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  1. DECK SWABBER 58

    Smash Mouth

    Their's still hope for my Bears. But boy is it UGLY.:eek:
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    NFL Week 10

    Oh my poor Chicago Bears.:( The NFL Network said the last time the Bears won a game in Candlestick was when Mike Singletary was on the team.:eek: Stay tuned. Or not.:D I'm expecting the worst.:redface:
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    Texas Singer/songwriters

    Enough negativity. GF and I went to a great show tonight on the SIU campus. Robert Earle Keen, Todd Snider and Bruce Robison. It's called the bar stool tour. Probably 3 of the best alt. country singer/songwriters working today, all on the same stage together. They each did 20 min. solo sets...
  4. DECK SWABBER 58

    I've Had Enough

    :(I've seen enough craziness on my tv for one day. I turned the channel to TCM. High Noon, 1952, Gary Cooper, Grace Kelly and Lloyd Bridges. (anyone remember sea hunt) ?
  5. DECK SWABBER 58

    Yankee Fans Awfully Quiet

    Is it because their embarrassed that the Steinbrenner's bought another world series?:rolleyes:
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    Another Missed Call

    I'm rooting for the Phille's but the called 3rd strike on Rodriguez was not even close. If it helps send it to game 7 that's ok I guess, more drama, more baseball:D The Phille's need all the help they can get.:rolleyes:
  7. DECK SWABBER 58

    Antique Outboard Sources

    Anyone ever purchase a antique outboard from smalloutboards.com in Florida? They have some great looking old outboards for good prices. Just wondering if they were reputable.
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    I Need Computer Help, Born In 1958

    If I log into the forum's and then move from page to page suddenly I'm logged out and have to log back in. For example, I click on dockside chat, find a post I want to respond to, write my response click reply and I'm not logged in:confused: Does anyone else have this problem? Does it have to do...
  9. DECK SWABBER 58

    Farm Aid 2009

    This is a little late, especially for you east coaster's, but farm aid '09 is live from St. Louis, Mo. on directv ch. 101 right now. It's going to be rebroadcast tomorrow, not sure about other days. Good show so far. GOD BLESS ALL YOU FARMER'S OUT THERE, might just be the hardest job in the world:)
  10. DECK SWABBER 58

    Thinking About Buying A Pontoon

    Have some questions for all the pontoon expert's. Most pontoon's seem to be kept on the water at marina's. "IF" I had a 16' would it be practical/feasible to launch/retrieve it every time I used it? Would it work ok with a 10hp motor? I live near many 10hp limit lakes that don't have marina...
  11. DECK SWABBER 58

    I'm Confused About Dockside Chat

    I'm a :confused: newbie here, so what exactly are the rules?. They seem a little "gray':, JB said we ruined the post with rudeness and stupidity, tashasdaddy said "someone" was padding their posts. Meanwhile, "The Problems With Coor's Light" post goes on and on:rolleyes:. I have been having fun...
  12. DECK SWABBER 58

    We Killed A Thread

    It only took us 49 posts to kill a thread (mandatory state location) I always suspected I was rude and stupid, now it's confirmed.:p JB are you having a bad day??!!!:):):):)
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    Fishing Memories With Grandpa

    When I was 10 or 11 yrs. old mom and dad let me drive up to Lake Ellen in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan north of Iron Mountain with grandpa and grandma, this was a two week fishing trip, mom and dad were coming up the second week. We were in a '69 Buick Wildcat, it was brand new, I remember...
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    I Finally Got To See One

    Unfortunately for the poor guy, today I finally got to see a SHT like I've read about many times on here. As I was driving to work this morning on a one way 3 lane state hwy right through the middle of town, just past a bridge construction project that went down to two lanes, their were flashing...
  15. DECK SWABBER 58

    Tohatsu Flush Fitting

    I have a 2007 Tohatsu 9.8 The owners manual says you can use a flush fitting hooked to a garden hose after taking out a threaded plug in the lower unit to run the motor. I asked my dealer if he had the fitting and he said they never do this, Nissan/Tohatsu dealer training says to only run the...
  16. DECK SWABBER 58

    Was This Bad Launch Etiquette?

    Being a newbie boater I thought I'd post this after labor day adventure just for fun. GF and I wisely stayed off the water on labor day but on tuesday afternoon I left work early (self employed);) and headed out to a local "big lake" for the first time. Kincaid Lake in S. IL. (2300 acres). As we...
  17. DECK SWABBER 58

    Tohatsu 9.8 Flush Fitting

    My owners manual say's that you can take a plug out of the lower unit, screw a flush fitting in that hook's to a garden hose and run/flush the motor. When I went to my dealer and asked him if he had the fitting he said "no,no,no" don't do that, use muffs. Any opinions?
  18. DECK SWABBER 58

    Safety Chains

    Was reading trailer mishaps on SHT's and came across one that said " I saw a guy today that didn't have his safety chains crossed:confused: Can anyone clue me in here? BTW, if you read read SHT's I'm first boat part I,II & III. I have made almost every boating mistake their is to make but so far...
  19. DECK SWABBER 58

    Labor Day

    Happy Labor Day everyone. Let the antic's begin:D
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    First Boat Part 3 (1st Crash)

    Well I did not scream and yell at the first mate, It was totally my fault. She was devestaded, I put my arm around her and said it's ok, it was an accident, it's just a boat. It can be replaced, we cannot, and were not dead! I "ASSUMED" that she knew how to run a outboard. She is VERY...
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