tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70511707302680820832024-03-06T19:34:03.388-08:00Chucking Line and Chasing TailSPEY WHAT?Millsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07616654726885326222noreply@blogger.comBlogger1153125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051170730268082083.post-64262745994430418842023-02-07T18:29:00.003-08:002023-02-07T18:30:49.278-08:00is this Mic ON?<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT4wO4RvcfzXXd0zhX1NJ2mUx5Xvp-NKqMoPmgzddxfvFe59ckTFAR5afM7je9Xcbs2VT1fA6RyKBH2dezDtf4Kz3iJ1oPnxNq1HpRJLUrEdmev4r8GVcA1qyypszPT5zmZWTxgF8XJNlhk6kb63e9DJVSRJaHCF3tvyH7zJHHRZQjcCt_EltrjgQP/s1280/Annie%201.jpeg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="832" data-original-width="1280" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT4wO4RvcfzXXd0zhX1NJ2mUx5Xvp-NKqMoPmgzddxfvFe59ckTFAR5afM7je9Xcbs2VT1fA6RyKBH2dezDtf4Kz3iJ1oPnxNq1HpRJLUrEdmev4r8GVcA1qyypszPT5zmZWTxgF8XJNlhk6kb63e9DJVSRJaHCF3tvyH7zJHHRZQjcCt_EltrjgQP/w400-h260/Annie%201.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Is this still on?</p><p>Funny to think that it's been 2 years since I cracked this mic</p><p>Anyone still listening?</p><p><br /></p>Millsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07616654726885326222noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051170730268082083.post-26822033168304612592020-05-11T08:49:00.000-07:002020-05-11T08:49:33.577-07:00Musings of A 6 Year Old Turkey Hunter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A running dialogue between myself and a 6 year old turkey hunter, out on his very first turkey hunt.<br />
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"When do I get to gobble dad?"<br />
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Please be quite son, they'll hear us.<br />
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"Can a turkey hear us from 100 ft away?"<br />
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Yes, they have incredible hearing. "200 ft? A mile? In another country?"<br />
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"Dad, I need a rest. My legs are telling me I need to play my Nintendo Switch"<br />
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Ok bud, when we're walking through the woods, please try to avoid stepping on pine cones, branches and other stuff that can be loud when it breaks. We're trying to be quiet....<br />
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The next six steps ....snaap, snap, crack, boom, snap, crack ....and snaaaaap<br />
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It's ok bud, just try to be as quiet as you can.<br />
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(in a freaked out kid scream)..."Dad, dad, dad...red ants!!!!!! I'm sitting in red ants!!!"<br />
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Nope that's just one ant. You're fine<br />
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Here's the shock call, give it a rip<br />
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(blows on the peacock call, turkey gobbles). "Wow, I did that, lets get the decoy out. Why hasnt the turkey come yet"<br />
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Dude, look, there's 5 deer, see them running?<br />
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"Where?" THERE. "Where?" Never mind bud.....<br />
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Can you guess what made this poop? (obvious turkey scat)<br />
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"Ahhhh, coyote?"<br />
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"Dad, does this stick look like a gun? How about this one, nunchucks?"<br />
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(blows on the shock call hanging around his neck for the 15th time in 5 minutes). Hey bud, turkeys dont come to that sound....<br />
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Blows call again "Why not dad". "Can we go to McDonalds?"<br />
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Sure, keep a good attitude and we'll make it happen..."I'm ready to go to McDonalds!"<br />
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5 hours in the woods away from electronics and his brother. Time for just him and I and while no gobblers came home with us, I'll call it a major successMillsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07616654726885326222noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051170730268082083.post-4360072464760178182020-02-21T06:54:00.004-08:002020-02-21T06:54:58.684-08:00Back In That Saddle...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Lets say I've been a bit busy lately<br />
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Between running a couple charity programs for <a href="https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2019/sep/12/spokane-fly-fisherman-ties-flies-sparks-national-m/">Hurricane Dorian victims</a> and <a href="https://sportingclassicsdaily.com/a-dozen-for-down-under/">Australian wildfire relief.</a>....and a <a href="https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2020/feb/11/anglers-purchase-prime-steelhead-parcel-along-the-/">public land acquisition campaign on the Grande Ronde in SE Washington stat</a>e, my writing time has been a bit limited. <br />
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Oh, there's been a few fishing and hunting trips mixed in here and there as well.<br />
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I've been doggedly writing this outpost for the better part of 12 years and it's been an amazing tool to connect me to some amazing people and organizations. Honestly my life wouldn't be the same as it is now without the opportunities that it has brought my way. <br />
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The guys an gals who continue to write on this platform know it's not the cool kid on the block anymore. It's far easier to drop a post on the "gram" and be done with it. I'm as guilty of that as anyone<br />
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Still I've had the feeling that I'm missing the depth of expression I can pursue here and with that, it's time to get back to it. Looking back at old posts I can see the changes in my style that allow me to have the voice I'm looking for. Without the hours I spent banging away on the keyboard over the years on this blog, I never would have gotten there.<br />
