16* and cloudy.

IW, she didn't call to remind us but she told me she called the house about an hour after I didn't show up. The wife was on the phone with her brother and didn't recognize the number.

My sister called yesterday and moved the shopping trip to this morning, I will he hanging around in case the doctor calls with results of the wife's test on Wednesday.

Have a good day and be safe...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 05, 2024, 06:43 AM
Morning all,

H2L.......hope all the tests get an A+  :)

Eddie.....with Molly's long legs she shouldn't even notice the snow pile up  :roflmao:

IW......good to hear you found an open spot on the work bench  ;D

Drifter.....talk about going from 1 extreme to the next  :o

MrC......hope you only get rain from the coming storm  :-\

Splatty......fingers crossed you can avoid all the sickness  :unsure:

A couple errands today, that's about it.

Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Jan 05, 2024, 08:26 AM

  Good Morning ER's  this is one strange winter never remember anything like this  ever
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jan 05, 2024, 08:35 AM
Last work day for the week. Been a busy short week. Looks like we might get a little snow today and then maybe Sunday, Temps look to be normal for the next couple of weeks seeing some negatives and not getting above freezing. Should set the ice for the up coming derbies. Another swim meet next weekend so trying to get out this weekend for a day to check a spot for the derby in another couple weeks. Hope everyone is getting better from the crude, good luck Eddie on the upcoming surgery glad you got the green light. Have a great weekend everyone hope everyone is doing great, seeing when my minnows show up today.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jan 05, 2024, 10:21 PM
Good evening, last time I checked a weather forecast the guessers were calling for 6 to 10 inches for my area . The usual Wintry mix common for my section of NY. So I'm hoping the snow stays to the lower end of projected totals as it will be the moisture laden type and a pain to shovel. In other area news part of our changing times the first Cannabis dispensary opened today in the central part of my county.  Also the body of male found dead in a drainage ditch in Warwick area on Dec.26,2023 has been identified as being 36 years old from the investigation police believe the gentlemen fell into the ditch on Dec .16 Th and got stuck in the mud. Once outside of the village of Warwick it is a rural area So I'm assuming there is little traffic and no houses near the ditch since it took ten days for somone to spot the body. (call went into police on Dec.26 ) Death is being ruled an accident pending results of Autopsy.

Kb may your area of Dutchess county not receive to many inches of snow from this storm.
Ice Wanderer it is surprising to see the number of accidents after first major snow storm of Winter each year. May you be correct and folks slow down and increase the distance between them and other vehicles as best possible to avoid accidents. Why do our work benches become a storage area and requirea cleaning or clearing them off when we have a project. Good to read you are gaining strength in your shoulder.
Eddie glad you received the green light for the surgery may all go well on Jan.15TH . May you I-pad not have a virus. I hope the grocery store was not to crowded and crazy today. In my experience talk of snow brings people out and increases sales . may Molly not give you to much trouble when she needs to go outside.
Hunts2long may you have the results fro test you wife had preformed at her doctor's visit and it be good news. I hope the ladies found the items they were shopping for today and stores were not to crowded and crazy with people panicking over the coming snow.
Wallyworld once drifter is retired and becomes a "Snow Bird" friends he makes in Florida will be shocked by his stories of spending many Winters dealing with sub-zero temperatures and windchills not to mention the snow .
 May the tractor be ready for whatever snow you receive.
Old Goatin ten past ten or so years I have seen several unusuall Winter weather events periods of temperatures n the seventies during january and February,etc. .
Fish/hunt4ever may the minnows have arrived in good condition  sounds like the weather will increase what ice you already have and you may sell out again if the extended forecast holds true. best to you with the scouting this weekend and on the actual day/days of the derby you will be attending.

yesterday my local newspaper's website had an article on the Thruway service areas work project searching for it today could not find anything. Using Google i found a website for the Thruway on it is a listing of which service areas are open and closed as all 27 of the service areas are being remodeled or rebuilt . Link to website below.

  https:www.thruway.ny.gov. (http://https:www.thruway.ny.gov.) may this be of a help to my fellow New Yorkers.

i also received some sad news today one of my fathers former bosses has passed away earlier today at the age of 81. Viewing is on the afternoon of Jan. 9th. I expect a crowd as the business this gentleman owned is still going strong at fifty years of age and he was a former town justice in his town .

Keep safe,stay healthy. Pace yourselves when cleaning/clearing up from the coming storm in the North East this weekend.
     Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jan 06, 2024, 01:03 AM
IW
Was planning on just hitting the state camp grounds in FLA with my camper but this year they changed the rules and it will make it harder for non-residents to reserve sites. Until this year you could begin reserving 11 months out but this year they left it at 11 months for non-residents but residents get first dibs by allowing them to reserve a month earlier. This is going to make it even tougher for non-residents to reserve camp sits so I decided the best thing to do was buy a chunk of dirt and build a small cottage.

Hopefully still try to get a few days at CG's but I have located some good looking boondocking sites to camp at. ;)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 06, 2024, 07:14 AM
25* and cloudy.

WW, no phone call, hoping "no news is good news".

Mr. C, sorry about the loss of your father's boss.
Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 06, 2024, 07:41 AM
Morning all,

H2L.....no patient portal to get test results  ???

MrC.....sorry for the loss  :'(  fingers crossed the totals stay on the low end of the guesses  :unsure:

IW.....I think your area is looking at less snow than most of us  :whistle:

Eddie.....easy does it with any snow removal, it's going to be wet and heavy with the relatively warm temps  ::)

OG.....you are right on the money  :thumbsup:

Not a lot on the planner, have a FD dinner to attend tonight, should be a real treat coming home  :blink: :wacko:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Splattypus on Jan 06, 2024, 09:13 AM
Another dusting of snow overnight. Most of the smaller bodies of water are starting to close up, nothing walkable yet within an hour or 2 drive. But it's getting better every day.

Drifter, congrats on the property! It'll be awesome to have a little place to get away to, even if it's a little on the primitive side for a couple years while you make some upgrades.

Steve hopefully you don't get the full amounts, that much heavy gross snow at once is just terrible
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Jan 06, 2024, 12:29 PM
Good Afternoon Everyone, Covid has really kicked my butt. I’m negative but still very tired. Fortunately my wife hasn’t caught it. Weather guessers are saying about possible 12” here tonight into tomorrow. Mr Dickens doesn’t do well in deep snow being a low rider.

MasonEddie, Thats great news about your upcoming surgery.

WallyWorld, Have fun at the FD dinner tonight. Hopefully you don’t get to much snow.

Hunts2long, Prayers sent you get good results on your wife’s tests.

IFF, Hopefully they can figure out the issue with your truck.

Ice Wanderer, Be careful clearing snow. You don’t want to have any setbacks on your shoulder.

I hope everyone has a great rest of the day. Be safe if you’re out tonight.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: kb on Jan 06, 2024, 04:09 PM
Good evening all. 
30 and not snowing .....  yet

Spent the day prepping for the predicted snow.   Steve I hope your right.  Id rather have the cold for ice rather than just snow.

On our way back from the gym this morning, the wife said we needed to go to the grocery store for some eggs as she invited her father up overnight.  The store was a mad house!!  People were insane.   A little snow, and everyone goes crazy. 

I hope everyone's medical tests come back with good news, be careful with the snow, if its wet heavy snow, its good heart-attack snow. 

IW, go easy on the shoulder

Be safe
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jan 06, 2024, 09:54 PM
Good evening, the snow stated falling between 5-6 pm . Possibly 2-4 inches on the ground currently. The company with the plowing contract was here once to clear pathways for people to get out and if needed emergency services vehicles get into the complex. Hunts2long thank you for the condolences the departed was one of my father's last boss's when dad was semi-retired. may you have received your wife's test results today. I do not know if you have seen a topic started by Striper Nut he is trying to get together a group of people from Massachusetts to ice fish in a neighboring state. Great Sacandaga is one of the lakes up for discussion maybe you can send Striper Nutt a message with general information on the lake.
Wallyworld if the dinner was not cancelled /postponed may the two of you have gotten to and from the event with no problems. Also may there be few service calls during the storm for assistance at motor vehicle accidents.
Splattypus thank you for the condolences. I hope temperatures good for ice formation stay around the "Twin Cities" for a week .
Icefisher-4 good to read your last test for Covid was negative. May you be back to your normal self soon. glad your wife escaped getting infected. May you receive less the forecast amount of snow fall.
Kb we will know after the storm hopefully neither of us has to clean up from 6 inches or more of snow. may you have all needed to come through the storm with no problems.

Best wished for all in the north East may everyone have no storm related problems .
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jan 07, 2024, 07:04 AM


            Good morning ER's,
                     It's 18* and snowing. Duh! ::)
                     Steve............I understand that the complex needs room to plow, but where you move your car to, don't they need room to plow. :whistle:
                     Wally............The guessers change the snow amounts every hour, it will be what it will be. :blink:
                     KB................I know that people panic when snow is on the way, to us up here, it's no big deal. :woot:
                     H2l...............I'm sure any skim ice that is on the lake might be gone after this one. :unsure: Good luck on the lanes tonight, if they don't postpone. :blink:
                     Eddie............Are you still dog sitting? ??? Hopefully this weather doesn't detour the dog from going out.lol :roflmao:
                     Splatty..........Only a dusting, that won't hinder ice making, give it a few days. :whistle:
                     I'll be doing some snow removal in a while and the I'll be watching it snow.
                     I hope everyone has a good Sunday either at work or out clearing snow. Stay Safe and Healthy.

           IW
   
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: kb on Jan 07, 2024, 07:36 AM
GM all. 

28 Deg, and of snow 9 inches over night.  Still a light flurry coming down.  Looking ahead, the forecast has rain and temps in the 40-50 rain, so it wont last.  Not good for ice making though.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 07, 2024, 07:46 AM
25* and still snowing, looks like about 5/6 inches so far.

WW, not sure if the wife has a portal with this doctor, I know the results are going to be sent to NYC, she has to check. End of the turkey yesterday, white chili.

IW, snow is not going to help with the ice making that is for sure. Haven't heard anything about bowling, wouldn't mind at all if it was cancelled, would like to watch the Bills/Miami game.

Going to wait awhile to clean the driveway and hope I only have to do it once.

Everyone be careful moving snow. Have a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Jan 07, 2024, 08:32 AM
28* here and we got about 4” so far. Supposedly going to get more this afternoon and tonight. They kept all workers at the hospital last night who had a long commute. I cleaned my Jeep off. Unfortunately not able to shovel. Mr Dickens enjoyed rolling in the snow.

Hunts2long, Hopefully you only have to do the driveway once.

Kb, Those temps definitely don’t make ice.

Ice Wanderer, Thank you for the great joke this morning. Take it slow removing snow.

I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one. Remember no hands in the snow blower.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jan 07, 2024, 08:40 AM
Well no snow here but they are saying some tonight into tomorrow, said we might get some Friday night but it was only a skiff. Hit the lake yesterday and lost a few minnows and had some flags but nothing on the hooks to pull up to the top side if the ice. Might be a good spot for the up coming derby so we will see if I can get a location there or close to it. Ice was good at 10 to 12 inches, buddy went further north and said there was o ly 4 to 5 inches and it scared them so they left. I was hoping they would come and fish by me but missed where I was parked. Got one coworker coming for minnows in a little while but sold a few dozen the last couple of days.  Sounds like everyone is doing good hopefully everyone gets over the crude that they have had and that the snow removal goes great with no injuries. Have a great Sunday everyone. Stay safe out there if you have to remove snow.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jan 07, 2024, 07:55 PM
Evening back at the farm truck running great, will check in, after I pry my head off my pillow in the morning.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jan 07, 2024, 08:41 PM
We have a frosty week ahead.
-45 to -56F wind chills all week.
Nice and warm right now only -34 wit no wind.
::)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jan 07, 2024, 08:47 PM
Those Temps the ice roads should be open in a little while, ice should be growing a bit quicker. See we might reach a low of around -20 Monday night so we will see how it goes. Stay warm in those Temps drifter.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jan 07, 2024, 10:01 PM
Good evening, I was logged-in around 11 AM had a post typed out when I hit the post button discovered i had timed out. So may everyone's Sunday have been a good one. It was still snowing lightly this morning looks like I received between 6-8 inches. The plow company came around 2 PM to plow out the parking spaces so beehive of activity shortly after folks received the Robo-Call or Email about the plows coming. I was out around * AM shoveling out and then moving over to the methodist church parking lot which already had been plowed out. I had to visit a hardware store this afternoon the D-grip plastic handle on my snow shovel cracked. Like everything the price had almost doubled from the last time i purchased a snow shovel.
Ice Wander if you helped Mealworm/Logan and his crew today may all of you not have spent to many hours clearing snow. You hit the nail on preverbal head the plan is once a section of parking lot has-been cleared others can move their cars to that location problem is there are not enough parking spaces between residents who have their assigned spot in that area and other relocating their vehicle to a open spot..
Hunts2long may it have been a good evening of bowling or football game watching. I hope your wife receives her test results soon possible they got sent to her NYC doctors as your local doctor figured those doctors would review the test results and schedule any needed appointments with your wife. Also give my thanks to Amber appreciate food places that are open during snow storms and their employees.
 Kb if the forecast is correct many of us will be dealing with mud later this week.
Icefisher-45 may you not have received to much more snow after your post today. Did your wife spend the night at hospital.
Fish/hunt4ever good to read your scouting trip found fish may they still be in that area of the lake at derby time. Also may they stay hooked and get brought onto the ice surface. Glad that you have ice and are selling minnows instead of having several dozen and limited customers. Rember to connect the engine block heater and battery warmers if your vehicles have them tomorrow so vehicles start on Tuesday morning.
IFF glad you made it safely back to Tennessee and pick-up engine is working great. What was the final problem that caused you to take it back to the repair shop. May Linda not have to long of a chore list for you. She and your pets must be happy to see you back on the farm.
Drifter may you have no vehicles problem during that period of sub-zero weather. I do not follow the NHL that closely anymore but see the Black Hawks struggle continue as rookie star Connor Bedard is now out with a fractured jaw after taking a hard check in this past Friday's game against the Devils.
Whopper Stopper may all be good with you and the girls miss your posts.

May all who received snow over the weekend be dug out. best to all fishing this week.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jan 08, 2024, 04:57 AM


                Good morning ER's,
                         It's 16* and cloudy here on my hill. We got 7" total from this storm. ::)
                         Steve............It must look like a Chinese Fire Drill when the notice that the open atrea is plowed. :roflmao:
                         Kb ...............The winter are sure different from when I lived down stat and went to school in Cornwall. When we had snow it was on the ground
               all winter. :whistle:
                         H2l...............The Bills game was a good one, they could be stopped in the second half. :flex: How did your snow blower perform? ???
                         Fish .............What kind of hooks are you using, or are the fish out that finicky? ???
                         Bud .............I'm glad you made back to the farm with out any more problems from any sensors. :thumbsup:
                         I-45.............Take it easy with the shoveling. :blink:
                         Wally............I hope the snow removal didn't keep you from reporting in. :whistle:
                         Eddie............I'll be interested to find out how you and the other hill towns got for snow totals. :unsure:
                         Marv.............How is the puttering going? ???
                         Since we didn't have any snow left on the ground, I had to build a base for my snow blower so I raised the skid blad to as high as it would go before
               I started. Then after I finished my driveway I ran my truck up and down packing the snow down. It worked perfectly. But it might be short lived, the next
               storm is supposed to change over to rain.If it's going to be winter let it be cold.
                         I hope everyone has a good Monday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                IW

                           
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Jan 08, 2024, 05:09 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 20* here. We got about 10” of snow here. The people who plow came around 11 last night. My wife stayed at the Hospital last night.

Ice Wanderer, Snow here is going to be short lived here also. Talking rain and temps in the 50s on Wed.

I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 08, 2024, 05:29 AM
Morning all,

IFF......glad to hear you're safe and sound in your own bed again  ;)

IW.....this "back and forth" weather is crazy  :wacko:

H2L.....hope the bowling went well  :flex:

Drifter.....we could use a TINY bit of those temps please   :whistle:

Eddie.....hope you got cleared out w/o any problems  :unsure:

MrC.....is there anything left that HASN'T  doubled in price  ::)

IF45.....hope you're feeling better  :)

FH4.....at least you're gettng out  :tipup:   more than the rest of us can say   :-\

Saturday night's dinner was good, the roads not so much  :pinch:

We ended up with about 10" when it finally stopped snowing. Luckily we got thr blower hooked up and the tractor moved out front on Friday  ;) Rain Tuesday and Wednesday with temps in the 40s should get rid of most of it  :cookoo:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 08, 2024, 06:35 AM
20* and some clouds.

IW, snowblower is working well, I didn't make it pass halftime in the Bills game.

We ended up bowling, I bowled my avg. but we loss all 4 points. The 1st game by ONE pin and I missed a 5 pin in the 10th frame.

I still have to clean of the wife's car this morning, have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jan 08, 2024, 08:30 AM
I use treble hooks and just hook the minnow under the dorsal fin with one prong, used to thread them and did not lose that many but had several dead and missed just as many when the hooks would dig into the minnow and not the fish, then we found some treble hooks we could use on the wire for threading and that seemed to work better but still took a long time threading each one and having to remember the needle each time so just went this way and usually can get hooked up but the guy next to me had his minnows threaded and was still losing minnows and the flags not going off.  So I think it was some perch moving through or some small sauger that the guy next to me had caught one.

Glad that we have ice I know several that cannot say that, even a couple weeks ago there were parts of the state here that did not have ice.  That is why I sold out of minnows have had lots of people traveling in to fish.  Have a good one everyone, back to work.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jan 09, 2024, 03:59 AM

             Good morning ER's,
                       It's 16* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                       Wally............I'm hoping the guessers are wrong on this new storm  stays all snow. :whistle:
                       H2l...............Sorr y that even tho you bowled you average that your team lost 4 points. :( I hope you got your wife's car cleaned off. :blink:
                       Fish..............Yeah I use treble hooks as well, it's amazing how fish can suck the bait off a hook. :%$#!:
                       I-45..............Do you have to go move your car when the plow guy comes or can he plow around your car. :unsure:
                       Eddie............I'm guessing you had your granddaughter over and the Ipad was dead. :unsure:
                       Steve............Befor e I got on the Shanty, I saw an article that they have found nanoplastic particles in some bottled water. :cookoo: It's not
             any particular brand. :whistle:
                       Marv.............You must be like us over here, going stir crazy not being to get out. :%$#!:
                       I have an early morning therapy appointment this morning, then it's puttering time again.
                       I hope everyone has a good Tuesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

              IW
                       
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 09, 2024, 05:05 AM
20* and cloudy.

IW, the car is all cleaned off. Not looking forward to the next storm, looks like "wet" snow. Plus, we don't need anymore water, lake not dropping much. With South of Albany predicted to get more rain the gates won't be open for awhile.

The doctor's office where the test was done (Saratoga) called yesterday and all is OK.

I have to have Scout at the groomers at 8am this morning.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 09, 2024, 06:12 AM
Morning all,

IW.....I'd perfer no snow/rain just cold/calm weather, none of which looks likely :wacko:

H2L.....glad all test results were good  :roflmao:

Eddie.....hope all is good with you and yours  ;)

MrC.....guessing you'll have all rain in your area with this storm   ???

Not much going on here, waiting to see what today's storm brings, snow/rain/wind  ::)  definitely not going to help with any ice making  >:(

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: trophytaker1 on Jan 09, 2024, 06:21 AM
Heavy wet snow here in northern Indiana and turning to rain. Bummer.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jan 09, 2024, 08:24 AM
Can'twait to spend the winters in Florida. ::)


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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: jimmyclaude on Jan 09, 2024, 08:32 AM
Mariaville lake Has skim ice and 7" snow (insulation) covering... making plans for an adventure 10 days out and will need to drive to find walkable ice.
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Jan 09, 2024, 02:34 PM
Good Afternoon Everyone, 33* here. Waiting for the torrential rain and flooding. Took Mr Dickens to the lake today. What ice there was is almost gone.

Drifter, Thats a little chilly.

WallyWorld, Prayers for Mr WallyWorld if he has to go out tonight.

Hunts2long, Thats good news your wife’s tests were ok. I’m sure Scout enjoyed the trip to the groomers.

Ice Wanderer, I hope your Therapy session went well and you got lots of puttering done. We have to move our cars when the plow comes.

Prayers for all the Firefighters and Police and First Responders and everyone who will be taking care of others tonight.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jan 09, 2024, 09:40 PM
Good evening, reading 44 on my balcony thermometer with a steady rain falling. Going be the swaying tree guess the wind speed is between 15-20 mph . Like elsewhere in the North East flood warnings in place. Parts of my county (Orange ) saw 14 inches of snow from previous storm across the Hudson river where Kb resides had an area that received over 16 inches. Since many streams in our area of NY. feed into the Hudson river and the river being affected by ocean tides up to Albany concerns of tidal related flooding. You also have all the water entering the river further upstate, like H2L posted his local lake Great Sacandaga is connected to the Hudson. After I.W. mention the Nano-plastics article did some searching and found an article on Newsweek's website. the website also had a recall listing on Hot Sauce from Vesta Fiery Gourmet Foods,Inc. of Raleigh, North Carolina. The labels on various of their hot sauces does not list the flour in sauce as being from wheat. People with a wheat allergy could have severe reaction to consuming the hot sauce. The hot sauce is sold under name of Benny T's Vesta hot sauce .
Being sportsmen and women we all have an interest in the outdoors and wildlife we share our world with I saw an article on the U,S. fish & Wildlife's management plan to control barred Owl populations in the North West and the barred Owls influence on Spotted Owl populations as they compete for food and habitat.  A study program has shown that killing a certain number of barred owls has allowed spotted owl numbers to increase. So the management plan proposed would allow for the killing of half a million barred owls over the next thirty years if approved a sound lure would be used to attract the barred owls to certain areas where they would be killed by service personal armed with shotguns. . I leave links to the stories/websites at end of this post.
Icewanderer may it have been another good therapy session for you. I hope your driveway is not to bad of a mess with all this weather. may the river by you not flood and cause a lengthy traffic detour or other problems.
Hunts2long glad your wife's test results were good news. may you also not see problems from GSL and the Sacandaga river water levels rising.
Wallyworld may Mr.WW and his fellow firefighters not have to busy a night responding to people in need of assistance due to storm related problems.
Drifter quite the temperature difference in your location from the rest of us be careful when outside. Especially now since Covid has effected your body's ability to deal with those frigid temperatures.
Icefisher-45 glad the plow company arrived and you are dug out. I assume your wife may still be at the hospital so they have enough staff to deal with any increase in numbers of patients do to this current storm. i'm adding my prayer to yours for all the emergency services personal .
Trophylaker1 welcome to the thread may you not have to many weather related problems in your area of Indiana.
Jimmy Claude welcome to the thread. Nice to see you posting again on Ice Shanty.

May all dealing with this current storm system not see any major problems. looks like another storm system may affect all os us in the North East later in the week or early next week.  what a change from mild weather to all these storms .
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jan 10, 2024, 04:23 AM


               Good morning ER's,
                        It's 32* and lite rain is falling. :%$#!:
                        H2l.............I'm glad to hear your wife's report was good. :clap: It has to be disturbing to see the GSL at this level. :cookoo:
                        Steve......... The Hudson River won't flood by me, there isn't any ice to jam up. :whistle:
                        Wally...........Not good ice making weather at all. :%$#!:
                        I-45............I hope you are high enough where you live not to get much flooding. :unsure:
                        Dave...........Was Florida always in you plan for retirement or did you decide to be a snowbird because of your health issue with the cold? ???
                        Trophy.........Welcome to the morning addiction. :thumbsup:
                        Jimmy.........The same to you. :thumbsup:
                        We got about 8" of snow before it turned to rain. When I went out to fill my boiler It was packy under my feet. I think it's going to be an all day
               project clear the snow here especially where the snow slid off my roof. I'll be putting my new snow blower to the test.
                        I hope everyone has a good Wednesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Jan 10, 2024, 05:07 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 51* here and rainy. Lots of snow melting. What ice around here has melted away. My wife stayed at the hospital so she didn’t have to drive in the bad weather last night and this morning.

Ice Wanderer, Great joke this morning. Made me laugh thank you. We do get some flooding in the basement but the sump pump seems to take care of it. Be careful clearing snow today.

I hope everyone got thru the storm ok. I hope everyone has a great and safe day.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 10, 2024, 06:45 AM
Morning all,

A good portion of our snow is gone this morning, most of the rest will be gone by day's end with rain/wind and 40*  ::)

The boys are still playing  :woot:
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Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 10, 2024, 06:56 AM
39* and most of the snow we got yesterday is about gone, lots of lush in the driveway.

The wife had an early Dr. appt. in Amsterdam so got her car cleaned off for her.

Scout looks like a new dog after seeing the groomer.

IW, as of this morning the lake only came up another inch but pretty sure there is some water running out of the hills. Lake won't go down until they stop getting the rain down below.

WW, nice looking bucks. Next years deer. Looks like some cold weather next week.

Have a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jan 10, 2024, 07:48 AM
Well we have not got the cold temps yet that they guessed but have moved those to the end of the week into the weekend, so the benefit derby this weekend might have some cooler temps, but at least the ice will build.  Hope that no one is dealing with any flooding with all the rain everyone is getting, the moisture is nice but I thought we were in winter and I am sure no one is complaining of not having to shovel/plow that much snow.  Well I guess I better get back to work, headed to the swim meet this weekend so no fishing for me.  Have a grat hump day everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jan 10, 2024, 08:28 AM
Good morning reading 46 on the balcony thermometer rain has stopped wind still in the 15-20 mph range. The fire siren went off a little after 8 AM so will have to check local news tomorrow to see if there was a fire or if it was an accident response call or flood assistance pumping out a basement . Like elsewhere most of snow is gone what remains is from snow plowing piles. I have yet to check local news to see what problems related to the rain there may be around my area . Glad eveyone got through this storm with little or no problems .
My apologies see I for got to post the links to news stories in my last post.

For the Hot Sauce recall info. and Nano-plastic articles Https://www.newsweek.com (http://Https://www.newsweek.com) once on the website you will see Newsweek () in red to right of this is different categories click on U.S. and scroll down the page to find the hot sauce article. To see the Nano-plastics article go to word science and click then one again scroll down the page to find article and click.

here is the U.S. Fish & Wildlife website info.  https://www.fws.gov (https://www.fws.gov) Put Barred owl management in the search feature to find the articles on the management plans one is short the other gives more details. There is some mention of how logging practices and increasing population in the north West has effected the spotted owls habitat . Basically Barred Owls can thrive with a greater range of habitat and become the apex predator so their population grows while the spotted owls declines. personally I question how effective killing some of one species of animal is at saving the population of another species and what such a program does to the overall environment.

Have a good Wednesday I will post again this evening and reply to what all of you posted today.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Jan 10, 2024, 10:26 AM

 Good late morning ER's  got about 10 inches of snow with a little more maybe in 24 -72 hrs. after that the temps will plummit  -20 or colder    on a sad note 2 kids went through the ice awhile back were pulled out at some point but did not survive condolences to family and friends  let us all be careful
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Jan 10, 2024, 12:49 PM
Good Afternoon Everyone, 42* here and expecting some rain. Took Mr Dickens to Cabellas to renew my fishing license. Ice fishing equipment certainly has gone up in price. Used is almost as much as new. Mr Dickens enjoyed the ride. Lots of ponds we went by were open.

Old Goat, Will keep those 2 kids and their families in my prayers.

WallyWorld, Looks like those 2 bucks are having a good time.

Hunts2long, Prayers your wife’s appointment went well. Scout probably feels good after his grooming. We have to clip Mr Dickens. He gets to nervous with other people grooming him.

Mr Clean, Thank you for the info on the Barred Owls. I didn’t know they would be the cause of spotted owls decline.

I hope everyone is having a safe day.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jan 11, 2024, 04:41 AM


          Good morning ER's,
                   It's 25* and mostly cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                   OG.............That's sad new that the kids didn't survive. :( My condolences goes out .to the families.
                   I-45............I think most dogs are a little nervous going to the groomer. :unsure: I hope the basement didn't receive to much water. :whistle:
                   Wally..........Thanks for sharing the pictures, boys will be boys. lol :roflmao:
                   Fish............I believe colder weather is moving this way next week. :thumbsup:
                   H2l.............I bet Scout feels a lot better now that he got a makeover. :woot:
                   Steve..........I thought that man wasn't supposed to change what mother nature does with the natural progression of the  numbers.
                   Yesterday I went out to clear my driveway and found nothing but 5 inches of slop. I did snow blow my driveway but the ridges were going to be a
            nuisance when the temperature dropped. I messaged my neighbor to see if he would stop on the way home and back drag my driveway. About an hour
            before he showed up the temperature dropped to below freezing. So it was a good call.
                   I have an early therapy appointment this morning.
                   I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

             IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Jan 11, 2024, 05:21 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 31* here. Suppose to warm up in the 40s today. We had a lot of snow melting yesterday. Mr Dickens likes it now he can go in the backyard again. Nothing planned today. My wife is home today.

Ice Wanderer, Good luck with your therapy today. Thank you for the great joke. I needed the laugh.

MasonEddie, Hope you are well. You are in our prayers.

Whopper Stopper, Haven’t heard anything from you in a while. Hope all is well.

I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 11, 2024, 06:18 AM
Morning all,

IW.....good call on getting the ruts taken care of before they could freeze  ;)

H2L.....hope yesterday's appointment went well  :)

IFF.....how are things at the farm  ???

MrC.....what a shame, killing all those owls  :nono:

OG.....those cold temps are heading east this weekend  :icefish:

Nothing much planned here today.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 11, 2024, 07:08 AM
30* cloudy.

IW, I was able to get most of the "slop" out of my driveway yesterday morning, by afternoon what was left had mostly dried-up.

Yesterday's appt. was just a follow-up but and all is OK. She did get a RX for some medication for her cold she has been trying to get rid of.

Since I got up, the ice in the river up-stream must have broken up, as it is moving downstream.

Ice-45, Scout is one "very" happy dog now that the hair on her feet has been trimmed. She will let the groomer do it but not us. She and Mr. D would get along just fine, both like to go for rides and play in the snow.

Hope everyone is doing fine and have a good day...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 11, 2024, 08:22 AM
IFF… happy birthday 🎂
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jan 11, 2024, 09:26 AM
So two of the three boilers at work are down and then there's this.  ::)

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jan 11, 2024, 11:03 AM
WW thank you for the b-day’s wish. Still trying to get caught up with things at the farm.  Latest wind and rainstorm with the dusting of snow only damage so far detected is the rolled roof covering on the front porch was blown off.  Linda says she is going to bake me a cake, my sister called with her birthday wish and said I shouldn’t try and put all the candles on, be safe and only do 1 lol 😂 aside’s from being in more firewood that’s about it for my plan today

Dave just looking at your forecast is making my teeth chatter, hope the boilers are an easy fix

Hope everyone enjoys the rest of the day
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jan 11, 2024, 08:35 PM
 Good evening, 40 and cloudy outside. Given the rain on heels of the snow storm i was concerned about water drainage so far things do not look to bad still have to be concerned about possible black ice at night and early mornings as water drains towards two storm drains. I've noticed after the drainage work last month water is now seeping from the ground 20 to 30 feet to the right of where new drain line was installed.

A friendly reminder to my fellow New Yorkers the North bound Thruway lane closure scheduled for last Saturday will be done this Saturday night into Sunday morning. Starting at 8 pm the North bound lanes will close at Newburgh (exit 17) and you will take a detour to reach New Paltz and (exit 18) to continue your journey north. The lanes will reopen to traffic at 8 AM Sunday morning. Only one lane will be open in the construction area. They hope to get damaged overpass removed from over the North bound lanes. I assume the work on South bound lanes originally scheduled for this Saturday will be done on the weekend of Jan.20-21  weather permitting.
A follow up to the Busseto brand Charcuterie Sampler recall because of Salmonella contamination. Sam Club's issued an alert to customers to check packaging if they bought the product in December before recall was issued. The products have an expiration date of April 27,2024 so concern consumers will still have product in their homes. I will leave the lot number and establishment codes at end of this post.

Also if you recently bought scallops check to see if they are from Intershell International corp. of Massachusetts the scallops were purchased from an unlicensed harvester and may have been taken from restricted waters concerns about possible toxins in the scallops which can cause illness and possible death in some people. So do not eat raw scallops and scallops with the viscera and roe still attached Intershell also sells to restaurants so order another dish when out. Sorry but I did not see any codes other info on the scallops leads me to believe you would purchase them at seafood department of supermarkets or from a seafood store/fish market.
Keep a watch out for more information on the scallops from news media sources.

Old Goat sorry to hear about the two youths sadly this happens every Winter.
Ice Wander if we look at human history mankind has interfered with nature many times to meet our needs at the expenses of the environment and other life we share this planet with sometimes causing the extinction of species over time. The original article I saw on the Owl management plan was from Green Works i could not find it on their website once i had found the proper website so went to fish and wildlife website. The green Works article had a brief mention of how logging practices over the years and increase in human population over time both have caused problems for the spotted owl population. glad you neighbor could help you clear the slop from your driveway before it froze and caused you problems. may it have been another good therapy session for you today.
Icefisher-45 you are welcome i figured others might be interested in the Owl management article. glad our wife is home and has a day to rest. Also good that Mr. Dickens has access to the backyard now the most of snow has melted or been washed away by the rain .
Wallyworld the owl management plan is still open for public comment until Jan.16 Th and then will have to be approved at a later date so there maybe some changes to the plan if it is not dropped all together to due more research.
Hunts2long good to read you also got you driveway cleared of the sloppy snow. may the broken up ice not for any jams and cause flooding.
Drifter I hope the boilers are repaired and running not the time of year to be without heat for a prolonged period of time. May you not see any problems at your home from the extreme cold.
IFF Happy Birthday enjoy the cake. That is the problem with being away for an extended period of time come home and find many projects to complete. may the porch roof be an easy and not to expensive to repair.
Eddie hope you are doing well as your surgery date approaches best wished for you with the procedure .
I exchange emails with Whopper Stopper yesterday he is taking a break from posting until hopefully he has ice and can fish thinks we get tired of seeing him post that he spent the day puttering. I contacted him because like Icefisher-45 was concerned over his limited posting .

here is the info. on the Bussetto Charcuterie Sampler lot number-L075330300  Establishment codes are EST.7543B andEST.#47967 .

Have a good evening.
  Steve
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jan 12, 2024, 04:35 AM


              Good morning ER's,
                        It's 25* and partly cloudy. ::)
                        H2l..............If I remember you have a paved driveway, mine is gravel and I have to keep the snow blowers scraper up until I can get a base layer
              made.  :whistle:  That's strange that Scout won't let you trim her paws. :blink:
                        Bud.............Happy Birthday. Enjoy the cake. :thumbsup:
                        Wally...........I hope the cold front that's moving east stays around for awhile. :unsure:
                        Steve......... Do stores take the products off the shelves as soon as a problem comes out? ???
                        Dave...........That sucks that two boilers are down at the same time, hopefully it can be fixed quickly. :unsure:
                        I-45............I'm glad Mr.Dickens can enjoy the backyard. :thumbsup:
                        My therapy appointment went well, my therapist introduces a new exercise every session, each one challenging. I'm feeling it this morning.
                        Not looking forward to tonight's weather, snow maybe 6" here and then rain.
                        I hope everyone has a good Friday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.
 
              IW

                       
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 12, 2024, 06:42 AM
29* and cloudy.

IFF, Happy Birthday, tho' a day late.

IW, yes it is black top and once you get some bare spots the sun does it thing.

The lake is holding at just over 765 feet above sea level, which is about 13 feet above normal for this time of year.

Hope everyone has a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Jan 12, 2024, 09:01 AM

  Morning all another foot of snow and cold and nasty winds to follow the old toro started first pull and took care of the first dumping of snow. Drifter hope the boilers get back on line soon. Happy Birthday Bud. Work called off today first time I can recall. Maybe a bait run is in order. There was a dozen people out yesterday.


 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jan 12, 2024, 09:13 AM
IW
As I get older the cold kinda sucks so I was going to just camp in state parks but Florida changed the rules making it even harder to get sites so I decided a piece of land was a better choice. ;)

Last night my furnace went down, so I have no heat and it's -44 with -65 wind chill.   :cookoo: :cookoo: :cookoo:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Jan 12, 2024, 09:23 AM

  How do you deal with that Drifter   
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 12, 2024, 09:39 AM
Drifter….better find a coffee shop to warm up in until you have heat again!!!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Jan 12, 2024, 11:01 AM
Good morning everyone, snow is melting away here and weather guessers are saying 50s tomorrow with rain. Not much on the planner today. Will take Mr Dickens to the lake.

IFF, Happy Belated Birthday 🎂.

Drifter, Hope your boilers get fixed soon.

Ice Wanderer, Great joke this morning. That’s good therapy is working.

Mr Clean, Thank you for contacting Whopper Stopper.

I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jan 12, 2024, 12:53 PM
  How do you deal with that Drifter   

Got a couple of heaters and my stove going right now.
Have one magnetic heater on my 500# propane tank but it's not enough.
Landlord it trying to find another and I have the propane guys coming to top up my tank.
I'm currently only 30% below full and still don't have enough pressure to run my furnace properly.
Way down on BTU's at the moment.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Splattypus on Jan 12, 2024, 06:11 PM
Stay warm man! Whew!

14 degrees here and blowing snow to beat all. Winter finally arrives. Saw actually walkable ice today first time all winter, private pond at a countey club outside the cities, prepping it for skating and hockey. Inside the cities yesterday, completely open water. Highs in the single digits and lower through the weekend, then low teens all week. I'll be on the ice next weekend for sure!

Wild week at work, but we're actually prepped for this cold and snow, so hopefully next week isn't too painful on us. Not going to do much this weekend if I can help it
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jan 12, 2024, 10:00 PM
Good evening, 41 with light rain as I type do not think overnight low temperature will get near or below freezing. The Scallop recall was mentioned of Boston's ABC television affiliate station WCVB  I will lave a link to their website at end of post.
Ice Wanderer yes once a store is alerted to a recall that item is removed from the shelves and notice put up to inform customers. Also check done in store's warehouse section to see if there is more of the product tht needs to be pulled and return to distribution center. I can not say has fast this is done in every store. May you be over the soreness from the last therapy session. Pace yourself clearing snow tomorrow.
Hunts2long how high does the water level on GSL have to reach before it crests over the dam .It is not uncommon for dogs to be sensitive to people trying to groom their paws.
Old Goat glad your old Toro is running may it handle all thesnow clearing. I hope all is good with your mother.
Drifter i hope the home furnace is running along with the boilers at the college. Good that you have the heaters may you not see any frozen or cracked plumbing.Icefisher-45 Whopper Stopper and I have exchanged Christmass cards for a few years after his Brother in Law passed last year he sent me a reply with his Email address. It was good to hear all is well with him and the "Gils" . I hope Mr. Dickens enjoyed his time at the lake today.
Splattypus may you not have spent to many hours today clearing snow. Good to read ice is forming on lakes in your area.
Eddie i hope all is good with you and the family. Getting close to your surgery date may all go well for you on Monday.

Here is the link for Television station's website   https://www,wcvb.com (https://www,wcvb.com)   ABC channel 5 in Boston area .


Keep safe,stay healthy. best wished for all fishing this weekend.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 13, 2024, 05:29 AM
Morning all,

IW....hope it won't be much longer before your therapist is able to cut you loose  :flex:

Drifter......fingers crossed the heat is running better today  :unsure:

H2L.....funny how dogs are sometimes better behaved with "strangers" when it comes grooming time  :wacko:

IFF.....hope the to do list is getting shorter  ;)

MrC.....seems there should be a better way to catch all the different "stuff" causing recalls BEFORE  it reaches consumers  :blink:

Eddie.....thoughts and prayers sent as you approach your surgery date  :)

WS......think we're all doing a lot of puttering while waiting for either ice or spring  ;)2

Looks like today is the end of the mild weather here at least for a week or so. Thankfully nothing near Drifter's weather tho  :pinch:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 13, 2024, 06:25 AM
38* and light rain.

WW, you are correct, Scout likes the groomer and IT is going to turn colder.

The NYC doctor's had the wife go get a swab for RSV, Covid and the Flu yesterday, just to be on the safe side. She got all the shots in the Fall but can't kick this cough she has. My brother called yesterday and told me to stay away, he and his wife have a bug.

I am bowling today in the "yearly" fun tournament for one of the woman leagues.

Hope everyone has a good day and be safe...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jan 13, 2024, 08:38 AM
Well we made it up to Powell last night and as we pulled in it was 22 below here and only 5 below when we left the house down south. See that the temp is 22 to 25 below so around the lake it might be close to 30 below so making ice. The guys fishing the benefit derby must be having fun out there. Have not sold that many minnows so not sure how many are turning out for this one. If the weather guesses are right we should be back to around 20 for the highs and around 10 below for the lows so the derby next weekend should be a little better than this one maybe, depends on if the weather does what is says or just hangs on like it normally does. Oh and now need to fix my new plow as a pin that holds the plow to the plate lost the pin and then fell out and I stopped but it still twisted a little bit all fun but man it sucks with the new stuff and it seems like this side by side and plows have been unlucky but hopefully that changes soon.

Have a good one everyone stay warm and be careful with any snow removal. Now to help with some chores around here.

Update see it is -26 here in Powell and at home right now so the ice should be building quickly now.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jan 13, 2024, 10:06 AM
WW seems like I get 2 things off the list and 3 more gets added

Sure feels a lot colder than the temperature reading’s. Almost had to laugh, got an alert on phone say winter storm warning.  2-5” of snow Monday-Tuesday.  Feeling a little run down,  could be the 4 vaccine shots.  Need to move more firewood closer making it easier to bring in, when needed.

Sure am enjoying this new wood stove 😃

Best to all, stay safe
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jan 13, 2024, 09:47 PM
Good evening, Winter temperatures moving into my area getting down to the teens for the overnight low. Windy today weather guessers calling for the same tomorrow 20-30 mph winds and a high of 37.  There is an update to the recall on Quaker Oats products that was issued in December more products now included in the recall. To get information you may visit this website . www,quakerrecallsusa.com (http://www,quakerrecallsusa.com)
Drifter may your furnace problem be repaired and your home back at a nice warm temperature.
Wallyworld there are federal and state agencies that due testing on products to keep the public safe but thing still get by the system . May the storm effecting Western NY. not head your way and cause problems.
Hunts2long may the swab be negative for the three virus's you mentioned and your wife just have a bad cold. Hopefully she can loose the cough in coming days. Experienced pet groomers have different methods of getting the animals they work on to cooperate Also after a few grooming by the same person a dog/cat should get comfortable with them and know the groomer is not trying to harm them during the process.
Fish/hunt4ever I hope it was a good meet for your children and their team. The sub-zero temperature most likely kept some people from entering the derby or ice fishing in general this weekend. may you see no problems from the extreme cold.
IFF so true about the chore list. Weather can be relative to where you live and life experiences coming from spending several years in Colorado 5 inches of snow is a minor inconvenience to you have to remember highway departments have better equipment and have spent more time plowing and sanding roads then their co-workers in Tennessee. When you share stories with your neighbors and others they probably ask how did you survive minus zero temperatures without windchill. like most of us give drifter credit for living where he does and what he goes through each Winter.
Ice Wanderer may you be recovered from yesterday's therapy session. May you and the rest of NY.'s "North Country not be hit to hard by the storm system moving east across the state .
OldSailor,Raquettedacker may things be good for you gentlemen and you families.

Looking like many of us will be able to get out fishing before this month ends take some time now to refresh your knowledge of ice safety. besides the 2 youngsters Old Goat mentioned in his post  two brothers in their forties died recently after breaking through thin ice on lake Otsego here in New York .

Keep safe and warm,stay healthy. best to all fishing.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jan 14, 2024, 05:14 AM


               Good morning ER's,
                        It's 25* and snowing here on my hill. ::)
                        Steve.............With the constant weather changing this year, ice conditions can be deceiving, I hope everyone really takes the time to check
               the ice before venturing out. :whistle:
                        Dave..............I hope your landlord can get the problem resolved. :blink:
                        H2l................Hop efully the swab test negative for your wife. :unsure: I've never seen the GSL so high at this time of year. :whistle:
                        Wally.............What I did in the other storm worked, yesterday I didn't have any issues snow blowing my driveway :thumbsup:
                        Fish...............Wit h those temperatures ice should be building. :clap: I've never not gone fishing because it was too cold, but if the wind was
               blowing real hard, I've held off. :blink:
                        Bud...............That seems to be a standard issue with the to-do list, it keeps growing. :%$#!:
                        Yesterday morning I spent most of it clearing the snow around my place, then I had to get my neighbors dog to watch while they made a trip
               down state for the day. It was a good afternoon to watch football. Whopper Stoppper and I traded some text about the games.
                        I hope everyone has a good Sunday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 14, 2024, 06:35 AM
25* and some clouds.

Had a good time bowling yesterday, didn't win the 50/50. Bowled on the same lanes as Nelson. He and I went to school together, played ball in high school, he was the class "clown" and hasn't changed.

IW, I am hoping with these up-coming cooler temps. they will be able to open the gates and take some water out.

Because the test were done on Friday, we don't expect to hear anything until Monday.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jan 14, 2024, 08:04 AM
I see only 14 below this morning so warming up to doable Temps, well all of them I can get out in, just with the 15 mph winds yesterday it just seems to be harder then without any wind. Here in Powell it is 20 below so colder here than at home, which is not usually the case but I know a lot of people that are hoping that this stays up here for a bit to get some ice on a couple lakes up here so they can ice fish and not have to drive as far to get on ice, plus in a couple weeks there is another derby up here and most want some thicker ice so they can move around a bit better with their gear with motorized modes of transportation. See the post about one guide, I think, went through the ice and died such a tragedy to lose so many this year, as always be safe out there. Have a good one and hope everyone is staying warm in the cold, drifter hope you got the heat back to going.  Have a good one everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Splattypus on Jan 14, 2024, 09:40 AM
-7f here this morning, chills around - 30. Fortunately the truck started this morning, but got me curious (especially after seeing what Drifter experiences), what do those who aren't lucky enough for a heated garage do with their vehicles to keep the battery from dying every time it gets so cold? I've replaced more car batteries in my 5 years in Minnesota than my whole life before!

The snowstorm mostly missed us, only about 2 inches here, but just a little ways south got punded. No complaints from me. Yesterday did a little baking and catching up on some Netflix. The poor dog is going stir crazy though, so today we might take her to the indoor dog park today for a little bit of quality time out of the house.

I hope everyone is doing well, staying warm, the snow removal is done, and you enjoy your day
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jan 14, 2024, 11:06 AM
I do not have a heated shop but keep them in the shop and even I replace batteries from time to time, but I have noticed to keep them charged if you are not driving them daily has helped quite a bit for keeping batteries longer, especially in the boat over the winter charging them either once a month or once every couple months the batteries seem to keep better.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 14, 2024, 12:04 PM
Good day to open the bakery
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Splattypus on Jan 14, 2024, 12:18 PM
Good day for baking, indeed.

Yesterday we made some some salted toffee cashew blondes that came out amazing. And with like 7tbsp of butter, it'll help me pack on the insulation for the winter 😀
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 14, 2024, 01:04 PM
Hey a little extra padding is good in case you get snowed in and can't get to the grocery store  :roflmao:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Jan 14, 2024, 02:18 PM
Good Afternoon Everyone, 33* here with snow squalls. On our way home from NH had a small dead tree fall in front of us. We pulled over and fortunately other people pulled over and helped. Mr Dickens isn’t feeling good today. Seems more tired today.

WallyWorld, Seems like a good baking day. I’ve put on too much insulation.

Hunts2long, Hope your wife gets good results. Good luck tonight.

Ice Wanderer, That was nice of you to watch your neighbors dog.

Mr Clean, Thank you for the info on Quaker Oatmeal. That’s what I eat in the morning. Prayers for those 2 gentlemen and their family. It’s tough with this weather to tell if the ice is safe.

I hope everyone had a great day and has a great evening.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Jan 14, 2024, 02:30 PM
I do not have a heated shop but keep them in the shop and even I replace batteries from time to time, but I have noticed to keep them charged if you are not driving them daily has helped quite a bit for keeping batteries longer, especially in the boat over the winter charging them either once a month or once every couple months the batteries seem to keep better.
A battery tender works well in the winter!!! :thumbsup: :clap: :flex: :bow:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jan 15, 2024, 04:35 AM


           Good morning ER's,
                     It's 5* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                     H2l...........Now that the cold has set in, maybe they will open the gates. :unsure: I hope the test results come in with good results. :thumbsup:
                     Splatty......If you aren't using the batteries during the winter, take them out and store in a warm place but not on concrete. :whistle:
                     Wally........I think ice is being made as I type away. :woot:
                     Fish..........When I first moved here to the Adirondacks, it was nothing to see -20 for a month, actually in 1976 it never got above zero the month
           of January. :o And the coldest I've seen here was -52* :cookoo:
                     OS............You're right a battery tender is a must. :flex:
                     I-45..........I had snow squalls here yesterday also and there were times it was a whiteout, and they produced about 3" of snow. :whistle:
                     I went to the neighbors for the football games, what a feast she put on, chicken wings and drums, pigs in a blanket, cheese and crackers, carrot and
           celery sticks, shrimp, and turkey salami cheese rolls. And of course some beer.
                    I have an early therapy appointment this morning.
                   I hope everyone has a good Monday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

           IW
                     
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jan 15, 2024, 05:30 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  Clear and 10* here on the Hill this am, high of 26 today.

  Jeff…hope today’s therapy session goes well for you.  :thumbsup:

  Just a quick hello to say Thank You to everyone for the kind words and support leading up to todays surgery. I’m truly grateful and thankful to all. :bow:   Will be trying to keep up with the thread and get back to posting again soon.
  Cawfee’s on….
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 15, 2024, 05:59 AM
Morning all,

Eddie......wishing you the best  ;)

IW.....sounds like quite the feast  :thumbsup:

H2L....hope the bowling went well last night  :flex:

Looks like the cold has arrived, at least for this week  @)  Hopefully we don't read of any one getting too stir crazy and venturing out on thin ice  :nono:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: kb on Jan 15, 2024, 06:25 AM
GM all,

15* here in lovely Dutchess, we are finally making ice.  Wahoo!!  We can only hope it lasts.

