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LOL!! Termites are the other white meat you know....

Well thank you Joe but certainly not necessary. Just a friend helping a friend in need. You may think differently once you get the invoice. I'm just glad I didn't throw that wood out on one of my dump runs this fall and that you could put it to good use. For half rotted wood it seem to burn OK.

What if it is an employees car that was working?

I normally park my boat beside the tree in my backyard for the winter. Do to weather and other plans I had not had a chance to get around to doing this yet. Someone was looking out for me as my boat would have been in bad shape with the limb that came down. I would think your insurance should cover the repairs, still sucks though.

If you had made a snowman, you would have caught a few more fish I'm sure! Good stuff!

Just replace the tires on the Ford in the summer. With looking to get a new vehicle next year I didn't want to spend a ton either. Ended up going with a crappy tire set as they had pretty good overall reviews on CT site and other off roading forums. I went with these. http://tires.canadiantire.ca/en/tires/winter-tires/product/0062127P/motomaster-total-terrain-w-t-for-light-trucks-suvs/1082009/ After having them for a few months (and about 25k on them) I'm pretty happy with them for the price but they are a noisy tire though. I've had the BFG's and Michelin's in the past and they are a better tire but at almost half the price the Motomasters are not too bad of a bang for your buck. Would they be my first choice in a tire, no. But have served me well so far. (BTW - I picked mine up for a buy 3 get one free event)

Well no pics to add as of yet as the internet is down at home, fine at work of course. Neighbourhood is a mess like many other here, went 26 hours or so with no power but came back on around 5am this morning. Was talking with Headhunter and he's still without power and not sure when he'll get it back. He had a good neighbour drop off a load of firewood to help him out and is OK for now.

Been getting brown outs in the Durham region but no light show....other then the lights going dim...pretty boring. lol.

I gained 5 pounds just reading this. lol! Looks great Bruce!

Some AWESOME fish Mike!! Congrats to you and Danna on your PB's. Looking forward to the weather cooperating and the fish biting next season.

A fantastic season and a great recap. I hear ya on the salmon bug, June to September I find it very difficult to go north of the 401. lol! We are really quite fortunate to have such a great and diverse fishery in our province to explore. Thanks for the recap.

My card came today, 7 days after filling out the information online. Pretty good service compared to some of the nightmares guys were having last year. Guess they got the bugs worked out, ready for the new year. I do wonder how long it will take before the numbers wear off the card, at least the old ones had raised lettering.

A great story Mike and the loss of a true hero. Thanks for sharing his story.

Well that just sucks Cliff. Hope it gets sorted out soon and things are back to normal. On the bright side it will soon be 2014! Here's to putting all of the crap that 2013 dumped on you behind and bright things ahead!

Great news for sure!!

Now where is all my ice fishing stuff?? Time to get organized. Great report!!

I'm probably 50-60 trips a year average, maybe more, I should keep track in 2014. I'm usually out every weekend at least once and if weather allows it could be 3-4 trips at 5-8 hours each on Lake Ontario chasing anything chrome as of late. This fall has been brutal for weather (winds) on the days I could go and nice when I could not go. A couple of weeks ago my grandfather past away at the age of 93 while down on Quinte. That would be my last trip of the year. Oddly enough I got my PB just a couple of hours before he passed on. Coincidence?? Who really knows, he certainly knew of my love for fishing, many have said that it was just a little something to say thanks for I did in recent years for him, not a bad thought. I think we all go through ups and downs when it comes to fishing. Could be anyone of a 1000 reasons. When I give up fishing I might actually get married again....maybe not.

Explained: Because I had no idea. Civilians often wonder why the US Army Flag Patch is reversed. The answer is: not all Army Flag Patches are reversed, but only those worn on the right shoulder. The reason has to do with proper display of the flag. The blue field of stars should always be in the highest position of honor. When viewing the flag on a wall, the highest position of honor is the upper left when displayed horizontally, and at the top (upper left) when displayed vertically. When displayed on a "moving object" like a person or vehicle, the highest position of honor is the front, and not the rear; so the field of blue should be displayed to the front. The same principle applies to the eagle rank of Colonels (or Navy Captains); the eagles' heads are always worn facing forward when worn on the uniform, as the forward-facing eagle is the position of honor within heraldry. In application, then, flags are displayed on moving vehicles with the blue-star field always displayed towards the front of the vehicle. In this way, the flag appears to be blowing in the wind as the vehicle travels forward (flags are always attached to their flag poles on the blue field side). If the flag were not reversed on the right hand side of the vehicle, the vehicle might appear to be moving backwards (or "retreating"). The next time you visit an airport, notice that the US-flagged aircraft also have a "reverse" flag painted on the right side of the aircraft. For flag patches worn on uniforms, the same principle applies: the blue star field always faces towards the front, with the red and white stripes behind. Think of the flag, not as a patch, but as a loose flag attached to the Soldier's arm like a flag pole. As the Soldier moves forward, the red and white stripes will flow to the back. As the proponent for standardization and authorization of heraldry items within the Department of Defense, the Institute of Heraldry addresses the apparent oddity of the reverse flag patch by stating, "When worn on the right sleeve, it is considered proper to reverse the design so that the union is at the observer's right to suggest that the flag is flying in the breeze as the wearer moves forward."

As said, best to rip it out and replace. Looks like a bit of work but should be something you can handle with the help of a couple of buddies. There is a product that you mix up and pour into a mold that you make up on the transom. You end up with a solid fiberglass transom which I would guess would be stronger then a wooden one and would last much longer I would think. I don't have any experience with this but thought I would mention this method whether you end up doing it yourself or get someone to do it. Wood might be the cheaper way to go though.

Another awesome report Bunk!!

A couple of nice fish Dave. Would love to get out there one more time but my season is over as well. Boat has been emptied and cleaned out, motors will be winterized tomorrow. I hate this time of the year. Looking forward to the hard water season though.

Well it was either you or me that was the jinx Wayne, maybe it's a name starting with a W thing. lol. What an incredible weekend for the U&ME crew!!! Always a good time with Lloyd.

What a beast!

This has got to be the ultimate in wood cutting and splitting.

X2. I have a couple more boating trips planned that I'm hoping to get in. Mind you, ripping around on the sled is a lot of fun as well.