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And so with that, it's time to get back in the saddle. May the first couple miles be rough, but we'll be back in shape in no time at all.Millsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07616654726885326222noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051170730268082083.post-4288167538703871102020-01-09T22:33:00.001-08:002020-01-09T22:33:45.219-08:00#Dozenfordownunder is LIVE!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In the summer of 2003, fresh out of college I was given the opportunity of a lifetime to live in Australia for 3 months while extending my baseball career in the land down under.<br />
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What an experience it was, as I fell in love with the country, the people and just about everything about Australia. The people were so giving, so helpful and accepting of this big, goofy and loud American boy on an extended international walkabout. To this day I have close friends there and cant wait to go back someday.<br />
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With the knowledge that the Australian continent was under duress from unprecedented fires, it was time to step up and help raise funds to help those in need in my former host country.<br />
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Taking the template of the highly successful #dozenfordorian campaign that raised over $42,000 in little over a month for victims of hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas, anglers and fly tiers have banded together to launch #DOZENFORDOWNUNDER.<br />
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With 2 days in the books, we're going to break $4000 raised and it's only going to go up from there. Close to 60 contributors have reached out to pledge there fly creations, guided trips, artwork, photography and so much more. I can only anticipate it's going to grow exponentially in the weeks to come.<br />
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The program is mostly Instagram based, and while there simply search the tag #dozenfordownunder and you'll find all the offerings available to bid on.<br />
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If you want to contribute, host your own mini auction on your instagram page, set a starting bid, and end date and away you go.<br />
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All funds will initially go to the <a href="https://www.ydccf.org/">Yellow Dog Community and Conservation Fund </a>to start as we'll find the appropriate channels in Australia with input from trusted sources in the fishing community in country that can help the greater good as well as individuals who have had their lives effected and work in the fishing/guiding industry.<br />
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Thanks so much in advance, I hope you can be a part of this amazing community experience!<br />
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<br />Millsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07616654726885326222noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051170730268082083.post-28049983728450864102019-12-12T23:14:00.000-08:002019-12-13T08:17:37.189-08:00A Day of Firsts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Buddy, you're going to work like all the rest of us.<br />
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And so began a day of firsts.<br />
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First to wake up at 3pm<br />
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First to drive through a plowed frozen field, battle through 14 degree temps and brush in his first blind<br />
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It was the first time to open a waterfowl trailer, stare at 12 dozen goose decoys and say "whoa"<br />
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First to listen to the chatter of the guys as they discussed where the decoys need to go. Put three over there, 4 over there and 2 to the left.<br />
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First time into the blind, listening to the cacophony of goose calls and the flapping of the flags trying to draw the birds in. Hot apple cider, unlimited snacks and 3 layers of clothes got him through the morning.<br />
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First time listening to stories of old hunts, failures and successes. The building of camaraderie and community. And yes, you can swear once or twice....I wont tell mom.<br />
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The doors flung open and shots rang out as the first "taken em" of the day was called and the big birds dropped from the sky.<br />
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First time picking up a still live bird and screaming out, "what do I do dad, what do I do?"<br />
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Hold on buddy, hold on.<br />
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First to see it go so right, and then to see it go so awry. You just cant compete with live birds in a field 300 yards away.<br />
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The first time picking it all up, being an asset to the operation. 12 dozen birds dont collect themselves.<br />
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Then as we drove away, I asked my son what he thought of his first goose hunt....<br />
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"It was awesome dad, awesome"<br />
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Well, I have a feeling that I am going to hang onto this book for a long, long time.<br />
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Recently I was given the opportunity to review the new Chouinard anthology of writing, teachings, musings and lessons from <a href="https://www.patagonia.com/product/some-stories-lessons-from-the-edge-of-business-and-sport-by-yvon-chouinard-hardcover-book-published-by-patagonia/192964420229.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=shopping&utm_campaign=shopping&CAWELAID=120226140000575435&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Shopping%20-%20Other&gclid=CjwKCAiA8ejuBRAaEiwAn-iJ3o7aj20CxMSL2eQ6jlYo05w2eOJA6p9V1afvmybuhP5uCDMWZChqABoCJ1EQAvD_BwE">Patagonia Books, called "Some Stories, Lessons From the Edge of Business and Sport</a>" and without too much hyperbole, it's amazing.<br />