IW   Sounds like some good eats, hope you had fun.

Eddie  Good luck today, hope all goes well.  Im recovering from some dental surgery myself.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 15, 2024, 06:27 AM
12* and clear.

Eddie, you will be in our thoughts!

Mr. C, while reading some past post I see a question you asked about the water going over the dam. When it gets to 771' it goes over. The highest I ever saw was 774' and my sump pump ran for a while.

IW, may start making some ice IF the wind stops for a day or two.

I eat oatmeal every morning during hunting season and the wife made some yesterday morning.

I bowled out of my mind last night, had a 564 for 3 games, we took 3 of 4 points. It has been a long time since I bowled that well for 3 games on the same night.

WW, good weekend to open the bakery, aren't they all.

Hope everyone has a good day and stay warm...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: kb on Jan 15, 2024, 06:53 AM
H2L  Congrats on the game, I havent bowled in a long time.  I was a pin-chaser/mechanic back in my youth, and had a LOT of fun there.  After a few years of that, you get a different perspective on the game  LOL 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jan 15, 2024, 07:14 AM
Good morning ER’s. 24 and snowing, guesser says All day. Don’t need to go anywhere but the front porch for firewood.

Eddie 🤞the surgery goes well and the healing is speedy for you.

Looking like I will be in my pajamas and watching tv most of the day and feeding the wood stove

Best to all
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Jan 15, 2024, 07:18 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 15* here Weather guessers say it’s supposed to be sunny today but cold. Snow tomorrow.

MasonEddie, Your in our prayers. Good luck today.

Hunts2long, Congratulations on a great game.

Ice Wanderer, Great joke. Good luck at your physical therapy today.

WallyWorld, May you find some ice.

I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jan 15, 2024, 10:42 AM
WW your card arrived, must’ve been a rough ride but post office came through with their envelope
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 15, 2024, 12:25 PM
OMG that's crazy  :wacko:  like they say "better late than never" Merry Christmas  :roflmao:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jan 15, 2024, 12:46 PM
Sounds like everyone is having a good time and getting things done and h2l congrats on the great bowling. The swim meet went well, they boy got DQ'd again on the breaststroke as he is not touching the wall with both hands and the same time. Each kid swam in a couple relays and had a good time, we got to visit with family from Powell and my mom and all where in town as her husband's mom passed away on Thanksgiving and they had the funeral on Friday. So they got to watch the kids swim Saturday it was a good time. On the drive home seen 2 above in one spot and the lake was 1 below and the house was 4 below but warming up as we are only getting to 16 or so below zero, ice seems to be forming so the derby this weekend should have good ice and some fun, supposed to warm up to highs in the high 20's and lows right around zero. Well better get back to work the boss is having a melt down on issues from another plant. Oh the joy. Have a good Monday everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jan 15, 2024, 09:48 PM
Good evening, 28 with snow expected overnight around one inch and then more snow tomorrow . I see that actress Joyce Randolph who played Trixie Norton on the Honey Mooner's TV show passed away recently at the age of 99 . going to enjoy this while it last gas price have dropped here slightly down to $2.90/gallon for 87 octane at some stations .
Ice Wanderer looks like our neighbor had quite the feast for the football games dining .May today's therapy session not have left you to sore.
Eddie may all have gone well for you today and you are resting comfortably at hospital and will be discharged soon to your home.
Wallyworld this coming weekend folks will venture out onto the ice somewhere hopefully all get back home safely.
Kb may your dental surgery have gone well for you.
Hunts2long thank you for answering my question on GSL . Congratulations on a good night of bowling.
IFF looks like Wallyworld's Christmas card got caught in the mail processing equipment before getting to you.
Icefisher-45 glad the tree did not cause an accident and others stopped to help you. may Mr. Dickens have more energy today.
 Splattypus I assume most vehicle in drifter's part of the world have engine block heaters and some type of heater for the vehicle battery. I have cousins who live in Casper,Wyoming during one of my visits to see them I noticed a plug socket like you would find on an extension cord in the front grill of a car inquiring what it was for informed about the engine block heaters. Works to keep the engine oil from thickening in extreme cold.
Fish/hunt4ever belated condolences to your mom and her husband plus his family on their loss. Good to read your children did well at the swim meet. hopefully next time your son is in a breast stroke race he touches the wall properly.

Congratulations to the Buffalo Bills and their fans i see they won their game over Pittsburgh. Prayer for all dealing with the lake effect snow in Western NY.
Have a good night.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: kb on Jan 16, 2024, 04:24 AM
Gm all,

22* and rocking a half inch of show here.  Long range forecast has us going back above freezing next week.  I may have to go way north to get on some ice this year.  Such is life.

Hope everyone has a great day. 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 16, 2024, 05:41 AM
Morning all,

Eddie....hoping all went well yesterday and you're on the mend  ;)

FH4.....sorry for the loss of your extended family member  :'(

H2L....keep doing whatever you did pre-bowling last Sunday :woot:

IW.....did your neighbor put on another feast for yesterday's games  ???

IF45.....hope MrDickens is feeling better today  :-\

WS......made it to the down hill side of January  :thumbsup: :roflmao:

MrC.....2 people and their dog fell thru a local lake this weekend, luckily all survived  :o

A grocery store run today, that's about it.

Have a good day. Stay safe,stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 16, 2024, 06:16 AM
15* and cloudy.

Ice45, hope Mr. Dickens is feeling better.

WW, not sure what I did right on the lanes so chances of it happening again soon will be rare.

Eddie, you are in our thoughts, take it easy.

Everyone have a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Jan 16, 2024, 06:25 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 22* here and snowing. Weather guessers are saying 4-6” of snow. Going to be cold all week. Maybe the ponds will freeze. Mr Dickens is acting like himself again.

WallyWorld, Thats good news that the 2 people and their dog survived. Was Mr WallyWorld involved in the rescue?

MasonEddie, Keeping you in our prayers that everything went well and you’re on the mend.

Fish, My condolences on the loss of your extended family member.

I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one. Prayers for Firefighters, Police, First responders and those working today in the snow.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jan 16, 2024, 06:58 AM


             Good morning Everyone,
                             It's 7* and lite snow is falling.  ::)
                             Eddie...........I hope your surgery went well and you are resting comfortably. :thumbsup:
                             H2l..............Congr atulations on three good games, keep it up for the rest of the year. :clap:
                             Wally...........That seems all I do these days is shopping, I hope you find everything you needed. :whistle:  My neighbor always has a spread
               last night we had Chicken Parmesan. :thumbsup:
                             Kb...............I hope you find some safe ice to get on. :unsure:
                             I-45.............I'm glad Mr. Dickens is feeling himself again. :clap:
                             Steve...........The gas prices are dropping up here as well but not fast enough, what confuses me when we had normal pricing the price between
               Warrensburg and Glens Falls was about  $,06 a gallion, now its $.23 a gallon difference, it doesn't cost that much a gallon to truck it 15 miles. :cookoo: :%$#!:
                             Fish.............I'm sorry to read about the loss of a family member. :( That sucks that your son got DQ'd  :cookoo:
                             Bud.            Stay warm. :whistle:
                             My therapy went well, and then on the way home I stopped to see my second son, the kids wee home I forgot that it was MLK DAY. Then  i went
              home and made some major progress in my basement. I talked to my friend Jon and we are going to try getting out on some ice on Friday.
                            I hope everyone has a good Tuesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.
 
              IW

                 
                             
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 16, 2024, 09:11 AM
Cooling before getting packed for the trip to Michigan
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: bart on Jan 16, 2024, 09:26 AM
masoneddie, thoughts and prayers are with you and your family...  Get Well Soon!

Have a Blessed day all, and stay safe.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jan 16, 2024, 11:21 AM
Eddie thought and prayers are sent your way today thinking of how the surgery went for you and hoping all is good.

Well another day at work and it was a balmy 30 below this morning, warmed up to 14 below so far today.  Been an interesting work week and trying to get ready for the derby that we go to in a few days, only 3 days and we will be out drilling holes in the ice and seeing if we can win some money.  Well better get back to it and stay up on things here as the boss is hovering and making demands.  Have a good one everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Splattypus on Jan 16, 2024, 06:29 PM
Thanaks all. Familiar with the block heaters, most all our heavy diesel trucks have them. Haven't come across much in the way of battery heaters for gasoline vehicles though. I mean, some searching on Amazon yielded something akin to a heating pad for a sore back, but made of silicone. Reviews seemed very mixed and a few people reporting nearly-melter batteries. Makes me a little leery, but worth some more research I guess. Beats getting up 2 times a night to start my truck when it's -20 outside.

Cookies looking good, ww!

I feel your pain f/h4e, got almost nothing accomplished at work today besides trying to get trucks and equipment started. I hate the cold, why did I move to Minnesota again?
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Jan 16, 2024, 06:45 PM
As an ex-Minnesotan, just hook up a battery charger over night!!! The charging keeps your battery warm!!  :thumbsup: :clap: :flex: ;)2 :bow:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Splattypus on Jan 16, 2024, 08:17 PM
Little trickle charger, or something a little beefier? I'm sure I can manage to park in front of the garage and snake an extension cord out.

And I'll definitely be picking up a portable jump pack, those things are convenient enough to justify the price
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jan 16, 2024, 09:42 PM
 Good evening ,21 with a clear sky received 3-4 inches of snow did have a period of sleet. Thanks to colder temperatures less moisture in the snow made for easier shoveling and vehicle cleaning. Like Wallyworld did some grocery shopping today.
Kb looking like there maybe a short ice fishing season here in the Mid Hudson valley depending on February-March's weather.
Wallyworld glad the people and dog all gout out and are alright. may you have found everything on your shopping list in stock . Good looking batch of cookies.
Hunts2longmay you have the driveway and vehicles cleaned of snow.
Icefisher-45 good to read that Mr. Dickens is back to his old self. May the landlord have you plowed out.
Ice Wanderer gas prices do leave one shanking their head at times I have two Sunoco stations close to me one is usually cheaper then the other by a few cents. They are only around a quarter mile from each other. Nice to read you made progress in getting basement organized. Best wished for your fiend and you in finding a place to ice fish on Friday.
Bart may things be going well for you .
Fish/hunt4ever may you be able to split time between work and getting prepared for the ice fishing derby.
Splattypus  best to you in finding a solution to the battery problem .

Have a good night .
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jan 16, 2024, 10:07 PM
Little trickle charger, or something a little beefier? I'm sure I can manage to park in front of the garage and snake an extension cord out.

And I'll definitely be picking up a portable jump pack, those things are convenient enough to justify the price

I run a 10 amp charger/maintainer under the hood of my new truck.
I also have a block heater (factory) and a battery blanket.
The new truck has so many modules that can eat a lot of power as well as the electric power steering that draws 18 amps with the truck running that with my short drives to work leave the battery under a full charge. My '23 F150 hybrid has the 12 volt battery under the hood, another 12 volt battery under the back seat that runs the modules needed to start the truck and then there's the high voltage battery for the hybrid motor. So much tech on these new vehicles.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jan 17, 2024, 05:15 AM


          Good morning ER's,
                   It's 0* here on my hill. ::)
                   I'm running late this morning I have an early therapy appointment.
                   Ice is being made this morning.

           IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Jan 17, 2024, 05:35 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 10* this morning with no wind. Weather guessers are saying below freezing temps for the next week. Ice will be made this week 😀. We did get plowed out last night. Mr Dickens likes the snow but not the cold.

Ice Wanderer, Good luck at therapy this morning. Great joke today 🤣.

MasonEddie, Prayers you’re feeling better soon.

WallyWorld, Cookies look delicious as usual.

I hope everyone has a great day and tight lines to those on the ice. Be safe.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 17, 2024, 06:19 AM
8* and a few clouds. We got about 3 inches of light snow yesterday afternoon, blew out the driveway after dinner, still have to clean the cars off.

IW, good luck with the therapy today.

I think the wife is going to ceramics this morning. She has been going for awhile now with my late brothers wife.

WW, cookies look good.

Not much planned for today, be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 17, 2024, 06:44 AM
Morning all,

10*  about 4" of snow and breezy  ::) good day to stay inside and putter  ;)2


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Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: 62&done on Jan 17, 2024, 02:56 PM
Hello all you anxious ice fishermen and women. Blessed are we for I think the time is near if not already for some in specific local's. After several nights with good temps, recent experience tells me that a small southern Adirondack pond is calling me. I shall head out tomorrow for an exploratory trip.  A solid 4" will feel like heaven on earth.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jan 17, 2024, 09:33 PM
Good evening 16 outside calm day after the snow with blue sky earlier more snow coming tomorrow into Friday. Next week sees a warmup with high temps in the lower forties. Reminder to my Fellow new Yorkers weather permitting the South bound lanes of Thruway will be closed from New Paltz (exit18) to Newburgh (exit) this Saturday from 7pm until 7AM on Sunday section of damaged overpass will be removed from over the southbound lanes .
Drifter thank you for the info. on your truck and things you do and accessories on truck to keep batteries  charged and engine block warm so it hopefully starts in the extreme sub-zero weather not uncommon for the Yellow Knife area. You mention a good point depending on the vehicle model it may have multiple batteries and there location may be in different areas. ON my 2015 GMC Terrain the battery is tucked behind the front grill.
Ice Wanderer may you have not been late for your therapy this morning. May it have been another good session for you.
Icefisher-45 good to hear you are plowed out.
Hunts2long I assume you received only snow so cleaning off the vehicles  hopefully did not involve scrapping ice from windows and headlights.
Wallyworld the bucks must like your property guessing they are feeding on some of your landscaping.
62&done welcome to the thread. May you find ice to your liking and have good fishing this weekend.

Remember your spud ,ice picks and throw bag/rope if fishing this weekend. Hopefully there will be no reports of deaths here on Ice Shanty as many people head out for their first ice fishing trip of the 2023-2024 season.
    Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jan 18, 2024, 04:40 AM


             Good morning ER's,
                        It's 3* and mostly cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                        62...........Welcome to the morning addiction. :thumbsup: I hope your recon trip found some good ice. :unsure:
                        Wally........Nice looking deer, what are you feeding them. :woot: Have a safe trip to Michigan. :thumbsup:
                        H2l..........The snow was so light that I saw a woman out with a battery powered leaf blower blowing snow from her walkway. :whistle:
                        I-45.........I try to come up with a good joke. :blink:
                        Dave.......These cars have too many bells and whistles, no wonder they need two batteries. :whistle:
                        Steve.......My neighbors traveled to Westchester county last weekend a they said they were the last car to be allowed to go through that
             area of the Thruway before the closed it. ::)
                        Eddie........I hope all is well with you and you are recovering well. :flex:
                        Not much going on today, I'm waiting for a report from Jon, he's doing a recon trip today to see which lake we are going to hit tomorrow.
                        I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

              IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Jan 18, 2024, 05:12 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 12* here and supposed to be a high of 29* today. Weather guessers are talking snow tomorrow. At least ice is being made.

Ice Wanderer, Hopefully Jon finds a good pond for tomorrow.

Hunts2long, Hope your wife had fun at Ceramics yesterday.

WallyWorld, Nice to see those 2 bucks in your yard. Hopefully Mr WallyWorld isn’t out putting out a lot of fires.

MasonEddie, Hope you’re feeling better. Prayers for a speedy recovery.

Prayers for our Firefighters and 1st responders and police officers during this cold spell. I hope everyone has a great day and tight lines to those on the ice.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 18, 2024, 06:03 AM
15* and some clouds.

62, hope you find some good ice, be safe.

IW, it was a very light snow, didn't take much to clean off the cars. Snow blowing was a pain because the wind was blowing.

Took a ride up into the hills yesterday afternoon, lots of deer around.

Not much planned for today, be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jan 18, 2024, 09:29 AM
Well only a couple more hours of work then head home get the final things loaded and head to the lake and start the derby weekend. Have a good one and should have some reports as I go over the weekend with the wife and kids. Have a great Thursday everyone. Stay safe with the weather moving across the country we are supposed to have some wind today so might be a fun start today.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 18, 2024, 04:08 PM
Evening all,

Eddie....hope you're resting comfortably at home by now  :)

IW.....unfortunately only the cookies went to MI  :(  good luck tomorrow   :icefish:  be safe  :whistle:

MrC....we let a farmer plant corn on some of our property and our woods are full of acorns so the deer don't ever travel too far away  ;)2

H2L.....the deer sure do start showing themselves AFTER deer season  :woot:

IF45.....luckily there haven't been too many FD calls since it got really cold out  ;)

FH4.....good luck  :tipup:   good you have the camper to hunker down in  :thumbsup:

Not much going on around here, see reports of guys fishing on some pretty thin ice  ::)  keeping my fingers crossed they all stay on top to fish another day  :blink:  I saw a saying today that got my attention  " Death from Drowning happens once in a lifetime" Good words to think about before taking that risk

Have a good night. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jan 18, 2024, 09:53 PM
Good evening, my balcony thermometer is reading 30 degrees currently had a period of snow earlier in the day no accumulation. I need to look at Friday's forecast believe the weather guessers are calling for more snow.
A recall to share with all of you Bright Farms brand fresh baby spinach and some sald mixes due to possible listeria contamination. products will have best by dates through Jan.24,2024 .
Baby Spinach (3.5 oz. ) package upc code : 8-5706-0049223
Mediterrain Crunch Kit (6.5 oz.) upc code: 8-57051-82501-2
Chick Pea Ceasar crunch kit upc code; 8-57062-00415-2
Bacon Rannch crunch kit (6.5oz.) upc code: 8-57062-0041609
Southwest Chipotle upc code; 8-50051-82500-4
take a photo of package or bring receipt as proof of purchase to store to get a full refund. To get additional information contact Bright Farms 866-857-8745 Monday-Friday 8 AM -6 PM EST
Email- [email protected] put recall in the subject line.

Ice Wanderer best wished for you and Jon tomorrow remember the safety gear. I assume lakes/ponds have been building ice for a longer time period then down here in the Southeast portion of the state. Glad your neighbor was able to avoid taking the detour last Saturday evening.
Icefisher-45 may you not see to much snow especially if your wife has to work as she might otherwise have to shovel out before the plow arrives to clear your driveway.
Hunts2long during the Winter months depending on snow cover you do tend to see deer grouped up in certain areas to feed.
Fish/hunt4ever best wished to you and the family at the derby.
Wallyworld thank you for the info. on your property given the two food sources i can see deer sticking around your home. may the cookies arrive in Michigan without to many broken ones from shipping.
Eddie best wished for you with the post surgery recovery and rehabilitation.

To all with plans to fish or scout the ice this weekend be careful many locations in the North East only recently had colder weather with below freezing temperatures so ice may still be thin.

Have a good Friday and weekend.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jan 19, 2024, 04:30 AM
 

            Good morning ER's,

                     Steve............Jon has an ankle problem and got a call to see the doctor today to schedule surgery so we are putting our trip off till next week. :whistle:
            The recalls seem to get more frequent or the reports never got so much attention. :unsure:
                     Fish...............Goo d luck at the derby. :thumbsup:
                     H2l................I snow blowed Tuesday night after dinner, I had an my appointment early, so the wind wasn't a factor here. :woot:
                     Wally.............So Mr. WW doesn't hunt your property? ???
                     I-45..............Jon's recon trip found unsafe ice on one lake but it might be good by next week. :unsure:
                     Eddie.............I hope everything is going according to p;an with your recovery. :flex:
                     Since I'm not fishing today I might take a ride to check out one of our favorite crappie lakes.
                     I hope everyone has a good Friday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

              IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 19, 2024, 06:06 AM
16* and cloudy.

Eddie, hope you are doing well.

IW, be careful on the ice. Saw a couple guys out from Sport Island Pub yesterday, can't be a lot of ice.

Have a good day and be safe...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 19, 2024, 07:36 AM
Morning all,

IW.....no he doesn't hunt here at home, altho it's not due to lack of desire  :nono: 

H2L.....fingers crossed no one takes the polar plunge  :unsure:

MrC.....got the call from MI yesterday afternoon, the cookies survived and were more than appreciated  ;)

Eddie....continued prayers  :)

There have been 2 homicides in this area since the new year began.....the first one was a 15 yo boy shot in the head, the second was a 16 yo boy shot in the head  :o :(  these are definitely some strange times we're living in  :-\ :'(

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.





Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Jan 19, 2024, 08:16 AM

  Good morning all. Eddie hope your doing well and have a quick recovery.  It's cold here but at least there are fishable lakes  or should I say small water places to fish. I picked up 500 spikes and 250 waxies and hope to nurse the waxies until warmer weather comes back. I found a small thill float so tiny the thill name wasn't even printed on it; not sure if it would hold a # 14 gill pill up. I will test it out in a glass of water. CJS lists a size 16 gill pill but I don't see it on there site.





Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jan 19, 2024, 10:08 AM
Good morning ER’s

WW good grief that sound more like an execution

Haven’t been out on the roads at all since it’s snowed and turned icy, got a call from the neighbor that lives on this lane also , noteing that we hadn’t been out and wanted to know if we needed anything from the store. Also said something like 20 cars had gotten stuck trying to go down off of the “Mountain” the old road, into town.  That’s was nice of them to check with us.

One thing for sure, most of the lifelong residents here, haven’t had to cope with this kind of weather very often

Best to all.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jan 19, 2024, 11:43 AM
Well the girls are weighing some fish today. Caught 2 Ling, 2 sauger, and a walleye. All on the small side but you never know what might win it. Windy yesterday as I got the hut set up to house the livewell for fish and minnows and then set the lines. Got a couple set for trout now to see if we can weigh something in every category, need a trout, crappie and a perch to go. Sounds like everyone is doing good through the storms. Hope all are having a fantastic Friday, oh and I have not measured but probably around 2 feet of clear hard ice.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jan 20, 2024, 05:49 AM


                   Good morning ER's,
                           It's -5* here on my hill. ::)
                           Wally............I'm glad that the cookies made it without any casualties. :thumbsup: Like Bud said they sound like executions, were the victims
                   part of a gang? ???
                           Fish..............It sounds that your family is on their way to the winner circle. :flex: 
                           H2l...............That ice the guys were on couldn't have been there long. :blink:
                           Bud..............It was nice of the neighbor to check in on you. :clap: One time while driving through Tennessee There was an ice storm and the traffic
                  on the interstate was at a standstill. I was in a hurry to get back to college so I let some air out of the tires just enough to gain some traction and passed
                  everyone at a creep. :woot:
                           Eddie............My prayers are with you for a complete recovery. :thumbsup:
                           Marv.............If you happen to read this, ate you watching the games thus weekend? ???
                           I hope everyone has a good Saturday either at work or out. Stay safe and Healthy.

                IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 20, 2024, 06:20 AM
3* here this morning.

IW, I saw an ice report from "Food-n-Fuel" and he is saying that this end down to the campsite has 4" of ice, the bays are good and after this weekend the whole lake will be good. HOGWASH, I say, the bays may be good because I know they are catching some nice pike in a few on the South end. I like Louie but no way he could have checked that much of the lake without an ATV and I have seen NO tracks. Last weekend the main part was open.

Eddie, hope you are doing well.

Have to take a ride up to my nephew's today, we are out of maple syrup.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jan 20, 2024, 08:43 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Woke up to gusty NW winds and 5* on the comfort of my own bed this am, high of 13 here today…making ice!  :clap:

  Got my release yesterday from the hospital, surgery went well but faced a few difficulties afterwards…handling the heavy meds and their side effects being the main culprit. Water under the bridge now!
  Got a lot of catching up to do and it may take me a little while to get back in the groove, so let me start by saying Thank You all for the kind words, support, thoughts and prayers. They truly helped and please accept my sincere appreciation for them, so thankful. May God Bless you all.  :bow:
  I became a grandpa again yesterday! My daughter went in a few weeks earlier than expected. Bryce Edward was born yesterday morning at 5:42am, weighed 7lbs. 3oz, and 20” long. I haven’t been able to meet him yet but our time will come in a few days.   ;D
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Jan 20, 2024, 08:44 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 11* out and cloudy. May go out and check some ponds.

Hunts2long, Have a safe trip going to your nephews for Maple Syrup.

Ice Wanderer, Hope you have a good day. Are you hitting the ice this weekend?

WallyWorld, Sounds like it was an execution. It is a crazy world we’re living in. Glad the cookies had a safe trip.

MasonEddie, Prayers you have a speedy recovery.

Whopper Stopper, Hope you are well. Miss your posts.

IFF, That was very nice of your neighbor to check on you.

I hope everyone has a safe and good day.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 20, 2024, 08:54 AM
Morning all,

IW.....the city is full of gangs and wanna be gang members, it gets worse by the minute  :cookoo:  enjoy today's games  ;)

H2L.....been seeing some CRAZY ice reports around here too, hopefully no one loses their life taking the word of a stranger on the internet for gospel  :nono:

MrC....almost forgot to mention the apple trees, berry bushes and creek on our property, all help to keep the critters in the area  ;)2

IFF......not sure if the shootings are gang initiations or retaliations, there isn't too much info being released yet  :wacko:  kudos to your neighbors for checking up on you  :thumbsup: :bow:

FH4......congrats on the catches  :icefish: :tipup: :clap:

Had my brother over last night for venison stew, jalapeno corn bread and apple crumble.....a VERY small doggie bag sent home with him  ;D

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 20, 2024, 10:48 AM
Eddie.....CONGRATS getting thru the surgery and getting back home AND on the new grandson  :thumbsup: :clap: :thumbsup: :clap:  sounds like life is truly good in your neck of the woods  :thumbsup: :clap: :thumbsup: :clap:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Jan 20, 2024, 10:51 AM
MasonEddie, Great to see you posting again. Take it easy and get plenty of rest. Congratulations to you and your daughter and son in law. Hopefully you get to see Bryce Edward soon.

WallyWorld, Sounds like a delicious dinner and I’m sure your brother is going to enjoy his doggie bag.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jan 20, 2024, 11:39 AM
Congrats on the new addition to the family, and that is great news about the surgery and getting over that hurdle.

Well we missed a few fish yesterday and had a few minnows stolen and one flag last night that the fish stole the minnow. Lots of people around and had a guy move in last night and almost set up within feet of my lines, so I drove out and stood on my lines and he moved away. I moved lines over and away from people and had one flag so far. Heard the perch are big again this year to place 1.13 for weight so far. No crappie as of last night, they do not have anything posted for the big ones yet so only time will tell.

Well hopefully all are having a great Saturday. May this weather bring ice so everyone can get out safely have a good one.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jan 20, 2024, 10:37 PM
Good evening, believe the high temperature here today was in the mid. twenties windy all day so it felt colder. Received 1.5-2 inches of snow on Friday guessing more is need for plowing without risk of damaging equipment as the plowing contractor only cleared roadways here at my complex no group phone of Email asking to move vehicles.
To those having face Book accounts stay alert for this scam you will receive a message with a saying "Look who Died" or something similar along with a short link. Do not click on the link doing so will ask for you to resubmit face Book Log-in information. this is know as a Pishing scam.  Similar to Emails asking you to contact certain places because your order can not be delivered or congratulation you have won a prize.etc. So keep up on your record keeping of when various services you may have a contract with expire and receipts from on-line shopping.

Eddie congratulations to you and your wife on the birth of Bryce Edward. Same to your daughter and S-I-L along with the rest of the family . Good to hear you are home may you have no further medication problems causing major side effects.
Ice Wanderer sorry to hear about Jon's ankle best wished for him. May today's scouting trip have found ice you feel safe fishing on at your "Crappie" lake. Best to the both of you on any fishing trip next week.
Hunts2long surprised that some people are fishing on GSL and shocked that the owner of Food-n-Fuel would post such a statement on GSL's ice conditions may there be no rescue or recovery missions this weekend.
Wallyworld glad the cookies made it safely to Michigan. Sounds like your property is a good environment to support the local wildlife. I'm guessing to prevent issues with neighbors Mr.WW hunts elsewhere.
IFF nice of your neighbor to check on you . Depending on your location in Tennessee folks do not see and deal with driving in the snow that often so what would be a minor snowfall in Colorado or Wisconsin is a major issue to these drivers.
Ice fisher-45 if you got out scouting today hope you found ice you would feel comfortable venturing onto and fishing. best wished for you on any fishing trips.
Old goat may the ice conditions stay good so you can make use of your bait purchase. best to you. Your mom and family.
Fish/hunt4ever good to read that your family has caught some fish. Good that the other fisherman got the message and gave you room to fish without being on top of your holes. Hopefully one of the fish you have weighed-in wins a prize .

I have to look at the Southern NY. thread and see who got out fishing like Wallyworld posted hopefully there will be no reports of people breaking through the ice. If the extended weather forecast is correct not looking good for my area for next week starting on Monday high temps will be in the mid. thirties to lower forties for the week and night time lows above freezing. Also from Tuesday through the weekend possible rain/snow showers or just rain everyday.

Take care,stay safe be smart about fishing depending on how long your local waters have been ice covered and the thickness/quality of the ice.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 21, 2024, 06:13 AM
2* and clear.

Eddie, good to hear from you and that you are home and doing better. Congratulations on the new Grandson!!!!

Well, it looks like bacon and eggs this morning, my nephew must have been working a double yesterday.

Mr. C, most of the guys fishing GSL are fishing in small bays that are protected from the wind, I still wouldn't be out there.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jan 21, 2024, 06:39 AM


             Good morning Doug, ER's,
                       It's -5* here on my hill. ice is being made. ::)
                       H2l............I hope you enjoy your breakfast. :thumbsup: I can't believe that the store would post such a thing. :cookoo:
                       Eddie.........Welcome home. :clap: I'm glad to hear everything is mending well. :flex: I know what you mean about the side effect s of medications.
             Congratulations to the new arrival to the clan. What a nice name. :clap:
                       Wally.........With a smorgasbord like that, it's a no wonder that you have all the deer. :whistle: I didn't realize that there were that many gangs out
             there. It's a shame that you lives have to be taken like that, but one travels in that atmosphere then it could be expected. :%$#!:
                       Fish...........Good luck with the rest of the derby. :thumbsup:
                       Steve.........The temperatures up here are perfect for making ice. A friend is heading out this morning in the hunt for some eyes. :clap:
                       I texted back and fourth with Whopper Stopper yesterday and last night during the games, he's doing well.
                       I hope everyone has a good Sunday either at work or out Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 21, 2024, 06:45 AM
Morning all,

H2L.....I'm with you on not being on the ice yet when there was just open water  :nono:  good luck tonight  ;)2

MrC.....we don't really have any neighbors close enough to worry about  :whistle: MrWW doesn't hunt here because we enjoy watching all the different critters that come around  ;)

Eddie....fingers crossed each passing day find you getting stronger  :flex:

IW......hope you and Jon find some "safe" ice  :tipup:  go Bills  @)

A bike club meeting today, more blah blah blah   ::)  It's hard to get excited talking about riding when it's 4*  :pinch:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.


Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Jan 21, 2024, 07:30 AM
Good Morning Everyone 8* and cloudy here. Saw some people on ice yesterday. Not sure I feel comfortable going on the ice. Haven’t been on the ice since I got hurt. Little nervous. Mr Dickens enjoyed being out and about yesterday.

WallyWorld, Hopefully your Bike meeting goes well.

Ice Wanderer, Hope you find safe ice today and have tight lines.

MasonEddie, Glad you’re on the mend.

Hunts2long, Good luck on the lanes tonight.

I hope everyone has a safe and great day.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jan 21, 2024, 08:35 AM
Well as the night have gone on the fewer and fewer flags we get. Went out this morning and one that I do not have a blue tipz on went off but looks like a wind tip as the weight was not moved and the minnow looked good. Last few hours of the derby so needing to clean camper up pick up and head out of here around noon today. What a beautiful morning though. Oh amd had guys move in on me after moving lines away from people, just have not fished like this in a long time of people just seeing a flag and boom move in. Have a great Sunday everyone.
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Oh and this is one guy by me. Is up there in the perch standing
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Splattypus on Jan 21, 2024, 09:37 AM
Morning all. 12f here, but the 20mph+ winds making it not feel like the relative heat wave it is. Deciding if I want to find a small lake out of the wind for a few hours this afternoon.  Heard people were driving on some smaller lakes 30 minutes west of me already, so looks like ice will stick around a while even when it does warm up some next week.

Congrats on the new addition to the family.

Everyone stay warm safe and healthy, and hopefully you all can get on the ice for all the fishing you desire soon
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jan 21, 2024, 05:56 PM
Well we won some door prizes and the boy got beat out for smallest fish. His was .07 and then there was a .04 perch brought in. Will post all the pictures of the weights in the wyoming page. But we got something anyways. Was a good weekend.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Splattypus on Jan 21, 2024, 06:28 PM
Heck yeah!


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Glad I got out, got into a pile of nice fish. Good inaugural run for the season
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jan 21, 2024, 09:49 PM
 Good evening, update on a recall I share a week or more ago with all of you. The recall on BUssetto Charcuterie Sampler now includes all lots of the product the recalled product is a twin pack with 2 and 9 ounce packages includes Sweet Soppressata,Proscuitto and Dry Copa. (sold at Sam's club stores) Also from the same parent company all lots of Fratelli Bretta brand Antipasto Gran Bratta another two pack with 2 and 9 ounce packages . This one will include Black pepper coated dry salami,Italian dry salami and dry coppa . (sold at Costco stores)

Thankfully i have not heard of any ice rescues or recovery from my area need to check the Southern,NY. thread plus reports & Conditions forum to see if people got out on lake sin my area.
 Hunts2long I assumed anyone ice fishing on GSL was only doing so in certain locations. May you have repeated last week performance at the bowling alley tonight.
Ice Wanderer good to read all is well with Whopper Stopper. May you friend have found good ice and the walleyes today. I assumed given your northern ,NY. location and higher elevation your temperature would be colder and forecast calling for snow while if correct I will be seeing a lot of rain.
Wallyworld guessing Syracuse's central NY. location and having the Thruway and interstate 81 close by make it a good location for Nationwide gangs to have local memberships the major road systems can be used to transport drugs many gangs sell to finance their activities.  The same is true for the city of Newburgh in the past few years things must have improved some do not hear about gang activity as often a few years back joint law enforcement effort to find and arrest gang members of different charges. There were and may still be three nation wide and one local gang operating in Newburgh. Thank you for answering why MR.WW does not hunt on your property.Icefisher-45 best wished for you if/when you get out ice fishing.
Fish/hunt4ever thank you for the reports and photos from the derby. Is the young lady in photo with your son one of your daughters or the person who beat him out for smallest fish caught. Congratulations on all of the fish caught by your family.
Splattypus glad you were able to get out and caught some fish today.Thank you for sharing the photos.

May everyone have a good week best to all fishing.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 22, 2024, 06:09 AM
12* and clear.

Mr.C, yes, most that I am seeing are fishing out in front of Sport Island Pub, haven't seen anyone out from the campsite. On the South end of the lake there are some small protected bays that get ice early on and they are usually the first to have good ice if there is water in them. They are catching some nice pike in those areas. Most years those bays don't even have water in them but because the lake is so high they are getting fished.

I had NO repeat of last weeks bowling but I didn't do bad. 49 pins over my avg. and we took all 4 points. We all bowled well.

Splattypus, nice fish.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 22, 2024, 07:30 AM
Morning all,

H2L....congrats on the winning again last night  :thumbsup:

Eddie.....hope all is going well and you've had a chance to meet Bryce  ;)

Splatty......nice first trip  :icefish:

FH4......glad you had a good weekend  :tipup:

Warmer weather on tap this week, not sure what it will do to any current ice around  :-\  1 step forward, 2 back  ::)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jan 22, 2024, 07:50 AM
That is my youngest daughter with my son and the door prizes they won through the drawing.

Back at work today, trying to get my bearings again.  Glad everyone is doing great, looks like the Bills fell a little short last night, Wyoming is watching Allen as he was one of our great quarter backs and he has a big cheering squad back here.  Would be nice for them to have seen them advance last night.  Have a good one everyone have a good Monday everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 23, 2024, 06:31 AM
28* cloudy and maybe an inch or two later today.

Went and got my syrup yesterday. Hadn't seen my nephew in a couple weeks. Less than 11 months until he gets "out of jail". It gets worst every day!

So far the deer are having a "good" winter, they are starting to bunch up some. He has 50/60 in the orchard most every night and still a couple nice bucks with horns.

Saw one "pop-up" out on the ice yesterday PM and a couple guys fishing in close to shore just south of the bridge.

Eddie, hope you are doing well and taking it easy.

Have a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Jan 23, 2024, 08:11 AM
32* and cloudy. Snow coming later tonight. My wife is home today. Not doing much today.

I hope everyone has a great day and tight lines to those on the ice.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 23, 2024, 09:28 AM
Morning all,

H2L.....the governor's plan to close 5 more prisons isn't going to help either  ::)

IF45......hope you and Mrs45 have a good day  ;)

FH4......fingers crossed the work week goes by quickly  :)

IW.....guessing you and Jon found ice  ???

Eddie.....how are Mom and baby doing  ???

IFF......hope your weather has straightened up  :-\

Snow/rain/freezing rain coming later today, to say the weather's been crazy is an understatement  :whistle:  Looks like we stay above freezing for the rest of the week now, so much for any  :icefish: any time soon.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Jan 23, 2024, 10:06 AM

  GM all. Well finally made 2nd trip to ice was about 8 in thick. The weather was nice stayed about 2 hrs. No bites at first hr. then a little action caught about a dozen and fell off my bucket once. Rain/snow comming sometime today I think so maybe another round today or not. Eddie congrats on the new arrival to your family. The big lake here has people out but with the warm up coming in we could get  bad news on people falling through I hope not. All fish caught on the tiny gill pill.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 23, 2024, 02:57 PM
OG….congrats on the catching, be safe   ;)

A little bakery time today
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jan 23, 2024, 09:05 PM
 Good evening warmer temperatures have arrived high in the upper thirties today mix of icy weather and rain today many school districts in my area chose to close today or had delayed openings and early dismissals. I saw a state plow truck go by earlier putting down salt. The plowing contractor was also here putting down salt as icy weather forecast for overnight into Wednesday morning.
Hunts 2 long one of my cousins retired this past September after working 25 years as a corrections officer his comments to me are similar to your nephews. may all go well for him up to time of retirement. may people use good judgement when fishing on GSL during the work week when fewer people will be out on the ice to assist anyone if they should break through the ice surface.
Icefisher-45 may it have been a good day for you and your wife. best wished that you can get out a catch some fish this season.
Wallyworld may conditions not have been to bad by you today. Hopefully few service calls for Mr.WW and his fellow firemen responding to accidents on icy or snow covered roadways. may the bike club have some nice rides planed for this Spring/Summer after the recent meeting.  The cookies look good.
Old Goat glad you have made a couple ice fishing trips. The weather in my area this week will hinder ice formation ,looking at the Southern, NY. thread it appears most folks in my area of NY. still waiting to make their first trip of the season.
Ice Wanderer if you and Jon fished today hope you had some action and did not have to search to long for a location to fish.
Fish/hunt4ever thank you for answering my question on the photo. may winning door prizes motivate your children to fish in more derby's .
Eddie hope you doing well and have met and held your new grandson Bryce.
Whopper Stopper may all be good for you and the girls. may weather by you allow some fishing trips in coming weeks.

Be careful if you have to travel during the snow and icy weather many of us are forecast to see this week. best to all fishing.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jan 24, 2024, 05:22 AM


             Good morning ER's,
                        It's 21* and snowing here on my hill. ::)
                        H2l...............Cong ratulations to your team on getting all 4 points. :thumbsup:
                        Wally............The bakery looks like it's doing well.  :whistle: Yes Jon and I found ice. :woot:
                        Steve............The first place we set up turned out to the only place. :flex:
                        Fish..............I hope your kids don't get discouraged not placing in the derby. :unsure:
                        Eddie............I hope you are doing well with your recovery. :flex:
                        Monday Jon and I heard that there were a couple of guys out on Lake George, so we met at 1pm but no one was there, we checked the ice
              out and it wasn't thick enough for us. So we made plans to go to north to another lake yesterday. We got out and set up, but I had to back to shore,
              nature called. When I got back Jon said I had a flag but it stole my bait. we got a couple more flags and no one was home. The Jon landed one laker
              and then he jigged up two. It was my turn I brought home two,
                        I have a 9 am therapy appointment this morning.
                        I hope everyone has a good Wednesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

              IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Jan 24, 2024, 05:32 AM
  Good Morning ER's I hope all are well. I did make another outing yesterday a very late start but stayed until dusk. ! person on ice on arrival and then a half hour later It was just me out there. I caught more fish than last outing but the highlight was the serenity level oh my God it felt so good. I did take the flasher and used it a bit. My little sled built a couple years ago makes things go a little smoother getting out and back. WW I'm staying on the thick ice no big lakes with conditions the way they are now.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 24, 2024, 06:32 AM
30* and looks like about 2 inches of snow.

IW, glad you were able to get onto some ice and got some fish.

WW, cookies look good. The wife made a cheesecake yesterday for Amber's birthday today. I am not a cheesecake person.

The wife and Amber are going to ceramics this morning, then to pick up Rocky, Lindsay is coming here for dinner tonight.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 24, 2024, 10:28 AM
Morning all,

H2L.....happy birthday to Amber  :thumbsup:  I don't care for cheesecake either  :sick:

OG.....isn't it amazing the effect peace and quiet can have on a person's soul  :bow: :thumbsup:

IW.....glad you found good ice and caught some fish  :clap: :icefish: :thumbsup:

Eddie.....thinking of you  :)

MrC.....corrections is not an easy job, 25 years is plenty long enough, glad your cousin made it out  :whistle:

MrWW was happy to see the cookies were staying home this time  :woot:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jan 24, 2024, 11:49 AM
Good morning all, looking at the cookies tripped my trigger WW, decided to see what might come out of my oven. So tried my hand at an apple pie,  hope it tastes as good as it looks.  Warmed up to 57 with a little wind cleared what snow over was here from last storm.  At least no flooding here like in other areas.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 24, 2024, 12:06 PM
IFF......mmmmmm, I can almost taste that pie  :thumbsup: :clap:  all it needs is a scoop of vanilla ice cream  :whistle:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jan 24, 2024, 07:26 PM
Well this work week has been a busy one so far. Almost over then might see about hitting the lake for catching some more fish. Hope all had a great hump day everyone. Have a great start to Thursday, cannot believe we are that far into the week, seems like this month is flying by, hope Marv is being good and he is probably glad the month is almost over. Have a good one everyone
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jan 24, 2024, 09:42 PM
Good evening 36 with light rain currently may see some snow as overnight temperature drops. Another product recall Robitussin Coughs syrups Haleon the company who manufactures the syrup has recalled 8 lots of two varieties of syrup. Robitussin Honey CF Max Daily Adult and Robitussin Honey CF Max Nighttime. due to microbial contamination. There were no lot numbers given in the article I read for more information contact Haleon   1-800-245-1040 ,[email protected]   Stop use of either product and consult with a doctor if you used either cough syrup and had a problem .

Ice Wanderer glad you and Jon found a lake with ice conditions the two of you felt safe fishing . Congratulations to both of you on catching some lake trout . May today's therapy session have gone well for you.
Old Goat nice that you were able to get another fishing trip in and had a good catch. glad you had a peaceful day at this lake.
Hunts2long Happy Birthday to Amber i hope the wife made a dessert item for you to enjoy while everyone else had cheese cake . Nice that you could get together as a family to celebrate.
IFF good looking pie. Good to read you have no flooding.
Fish/hunt4ever agree with you January seems to have flown by . may you get out fishing this weekend and have a good time putting some fish on the ice.
Wallyworld my cousin said he had seen many changes over the years and as he is getting older it was a good time for him to get out of corrections field. between the holiday baking and care packages for your granddaughter in Michigan I can see MR.WW being happy that a batch of cookies were staying in your house for him to enjoy .

May everyone have a good night. best to all fishing this week.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jan 25, 2024, 05:46 AM


           Good morning ER's,
                    It's 30* and foggy here on my hill. ::)
                    H2l.............Happy belated Birthday to Amber. :thumbsup:
                    Bud............That Apple pie looks delicious. :clap: Vanilla ice cream is a must. :woot:
                    OG.............It's nice to have the lake to yourself. :whistle:
                    Fish............Yeah it seems time is flying by. Good luck this weekend on the ice. :thumbsup:
                    Steve..........Isn't that an oxymoron, A medicine that can hurt you. :blink:
                    Eddie..........I hope things are going well and you're healing the way you're supposed to. :flex:
                    After therapy yesterday, I went a bought a new battery for my truck. After Jon and I got done fishing, My truck wouldn't start, luckily her drove himself and
           had jumper cables. My battery was the original, 8 years old. Then I did snow removal when I got home. Today after breakfast I have my walkway to clean up.
           The snow from two storms agao slid off my roof during the night.
                    I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

            IW
       
               
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 25, 2024, 06:36 AM
34* cloudy with some fog.

Birthday dinner was good, I did eat a small piece of cheesecake, wife had cherries to put on top, not bad.

The lake has started to drop some and I see some wet spots out on the river.

IW, 8 years on a battery is pretty good, I had to re-place mine last year on the Jeep, all that stop and start every time you stop is a joke. Forgive me, "we are saving" the PLANET!!!

Eddie, I am sure you are taking it easy.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 25, 2024, 09:17 AM
Morning all,

H2L....glad you enjoyed some cheesecake  :thumbsup:

IW......8 years  :o  I would have bought the exact same battery if it was possible  :whistle:

IFF......any pie left  ???

MrC......25 years does bring a LOT of changes, most of the changes related to corrections were NOT good ones unless you were an inmate  ::)

Eddie......hope your recovery is right on schedule  ;)

We're going to see Joe Gatto perform tonight, think everyone can use a chuckle or two with the way this winter is going  :woot:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jan 25, 2024, 07:55 PM
Pat.   Just under half of the pie left…ran out of ice cream 😂
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jan 25, 2024, 09:25 PM
Good evening warmed up today with high temperature in the lower fifties between the warmer temps and recent rains what little snow cover we had is now down to piles from snow plowing. Looking at the Southern NY. thread I see one ice Shanty member did get out over last weekend and fished at a lake in Sullivan county claims 5 " of ice mixture of black and white.
Ice Wanderer the original truck battery lasted you a long time usually have to replace a battery at around 5 years of service. Good that Jon met you at the lake so his vehicle was available to jump start yours and you got home without further problems. May you not have to much soreness after the therapy session and snow clean-up today.
Hunt2long nice to hear everyone enjoyed the birthday dinner. Unlike you I enjoy NY. Style cheesecake had a few other types that I 'm in no hurry to repeat eating. Interesting that they released water from GSL with all the recent rain fall here in the South East corner of the state.
Wallyworld my cousin probably would agree with your comment .I hope the two of you enjoyed tonight's performance by Mr. Gatto .
IFF i take it your pie was good enjoy eating the remaining half.
To the other 9:45 frequent posters may everyone be doing well and your Thursday have been a pleasant one.

I talked with my sister earlier in the evening she told me my nephew and his fiancé are fine but parts of San Diego are dealing with flooding after recent rain storm .
May everyone have a good finish to the work week and a nice weekend.
     Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jan 26, 2024, 05:28 AM


                 Good morning ER's,
                         It's 30* and raining, this weather sucks. ::)
                         H2l............I'm glad to hear the birthday dinner was good and you liked the cheesecake a little. :thumbsup: I bet there are a lot of wet spots on the
                 river this morning. :%$#!:
                         Wally..........I'm sure you got a belly full of laughter from the show. :roflmao:
                         Bud............Smaller scoops next time.  :woot:
                         Steve.........Unfortun ately with the weather the way it is a lot of lakes won't freeze unless Dave sends some of his sub zero temperatures this way. :%$#!:
                         Eddie..........I hope all is going well with you, you sure aren't missing much with the lack of ice.  :cookoo:
                         Cleaning up the walkway with my new snow blower was a piece of cake. Then I did housework.
                         I hope everyone has a good Friday either at work por out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 26, 2024, 06:13 AM
34* and raining!

IW, some open spots on the river and yesterday the lake had water on the top, 2 guys out from Sport Island. Don't think they will be there today. The lake has dropped about a foot in past couple weeks.

The wife is going to my sisters later this morning, she wants to go to the Amish store!

WW, hope you enjoyed the show.

Have a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 26, 2024, 06:22 AM
Morning all,

MrC.....glad your nephew is safe, saw the flooding on the news  :wacko:

IW.....sounds like you had a busy day yesterday  :flex:

H2L.....fingers crossed everyone stays off the local lakes until we get some cold weather again  :whistle:

IFF.....ALWAYS keep an extra cartn of ice cream in the freezer, just in case   ;)2

FH4.....back to Friday again already  :thumbsup:  :tipup:

The show last night was great, the theater was packed and full of laughter for 2 hours  :woot: :clap: :roflmao: :thumbsup:  everyone left with a smile on their face  ;D

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Jan 26, 2024, 07:36 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 35* here and rainy. Not much happening. Saw the Headache Dr on my birthday and now he’s ordering a MRI with dye to see if there are any clots in my head. Went to a couple lakes the other day and saw open water. Mr Dickens enjoyed his walk around the lake though.

WallyWorld, Hard to find good comics these days.

Hunts2long, Happy Belated Birthday to Amber. Glad you enjoyed the cheesecake. Hope your wife enjoys her trip to the Amish store.

Ice Wanderer, 8 years on a battery. I just replaced mine on my jeep after 3 years.

MasonEddie, Hope you’re getting lots of tests and better.

