Billy Bob

The best largemouth fishing I ever had there is in the Disney Property. You don't need a amusement pass to fish either. MORNINGS are much better. I would recommend the lake at the "Market Place" where you can just drive park and fish with a guide. ALL boat fishing at Disney is done with a guide and it's strictly catch and release. The last time I took the whole family (wife and two boys) and we all caught several bass in the 6 lb range using large shad minnows. The cost was the same for just me or the whole family as you book the boat and guide. If you are interested I have more info pack away somewhere on Disney Fishing. I also did a guided bass fishing off the Disney property. Nowhere as good. We fished the Windemere Lakes. Bob

Not possible. Automatic tranny fluid is VERY thin and will not clog anything. It takes the heat and cold very well. It is MUCH thinner than the oil in the engine.

I had a 2002 Ford Escape with towing package. It not only came with a tranny cooler but also a engine oil cooler where the oil filter spins on. I towed a 3000 lb pop up trailer out west for 6,000 miles going over the continental divide twice reaching 10800 feet. To do this I added another tranny cooler and and a tranny temp gauge to monitor the tranny fluid temps. While climbing over the continental divide I held the gas pedal to the metal for about 1 hour and never went over 23 miles per hour. The tranny fluid reached temps of 280 degrees which is twice the regular temp of 140. To add a EXTRA tranny cooler it's about $150 to have someone do it. You do NOT have to remove the front bumper. The main thing with the Ford Escape is to JUST drain and refill the tranny fluid every 6000 - 8000 miles. This is easily done while doing the oil change. It takes exactly 1 gallon of tranny fluid if you just drain and refill the tranny. I had a Ford Escape Forum site that recommended this and it really worked. The trannys are the weakest part of this power train. I found the site and you will find this place VERY helpful for info on Ford Escapes or similar models that Mazda and Mercury make. http://www.escape-central.com/1forum/forum....php?forumid=14

The one word solution "RE-GIFT" just remember who gave you what.

? ? ? Sorry didn't know we shouldn't post our opinions after you have had your say.

I purchased radial CAR TIRES from Sam's Club over 10 years ago and had them mounted on the 13 rims and BALANCED by Sam's Club. They have out lasted ALL the other so called "special trailer" tires I ever used in the almost 40 years of towing. The thing with special trailer tires is the sidewalls are stronger, however in most boat trailers this is not a issue especially if you have a small 16/17 foot or under aluminum boat. I think I paid $28 per tire back then and when these finally wear out I will be replacing with the same radial CAR TIRES as before. Now if you are towing a travel trailer then I would NOT consider car tires but for most boat trailers you are just wasting money. Whatever you do decide on make sure you get them BALANCED ! ! !

I used my card reader on my printer that is used when downloading pictures to my computer. On my printer it shows up as the "F" drive. Newer computers now have SD card slots but like I said if you have a printer that has them just use that. I also would think you could use your camera as a SD reader. Don't use a card over 1G as the unit will not recognize it. Bob

Lots of gas here at $1.81 per US gallon

I have a Toro 24 inch 7 hp for the last 27 years now. Nicknamed "Big Red" goes through ANYTHING and we get more than most in the Buffalo area. But I did have to replace the spark plug once. I really think a snowblower is a better investment than a lawn mower. You can go weeks if you have to without cutting your grass but try to get out of your driveway to go to work in the morning after a storm hit during the night. That's when you really appreciate that snowblower. Get whatever kind you like but don't get a snow thrower and for God's sake not a electric one at that like the dumb neighbor across the street.

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I have to agree with you, dry aged beef especially prime rib is the best roast out there. I do something similar and recommend this for anyone else that likes prime rib. Get a Standing Rib Roast, it's the same as prime rib but still has the bone in it. MOST butchers have this cut of meat as a standard selection. Rub it with kosher salt, pepper and some garlic powder. Roast in the oven (can't remember the temp off hand) until it reaches between 138 -140 degrees. Let it rest for at least 1/2 hour and slice it so every piece has a bone in it or you can slice it thinner so every other piece has a bone in it. I REALLY believe that the bone adds a lot of flavor to the meat. If you remove the bone prior to cooking you have yourself a piece of prime rib ready to cook. BTW I did a standing rib roast this past summer on a charcoal grill and it turn out the best roast I every did. We will be dining on Christmas Eve in our home with a five course meal. Here is our menu for Wed. * Fresh cooked Shrimp cocktail chilled on ice with homemade cocktail sauce. (if you never cooked raw shrimp and chilled it for shrimp cocktail you don't know what you are missing. The frozen already cooked shrimp is soft a mushy compared to cooking it yourself for only 5 minutes) * Homemade mushroom soup * Caesar Salad * Slow Roasted Prime Rib with the bone still in (Standing Rib Roast) *Chocolate moose for dessert *** A nice nap to let all that food process so I can indulge in Christmas cookies later Merry Christmas everyone and a Happy New on the water, Bob

