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  Believe It or Not!

  by Steve Egner in

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  driving home after a long bike ride last sunday, i turned onto my street, just a couple of blocks from my home.

  clad only in lycra bike shorts and jersey, i had my window down, my shades on, and a nice endorphin buzz from a great outing.

  without warning, a large, dense, golf ball sized pine cone from one of our towering neighborhood evergreens careened through my window like a meteor, and nailed me right on my left testicle.

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  Mac So should we call you Lefty now, in honor of your departed testicle, or Deadeye Dick, in recognition of your sharpshooter's accuracy?

  Steve
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  Believe It or Not!

  by Steve Egner in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  driving home after a long bike ride last sunday, i turned onto my street, just a couple of blocks from my home.

  clad only in lycra bike shorts and jersey, i had my window down, my shades on, and a nice endorphin buzz from a great outing.

  without warning, a large, dense, golf ball sized pine cone from one of our towering neighborhood evergreens careened through my window like a meteor, and nailed me right on my left testicle.

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  talesin I was still muttering in disbelief over the incredible coincidence of my brush with jst2laws when your experience popped up.

  Strange how I just happened to call the other store at that exact moment ... kismet, thinks this one ...

  So many cosmic links, so little time...

  Steve
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  Believe It or Not!

  by Steve Egner in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  driving home after a long bike ride last sunday, i turned onto my street, just a couple of blocks from my home.

  clad only in lycra bike shorts and jersey, i had my window down, my shades on, and a nice endorphin buzz from a great outing.

  without warning, a large, dense, golf ball sized pine cone from one of our towering neighborhood evergreens careened through my window like a meteor, and nailed me right on my left testicle.

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  Lehaa

  Ow.

  My sentiments exactly. Not exactly, however, the language I used at the time.

  jst2laws LMAO. Steve, you have my complete attention now (covering my private parts).

  Steve Egner
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  Believe It or Not!

  by Steve Egner in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  driving home after a long bike ride last sunday, i turned onto my street, just a couple of blocks from my home.

  clad only in lycra bike shorts and jersey, i had my window down, my shades on, and a nice endorphin buzz from a great outing.

  without warning, a large, dense, golf ball sized pine cone from one of our towering neighborhood evergreens careened through my window like a meteor, and nailed me right on my left testicle.

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  Steve Egner

  Driving home after a long bike ride last Sunday, I turned onto my street, just a couple of blocks from my home. Clad only in lycra bike shorts and jersey, I had my window down, my shades on, and a nice endorphin buzz from a great outing.

  Without warning, a large, dense, golf ball sized pine cone from one of our towering neighborhood evergreens careened through my window like a meteor, and nailed me right on my left testicle. I nearly crashed my rig. Lycra offers scant protection.

  Believe It or Not!

  Anything weird happen to you lately?

  Steve
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  Will Armstrong make it a record 6th win in the Tour de France?

  by Simon in

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  it would make him the greatest cyclist ever.

  he has just gone into the lead in the tour de france and his team look incredibly strong (it is a team sport).. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/3874523.stm.

  http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5359289.

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  Win or lose, he'll always be number one in my book. I'm hard pressed to think of any other athlete at the pinnacle of his/her sport, who gives so much time and energy to a selfless cause.

  No one has ever approached the tour in as focused a manner as Lance Armstrong. If he wins again though, the title "greatest" will not come without dissenters. Many point to the fact that past greats such as Eddie Mercx and Bernard Hinault not only raced to win the tour, but competed in all of Europes major spring classics as well. Lance has participated in some of these, but not to the same degree as his "great" counterparts, preferring to focus almost exclusively on the tour.

  Incidentally, Mercx and Hinault both speak very highly of Armstrong.

  I'm rooting for him, and admiring the skill of his team. They blew everyone away in the team time trial, a model of teamwork.

  Steve
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  Friggin Uge Catfish!!!

  by Valis in

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  you know they say everything really is bigger in texas...eheh this catfish was caught at lake texoma..a new state record at 140 lbs.. .

  sincerely,.

  district overbeer

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  yummmmmmmmmmmm

  No Kidding! I don't care where that fish is from. I can only think of how he'd look deep fried... I'm stomping off now to find 100 gallons of peanut oil and king sized deep fryer. Steve
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  Fishing in the Northwest

  by Steve Egner in

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  i spent father's day weekend in the foothills of washington's cascade mountains, a couple of hours north of my home in edmonds.

  we were fishing glacially fed streams and creeks, colored a milky blue from glacial runoff and snowmelt.

  we camped in a part of the mt.

