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In our blind. Heard a few gobbles earlier. Called one in but it was out of site. Came to about 75 yds and started moving away. Scant gobble since then. Going to wait it out but how the heck do you get a 14yo to stop moving? Hen just walked past us 10 yds saw movement and tool off. Sent with Tapatalk on my Samsung Galaxy 4

Not too bad. Mid 30's. Long John's, a hoodie and a pretty brunette kept me warm. .... well the brunette may have just been in my dreams...Lol! Sent with Tapatalk on my Samsung Galaxy 4

So I'm my sleeping bag in my tent at Schiff Boy Scout camp with my son's troop when I am awakened by the joyful sounds of turkeys gobbling about 100 yards away. What wonderful music!!! Come on May 1st!!!! Sent with Tapatalk on my Samsung Galaxy 4

There was one hit the other day on Rte 106 in Oyster Bay. Sent with Tapatalk on my Samsung Galaxy 4

Lol! I thought you guys were looking for "Ants" our fellow forum member. I found a few buckets this weekend as I was cleaning up the yard. Especially the ones with the wings. Ugh!

Thanks. But I can't take the credit for the work. The work was done by a local: Gunes Stone, Holbrook, NY . I just picked out the material. Lol! This is the stove I have ordered. Should be getting it next weekend. Now I just need to start looking for wood for next season....

So I finally got rid of my old woodstove and after two weeks of looking at different stone, the wall and base are done and ready for my newstove.

Sorry for your loss. My sister in law succumbed to kidney cancer a year ago at 53. Really sucks. Sent with Tapatalk on my Samsung Galaxy 4

Deadline is fast approaching..... 5/1 for most schools.

Well considering she was offered $28,000 in scholarships, it brings the net cost down to a SUNY school level as far as costs are concerned.

My daughter committed to St John's University today and I made my first payment toward the next 4 years ...oh my! I am sooooo happy the search is over!

So we spent the day at St John's today.... What a beautiful campus! And after talking about both schools for the last 3 hours the decision is........... ST JOHN'S!! She made this decision all on her own after weighing all the pros and cons between the schools. We did not push either way. We laid everything out on the table and she chose. We let her know that we would support whatever decision she made. It came down to the career services department of St John's which has 10x times the amount of internship connections over Cortland; the closeness to NYC and 24/7 on campus security. And she realized she would be giving up $112,000 over four years in scholarships. She realized St John's was the right choice and that it was really a no brainer. This was the first real adult conversation we had with her and her first adult decision. I am so very proud of her and the way she came to her decision. The next step is contacting the St John's athletic dept with the hope of getting her onto the fencing team..... Hmmmm....

Happy Birthday Guys! Enjoy!

Wow! I never expected this thread to run this long. Grow, you are correct that her major is a determing factor. We started with her major which is communication sciences and disorders (CSD) with her ultimate goal of becoming a speech pathologist. We started backwards and narrowed the search to those schools that offer the major. Then we weeded out those schools that were either commuter schools, i.e Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, or too far away i.e. Suny Buffalo, and those schools that did not offer her scholarships i.e Emerson, We also weeded out schools that we did not feel were in the safest of areas i.e . Elmira (no disrespect intended). It came down to 4 out of 16 schools that accepted her. They included College of St Rose in Albany - great program, small school but the layout of the campus was not a good fit for her. Then it was Towson in Maryland (big State school)but the value for the money was not worth it. $37k for a state school?? Umm ... No way unless she wanted to come out with $40k+ in loans after 4 years. Eventually it came down to Suny Cortland, and St Johns which offered her the most merit scholarship money and additional funds to live on campus. She also got an additional $2000 for taking 18 college credit courses in HS sponsored by St Johns (which already kills one semester). Now looking at both St John and Cortland. I called both schools and got some more information. St Johns: Although she did not get into the CSD program I was told that if she maintains a 3.0 during her first semester she will be transfered into the CSD program for the second semester. In addition, I was told that St Johns has multiple connections throughout LI and NYC for internship placement. As far as maintaining her scholarships she needs to maintain a 3.0. I don't think that will be a problem. Cortland: She was accepted into the CSD program. But I learned that the internships were in Syracuse or Binghamton and that there are only a handfull of spots compared to the number of students (292) in the undergrad program. When asked about how the winters are up there the woman laughed and said "We are in western NY. I'm not going to kid you it gets cold and we get a lot more snow than on LI". So the decision will be made hopefully this weekend after we visit St Johns. There are alot of things for her to think about the next few days because whatever her decision will be, she is the one who will have to deal with the consequences both good and bad.

Interesting opinions from all of you. Thank you for your comments. We just had a conversation with her during dinner about the subject. I basically said to her that she needs to look at everything surrounding both schools and that she needs to make an informed decision and that she needs to give us a rational reason as to why she likes or dislikes a particular school and not it's "because I want to go". We told her that she needs to consider what she would be dealing with on a daily basis up there compared to down here including the weather, (and as we all know its much colder up in Cortland than down on LI during the winter ... Well okay, most winters with this past one being an exception to the norm and you long islanders know what I'm talking about). She must also think about the opportunities presented to her down in NYC compared to being up in a small town both from what is available for her to do on a weekend as well as job placement and internship opportunities while she is in school. She also needs to understand that going closer to home we are readily available to help her compared to her being up in Cortland where we cannot just jump on the parkway and get to her. I do want her to go away but I want her to do so for the right reasons. What those right reasons are will be the deciding factor in her decision. Hopefully that the decision is right for my family as a whole. Stay tuned.....

Steve you are absolutely right. This is what we are trying to tell her. I hope that SJ impresses her more than Cortlandt. Sent with Tapatalk on my Samsung Galaxy 4

Just got home. What a long day! Well she really liked Cortland. She wanted us to put a deposit today. But we told her we need to see St John's too before we make a decision. This is the same girl who was so against Cortland during the search and had her head set on Boston University. When she did not get in she was looking toward Towson in Maryland. And when she found out she would have to take out $42,000 in loans she narrowed it down to Cortland and St John. To me its a no brainer. Even though St Johns is a bit more expensive than Cortland I think St Johns is more prestigious and being close to NYC she'll have more opportunities with job placement than up in Cortland. She would also be living at St Johns as they gave her money toward room and board in addition to a generous merit scholarship. It would be a shame to throw away so much money.

On way home now. Great campus. Lots to offer but really far from home. St John's in Queens is the other school. Doing that on Saturday. They gave her $28k to live there bringing tuition down to $20k per year. What would you do? ???? Sent with Tapatalk on my Samsung Galaxy 4

On the road with my daughter and wide today. Long frigging drive from LI. Any of you guys or gals live in this area? Sent with Tapatalk on my Samsung Galaxy 4

Happy and blessed Easter to all!

Happy birthday guys!

So sorry for your loss. I know it's difficult right now but time will help you and the family deal with the loss. My family just celebrated my sister in law's 1 year in Heaven (she was the sister I never had and she succumbed at the young age of 53 to cancer). Time heals the sorrow and you will remember the good times. Thoughts and prayers to you and your family.

Happy Birthday!

Taking my son out for his second youth hunt. Last year (his first) was a successful one. Hoping he connects this year too!! Good luck to all the "youts" heading out!