Man I would not have told my wife!!!!!!!

Well, will try once more, accidently hit the wrong button. But briefer ...

Dave,

I PMed you back. WOW!!! Great catch, even if it cost you extra in greenbacks. Sorry about needing ramps for the ice chest. I have run into the same problem, so I now try to stay with just 48 quart ice chests now, just a few of them. Much less toll on backs.

Be very thankful for the other Half. It seems you found out what a Treasure you really have from her response. I am sure many envy that. Yes, better get her something special, say in the range of $225. No, just kidding. But something nice, including a card or note saying how much you appreciate her & that you were willing to make sacrifices on your end due to the error & cost.


Yes, DCM, "the Lynn unit" has a few words (-grin-) of data here & there. The Catfish Calendar & catfish- related, only is about 1 to 5% of my research expanse. To give you an idea (briefly) of just how much research I do, I have even had other people insist on building me computers to assist back in '97 & '98. Currently, I mainly use my U-6 (a Dell tower I bought in 2006). U-1 was built in a garage in California back in '98 by a computer tech (George), but got delayed due to the rains which almost swept away the house off a cliff until repairs were made. U-2 was built by another computer tech (Marty) recovering from a heart attack in Arizona, who had already set it up with truckers to ship it to me free (one to another until it got here). U-3 was built due to 3 people (Karen, Sherrie & John) out of North Caroline, Ohio, and Vermont & was faster & stronger than any of their computers. One of them also sent me about a month later a brand new HP DeskJet 870CSe Pro Printer along with a 25 foot parallel Port cable (in case I could not get it closer), then a huge 4 pak HP refill kit (Black ink), in order to keep up with some of the printouts.

U-4 is an E-machines (I bought in 12-99) I got to ensure I did not lose any data because of "Y-2-K". U-5 was my 2nd wife's (but had problems), which she gave me after we split up. It was a rebuilt Packard Bell by another computer tech (JC) here in 2004. Skipping to U-7, which was the 12-96 computer my sister & brother-in-law had, which I first learned computers on. It was totally revised & updated for my niece. But she started pumping these very big video games into it, and it was not set up for that. So it is to be repaired by my Uncle (JW) & mine when complete. My uncle (JW) was building computer (commercial grade) back in 1976 for a company. Some sold around the world for over $250,000. JW just handed me U-8 before T-Day. It is a Sony Vio laptop that he rebuilt especially for me for writing on the go (a lady was going to throw it away). I just need to get a rechargeable battery soon (so I can use it completely on the go without electricity nearby), but I already have my WORD 2000 program installed, plus my massive Eudora program transferred into it.

Without these folks (of whom I very thankful of) I could not even dream of how much research data I/we have amassed. The same goes for some of you who are assisting in the catfish calendar research. Together we can move mountains. Alone, it takes a lot more "digging" & time. So for all of you, I am extremely grateful for your input & feedback, even those who rod-n-reel.

So, in a sense, I am a Catfisherman in other terms than this Forum relates to. Such as the cat was indicative of the Solar Power in ancient Egypt & one who fishes is one who "searches" or "quests for".

it would take me 3 years to type that