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  Has your partner ever gone Steelheading on the Cowlitz river? It's quite a mecca for Washington Steelheaders.

  ah yea, that is our home away from home. Kim took a guide trip last month and caught two salmon and a steelhead there

  Gretchen956 : Hey Sherry, your partner has had way more success on that river with the Salmon and Steelhead than I have. I've been bumped in the legs by huge King Salmon while I fished there for trout, but never hooked into one. I've known a few old timers in the area who walk down to the bank, just upstream from the hatchery boat launch, land their two Silvers, and go home. Like clockwork. "Been doin' it fer years," they tell me, "Nuthin' to it." Aaaaayyyup.

  Mom's current beau, (I'll just call him number four) just bought a really slick 24' jet sled, just the ticket on that river. I haven't had a chance to go with him yet, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed. The boats really have the edge on fishing that river.

  I've fished Mayfield, a beautiful area. Mom owns a real estate brokerage, Winlock Realty, that handles property all over that area. She might be able to help you, I know they've always got informal "pocket" listings that may never reach the multiple listing service. Be sure to tell them (Gail or Jim) that I referred you, so I can shake her down for a referral fee. Then I can afford to fish!

  Steve
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  Fishing in the Northwest

  by Steve Egner in

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  i spent father's day weekend in the foothills of washington's cascade mountains, a couple of hours north of my home in edmonds.

  we were fishing glacially fed streams and creeks, colored a milky blue from glacial runoff and snowmelt.

  we camped in a part of the mt.

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  Double Edge : I'm glad you enjoyed the trip!

  Valis : That description of fish gutting had me squirming. I think I feel sorry for your fish... Did you bang 'em real hard on the side of the boat first?

  Steve
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  Fishing in the Northwest

  by Steve Egner in

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  i spent father's day weekend in the foothills of washington's cascade mountains, a couple of hours north of my home in edmonds.

  we were fishing glacially fed streams and creeks, colored a milky blue from glacial runoff and snowmelt.

  we camped in a part of the mt.

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  Ahhhh.... more fisherpeople.

  frenchbabyface : Sorry, I'm not yet fluent in emoticon. Does that one mean you enjoyed the thread?

  Gretchen956 : Hey Sherry, I haven't yet camped around Ranier, but I think the areas are similar. BigRed and Mulan would be good ones to ask about accessible sites for your camper trailer, since they too are trailer people. I don't know if a big rig could navigate this particular site; Dave and Marilyn would know, though. Has your partner ever gone Steelheading on the Cowlitz river? It's quite a mecca for Washington Steelheaders. My mom's second husband taught me to flyfish there. He is one of those artist/craftsman flyfishermen, his creel half full of fish by the time we'd waded to the site. The meat casters typically crowd the banks of Blue Creek, just below the hatchery, where the fish are hardwired to return. The river also has a resident Rainbow population, and a nice run of Cutthroats in October. I've flyfished in a quiet little eddy directly across the bank from the baitcasting steelheaders many times, serenely landing cutthroat one after another, while they tangle each other up over a chance to hook a Steelhead.

  So, that was you two banging your fish on the boat, eh? We all thought you'd found some odd new trout attracting method. Seriously, just nip your fish with a knife behind one gill after you attach it to the stringer. The fish will quickly bleed out, it can't possibly be as traumatic as "boat banging", and some believe that it improves the taste of the fish.

  Good Luck!

  Steve
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  Fishing in the Northwest

  by Steve Egner in

  1. social
  2. physical

  i spent father's day weekend in the foothills of washington's cascade mountains, a couple of hours north of my home in edmonds.

  we were fishing glacially fed streams and creeks, colored a milky blue from glacial runoff and snowmelt.

  we camped in a part of the mt.

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  I knew there were some anglers lurking around here.

  Odrade : Do pick it up again! It's easy to forget how fortunate we are to have recreation choices like these so close by.

  Xena : There's nothing wrong with beer fishing. Or fishing in beer. Or fishing becuase of beer. Just as long as you're fishing.

  exjdub : I'm glad the story inspired you. Now, off to Montana with you! You know, if you go just a little farther, you'll be here.

  Codeblue : When I first moved here, I called scenes like those pictured above, "Calendar Scenes", because I'd only seen their like on pictoral calendars. We're very lucky to live here, with restful places like that easily within our reach.

  Ozzie : Thanks for the glowing report card! I apologize for omitting the statistics on beer consumption. In the future, it should be a given, that if BigRed is fishing, ample quantities of beer are being consumed. But only good beer.

  Mulan : Thank you! you'll have copies of all photos, and soon.

  truthseeker1 : This guy was yummie, too. He was covered and stuffed with onion and lemon slices, and barbequed.

  Makena1 : I am humbled by the conparison... I believe that "A River Runs Through It" is one of the richest stories ever put to film. I am certain, however, that like Norman MacLean's little brother, I'd have gone in after the fish if necessary. I've never been able to manage a fly line like that maestro on the poster, though.

  Steve