After yesterday's temperatures in the upper 50s, Mother Nature decided to throw more snow at us today ... ENOUGH ALREADY !!!

Yea Tony, I hear you my friend........enough is enough!

Just remember guys...."This too shall pass"! Spring is out there somewhere! It's well established here in the south. Hope it shows up soon in the northeast...

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr......

Jeesh! That looks like more than 3"!!! A good day to stay inside for sure!

its a slushy mess in April wtf???

but a great day to play my Roland EA7

Despite 3 inches of snow on the lawns today there was no accumulation on solid pavement, by mid-afternoon temperatures rose and there isn't a trace of snow where I live.

We had 3 inches forecast, but the cold front stayed north of the Mason/Dixon Line and we only got light rain.

Gary

we got a rain mix all gone now....
btw great to see you on facebook now Gary !!

My children told me that I was living in the Dark Ages because I was not on Face Book. I think I got conned into it - time will tell.

Gary

I wish we had a like button here too.... Lol

Gary go on FB and see my fish photo!

I just saw it Don. Awesome !!!

Got 5-6" yesterday. Rain washing it away now.

Great catch Don! Wow.... you using lures or live bait? Great lunker!

Using lures. Watermelon Red Fluke mostly. We caught eight, all about like that one.
I am so weak after lying around in and out of hospitals for three months that I was barely able to climb into the boat. My friend Larry did most of the loading though.

Don, make sure you BAKE him, DON'T DEEP-FRY him...,diet, remember. . Glad to see you up and about. Fishing is good for the soul.....your's, not the fish's.

chas

Was that a private farm lake or is all of Louisiana home to the lunkers? I used to fish in a private farm pond in Mississippi... some great catfish and huge bass there too.

These were from a lake about 2 miles from my house near Benton, LA. Cypress Lake.
There is lots of great fishing in my area.

Pay absolutely no attention to Chas. Skin and fillet that sucker, dip it in an egg and milk mix, roll in fresh cracker crumbs and deep fry it till golden brown. Fat and cholesterol are the last things that you need to worry about, especially at your age. The latest studies clearly show that fat and cholesterol will not kill you. You have a better chance of dying from being shot by a jealous husband than dying of heart disease from fat or cholesterol.

Many years ago, when I worked in Cardio-Pumonary Medicine, more than 75 percent of my patients requiring bypass surgery had low or normal cholesterol levels and fat intakes. Take a look at:



Gary

Gary, I was only half-teasing Don, as he, on his doctor's recommendation, is still in the process of losing some weight. As a general rule, I try not to offer advice in areas in which I am not PROFESSIONALLY qualified. Also, just so I'm clear, you're saying that at a certain age, it's okay to stop eating healthy (presumably because you're going to die soon anyway?). Hmmm, I wonder how many Doctors agree with that. Mine certainly doesn't and bugs me continuously about my diet (and exercise) and I'm probably older than Don.

Hope you're right though, 'cause I'm headed down to Kentucky Fried Chicken right now for a bucket .

chas

PS: 'Do as I say, not as I do'.

KFC???? when you have...

https://www.zagat.com/l/atlanta-best-fried-chicken

Donny, Donny, Donny.....some things are just said in jest. I never eat fried foods; I prefer my arteries stay unclogged.

chas

Chas, the term "eating healthy" is something someone dreamed up that was never applicable to anything. If ingesting fat was going to plug your arteries, they would have been plugged shortly after birth if you were breast fed. Breast milk is extremely high in fat, which is why it is nutritious. If ingesting fat truly plugged arteries and caused coronary artery disease, everyone in France would be dead, yet the French have one of the lowest incidences of coronary artery disease. How about the Aleutian Eskimos - they too consume huge quantities of animal fats, yet enjoy very low cardiovascular disease. In contrast, the folks that have a diet consisting mainly of nuts, berries, fruits and plants, the Australian Aborigines, have the highest incidence of cardiovascular disease in the world. Many, many studies clearly show that populations on the globe that consume the most fat in their diets have the lowest incidence of coronary artery disease. Bottom line, that burger will not kill you or plug your arteries. What plugs arteries is inflammatory diseases that make their way to to the arterial walls, then calcify.