I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Jan 26, 2024, 07:56 AM

  Good Morning ER's looks like about 10 days of warm weather this season is in need of a slow down or
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jan 26, 2024, 07:46 PM
Well another work week in the books, sold some more minnows and now need to get some more coming in. Really need a conex so I can build my cold room and have another place to store minnows and keep them into the summer months and not lose so many. The wife thinks we should get a freezer and use the temperature controller to turn it on and off and keep the water around 40 degrees to keep them longer just trying to figure out how to keep my filter system going and have the lid close down so that the freezer does not run all the time. Well getting things ready for the lake tomorrow have the sxs loaded with gear and I think I got the truck starting better, the battery cable I had built last year is coming apart again so need to get it better secured. Well it sounds like everyone is doing good, have a good night and a great Saturday hopefully will report in from the lake.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jan 26, 2024, 09:08 PM
Good evening another day of mild weather after receiving rain overnight sky was cloudy all day so maybe see more rain tonight. Some of you may have heard about this on Social Media or through TV/radio news Stew Lenard's supermarkets has issued a recall on two varieties of their "Fortune" cookies  (Vanilla ,Chocolate) after a 25 year old female purchased the cookies at on of the chain's Connecticut stores. The cookies were mislabeled and did not mention that they contained peanuts to which this women had a severe allergy. She went into some type of shock and died. The recalled cookies do not mention having eggs and peanuts among ingredients. So if any of you or family member or friend have severe allergies to certain foods stay vigilant about what you consume to many stories of mislabeled products lately.
In area news this past Tuesday night a female student from SUNY New Platz was struck and killed by an automobile while walking along the shoulder of a state highway near the campus it is believed she was headed from the college campus to her housing. The vehicle driver fled the scene my speculation guessing from debris left a scene police know the vehicle is a dark colored sedan and will have front end damage. The impact of collision or after being hit maybe the young lady made her way to a slightly wooded area before collapsing and eventually dying from injuries caused by accident. Local police were not aware of the accident until a motorist contacted them on Wednesday afternoon reporting they had seen what might be a body off of the south bound shoulder of the state road. It is believed the accident happened around 5 PM on Tuesday. State and Local police asking anyone with information to contact them to help in their investigation.

Ice Wanderer agree about the weather. glad your new snow blower made light work of the snow from your roof.
Hunts2long as any ice on the Sacandaga river breaks up may it not cause an ice jam and flooding. I hope your wife and sister had a good trip to the Amish store.
Wallyworld living in a coastal city possibility of severe weather from a storm is something my nephew and his fiancé have to be concerned about thankfully to date they have not had any weather related problems. Good to read you and others in attendance enjoyed the show.
Icefisher-45 belated birthday greetings. When you have the MRI with dye may it not find any blood clots in your head. Good you were able to get Mr. Dickens and yourself out for some exercise.
Old Goat it has not been the best weather so far for those of us who like to ice fish. hopefully things change soon for all of us. May things be going well for your mom.
Fish/hunt4ever I have no idea of the cost or how much electricity they consume their are walk-in freezer and refrigerator kts available this maybe a solution for keeping the minnows plus give you additional cold storage in your home provided you have space to build. best to you and everyone else headed to the lake. Glad the weather has been good for ice fishing and you have been moving the minnows.

Keep safe,stay healthy. best wished to all fishing Have a good weekend.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jan 27, 2024, 05:17 AM


             Good morning ER's,
                        It's 30* and  mostly clear here on my hill. ::)
                        H2l.............I don't know why anyone would chance being on the ice but then not everyone is as cautious as us. :blink:
                        Fish............Most bait shops around my area have drilled wells and keep fresh water flowing in through the bottom of the tanks and an overflow.
              If you didn't want to do that, see if you can pick up a cheap  chest freezer drill holes through the side, top and bottom and put a coil of tubing in the freezer
              and recirculate the water through the coil. :whistle:
                        I-45............I would have thought that the doctor would have done the dye test a long time ago. :unsure:
                        Wally...........I'm glad you enjoyed the show. :clap:
                        Bud.............Wally is right always buy 2 half gallons of ice cream. :woot:
                        OG..............It sure has been a crazy year weather wise, maybe February will see colder temperatures. :unsure:
                        Eddie...........Contin ued prayers are going out to you for a full recovery. :flex:
                        Marv............We miss you wisdom and experiences that you have shared with us. :)
                        Not much going on today maybe some puttering in my basement.
                        I hope everyone has a good Saturday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.


              IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 27, 2024, 06:17 AM
34* and cloudy.

Quite an ice jam out front this morning, when it gets brighter I will try to get some pictures. Then I have to figure out how to get them onto the computer, it will give me something to do. I was able to get the ones that were stored on the Scan Disk into a "folder" on the computer.

The wife and my sister had a good trip to the Amish store.

Taked to my brother yesterday, he is getting better, he has had a real bad sinus infection.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 27, 2024, 07:11 AM
Morning all,

IF45.....happy belated birthday, best wishes with the MRI  ;)

H2L.....you must be getting along pretty good with the new computer  :bow: :clap:

IW.....puttering is about the only thing worth doing with the weather the way it is  :%$#!:

MrC.....there are quite a few places in the country I wouldn't want to live because of the potential for truly devastating weather events  :o

WS......x2 on IW's comment  ;)2

Eddie.....fingers crossed your recovery is on track  :)

FH4......good luck  :tipup:

Went to the Sportsman's outdoor show at the fairgrounds in Syracuse yesterday, not a bad way to spend a dreary afternoon  :thumbsup: 

Another FD dinner on tap tonight, at least there's no snow storm to drive thru this time  :clap:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 27, 2024, 09:00 AM

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Ice jam this morning....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jan 27, 2024, 09:19 PM
 Good evening dry day after the recent rain believe the high temp was once again in the forties. so much for making any ice during the daylight hours. I'm not sure if the overnight low will get below freezing.
Ice Wanderer hopefully all headed to your section of NY. from my and other regions of the state will bring open water gear with them so they can fish if there is no or questionable ice at their destinations. If they get onto the ice may they remember to use a spud when moving from one spot on a lake to another. Any interesting projects going on in your basement or just a general clean up and sorting through of things you have stored in the basement.
Hunts2long congratulations on figuring out how to post your photo here on Ice Shanty. May the jam break up and not cause any flooding problems. glad the ladies had a good trip to the Amish store did they purchase any special items not commonly found elsewhere.
Wallyworld agree there are things to consider about residing in different sections of the U.S. and NY. state itself . Did you see or find anything interesting at the Sportsman's show. I need to see if they still hold one in late February or sometime in March at the community college in Rockland County.
Fish/hunt4ever may it have ben a good day at whatever lake your fishing.

A pleasant Sunday wished for everyone. best to all fishing remember your safety gear and use good judgement during these time of limited and questionable quality ice for mny of us ice fishermen and women.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jan 28, 2024, 04:56 AM


                      Good morning ER's,
                                It's 29* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                                H2l..............I'm glad you were able to figure out to post the picture, and thank you for sharing. :thumbsup:
                                Wally............I hope you were able to find some new things at the Sportsman show. :whistle: How was the dinner? ???
                                Steve...........We're in a January thaw, it happens every year but this year we've had a November, December Thaw hopefully there isn't a
                      February thaw. :woot:
                                Fish.............I hope you're up at the lake camping. :unsure:
                                Eddie...........At least this winter you aren't missing much fishing. :blink: Get well buddy. :flex:
                                Marv............You don't have to do any puttering, I'm doing enough for everyone. :roflmao:
                                My puttering has come to a standstill because I got into a tote of plumbing fittings and I have so many fittings, that I hate to get rid of and
                     I don't really want to store them. Once I had a bunch of black iron fittings and I tried to get a hardware store to buy them, but since they were not
                     nerw looking they would take them. And I hat to get rid of them, I know as soon as I do, I will need something.
                                I hope everyone has a good Sunday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                    IW
       
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 28, 2024, 05:42 AM
32* and cloudy.

Mr. C, I guess they sell just about everything at the Amish store, from dried fruit to horse buggies. I told the wife I would like some black pants (with suspenders), blue shirt and a straw hat, but she shouldn't expect me to "work" hard while I am wearing them.

The wife spent yesterday getting the "old" computer to use as WIFI and her spreadsheets, we will see how it works out.

Not much planned for today, be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Jan 28, 2024, 07:38 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 35* and cloudy. Supposed to rain today then turn to snow tonight just in time for my wife to come home. Me and Mr Dickens went looking at ponds. A few had people on them. Not sure I’d trust the ice with all the warm weather.

Hunts2long, Thats good your wife and Amber had fun shopping at the Amish store. Great picture, Thank you for sharing. Good luck tonight on the lanes.

WallyWorld, Hope you had a good time at the FD dinner last night.

Ice Wanderer, Hopefully you can get all the fittings organized. They did a scan with dye a couple of years ago. The headache Dr looked back at it because my headaches have been debilitating lately. Next step is like a cardiac cath but in my brain. Great Jokes the past 2 days. 🤣

MasonEddie, Continued prayers for you. Hope you’re getting stronger every day.

Whopper Stopper, Hope your well.

Mr Clean, Hope you have a nice relaxing Sunday.

I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one.

Whopper
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 28, 2024, 07:46 AM
Morning all,

H2L......good luck tonight  :flex:

IW....enjoy the games today  ;)2

MrC.....cooler weather on the way  @)

The sportsman's show had a display of assorted "stuff".... tools, hats/mittens, nuts/bolts, etc etc etc that had MrWW occupied for awhile  :roflmao:  the Dock Dogs were fun, made friends with a few of the dogs  :clap:  and of course the food, kettle corn for MrWW  pickles for me  ;)  had a nice chat with a biologist with the Great Lakes Fishing Commission about sea lampreys, she was excited about some pics we have of brown trout that had lamprey wounds. She asked if we would send her some of the pics that she could use for display. Of course we said yes  :)  Emailed them to her yesterday and filled out the permission forms okaying the use of the pics, so maybe we'll end up in a sea lamprey display  @)

The dinner was okay last night, the usual buffet followed by the usual blah blah blah  :whistle: 

Nothing planned for today, probably just watching the rain/snow/freezing rain fall  ::)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jan 28, 2024, 08:14 AM
Good morning ☕️ looking like 4 days of light rains here on the Cumberland plateau. Not much on my planner but keeping the home fire burning and of course football today.  The apple pie got finished off last night, so next thing for the oven will be blackberry pie.

Sounds like a hit or miss ice season for OG. Unless he travels a ways north.

Enjoy your day all stay safe
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jan 28, 2024, 09:14 AM
Well we fished and had several flags, buddies were in closer to shore and caught 1 perch and 10 trout. We ended the day with 1 perch one sauger and  several missed flags and missing minnows. Was a good day out and my buddy got to play with his livescope some more. Glad everyone is doing good and sucks most are still waiting on ice. The Temps are on the rise here but with the black hard ice will be a bit before any open water here. Other places around the state will most likely see open water before we do unless we get rain and warm wind. Have a great Sunday everyone.
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The wife got some cool pictures of the ice as well see if I can get some of those to post later.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Jan 28, 2024, 09:51 AM

   Good Morning ER's yes this season if you can even call it that is just too warm. The Big lake had to cancel winterfest on the lake. Yesterday was fishing club outing for kids I'm not sure if that was a go or not. I t is at a place I refer to as the zoo a drive by earlier had literally 500 or more out there. Bud I went South recently to check out the new casino and was suprised worth the trip. Today is BD party for Moms friend she is now 105. We will see how long the small water ice can hold on. Guessing a few weeks.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jan 28, 2024, 09:40 PM
 Good evening rainy day with periods of Wintry mix the rain has now changed to snow ground to wet still for any accumulation just a dusting of snow on vehicles. I have not checked the news yet to see what teams are headed to the Super Bowl and other world happenings.
Ice Wanderer yes so far this Winter to many warm "thaw" periods to build much ice on lakes/ponds of any thick snow pack on the ground by me we get a period of snow cover then it all melts and back to bare ground. On the plumbing fitting check to see if Habitat for Humanity or similar group may have what they call a "re-store" in your area they accept donations of home build items that are in good shape and sell them to contractors, home owners to use on their building projects . You receive a voucher for income tax purposes . Maybe H2l can give you info. on the Amish store they might be interested in some of the fittings. If black pipe is the same as cast iron it is disappearing from building construction.
hunts2long thank you for the details on the Amish store. If you ever get the pants ,shirt and hat please post a photo of you wearing them.
Icefisher-45 when you have the MRI may show no need to have the other procedure. Hopefully we do not see a bunch of rescue or recovery stories as people head out to ice fish on what ice we currently have much of it being of questionable quality.
Wallyworld glad you found some items of interest at the sportsman's show and food items the two of you enjoy. If you photos are used may you get an invite to see the display or free copy of any publication they maybe used in by the Great Lakes Commission.
IFF may you not see flooding or other problems from the coming days of rain. Have you decide to pursue baking as a new hobby .
fish/hunt4ever thank you for the report and photos. may today have yielded better results for you at the lake.
Old Goat I need to check the group's website there was a youth ice fishing contest scheduled to be held in my area today it may have been canceled or rescheduled. Congrats to your Mom's friend on her Birthday and reaching such an advanced age .

May everyone have a good and pleasant week. Best to all fishing.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jan 29, 2024, 05:05 AM


                Good morning ER's,
                          It's 24* and cloudy here on my hill. I had 4" of snow yesterday afternoon/evening. ::)
                          H2l............I can just picture you in your new duds. :woot: I hope you and your team did well last night. :unsure:
                          Fish.......... Thank you for sharing the pictures. :clap:
                          Wally.........That must have been some good conversation you had on the Lamprey.  :thumbsup: They say pictures are worth a thousand words.
                I hope the pictures help her in her study. :whistle:
                          I-45...........I'm glad you enjoy the jokes. :thumbsup:
                          Bud............Nothing wrong with Blueberry Pie. :flex: Just remember to get enough ice cream. :woot:
                          Steve.........With all the rain you have had it's hard for snow to accumulate. How is the problem with the water on the grassy area that flooded before? ???
                          Eddie..........I hope you are doing well and your recovery is going according to plan. :flex:
                          Marv...........I thought we had two winners under our belt. :blink:
                          Yesterday was a slow day until I went to the neighbors for football Sunday. Congratulations to the Chief's and the 49ers for winning their divisions.
                          I hope everyone has a good Monday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                 IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jan 29, 2024, 05:14 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  29* with some light snow still falling here this am, high of 34 forecasted. Guesstimating 7-8” on the ground since yesterday. Congratulations to all the Chiefs and 49er fans, best of luck in the Super Bowl!!  :clap:

  Steve…hopefully the snow stayed on the low side down your way, believe elevation played a big roll again with this storm.
   OG….glad the casino trip paid off, CONGRATULATIONS and belated Birthday wishes to your Moms friend…105 wow, God Bless her!!  :bow: :clap: :thumbsup:
  FH4…thanks for sharing your trip and pictures, some awesome ice conditions!!  :clap:
  Bud…hope all is going well down on the farm!  :thumbsup:
  Wally…glad you had a nice time at the show, please keep us posted on the progress of your picture’s and info with the biologists!!  :clap:  Had a nice meet and greet with baby Bryce, both Mom and baby doing well…  ;)2
  I-45…keeping you in thoughts and prayers also, hope the scan reveals the issue…best wishes!   :thumbsup:
  H2…hope the lanes were good to you and the team last evening, belated Birthday wishes to Amber!   :thumbsup:  Not looking good for the Walleye Challenge again this year at the moment, but I’m ok with that right now.  :tipup:
  Jeff…glad you have been able to get some ice time in, man it’s been a screwy season so far!  :cookoo: 
  Marv…hope all is well with you and the ladies, will be looking forward to seeing your posts again soon!   :thumbsup:

  Been plugging along with my recovery, had follow ups with my surgeon and Dr., good reviews from both so we’re on the right track I guess…Thank you all for your kind words/best wishes!   :bow:
  My sons have it made it out on the ice twice so far, had some good results but nothing too big to report. Not sure what condition the ice was in after the warm front went through, saw local lakes covered in water from snow melt before this snow moved in covering everything up again. Hopefully anyone venturing out is smart enough to use a spud…
  Couple of errands to run today, other than that just taking it easy….Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing! 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Jan 29, 2024, 05:38 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 32* here. We got about 2” of snow. Manageable for a dog with 3” legs. Mr Dickens  Made lots of Dachshund Angels this morning. He loves the snow. My wife stayed in Worcester last night.

MasonEddie, Good to see you on the 9:45. Glad you got to meet little Bryce.Thank you for keeping me in your prayers. Be safe today doing errands.

Ice Wanderer, Should be a good Superbowl.

WallyWorld, That would be great if your pictures were published.

Hunts2long, Hope you did well last night on the lanes.

Old Goat, Happy Belated Birthday to your moms friend. Wow a 105.

IFF, Hope all is going well on the farm.

I hope everyone has a great day and tight lines to those who find good ice.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 29, 2024, 06:19 AM
29* cloudy and we may have gotten an inch of snow. It was coming down pretty good on the drive to bowling but must have let up just after we got there.

Eddie, welcome back to the table. Glad you are doing well. Nice that you got to meet your new grandson and that everyone is doing fine. I would be very surprised if they have the fishing contest.

IW, saw the 1st half of the first game at home and was able catch the tail end of the KC win a bowling. The 2nd game I saw some of it a bowling but couldn't follow it very well, I knew the Lions were doing OK the first half and by the time I got home I only caught the final minute of that game. Not sure what happened, the Lions look pretty good in the 1st half.

Bowling went well last night. We took all 4 points, my 1st game was not good at all but I came back in 2nd and 3rd games to finish about 30 pins over my avg.

Hope everyone has a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 29, 2024, 07:12 AM
Morning all,

H2L.....you're on a "roll" the last couple of weeks  ;D

Eddie.....good to see you back, glad Mom & baby are doing well  :thumbsup:

IW.....think the final scores surprised quite a few  :blink:

IF45.....it's good Mrs45 has a place to stay when the weather is bad  :clap:

MrC.....the ground is saturated, lots of standing water everywhere   :wacko:

We got about 2" of wet sloppy snow  ::)  the trees sure are pretty tho  :roflmao:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jan 30, 2024, 04:36 AM


              Good morning ER's,
                       It's 18* and partly cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                       Eddie..............Wel come back to the morning addiction, I'm glad that the doctors say you're healing the way you're supposed to. :flex: I'm glad you
              were finally able to meet little Bryce and mom is doing good. :clap:
                       H2l.................Co ngratulations to you and your team :thumbsup: I watched the whole first game but fell asleep during halftime, I was surprised to
              what actually happened to the Lions to give up such a lead. :unsure:
                       Wally...............Th e snow here started out wet but the temperature dropped and became light and fluffy. :whistle:
                       I-45................I'm glad Mr. Dickens had fun in the little amount of snow. :thumbsup:
                       Steve..............Wha t ice that was on Lake George is gone so we need near zero temperatures to get it back :blink:
                       Yesterday I spent the morning snow blowing and shoveling. After I ate lunch, I sat down a bit and fell asleep, I need some ice time.
                       I hope everyone has a good Tuesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Jan 30, 2024, 06:10 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  Calm and cloudy 23* here this am, high of 31 today. Local news reported my area of the Hilltowns received 8-10” from the storm. Local lakes I saw yesterday looked terrible, all slush on top.

  Jeff… nothing wrong with taking a little nap after snow removal… ;)2. Believe my youngest son and a few of his buddies are heading up your way to Schroon tomorrow. I’m not certain how conditions are but apparently he’s been getting some daily info.
  Wally…. Went for a long ride yesterday, scenery was awesome! Hit the gas peddle hard a few times though, thought some of those pretty tree limbs were going to snap hanging above the road lol.  ;D   Bakery open today?
  H2…congrats to you and the team, excellent night on the lanes again!!  :clap:  Took a ride up your way yesterday to pickup some sweatshirts for the Walleye Challenge. Never did get a glimpse of the reservoir though….
  I-45….I can picture Mr.Dickens making Dachshund angels in the snow!  :clap:  My youngest son brought their new pup over yesterday, 10 week old Basset Hound named Benji.  ;D

  Not much on the planner yet today, maybe some bacon and eggs will help kick start the day….Cawfee’s on!  ;D
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 30, 2024, 06:22 AM
26* and cloudy.

Eddie, you got a lot more snow down your way than we did. That is big reason the lake is so high, a lot of the rain and snow has been South, so they have had the gates shut. They say they are trying to let a foot a week out but that hasn't happened. Glad you enjoyed the ride.

IW, nap is always good.

Ice-45, Scout loves the snow.

Have a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 30, 2024, 06:38 PM
Eddie…..I just saw that the 2024 Northern Challenge has been cancelled  :'(
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Jan 31, 2024, 04:51 AM



               Good morning ER's,
                         It's 21* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                         Eddie..............Las t week there was 8" of good ice but I can't say since we had the warm up after we were on Schroon. :unsure: Bacon and eggs
               is a good breakfast. :thumbsup:
                         H2l.................Th e GSL flows into the Hudson and the Hudson is high up here for this time of year so it's a good idea to let the GSL out slow as not
              to create any problems. :whistle:
                         Steve..............I checked the webcam for Million Dollar Beach yesterday and ice started forming, what we need is some 0* temperatures for
             a week and the beach area will be good to go. :blink:
                         Wally...............Wi th all this down time from ice fishing it's hard to get motivated. :%$#!:
                         Fish.................B eing close to the weekend, are you and your family headed back to fish the lake this weekend? ???
                         Dave................Yo u've been awfully quiet, how are things in the north? ???
                         I-45.................When are they doing the dye test? ???
                         Marv.................I hope you are not going stir crazy over there. :unsure:
                         I have blood work this morning and then therapy this afternoon.
                         I hope everyone has a good Wednesday either at work or pout. Stay Safe and Healthy.
             IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Jan 31, 2024, 06:06 AM
28* and cloudy. They say the "sun" will be out the end of the week.

IW, if they are lowering the lake, they have one guy with a bucket doing it. I did notice that the creeks are down from the weekend.

The Sec. of the bowling league posted the standings after Sunday's bowling, we have moved into a tie for 1st place.

I have an appointment with my eye doctor 1st thing this morning so have a good day....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Jan 31, 2024, 07:11 AM
Morning all,

IW.....we definitely need some ice or an early spring, this in between back & forth is  :cookoo:

H2L.....congrats on moving up to 1st, now to knock out the other team  :flex:

Eddie.....tourneys getting cancelled is probably a smart move at this point  :-\

IFF.....there's a guy on MFF looking for info on Tenn water/fishing, might be a new friend  ;)

A couple errands today, that's about it.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Jan 31, 2024, 09:28 AM
WW I’ll try and find my way to that

Daughter and SIL made it here after a SC visit with grandkids. A blackberry pie came out of my oven this morning.  They will head back to Wisconsin tomorrow morning I think.  Got the new blower motor installed on the wood stove, what a difference that makes. So for now just hanging out

Will check in later.   Take care all
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Jan 31, 2024, 11:12 AM
Hoping to be on the ice this weekend. We are supposed to have some snow rain weather this weekend so that will be how the plans can change, but have done some good fishing in the snow storms at times. We will see how it goes the closer to Friday we get and how the weather guessers change their minds.  Glad everyone is doing good, and seen some guys in the southern part of my state on the boat chasing Lakers this week, then went up further north on the the reservoir and chased them on the ice.  Have a good one everyone back to work on the conference call.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jan 31, 2024, 12:28 PM
IW
Been dealing with the worlds worst cold for the past 13 days.
Think my bursitis episode I had one day of feeling pretty good then woke up with the cold the following day.   :'(
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Jan 31, 2024, 04:13 PM

  Good afternoon ER's got out yesterday for a bit. I was wanting to check out my 1 spike float I fuuuked up it sunk like a rock I thought water logged maybe got home and checked it against test jig and realized my jig was one size bigger so a sigh of relief. I did catch fish went to the zoo only good thing was no need to drill any holes there was holes everywhere. I will try trial 2 with the right jig size on today later or tomorrow. The weather is getting even warmer now yuck 40 ish crap daytime.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Jan 31, 2024, 08:45 PM
Good evening, 34 and cloudy piles of snow left from plowing getting smaller. I do not think much ice will be made in my area this week daytime highs in the mid to upper thirties some days in the forties then dropping below freezing at night. So in a freeze /thaw cycle.
Ice Wanderer may the blood work results show all is normal with you may today's therapy have been a good session. To answer your question the drainage work has helped the problem some still have water coming across the pavement to storm water drain. In late December or early January some company was here and placed tiny flags along the length of property boundary which say caution buried gas line. So I think more work will be done this Spring or Summer.
Eddie ,glad your doctor and the surgeon are happy with how you are healing. May you be shoveled out from the snow I only received a dusting on vehicles. Best to your son and his friends if they make the trip to Schroon lake. It will be an active household at your youngest son's home with two young children and now a puppy.
Ice Fisher-45 good to read the snow fall you received was not to deep for Mr. Dickens to have trouble and he could go out and play in the snow. Also nice that your wife has a place to stay close to her job in bad weather. best to you with the MRI whenever it is scheduled.
Hunts2longHopefully we have an extended period of dry weather here in the Mid Hudson Valley and further south heading to NYC harbor so more water can be released from GSL. Being a reservoir is there ever a problem with water releases causing an air gap between the bottom of ice surface and water level.
Wallyworld may you not have seen to many broken tree branches from the weight of the wet snow. ten or more years back my area had a big snow storm in late February that left around one foot of snow. While shoveling out my driveway could hear limbs cracking on evergreen tree in a neighbors yard. This made me and my mom a little nervous as there was a tree on our property whose branches over hung the driveway. While we were out shoveling a neighbor further down the street had a good sized branch break off a tree in his front yard thankfully no damage to house or vehicles and tree was not near driveway as this neighbor was also out shoveling .
IFF nice that you had a visit from your daughter and SIL may they have a safe trip back to Wisconsin. I'm sure everyone enjoyed the blackberry pie. Happy for you and Linda that the new blower unit on wood stove makes the house warmer.
Fish/hunt4ever thanks for the story not many people can say they were fishing from a boat and then through the ice in the course of a day or two. May the weather be good enough for you and the family to get out this weekend.
Drifter may you get over the cold soon and have no more bursitis flare ups.
Old Goat may trail no.2 prove successful and the float suspended the jig and single spike.

I was pressed for time the past few days so that is why there were no posts from me also losing computer internet connection at times.
Stay safe keep healthy.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Feb 01, 2024, 04:50 AM


                Good morning ER's,
                           It's 25* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                           H2l............Congrat ulations for tying for first place.  :thumbsup: Keep up the good work. :flex: Are you sure it's not two people, maybe Jack and Jill. :roflmao:
                           Dave..........I'm sorry to hear that you have been battling a cold. :%$#!:
                           Eddie.........All that snow doesn't help with the ice making. :blink:
                           Bud...........When you said Blackberry Pie, all i could think of was my grandmother used to make Blackberries over dumplings with Hard sauce. :thumbsup:
                           OG............I hope the smaller jig helps, let us know. :unsure:
                           Fish...........Some of the best fishing that I ever had was in a blizzard. :woot:
                           Wally.........You're right this in between weather doesn't do much for my attitude. :cookoo:   
                           My therapist took it easy on me yesterday, I think she is concerned that I can only lift my arm to about 9 o'clock. She asked if the doctor had an  Xray
                 done recently. My next appointment with the Orthopedic doctor is March 11th.
                           Not much going on today.
                           I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                 IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 01, 2024, 06:08 AM
32* and cloudy,.

Drifter, hope you are feeling better soon. It does seem to hang on for a while.

Mr. C, never really seen an air pocket under the ice, most years the lake is pretty much lower than it is this year, plus there is usually much more (heavier) ice. Not sure what will happen with less ice and taking water out at a higher rate. I have seen air pockets under some ice, back when we had "early" ice and the lake was still dropping. There would be humps or sand bars that would have ice but no water. Have even heard of guys drilling into sand.

Eye appointment went well.

The problem with being tired for first is the other team are pretty good bowlers.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l

Heard reports that the "SUN" may come out later this week, just wanted to give you a heads-up!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: myemmy on Feb 01, 2024, 06:29 AM
Good morning gang, hey hunts2long any deer yard ing up ? Much snow on the ground .?
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 01, 2024, 06:57 AM
Morning all,

IFF.....safe travels to your daughter & s-i-l  :)

IW.....Jack & Jill good one  :roflmao:

H2L....glad to hear the peepers passed  :clap:

MrC.....we've found those air pockets on Delta Lake  :o not good  :nono:

Eddie.....good luck to "the boys"  :icefish:

WS.....another January come & gone  ;)2 :thumbsup:

Drifter.....sorry to hear you've been under the weather  :(

Another dreary non ice making day here in central NY  :wacko:  hope H2L is right & we get a glimpse of the sun soon  @)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 01, 2024, 06:58 AM
Good morning gang, hey hunts2long any deer yard ing up ? Much snow on the ground .?

Here at the house maybe 4 inches, up in the hills about 6 or so. The deer have bunched up in a few spots but you can see a few just about anywhere along the roads.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Feb 01, 2024, 09:33 AM
Good morning ER’s
Well had a nice visit, and they are on their way back home, she is planning on mid February visit for a couple week so may be able to get some fishing in.

Made contact with icejohn another transplant from New York turns out he’s not far away 61 miles northwest of me.  So plan on a meet up in day or so.  I need to do some shopping up that way at a Sam’s club there In Cookeville

Got down to 24 last night, that could be the last freezing temperature for awhile. Welcome to February, but I’m not going to hold my breath, never know about this weather pattern for these parts

We off to tackle my to do list

Best to all

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Feb 02, 2024, 04:48 AM


               Good morning ER's,
                          It's 28* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                          H2l.............Back in the day I heard reports of guys going to GSL and drilling a hole and finding about 4 feet  of air before the water, or were they
               telling another fish story. lol. :roflmao:
                          Bud............Have a nice trip to Cooksville. :thumbsup:
                          Wally..........The next 10 doesn't look any better for ice making. :cookoo: :%$#!:
                          Eddie..........I'm waiting for a report from the boys. :whistle:
                          Last night I had a conversation with Marv/Whopper Stopper, he's doing well and has been busy cutting, splitting and stacking wood. He did walk out
               on his spearing lake to find 3" of soft ice, so that's a no go. He did to say Hi to the gang.
                          I hope everyone has a good Friday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

              IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Feb 02, 2024, 05:07 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 30* and cloudy. Wondering if the Groundhog will see his shadow. Weird winter. Mr Dickens is doing well. My wife is working. I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 02, 2024, 06:25 AM
Good Morning. 33* and cloudy.

IW, I have "heard" the stories before, you do know I worked in a bait shop.....lol. Usually the same guy telling you about the 4 foot air space also told you the ice was 3 feet thick. Thanks for the update on WS!

Ice-45, good to see you. I know there won't be any shadow seen around here this morning but did see that some SUN is in the forecast.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Feb 02, 2024, 06:36 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Happy Groundhog Day!!  ;D    Cloudy and 32* with some snow flurries falling here, high of 36. Might see some sun tomorrow….

  Jeff…my son and his buddies had a slow day with the lakers. They caught 3 total but nothing too big. They were hitting some decent perch out in some of the deep water, like 50-70’. I just read some reports on Schroon, seems this has been pretty common this season. Glad your therapist took it easy on you, keep up the good work with the rehab!  :clap: :thumbsup:
   I-45…heading out for a walk with Mr.Dickens today? Hope the headaches have calmed down some, best wishes are with you.  :thumbsup:
   Bud…that’s awesome you’re going to meet up with IceJohn, hope you fellas have a great meet and greet and get to wet a line soon!   :clap:
   Wally…not seeing much for ice making weather here either, pretty sad season.  :'(   Talked to my fishing buddy yesterday, he made it out twice two weeks ago, putting his gear away.
  H2…glad the eye appointment went well.  :thumbsup:  Have you seen anyone out on the ice?
  OG…will be looking forward to an update on the float, hope the bite is on!   :tipup:
  Dave…hope that darn bug has run its course and you’re feeling better, best wishes!  :thumbsup:
  Steve…received your note, Thank You Sir!   :thumbsup:
  Marv…hope to see you hitting the POST button soon, sending our best to you and the ladies!   :thumbsup:

  Not much to report here on my end….just taking it easy for the most part and trying to get a grip on some of the post operative issues. We’re making progress, slower than expected but getting there.  :thumbsup:
  Just heard Punxsutawney Phil didn’t see his shadow….let’s see how that plays out, lol.  Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 02, 2024, 07:18 AM
Morning all,

Eddie......glad to hear the boys got out and avoided the skunk  :clap:

H2L.....Phil says early spring, my question is when does winter start  ???

IW.....thanks for the WS report  :thumbsup:

IFF.....glad you were able to connect with IceJohn, hope you 2 can get on some water soon  ;)

Took a ride to hunting camp yesterday, all is good there  :thumbsup:  some pretty big cat tracks in the snow around the camp, wish I had a trail cam set up to see what it was  :unsure: guessing a bob cat looking for a snack or else a beast of a house cat  ;D

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Feb 02, 2024, 12:09 PM
   Round 2 with the tiny float was promising. Once in a while it had a slow sink to it but most time did what I was looking for. The ice is bad on top but underneath is ok we should be able to get out again but a plank may be needed to get on. No skunk but slow day I did miss a freight train bite most likely a big gill. I took my little si-tex 1 and was suprised I could get readings in the shallow water. Both my jigs the 1/100th gill pill and a # 12 demon; the fish were glued to bottom but would come up a tad bit.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Feb 02, 2024, 05:32 PM
Well today was use mostly getting the 16’ Lund registered for Tennessee, opted to take my paper “application “ and proof of taxes paid directly to wildlife office in crossville. Good thing I started in county clerks office first or it would have amounted to 45 day wait via internet or snail mail.  Plan is to meet up for early lunch tomorrow with Icejohn
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Feb 02, 2024, 09:19 PM
Another week passed by and now on to hopefully a fishing day, calling for snow tonight and possibly a little rain between snow tomorrow so we will see. Loading up in the morning and headed out to see. Hopefully get to fish one of the humps I have done good on in the past to see if the fish are there this year last couple years either to many people or no fish when I got to fish it. Been looking at the boat as it is my storage spot this winter but did charge the batteries and all. Will be a month or longer before I will get it out but always nice to know one less thing to make sure I do not need to do is always a plus. Need to get my harnesses out and go through those. Buddy is working on livescope to play with on the boat this year, would like to play with it while trolling to see how fish react to the bouncers and harnesses. Hope all had a good week and looking forward to the weekend. Have a great Saturday everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Feb 02, 2024, 10:23 PM
Good evening cloudy day here period of rain this morning. Currently 34 outside with a 10 mph wind. Like his better know cousin Phil the Staten Island zoo's Charles G. Hog "Chuck" did not see his shadow and forecasts an early Springtime will tell if both of these ground hogs are correct. If anyone is interested my daily newspaper had an article on groundhogs on their website . it also had information on the history of Groundhog day Back on the evening of Jan. 24TH a 22 year old male Suny New Paltz student was struck and killed by a vehicle while walking along state route 208 to his off campus housing. Since then a memorial has been established by a pond on the College campus. A petition is also circulating calling for NY. state to make changes to this section of roadway such as installing traffic signals ,lighting and sidewalks already has over 5 thousand signatures . College students have stated that the north bound shoulder of the highway is overgrow with tree branches and brush so most students who live at this off campus housing use the south bound lane which leaves them with their backs to on coming traffic when walking home from the campus. State and local police still asking for public's help in locating the vehicle and driver which struck the student as it was a hit and run incident. The students body was not found until early afternoon of the following day some 20 feet from the roadway in a wooded area after police received calls of a possible body off the road.

ice Wanderer I've heard similar stories about reservoir in my area including one from one of my neighbors here at the condo complex. he did not estimate how big the gap between ice and water was just told me once he had drilled the hole and saw gap and called for his brother to take a look they carefully retraced their steps and headed elsewhere to ice fish. NYC's Catskill water supply reservoirs are closed to ice fishing because of the possibly of this happening you may fish with a permit the reservoir located in Putnam and Westchester counties they are feed with water coming through an aqueduct system from the Catskills reservoirs.
thank you for the update on Whopper Stopper.
Icefisher-45 ditto eddie's comment on your headaches. I hope today was good for you.
Hunts2long you most have lots of stories to share from your time working at the baitshop.
Eddie glad you received my note check your PM in-box sending you info. on the children's contest i told you about held in Greene county. Good to read your son and his friends avoided the skunk while fishing Schroon lake. healing takes time and often does not happen as fast as we wish it would hopefully you have patience and will not push yourself to hard and suffer a set back. One of my cousin's had major surgery back in early December upset he is not healing faster has little patience so for now is a grumpy person.
Wallyworld glad all was well at hunting camp may you get a game camera placed there and be able to find out what species left the big cat tracks. I think you guess of a bobcat is correct believe if NY. has any lynx they reside mostly in the Adirondacks always the chance of one being found elsewhere.
Old goat good to read round 2 of the float expierement had better results and you caught a few fish. nice that the Si-tex unit was able to read your small jigs and water depth in the shallow lake.
IFF congratulations on getting your boat registered with the state of Tennessee. may you and Ice John have a good lunch nd it be the stat of a long term relationship.
Fish/hunt4ever may the weather not be to bad tomorrow morning and you get to the lake. Hopefully you can reach the section you wished to fish and find some locate their that respond to your jigging and use of tip-ups .

Here is a link to the newspaper's website  https://www.recordonline.com (https://www.recordonline.com) Hopefully the ground hog story will be left up for a few days.
Have a good and safe weekend best to all fishing.
  Steve

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Feb 03, 2024, 05:41 AM


            Good morning ER's,
                         It's 18* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                         Eddie..........I'm glad the boys evaded the skunk. :clap: I'm glad you are making improvements, like me you wish it was faster. :thumbsup:
                         H2l.............When I first started ice fishing and winters were really winter, we use to get 2 feet of ice on Lake George. :woot:
                         Wally...........How big were the paw track, there was a report of a mountain Lion here a couple years ago. It came fro out west and made it's way to
            Connecticut. :o You should go and put a trail camera out. :whistle:
                         Fish............I hope you have a good fishing weekend. :thumbsup: A battery tender would keep your batteries charged. :blink:
                         Bud............I hope you have a good meet and greet.  :thumbsup:
                         OG.............I'm glad you had better luck with round 2 of the float. :flex:
                         Steve.........I thought that reservoirs were off limits to any persons were to protect the water supply from possible sabotage, depending on
            wat the water was used for, either drinking or flood control. :unsure:
                         I received some pictures from Whopper Stopper that I will share.
                         I hope everyone has a good Saturday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

            IW

These first two pictures are the turkeys invading his yard, but he feeds them lol
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This picture he sent said that if he doesn't get the corn out in time they come looking for it. Lol
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 03, 2024, 05:52 AM
21* and no wind and I see a few breaks in the cloud cover.

I read an article about the Feb. 2nd "rodent" and it said he has been correct about 39% of the time so we will see, but as WW said, "where was Winter".

Eddie, there was one lone guy out from Sport Island yesterday, no pop-up, no chair, just standing there. I saw him twice about 4 hours apart. That was the only person I saw on this end all week. The ice doesn't look very good on top, very gray!

The wife and I spent most of yesterday cleaning the island in the kitchen, this PM we are going to go and pick-up Rocky who is coming for the night. Not sure what Lindsay's got planned but she said she was leaving $$$ on her counter so we can pick-up lunch.

IFF, enjoy your visit with Icejohn.

WW, in all my years of hunting the Adirondacks I have seen just 2 bobcats and they were together, seen tracks often.

Hope everyone has a good day and there are reports of a "big" yellow object appearing in the sky later today, DON'T LOOK DIRECTLY AT IT.....h2l

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 03, 2024, 07:04 AM
Morning all,

H2L.....enjoy the lunch AND the sun  @)

IW.....thanks for sharing WS's pics  :thumbsup:

Eddie.....slow and steady my friend, you'll get where you want to be  :flex:

MrC.....so sad about the young man losing his life on the road  :'(

IFF.....guessing there might be some story telling at lunch today  :whistle: :woot:

FH4......good luck  :tipup:

Keeping my fingers crossed H2L is right about seeing the sun today, definitely need it to help dry things up. Mud season came early this year  ::)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Feb 03, 2024, 08:14 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Mostly cloudy yet and 24*, high of 34 with some sunshine expected today!!  That will surely be a welcomed sight, it’s been gloomy for far too long.  ;D

  Wally…glad you found everything ok at the hunting camp, did you happen to snap a picture of the cat prints?  :thumbsup:  Still lots of snow on the ground here yet, but the muddy season may start later in the week when the temperatures go up in the 40’s here again.  :cookoo:
  H2…I believe I read that same article about Punxsutawney Phil being correct 39% of the time. At least his numbers are better than Brandon’s!   ;D   Thanks for the update on the reservoir, hopefully no bad news with that sketchy ice this weekend.  :thumbsup:
  Jeff…thanks for sharing the pictures from Marv, always enjoyed seeing what’s going on around the feeders!   :clap:  Are you going to be watching the SuperBowl tomorrow with your neighbors?  Enjoy the game and spread…  :thumbsup:
  Steve…very sad story about the SUNY student, hopefully something will be done sooner than later by the State.  :%$#!:
I’m pretty upbeat and have plenty of patience, think raising 5 children helped me out in that department.  ;D 
  FH4…hope you find the weather changes working in your favor today, best of luck out there!   :icefish:
  Bud…glad the paperwork for the boat worked out well for you, enjoy your meet and greet today!!  :clap:
  OG..thanks for the update on the float, glad you got it dialed in and landed a few!!  :clap:
  Marv…sucks you couldn’t find good enough ice to get the spearing gear out this season, miss those reports!  :%$#!:  Hope all is well and we see some post’s again soon…. :thumbsup:

  Well it’s definitely getting brighter outside as I peck away on the keyboard. My dogs are motioning to me that ready and anxious to get out for our daily walk. Believe we’re going to visit our newest addition to the family this afternoon, then a trip to the supermarket for some halftime goods. Still some Cawfee in the pot….
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Feb 03, 2024, 08:53 AM
Well it rained this morning with a little snow so need to check the web cam for the lake check with my buddy and wife and see I'd we are going. Will check in later if I can hopefully ice time but we will see.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Feb 03, 2024, 09:24 AM

   Morning ER's the bait is holding out except I lost a lot of spikes that cacooned on me I guess I should not have messed with the fridge temp. I'm thinking about heading out again to a little place where I first ice fished ever. Bud enjoy your meet up with ice bucket John. WW hope you get to see the big cat before it moves on. Eddie does your brook trout stream have little pools on it? I'm wondering if the float will work on Brookies too. Best to any heading out on the ice today. Nice pic of Marvs pets
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Feb 03, 2024, 07:29 PM
Good evening, everyone :bow:

Glad to see everybody is doing well, keep up the great work Eddie :thumbsup:

I've been keeping busy trying to keep my sanity (verdict is still out). January-February is the busiest months of the year for my wife preparing companies for the tax season. It's the time of year when I keep a very low profile :roflmao:

Today we made a run to the shack and finally picked up a couple cameras that we still had out. We took a walk looking for sheds but came up empty handed. We spent a couple hours shooting, all in all a fun day.

Hope everyone has a good rest of the weekend.

Here is a video, hope you enjoy it.

                                     WS

       
                   
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Feb 04, 2024, 05:54 AM


                   Good morning ER's,
                            It's 12* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                            H2l.............That orange ball in the sky brightened my day. :roflmao:
                            Eddie..........I think we've had 4 mud seasons already, I don't know if I can deal with many more. :blink: Take it easy walking the dogs. :whistle:
                            Marv...........Thanks for sharing the video. :thumbsup: What was the carcass of? ???
                            Wally...........Did you enjoy the sun? ???
                            Fish............Well did you make it up to the lake? ???
                            OG.............I'm sorry to read that you lost a lot of spikes.  :( I keep my refrigerator as cold as I can without things freezing. :whistle:
                            Not much going on today, The Pro Bowl is on later today, they play flag football, it's not the same, but it's fun for the players.
                            I hope everyone has a good Sunday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

              IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 04, 2024, 06:13 AM
24* and a few clouds. Yesterday was nice.

Eddie, the Super Bowl in next Sunday, but if IW can watch it this weekend and keep the final score quiet we can make some money in Vagas! There were a couple pop-ups out yesterday.

WS, hope all is well and thanks for the video. Have you gotten much snow this Winter?

I don't usually watch All-Star/Pro-Bowl type games but tuned into the NHL's this year. I found the "skills" very interesting, those boys are pretty good. The All-Star game was 3 on 3 and would be a great way for someone new to hockey to pick up the game.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well...h2l

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 04, 2024, 06:48 AM
Morning all,

WS.....thanks for the video, surprised to see the eagle willing to share with a crow  :blink:

IW....looks like more sun today  :thumbsup:  enjoy the pro bowl later  :)

H2L.....my son and grandson went to Toronto this weekend for the all star game, my grandson's 13th birthday celebration trip  :thumbsup:  hope your winning streak continues tonight  :flex:

Eddie.....hope you had a great visit with Bryce and family  :thumbsup:

OG.....sorry you lost your spikes  :(

A crisp bright morning  :clap:  what a difference seeing the sun makes  @)  We're heading north later today, have a "guided" ice fishing trip tomorrow, an early birthday present for MrWW  :icefish: 

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Feb 04, 2024, 06:52 AM

                   
                            Marv...........Thanks for sharing the video. :thumbsup: What was the carcass of? ???
                           
              IW

The carcass was from my Nov. buck.
             
                   WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Feb 04, 2024, 06:54 AM
WS, hope all is well and thanks for the video. Have you gotten much snow this Winter?
h2l

Just a dusting here and there. Never used the snowblower and used my scraper 1 time.

             WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Feb 04, 2024, 07:00 AM
A crisp bright morning  :clap:  what a difference seeing the sun makes  @)  We're heading north later today, have a "guided" ice fishing trip tomorrow, an early birthday present for MrWW :icefish: 

Best of luck tomorrow :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :icefish:

Early Happy Birthday for Mr WW

            WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 04, 2024, 07:16 AM
WS....thanks, hopefully there will be some pics to follow  ;)  His birthday isn't until next month but figured the way this winter has been it wouldn't be a good idea to wait too long  :unsure: 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Feb 04, 2024, 09:07 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Had 19* here earlier this am….sunshine and 25* at the moment, high of 36 today.

  Marv…great to see you back, awesome video!!  :bow:  Agree with Wally, it was surely a surprise seeing the eagle sharing his meal with Mr. Crow, great stuff!   :clap:
  Wally…what a great early Birthday present for Mr.WW, hope you have a banner trip and safe travels!!  :flex: :icefish:
  H2…I realized my mistake yesterday about the SuperBowl when I started making a grocery list, lol. Guess that shows how little interest I have with Pro Football ever since they took the knee.  :cookoo:  Saw a picture of a nice pike caught on the reservoir yesterday, 41” long with a 17” girth. Thanks for the update.  :thumbsup:
  Jeff…I see local news calling for a few days in the 50’s later in the week Albany area, definitely going to get muddy again!  ;D   How are your sons doing, have they been getting some ice time in?
  OG…that sucks about losing some of your spikes, have been there before.  :%$#!:  There are plenty of nice pools on some of the trout streams I fish when the conditions are right. Good luck with the SuperBowl squares!    :thumbsup:
 
  My sons have been sending me messages over the last couple hours. They’re having a good outing with a few friends at a local lake getting into a mixed bag of fish, trout/perch/pickerel. Plenty of hit and misses to keep them on their toes.  ;D
Might take a ride shortly to hang out with them for a bit…Cawfee’s still hot!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Feb 04, 2024, 11:19 AM
Good day 37 ,sunny with blue sky and a light wind. I saw a high in the mid forties yesterday. Two recalls for all of you, Bisell has recalled several of it's lithium-ion battery powered vacuums possible fire risk. The U.S. consumer protection agency has received reports of batteries smoking and bursting into flame in a couple of cases. Visit Bisell's website to find a listing of recalled models. Also check with your local town/county officials on how to dispose of the battery if you have a recalled model. They are considered hazardous waste so do not put out with other garbage.

Azuridy Pharmaceuticals has recalled the ADHD medication Zenzedi after a pharmacist in Nebraska found a mislabeled bottle of the 30mg tablets/pills . the bottle actually contain the medication carbinoxamine Maleate. Zendi contains a stimulant with the other drug has a depressant effect on your body ,Part of the problems is current shortage of the stimulant Auderoll (spelling ?) used in many medications. Article i saw had no contact info on how to get a refund/exchange or how to dispose of medication. Also no UPC codes or lot numbers.

Ice Wanderer you need to apply for a permit to fish the NYC water supply reservoirs with the permit and a valid fishing license you may fish some regulations to follow. this information can be found in the condensed fishing regulations booklet you should receive with your license and on the DEC's website. Before sept.11,2001 permits were good for your lifetime. After 9/11 occurred all permits were declared null and void. i believe current permits are good for a five year period .Ice fishing is allowed on certain reservoirs no gas powered augers. Also only row boats/electric trolling motors on all reservoirs. Boats must be left at reservoir or steam cleaned before bringing to a different reservoir to stop spread of invasive organisms. Enjoy today's pro Bowl game
Hunts2long i hope rocky was a good boy and you and Mrs. H2l had a nice lunch. best to you and the team tonight at the bowling alley.
Wallyworld hopefully as Eddie posted NY. State will take some type of quick action to improve conditions for those walking the shoulders of state highway near the New Platz campus. the East and West sides of the campus are bordered by state highways. may you have a safe trip looking forward to some photos and your report. very nice present for Mr.WW. Your grandson must be on cloud 9 getting to attend the NHL all star weekend . I hope they had time to visit the Hall of Fame located in Toronto.
Eddie glad your sons and their friends are having a good day at local lake. best wished for you if you join them. Raising children does call for patience at times don't loose the upbeat attitude. May your visit with Bryce and family have been a good time.
 Fish/hunt4ever I hope you were able to get to the lake yesterday.
Old Goat sorry to hear about the lost spikes. Did you get out fishing yesterday and do more test with your float.
Whopper Stopper welcome back thank you for the video and turkey photos. I hope the turkey's do not damage any window screening if they should peck/starch and them trying to get your attention that more feed is needed in the yard. best wished for you with staying on wife's good side during tax season. glad all was good at the shack.

