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  1. BWR1953

    Some good stuff happening

    Indeed! 😁 The old Pioneer still produces great sound, but the display no longer works. We can still use it as is, but it'd sure be nice to be able to tweak things a bit. I'd taken it to the local UbreakIFix place but no joy there. I think those younguns don't know how to deal with stuff...
  2. BWR1953

    Tackle boxes

    I returned the Ozark Trail bags this afternoon and picked up an Ugly Stik medium sized bag. It looks like it'll work out well. Not too big, not too small. And it matches my Ugly Stik fishing rods! 😁 It holds four 3500 size stowaway boxes plus has several pockets and numerous attachment...
  3. BWR1953

    Some good stuff happening

    I bought a new stereo receiver for the garage a couple days ago. Tested it out this afternoon and will be returning it tomorrow. The thing just didn't meet our expectations. :cautious: Here's the old one... a Pioneer VSX-5400 which is about 34 years old. And the sound quality was MUCH...
  4. BWR1953

    22' Islander rebuild

    I did both. Ran wire everywhere using connectors in some places but also made my own busbar as well. To each their own, I say. ;)
  5. BWR1953

    Tackle boxes

    I understand. :) But, we'll be fishing the flats and I like to toss lures. Never have been much of a live bait kinda guy. My wife, on the other hand, loves using live or cut baits. Then again, if I don't stop wrecking my shoulder (like I did again this afternoon), I may never be able to...
  6. BWR1953

    Tackle boxes

    I picked up a couple of soft sided items 2 days ago. A small bag and a larger tackle tote. Experimented this afternoon and the small is too small and the large is too large. Guess I need a medium? :unsure: :LOL: Once I find a size that works for me, I'll relegate that giant old blue box...
  7. BWR1953

    Cutting cable TV

    Okay, I just switched back to Spectrum. I got their Double Play Select package which includes 125 channels plus internet. They also threw in a DVR as well. Total price comes up to the same as what I had with just SlingTV and internet, which is $125/month. Bottom line - I cut my...
  8. BWR1953

    Tackle boxes

    This morning I went to Walmart to buy tackle boxes and fishing gear for my family. I bought a couple of medium sized tackle bags (with 2 plastic boxes each) for my wife and the boy. They'll be for bass fishing. They already have smaller boxes for panfishing. I really got to thinking about...
  9. BWR1953

    Tackle boxes

    This is my current box and it's just too big. I think I got it back in 1985. I may end up downsizing, getting a smaller storage setup and trying not carrying everything under the sun with me. 🙄
  10. BWR1953

    Tackle boxes

    Yeah, I hear ya about piles of stuff. When I had my Bass Tracker Tournament TX-17 several decades ago, I'd have 3 or 4 good sized boxes with me. Plus at least 4 rods, each rigged differently. And I fished alone, so there never was a space issue. Nowadays, it's me, my wife and "the boy" in...
  11. BWR1953

    Rebuilding 1985 mercury carburetors

    Yeah, those stators are pricey. I just spent $150 for a new one a couple months ago. 😒
  12. BWR1953

    Cutting cable TV

    Well, I just learned that although the Hulu Enhanced DVR does allow pausing and buffering live TV, it doesn't allow fast forwarding through commercials on buffered live TV. :unsure: :cautious:
  13. BWR1953

    Cutting cable TV

    Yes, it allows FFWD & RWD during commercials. It also allows pausing live TV, which is something that I really missed with SlingTV.
  14. BWR1953

    Cutting cable TV

    I made a boo-boo. Recorded the news this evening on Hulu and while watching I tried to fast forward through the commercials. No joy. I figured it out quickly enough. I'd selected the Expanded DVR option at sign-up but failed to hit the "Submit" button. D'oh! 😏 I've added it now and will...
  15. BWR1953

    Tackle boxes

    Hey, thanks for that info. I'd not considered the boxes getting wet. Mind you, when we're out fishing, the boxes typically don't get splashed and we don't fish in the rain. But it is something to consider. :unsure: Like the time 30 years ago when I accidentally kicked an open hip-roof type...
  16. BWR1953

    Cutting cable TV

    Yeah, me too. I now have the Hulu DVR set up to record The Simpsons and my biz show. Guess I'll be testing that out tomorrow.
  17. BWR1953

    Cutting cable TV

    And it begins. 😐
  18. BWR1953

    Cutting cable TV

    Quite frankly, if I could find a way to keep the business show that I watch and then cut all the way back to basic Hulu or some other setup, I'd be doing that very thing. Alas, that just isn't possible yet. :( And even then I still wouldn't have a DVR. :cautious:
  19. BWR1953

    Cutting cable TV

    I signed up for Hulu Live+ which is currently $55/mo but will be going up to $65/mo on Dec 18th. I also added another $15 for enhanced DVR. And my Spectrum internet is $75/mo. That'd put me at $155 plus taxes and bottle deposits. :ROFLMAO: But, I won't stay at that level. I'll keep looking...
  20. BWR1953

    Tackle boxes

    My "new" tackle box (less than 5 years old) broke badly enough a month ago that I ended up trashing it and pulled out my old standby, which I've owned for something like 35 years. Both boxes are general purpose types and are large, although the old one is huge compared to the newer one. The...
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