brian dunigan
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Just in case – you weren’t intending the board to display on a regular-size monitor without scrolling side to side, were you?
AP is reporting that Frank Whittington (the guy Cheney shot) has suffered a mild heart attack due to birdshot lodged in his heart. He has been returned to ICU and is expected to remain hospitalized for at least a week more.
All previous levity aside, this is looking like it might be a lot more serious than what we initially understood.
Our thoughts and prayers need to be with this guy.
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Other thoughts come to mind as I think about this more:
1. After the shooting was over, did Cheney’s bird dog retrieve the old guy?
2. If you’re going to get shot in a hunting accident, you definitely want it to be on a trip with the VP. You just *know* Cheney has a medical team and an ambulance on call whereever he goes.
3. Did they get the quail?
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I’ve always wondered whether a short rod might be an advantage when streamer fishing with Kelly Gallup’s “jerk strip” method. I use a 9′ 8wt for streamer fishing, and it can be awkward to rapidly strip a fly with such a long rod. I think it might turn out to be a little bit easier with a short rod, though I haven’t tried it.
On the other hand, casting might be tougher. Plus, I imagine it would be pretty expensive to obtain a 7′ rod in 7 or 8 wt, because it’s not a common item. That cost factor will probably prevent me from ever getting to try it…
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