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You get to sit sidecar to a life well lived and a business well run from a guy that often says he's the anti businessman.<br />
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When going through this book, it often seems that Chouinard has lead three full lives with the adventures that he's been a part of and places he's been...let alone be at the helm of the leading outdoor apparel company Patagonia. It's apparent that some people function best in action, and I am willing to say that "YC" is one of those people<br />
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The articles and content from the pen of Chouinard span decades but the lessons are timeless.<br />
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Patagonia's stance on corporate responsibility and impact are central learning points in my life in business. Their ability to put their real dollars where their mouth is is inspirational at the least, especially for me in issues like Public Land Protection, <a href="https://www.nimiipuuriverrendezvous.org/">Snake River Dam Removal</a> and our world's consumptive culture.<br />
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For the outdoors man or woman, <a href="https://www.patagonia.com/product/some-stories-lessons-from-the-edge-of-business-and-sport-by-yvon-chouinard-hardcover-book-published-by-patagonia/192964420229.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=shopping&utm_campaign=shopping&CAWELAID=120226140000575435&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Shopping%20-%20Other&gclid=CjwKCAiA8ejuBRAaEiwAn-iJ3o7aj20CxMSL2eQ6jlYo05w2eOJA6p9V1afvmybuhP5uCDMWZChqABoCJ1EQAvD_BwE">put this book under the Christmas Tree</a>. It's the kind of gift that draws you in, opens your mind and allows you to dream a bit to places beyond and ideals that could change the world for good.<br />
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<br />Millsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07616654726885326222noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051170730268082083.post-43052244759469561702019-11-11T22:18:00.001-08:002019-11-11T22:18:12.041-08:00Happy Weight...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The ground can be devoid of any of your quarry and you can easily question the choice of how to spend your free time. Should have went fishing....<br />
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Knock on enough doors, and your bound to gain some access. Public ground is amazing, but you should thank your lucky stars when a landowner is allows you on their ground to hunt.<br />
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The other places seem to fall into about 3 categories. Sometimes you're told no as they prefer to not let folks hunt on their land (insert here story of other yahoo's who've ruined it for you and other hunters forever after). Next, you often cant find the owner or they're not hom. Lastly ...I think landowners like to send you on wild goose chases because "they're not sure who owns that ground, why don't you go talk to the Johnson's over that hill to the west."<br />
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Then sometimes you just have weird stuff go down on the farmer's doorstep. Case in point, this past Sunday I had a few hours to go seek out some new pheasant spots near Spokane. OnX can only tell you so much as you really need to see what the cover is like. What food is near it? Does it have water? Is the cover thick enough? Where are the hidey holes? All the questions you need to answer to say that it's likely holding ground for wild ditch parrots.<br />
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I noticed the "BEWARE OF DOG" yard sign but I blew it off as but a smokescreen to my goal. The 35 lb white border collie came barreling towards me from the back of the yard barking it's head off. and all I could say was "it's ok, it's ok" For some reason, that calmed the dog and myself down, ever so slightly.<br />
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Shuffling and clanging at the door, but finally it opens......<br />
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As fast as I've ever seen a dog move it was on me, trying to bite the crap out of my leg. I stepped back and it's teeth thankfully hit nothing but my boot (thanks Danner!) At the same moment, the homeowner rained fire down on this disobedient dog with the set of hiking boots in his hand, striking it on the tail end causing the nasty mutt to retreat.<br />
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"Get to your car, didn't you see the beware of dog sign?"<br />
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<br />Millsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07616654726885326222noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051170730268082083.post-8255616188713140662019-10-06T21:27:00.000-07:002019-10-06T21:35:43.549-07:00Angler Intent, Lies and Idaho Rules Buffoonery....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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The mighty Clearwater River in Idaho was to close to steelhead fishing as of October 1st. It was almost like fishing through a funeral or a wake. I lost my ambition to really give it my all when Idaho actualized what we all really knew what was happening.....<br />
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The steelhead fishery on the Clearwater was and is in a world of hurt.<br />
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Then a curious bit of news came out of the closure. The season for Chinook and Coho would remain open through October 13th.<br />
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All anglers on the float collectively rolled their eyes at this detail. Does Idaho really give a care about the steelhead fishery, or was the closure just optics/political theatre and leaving the Coho fishery open to placate angler opportunity.<br />
