Is that a Vizsla? I have had 2 in the past, and just got word that the 3rd is on the way from the breeder!
I have a friend who says that their Latin name is “dog who sits on your head”, and I think he might be right!
That is an interesting find. Thanks grouse for doing some legwork on it.
I have always been led to believe you could hunt roads for small game, but could only shoot from off of the roadway (2 steps into the ditch was the rule of thumb I had heard). I guess we all learn a little something around here.
This was on a friends land near Byron. When confronted from the landowner, the persons hunting stated they had permission to hunt there from the person who owns the land. When asked who that was, they had no idea.
I choose to try to stack the deck in my favor, and that means I want to see the dog tested for anything and everything I can before I get it. I know there are a lot of great dogs that have not been tested, but I personally would not do it because it takes a chance on that dog having a genetic problem, and this is a risk that I am simply not willing to take. I stand behind my belief that if they do not have hips and eyes certified, I would not get a dog from that breeder. I can certainly not eliminate everything by doing this, and it does not mean there are not great dogs without these tests, but it does give me a sense that I am getting the best dog I can, and it will be by my side for many years.
I am not saying that all small breeders are bad, or that their dogs are poor, or that they do not get the certifications on them. I used the term “backyard breeder” to mean the guy who breeds their dog to the neighbor dog because they happen to meet at the wrong time, not the guy who takes the time and effort necessary to have a great litter, but only does it once or twice a year. These are 2 completely different situations IMHO.
I think you took it as a personal attack, and that was not the way it was meant at all. These are my personal beliefs, and how I approached getting a dog. Take it for what its worth
Great question, and as far as a breed, this is completely up to you, and we all have our personal favorites based on past performance, breed specifics, personalities, etc. I would not own a lab if you gave it to me, but I am far from the norm in this situation. The dog that each person has is the greatest breed/dog in the history of the world 
The bare minimum for me is to have all hips and eyes certified. This eliminates any of the “backyard breeders” because a dog needs to be a couple years old to be certified, and it is very expensive (a couple grand for the male and female). If a breeder does not want to spend the money for this, they can be eliminated. Getting a new dog is hopefully a minimum of 10 years, and I want to stack the deck in my favor as much as possible.
I also want to see the papers on both parents and grandparents and get an understanding of the type of dog they are, i.e. drive, endurance, body type (with labs especially there are huge size differences through the breed). See if they have any hunt papers or advanced certifications. These can all help point you to a dog that fits your personality/style. Also check out if this breeding has been done before and how those pups turned out. Contact people who have the breeders dogs and see what they say. Take your time and do your research. Don’t jump onto the first person you talk to, or be convinced to get a dog because the breeder has it for sale right now. I also check how many dogs they have sold in the past year as I don’t want to buy from a puppy mill. The breeder should ALWAYS put the best interests of the breed, and then the dog first.
After you have done all your homework, and it does take a ton of time, go to the site and meet the breeder and see their dogs. If possible watch them work and see how they interact. There are many breeders that look great online, but their facilities are not what you want to see.
After all this, get your name on a list for the next breeding that you want (may not be the next available), and get your home set up for a new puppy! Decide how you want to train (you vs pro) and if you choose to do it yourself, read up on different methods and theories. A dog is only as good as the training it is given, and consistency is more important than anything else.
Good luck and post pictures.
I was incredibly happy to see them come out after half time, make some major adjustments, and start kicking some tail. That is a coaching win IMHO. It is good to know that Zimmer is the real deal, and it does not seem like the injuries they have had this year has any effect on the games.
Hats off to Zimmer and his elite coaches. That would not have been a win in years past.
As a contractor everyone needs to remember that the building code is basically the lowest standard that must be met for a building to not fall down. After reading the post, I would bet the inspector thought the job was shoddy, but it met the bare minimum that the code spells out. He cannot enforce more than that.
For anyone and everyone else please do some due diligence on a contractor or anyone who you allow in your home. Don’t go with the cheapest price just because it is the cheapest. Find a reputable contractor who you trust and work with them to get what YOU WANT. Look at it like buying a car. Most people don’t show up and buy the cheapest car on the lot if that is not what they want, but will get the cheapest contractor without a second thought.
