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[BicknellCC]

1 hour ago, Fellaheen51 said:

 

We're members of the Fenton (Mi) Moose Lodge #430.  The yearly dues are reasonable ($125).  About a half hour away, so not exactly close.  But they have good food and drink at very reasonable prices.  Friday Night Fish Fry is excellent, with walleye as an up charge option.  NTM, it's located on Lake Fenton (845 acres) so the view out the windows or on the deck are great.  Gets slammed on summer weekends when the boat crowd ties up.  

 

Love me some Walleye! Only a few places this far south where they can survive and thrive, so I don't get to partake a lot.

Some restaurants around here advertise all you can eat Walleye for $12. 

 

That is based on the story that Pollock, a saltwater fish is a relative of Walleye.  

The lowest price I could find for Walleye was $18.93 per pound. Pollock from China is normally under $4.00.

When the Cod populations started to decline due to improved fishing techniques, and factory ships that fished year round until their holds filled, there were steps taken to limit harvest, and the price increased tremendously.

One option that was introduced was Pollock. In the U.S.A it was mostly used in catfood. 

It has a stronger fishy flavor, than Cod, and tastes nothing like Walleye to me, but it's cheap, so quite a bit of it is  sold.

[Double Mocha Man]

8 hours ago, Soloman1 said:

 

 

Where was this guy this week when my stocks fell through the floor?! I could have used his non-advice.

[Soloman1]

1 minute ago, Double Mocha Man said:

 

Where was this guy this week when my stocks fell through the floor?! I could have used his non-advice.

 

i don't know.

[Double Mocha Man]

4 minutes ago, Soloman1 said:

 

i don't know.

 

You're up early on a Saturday after that martini last night.

[braincramp52]

7 minutes ago, Soloman1 said:

 

i don't know.

He sure in hell wasn't at my house. 

[Soloman1]

glad you got that last joke. thanks for setting that one up.

up at the usual 4:30. headed for my morning nap now.

[Fellaheen51]

2 hours ago, BicknellCC said:

Love me some Walleye! Only a few places this far south where they can survive and thrive, so I don't get to partake a lot.

Some restaurants around here advertise all you can eat Walleye for $12. 

 

That is based on the story that Pollock, a saltwater fish is a relative of Walleye.  

The lowest price I could find for Walleye was $18.93 per pound. Pollock from China is normally under $4.00.

When the Cod populations started to decline due to improved fishing techniques, and factory ships that fished year round until their holds filled, there were steps taken to limit harvest, and the price increased tremendously.

One option that was introduced was Pollock. In the U.S.A it was mostly used in catfood. 

It has a stronger fishy flavor, than Cod, and tastes nothing like Walleye to me, but it's cheap, so quite a bit of it is  sold.

 

Almost all commercially available walleye comes out of Canada.  Lake Winnipeg being a major source of supply.  While walleye are quite prevalent in certain parts of the Great Lakes and northern part of the state, there is no commercial fishery.  Although there are discussions underway to change that.  Prices for walleye at retail here is the same as you're finding.  Would be very skeptical of any restaurant that advertises all-you-can-eat walleye for $12.  To the point that it is very likely not.  A walleye dinner (two fillets) around here typically is north of $20.00.  Basic cod fish and chips dinner ~$17 for a three piece.  

 

Walleye (Sander Vitreus) is not a similar species to Pollock (P. Pollachius).  The later sometimes referred to as a whitefish.  But that's more of a generalization than taxonomically correct.  "Planked" and broiled lake whitefish (salmonidae family) is excellent table fare also.  Smoked whitefish is primo.  Most processed fish foodstuffs and fast food sandwiches are pollock.  

 

 

 

 

[braincramp52]

Old BC circa 1978. 3 piece band called " Just Crazy Boogie Band" ! I'm on the left. Damn near depressing organizing photo albums. 

 

[Hickory4ever]

5 hours ago, Fellaheen51 said:

 

Almost all commercially available walleye comes out of Canada.  Lake Winnipeg being a major source of supply.  While walleye are quite prevalent in certain parts of the Great Lakes and northern part of the state, there is no commercial fishery.  Although there are discussions underway to change that.  Prices for walleye at retail here is the same as you're finding.  Would be very skeptical of any restaurant that advertises all-you-can-eat walleye for $12.  To the point that it is very likely not.  A walleye dinner (two fillets) around here typically is north of $20.00.  Basic cod fish and chips dinner ~$17 for a three piece.  

 

Walleye (Sander Vitreus) is not a similar species to Pollock (P. Pollachius).  The later sometimes referred to as a whitefish.  But that's more of a generalization than taxonomically correct.  "Planked" and broiled lake whitefish (salmonidae family) is excellent table fare also.  Smoked whitefish is primo.  Most processed fish foodstuffs and fast food sandwiches are pollock.  

