It usually goes, "busier that a cat covering up fecal matter". Don't ask us to quantify shaking. It involves force feeding a dog peach seeds and waiting. Hope this helps in terms of appalachian translation.

Ice fish...

I like to keep trapping in the off season and that means fur trapping but I still use my cages and other WCO tools.

Even though there are obvious differences, I think any trapping I do will help make me a better WCO. Especially when it comes to coyote and beaver.

Once January and February set in I work on my brochures. Sitting at the computer is much more pleasant than braving zero degree temps and multiple feet of snow.

What is this "ice" thing you speak of?

That would be the stare your wife gives you when you ask her to identify a tick!

Oh that stare. We have mutual stares. We also have mutual ..... never mind.

Well Justin, up until this year I would winterize or do trashouts on foreclosed properties - both commercial and residential. However, like anything else the low-ballers have taken that over and I have refused to compete with them on an already low price. I normally charged $125 and up for winterizations within a 30 mile radius and now others are doing it for $65 INCLUDING materials! (This doesn't even take into account the number of forwarding companies that screw you out of your money) I also did commercial site inspections but most of the vendors have been cutting costs and look for ways to do chargebacks and leave you with nothing for your work. I had been with some of these clients for over 5 years and it just proves there is no loyalty. It's all about the lowest price not the quality of work. I just dumped my last client about 10 days ago that owed me a small bill of $51.00 since June.

Hunt, hunt, and more hunting. All waterfowl hunting, as my friend says it's always in season some where!
I also fish a good bit too. In the evenings I like to play chess and spend time with family!

Sunday.....Fox NFL Sunday, Four Football Games, Revenge, The Mentalist, and Dexter.

Monday.....Bones, Monday Night Football, Castle, and Hawaii Five-O.

Tuesday....NCIS, NCIS Los Angeles, Rizzoli and Isles, and Vegas.

Wednesday..CSI; Los Vegas, Criminal Minds, Law & Order Special Victims,

Thursdays..Person Of Interest, Elementary.

Friday.....CSI New York, Blue Bloods* (Best Show On TV)

P.S. Except for Sunday, if you record all the shows and fast forward thru commercials, you can watch all these shows in around two and a half hours a night. ( And you get one night off ) I haven't watched a show in real time for a least 15 years.

Geez, Wink, you sure do like the crime shows..are ya learnin' anything?
The original Five-O is one of my all-time faves; Jack Lord's Steve McGarret was as stiff as a 2x4, but the show had a certain charm.
It's a darn shame Red Green is no longer on; that show had more laffs per dollar spent in production costs than anything!

You are absolutely right Dave. What killed them was the new format. The original filming was the best. Some of the stuff they came up with was incredible. I am never without my ducktape.

New format -y'mean on The Red Green Show? I don't know...all I remember is that there was a season in which Harold was absent. Haven't been any new episodes for 6-7 years now, eh?