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#11
Big Game / Re: Air Power!
Last post by FinsnFur - May 19, 2025, 05:26:34 AMEwww boyee time to expand the gun room at Nastys house 
#12
The Tailgate / Today in history 5-18
Last post by remrogers - May 18, 2025, 11:03:34 AM1980
May 18
Mount St. Helens erupts
At 8:32 a.m. PDT on May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens, a volcanic peak in southwestern Washington, suffers a massive eruption, killing 57 people and devastating some 210 square miles of wilderness.
Called Louwala-Clough, or "the Smoking Mountain," by Native Americans, Mount St. Helens is located in the Cascade Range and stood 9,680 feet before its eruption. The volcano has erupted periodically during the last 4,500 years, and the last active period was between 1831 and 1857. On March 20, 1980, noticeable volcanic activity began with a series of earth tremors centered on the ground just beneath the north flank of the mountain. These earthquakes escalated, and on March 27 a minor eruption occurred, and Mount St. Helens began emitting steam and ash through its crater and vents.
Small eruptions continued daily, and in April people familiar with the mountain noticed changes to the structure of its north face. A scientific study confirmed that a bulge more than a mile in diameter was moving upward and outward over the high north slope by as much as six feet per day. The bulge was caused by an intrusion of magma below the surface, and authorities began evacuating hundreds of people from the sparsely settled area near the mountain. A few people refused to leave.
On the morning of May 18, Mount St. Helens was shaken by an earthquake of about 5.0 magnitude, and the entire north side of the summit began to slide down the mountain. The giant landslide of rock and ice, one of the largest recorded in history, was followed and overtaken by an enormous explosion of steam and volcanic gases, which surged northward along the ground at high speed. The lateral blast stripped trees from most hill slopes within six miles of the volcano and leveled nearly all vegetation for as far as 12 miles away. Approximately 10 million trees were felled by the blast.
The landslide debris, liquefied by the violent explosion, surged down the mountain at speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour. The avalanche flooded Spirit Lake and roared down the valley of the Toutle River for a distance of 13 miles, burying the river to an average depth of 150 feet. Mudflows, pyroclastic flows, and floods added to the destruction, destroying roads, bridges, parks, and thousands more acres of forest. Simultaneous with the avalanche, a vertical eruption of gas and ash formed a mushrooming column over the volcano more than 12 miles high. Ash from the eruption fell on Northwest cities and towns like snow and drifted around the globe for two weeks. Fifty-seven people, thousands of animals, and millions of fish were killed by the eruption of Mount St. Helens.
By late in the afternoon of May 18, the eruption subsided, and by early the next day it had essentially ceased. Mount St. Helens' volcanic cone was completely blasted away and replaced by a horseshoe-shaped crater–the mountain lost 1,700 feet from the eruption. The volcano produced five smaller explosive eruptions during the summer and fall of 1980 and remains active today. In 1982, Congress made Mount St. Helens a protected research area.
Mount St. Helens became active again in 2004. On March 8, 2005, a 36,000-foot plume of steam and ash was expelled from the mountain, accompanied by a minor earthquake. Another minor eruption took place in 2008. Though a new dome has been growing steadily near the top of the peak and small earthquakes are frequent, scientists do not expect a repeat of the 1980 catastrophe anytime soon.
May 18
Mount St. Helens erupts
At 8:32 a.m. PDT on May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens, a volcanic peak in southwestern Washington, suffers a massive eruption, killing 57 people and devastating some 210 square miles of wilderness.
Called Louwala-Clough, or "the Smoking Mountain," by Native Americans, Mount St. Helens is located in the Cascade Range and stood 9,680 feet before its eruption. The volcano has erupted periodically during the last 4,500 years, and the last active period was between 1831 and 1857. On March 20, 1980, noticeable volcanic activity began with a series of earth tremors centered on the ground just beneath the north flank of the mountain. These earthquakes escalated, and on March 27 a minor eruption occurred, and Mount St. Helens began emitting steam and ash through its crater and vents.
Small eruptions continued daily, and in April people familiar with the mountain noticed changes to the structure of its north face. A scientific study confirmed that a bulge more than a mile in diameter was moving upward and outward over the high north slope by as much as six feet per day. The bulge was caused by an intrusion of magma below the surface, and authorities began evacuating hundreds of people from the sparsely settled area near the mountain. A few people refused to leave.
On the morning of May 18, Mount St. Helens was shaken by an earthquake of about 5.0 magnitude, and the entire north side of the summit began to slide down the mountain. The giant landslide of rock and ice, one of the largest recorded in history, was followed and overtaken by an enormous explosion of steam and volcanic gases, which surged northward along the ground at high speed. The lateral blast stripped trees from most hill slopes within six miles of the volcano and leveled nearly all vegetation for as far as 12 miles away. Approximately 10 million trees were felled by the blast.
