Author Topic: Discontinued Items you wish were still made. (Read 18271 times)

FG Steve · « **Reply #30 on:** Oct 07, 2018, 08:25 PM »

Quote from: lefty2053 on Oct 07, 2018, 11:29 AM

By the looks of your list I would have to say you must have lost some weight. LOL

Quote from: Agronomist_at_IA on Oct 07, 2018, 06:13 PM

Lol.....he's lucky all those were discontinued or he would be diabetic

Sadly, these weren't my only sugar and fat sources.

I'm actually 40 pounds heavier than I was in the 80's when many of those things were still available. Target weight is about -20 from here. Dad's diabetic but I keep testing clean! And yes if those things were still around some of them would make it out on the ice with me.

lefty2053 · « **Reply #31 on:** Oct 07, 2018, 08:56 PM »

Quote from: FG Steve on Oct 07, 2018, 08:25 PM

Sadly, these weren't my only sugar and fat sources.

I'm actually 40 pounds heavier than I was in the 80's when many of those things were still available. Target weight is about -20 from here. Dad's diabetic but I keep testing clean! And yes if those things were still around some of them would make it out on the ice with me.

Don't let it bug you. I am over 40 lbs heavier than I was in the 80's,90's and about 30 over what I was in 2000. But that is when I hurt my back.

gola yona · « **Reply #32 on:** Oct 08, 2018, 07:58 AM »

This topic just went the way of the Dinosaurs. I can hear the Jurrasic Park theme song playing as a bunch of old talk about how fat they are. Another species just died

lefty2053 · « **Reply #33 on:** Oct 08, 2018, 09:04 AM »

Quote from: gola yona on Oct 08, 2018, 07:58 AM

This topic just went the way of the Dinosaurs. I can hear the Jurrasic Park theme song playing as a bunch of old talk about how fat they are. Another species just died

We are what we eat. I am a Tacosaurous.

FG Steve · « **Reply #34 on:** Oct 08, 2018, 09:17 AM »

Quote from: lefty2053 on Oct 08, 2018, 09:04 AM

We are what we eat. I am a Tacosaurous.

I am an Oreosaurus

Sorry, gola yona, you opened the gate...

quackpot · « **Reply #35 on:** Oct 08, 2018, 07:50 PM »

I use two of those st. croix rods. I bought them used for $30 for the pair. They are great rods.

52isntbigenough · « **Reply #36 on:** Oct 09, 2018, 07:43 AM »

HT Omni Lite...with mercury switch. Fail proof.

legend · « **Reply #37 on:** Oct 09, 2018, 11:14 AM »

ok, chime in if anyone knows for sure, but, i was told diesel takes less refining to produce....say over unleaded......if so why is it higher priced? who really knows ? so, i would say i miss the sanity of the world that did NOT try and screw every customer to death. my truck only gets 8 miles to the gallon, which limits the ice fishing i can do.

lefty2053 · « **Reply #38 on:** Oct 09, 2018, 02:56 PM »

Diesel is less processes than Regular unleaded. TRUE.

eriksat1 · « **Reply #39 on:** Oct 09, 2018, 03:06 PM »

The price of diesel and gas flip flopped in the 1980's right after i bought a new diesel pick up truck.

De-regulation and road taxes were the excuse.

filetandrelease · « **Reply #40 on:** Oct 09, 2018, 04:46 PM »

There are loads of stuff, for pan fishing was the south bend micro light rods worked well , a great lift rod for crappies

Agronomist_at_IA · « **Reply #41 on:** Oct 09, 2018, 05:36 PM »

Quote from: legend on Oct 09, 2018, 11:14 AM

ok, chime in if anyone knows for sure, but, i was told diesel takes less refining to produce....say over unleaded......if so why is it higher priced? who really knows ? so, i would say i miss the sanity of the world that did NOT try and screw every customer to death. my truck only gets 8 miles to the gallon, which limits the ice fishing i can do.

Diesel takes less refining-true. Diesel also has more energy in it then unleaded fuel. So your mileage is better. Hence why heavy machinery & large trucks use diesel for pulling power. Fuel road taxes for trucks shipping stuff to maintain roads from the damage the heavy payloads due adds to the cost of diesel. Just look at the price of ruby red fuel (non highway) vs road diesel. Ruby red is for machinery not ran on roads. Like farm equipment, and construction job machines.

Diesel is to unleaded fuel is like unleaded fuel to ethanol for energy contained in a gallon. All are great products, only one doesn’t hurt the environment.

JAlanBodi · « **Reply #42 on:** Oct 10, 2018, 03:28 AM »

Quote from: Whytie on Oct 05, 2018, 09:10 AM

I second this. they work great in a jaw jacker.

