Nah, still the Raiders.

Hunt and fish, my Son has his trappers certificate as well... I didn't grow up hunting but my family is/were avid fishermen and outdoorsmen. I was familiar with firearms and shooting (HS rifle team etc.) so it was a natural progression. I was bit by the bug about 15 years ago and haven't looked back. I absolutely love venison. Grouse is delicious as well. One of my favorite things to make is venison jalapeño poppers, as well as some fresh crappie through the ice for some woochuck surf and turf. Despite the warm winter so far I was able to get out ice fishing a few times in December. There is nothing quite like a Summer night grilling your deer along side of some veggies from the garden. A field to table experience really connects us to our true selves. I also take pride in the fact that Trappers, Hunters and Anglers are the absolute backbone of conservation in this country. If it wasn't for them wildlife as we know it wouldn't exist here, we owe them a debt of gratitude. I'm bothered by the demonization, especially of trappers, of these conservationists by people in order to push their agenda. We owe it to the animals to manage them, this includes trapping. I've got too many cool stories to write about here, lol... I was charged by a bear last year, that was pretty cool. But I think the best story started about 20 years ago. My little (at the time) cousin and I were hiking up the hill behind our family camp and came across a small memorial... a wooden cross with a .308 cartridge, spike horn and a jack knife wired to it. About 15 years later I'd all but forgotten about it and came across the spot while hunting and decided to sit a while. I killed my 1st buck ever about 10 minutes later. I've also taken 2 more in that same spot.

Keep looking for a reasonable mechanic, in the mean time... just run it. The inspection requirements in VT are an absolute joke. I haven't had a current inspection on one of my daily drivers in 13 years. I'm already enough of a revenue source for those greedy fuckers.

Been at it for over 10 years, not to many weather scenarios I haven't driven it... kidding aside slow and steady wins the race.

I have a 52 mile commute and shift change is at 1900. Guess I'll just pound a few road sodas and have me a full send.

No need to insult Timmy fritters...

Plenty of shitty parents out there, as well as shitty dog owners. Generally speaking I don't think it's right to bring either one to a brewery.

It's a rusty shitbox but the tires are newer and she runs good.

Anywhere that's prohibited or just "logistically" difficult... something that comes to mind is a small community concert series we have in town during the summers. It's outdoors but just a really small area.

It's not. "Loving" and treating your dog as if it's a little 4 legged person and expecting other people to play along sure is.

Lowell Lake

I assure you my post has nothing to do with the pics of the snowy dog pics other than they remind me of all the trendy BS I mentioned, which i feel has led to an increase in confrontations with dogs/owners for me. Even though this isn't a dog playing in snow sub, post away. 🐕

Point taken, I'll still make that bet however.

"Highlighted the complete lack of anything in your life" ... that's a new one lol

I wasn't policing anything, I was mocking an insufferable trend among dog owners.

Bring it anywhere its allowed, but make sure it's leashed if required.

It's really pretty terrible at the park I mentioned.

I agree with that sentiment quite a bit.

I don't currently own a dog, I know plenty of people who have a healthy approach to raising their dogs. They don't bring them to inappropriate places and the dogs are well behaved when around others. I don't blame the dogs.

Come on, you can do better than that...

I don't specifically care about you or your dog, I care when a general trend of poor canine ownership, over time, exacerbates into more and more frequent negative confrontations with dogs/owners and their lack of accountability.

Lol

Lol, I don't harbor mailman level animosity for the dog so much. Some owners on the other hand...

I'll wager I have more (or as many) miles on my boots by Monday afternoon than most on this thread do all week. Fresh air is good and yes, they are just dogs. That's my point.

Yep. Bringing them out is good. Just leash them when required, I see so many free running dogs in public places it's very frustrating. Especially for people who don't particularly like dogs or are physically small. I have a daughter, that despite her age is tiny, I can't tell you how many times I've heard "Oh he's just saying hello" or something as she's getting knocked to the ground. It's terrible behavior and it's gotten worse over the past several years.