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Discussion in 'The Water Cooler' started by buckeye, Feb 3, 2013.

  1. cls74

    cls74 Legendary Woodsman

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    That's how my eyes are now. I'm the only person in my immediate family that never needed glasses. That all changed last year. Don't really need the glasses but things are fuzzy from about 6-7 feet and beyond. I'm more amazed at how crisp things get when I put them on, thinking things look fine before.
    I don't wear them much now as I think they are changing my vision up close negatively.
     
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    Mod-it Die Hard Bowhunter

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    I have needed to use readers for several years now. A bit more than arm's length and in is the problem. I have a pair of readers scattered everywhere. End table at home, nightstand, work desk, in both rigs, fly vest, tackleboxes, archery box...
    I can remember when I finally realized I had to get readers. I was standing waist deep in the Northfork and watching Cutthroat hit the top while I spent 15 minutes trying to tie on a different pattern, I could not see the eyelet well enough to get my tippet through it lol.

    This may even be the year that I have to start using a varifier in my peep. Pins are sure getting more and more fuzzy as time goes on. I'm not a big fan of having my sight way out on a dovetail, would rather try a verifier.
     
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    oldnotdead Legendary Woodsman

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    Realizing many things you've always been able to do are rapidly falling away.
    Wow cutting and prepping all this food has destroyed my hands and wrists the last 2 days. Swelling and OMG pain.
    Wrapping my head around reality is going to be a real fight
     
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    We were just asked to play in an impromptu tournament this weekend. My girls are all for it. There goes my Sunday

    Sent from my Pixel 6 using Tapatalk
     
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    Enjoy it. It goes by fast.
     
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    fing snow added an hour to my drive this morning, I still had the doors unlocked and lights on before the 7:30 employees had to punch in.
     
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    All these “Best Super Bowl Ad” show never actually show the best Super Bowl Ad at all. The best one of all has to be this one. Enjoy!
     
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    Super Bowl commercials suck anymore because they are not new. We see them before the Super Bowl, news sites post them up for votes for the best a week or more in advance.

    Not knowing what commercial would air was the best advertising they could do. You'd know what brand/company was going to be in a quarter, but never knew the ad/commercial until it played.

    Budweiser frogs to the clydesdale's kicking field goals. No suspense left, not even in who the winning team will be.

    P.S. not one who thinka s the SB is rigged :lol:
     
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    Bud Frogs and money up the wazoo !!!
     
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    Wife is having friends up Saturday for a birthday party, they are staying overnight. My main floor kitchen, living room, dining room is all 1 room, the loft has a sitting area but it is open too. Please kill me, all I have to do is blow snow, break down boxes. I think I will work on finishing the loon decoy I started a while back.
     
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    wl704 Legendary Woodsman

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    How's the ice fishing this time of year?
     
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    He ain't got time for all that, he's going to be tending the chocolate fondu fountain and keeping the charcuterie board filled. He gets worked up when he finds out about it, but once they arrive he becomes a Chatty Kathy until his wife sends him away...


    :lol:
     
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    Slow time of year.
     
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    Sota Legendary Woodsman

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    Nope, not at all. And it is a meat platter been called that for years till some dunce on instagram has to come up some $5 word.
     
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    Sota Legendary Woodsman

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    Can't get on the lake, roads are snowed in and the wind is blowing.
     
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    Perfect for shed hunting. Invite them all along, then enjoy the solitude. Had you prepared for this you would have a shed hunting shack all stocked up with solar power batteries for the tv and laptop, plenty of wood for the burner. To avoid future issues allow for some sloppy sanitation in the treats to cause disturbing but not serious nor life threatening gastrointestinal abominations. Too prove to you how effective this technique is I need only ask you all if you care to come over for a party :D
     
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    Sota Legendary Woodsman

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    It was not that bad, the hens rebuilt and flooded the sled run without assistance, I only had to go out and build a roaring fire in the pit. I no longer seek sheds years of working fire I always walked the perimeter I have a collection of my largest when I moved I gave away all the heads with antlers and antlers I had. I am in the decluttering stage of my life, have about 20 years left.
     
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    SNOW!!!!!!!!!
     
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    Yup it sucks
     
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    I got sunburned today...
     
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