Renovated The Home Gym ~

[A-Jay]

Been wanting to do this for a while.

After a decade plus, I finally stopped dragging my feet and got it done.

 A much needed fresh coat of paint, new lights, up dated wall coverings and the star of the show, a new floor; certainly helps to brighten the place up.

(Still waiting on delivery of a ‘very special picture’ to be totally completed).

 However, I simply must acknowledge each & every one of the BR forum members here who made my most recent bait lot sales a success.

@shimanoangler @Benchmark  @Columbia Craw  @panfish12 @ddddodc @BlakeMolone @Big Rick @NorcalBassin @12poundbass

 Your eye for quality baits and great nose for a sweet deal,

help fund this project and I really appreciate your support.

 Stay Safe.

A-Jay

 

[12poundbass]

Dang, that’s quite the machine! Looks sweet A-Jay, congrats on the purchase, and thanks for the sale (glad I could help fund your purchase). Look forward to next years crowd funding.....?

[A-Jay]

23 minutes ago, 12poundbass said:

Dang, that’s quite the machine! Looks sweet A-Jay, congrats on the purchase, and thanks for the sale (glad I could help fund your purchase). Look forward to next years crowd funding.....?

Thanks

That powertec unit is a vintage 2009 model but still making it happen. 

A-Jay 

[roadwarrior]

Other options 

 

https://www.google.com/search?q=in+home+sports+bar&rlz=1CAWPBA_enUS928&sxsrf=ALeKk00l6Sg8v8_DBOq1lqTcJOCoQyYzpg:1606521742741&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=V9qPrXGxQlvqnM%2CNrF2TzkfzQS15M%2C_&vet=1&usg=AI4_-kTjvmq5mLFVL2TstMqIhWNQhG5s2w&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiH6rLu96PtAhUGiqwKHbnWDXkQ9QF6BAgCEEM&biw=1366&bih=617#imgrc=Kus3JmnVXysqMM

[Columbia Craw]

Talk about a win win!!!!

[Big Rick]

16 minutes ago, A-Jay said:

Thanks

That powertec unit is a vintage 2009 model but still making it happen. 

A-Jay 

Sometimes newer does NOT equate to better. Often time "improvements" are nothing but a selling point that prove nothing. Your vintage machine proves that point well. 

[Way north bass guy]

Nice gym, almost looks like a caterpillar garage ?

 

[12poundbass]

6 minutes ago, Way north bass guy said:

Nice gym, almost looks like a caterpillar garage ?

 

I love CAT yellow! Just like nothing beats John Deere green. 

[Way north bass guy]

2 minutes ago, 12poundbass said:

I love CAT yellow! Just like nothing beats John Deere green. 

Well, Kawasaki green gives them a good run for their money. Gotta love 80s dirtbike colours!

[gim]

4 hours ago, A-Jay said:

and the star of the show, a new floor

What’s the new floor made of?

[12poundbass]

5 minutes ago, gimruis said:

What’s the new floor made of?

Is it epoxy or rubber flooring? 

[A-Jay]

27 minutes ago, gimruis said:

What’s the new floor made of?

It's American Floor Mats Fit-Lock 3/8 Inch Heavy Duty Rubber Flooring - Interlocking Rubber Tiles (24" x 24" Tile)  Amazon.com baby - free shipping to boot ! 

Really easy to install - 

https://www.amazon.com/American-Floor-Mats-Fit-Lock-Flooring/dp/B07PPK6LLT?pd_rd_w=z13xy&pf_rd_p=a92e0124-cfa8-4f1e-82b5-a4a348d97008&pf_rd_r=T44XX11N1ZHN954K08MA&pd_rd_r=514c18c8-6771-46b6-8b86-407293e4b8b3&pd_rd_wg=LeOd9&pd_rd_i=B07PPK6LLT&ref_=pd_bap_d_rp_21_i

A-Jay

1 hour ago, roadwarrior said:

Other options 

 

https://www.google.com/search?q=in+home+sports+bar&rlz=1CAWPBA_enUS928&sxsrf=ALeKk00l6Sg8v8_DBOq1lqTcJOCoQyYzpg:1606521742741&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=V9qPrXGxQlvqnM%2CNrF2TzkfzQS15M%2C_&vet=1&usg=AI4_-kTjvmq5mLFVL2TstMqIhWNQhG5s2w&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiH6rLu96PtAhUGiqwKHbnWDXkQ9QF6BAgCEEM&biw=1366&bih=617#imgrc=Kus3JmnVXysqMM

 

Hanging next to the mirror - just for @roadwarrior

A-Jay

[12poundbass]

I love the signs on the wall, totally inspiring. On a side note, I’m watching The Guardian, I like this movie as it’s pretty much the only Coast Guard movie that I know of, how accurate is this movie and how do you feel about it? I’ve watched the extras and I’ve seen that the ‘war room so to speak’ is exaggerated so to speak, and it’s Hollywood so to take that in to consideration how does well Hollywood perpetuate the Coast Guard? 
 

If I’m heading in the wrong direction I sincerely apologize and totally understand. 

Feel free to shoot me a PM if I’m heading in the wrong direction, totally understand. 

[A-Jay]

Well, I'll start off with this - The USCG Rescue swimmer school is the toughest training in that service - bar none.  Candidates have to go to and pass pre-training just to get in shape to go to the training. 

And still it has a super high drop out rate.  The training methods used in the film are mostly for Hollywood.  While I was assigned as a Search & Rescue Mission Coordinator (in charge of planning and directing the SAR cases at sea) I worked very closely with the pilots & air crews daily for 5 years.  

Very dedicated & high speed men & women who risked their lives every day for total strangers. 

 The 'chain of command' depicted in the film is mostly BS.  The interaction between very junior & very senior personnel doesn't happen.

 And to top it all off, Aston Kutcher is wearing a women's dress uniform throughout the film. 

 

All that said, it's nearly impossible to film & depict what really happens on SAR cases at sea but they used that giant pool and IMO came as close to showing what it's like, than any other film I've seen. 

It's like your worst nightmare on steroids.  And somehow we learn to like it and right after we prosecute a good case, we want to do another.  Especially in "Hero Weather". 

For the folks that do that, it's not just a job.  And the crews are super tight, like families.

Everyone depends on everybody, every minute of every day - and there's very little margin for error. 

The general public would really be surprised at the level of responsibility the service hangs on some very young folks and what is even more amazing is just how good they are at their jobs.  Everyone's a rock star.  And to stand out - you really have to be superior.   Can't speak for other services as we've not spent the time, but my wife & I have 45 years combined of SAR & MLE and a ton of Training, we can say that the American public gets a great value from the USCG.  

But the movie is for entertainment purposes only.

A-Jay