Enjoying the sunshine after a few gloomy days. Looking at the Southern NY. thread I see a local fire department contest scheduled for next Saturday at a lake in Sullivan county has been cancelled.
take care. Stay safe and healthy. best to all fishing this week.
    Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Feb 04, 2024, 11:34 AM
Meetup with icejohn at a Cracker Barrel and a nice brunch. Compared what we’ve scouted out as too Tennessee waters.

WW good luck with the guided trip.

About all I have on my do list for today is a dump run and get new cover on small boat before more rains move in

Great day to all
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Feb 04, 2024, 06:14 PM
Well a buddy  needed some minnows so took a drive out yesterday and seen the lake was good but we had called it off for the day. Came out today and had some flags just keep missing the fish. Hope WW team are doing great on the ice. The rain here did not hurt the ice just made so.e slop on top.
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Buddies caught a couple nice perch never heard how they finished the day. And today's picture if the wife's sanctuary of staying warm.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Feb 04, 2024, 08:17 PM
Good evening, enjoyed another sunny day here with a high temperature similar to Saturday's. Nice after several days of cloudy skies. Talked with my sister before starting this post we both hope all goes well for her son his fiancé' and fiancé's mother plus extended family on my B-I-L side all reside in different section of California. The storm has arrived and is moving south down the coast besides the rain (snow in Sierra-Nevada mountains) concern over accompanying high winds. Forecast calling for wet weather until Wednesday.

IFF glad you got to meet Ice John depending on your taste Cracker Barrel is a nice lower cost chain. may you find a cover for the boat and the two of you be able to fish together this year.
Fish/hunt4ever glad you were able do some fishing today nice size to the yellow perch in the one photo. How long have you or your friend owned the Eastman shelter. I have heard of the brand but do not see them for sale at sporting goods stores here in NY. . Seeing the trucks on ice looks like you will be able to ice fish for a few more weeks if the is no major warm up in temperatures.
Eddie please check your PM in-box i sent you a message. Thank you!

Have a good night.
    Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Feb 04, 2024, 08:38 PM
I got the eastman hut a long time ago, I think I got it about 15 years ago. Kind of like the new piscifun brand, it was cheaper when I got the one and then inherited another one. The windows remove so you could use it as a blind if needed but when camping we put the toilet that we can add chemical to and have it as the outhouse when there is not one available. One I need to replace the zipper in it. Thought about buying a new pop up but the insulated style. I also bought a Denali 4 that has the clam sled and seats all in one and flip out style, but just use it a few times in the last couple years.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Feb 05, 2024, 04:23 AM

             Good morning ER's,
                        It's 14* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                        Wally............I hope you have a good outing on the guided trip. :thumbsup: Capt. JJ used to guide ice fishing trips on Lake George, I never thought of
             taking one. :blink:
                        Eddie............I'm glad the boys got some action yesterday. :flex:  My second son took his son for a night fishing excursion Saturday night. They were
             targeting walleye, but only got 4 perch, one was as big as my son's Predator boots from Cabela's. He said it had to weigh almost two pounds. :whistle:
                        Fish..............I'm glad you were able to get out and the rain didn't hurt the ice. :clap: 
                        Bud..............I bet you and icejohn had some stories to share. :woot:
                        H2l...............Hope fully your team did well again last night. :thumbsup:
                        Steve............The Lithium batteries have been causing problems for awhile.  :blink:
                        Marv.............Welco me back. :clap:
                        I have therapy today so tomorrow Jon and I are going to go for Walleyes and crappie.
                        I hope everyone has a good Monday either at work or out. Stay safe and Healthy.

              IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Feb 05, 2024, 05:50 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
   Clear and 18*, high of 36 here today.

  Jeff…hope your therapy session goes well this morning! Glad your son and grandson got a trip in together and caught a few, awesome!!  :clap:  Best of luck to you and Jon on your night trip tomorrow!  :thumbsup:
  Wally…hope you had safe travels to your destination, will be looking forward to the Birthday trip, best of luck today!!  :icefish:
  FH4…thanks for sharing the pictures, some good looking perch!  :clap: 
  Steve…sending best wishes out to your nephew and his fiancé, hopefully no problems with that storm. Thank you for the info on that fishing contest, will pass the information on to my sons.  :thumbsup:
  Bud…glad you had a nice meet and greet with IceJohn, that’s pretty awesome being able to meet up in Tennessee off an ice fishing forum.. gotta love it!! :clap:  :flex:
  Marv…Have you gone through a little less firewood this season with the milder temps?
  H2…hope the lanes were good to you and the team last night hanging on to 1st place!   :thumbsup:

  Extended forecast not looking too good for making or maintaining ice here, milder temps on the way again. Saw it was in the single digits up North this morning, should be plenty of ice for a little while for those willing to travel.
  Not much on todays planner yet, considering a short afternoon trip to a local lake….Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 05, 2024, 06:22 AM
19* and clear. Sun hasn't popped over the hill yet.

WW, good luck on the fishing trip.

Fish, those are nice perch.

WW, I always wanted to take Lindsay out with Capt. JJ, he knows LG well.

IFF, glad you had a good visit with IceJohn, I use to hit the Cracker Barrel for lunch once in awhile when I was working.

The bowling team took 3 of 4 points last night. I didn't hit my avg. ONE game but I didn't miss it by much. Becky bowled 130 pins over her avg. I guess that is why it is a team sport.

Hope everyone has a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Feb 05, 2024, 09:38 PM
Good evening, 28 with clear sky at the moment. Applying the no news is good news saying and assume my nephew is seeing no problems from the rain yet out in San Diego hopefully things stay that way.
Ice Wanderer good to read son #2 and your grandson were able to do a night trip interesting that they found active perch usually they are not to active during the night hours. I hope you son got a photo of the jumbo perch. Life has shown me that a possible solution for one problem often comes with it's own set of problems wish our governor would not be in a rush to make NY. the leader in pushing for electric vehicle to slow climate change. Personally think a use of different types of fuels and more mass transit where possible maybe a better solution instead of putting all the eggs in one basket per the old saying. best to you and Jon tomorrow.
Eddie glad the message went through no idea how long of a drive it is for either of your sons. I know the lake used for the contest is not that big so better location for younger fisherman as moving during the contest will probably put you on the fish. Unless like some contests you are assigned hole/holes and have to hope fish are under you and you can get them to bite. I'm trying to remember if the walleye challenge does similar to the Northern challenge if ice is declared not safe to fish and holds a luncheon where prizes are raffled off you must be present to win a prize. Were you able to get out today and how did you do on getting a few fish onto the ice.
Hunts2long in theory that is how team sports are supposed to work when one person struggles hopefully teammates have a good day and the team picks up a victory .
Wallyworld hope we see some photos from your trip which include some nice sized walleyes when you post tomorrow.
Fish/hunt4ever thank you for answering my question about your Eastman ice Cube shelter. Looks in good condition for it's age.

May everyone have a good week.
  Steve

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Feb 06, 2024, 04:31 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Clear skies and 19* to start the day off, high of 34 forecasted.

  Steve….yes, the Walleye Challenge raffles off all the hourly prize money plus the door prizes/grand prizes in the event of a cancellation. Believe all prizes must be claimed by 5pm the day of the drawing ( February 17th ).  I took a pass on heading over to the lake. God forbid, my luck hasn’t been all that great for awhile now…thought it best not to press it alone.   ;D   Best wishes are with your nephew and his fiancé.   :thumbsup:
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwip9NnBwZaEAxVEg4kEHQqSARIQFnoECA0QAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.44lakes.com%2F37992-2%2F&usg=AOvVaw2eH_wXrFTb7nDBAICuyf_b&opi=89978449
  H2…congrats to the team on another good job on the lanes!  :clap: 
  Wally….willl be looking forward to your report, hope you had a great trip!   :tipup:
  Jeff…hope the bite is on tonight for you and Jon, best of luck!   :thumbsup:
  I-45…hope all is going well for you and the family.   :thumbsup:
  Dave…hope that bug has run its course and you’re back in the saddle again!   :thumbsup:

  Like I mentioned to Steve, thought it best to play it safe and just stay off the ice the rest of this season…especially alone. Still haven’t got full use of my left leg yet from the nerve damage received from my first surgery. Will be ready for next season and hopefully some better ice conditions.
  Not much on the planner yet but the Cawfee’s hot and there’s a stack of brownies under the dome… ;D
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Feb 06, 2024, 05:41 AM
Good morning ER’s  Eddie, greetings from Missouri and 24* here near Springfield

Looks like I will be leaving all my ice gear resting until next year.

Managed to get my new boat cover on,  before I left the farm at 8:00 pm yesterday, 2.5 miles left to Sandra’s, will check in later and see what everyone posts for today
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 06, 2024, 05:41 AM
16* and clear.

Eddie, good call on not going to the drawing, a friend went last year, so many people in one small area. Two days later he was down, got VERY sick for 5 weeks. He said never again.

My nephew has been up North ice fishing with a couple friends. Pat has 3000 acres up near Long Lake. They rode their snowmobiles 8 miles back into his camp to trout fish some of the ponds that are on his property. I bet it has been cold up there. He will be home this morning.

WW, hope the fishing trip was a good one.

Hope everyone has a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 06, 2024, 08:31 AM
Morning all,

IW......good luck today  :tipup:

H2L.....that's why "there's no I in team"  ;D

MrC......prayers that your nephew and family stay safe  ;)

IFF.....definitely has not been a good winter most anywhere for  :icefish: ::)

Eddie.....think you're making the best choice by giving yourself more time to heal and regain your strength  :thumbsup:

FH4......some nice perch, thanks for sharing the pics  :clap:

Well, we had a great time yesterday even tho no walleye hit the ice  :-\  guys about 40 yards from us landed a dandy 10 pounder  :o  we did see a few pass thru on the live scope (which is pretty cool) and had 1 that was interested for a few minutes but in the end wouldn't commit to a bite  :wacko: Caught some perch, a beautiful sunset and made some new friends, all in all a good day  :thumbsup: on a side note the ice wasn't as good as I had hoped it would be  :o

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Feb 06, 2024, 10:53 AM

  Good Morning ER's Nice pic WS/WW  I checked some ice yes terday and walked right on. I did not fish it but walked out a ways came back looked out at the ice and sure enough a deer was out there on the snow/ice. A first for me to see that. I tried staying up all night to get out there early morning but went to sleep at 4 maybe a afternoon trip can be salvaged still. Enjoy the day it only comes once.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Feb 06, 2024, 08:56 PM
Good evening 29 and clear . I assume all is good with my nephew and others in California no phones calls from my sister and B-I-L saying otherwise.
Eddie thank you for providing the link to Walleye Challenge rules. I'm in agreement give yourself more time to heal and regain full function of your leg.
IFF glad you found the boat cover looks nice. May you have a good visit with Sandra.
Hunts2long good to hear your friend recovered that is a long time to be sick. Best to your nephew and his friends on their fishing trips.
Wallyworld glad the two of you had a good time on the guided trip. Hopefully you learned some ne tactics to try at Oneida and Delta lakes.
Old Goat nice to read your local ice is holding best to you next time you get out fishing.
Ice Wanderer hope it was a good day for you and Jon .

Keep safe, stay healthy. best to all fishing this week.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Feb 07, 2024, 05:07 AM


                Good morning ER's,
                            It's 10* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                            There isn't much to report from yesterday's trip. The sky was supposed to be clear, and it was except where we were. Even the weather guesser
                reported that the lake we were on was the only place with a cloud cover, and the wind blew faster than expected.
                            I have an early doctors appointment this morning.
                            I hope everyone has a good Wednesday either at work or out. Stay safe and Healthy.

                IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 07, 2024, 05:38 AM
17* and clear.

WW, glad you had a good time, thanks for the picture.

IW, good luck at your appointment today.

Not much planned for today, the wife has an appointment with her foot doctor this morning.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 07, 2024, 07:36 AM
Morning all,

MrC.....hope no news is good news   :)

H2L....best wishes to MrsH2 today  ;)

IW.....sorry my "little black cloud" decided to visit you yesterday, usually it is parked directly over MY head  ::)

OG.....hope you found some ice  :icefish:

A grocery store run today, that's about all.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Feb 07, 2024, 08:09 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Happy Hump Day!    20* with clear skies and sunshine, high of 41 here today.

  H2…sorry to read that about your friend getting ill after the drawing last year, there were areas inside and around the big tent that were elbow to elbow. I’m planning on going to go to the drawing with my sons however. Unfortunately, no transferring of tags or I’d let my grandson take my place…will be donning a mask and keeping my distance from the crowds like I did last year. Hope your nephew got into some nice trout!   :thumbsup:
  Jeff…sorry your trip didn’t go as planned, better luck to you and Jon next outing!  :tipup:  Hope today’s appointment goes well.
  Steve…no news is good news, best wishes continued for your nephew and his fiancé. Hopefully the next round of rain out there fizzles out, see lots of flooding and mudslides going on.  :o
  OG..hope the afternoon trip paid off if you made it out yesterday!    :icefish:
  Wally…beautiful picture, thanks for sharing! Glad you had a good trip even though the catching was a little off. Fishing with the Livescope must have been a blast, that’s still on my “ wish list “.  ;D  What lake did you fish if you don’t mind my asking?
  Bud…wow, you sure have been racking up some miles!  Hope you arrived safe and sound yesterday, enjoy your visit!  :thumbsup:
  Marv…hope all is going well Sir!   :thumbsup:

  Another nice day of seeing the sun again, snow is slowly melting away in spots again at the higher elevations. Barely a trace of snow in my travels yesterday anywhere off the mountain. The trout streams were looking real pretty yesterday, unfortunately not allowed on them until April 1st.   
  Off to see the Dr. for an another follow up appointment and then believe my medical calendar is clear until April, normalcy seems to be getting closer by the day now!!  :flex:  Cawfee’s still on…
   Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Feb 07, 2024, 08:11 AM
  Good Morning ER's well I did get out yesterday and the ice was very good fished about 2.5 to 3 hrs. Drilled about 20 holes fished the on way out and comming back. I caught fish but if I brought a tip up along I could of used the tiny fish for bait. Still able to step on ice and off when done.Today will be warmer but this ice will be here for some time yet.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 07, 2024, 09:14 AM
Eddie…..we were on Ontario, Chaumont Masters was our guide. Check out his facebook or website for some great pics.  The live scope sure is amazing, like watching the aquarium at Bass Pro 😂 had us cracking up watching the dink perch swimming back and forth between our lines!!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Feb 07, 2024, 09:33 AM
Good morning ER’s. Eddie could be your coffee helped me get over here , on a two lane road thought I was going to have to hit the ditch, coming up over a rise found a semi coming around a curve in the road about 100 yards away ON MY SIDE of the road traveling at 55 I hit breaks and what was a wide shoulder, as I was then only about 20 mph able to swerve back into my lane as the semi (Car transport) passed, the driver managed to hold pavement and was about center of the road, I thought he was going to loose it off my side of the road 😱😱😱 needless to say my heart was I think full of adrenaline.  Bet he may have to change his shorts when he got to wherever he was going.

Got treated to a red sky kind of morning 😄

OG good your ice is holding in 👍

Hope everyone enjoys your day
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 07, 2024, 09:38 AM
IFF....glad your "story" had a happy ending  :o :clap:  beautiful sky  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Feb 07, 2024, 11:01 AM

  Bud glad your ok remember the gill place we casted out a mile for gills I'm on the other side of that body of water. I had a camera with but did not deploy it dark murky water. Rockford has a thing for first timers if you lose any $ they will give half back in free play after you get there varifacation in mail. The machines were the same as the one we hit good on in Madison. Just get the players card first and get ahead then use the card I will get more free play money next time than I started with. And the time after that. You get 2 weeks from the time the mail comes to use it but it looks like they also add a second time in the same month or a few weeks after. WW congrats on your new gear addition can't wait to see some more big eyes and perch
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 07, 2024, 12:36 PM
OG.....unfortunately the live scope isn't ours, it belongs to the guide  :(  sure made things interesting tho, watching the perch then seeing a BIG fish come thru  :o  sadly the big ones were just passing thru  :'(
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Feb 07, 2024, 01:52 PM
Congrats on the drawing!!! :thumbsup: :clap: :flex: ;)2 :bow:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Feb 07, 2024, 02:44 PM
Live scope is cool just the price tag is detering the purchase for me, plus I have not seen to much benefit the way I fish so far. Only time will tell as my buddy gets his honed in and see how the open water trail goes for it.

Congrats on the drawing WW.

Hope all are doing well, thought inwas traveling to Tulsa today got it all booked then 5 hours later boss called and told me to cancel the trip.

Have a good one everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Feb 08, 2024, 04:39 AM


                 Good morning ER's,
                            It's 18* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                            H2l............I hope your wife had a good visit with the foot doctor. :thumbsup:
                            Wally.........The new live scope ios an amazing piece of fishing technology, but way out of my price range. :cookoo: And does it really help catch
                  more fish? :unsure: Thanks for sharing the sunrise. :clap:
                            Eddie.........There is a stream here is looking pretty inviting but I wouldn't dare. :whistle: We still have about a foot of snow on the ground here
                  and is quite hard, I can walk on top of it. :o
                            Bud...........I think you should have a new nickname "The Traveling Man" :roflmao: Nice sunrise picture. :thumbsup:
                            OG............Congratu lations  :clap:
                            Fish...........I guess it's good that the trip was canceled. :flex:
                            Yesterday's appointment didn't go as well as I expected, my A1C was up my ankles are swollen since my surgery so I had an EKG everything looked
                 normal but she ordered a new round of blood work. BP was excellent.
                           This warm spell is going to set a record high here of 44* for today and tomorrow. Snow on Monday.
                           I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy

                 IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Feb 08, 2024, 06:07 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  28* with clear skies, high of 45 forecasted.

  Jeff…good luck with the new blood work, hopefully get everything under control soon.   :thumbsup:  Wow, you still have a lot of snow on the ground up there! We’re down to about 4” here, might be gone by the weekend…and then back on Monday or Tuesday next week!   ;D
  FH4…closing in on another weekend, glad you won’t be out of town and miss out on :icefish:!!
  Wally…Woohoo, Congratulations on the drawing!!!  :clap: :bow:  Thank you for the info on the lake and the charter, I kind of thought you may have gone to Ontario.  :tipup:
  OG..good luck cashing out at the Casino if the ice goes bad!   ;D
  Bud…yikes, glad you are ok and no accident…way too close!!  :woot: 
  H2…was talking to a guy yesterday who thought the Walleye Challenge might be a go…I highly doubted it. If memory serves me right, believe they wanted to see like 12” of ice or enough to support a vehicle? May not be enough ice to support a Smitty sled after this weekend!  ;D
  Marv…have the turkeys been knocking on the windows for corn lately?   ;D

  Dr.’s appointment was cancelled yesterday and rescheduled for next week, not sure what the problem was…over booking would be my guess. Jeff mentioned some record high temperatures possible, just heard the same thing for my area on local news…up in the mid 50’s possibly. What a crazy winter… :cookoo:
  Another take er easy day ahead, lol….Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 08, 2024, 06:10 AM
22* and clear.

Eddie, I haven't been to the drawings in 4/5 years. Before that is was still fishing it, plus with working in the bait shop, it seemed like I knew just about everyone. The last time I went it was a year when they didn't fish and there were way "too" many drunks.

IW, may have been just one of those days. My doctor has told me the numbers are always changing, depending on what you eat, your activity the day before, etc.

WW, never seen the live scope in action, plus I watch enough TV at home. Over the years I bought into a lot of "gadgets", even a couple that worked! From the videos I have seen of it, it is pretty cool. I took my cousin's underwater camera out one day and looked at a few of my "hot" spots, that was pretty cool but not sure how much fishing I would do if I had one in the boat all the time.

IFF, nice picture.

Have a good day and be well.....h2l

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 08, 2024, 07:21 AM
Morning all,

H2L.....I used to have an underwater camera, found it made me "jump the gun" and miss more fish than using a regular sonar fish finder   :%$#!:

Eddie.....green grass here, all the snow's been gone for awhile even the mud has cleared up  ;D

IW.....live scope is definitely beyond my budget :blink: and I can personally vouch for the fact that it DOES NOT make the fish bite  :roflmao:

FH4....sorry your trip was canceled  :(

Like everyone else here in the NE, record breaking temps in the 50s for the next 3 days  ::)  sure making the winter easy for the wild life  @)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.




Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Feb 08, 2024, 07:36 AM
Well with all that is happening this weekend I do not think we are going fishing anyways, plus my buddy is watching the super bowl Sunday so that makes it hard to go, daughters have a valentines benefit dinner Saturday night so a busy weekend, so the bad thing about being gone this weekend was missing the daughters deal but would have been good money for working through till next weekend.  Have a good one everyone, better get back to work.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 08, 2024, 08:26 AM

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Ice in front of the house this morning...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Feb 08, 2024, 09:49 AM

 Hello ER's Hope all are healthy. I did a few drive by scouting observations yesterday and this morning. There are people still out on the biggest lake close by and all the small water places. Yeah I'm thinking again. I thought the rain was comming today but forcast looks ok. WW doesn't Mr. WW have a birthday comming up soon. Maybe a BD present for the both of you ya know like the livescope. A local pro gave me a tip on suspending perch but I can't get out that far anymore walking. If you end up getting one and find suspended perch let me know.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Feb 08, 2024, 06:05 PM
 
   Ra Ro it hit 55* and now rain rats
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Feb 09, 2024, 04:49 AM


             Good morning ER's,
                        It's 29* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                        Eddie...........Someti mes doctors get overbooked or he could had an emergency. :unsure: The temperature was way too warm for February. :cookoo: :%$#!:
                        Wally...........If I drive just down to Lake George 12 miles away, there isn't any snow. :blink: I guess the guide can write his livescope off on his taxes. :whistle:
                        H2l..............The river looks like its the end of March or April. :cookoo:
                        Fish.............I bet you can always use the overtime. :thumbsup:
                        OG...............That is a crazy temperature for this time of year. :cookoo:
                        Yesterday, Jon texted me and asked if I wanted to do an afternoon/night trip for Walleye. So we met at 2pm at a local lake up this way. We started setting
             up our tips and before I got the second tip up in the first one had a flag. A hit and spit. We got all the tip ups in and I started getting flags. I caught some nice
             perch, 12 to 14 inches, I kept 5. Then when the sun went down everything came to a standstill. Jon did get a flag with a Walleye but lost it at the hole. At 8pm
             we started to pick. I got to one of my tip ups, the shallowest one and it didn't look right, I picked it up and there was a fish on but never tripped the flag. It was
             nice Walleye. Picture to follow.
                        I hope everyone has a good Friday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy. 

             IW

Look at the fish not the guy holding it. lol
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 09, 2024, 05:39 AM
31* and cloudy.

IW, nice walleye, it will go good with those perch.

WW, watched "Anglers Edge" with Al Linder yesterday, they had more "electronics" than my boat cost, just on the bow. They were catching some nice walleyes.

The wife did our taxes yesterday, got that out of the way.

I saw that the bowling team remained tied for 1st after last week. Of course we don't bowl the Sunday. I still have to go pick up my 4 pack of Becks beer. I get one every SB and it usually last all year if the wife doesn't use some for cooking.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Feb 09, 2024, 06:19 AM

 Morning ER's that is a nice walleye IW good job. I am scared to see the heat/rain damage  Wi even had it's first Feb. tornado ever   agood note I found a little re usable hand warmer for 1.99 it's small but throws some serious heat off Mom likes it
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Feb 09, 2024, 06:28 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  Fair skies and 33*, might see some rain this am, high of 50…Doh!

  Jeff…thanks for sharing your trip and the picture with us, way to go on the perch and walleye! Good fixings for a SuperBowl fry!! :clap:  My buddy was on a small reservoir south of here yesterday. Had like 5” of ice going out mid morning, by 2pm he could easily dig holes with his creepers…got off safely.
  OG…sounds like we’re getting your weather here for a few more days! Be safe out there if you’re chasing the panfish today Sir!   :icefish:  Hope that tornado that struck yesterday wasn’t anywhere near you.  :woot:
  H2…agree with Jeff, the river looks like an early sign of Spring! Imagine these warmer temps, possible rain coming will create quite a bit more of snow melt and ice flows. Congrats to the team holding on to 1st place, enjoy those Becks beers Sunday!   :clap:
  FH4..enjoy the Valentines benefit dinner, hope it’s a great time!    :clap:  How have your bait sales been going?
  Wally…I was checking out Chaumont Masters site yesterday, some really impressive catches!!   :clap:   Imagine the lack of good ice has made many of their hotspots impossible to reach by machine?  Maybe next season you’ll be able to explore some of those areas on your own and both catch a PB walleye…we’ll be waiting if that happens!!  :thumbsup:
 
  Still mostly snow covered ground here yet, but by Sunday most of it should be gone. Youngest son got out for a few hours on the ice yesterday afternoon, caught a few decent Brown trout. He was on like 6”-7”, top 2” was going quick as well.
  Dog sitting Molly the Great Dane again today, will see if she approves of the walking areas I snowblowed, lol. Cawfee’s on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 09, 2024, 07:05 AM
Morning all,

OG.....be safe if you head out  :icefish:

IW.....congrats on the catch  :bow: :thumbsup:

H2L.....sure feels and looks like spring in that pic  :wacko:

Eddie.....good to hear the boys a re getting out and catching a few   :clap:

FH4......TGIF  ;)2

I can almost hear the grass growing, trees are showing signs of buds, crocus and daffodils are peeking out  @)  wonder how much damage there will be when it turns cold again next week  :blink:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Feb 09, 2024, 08:59 AM
Good morning ER’s.  Yesterday was a special day besides two daughters b-days , hit 70 here in Missouri and windy to boot

Not a lot on the to do list but feed the stove to take the chill off.  51 out now expecting it to get to upper 60’s

Nice walleye Jeff

Think I’ll go shopping for superbowl eats

Take care all
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 09, 2024, 09:07 AM
IFF....Happy belated birthday to your daughters  :thumbsup: :clap: when are you "On the road again" Willie  ???  ;D @) :roflmao:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Feb 09, 2024, 09:53 PM
Good evening, 42 and cloudy outside as i type this post. Thank you to all thoughts/prayers for my nephew talked with my sister yesterday last she had heard from him all was good. Also they have not heard from any of my B-I-L's relatives so assume all is fine with them. Like others in the north East having warmer weather with highs in the fifties may have reached sixty on a day or two. I'm not sure if we set any new daily temperature records back in February of 2017 we had a day or two with high temperature in the low seventies. A couple recalls to share with all of you talk about them at end of post. I missed a few days posting due to time crunch when i usually post otherwise all is good. In local news the Newburgh school district is spending money once again on Sexual abuse claims .You may remember a year or two back the district settled lawsuits from two female teachers on claims the then Board of education supervisor had sexually assaulted them while all three were at a conference in California. The suits were settled with payments to the teachers and because of his contract even though he was removed from his position the gentleman who was supervisor received his pay for remainder of contract provide he did not have other employment.
 The two women who filed and have settled the recent suits took advantage of a 2019 law here in NY. which allowed people a 4-5 year time period to file sexual abuse cases regardless of how long ago the abuse happened both women claimed during the 1970's while they were in elementary school a male gym teacher had abused them om multiple occasions. The district settled both claims for a payment of 11 million dollars. One lady received 8.25 million the other 2.75 million. Under the settlement the district had to pay 8 million dollars of settlement by Dec.31,2023. The remaining three million will be made in yearly payments until June 30,2026. Each payment must be made by June 30Th of each year. The accused teacher claimed he was innocent of the charges he was in his seventies and retired when the suits were filed some questions his innocence as a few days after being contacted by media for a statement he was found dead in his home from a gun shot a note was also found in the house. The district has chosen to use no insurance money to pay the settlement money coming from a legal defense fund and undeclared fund(budget surplus). Now to see how this affects the district programs and tax rate in the coming years.
Ice Wanderer bare ground here with a few small patches of snow in shady areas. Congratulations on your catch. I assume their is a sizable elevation difference between your home's location and Lake George since the village also currently has little to no snow cover.
Hunts2long may you see no problems from the rivers high water level. Enjoy the Supper Bowl game your adult beverages and other snacks/food. Congrats to your bowling team for still being in a tie for first place.
Old Goat may the tornado have caused little to no damage. glad you found the hand warmer and it is a help to your mother. may she be doing well and enjoying life at her facility.
Eddie soory the doctor's appointment got rescheduled. glad your friend got the trip in a was able to safely get off of the ice. Congrats to Stephen on catching the brown trout. May Molly have liked your walking area and the weather stay nice while she is with you.
Wallyworld if this warm spell went any longer I think some folks would be out lawn mowing down here is the southeast corner of NY. I have to look and see if any flowers are starting to emerge here I have similar concerns about their survival with the coming return to seasonal temperatures. I watched a Joe Holland video on You Tube yesterday not sure where he and his guide friend were fishing with the help of a live scope unit they caught several crappies that measured 14-15 inches and over in length. I can see the unit's benefit especially for guide services but like you said once you find the fish they still have to bite your jig/bait offering.
IFF belated birthday wishes sent for your daughters. i assume besides feeling like it also seeing many signs of Spring where your at in Missouri.

here are the recalls multiple dairy products from Rizo-Lopez foods of Modesto,CA> have been recalled because of possible Listeria contamination the products are sold under different brand names so look for Rizo-Lopez on packing. The recalled products were sold at Costco, Trader Joes and Albertsons. SO Mrs. H2l and F/H4e should check any purchases of dairy items the have made in the past month. (Albertsons is a grocery chain I know they have stores in Wyoming where F/H4e resides from visiting my relatives in Casper)

This may effect Wallyworld and other ice cream lovers Byrne Dairy half gallon cartons of Mighty Fine  Chocolate ice cream undeclared peanuts found in the ice cream . The peanuts or peanut butter may also be in other flavors. To get a refund return to place of purchase. For additional information contact Ashley Casey between 9AM-5 PM eastern time at (315)-627-1319 or Email  [email protected]

Looking at the Southern NY. thread i see one of the larger contest in my area of NY scheduled for Sunday Feb. 18 Th at White Lake in Sullivan county has been cancelled over concerns about ice conditions. This contest draws around 400 entrants each year contest officials and local fire dept. not sure the ice would safely handle such a large group. A new event scheduled for the night of FEb.17Th called Bethel Burns being held at a local brewery or distillery is still going on. The town of Bethel,NY. is one of this events sponsors town residents were able to bring their Christmas trees to the location of this event. They will be set a blaze in a large bon-fire hence the burn in events name. The Sportsmen's group which holds this contest may want to find a location where they can do similar to the Walleye challenge contest Eddie and his son's were going to attend and find a location to hold raffle of the ice fishing contest prizes.

May everyone have a good weekend.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Feb 10, 2024, 07:01 AM
Good Morning Everyone
  Clear and 45* to start the day off, might see some rain this afternoon, high of 56 expected.

  Steve…thanks for the updates/recalls, glad your nephew and fiancé are doing well.   :clap:
  Bud…Happy be-lated Birthday wishes to your daughters!  :bow:  We’re not going to get as warm here today as the temps you had in Missouri yesterday, but believe we’ll set a new record high again. Been a strange winter!  :woot:
  Wally…I haven’t noticed much of any changes yet with the trees or early signs of flowers, but I did see some insects out yesterday, lol. Hopefully the “normal” colder conditions that will be moving back in soon don’t put a hurting on the early bloomers.  :thumbsup:  Is the bakery making any special treats for the SuperBowl?
 
  As I was expecting, received a notification yesterday afternoon from the Fulton Montgomery Chamber of Commerce that the Walleye Challenge was officially cancelled due to lack of safe enough ice. It mentioned there was only 5” of safe ice, where  9” is needed to accommodate those using 4 wheelers etc to reach the weigh stations.
  My thoughts on that would be simple, however I probably wouldn’t make a lot of friends from them, lol. If the Chamber of Commerce is comfortable with 5” of ice being safe as it is claimed, then let the Challenge run for those who want to fish in it! For those not able to use their snowmobiles or 4 wheeler’s, trucks, cars snowdogs, etc, Ifeel for ya, but you’ll have to find a spot closer to fish near the weigh stations and pull your gear out like the rest of us do. If that doesn’t work for you, show up for the drawings for the remaining hourly cash prizes (if any are left), the door prizes, and the big prizes. It’s called the Walleye Challenge, not the transportation challenge.  :whistle:
  Cawfee’s still hot… ;D
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 10, 2024, 07:22 AM
32* and cloudy!

Eddie, I knew that "news" was coming. Surprised they didn't do it earlier. I did see a 4 wheeler out from the campsite this morning, they are nuts. Also saw the DEC had their airboat at the launch yesterday. Looked like they were doing some work on the trailer as they didn't go out on the lake.

Hope everyone has a good day and be safe...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 10, 2024, 08:28 AM
Morning all,

H2L.....no one in their "right mind" would have a 4 wheeler on most any lake right now  :cookoo:

Eddie....sorry the tourney got shut down  :(  hopefully next year we actually have a winter season  :-\

IW.....the guide has SIX live scopes, not sure if they count as a tax write off  :unsure:

MrC.....glad to hear things are ok with the west coast family  :clap:

Took a ride yesterday to see what Oneida lake looks like. Watched a boat coming off the lake heading up the canal and maybe a 1/4 mile away 3 guys on the ice  :icefish:  :o  :wacko:  :nono:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Feb 10, 2024, 08:57 AM

  Good Morning ER's there are still people out on big lake and all smaller but the # of people has dropped off almost 90% I would guess. We got cold comming in but not for a week. Bud Birthday wishes for your girls. My sister is in town from MI and her oldest son was telling me about his trip to CA and the Redwood trees, the Boundry area a hike in and now him and his brother are heading off on a TX Hike to it's highest elavation point. If the ice don't make it through the week it will be ok there are other options here from land. Deeper water also available from land.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Feb 10, 2024, 09:42 AM
Good morning all☕️
Well Pat that’s a good question on when I will be “On The Road Again”. Just having an enjoyable time 😉😉 Sandra’s a good cook.  She wants to list her property for sale, and move to warmer weather location with a beach nearby. I don’t mind doing a few things outside to make a better first impression, waiting for word from daughter as to what two weeks she wants to come down to the farm.

OG maybe you’ll get another chance at some good  :tipup: or :icefish: yet

Take care all
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Feb 10, 2024, 08:47 PM
Good evening ,in the mid. forties and cloudy as I type had a period of rain earlier today. Cooler weather forecast for coming week possible snow on Tuesday or Wednesday.
Eddie i was relieved to hear all was good with my nephew and B-I-L's relatives in California. Now to see what problems that storm system causes as it moves east. Given GSL's size i assume there maybe multiple weigh stations at the Walleye Challenge and one location where prizes are awarded after contest. So allowing vehicles on the ice helps anglers get to the location of the awards/prize ceremony. They could still adopt your idea and folks would have to adjust their fishing and pack up so they can get to the awards event on time since they would then have to use local roads to reach the spot.
Hunts2long some people are willing to take more risks then other  i assume the Walleye Challenge organizers have a system to get word out about contest cancellation. So the 4 wheeler operator knew they were driving on questionable ice. Enjoy the game and your Beck's.
Wallyworld the cost of Live Scope unit are part of the guide service business even they can not get a tax write off on them. Locating fish for their clients is the main part of their job.
old Goat enjoy the visit with your sister and nephew. Looks like you nephew are hardcore hikers/backpackers who want to see as much of the U.S. as possible.
IFF best to Sandra with selling her property and finding a place near a beach and in a slightly warmer climate.
Whopper Stopper may all be good with you and the girls. I assume there may not be a sturgeon spearing season this year.
Icefisher -45 may the past week have been a good one for you and your wife. Have you received a date for the MRI with dye procedure.
Fish/hunt4ever may your daughter have a great time at the Valetine's Day dinner.

 May everyone have a good and safe Sunday. Enjoy the Super Bowl if you plan to watch the game.
    Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 11, 2024, 05:44 AM
34* and cloudy. Got up to 53* yesterday before the rain shower moved in.

Not much planned for today, have to put together a pot of chili.

Have a good day and be well, enjoy the "game"...h2l

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 11, 2024, 06:59 AM
Morning all,

IFF.....enjoying yourself (and some good eats) is what it's all about   :whistle: :woot:

H2L.....ham and scalloped taters going in the crockpot here  ;)

IW.....imagine you'll be enjoying a feast at the neighbors later  :thumbsup:

Eddie.....hope Molly had a nice visit  ;)

OG....sounds like your nephew has some good adventures to tell  :clap:

Another bike club meeting today, guessing it will be quick as everyone hurries to do "superbowl stuff"  ;D

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Feb 11, 2024, 09:41 AM
The dinner was good, they had table's assigned for the kids to do and my oldest daughters table did not get filled but she helped dish food and work around the youngest daughter had a table and it sounds like she did good. They made spaghetti and had salad as a starter. Then they had sugar cookies or brownies as a dessert. Played some games and got some treats and awards. Hopefully they raised enough money for their trip. Daughter will find out how her interview went of Friday and see if she got the part time job at the local pharmacy. Well it snowed a bit yesterday and covered the lake so that should help some ice stay, heard a couple vehicles went through but heard that most the lake had at least 12 inches of ice still, so they must of hit one of the edges that is shallow with the rocks to attract the heat, sounds like everyone was safe though as that is a good thing. Well better go and get coffee going and get the waffles all prepped up, have some topping from the rolls that I made yesterday, a sweet milk topping for the rolls with cinnamon and sugar baked in the center. See how that goes with waffles. Have a good one everyone, oh and around 8 this so that should help firm up the ice a bit more the little lake was all white when we went by yesterday so there might still be some ice fishing in my future plans with this cool down for the next few weeks.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Feb 12, 2024, 05:21 AM


                Good morning ER's,
                            It's 25* and cloudy here on  my hill. ::)
                            Congratulations to the KC Chiefs' for making it an exciting game. :thumbsup: :clap: :flex:
                            H2l...........I bet you make a good chilli. :thumbsup:
                            Wally.........Yes, I went next door for the game and plenty of good snacks. :flex:
                            Fish..........People just take it for granted that the ice is the same everywhere on a lake. :whistle: I hope no one was hurt. :unsure:
                            Bud..........I'm sure you had plenty of food for the game. :thumbsup:
                            Eddie........How long did Molly stay? Was she better this time around? ???
                            OG...........I hope you had a good visit with your sister and nephew. :clap:
                            Marv.........I imagine Jo was ecstatic at the end of the game. :thumbsup:
                            Not much going on today, this is one boring winter.
                            I hope everyone has a good Monday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
                     
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 12, 2024, 05:56 AM
31* and cloudy.

Well, the SB was OK. I didn't have a horse in the race so was looking for an exciting game, had to stay up late to see that.

IW, the chili was good and the wife made an eclair cake. Lindsay was here in the afternoon and we played canasta.

Saw my nephew over the week end. They fished the pond up North that had perch and did will, didn't fish the trout pond this trip. He has gotten most of his sap lines flushed and should be putting in the taps next weelk

Have a good day and be well.....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 12, 2024, 07:03 AM
Morning all,

IW....you are correct BORING BORING BORING  ::)

H2L....seen a few sap lines in around this area the past few days  ;)

Eddie.....hope the family was able to get together yesterday for the game  :)

MrC.....just heard the snow storm is going to hit the catskill area/southern tier pretty hard this week  ::)

FH4.....lots of questionable conditions everywhere this year  >:(

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Feb 12, 2024, 07:09 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Congratulations to all the Kansas Chief fans on the site!!  :clap:   Cloudy and 30* here this morning, high of 41 today with snow coming in this evening. Local news has my area right in the crosshairs  of 5-8” - 8-12” again.  :'(

  H2…almost syrup time again, that came fast! Best wishes to your nephew on a banner season!  :thumbsup:
  Jeff…agree with you on this winter, it’s been pretty lousy so far….kind of like last nights halftime show again, pitiful. At least the Clydesdale’s returned!!  ;D  :clap:  Molly was good, she’ll be back again for most of this week…8-5pm.
  FH4…hope the spaghetti dinner raised enough $$ for the trip!!   Hope those in the vehicles that went through the ice got out safely along with their vehicles.   :thumbsup:
  Wally…hope the bike club meeting went well, any big changes for this season?  Nice choice on the scalloped potatoes and ham, yum!   :thumbsup:  Just the Mrs. and I for the game, my granddaughter left before the kickoff.
 
  Watched the first half of the Superbowl and settled in for the halftime show and commercials with a plate of goodies and nice daddy drink, lol. Maybe it’s me, but these halftime shows just seem to get worse year after year. I gave it 5 minutes and left the room to go watch a rerun of Pawn Stars…Rick bought a pair of signal cannons built in 1697 that looked like new and fired!  :clap:
   Anyway, caught most of the game after that and enjoyed it, excellent finish!!  :flex:  Cawfee’s still on….. ;D
   Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Feb 12, 2024, 07:29 AM
The game was exciting one to say the least, the last couple have been good games all the way to the end. Guess some might have won some good money on this one. I do not bet as I always seem to lose the money and would rather use it to head to the lake. Seen some pretty crazy bets out there this year. The dinner raised them some money and now to just see how much more we have to throw in the pot for rooms. They were trying to get enough built up so that the rooms were paid for and it sounds like it might be close. Well better get a move on and check out the headlights on the MIL car the daughter is driving the low beams are low and the wife wants them fixed. The daughter had a dog run out in front of her last night, so it was an eventful one while trying to finish the game so headed to get her and all, luckily we have dish and just paused it. Well have a great Monday everyone. See how this one goes and see how the sister plant is doing and if any progress is going on, sucks I could have probably showed my skills and got a little more recognition on things, but that is what happens when we are the only plant supplying a critical customer. Habe a good one.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Feb 12, 2024, 08:27 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 33* here and expecting a big snowstorm tomorrow according to the weather guessers. That was quite a game last night. My wife came home so we watched it after half time. I was glad to see the Clydesdales back.

MasonEddie, Was Pawn Stars a rerun? I always thought it was a good show.

WallyWorld, Hopefully Mr WallyWorld didn’t have too many emergencies yesterday.

Hunts2long, Does your nephew have a lot of trees to tap? Nothing better than fresh Maple Syrup.

Ice Wanderer, Your right it has been a boring winter.

I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Feb 12, 2024, 08:50 AM

  Good Morning ER's  the ice is still holding out need 4-5 days before freezing around the clock again. Time will tell. The game was close all the way through the kid from the badgers was the one who took the ball away from one of the 49ers. The first couple commercials were fun. The 49er player who was jumping up and down hurt himself on the sideline should go on bloopers.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Feb 12, 2024, 11:23 AM
Good day all, I was rooting for KC all the way and figured it was going to be a nail biter which it was, today finds me in a snow storm, heavy wet one, they just don’t know how to drive in this stuff, cars in the ditches everywhere.

OG hope your ice holds in for you

Take care and be safe
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Feb 12, 2024, 07:30 PM
Good evening, prayer said for those killed in the Houston church shooting. If weather guessers are correct Winter is returning this week snow forecast to start around midnight 3-5 inches on the ground when it ends, Another storm coming on Thursday and Snow showers on Saturday morning.
Ice Wanderer sounds like you had a nice evening enjoying good food and drink while watching a close exciting football game.
Hunts2long nice to read that your nephew and his friends had a good trip. I see he is busy preparing for this year's maple sap/syrup season.
Wallyworld agree with your comment to me see if the forecast is correct by week's end. So far this Winter i think I've seen a week to 10 days of snow covered ground before there are bare spots.
Edie as we age and our taste in music changes I find myself listening mostly to what is now considered oldies or classic rock. So like you would not be familiar with the current hot artists and there music so probably would not have enjoyed the half time show. May Molly behave for you this week with all the snow in forecast.
Fish/hunt4ever glad your daughter is alright after the run-in with a dog while driving. may the dinner have raised enough funds to cover the cost of rooms besides the other expenses.
Icefisher-45 nice that you and the wife could watch the game together. May she not have to stay by the hospital this week.
Old Goat if you see any snow it may help to keep the ice on local lakes.
IFF I assume snow is not a frequent event in Missouri so people not accustomed to driving in it like you are after living in Colorado.

Have a good night. May all in the Northeast get through the coming storm in good shape.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Feb 13, 2024, 04:15 AM


                     Good morning ER's,
                             It's 26* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                             H2l.............I would have thought this winter sap would have almost been running with all the temperature changes we've had. :unsure:
                             Eddie..........I hope everything goes good this week with Molly being there all week. :thumbsup: I didn't watch the halftime show, I came home
                     during it. :clap:
                             Steve..........Even tho I still have snow on the ground, I think the southern part of eastern NY has gotten more snow than I have here. :blink: But
                     February and March aren't over. Like Yogi said "It ain't over till it's over" :whistle:
                             Wally...........You didn't do anything yesterday? ???
                             Fish.............I've noticed the same thing in my lights too when the low beams are on, I'm thinking of getting the white LED lights. :whistle:
                             I-45.............It was nice that your wife was home to watch the second half with you. :thumbsup:
                             OG..............Hopefu lly your area will get some colder temperatures. :unsure:
                             Bud.............I've noticed that most of your area they don't get the snow that you and us northerner's get, so it's no wonder there were a lot of cars
                    in the ditch. :blink:
                             I have a therapy appointment this morning, then I don't have a plan, I'll just wing it.
                             I hope everyone has a good Tuesday either at work or out. Stay safe and Healthy.

                    IW
                 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 13, 2024, 05:52 AM
30* and cloudy.

Ice-45, not sure how many trees he taps, but last Spring I believe he made about 200 gallons of syrup.

IW, he said a few guys are boiling but the sugar content has been real low.

I can't remember watching the halftime show and I don't think I saw an ad that jumped out at me. Most of the ads you have no idea of what or who they are for, until the end.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Feb 13, 2024, 06:41 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Cloudy and 28*, high of 37 forecasted. Was pleasantly surprised last evening watching local news that the approaching storm and heavy snow was going to stay South and not reach my area, woohoo!   :clap:  May see a trace to an inch now…we’ll take it!

  Jeff…hope the therapy session goes well for you this morning.  :thumbsup:  About halfway through February now, hopefully March doesn’t throw too many curve balls at us…speaking of curveballs, MLB pitchers and catchers starting back to work this week! 
  H2…seems everything has changed, and for $7 million for a 30 second commercial you would think you’d see some pretty sensational advertising!!  :cookoo:
  Steve…will keep the fingers crossed your area doesn’t get clobbered with this storm, be safe with the driving.  :thumbsup: 
  Bud…glad you were safe in your travels!  :thumbsup:  Some people just don’t understand how to drive cautiously with slick roads, others shouldn’t be driving period.
  OG..hope the ice holds for you!   :tipup:   We have some similar weather moving in, I may get one trip in with my sons yet locally.
  I-45…hope the storm is on the same track and misses your area as well.  Yes, the Pawn Stars episode I watched was a rerun for sure…enjoy that show as well.   :thumbsup: 
  FH4…sorry to read that about your daughter and the dog running out, never a good thing to go through. Hope she is ok…
  Marv…hope all is well, still standing by for a report soon!!  :thumbsup:
  Wally…will the bakery be open for business today?  :whistle:  Forgot to mention yesterday that I saw a few trikes and bikes out on Sunday.

  Stoked we dodged the bullet with this approaching storm. Hopefully over the next few days the temperatures help build some ice, sure would enjoy one trip out on the ice yet.  :tipup:
  Almost time to start some seed’s again, hope I didn’t jinx myself saying that!   Cawfee’s on… ;D
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
   
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 13, 2024, 07:46 AM
Morning all,

IW......pretty much nothing but puttering around  ::)

Eddie.....the meeting Sunday got postponed sine the club president couldn't make it, on this Sunday's agenda  :-\  fingers crossed for a  :icefish: trip in your future  ;)

H2L.....what little I saw of the game ads there was nothing that had me rushing to spend money on  :blink:

MrC/IF45......hope you both get thru the storm w/o any problems  :unsure:

OG.....there's always the casino to kill time waiting for ice  @)

A couple errands today that's about it. Still looks like we're going to be well north of this storm  :clap:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Feb 13, 2024, 08:14 AM
IW, I totally missed the adjustment on the top of the headlight to adjust the height of the beams, I guess I just learned on the old stuff that had all the adjustment on the vehicle not the headlight assembly.  These new things sometimes make life easier but most the time they just cause more headaches.

Well another day will go and see if the coworker is fighting the machine after yesterdays PM, hopefully not as I had promised everyone that this one would go smooth and no impact.  But we will see what the excuses are today.  have a good one everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Feb 13, 2024, 11:59 AM
🎼 🎶 On the road again 🎶🎵
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 13, 2024, 02:21 PM
 :roflmao:  safe travels Willie :thumbsup: :woot:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Feb 13, 2024, 09:59 PM
Good evening, looking at reports my estimate is that MY town received around 10 inches of snow from the storm. Already melting trees back to mostly bare branches after being snow covered this morning. I had to drop my SUV off for service this morning guessing there was already 4-5 inches on the ground at 8:30 AM .
One new recall and an Update on another. Since Quaker Oats issued a recall in mid.December of 2023 on several of their Granola bars more items have been added to the recall concern is Salmonella contamination. My humble opinion stay away from Quaker Oats product for the time being. If you buy store brand oatmeal, oatmeal cookies inquire of store employees to see if they know who produces their store brand so you do not possibly get sick.
Fratelli Berreta USA recalling Ready TO Eat (RTE) meat charcuterie products. The Copa (dry cured Capicola) may not have been processed properly and could cause illness. Recalled products are various size Antipasto and Variety pack (18oz) products will have either of these establishment numbers (ESTM47967) or (EST M7547B) in the USDA inspection shield or ink-jet printed on the package. Various expiration/sell by dates.
Ice Wanderer may your therapy session have gone well today. You maybe correct about the snowfall totals. believe i received 8 inches from one storm in January.
Hunts2long best wished for your nephew with this year maple sap/syrup season.
Icefisher-45 I believe it takes on average 35 to 40 gallons of sap to produce one gallon of finished syrup. So unless trees are fairly large and can safely handle multiple taps one needs many trees to run a comercial operation.
Eddie yes the storm's track changed South Eastern, NY and Northeast NJ. received majority of the snow. talked with my sister on Monday night she and my B-I-L had today off as the school districts they work for had already cancelled classes. Also good for you not having to deal with snow when walking Molly and your other dogs. Besides the MLB pitchers-catchers reporting for Spring training the NCAA college Lacrosse season has started so Spring is on it's way. March can be tricky seen a few major storms during that month in my lifetime.
Wallyworld thank you for the good wishes thankfully no problems for me from this storm.
fish/hunt4ever I tried replacing headlight on my first vehicle 1979 Olds Cutlass Supreme between the different screws used with trim,etc and then me messing up the light adjustment had to go to repair shop. Lesson learned I knew for the future do not touch certain screws or you change the headlight's adjustment. I hope you have the lights correctly adjusted now on your M-I-L's vehicle.
IFF safe travels wished for you. Did you give Linda a quick course on using a snow blower before heading to Missouri or ask a neighbor to help her if needed i see this storm also hit parts of Tennessee.

