Bearcat89 wrote:

We used the hell out of our 3rd party extended warranty. That 2016 Tahoe we had was the worst vehicle ever. Before 99k we had the tranny replaced, a few weeks later the motor was having a lifter issue, we had all our air ride replaced, shocks all replaces, even wiggled in new heated seats because they quit working. New stereo because it quit pushing the hidden screen door up, all oil lines replaced, tranny cooler and a few other things. I think we paid 1800 for the warranty and cashed out of it for 17k if I remember right.
Helps having the woman manage a auto repair place. Her business did all the battling with the ext warranty and got everything approved.

I’m right there with you BC. My 2016 Silverado LTZ has had over $9,000 of warranty work done in the last 3 years that I have owned it. The big one being the transmission. This was the first extended warranty I had purchased on a used vehicle and it was by far the best money I have ever spent. I owe the finance guy a case of beer as he more or less insisted that I get the bumper to bumper coverage for the life of the loan due to known issues. My buddy just threw the transmission on his 2017 and was lucky enough to trade it out before it was undrivable. Now they have a class action suite against GM over the 15-19 8 speed automatic in 26 states. Known to go at 100,000 miles. Wouldn’t you know it, mine went at 99,500.

Mahomes and Allen in the postseason are instant classics. Really looking forward to that game. A divisional NFC championship game on the other conference is very intriguing. A rookie QB being there is even more intriguing. The red walrus always seems to save his best game plans for the postseason so it’s hard to count the Chiefs out. On a purely QB scale, I would rate it Allen, Mahomes, Daniels and Hurts.

I just ordered the E40 with the steel bit. I was interested in the poly, but the price difference with the steel on sale was too appealing. Couldn’t pass it up for $370 at Scheels. I’ve been running a lazer mag for years now. I’m looking forward to no two stroke and being able to reopen holes.

I absolutely believe this. I was out with a friend last weekend and I got on some fish early. He set up directly behind me. I was using my FL-20 and he had his Garmin in down mode. I caught around 30 crappies and some good gills mixed in during the prime half our before/half our after sunset. He caught 5. He put his wheelhouse on that spot and fished for 48 hours with his family over the weekend, again running the Garmin in down mode. 8 lines down, 60 fish caught in total. I have been out for that prime hour each night this week solo setting up on the same spot and caught 20-30 each night, and I’m leaving at 5:30-5:45 with fish on the screen. There is no reason they shouldn’t have caught 200 plus fish with that many lines down. The majority of the time it’s been impossible to keep two lines in the water they have been so aggressive. I for one consider this a win. The fish won’t get decimated and I save $3,000.

I got a couple glances of it but the crappies were on fire and I had the back of the house facing West. The couple of glances back I did sure did look amazing.

Now that Hafley is interviewing for the Jets HC job, if he gets it, does that automatically mean Saleh becomes the Packers next DC?

Cheese buldak with rice cakes which is a Korean cheesy chicken dish. I buy 4 pounds of chicken breast at a time and marinade it in the chili paste concoction. It’s a super easy meal to put together in no time at all. As soon as it’s out, I’m making another batch. I’d say it’s dinner 2-3 times per week.

So Iowa wants to by the bordering counties and Canada wants to by the state. I will be migrating south with the birds before saying O Canada before every sporting event.

A potential 200,000,000 on the line. I coudln’t imagine.

Does wow feel appropriate. The lowest salaried D doing this. Very impressive. This is a $200 million dollar game for Darnold. Ouch to this point.

I like hearing Jacobs saying he’s going to be talking to some guys to get them to GB. Will anything come from it, who knows (It is GB after all. Not exactly known for the big splash in free agency). I would like to request that he reach out first to Max Crosby. We could use that man coming off of the edge and the Raiders are about to enter some dark times anyway.