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Picture proof real angler intent, lies and Idaho DFG buffoonery.<br />
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First, if you have a stock of fish so imperiled that they feel the need to close it's season, then there's no reason that the Coho or Chinook fishery should have stayed open. Period, end of story. The short-sighted nature of that decision is without a doubt the craziest part of this whole story, aside of the fact that the closure centered on not having enough hatchery fish returning to make hatchery escapement. Bi-catch of steelhead was and by the picture above is a certainty.<br />
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When another angler alerted me to this picture on Instagram, I really had to calm down before I reacted. I thought long and hard about what was going on here.<br />
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First, what's the anglers intent...<br />
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Second if you really believe they're going for Coho....then why post the picture of an accidental bi-catch for everyone to see?<br />
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Because it wasn't an accident to catch that fish. What I really believe is that this angler, along with others I've heard of fishing for "coho" are just using the opening to continue thumbing their collective noses at the majority of the angling public who are following the rules.<br />
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The state's wrong here. Real anglers know it.<br />
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These anglers are really in the wrong here. And deep down, I bet they know it themselves too.<br />
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The Nimiipu River Rendezvous<br />
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This September 20th-22nd, join the 5th annual gathering to advocate for a free flowing Snake River.<br />
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Join tribal members, anglers, boaters, orca lovers and other river advocates for a gathering on the lower Snake river in support of removing the 4 lower Snake River dams for salmon, for people, for orcas<br />
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I've been a part of many of the past floatillas and it's a remarkable gathering of people united in one goal to free the Snake. Last year almost 800 people on the water in all manner of watercraft in a statement that the old policies of the 4 failing lower Snake River dams need to go. </div>
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Visit <a href="https://www.freethesnake.com/">Free The Snake's web site </a>to get more info and register to be a part of the Nimiipu River Rendezvous</div>
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That's the only way to describe the appointment of William Pendley by the Trump administration to lead the Bureau of Land Management.<br />
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You see, P<a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/2016/01/federal-government-should-sell-western-land-follow-constitution/">endley is a vocal proponent of the government selling all the public lands in the west</a>. His interpretation of the constitution gives him the belief that only states should be able to own land and the federal government shouldnt.<br />
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This guy is no ally to public land users. This is no supporter of hunters, backpackers, mt. bikers, river runners and fisherman. He's not in the corner of the ability of parking your truck on the road and hiking for miles because that's the right of every public land user in the country.<br />
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This guy is special interest through and through<br />
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Seeing this appointment is another indication that we are living in the bizzaro world of The Trump administration. Why in the world would you appoint someone to this post who's stated goal or aspiration is dismantlement?<br />
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It's time to contact your elected officials and tell them to reject this appointment. It's still the good ol' USA and we have the power of the collective voice to express opposition. <br />
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Be heard ladies and gents...be heard.<br />
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Backcountry Hunters and Anglers has a simple form set up to help you voice your opinion. <br />
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Now, muddlers moved into heavy rotation. Amazing what a few fish can do to your confidence in one fly or another. <br />
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Another reminder, it's all in our minds....Millsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07616654726885326222noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051170730268082083.post-434562031568814022019-07-18T06:21:00.002-07:002019-07-18T06:21:43.538-07:00Room With A View....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There's a ramshackle old trailer on a bench just above the Grande Ronde river in SE Washington that I've passed by countless times as our raft goes by the property. The structure is almost flattened, a den now for snakes and countless mice. It's on the opposite side of the river that the road runs and I've always pondered how in the world they got that gigantic old 1950s era trailer to that side of the river.<br />
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For the first time, we stopped our boat on the beach below the trailer and I did a bit of exploring.<br />
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I imagined what it was like to tend the property. To live through some blazing hot summers and conversely, brutally cold winters where the river freezes up bank to bank. Living independently and with purpose.<br />
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But what really brought a chuckle and a smile to my face was the old "2 Holer"<br />
