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Byron be a good boy for Shirley so she can get you out of the house and back on the water ASAP Heal fast mate

Sounds like there will be bucket loads of entertainment at the ramps soon can't wait for that

I like your style Rob

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Good to hear all went well for you Byron may your recovery be speedy and your fishing even better

well said guys ANZAC spirit is what being Aussie is about To all past and present members of the armed forces I say thank you

I received this in a recent email and despite it having something about " only a man would attempt this " I had to read the story, did I mention it was sent by a female, enjoy ............ Pocket Tazer Stun Gun, a great gift for the wife. A guy who purchased his lovely wife a pocket Tazer for their anniversary submitted this: Last weekend I saw something at Larry's Pistol & Pawn Shop that sparked my interest. The occasion was our 15th anniversary and I was looking for a little something extra for my wife Julie. What I came across was a 100,000-volt, pocket/purse- sized tazer. The effects of the tazer were supposed to be short lived, with no long-term adverse affect on your assailant, allowing her adequate time to retreat to safety....?? WAY TOO COOL! Long story short, I bought the device and brought it home. I loaded two AAA batteries in the darn thing and pushed the button. Nothing! I was disappointed. I learned, however, that if I pushed the button and pressed it against a metal surface at the same time; I'd get the blue arc of electricity darting back and forth between the prongs. AWESOME!!! Unfortunately, I have yet to explain to Julie what that burn spot is on the face of her microwave. Okay, so I was home alone with this new toy, thinking to myself that it couldn't be all that bad with only two triple-A batteries, right? There I sat in my recliner, my cat Gracie looking on intently (trusting little soul) while I was reading the directions and thinking that I really needed to try this thing out on a flesh & blood moving target. I must admit I thought about zapping Gracie (for a fraction of a second) and thought better of it. She is such a sweet cat. But, if I was going to give this thing to my wife to protect herself against a mugger, I did want some assurance that it would work as advertised. Am I wrong? So, there I sat in a pair of shorts and a tank top with my reading glasses perched delicately y on the bridge of my nose, directions in one hand, and tazer in another. The directions said that a one-second burst would shock and disorient your assailant; a two-second burst was supposed to cause muscle spasms and a major loss of bodily control; a three-second burst would purportedly make your assailant flop on the ground like a fish out of water. Any burst longer than three seconds would be wasting the batteries. All the while I'm looking at this little device measuring about 5" long, less than 3/4 inch in circumference; pretty cute really and (loaded with two itsy, bitsy triple-A batteries) thinking to myself, 'no possible way!' What happened next is almost beyond description, but I'll do my best....? I'm sitting there alone, Gracie looking on with her head cocked to one side as to say, 'don't do it dipshit,' reasoning that a one second burst from such a tiny little ole thing couldn't hurt all that bad. I decided to give myself a one second burst just for heck of it. I touched the prongs to my naked thigh, pushed the button, and . . . HOLY MOTHER OF GOD . . . WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION . . . WHAT THE HELL!!! I'm pretty sure Jessie Ventura ran in through the side door, picked me up in the recliner, and then body slammed us both on the carpet, over and over and over again. I vaguely recall waking up on my side in the fetal position, with tears in my eyes, body soaking wet, both nipples on fire, testicles nowhere to be found, with my left arm tucked under my body in the oddest position, and tingling in my legs? The cat was making meowing sounds I had never heard before, clinging to a picture frame hanging above the fireplace, obviously in an attempt to avoid getting slammed by my body flopping all over the living room. Note: If you ever feel compelled to 'mug' yourself with a tazer, one note of caution: there is no such thing as a one second burst when you zap yourself! You will not let go of that thing until it is dislodged from your hand by a violent thrashing about on the floor. A three second burst would be considered conservative? IT HURT LIKE HELL!!! A minute or so later (I can't be sure, as time was a relative thing at that point), I collected my wits (what little I had left), sat up and surveyed the landscape. My bent reading glasses were on the mantel of the fireplace. The recliner was upside down and about 8 feet or so from where it originally was. My triceps, right thigh and both nipples were still twitching. My face felt like it had been shot up with Novocain, and my bottom lip weighed 88 lbs. I had no control over the drooling. Apparently I pooped on myself, but was too numb to know for sure and my sense of smell was gone. I saw a faint smoke cloud above my head which I believe came from my hair... I'm still looking for my nuts and I'm offering a significant reward for their safe return! P.S. My wife, can't stop laughing about my experience, loved the gift, and now regularly threatens me with it!

