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    Is limbaugh preparing for the big times??

    I followed a few threads about a certain radio talk host and it seems that some people take his words very serious.<br />Could it be that with all the publicity Rush is creating for himself,he is actually preparing a spring board to launch himself into the political arena?He certainly has enough...
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    Is history repeating itself?

    Just the other day as I was rummaging through my old news paper clippings,I came upon some old library of congress notes.The subject discussed was colonialism and then secretary of state Foster Dulles.<br />It described how the USA championed the struggle of colonies against their colonial...
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    Barley wine

    Does anybody here have a good way to make your own barley wine?
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    red neck joke

    What does it mean when a redneck drools beer from both sides of his mouth?<br />It means that his trailer stands level.
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    Cross-over lures.

    I am not sure whether to post this in fresh or salt water fishing.<br />Lately I started experimenting a bit with salt water lures in fresh water.Using 3 and 5 ounce bucktail lures in red ,purple and white, and green ones.So far I have come up with Ontario kings and Cohos on the buck tail.Same...
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    Potential wage cuts for rebuilding workers.

    President Bush removed the Davis-Bacon wage protections for construction workers on gulf coast rebuilding projects.Those protections are supposed to ensure that these workers earn a prevailing wage.Not a union wage,not a high wage.The prevailing wage for construction specialists down there is...
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    Evolution versus Creation

    I was not present during either evolution or creation so I cannot bear witness as to which one is true.<br />I understand that creationists do believe literally word for word what is written in the bible.If that understanding is correct,do creationists believe that the earth is flat and that the...
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    What you need to become under secratary of homeland security and head of FEMA

    You have to be a friend or protege of a Bush man,and in Brown's case you have to be commissioner of the international arabian horse association.That my friends is the experience in disaster relief that the director of FEMA brought to the job.Bush was right.Brown did the best he could and the...
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    Looking for Salmon on Lake Ontario

    This should be the time that they are staging near the rivers.Has anyone hit a good spot yet??If so,How deep and at what overall water depth?Are they still below the thermocline??
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    1986 50 horse rebuilding troubles

    I completely rebuilt a 1986 50 horse evinrude.I replaced the pistons had the cylinders done 20 oversize,replaced the seals and so on.So it is completely rebuild now.Also the VRO was replaced with a regular fuel pump.It still sneezes a bit while running on the muffs and I suspect the fuel supply...
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    To Soulwinner in answer to questions about hillary and the jewish vote.

    Hello Soulwinner.<br />There is an emotional reason why the jewish vote is often democratic.The gates of the concentration camps were opened by American soldiers and freedom and life was returned to the prisoners within.The camp inmates were afterwards welcomed in the United states.<br />This...
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    crank case sealant

    I have to reseal the crankcase of a 1986 2 cylinder 50 horse Evinrude.The OMC service manual calls for gel seal 2 and Dhadly in a 2001 thread mentions that is has to be an anaerobic sealant called Loctite Gasket Eliminator.The only Anaerobic sealant i could find so far is automotive grade...
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    1986 50horse replacing vro with regular pump.

    I just did a tear down on a 1986 50 horse evinrude with vro fuel pump.It looks like the pump is pre- 1985 and may need replacement.I want to just go with a regular fuel pump, mostly because this engine will sit next to an older 10 horse kicker that uses mix and I want the fuel tanks to be...
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    Shipping a pressure tank domestically and internationally.

    Did any of you ever ship a pressure tank anywhere?How did you deal with hazardous materials regulations?<br />I really need some advice on this one.Thank you for sharing any experience on this.
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    Shipping a pressure tank domestically and internationally.

    Did any of you ever ship a pressure tank anywhere?How did you deal with hazardous materials regulations?<br />I really need some advice on this one.Thank you for sharing any experience on this.
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    short to long shaft conversion.

    Does any of you good people know whether the extension part of a 1982 9.9 Evinrude will fit a 1964 9.5 horse Evinrude? When comparing pictures,they look very simular.<br />Thank you.
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    Fresh Water Drum.(Sheepshead)

    We went fishing last night on Irondequoit Bay and after the regular few sunfish we tried a bit deeper(19 feet)just on the edge hoping for walleye.Instead we got what we call sheepshead around here.The amazing thing was the amount and the size.14 sheepshead weighing in between 11 and 15 pounds...
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    magnets on a 1976 85 horse evinrude.

    It seems that the magnets on this engine have lost their magnetism.Are these magnets replacable or must my brother in law buy another flywheel?If they are replacable,does anybody know a part#??<br />Thanks in advance.
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    Holocaust Memorial Ceremony.

    This evening we were present at a holocaust memorial ceremony.One of the main parts was thanking those soldiers,who found the concentration camps and liberated the starving and dying inmates.Our community has gone out of its way to find and contact liberators and to thank them for risking their...
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    What Hp is this merc outboard?

    Hello.<br />Can anybody please tell me what horse power serial number 5467018 is?<br />I was given the lower unit with the exhaust housing up to the transom clamps,but no engine to figure out the HP.I would love to know what this lower unit goes with.<br />thank you.
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