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    Happy St. Patrick's Day

    A Real St Patricks Day As a first generation irish.....my ma was born in kerry.....i deeply resent the american emphasis on drinking on st patricks day.............it has been my observation that it is used as a great excuse to get drunk and act like an idiot by any and all alchoholics,or would...
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    john mcphees, the pine barrens

    thanks guys yep, it was fred brown,not charly.............and haines bogs sounds about right.............many thanks for the help...............how far down are haines bogs and where below the chatsworth coop...........im presuming that the first big open bogs you hit going south are...
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    john mcphees, the pine barrens

    hi gang, am leading a womans group in a tour of mcphees topics in his book.......any idea where charley browns cabin was, in hog wallow,where mcphee spent most of his book....................i know its now part of the large demarco bogs south of chatsworth...................mcphee said the...
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    D'ye fancy Scotch whisky?

    applejack.........whiskey for years, i had prided myself on being a drinker of the original applejack,or jersey lightning...........which i presumed was lairds applejack,brewed up in colts neck,by delicious orchards...............but in many readings i find that lairds product as old as it...
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    Chigger and Ticks repellant

    dave i will still swear by the dog tick powder that i buy at the dollar stores......cheap as heck,and it seems to work............liked that idea about mixing it with petroleum jelly....................messy but hey,if it works.............press on lad,strom
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    Tick Bite

    Tick Prevention Cant Believe The Number Of City Slickers Who Go Hiking In The Pines With Shorts,sandals,and Tank Tops.............always Wear Long Sleeves,long Pants,high Boots,and Tuck The Pants Into The Socks........and Save Some Money By Buying Dog Or Cat Tick Powder At The Dollar...
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    More woods being destroyed in Whiting

    where is savoy blvd yes,they are chipping away at it one bit at a time,and sometimes larger bits............i cannot believe that kara homes,khovnanian,and heritage point all got permission to level the vast amount of pines they did...............now i understand that khovnanian has...
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    flag rock is down

    dont know what the barrens are comin to............for some time that flag painted rock halfway down 539 has been a wonderful display of graphic art...........painted and maintained by a fella up in lacey,it was vandalized by a person or persons.........who painted peace signs all over...
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    Then and Now.....The Accident of the Blue Comet Train

    nice job of research ben and teegate, wonderful job of archealogical research on your parts...........fascinaing story...........you young fellas are doing a good job over there..............press on, strom
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    More bear sightings reported

    great news black bears..........now that really makes the pine barrens interesting. lets face it,theyre not much of a threat but obviously all it will take is one person hurt or attacked to create a massive bear hunt and possible kill.........hopefully most folks will heed the warnings on how...
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    Sim Place Sold?

    Sim Place As A Long Time Hunter Of Indian Relics, I Was Always Interested In Getting Over To Sim Place.............it Was Named After The Last Native Indian Chief Of The Area,a Lenape Named Chief Simmy........he And About Thirty Members Of His Tribe Lived Out Their Last Years...
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    State's biggest cranberry grower hopes to acquire land, expand

    Cranbery Growers Yes, I Suspect Bill Haines Is Thinking Of Himself And His Bogs When He Says The Water Supply Is Crucial ,but Thats Okay. Cranberry Bogs Are A Good Use Of The Area.......better Than Shopping Malls. It Is Interesting That Old Man Demarco,another Big Grower, Died And Left His...
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    History Channel segment about Hindenburg

    swastikas over new york as late as 1939,the us was not at war with germany. one of the more fascinating photos of the time, is of the hindenburg,tail swastikas and all,hovering over new york city and the empire state building. strom
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    1939 Blue Comet Wreck Photo's on Ebay

    carranza to atsion thirty years ago,when my legs were younger.........i often hiked the tracks from friendship to atsion...........at that time the trees on the tracks were about two feet high...............the last time l looked they were almost tenfeet high and obliterating the...
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    Old mine near Martha area....

    Old Mines At Martha It Would Be Doggone Hard To Find Any Mine At Martha........all That Remains Of The Diggings There Are Shallow Holes In The Ground.......that By Now Are Almost Impossible To Distinguish From Hollows ..........some Years Back,someone Did Find A Bar Of Iron Stamped...
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    Lbi Tidal Charts

    When Im Not Fishing For Pickeral In The Pines, I Like To Hit The Surf.......but Find Almost No Tidal Charts For Lbi ,the Surf Side,specifically.......the Lbi Website Lists No Tide Info For The Beach Side.........their Beach Haven Tide Table,at The Coast Guard Station, Is Off By An...
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    Wanta buy a Kayak...

    hi scout, get the smallest kayak you can, for the pine barrens......the ones designed for fishing are the best,cuz they have big open cockpits.......and can handle the small widths of the creeks........i swapped my fourteen foot canoe for two pamlico 100 fishing kayaks,and love...
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    Boots?

    Hi Renee, The Best Boot For Spring Hiking,when Its Wet, Are The Llbean Combo Boot..........leather On Top,rubber On The Bottom..........wear A Heavy Sock With Them To Improve The Loose Fit..........you Can Wear Them All Year But A Heavier Shoe Is Better .............if You Buy A Hiking...
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    Why Cranberries Are Red

    Have Been Looking For Native Indian Relics For Sixty Years.........never Found A One......yet, I Told One Of My Sixth Grade Classes One Year That A Nearby Stream Was A Popular Indian Crossing........lo And Behold, The Next Week, One Of The Special Needs Boys, Retarded In The Old Vocabulary, Came...
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    Fishing help

    Forgot To Add This One. The Barmaid Mentioned That Her Brothers Had A Lot Of Luck With Pickeral At Pemberton Lake.........on Hot Dogs...........shucks,id Be Embarrassed To Admit I Caught One On Those.......i Wonder If They Used Beef Or Pork.......strom
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