What an awful effort outside of the defense. I’d like to give a special shout-out to Nixon for the fumble and personal foul leading to 10 points for the Eagles. The defense gave the offense every opportunity in the first half and they did nothing. The injuries in the second half? I don’t think they could field a team next week if they found a way to win. End of the day, an undisciplined team that couldn’t get out of their own way for most of the season against true competition. Team needs include O linemen, D linemen, edge rushers, a true number one wide receiver, and corner backs. I hope the draft has 17 rounds this year. And lets be honest Packers fans, a QB1 might be a need as well. Love was an absolute unit the second half of last season. After recovering from the early season injuries this year, he got away from the turnovers, but the TD’s were not there. It feels like the Dallas game last year anointed him to the group of top tier QB’s. I’m not convinced. We’ve seen flashes of greatness from many QB’s, but true number ones, always rare. It’s always great entertainment. Till next season…

Vehicle traffic is not recommended on Pulaski. Most who venture out are on side by sides, wheelers and sleds. Due to the very clear water it is a well after dark bite. The lake has a large population of walleye but they are difficult to get to bite. Most spend the winter on little Pulaski fishing for crappies. And you are correct. It does have some serious money living on it’s shores.

Detroit and Buffalo sure seem to be the teams to beat this year. However, when the Chiefs take their third title in a row, will people really be scratching their heads going, how did that 15-1 team nobody was talking about do it again? Until they get knocked off, the defending back to back champs must be the odds on favorite. That team finds a way to get it done when it really matters. The red walrus is a football mastermind.

That was without a doubt, the worst performance of the entire season for GB. The offense, awful. The special teams, worse. The defense, solid. Until it really mattered and you left 25 yards of the middle of the field wide open for the Bears to complete a pass to get into field goal range. ML calling timeout on 4th and 2 and then sending out the kicking unit was ridiculous. If you’re kicking, you bleed the clock down as far as you can. It’s going to be some serious uphill sledding going to Philly. The only loss outside of the division for GB was Philly and they get to go play them next week. The only loss outside of the division for the Vikes, LA. And they get to go play them. Funny how that works sometimes.

Forget the manifesto, which is a wild story, no doubt. But how about the last 10 minutes of the podcast discussing the Iranian surface to air missile’s that were brought into the country through a legal port of entry. According to the guest, those responsible have been apprehended but no knowledge as to whether or not the missiles have been recovered. The plan was to take out Trump while he was traveling on his private jet while campaigning, which is why he had to fly on different aircraft for a bit of time while they were tracking these things down. Again, they came through a legal port of entry. That is unimaginable negligence which means large sums of money were trading hands here.

An easy one I like to put together are brat bites. Buy your favorite brats and cut each into four pieces. Wrap each one with a half strip of bacon and pick it. Put them on a cooling rack placed on top of a sheet pan so the grease can drain off while cooking. Bake at 350 for 30-45 minutes until the bacon is cooked to your liking. Remove from the oven and put a good pinch of kraut on each piece, a good squeeze of Dijon or whole grain mustard and top with a chunk of swiss cheese. Turn the oven to broil and toss them back in until the cheese is melted and slightly golden brown.

This team found a way to kick itself in the a** all game long yesterday with penalties on offense. I believe it was five first down plays called back on penalties. That will destroy a team no matter where you are playing. The second offensive possession for the Packers was three straight passes after Jacobs was having his way with things before fumbling on the first drive. The go for it on 4th and 2 was a headscratcher. Reed should have caught that ball but Love has a hard time putting touch on a ball when he has pressure closing in. He’s got that gunslinger in him. 7-6 at that point in the game would have felt pretty good. ML saying after the game the Vikings played a lot more man than we expected was a headscratcher. That says your receivers didn’t have the talent to create separation. Meanwhile, the biggest issue for the GB defense all year has been the middle of the field and it reared its ugly head again yesterday. Darnold had his way with anything between the hashmarks. This team can catch fire at any time, but the self inflicted wounds this late in the season are unacceptable. The fact that they find themselves in position to win in all of these five loses is something to see. They certainly have some fight in them and they are going to need it if they can make any noise moving forward.

When Gary Busey get’s out of the cage, you spare no expense on the recovery mission

That was a good team win yesterday with the D playing solid ball and the offense really spreading it around. Jacobs has really been a difference maker. That first quarter was a masterclass at running the ball. The fumble was a bummer, but he hasn’t put one on the ground since playing the colts so it’s certainly not a chronic issue. It’s as close to a lock as it can be that three teams from the North will be in the dance. With the one seed still in play, the Vikes will have a lot to play for down the stretch. The hail Mary against Washington was the turn of the tide for Chicago. Haven’t gotten a W since. Losing Geno was a bad deal for the Hawks yesterday as that race is as tight as it gets to get the division title and a chance to host. Buckle up!