 

 

 

 

Now you have me craving pickerel (walleye) for dinner, it will have to wait. There is commercial fishing for walleye and yellow perch in Lake Erie to the best of my knowledge. I occasionally make the trip to Port Dover or Port Rowan for a good feed. It is not cheap and I never see an all you can eat selection on the menu. I lived in Winnipeg for seven years in the early nineties and it was a big thing there along with whitefish. Makes me hungry just thinking about it.

[BIG STU]

11 hours ago, Fellaheen51 said:

 

We're members of the Fenton (Mi) Moose Lodge #430.  The yearly dues are reasonable ($125).  About a half hour away, so not exactly close.  But they have good food and drink at very reasonable prices.  Friday Night Fish Fry is excellent, with walleye as an up charge option.  NTM, it's located on Lake Fenton (845 acres) so the view out the windows or on the deck are great.  Gets slammed on summer weekends when the boat crowd ties up.  

 

We are at Moose 2351 Surfside Beach/ Murrells inlet SC. Nice place wonderful people but not waterfront. Great Food

[BIG STU]

11 hours ago, Soloman1 said:

hey, you’re not supposed to talk about what goes on inside the moose lodge! y’all probably make sure you’re gone before the 9pm ceremony? 🙂

 

i went to one a few times for lunch in the late ‘70’s. couple of guys where i worked took me. best lunches in town.

Yeah for us we are there on the nights my wife works about 4 in the afternoon and usually out by 5 or so. I have never been in there that late

[Soloman1]

 

[Duct Tape]

Greetings from Palma. Just trying to post before STU gets up. That is all. 
 

🤓😄

[Duct Tape]

8 hours ago, BIG STU said:

We are at Moose 2351 Surfside Beach/ Murrells inlet SC. Nice place wonderful people but not waterfront. Great Food

I’m thinking Stu being a little off the beach is a bonus these days. 
 

🌀 

[Duct Tape]

16 hours ago, Fellaheen51 said:

 

Almost all commercially available walleye comes out of Canada.  Lake Winnipeg being a major source of supply.  While walleye are quite prevalent in certain parts of the Great Lakes and northern part of the state, there is no commercial fishery.  Although there are discussions underway to change that.  Prices for walleye at retail here is the same as you're finding.  Would be very skeptical of any restaurant that advertises all-you-can-eat walleye for $12.  To the point that it is very likely not.  A walleye dinner (two fillets) around here typically is north of $20.00.  Basic cod fish and chips dinner ~$17 for a three piece.  

 

Walleye (Sander Vitreus) is not a similar species to Pollock (P. Pollachius).  The later sometimes referred to as a whitefish.  But that's more of a generalization than taxonomically correct.  "Planked" and broiled lake whitefish (salmonidae family) is excellent table fare also.  Smoked whitefish is primo.  Most processed fish foodstuffs and fast food sandwiches are pollock.  

 

 

 

 

I may have posted my walleye story before. If so, apologies. My dad and I took a trip out of Red Lake to Northern Ontario. Every day we trolled for walleye each morning and cast spoons for pike in the afternoon.  For lunch the Ojibway guide Sonny would cook up shore lunch while we fished for graying at the lake inlet. He used a hunk of lard and reused the same hunk the entire week!  With raw onions and cream corn. Still the best outdoor meal I’ve ever had. 

[Duct Tape]

Enough posting for the day. Off to ride bikes. 🚴🏻🚴🏻🚴🏻

[Fellaheen51]

10 minutes ago, Duct Tape said:

Enough posting for the day. Off to ride bikes. 🚴🏻🚴🏻🚴🏻

 

Where you riding bikes at 2:20 a.m. (MDT)?  

[aenemated]

Watching E9 of Shogun with with Sophie and Jackie Boy last night ... 

 

 

Ms. ae puts up with a lot. "Rotties just come with the package, babe." 

Edited April 21 by aenemated

[BIG STU]

2 hours ago, Duct Tape said:

I’m thinking Stu being a little off the beach is a bonus these days. 
 

🌀

Oh yes, it is. We are in our own little area but the industrial park next to us did grow some. One of the things we love about it besides the fine members and staff there is in the Summer tourist season we do not have to put up with tourists and their bratty spoiled kids. Being in a tourism area we do have visitors from other Lodges but like all Moose members they are good down to earth people

[BIG STU]

2 hours ago, Duct Tape said:

Greetings from Palma. Just trying to post before STU gets up. That is all. 
 

