What are you guys talking about and who are the Vikes?!?!

Yes there are inconsiderate people in boats too. But generally they are not doing it non stop all day long or simply running circles around you just because they can.

I’m sure lakes are different with all the pleasure boaters. Here on the river 99% of the boats out there are fishing. No one in there right mind pleasure boats or waterskis on this part of the river.

Got a few for sale here I’ll sell you so long as you promise not to operate them on this part of the river.

I think the difference between the fast boats and jetskis is the boats fly by once maybe twice. The inconsiderate you know what’s on jetskis have buzzed me back and forth all day long coming within 20 feet of me.

I’ve got a special chunk of lead I tie on my line just for them. It works!

Joel is a good Joe! Glad you had fun fishing with him up here.

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Personally, I think what this country needs a 3rd party, a moderate party. I often find myself aligning with guys like McCain, who seems to vote whatever way he feels on the issues, even if it goes against party lines. I find myself aligned with the Republican platform probably about 60% of the time, the Dems 40%.

I have friends who I think of as “Rushies”, guys who would support the party line no matter what the issue. Most of the time, they seem like a bunch of lemmings to me ready to march in line right to and over the cliff just to always support the party line. The radical liberals, aka Mike Moore, I find the most annoying.

Anywho, any other moderates out there?

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I’ll go along with this any day of the week! I also would’ve voted McCain over either of the two losers we have running!

First off, I don’t care what Bush says about the ads against Kerry. I have no doubt he was involved in it. It’s a republican group for gawd sakes with members of Bush’s party leading the charge.

Not that it matters, you’re right. Both parties play that game. Always have.

As for the French, they went WAY beyond “not supporting” us in Iraq and even so far as SUPPORTING Iraq in the way of sophisticated radar detection systems among other things even AFTER we were already there.

The French can eat our …you know what, as far as I’m concerned.

But even that isn’t enough to spare the French!

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5756110/

I made a phone call to help you guys out even tho I haven’t a clue what the regs are there. lol

I deer hunt and fish. I do deer hunt more than fish tho once it starts.

I’m addicted to both but a bit more to deer hunting.

Isn’t straight talk and Bush an oxymoron anyway?

So let’s settle for bad because the other MIGHT be worse?

Maybe he will be, I don’t know. My thing is they both suck and I’m very disappointed that those 2 are the best this country could produce. We are truly in very deep trouble.

I’d take Billy in a heartbeat at this point. He could even have an intern for every day of the week. I could care less about something so trivial.

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I have a peach of an idea………….

This is a good thread…….

But instead of: “I hate Bush”………..

Can we inturn get: “Why I like Kerry”………..

There appears to be more “Bush hate” than “Kerry love” on the democratic side…………

I’m still trying to figure out why people should vote for Kerry. Is it because we should remove Bush or is it because Kerry will make a better president? How will Kerry make a better president???

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I’m not fond of Kerry either. Doesn’t automatically make me a Bush lover tho like some people. Neither of them are worth squat as far as I’m concerned.

As for propoganda, how about the attacks on Kerry’s military record?

Oh wait…nevermind. There are no Bush ties to that either. lol

Here’s a newsflash for ya. This is a Presidential election. There is propoganda up the ying yang from BOTH SIDES!

If you think Bush is innocent of this, you are really naive.

Haha! As long as it says what you want it to say it’s all good. Right?

Watch the gas prices plummet just before the election and George will say, “look what I did America! Vote for me!”

Just a little prediction for y’all.

Of course I’m sure that will be pure coicidence. Right?

In reference to Bush and the oil companies…

I don’t need to get hit in the head with a 2×4 to know it would hurt.

Perhaps you’d like a signed confession?

Kerry and Ketchup? Wow. I didn’t know that!

Wow! You don’t believe Bush and Oil companies are one in the same?
You’re kidding right? EVERYONE knows that. Least I thought everyone knew that. lol

Cute dog Slop!
Better looking than the owner!

I haven’t delved much into Kerry’s military record but from what I understand neither candidate has any business bringing up their military service as some sort of heroric feat.

Not surprising that both of them want to tout it as some chest pounding accomplishment tho considering what we’re in the midst of.

As for the abortion issue, you’re a good man Rooster but I’d like to leave you with this thought…what about all the unwanted children, disabled or not, already in this world? Do we really need/want more children to go thru that?

I’m not an abortion rights advocate and tbh, I’m not sure what the answer is there or if I’m willing to make a stand on either side of that one. I do think there are instances when abortion might be the right thing for some people but where to draw the line in the sand I’m not sure. I know my wife is against it and having worked with severely mentally disabled children at the Colony for 10 years prior to my meeting her, she loves those kids to death and believes alot of them understand alot more than people think. She used to run a licensed daycare out of our home too and was the only one in the area that would take special needs children and we opened our home to several of them during that time and I have to say one of them in particular really won my heart.

