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  1. manumuskin

    HI, Newbie Here

    http://bugguide.net/node/view/499796 the people at this site will gladly identify and insect,arachnid or any other bug type thing.Just register and post a pic or send em to me and i will post em for you.They have ID'ed many critters for me in the past.I just blew my cover.I had everyone thinking...
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    Profile: Tom Brown Jr.

    Iforgot to mention one evening at class as we were on our way back to the barn from a tracking session in an old field where we were picking out vole sign I raced ahead and climbed a large tree using a poison ivy vine that I regretably found out the next day ,it was fairly dark when i did...
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    Profile: Tom Brown Jr.

    I actually went to Tom's first class back in 86 at his farm in north jersey and visited his barrens camp with a friend of mine whose been to three of his classes on north branch of forked river.I worshipped the guy till I actually met him.Thats when I found out he is a chain smoker of marlboro...
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    4 Rattlesnakes Along a Road

    I was just in the ozarks last may and your right,the ticks are as bad there as here.I hardly ever see ticks in WV and upper PA but arkansas was loaded with em.all were dog ticks,i seen no deer ticks,not to say they aren't there. Al
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    4 Rattlesnakes Along a Road

    Be good to know that the first time I get a runner.Been lucky that way so far:-) Alfreda
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    Some more old PB photos scanned from color slides

    Pan I'd say by the pics and the date you must have about 20 years on me.I was 12 in 76. Guy I thought I was the only admitted clandestine camper on site. My greatest triump was when me and Whip were canoeing the upper Delaware below hancock ny and couldn't find a legal camping spot so we waited...
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    Black Bear Sighting in Millville

    I hate to be a party pooper but those are dog tracks and yes a bear could slip into those woods possibly from the nature consevancy along the river but if one did so it would probably be a motorsports fan.Also bears at least adults do not climb chain link fences of course neither do dogs.The...
  8. manumuskin

    4 Rattlesnakes Along a Road

    I've heard the wonders of Skin So Soft before.'ve also hear wearing panty hose will deter chiggers also.As long as it's not too hot the panty hose might work well with my high heeled waders.I might have to try it but my luck I'll get an ugly runner in em.Being feminine is so tough.Geesh!
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    Black Bear Sighting in Millville

    You got me.I was actually doing my peeping Tom act.She likes to keep her shades up when she shouldn't if you know what I mean.When she spotted me I started popping my jaws,huffing and bouncing up and down on my hands.I then knocked over her trash can,grabbed a slimy can pf baked beans in my...
  10. manumuskin

    Kayaking Lake Oswego

    i doubt you went up that creek.there is a short stretch of channel along the ne edge of the old bog just east of oswego lake but for the most part that stream has no channel but is just wet medders with no visible stream even though the topo shows a stream.I have crossed it in several places on...
  11. manumuskin

    4 Rattlesnakes Along a Road

    I just have an aversion to smelling like a woman,that is of course except when I'm in Alfreda mode.
  12. manumuskin

    Black Bear Sighting in Millville

    http://www.thedailyjournal.com/article/20110721/NEWS01/107210315/Woman-reports-black-bear-M-ville?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE I read this with a huge grain of salt.Where this woman lives is in town and the woodlot they speak of is possibly a couple dozen acres attached to the new...
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    4 Rattlesnakes Along a Road

    I have ran from them slapping wildly a few times myself.They ran me for a half mile once.I was in an open cut over pine oak woods in july.i ran half a mile to a cedar swamp to get away from them.they seem to love the heat.Also if you can manage to sit still a few minutes they will go away.they...
  14. manumuskin

    Fireflies

    Like that rocks Dude! Really!
  15. manumuskin

    4 Rattlesnakes Along a Road

    Dragon When I was a kid they didn't phase me either.Oh they itched like hell but I ignored it and lived with it.In the summer I could scratch as I pleased.Shoes didn't touch my feet three months a year.Now I have to work in boots with sweaty feet and cannot be taking them off to scratch so i try...
  16. manumuskin

    'Lost' rainbow toad rediscovered

    I think Bill is in Borneo with his recorder now. PS is this toad gay?
  17. manumuskin

    4 Rattlesnakes Along a Road

    Pan, Deet is okay for flying pests but it does not hold a candle to Peremethrin when it comes to chiggers.Peremethrin is the chemical.I have seen it in two brand names.Permanone and Duranon oh and also as Repel in walmart.Do not put on your skin,I did this once hence the face you see to your...
  18. manumuskin

    West Branch of the Wading River

    A river Gabe hasn't done? I know thar's pickerel in them thar waters.Wonder if the Woodjin has cast lure thar?
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    West Branch of the Wading River

    thanks for that link!
  20. manumuskin

    Farewell to Borders

    Boyd, I know it is far away but there is a Borders in Newark Delaware that I feel is much better then the one in mays landing.it is ten minutes over the bridge.65 minutes for me.probably an hour and a half for you.
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