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Oceanfront property that is both isolated and defensible.

https://abc7ny.com/5974999/ How long before, "You're doing a heck of a job here, B̶r̶o̶w̶n̶i̶e̶ Pencie."?

My guess is the WH "brain trust" is already working on the legal argument for suspending the election.

Living in NYC, I typically get every cold and flu that goes around. This year I decided to change one thing. I started washing my hands religiously in Nov. Maybe 10-15 times a day for the full 20 seconds with hot soapy water. Last night, for example I was at an event and shook hands with 10 people then went for dinner. I washed my hands five times over those three hours - even breaking in the middle of dinner to wash up. I also surf the subway and don't handle any part of the car when I commute. I haven't been sick once this year - *knock wood*. That said, the car is provisioned and pointed toward Canada if things gets mildly out of hand in NYC.

Apparently all you need is echinacea, garlic, vitamin C and turmeric to ward this off. Why the panic?

Just finished this: Meticulously researched and an a fascinating look at the early days of hunting. Takes a few side tracks especially in the old west/Buffalo Bill days, and presents both the for and against positions evenly. Pulled some good early quotes from it. Starting this: Big fan of Crouch's alternative worlds, though don't love the way his books tend to finish so open ended. (Wayward series and Dark Matter for example.)

Miracle was good but the Canadians softened up the Russians for you in '72.

I've worn the same pair of Muck boots from morning to night, three days a week, for four years and they still are solid.

Another interesting read along the same lines is Tovar Cerulli's journey from a vegan to a hunter.

If you're sure @LET EM GROW I'll take it.

Damn, just wrote him. Oh well.

^ Electrolysis. It's a little more involved but works well.

This is what I do to older pans I find. 1. Spray oven cleaner all over - top, bottom, sides, handle - and out into a garbage bag for 24 hours. 2. Remove and wash. It should be down to the metal. If not you can repeat or take some steel wool to spots as necessary. 3. Heat oven to 500 and put thin coat of oil on all surfaces of pan. You want a high smoke point oil like grapeseed oil. Place pan in 500 degree oven and let it cool down room temperature. Repeat two more times but only coat the inside of pan. Key here is thin coat. 4, After use and cleaning - I use salt and water, but also use soap occasionally, I dry thoroughly by heating the pan quickly and then wipe on a very thin coat of oil and put away.

@crappyice Funny, my wife likes. Maybe because she doesn't drink at all. I'm ruined for soft and sweet whisky. Give me the hard stuff!

I drink Lagavulin almost daily. Laphroaig Cask Strength on the other days. I like peat, smoke and iodine. Still have an unopened bottle of Laphroaig 30 Year Old. Last of three I bought 10 year ago. As I recall, $250 each. Just looked online and the price is anywhere from $1000 - $3000. Waiting for a special moment to crack this.

I remember those. Probably a lot of old houses with a thousand blades in the walls.

Toyed with one for a while but it’s a ton of work. I settled on a Merkur safety razor with Japanese Feather blades, badger brush and a variety of soaps. For Christmas, I gave my 16-year-old nephew his great grandfather’s safety razor from the ‘30s. I made a package of appropriate blades, soap and classic after shave. I hope he uses it and doesn’t pick up some silly plastic thing, but I’m not confident. Kids ...

At least until fishing season, but I'm betting on early bow.

Thanks for clarifying that the impact on prey animals and behavior of a cartoon coyote isn't applicable to the situation here. I was going to suggest that Rattler invest in a series of gadgets from ACME and seed them around his property in the hopes that the coyotes might try and use a few but I guess being part wolf, they wouldn't fit. Perhaps a sheepdog...

I think they both work. The first describes you. The second, me.

The hits just keep on coming. Intolerance: unwillingness to accept views, beliefs, or behavior that differ from one's own.

The DEC has similar press releases for bears encounters. It seems fairly straightforward advice and hardly "hair on fire" warnings.

@Rattler You're backtracking. What you said was, "Most other predators kill the prey before eating it," as if to imply that coyotes were generally assholes. If by "seriously" you mean personal or mad, you couldn't be farther from the truth. But I like to get my facts straight and educate myself a little before I form an opinion. As all I have from you are words, I look at those seriously. My offer to meet you and other Delaware County guys for a beer at Wayside stands. You say when and If I'm up, I'm there. I'll be wearing my awesome three wolf shirt. @SteveD Thats interesting and I'd like to look closer at it but I believe that info was based on three states: Alabama, Georgia andSouth Carolina, very different landscapes than NY. Did you see the second article on the QDMA site? https://www.qdma.com/born-with-one-hoof-in-the-grave-fawns-die-even-without-predators/ Their bolded text:

@Rattler I literally have no idea what you're talking about in your last response. Are you saying that coyotes will begin to feed on a deer while its still alive but not a mouse? As for the trapper comment, again ... what? What am I questioning? That coyotes kill and eat deer? Seriously? @Steve D I think "less selective" is better termed "opportunistic." Like most omni-carnivores, they get food where and when it presents. Some of the studies suggest that when they have an adequate supply of small game they stick with that. Deer killing is hard and dangerous work. Fawns are probably easier. There may be an dip in your localized fawn population, but the bigger question was overall coyote impact on overall deer population in the NE and the studies show there's effectively none in regards to sustainability. Your contest comment was interesting. Do you think there's a group of contestants that think they're doing their bit to help the local deer/turkey population? If not, my mistake.

I don't doubt they can and do hamstring deer and eat them as they see fit with no consideration for the prey. The issue is the line below... That's simply not true and for every video of coyotes and deer you post I can find videos of other predators doing the same. @Steve D Not sure what response those pictures are supposed invoke. That Mother Nature is a cruel mistress? Okay. The JRT is unfortunate, but it's the same as a road killed dog. And there are pictures of dead deer and foxes all over this forum. Is your point that a fox killed by trapper is good whereas a fox killed by a coyote is bad?