Acer Display Strikes Out at Trout University

I wanted a LED display to ease the eye strain as I use the computer so much. So I ordered a new 22" Acer from NewEgg and I was delighted when it arrived. Soon, my delight turned to disappointment however, when I discovered that the controls did not function.

This is where the fun began as I attempted to reach Acer, but I finally got their help number by registering. My call went directly to Bombay and I was on hold for 20 mins. After that the man came on the line and asked me all the information that I had already input including the 25 numbers and letters in the S/R number.

After a lot of discussion, he finally agreed that the display did indeed malfunction and he asked me to return it to Texas for repair with me paying the $20 in shipping. He said that it was procedure for the buyer to pay and I told him that my procedure was that I expected a product to work when I purchased it. Furthermore, if I wanted junk, I knew I could find it in the local landfill. I kept asking to talk to his manager, but he refused.

While this was going on, I multitsked by contacting NewEgg in their chat room and they gladly paid for me to return it for a full credit. I just hung up on the berry pine guy in Bombay. Never, never buy Acer! Does anyone have a good LCD display to suggest?

Catawba Falls Family Fishing Adventures

The Trout University Chancellor has posted a number of videos on Youtube. For his latest family adventure, check the Catawba Falls Family Camping Trip .
In this video, if you watch closely, you will see that Emma takes the spotlight with her somewhat shy look at her first rainbow trout. It appears to be a whopping 3 inches in length, but if you ask Steve about any of the trout that he has caught, he will usually say that he measures his trout between the eyes.

Fly Fishing Vest Tool Caddy and Organizer

The Fly Fishing Vest Tool Caddy and Organizer is the Featured Product on the Trout University store. Invented by an engineer and fly fishing enthusiast from Montana who applied his engineering discipline in the design of the vest. It is truly a great cool way to replace the old fashioned vests which are heavy hot canvas!

It has turned out to be the first innovative change in fishing vests in over 50 years! It is easy to put on, cool to wear and has everything needed by the fly fisherman right at his finger tips.

How to Peel a Hard Boiled Egg Without Peeling!

One night as I returned from a Trout Unlimited meeting, I found my lovely wife in tears. She was sitting in a pile of egg shells and with some tears in her eyes. As most men would feel, I was deeply saddened with this experience so I went to the web for an answer, as most men would do.

Here is what I found, "How to Peel a Hard Boiled Egg Without Peeling" by Tim Ferriss.

Trout Fishing for Kids Website called Trout Stream Explorers.

Our Mayfly needs a name and Trout Unlimited is having a contest to name him. Please go to the Trout University Affiliates page and click on Stream Explorer to enter the contest with a name. Personally, I like the name Morris.
While there, check out the things to do on the website as there are pretty cool things there.

Tick Season here already

Ticks are small spiderlike animals (arachnids) that bite to fasten themselves onto the skin and feed on blood. Ticks live in the fur and feathers of many birds and animals. Tick bites occur most often during early spring to late summer and in areas where there are many wild animals and birds.
But it is important to remove a tick as soon as you find it. Removing the tick's body helps you avoid diseases the tick may pass on during feeding. Removing the tick's head helps prevent an infection in the skin where it bit.

Many of the diseases ticks carry cause flu-like symptoms, such as fever, headache, nausea, vomiting, and muscle aches. Lyme's Disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever are most common diseases resulting from tick bites.

Symptoms may begin from 1 day to 3 weeks after the tick bite. Sometimes a rash or sore appears along with the flu-like symptoms. Go to the WebMD for more information including the symptoms.

Trout Fishing Store Opens at Trout University

The much anticipated eBay store at Trout University is officially opened. At this point, we at the University are a bit cautious with only one item for sale, which is the Fly Tying Desk. However, we have several unique items being reviewed by the staff.

We expect to improve the store front and add these new items within the next few weeks, so please check out the store frequently. Also, as usual, we at the Trout University are open to and eagerly await your suggestions for improvement.

Trout University's New Look

Great News! The website for Trout University Troutu is enjoying great success. As a result, many new loyal visitors come to the website every day, so the Troutu family is growing rapidly.

To make the site more user friendly for repeat visitors to navigate the site, selecting courses, reading blogs, etc, Chancellor Steve requested Tom, the Director of Information Technology, to reorganize the home page. This has been accomplished over the weekend and we hope that our objectives were accomplished.

Steve has assured us that the site will continue to evolve to meet the expectations of the ever growing list of visitors. Please check out the changes at Troutu.