Finagler 6853 Life

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We use a fireplace insert. Put that in after the original fireplace had a chimney fire. That was interesting. We cut and split ours. We try to cut mostly elm trees as they are dead/dry and the bark has fallen off of them. We find that much of the ash is in the bark. Much cleaner as well. When we built the house, we put a small door from a built in wood box that goes into the garage. That way the bulk of the mess stays in the garage/wood box and doesn't get tracked through the house. We also burn oak, maple, lots of ash now that the ash borer has killed them all. Stay away from pine and other soft woods because of the fore mentioned creosote issue. I have over 100 acres of wood to choose from but try to get the trees that are closest to the house to make it somewhat easier. There are always a number of trees to clean up that fall into the field so we have to clean those up. Felling them is the easy part. Cutting, splitting, hauling and stacking is the real work.

I think there might could be an element of truth to what you say. Here in the upper mid-west, the Dakota's, Minniesota, Ioway and Wescansen, there are more scandahovians here than there are in Scandahovia. At least once a year where there is a concentration of said scandahovians, or even monthly, a group of them will get together and partake of said lutefisk. I have relatives back in da olt country and I asked one of my cousins on day, out of curiosity if he liked lutefish. With a look of disgust he replied, I don't eat poisoned fish. If you knew how cod is preserved to make it into lutefisk, you would understand. It is the one "food" my father, who would try anything once, told us we didn't have to try when my sainted Aunt cooked it once for a family get together. My mother would experiment with new recipes she would read. When asked what was being served, she would only answer that we had to try it. I'd ask what was in it? You had to try it. After a few of those, I learned to cook and to this day if I don't know what is in a dish, I won't eat it. Fred(I like cabbage)Finagler

I have no desire to try possum or raccoon anymore than you do lutefisk. Heck, I won't eat lutefisk but it is supposed to be a traditional food of my ancestors. They must have been really hungry.

I remember Shagnasty. Wasn't that from the old CAS-l wire? I wonder what happened to him?

My name isn't Fred but am a finagler. Mostly by necessity. Most of the folks I have shot with, I only know by their alias. I've learned some real names by helping with registrations, mailing things, etc. There are a few shooters local to me that for the longest time I only knew by the their alias. I'm friends with sme on FB, I email some, a few I have done business with but I typically call them by their alias. My receptionist gets a real laugh when someone calls me at work and asks for Fred Finagler. She has learned who I am.

That could be why he wasn't replying. I'll give is another week and then give him another poke. Thanks

A while back there was a thread that was extolling the virtues of a member who made high quality loading straps in various calibers and would even personalize said straps. I can't find that thread anywhere. Back then I tried to connect directly with that cowboy to get a couple of loading straps but haven't heard anything. Can someone steer me in the direction of this person, please? Thanks

If you have a friend who is a machinist with a lathe, have him turn the seating/crimp die down a few thousandths/hundredths, whatever it takes. If he like you, he won't charge you.

St. Urho's day is a big thing in the UP. Everyone of Finnish heritage comes out and they have a huge parade, eat pasties and drink aquavit. I never understood it.

Chicks don't dig guys that play trombone either. Don't ask me how I know. I do wish I had stayed with the piano when I was younger. It did teach me how to read music and harmonize but my short little fingers and short attention span was not an asset to practicing. Have him develop his vocals. I joined every choir or vocal group I could in high school and college. I enjoyed the singing and actually wasn't bad but it is where the girls are at not that it did me any good.

I wonder if my conversion cylinders would work in it?

16 gauge hulls . Approximately a box worth of Federal high brass, purple hulls. 5 Activ plastic hulls. If you want them, I'll mail them to you. Hate to throw them out if someone can use them. Message me. Shells are gone.

Worthless! I'd know that dog anywhere.

I had the Pontiac version, a Sunbird. I think it was a 76. I loved that car. Ugly green color, black interior, no AC, 4 speed, Iron Duke engine. The 6 cylinder and V8 were option that had a 5 speed. Mine would really scoot. I even considered putting a small block V8 in it but couldn't find out if my transmission would work or if I had to change that too.