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This guy and or gal was living one hell of a life. I challenge you to find a shitter with a better view to and from doing your business.Millsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07616654726885326222noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051170730268082083.post-88668515222632495182019-07-10T08:17:00.002-07:002019-07-10T08:17:57.630-07:00The Swing of Things By Creekside Media<iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="300" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/346444484" width="520"></iframe><br />
<a href="https://vimeo.com/346444484">The Swing of Things</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/creeksidemedia">Creekside Media</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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Tell me a story and I'm in. This does it. Have fun and sink into a great six and a half minutes.Millsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07616654726885326222noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051170730268082083.post-65364399549400346802019-06-19T06:02:00.001-07:002019-06-19T06:03:50.797-07:00Misfit Saviors<div>
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<br /><br /><a href="https://vimeo.com/343011295">Trout Season - The Misfit Saviors</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/sageflyfish">Sage Fly Fish</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br /><br /><br />Have a watch at this amazing little video on what fly fishing can do for your life.<div>
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<a href="https://vimeo.com/257038849">Motherfish</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/user1202606">Owen Jones</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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Have a watch.Millsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07616654726885326222noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051170730268082083.post-2978540012687917522019-06-03T06:11:00.000-07:002019-06-03T06:11:16.547-07:00T Shirts Turn Into Conservation $$$<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There's an insidious problem effecting deer and deer hunting across North America right now<br />
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Chronic Wasting Disease, the deer cousin of Mad Cow Disease has a bit of the feeling of the "Nothing" in the old 80's flick The Never Ending Story. As much as fish and game departments try to stop it's advancement to new states, especially in the West, we as a collective cant seem to find a way to stop it.<br />
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Well, enter a small T shirt company committed to funding conservation measures and a concerned outdoorsman. This pairing is providing a small way forward in this fight to stop the advancement of this disease.<br />
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Last Year, <a href="https://hunttoeat.com/">Hunt To Eat</a> funded a program in Wisconsin to help Doug Duren install dumpsters across his region in the state in the effort to collect infected deer carcasses. Infected deer, if left on the ground post harvest cause a spread of CWD as their body decomposes.<br />
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In 2018's season, Wisconsin hunters disposed of over 1400 remains of deer carcasses in the dumpsters, taking off an estimated 240+ animals that tested positive for the prions that cause CWD.<br />
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Neighboring state Minnesota noticed the program and their legislature wrote a <a href="https://www.mprnews.org/story/2019/05/31/minnesota-s-new-cwd-measures-will-they-work?fbclid=IwAR06kDedHH5BhaLvgd0uxRthwvpAPuagQpkQuPvLE7Ujt_ZEXwTvXYjTIn4">$50,000 check</a> for a similar program.<br />
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Change starts small. In this case, a concerned local hunter saw a problem and took it upon himself to start something that pushed forward toward a solution.<br />
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Through a partnership with a upstart clothing and conservation company like Hunt To Eat, it allowed the hunter to pilot a program that proved way bigger than Mr. Duren originally thought.<br />
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Mr. Garcia has an amazing life story, centering around his life transforming accident of being electrocuted whilst out elk hunting in Montana<br />
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His movie Charged is a required watch. Amazing story of the fight we all have within us when faced with a ridiculous and unasked for challenge<br />
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Recently Hal Herring, host of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Podcast and Blast had Eduardo on his show to tell his story.<br />
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<a href="https://www.backcountryhunters.org/bha_podcast_blast_ep_49_eduardo_garcia_chef_and_co_founder_montana_mex">Have a listen, you're going to be nothing but impacted for the better....</a>Millsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07616654726885326222noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051170730268082083.post-90832962771164707892019-05-17T06:02:00.002-07:002019-05-17T06:03:08.873-07:00Dammed To Extinction...<iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/331615783" width="520"></iframe><br />
<a href="https://vimeo.com/331615783">Dammed to Extinction Trailer</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/user45211580">Dammed to Extinction</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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For year's I have focused on the fish aspect of the lower 4 Snake River Dams, without a ton of thought of the impact that they have aside of salmon and steelhead. Last night I had the opportunity to take in what these deadbeat dams are doing to another form of charismatic megafauna, the Southern Resident Killer Whales<br />
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The whales are starving because of the lack of Chinook salmon, of which much of them come from the Snake River Basin. Skinny and emaciated Orcas are visible in the Southern Pod and many are not reproducing because of their lack of calories