The landslide debris, liquefied by the violent explosion, surged down the mountain at speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour. The avalanche flooded Spirit Lake and roared down the valley of the Toutle River for a distance of 13 miles, burying the river to an average depth of 150 feet. Mudflows, pyroclastic flows, and floods added to the destruction, destroying roads, bridges, parks, and thousands more acres of forest. Simultaneous with the avalanche, a vertical eruption of gas and ash formed a mushrooming column over the volcano more than 12 miles high. Ash from the eruption fell on Northwest cities and towns like snow and drifted around the globe for two weeks. Fifty-seven people, thousands of animals, and millions of fish were killed by the eruption of Mount St. Helens.
By late in the afternoon of May 18, the eruption subsided, and by early the next day it had essentially ceased. Mount St. Helens' volcanic cone was completely blasted away and replaced by a horseshoe-shaped crater–the mountain lost 1,700 feet from the eruption. The volcano produced five smaller explosive eruptions during the summer and fall of 1980 and remains active today. In 1982, Congress made Mount St. Helens a protected research area.
Mount St. Helens became active again in 2004. On March 8, 2005, a 36,000-foot plume of steam and ash was expelled from the mountain, accompanied by a minor earthquake. Another minor eruption took place in 2008. Though a new dome has been growing steadily near the top of the peak and small earthquakes are frequent, scientists do not expect a repeat of the 1980 catastrophe anytime soon.
#13
The Tailgate / Today in history 5-17
Last post by remrogers - May 17, 2025, 11:28:39 AM1943
May 17
The Memphis Belle flies its 25th bombing mission
On May 17, 1943, the crew of the Memphis Belle, one of a group of American bombers based in Britain, becomes one of the first B-17 crews to complete 25 missions over Europe and return to the United States.
The Memphis Belle performed its 25th and last mission, in a bombing raid against Lorient, a German submarine base. But before returning back home to the United States, film footage was shot of Belle's crew receiving combat medals. This was but one part of a longer documentary on a day in the life of an American bomber, which included dramatic footage of a bomber being shot out of the sky, with most of its crew parachuting out, one by one. Another film sequence showed a bomber returning to base with its tail fin missing. What looked like damage inflicted by the enemy was, in fact, the result of a collision with another American bomber.
The Memphis Belle documentary would not be released for another 11 months, as more footage was compiled to demonstrate the risks these pilots ran as they bombed "the enemy again and again and again—until he has had enough." The film's producer, Lieutenant Colonel William Wyler, was known for such non-military fare as The Letter, Wuthering Heights and Jezebel.
A fictional film about the B-17, called Memphis Belle, was released in 1990, starring John Lithgow, Matthew Modine and Eric Stoltz.
May 17
The Memphis Belle flies its 25th bombing mission
On May 17, 1943, the crew of the Memphis Belle, one of a group of American bombers based in Britain, becomes one of the first B-17 crews to complete 25 missions over Europe and return to the United States.
The Memphis Belle performed its 25th and last mission, in a bombing raid against Lorient, a German submarine base. But before returning back home to the United States, film footage was shot of Belle's crew receiving combat medals. This was but one part of a longer documentary on a day in the life of an American bomber, which included dramatic footage of a bomber being shot out of the sky, with most of its crew parachuting out, one by one. Another film sequence showed a bomber returning to base with its tail fin missing. What looked like damage inflicted by the enemy was, in fact, the result of a collision with another American bomber.
The Memphis Belle documentary would not be released for another 11 months, as more footage was compiled to demonstrate the risks these pilots ran as they bombed "the enemy again and again and again—until he has had enough." The film's producer, Lieutenant Colonel William Wyler, was known for such non-military fare as The Letter, Wuthering Heights and Jezebel.
A fictional film about the B-17, called Memphis Belle, was released in 1990, starring John Lithgow, Matthew Modine and Eric Stoltz.
#14
Fishing Photos / Re: When Grampa puts ya on the...
Last post by Okanagan - May 17, 2025, 11:10:13 AMJust looked at that picture again. That is a fabulous photo!
#15
Fishing Photos / Re: When Grampa puts ya on the...
Last post by Okanagan - May 17, 2025, 11:07:45 AMJim, greeaattt read! Can't overstate how much I enjoyed it. She is a firecracker, and a competitive one!
And you bet that she is hooked on fishing, especially with you. You are blessed!
I was a slow learner with my kids, burned them out a little on some outdoor stuff before I realized that the most important factor in taking a kid is that the kid have a good time, whether we catch anything or shoot anything or not. My youngest benefitted from mistakes I made with his older brother and sister, and the grandkids have benefitted a LOT. Golly you are in for some fun times ahead with her!
