crappieperchhunter

My wife and I have been contributing to it since it was rolled out. I think it is a great tool to help save for retirement. My wife is a banker and has a background in finance so she is the expert..so I really can't help anyone with suggestions about this topic. I however can say with 100% certainty that if you had taken the time to understand completely how the investment works before you go playing around with it...this unfortunate thing would not have happened. Sorry if I seem insensitive. I just have reached a point in my life where I'm a little sick and tired of hearing people complain about how the government or the bank ROBBED them...when in most cases it is just people not taking ownership for a problem that was created through there own ignorance.

trust me it's called a pickeral

Cudz, totally understand and respect your decision. Fishing is a passion that my young family and wife never shared. I pretty much gave it up for 10-12 years. Once the kids started to hang with friends and not require constant adult supervision/attention I started to get back into it again. Just got back from the cottage and fished for 3 hours yesterday with my son. Thats twice this summer and I can honestly say we never fished twice in a summer together before. He is 22 now and on his own so it's more about one on one father and son time then fishing...but we both enjoy it. My wife was in the boat 3 times this summer as well. That has never happened before either. I guess I'm just trying to say that if you take care of your family then they will eventually understand your passion for fishing and want to share time on the water with you because they want to be with you. If they actually end up sharing your passion that's just a bonus. I could not be happier with how it has worked out for me. I wish you the same outcome.

Yep I agree 100%.

Keep up the good work Simon. You and your family will benefit EVERYDAY from this unselfish decision you have made

Just put a Prime Rib in the oven at 200 degrees for 4 hour approx. When the thermometer says 140 it's time to eat. Having roasted sweet potatoes,onions,parsnips and rutabaga done in a lemon cumin brown sugar sauce with it. One of my favs. We have been waiting awhile for a cooler day to have the oven going. BTW how hot do you have the BBQ going when you do this? And I'm assuming your doing indirect heat. Looks good Enjoy your supper

Our little Lucas does the same for me :thumbsup_anim: Especially in the summer cause he always wants to go out and play around in my vegetable garden. "Ghepah...that's how he pronounces it... can we go out and water your garden?"...puts a smile on my face everytime. And watching the excitement in his face when you dig a hill of pototoes and he fishes them out of the ground as they appear. Priceless

Your proud and you should be. Good on your son

Stand up to the plate..point the bat at the right field bleachers...and let er rip.

The happiest retirees I know, still work. They however don't work 40+ hours a week and some of them do volunteer work and don't make a dime doing it. There is something to be said for having a purpose to get your behind out of bed in the morning. Everyone has to find what works best for them. All the best Cliff at finding out the right mix to make your tomorrow's rewarding relaxing and worthwhile. If you are having some trouble adjusting and your driving Sue crazy....I'm your man for a fishing intervention. Fall perch are about 4-5 weeks away

"What's he do nibble your bum?" Great way to start my day. Thanx for this thread

Welcome. Come on in sit down, relax and enjoy. Good group here and newcomers are always welcome. Good luck when you get your boat in the water.

Did you splash some Heinz on that or use the no name stuff Wayne

So I had a few trees taken down at the cottage. One was a nice birch that I'm cutting up to bring home and burn in my wood stove. I figure maybe 1/2 a bush cord total. I have always bought seasoned firewood and never used fresh wood I have cut myself. My question is this. I just stacked the first bunch...smaller pieces/limb wood.... of it directly in my garage. It will be totally out of the weather. Will it be seasoned/dry enough for me to burn this winter or should I wait until next winter? And what about the body wood if I get it split and stored out of the weather? Thx to all for any helpful info.

Slightly before my time...but alot of his stuff is timeless. I think "In the Ghetto" is one of my FAV's of his too. I think your mistaken about the death thing though Brian. He was 2 behind me in line at No Frills today

Thx for sharing that. Used to love Sesame Street. Ernie rules

I thought I was the only one. Walleye for table fare are the most over rated fish on the planet IMHO. A cottage in the Kawartha's and I have not kept one for the table for years now. Crappies Bluegills and any good sized perch are all I harvest for the table up there.

I have always thought they where entitled to take the conservation limit...but I'm not 100% on this one.

Thx for sharing that. ERD 97 graphics on the boat is a fine way to remember someone who meant so much to you and your family. I'm sure he would appreciate being in your thoughts everytime you headed out on the water. Sounds like heaven got another good one. My condolences to you and yours.

I found $3.25 in the parking lot the other day getting out of my car....does that count

Nice one my friend Wish I would have been there to be your net man. This working for a living has it's drawbacks

My folks had the money Phil, but when I was 12 the deal became we will pay your registration and the rest is up to you. All through growing up I did farm work to pay for my sports. Worked on turkey farms, pig farms, picked apples at an orchard. Best gig I ever had though was liming & raking the diamonds and putting the bases out for baseball games at our school where the house league teams played. That was easy money compared to some of the farm chores I did. I learned alot of skills and work ethic doing all these things and I am thankful for it. 40 years from now I can't imagine those boys out in front of the LCBO this past weekend will be looking back on the experience and thinking " Boy am I glad my folks made me do that cause I'm a better man for it". Oh and I played junior as well. It was SWEEEEEET. They paid everything...even my skate sharpening :thumbsup_anim:

Thx for sharing that. My son now 22 never turned into a fisherman. But he was up at the cottage 2 weekends ago and asked if we could get out in the boat and spend some time together on the water. I don't think I ever got the boat and gear organized so fast in my life Spend 3 hours on the Sunday morning watching the world wake up while solving the world's problems and catching fish. He must have said 10 times that day after we came in how much he enjoyed it and that he hoped we would/ could do it more often. There is no drug in the world that could have made me feel better then I did that day. He just might turn into a fisherman after all

I never had an issue with fund raising. It's the "panhandling" outside the LCBO that I take offense with. And perhaps I am a fuddy duddy for expecting some form of a thank you with regards to giving my $$$ to a total stranger to help support there extra curricular activities. I can live with that.

I agree 100% I wouldn't be in the kitchen here flipping burgers if I couldn't take the heat Roy