Who else besides me is going to the SHOT show? I'm not planning any meet ups but I'll be wandering the floor for a while in addition to attending the World of Concrete show at the Convention Center. If I bump into anyone, it will most likely be at the SASS booth, ( I assume they will have one), the MEC booth (visiting with Prairie Wildcat, my daughter) or the Flambeau booth (I'll probably be the only guy there with a beard and not in a suit). Wave at me as you walk by in the isle.

Calamity, you are right on in your assessment. You should have seen the change in culture at the distribution centers. It went from a feeling of inclusion to one of cut to the bone. They lost their "soul". Many of the workers just don't care, just going through the motions. It got worse when Sears started putting Lands End products in their retail stores. What a way to confuse the market and dilute your distribution. Then they try to go upscale and that didn't work either. They keep hiring these people from high profile retailers who try to manage from 1500 miles away. Nothing says I don't care about you like not wanting to associate with you and your small town values. The last president was some fancy babe from New York who would grace the HQ with her presence every couple months but had to stay in a hotel at the state capitol, some 40 miles away instead of staying at one of the local hotels. The locals weren't fancy enough for her. So her limo would shuttle her back and forth. She lasted 10 months. The board is clueless. They forget their bread and butter is everyday, quality work/office clothes, comfortable recreation clothes. They aren't fancy but they get it done and if done consistently, will make money. It isn't fashion trendy but it is a solid model to work from.

I would echo what Cypress said. I bought a set of Crapsman screwdrivers a few years back. All the Phillips head drivers were ground off center. Wouldn't turn a screw. I took them back to the retailer, 4 of them and got 3 back in the mail. That's when I decided I wouldn't buy another one. Their warranty has changed as well. Not lifetime anymore. If I find some old Craftsman tools at thrift stores, garage sales and auctions, I'd buy them. Any thing from the last 10 - 15 years, I'd pass.

We built what we call a pole shed before we built our house. 30 x50. Drive through on each end, walk in door one end. Built the house,decided to get horses so needed a bigger shed for hay and equipment storage. 40 x 60. Drive through on each end to accommodate a hay wagon. Walk in on each end. split doors where I had plans to build stalls. After a few years,sold the horses and equipment. Small shed houses the mowers, 3, garden area for mom, my work bench, tons of yard tools, feed storage for the chickens,welding bench and general work area. It's so full only a small path goes through. Big shed houses the fifth wheel trailer, plow truck,hauler truck, tractor, his and hers summer cars, a couple UTVs, a couple work benches when we did stock car racing. We used a couple of different contractors to build ours. Local guys that had a local truss maker build the trusses, they set the poles and put on the tin. I hired the concrete work and did the electric myself. I'm actually thinking of building another shed or putting on a lean to off the big shed. where I would finish it off on the inside for a man cave/ work shop. Local dudes were considerably less money for a good product.

Super cool. Congratulations on your anniversary.

My story pales in comparison to you guys that served in the military. A friend of mine who was a captain in the artillery, when we went elk hunting,t last thing he would do is ask if you had anything more to say because he was giving fair warning that he was going to turn off his hearing aids and going to sleep. He was dead as a doornail without them. My ears still ring and my wife is yelling at me more often than before. Must have done some real damage.

There aren't any rules regarding the number of points a buck has. If it has antlers you can take it.

Alpo old salt, there are a number of different zones that have different rules. I'm northern Wisconsin, it is bucks only. Anything with antlers. The herd up there is so decimated by the depopulation of wolves that bucks only is the rule. Where I live and Hunt it is the farmland rule. There are so many deer the DNR wants anything brown,down. I could have taken a Buck and two does if I wanted to. This doesn't include bow hunting.There is a holiday hunt between xmas and New year's if I wanted to go out and get another doe. The far southern part of the state I think is still earn a buck. You have to take a doe before you can take a buck. Then there are the sections where it is shotgun only. Mostly in the heavily populated parts of southern Wisconsin. You have to know where you are hunting and what the rules are for that part of the state.