Northcountryman

Waters too still there for Trout , man; find a stretch of faster moving water and you should be in luck .

Grudgingly, I do have to admit that I was a little frustrated w the administration last spring ( around this time of year , I guess); Basically , I felt that the message was off . But I think that he ( ie PresIdent Trump) rebounded nicely by the fall and was more aggressive towards handling the disease than he was earlier on.

It’s been completely debunked ? By who ? Isolated events of voter fraud ? I don’t think so . But then again, if proven , I’ll admit I’m wrong ; what about you if it’s proven otherwise ?

I’ve noticed one thing : the evolution of your position ( this is a good thing btw ). At first you said there was “ no fraud “ but now , you’re admitting there was fraud . I guess you don’t have To be an idiot to believe that then , right lol .

In sufficient audits , I’m afraid .

That is true , no arguments here

Then we can have no Substantive dialogue about it because you’re not open to the possibility of it occurring . There were ALOT of paper ballots this time - first time in many yrs - due to COVID ; consequently , there was ALOT of potential for fraud - people voting twice , three times , people voting for other people , etc, and with no ID / signature ( because it’s a mail in) match , a lot of illegal invalid ballots were cast. Again, I don’t know if it was enough to turn the election around completely, but it sure happened , and I think it might have .

You’re right there , Mike !

That was my reaction to your “ everyone’s an idiot who believes in election fraud “ post , which was surprising , and , disappointing since your usually fairly neutral And respectful ( except when going after Grouse ). Believing In election fraud is actually VERY plausible and I think you’d find that even many Democrats would agree with that premise as well - whether or not it was enough to get Biden elected or not , who knows , but there was INDEED election fraud .

Nice setup! Any idea how old the rod / reel combo is ?

Cool- Theyre, cute little shits , but mean as hell !!

Wasnt meant to be taken seriously. I saw that press conference live the day he said that; he was thinking out loud jokingly. Now, in contrast, you do realize there is a TON yutube fodder out there of Biden saying stupid things , right? If this example is your metric for demonstration of an able and effective leader, Biden would lose ; it would not even be close.

I dont know and dont care; He was a very effective and able leader . Not perfect, certainly , but effective.

You feel its inconsequential then? Having said that, I also believe that if Trump had been reelected , we would be in about the same position in terms of fighting COVID; And, everything else would be better too!!

Hes doin ok with COVID, but beyond that, everything else is worse as compared to under Trump.

There are alot of members on here who think they know it all; based on Belos' post here , I wonder if he hes not one of them. What you say about Grouse may or not be true, btw, but what I'm saying is, the post that Belo was specifically referring to was NOT demeaning in any way AND, he turns around and submits a post that is CLEARLY demeaning himself while complaining about Grouses !! Hypocritical and wrong- I dont support anyone when theyre wrong-even those whom I may mostly agree withpolitically- and I will cetainly call out people who attack others for conduct that they themselves engage in.

Youre making alot of assumptions about people who hold a belief based on credible evidence that you do not share. I believe-as do MANY on this forum- that there truly was election fraud; however, I do NOT believe in either the Q Anon conspiracy or that the moon landing was fake. I repeat: you accused Grouse of being demeaning in a post in which he clearly was not and then subsequently, submit a post that IS unequivocally demeaning and offensive-That is hypocrisy in my book.

Yes , that’s a good idea ; I have to get there myself , someday .

Definitely a sling pack now , but wires vest for years . I prefer the pack cuz everything’s together in one place and it’s right in front of you on your chest . The vest , although useful in its own right , has one major flaw IMHO in that your flies stored in lower pockets of the vest can ( and often do) get wet , making them rust quicker.

I find it ironic that you accused Grouse of being offensive And insulting in a previous post , yet you used insulting Language yourself in this one when describing people who believe that there was election fraud as “idiots”. A bit of hypocrisy there , don’t you think ?

Election fraud/ stolen

Well , Thisis one that is IMHO . If it turns out to be proved - beyond a reasonable doubt - that I’m wrong, I will freely admit it publicly , but until then , I believe that there was significant election fraud . Enough to cause the election to swing entirely the other way? Perhaps not , but that remains to be seen as you don’t know that it’s false anymore than we do that it is true- is that a fair statement ? And for the record : I do not believe In Bigfoot or that the moon landing was staged lol.

Some would disagree with that assertion .

Perhaps , but Being pretty far right And specifically calling him out for a demeaning post that you now admit was not demeaning are separate issues aren’t they?

Going carbon neutral will not solve the problem I’m afraid , because no matter what energy source is relied upon , their will be inexorable environmental issues associated with it. Solar and wind are inexhaustible but grossly in adequate; moreover , they’re are aesthetic issues with wind that I’m sure you’re aware of. Going carbon neutral is a noble objective , but must be reached gradually and without deleteriously impacting the economy . And trust me , even republicans want clean air and clean water ; I believe they just object to environmental regs being used as a cudgel ( at times ) to impede Devpt and improvement in cases where it’s warranted , and perhaps , vital.