It all depends on how old the unit is and if they can reuse the existing “A” coil, line set, electrical connections, Thermostat wiring ect.
If all those things are in line, the $1,500 cost seems about right, but without knowing those things, it is a crapshoot.
Gross.
J/K Congrats buddy. I have been married for 15 years, and only wore my ring 1 day in all those years, but maybe computer guys have a higher tendency to keep their fingers than Firefighters and Carpenters!
Ryan,
You know my feelings on dogs. I really like a pointing dog, and short hair seems to make things much easier around the house, especially with muddy dogs and clean up after being in the outdoors all day. For me, I absolutely love the look of any of the setters, especially Irish and Red, but the hair was always their downfall, both in maintenance, and cleanliness.
I also choose dogs based on certifications of hips, eyes, elbows, etc. There are enough unknowns with dogs to take a chance on those items. For this reason, read up on any known problems with any breed and do your research on ways to eliminate/reduce these. Most of these will come with a higher price tag, but IMHO the upfront cost of a dog is one of the smallest costs of dog ownership.
I am currently on my 2nd Vizsla, and don’t know if I will own another breed in my lifetime, but before I settled on that breed I had looked into many different breeds. My top 3 list were Vizslas, Weimeraner, and a wirehair Griffon. All of these have their positives and negatives, and it comes down to individual tastes and preferences. The reasons I choose a Vizsla was their trainability and desire to please, size, short hair, and their desire to be a member of the family. A friend of mine says their Latin name is “dog who sits on your head” because they always want to be by you, but this also makes them an ideal family dog.
I also feel that any of the hunting breeds, but especially the pointing breeds, and very high energy and will require some exercise or daily training to keep them calm. I find that I needed to either activate my dogs muscles or their brain for 15 minutes when I get home, and this makes them much more calm and cool. I also have young kids, and sometimes this is simply not going to happen but I try my best to keep the dog moving.
I will not tell you that they are the perfect dog for you, or for anyone, but if I know you, there will be plenty of research and thought before you choose the right dog. Good luck in the process, but remember that life is too short to hunt behind an ugly dog!
I think it is awesome that a state entity can make up a law that goes against the Bill of Rights, namely the 4th amendment. This is the one commonly known as the “search and seizure” right. IMHO the AIS guys can say whatever they want, but I refuse to let them look in any of my compartments. I will not let me rights slowly erode just because some clown says they have the right.
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized
The cops I know and work with seem to all want the dash and personal cameras. They seem to think it will make their lives easier and keeps them out of the courtroom. When a D-bag forces a trial and tries to blame an officer for something, the video ends the situation quickly.
I will say there is a very small amount of cops making poor choices, and a very high amount of criminals doing stupid things.
The boating regulations say that the larger vessel always has the right of way.
That being said, I hate being blinded by their lights also, but if I was driving the barge, I would want to tell what anything I saw on the radar was, identify it, and then check to verify what it was doing. I see no benefit to shining the barge captain with a light to blind him.
Good luck with it Wats. I hope she treats you well with many good days on the water!
Motor is sold.
The Dnr has their hands tied in a very similar manor to the wolf fiasco. They are unable to manage the lake do to factors outside of their control. The only item they can control is the amount of walleyes taken out of the lake due to sport fishing.
They are told the netting totals and have no control over mother nature, the spawn, or any of the numerous other factors in the quality of the lake. IMHO this is a very minor item in the grand Scheme.
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I have done a lot of reading about this, and feel the need to throw in my 2 cents.
First a short history lesson for those who have not read the treaties.
We have harmed the Native Americans way of life the same as every other concurring group over the course of history have. The concurred do not have anything. This may seem harsh, but it is how things have worked for hundreds of thousands of year. This is a tribe defeating and driving another tribe off their historic lands.
We sign a treaty with the Native Americans giving them some rights, but taking away many of the things they have had for hundreds of years, such as their land, some of their history, and certainly some of their tribe members. In exchange for these things, we gave Native Americans some concessions, such as the ability to continue their rights to hunt and fish within certain boundaries. (ie Mille Lacs Lake)
We also gave them certain cash concessions for a number of years for their lands (we bought land from them). These cash payments went on for about 25 years (it has been a while since I read the treaties so my dates may be off) and were based on full blooded vs half blooded Indians.
