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Ah! Bear stories. Have a few of my own but won't bore the Brats with retelling them. Read Bill's thread on the nurse who separated from the group, ignoring warnings from the skipper. It is hard to control willful people, who may be personally highly competent but inexperienced in the raw...

Bill - Thanks for your info. Here in White Suffering Springs, we have been experiencing very high winds the last several days. Gusts in excess of 90 mph have hammered us. But with the temperatures above freezing, we are experiencing the old time Chinook, and with the snow pack at 157 % of...

Bill - knowing of your considerable expertise with all things geologic, have you been following the debate on "bad moon rising", i.e., whether the proximity of the moon to earth (closer) can trigger earth quakes? Is there any thing to this or are these just random occurences? John

Roger - Edna asked me what I was doing on the computer the other day and I told her about your trip. She left and returned wearing a very well used white T-shirt with the Moorings and the Big Bend area depicted on the front. She has had this T-Shirt for many, many years. Take care. John

Pete has raised some interesting issues, and the replies have been very enlightening, if not borderline entertaining, particularly the link to the bear dog called the Karelian. I have had a few encounters with grizzly bears when unarmed, and luckily was not attacked. And I have killed bears...

The Wall Street Journal recently carried an article, "Why the Dollar's Reign is Near an End," by Dr. Eichengreen, professor of economics and political science at Berkeley. He predicts the euro and yuan will become strong competitors for being the world's main reserve currency, which of course...

Dave - Many thanks for doing that little chore for me. Pat, I'm looking forward to reading your article. John

Roger - Thanks for the info and pictures. The elevated highway in the background is in what location on your trip? Knowing that I can check on a map where you have been. Take care. John

Dave S. can't find a link for the article. Do your Montana buddy a favor a mail me a copy: John Dracon, Box 948, W.S.S., Mt. 59645. Thanks. John

Roger - How big are the waves with a 35 mph blow? Coming from what direction? Just curious. Good luck. John

The Great Falls Tribune had a feature today about our last cold spell shattering records. For us it broke a 92 year old record. If you appreciate irony, our closest ski run is twenty miles away with great snow, over sixty inches packed powder. But attendance is way down because it is too cold...

Roger - Fog huh? Recall, I believe, my first introduction to you at Bridge Bay Marina. (do I have the right Roger?) It was very dark and your motor quit and wouldn't start as you glided into your berth, but your steering was loat and you were going to kiss the boat next to you with that crew...

There must be a penalty awaiting those who whine about the weather - including myself. We here in White Suffering Springs have been visited with record cold these past few days. Only 30 below for two consecutive days. This morning it moderated to a minus 10 and the wind began to blow. Wind...

Dave - You have been on many search and rescues in your career. Have you ever been lookng for people under the ice? I suspect the EPA will agonize over the presence of a pickup truck resting on the bottom of Canyon Ferry. Will the pickup have to be ramoved? How do they do that? Any thoughts...

Here in Montana another Arctic front is coming in with below zero temps predicted for several days. February is close to setting all time records for snow. Ice fishing is the rage with some of our more hardy souls willing to sit on ice in front of a six inch hole. Near the state capitol of...

Roger - I understand your concern about flooding your batteries. However, if you get pooped with anough water to put over eight inches on the deck of a 22', our discussion becomes very academic. One time after launching and forgetting to put in the plug - Ill blame my friend who said it was...

Noticed two issues about breaking into the berth floor: checking for moisture and creating more storage. Now that the Marinault has surfaced with its side tanks, I'm more apt to put my energy and costs into gettng custom tanks fitted beneath the gunwales on both sides (haven't found how to...

Dennis - I found with the flo scan that moving up to 1,200 rpm from 1,000 with the Honda 90 (old carb. model), began to start a very slight decrease in fuel efficiency. One of the variables which is really an independent one in this discussion is the actual displacement taking place when...

Harvey - See my comments of page 1. Also, I note in Trailer Boating magazine, whenever they conduct fuel efficiency tests on their featured boats, 1,000 rpm seems to be the beginning of the testing, and it always yields the best mpg. (talking about gas not diesel motors of course) I always use...

Jim - Thanks for your understanding about pets. I was raised under circumstances where pets weren't allowed. My wife always had Boston Terriers and a few pond dogs sprinkled in. Shortly before my first wife passed on (diabetes) and contemplating retirement, I decided to get an upland game...