William Posted July 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2021 My cousin Jimmy had one similar back in Indiana when I was young, used to take me on some crazy rides into town over the hills! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted July 6, 2021 Report Share Posted July 6, 2021 Between Buses and Bugs I've logged 1,000's of miles in these. Bought one in AK when I was a firefighter and drove it to Reno. Took me 14 days. It broke down everyday. Chilton manual and a bunch of metric wrenches kept me on the road. It took 14 days to cover 3,700 miles. I use to drive it in 7 in my reliable truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted July 6, 2021 Report Share Posted July 6, 2021 My Bug was called BamBam. My bus was Dino. I think this one is Fred. No motor. Just a caveman peddle bus now. Ya Bah Dadda A Doo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted July 6, 2021 Report Share Posted July 6, 2021 Marbles will be in the new paint job for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted July 6, 2021 Report Share Posted July 6, 2021 3 hours ago, William said: A Haas CNC Have you tried any wooden marble boxes yet !! I've been looking for a good cnc operator to do some work on my exotic mib boxes i.e. label Akro, Peltier w/the logos etc. ?? I don't have any templates but I bet if you posted for then they would pop up quickly !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted July 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2021 Here's a few boxes I have too some day play around with... 11 hours ago, William said: Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted July 7, 2021 Report Share Posted July 7, 2021 1 hour ago, William said: Here's a few boxes I have too some day play around with... Â Nice agates man, you could make some killer mibs, pendants, artifacts lots to do with quality stuff. Can you do any wooden marble box engraving work with that CNC machine ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted July 7, 2021 Report Share Posted July 7, 2021 Some Mt. St. Helens stuff, your piece is original and real. I was just up on the mountain Saturday and stopped by the gift shop, I was gonna get ya something but not at the prices they want. The cup you have is probably $25.00. Here are a few pix of some I have bought at yard sales. An ash ware incense burner & some glass lamps all made with Mt. St. Helens ash. Incense burner $40.00, this is fired & glazed clay from the mountain just like the cup you have. The glass oil lamps, glass is made from or contains ash from the mountain. Bottom of the fired incense burner. cougar is a town on the way up to the mountain famous for all the Bigfoot sightings. The bottoms of the glass lamps, along with a group shot I have more but these are the best pieces, the incense burner is about  as big as my fist. the biggest one they had at the gift shop, I was surprised to see they still made it , although the newer pieces don't say Cougar WA. on the bottom. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted July 7, 2021 Report Share Posted July 7, 2021 WOW ! Iâd be really interested in doing a marble agate trade ! Do you like German Handmades ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted July 7, 2021 Report Share Posted July 7, 2021 Salmon, my favorite besides Steelhead, this nice 15 pound spring chromer I caught drift fishing with 8 Lb. line right at the crack of dawn. I was Steelhead fishing but I'll take this one for our Dinner, fresh Salmon is fine table fare. Another Salmon I caught along the Columbia river plunking off the Oregon bank with spin glows, you can see Mt. St. Helens in the background to the left of my noggin still covered in snow, this nice fat hen went 23 pounds, a nice bright springer.  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted July 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2021 8 hours ago, Chad G. said: Nice agates man, you could make some killer mibs, pendants, artifacts lots to do with quality stuff. Can you do any wooden marble box engraving work with that CNC machine ?? It doesn't have the tooling heads or the programming for wood or stone. That would be a pretty penny to obtain that stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted July 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2021 8 hours ago, Fire1981 said: WOW ! Iâd be really interested in doing a marble agate trade ! Do you like German Handmades ? Would if I could! It isn't designed or set up for stone. I do have equipment on a smaller scale such as the cutting saws, dremel and fixtures, belts for sanding/polishing/shaping, etc. But no time to give too projects like that anytime soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted July 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2021 8 hours ago, Chad G. said: Some Mt. St. Helens stuff, your piece is original and real. I was just up on the mountain Saturday and stopped by the gift shop, I was gonna get ya something but not at the prices they want. The cup you have is probably $25.00. Here are a few pix of some I have bought at yard sales. An ash ware incense burner & some glass lamps all made with Mt. St. Helens ash. Incense burner $40.00, this is fired & glazed clay from the mountain just like the cup you have. The glass oil lamps, glass is made from or contains ash from the mountain. Bottom of the fired incense burner. cougar is a town on the way up to the mountain famous for all the Bigfoot sightings. The bottoms of the glass lamps, along with a group shot I have more but these are the best pieces, the incense burner is about  as big as my fist. the biggest one they had at the gift shop, I was surprised to see they still made it , although the newer pieces don't say Cougar WA. on the bottom. That's some awesome stuff. Love the different varieties! $25 cup? Wouldn't have guessed ð Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted July 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2021 2 hours ago, Chad G. said: Salmon, my favorite besides Steelhead, this nice 15 pound spring chromer I caught drift fishing with 8 Lb. line right at the crack of dawn. I was Steelhead fishing but I'll take this one for our Dinner, fresh Salmon is fine table fare. Another Salmon I caught along the Columbia river plunking off the Oregon bank with spin glows, you can see Mt. St. Helens in the background to the left of my noggin still covered in snow, this nice fat hen went 23 pounds, a nice bright springer.  