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Ronnie, Very sorry to hear about your loss. I lost my wife & mom in the same year. I will pray for your family during this tough time. Hang in there and let us know how you are doing. Ronnie

My niece was married back in June. It was the first time in 32 years that all of my brothers and sisters were all in the same place. I had seen them each during that time, but it was an amazing reality when we thought about it. Ronnie

Get an 844 IMX and pitch with it. You won't regret it. Use the Falcon for spinnerbaits and the 7' BPS for crankin. Just ny $.02. Ronnie

Lucky for you there is a real simple fix for your motor leak. Just turn off the key, it works every time. Ronnie

LOL- It beats youth and energy every time! Old guys don't play fair, they will sneak up on ya.;D Ronnie

Mighty nice brown fish in the winter! Good for you! Thanks for the pics! Ronnie

Lots of cards, food and stuff from clients. Cooking tools (always). Leatherman multitool. Dick's gift card. "Old Guys Rule" T-shirt (from my oldest). Breakfast with the two mooks. Christmas with my extended family. 2500 miles in 6 days with my two daughters in the Bass Bus (priceless). God is good, all the time. If it were any better, I just couldn't stand it. Ronnie

That may be the best soft plastic and light jig rod ever made, but I would go to a softer action rod for cranking. JMHO Ronnie

Most people don't realize that if you include the Iran war, that he is responsible for way over a million deaths. :'( What a legacy! Adios pal! Ronnie

This might be the most usefull (fish catching) thread in a long time. Thanks men, for your expertise! Ronnie

I'm sure you could say you want a '07 license and they would print it up for you. Cabela10, I'm sure you are right, I can probably get a new license today. I guess you missed the LOL at the end of my post. It was a lame joke. HAPPY NEW YEAR! Ronnie

NJ basic fishing = 22.50 add 10.50 for a trout stamp. Although someone introduces legislation every year to start salt water licensing, so far, it's been shot down every time. I have to wait until next week to get a new one, if I bought it today it would expire tomorrow 12/31/2006. LOL Ronnie

#11 Uncle Josh pork frog for a slower fall. Uncle Josh Black Widow eel for a quicker fall. Ronnie

Texas rigged Black shad Culprit worm, trying to get it snagged in thick cover. Ronnie

Avid, Thanks for keeping track of all this stuff, great job! I will be bringing my mountain stove, which is two large burners on a folding stand. Of course, anyone needing to cook will be welcome to use it. I will also be bringing a few pots & pans, serving spoons, etc. that will be available to whoever needs them. Myself and the two mooks will be cooking two nights and we will have everything we need to git er dun! If someone else has a specific need for cooking tools, send me a PM, if I have what you need and can make room in the Bass Buss, I will bring it along. Hurry, the buss is filling up fast. Ronnie

VERY NICE KB! Ronnie

RM, Thanks to you, for your contributions to the board and your awesome service to those of us who've had the pleasure to send you a reel to fix. MERRY CHRISTMAS! Ronnie

I am on the road visiting family and checking in on my sister's dial up. Man this takes forever. After showing up late at Ron's yesterday, he and muddy man put on quite a breakfast spread for me and my girls. How many of you guys got homemade venison sasuage with your western omelets this week. It was great to finally meet the two mooks, and their hospitality is over the top. We got to tell a few fish stories too. I'll trade an old computer keyboard for a breakfast like that one anytime. Looking forward more than ever to the Fork trip. I appreciate all the kind words. I hope all of you are having as fine a Christmas as I am. MERRY CHRISTMAS! Ronnie

God bless the brave men & women who fight to protect my sorry hide. No words can express my appreciation for their sacrifice. HOO-HA indeed! MERRY CHRISTMAS!! Ronnie

Right back at ya, AL! I too would like to wish everyone at BassResource.com a very Merry Christmas! Ronnie

Welcome Grist, Hang in there. The key to success is "begin to begin and keep on keeping on". There is a lot of good advice here. Ronnie

Did I miss something? I thought they switched to the Beretta 9mm about 10 years years ago and it is still standard Nato issue (including US) You are right the standard Army pistol is a Beretta 92 9mm which the Army cals the M9. Now SOCOM has SIG 228's and HK .45 that they use but the regular Army has Berettas. Allen Been a loong time since I had noticed, (10 years is not that long, is it?) thanks for straightening that out. Ronnie

What Daniel said.... I'm sorry I misunderdstood as well. Ronnie

Aaron, Fishbear & flechero have got the right ideas. I will only add that if you want protection from bad guys you must go with .45 ACP or 44 mag. Anything less is subject to making the bad guy mad enough to kill you. The military uses the Colt .45 Govt. model (semi-automatic) sidearm because it is a man stopper and is very reliable. However if you want to enjoy handgun shooting sports, i.e. metalic silloette shooting, PPC, or just plain target shooting and murdering beer cans, I would suggest a Ruger Redhawk 44 Mag. or a Smith & Wesson model 29 44 Mag. These are big heavy guns, but they are a ton of fun to shoot. The .44 mag has the some of the best balistics of any hand gun, they are easy to hand load and they will stop a bad guy. I love a fine handgun. Ronnie

I have never fished a bass jig without a trailer of some kind and I perfer pork. Now crappie jigs and shad rigs etc. is another story. JMHO Ronnie