A fisherman has died after being washed off rocks at North Bondi this morning in the second serious incident at the same place within the last 24 hours. The man, believed to be aged in his late 20s, was swept off Ben Buckler Point at around 8.20am. Police involved in the search for a 58-year-old Moorebank man — who was hit by several large waves at a nearby spot at around 6.40pm last night — were diverted to his rescue. Polair managed to winch the victim out of the water and an ambulance waiting at Watson's Bay wharf took him to St Vincent's Hospital, but he was declared dead a short time later. Officers then returned to the search for the missing man, who had been fishing in front of the sewerage works when he was struck by a number of large waves last night. The missing man's companion, from Moree in northern NSW, was able to cling to rocks and contacted emergency services to raise the alarm. A search on Friday night, including rescue helicopters, water police and coastal patrol vessels, failed to find the man, and the search was called off at 8.45pm due to rough conditions. The other fisherman was taken to St Vincent's Hospital as a precaution but later released.

damn Slinky that is soooooooo depressing I can understand why your having second thoughts about the move up there with all the problems you have encounted especially with the lack of fish and overcrowded facilities Oh well chin up mate ......... at least you have JH up there and can cry on his shoulder when things get to tough But there is No excuse for forgetting the an you should receive Chris

Luke Spoke to a friend in Oberon yesterday and he said Oberon Dam has been fishing well for the last couple of weeks with Trout and Redfin and pink Tassie Devils doing most of the damage

Mike try yellow pages for towbar installers in your area then just ring around for prices

Ray I think the best shot is the one with the jammies and feet in it Gary what are you doing on the puter, get back to work... more light posts, more tubes

Look at the head shape EP have a dint in the shape of the head at the eyes Nice fish BTW

we use small pieces of squid or salted fish like slimies or tuna pillies are to soft unless salted to bait the hooks but only small like 3mm x 5mm berley mix of bread and mashed pillies with a dash of tuna oil mix it up in the berley pot every now and then when the flow of the trail slows I find it best in the morning before the sun gets too high or where there is some shadow or structure

I vote Long Tom also no kissing these guys nice catch anyway

Go get em Roberta I hope all the karma you have built up gives you the results you deserve

Don't forget to have your boat license on you when you take it out

JOKE OF THE DAY - DOG DIET I've got 2 dogs. I bought a large bag of Meaty Bites at+_+_) and was standing in line at the check-out. A woman behind me asked if I had a dog. On impulse, I told her that no, I was starting The Meaty Bites Diet again, although I probably shouldn't because I'd ended up in the hospital last time, but that I'd lost 25 kgs before I woke in an intensive care ward with tubes coming out of most of my orifices and IV's in both arms. I told her that it was essentially a perfect diet and that the way that it works is to load your pants pockets with Meaty Bites and simply eat one or two every time you feel hungry & that the food is nutritionally complete so I was going to try it again. I have to mention here that practically everyone in the line was by now enthralled with my story, particularly a guy who was behind her. Horrified, she asked if I'd ended up in the hospital in that condition because I had been poisoned by the food I told her no, it was because I'd been sitting in the middle of the road licking myself and a car hit me! I thought one guy was going to have a heart attack he was laughing so hard as he staggered out the door. Stupid .........why else would I buy dog food??

Thought it was a new soft plastic you were using Gary

Nice stuff guy's I see why you moved up there Grant so many options and ho hum we'll just nip out the back between showers and throw SP's poor effort that you don't have a covered casting platform Is that a kettle I hear ........ no just the Swordie stewing about not being there just can wait for the next report boy's

Greg just focus ............... remember no finesse gear bluewater tackle only now I hope this reminder helps Chris

One man is dead and emergency crews are searching for another possible victim after a boat crash in Botany Bay, near Sydney Airport, police say. Water Police personnel were called to the Cooks River at Kyeemagh about 11.15am (AEDT) on Tuesday to reports of a man falling from a boat before the craft struck a rock wall near the airport runway. "Water police located a man in his 70s in the water and performed CPR, however the man died at the scene," a police spokesman said. "Police have been told a second person may have also been in the boat." Crews continue to search the area for a second person, whom police have been unable to confirm as a man or woman. Witness Michael Brennan told News Ltd he saw the four-metre runabout doing loops for about 10 minutes - with no one visible on board - before it ran into the rock wall. The empty craft became stuck on rocks after the crash and was then dragged onto the beach, he said.

Bob you are a sick, sick man ............... I love it Chris

What were you saying the other night Greg ............ hmmm you had the billfish bug and bream just don't do it for you I suppose you need to have some sort of reel on the live bait catching set up, personally I think your just spoiling the slimies and yakkas Chris

Mik what a top fish it looks the goods good to hear your getting the full effect of the billfish virus Splinter looks a happy camper too, haha everybody goes off when you hook up on a marlin Battle scars are badges of honour and scratches are just annoying Chris