I am not a whale enthusiast, but you'd have to be one cold S.O.B. to not feel this tragedy happening before our very eyes<br />
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Dont care that billions on billions are being wasted on salmon and steelhead mitigation efforts that aren't working?<br />
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Very "meh" about economic development of the Lewiston Clarkston valley? Could give a rip about how 75-90% of the shipping has left the river, and what is left has $21,000 in taxpayer subsidy dollars attached to every barge that leaves Lewiston?<br />
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Get involved at the <a href="http://www.dammedtoextinction.com/">Dammed to Extinction Web Site</a>Millsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07616654726885326222noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051170730268082083.post-3469074210410221492019-05-09T06:11:00.000-07:002019-05-09T06:11:01.118-07:00Finding Community...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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12 people came together under the tent of community and conservation. This wild gathering of folks had never met in this form and instantly, we all knew we were in the midst of our tribe. </div>
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The <a href="https://hunttoeat.com/">Hunt To Eat</a> brand had brought us together as ambassadors to the brand at the 2019 Backcountry Hunters and Anglers Rendezvous in Boise, ID and the funny thing was how fast we bonded. </div>
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As the tasty treat was served, the whole crew and everyone in our Air B&B came to enjoy it and to me served as a microcosm of what hunting and fishing can do with building community. People come together over shared experience and a meal and forge bonds that last in perpetuity. </div>
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I may be waxing poetic, but this Wild Gathering fostered by <a href="https://hunttoeat.com/">Hunt To Eat</a> brought some amazing people together and I believe that the same can be done anywhere. Engage in what Rinella calls "Venison Diplomacy" and share your love for the outdoors and conservation. Everyone's welcome at the table no matter experience, age, gender or past experience in the sports we love so much. </div>
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Just kidding.<br />
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From time to time, some of my best outdoor gear scores have come from Craigslist. A couple of Hardy fly reels for less than $60 bucks, fly tying collections for pennies on the dollar and so on. It's remarkable to see what is offered, and honestly with regard to fly fishing especially many dont know the value of what they're selling.<br />
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The same could probably be said for anything, but instead of going city to city on Craigslist in search of what you're looking for I have a new weapon for your quest to find the outdoor gear of your dreams<br />
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<a href="https://www.searchtempest.com/">Searchtempest </a>is a Craigslist aggregator, where you set your zip code, choose your radius from there and enter your search terms and boom...the work is done for you.<br />
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I can search 25 cities inventory for fly tying materials in less than 5 minutes. It's amazing<br />
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Happy searching, I hope you find what you're looking for.<br />
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<br />Millsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07616654726885326222noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051170730268082083.post-12059550319769470732019-04-15T06:24:00.000-07:002019-04-15T06:24:27.821-07:00When Arguing With Dam Proponents...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I should know better.<br />
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Nobody ever wins these types of battle, but sometimes I cant help myself and some good old fashion trolling is in order.<br />
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This particular pro lower 4 snake river dams page is sad. Same time tested and debunked myths about the lower 4 snake dams. Their need for irrigation, for flood control, their role in the power grid and many others trotted out as fact.<br />
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As a reminder, these particular dams were put online to serve to make Lewiston and or Clarkston a glowing city on the hill. A mega inland seaport with tremendous economic might. Not for flood control, not to optimize electricity production, not for water retention and irrigation purposes<br />
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They were made to enhance the Snake to Columbia as a shipping route. Electricity was an afterthought.<br />
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So the reason they were built no longer makes economic sense. What now?<br />
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Container and barge traffic down 70-90%. Ratepayers (aka, all of us) on the hook for billions in Salmon and Steelhead mitigation costs (read, hatcheries and dam passage improvements) . Lewiston and Clarkston not growing and economically stagnant. Salmon and Steelhead stocks on the continue trend to extinction. <br />
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There's a hundred other reasons why the lower 4 Snake dams no longer make sense. <br />
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Dam proponents want to lump all the Columbia and Snake dams into one category. We have to separate the Snake dams away from the power producers like Bonneville, John Day, McNary and the like. Nobody is asking for their removal. They ARE important to the power grid.<br />
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<br />Millsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07616654726885326222noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051170730268082083.post-53468046806193041822019-04-06T08:19:00.000-07:002019-04-06T08:19:15.308-07:00Ass Backwards Decisions On The Columbia...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In an apparent decision where they must think it's 1919, not 2019, the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission voted to bring back gill nets for the fall Chinook seasons on the lower Columbia river....<br />