When my youngest son was 4, we called a huge coyote in to about 30 feet in snow and killed it. He was hooked. Since then till now in his 50's, he is the best calling partner I've ever had. He takes me now. He is patient, sits still like no one else, and is always expecting a critter to show up.
And you bet that she is hooked on fishing, especially with you. You are blessed!
I was a slow learner with my kids, burned them out a little on some outdoor stuff before I realized that the most important factor in taking a kid is that the kid have a good time, whether we catch anything or shoot anything or not. My youngest benefitted from mistakes I made with his older brother and sister, and the grandkids have benefitted a LOT. Golly you are in for some fun times ahead with her!
When my youngest son was 4, we called a huge coyote in to about 30 feet in snow and killed it. He was hooked. Since then till now in his 50's, he is the best calling partner I've ever had. He takes me now. He is patient, sits still like no one else, and is always expecting a critter to show up.
#16
Big Game / Air Power!
Last post by nastygunz - May 17, 2025, 03:39:57 AMNH just passed a law making it legal to hunt bear,moose and deer with airguns. They made it legal to hunt small game with an air gun about five years ago.
#17
Fishing Photos / Re: When Grampa puts ya on the...
Last post by nastygunz - May 17, 2025, 03:37:08 AMMy 2 rules when taking a kid fishing or kids, pinch the barb on the hook, take them for a McDonald's drive-through blowout before you bring them home ha ha. Using a bobber also helps them with identifying a bite and setting the hook and also prevents most snags. A 4 inch powerbait worm rigged weedless in black or pumpkinseed under a bobber is deadly on bass. Crawdad/minnow,bobber combo is deadly. YES, live bait still works 
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🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟 #18
Fishing Photos / Re: When Grampa puts ya on the...
Last post by FinsnFur - May 16, 2025, 10:09:26 PMShes been wanting to go bass fishing for a couple years. The fact that her Mom still loves to Bass fish with me, helps feed her interest.
She would get upset when I would send Katie pics of my of kayak trips and shes constantly whining that she wants top go bass fishing with Grampa.
Last year I upgraded her panfish rod to a short Bass rod and one day I took her shore fishing to a few spots I thought she'd undoubtedly get a dink bass or two. But she struggled with the reel, she struggled with casting and she would really get upset if I caught one while standing next her.
I figured the best thing here is for me to not fish and just work with her.
I found myself getting really frustrated and without thinking made a few comments along the lines of, "Grampa needs you to learn this before I die because no one else is going to show ya how I want you to learn it".
And...Grampas not going to be around forever, Itd be nice to know you can do these things before I go.
When I took her back home that evening, I got back home (3 hour round trip) just in time for a phone call from Katie. And she was chewing my ass like a step Dad. Screamin at me though the phone.
Apparently Sydney went in crying saying that she didnt want Grampa to die.
I had me a mess to deal with LOL!
So yah...fast forward to this past weekend. She was already harpin to go. Grampas catching them and shes seeing the pics, so away we go.
She's a year older, shes a lil more patient with the rod and reel, and she's not very optimistic due to trying and failing so many times.
I told her where to throw the lure, promising her there would be fish there. Giving her first dibs and all the fail safe spots. She would get strikes but struggled with the hook set and timing.
I kind of wondered down the shore line a bit and let her do her thing. She's getting frustrated and I figured she'd be at ease a bit more without me hanging over her.
All of a sudden she's yells down the shore line to me while she's clutching the base of the rod with both hands, hanging on for dear life..."Grampaaaaa! Oh my god I got one GRAMPA!
I ran down to her and found her hoisting this thing out of the water and gloating over it and I couldn't have been any prouder, not even a little. I was as proud as I could possibly be.
And that look on her face in that picture says, "I told you I could do it Grampa!"
And now she's hooked. Pun intended
She would get upset when I would send Katie pics of my of kayak trips and shes constantly whining that she wants top go bass fishing with Grampa.
Last year I upgraded her panfish rod to a short Bass rod and one day I took her shore fishing to a few spots I thought she'd undoubtedly get a dink bass or two. But she struggled with the reel, she struggled with casting and she would really get upset if I caught one while standing next her.
I figured the best thing here is for me to not fish and just work with her.
I found myself getting really frustrated and without thinking made a few comments along the lines of, "Grampa needs you to learn this before I die because no one else is going to show ya how I want you to learn it".
And...Grampas not going to be around forever, Itd be nice to know you can do these things before I go.
When I took her back home that evening, I got back home (3 hour round trip) just in time for a phone call from Katie. And she was chewing my ass like a step Dad. Screamin at me though the phone.