Here is my personal opinion (internet, get ready to roast me)
1. We signed a treaty (contract) with a group of people. We MUST fulfill our side of the contract. This is no different than any other legal contract we signed in the 1800s or today. We are legally and morally bound.
2. If we have to fulfill our portion of the contract, the Indians must also fulfill their side of the contract. This means we are not obligated to provide the bands with ANY monetary or any other help. The $2.5 billion budget for the Bureau of Indian Affairs can go away.
3. We are fulfilling our complete obligation per our contract, and they are obligated to fulfill their side of the contract.
4. You will NEVER find a judge who will rule that we can eliminate the treaty rights of the Native Americans. Hope in one hand and crap in the other and see what one fills up first.
This is weather.
Far from climate. If it last another 100 yrs, start to get nervous. Until then, just normal fluctuations in weather.
Don’t like it? Wait 10 minutes….
Its go to be Bob Segar
Then Springsteen
Cars
David Allen Coe
Credance Clearwater Revival
Eagles
Fleetwood Mac
Charlie Daniels Band
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You know what they say about Apple products…
You can buy a better phone, but you can’t pay more!
1. Carlos Hathcock (vietnam era sniper)
2. John McCain (based on what he did in Vietnam, true American Hero for his actions there. Unrelated to his current politics)
3. Chris Kyle (if he was still alive)
4. Any other veteran who would be willing to share a boat with me.
Thanks DT, 2018 will be 25 years. After that, one bad shift and I can make the call to pera and enjoy what the state police and fire fund has to offer.
You are welcome from us “young bucks” still paying into PERA! You earned it, now get out and enjoy it, and there had better be good pictures!
I was there as well with my son who is just getting into the sport as a 2nd grader. It was only my 2nd u of m match I have been to but it was a blast.
Very fun to see things through the eyes of a 8 year old. We got in late due to traffic and just ran to our seats. Watched the match and told my son to stop and look around at the stadium. His eyes got all big and he just says “whoa, this is awesome”. Cool experience.
farmboy, I never said it had an effect on the game, just that I hate people who cheat. those who cheat a little or alot, all are cheaters. pretty simple statement.
I get that, but we have no reason to believe that the Pats did it intentionally, or did it at all. What we know is the balls were determined to be 1psi low of pressure. It could have been a conspiracy by the Colts to sabotage all the Pats balls.
Or maybe aliens did it.
I heard there were some large footprints outside the stadium, maybe it was bigfoot? We really need Bobo and the Bigfoot hunters to get on this for us
you realize that 11 out of 12 balls were confirmed by the NFL to be 1 PSI low ? The ref’s would not have a clue that they had 12.5 PSI of air vs. 13.5 PSI, as required, by what the experts on ESPN were saying anyways.
So the refs could not tell the difference, but you are telling me that this could have an effect on the game? Seems like a non issue to me.
Grab a roll of the mesh drywall tape with the sticky back. Set a few pieces over the hole and infill with mud. No big deal.
Yes it was a joke, if you look at my subsequent post I AM in the concrete trades specifically residential, sorry if I ruffled feathers with a little dark humor.
Sorry I jumped down your throat. As a contractor who gets a ton of work from other people’s mistakes, I hate to see people beat down good contractors and act like they are all shady crooks who make millions off the suffering and tears of clients.
I will say it again. Pick out a contreactor you trust based on word of mouth, recomendations. Etc. See their work and discuss what you want done and what you want to do with it when it’s done. The right guy may help lead you down the right path and do it correctly. This may not be the cheapest, but will be the best.
Now if you really want to have some fun, get 3 separate contractors to come over all at the same time and give a bid. Eh, I must be getting meaner in my old age.
I hope this wad a joke because I don’t understand why anyone would do this. If I came to bid a job and saw 2 other guys there, I would leave. Any good contractor is not looking for work, and do not need to waste their time with guys who treat them like this. I understand you want the best price, but you are not going to get it by treating people like dirt.
I would recommend getting one contractor you TRUST and have them give you a quote for the work you NEED and discuss and they can do the best work. Low bid contractors often times give low bid quality.
Expect to pay around $4 per square foot in the spring. This would be for minimum prep work and base installed. Additional prep will be more.
