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On Wed, 29 May 2013 08:34:19 -0400, John H
wrote:

On Tue, 28 May 2013 17:55:09 -0400, wrote:

After a full moon, it is usually a horseshoe crab shell
You can make an unusual pen from the tail so it is not a total loss.

http://gfretwell.com/ftp/ed%20horseshoe%20crab.jpg

Cool dog, but I was expecting a picture of the 'unusual pen'!!

John H.

http://gfretwell.com/ftp/pen.jpg

That is just a crab tail with a Bic(r)'s inards shoved into it.

On Wed, 29 May 2013 16:00:30 -0400, BAR wrote:

In article , says...

On Wed, 29 May 2013 08:34:19 -0400, John H
wrote:

On Tue, 28 May 2013 17:55:09 -0400, wrote:

After a full moon, it is usually a horseshoe crab shell
You can make an unusual pen from the tail so it is not a total loss.

http://gfretwell.com/ftp/ed%20horseshoe%20crab.jpg

Cool dog, but I was expecting a picture of the 'unusual pen'!!

John H.

http://gfretwell.com/ftp/pen.jpg

That is just a crab tail with a Bic(r)'s inards shoved into it.

Yup, but now that I've seen one, I want one. I'll have to keep my eyes open next time I'm playing at
the bay.

John H.
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Hope you're having a great day!

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says...

On Wed, 29 May 2013 16:34:18 -0400, John H
wrote:

On Wed, 29 May 2013 16:00:30 -0400, BAR wrote:

In article , says...


http://gfretwell.com/ftp/pen.jpg

That is just a crab tail with a Bic(r)'s inards shoved into it.

Yup, but now that I've seen one, I want one. I'll have to keep my eyes open next time I'm playing at
the bay.


BAR is right, just a ball point refill
Two tricks, drill a tiny hole up in the pointy end just past where the
refill stops so it can breathe and open it up inside with a piece of
coat hanger wire that you beat a little flat on one end.
Use epoxy paste or good old JB Weld to hold it in place .

You need a pretty big horseshoe crab and they are getting harder to
find. There is some commercial taking of them and the habitat is being
hurt so they are becoming a species of special concern.
Fortunately they shed their shell in a molt so no crab was harmed in
this project. In fact if this wasn't a molted shell, getting the tail
hollowed out would be harder.

I remember when I was a kid spending summers on the FL west coast and
horseshoe crabs and their shells were everywhere.

In article , says...

On Wed, 29 May 2013 16:34:18 -0400, John H
wrote:

On Wed, 29 May 2013 16:00:30 -0400, BAR wrote:

In article , says...


http://gfretwell.com/ftp/pen.jpg

That is just a crab tail with a Bic(r)'s inards shoved into it.

Yup, but now that I've seen one, I want one. I'll have to keep my eyes open next time I'm playing at
the bay.


BAR is right, just a ball point refill
Two tricks, drill a tiny hole up in the pointy end just past where the
refill stops so it can breathe and open it up inside with a piece of
coat hanger wire that you beat a little flat on one end.
Use epoxy paste or good old JB Weld to hold it in place .

You need a pretty big horseshoe crab and they are getting harder to
find. There is some commercial taking of them and the habitat is being
hurt so they are becoming a species of special concern.
Fortunately they shed their shell in a molt so no crab was harmed in
this project. In fact if this wasn't a molted shell, getting the tail
hollowed out would be harder.

Don't the horseshoe crabs figure into the produciton of some drugs? I saw a program where
their blood has some special qualities.

http://www.horseshoecrab.org/med/med.html

On May 29, 8:42*am, John H wrote:
On Tue, 28 May 2013 19:55:05 -0400, BAR wrote:
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On Tue, 28 May 2013 07:24:32 -0400, BAR wrote:

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On Mon, 27 May 2013 18:41:23 -0400, BAR wrote:

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On Mon, 27 May 2013 11:49:02 -0400, John H
wrote:

Speaking of traps - know anything about getting rid of chipmunks?

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A good cat or two will quickly reduce their population. *To a cat, a
chipmunk is just a mouse with racing stripes.

The chipmunk population has gone down this spring due to the cat population rising in the
neighborhood. In a month or two we will see the cat populaiton reduced by the hungry foxes
from the nearby golf course.

Trapped a chipmunk yesterday. Took it to the park a couple miles away and let the kids have a 'free
the chipmunk' day. They loved it.

This morning there was a squirrel in the trap. Drove the dogs crazy when my wife took them out the
front door for a trip to day care.

John H.

Doggie Day Care? John, you should be ashamed of yourself.

I was golfing, she was out all day. We played General's Ridge today - an exercise in masochism. I
shot 112. No, I didn't buy a lot of shirts and stuff in the pro shop to celebrate!

John H.

My auto mechanic is a member of Congressional.

The membership is probably auto mechanics and plumbers! From Wiki: The current initiation fee for
the club is $120,000. The waiting list is approximately 10 years. Once admitted to the club, the
applicant may enjoy the club’s social facilities for a monthly fee while waiting an extra two years
for use of the golf facilities.

Wonder how much the monthly fee while waiting is.

John H.
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Hope you're having a great day!

What " idiot " would pay $120,000 just to golf at some golfcourse.
Sure is stupid to me.

On 5/31/2013 12:58 PM, *e#c wrote:
On May 29, 8:42 am, John H wrote:
On Tue, 28 May 2013 19:55:05 -0400, BAR wrote:
In article , says...

On Tue, 28 May 2013 07:24:32 -0400, BAR wrote:

In article , says...

On Mon, 27 May 2013 18:41:23 -0400, BAR wrote:

In article ,
says...

On Mon, 27 May 2013 11:49:02 -0400, John H
wrote:

Speaking of traps - know anything about getting rid of chipmunks?

===

A good cat or two will quickly reduce their population. To a cat, a
chipmunk is just a mouse with racing stripes.

The chipmunk population has gone down this spring due to the cat population rising in the
neighborhood. In a month or two we will see the cat populaiton reduced by the hungry foxes
from the nearby golf course.

Trapped a chipmunk yesterday. Took it to the park a couple miles away and let the kids have a 'free
the chipmunk' day. They loved it.

This morning there was a squirrel in the trap. Drove the dogs crazy when my wife took them out the
front door for a trip to day care.

John H.

Doggie Day Care? John, you should be ashamed of yourself.

I was golfing, she was out all day. We played General's Ridge today - an exercise in masochism. I
shot 112. No, I didn't buy a lot of shirts and stuff in the pro shop to celebrate!

John H.

My auto mechanic is a member of Congressional.

The membership is probably auto mechanics and plumbers! From Wiki: The current initiation fee for
the club is $120,000. The waiting list is approximately 10 years. Once admitted to the club, the
applicant may enjoy the club’s social facilities for a monthly fee while waiting an extra two years
for use of the golf facilities.

Wonder how much the monthly fee while waiting is.

John H.
--

Hope you're having a great day!

What " idiot " would pay $120,000 just to golf at some golfcourse.
Sure is stupid to me.


Why not? I bet it's a very cool experience for those who enjoy golf...
If you have the money...