That onside kick with over 10 minutes left was absolutely ridiculous. I had just gotten home from the lake to see the final onside attempt as the announcers were talking about the previous onside kick. I made the assumption they must have had a successful attempt that allowed them to get to 42 and set up another attempt. He’s a players coach, no doubt about it, but he needs to take a breath every now and again and think rationally. If nothing else, it makes for great entertainment as a viewer.

He’ll go down as the one season wonder who quit on himself. Last year it was I’m not playing through injuries anymore. Yesterday it was I don’t want to play in the rain. Such a shame.

All I know is this interim HC for Chicago better have a fancy Italian pocket watch with him, because if he botches anything game clock related, he won’t be able to walk outside after dark ever again.

It’s been substantially lowered to improve the duck hunting. That was the bill that was sold that is. It had a hot pike bite going about five years ago but the lake is even lower now. It’s hardly recognizable from what it once was. The last time I saw people out there in the winter they were wind surfing. It’s a real shame as it was one heck of a panfish lake. Fishing the ditches during the spring on 119 and the shoreline on 117 was as fun as it gets. Shoulder to shoulder up and down the road and in the field on the other side fishing a 10 foot wide ditch was a great damn time. I’m sure there is some life still in there. How much is hard to tell. I’d be willing to bet with as low as it is, the winter two years back would have killed it out. It was always susceptible to winter kill being as shallow as it was. It can only be more susceptible now.

SconnieFib wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Highbeeze24 wrote:</div>

I’m convinced people just want to get hurt on the ice as both days with dozens of people out there, I was the only one with cleats.

I think a lot of people also leave the cleats off to avoid spooking fish.

I’m all for tossing them off once you get out there but it’s a rough go of it when you’re pulling gear. I had three groups 1/3 of the way back to the access on Friday when I started dragging back in. I beat every one of them back to the access with ease.

Was on 6″ Friday and Saturday. Good ice, super slick on Saturday with the slight melt. I’m convinced people just want to get hurt on the ice as both days with dozens of people out there, I was the only one with cleats. I was able to put together a couple of nice meals. Had a buddy check Ida in Monticello as he lives close by and wouldn’t you know it, someone had to be first and put his wheel house just out from the access and Saturdays heat and wind took care of letting that one drop through. They had gotten it out but not without some pretty good damage. North side of that lake still wide open with Swans.

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FinickyFish wrote:

Anyone looked at Medicine lake last weekend? Hoping to get out there this weekend. Will probably poke some holes on the west side Friday to see if I can bring kids/friends out Saturday and report back.

Haven’t been to Medicine myself but have seen many posts on Fishbrain from guys out there chasing pike

I love the big buddie in my flip over. The only issue I have with it is if it sits for any period of time it takes forever for it to light. I run it off of a 20 pound tank and it can take up to 30 minutes to get the line bled to the heater and get the pilot to light and stay lit. If it’s used on a regular basis it will fire on the 3rd – 5th ignition. Lighting for the first time after the summer, turn the fuel on and walk away for a half and come back and start hit the ignition. I’ve learned to do this just before ice season so I’m not freezing for the first chunk of time on my first trip out. I’ve seen countless videos of guys fighting these things early in the season. Turn gas on, turn gas off and turn back on, detach hose and reattach hose, 1,000 ignition clicks and curses tell the story every time.

Detroit is 6/7 with 4 TD’s against GB on 4th down this season. That’s absolutely unacceptable. With most teams your playing on your heals thinking they want you to jump. The Lion’s have made it very clear, when they line up on 4th down, they’re going for it. One hell of a gutsy call at the end to ice the clock and kick the go ahead. You could just feel it on GB’s final drive. They needed to get six there. The field goal on the road to tie wasn’t going to be enough as the Packers D did not have any answers to slow the Lion’s up in the second half. Heck of an entertaining game between a couple of good clubs.

I recently had someone gain access to my debit card and received a fraud alert. I quickly verified that was not my activity and the card was shut down. There were two transactions for a restaurant and movie theatre in Nashville, both of which were disputed and corrected. I then received a replacement debit card, had it at home, never used and twelve days in I get a fraud on my new debit card. Again, hasn’t even been used. Those transactions were also disputed and corrected. Less than a week later I get a fraud alert on my Prime card. Once again, verified that was not my activity and disputed those charges and had them corrected. There sure are a lot of low life people out there.