Apparently Sydney went in crying saying that she didnt want Grampa to die.
I had me a mess to deal with LOL!
So yah...fast forward to this past weekend. She was already harpin to go. Grampas catching them and shes seeing the pics, so away we go.
She's a year older, shes a lil more patient with the rod and reel, and she's not very optimistic due to trying and failing so many times.
I told her where to throw the lure, promising her there would be fish there. Giving her first dibs and all the fail safe spots. She would get strikes but struggled with the hook set and timing.
I kind of wondered down the shore line a bit and let her do her thing. She's getting frustrated and I figured she'd be at ease a bit more without me hanging over her.
All of a sudden she's yells down the shore line to me while she's clutching the base of the rod with both hands, hanging on for dear life..."Grampaaaaa! Oh my god I got one GRAMPA!
I ran down to her and found her hoisting this thing out of the water and gloating over it and I couldn't have been any prouder, not even a little. I was as proud as I could possibly be.
And that look on her face in that picture says, "I told you I could do it Grampa!"
And now she's hooked. Pun intended
#19
The Tailgate / Today in history 5-16
Last post by remrogers - May 16, 2025, 09:37:42 AM1868
May 16
Senate fails to convict President Andrew Johnson of impeachment charge
On May 16, 1868, the U.S. Senate votes against impeaching President Andrew Johnson for "high crimes and misdemeanors." He would not be fully acquitted of all charges until 10 days later, on May 26, 1868.
In February 1868, the House of Representatives charged Johnson with 11 articles of impeachment for vague "high crimes and misdemeanors." (For comparison, Presidents Trump and Clinton were each charged with two articles of impeachment. In 1974, Nixon faced three charges for his involvement in the Watergate scandal.) The main issue in Johnson's trial was his staunch resistance to implementing Congress' Civil War Reconstruction policies. The War Department was the federal agency responsible for carrying out Reconstruction programs in the war-ravaged southern states and when Johnson fired the agency's head, Edwin Stanton, Congress retaliated with calls for his impeachment.
Of the 11 counts, several went to the core of the conflict between Johnson and Congress. The House charged Johnson with illegally removing the secretary of war from office and for violating several Reconstruction Acts. The House also accused the president of hurling slanderous "inflammatory and scandalous harangues" against Congressional members. On February 24, the House passed all 11 articles of impeachment and the process moved into a Senate trial.
The Senate trial lasted until May 26, 1868. Johnson did not attend any of the proceedings and was not required to do so. After all the arguments had been presented for and against him, Johnson waited for his fate, which hung on one swing vote. By a vote of 35-19, Johnson was acquitted and finished out his term. Presidents Johnson, Clinton and Trump are the only presidents for whom the impeachment process went as far as a Senate trial. Nixon resigned before the House of Representatives could vote on impeachment.
May 16
Senate fails to convict President Andrew Johnson of impeachment charge
On May 16, 1868, the U.S. Senate votes against impeaching President Andrew Johnson for "high crimes and misdemeanors." He would not be fully acquitted of all charges until 10 days later, on May 26, 1868.
In February 1868, the House of Representatives charged Johnson with 11 articles of impeachment for vague "high crimes and misdemeanors." (For comparison, Presidents Trump and Clinton were each charged with two articles of impeachment. In 1974, Nixon faced three charges for his involvement in the Watergate scandal.) The main issue in Johnson's trial was his staunch resistance to implementing Congress' Civil War Reconstruction policies. The War Department was the federal agency responsible for carrying out Reconstruction programs in the war-ravaged southern states and when Johnson fired the agency's head, Edwin Stanton, Congress retaliated with calls for his impeachment.
Of the 11 counts, several went to the core of the conflict between Johnson and Congress. The House charged Johnson with illegally removing the secretary of war from office and for violating several Reconstruction Acts. The House also accused the president of hurling slanderous "inflammatory and scandalous harangues" against Congressional members. On February 24, the House passed all 11 articles of impeachment and the process moved into a Senate trial.
The Senate trial lasted until May 26, 1868. Johnson did not attend any of the proceedings and was not required to do so. After all the arguments had been presented for and against him, Johnson waited for his fate, which hung on one swing vote. By a vote of 35-19, Johnson was acquitted and finished out his term. Presidents Johnson, Clinton and Trump are the only presidents for whom the impeachment process went as far as a Senate trial. Nixon resigned before the House of Representatives could vote on impeachment.
#20
Non Hunting/Fishing Photos / Re: Pinto deer
Last post by nastygunz - May 15, 2025, 03:33:18 PMThere is a population of piebald crows down around the Concord New Hampshire area. I even saw one that was almost pure white.