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    Al Queida claiming blame for Katrina...

    Just saw on CNN that an Al Queida leader has released a message accepting responsibiliy for Katrina. They called it a blessed event, and said it happened because they prayed for it and their prayers were answered. <br /><br />The reason they brought down this tragic disaster on the United...
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    Finaly diagnosed

    Finally today the doctor agreed the my 3 year old has asthma. I have been thinking this for over a year now. <br /><br />She has been treated for alergies, bronchitis, pneumonia, and a few other ailments. Finally today the doctor agreed that it was allergy induced asthma. It has been getting...
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    Another brain child.

    On my ISP home page there was a news story posted about a group guarding their homes in NO.<br /><br />They interviewed a man who was standing guard over his home with a shotgun and a pistol. He had a generator and enough food and water for about a month. His neighbor had food for several...
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    It's official.....

    Boating season is officialy over for me until spring.<br /><br />Was surprised to find out I had a day off over the weekend. Was going to take the boat out Sunday. <br /><br />When I checked the boat I had a very large puddle of gear oil on the ground behind her. Knew the prop seal was...
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    Simply amazing!

    OK, some things we see in our journey through life are just amazing. Other things are just so wild and stupid that they are not just amazing, but SIMPLY AMAZING. <br />The other day I saw something that was just that, simply amazing. Every time I think of it I wonder if I am the only one who saw...
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    O.J. Simpson is getting married again............

    He decided to take another stab at it. :rolleyes: :eek: :rolleyes: :D <br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />.<br />sorry, just had to do it.
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    Bragging, we got another one

    After watching for a pair of theives since last winter we finally got them!<br />My Deputy was patrolling a gravel road when he found a car parked along side of the road. Nothing to serious there. He did the usual check of the vehicle, ran the plates and figured it had quit. Then he noticed...
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    My baby started school

    My oldest daughter started kindergarten Monday.<br /><br />Sunday night she cried when I read her bedtime stories to her....she didn't want to go to school. She said she would never see me again. She would be in school all day every day and never see me during the daytime anymore. She wants...
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    15 years together

    Yesterday my wife and I celebrated our 15th anniversary. In some ways it seems like just yesterday, other days it feels like FOREVER!<br />There we were 15 years ago, 2 dumb kids getting married. The rumor mill claimed we had to and were pregnant. 10 years later and many infertility treatments...
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    Pressure testing drive

    I know I have seen this here before, but can't find it right now. How can I make a pressure tester for my drive? I am thinking of using the hose off of an old oil fill pump and a bicycle pump for the air supply. What is a good guage to use to monitor pressure? <br />Am losing oil somewhere, but...
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    question for the mods

    I have a prop that was given to me a long time ago. It will not fit anything I own, and I have thrown it away several times only to rescue it seconds later just in case.<br />My question is, is it against the rules here to post it up and see if anyone wants it for free?<br />I am not in...
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    Peeping tom....

    This was so ridicullous I just have to share.<br /><br />Two nights ago I was off work messing around in my shop. It was around 1:30 or 2:00 A.M. when I heard someone walking down my street behind my shop. I stepped out and saw 2 rough looking guys standing in the street looking at my neighbors...
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    Finally got on the water for fun!

    I have had the boat out one other time this year for a test run. Just a 30 minute run around. Got my oil leak fixed and have been ready to go again. Finally this weekend we made it! Got a friend and his wife and 3 kids, me my wife and our 3 kids and we were off like a herd of turtles. (kids...
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    New way to load!

    I finally got the boat out last night for a little bit. Took my kids ages 1, 3, 5 out for their first boat ride. Was great! My 5 year old was yelling faster daddy. Had a great time. As I was cruising along I saw a couple with troubles. As I turned to go help them, I smelled burning oil. A quick...
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    Water pump impeller question

    Today got a call from a friend who pulled a good one last night. He took the drive apart and pulled the impeller out. I think it was a result of a 12 pack and showing off to a girlfriend.<br />He just had the impeller or water pump in the drive replaced in June from the local boat mechanic, so...
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    pics of kids on trip

    OK, so I still can't figure out how to post pics that will work. Here are the links though. The picture description is under the link for each. <br /><br /> http://www.shutterfly.com/view/picture_dt.jsp?state=67b0de21b97a050905ba&idx=0 <br /><br />my son jake running from the birds.<br...
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    Back home again

    I finally did it this year. After 2 weeks of 40+ hours overtime, and 4 weeks between days off I got caught up enough to take a vacation. Took 11 days and went up north east. The only thing wrong was no fishing pole. We went through Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michegan, and home through Iowa. Went...
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    Looks like I lucked out.

    I posted a week or so back about my boat. After fighting with a miss on 3 cylinders I took the head off. I found a valve was stuck open on #5. The valve was in good shape. Being a new engine not too many hours ago, it was in excelent condition.<br />Got the intake gasket, new exhaust tube, valve...
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    Looks like I lucked out.

    I posted a week or so back about my boat. After fighting with a miss on 3 cylinders I took the head off. I found a valve was stuck open on #5. The valve was in good shape. Being a new engine not too many hours ago, it was in excelent condition.<br />Got the intake gasket, new exhaust tube, valve...
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    Stuck valve question

    2 weeks ago I started the boat to get it ready for the summer. Before doing this I pulled all of the plugs and spun it to make sure all of the winter oil was clear out of the cylinders. Checked the plugs and checked the gap on all of them. Put them back in and started the engine. It started...
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