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  1. Blacktocomm

    Football fans???

    I'm an Oregon fan living across the pond. I was staying up to watch the game and when it got to 31-0 I turned it off and went to bed but did not sleep easy. If you cheer for the Ducks long enough you just get used to losing big games. I get a double whammy of big game disappointment being a New...
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    Christmas gifts for professional colleagues

    I usually do gift cards, but have also done Harry & David boxes or other fancy eating things. That said when I am on the receiving end of these gifts I usually just prefer cash or gift card. But I do love the Harry and David pears, so whenever I receive a box from them I am stoked.
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    Last three books you've read?

    I generally read real light/fluffy beach read type books, and not really many serious books. I read to turn my brain off most of the time. So with that in mind here is my last 3. The Final Hunt - Audrey J Cole (going to listen to book 2 in this series shortly) The five star weekend - Elin...
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    Looking for some courage/advice on leaving a job for a 40k pay cut per year?

    I took a temporary relocation for work (2-4 years) about a year ago with a pay cut that was a bit bigger than this and the money still stings. On tough days I wonder why I took less money for more stress, even knowing that it is in line with my career goals. Both my jobs were 9-5. In your shoes...
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    Ranch Properties

    This thread is the first time I have seen Landwatch. I think it might become an addiction for me too. Thanks for the enablement. :cool:
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    ER, Shaw Barrels- How good are they?

    I only have experience with them for a 10/22 - where they are good barrels. For sure an upgrade on the stock barrel but not the very top of the line. I have seen folks on the Rimfire boards state that ER Shaw is an upgrade for the Ruger Predators, so if I were building or rebarreling I would...
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    What non-hunting podcasts do you listen to?

    I fall asleep to scary story podcasts which seems counterintuitive, but they help me fall asleep. Acephale (has some good outdoor horror/scary stories) No Sleep Podcast Horror Hill (a couple good long form stories early seasons) Chilling Tales for Dark Nights Scary Stories Told in the Dark...
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    What do you do for a living? How can you help?

    Corporate Finance/Strategy at a tech shop. I can only help in so much as people want like resume review or practice interviews/feedback. Sadly not super helpful like many other experts here.
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    A little lost… career change?

    I've seen multiple people switch from "Soul sucking corporate jobs" to end up in soul sucking not corporate jobs for a lot less money. Looking at this thread it seems lots of people have hard experiences changing, but there are also success stories so it seems possible. I've been at multiple...
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    Powerful Reggie Jackson interview

    I was vintage watch shopping in Carmel by the Sea. After I said what I was looking for an older man said "you have good taste, come look at what I've got here". He had brought in a couple vintage Daytona 6263's including an all gold model. I introduced myself. He said "I'm Reggie Jackson...
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    How long have you been at your current job?

    5 years with current employer in 2 different positions. I am about to start letting my foot off the gas on promotions/growth and instead try to find a place to "cruise". So planning my next move for cruise potential.
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    Have you moved out of state?

    I've lived in most the Western States other than CA and CO/NM. Lived in 2 states back east and currently in a foreign country. I haven't had issues with people being unwelcoming, but if you drive like an idiot with out of state plates you will draw ire. We also would refer to "Cidiots" who get...
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    Non hunting honey holes needed in/around Nampa, ID

    I went to Nampa/Boise/Caldwell multiple times for work. I always made an effort to get to Brick 29 in Nampa and also to Fork in Boise (I could eat that buttercake until I die). Otherwise outside of Nampa there is a decent trail on Lake Lowell. Like others say McCall and Stanley are worth the...
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    2 parter! I am glad I am not single, and why does every single woman think they are a 10?

    My kid is a toddler, he has toddler problems which aren't always rational. Although we could be doing it wrong too, that is never out of the question. He definitely ate too many bananas and apples today. That said I think we are doing a little better than most the people on the initially posted...
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    Have any of you thought who gets your stuff. Or do they even want it

    I've got my Great Grandpa's old 30-30 Winchester that he settled their farm with. One hunt a year I only take that gun and always make sure I see a new spot I have never seen to "keep the gun exploring" I haven't ever tagged with that gun, but for 3 or so days a year I kind wander with my...
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    2 parter! I am glad I am not single, and why does every single woman think they are a 10?

    I have about 1 million words to explain how hard it is having kids, but I have no words about how wonderful it can be at other times. You just have to remember the kids are the enemy, not your spouse. :cool:
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    Wod

    We have very pretty parkland with only pay to play hunting and very little public fishing. But I see maybe a half dozen ring neck pheasants a day at least. Saw a badger and a fox in the past 2 weeks.
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    Wod

    80 curls 100 weighted sit-ups 80 pushups 4.5 Mile run (very different scenery in my new home base) and all the deer are Roe, Fallow, Montjack and Red Stags.
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    Want free YNAB budget coaching? I need two practice clients!

    Dang - I am past the trial period - but I am pretty frequently watching Youtube on how to make my YNAB better. (I like many others am a Mint refugee just trying to wrap my brain around YNAB now) This is a cool offer for anybody who is looking to get serious about budgeting.
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    Have cancer. Going to Seattle for medical reasons. Fishing? Hiking tidbits?

    Do you know specifically where you will be staying? If you stay a bit further out on the Eastside you could have pretty direct access to trails in Issaquah area. Tiger Mountain has a few pretty flat trails like tradition lake plateau that on low energy days you could still get outdoors. Further...

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