Wayne.B wrote:
On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:51:56 -0500, HK wrote:

The deer go for "deer corn" and "deer apples," both of which are sold
around here for next to nothing.

Why anyone would want to attract deer is beyond me. Just plant some
expensive landscaping and you'll have more than enough. They consider
it gourmet food and will invite all of their cousins over for dinner.



Perhaps you could back that Floating RV up to the shoreline, mount some
hi-end loudspeakers, and tell the farmers and their customers around
here why they should stop growing and selling deer corn and deer apples.

I'm sure they'd all listen carefully to you, before bursting out into
uncontrollable laughter.

Yes, deer eat landscaping. They prefer corn and apples.


--
George W. Bush - the 43rd Best President Ever!

HK wrote:
Wayne.B wrote:
On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:51:56 -0500, HK wrote:

The deer go for "deer corn" and "deer apples," both of which are sold
around here for next to nothing.

Why anyone would want to attract deer is beyond me. Just plant some
expensive landscaping and you'll have more than enough. They consider
it gourmet food and will invite all of their cousins over for dinner.



Perhaps you could back that Floating RV up to the shoreline, mount some
hi-end loudspeakers, and tell the farmers and their customers around
here why they should stop growing and selling deer corn and deer apples.

I'm sure they'd all listen carefully to you, before bursting out into
uncontrollable laughter.

Yes, deer eat landscaping. They prefer corn and apples.



Actually they prefer what nature intended them to eat, what is available
naturally. They need a varied diet, they don't need an redneck feeding
them. It is actually the worst thing anyone can do.

CORVALLIS - Many people feed deer, raccoons and other suburban wildlife,
thinking they are helping these animals out by providing food.
Don't feed the wildlife in your yard, say wildlife biologists,
including Oregon State University professor Dan Edge, and Jeff Picton,
director of the Chintimini Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Corvallis.
Providing food for wild animals is not a good idea because:
Supplemental feeding encourages wildlife to become dependent on handouts
that are not a part of their natural diets.
Juvenile animals become used to depending on humans and may never
develop normal foraging behavior.
They could starve if the artificial food sources are removed. Human
foods are usually nutritionally
inadequate for wildlife and may lead to health problems.
Wildlife may lose their fear of humans and pets, leading to
unfortunate encounters with aggressive pets and humans.
Wild animals being fed supplementally may congregate in unnaturally
high numbers, increasing the chances of
disease transmission.
To discourage wild animals from foraging near your house, Edge and
Picton recommend that
homeowners keep garbage cans tightly shut. Rinse cans and bottles for
recycling thoroughly before
putting them out for curbside pick up.
Keep your compost pile fenced from animals. This may not keep all
animals (such as rodents) out,
but it will help. Or used a closed compost container.
Feed your pets indoors, or take outdoor food bowls in at night.

Put livestock and poultry in pens at night.

On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 16:38:11 -0500, HK wrote:

Perhaps you could back that Floating RV [aka, wonderful Grand Banks trawler] up to the shoreline, mount some
hi-end loudspeakers, and tell the farmers and their customers around
here why they should stop growing and selling deer corn and deer apples.

The Chesapeake will have to wait for warmer weather. We are off to
the Dry Tortugas, Key West and points south. If I see any good deals
on deer corn, deer apples or bovine excrement I'll let you know.

On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:25:59 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:


The Chesapeake will have to wait for warmer weather. We are off to
the Dry Tortugas, Key West and points south. If I see any good deals
on deer corn, deer apples or bovine excrement I'll let you know.

I'm jealous.

Think we could make an arrangement to tow the Ranger behind you - you
know, kind of like a life raft? :)

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:25:59 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:


The Chesapeake will have to wait for warmer weather. We are off to
the Dry Tortugas, Key West and points south. If I see any good deals
on deer corn, deer apples or bovine excrement I'll let you know.

I'm jealous.

Think we could make an arrangement to tow the Ranger behind you - you
know, kind of like a life raft? :)

Easy flight down to Key West, no problem getting over to the Dry Tortugas.

HK wrote:
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:25:59 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:


The Chesapeake will have to wait for warmer weather. We are off to
the Dry Tortugas, Key West and points south. If I see any good deals
on deer corn, deer apples or bovine excrement I'll let you know.

I'm jealous.