I thought I remember reading from Consumers Reports that the GM Canyon was on their list as NOT recommended. So I copied and pasted the recommended trucks from Consumers Reports and here they are which include full size and compact trucks. All models by category Makes & models: A to Z Road-tested only Recommended only Recommended Make/Model Category Latest information Chevrolet Chevrolet Avalanche Full-sized pickup trucks Model overview | Road test Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Full-sized pickup trucks Model overview | Road test GMC GMC Sierra 1500 Full-sized pickup trucks Model overview | Road test Honda Honda Ridgeline Compact pickup trucks Model overview | Road test Nissan Nissan Frontier Compact pickup trucks Model overview | Road test Nissan Titan Full-sized pickup trucks Model overview | Road test Toyota Toyota Tacoma Compact pickup trucks Model overview | Road test Toyota Tundra Full-sized pickup trucks Model overview | Road test As you can see NO DODGE trucks make the recommend list from Consumers Reports. I personally had many Ford and GM trucks over the years but never a Dodge truck because of the many problems I had with their cars. Bottom line I wouldn't go back to any of them for either a car or a truck. In June of 2007 I traded in my Ford for a Toyota Tundra and that was the BEST thing I ever did. This is my first ever non domestic make vehicle but it definitely will not be my last. Now here I copied from Consumers Reports the reliability report on compact trucks. The higher rated trucks are at the top with the worst (much worst in the bottom six) being on the bottom of the list. Honda Ridgeline Toyota Tacoma (4-cyl.) Toyota Tacoma (V6) Nissan Frontier (4WD) Ford Ranger (2WD) Mazda B-Series (2WD) Ford Ranger (4WD) Mazda B-Series (4WD) Chevrolet Colorado (2WD) GMC Canyon (2WD) Ford Explorer Sport Trac (V6) Dodge Dakota (2WD) Ford Explorer Sport Trac (V8) Chevrolet Colorado (4WD) GMC Canyon (4WD) Dodge Dakota (4WD) PREDICTED RELIABILITY I hope this info helps you out. If I were you I would look at the compact models from Nissan and Toyota. One thing to remember that these smaller trucks SUCK gas while towing. The full size trucks actually bet better gas mileage while towing not to mention MUCH better control and braking while towing. When I shopped around I was really surprised that none of the compact trucks really got much better gas mileage rating than the full size trucks with V-8 engines, another thing to consider when buying. Also the full size trucks last much longer because they are built much better and have a better resale value in a few years. Good Luck shopping, and take your time doing it. Remember with today's economy they really want you as a customer so make them work for it. Have Fun Looking and finally Buying a NEW truck, Bob

Whatever someone else is going to make me while I drink another cold Labatt's Blue Light

I heard it taste like chicken

This Lowrance 510c unit is a steal at $349 and Free Shipping. http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/template...602011&rid=

Just give this site about 30 seconds to load all it's stuff. http://www.sandbeachlodge.com/

A built in compass would be nice

I have the OLD galvanized 1 gallon bait bucket with the inside strainer. I just use the inside strainer part in my livewell. It floats upright in there very well. When I need bait I take out a small dip and put in into the outer 1 gallon bucket for immediate use while having the strainer part hold most of the minnows within my livewell and the livewell pump coming on for 30 seconds every five minutes as it does when the pump is set on cycle. This has work GREAT for MANY years.

AND it's only the beginning of December.............. LOL You are more than welcome to keep all that white puke up there. This year we haven't had to once clean out the driveway. However, being in the Buffalo area that can change with the blink of the eye as we are known for our snowfall.

LOL...... Now I have seen everything. With Lake Erie emerald shiners you will be dispensing a DEAD minnow just about every time.

Actually I find crappies to be the easiest because you don't have to contend with belly meat, there is none. I think that is what makes filleting that fish the fastest. Now yellow perch I find the toughest on my fillet knife as the skin/scales are the toughest around. I like to run my blade on a sharping steel about every 6-7 perch. Don't have to do that with any other fish. I like eating perch but they are definitely my least favorite to fillet. BTW I still use just a regular 4" fillet knife. Never tried a electric one. Bob

They are both OVERPRICED ! ! ! It may because it's a more limited market in the ice fishing world. I made a box to hold my unit and use a motorcycle battery to power it. It works great on the ice and for fly-ins or where ever a portable unit is needed.

WAY over priced. For that amount of money it should a LEAST have a built in GPS. Cabela's right now has the Lowrance 522c unit that includes GPS with internal antenna for only $499 http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/template...requestid=20849

I can't help you as I am in the Buffalo area (east). But I will tell you they are getting crazy with the prices here. Most are asking from $80 - $120 per face cord and delivery is optional. I paid the same as I have for the last four years, $50 per cord but I have to get it myself. It takes me 4 - 5 loads for me to bring in 6 or 8 cords every year. This year my guy, a cousin of a former co-worker said he will not be doing it after this year because the trees are worth more as timber than firewood. He has mostly hickory and some black cherry. But then my buddy said, Tommy probably will do it again next year. I hope so as his wood is the BEST by far. CLEAN, Cut, split and DRIED for one year. Here's hoping as I heat the house with wood now. Bob

Far from a maintaining a clean sanitized surface to work on and I believe I can match up against him as I have been doing it for almost 40 years But sometimes my fingers get in the way and I end up poking one or two of them going that fast. My personal best is 70 crappies in one hour.