Everyone Have a good Valentine's Day. This year it falls on Ash Wednesday (start of Lenten season in Christian religions). So you may have to alter your food menu for the day to keep with religious practices.
Keep safe and stay healthy.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Feb 14, 2024, 04:57 AM

  Good Morning ER's hope all are doing well. The weather is cooperating so a little rain/snow tonight then freezing around the clock again. WW went to kill some time at casino did good first hour and a half but after that curiosity on a machine took my winnings back and the $ I had with me oh well I knew that was possible. Now I'll have to sell something to pay for a toll pass. This season has been tuff always on shallow water. I'll fiddle with the tiny float and see if it will hold up with the 1/100 oz cjs demon and 1 spike. Have a good day all.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Feb 14, 2024, 05:33 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Happy Valentines Day/Hump Day!!   Mostly cloudy and 18*,  blustery winds gusting in the upper 30’s, high of 26.
 
  OG…I think the “knowing when to quit when ahead” is the hardest lesson to learn…better luck next trip!  :thumbsup:
  Steve…thank you again for the recall updates. Hope the snow has cleared out of your area now, be safe on the roads today!  :thumbsup:   Best of luck to your high school and college lacrosse teams this season!
  Bud…hope you arrived safe and sound at the farm humming that tune…. ;D  :thumbsup:
  FH4…just changing out the bulbs on some of the newer vehicles can be a real PITA…. :%$#!:  Hope your day went smoothly yesterday and not too many issues with the machine. 
  Wally…not much more than a dusting of snow here this morning. Might see a couple inches on the ground again by the weekend, maybe that will miss us also…have a few new lures that need to be deployed!  ;D

  Walking my dogs yesterday morning found a tell tale sign of Spring, or should I say smelled? Seems the skunks are back on the property….taking up residence underneath my shed again, Doh!  Going to try a few deterrents today..mothballs, apple cider vinegar soaked rags, cayenne pepper and see if that works. Have a live trap and considering making a few snares…any other tips or suggestions?
  Don’t forget some sweets for your Sweets today if that applies…Cawfee’s on!   ;D
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 14, 2024, 06:17 AM
16* clear, windy and a dusting of snow.

IFF, be safe out on the roads.

Eddie, my wife gave up sweets for Lent and we can't have plants or flowers in the house, but I did make "pancakes' last night for dinner.

WW, imagine a commercial at halftime for $.59/dozen eggs, half the TV's in America would have been turned off, the 1st half was pretty boring.

Glad we didn't have to go to the city yesterday, that trip in coming up in a couple weeks.

Have a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 14, 2024, 06:20 AM
Morning all,

Happy Valentine's Day everyone !!!!

Eddie.....been seeing quite a few bikes on the roads lately, a liitle too early for us  :cookoo:   hope those new lures of yours put some fish topside for you  ;D

MrC.....glad you didn't have any issues from the storm  :clap:

IW.....hope therapy is loosening up that shoulder a little more each session  :flex:

OG......in one hand out the other  :woot:

IFF.....hope you arrived safely wherever you were headed  ;)

We have a dusting of snow on the ground this morning, more on the way tomorrow night  ::)  some crazy weather for sure this year  :blink:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.



Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Feb 14, 2024, 07:16 AM
Good morning from the farm. 27* looks like it will be a bright sunny day

Thanks for the good travel wishes.  Got in little after 8:30.   Will be looking at my breaks, had to get on them hard a couple times and didn’t feel like the best.  But hung in there,  Now. Need to chase away the chill with a nice fire in the stove and plan out my day

Best to all
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Feb 14, 2024, 09:46 PM
Good evening, high temperature today was in the mid thirties with 10-15 mph winds. I hope everyone had a nice Valentine's Day. Updates on two recalls besides the cured meats products I mentioned in yesterday's post Fratelli Berretta USA has also expanded it's recall on Bussetto brand products (issued in Dec. 2023) and products they provide for Dietz and Watson (long know brand in Northeast PA.,NJ, and Southeastern NY.) The concern with the Bussetto and Dietz and Watson products is Listeria Contamination.
The recall on Rizo-Lopez foods products has been expanded to include taco and salad making kits along with bottles of different dressings that contain cheese and cheese products. these products are for sale at Walmart, Sam's club and other grocery store chains across the U. S . .
Old Goat while it is not good to loose money if you know when to stop and can afford to part with so much of your money all is fine with visiting the casino.
Eddie ,thank you for the lacrosse well wishes see what happens this season on both the college and local high school level. may you get a chance to try out your new lures. besides your deterrents possibly try some rags soaked in Ammonia or bleach .
Hunts2long very nice of you to make breakfast for your wife this morning. It would have been a challenging drive to NYC yesterday depending on the time of your wife's appointment. snow was falling at the rate of 1-2 inches per hour between 8-10 AM. here in my area.
Wallyworld guess some folks figure they will take advantage of the warmer temperature and dry weather to do some bike riding. I'm glad the storm caused my sister/BIL and Me no problems.
IFF good to read you made it home safely to Tennessee. Be careful with any driving until you get the brakes repaired.

May everyone have a good night. Best to all fishing this week. Prayers for all involved in the Kansas City Super Bowl parade shootings.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Feb 15, 2024, 04:20 AM


               Good morning ER's,
                         It's 15* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                         Fish...........I haven't messed with the adjustment on the headlights, but maybe I should check that out. :whistle:
                         Bud...........I hope it nothing serious with your brakes. :unsure:
                         Eddie.........I'm glad that the snow didn't amount to too much so you didn't have any problems with Molly. :thumbsup: Watch out if you catch the skunk
               in a live trap. lol :roflmao:
                         H2l............Pancake s for dinner is always a good alternative for an easy meal. :thumbsup:
                         Wally.........I've seen a few bikes out on the nicer days. But there is one guy here in my town rides his bike everyday to work. :cookoo:
                         Steve........I'm glad the snow stayed on the light side. :blink:
                         There was a one inch of snow here yesterday morning which actually helped, it was all ice and the snow gave some traction. Tuesday afternoon I
              went to my neighbors thru the woods on a path that I made with the snow blower all winter, I had to put on my fishing boots with the ice cleats to comfortably
              walk.
                         I have therapy this morning, my shoulder seems to be at a standstill.
                         I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out. Stay safe and Healthy.
               
                IW               
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Feb 15, 2024, 05:41 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 17* and dark this morning. I hope everyone had a good Valentines Day. Weather guessers say we’re supposed to get 1-3” of snow tonight. We didn’t get anything last storm. Me and Mr Dickens will be going to the transfer station today and a walk around the lake.

Ice Wanderer, Good luck at therapy today. Great joke today 🤣.

MasonEddie, Be careful of the skunks. I have several new lures as well this year to try out. This year going to try and use a Baitcaster.

Hunts2long, That was very nice of you to make pancakes for breakfast.

WallyWorld, Definitely crazy weather this year. When do you start prepping the boat?

Prayers for everyone involved in the shooting yesterday at the KC parade. 🙏 I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 15, 2024, 05:44 AM
Morning all,

IW......sorry your shoulder isn't gaining right now, hopefully it will start responding to therapy soon  :-\

IFF....there's always something that needs fixing on cars/trucks  ::)

Eddie.....fingers crossed this next round of snow misses your area  :whistle:

MrC.....my grandson is going to play lacross this year for the first time  :thumbsup:

H2L.....breakfast for supper is always good  ;)2

IF45.....the boat is just about ready to start chasing some browns  ;D

We're headed west today for our annual Niagara Falls fishing expo weekend  :thumbsup: :thumbsup: 

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 15, 2024, 06:10 AM
11* and clear.

Tuesday was "Shrove Tuesday", the day before Lent begins, hence the pancakes for dinner. The wife follows the tradition, I make them, because, I make the "best" pancakes.

Ice-45, Scout and I made the transfer station run on Monday.

IW, good luck at therapy today.

WW, have fun at the Expo, we have one coming up in Johnstown on 24/25th. I bet it will be smaller than the one you are going to. Not sure if I am going or not, there will be a lot of people.

Have a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Feb 15, 2024, 09:25 AM
Well they are calling for some snow here, looks like they are calling for 1 to 6 inches, saying we might only see a max of 3 inches, so I guess I better prepare for 10 to 12 and just see how it all turns out.  Cooler temps for the next couple of days with nothing above freezing so that should lock up the ice some more, have heard anything from it is great to watch out for the open spots, but the only ones who post pictures of how it is are the ones saying it is good.  Hope everyone had a good valentines day, we have a dinner this Friday so nothing much last night except swim practice and I cleaned the house a bit while the wife was out.  Have a good one everyone, stay safe everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Feb 15, 2024, 09:46 PM
Good evening , weather guesser's saying snow tomorrow night into Saturday for my area. No snow fall totals posted yet on Weather Underground.  Some of you may remember my posts about a bus accident this pas September on Interstate 84. (one of multiple buses traveling together carrying students,staff and chaperones from the Farmingdale, NY. school district0 hey were headed to a band camp event in Pennsylvania the bus had a tire blow out driver lost control and went down embankment bus rolled two adults were killed and all 40 students on the bus injured. After this crash emergency services in the greater Middletown, NY. area and local officials asked for an emergency gate to interstate 84 be installed as it would have saved time for crews responding to the accident. Story on my local newspaper's website today construction of a gate will start this Spring.

Ice Wanderer may your therapist have some ideas to get you back to making progress from your sessions and exercises. Good thinking wearing your boots and creepers on walk to your neighbors.
icefisher-45 have fun learning to use a baitcasting reel. I have a couple should use them this Spring biggest adjustment is learning how much pressure to keep on line to prevent back lashes.
Wallyworld best wished for your grandson as he takes up the sport of lacrosse. his playing ice hockey should help with the hand-eye coordination need to catch and keep the ball in your stick whale running on the field. Then comes learning to pass and shoot on goal while running if playing an offensive position.. There are similarities to hockey in lacrosse. Tell your son and D-I-L to get ready to spend more money on equipment like hockey not a cheap sport to play.
hunts2long may your wife have recipes for meat less meals and fish for Friday nights in Lent.
Fish/hunt4ever hopefully you receive the lower end of projected snow fall. Best to your children if their is a swim meet this weekend. Enjoy dinner tomorrow night.

Stay safe, keep healthy. best to all fishing.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Feb 16, 2024, 04:50 AM


            Good morning ER's,
                      It's 18* and lightly snowing, here on my hill. ::)
                      Wally...........Have a good trip west to the fishing expo. :thumbsup:
                      H2l.............All these religious traditions baffle me but I'm sure they serve a purpose. :blink: So your wife will be eating a lot of vegetables and fish. :whistle:
                      Fish............May the snow stay on the lite side. :unsure:
                      I-45............Bait casters can be tricky to learn without a tangle here and there.  :flex:
                      Steve..........There should be an emergency gate halfway between all the exits and on ramps.  :whistle:
                      The guessers called for 1 to 3 inches of snow, I see about 5 inches out there this morning and the wind is blowing a gale.Saturday
                      I'm dog sitting for #2 son, he took his family to a indoor water park until tomorrow. Surprising she and the weather cat are getting along.
                      I guess snow removal is in store for me today.
                      I hope everyone has a good Friday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

           IW
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: icefisher-45 on Feb 16, 2024, 05:13 AM
Good Morning Everyone, 28* here and very windy. We got about a 1” of snow. Mr Dickens enjoys rolling around in the snow. Not much on the planner today.

Ice Wanderer, Be careful with the snow removal. Was your therapist able to help with your shoulder? That’s good the pup and weather cat are getting along. Mr Dickens and our cat get along but he doesn’t like it when she wants to wrestle. I can’t get any more birds nest then I do now 😂.

WallyWorld, Hope you had a good time at the fishing expo.

Hunts2long, I bet scout enjoyed going to the transfer station.

MasonEddie, Hope you are well and have a good day.

I hope everyone has a great day and a safe one.

MasonEddie,
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 16, 2024, 05:55 AM
22* and it looks like about 4 or 5 inches of snow.

IW, the wife goes to Mass every Sunday, on TV. She was going over to the church but covid put a stop to that. She does give "something' up for Lent and has to have fish on Friday's, but she likes fish.

Ice-45, Scout gets a "treat" from the guy at the landfill!

The wind has really pick-up since I got up, should be fun cleaning the driveway.

Have a good day and be well....h2l

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 16, 2024, 06:40 AM
Morning all,

Got to The Falls about 2 minutes before the snow started 👍🏻 not many people at the expo yesterday, guessing it will get a little busier each day.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Feb 16, 2024, 07:34 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  24* with snow falling, winds are cranking up to 40mph, high of 32 today. Looks like about 3-4” of new snow best I can tell.

  Wally…glad you had safe travels yesterday and have a great time at the fishing expo!! Keeping the fingers crossed the lake effect snow isn’t too bad there today.   :thumbsup:
  H2…agree, it’s going to be fun cleaning up the driveway, I’m going to wait awhile…there are white ground twisters going on out there right now!  :woot:  I was raised Catholic, Lent was certainly a challenging time as a kid/young man.
  I-45…glad the snow stayed on the light side for you!  :thumbsup:  I have a Newfoundland mix who loves to roll in the snow also, loves the ice cold weather.
  Jeff…glad the weather cat and your sons dog are getting along, sure makes things easier!  :clap:  They were calling for 1-3” here also…pretty close. Best wishes with the recovery and seeing some improvement soon. I’m kind of in the same boat yet with my leg.
  Steve…thanks for the update, agree with Jeff. They definitely should have had more access points in place years ago. Hopefully this one to be built will be a start of many to come.   :thumbsup:
  FH4…enjoy the dinner out this evening, hope your Friday goes well.   :thumbsup:
  Bud…hope all is going well back at the farm!   :thumbsup:

  Thoughts and prayers to all those involved in that senseless shooting in Kansas City.   :%$#!: :cookoo:
  Looks like most of the snow has stopped now. Seeing just flurries in between wind gusts, lol.  Well, tomorrow is the drawing for The Walleye Challenge. Hopefully one of us will walk away with something memorable this year!   :flex:
  Cawfee’s on….
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Feb 16, 2024, 08:21 AM

  Good Morning ER's well the colder temps are back and People still on biggest lake  but the ice making will only last about 48 hrs. I still have a little bait so maybe another trip or 2 I have already tried one open water spot but no action.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 16, 2024, 02:30 PM

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Feb 16, 2024, 08:34 PM
Good evening no new snow here yet weather guesser saying a storm system will move into my area around midnight and when things end may be 3 inches of snow . Winds from 10 to 20 mph will accompany the snow.
Today's high was in the low forties felt colder with the wind chill . Big local news is a joint law enforcement bust of an illegal firearms and drug operation in Lagrangeville, NY. (Dutchess) . It was operating out of a gas station on route 55 near Arlington high school employ of the station among ten people arrested. this operation was selling ghost guns and fake OxyContin pills found to have a lethal level of fentanyl , Police recovered pills worth an estimated 150 thousand and 55 thousand in cash.
I picked up my SUV today 19 hundred dollar repair bill most of it for the new tires. The garage was nice and washed the vehicle removing accumulated grime. I went with Michelan tires which is the brand on the vehicle at time of purchase. I tend to hold onto vehicles for 5 or more years my biggest problem with tires is dry rot and not milage.
Ice Wanderer sadly we both know common sense/logic does not figure into the design of many things in life. I know the section of Interstate 84 from the Newburgh area to NY./Pa. line was constructed in the late 1960's or early 1970's I assume there was no requirement to have emergency gates between each exit/entrance onto and off of the interstate. I will do some research on the practice of giving up something for Lent and not eating meat on Friday's during this time period leading up to Easter. I do know that here in the United States the cardinals have the authority to suspend the fish eating if Saint Patrick's Day falls on a Friday so folks can have the traditional corn beef and cabbage. May you have the driveway cleared of snow and your house guest not have put up a fuss over going out in the snow for a walk and to have a bowel/kidney movement .
Icefisher-45 may the snow total have stayed on the low side and the person your landlord has contract with have you plowed out already.
Hunts2long glad your wife enjoys fish makes it easier to follow the traditions of Catholic teachings. I hope the wind was from one direction and not swirling so you possibly could clear the driveway with your back to wind so snow coming out of the snowblower discharge chute was moved away from you.
Wallyworld good to read you just beat the start of snowfall to Niagara falls area. I would assume tomorrow and Sunday will see the biggest crowds at the expo depending on weather conditions. Thank you for the photo of falls. believe the last time I was in that section of NY. was in the early 1970's when my family was visiting friends. my father and I did go on the Maid of the Mist boat ride to get a closer view of the falls. they gave you a raincoat to stay dry from all the spray caused by the falls.
Eddie may you have been able to do similar to my idea for H2l when cleaning your driveway today. I hope the high winds did not cause any problems with broken tree limbs and downed power lines. I believe selective breeding has develop the Newfoundland to be a hearty dog able to withstand colder weather. History goes the breed was developed out of need for a dog to help rescue sailors swept overboard from boats into the icy waters off of New Foundland. Best wished that your son's or you come home with a prize from the Walleye Challenge drawing.
Old Goat best wished for you on any remaining ice fishing trips this season.
Fish/hunt4ever may you and the wife be enjoying the valentine's Day dinner tonight.

May everyone have a good weekend. best to those with fishing plans.
 Steve

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Feb 17, 2024, 04:40 AM


               Good morning ER's,
                         It's 14* and lite snow is falling . ::)
                         Steve.............All foods from animals was given up for lent is to commemorate when Jesus walked the desert for 40 days without food. :o
                         Eddie.............May the boys get lucky at the Walleye Challenge drawing. :whistle: The wind was swirling here yesterday while I did my clean up.
               I got a face full of snow a few times. :roflmao:
                         H2l................I hope you had better luck than I did cleaning your driveway. :unsure:
                         Wally.............Than k you for sharing the picture. :thumbsup: I hope you saw some new products at the expo. :unsure:
                         OG................Give it another go on the open water, persistence pays off. :whistle:
                         I-45..............My son's dog also likes to play on the snow, she has a good nose and has been digging holes looking for chipmunks. :roflmao:
                         I'm not sure what time my son and his family are coming home today, but I'll miss having their dog, Zoey here. She's been a nice to have
               around.
                         I hope everyone has a good Saturday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                IW
 
                         
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 17, 2024, 06:01 AM
20* and a light dusting of snow.

IW, I did pretty good in the driveway. By 2:30 ole "Mr. Sun" had done the rest. Do i see a "dog" in the future?

Eddie, GOOD LUCK today at the drawings!

WW, looks like you had some nice weather. You find your "Live Scope"? lol

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 17, 2024, 07:24 AM

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A little snowy this morning.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Feb 17, 2024, 03:12 PM
The dinner last night was great, I had prime rib with sweet potato and creamed spinach. The wife had chicken cordon blue with cream corn and garlic mashed potato. We had salad and some dip with crackers and veggies for an appetizer and starter. Then a banana split for 2 at the end. The wife brought most of her dinner home as the appetizers filled her up and then a couple bites of the split, the rest was delicious. Have been without water since Thursday and diagnosed it some more today and finally got power to everything and blew a fuse again. Went to the well and had smoke coming up so my guess is the pump is fried. Hopefully get the guys out Monday to get a new one installed. If it isn't one thing it is another. Running back and forth to town for water good thing we have the shower in a bucket so we can shower and family close to get water from. We ended with a little snow yesterday so plowed around today, sun is out and beautiful just below freezing and all. Heard some guys were fishing the little lake on 20 inches of ice. Some guys fishing the big lake and catching some fish while others are having slow days. Hope everyone is doing good with the storms moving around. Have a great Saturday everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Feb 18, 2024, 04:02 AM


              Good morning ER's,
                         It's 8* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                         H2l.............That's the advantage of having a paved driveway and  good sun exposure. No, there isn't a dog in my future. It's too much work and
              I don't want to leave alone when I go ice fishing. :whistle:
                        Wally............Thank you for the picture, Buffalo can have the snow. :blink:
                        Fish..............That sounds like a nice dinner. :thumbsup: I used to be in the water well drilling and pump business. How deep is your well? If it isn't
              too deep you can pull it yourself and save the $$$, you can probably YouTube it to see how it's done.  :whistle:
                        I hope everyone is okay that there are very few posting these days. I know that the weather isn't the greatest for ice fishing.
                        I hope everyone has a good Sunday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
             
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 18, 2024, 06:07 AM
15* and light snow falling.

IW, I understand what you are saying about dogs. Having one come and visit is nice once and a while but it gets to go home. Scout does pretty good on those days when we go to NYC.

Eddie, I heard that there was a good crowd at the drawings. How did you do? I kept good "vibes" going for you. Also was surprised that the GSLFF still held their contest yesterday. Haven't seen any results. I guess the Fuel-N-Food 3 day contest is still on for the 1st weekend of March, we will see about that one!

Not much planned for today, back to bowling this evening.

Have a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 18, 2024, 06:53 AM
Morning all,

IW.....same here with dogs, love them but it's not fair to them when you're away from home a lot  :-\

H2L.....good luck on the alleys tonight  :flex:

Eddie.....hope you had a fun day yesterday  :)

FH4......you never know how much you use water until you don't have any  :pinch:

Came home from the Falls yesterday afternoon, had tickets to see Ron White last night at the casino, GREAT show  :thumbsup: :clap:

About 6-8" of snow to clean up today  ::)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Feb 18, 2024, 07:15 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Cloudy and fairly calm 16* this am, high of 32 here today.

  H2…I’ve been battling a cold that snuck up on me for a few days, so I had to take a pass on the drawing yesterday. My sons went and fished from 6-11am out from Lanzis. They both missed a couple walleyes early on and no takers on the bigger pike bait unfortunately. No luck on the drawing, came close once…3 numbers away. We’ll be back at it next season, hopefully like this… :icefish:  :tipup:  Best of luck on the lanes tonight!
  Jeff…any fishing trips coming up this week with Jon?  Imagine some of the lakes should have good ice for awhile yet with those temperatures.  :thumbsup:  Glad you enjoyed your time with Zoe…maybe an “ice pup”  is just what you need?  ;D
  Wally…thanks for sharing the pictures, Niagara Falls sure has many personalities!  :clap:  Hope you found some good sales on any of the new gear that caught your eye. Ron White always delivers, glad you had enjoyable evening!! :thumbsup:  :clap:
  FH4…sounds like a wonderful dinner!  :clap:  Best of luck with the water pump, there never really is a good time for them to go bad…makes things difficult in all 4 seasons. 
  Steve…we saw lots of snapped branches etc. from the winds over the past couple days but no power outage. Thanks for the info on the Newfoundland breed, they certainly enjoy the cold weather.  :thumbsup:
  OG…hope you get a few more trips out on the ice before it all goes back to open water season!   :icefish:

  Have been messaging back and forth with my son Mike, he’s out on a local lake again playing with some trout. He was 2 for 2 while setting up his gear…nothing too big but fun, 13-14” class Brown trout.
  Not sure where or how I picked this cold up, I’ve been being very,very cautious, but it seems to be on the decline now and it wasn’t Covid again. Will be just the wife and I again today, no visitors for another day or two anyway. Good day for a crockpot meal….Cawfee’s still on! 
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing! 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Feb 18, 2024, 09:30 AM
The well is 720 feet deep with the pump set down about 480 I think. Need to figure out how tomwork on the well better just a pain in the butt. Well got the guy coming over Monday morning around 8 or 9 to check it out. The wife wanted this guy to come over and see why we are getting so much sediment out of the well when it was first drilled it was really clean water. Now it has some murky times. So we will see how it goes and looks like another bill to pay, but taxes are turned in so hopefully we get some money back. Have a great Sunday everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Feb 19, 2024, 04:38 AM


                 Good morning ER's,
                           It's 17* and partly cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                           Fish..........That"s a deep well, at least for our area. :o I not sure but the pump might be hung on ridgid pipe an would need a pump truck to
                 pull it. :whistle: When I was in the drilling business the deepest well that we drilled was 1013 feet. :blink: The average well was 220 feet. :thumbsup:
                           Eddie........Sorry to hear about your cold, it's better to stay home and take care of it. :flex: Glad to read that Mike is getting some action. :thumbsup:
                           H2l...........Like Wally said, it's not fair to the dog to leave them alone a lot. cats are different, they sleep all the time lol :roflmao: I hope you did
                well last night on the lanes. :unsure:
                           Wally........I have never seen Ron White live but I'm sure he was funny. ;D I hope the snow was an easy clean up. :unsure:
                           I have a therapy appointment this morning. Other than that not much going on.
                           I hope everyone has a good Monday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                IW
                           
                           
                           
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 19, 2024, 07:02 AM
14* and clear about an inch of new snow overnight.

Eddie, good call on staying away from the drawings. Seems like everyone has "that" cold.

IW, I think my well is about 60 feet but I am right on the river. My brother had one drill a few years ago and his is almost 500 feet.

Bowling did not go well for us. Connie didn't go the rest of us didn't show up. Lost all 4 points and I know the team we were tied with for 1st won their first two games. I never hit my avg.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 19, 2024, 07:51 AM
Morning all,

H2L.....sorry the team took a beating last night  :(

IW.....hope therapy goes well today  :flex:

Eddie.....sometimes no matter how careful you are, the "bug" has a way of finding you  ::)

FH4......fingers crossed you get your water back today  :)

Like Eddie it seems "the bug" has tracked me down  >:(  MrWW had it last week and I foolishly thought I had avoided catching it WRONG  :-\

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Feb 19, 2024, 09:09 AM
I think the average well around us is 650 feet, need to get down to good water in the windriver sands, there is some water shallower but lots of sodium and such in it. Well hopefully the guy will be there today to look at the well, have it down to everything is good to the top of the well head. Well better get back to work and keep things going today.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Feb 19, 2024, 06:58 PM
Good evening, everyone :bow:

Eddie,WW....Hope you both kick your colds fast :thumbsup:

Glad to see everyone else is doing well :thumbsup:

I spent the day at the shack today, I had a couple brush piles to burn. I never thought it would take this long to get enough snow to torch them safely. I picked up camera cards while there and had more than enough videos to put a movie together for sharing.

Hope everyone has a good week.

Take care.

       WS

 

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Feb 19, 2024, 07:41 PM
WS that is cool to see them, weird year with them still holding on to the antlers. The whitetails around here usually lose them in January. The mule deer and elk usually lose them the end of March into April.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Feb 19, 2024, 09:49 PM
Good evening, period of snow here on Saturday very little if any new snow from that storm.
Another recall for all of you. U.S. Food and drug Administration has issued a recall for Cheddar cheese products from Raw Farms. After receiving reports of people getting ill  study found E coli bacteria in the cheese.
affected products have production dates of before Jan.16,2024. Cheese from this company currently found for sale is considered safe.

Two blocks and one shredded cheese products recalled by this company.
 Raw Cheddar cheese on pound block bar code. 835204000156

  Raw Cheddar cheese half pound package bar code-835204001177

 Raw Cheddar cheese half pound shredded bar code=835204001184

People who reported getting sick after eating these cheese products did so between Oct.18,2023 andJan.31,2024 .

Whopper Stopper good to see a post from you. Thank you for posting the video interesting to see some of the deer still engaging in behavior seen during the Rutt.
Ice Wanderer thank you for the information on Lent and why certain Christian denominations have the practice of giving up certain foods during this time period. May today's therapy have gone weel and you and your therapist see progress being made once more with your shoulder.
Hunts2long surprising that the GSLFF still had their ice fishing contest after Walleye Challenge was cancelled for this year. Guess your team forgot bowling had resumed after the Supper Bowl break last Sunday.
Wallyworld may you recover from the cold quickly. glad you arrived home safely from the fishing expo.
Eddie sorry to hear you also have a cold may you also recover quickly. Congratulations to your son Mike for getting out and catching a few trout.
Fish/hunt4ever may you have your water back this evening.

Keep safe ,stay healthy.
   Steve

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Feb 20, 2024, 05:44 AM
Good morning ER’s

Daughter is here for think a two week stay is planed.

Great video Marv, looking like a great crop for next season  :clap: :clap: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 Not a lot on my planner for today,  but thoughts of spring and with that a garden and construction of a chicken coop to keep us busy on a daily basis.

National news on the scary side, as usual.

Still seeing freezing temperatures overnight 24 out as I type this, so far have avoided getting that “cold “

Stay safe and healthy
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 20, 2024, 06:07 AM
6* clear and calm.

WS, thanks for the video, some nice looking bucks. My brother said there is only 1 buck that they are seeing with horns and that is a spike.
(https://i.postimg.cc/hhK1rmf9/428632405-7394745310562865-4443551928270313919-n.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/hhK1rmf9)

They are having a pretty good winter.

IFF, seems like the "news" is always scary these days.

Hope everyone has a good day and be safe...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Feb 20, 2024, 06:17 AM

                Good morning ER's
                           It's 4* and clear here on my hill ::)
                           Eddie/Wally.............I hope you can shake your colds. :flex:
                           Fish.................. .....I hope the pump guy can fix your pump quickly. :unsure: I've heard of places that have to go past bad water to get to the good
                 water. :whistle:
                           H2l................... .....Sorry to read about your team, maybe Connie is the inspiration to do good. :thumbsup:
                           Steve................. ....It seems I'm at a stand still in my progress, but I'm going to keep going. :flex:
                           Marv.................. ....Thank you for sharing the video. :clap: Deer can lose their horns for various reasons, blood flow and diet. Since there isn't much
                 snow, they con forage for the acorns and Beech Nuts that would be hidden under feet of snow. :unsure:
                           Not much going on today.
                           I hope everyone has a good Tuesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                 IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 20, 2024, 06:53 AM
Morning all,

WS.....thanks for stopping in and posting the video  :thumbsup:  still seeing 2 8 points and a spike pretty regularly here  ;)  love the chunky porky  ;D

IFF.....enjoy the family time  ;)2  hopefully you get some warmer nights soon  :unsure:  it does seem the world gets crazier everyday  :wacko:

IW.....does your therapist have any idea why you're not gaining anything right now  ???

H2L.....that's quite the herd  :o  as easy as this winter has been there should be a LOT of deer around next year  ;)

Eddie.....hope you're feeling better  :)

Thanks for the well wishes  :bow:  haven't been doing much except sleeping the past couple of days  :-\

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Feb 20, 2024, 09:28 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Crisp, calm and clear 18* at the moment, had 7* here earlier this am, high of 35 today.

  Marv…thanks for sharing the awesome video, great stuff!!  :clap:  Glad to see you posting and you were able to get the brush piles out of the way. Hope all has been well for you and the ladies…don’t be a stranger!  ;D  :thumbsup:
  Wally…hope you start feeling some relief soon also, have been guilty of getting that needed extra rest in as well…. :thumbsup:
  Jeff…I may try shaking this cold Thursday afternoon with my buddy on the ice, it’s supposed to be in the mid 40’s here with rain coming in on Friday.  :tipup:   Best wishes continued for you and you start seeing more progress with your therapy, stay positive Sir!   :thumbsup:
  H2…thanks for sharing the picture, love seeing them yarding up like that!  :clap:  Was glad to read those two fishermen were pulled out of the Sacandaga safely…
  Bud…glad your daughter arrived safely, enjoy!  :thumbsup:  Good luck with the chicken coop build, hope we get to see some pictures of that.
  Steve…thanks for the recall info again.  :thumbsup:  Mike had a pretty good trip and ended up icing 6 trout…all catch and release.

   This month has been moving right along, only 9 more days to go until Leap Year!  ;D
   Had a very close friend who was a Leap Year baby, and he was wild one to boot, lol. Whenever asked why he would do or say something foolish, he would simply reply “ what do you expect from a ____year old kid! “. He would have been 19 this year God Bless him.  ;D
   Not much on the planner again other than R & R….
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
 
 
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Feb 20, 2024, 09:32 AM
Water is on again but controller for pump to shut it down if the well runs dry it will shut the pump down burned up, guess there was a bad connection just down the well came apart. They think the casing might be broke so need the guy with the camera to send it down and look around. All fun, now off to another meeting have a good one everyone, have a fantastic Tuesday.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Feb 20, 2024, 10:21 AM
Eddie, I retired from the Navy on Leap Year!!! Feb. 29, 1992 :woot: :thumbsup: :flex: ;)2
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Feb 20, 2024, 08:13 PM
Good evening currently 27 degrees with clear sky outside as I type. Reached the low forties for today's high temperature. Like others in the North East will see a storm come through Thursday night into Friday. like Eddie at this time forecast only calling for rain in my area. The violence which is to present in our society showed itself earlier this week in the Middletown,NY. area police received a call for an unconscious person outside of a bar. Upon arriving not able to find anyone but around this time three people showed up at local hospital for treatment after being assaulted two had guns shot wounds. Police were able to locate and arrest a suspect now in custody facing multiple charges.
IFF enjoy your daughters visit. best wished for you with the planed Spring projects.
Hunts2long thank you for posting the photo hopefully most of those deer will be in your area next fall.
Ice Wanderer sorry to hear you have reached a standstill  in your therapy session progress. if the therapist has made changes in your treatment may you start seeing results again in a short period of time.
Wallyworld may the extra rest help shake the cold. Enjoy watching the two bucks that visit your property.
Eddie best wished for your fishing trip on Thursday may the coming storm but the fish in an active and feeding mood. I do not know if either of your son's was interested in taking their boys to the youth contest I sent you information about last I checked it is still on for this Saturday.
Fish/hunt4ever glad you have you water back. may a camera inspection of the well casing not find any cracks.
OldSailor may all be good with you and the family. I'm guessing that you are already planning this year's garden. Thank you for keeping the Joke thread going along with Ice Wanderer.

May everyone have a good night. best to all fishing this week.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Feb 21, 2024, 04:39 AM


                Good morning ER's
                         I lost the first post.
                         It's 9* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                         Eddie............I hope you and your friend get out on the ice tomorrow for some ice therapy. :flex:
                         H2l...............That's a nice herd of deer your brother has. :thumbsup: It sure has been an easy winter for them. :clap:
                         Wally.............Rest is the best remedy for a cold and plenty of clear fluids. :flex:
                         Bud...............I hope you have a good visit with your daughter. :thumbsup: I can't wait to see some construction porn. :clap:
                         Fish...............I'm glad you got your water back. :thumbsup: I'm guessing you have a lot of casing in you well. :blink:
                         OS.................You must have gone into the Navy as soon as you graduated from high school. :unsure: I hope you are feeling well. :flex:
                         Steve.............My therapist says that my muscles are tight which is the reason I can't lift my arm any higher. I do exercises to sr=tretch them out
                but they don't seem to be working. I see the doctor March 11th.
                         Speaking of therapy.......I have an appointment this morning.
                         I hope everyone has a good Wednesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 21, 2024, 06:05 AM
12* and clear.

The picture is from behind my nephew's house. Once warm weather and the snow is gone, they spread out pretty good. There are a lot of woods for them to go to. To the North it is about 12+ miles to the next road.

Old Sailor, how many years did you serve?

Eddie, last Thursday there was open water almost down to Sport Island and in the past 3 days there have been snow machine tracks on the snow over the ice. I am a firm believer, it some one has to pulled out, they get a fine. The Sheriff has put out warnings.

The wife and Amber are meeting Lindsay at ceramics this morning then going out for lunch. Lindsay has this week off.

Hope everyone has a good day and be safe....h2l

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: myemmy on Feb 21, 2024, 06:57 AM
Hey hunts2long your right bait shop Dave was out fishing and saw a number of snowmobiles ice thickness varies over the lake like you said the SHERIFF said stay off. If you need rescuing fine them,much cost of man power and equipment. Deer seem healthy, enjoy the day.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Feb 21, 2024, 07:02 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Happy Hump Day!  ;D    Sunny and 16* on the Hill this am, high of 40 today.

  H2…wow, that’s pretty scary to think about the machines going over that newly formed ice!!  :cookoo:  Hope the ladies enjoy their get together today!   :clap:
  Jeff…hope today’s therapy session goes well for you…. :flex:    Have a follow up appointment this am with my surgeon, guess that will determine if I’m ready for tomorrow. Even if I can’t do a couple hours, I’m hoping on getting some fresh air on the ice…might be the last chance with the extended forecast here.
  Steve…thanks for the information on the tournament, don’t believe my sons will be entering that one.  :thumbsup:  Rain, warmer temps and possible snow coming in tomorrow night…local news saying possible record high temperatures again next week.  :cookoo:
  OS…that’s awesome on the Leap Year retirement, Thank You for your service!  :bow: :clap: :thumbsup:
  FH4…glad you have the water back on again! Best of luck moving forward with the repair, that’s a deep well for sure.  :thumbsup:
  Wally…best wishes continued for you getting over the bug, hopefully Mr.WW has avoided it.   :thumbsup:

  Off to the Dr.’s shortly, just a quick review and should be the last visit with him for a few months.
  Cawfee’s still hot….
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 21, 2024, 07:19 AM
Morning all,

OS.....thank you for your service  :bow: :bow:

Eddie.....hope you get a big  :thumbsup:  at your appointment today  ;)  MrWW had this bug first and was kind enough to share  :%$#!:

IW.....don't give up, keep working those stretches, you'll get there  :flex:

H2L.....I'm surprised there haven't been more ice rescues this year  :-\

MrC.....seems there's shootings/stabbings in the local news on a daily basis  ::)

Looks like the start of another warm spell today, rain for the end of the week  :cookoo:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Feb 21, 2024, 01:30 PM
H2L, IW and all. I went into the Navy right after graduating from high school and managed to get out just before everyone got extended for 2 years because of Vietnam! I was very lucky because I had orders to be a gunner on a river patrol boat! I had 9 years broken service before I went back in and retired after 21 years. I retired after the first Gulf War!! :thumbsup: :flex:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Feb 21, 2024, 01:40 PM

  Good afternoon folks. Hope all with med issues get well soon. The goat got out today still people out on all ice but the ice is getting difficult at best 200 out 2 days ago today 20-to 25 and 1 lone fisherman still on big lake. I fished for about one hour caught around 20-30 kept about 5 to eat. First fish kept this year and on last day?
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Feb 21, 2024, 10:04 PM
Good evening 29 and cloudy as I type have to check forecast see what is the latest information on coming storm. Some of you may have seen news story 's on this the Pesticide Chloromequant which is banned in the U.S.A. is still used in other country's and may be found in grain products made with grains from foreign countries . two products that may have been made with grain treat with this pesticide are General Mills Cheerios cereal and Quaker Oats products. A study by the environmental Working Group (EWG) found 80 percent of the subjects in test group had traces of Chlormequant in their urine. Like we all do not have enough things to worry about in our lives.
Ice Wanderer may the exercises given to you by therapist help you to start making progress again in your shoulder rehab. When you see the doctor he/she may have some things for you to try hopefully you will not need an MRI to see if what I will call scar tissue has built up in your shoulder and it would have to be removed for you to gain full range of shoulder motion. I have read and heard stories of professional athletes having this problem after a injury requiring surgery.
Hunts2long may your girls have enjoyed the ceramics class and lunch together today. I agree with your feelings about fining anyone who needs rescue after operating a vehicle on GSL or other lakes if Sherriff's department warnings have been posted.
Myemmy welcome to the thread please feel free to become a frequent poster.
Eddie may the doctor have cleared you to ice fish tomorrow and be pleased with your progress to date. I guess given the lakes higher elevation and size the two sportsmen's groups holding the youth contest feel things are safe to have the event this Sunday.
Wallyworld I agree with your statement the world could use more stories of people helping each other instead of what we see, read or hear daily. May you be close to shaking the cold.
OldSailor thank you for answering H2l's and I.W.'s questions about you terms of naval service. I agree you were lucky to end your first enlistment before everyone's get extended do to the Vietnam war. Thank you for reenlisting after that war and all of your combined years of service.
Old Goat glad your got another fishing trip in and caught some fish.

May everyone have a good night.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Feb 22, 2024, 05:03 AM


                Good morning ER's,
                         It's 26* and mostly clear. ::)
                         OS..............Thank you for your service. :flex: :bow: I joined the Navy in '68 and did four years, they were giving 3 month early outs and ended
                them just when I was to be eligible for it.  :blink: 
                         H2l..............I agree that if a person needs to be rescued a fine should levied.  :whistle:
                         Steve...........My therapist measured my range of motion yesterday and I was pretty much where I was a month ago. :%$#!: She didn't mention
                anything about scar tissue, but on my last visit to the surgeon, he did say something about another surgery. :blink:
                         Eddie...........I hope you got the clearance to go out fishing. :flex:
                         Wally............It seems there are a lot of people with a lingering cold, I hope you are getting better. :thumbsup:
                         OG..............Stay safe over there if you're going out again. :unsure:
                         myemmy......Welcome to the morning addiction. :clap:
                         Therapy went well for the most part but was sore later in the day.
                         This morning I'm supposed to help my friend that is building the cabin down the road. He's using black iron pipe for spindles on his staircase. Then
                this afternoon my #2 son is coming up to give me a hand to try to fix my weather station, it lost the signal from the outside unit. It could be a reset button
                or the rechargeable batteries are bad.
                         I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy'

               IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 22, 2024, 05:49 AM
20* and clear, going to be a nice sunrise.

OS, thanks for your service. I went into the Navy Jan/61, did 4 years. Never on a ship, a year on Adak, a little over 2 years in Hawaii.

Eddie, hope the appointment went well.

WW, not really seeing very many out on the ice. I believe most of the fishing is being done in the small bays on the south end of the lake.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 22, 2024, 07:00 AM
Morning all,

IW......fingers crossed another surgery isn't necessary  :unsure:  thank you for your service  :bow:

H2L.....it was a pretty sunrise for a few minutes before the cloud cover ended it  ::)  thank you for your service  :bow:

MrC.....with all the food supply issues and violence everywhere it makes you wonder where the world is headed  :-\

OG.....glad you got a meal out of your possible last trip  :clap:

Eddie.....good luck if you're on the ice this morning  :icefish:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Feb 22, 2024, 08:06 AM
IW sorry to hear about the shoulder, my dad went through the same thing were scar tissue built up and they had to go in and snip some of it back and he got more range of motion after that and everything is going way better now.  He went and seen his surgeon and was able to lift his arm higher than the doctor expected him to ever be able to with all the issues in the beginning.  Well another day at work, I worked a bit at home last night doing a test for competency for the other lab techs on the ICP that we run, still need to do some more questions but I am up to 48 questions so far.  Glad everyone is doing good and hopefully shaking the cold.  Eddie hopefully some ice time and fresh air are on the agenda today.  Looking to maybe have some of that myself but we are getting up to the 50's during the day here in the next week, so might get all the lower units filled on the boat and just start packing the ice gear into the corner and cleaning the boat and getting the rigs all ready for the open water, looking at maybe trying a new technique to keep some minnows over the summer, will see how it goes and will post pictures of the set up to get some more ideas.  Have a great day everyone back to work now I guess.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Feb 22, 2024, 09:21 PM
 Good evening temperature in the mid thirties raining earlier stopped for now forecast to have rain/Wintry mix over night and through Friday morning. No real accumulation of ice or snow expected.
ice Wanderer stay positive and keep doing your exercises .Hopefully there is no need for more surgery on your shoulder. Did you and your friend get all the staircase spindles installed at his cabin today. May your weather station be up and running this evening.
Hunts2long a question for you where or what is Adak. You most be in the minority of people who served in the Navy but never spent much time on a ship.
Wallyworld may you be almost over the cold. I agree current events leave me wondering what lies ahead for our world.
Fish/hunt4ever good to read that the second surgery helped your dad get back full range of motion in his shoulder. may your testing have found things with-in acceptable limits. looking forward to seeing what technique you have for using the minnows.
Eddie i hope you got out with your friend today and that each of you put some fish onto the ice .

Have a good night may those of you forecast to receive snow from this storm system see no major problems.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Feb 23, 2024, 05:53 AM


             Good morning ER's,
                        It's 27* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                        Steve............Yes, my weather station is up and running,  :thumbsup: it was the rechargeable batteries.  :whistle:
                        H2l...............Than k you for your service. :bow: Shore duty isn't the worst thing. :blink: I was on tw ships, both were submarine tenders. :whistle:
                        Wally............ I hope you are over your cold and feeling better. :thumbsup:
                        Eddie............I hope you were able to get out yesterday. :unsure:
                        Fish..............I don't get it, you are a trained person for your company and have to take a competency. :cookoo: I'm glad to hear that your father had
              good results with his shoulder. :clap:
                        I went down to help my friend with the railing but the spindles were still tacky. So hopefully this morning they have dried,
                        I hope everyone has a good Friday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
                       
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 23, 2024, 06:00 AM
30* foggy and about 1/2" of snow.

Mr.C. you may find this interesting. https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=98e786582ed0c898JmltdHM9MTcwODY0NjQwMCZpZ3VpZD0zZTBiYTg1Yi0yNjYzLTZjNDAtMjlkZS1iYmFjMjcwMTZkOWImaW5zaWQ9NTI1MA&ptn=3&ver=2&hsh=3&fclid=3e0ba85b-2663-6c40-29de-bbac27016d9b&psq=adak+island+culture&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly9lbi53aWtpcGVkaWEub3JnL3dpa2kvQWRha19Jc2xhbmQ&ntb=1, I was at a small communications station there for a year. (1962)

IW, I did spend 3 days on a VIP cruise on Sub out of Hawaii, if that counts.

Not much planned for today, have a good one and be safe....h2l

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 23, 2024, 07:09 AM
Morning all,

H2L.....interesting read, thanks for sharing  :thumbsup:

IW.....hope the spindles are dry this morning  ;)

Eddie.....any luck yesterday  ???

FH4.....glad your Dad's second surgery fixed the problem  :flex:

MrC....looks like any precip in the near future will be in the form of rain here  ::)

Heavy fog and drizzle this morning, extended forecast shows spring like temps after tomorrow.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Feb 23, 2024, 07:22 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Everything is pure white again this morning!   31* with some light snow still falling, high in the upper 40’s today. Appears to be less than 2”, it won’t last long.

  H2…thank you for your service and sharing your experience here with us also.  :thumbsup:  Looking forward to the Adak read.
  Jeff…thank you for your service, it’s very interesting hearing about all of the different services you fellas were performing!  :clap: :flex:  Hope todays project goes well…..
  Steve…wish I had a good fishing story to share here this morning. Truth be told, the Dr. made it clear absolutely no exertion or lifting of anything over 10lbs. for the next 4 weeks. So, the new focus will be getting out on the trout streams
in April…I’m good with that.   :thumbsup:
  FH4…hope you get a few more trips in on the ice before the meltdown starts.  :tipup:  Will be looking forward to hearing more about your bait idea, hope it works out for you!   :thumbsup:
  Wally…yes, seeing some Spring like temps moving in after tomorrow. Hope you’re starting to feel some relief.   :thumbsup:

  Not too much on the planner yet, Molly the Great Dane will be here again today, lol. Cawfee’s still hot….
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Feb 23, 2024, 08:39 AM
IW, my first ship was a sub tender!! The USS Fulton AS-11. :thumbsup: :bow:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Feb 23, 2024, 08:44 PM
Well the wind is blowing now but we got set up before hand and found the lake to still have some decent ice. The wife caught a nice walleye and I lost 2 on the tip up beside the one she caught the one on. Might have been the same fish but still fun.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Feb 23, 2024, 09:57 PM
Good evening in the upper thirties outside and calm. mostly rain for me from the storm back to bare ground with snow that remains being from plowing piles. I do not think there has been snow covered ground here in New Windsor for more ten  days at a stretch this Winter. Tomorrow marks the 2 year anniversary of start date for the war between Ukraine and Russia hope for the people on both sides a settlement can be reached before the third anniversary.
I.W. glad to hear your weather station is running did you have to recharge or replace the batteries. may the spindles have been dry enough to install today. Speaking of cabins how is your Friend "Magic Mike" .
Hunts2long thank you for providing the link interesting reading. You got to experience two very different climates during your years of naval service.
Wallyworld glad you did not have to deal with several inches of snow from this latest storm system.
Eddie sorry to hear your doctor put a stop to the ice fishing plans. may you be cleared and ready to go when trout season opens in April. i hope molly was a good girl for yout today.
Fish/hunt4ever good to see that you and the wife were able to get another ice fishing trip in this season. Be careful drilling a partial hole to place auger in while fishing as temperatures rise the hole could expand in size causing the auger to fall and possibly damage it in the process.
To OldSailer,Hunts2long and Ice Wanderer thank you gentlemen for your military service and sharing where and how you served with us in the 9:45 group.

May everyone have a safe and good weekend.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 24, 2024, 05:53 AM
18* a few clouds and a breeze.

I really enjoyed my days in the Navy. Basic training at the Great Lakes, 6 months of schooling in Pensacola Fla, 5 months at an Air Force base in Texas (1 of only 2 sailors), then my year in Adak, then Hawaii.

Not going to warm up much today. Did see one lone pop-up out on the lake yesterday.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 24, 2024, 07:13 AM
Morning all,

FH4.....congrats on getting another day on the ice  :thumbsup:

H2L....yesterday was a beautiful day to be on the ice  :icefish:

MrC.....about the same here, not many days of snow covered ground  ::)

Eddie.....better to heal completely and enjoy some spring fishing  ;)2

Last I heard we were almost 4' below average for snowfall this winter  :o  luckily we had enough rain to prevent draught conditions   :)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.


Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Feb 24, 2024, 07:19 AM
Good morning, well construction projects got put on hold, even garden. Linda has a change of mind, saying she now doubts she will be physically able take care of them, and how much of the time I might be “on the road again” Willie .

This morning also seeing weather guessers have changed their 10 day forecast as to whether there will be 4 days of rain or 8 ???  Not so bad of a morning for coffee on the porch 45 and no clouds

So back to lurking around.  Good day all
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Feb 24, 2024, 09:05 AM
Well the wind was blowing good last night and now it is starting to slow down a bit. But only one walleye on the ice and only one other missed flag last night. But what a way to start the morning got the solar generator plugged in and watching for flags.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 25, 2024, 06:03 AM
6* and clear.

F/H4, 1 is better than NONE!

WW, I believe most of New York is below average for snow fall this year. I am just hoping we don't make it up in March. The lake is still about 10 feet above normal for this time of year.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Feb 25, 2024, 06:25 AM


              Good morning Doug, ER's,
                          It's 2* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                          H2l...............You know the old saying  for March, In like a Lion and out like a Lamb. :whistle: In 2001 we had 7' of snow in March. :blink: I would
               say that three days on a sub counts. :thumbsup: I went on a sub, the Kamehameha when I was in Guam. :woot:
                          Fish..............Just what Doug said. :blink:
                          Wally.............Even with the lack of snow we had enough rain last summer to keep from being a drought. :whistle:
                          Bud.............. Linda is smart knowing that all the projects create more work in the end. :thumbsup:
                          Steve............One thing about up here is snow stays around because of our elevation. :blink:
                          Eddie.............It's better to heal 100% than risk injuring yourself, there is always next year. :flex:
                          Not much going on here, can't do anything outside, there is always more puttering to do downstairs.
                          I hope everyone has a good Sunday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Feb 25, 2024, 08:18 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Clear and calm 16* at the moment, had 8 earlier this am, high of 38.

  Jeff…agreed on the healing part, have been doing my best to follow the Dr.’s orders… :thumbsup:  Where were these single digit temps when we really needed them?   :tipup: 
  H2…would imagine the colder temps will probably draw more fishermen to the reservoir today/tomorrow….hopefully no reports of anyone going in to follow. Good luck on the lanes this evening!   :thumbsup:
  FH4…thanks for sharing the picture and report! Hope the bite picked up for you….  :clap:
  Bud…x2 on Jeff’s reply, both projects would have their share of daily chores and challenges. 
  Wally…I’m not certain what our local snowfall has been this season, definitely behind though. Got a feeling we’ll see some once I start playing in the garden again, lol.  Hope you’re feeling better… :thumbsup:
 
  Had a nice visit with our newest additions to the family yesterday, Blake and Bryce stopped by for a few hours.  ;D
  Was watching a few different things on YouTube yesterday when I came across the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, NY. Watched the complete game of Team USA beating the Russians and the roar of the crowd screaming “USA, USA, USA”
Talk about uplifting, man, that hit the spot…especially in this day and age where everything seems upside down. We could sure use another Miracle On Ice or something similar soon…..Cawfee’s on!   :flex: 🇺🇸
   Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 25, 2024, 09:02 AM
Morning all,

IFF.....more time for fishing   ;)2

IW.....lots of puttering going on everywhere  ;D

H2L.....hope Connie shows up tonight  :whistle:

Eddie.....sounds like a perfect day yesterday  :thumbsup:

FH4....congrats on beating the skunk  :clap:

Some puttering going on here today too  :)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Feb 25, 2024, 10:54 AM
Well nothing through the day yesterday and I caught one small Ling that I released around midnight. Had a flag about every couple of hours last night. Made it home before the thaw of the mud started and got the camper and everything parked. Hope all have a great Sunday. Need to go and fillet the one walleye. Have a good one everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Feb 25, 2024, 08:51 PM
Good evening, 33 and cloudy as I type chilly early this morning with temperature of 16 degrees reached the mid forties for the day's high temperature.  IN news for my area Holtec which owns the now shut down Indian point nuclear plant received a violation notice from the nuclear Regulartory Comission after a review found the company has spent 63 thousand of ratepayers funds meant for the plant's decommissioning on other things. The money was used to sponsor area littleleague baseball and softball teams, a golf outing and for a fashion show at one high school. A statement from Holtec said they take the decommissioning seriously but also try to be a good neighbor and that is why they spent the funds on the different community groups. They have been told to reimburse the fund with interest.
In more pleasant news this past weekend the Ny.Public high school athletic association wrestling championship tournament was held in Albany NY. there are divisions for large and small schools each weight class had 8 medals awarded. In total 13 wrestlers for my section (sect.() received medals. Three wrestlers from Newburgh got medals two for fist place at 101 and 108 pounds also a 7Th place finish at 215 pounds.
Ice Wanderer the Adirondacks higher elevation does allow the region to keep snow fall longer as temperature are usually cooler then here in the Mid Hudson valley and often when i have rain you receive snow during the Winter months. may your puttering have resulted in something useful today.
Hunts2long I agree with you hopefully we get through march without one or more major snow storms. hope it was a good night of bowling for you and the team.
Eddie glad you were able to spend time with your youngest grandchildren I assume Blake and Bryce are siblings.
Wallyworld before it will be time to start preparing your garden and flower beds. While we all enjoy a Winter sport  i think everyone still likes to see the seasonal changes. Also gives all of us new things to talk about over course of the year.
Fish/hunt4ever glad you and the family are enjoying what remains of the ice fishing season in your area. Good that you got home before the ground thawed so vehicles not mud covered and ground around your home not full of ruts from moving parking the vehicles.
Whopper Stopper,Icefisher-45 and Drifter may things be good with all of you.

I don't know if this will be viewable to everyone but including this link below outdoor article in my local newspaper about deer adjusting their activity to your use of a tree stand and how you should hunt from different stands during the course of hunting seasons (archery, firearm) once on the website school down to "More Stories " and you will find the story Columnist writes under the name of Oak Duke

  Times Herald Record     https://www.recordonline.com (https://www.recordonline.com)   

May everyone have a good start to this week.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Feb 26, 2024, 05:14 AM


            Good morning ER's,
                       It's 22* and  mostly cloudy. A high of 50* is guessed. ::)
                       Eddie.............I hope you had a good visit with Blake and Bryce. :thumbsup:
                       Steve.............Not everywhere has the snow that I have, just 10 miles down to Lake George the ground is bare. :whistle: About Holtec spending
            money on community events, it could be coming from their profits which is their right to do. My brother worked for a bank that put on a golf tournament
            every year, when Obama gave banks bailout money. His bank didn't want or need it but was forced to take it. People complained about the tournament.
            The funny thing was they tried to pay it back and the government didn't have anything in place to receive the money.  :cookoo: :%$#!:
                       H2l................I hope you had all members of your team there last night and pulled together to take more points, :unsure:
                       Fish...............You r mud season is coming in fast, smart move to get all your heavy vehicles parked. :thumbsup:
                       Wally.............I don't know if this coming warm up is here to stay, but it won't hurt my feelings since we have the ice to get out on. :blink:
                       Bud...............Enjo y the free time you will have to go fishing. :thumbsup:
                       I hope everyone has a good Monday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

             IW
                       
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 26, 2024, 06:10 AM
26* and some clouds.

My nephew has all his lines, tanks and sugar house ready to go. Just has to put in the new taps.

Well, we went into bowling tied for 2nd place and lost 3 of 4 to the LAST place team. I bowled my average + 1 pin. The team we were tired with was bowling next to us and I know they loss the first 2 games and were only up by a few pins when we left. I don't think anyone is going to catch the 1st place team, they are very good.

Not a lot planned for today, going to get ready for the trip down to the "big" city on Tuesday. We have to be there at 9am so will be leaving about 5.

Have a good day and be safe.....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 26, 2024, 07:18 AM
Morning all,

H2L.....safe travels tomorrow  ;)

IW.....I just said yesterday I am SO ready for spring this year  ::)

MrC.....congrats to the wrestlers  :flex:

MrWW is starting to get pretty antsy with no ice around  :wacko:  I predict we'll be in the boat befor too much longer  :whistle:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Feb 27, 2024, 04:39 AM


               Good morning ER's,
                        It's 29* and clear here on my hill. a high in the 50's is guessed. ::)
                        H2l...............Safe travels this morning. :thumbsup: Sorry to hear about your teams placement. :blink:
                        Wally............Hold on for the roller coaster ride in the weather is about to begin. :whistle:
                        Steve...........That's impressive that 13 wrestlers from your area received medals. :thumbsup: :clap: :flex: :bow:
                        Eddie...........I agree that something like the "Miracle on Ice" is needed to bring something good to the country. :flex:
                        It was sad to see only three post from yesterday, I know it's been a boring ice fishing season but that shouldn't be a reason not to say" HI"
                        My friend that I've been helping needed some help in cutting some molding with a difficult angle. I had a similar problem years ago and couldn't
                remember how I did it, so I called a friend that would know. He came up and in seconds he had it figured out. When he started to set up the saw, it came
                back to me. The cabin owner was grateful for the help.
                        I have a therapy appointment this morning then nothing is going on.
                        I hope everyone has a good Tuesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 27, 2024, 06:33 AM
Morning all,

H2L.....hope the checkup goes well  :)  perfect travel weather today  @)

IW.....your friend is lucky to have you around  :bow:  good luck with therapy  :flex:

Eddie.....have you started any seeds yet  ???

Might have to take a little ride and check some boat launches to see if they're ice free yet  :whistle:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Feb 27, 2024, 07:11 AM
Snowing outside right now, some cool days and then by the weekend d they are either calling for 50's again or snow and rain. Looks like March might just come in like a lion for us if one of the weather guessers are right. Looks like if they are right we might have a storm every couple of days, but I should not complain about the moisture just the frost in the ground is not letting it soak in and dry out so the mud season might be pretty interesting this year. Glad everyone is doing good and safe travels for all that are out and about. Looks like everyone might see some part of this storm that is hitting here today at some point in the next couple of days. Well better think about getting all my things ready to head tonwork here in about 1/2 an hour. Have a good one everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Feb 27, 2024, 09:48 AM
 Good morning in the lower forties outside with mostly clear sky. Rain coming this afternoon lasting through Wednesday. Weather Guessers saying it will be a wet weekend and possible rain for most of the first week of March. There was a large fire this past Sunday at an apartment complex in Spring Valley,NY. (Rockland county). Up to 120 people now without homes. Thankfully no residents were injured and only one injured fire fighter from partial roof collapse. he was treat and released from a local hospital. Local Red Cross helping with food and clothing.
Ice Wanderer ditto Wallyworld's comment your friend is lucky to have you around and that you have other friends with construction knowledge to call for help if needed with the cabin build. Elevation does play a role in snow cover I see similar to you when traveling through parts of the Catskill mountain region of NY. I agree a very good showing this year by wrestlers from my section of the state.
Hunts2long may the trip to NYC have gone smoothly this morning. Best to your wife with the check up and may you have a problem free ride home. Best wished for your Nephew this maple syrup season.
Wallyworld hope your bike ride finds a few launches with open water and lakes with little to no remaining ice.
Fish/hunt4ever it does appear that the rest of us will see your current weather this weekend and next week. May you have a good workday.

Everyone have a good day. Stay safe keep healthy.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Feb 27, 2024, 10:01 AM
My SxS is in the shop having some work done on it which is fine because it's still too cold for this old man to be messing about outside. Will head to the cabin in a couple of weeks when I get my toy back from the shop. ;)

Winter!!!  ::)

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Feb 27, 2024, 12:05 PM
Drifter, what's wrong with your sider???  :%$#!:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Feb 27, 2024, 02:11 PM
Couple of coolant leaks and an exhaust leak, oil change and when they brought it in found a noisy wheel bearing and broken wheel stud so are changing all wheel bearings and stud under warranty. Too bad the extended warranty exhaust pucks or hoes clamps.  ::)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Feb 27, 2024, 09:29 PM
 Good evening, I saw a high temperature of sixty today. ground wet from rain earlier more coming according to the weather guessers.
Drifter sorry to hear that your SXS is in the shop glad you have an exteneded warranty which will reduce the repair bill. May you have the vehicle back soon so you can get out to your cabin, I also hope temperature rises enough that you can get out for some ice fishing I'm assuming your bouts of Covid and other medical issues these past couple of years has changed how your body responds to the cold. Living in Yellow Knife for many years you have the knowledge and clothing to keep yourself safe in the sub-zero temperatures. Thank you for providing the conversion from centigrade for those of us in the United States.
OldSailor i've seen your post in the thread about problems with ice Shanty and new steps we must take to access this website hopefully things get resolved soon and we will not have to verify that we are human.

Providing this link so everyone can read article on my daily newspaper's website about Lithium-Ion battery fires and how to lower your risk of having a fire. the article was a combined piece by Claire Thorton and Diane Dombroski both journalist for the Rockland/Westhester Journal News. My daily newspaper is the Times herald Record both papers are part of the USA Today network .

 Here is a link for my newspapers website  https://www,recordonline.com (https://www,recordonline.com)

Everyone have a goodnight.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Feb 28, 2024, 05:55 AM


                 Good morning ER's,
                          It's 41* and very foggy here on my hill. ::)
                          OS................Yest erday and this morning I noticed the same thing when logging on MHF and IS, I was going to make a comment if
                 it was just me or everyone having to verify their existence :roflmao:.
                          Steve............I was at my oldest son's house yesterday, mealworm,and he brought up about the weather. I guess we are in some sort of
                 super El Nino pattern causing this weather. And next year the La Nina is also supposed to be a stronger pattern which is going to be a harsh winter.
                 Only time will tell. :whistle: :blink: :unsure:
                          Wally.............Yest erday was a nice day to go for a ride to check out the boat ramps. :thumbsup:
                          Dave.............I hope you get the side by side back so you can get out to the cabin. :flex:
                          H2l...............I hope you had a decent trip to the big city and your wife's check up was just a routine one. :flex:
                          Fish..............This winter we have had 3 or 4 mud seasons, I think the secondary roads will be posted to no vehicles over 6 tons soon. :%$#!:
                  I passed on the information that you said that your father had with his shoulder to my therapist. She said that could be the problem but she's not
                  qualified to make that assessment, that I have to talk to my doctor about. :whistle: 
                          Eddie/ Marv...I hope you both are well.
                          Yesterday on my way to my son's house I stopped at the cabin and my friend asked if I could give him a hand putting the pipes in the railing
                 that he is using for spindles. It went pretty smoothly.
                          Just hanging around the house today.
                          I hope everyone has a good Wednesday eiter at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                IW
                         
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 28, 2024, 06:55 AM
Morning all,

IW.....we're all getting the "prove you're human" prompt  ::)  when do you see your doc again  ???

H2L....hope yesterday's visit went well  :)

Drifter.....with our 70* temps yesterday it's hard to remember it's still winter until seeing your temps  :o

MrC.....the ride was on 4 wheels, way too much sand/salt still on the roads  :nono:  altho we did see a lot of bikes out yesterday  :wacko:

We did find a couple launches that are ice free, no docks in yet tho, not a deal breaker, just makes getting on and off the water a little more difficult   :-\   

Winter weather warning for lake effect snow tonight, up to a foot possible with blizzard like conditions due to the wind  :%$#!: :cookoo:  the roller coaster ride this year is a doozy  :woot:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 28, 2024, 07:07 AM
46* foggy and light rain.

Long day yesterday. The visit with the doctor went well, we will get results of blood work and "flu/RSV/covid test something this morning. They think that the "covid" so had a month or so ago is taking a while to get out of her system. Her lung x-ray looked fine but her lung/function numbers were down a little.

The trip down usually puts us in the hospital in about 3 1/2 hours, yesterday it was 5 hours. The extra time was getting across the GWB, which wasn't that bad but once across, the 6 or so blocks to the hospital was just over an hour. It was all because of people going into the valet parking at THE hospital, IT was a zoo. The trip out of the city and home was great.

Have a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 28, 2024, 09:13 AM
H2L.....sorry to hear the drive was so bad  :pinch:  you mentioned the other day how the lake was so high, everyplace we went yesterday was at least 3 feet BELOW normal levels (Mexico Pt, Chaumont Bay, Black River in Dexter, Oneida, Delta)  :cookoo:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Feb 28, 2024, 11:24 AM
GM ER's having 70* swings here now every day yuck  Drifter hope you get yourself and your toy running at 100 percent
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Feb 28, 2024, 08:39 PM
Good evening another day with a high temperature of sixty or better. It has been raining on-off all day since 8 PM the wind speed has increased and there was a brief period of heavy rainfall.
Ice Wanderer a few days last week Ice Shanty,MMF and the connected hunting website were all operating slowly in an effort to increase the speed/response time on the three websites the prove your a human feature was put in place.There is a topic Iceshanty.com in the general forum talking about this issue. I've heard similar to what Mealworm told you about this year's and 2025's expected weather. gald you had the time to help your neighbor get the staircase railings installed.
Wallyworld I must have misread your post understand you do not need your motorcycle and yourselves covered in the salt/sand still on some roadways. Good to hear you found open water at some boat launches
Hunts2long guessing you arrived at the GW bridge during the peak of morning rush hour and that the hospital had many appointments scheduled for Wednesday morning. Good to read your wife's appointment went well may the blood work results and flu/RSV test show nothing for your wife to be concerned about hopefully any lingering Covid symptoms disappear for her.
Old Goat at least you were able to get out ice fishing a few times this Winter.
Eddie I hope you are having a good week.

May everyone have a good night. Best to all with fishing plans.
    Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Feb 29, 2024, 06:26 AM
16* clear and breezy. Just a dusting of snow. Looks like the power was off for awhile during the night, or at least took a hit.

Mr. C, pretty sure the bridge was busy because we hit it about 8:15 but I expected that, it was once we got onto Port Washington that was backed up.

The wife didn't get the results back yet but that sometimes happens.

Took a ride up to my nephew's yesterday afternoon they were getting ready to boil. The sap ran like crazy on Tuesday night. They had over 450 gallons Wednesday morning so was going to boil that, just in case the power was down today.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Feb 29, 2024, 06:50 AM
Morning all,

Back to winter this morning, looks like 4-5" of snow and still coming down  ::)  some crazy wind overnight, surprised the power stayed on  :clap:  Most schools are either on 2 hour delay or closed  :-\  guess the snow shovel comes back out  :wacko:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Feb 29, 2024, 07:47 PM
Good evening. 31 with clear sky at this time much cooler today with the high temperature only reaching 35 . Forecast to warm up to the mid-forties tomorrow and rain arrive later in the day and last through Saturday.
Chick-Fil-A restaurant chain has issued a recall on the Polynesian dipping sauce packets given with orders as the packets have undisclosed ingredients which people who have allergies maybe sensitive to and have a reaction. The packets were distributed with purchase from Feb.14-Feb.27,2024. If you have any in your home refrigerator urged to dispose of them to prevent problems. The larger squeeze bottle of Chick-Fil_A's Polynesian dipping sauce sold in supermarkets is supposedly properly labeled. While a specific ingredient was not mentioned the Polynesian sauce does contain wheat and soy.

Hunts2long it has been a decade or more since I have crossed the GW bridge to into NYC so need to look at a map to see where port Washington is located assume it is a neighborhood of Manhattan. Your nephew is off to a good start with this maple syrup season. may your wife get her test results before week's end.
Wallyworld late February and March can see northern parts of the U.S. getting one or more Snow storms before Winter finally ends hopefully you still have the snowblower attached to your tractor. I'm guessing that some school districts had snow days remaining so decided to not open today.

may other of the 9:45 group not be dealing with major weather related problems which have kept you from posting today. also thoughts and prayers for those living in Northern California and parts of the Northwest seeing blizzards and very heavy snow fall. the same for those in Texas dealing with the wild fire/fires.

keep safe. Try to stat healthy.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Feb 29, 2024, 08:01 PM
Seen on the news the weather forecast for the mountains in California reports of them getting 4 to 12 feet of snow. The snow out here can be up to a couple feet in the mountains with maybe an inch here. Weather supposed to move in tomorrow through Monday. So might be a good weekend to clean the boat out and fill the lower units. Really want to find a prop for the boat. Well be safe everyone in the storms that are moving across. Looks like typical spring weather to me as cold and snowy to warm days just a day or so later. Have a good night everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Raquettedacker on Mar 01, 2024, 04:48 AM
Happy birthday Tomturkey.  Hope all is well. Haven’t seen you post for a while..
  Dom✌️✌️
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 01, 2024, 05:40 AM
Happy birthday TT and Raquette  :thumbsup: :bow: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 01, 2024, 06:47 AM
18* clear and a slight breeze.

Wife got an e-mail from the hospital, no changes in her med's, they do want her to take it easy for another week or so to see if she feels better. No "covid" but it may be taking her longer to get the effects out of her system. I may have to get a boat anchor out and tie it to her.

The "Fuel and Food 3 day contest starts today, can't believe they are having it. Guy who writes for the Schenectady newspaper had an article yesterday about his fishing trip to Sacandaga. The ice went from 6/7 inches in the morning to 5 inches with 2 inches of water while he was out there. When leaving they went into their waist at the shoreline on the same path they had gone out on.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Mar 01, 2024, 06:59 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Welcome to March!   Fair skies and calm here this am, was 14* with a high of 45 today.

  Dom/Tom….Happy Birthday fellas, hope you both have a wonderful day!   :clap: :thumbsup: :bow:
  FH4…blizzards going on in California, wildfires raging in Texas, definitely some crazy weather going on in places for sure!
Good luck finding a new prop for the boat, did you bottom out last season?  Hopefully an easy Friday!  :thumbsup:
  Steve…thanks for the recall update.  :thumbsup:  Haven’t tried Chic-FIL-A yet…
  Wally…woke to the sound of the Town plows early yesterday morning, got about 4” here also. Had the snowblower out hopefully for the last time, lol. Some nice weather coming in for a few days, hope you get the boat out on one of those launches you found ready!   :thumbsup:
  H2…glad you safe travels to and from the City and your wife’s appointment went well. Your nephew is off to a great start with the syrup,wow!   :clap: :thumbsup:  Hard to believe they’re going to have that contest, hopefully we won’t have to read about some others going through, yikes!
  Jeff…way to go helping out the neighbor with the spindles!  :thumbsup:  Have you and Jon gotten back out on the ice?
  OG…we’ve been having some crazy temperature swings, but nothing like you’ve been experiencing, amazing! 
  Dave…hope the S x S is all taken care of or maybe ready for a trip to the cabin soon!  Will be looking forward to that, be safe!   :thumbsup:
  Marv…hope all is well out in Minnysoda!   :thumbsup:

  Went from losing all our snow on February 28th to a winter wonderland again on the 29th, lol. It will be short lived with the temperatures expected over the next couple days.
  I know I was aware of it but it simply must have just slipped my mind….the trout streams here in NY that normally were closed to fishing prior to April 1st, are ok to fish with artificial baits, catch and release. I may have to take advantage of that soon, some of the spots have been very enticing lately.  Cawfee’s still hot….
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!

   
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 01, 2024, 10:22 AM
Morning again,

Eddie....we ended up getting another 3-4" last night and that crazy wind made for some whiteout conditions  ::) 

IW.....hope all is good in your neck of the woods, guessing you're out of the lake effect area pretty much  ???

H2L.....these "colds", flu, covid, rsv or whatever is going around sure hangs on and the fatigue is horrible  >:(  I'm not usually one to nap but can't seem to get thru the day w/o one lately  :blink:

MrC.....the snowblower is already off for this year, MrWW just has to make a path out the driveway with his truck so I can get my car thru it   ;)2 if there's more than he can get thru I'm not going anywhere anyway  :nono: :woot:

FH4......hope you can find a prop before ice out  ;)

I wasn't going to shovel off the decks but since we got dumped on a second time and it's supposed to rain tomorrow I decided to clear the snow before it soaked up a bunch of rain, especially since the sun doesn't hit that part of the house this time of year  :flex:  I'm leaving my shovel out this time so maybe it won't snow anymore now  @)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Mar 01, 2024, 08:14 PM
Good evening, 37 and cloudy as i type saw a high of 50 today sunny and dry. Those of you with young children and grandchildren this recall is of importance to you Nutraceutical Corporation has recalled bottles of "Heritage Store" hydrogen Peroxide mouthwash in Wintermint and Eucalyplus flavors. The mouthwash has a high ethanol alcohol content and the recalled bottles do not have child resistant caps as required by a law passed in 1970. The bottles look like what straight Hydrogen Peroxide is sold in (dark brown) with pink and white labels. The alcohol content makes the mouthwash poisonous to young children if swallowed, I believe it is also hazardous to swallow hydrogen peroxide.

Raquettedacker,Tom Turkey Happy Birthday to both of you gentlemen may each of you be having a great day. Tomturkey as Raquettedacker posted sometime since we have heard from you I hope all is well with you and the family.
Hunts2long good to hear no medication changes needed for your wife. May she loose the lingering Covid effects soon and get back to her normal self. I have similar feelings about the Food-Fuel contest as Eddie posted may no one go through the ice and need rescue.
Eddie you are welcome on the recall info. long time since I've had any Chick-Fil-A products none of their restaurants by me currently believe as part of the current Thruway rest area remodel/rebuild programs a few of the rest areas will have this chain in them. There is one by my sister and B-I-L's home they say it is not anything special. The weather lately across the U.S. is a little strange. I believe 3 or more years back the DEC issued new regulations with regards to trout fishing.
Wallyworld smart to shovel off your deck before the snow became waterlogged from coming rain. Good that you have Mr.WW's truck to break a trail out of your driveway since your snowblower has been put into storage.
Ice Wanderer may you not be dealing with major issues from this last storm I see there are/were numerous power outages in Warren county earlier today. may we see a post from you tomorrow.
Fish/hunt4ever if any of the California snow has made it's way east to Wyoming may things not get to bad by you.
Whopper Stopper as was posted may all be good with you and the girls .

May everyone have a nice and safe weekend.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Mar 01, 2024, 09:02 PM
No I have not hit anything with the prop on the boat just would like to go from a 14 pitch to a 17 pitch tonsee if I can get a little more top end out of the boat. It has plenty of get up and go out of the hoke and I can almost dump everyone out the back as it gets up on plane in a short distance. Top speed is like 35 amd I know my buddy got his redone, but upped the horse power as well since all the mercury motors from 150 to 225 are the same just programmed different. He also ptiched his prop to a 19 pitch and said that might have been too much a 17 might of been better. No snow yet but the clouds have moved off the mountain so see if we have any in the morning. Well the end of the work week, but need to go and do some testing tomorrow for some loads on Sunday for another product. Swim meet for my neice for the middle school I believe tomorrow as well. Well have a good night everyone have a great Saturday.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Mar 02, 2024, 06:16 AM


               Good morning ER's,
                          It's 25* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                          My power wet out Wednesday night twice for about a minute but after the second time my internet was out and I got it back last night sometime,
               that's why I haven't posted. I had winds on my weather station gusts up to 40 mph. It had to be more than that because my wind meter is down low and
               it's shielded by trees. I did find a 60' tree in my driveway when I went to leave for my appointment.   :%$#!:
                          H2l..............I'm glad that your wife's appointment went well and it might be just the lingering effects from covid. :thumbsup:
                          Wally........... No, I don't really get the full force of the lake effect snow. :blink: I see my doctor March 11th. :whistle:
                          Eddie...........Good idea on getting some fishing time in. :flex: But don't get tempted to sneak one or two home. :roflmao: Unfortunately we Jon and I
               haven't been out, too many appointments between the two of us. :%$#!:
                          Steve...........I was lucky not to lose power for any length of time, but my third son who lives on the other side of town lost his power until yesterday. :cookoo:
                          Fish.............I hope you can find a prop that will perform what you want the boat to. :unsure:
                          TT ..............Happy belated Birthday. :thumbsup:
                          Not much going here today. I might cook a early corned beef and cabbage dinner today.
                          I hope everyone has a good Saturday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
                         
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 02, 2024, 06:22 AM
32* and cloudy.

There were no guys out on the ice yesterday morning but by noon there was ONE group out and they had at least one ATV. Not sure if they were getting set up to spend the night.

WW, that is the issue with the wife, she gets very tired if she does anything.

Hope everyone has a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Mar 02, 2024, 11:14 AM
Still winter here. 
No way I'd be going to the cabin with those wind chills. ::)

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Mar 02, 2024, 10:01 PM
Dave think that’s a good call.     Burrr
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Mar 03, 2024, 05:22 AM


               Good morning ER's,
                          It's 36* and cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                          H2l.............I hope your wife starts feeling better. :thumbsup: I don't know but I'd be worried about he the shore line when getting off the ice
               if I was those fishermen. :blink: Good luck on the lanes tonight. :thumbsup:
                          Bud.............How is everything going down on the farm? ???
                          Dave...........Those wind chills make me shiver justy seeing the readings. :whistle:
                          Raquett........I totally missed it, Happy belated Birthday Sir. :clap:
                          I got a text from Jon and he's calling it quits for this year, he has surgery on his ankle March 22nd and a lot of appointments to go to. I could go
               north but this year my enthusiasm just isn't there. There is always next year.
                          I hope everyone has a good Sunday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 03, 2024, 06:07 AM
38* and a few clouds.

Drifter, you made a good choice, that is "cold".

I could not believe the number of guys out on the lake yesterday, some even had ATV's and were riding between groups of fishermen. The DEC had blocked the parking lot at the campsite with logs so they couldn't drive out to the beach area to un-load, that didn't stop them, they drove thru the picnic area. Rained most of the day.

Yesterday morning there were drone pictures that were taken on Friday of the South end of the lake. Lots of open water and you could see guys fishing on what ice there was.

IW, you are right the shorelines don't look good at all.

Have a good day and be safe....h2l
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 03, 2024, 06:37 AM
Morning all,

H2L.....guess some people have a MUCH higher risk tolerance level  :o :nono:  or else they're REALLY desperate for food  ::)

IW....it's been a tough year to get excited about any winter sport  :-\  best of luck to Jon with his upcoming surgery and to you with the upcoming doctor's appointment :)

Drifter......that's a good choice  ;)

IFF.....any fishing going on yet  ???

Eddie....a walk along a stream sounds like good exercise, think a fishing rod would work like a walking stick   :whistle:

Back to no snow again after all the rain, the roller coaster ride continues  :wacko:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Mar 03, 2024, 08:17 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Cloudy and 42*, high of 55 here today.

  Wally…barely a trace of snow left here this morning, looks like the muddy season will be with us again for a bit now. A buddy of mine mentioned they have been doing pretty good trolling around  the shorelines of Ontario. Hope you and Mr.WW can get in on the action soon!   :thumbsup:
  H2…hard to imagine having a fishing contest on the reservoir right now, even harder to imagine people riding machines out there right now!  :cookoo:  Will keep my fingers crossed nobody falls in…good luck on the lanes tonight!  :thumbsup:
  Jeff…sending best wishes to Jon on his upcoming surgery, sorry the ice season was a short one for you fellas. Hopefully next season will bring better conditions early on and last until April…  :thumbsup:
  Bud…hope all is well down on the farm! Watched a few good videos on catfishing down there recently…hope you get to tangle with a few this season!   :thumbsup:
  Dave…wow, can’t blame you for staying put, that’s some serious cold weather brother!!  :woot:  Any warm fronts coming in the extended forecast? 
 
  Had to wait my turn again to use my IPad this morning, lol. Brunch with the family coming up soon….Cawfee’s still hot!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Mar 03, 2024, 08:46 PM
Good evening, drying out from Saturday's rain more forecast to arrive on Tuesday and following days. Reached a high in the low sixties today currently 49 as I type this post. Two recalls for your knowledge Toyota recalling a large number of  new vehicles and has halted production. Problem with gas pedal sticking even after the driver's foot has been removed from the pedal. If this happens to you while driving you can stop vehicle by depressing the brake switching transmission into neutral and then shutting off vehicle. I suggest steering onto the shoulder of road if possible and in traffic as your vehicle will come to a quick stop from the video i watched video is on CNN's website. If you have not received a recall notice from Toyota contact your local dealer or visit Toyota's website for list of car models and years involved in this recall.

After FDA testing found these eye drops not to be sterile Brassica pharmaceutical has issued a recall on 4 products found a t Walmart.CVS and other stores.
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Drifter think you made the smart choice stay indoors and watch the Maple Leafs of some other Hockey.
Ice Wanderer best to Jon with his upcoming surgery and you with the doctor appointment. Glad you have internet service restored and your son has his electric service restored. Glad the downed tree did not fall on your house.
IFF may all be good with you and the family.
Hunts2long thank you for the photo as others posted may there have been no ice rescues this weekend. I'm still surprised the contest was held guess some people will choose to ignore DEC warning about questionable/unsafe ice assume their placing the logs to prevent access helps them should anyone file a lawsuit saying the state did not do enough to warn the public. May your wife be doing better a feel less tired.
Wallyworld depending on what the weather guessers say is coming on the roller coaster we should be preparing our lawn mowers and garden equipment for this years usage. Soon it will be time to take some bike rides and visit ice cream stands.
Eddie depending on where the storms out West head next many of us will be seeing plenty of rain with some possible snow. So the ground will be soft and muddy for quite some time as Spring approaches for this year. You may want to purchase a second I-pad.

May everyone have a good start to this week . keep safe,stay healthy.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Mar 04, 2024, 05:20 AM


              Good morning ER's,
                        It's 37* and mostly cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                        H2l.............That picture scares me to think people are actually out on that ice. :cookoo: I hope your team bowled well last night. :flex:
                        Eddie..........I think Steve has the right idea that you have an extra tablet. But the grandkids parents should provide it. :whistle: My driveway is getting
               soft, it won't be long before the roads get posted to 6 tons.
                        Steve..........My oldest son, mealworm was still out of power as of yesterday morning. :cookoo: :%$#!:
                        Wally...........I wouldn't put the shovel away just yet, you never know. :blink:
                        I'll pass the word on to Jon, I'm sure he'll appreciate the thoughts.
                        Therapy this morning. Then I have an insurance agent coming, it seem that Albany Med, Saratoga and Glens Falls hospitals are not accepting Humana
               insurance any more.
                        I hope everyone has a good Monday either at work or out Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 04, 2024, 05:48 AM
39* and cloudy.

As a team we did well last night, took 3 of 4 from the 1st place team. I didn't do very well, never hit my avg.
One of the guys who bowls in the league fished this week end, from his kayak. He cannot believe the guys who were on the "ice". Some were using row boats to get out to their fishing spots. Haven't heard of any reports on how the contest turned out.

IW, there are a lot of crews still working in this area.

Yesterday there were 2 eagles out on the chunks of ice. They must be watching for fish.

Hope everyone has a good day and be safe.....h2l

Just saw the results of the 3 day contest. Walleye 22", Pike 44", Perch 13" and Trout 18".
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 04, 2024, 07:14 AM
Morning all,

H2L.....glad no one paid the ultimate price for a fish  :cookoo:

IW.....understanding insurance companies is like trying to learn a new language  :%$#!: hope mealworm has power by now  :unsure:

MrC.....a local ice cream shop is opening this Saturday  :thumbsup: :clap:

Eddie....mud season never seemed to end here for long this winter, hope summer isn't as weird as winter was ::)

IFF.....saw your MFF post, hope your weather settles down soon  ;)

My laptop has been slowly driving me crazier ( :woot:) lately, pulled the plug and ordered a new one last night, should be here tomorrow  :thumbsup:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 04, 2024, 10:52 AM

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These will be Michigan bound as soon as they get packed up  ;)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Mar 05, 2024, 05:07 AM


             Good morning ER's,
                        It's 37* and mostly cloudy, rain moving in today. ::)
                        H2l............I'm glad your team tool 3 points away from the first place team.  :clap: I wouldn't even know how to get out of a boat to get on the ice.
             That is absolutely crazy. :cookoo:
                        Wally.........I think mud season is here to stay this time, my driveway is soft in some areas. :%$#!: I hope your new laptop fixes your problem. :thumbsup:
              Those cookies look delicious. ;D
                        Bud ..........I hope your weather settles down so you can get out. :whistle:
                        Well, come the first of April I will have a new insurance company CDPHP, it's pretty much the same as Humana.
                        Not much going on today, maybe watch whatever snow I have snow melt.
                        I hope everyone has a good Tuesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                 IW
               
             
                       
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 05, 2024, 05:22 AM
Morning all,

Eddie....happy birthday to MrsEddie  :clap: :thumbsup:  I've heard the browns are chewing, wish the docks were in or at least the water level was up a bit  :-\

IW.....hope the new insurance works out well for you with no surprises  :clap: :thumbsup:

H2L.....fingers crossed MrsH2 is feeling better  :)

I decided to go full 21st century and ordered a wireless printer too last night  :woot: next comes the fun (?) part setting both things up  :wacko:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Mar 05, 2024, 06:34 AM

  Good Morning ER's   Mason Happy Birthday to your wife. WW hope the new tech stuff is up and running without any problems. Today I might go buy a couple jigs. I was searching for the little floats yesterday on the computer but no luck. I do know now they are Thills it took a magnafication tool to be able to see the name on them. The I-pass is up now should be making another trip soon. Stay healthy and enjoy the day.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 05, 2024, 07:31 AM
42* cloudy.

IW, I never thought of that, plus you would need an anchor to keep it from blowing away.

WW, she feels a little better each day, still doesn't take much to tire her out. Good luck with the new "tech", we kept our wired printer.

They made 8 gallons of syrup yesterday, sugar content is starting to come up.

I see that we moved into 2nd place, 3 points behind the 1st place team. The only problem is, we seem to be the only team that can take points from them. Not sure if we bowl them again, only 4 weeks left.

Have a good day and be well...h2l

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Mar 05, 2024, 08:06 AM
Good morning ER’s

Nice morning on the porch 65* and calm, but guesser says 90% chance of rain for today.  See today is Election Day for Tennessee, think I could guess how that comes out 😱😂😂   

Oh yeah made appointment to get new eye glasses, first opening March 25th

So if I’m going to accomplish anything outside I better get at it.

Good day all
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Mar 05, 2024, 10:17 AM
Supposed to start warming up next weekend.
Just need my SxS back. ;)
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Mar 05, 2024, 12:49 PM
Dave, how long is it supposed to take to get it fixed??? :whistle: :%$#!:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Mar 05, 2024, 09:02 PM
 Good evening. after a dry weekend rain returned today mild weather continues with daily highs in the lower sixties-upper fifties .
Ice Wanderer may Mealworm have his electric power restored. best wished for you with the change in insurance plans. Curious about the weight limit restrictions in your town/area are the road beds made from a material/materials which retain moisture and so get soft or washed out leaving the asphalt subject to pot holes from heavier weight vehicles.
Hunts2long congratulations to your bowling team. Good period for sap flow if your nephew had enough to ended up with 8 gallons of finished syrup. Thank you for the report from Food-n-Fuel contest personally think the contest holder took a big risk by having the contest given ice conditions on parts of GSL.
Wallyworld best wished to you with the new lap top and printer.  Enjoy a cone/dish once the ice cream shop opens for this year. Like always a good looking patch of cookies.
Eddie may your wife Birthday have been a pleasant day for her.
Old Goat have you tried the foam Ice Buster floats you can trim to size with your jigs.
IFF I believe today is Super Tuesday with primary elections in several states. Enjoy the nice weather guess it is time to start preparing your garden.
OldSailor may all be good with you and the family.

Keep safe,stay healthy. best to all fishing this week.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Mar 06, 2024, 05:21 AM


              Good morning ER's,
                         It's 36* and foggy here on my hill. ::)
                         Steve............The secondary town roads are just blacktop on what is there naturally, so the town post the roads to no vehicles over 6 tons as the
              frost starts thawing so the roads don't break up. :whistle:
                         Eddie ...........Happy Belated Birthday to your wife. :thumbsup:
                         Wally............I don't know if the state will put the docks in earlier this year, I think the have a specific date that they go on. :unsure:
                         Bud..............I hope your weather is more spring like for you. :flex:
                         H2l...............I hope your team can rally and overtake the first place team. :flex:
                         I have therapy this morning, I better get moving.
                         I hope everyone has a good Wednesday either at work or out. Stay Safer and Healthy.

             IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 06, 2024, 05:34 AM
Morning all,

WS.....happy birthday to MrsWS  :thumbsup: :clap:

IW.....I think you're right about the docks going in  :unsure:  good luck with therapy  :flex:

IFF.....hard to get the outside to do list done with all the rain  ::)

H2L.....my printer was so old it was barely chugging along anymore  :-\

The printer set up was a breeze, the laptop is going to be a bit more involved  :blink:  good thing it's another rainy day so I won't mind being inside working on that  ;)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 06, 2024, 06:02 AM
42* and foggy.

Mr. C, with the equipment they have today it doesn't take long to make a gallon of syrup. I didn't hear of anyone getting "wet" during the contest, he was lucky.

IW, good luck at therapy.

The launch down the road from me usually isn't open or the docks in until just a few days before season opens. There is NO fishing above the Northville Bridge because of the walleye spawn.

Hope everyone has a good day and be safe...h2l

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Mar 06, 2024, 07:51 AM
Well another week at the office, had an issue last night looks like my coworker worked till around midnight. Weather here was looking at getting the boat out here in a week or so, now this week it is cooler again and some of the ice is staying put.  I got all my gear put away of course. Glad everyone is doing good, looks like more weather is moving in tonight tomorrow, then again the end of next week.  The wife is gone next week to take her mom down to stay with her sister as she is having back surgery Tuesday, been a good while for her having issues and they tried several things to fix the issues and none have worked. Well better get back at it and get things moving for the day and see if my loader is ready yet or not.  Have a great hump day everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Mar 06, 2024, 12:41 PM
OS
Parts have to come from Quebec.
Takes 7-10 days.
It takes longer to get things here.
Overnight shipments take 4 or 5 days.  :whistle:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Mar 06, 2024, 04:43 PM
Drifter, I hope all goes well with no delays!! :thumbsup: :flex: :whistle:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Mar 06, 2024, 09:05 PM
 Good evening ,steady rain falling as I type 49 degrees . Parts of my area under flood alert until Thursday morning weather guessers saying we will receive 1 to 1.5 inches of rain fall.
ice Wanderer thank you for answering my question on your local roadways. I hope today's therapy session went well for you.
Wallyworld good to read the set up for the new printer was easy may things go similar with the new computer.
Hunts2long I assume your nephew is using propane to boil the sap as it is easier to maintain a consistent temperature versus using wood as heat source.
Fish/hunt4ever may the problem at your work place be resolved and you not have worked overtime today. Safe travels wished for your wife and M-I-L. Best wished for your S-I-L with her surgery.
Drifter guess that is one downside to living in a sparsely populated remote location. It takes longer to get supplies to your area. May you have the SXS back before temperature warms up so you can get out to the cabin.

Have a good night.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Mar 07, 2024, 04:04 AM


                 Good morning ER's
                           It's 36* and raining,
                           Steve.............I hope the flooding is minimal in your area. :blink:
                           Wally..............I'm glad that the printer was an easy setup, and the computer doesn't give you any problems. :whistle:
                           Dave..............It doesn't seem economical to order anything overnight. :blink:
                           Fish...............My ice gear is always ready, I never put it away. :whistle: I hope you wife has a safe trip and back. :thumbsup:
                           H2l................Doe s your nephew have a reverse osmosis system to get more water out of the sap. ???
                           I got to my appointment to find out it's today. It was my fault, my schedule was pretty consistent. If I had an appointment on Monday, I'd have
                 another one on Wednesday, and if it was on Tuesday then the next one would on Thursday. This week they threw me off by scheduling it today, I didn't
                 read my schedule right.
                           I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                IW


       
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 07, 2024, 06:03 AM
43* and cloudy.

Mr. C, my nephew is still using wood to boil sap. My brother is the "official" fire tender. He does use propane to heat the syrup when he filters and bottles it.

IW, I am sure "Leap Year" messed you up with your appointment. Yes, my nephew has a RO. It saves a lot of fire wood but requires a lot of clean-up. He does keep the water removed from the sap for clean-up.

WW, with the weather we are having, the boat must be "calling".

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 07, 2024, 06:15 AM
Morning all,

H2L.....the boat is chomping at the bit and the browns are hungry  :roflmao: need a little less wind/rain now  ::)

IW.....sorry to hear you had the wrong day for your appointment :(

FH4.....best wishes to your s-i-l with her surgery, safe travels to MrsFH & her mom  :)

Drifter.....guessing no one pays for overnight shipping  :wacko:

Eddie.....hope all is well with you & yours  :unsure:

MrC.....fingers crossed the rain doesn't cause any problems in your area  :blink:

The new laptop certainly has a HUGE learning curve  :cookoo:  or maybe I'm just a slow learner  :P

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Mar 07, 2024, 06:41 AM
Good Morning Jeff, Morning Everyone,
  39* and raining, high in the mid 40’s today…typical muddy season conditions.  ;D

  Marv…Happy be-lated Birthday wishes to Jo, hope she enjoyed her special day!!  :clap: :thumbsup:
  Jeff…hope you have a good therapy appointment today!  Thanks for answering Steve’s question on the weight limits of the roads, was wondering about that.    :thumbsup:  Had a buddy who believed the depth of the frost could be determined by the thickness of the ice..don’t think I would bet on that myself, especially this year, lol.
  Steve…hopefully no flooding down your way!  :thumbsup:  Believe we were supposed to get about the same amount of rainfall here.
  Dave…good luck with the parts delivery arriving on time, will be looking forward to the cabin trip soon!   :clap:
  FH4…closing in on the weekend, any plans of getting another ice trip in?   :tipup:
  H2…glad to read all of the fishermen/women stayed on top of the ice during that contest.  :clap:  Still hard to believe people being out there with a machine, amazing!
  Wally…congrats on the new equipment, hope the learning curve goes smoothly!  :clap:  Will be looking forward to the maiden voyage on Ontario , hopefully the weather cooperates soon!
 
  Thank you for my wife’s Birthday wishes, passed them on and she had a wonderful day.  :thumbsup:
  Not much to share here, been fighting another cold for the last few days. Just can’t seem to dodge the crud lately…..
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
   
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Mar 07, 2024, 11:08 AM
IW
I'm in IT and our vendors often tell me they are sending a replacement hard drive or other piece overnight.
I tell them there is no such thing here and that we'll see the part in 4 or 5 days.  :roflmao:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Mar 07, 2024, 11:46 AM
All the ice gear is put away, might try and grab some long rods and throw some slip floats along the dam and ice, or maybe in the river and see if I cannot drag anything to the shore. Just not feeling the late ice pull this year, fishing really slowed up for me after yhe derby this year for catching and having flags. Guess just wanting to play with the boat and see if the prop I ordered fits for one and improves my top speed. Buddy did check the little lake and said that we could get out and fish on the ice as the shores have not even broke away yet. Work is going almost done with the week see how the wife and kids feel. Boy had a temp all day and all last night from 101 to 103. The wife did not sleep much so we will see how things are when I get home. WW hopefully the weather will cooperate and we can see some of those browns you guys catch, waiting patiently like the rest of us. Well hope everyone has a great Thursday and who ever has the crude gets over it and the weather figures itself out so we can all get out there and do some fishing or just get outside. Not really looking forward to the summer chores and such but would be nice to have some decent weather one way or another.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Mar 07, 2024, 04:31 PM
Good afternoon,  well I finally tripped the trigger and ordered a new Mercury 60 HP 4 Stroke motor. Taking advantage of Mercury factory sale and extra warranty of 5 years and rebate of $750. Dealer offers free installation so that’s a plus. Dealership says it should arrive by Monday so hope to hit the water next week if weather permits, and water comes up some. Right now the ramp I’ve used in the past is not useable.

Hope everyone kicks the crap, and I don’t come down with any.

Best to all.   
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Mar 07, 2024, 09:41 PM
Good evening 43 with mostly cloudy sky currently nice day with high near sixty. taking a peak at news i see that singer/entertainer Steve Lawrence has passed at the age of 88 due to complications with Alzheimer's disease. Those of you over a certain age will remember him most for performing with his wife Eydie Gorme on the late night talk shows of the 1960,early 1970's. they also were headline performers in Las Vegas for many years. some sad local news this past Friday around 9:30 PM a couple in their seventies were killed while trying to cross from one side of route 9wW to the other shoulder of roadway. The female was pushing a wheelchair which contained the male. This was in the Marlboro, NY. area (southern Ulster county) car that hit them was found in the town of Newburgh  (Orange county) south of Marlboro . the 25 year old female driver of car was not facing any charges at time news story was released police are investigating this accident. . I question where this couple was head or coming from at that hour assume they lived close to scene of the accident.

ice Wanderer best wished to you with the upcoming doctor's appointment.
Hunts2long thank you for providing the information on nephew's maple syrup operation. I assume your brother retired from his position at Lapland Lake resort so is free to help his son run the operation.  Do they know approximately how cords of wood they burn through each season producing the syrup. I know 35-40 gallons of sap yields one gallon of syrup after being boiled down.
Wallyworld may there be an extended period of nice weather and days with little/no winds so you can get out after the trout in your boat. Best to you in adopting to the new computer.
Eddie my thanks to you and others i have not heard of any flood problems from the recent rain. Good to read your wife had a good birthday. You may have to mask up when around your grandchildren and disinfect the laptop after they use it plenty of germs present in schools which children bring home. Best to you in getting over the cold quickly.
Drifter given the delay in getting items to the yellow knife area i assume your employer tries to keep some spare parts on hand to prevent a shutdown of the college's computer network.
Fish/hunt4ever may your son be feeling better and no other family member have picked up the "Bug" .may you be able to get out and do something as a family this weekend. Once again best wished for your S-I-L's surgery.
IFF may there be no delay in the dealership getting the motor. Sounds like you found a good deal on it great that the dealership will not charge to install it on your boat. may you also see a period of good weather so you can use your boat once the new motor is installed.

