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09-21-2005, 11:41 PM
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Finally
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: FL
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CNN reports
- Hurricane Rita is now a top-of-the-scale, "potentially catastrophic" Category 5 storm, packing winds of 175 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Forecasters said the storm could be the most intense hurricane on record to ever hit Texas. There's also concern that Rita, still about two days away from the Gulf Coast, could turn out to be one of the most powerful storms ever to strike the U.S. mainland.
Currently it's the third strongest storm ever recorded in the Atlantic basin.
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09-22-2005, 04:57 AM
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Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 10,824
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I just saw a story on CNN about gas going to $5.00 a gallon. I'll tell you what, if that happens it will seriously cut into my fishing. I don't care how much money you make. If you drive 125 miles R/T to fish its $25 each trip. Once a week will be it.
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No boat, back in the suds.  
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09-22-2005, 06:11 AM
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Registered LUser
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Mashpee, MA
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I still fish as much, if not more, now that gas prices have gone up. Granted, I get 30.5 MPG and don't have a family, but I've got some hefty bills due to college credit card madness. If ya can't afford an extra $30 a week until the prices go down again (which they'd better), doesn't that just mean you have bad budgeting skills and/or need a better job? Strap on 2 hours of overtime and you've got your gas money. It's not so bad. Yes, we're getting totally hosed on gas prices, but it shouldn't force anyone to eat ramen for every meal or wear burlap sacks instead of clothing.
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The worst day fishing is better than the best day working. ...Wait a minute, my work IS fishing. Sweet.
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09-22-2005, 07:34 AM
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Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Westlery, RI
Posts: 10,408
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Morgan Stanley's head guy this AM said 3.25 a gallon at least....
And BB, I can appreciate the idea about budgeting etc.. but running long distances 5-7 nights a week gets expensive... it's been keeping me local some nights instead of running 30miles west as I should be doing....
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Bryan
Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&
"For once I agree with Spence. UGH. I just hope I don't get the urge to go start buying armani suits to wear in my shop"
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09-22-2005, 08:14 AM
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Very Grumpy bay man
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 10,824
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Bass babe"
i fish 5 to 7 nights a week. That's $125 to $175 a week for gas. if I do that for a month we are talking a mortgage payment. Sorry, I don't make your kind of money.
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No boat, back in the suds.
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09-22-2005, 08:23 AM
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Registered LUser
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Mashpee, MA
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Ahhh, I guess I wasn't thinking that anyone would drive really far more than a couple times a week to fish. When do y'all sleep? And I have a crap job that I'm getting laid off from in 2 weeks, so don't be too jealous.  |
The worst day fishing is better than the best day working. ...Wait a minute, my work IS fishing. Sweet.
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09-22-2005, 08:33 AM
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Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Westlery, RI
Posts: 10,408
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Sleep when your dead, or December, whatever comes first; 
We're vampires anyways |
Bryan
Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&
"For once I agree with Spence. UGH. I just hope I don't get the urge to go start buying armani suits to wear in my shop"
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