Think we could make an arrangement to tow the Ranger behind you - you
know, kind of like a life raft? :)

Easy flight down to Key West, no problem getting over to the Dry Tortugas.

Harry,
Yeah, why in the world would anyone who reads rec.boats want to actually
use a boat and boat there.

You are a tripm you don't even know how silly you sound. Why don't you
go visit rec.planes.

On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 23:29:54 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:25:59 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:


The Chesapeake will have to wait for warmer weather. We are off to
the Dry Tortugas, Key West and points south. If I see any good deals
on deer corn, deer apples or bovine excrement I'll let you know.

I'm jealous.

Think we could make an arrangement to tow the Ranger behind you - you
know, kind of like a life raft? :)

Absolutely. I once saw a guy doing exactly that with a Grady White 26
following along behind him..

They make a pretty nice dinghy. :-)

Wayne.B wrote:
On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 16:38:11 -0500, HK wrote:

Perhaps you could back that Floating RV [aka, wonderful Grand Banks trawler] up to the shoreline, mount some
hi-end loudspeakers, and tell the farmers and their customers around
here why they should stop growing and selling deer corn and deer apples.

The Chesapeake will have to wait for warmer weather. We are off to
the Dry Tortugas, Key West and points south. If I see any good deals
on deer corn, deer apples or bovine excrement I'll let you know.



Gosh. What a perilous voyage.

On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 20:20:12 -0500, HK wrote:

Wayne.B wrote:
On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 16:38:11 -0500, HK wrote:

Perhaps you could back that Floating RV [aka, wonderful Grand Banks trawler] up to the shoreline, mount some
hi-end loudspeakers, and tell the farmers and their customers around
here why they should stop growing and selling deer corn and deer apples.

The Chesapeake will have to wait for warmer weather. We are off to
the Dry Tortugas, Key West and points south. If I see any good deals
on deer corn, deer apples or bovine excrement I'll let you know.



Gosh. What a perilous voyage.

The admiral is opposed to "perilous voyage" on religious principles.
It is definitely a high transom trip however, 50 to 60 miles offshore
in places. Last year we were in 6 to 8 footers for a while both down
and back - not exactly life threatening in our boat but they get your
attention when you're taking them on the chin. There's just nothing
like seeing that beautiful warm, blue-green tropical water come flying
over the flybridge 20 feet in the air.

How are things with the M/V LT Shrinkwrap and the Patuxent River? We
haven't heard too many trip reports from your part of the world. If
Eisboch can get out for a quick spin, surely you could also. Dress
warm, stay dry and keep your shields, errr transom, up.

Will we be seeing you at Yale next month? Cheerio.

Wayne.B wrote:
On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 20:20:12 -0500, HK wrote:

Wayne.B wrote:
On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 16:38:11 -0500, HK wrote:

Perhaps you could back that Floating RV [aka, wonderful Grand Banks trawler] up to the shoreline, mount some
hi-end loudspeakers, and tell the farmers and their customers around
here why they should stop growing and selling deer corn and deer apples.
The Chesapeake will have to wait for warmer weather. We are off to
the Dry Tortugas, Key West and points south. If I see any good deals
on deer corn, deer apples or bovine excrement I'll let you know.


Gosh. What a perilous voyage.

The admiral is opposed to "perilous voyage" on religious principles.
It is definitely a high transom trip however, 50 to 60 miles offshore
in places. Last year we were in 6 to 8 footers for a while both down
and back - not exactly life threatening in our boat but they get your
attention when you're taking them on the chin. There's just nothing
like seeing that beautiful warm, blue-green tropical water come flying
over the flybridge 20 feet in the air.


Awwww.



How are things with the M/V LT Shrinkwrap and the Patuxent River?

Fabulous. Went canoeing Sunday out on the Shenandoah, one of the
pleasures of having a portable boat. I'm going down to the CBBT next
week for a day or two of fishing with a Parker buddy. Might go offshore
a bit, but no need to go 60 miles out. Kinda stupid to do that,
actually, if you are coastal cruising.


We
haven't heard too many trip reports from your part of the world. If
Eisboch can get out for a quick spin, surely you could also. Dress
warm, stay dry and keep your shields, errr transom, up.

Will we be seeing you at Yale next month? Cheerio.

I've had my fill of Februaries in New Haven. Got a nice trip planned to
Southern California next month.

Happy Transmissions.