 Friendly reminder this Sunday March 10 Th clocks get set forward one Hour.  Take care keep safe and healthy.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Mar 08, 2024, 04:44 AM


           Good morning ER's,
                    It's 25* and clear here on my hill.. ::)
                    Eddie..........I hope you are able to kick this cold sooner than the last one. ::) :blink:
                    Bud............Nice going taking advantage of the sale. I'm sure you'll like the new motor. :thumbsup:
                    Fish............I feel like you, since this winter was so off from other winters not having the ambition to go out until open water. :whistle: I hope your son feels
           better. :flex:
                    Wally...........Isn't this is how the beginning of March is windy? :unsure: You'll be out before you know it. :thumbsup:
                    H2l..............Most of the upcoming weather is perfect for the sap to run, cold nights and warm days. :flex: Are going to spend time up helping out? ???
                    Steve...........I'm sure the 25 year old driver will be charged with leaving the scene. :cookoo:
                    Therapy went well yesterday except for the ability of being able to lift my arm any higher than 9 o'clock.
                    I hope everyone has a good Friday either at work or out. Stay Safe and healthy.

            IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 08, 2024, 06:16 AM
28* clear and a frost.

First off, let me say I "think" I slept well last night after hearing just "how well" we are doing in America. Gas has gone up .10 here in the last week and you can get a Five Guy's burger, fries and small drink for $25.

IW, good to hear that the therapy went well. My arm goes higher than 9 o'clock but it makes noise sometimes.

Mr. c, yes my brother is retired from Lapland Lake, they didn't have a very good year. Not sure how much wood they burn but I am sure it is a lot less with the RO removing most of the water. I will ask.

I found out yesterday that Bill (I give him and his wife walleyes in the Summer) passed away last week. Bill was 92, a logger in his younger days but for years was the only barber in town. He knew everyone and was a good story teller. He will be missed.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 08, 2024, 06:24 AM
Morning all,

IW.....hopefully your doc will have some answers for you next week  :-\

MrC.....how do you run 2 people over and NOT stop  :o ??? so sad, may they RIP  :'(

FH4.....fingers crossed your son's feeling better and no one else gets sick  :unsure:

H2L.....sorry for the loss of your friend, RIP Bill  :'( :'(  hope MrsH2 is regaining her strength a little more each day  :)

Eddie.....sorry to hear another "bug" caught up to you  :wacko:  get well soon, those streams are waiting   ;)

IFF.....congrats on the new motor  :thumbsup: :clap:  looking forward to some pics   :whistle:

A frosty start this morning but at least the sun is shining  @)  A couple errands then back to the new laptop  ::)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Mar 08, 2024, 08:02 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Looks like millions of diamonds sparkling on the lawn this morning. 32* now and rising, high of 51 with lots of sunshine.

  Wally…Thank you, today would be a nice day to hit the streams but I’m thinking they’re running crazy high from all that rain we got. Good luck “ zeroing in “ the computer today!   :thumbsup:
  H2…so sorry to read about the loss of your friend Bill, may he RIP.  :bow:       I watched maybe 15 minutes or so off the SOTU address last evening and checked back on it occasionally, will leave it there. Seemed to feel better watching an honest episode of Sammy “ The Bull “ Gravano on YouTube.  ;D 
  Jeff…feeling some relief today, thank you. Glad your therapy went well yesterday, keep up the good work and stay positive…:flex: :thumbsup:
  Steve…thanks, wearing a mask is still mandatory Dr.’s orders when around people or out in public. You’re definitely right about the laptop and kids visiting from school…we take as many precautions as possible as my immune system is compromised. Try as we may, we just can’t live in bubble all the time.  :thumbsup:  So sad about the older couple, I hope some type of charges will be brought against the driver.  :callcops:
  Bud…congrats on the new motor, hope it arrives on time and serves you well.   :clap: 
  FH4…hope you have a good wrap to the week, good luck with the open water fishing this weekend if you get out!   :thumbsup:
 
   Going to take advantage of the nicer weather today and get some fresh air, mess around a little out in the garden.
  Gas was at $3.45/gl here yesterday…Cawfee’s still on but it’s watered down, had to make some sacrifices to get it home from Price Chopper…. ;D
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 08, 2024, 08:31 AM
Eddie….if you’re up for a little ride head up to Pulaski and check out the steelhead staging in the hatchery. The building isn’t open yet but you can walk to the grounds.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Mar 09, 2024, 05:01 AM

                  Good morning ER's,
                            It's 29* and cloudy here on my hill with showers today changing to snow tonight. The guessers are saying anywhere from an inch to 8" depending
                  on what weather app you look at.
                            H2l............I'm sorry to read about your friend Bill, may he RIP. :(  At least my shoulder doesn't make noise anymore. :roflmao:
                            Wally.........Thank you for sharing the hatchery pictures. :clap: I hope you're getting better acquainted with the new Laptop. :unsure:
                            Eddie.........With your compromised immune system, it's better to take precautions when necessary. :thumbsup:
                            Fish...........I hope you can wet a line in the open water this weekend. :whistle:
                            I too turned off the SOTU address, it was a campaign speech more than the than what was going on with out country. :cookoo: :%$#!:
                            Yesterday was a beautiful day, I spent some time outside, but it looks like I'll be inside most of the weekend.
                            I hope everyone has a good saturday either at work pr out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                  IW 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 09, 2024, 06:06 AM
35* cloudy and a breeze.

IW, those "guessers" will give us a better total on about Tuesday. I have seen from 3" to 14 inches. My shoulder noise goes away, usually to my elbow, knees, etc.

Sap was running pretty good yesterday, they were going to boil in the PM, nephew has to work this weekend.

Saw one of my classmates from HS yesterday, she and her late husband have a Sugar Bush nearby. They have 7500 taps in this year and she said the "boys" are busy.

Thanks for the thoughts on Bill's passing.

Have a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 09, 2024, 07:01 AM
Morning all,

Going to a fishing “flea market” this morning.

Not looking forward to snow again  ::)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Mar 09, 2024, 08:15 AM
 Good Morning Everyone
  Cloudy and 35* at the moment, rain/snow on the way.

  Jeff…would much rather see just the rain today but will keep the fingers crossed on only an inch of snow. Looks like some warmer weather coming back in for the upcoming week.  :thumbsup:  Agree on the SOTU address, it was just disgraceful.
  H2…wow, with that many trees tapped imagine even a mediocre season would yield a lot of syrup! Hope your nephew had a good boil yesterday.  :thumbsup:
  Wally…thanks for sharing the pictures from the hatchery, no shortage of steelheads!!  :clap:  Have a nice time at the flea market!
 
  Spent about two hours messing around in the garden yesterday. Garlic is sprouting already which was a nice surprise.
  Not too much on the agenda yet…Cawfee’s still hot!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Mar 09, 2024, 10:52 AM

Glad to see everyone is doing well :thumbsup:

I've been busy on this end, seems the days just aren't long enough ???

Went to the shack last weekend, finally got around to putting a video together. I am hoping next weekend to get back up there and see if anyone left some headgear lying around.

           WS


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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Mar 09, 2024, 02:56 PM
What a gorgeous day here today see the high is around 47 and no wind. Well with the boy running a fever and coughing the wife just canceled her doctor's appointment for Monday and my MIL is getting another ride down. My brother in law should be over to grab her and and the supplies and drop off a couple things. I might head out to the shop again and clean out the boat and check rods and such. Batteries are charging now and just got the oil changed on the jeep. Need to get the truck done as well but it can wait another day or so, since the tags expired the end of February and we have not been over to gat the tags bought up, several vehicles need them this time of year more to expire the end of this month. Looks like no fishing this weekend but a good one to get somethings cleaned up and moved around. Glad everyone is enjoying their time, Whooper hope you find some head gear when you get out, WW hope the weather cooperates and you guys get the boat out. Have a good one everyone have a great weekend.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Mar 09, 2024, 08:46 PM
Another Great Slave ice fishing trip.
Ryan comes across one of our over wintering fires on a snowmobile trail.
This summer could be pretty sketch as there are still many fires burning in the ground.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Mar 09, 2024, 09:21 PM
 Good evening, 41 with heavy rain falling currently started this afternoon not sure what the weather guessers have forecast for a rain fall total. I believe it will stay warm enough by me so that i will receive only rain from this storm system. May those of you in upstate NY. not see to many inches of snow.
Ice Wanderer I think once the police have conducted their investigation the female driver will be facing some charge/charges from the accident.  When you see the doctor this week may he/she have some things to try on your shoulder to increase it's range of motion before doing anymore surgery.
Hunts2long sorry to hear about your friend Bill condolences to his family and you. Your former classmate must be one of the Adirondack regions larger maple syrup producers.  may Mrs. H2l be doing better and not feeling so tired. best wished for you and your teammates tomorrow night with the bowling.
Wallyworld may the fishing flea market have been worth the trip. thank you for sharing the photos from hatchery in pulaski,NY. .
Eddie glad you were able to get outside yesterday and start preparing this year's garden sounds like you are off to a good start with the garlic . i understand your feelings hard to separate yourself from family and rest of the world without suffering in some way. The isolation my Aunt has gone through with the Covid pandemic has changed her she used to be a very social person active in her area's senior group now spends her days at home with limited contact to other people.
fish/hunt4ever may you soon get over the illness quickly and the rest of you avoid getting sick. best to your mother in law with her trip and may all go well with your sister in law's surgery.
Whopper Stopper thank you for the video may those deer still be visiting your shack property next fall. I hope your wife had a great birthday.
Drifter thank you for the video link going to watch it after i post. I hope that as the snow melts and ground thaws the water penetrates deep enough to help put out the underground fires. Mat the NWT not see a repeat of last year's wild fires.
Old Goat thank you for the PM and information on the floats you are seeking to acquire for ice fishing.
Icefisher-45 May you not be seeing to much snow from this storm system. I hope all is good with the two of you.

If you have not already done so remember to set your clocks ahead one hour tomorrow morning.
Have a good Sunday.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Mar 09, 2024, 10:38 PM

  Thanks for the posting Drifter    that was so cool
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 10, 2024, 06:14 AM
Morning all,

WS....happy birthday  :thumbsup: :clap: :thumbsup:  thanks for the video  :)

MrC....hopefully you don't have any flooding issues  :-\

Drifter......amazing how the fires keep burning like that  :o

IW.....fingers crossed the snow totals stay on the low side  ::)

H2L......good luck tonight  :flex:

Eddie....heard yesterday the water temps/staging fish are about a month ahead of normal  :wacko:

FH4.....hopefully I'll have some pics from the boat soon  ;)2

Picked up a few bargains at the flea market, hard to pass up a good deal and besides you can never have too much fishing gear  :roflmao:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Mar 10, 2024, 08:22 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Everything is pure white again here, lol.  32* with light snow falling, high of 40 today.

  Marv….  :bow: HAPPY BIRTHDAY Sir!!  :bow:  Hope you have a great day today, thank you for sharing the awesome video!! Good luck with the shed hunting, will be looking forward to that post for sure… :clap: :thumbsup:
  FH4…hope that fever broke and your son is feeling better today!   :thumbsup:
  Dave…thanks for sharing the video, enjoyed that!!  :clap:  X2 on Wally and Steve’s replies, amazing how those fires can keep burning under ground…especially up there!!
  Steve…sending best wishes to your Aunt that she may be able to breakthrough the side effects of isolation. That’s so sad and to be honest, that’s exactly what I can’t allow to happen.
  OG…hope you’re doing well and best of luck in your pursuit of those Thill floats!   :thumbsup:
  Wally…glad you found good deals at the flea market, hope they bring you some luck soon!!  :clap:  Extended forecast here is showing a few days in the 50’s this week…maybe a maiden voyage for your boat??
  H2…good luck to you and the team this evening!    :thumbsup:
  Jeff…hope your snow total is on the low end!   :thumbsup:

  I had a feeling if I messed around in the garden it would snow,lol. We have about 2” on the ground this morning but it should melt quickly. Had a memory pop up on my phone this morning, 1 year ago tomorrow we had an 8” snowfall here so I’m not complaining.  :roflmao:
  Now to readjust to the time change…Cawfee’s still on! 
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing! 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Mar 10, 2024, 08:53 AM
Good morning,  Happy Birthday Marv , going to be another lazy day here, no real desire to go outside unless it’s for bring in wood for the stove 32* on my hill.

See the report on the lake/river it’s still way low.  Nest is empty now as daughter left yesterday morning and safety back in Wisconsin. So if I get hungry can only blame myself 😂😂

Take care all stay safe
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Mar 10, 2024, 11:21 AM

  GM ER's  Happy Birthday Marv  Bud congrats on the new Motor  WW your right can't pass up a good deal at the flea market or have to much gear if it's used. Mother has some jaundice starting so is in hospital for a MRCP scan today for a better look at what's going on. I think it will warm up some for awhile now. Get well soon to all with medical issues.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Mar 10, 2024, 04:38 PM
Happy birthday Marv. Hope your day was a great one.

Well got some wood split and the boat cleaned out just thought I had more gear oil to fill the lower units. Beautiful day today the wife sat outside for a bit and the boy was even out for a little while. Well hope everyone had a great weekend and a fantastic Sunday. Have a good night and a good start to Monday.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Mar 10, 2024, 09:20 PM
 Good evening, cloudy sky all day with a few brief periods of rain. Thankfully i have not heard of any flood problems.
Whopper Stopper Happy Birthday may it have been a good day for you.
Wallyworld thank you for keeping track of 9:45 members birthdays and wedding anniversaries. may you get use some of the items purchased at flea market this Spring depending on what you purchased. may the steelhead and other fish species starting to spawn earlier than normal not see problems later this year of in future years because of the early spawning.
Eddie if you have done any planting already in your garden may the plants survive any Wintry weather your area may yet see in coming weeks. thank you for the comment on my aunt. The family is thankful that at 99 years of age she is still in good health.
IFF good to read your daughter made it safely home to Wisconsin. I assume Linda is visiting relatives/friends if you have the house to yourself. Enjoy the NCAA basketball tournament whenever it starts.
old goat may the scan show no serious problem for your mother.
Fish/hunt4ever glad your son felt well enough to spend some time outside today.

May everyone have a Good Monday and week. Hopefully we all adjust to the time change quickly. best to all fishing this week.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 11, 2024, 06:12 AM
Morning all,

OG......thoughts and prayers sent for your Mom, hope she's feeling better soon  :( 

MrC....glad to hear there's no flooding issues  :clap:

IW.....fingers crossed you get some answers today at your appointment  :-\

H2L.....hope the alleys were good to you last night  :flex:

Eddie.....hope you didn't get too much more snow  ::)

FH4.....good to hear your son was able to get outside and enjoy the nice weather  :thumbsup:

IFF.....enjoy the quiet now that you're an empty nester again  ;)2

Just a dusting of snow on the ground this morning, LOTS of wind  :pinch: 50s & 60s by midweek  :wacko:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Whopper Stopper on Mar 11, 2024, 06:26 AM
Good morning, everyone :bow:

32 degrees to start the day, temps getting into the 60's later on.

OG... Prayers sent for your Mom :thumbsup:

Eddie... Hope you kick the cold soon :thumbsup:

Thank you for the Birthday wishes, very much appreciated. I had a very nice day with a few calls and a bunch of messages, it couldn't have been much better.

This week back to puttering and slinging a saw on a couple small jobs. Today I am heading to the range to do some shooting, it's been a while.

Hope everyone has a good day :thumbsup:

                 WS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 11, 2024, 06:40 AM
Good morning, 24* and windy.

Got up yesterday to about 5 inches of wet snow and NO power. Got the driveway cleared first before it got any heavier. Just as I got done 5 Nat. Grid trucks stopped out front, they said power should be on "shortly" so i waited an hour, so hooked up the generator. The power came back on at about 3:15pm. As of last night there were still people with no power.

WS, Happy Birthday! Looks like you are having a pretty mild Winter also. The deer look in good shape. Lots of bucks still with horns and ONE that doesn't like the camera.

Mr. C, that sugar bush made just over 2400 gallons last season. This is there 2nd season that they don't have any buckets, all lines today. My nephew "caught" the BUG when he would go there and help them empty buckets. Dorthey and her late husband used a lot of volunteer help but she put on quite the "lunch" for everyone. My nephew was telling me that one year the "boys" ate one whole cow in about 3 weeks.

Drifter, I was thinking of you the other night has I watched the "Hockey Night In Canada" game. It was a good game.

Eddie, yesterday morning there were 3 guys fishing off the Northville bridge. This is the earliest I have seen the lake free of ice.

Bowling went very well last night. We took 3 of 4 from the team that won the first half. I "think" they were SANDBAGGING us. We were only 2 points out of 1st place and I think they want us to knock the 1st place team out so they will have to bowl us in the "roll-offs". I bowled 123 pins over my avg.

The wife has a Dr. appointment in Albany this afternoon so will go with her.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Mar 11, 2024, 08:42 AM

  GM ER's Thans for prayers for my Mother.  WW what did you and Mr. WW land at the Fishing Flea market/swap. The weather can't make up it's mind warm weather only for short time then we head back to winter. I found a few of those floats in a little bigger size in a tackle box I was going to give away but after seeing them they will stay with me now,
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Mar 11, 2024, 09:43 AM
Good morning ER’s. Yes crazy weather for sure, even for this hill, frost again this morning.  Think I will take a rod with and check out another possible launching sight for when I get the 16’ boat back.

OG hopefully the “bosses” doctors get her problem under control 🙏🙏

Got to do a trip to store for a couple needed supplies, so think that will be the start of this day.  Then some tinkering in shop.

Best to all.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Mar 11, 2024, 05:24 PM
Did my shopping, went by the boat shop and see motor was bolted on, after lunch they said the next thing would be the shifting controls, no prop for it till tomorrow  :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :clap: :clap:  need to empty the gas can that has oil mix in it.  Getting closer 🤠
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Mar 11, 2024, 08:13 PM

   I have a few more of the tiny thill shy bites thanks to a shanty member yippy   Bud the Bosses DR. keeps adding a different scan every day this is day four and she has another tomorrow. Get that boat in KY Cumberland lake if my memory is correct   Monster Crappies
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Mar 11, 2024, 08:21 PM
 Good evening , currently 41 outside a windy day here with the high for day only in the mid-forties. Weather guessers say it will warm up to sixty tomorrow.
Wallyworld looks like you got off lightly from the storm. I was worried some larger tree branches may come down today here by me.
Ice Wanderer may your visit with doctor have gone well and a plan be in place to help you regain full range of motion in your shoulder.
Hunts2long the snow must have brought down tree branches which took out power lines. may everyone have their power back this evening. Thank you for the information on your former classmate's maple syrup operation. may you nephew get over the "Bug" quickly not a good time for him to be sick between his regular job and the sap collecting/syrup making.
Whopper Stopper glad you had a nice birthday. best wished for you with the tree jobs.
Old Goat glad you found more of the floats. It is the time of year for back and forth weather.
IFF a little chilly by you  assume some folks were wearing heavier coats this morning. May things have looked good for launching yor boat once the new motor installation is completed.

Have a good night .
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Mar 11, 2024, 08:51 PM
Well got the new prop in today, got it installed, well got the lower unit oil since the plugs for the oil are behind the prop. So both motor lower units full of oil and ready to go. Charging batteries and then to go through gear.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Mar 12, 2024, 05:09 AM


                 Good morning ER's,
                             It's 28* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                             First I should mention that I didn't lose power from the 8 or 9" of snow, but lost my internet and phone from around 4:30 Saturday until yesterday
                 morning.
                             Marv...............Hap py belated Birthday. :clap: Thanks for sharing the video, you should have some nice sheds ti hunt for. :whistle:
                             Eddie..............You were lucky to get only a couple of inches. :thumbsup: When I was at the VA hospital yesterday, that wind was something else. :cookoo:
                             H2l.................I'm glad you got your power back as fast as you did. :flex: Great job on the lanes Sunday night. :thumbsup:
                             Wally...............It sure is crazy weather, it's good that you only got a dusting. :thumbsup:
                             Dave ..............Thanks for the video. :thumbsup:
                             Steve..............I know that charges would eventually come, but I would think that leaving the scene of an accident would have been done right away. :%$#!:
                             Bud.................Ho pefully the boat will be ready soon so you can get it out. :unsure:
                             Fish.................I hope your son is better by now. :unsure: It sounds as if you are ready to get your boat out. :flex:
                             Yesterday's appointment with the doctor didn't really answer why I don't have range of motion. The doctor sent me down for X-rays and they didn't show
                   anything wrong, he didn't say anything about scar tissue or another surgery. But he did say to keep going to therapy and that it might just be as good as it's
                   going to get. I go back in eight weeks. Oh he did say it has to do with my age.
                             I hope everyone has a good Tuesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.
     
                   IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 12, 2024, 06:11 AM
31* and clear.

IW, my doctor is always saying something about "age" all the time, must be something new! My internet and phone was down, they were re-running cable just below the house when I went bowling. There are still crews doing clean up around here.

The wife was happy that I drove her to Albany yesterday, the wind on the thruway was pretty bad. The appointment went well, have to wait for results to come back.

My nephew had about 500 gallons of sap but is waiting until today to boil, he didn't want to get started and loose power yesterday.

Not much planned for today, be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 12, 2024, 07:20 AM
Morning all,

IW.....I keep hearing "as we age" from my doctor too  :blink:  glad you have your internet/cable back  :)

H2L....the wind was insane yesterday  :o  hope all MrsH2's test results come back good  ;)

OG.....sorry your Mom is having to go thru all that  :(  picked up a couple Penn level wind reels that are discontinued but are my favorite for lead core, 2 packages of "tattle flag kits" for our in line planer boards ($5 each instead of $30) and a couple flicker shad lures for $2

WS....good idea getting some of your tree jobs out of the way now, leave more free time for fishing later  :whistle:

IFF.....sounds like you'll be on the water in no time  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Eddie.....the weather isn't looking too great as we get closer to the trout opener, creeks/streams are a muddy mess  ::)

FH4.....looks like you're just about ready to hit some open water too, hope the new prop works out well  :clap:

MrC.....glad you didn't have any wind related damage  :thumbsup:

Back to no snow/green grass today  @)  lost power for a little bit yesterday, not surprising with the wind  :-\  much calmer out this morning  @)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Mar 12, 2024, 10:20 AM
FH4. That a new lower unit ?

WW nice scoring on the new gear
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Mar 12, 2024, 03:42 PM
This is the boat and motor that I bought last year, this is a 175 pro XS mercury. I have to take the prop off each time to replace the oil in the lower unit and I wanted to try and see if I can get more top end out of the boat.

Well it looks like everyone is doing good, hope the weather figures itself out, looks like snow for me here tomorrow through Thursday.

Better get back to work.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Mar 12, 2024, 04:58 PM
FH4 this will be my first Mercury motor, so not familiar with how the gear case’s are drained or filled.  Shop just called saying no prop for it has arrived, so hopefully it will be delivered tomorrow. 

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Mar 12, 2024, 09:32 PM
 Good evening, temperature warm up today with high in the low sixties.  talked with my sister earlier tonight and she informed that that daughter of a former neighbor here in new Windsor had called her to share the news that her mother had recently passed at the age of 97. This daughter is the youngest of 3 children and lives near my sister-B-I-L in northern New Jersey. her mother was in an assisted living home near hear older sister in the Philidelphia.PA. area. The family is originally from Kingston, NY. so burial service this coming Saturday in Kingston. i have to talk further with my sister and see if she is free to attend the service.
Ice Wanderer glad you have your internet and phone service restored things are not like in years past when everyone had a landline telephone and cell phones were not common so the phone company's have a back-up power supply so that you had service if the power went out. Now many of us also have bundle packages combining phone/internet and TV if this is through cable once cable system goes down you have no service. I have not seen any updates on the Marlboro accident so call not tell you what iif any charges the vehicle driver is facing. is it possible for you to get a second opinion on your shoulder. personally feel age is a way for doctors to dismiss some of us mature folks health problems.
hunts2long good to read you got to Albany and back with out problems yesterday. may your wife have her test results and all of them be good news. It was a nice day for your nephew to boil his collected sap.
Wallyworld .I'm happy to there were no problems from the winds here at my complex enough trees near the power line to be a concern on windy days. Some nice finds and good prices at the flea market.
Old goat may test results be back for your mother and doctors have reason for the infection and a treatment plan.
Fish/hunt4ever may you not receive to much snow. best to you whenever you get out in the boat. may the new prop have the desired results.
IFF may your new boat motor be finished before this weekend so you can get out and see how it preforms.

May everyone stay safe and healthy. best to all fishing. i see we have reached page 150 here on Chapter Two of the 9:45 thread.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Mar 12, 2024, 09:52 PM
Not sure on the 60 hp mercury as my 9.9 pro xs kicker motor still drains the lower unit like my older motors, screw on side for vent and drain. Had to ask questions about how to drain in and got some good information on my fishfinder about how to do it on my 175 pro xs mercury. Not sure why this one is different on draining the oil for them. Hopefully your prop shows up, oh and I found my new prop on Amazon and it looks like they have several props available for mercury motors at a decent price. I got this one for 89 bucks with hub kit and all. Well good luck and glad the new motor will Hopefully be ready soon. I am still waiting on the ice to leave the lake. Getting close and this week with wind might help get it cleared off but might stack it on the ramps.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 13, 2024, 04:14 AM
Morning all,

A quick hello before heading out to the lake  :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 13, 2024, 06:54 AM
29* and clear.

WW, TOO THE LAKE!!!! I must have missed the phone call. Good Luck! Heard that they have been hitting pretty good. Only launch that I hear was open is on the South end of the lake, plus season closes on the 15th.

Mr. C, sorry about the passing of the lady. 97 is good.

I had a gift certificate for a Hoffman's interior/exterior clean-up so took the Jeep over to Saratoga yesterday morning. I was surprised they weren't busy at all and they did a pretty good job.

The wife and Amber are going to ceramics this morning, I may take a ride up to see how the sugar bush is doing.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Mar 13, 2024, 07:43 PM
Good evening felt like early spring here today with a high temperature in the mid-sixties. I hope everyone was busy today and not a rash of computer issues is responsible for the few posts.
Wallyworld I hope you had a good day at the lake and no problems if you took the boat for first trip of 2024. If used may the new to you reels and planer boards have worked fine.
Hunts2long thank you I agree about reaching 97 years of age.

 I called one of my neighbors who is also a friend of the deceased and her family. Good that I made the call as she did not know of the passing. So the two of us will attend the graveside service this Saturday .

May everyone be doing well I'll check back tomorrow hopefully more posts here in the 9:45.
    Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 13, 2024, 07:58 PM
A couple from today, landed 7 16-25”

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Mar 13, 2024, 08:00 PM
NICE FISH!!! :thumbsup: :clap: :flex: :bow:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Mar 13, 2024, 08:04 PM
 Wallyworld ,thank you for posting the photos congratulations on catching the trout. I'm assuming you went to Lake Ontario. It looks like the trout Mr.WW is holding was attacked by a Lamprey eel at some point in it's life scar on it belly.

 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Mar 13, 2024, 11:54 PM


 Wow team WW does it again  congratulations
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 14, 2024, 06:04 AM
Morning all,

Thanks for the kind words, it was a fun day on the water  :thumbsup: Out of the 7 fish we landed 4 were pretty beat up by the lampreys  :(  I sent the pics of those to the biologist we talked with earlier this year at the outdoor show.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 14, 2024, 06:17 AM
37* and a few clouds.

WW, looks like you are off to a good start of a new season. You sure did have a great day, many other boats on the water!

I saw a boat on a trailer at Jim's Bait Shop yesterday. Must have been launching somewhere on the South end of the lake.

The wife is going to pick up my sister and take her to do some errands, I am going to stick around here, she has some meds. coming by FedEx that have to be signed for.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Mar 14, 2024, 07:00 AM


              Good morning Pat, Doug, ER's,
                            It's 32* and mostly cloudy here on my hill.
                            Wally.............Nice job out on the lake, looks like it was a nice day. :flex: :thumbsup: My ground is still covered with about 4" of snow, it would
              have been bare by now if we didn't get the 8 or 9 inches. :whistle:
                            H2l................Peo ple will go anywhere to fish, do you still have ice up by you? ??? Did your nephew boil all 500 gallons? ???
                            Fish               I don't know what goes through designers minds when designing things. :cookoo:
                            Steve............I'm sorry to hear about the loss of your friend. :(
                            Eddie............I hope everything is going well with you. :thumbsup:
                            I had an early therapy appointment yesterday and didn't have time to post. It was a beautiful day here, I sat outside for awhile, it felt good.
                            I hope everyone has a good thursday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

              IW
                           
     






Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Mar 14, 2024, 11:13 AM
Looking like it’s going to be launching day today. Debating if I should take any line bait with, or just try and get familiar with that area that is totally es to me
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Thing looks like a real beast
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Mar 14, 2024, 11:55 AM
IFF nice looking motor, now for the break in time.  Always hate the break in but I know if I did it right the motor will last a long time.  Most time my kicker did not get broke in with the variable throttle like they should be but they seem to work good for me. Have fun on the water.

WW nice browns, looks like a good time on the water.

Snow here the last couple of days but not much sticking around here, over by the mountain they woke up to 8 inches on the ground, see if this helped me get the ice broke up or melted some more.  Well just looked at the camera for the big lake and looks like a go for the boat

https://wyoparks.wyo.gov/Webcam%20Images/Boysen/Boysen1.jpg

Have a good one everyone, hope all with the bug is getting over it and feeling better and looks like most are like me just waiting for better weather to move in.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 14, 2024, 12:17 PM
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The lower number is the temp. of finished syrup, when the upper number reaches that temp the syrup is drawn off and the sap that has been boiling is automatically added to cool it down and the process starts over.

IW, he boiled that 500 gallons the other day and today has already boiled 900+ gallons.

IFF, nice looking rig...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 14, 2024, 03:28 PM
Here’s a couple more from yesterday
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IFF....Sweet looking ride, ALWAYS take your fishing gear  ;)2  have fun  :thumbsup:

H2L.....there was 5 or 6 other boats in our area, didn't see much catching going on around us  :unsure:

IW.....it sure has been nice to be outside the past couple of days, lots of beautiful sunshine   @)

MrC.....sorry for your loss  :'(  glad you don't have to attend the wake/funeral alone

FH4....it was colder than heck in the morning, wore my ice fishing coat  :wacko: by afternoon I was wishing for a pair of shorts and t-shirt  :roflmao:

Still struggling with the new pc especially getting my pics from my phone to a folder, seem to keep going in circles   :%$#!:  but I WILL NOT give up  ;D

Have a good night all.


Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Mar 14, 2024, 08:44 PM
Launch went well, but for some reason sonar’s not giving me any depth readings

Did take some worms WW me and found so small bluegills that wanted to play
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Mar 15, 2024, 05:20 AM


             Good morning ER's,
                       It's 34* and raining here on my hill. ::)
                       Bud............That motor looks like a beast. :thumbsup:  At least you had some fun playing with some gills. :clap:
                       Fish............So I take it you will be fishing the big lake this weekend. :unsure:
                       H2l.............Your nephews system looks high tech, I guess it's more efficient. :thumbsup: :flex: That's a lot of gallons. :blink:
                       Wally..........Thanks for sharing more pictures, I'm sure you'll have many more trips like that. :clap:
                       I still have about 4" of snow on the ground here, it' sure is taking it's sweetass time melting. Tuesday was the anniversary of the storm of the century or
             The Blizzard of '93, so things could be worse.
                       I hope everyone has a good Friday either at work olr out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

              IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 15, 2024, 06:17 AM
42* and we got some "not needed" rain overnight.

IFF, looks like you had a nice day for your 1st boat ride. I have a '16 Merc 50hp tiller on my Lund, it has served me well.

IW, he has all the "gadgets, but he ends up with more consistent product. He made about 16/17 gallons yesterday. A friend brought him about 300 gallons of sap; Dan said, last year he ran out of wood, this year he ran out of "steam". He spends a lot of time boiling as he doesn't have a RO, but he made 48 gallons this year.

WW, I am having the same, issues downloading pictures. First off the new desktop doesn't have a SD port plus the Photo program won't let me just download the "new" photos. I don't have a cellphone so am using Fuji camera. I will figure it out, someday.

The wife was tired when she got home yesterday afternoon, but I guess they had a good time.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Mar 15, 2024, 06:33 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  44* with some light rain showers, high of 49 today. Believe it hit 65 here yesterday.

  Jeff…hopefully the rain and warmer temperatures will put an end to that snow you have left soon!  We sure don’t need to see another Blizzard of ‘93…. :woot:  Yesterday the last trace of snow melted here again, lol. Hope your last therapy appointment went well.  :thumbsup:
  Bud…nice looking new motor for sure, hope it performed well for you yesterday!   :clap:  Today is a good day to be in Tennessee rather than in the Denver area…. :o
  Wally….awesome trip out on the big lake, Congratulations to Team WW and Thank You for sharing the trip and pictures here with us!!  :clap: :bow:  Best of luck fine tuning the new computer!
  H2…your nephew is off to a great start with the syrup!  :thumbsup: 
  FH4…hope you have a good wrap to the week today, will be looking forward to the maiden voyage this weekend, good luck!!    :thumbsup:

  It’s been a crazy week here, hopefully it ends better than it started…. :thumbsup:  Sadly, early yesterday morning my son’s Great Dane Molly who we’ve been sitting for passed away…she went peacefully and will surely be missed. She was 13 and gave us all a lifetime of love and special memories. 
  Not much on the planner yet…Cawfee’s on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 

 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Mar 15, 2024, 08:08 AM
Sorry for the loss Eddie, always hate to see a pet go.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 15, 2024, 08:23 AM
Morning all,

Eddie.....so sorry to hear about Molly's passing  :'( :'( :'(   my thoughts and prayers are with you and the family  :(

IW.....looks like a few snow showers in the forecast for next week again  >:( 

IFF.....glad you kept the skunk away  :clap: :clap:

H2L.....hope MrsH2 is feeling rested this morning  ;)

FH4.....good luck on the water this weekend  :thumbsup:

OG......hope you finally have some answers from your Mom's tests  :)

A dreary rainy day today  ::)  Good day to work on figuring out my pictures  ;)2

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Mar 15, 2024, 10:21 AM
Slow start to my day, started raining at midnight, didn’t sleep much last night with all the thunder and lightning, has put a damper on taking boat out today.  Supposed to shower all day.

Noticed bow wanted to hop some after getting up on plane like trim wasn’t down far enough, might act differently with some weight up front ???

So now coffee and see what the day brings.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 15, 2024, 10:28 AM
Took a ride yesterday to watch the stripping of steelhead at the hatchery
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Mar 15, 2024, 09:45 PM
 Good evening, enjoying the warmer weather I'm sure it will return to more seasonable temperatures eventually. Looking at obituaries in my local newspaper saw that another person i know recently passed her viewing is on Sunday afternoon.
Ice wanderer depending on daytime high temperature by you and today's rain should have most of the snow melted. Any word from your doctor on changes to your therapy in attempt to improve the range of motion in your shoulder.
Hunts2long may your wife be recovered from the outing with your sister. Your nephew has quite the maple sap processing operation guessing he is setting himself up with ways to generate income once he retires from corrections work.
Wallyworld thank for sharing the fishing trip and hatchery photos. You are ahead of me have to start using the digital camera i have and learn how to move photos from it's SD card onto the computer to share with others.
IFF congrats on getting out with the boat and new motor bonus catching the bluegills.
fish/hunt4ever have a good trip to Boysen may the new prop give you the top end performance you desire from the motor and boat.
Eddie sorry to hear of molly's passing 13 years is a good life for a large breed dog.

May everyone have a nice weekend and Saint Patrick's Day .
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 16, 2024, 06:07 AM
Morning all,

MrC.....sorry for the all your losses lately  :'(  I've been posting the photos from my phone  ;)

IFF....hope you get some sun today  @)

IW.....we all need some dry weather to get rid of all the mud  >:(

H2L....things have come a long way since a 5 gallon pails stuck to a hose on a tree  :woot:

Eddie....taking the grandkids to any St Paddy parades  ???

Nothing much planned yet for today.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 16, 2024, 06:11 AM
36* and some fog. 

Mr C, with his lawn care, stump grinding, firewood, snow plowing and syrup business' he will stay busy.

The wife got some rest yesterday.

WW, won't be long and the walleye's will be spawning. Thanks for the pictures.

Not much planned for today other than "corn beef and cabbage" dinner.

Have a good day and be safe...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Mar 16, 2024, 06:37 AM


                 Good morning Wally, H2l,
                           It's 30* and mostly clear here on my hill. I'm sure there is fog in the valley below. ::)
                           Eddie...........My condolences for the passing of Molly. :(
                           Wally...........Thank for sharing the pictures from the hatchery. :thumbsup: If you are using your cell phone to take all the pictures, send them to your
                 email then save them to your folders. :whistle:
                           H2l.............The same goes for you, I didn't think anyone was using SD cards any more. :blink: I hope your wife is rested from her day out. :unsure:
                           Steve..........Unfortu nately as we get older, many friends pass. Sorry for your recent loses. :(
                           Bud............If more weight up front doesn't work, maybe some trim boards would be needed. :unsure:
                           I lost a lot of snow yesterday and more will go today, I see a lot of twigs on the ground showing.
                           I hope everyone has a good Saturday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.
                 
                  IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Mar 16, 2024, 07:57 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Partly cloudy skies and 39*, warming up to 54 today.

  Jeff…glad that snow took a beating yesterday, won’t be long now!  :clap:  I’ve been collecting all the twigs and branches like you mentioned getting them ready for a fire…now the burn ban starts today until May 14th, just my luck.  ;D
  H2…enjoy the corn beef and cabbage!!  :thumbsup:  Your nephew is a go getter, he definitely won’t have any problem staying busy!   :flex:
  Wally…Thank You for sharing the awesome pictures from the hatchery again here with us!!  :bow: :clap:  I’ve got to get up there at some point to watch that.  No parades with the grandchildren this weekend unfortunately, especially with the nicer weather.
  Steve…x2 on Jeff’s reply, so sorry for your recent losses. 
 
  Thank you for the kind words on the loss of Molly. She lived an extremely good and long life, especially for a Great Dane.
  Not a heck of a lot on the planner yet other than messing around in the garden again, lol.  Cawfee’s still on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Mar 16, 2024, 10:10 AM
Gettimg oil changed in the truck and then hooking up to the boat, waiting for a bit today as I want the air temp to warm up a bit before being in the lake, guess I am getting old, or just smarter. In the spring I usually wait until the afternoon do I know the water will be warming up a bit as well. See what we can catch today.
Sounds like everyone is having a good start to the weekend anyways. Thanks for the pictures WW always cool to see those big browns and always interesting to see how they milk and pull eggs from the spawning fish. Have a good one everyone hopefully some pictures later or tomorrow.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Mar 16, 2024, 04:12 PM
Good afternoon. WW yes beautiful sunny day 72 with a few more before more rain shows up. Albeit a little cooler on the high end.

Lined up a guy that will install the roofing on my porch before more rain is expected.

Spent some time in the boat working on sorting out unused and not necessary wiring, much to my delight was able to find short that was not letting one of the fish sonar’s fire up :clap:  :clap:

Jeff if more weight up front doesn’t do the trick, I will just boat around a little slower, I don’t need need to be the fastest boat on the water

Say safe all
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Mar 16, 2024, 08:09 PM
Well made it to the lake and the boating was great, fishing not so much but did catch a couple trout for the day. But the prop was good, got on plane quick and around 6200 rpm we did around 38 to 40 mph.
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 17, 2024, 06:00 AM
37* and looks like we got some rain overnight.

Dinner was good last night, just the wife and I.

IW, my camera uses a SD card. The new computer doesn't have an SD port, plus I no longer have the program that I used to download. I tried loading it onto the new one, but the new one will not support it. I can load pictures directly from the camera to the computer. With the program I had on my old one I could just download the new pictures and still keep the old ones on the SD card.

The Northville High School girls basketball team is playing for State Championship this morning, not sure who or where.

F/H4, looks like a good day to be on the water.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 17, 2024, 06:29 AM
Morning all,

H2L.....glad you and MrsH2 had a nice dinner  :clap:

IW.....I have no problem sending my pics from phone to pc, it's getting the folders set up that's so different from my last pc  ::)  my trail cams all use sd cards, made sure my pc had an sd slot  ;)

FH4.....congrats on the catch  :flex: glad the new prop worked out the way you wanted  :)

Eddie.....looks like you might get some white fertilizer for your garden this week  :-\

IFF.....good news you found the short  :thumbsup:

My car has been smelling of burnt oil for awhile, no visible leaks, no drips/puddles on the garage floor, oil level never dropping  :blink: with 175,000 miles I was debating on taking it in for repairs or just letting it go until something changed  :unsure:  something changed yesterday, had a little puddle on the floor and it was down a bit on the dipstick  >:(  MrWW started checking and found a hose to the turbo was leaking. So that is top of today's to do list.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Mar 17, 2024, 08:40 AM


               Good morning Everyone,
                           It's 33* and cloudy here on my hill, it's a little windy. ::)
                           H2l............I guess technology has changed since I bought my computer. :cookoo: :%$#!: I'm glad you enjoyed your dinner. :thumbsup:
                           Wally.........Just as said to Doug, they have changed things so much, did you get the same brand? ???
                           Fish...........I'm glad the boating was good and the performance increased with the new prop. :flex: Sorry the fishing wasn't so good. :(
                           Eddie.........Isn't your garden soil a little wet to me working it? ???
                           Bud...........I'm with you, you don't need to go any faster that is not comfortable. :thumbsup: Speed in fishing boats is for the guys that fish tournaments
               want to fish at the very last second and get back to the weigh in. :cookoo:
                           Not much going on this morning, I';m going to my third son's  for a real Irish corned beef dinner, his fiance is from Ireland.
                           I hope everyone has a good St, Patrick's' day either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

               IW
                           
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Mar 17, 2024, 08:57 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  🍀 Happy St.Patrick’s Day!! 🍀. Cloudy and 42* on the Hill this am, spotty showers possible, high of 47.

  Jeff…enjoy the dinner today with the family!!  :clap:  I haven’t really worked the soil much yet, just added compost from my pile and repaired 2 of the raised beds that were having issues. Covered the garlic shoots yesterday with a bed of leaves after looking at the extended forecast. Probably didn’t need to but I did anyway…found a few hitch hikers on me later.  :o
  Wally…good luck to Mr.WW with the fix, hopefully he can access that hose easily and make the repair.  :thumbsup:  It seems every time I mess around in the garden the white stuff seems to follow…Doh!   ;D
  H2…glad the dinner was good last evening, can’t hardly wait to start smelling the aromas of the corned beef and cabbage cooking!   :thumbsup:  March Madness is upon us, Selection Sunday tonight with some great games to follow! :clap:
  FH4…thanks for sharing the update and beautiful pictures, way to go getting out for the maiden voyage!  :clap:  Sounds like the prop worked out well for you, were you satisfied with the results?
  Bud…70* temps sounds about perfect. Glad you were able to locate the short and get the sonar working properly, well done!   :clap:  Good luck with the roof project and upcoming fishing trips!   :thumbsup:
 
  Starting to see some nice signs of Spring here now with new shoots of grass and plants sprouting. Saw some other sign’s yesterday that weren’t so nice… ticks were out and found a few trying to find a new home on me. Hate those little buggers… :%$#!:
  Believe a few of the family members will be by today, other than that just a relaxing day ahead…Cawfee’s still hot!  ;D
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Mar 17, 2024, 09:44 AM
I am impressed with the prop as it comes oit of the hole good, not just throwing everything to the back of the boat, and gets to the speed I thought the boat should run. I know 5 more mph is not much for many but that gets me across the lake just a little quicker when I see the wind coming or need to get off the lake when the storms are headed my way.

H2L might need to grab one of the USB to SD card adapter we have them and they work great.
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Have a great st paddy's day everyone hope that the dinners are a good time spent. Better get moving and get some dishes done and some other chores.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Mar 17, 2024, 01:13 PM
Happy St. Patrick's Day from an old 1/2 Irishman!! :thumbsup: :flex: With this crazy weather, I had to mow yesterday plus did 2 neighbor's yards!! The grass was really juicy!! :woot: :%$#!: We haven't had much snow, but plenty of rain!! Tornadoes the other night but missed us!!! :clap: :thumbsup: :whistle: Everyone stay safe and healthy!!!
OS
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Mar 17, 2024, 04:01 PM
Doing truck things with the new truck.  @)
Made a trip out to the cabin today.
Well not all the way to the cabin. The snow is so deep even with the plow lifted all the way it was still pushing snow when trying to climb my hill. Made it about 1/2 way and called it as the belt was starting to slip and overheat. Will have to swap it out, drop the plow and give it another go next weekend. I haven't checked the snow depth but I'm guessing it's belly deep.   ::)

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Mar 17, 2024, 08:45 PM
 Good evening, may everyone's Saint Patrick's day have been a nice one . My area received some rain overnight but the nice weather and high temperatures in the low to mid sixties continued today.  i never got to the graveside service yesterday was up most of Friday night/early Saturday with some bug I picked up feeling better now. The neighbor who was  going to accompany me and I now plan to make the trip sometime in April to visit our friend's grave.
Wallyworld may Mr.WW have been able to fix the oil leak and no trip to repair shop be needed for your car. Taking and then transferring photos from a digital camera or cell phone is a skill I still have to learn.
Hunts2long looks like your nephew has set himself up to stay busy once he retires from corrections work. May the Northville girls have won their game today. Best to you and your teammates with the bowling.
Ice Wanderer may the traditional Irish Dinner have been a good time with delicious food. Yes as I age my circle of friends gets smaller. More graves to visit with each year passing glad for the memories made with family and friends over the years.
Eddie the state burn ban can be a hassle conversely there have been a few fires in my area that spread from small brush burning fires into much larger blazes requiring multiple fire companies to fight and put out the fires. I was wondering if this period of warmer weather would have ticks out already.
IFF good to hear you found someone to repair your porch roof and the job can be done before coming days of rain. Often you end up on a list and wait several months for work to start. Fish/hunt4ever thank you for sharing the photos happy for you that the new prop is giving the performance you wanted from the boat motor.
OldSailor  there was a crew doing yard clean-up at the methodist church yesterday. I may see and hear lawn mowers before month's end.  may the tornados not have caused to much damage  it seems major weather events are becoming more frequent between the recent blizzard in the Sierra Mountains and now Tornados in your area.
Drifter good to see you have the SXS and truck back. Sounds like unless there is a big rise in temperature the snow and lake ice will be around for some time. May things go better next weekend and you make it to the cabin and find it in good shape.

May everyone have a good start to this work week.  best to all fishing.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Mar 18, 2024, 05:03 AM


                Good morning ER's,
                         It's 25* and partly cloudy skies. ::)
                         I hope everyone had a good St. Patrick's Day.
                         Eddie............Those pesky Tics are out awfully early, I hope it's not going to be a real bad year for them. :%$#!:
                         Wally............ Hopefully Mr WW was able to repair the oil leak without too many choice words. :unsure: :roflmao:
                         OS................I'm glad that you didn't receive  any damage from the tornados. :thumbsup:
                         Bud...............You were lucky to find someone to come so quickly to repair the roof. :flex:
                         Dave.............The rig looks good, hopefully you will make it up to the cabin next weekend. :unsure:
                         H2l................I hope that your team did well on the lanes last night. :thumbsup:
                         Yesterday a newer neighbor asked me to teach him how to cut down a tree. We started out with some smaller trees and he did a good job. The
                 only problem I see, he bought a small saw with a 16" bar, he has some bigger trees to come down. The real big trees he's going to hire a tree guy. Marv
                 do you want to make a trip east. Lol.
                         I have therapy this morning.
                         I hope everyone has a good Monday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                 IW

                         Dinner last night was great, and the soda bread was delicious, I've never had it before. My son's fiance said it was a family recipe and it's a secret.
                         I 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 18, 2024, 06:09 AM
30* and a few clouds.

Mr. C, the girls lost their game 58-38 but they had a good run.

Drifter, nice looking set-up. My nephew didn't even put his tracks on this year, very little snow.

We bowled pretty good last night, took 3 of 4 points, I had another good night. We were tied for 2nd place going into last night, 3 points behind the 1st place team.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 18, 2024, 06:38 AM
Morning all,

OS.....glad the tornado missed you  :clap:  you're mowing, I have an inch of snow on the ground this morning  :%$#!:

H2L.....sounds like your team is on a "ROLL"  ;D

IW.....my last pc was an Asus, this one is an HP, think it's going from windows 7 to 11 that has me struggling to catch up  :unsure:

MrC.....sorry you missed your friend's service, glad you're feeling better  :)

Eddie.....guessing with the mild winter a lot of ticks/bugs survived  ::)

Cautiously optimistic the oil leak is solved, altho we've thought so before with various parts replaced  :whistle:

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Mar 18, 2024, 07:26 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  The roads are clear but the grass is covered in a dusting of snow again this am, lol.   Cloudy and 31*, high of 40.

  Wally…hopefully that inch of fertilizer is gone by noon time today!  ;D   Keeping the fingers crossed the oil leak has been fixed, nice job Mr.WW!!  :clap:
  H2…glad you had another good night on the lanes, congrats to the team taking 3 points last night!  :clap:  It sounds like it’s going to be a real close finish again….best of luck! March Madness is back in town…. :thumbsup:
  Jeff…hope you have a good session with therapy today, glad the dinner was a hit last evening!!  :clap:   Had I known you were giving free lessons on the chain saw’s yesterday I’d have signed up… ;D….way to go helping out the neighbor!    :thumbsup:
  Steve…it seemed the warm spell brought out lots of the insects, bees and flies were around as well. They’ll be back in their hiding spots the rest of this week, highs in the 30’s and 40’s, lows in the teens and 20’s again. 
  Dave….thanks for sharing the picture and update, that’s an awesome setup you’ve got!!  :bow: :thumbsup:  Will be looking forward to the next cabin trip, hope it goes smoothly for you. 
  OS…wow, glad the tornadoes missed your area, scary stuff!!   :woot:   You’re getting ready for your 2nd cut on the lawn and I’m wondering if the new shoots of grass are going to get freezer burnt this week?   :roflmao:
  FH4…glad the prop meet your expectations!   :clap:  Hope you have good work week.