Never salmon fished. Would love to one day. My neighbor goes once a year up too the great lakes for a week, always brings back a nice haul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted July 7, 2021 Report Share Posted July 7, 2021 1 hour ago, William said: Never salmon fished. Would love to one day. My neighbor goes once a year up too the great lakes for a week, always brings back a nice haul. Yes, those are freshwater Salmon, these are saltwater returning from being at sea for 2.5 t0 3.5 years. I'm intercepting them on their way to their spawning grounds, the closer to the ocean you catch them the better they taste. Freshwater takes something from them, I'm not sure what but after a period of time in the river they begin to taste like they have been washed out, I really can't explain it, just a big difference in the flavor. Wish you where here William you'd have a blast, closed alot in recent years because of low fish counts so you have to take advantage of it while it's open. When I was a kid there where so many fish you almost had to stand by your pole., not so anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted July 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2021 Fishing yesterday, 2 decent bass, a few bluegill, and a good indicator that the bass are breeding at the honey hole ð 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Chad G. Posted July 10, 2021 Report Share Posted July 10, 2021 On 7/10/2021 at 6:11 AM, William said: I like it when they get spawning, they'll hit almost anything, they're defensive instinct takes over.  Caught some real whopper smallies during late July, early August, they hit anything you throw at them. again and again until eventually they get hooked. By the way William, we kill em on yellow & chartreuse here as well, my Brothers favorite go to for bass was a big "hula popper" just before dark along the bank, he was the Bass fisherman I like Salmon And Steelhead better, but we always got together & had a good time whatever type of fishing we did, Sometimes nothing, I guess that's why they call it fishing not catching !!  My baby Brother with a Salmon & a Steelhead, a good day with my Best Friend                        A better pic of the Chinook I'll dig around and see if I can't find some of his Bass pix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted July 14, 2021 Report Share Posted July 14, 2021 Fishân with my Dad ! I miss fishing in the Midwest. We went elk hunting out here in 2017 when he was 78. We saw a bull moose with a cow and 2 calfs everyday. He said he was getting old. I told him â I know younger men older then youâ.  My Dad is one of my Other Interests. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted July 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2021 5 hours ago, Fire1981 said: Fishân with my Dad ! I miss fishing in the Midwest. We went elk hunting out here in 2017 when he was 78. We saw a bull moose with a cow and 2 calfs everyday. He said he was getting old. I told him â I know younger men older then youâ.  My Dad is one of my Other Interests. That is great! Love the memories, man ð Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted July 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2021 Going fishing down around Brownsville, Minnesota this Friday, around a place called Wildcat Landing. The area I'm hitting is all Mississippi backwaters. My buddy Ron Hagen pulled in some big pike and a monster 40+ pound catfish this past weekend while out with his son. This area down there boasts some of the best fishing in Southeast Minnesota. Looking forward to it ð Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted July 14, 2021 Report Share Posted July 14, 2021 11 hours ago, William said: Going fishing down around Brownsville, Minnesota this Friday, around a place called Wildcat Landing. The area I'm hitting is all Mississippi backwaters. My buddy Ron Hagen pulled in some big pike and a monster 40+ pound catfish this past weekend while out with his son. This area down there boasts some of the best fishing in Southeast Minnesota. Looking forward to it ð Get a big un, they evaded me today !!  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted July 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 12 hours ago, Chad G. said: Get a big un, they evaded me today !!  Hopefully...that exact area, southeast Houston county where  Brownsville is located, was in a flood advisory last night. Just had tons of rain over the area. Plus now Patty wants to have her cast changed tommorow, which will probably be midday. We'll see, but might have a change of plans regarding destination and the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted July 16, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2021 Well, no fishing today...heard yesterday afternoon the area I wanted to go to is pretty sloppy âđ....Still have my other plan of treasure hunting too indulge in today, after we make a stop at Gundersen Hospital for a cast change. Still have a little while before she can shed this cast, that's one of the tougher bones to deal with when it comes to healing time involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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