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Waffles do make a good substrate for PB&J. I used to make PB&J sammiches for my son with Eggo Nutragrain waffles. No drips. But, other than PB&J, pancakes bitches.

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In addition to what's already been said. Here's a few tidbits. For casting, I like Shimano reels with bottom drag adjustment. Much less awkward to adjust once you determined how much weight and fight the lil fishy has in 'em. Learn to tie a fisherman's knot. It's super easy, yet so few know it. If you are fishing stocked water, canned corn is a popular bait because it's what they feed the fish at the farms. Get a net, it makes landing the fish 1000 times easier. Bring plenty of hydration. If it's warm enough, and you are going to wade, buy a pair of hefty beach sandals, the kind that have two velcro straps. Since you are primarily interested in fresh water, consider trying fly fishing, It's not nearly as hard as it looks, or as expensive as it's reputation.

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<dislike> I hope you are kidding.

I bought the Echo trimmer because it's slap in the battery and go. No 2 cycle gas to screw around with, no cold starting, no carb to get gacked up every year from ethanol. I do enough of that at work. When I take care of my own lawn, I want as little hassle as possible. Now, battery powered mower, maybe if you have a tiny law,n but for most people it's not practical. Still not enough power or run time. I look at battery powered yard stuff the same way as my cordless drills etc., it's a convenience, not a tree hugging feel good thing.

Fish knows what he's doing Peel. We have to weed out the Taylor Hamsters before any more of them become mods here. Welcome to the forum Soclcy....Solcyl....Soly....well, anyway, welcome to the forum Soc!

If you find yourself wanting a cheek riser after you try it out a couple times, have a look at the Beartooth comb rising kit. It comes with 6 pieces of hard foam rubber of varying thicknesses that you sort of shim until you find the ideal cheek height for you. I put one on my O/U and it's helped quite a bit.

I don't think that a parent buying a rifle for their child is a straw man purchase. Obviously we have all experts here. Let's just drop this. I'll conceded that you all are many many more times brilliant than I, and leave it at that. I'm wrong, you are right, pat yourself on the back and revel in your awesomeness.

I'm sure there were some youth models that were under 26". He didn't say (nor did I) that ALL youth rifles were illegal for an adult to purchase for themselves, he just said THAT particular one, which was under 26" could only be purchased for a youth. Are there a million kiddie rifles like that in circulation, no. But they do exist. I saw the rifle with my own eyes, it was so small it looked like a toy.

Dunno about lawn mowers, but a couple weeks ago I bought an Echo 58v trimmer for my own home use. We use Husky and Red Max on the job. The Echo cordless trimmer is just as powerful as a pro gas powered. The only problem is the charge only lasts a little over a 1/2hr on high and just a hair less than an hour on low under pro use conditions. On both high and low, the trimmer head speed is variable. Those figures are based on continuous use trimming thick weeds, grass and english ivy. I took it to work one day just to see what it's limits were. I was very impressed. For the average homeowner, it has more than enough power (torque) and the battery will last long enough to handle trimming curbs, sidewalks, fence line, trees and beds on up to a one acre property. The problem with battery operated lawn equipment has never been power, it's battery life. Echo offers an extended capacity (8 Ah) Lithium battery but that sucker costs $200.

Oh come on Peel. You are in a safe space among friends. If we didn't like you, we wouldn't harass you nearly as much. Go grab your therapy handgun and just dry fire for a while.... DRY fire..

Any time brother. We fellas got to stick together. You can join me for a beer at the clubhouse later, after <cough> umm.after Darla's done with me pushing her on the swing..

How dare you! <accusing glaring stare> A man pours out his heart about caring for and nurturing a living thing, making the world a more beautiful and orderly place, and you step all over his feelings. And women wonder why men don't open up to them. sheesh.... Lawn care is an art and a science, it is an expression of one's deep love of nature and for pride in ownership they have. It's a man's way of saying, "hey world, look at this beautiful lawn, I did this, yes, me. I took the time to create hundreds of thousands of beautiful little lives and care for them like a man.". This is nothing less than stepping on his first amendment right to express himself. It's like walking into starfucks wearing a MAGA hat. All the hate and judgement against traditional values. I mean, what attack must we men endure next? Will we be mocked for perfectly trimmed hedges or making a lovely rock garden?

Like I said, the issue came up in a conversation at an LGS about 7 years ago. Details are vague. There was a very tiny cricket single shot bolt rifle on a shelf that a customer was inquiring about. It was like, really tiny. The barrel was certainly shorter than 16 inches and it was bone stock. The LGS owner refused to sell him the rifle unless he produced an age appropriate tiny human that his wife birthed.

Depending on what youth model, it may be a felony to own it if you don't have a youth hanging around. I don't recall all of the particulars but youth rifles are somehow allowed to have an OAL shorter than federal regs allow. The Cricket comes to mind as having been the catalyst for the discussion for which I have only a vague recollection.

Here's the NRA's top 7 list of rifles for the shorties. They are not listed in any particular order. Browning X-Bolt Micro Composite: The only thing this Browning is short on is length of pull. ... Mossberg International SA-20/SA-28 Bantam: ... Savage 110 Lightweight Storm: ... Ruger Precision Rimfire: ... Franchi Affinity Catalyst 20 Gauge: ... Savage B Series Compact: ... Weatherby Mark V Camilla Subalpine: Here's an article by Chuck Hawks (one of my favorite sites for straight forward info on everything firearms related) https://www.chuckhawks.com/compact_rifles.htm

The last time I was at Clinton, there was only one port-o-potty and it was all shot up. Are you sure you want to do WC?

I literally don't know how much I've spent. The way I see it is if I don't actually know I can't really lie about it. There is something to be said for plausible deniability. I know I've gotten some good deals and had a shitload of fun. The fun was priceless.

Brother, it was nice knowing you. Before Mrs Z takes you out, please make sure she knows how to operate the thrower and charge the battery. The shotgun shoots must go on. Maybe we will have a Zeke for Mod memorial shoot in your honor.

Unless you are composting your clippings, you are better off leaving them on the lawn. A lot of people mistakenly believe that clippings cause thatch, and they are wrong. Dense roots and dead roots cause thatch. Grass clippings are free lawn food and help keep the soil moist. If there is a mess of clippings left behind A) cut more often or B) double cut. When double cutting, cut once at a higher setting, depending on how long the grass is. Then lower the deck to the height you want the lawn to be. If it's still leaving a mess, then let the grass dry out a bit then hit it with a leaf blower. You can also try a serrated mulching blade but they do not give as good a lift and can only get decent results cutting shorter, so if you like your grass short, a mulching blade will probably work for you.

The general rule of thumb we follow is cut it as short as you can (or like) without making a mess. ie clumps or a lot of clippings left on top. The shorter you cut it, the more you have to water. In the hot summer months, cut it higher to help prevent the soil from drying out. Cutting higher does help deny weeds sunlight, but so does weed killer. Side note, most damage to lawns is because of dull mower blades.

Well, what did you expect. it's called thread drift. It's 2300hrs, The OP's Q has been answered, more or less, the "asking for a friend" has been figured out and I'm bored and full of Knob Creek water.