  Well, it was just the Mrs. and I for the corned beef dinner yesterday. Maybe it was the snow flurries that kept the kids away.  It was all good, and one of the few times we actually had some leftover corned beef……looking forward to lunch today!  ;D
  My dogs are itching to get out for a walk and play in the snow again before it evaporates….Cawfee’s still on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 18, 2024, 07:42 AM
Just saw the results of last night's bowling. We didn't gain on the 1st place team. Still 3 points behind them. Next week is position round so we will going up against them head to head....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Mar 18, 2024, 03:08 PM
I mowed lawn and now the temp is just above freezing and there are snowflakes in the air!!  :woot: :roflmao: :whistle:
Stay well and keep safe!!!  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Mar 18, 2024, 09:37 PM
Good evening start of a period with more seasonal temperatures and rain fall in coming days .
Ice Wanderer good of you to help new neighbor and pass on some of your knowledge of tree feeling and chainsaws. i hope therapy went well for you today any changes in exercises since your doctor visit.
Hunts2long thank you for the update on the Northville girl's basketball team. best to you and your teammates next Sunday against the current first place team in your bowling league.
Wallyworld may any road testing of your car show the oil leak has been fixed. there is an adjustment going from windows 7 to windows 11 I had to adjust when i got a new computer in December of 2023.
OldSailor not surprising to see return to more seasonal weather after the recent warm spell many of us experienced. hopefully if you started your garden you can cover things to prevent damage from colder temperatures. Frost and snow.
Eddie if you still have corned beef left maybe use it for making Rueben sandwiches or a modified version of a Rueben with the boiled cabbage instead of sauerkraut. it does not take long after temperatures rise for insects to get active.

Have a  good night stay safe and healthy.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 19, 2024, 06:23 AM
26* and a dusting of snow.

OS, going to be awhile before any grass cutting around here, nothing is greening up as of yet.

I have just about given up on any program that will allow me to download pictures from my camera and "still" keep them on my camera SD card. My old program on the computer allowed me to only down load "new" pictures and it kept the old ones on the camera. I am thinking of just buying another SD card, its not like I carry my camera around to show anyone pictures. If I had cell service, maybe, just maybe I would buy a cell phone, they do take nice pictures.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Mar 19, 2024, 07:27 AM
Good morning ED’s welcome to March Madness. 20* on my porch

Linda made it back from Florida and is sleeping in, I’m sure the temperature change is not to her liking

Need to get fire started and take some of the chill off, get me a coffee, will check back in later
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Mar 19, 2024, 08:00 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Welcome to the first day of Spring!  26*, 20mph winds, snow flurries, high of 38.   ;D

  H2…wish I could offer something to help other than best wishes, don’t know much about SD cards or computers in general.  :-\
  Steve…had plenty of everything leftover to have a nice dinner again…enjoyed that!  Have a few things to get at the grocery store this am, may pick up another corned beef or two if they’re on sale and the fixings for Reubens.  ;D
  Bud…saw freeze warnings down South. Glad your daughter arrived safe and sound!    :thumbsup:
  Jeff…hope your therapy went well yesterday!   :thumbsup:
  Wally…hope the car passed the test!   :thumbsup:

  Yesterday’s snow evaporated before noon, hopefully there won’t be much more to come. Think most are  ready for some nice Spring weather to arrive and settle in now.
  Off to run a few errands and stock up on some grandchildren snacks….one of our granddaughters will be staying with us for a few days.  Cawfee’s still on…
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing! 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 19, 2024, 01:22 PM
Afternoon all,
 
IFF….sorry to hear your temps are also going in the wrong direction  :(

MrC….sure would be nice if they could update operating systems w/o so much of  basic stuff being different  ::)

H2L…..maybe you could pick up an older model phone and use it just for the camera  ;)

OS…..going to be the same problem here, grass is greener already and will need mowing soon but still snow in the forecast  >:(

Eddie….hope you found all the items on your shopping list, enjoy the granddaughter’s visit

Knock on wood it appears the leak is fixed, still some burnt oil smell as all the oil that leaked gets burnt off.

Opened the bakery for a bit this morning as we’re heading to MA tomorrow morning for a few days. My son and d-I-l are going out of town so we’re holding the fort down for them.

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Have a good day. Stay safe, healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Mar 20, 2024, 05:14 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
 Happy Hump Day!  ;D   The grass is covered in snow again this am, lol.  30* with snow, high of 43 today.

  Wally….fine looking batch of treats! Be careful on the roads this morning, wishing you safe travels to Mass and a wonderful visit!   :thumbsup:
 
  Will check back in later to see how everyone is doing, Pops is on pancake detail this morning….Cawfee’s on…. ;D
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 20, 2024, 06:02 AM
30* and about 1/2" of snow.

WW, safe travels. I thought about a cell phone but I am going to just stick with the SD card in the camera, I very seldom have the camera with me to show anyone pictures anyway.

The wife is going to ceramics this morning, I may take a ride up to see how they are doing at the Sugar Bush, not the best weather the past few days.

Eddie, pancakes sound good. Haven't had them since the wife gave up "sweets" for Lent. Can't have pancakes without Maple Syrup.

Have a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Mar 20, 2024, 08:14 AM

  Good Morning ER's  Thanks for the prayers for my Mother she has been doing better now after being released from the hospital. I'm not looking forward to the 6 inches of snow coming Friday. Badgers looking good lately hope they can make a run in NCAA tourney.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Mar 20, 2024, 09:39 AM
Well at the airport again. Traveling to help get some data out for the next week, what a pain to book last minute flights at times. This one was the worst this time had to drive 3 hours and hotel room last night after getting off work late. Removed the doors off the sxs since someone is interested in the front doors, hopefully they will take them and then I can get the kit I want ordered, no more bungee cords holding doors shut and operational doors. I am just not as talented as most on the site building handles and such for doors and latches. But the doors worked for what I wanted them to do this last hunting season and winter. Looks like Sunday the Temps change from highs in the upper 50's to low 60's to highs in the upper 30's and lower 40's for next week. Guess March came in like a lion and will go out like one too. Cannot believe a week from Sunday is Easter. I am hopefully getting home next Thursday just before good Friday. Wife has an expo that I was supposed to help out with Saturday but the girls will help her out Friday and Saturday now.
Safe travels to all put on the road this week, and hopefully we get some good weather moving in for good creeks for the trout opener for all who are looking forward to that. Glad I do not have to worry about openers and closers for fishing just what I want to hunt. Well better get settled in with the lap top and see if there is anything pressing to do for work. Have a great day everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Mar 20, 2024, 09:14 PM
 Good evening, 34 currently and windy cooler weather has returned to my area high today was 47 . Brief period of rain more in extended forecast. Talked with my sister the college both my father and she graduated from Wagner in Saten Island, NY. had it's men's basketball team qualify for the tournament. believed they played Howard University tonight long shot Wagner will go far in the tournament but one never knows and that is what keeps us interested and watching sports. The public high school lacrosse season starts soon like many years teams that still play home games on natural grass fields may see games relocated or reschedule due to soft and soggy ground at this time of year.
Eddie may everyone have enjoyed your pancakes today.
hunts2long has/is your wife making anything special at the ceramic classes. You could make smaller size pancakes and use them in place of bread slice/roll in an egg sandwich for breakfast.
Old Goat good to hear your mother is out of hospital best wished for her going forward. Best to the badgers in the NCAA tournament.
Fish/hunt4ever may you get a good night's rest and things go weel for you this week at work.
Wally may it have been smooth travel to your son-D-I-L's home. A great trip wished for them, have fun watching the grandchildren.

I'm sure most of you know there will be a solar eclipse on April 8 TH. for those who live in NY. the state has acquired a supply of special glasses that allow safe viewing of this event a list of places to get the glasses across the state was in  an article on my local newspaper's website today.

  https://www.recordonline.com (https://www.recordonline.com)

Have a good night.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Mar 21, 2024, 05:05 AM

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              Good morning ER's,
                          Holy Jehoshaphat's it's 11* and partly cloudy, we're going the wrong way with the temperatures. ::)
                          Wally............I hope you made it safely to MA. I'm sure the grandkids will like the treats. :thumbsup:
                          H2l...............Good job taking 3 out of 4 points. :flex: Maybe you and your team will rally to overtake the first place team. :flex:
                          Eddie............I hope you enjoy the time with the grandkids. :thumbsup: Pancakes are always a good choice for them. :whistle:
                          OG...............I'm glad to hear that your mother is doing better that she's home. :clap:
                          Fish..............Any plans on getting out on the lake this weekend. :unsure:
                          Bud..............I'm glad to hear that Linda made the trip safely, anytime someone leaves Florida the temperature change is not a welcome event. :blink:
                          Steve............I never remember lacrosse games being postponed when I played at NYMA. Maybe our field had good drainage. :whistle:
                          I had an early dentist appointment Tuesday and an early therapy appointment yesterday, that's why I didn't post for two days.
                          My yard is still covered with snow, we received 2 inches over night Tuesday night, and snow squalls yesterday..
                          Not much going on except the guessers are calling for a winter storm warning tomorrow into Saturday.
                          I hope everyone had a good Thursday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 21, 2024, 05:15 AM
Morning all,

The drive east was good, hardly any traffic to speak of!! Seems strange not having the oldest granddaughter here.
Looks like Mother Nature is practicing for April Fools day a little early.
Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 21, 2024, 06:39 AM
19* and a few clouds. Lots of snow blowing around yesterday but it didn't amount to anything.

OG, glad to hear that your Mother is doing better.

WW, not sure what your travel plans are but they a predicting 5 to 8 inches of snow on Saturday! You know it's Springtime!

IW, we will have to be on our very best to take the needed 4 points. Their top bowler is carrying a 227 average, No. 1 in the league, but they also have the person with the lowest in the league and she can bowl pretty good at times. We have had pretty good luck against them in the past, taking 7 of 8 the last two times we bowled them. I tell them WE bowl up to our competition.

Mr. C, I never know what she is working on until she brings it home, yesterday she brought home a "Nome", it looks pretty good, she called it "another" dust collector! It gives her something to do and gets her out of the house.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Mar 21, 2024, 08:53 AM
Good morning ER’s. Finish touches will happen this morning with the porch roofing, had to get another roll, came out one piece short.  Walmart didn’t have a minnow trap on hand so I fashioned one myself out of 1/4” mesh wire.  So will be giving it a try later today. Weather guesser says rain moving in tomorrow.

Hope all’s well with your bracket if you follow the March Madness

Take care all
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Mar 21, 2024, 03:49 PM
Well still long hours here and trying to figure out what is happening on the instrument and all. Looks like I will have the instrument by myself from this afternoon through next Wednesday, maybe set up a run on Thursday morning and let it run until it shuts off. So no fishing this weekend for me just money making. I see that the bass master classic is happening about 40 minutes over from me this weekend, should go and see if I could BS with Ben milliken as I watch a few of his you tube videos. But most likely just hang out here and work on the instrument and try to figure out what is going on and see if I can get the data to be good enough. Hope everyone is having a great day, getting close to the end of another week.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Mar 21, 2024, 08:57 PM
Good evening, like others in New York seeing cooler temperatures. Thirty-one outside currently with clear sky. Last i checked this weekend's forecast was only calling for heavy rain.  Wagner College men's basketball season ended this afternoon with a 90 to 62 loss to North Carolina which is the no.1 seed in the tournament. Wanger narrowly defeated Howard University on Tuesday 71-68 .  It was wagner's first time making it into the tournament and second time the college is Northeast conference champion.
I believe it was this past summer or fall when I mentioned this former Catskill Borsch Belt resort here in the 9:45 thread. This past Tuesday night there was a fire at the Nevele Grand Hotel/resort. in Ellenville, NY. (Ulster county near boundary with Sullivan county) Several fire departments responded from Ulster and Sullivan counties after getting the call around 9:30 PM they were on site until 11 AM Wednesday morning. the fire is under investigation and not ruled suspicious at this time. Last time this property was in the news the new owner along with a NYC based developer had announce plans to take don existing building and put up a new hotel with related attractions on the property. The newspaper was not able to reach owner or developer at time of story posting on website.

Ice Wanderer may things have gone well with the dentist and at therapy session. May any snow you receive this weekend be on the lower end of expected snow fall total.  Currently the Cornwall high school boy's lacrosse teams play home games at either the district's middle school (former high school0 or one of the Town of New Windsor's parks. The games at field in park are ones either cancelled or rescheduled. the field sees heavy use from town activities and other area sport leagues (youth soccer/lacrosse0 so concern about damage when ground is wet/ muddy and soft. IN May of 2022 district voters approved the building of a multi-sport Turf field at on one the district's school. i have no idea when this project is scheduled to start or be completed,
Wallyworld glad you had a problem free drive to Mass.  If this is your first time watching grandchildren since your oldest granddaughter graduated high school and is now out at Univ. of Michigan it will seem strange her not being there with all of you. may you not have to many activities to take the grandchildren to during your stay.
Hunts2long may you also see the lower end of snow total in your area this weekend. Nice that your wife has found an activity she enjoys of course it presents the problem of what to do with all the items she makes from it. Best to your bowling team with remaining games this season.
IFF may the self-built minnow trap work well for you. best wished with your fishing. Good to hear the porch roof is repaired.
Fish/hunt4ever sorry you will be working this weekend. hopefully you can get the problem solved and not be away during easter .

May everyone have a good Friday. Best to all fishing.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Mar 22, 2024, 04:48 AM


                Good morning ER's,
                         It's 8*  and clear here on my hill. ::)
                         Wally.............I'm glad you had a problem free drive to Mass. :thumbsup: Enjoy the stay with the remaining grandkids. :clap:
                         Bud...............You did a good job making a minnow trap. :flex:
                         H2l................Eve ryone can have a bad night, maybe the leading bowler will be too cocky and throw a few gutter balls. :whistle: Your wife could
               always give her statues as Christmas gifts. :blink:
                         Fish...............Got ta lover the overtime pay, you can get a new toy. :flex:
                         Steve.............I see more and more fields made from artificial turf, that would solve the soft and muddy fields. :whistle:
                         My neighbor that is Cabo St. Lucas called me yesterday, he got a notification from National Grid that we could get some power outages from the storm.
              He wanted me to check his place after for down trees. So on that note I'm stocking up on gas for my generator.
                        I hope everyone has a good Friday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

             IW
                         
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 22, 2024, 05:04 AM
Morning all,

A cold windy but sunny day here yesterday, should be a little nicer today. Not looking forward to the drive home tomorrow, see upwards of a foot of snow and ice in the forecast. Keeping the fingers crossed the weather man is over estimating the storm totals.
Hockey on tap tonight, that’s it for sports this trip, kind of in between seasons right now.
Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 22, 2024, 06:23 AM
14* clear, calm and we have some skim ice out front.

WW, last nights weather report showed 3/4 inches down around Amsterdam with temps in low 40's. Safe travels.

Mr. C, back in 1965 when I got out of the Navy I started working for the phone company in Johnstown in their stock room. They "repaired" telephones back then. GTE owned the phone company in Middletown and Port Jarvis and "every" day I would drive down there to delivered supplies and on Thursday their payroll. I believe that was about the end of the "big" resorts in the Catskill's. I got to see some of those big places. As a side note, Sacandaga Park was quite the resort area for people from NYC, both before and after the Lake went in.

IW, I don't think Brian has a "bad" night. He may miss a spare "once" in a while but he throws what I call a "crusher", the pins don't stand a chance. I will do a little "trash" talking before we start.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Mar 22, 2024, 09:57 AM
Well time to start looking for the doors and such for the sxs forgot to mention that the doors sold to a guy, have not heard anything bad so they must have worked great for him. Hope ge enjoys the comfort and all for years to come with the doors on his unit. WW hopefully the trip home tomorrow does not have the foot or more of snow predicted for you at the house. Safe travels. Looks like the weather around has been interesting, got here and they said it had not rained for awhile, well it has rained most days. Need to look at how the bass fisherman did yesterday for the tourney down here, just curious as I seen a few out last night at dinner. IW hope that you do not need the generator and all because the power is out for you with downed lines, glad you have the capability though to keep power to your house. Well I hope everyone is  doing great, better get back to work and figure some things out.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Mar 22, 2024, 09:30 PM
Ice wanderer may you not need to start your generator. Also may no trees or major branches/limbs come down at neighbors or your property. I have been following boy's public high school lacrosse since 2004 in that time have seen the number of artificial turf fields increase after the initial costs to install the turf yearly maintenance is lower than those with having a grass field.
Wallyworld best to your grandchildren and their teammates with the hockey games. may your trip home not be too bad tomorrow. Depending on what you wake up to might be advisable to stay another day. best wished for your son and DIL getting home safely.
Hunts2long that was many hours on the road for you back when you first started at the phone company. I believe you are correct on the start/decline of people going to the Catskill resorts. once airline travel and cruise ships became less expensive many people went other places for vacations. once the number of guests declined it became harder for the bigger resorts to offer the multiple activities they had for the guests. many entertainers got their start at these resorts especially comedians. Jerry Lewis started his career at browns in the Liberty,NY. area .
fish/hunt4ever may you see some sunshine during your stay in Tulsa(?) . I hope you are close to having problems at this facility resolved. best wished for your wife at this weekend's expo.
Eddie hope things are going well for you and having a good visit with granddaughter.

 It is 38 outside as i type this post weather forecast has snow rain coming or all rain depending on temperature 1-2 inches total when things end later in day on Saturday. south of me forecast says 2-3 inches of rain.
May all in the path of this storm system get through it with no problems.
    Steve

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 23, 2024, 05:45 AM
Morning all,

Hockey game was a 10-1 victory last night!!

Leaving mid morning, should hopefully have us missing most of the bad travel weather 🤞🏻

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 23, 2024, 06:18 AM
23* and it looks like 10+ inches of snow, I haven't been out to move any. Amber doesn't have to be to work until 10am.

WW, good plan on waiting awhile to hit the road!

Mr. C, back in the 50's there was a "summer" stock theater in Sacandaga Park, but I was in my teens and working so didn't get to meet many. I did spend an evening bass fishing in a boat with Groucho Marks.

Hope everyone has a good day and be safe....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Mar 23, 2024, 07:22 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  25* here with a wintry mix coming down, high of 33.  Weather guessers were calling for 3-6” overnight but we only have about 2” or so on the ground at the moment. No complaints here…..

  H2…wow, saw your area and North receiving the bulk of snow. Please be careful with the snow removal today, don’t overdo it!   :thumbsup:  Fishing with Groucho Marx had to be an amazing experience, that’s awesome!!!! Gotta ask….how was he as a person and did he catch anything??  ;D
  Wally….congratulations to your grandson and the team on their blowout win!!  :clap:  Wishing you and Mr.WW safe travels back home, please be careful with the elements. Hopefully the road crews will have the highways in good shape by the time you leave…slow and steady!  :thumbsup:
   Steve….I watched that Wagner game and they impressed me as a 16 seed, especially after reading up on them getting the chance to play #1 North Carolina.  The final score made it look like a blowout game, but Wagner was actually never out of it up until the last 10 minutes. They played extremely well as a non starting 7 Man Team!!  Makes one wonder how they would have done being healthy…..maybe next year we’ll see?  :flex: :clap: :thumbsup:
https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2024-03-19/only-7-healthy-players-wagner-set-face-1-seed-north-carolina
  FH4…hope you are making progress today trouble shooting the problems, best of luck getting it under control.   :thumbsup:
  Jeff…I’m sure you’re up to your knees or higher with the snow this morning with this Spring storm, yikes!  :cookoo:
Hope your sons can help you out with the snow removal, please be careful with your shoulder….don’t need any setbacks right now with the progress you’ve made!   :thumbsup:  Keeping the fingers crossed you don’t lose power …….will be looking forward to your post. 
  Bud…nice job on the minnow trap, hope it’s doing the job for you!!  :thumbsup:
  Dave…hope your cabin bound today!   :thumbsup:
  OG…was glad to read your Mom was doing better and released from the hospital, best wishes thoughts and prayers continued for her.   :thumbsup:  Tough loss for the Badgers last evening…..another one of several bracket busters.

  Have been catching quite a few of the March Madness basketball games. As usual, some really exciting moments happening for some and heartbreaking endings for others. March Madness never fails to entertain…. :bow:
  Time to go shovel and get the first round out of the way….Cawfee’s still hot!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Mar 23, 2024, 10:20 AM
Good morning. Rained most of yesterday afternoon till early morning before it cleared off. So far no minnows have found the trap, 

First batch of the small gills for last night’s supper,  not fishing today

Linda is off to visiting her youngest son, for the weekend at Nashville while he has to wait to get a load for his truck back to Chicago

Next time out with the boat, will see if I can find some crappies that want a hot oil bath 🤠

Back to my coffee and see what games are on tv today
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: OldSailor on Mar 23, 2024, 12:46 PM
YUMMM.......  :thumbsup: :clap: :flex: ;)2 :bow:
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Mar 23, 2024, 09:02 PM
Good evening looks like the rain has ended my guess is somewhere between 1-2 inches of rainfall . the coming week is fore cast to have mixed weather with high temperatures in the low to mid. fifties.
Wallyworld may your plan have work and the trip home not have been a challenging unpleasant drive. congratulations to whichever grandchild's team won the hockey game. I assume more baking for you early in the week and then make a return trip to MA. to celebrate easter with your son and his family.
hunts2long may your snowblower have made for easy clean up of the snow and Amber have gotten to work on time today. Did Groucho Marx's stay in character during the fishing or you get to see him in off stage/screen mode. I assume some of what the public saw is his performances came for his personality and events in his and his brother's life's.
Eddie may there not have been to many rounds of snow blowing/shoveling for you today. thank you for providing the link to story on Wagner's men's basketball team will share it with my sister. She and I knew it was a longshot for the team to go far in the tournament but as she said who ever heard of Gonzaga College before they made the run in NCAA tournament a few years back.
IFF looks like a nice meal. may Linda have a good visit with her son.
OldSailor may things be good with you and the family.
Ice Wanderer ditto Eddie's words on snow cleanup if you helped Son #1 and his crew today hopefully it was not for to many hours. I assume you hope to get out with Jon or by yourself to pursue trout once the season opens for waters not under special regulations.

Hay everyone have a good night. hopefully no one dealing with major problem from the storms in north East.  Have a nice Sunday.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 24, 2024, 06:19 AM
15* and clear.

WW, hope the drive (if you decided to make it) wasn't too bad.

To be honest, I really don't recall much about the fishing trip with Groucho Marx.  I may have been 14/15 years old. I am sure we caught some bass as the guy who took him was a great bass fishermen. I do know that there were no "bugs", he had a cigar going most of the time.

Well, we ended up with about 17 inches of snow, Scout hasn't been very far out into the yard yet, I did shovel her a short path. I spent a lot of time behind the snowblower which worked well. Still have to clean off the wife's car, but have to get some more gas.

Hope everyone has a good day and be safe....h2l

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Mar 24, 2024, 06:39 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Sunny and 16*, high of 35 today.  Picked up about another 4” of snow yesterday afternoon/evening which is waiting for me. Will check back in a little later and see how everyone is doing.

  Wally…hope you had safe travels home!!  :thumbsup:
  H2..wow, you got hit pretty hard up there! Glad the snowblower worked out well for you, thanks for the info on Groucho..I can picture him puffing away on a stogie!  :thumbsup:
  Bud…fine looking meal, yum!!  :clap:
 
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 24, 2024, 07:37 AM
Morning all,

Made it home ok yesterday, took almost an hour longer than usual. A little white knuckle driving/riding. Lots of ice covered trees, temps held steady for the whole drive at 32-34*. Found about 10" of snow at home. Like everyone, it's time for clean up.

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Mar 24, 2024, 09:16 PM
Well another day at the plant and the boss is finally looking at data, but not reading comments on what was going on and why things were not as good as they should be while playing with things and checking to see what could help. Oh well, hope the big boss looks at the data and really reads what is going on and see that we are making progress. Hopefully tonight's run looks as good and even better than last night's. Got most the data ran between the 2 instruments to hopefully get this one certified for all customers but the one that we are shooting for, but the people we bought the sample prep for the instrument made it look really good for the first part and sounds like they cannot reproduce those results and the bosses think we can get there without running this one much and getting everything fixed when needing to he fixed. But hopefully I can get some decent data and move forward to learn a few more things and get better at doing what I do. Hope all are doing well with the snow removal, rained here again today. Thought about going to a weigh in or expo for the bass masters classic but just working to much. Got 134 hours for the last 2 weeks and the first part of that only had 43 hours, this last week has been interesting for sure. The wife said it snowed at home today, but not much she said should be gone soon without any removal needed, supposed to hit 57 by Thursday again. Should be home by 130 Thursday. Have a great start to Monday everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Mar 25, 2024, 04:54 AM


                 Good Morning ER's,
                             It's 16* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                             Wally............I'm glad you made home safely, :thumbsup: that white knuckle driving can sure wear a person out. :cookoo:
                             Eddie............I'm surprised you didn't end up with more than you did. :blink: I don't watch basketball, but I did see some clips. WOW! some excitong
                 finishes. :woot:
                             H2l...............I hope the lanes were good for you and your team last night. :flex:
                             Fish..............All some bosses want is the end results and not care about what goes on. :%$#!:
                             Bud..............Nothi ng wrong with a good Crappie dinner. :clap: Safe travel to Linda. :thumbsup:
                             Steve............I didn't help my son this year with snow removal, he made other plans because of my shoulder. :whistle:
                             Fortunately I didn't lose power but the snow removal kept me busey. I talked with my son and he was over in Lake Luzerne plowing and he said there
                  was 28" that he was plowing. I received about 20" here.
                             I hope everyone has a good Monday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                  IW


                             
                             This my truck
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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 25, 2024, 06:05 AM
16* and clear. The snow settled quite a bit yesterday.

WW, made a few to the "white knuckle" trips back in the day. Glad you made it back safe.

Well no 1st place for us. We ended up taking 3 of 4 but we needed FOUR. We loss the 1st game by 7 pins, we should have won that one. Even the leagues best bowler had a BAD 1st game, his avg. is 227 and he bowled a season LOW 133, I was 13 pins below mine, ONE spare is all it would have taken. We did get 2nd place.

Hope everyone has a good day and be safe...h2l

 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 25, 2024, 06:48 AM
Morning all,

H2L......wow so close  :(  second place is better than the cellar, congrats  :whistle:

IW.....great pic of the truck bed, thanks for sharing  :clap: 

FH4.....that's a lot of hours  :o  more ot $$ = more toys  ;)2

IFF....safe travels to Linda on her return home trip  :)

Eddie.....hope you were able to clean up all the snow w/o any problems  :flex:

OG......glad your Mom's doing better  :thumbsup:

MrC......it was my grandson's team, he's the only one still playing ice hockey  ;)

Nice sunny day ahead, temps finally going to move above freezing again  @)  Eddie please stay out of your garden for awhile so the snow stops for good  :woot:

Grocery shopping on the to do list today  ::)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.

Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Mar 25, 2024, 07:53 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Clear skies and sunshine this am, up to 21* now, high of 45 today.

  Wally….glad you had a safe return trip, those white knuckle rides are the worst!  :woot:  I will do my “ bestest “ to stay out of the garden…we don’t need anymore fertilizer!!  ;D
  H2…dang, sorry the stars didn’t line up last evening, so close! Congratulations to you and the team on a great finish.  :clap:
  Jeff…glad you didn’t lose power, thought for sure your area had some problems with downed power lines from that storm.    :thumbsup:  Hope your sons trucks and equipment have held up ok, man, that’s a lot of snow up in the Lake Luzerne area!!  :woot:
  FH4…way to go racking up the OT hours, make sure you treat yourself to something nice next paycheck!!   Good luck with next readings today, hope you got the bugs out of the system.  :clap: :thumbsup:
   Marv…hope all is going well out in Minnysoda!!  :thumbsup:

  Like H2 mentioned, the abundant sunshine and slightly above freezing temperatures yesterday helped knock some of the snow down yesterday. The trees are still covered in snow and ice yet and it really does look beautiful with the sunshine beaming down it, but I’m ready to waive it all goodbye again…and stay the heck out of my garden!!  ;D
  My sons took a ride out to the Salmon River yesterday fishing for steelhead. They surprised me with a video message at sunrise. It looked absolutely beautiful, but I think the temperature was only about 12 or 13*. They had some action but just couldn’t seem to seal the deal unfortunately.
  Some really good games yesterday, now on to the Sweet 16 later this week.  :thumbsup:   Was fortunate not to lose power here either. I believe my county had 43, 000 out of power…we got lucky! Cawfee’s still hot iand strong….a nice spice cake under the dome today!   ;D
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
 
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Old Goat on Mar 25, 2024, 08:49 AM

  Good Morning ER's we had a tease here the other day as ice was starting to form. I picked up 4 wonderbread CJS jigs. I'll have to give them a whirl next winter. Eddie how is your bracket holding up? My Badgers ran into a buzz saw and worse yet the ladies Hockey team lost in tha National Hockey Final 1 to 0      Time     to get the annual fishing license
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Mar 25, 2024, 09:54 AM
IW
Time to buy a bed cover.  ;D
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Mar 25, 2024, 09:58 AM
Good morning. Jeff it just doesn’t want to give up from the looks of your truck bed

Didn’t take me long to decide on staying in today, and not take the boat out, wind is kicking more than I like

Good day to all
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Mar 25, 2024, 08:08 PM
Good evening ,44 with clear sky as i type it has dropped below freezing the past two nights causing puddles left from Saturday's rain to freeze and become ice patches here at my complex. Once the sun has risen and temperatures start warming up the ice melts.
Ice Wanderer i was wondering if you received a similar snow fall total to Hunts2long. Smart of you to take this year off from snow plowing as you rehab your shoulder.
Hunts2longif the season is over better luck wished for you and your teammates next season to finish in first place. hopefully you and others are having fun each Sunday evening during the season.
Wallyworld glad you made it home safely. Thank you for answering my question about the hockey game.
Eddie best wished to your son's on their next trip to Salmon river. once you resume garden preparations may all of us in new York only see rain from storm systems and it be on the light side.
Old Goat sorry to hear the Badgers Men's Basketball and Women's hockey team are out of the NCAA tournament's.
Drifter did you get to your cabin this past weekend. if so may you have found everything in good shape and have no items/chores to add to this year's project list.
IFF may you get a period of calm and sunny weather so you can get out fishing. best wished to Linda on her trip home from Nashville.
Fish/hunt4ever may someone in an executive position read your comments in addition to the data reports and try some of your suggestions to prevent future problems.

Have a good night. best to all fishing this week.
  Steve


Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 26, 2024, 05:50 AM
22* and clear.

We do have one more week of bowling, Hi/Lo's the week after Easter, then the banquet on April 27th at the Raindancer in Amsterdam.

Took Scout down to the campsite for a walk yesterday, the water is up into the parking lot and the Life Guards cabin is in the water. Usually not like that until May. You "down" staters better start using some water so they can open the gates.

They changed the time on the wife's NYC appt. from 2:30pm to 10am this Thursday. I wasn't looking forward to the late afternoon drive home before the Easter weekend.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well...h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Mar 26, 2024, 06:26 AM


                  Good morning Doug, ER's,
                              It's 23* and clear here on my hill. ::)
                              H2l............I'm sorry t hear that you and your team didn't knock the first place team out. ::) But it's not that you just gave up. Good job taking
                   second place. :thumbsup: What is your preference of times for your wife's appointment? ???
                              Dave..........No cover for me, I use my truck for various things, so it would get in the way :whistle:
                              Eddie.........Sorry to read that the boys didn't land a fish, but it had to be exciting anyways. :clap:
                              Wally..........I see prices at the grocery stores keep going up again. :cookoo: :%$#!: And gas too. :blink:
                              Fish............Overti me...Ching ching. :thumbsup: :flex:
                              Steve.........Those icy spots can be hazardous when you're not watching out. :%$#!:
                              Bud............The wind is the worst when you are trying to fish. :%$#!:
                              I just heard about the bridge collapse in Baltimore, Tragic.
                              My friend that I was helping build his cabin had a hip replacement yesterday, he sent me a text last night that he feels like a new man. Also Jon
                   my ice fishing buddy had ankle surgery and is doing good.
                              I hope everyone has a good Tuesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                   IW

                             
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Mar 26, 2024, 07:34 AM
Good Morning Everyone,
  Cloudy start here this am, 31* with a high of 47 today. The recent snow took a good beating yesterday, seeing bare spots on the lawn again and lots of robins out pecking away at their breakfast.
  Thoughts and prayers with all those involved in the Francis Scott Key Bridge accident, so sad, what a tragedy!

  Jeff….the boys had a good time each hooking up with a few steelhead. Guess the “ Old Man “ will have to go next trip and show them how to land a few!   ;D   Best wishes to your neighbor and Jon on their recoveries.   :thumbsup:
  H2…warmer temperatures and rain coming with all that new snow is going to bring a lot of water to the reservoir.  :o
  Steve…for now on, “ what happens in the garden stays in the garden! “  ;D
  Bud…hope you’re getting some better weather today, good luck with the fishing if you’re heading out!   :thumbsup:
  OG…I didn’t get in on the Brackets this time, missed out on it with my old crew. It will be interesting seeing how it plays out, I do like Purdue.
  Wally…X2 on Jeff’s reply, hope you found some decent deals yesterday.  :thumbsup:

  Not a heck of a lot on the planner yet today. Have been craving some barbecued chicken so I will be firing up the grill today…some baked beans and potato salad, that should take care of lunch and dinner!  Cawfee’s still hot…. ;D
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 26, 2024, 08:00 AM
Morning all,

IFF.....the wind has not been very fishing friendly so far this year  :%$#!:

H2L.....can't even imagine dealing with rush hour traffic in the city  :wacko:

MrC.....that black ice sneaks up on you  :pinch:

IW.....it's getting harder and harder to stretch the dollar  >:(  best wishes to Jon and your neighbor for speedy recoveries  :)

Eddie.....after seeing all the steelhead at the hatchery I'm surprised your boys didn't have fish jumping into their arms  :roflmao:

Thoughts and prayers for those involved in the bridge collapse  :o  that is why I tend to hold my breath driving over water  ;)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Mar 26, 2024, 08:09 AM
Well turned in the time sheet and the boss said that I should not work any more than 12 hours a day while at other sites, funny as he stated I do not care how much time it takes to get the data just make sure you follow company policy and not work over 1 16 hour day in the 2 week.  But all the OT the government side of the check will be greater than my cut for my bank account.  Maybe it will reduce the deficit, oh wait they will just put it in their bank account, sorry for the rant just sometimes when I work so much and get cut in the end it comes out when I am tired and still working.  Eddie the BBQ chicken sounds great the wife just got done making her Chipotle BBQ sauce, it has a little kick to it and we were having pulled sandwiches the night we left and I did not get any but the kids said it was great, then the wife said it was really good the next day.  I am hoping there is still sauce there when I get home to maybe get some more meat out and make me some.  The Expo went OK for the wife, said Friday night they made more per hour than Saturday but said the crowd was lower Saturday.  Well hopefully I am getting more than enough data for everyone and that it all passes and gets things going the right direction.  Have a great Teusday everyone be safe in the weather moving throughout the country.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Mar 26, 2024, 10:01 AM
Good morning ER’s.  The new conference was on the TV about the bridge, when I got up. The sounds of rain drops hitting metal roof sound like some might be hail.  So no plans on venturing off the porch today

???  Did the container ship loose steering control and hit the bridge  ??? Guess that hasn’t been determined yet.

Best to all
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Mar 26, 2024, 10:38 AM
Just seen a video of the moments before the ship hit and it had to power outages.  The first power outage you can see lots of black smoke rolling out of the stacks like they are trying to get things back under control and lose power again and then regain it but it must have been too late and not enough time to correct the heading and bam the bridge comes down. 

I can hear it now as the captain yelling at the crew to get it back on or they are going to be screwed, I would hate to be in any of their shoes right now.  Sad ordeal.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Mar 26, 2024, 02:08 PM
Looks like Marv’s shack is getting more snow
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: Drifter_016 on Mar 26, 2024, 08:51 PM
Steve
Yes got up Sunday and got the trail in and plowing done and went back yesterday with my buddy that's visiting from Ontario.
He helped me get some cleaning done, fix up some of the vapor barrier that came down when I had the leak and we got the broken pot lights fixed up.

Today we went on a little adventure up the ice road that goes to the diamond mines and drilled a few holes.
Fishing was decent. Landed a few but lost more. When we got back to the truck to load up we had a visit from one of the locals.
I fed him/her my left over ciscoes.   ;D

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Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Mar 26, 2024, 09:18 PM
Good evening, cloudy sky with a high of fifty today. My prayer added to others said for the Baltimore bridge incident. Looking at updated news story it appears F/h4e is correct and the ship lost power and ability to steer shortly before striking the bridge. I have seen footage of earthquakes damaging bridges that seem to have less effect on the bridge.

Hunts2long thankyou for the information on your bowling league. My area will see higher water level in the Hudson river once dam gates on GSL are opened to lower it's water level. nice that your wife's appointment time was changed and you will avoided the afternoon traffic in NYC and South east NY. on your drive home.
Ice Wanderer best wished for Jon and your neighbor/friend on the recovery and rehab from their recent surgeries. May you be dug out from all the recent snow. just have to watch for it coming off of house roof.
Eddie may you be mobile enough to join your boy's on the next trip to the salmon river. If you are seeing robins they should also be in my area will have to keep a watch for them seen cardinals the past few days.
Wallyworld i try to stay alert of air temperature and road condition my SUV will have a message saying to drive with caution possible ice on roads when temperature is near or below freezing point.
IFF may the storm not have caused any problems for you today. Whopper Stopper like IFF saw that you are in for a mix of weather. safe journeys wished for you and the girls with any traveling.
Fish/hunt4ever seems to be the way of work world solve the problem but keep hours and cost to do so down. hopefully your company can find and hire more people qualified to do your job so you do not have to travel.
Drifter thank you for the reply and photos. glad you could get to the cabin and have a friend visiting who could help out with some minor projects. Congrats to the two of you on the fish caught .Be careful feeding the locals do not need to create problem wildlife who have no fear of humans and see them as a food source.

May everyone have a good Wednesday. best to all fishing.
 Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Mar 27, 2024, 04:56 AM


                   Good morning ER's,
                             It's 30* and mostly cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                             Eddie............I hope you do go on the next trip with the boys, you've been denied fishing for way too long. :whistle:
                             Wally........... When I worked for a bridge company, I once saw a woman driving on the bridge stop every 50 feet or so and do the hail Mary. :cookoo:
                             Dave............Thank you for sharing the pictures, looks beautiful. :clap:
                             Bud..............Hopef ully the storm s will pas and you will be able to get out. :unsure:
                             Fish..............I've been in the same situation, the boss says get the job done as fast as you can but don't work overtime. :cookoo:
                             Steve............All the snow has slid off my roof, trouble is I tried snow blowing the front walkway but it was going to take me hours to do. so I
                   decided to let it melt. :blink: This morning I let the weather cat out through the basement and he tried coming up the front walkway, he kept sinking in. :roflmao:
                             There have been a lot of questions about the bridge collapse, some really far out scenarios. I just feel bad for the construction workers that were
                   working on the bridge.
                             I hope everyone has a good Wednesday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.
   
                   IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 27, 2024, 06:04 AM
Morning all,

IW.....poor weather cat  :(   :roflmao:  stopping on a bridge isn't my idea of a good time  :pinch:

Drifter......beautiful fox, I'm sure he appreciated the meal  :thumbsup:

FH4.....take your time, do it right but hurry up and get it done ::) :wacko: :blink:

H2L.....safe travels tomorrow, hope the appointment goes well  :)

IFF.....fingers crossed your weather is better today  ???

Nothing much on the planner yet, we'll see what the day brings  @)

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.



Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 27, 2024, 06:32 AM
36* and cloudy.

Eddie, I guess you are going to have to go show the boys how it is done.

Mr. C, there isn't much room in the lake for any water, just a little under a foot before it goes over the spill-way.

Drifter, nice pictures.

WW, we spend a lot of time "stopped" on the bridge going into the city and we are on the lower level, almost like you are in a tunnel.

IW, not sure if there is a "best" time to hit the road. A few times it has been slow getting across the GWB going into NYC, coming out has been pretty good. Longest drive back home was Friday the 1st of July 2016, that was the day the wife had her transplant. Lindsay had come down to drive me home, took us 6 hours. Don't like being on the road heading North before a holiday weekend or in the dark. Like how you packed the snow in your truck, just don't bring it here.

Hope everyone has a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Mar 27, 2024, 08:36 PM
 good evening, 46 with a light but steady rain falling as I type this post. I see two bodies were recovered from the site of bridge collapse in a truck which was on the bridge. Others vehicles have be located but are partly encased with concrete and steel from the bridge so to dangerous for divers to get to those vehicles. Besides the deaths ,there is figuring out how to reroute traffic which used the bridge and how to get cargo in and out of Baltimore harbor. Thankfully only two containers fell from the ship and they do not contain hazardous materials also no sign of fuel leakage from the ship.

A tree service from Northern New Jersey was here at my complex for part of the day i could here the wood chipper running. When they left for the day i noticed on of the truck had a small boom/crane mounted on it so need to explore and see what work was done. I wondered why some local tree service was not doing the work possibly none have the needed equipment to do the job. The company that manages my complex also manages other condominium and apartment complexes throughout the country so they might have a contract with this particular tree service.

 Ice Wanderer good that you have other ways to enter/exit your home. It must have be fun watching the Weather Cat try to get through snow to your front door. Glad he is alright.
Wallyworld given the age of majority of the highways in this country one does wonder about conditions of bridges and if maintenance has been kept up on them over the years.
Hunts2long if it is also raining or snowing up in your section of NY. water may come over the dam on GSL . best wished for you with tomorrow's trip to NYC. May your wife get good report/reports from he doctor/doctors
 Fish/hunter4ever may you have a safe trip home tomorrow and not need to return to Tulsa (or wherever you are working) after Easter weekend.

Looks like the Northeast will see some rain or snow before this Easter weekend which is supposed to be nice for the majority of this region of the United States.
Keep healthy,stay safe. best wished to all fishing.
   Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Mar 28, 2024, 05:35 AM


             Good Morning ER's,
                         It's 38* and foggy here on my hill. ::)
                         H2l.............I just heard about a new toll rate for entering NYC. $15 during the day and $3.75 at night, they're trying to keep the congestion out
             of the city. :cookoo: :%$#!: :%$#!: :%$#!: All I did was level the side rails off so it blow off going down the road. :blink:
                         Wally...........This weather is keeping outside activities to a minimum. :whistle:
                         Steve.......... That's the way of the world today, they get a better price staying with one company. :whistle:
                         Fish.............Safe travels home tomorrow. :thumbsup:
                         Eddie...........Any plans on going up to the river on Saturday?  ???
                         Not much going on here, therapy appointment this morning.
                         I hope everyone has a good Thursday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

              IW
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 28, 2024, 06:41 AM
Morning all,

IW.....hoping the snow is OVER for this year now  :-\  we all need some "outdoor" weather  :)

H2L.....tunnels are WORSE than bridges  :pinch: :pinch:

FH4.....hope you have a relaxing weekend  ;)

Eddie.....opening day looks a little breezy but dry  :thumbsup:

MrC......good to get the trees trimmed before any of the dead/dying stuff causes damage  ;)2

Went to the Oneida Lake hatchery yesterday, they're almost done stripping walleye for this year already  :wacko:  usually it doesn't even start until early April  :wacko:  sure are some nice fish showing up in the nets, don't know where the big ones hide in the lake  :unsure:

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Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Mar 28, 2024, 07:59 AM
Those are some neat pictures, looks like bait collection for some of the suckered out of that tank would be nice. Did not know there was that many different fish in the lake out there, but have never really looked into what species there are. That is  really cool seeing the sturgeon. There is a lot of nice walleye in those pins, hopefully the spawn is good and the lake keeps growing with the population of fish.

At the airport working on a report and just stopped to get a coffee and boarding should start in about 30 minutes. Check back in when I land in Denver. Have a great morning everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: fish/hunt4ever on Mar 28, 2024, 06:42 PM
Well made it home and worked on my trip report and getting data and everything sent out. Then had to help get a service call placed for the ICP to get some issues that I seen fixed. But nice to be home. The weather here has been windy this afternoon, hopefully tomorrow it will be better and I can maybe convince the wife to go out on the boat with me for a nice day out. Looks like most everyone is having a good time and I hope you all have a great good Friday. Have a good one everyone.
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: mr.clean on Mar 28, 2024, 08:56 PM
Good evening, rain overnight into morning hours. Sky cloudy and looking like more rain would fall for most of today. Local newspaper had a story on if the Mario Cuomo bridge {Tappan Zee) could survive be struck by a cargo ship when the new bridge was built and named for a Former governor design has object around base of bridge support columns that are supposed to absorb impact from a collision and lessen damage to the bridge structure . depending on design of ship and how far a ship's deck overhangs its hull would play a role in collision.

Ice wanderer I'm not sure if they have started collecting the congestion toll being challenged in court believe the MTA hopes to have everything up and running by this June. It may help traffic volume in Manhattan but it is going to increase cost of items as the fee for trucks is $35 dollars during daytime hours this increased expense will get charged to us consumers. I agree when bids were put out for tree work companies may have said they could do work for lower cost if they received all of the jobs with-in so many miles of their home base.
Wallyworld after having a tree snap and land on power line this past July agree it is better to have trees trimmed to hopefully prevent problems. Thank you for the photos from hatchery.
Fish/hunt4ever glad you made it home safely. may your boss /bosses be happy with your reports and the service call for ICP unit get it running correctly. Best wished if you get out fishing tomorrow.
Hunts2long may all have gone well for your wife and you today hopefully did not have to pay the congestion fee toll.

May everyone have a good night and Friday.
  Steve
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: ICE WANDERER on Mar 29, 2024, 05:18 AM


                   Good, Good Friday morning ER's,
                              It's 31* and mostly cloudy here on my hill. ::)
                              Wally..............Tha nk you for sharing the pictures from the hatchery. :clap: Have you been to the fish hatchery in Ostello, supposedly they produce
                   Tiger Muskie. When I caught my 40 incher they contacted me to see if they could put my picture on their "Bragging Wall". :unsure: Haven't heard of a ship
                   hitting a tunnel. :woot:
                              Fish................I'm glad that you made it home and got your paper work, maybe the boss will read it and understand why the overtime. :whistle:
                   I hope you can convince the wife to go fishing today. :unsure:
                              H2l.................I hope you had a good trip to and back from the city. :thumbsup:
                              Steve..............Tre es need to be trimmed to help decrease the problems of dead branches falling on power lines. :blink: I wonder after this major
                   bridge accident that they will beef up the bumper pilings around the piers. :unsure:
                              My therapist said yesterday that I was one of the longest running patients that they have had. I'm scheduled into late May.
                              I hope everyone had a good Good Friday either at work or out. Stay Safe and Healthy.

                   IW
                         
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: hunts2long on Mar 29, 2024, 05:34 AM
35* and cloudy.

WW, I am sure the walleyes haven't even begun to think about spawning over here. Still some snow in the woods. Nice pictures, thanks.

IW, I believe we are paying $17 to get into the city, they let you out for FREE. It is too bad they are not charging to get into the US on the "southern" border.

The trip to the city went pretty good. Drive into and out was real good. The wife's lung function test has improved a little, lung x-ray is good. Will get results today of the blood work and the FLU/Covid test they did. They also want her to get a CT scan and ultrasound up here. After they see all that they "may" have her come back down there so they can do a "bronc"., that is when they put a scope into her lung to check things out. They did 3 or 4 of those in the 1st year after her transplant. Dr. Shah said she just wants to make sure that they are not missing anything, the wife just wants to feel better.

Not much planned for today, maybe go up and see how the Sugar House is doing.

Have a good day and be well....h2l
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: wallyworld on Mar 29, 2024, 06:59 AM
Morning all,

IW.....tunnels bring out the old "buried alive" phobia  :pinch: :woot: they had a few small tiger muskies in one of their tanks, didn't even know Oneida had them  :blink:

H2L....hopefully the docs can get MrsH2 in tip top shape again sooner rather than later  ;)2

FH4.....Oneida lake has quite a variety of species, walleye and perch being the most targeted  :)

Eddie.....hope all is well in your neck of the woods  :)

MrC.....looks like another soaking along the east coast coming, fingers crossed there's no flooding issues  ::)

Took a ride to camp yesterday, all is good there  :thumbsup: 

Have a good day. Stay safe, stay healthy.



Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: IFF on Mar 29, 2024, 08:07 AM
Good morning ER’s. Off to appointment to get new glasses
Title: Re: The New 9:45 Thread..
Post by: masoneddie on Mar 29, 2024, 08:18 AM
Good, Good Friday Morning Everyone,
  Partly cloudy and 32* here this am, high of 45 forecasted. Most of the snow here has disappeared over the last few days, back to the muddy season again!  ;D

  Wally…thanks for sharing the great pictures from the Walleye hatchery, I’m going to put that on the bucket list. Glad everything was good at hunting camp!!  :clap:  Is the bakery open today??
  H2…that was a good report on your wife’s appointment, best wishes/thoughts and prayers continued for her.  Glad you had safe travels to and from the City.   :clap:
  Jeff…I hope by late May your therapy sessions will be over with full use of your arm again!  :flex:  Keep up the good work.  :thumbsup:  How’s the snow up your way, starting to disappear yet?
  Steve…see the media has wasted no time in claiming and trying to make this Francis Scott Key bridge tragedy into yet another racism/slavery issue, what a disgrace. Imagine it will be renamed also.  :cookoo: 
  FH4…glad you made back home safely and will be with the family for Easter!  Hope your observations and information sharing with the bosses helped, great job!   :clap:
  Dave…thanks for sharing your fishing trip and the great pictures, excellent job!!  :clap:  How are the ice roads holding up? Are they still running loads to and from the diamond mines?

  Watched two of the Sweet Sixteen games last evening, wow, some amazing finishes!! It just doesn’t get any better than watching talented college athletes bringing their A-Game to the floor and battling their hearts out to the final second. Gotta love the March Madness, it has lived up to its name again so far with more to come!   :clap:
  Few errands to run this morning and a few trout streams to checkout ahead of Monday’s opener….Cawfee’s still on!
  Have a great day all, be safe, best of luck to those fishing!