Now, losing weight is a good thing. It takes the stress off your joints, thereby allowing you to remain physically active and go fishing, play golf, ride a bike, etc... All of those things will make you live a lot longer and gain lean muscle. Loosing weight is just a matter of reducing your caloric intake. If your body consumes more calories than you take in, you WILL lose weight. Most of us gain weight because we love the taste of things such as fresh baked bread, ice cream, french fries, and other forms of carbs. In my case, I rarely eat bread, ice cream or any form of potato. I went on the South Beach (low carb) Diet, lost 55-pounds in 5 months, then developed a taste for Green Coconut Margarettas and Jim Bean Honey Bourbon, which is very high in calories and carbs. It took me 10 years, but I managed to gain those pounds back and then a few more. At this stage of life, with my deteriorating lungs, I hope I have a massive heart attack and drop dead on the spot.

Good luck, eat the foods you enjoy most, and you will probably outlive most of your doctors - I have.

Gary

"...there's more old drunks than there are old doctors.."

Gary, I guess everyone has their own 'truths'. If eating fatty foods make you happy, go for it. I'll be the first to sign your sympathy card. I'm sure Jim Beam will speed that process along. BTW, from everything I've read, massive heart attacks are pretty painful. Me, personally, I'm hoping to go in my sleep.

Jeez, how did this thread turn so morbid? Oh right, someone took something I said lightly in jest (and basically meant just for DonM) and turned it into Doomsday 101. Oh well. That's Synthzone for ya'.

chas

Geeze, Chas. If your post was only meant for Don to read, why didn't you just email him, or better yet. call him on the telephone. When you put something on the internet, everyone on the planet that has an internet connection can read it - EVERYONE, even old farts like me and others on the Synthzone! We love picking on you, Chas - you're so easy!

Now, as for massive heart attacks being very painful, those that died from them didn't have the opportunity to let us know about the pain. I have had 2 myocardial infarcts and never had any more than a slight tingling sensation in my left arm. Fortunately, I know what other symptoms to look for and had a stent emplacement before any ischemic damage occurred. I guess the 15 years I spent working in this particular field saved my arse.

All the best,

Gary

Wow ... all this started with "BAD APRIL FOOL'S JOKE, LATE" ?!?

Hey Tony, your bad April Fool's Joke looks like it's coming back to haunt ya. Our long range forecast is for freezing rain and snow beginning Friday and lasting through Sunday, with a possible accumulation of up to 8 inches. What the Hell happened to Spring? I gotta get out of this damned house, work on the boat and go sailing to Saint Somewhere. I'll pick up Chas on the way south.

Gary

NORTH in Norway ... no April joke, but the real thing.
Keep on the helmets ....

If YOU'RE doing the cooking, we'll probably never finish the end of the trip . Interesting that all your years of working in the medical field led you to conclude that a combination of fatty foods, Bourbon, and Green Coconut Margarettas is good for ya'. Well, whatever works for you. Interesting also that you think I'm 'easy'. I usually only hear that from aggressive women .

chas

Chas, when I'm sailing, most of my meals are usually fresh-caught seafood, tuna, flounder, striped bass, bluefish, grouper, snapper, crabs, shrimp and lobster. The vast majority of it is cooked on my boat's gas grill, seasoned with salt, pepper, a bit of Old Bay Seafood Seasoning and sometimes basted with Yoshida Gourmet Sauce, which is a ginger/teriake glaze. The veggies are usually fresh, when ever possible, though often canned because of time constraints and the ability to go grocery shopping. When I want butter flavoring on things, I usually use butter flavored Pam because it does not require refrigeration and keeps forever. So, for the most part, I fit into the "healthy diet" equation.

As for the booze, the only organ that it usually effects is the liver - not the heart or vascular systems. And, in order to trash hour liver with booze, you really need to drink a lot more than I consume. Most folks that die of liver failure have a link to hepatitis, though alcoholics may suffer from cirrhosis prior to complete liver failure.

I can pick you up in Savannah, Chas, which is about as close as I can get to Atlanta with my boat. Too many bridges and dams on the Chattahoochie River to make it to your backyard.

All the best,

Gary

GARY: I'm on a seafood diet now.
CHAS: Oh really, how does that work?
GARY: I SEE FOOD and I eat it.



chas