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    Dumb Governors (Rant)

    Old Mitch Daniels our maverick governor is at it again. This genius wants to encourage business to move to Indiana. Yes Sir! So we adopt daylight savings time. Wow, they are going to be lining up at the borders!!! Now we will welcome them with doubling the tolls on the Indiana Turnpike. Truckers...
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    Municipal Dollars Wasted (Rant)

    The political leaders here in Fort Wayne have been re-vitalizing the Downtown area for at least the past 15 years. To date only a small percentage of beautification is noticeable. Last week these genius leaders sent a committee of 24 people to Greenville, SC to observe and meet with their people...
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    Stupid Things You have Done as An Adult.

    Ken got me going on this one. Come on "fess up" We all have done something since 21 that was as dumb as the ones as kids. This ought to crank up the post numbers for all of us.....especially ee boater. Come on Sean............spill it! :D :D
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    Out Drive Position

    Do you keep your outdrive in trailer position when parked? I have for many years, and recently I was told I should trim it down when I park it for a week??? I also have clips on the pistons to reduce the bounce possibilities. I do trim it down when I store it for the winter. Any one else ever...
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    Wal Mart (More Great PR)

    GLENDALE, Arizona (AP) -- A man accused of gunning down two Wal-Mart employees in a store parking lot -- reloading and continuing to fire into the men after they fell -- didn't appear to know either victim and had no known vendetta against the company, authorities said Wednesday.<br /><br...
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    SS prop Damage

    Hit a rock in the lake Saturday, and whacked my Alpha One Gen 2 SS 4 blade. All 4 had some dings and nicks. 2 a bit worse than the others. I put my 3 blade Aluminum prop on, and the boat seemed to respond well. Nothing unusual, planed fine, at a bit higher RPM than the 4 blade and no sounds or...
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    WalMart.....Worried? Mmmmmm

    NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - While Wal-Mart Stores blamed higher gas prices for cutting into its sales in the second quarter, CEO Lee Scott said Tuesday he's concerned that the worst may be yet to come. <br /><br />"I do feel good about the economy, but I worry about the effect of higher oil prices,"...
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    Hailing Ladyfish (Official List Keeper)

    Hey, I think it is time to post your List. From time to time we are reminded of the list. It would be comforting to know just what our ranks are, and how many blonde jokes it requires to make the list, and move to a lofty position. <br /> :D
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    Utah...Nice Move Judge!

    Judge approves 'GAYSROK' license plate<br /><br />Thursday, July 28, 2005; Posted: 9:29 a.m. EDT (13:29 GMT) <br /><br /><br />Elizabeth Solomon stands outside of her home in Park City, Utah. <br />SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (AP) -- The state of Utah can't block a woman from using her license plate...
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    Family Gives Me the Boot!

    Got an email from a local GM dealer breaking the sad news. If I don't buy a GM Car or Truck by Sunday midnight I am OUT OF THE FAMILY <br />How cruel, first we are family, now we are not. Mmmm...........think Ford or Chrysler will adopt me? :D
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    Finally Said It

    Sunday 10 AM. Heat index 100*, expected to hit 116* by 1PM. Wifey said "Its too hot to Boat today!" I agreed. Never in 12 years has that happened. Saturday was terrific. So I guess we made the right choice. Jeeze it is hot, and humid! :eek: :rolleyes:
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    Hockey Fans (All 3 of Us)

    They have settled, terms unavailable. 300 days. For those of die hards it is good news, for the casual fan it is a "Who Cares" :p
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    Another Lost Boater

    Boat crash victim still missing<br /><br />BY KRISTA CHAMBERS <br />Holland Sentinel Writer<br /><br /><br />As search efforts continue today for the missing person in a fatal boat crash near Holland Pier Saturday, officials are dealing with conditions on Lake Michigan that have made the...
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    Ramp Rage!

    Coldwater, Michigan’s public access site has 2 ramps divided by a dock. As we approached the ramp coming in from the lake, the left side had a 16-18’ bow rider in the water. The right side was launching with 3 deep in line to go in, so being a considerate boater I waited for the crew on the left...
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    Eminent Domain? Hey Souter! You Lose!

    WEARE, New Hampshire (AP) -- A critic of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that governments may seize private property for economic development is suggesting the process be used to replace Justice David Souter's New Hampshire home with a hotel.<br />"The justification for such an eminent domain...
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    Depth Sounder Question

    My depth sounder seemed to stick on the last readable depth for a bit longer than I am used to. At speeds of 40 MPH + it would blink the last read until I backed off the throttle, then it would regain its usual reliability. Is there a problem with my transducer, or could it be the water clarity...
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    Friday Chuckle (Liberals)

    Before the inauguration, George W. Bush was invited to a 'get acquainted'<br /> tour of the White House.<br /> After drinking several glasses of iced tea, he asked President Clinton<br /> if he could use his personal bathroom. He was astonished to see that the<br /> President had a solid gold...
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    Light Summer Reading

    For a light summer read, the following list of "Worlds Thinnest Books" might be useful. :) <br /><br />> > World's Thinnest Books<br />> ><br />> > FRENCH WAR HEROES<br />> > by Jacques Chirac<br />> ><br />> > HOW I SERVED MY COUNTRY<br />> > by Jane Fonda<br />> ><br />> > MY BEAUTY...
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    My Grandaughter Is A Hero

    We took our granddaughters to Battle Creek for a weekend trip to Kellogg’s, and a Water Park. Saturday evening while swimming in the motel indoor pool a young girl around 5 was in the pool and had drifted into the 5’ area and began thrashing and crying. My 10 year old granddaughter Kayla...
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    Scout Found Alive! Good News

    KAMAS, Utah (AP) -- An emergency worker in Utah says he's been told that missing eleven-year-old Boy Scout Brennan Hawkins has been found alive.<br /><br />The boy hadn't been seen since Friday, when he vanished from a Boy Scout camp in the Uinta Mountains.<br /><br />The search for Hawkins had...
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