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Besides hunting and fishing? Volleyball, rod building and sci-fi/fantasy. Oh, and I do a little science on the side...
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NYS Governor trying to dismantle the DEC ECO’s
Gator replied to Gill-T's topic in Open Lake Discussion
I spitballed the 60K figure based on the cost of pensions divided by the number of retirees. It could be more or less, but I do know that there was only a single pensioner taking home >$300K (and he'd worked forever) and only 7 folks taking home more than $200K. Nobody is getting rich, for sure. Since I'm not in the public sector, in truth I know jack about how it works. I see Brian chimed in; I wonder if maybe our resident officers might? -
NYS Governor trying to dismantle the DEC ECO’s
Gator replied to Gill-T's topic in Open Lake Discussion
Based on the pension numbers that I saw reported for NYS policemen, the average works out to ~$60K a year. That's average - so there must be a significant portion who make less than that. IMHO it would be tight living on a pension of that size, particularly if it's taxed and you have a family with kids getting toward college age. And I don't know how it adjusts for inflation...if you retire at 42, you hopefully have lots of living left. No wonder so many cops retire to second careers. All in all, and doubly-so given the current climate, I bet they earn every penny of that pension. -
NYS Governor trying to dismantle the DEC ECO’s
Gator replied to Gill-T's topic in Open Lake Discussion
Why does somebody always have to go there? Sigh. I was talking to a young recruit this morning who seemed to know a bit about the subject, and my impression was that the 25 year retirement pension in effect now, as has been true for years, has retirement income pegged to the final three years of service, so there's good incentive to stay on.. Nevertheless, Gov. Hochul has continuously opposed a reduction to 20 years, which would make ecos equitable with other law enforcement, and the optics of this aren't great. It sounds like the cost to the state would be minimal, if 8 million dollars is minimal lol. But in the words of the person I was talking to, "I'm in at 22, out at 47, and I'm doing what I love". You have to respect that. -
NYS Governor trying to dismantle the DEC ECO’s
Gator replied to Gill-T's topic in Open Lake Discussion
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Rochester 04/14
Gator replied to Missdemeanor's topic in New York Fishing Reports - Lake Ontario (South Shore)
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There's a lot of pooh-poohing about this, but I think it's cool as $hit. I mean, just the history of eclipses and the mythology surrounding them is enough for me to want to see one. IMHO, it compares favorably to looking at a bunch of rocks in Mexico that some Mayans once used as a temple or sitting on your couch Sunday afternoon watching some guy try to knock a small white ball into a hole (both of which I've done and enjoyed lol). And the whole four minute thing makes it better. You don't have to waste a day driving somewhere, dealing with bad food and dudes hawking selfie sticks, you just need to go outside and look up. IMHO, the value you place on experience isn't inherent, it's subjective and reflects what it means to you. Even if you don't personally care much, there are folks who are just out of their minds about this eclipse. And good for them! Heck, most folks don't see the value in freezing your a$$ off to catch a three pound brown in March...
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FYI, I'm on the Scheels website and it looks like the Primos Double Bull Roughneck - not the see through fabric, but the regular super tough - is marked down from $399 to $199 with free shipping. That's a heck of a deal, and if you purchase with Active Junkie, you get 8% cash back too. Or sign up for a Scheels Card (which I will never use) and you'll get $75 to spend on your first purchase. Anyway, send you a pm too. https://www.scheels.com/p/primos-double-bull-roughneck-ground-blind-combo/01013500985.html?cgid=hunting#start=7
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I love my Double Bull, it's a beast, but I don't have any experience with their newer "surroundview" one way see through walls. The hubs are one real strength - it appears that they have a model with traditional fabric and the good hub system that's more reasonably priced. Of all the blinds I have, the Double Bull is the one I don't worry about when it snows. We looked at the Millennium Buck Hut at the Niagara show. It doesn't appear to be portable, but looks sturdy.
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That sucks. At least you know you likely killed him clean since he was so close in that thicket. We found a deadhead from a buck one of our guys lost last year during bow, and it was similarly very close to where the meager blood trail ran out, but we thoroughly covered the area where it was eventually found...and so I think it expired later. How much later? Not too long, I hope. The best you can do is try to take as ethical a shot as possible and do everything to retrieve the animal. But just like in life, sometimes **** happens.
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for sale : usa moultrie mobile cell cameras (x4) $150
Gator replied to Gator's topic in Classifieds - Buy, Sell, Trade or Rent
You got it. I can get them to you at the Marina whenever you want. I will take down the posts on other forums. If you want to see how we set up external power so that you don't need to screw around with AA batteries, let me know.