My only hope is that whoever the next President is, I hope he has the strength, honor, and committment to lead us in the right direction. As a former military man, I cannot “not support” our troops and Commander no matter what or who or whether I agree or not. Our oldest was also in Afghanistan for a year.

Oh, and just for the record, in the beginning weeks of the invasion I backed George’s decision and argued for him in several other similair debates. I was all for kickin’ A$$ and takin’ names. It’s what I was trained to do. But in hindsight and knowing what I know now, I don’t think it was the right thing to do at the time it was done. We had a more pressing agenda.

I also believe George did not heed the advice of Billy during the transition of the Presidency. I do believe Bill had a little better understanding of the threat bin laden posed and George was too consumed with saddam even at that point in time to give enough attention to that threat.

I won’t hold it against you Gianni.

I think what some of you fail to see is the big picture and what this war in Iraq has really done by going in alone for some borderline false pretenses. It’s given the entire muslim world a cause to band together. The terrorists were not operating in Iraq before. In fact, Saddam pretty much disregarded any attempt by bin laden to join forces against the US. He wanted nothing to do with that lunatic and looked at him as a peon. As it stands now, Iraq is a free for all for anyone wishing to wage war with us.

I’m not saying Saddam didn’t need to go. Fact is, it should’ve been finished the first time around. But going in when we did under the guise of terrorism and Saddam posing an immediate threat has done more harm than good in the big picture and has made us look like fools to a whole lot of people.
Saddam was toying with us and being defiant. Nothing more. Yes he was torturing and killing his own people. But he posed NO THREAT to us. He wasn’t that stupid. His wounds from last time were still too fresh. He knew full well he would be finished off if he waged war against us. He wasn’t a total fool.

Face it, George screwed up big time and the polls show a huge drop in confidence with the American people. My guess is he will narrowly win which isn’t saying much considering the alternative.

I won’t argue that perhaps Bush is the lesser of 2 evils.

But to those sitting here touting Bush as a great president, all I can say is…PALEASE! SIT DOWN!

Being a former military man myself (60 gunner, 10th Mountain Div.), I also supported our troops and backed America in the war in Iraq even tho focus should’ve been on bin laden at the time. George needs to leave his personal agenda to home. He was itchin’ for a reason because of the attempt made on Sr.’s life. Bottom line.

Saddam posed no immediate threat to us. Bin Laden did. Let’s get our priorities straight George.

Saddam wasn’t going anywhere and he could’ve waited. Instead, precious time was wasted tracking down the real culprit for 9/11 and he eludes us to this day.

Hi Slop!

I know die hard Republicans who don’t trust Bush.
Explain how someone like Kerry could even be in the running otherwise. lol

If Kerry IS elected it won’t be because he won, it will be because Bush lost…lost the trust of Americans.

This country is in sad shape if those two are the best we can come up with. Very sad.

Wow. Something I’d expect from a Bush supporter. Let’s throw in comments totally unrelated to the subject. Talk about sad and desperate.

Let’s not forget the Florida voting fraud.
If you don’t think the Bush Party was behind that fraud, I have some land I’ll sell ya. lol

I wouldn’t have a problem with a Republican in office. I have a problem with Bush in office.

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Not perfectly done??? What war can be perfectly done?

People seem to forget that Sadaam had already broken several of the treaty agreements from the first War…He’s a tyrant, dictator, and threat. While he has well hidden all of his WMD, i don’t doubt one bit they aren’t somewhere…Sadaam didn’t grow a heart and conscience and get rid of them all…They’re out there somewhere….as is bin laden

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Ahh, But there we have it. While Saddam was a tyrant and needed to go, he was not responsible for 9/11 nor did he possess WMDs as has become quite evident.

I’m not going to get into a political debate here but Bush is a moron…plain and simple. His going after saddam for all the wrong reasons has got us in a heap of trouble all over. The fool bit off more than he can chew.

I’m not endorsing Kerry by any means and I’m not foolish enough to vote by party.

“Not perfectly done” is a major understatement.

I’ll be writing myself in as well. None of them appeal to me in the least.
Bush isn’t even a good liar.

This country is in deep doo doo if those clowns are the best we can do.

I get these emails at least once a month. Hard to believe anyone could be dumb enough to actually fall for it but they are.
I just keep blocking senders and domains.

Seems they still have that problem to this day.

We have a comedian among us! lol

I just have one question for ya Derek…how many championships do the Vikes have now?

Boy, it must really suck to be a Viking fan with NOTHING to brag about. ;p

Haha!

Are the Vikes really going to play another season?

Is Moss the coach there now?

Ethanol runs hotter.