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[Anotherone]

Throwback Thursday:

[Ricky Spanish]

Throwback Thursday:

Sigh, when I first started hunting ducks I could toss out 8 decoys and it was predictable...
At 2 minutes before shooting time a wood duck or two would land on the wood duck decoys. Them same two decoys. They won't all fit in one box bro.

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I'd wait the two minutes, shoot a wood duck, I mean swat.
Before I could get the woody 20 mallards would land in my "spread".
I'd yell, "haw" or give them a warning shot then open up.
It was fucking easy to kill ducks in 1975.
You GD DC wannabees have fucked it all up.

The above scenario with the woodies n mallards happened over and over and over...get it?
Where? The walk-ins at lake Shelbyville mainly stake 16 at the fish hook.
That area is so poorly managed now that I don't even go there it's fucked up badly. Our state gave up on even hiring someone worth a fuck. The new guy spent ALL the money on one handicapped blind.
Dipshit

[Ricky Spanish]

I've hunted at so many places that I should write a book.
That's what got me that dumbass cameraman job.
The guides wanted to hear all about various public hunting venues I'd been to like Dave Donaldson, Rainy Brake, Bayou Deview, Bayou Meto, Big Lake, and the St Francis sunken lands.

That's just Arkansas. I've been to more places in Illinois from the fox river to oakwood bottoms. Illinois River? Don't go there you'll get into trouble unless you know exactly where to hunt or not.
They're seriously anal.

When it comes to hunting and boats Illinois is much more strict than Arkansas.
In Illinois expect to prove you have cushions and life jackets, fire extinguisher, lights, and a whistle.
They WILL CHECK.
ARKANSAS? NO.
they'll check your license and gun to see if it holds 3.
By keeping Illinois legal I avoid a lot of snooping in Arkansas. They look and say out loud "gawd you've got a fire extinguisher and everything".

[Ricky Spanish]

Perhaps you've seen pics of 21-man limits on a log.
Those pics almost always are from the north line hole at Rainy Brake. The videos that echo posted were shot at the football field hole. It's called that because it's as big as a football field. Was there the year they shot them videos. Everyone knew about it
I always hunted the north line except 2 or 3 days.
Used the bucket hole and the cypress hole on the south line. That place is crazy tight and you'll be hunting with people as close as 100 yards or less.
It's where to be on opening day perhaps I'll go back there next year.
The "lines" are hiking paths that turn into boat lanes when flooded. The north line path is uphill and you run out of water fast if you were to try motoring there.
You push the boat.
"The race" : There's a creek . You run the creek about 150 yards, turn left, and real quick you run out if water and are pushing the boat.
The entire race is to that point pretty much everyone turns left. Bizarre setup

[Anotherone]

If you ever do write that book, I’ll be the first to buy an autographed copy. That’s something I could read over and over, real duck hunting life and times.

[Ricky Spanish]

If you ever do write that book, I’ll be the first to buy an autographed copy. That’s something I could read over and over, real duck hunting life and times.

I tried writing and got a few stories like the first hunt with Blackie. He ran off...we both got lost. I gave up looking and then there he was.
Imagine the field...two lovers run to embrace...it was like that but his fur looked a Lil funny.
I gave him a big hug and pee you he'd chased a pole cat.
Brand new truck.
It's raining and cold.
Skunky dog what do you do?
He rode in the cab.
Guess what?
Skunk smell doesn't rub off onto your seats.
Who knew?
Aunt Betty knows.

Blackie was a hell of a dog. He'd dive and swim underwater to catch a duck.
I watched him go way down in super clear water at sanchris lake. Amazing critter. Pure rock dog.
I was completely clueless about training a retriever and just got lucky or something.
He fetched these.
Christmas day in 1997? It was Christmas and snowy.

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I still can't count very well.
Shot a shit ton of waterfowl with that old wingmaster.
I still have it but the pretty wood is long gone.

Ever go to a drawing and this dog is barking its ass off in somebody's truck the entire time? That would be Blackie.
He was an asshole.
I'd load up to go in the bronco and try to "air" him but no he's ready let's go now. Before the first stopsign he'd shit.
I'd go berserk and mop it up with his head. Thats why I called him shit head. If you set up a blind he'd carefully gauge the wind and shit upwind so I had to fake set up then move.
Blackie was a lot of trouble but he never lost a bird.
Shit head.

[Anotherone]

A youthful Aunt Betty and the venerable 870. Good times.

[Ricky Spanish]

How I got that dog.
Lived in a trailer in a trailer park.
Neighbors got a puppy. Tied it to a tree by my bedroom window. I listened to the poor thing whine and cry all summer.
It got loose a few times and that's when I noticed that holy shit that's a lab.
People were clueless.
I was big into upland hunting and figured I'd see more game and recover more game so I bought the dog.
It's owner...Elvis Presleys illegitimate son.
I swear he looked exactly like Elvis.
For $25 I was the proud owner of what they said was half Pitt bull.
Blackie did have a mean streak but Pitt bull? I just couldn't see it.
We jumped some ducks one day and it was a whole new game from then on.

[Ricky Spanish]

Remember them giving me shit about a dirty oven?
It's still dirty.

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[Ricky Spanish]

Remember when Nixon resigned? Ever wonder why?
I should let Tucker Carlson explain it. Nixon met with the Cia director and asked if they'd killed John.
The reply: silence (now we know they did it)
Next Nixon proposed eliminating the beurocracy, a big no-no.
They impeached Agnew for income tax evasion. Removed him from office.
Appointed Ford (pro CIA) Ford was on the Warren commission.
Nixon resigned, Ford steps into oval office and that's how it works.
If they use the same playbook...kams lawyers are busy hiding tax returns.
I suspect that Biden is about to get Nixon'd and they appoint the governor of California to be the new president.