🤓😄

I was up real early posted in the Classics Section around Midnight. Had a busy fun productive day yesterday. I was at the course before sunrise on the Patio eating a Greek Salad with Cantaloupe and drinking coffee. First light I was on the range hitting my blades. Told the owner's son who was lining up carts for the Shootout that I was trying to hurt myself. Went out and hit 50 balls and was ok. He asked what if I hurt myself? I told him one of 2 things--- The Cadillac knows the way home and I had the graphite shafted CBs in the trunk. Did not hurt myself and put the blades into pay. Really played well in the Shootout. With the team we had we shot -8 which was good with those guys. I had been easing into my "old school" style of play with methods and equipment anyhow. Had a blast. Now the old grips on the blades (GP Wraps) were old and have been on those irons 10 years and had gotten slick. In fact I dug out a new glove and kept wiping them down on every shop. Left the course and stopped by a bud's house to pick up the paperwork and extra clips for my Ruger 1911A 45 cal. Left there and went down to the local golf shop where I did business at and picked up 7 Lamkin Crossline Cords for the blades. Believe it or not came home and installed them. My wife prepared a splendid dinner of scallops and fresh local green beans. I took a shower and was in bed by 6 no joke. I was tired but not hurting or stiff. Ended up waking up around Midnight or so watched the golf between the thunderstorms and posting on here some and FB. Went back to bed at 2 or so and am up for the day now. 

Edit--- I forgot I did a 30 ball session on the machine at the shop to test a theory on ball speed on CBs versus blades. My theory was correct. More ball speed and less spin with the CBs versus blades. With me I am not concerned with distance or speed but feel and spin which for me equals control. I was actually stopping the ball on those dry tight greens yesterday with my little cut and lots of spin. True with the blades I was using 1 to 2 clubs more but I could spin and work the ball and had my distance control back

Edited April 21 by BIG STU

[bscinstnct]

3 hours ago, Duct Tape said:

Greetings from Palma. Just trying to post before STU gets up. That is all. 
 

🤓😄

 

Send some 🐙 pics yo!

 

🤣 🍷 

[Soloman1]

2 hours ago, Fellaheen51 said:

 

Where you riding bikes at 2:20 a.m. (MDT)?  

 

it was about 11:30 am for him.

he’s in palma on the island of majorca (spain).

 

 

[braincramp52]

58 minutes ago, BIG STU said:

I was up real early posted in the Classics Section around Midnight. Had a busy fun productive day yesterday. I was at the course before sunrise on the Patio eating a Greek Salad with Cantaloupe and drinking coffee. First light I was on the range hitting my blades. Told the owner's son who was lining up carts for the Shootout that I was trying to hurt myself. Went out and hit 50 balls and was ok. He asked what if I hurt myself? I told him one of 2 things--- The Cadillac knows the way home and I had the graphite shafted CBs in the trunk. Did not hurt myself and put the blades into pay. Really played well in the Shootout. With the team we had we shot -8 which was good with those guys. I had been easing into my "old school" style of play with methods and equipment anyhow. Had a blast. Now the old grips on the blades (GP Wraps) were old and have been on those irons 10 years and had gotten slick. In fact I dug out a new glove and kept wiping them down on every shop. Left the course and stopped by a bud's house to pick up the paperwork and extra clips for my Ruger 1911A 45 cal. Left there and went down to the local golf shop where I did business at and picked up 7 Lamkin Crossline Cords for the blades. Believe it or not came home and installed them. My wife prepared a splendid dinner of scallops and fresh local green beans. I took a shower and was in bed by 6 no joke. I was tired but not hurting or stiff. Ended up waking up around Midnight or so watched the golf between the thunderstorms and posting on here some and FB. Went back to bed at 2 or so and am up for the day now. 

Edit--- I forgot I did a 30 ball session on the machine at the shop to test a theory on ball speed on CBs versus blades. My theory was correct. More ball speed and less spin with the CBs versus blades. With me I am not concerned with distance or speed but feel and spin which for me equals control. I was actually stopping the ball on those dry tight greens yesterday with my little cut and lots of spin. True with the blades I was using 1 to 2 clubs more but I could spin and work the ball and had my distance control back

That sounds like damn near a perfect day!😀

[braincramp52]

1 hour ago, BIG STU said:

I was up real early posted in the Classics Section around Midnight. Had a busy fun productive day yesterday. I was at the course before sunrise on the Patio eating a Greek Salad with Cantaloupe and drinking coffee. First light I was on the range hitting my blades. Told the owner's son who was lining up carts for the Shootout that I was trying to hurt myself. Went out and hit 50 balls and was ok. He asked what if I hurt myself? I told him one of 2 things--- The Cadillac knows the way home and I had the graphite shafted CBs in the trunk. Did not hurt myself and put the blades into pay. Really played well in the Shootout. With the team we had we shot -8 which was good with those guys. I had been easing into my "old school" style of play with methods and equipment anyhow. Had a blast. Now the old grips on the blades (GP Wraps) were old and have been on those irons 10 years and had gotten slick. In fact I dug out a new glove and kept wiping them down on every shop. Left the course and stopped by a bud's house to pick up the paperwork and extra clips for my Ruger 1911A 45 cal. Left there and went down to the local golf shop where I did business at and picked up 7 Lamkin Crossline Cords for the blades. Believe it or not came home and installed them. My wife prepared a splendid dinner of scallops and fresh local green beans. I took a shower and was in bed by 6 no joke. I was tired but not hurting or stiff. Ended up waking up around Midnight or so watched the golf between the thunderstorms and posting on here some and FB. Went back to bed at 2 or so and am up for the day now. 

