"A fish that surfeits you"

"We ought to get some berries and I ought to get a partridge or some partridges. We've always got trout. But I don't want you to get tired."
"Were you ever tired of trout?"
"No. But they say people get tired of them."
I wouldn't get tired of them," Littless said. "You get tired of pike right away. But you never get tired of trout nor perch. I know Nickie. True."
"You don't get tired of walleyed pike either," Nick said. "Only of shovelnose. Boy, you sure get tired of them."
"I don't like the pitchfork bones," his sister said. "It's a fish that surfeits you."

- Ernest Hemingway - Nick Adams Stories

We are catching a lot of undersized shovelnose. They are even hitting Papa's poppers.

Hopefully we'll get a keeper eventually.

I'm sure there is a lesson here...

... just not sure what it is.

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Camp Mysteries

Whither the monarch?

There are always mysteries awaiting us at the end-of-season camp closing trip.

So many questions...

Edible or not?

What is this for?

Who's hat? And why was it left on the deck in the rain?

Who broke the handle?

What is this? Who does it belong to? Do they want it back?

Why would anyone leave the green cushion out in the rain for weeks at a time?


Why would Brian risk the wrath of the Shag Security Council by continuing to melt glass in the fire pit in direct contravention to Shag bylaws?

Edible or not?

[NO PICTURE]
What happened to the second fish basket?

Some mysteries can never be solved.

One bluegill, One pike, One bass

First catch - a nice blug

Rain cleared, we floated the boat and went out at dusk for our first fishing expedition of the fall trip. Recommended sound track for this post - the blues classic One bourbon, One scotch, One beer.

just a little undersized

14" on the nose

Skies clearing

First casts.

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On the topic of holes

Papa has successfully implemented the Obama stimulus blueprint at the lake - to whit - Pay to dig holes, then pay to fill them in.

In related news... We appear to have no power in the shed. I am still trying to figure out why.

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Arrived at camp...

... to a moderate rain and the beginning of fall color.

Kudos to last visitors (Brian?) for excellent kindling supply. Fire was quick and cottage is warming nicely.

Demerits to last visitors (Brian?) for failing to empty the ash tray.

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Yooper soul food supply

Pasties from Gram's in Escanaba.

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MI

Michigan rain seems nicer than Wi rain

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Bad smells...

Started as as soon as we hit Green Bay. Along with a drop in temperature and first drips of rain. God must hate Green Bay.

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Officially underway

9:05 

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After the fall harvest...

... we are heading north.

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SFO - Heading for Chicago...

... and on to the UP for the annual Fall trip. Weather looks good.

Local papers are still trying to understand the fatal gas line explosion in San Bruno. The answer to the headline question? If you live near a high pressure gas line maintained by PG&E - not very.

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Your Daily San Francisco Protest

Walked by this protest at One Market on my way to a haircut.

They are mad at BevMo for some reason.

That reminds me... I need to stop by BevMo for some Red Seal Ale. They are the only ones in town to stock it regularly, and it is becoming increasingly difficult to locate.

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BREAKING: Only person on planet to not see "Avatar" buys ticket...

...and enters theater. I am wearing my IMAX 3D glasses. So far, there is no noticible enhancement in the real world. Details at 11.

UPDATE/REVIEW:
Really enjoyed it. Good flick, fun, obviously great effects and an engaging story, even with the predictable plot, embarrassing eco-spirits and plot holes.

Being so late to see the movie, I could not avoid going in without a few pre-conceived notions. I was afraid the effects would not live up to the high expectations, but they did. Really extraordinary. Science Fiction is about taking you into another world, and Avatar delivered. I also went in expecting a caricatured ham-handed political message, and while Cameron certainly delivered on that score, it did not detract from the experience.

I'd definitely add this to my list of all time favorite Sci-Fi movies, although it would not quite make it into my top 5. Still, I'm sure I'll see it again, but probably not in 3-D - I still find it gimmicky.

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19th hole

BP 91 
RE 103 8 skins
MW 105 10 skins

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Roys 2nd shot 18

We are tied on skins. I am pressing on the $5 that Roy loaned me for my pull cart. He hit a good drive, but he cannot even see my drive from here (it is near the shadow of that tree in the distance ahead).

You might notice that in this picture Roy's ball appears to heading left at great speed. That is because it is. It got lost in the trees along the left side.

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Quoth the Raven...

Nevermore.

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Bob on 16th tee

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Blind tee on ze5

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Somewhere after the turn

BP 46
MW  49 5 skins
RE 50 4 skins

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Pretty as a picture

10th Green

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Not my usual corkscrew follow through

Off the tee on 10

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Bobs birdie putt on 9...

Misses.  But a pretty par that scored the same as my ugly par.

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Bob makes it to inside 20 yards...

Of the 85 yard par 3 8th

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Roy tees off on 3

After a nice par and skin on 2

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My birdie putt on 1

After my best drive ever on this hole and a 9 iron on in reg. Got the par.

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Live blogging Sharp Park

Bob is pouting after losing skins last week, so it is just me and Roy on the wager.

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Ron Paul - rock star

I like the guy and I like the message, but I've got to say - I don't quite get it. 

OTOH... I'm here.   

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Ron Paul Speaks

Breaking: He is against the wars, against the Fed, against insane spending, against inflating fiat currency and for gold.

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Welcoming Ron Paul

No question, he is the big draw. He got the biggest applause and most enthusiastic greeting.

Not sure if this video clip will upload properly from here. If not I'll fix it later.

Paraphrased:
"If you are for limited government on economic issues, you can't be for big government policing the world... They are totally inconsistent." - RP

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"I'm John Dennis and I am running against Nancy Pelosi"

He sounds far more libertarian than Republican.  I don't think Nancy is too worried.

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Matt Gonzales speaks

Looks like he's dropped a few pounds and sporting a beard. It's a good look...

Paraphrased:

"We've now had two presidents from two parties who have continued a commitment to these wars.."

"The left and the right agree on three points that should be a litmus test for incumbents.... Withdraw from Iraq and Afghanistan, stop the erosion of civil liberties, end the unfettered Fed power..."

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Crowd perspectives

Near and Far

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At the rally

The usual suspects.

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Testing... Testing... Is this thing on?

Walking down Polk to Civic Center noted this USA Today headline - Party in power could be in peril"... Seemed apropos.

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Live Blogging Ron Paul Rally in San Francisco - maybe

I made a contribution to Ron Paul's campaign in 2007 during one of his ground-breaking "money bombs" and have been on his e-mail and phone list ever since. They notified me (again and again) that he will be in town for a rally today. Looks like it is intended to support Republican John Dennis' quixotic campaign to unseat Nancy Pelosi. Talk about tilting at windmills. Ralph Nader's 2008 Green Party V.P. running mate Matt Gonzalez is also scheduled to appear.

Anyway, I think I will make my way down to the Civic Center this afternoon to check it out. Depending on what I find and subject to the constraints of technology and cell phone coverage, I may do some live blogging. Stay tuned...