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AND, if that wasn't enough, reversed a 2013 decision to that banned barbed hooks for Salmon and Steelhead fishing.<br />
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The 2013 plan was to have phased out the non selective fishery by now but, whoops, they cant get it right so their apparent plan is to throw their hands up in the air, say screw it and go back to nets and barbs.<br />
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The collective head of the conservation community is shaking it's head in disgust.<br />
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So when the cupbords are near bare...<br />
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When the runs are crashing in the past 5 years..<br />
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When we have a harvest method that is indiscriminate in what fish it takes amongst stocks of ESA protected salmon and steelhead stocks..<br />
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When we already have issues with predation from things like sea lions..<br />
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When the steelhead run up the Columbia was the worst we've seen in 50+ years..<br />
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Apparently that was the right time to institute regressive policies like nets and barbs<br />
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Complete Bullshit...<br />
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For the people who think that nets arent a big deal. Go watch as they are pulled up. Are they taking just the target species or are you seeing bycatch?<br />
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For the people who think barbs dont cause undo stress on fish we're going to release, let me stick a barbed hook in your ear and tell me there's no difference in it's holding power...<br />
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Barbs do their job, they stay where they're supposed to. The difference between removing a barbed vs de-barbed involves more effort, more handling and more stress on wild fish. <br />
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And if you're relying on a barb to make you a better fisherman, too bad Charlie. The fish wasnt supposed to be yours then.<br />
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<a href="https://lmtribune.com/outdoors/bye-bye-barbless/article_f4e191e1-2b26-556a-b3a7-117439bb897c.html">Photo courtesy of Eric Barker and The Lewiston Morning Tribune.</a><br />
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These decisions are regressive. They serve special interests and not the river or the fish's interest and therefore we're shooting ourselves in the collective foot. <br />
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Wake up Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission. Wake the hell up.....<br />
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<a href="https://vimeo.com/248905440">The Fish Trap</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/user11049824">North Fork Studios</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.<br />
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Instead of returning to failed policies of yesteryear, how about fully considering something like this?<br />
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"Her fate is in OUR hands dude, her fate is in OUR hands"Millsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07616654726885326222noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7051170730268082083.post-71927264160433992062019-03-27T06:46:00.003-07:002019-03-27T06:46:51.159-07:00The Hope of a New Bird Dog...<br />
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A good friend recently said to me, "There's nothing better than the hope of a new bird dog"<br />
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A more true statement there isnt.<br />
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The puppy breath and teeth, grabbing ahold of everything and anything in it's wake<br />
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The crazy enthusiasm of first retrieves and smelling a pheasant wing for the first time<br />
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All new, all exciting, all holding hope for the future of great times afield<br />
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I feel like a new father again, complete with the 2am bathroom breaks and eventual playtime at 5am.<br />
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Annie will be my children's first experience with puppyhood. Their first chance to see a puppy grow into a member of the family and accompaniment in the field.<br />
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The hope for the future is overflowing. How exciting it all is.<br />
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Every once and a while, you can really strike gold on the interwebz.<br />
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For pennies, I was delivered a treasure trove of angling history, with 6 issues of the massive Wild Steelhead and Atlantic Salmon Journal.<br />
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Historic names and dignitaries of the sport. Anadromous fish before social media. <br />
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There's so much to relearn from magazines 25 years old. Such a short time ago but lifetimes different in the way things are today with respect to tackle, lines, gear and the like...<br />
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The most interesting thing, the conflict of scarcity is the same then as it is now. We're fighting the same battles decades later.<br />
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You'd think we'd learn our lesson...<br />
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<br />Millsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07616654726885326222noreply@blogger.com0