Edit--- I forgot I did a 30 ball session on the machine at the shop to test a theory on ball speed on CBs versus blades. My theory was correct. More ball speed and less spin with the CBs versus blades. With me I am not concerned with distance or speed but feel and spin which for me equals control. I was actually stopping the ball on those dry tight greens yesterday with my little cut and lots of spin. True with the blades I was using 1 to 2 clubs more but I could spin and work the ball and had my distance control back

I hope to get 9 in today. If I do I think I'm gonna take the Cally X-Forged back out. Now that my iron play has improved thanks to @Soloman1 I'm gonna give them a little time.

[bladehunter]

On 4/19/2024 at 6:40 PM, aenemated said:

https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/19/24134753/tesla-recall-cybertruck-faulty-accelerator-pedal-nhtsa-defect

 

😂😂😂

 

I've never enjoyed watching hubris be shattered as much as this entire clownshow. Like, I can't express how much joy I find in Elon Musk being dragged for being a fraud. 

 

He should be sitting in prison with Elizabeth Holmes. 

I’m not connecting the dots.  A pedal pad coming off and potentially becoming dislocated and then lodged in the interior trim , in a 1 in a 10 mil shot , makes him a fraud ? ? ??? This is normal car / lawyer dancing.  Kind of like Toyotas floor mats that were too large , and some idiots managed to somehow cover and press the accelerator with them as they danced to bruno  mars while driving.  This is why ford has anchors on the drivers floor mat.  For idiots.  They’ll now have to mold the accelerator pad to the pedal - for safety of idiots.  The article clearly states that “ force applied “ is needed to dislodge the pedal pad.  Meaning if an idiot  picks  at it , it might come off. 

[Soloman1]

1 hour ago, bladehunter said:

I’m not connecting the dots.  A pedal pad coming off and potentially becoming dislocated and then lodged in the interior trim , in a 1 in a 10 mil shot , makes him a fraud ? ? ??? This is normal car / lawyer dancing.  Kind of like Toyotas floor mats that were too large , and some idiots managed to somehow cover and press the accelerator with them as they danced to bruno  mars while driving.  This is why ford has anchors on the drivers floor mat.  For idiots.  They’ll now have to mold the accelerator pad to the pedal - for safety of idiots.  The article clearly states that “ force applied “ is needed to dislodge the pedal pad.  Meaning if an idiot  picks  at it , it might come off. 

 

 

new floor mats.

 

Edited April 21 by Soloman1

[bscinstnct]

1 hour ago, bladehunter said:

I’m not connecting the dots.  A pedal pad coming off and potentially becoming dislocated and then lodged in the interior trim , in a 1 in a 10 mil shot , makes him a fraud ? ? ??? This is normal car / lawyer dancing.  Kind of like Toyotas floor mats that were too large , and some idiots managed to somehow cover and press the accelerator with them as they danced to bruno  mars while driving.  This is why ford has anchors on the drivers floor mat.  For idiots.  They’ll now have to mold the accelerator pad to the pedal - for safety of idiots.  The article clearly states that “ force applied “ is needed to dislodge the pedal pad.  Meaning if an idiot  picks  at it , it might come off. 

 

Fortunately, after all to hype, the only sold 

 

3,800 of them 🤣

 

Thats less than Delorean sold! Perfect for a Back to the Future reboot though lol

 

 

 

 

[bladehunter]

24 minutes ago, bscinstnct said:

 

Fortunately, after all to hype, the only sold 

 

3,800 of them 🤣

 

Thats less than Delorean sold! Perfect for a Back to the Future reboot though lol

 

 

 

 

I actually met one in the road last week. First one I saw in person.  I know a Doc who has an order in to buy one. A year of waiting so far .  Crazy to me. 

[Duct Tape]

8 hours ago, Fellaheen51 said:

 

Where you riding bikes at 2:20 a.m. (MDT)?  

Mallorca. My god they have some serious hill climbs here!  🚴🚴🚴

[Duct Tape]

7 hours ago, aenemated said:

Watching E9 of Shogun with with Sophie and Jackie Boy last night ... 

 

 

Ms. ae puts up with a lot. "Rotties just come with the package, babe." 

 

Nice place Aen.  Golf clubs, well club, in the corner. 
 

Classic. 😀