The only mistake Tricky Dick made was thinking he could actually run the country from the oval office.
4 out of 5 of the "burglars" that did the Watergate break-in were employed by ....The CIA.
Go figure.
Now how'd all these documents end up in the garage?
CIA put them there duhhh

[Ricky Spanish]

I've had four Labs now.
In my experience if I hunted a lab hard and did upland hunting it took 4 years off their lives.
Once I got the idea that it wasn't so good and limited it to one upland season as a pup or maybe two my dog lived much longer.
Milo is going on 14 now.
Millet won't get abused at all by doing rabbit and pheasant hunting.
It's hard on a retriever. Just saying.

[Ricky Spanish]

January has been a good month.
Over the years we've developed a market for the half-gallon size jars. Nobody sells in bulk here.
They use tiny fancy jars and put a premium price on it.
A three-gallon order. Sweet.

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[Anotherone]

Happy National Cheese lovers day!

[Ricky Spanish]

Gee I hoped and prayed that I was being a damned fool with them dumbass chickens but...
Recently I mean today...Amish farmer reports getting $8/dozen for farm fresh eggs at the auction barn in Arthur. He said that $25 chickens are next.
Man I feel rich right this minute.
If I could I'd get me some goats.
Then a pig.

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[Ricky Spanish]

It's hard to believe it but Milo turned 14 on January 9th.
Last trip south I figured he wouldn't be around when I got back. He's starting to have accidents.
Thank God we have a rug doctor.
He still drags himself around. Has coughing spells occasionally.
All my other labs died at ten because I hunted upland so hard. Milo only got two seasons of rabbit and pheasant.
Millet don't get to chase rabbits or pheasants.
I doubt Milo makes 15 but I didn't think he'd make 14.
He still can see and hear.

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Milo got to do some awesome duck and goose hunting.
He got trained by me while hunting at Bayou bottoms.
He had to watch from tied up for weeks then one icy day he got the call.
He's fetched hundreds of ducks n geese.
Too old to go now.
Mama spoils him

[Ricky Spanish]

I've built enough homes to say that there's not a chance that this would work.
Cool cgi ad.

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[Anotherone]

I’m with you. That dude is full of monkey shit.

[Ricky Spanish]

I aint no hvac tech.
How much should I expect to pay to have the inducer replaced?
This one is squealing occasionally.

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I'm guessing tree fiddy.

[OGblackcloud]

That would be on the low side

[Ricky Spanish]

That would be on the low side

Don't matter.
About a year ago a transistor fried on the main board.
Got new board.
Furnace was new in 08 and that means I'm lucky if the heat exchanger isn't cracked.
Will See tomorrow

[Anotherone]

A shot of gun oil on that shaft will keep her running tip top, I’d run til failure. Order a replacement and have on standby.

[Anotherone]

Just saw a starling with some pine needles in its bill. They’re already building nests, early spring for the South? Global warming again?

[Ricky Spanish]

A shot of gun oil on that shaft will keep her running tip top, I’d run til failure. Order a replacement and have on standby.

Yeah they're cheap on Amazon.

Anybody ever watch diamond and silk?
Diamond is dead.
We quit watching msm wayyy back and those two girls were pretty awesome.
RIP Diamond?
Is that like Cher or Madonna?
Pretty much.
Gimmicks.

[Ricky Spanish]

Last night the dog woke us up. Was barking loud.
I guess the loud banging and screaming next door woke him up.


ANOTHER TV?
My God they destroy more tvs.

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[Anotherone]

Maybe he’s a Giants fan?

[Ricky Spanish]

Maybe he’s a Giants fan?

I don't know. I do know that when Illini Lost to the Tarheels we didn't break the TV.

Now about this guy .
He spiced it 3 times with three?
Tony's, Old Bay, and something else.
Really!?!
I think the boy overdid it so you can
SMELL IT THRU THE PHONE.


Seems like too much to me.
At delta crawfish I watched this fat dude bawling in his platter⁹. Girl kept asking "you ok?" And he was most certainly not ok.
He was gasping for air and kept hitting the water I told him to ask for some vinegar or pickles. He looked at me like I was insane.
Hard to believe it but he was enjoying it.
So you like it like that eh?

[Anotherone]

Take a look at Stale Cracker on YouTube. He’s got his own seasoning mix, I’ll send you some to try.

[Ricky Spanish]

Take a look at Stale Cracker on YouTube. He’s got his own seasoning mix, I’ll send you some to try.

No way I'm buying crabs and shrimp.
Crawdads?
Yeah right.
Have to just get frozen nasty seafood.
It really sucks being a God damn yankee

[Ricky Spanish]

Aw fork.
I noticed two dozers and a roller in the field Saturday.
This morning at 8am they started erasing the grass where I train my dog.
Why? I suspect they're planning a big project and are making somewhere to park all the equipment.
They're supposed to build a pond and re-do our main street.

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Meanwhile to the northwest they're completely re-doing the intersection of interstate 57 and 74.
Big money..lots of big equipment rolling around the hood.
You can bet your ass, your truck, the house, and farm that the guy driving that dozer voted for O'Biden. Unions

[Ricky Spanish]

Ahahahaha...
Been watching these dumb new Zealanders a while and Ben...that's B E N is a freakin genius.
Uses the npc's as "cannon fodder"

Gamer humor is pretty dumb if you don't get it.