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    making a GPS laptop?

    is it just me, or wouldn't it be easy to make your<br />own GPS from an old cheapo laptop? these $500+<br />units are just 486/pentium units aren't they? and it<br />looks like there are places to download the <br />software for free on the web...<br />has anyone done this so I don't have to...
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    stator scams?

    in all my years of running outboards I have never<br />had a stator fail (knock on wood), yet I see lots<br />of folks being told by their wrenches they need<br />one... some for problems that don't seem related<br />to charging system at all to me??? :confused: <br />is it just me? do some...
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    hello spring!

    this fri. will be exactly 4 wks. since first <br />honker flew over... begining of real spring warm<br />up according to local farmers :) <br />close to 60? OMG... shorts weather! LOL
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    "Iron Duke"?

    getting close to picking up my new/old boat with<br />a mercruiser 120 "Iron Duke" sterndrive and was<br />curious where it got this nickname? <br />a term of endearment? some kind of merc. marketing<br />slogan?
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    Blazer exhaust

    a friend/biz assoc. in Denmark asked me to recomend<br />a replacement exhaust for his '98 blazer ZR2 (2door)<br />that will make it "sound tuff" :rolleyes: <br />seems that it is much cheaper to buy it here and<br />have it shipped over... even bought the blazer in<br />the US. it has a...
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    Flippin snow!

    spring huh... just got done blowing about 1 foot<br />of snow outs the drive. we only got about 4-6"<br />here, but the 30+mph winds made some nice drifts.<br />add to that I wasn't prepared and was almost outa<br />gas in snow blower, so had to siphon from ridin<br />mower and got nice mouthful...
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    boatless?

    here yeller, come back yeller... best dog-gone boat<br />in the east. <br />or:<br />yeller as a flower, on the back a merc tower of<br />power...<br /> :p <br />yes, she is gone, sold yesterday. happy or sad day?<br />never realized how bad I would feel about being<br />boatless, even...
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    influencing your vote?

    what issues will most influence your vote?<br /><br />although I have heard nothing discussed yet, for<br />me the number 1 issue I think we need is an<br />improvement in this country's education system.<br />knowledge = power = $<br />we are WAY behind other countries in the level of<br...
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    creation science vs. evolution

    read an article where some schools are actually<br />bowing to pressure from the religious right and<br />are going to include creation science along with<br />evolution as part of their cirriculum. :confused: <br />basically "creation science" says that the earth<br />has evolved in only...
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    the honkers are here!

    first few flocks of canadien geese started flying<br />over yesterday :) spring is getting close!
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    still use live bait?

    have used: crawlers, minnows, crayfish, leeches, <br />frogs, perch, brill, & prob more can't remember.<br />have caught MY fair share on artificials, but do<br />you guys still use the "old fashioned" live bait?<br />is fun watchin a 12" sucker pull a big bobber all<br />around the place ;)...
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    Keelguard on AL hull

    I was looking at the keelguard websight thinking<br />about how it might work on my new AL hull... so<br />I sent them an e-mail on friday on their websight<br />and they already replied to me b4 10am next biz<br />day (impressive) :D <br /><br />my question to them was:<br />"is a...
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    dumb cat video

    hilarious!<br /> http://www.brendanmcdowell.com/funny/dumb_cat.mpeg
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    Musky spinners

    sitting here bored and shopping for a few Musky<br />spinners on ebay. always had great luck with mepps,<br />but they seem a bit pricey on ebay??? what do they<br />cost at retail store? like $10ea? (musky killer)<br />who else makes a good/big musky spinner?<br />thanks,<br />M.Y.
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    I/O characteristics?

    have always ran OB's my whole life, but looking<br />at a boat with a 120 merc i/o and had few ?'s...<br />outboards love to run at WOT, I/O's same?<br />big outboards don't like trolling for long time,<br />same with I/O's?<br />big diff. in fuel economy btw wot and 3/4 on ob,<br />same with...
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    Is that a shark on your leg, mate?

    quite a story from down under:<br /> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4240235/
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    Merc Project X

    gonna need a serious transom for this one :eek: <br />
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    project X

    gonna need a serious transom for this one :eek: <br />
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    gold recovery

    I have a couple of boxes of REALLY old computer<br />boards that have a good amount of gold in them.<br />I know there are companys that melt them down for<br />the gold, but how do they do it? no burning laws<br />here, so I could get a nice hot fire goin in the <br />back yard once snow melts...
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    oops!

    after spending several hours outside Sat. moving<br />snow and fixing the broken hinge on the basement<br />walk-out door, I came in for a short break and<br />popped a cold one. even logged in here and made<br />a few posts.<br />soon after my wife pulled up with a van full of<br />groceries...
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