Amen. Great original, poor "improved " model.

esox_xtm · « **Reply #43 on:** Oct 10, 2018, 07:42 AM »

Quote from: Agronomist_at_IA on Oct 09, 2018, 05:36 PM

All are great products, only one doesn’t hurt the environment.

That we know of... Look how long it took to discover hydrocarbon fuels were "evil". Same with some medicines or recreational substances (think tobacco) hurting us. Sometimes it just takes time to reveal the real impact or side effects of what we do or ingest.

Not sayin' you're wrong or picking. Just sayin'. Letcha know in, oh, 40-50 years how it all shakes out

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Old Goat · « **Reply #44 on:** Oct 18, 2018, 08:18 AM »

The flip-n-fish

ejdelvo28 · « **Reply #45 on:** Oct 18, 2018, 11:00 AM »

Those old Worth co. magnetic tip ups. The things are absolutely bulletproof and always work flawlessly. I found a pair on ebay years ago, but otherwise none to be found.

Damn Yankee · « **Reply #46 on:** Oct 18, 2018, 06:26 PM »

Gas without Ethanol for < $1/gallon
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Early 60's driving home from Austin TX, Indianapolis gas war. $0.19 / gallon.
We built in 1965 and installed a 1000 gallon fuel oil tank outside underground. Filled for $129.00, yes 12.9 cents per gallon.

slipperybob · « **Reply #47 on:** Dec 10, 2019, 04:41 AM »

I guess the 1 oz Buckshot spoon has been discontinued. Seems like the heaviest is 3/4 oz.

Unclegillhunter · « **Reply #48 on:** Dec 10, 2019, 06:35 AM »

Altoids cinnamon gum! curiously strong!
Keep it safe! JDl

UFCreel · « **Reply #49 on:** Dec 10, 2019, 06:46 AM »

The old Clam Fish Trap Pro. Also the old style Berkeley Lightning Ice Fishing rods.

xiaolu · « **Reply #50 on:** Dec 10, 2019, 06:50 AM »

Quote from: Snowkingspecial on Oct 06, 2018, 12:25 PM

The St.Croix premier ice rods. Those blue rods are awesome and now discontinued. I usually buy all the medium and medium heavies I come across for lakers and big 'eyes.

Exactly. I have about 5 of them, 32" or 36" long, M or MH, for my deep water ice fishing for lakers and whitefish, that is. And I love these rods:-)

Gunflint · « **Reply #51 on:** Dec 10, 2019, 07:07 AM »

Mora Spoon Auger!!!

Just kidding

cavecat · « **Reply #52 on:** Dec 10, 2019, 07:15 AM »

Frabil Ultra Light one man flip shelter. 27 pounds.

lefty2053 · « **Reply #53 on:** Dec 10, 2019, 07:22 AM »

Mitchell Brush'n rod. 36" Heavy Rod for Lake trout. I bought 10 of them off Ebay once real cheap and sold half to a friend and at this point only have one left. I wish I had bought the guy out as cheap as I got them. They are a really good rod.

Knot there yet · « **Reply #54 on:** Dec 10, 2019, 07:28 AM »

Quote from: ejdelvo28 on Oct 18, 2018, 11:00 AM

Those old Worth co. magnetic tip ups. The things are absolutely bulletproof and always work flawlessly. I found a pair on ebay years ago, but otherwise none to be found.

Quote from: Deal Ninja on Oct 06, 2018, 06:24 AM

The original Worth company tip-ups. The gray tubular tip-ups with a magnet on the spool and bottom of the plastic pop-up flag. The new ones sold by HT (I think) are junk by comparison. Glad I still have 4 working originals. The old ones are rare now and pricey if you find them on fleaBay once in a great while.

DN

I too would buy more. A old timer knew I loved these and gave me these 5 couple years ago. All stars I call them. The new ones are garbage don’t waste your money. Best trap ever made my $.02

bart · « **Reply #55 on:** Dec 10, 2019, 08:00 AM »

I'm considered a dinosaur also... I'm a little chunky myself, everything sticks to my ribs.

Bigassbassman · « **Reply #56 on:** Dec 10, 2019, 08:04 AM »

I remember this thread from last year!

I don’t remember much talk about fat dinosaurs, though...

. Those were discontinued 65 million years ago.

Roccus · « **Reply #57 on:** Dec 10, 2019, 11:36 AM »

Tecumseh engines..also, Frabil minnow dip, I have one that's about 30 years old, beat to a pulp, but the only minniw"net" designed for ice fishing that's worth buying.

jimhaney08 · « **Reply #58 on:** Dec 10, 2019, 01:33 PM »

Common sense. Seems there's a shortage in the world.

skifisher · « **Reply #59 on:** Dec 10, 2019, 01:52 PM »

Add respect and kindness to common sense...also went the way of the dinosaurs IMO!

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Author Topic: Discontinued Items you wish were still made. (Read 18271 times)