bigbuck

NICE!!

Pig was in the low 70's on Saturday morning in the deep water sections, the shallow sections were high 60's.

My thoughts and prayers are with you. It's a tough blow to say the least.

Yesterday is history, Tomorrow is a mystery and Today is a Gift, that's why they call it the Present.

Spend time with your uncle and have no regrets later that you didn't.

Jeez!!! If I only knew, I was at Pigeon Hollow on Saturday at a buddies trailer for some fishing and a pig roast. Needless to say there wasn't too much fishing done but the little porker was fantastic.

I read about that in Oakville Today over the weekend. That is Repulsive!! This guy is a repeat offender and will probably once again get a slap on the wrist and will be free to go. He's lucky I wasn't around, normally I'm a nice kinda guy but if I were to see that, he'd go in the drink with a mouthful of broken teeth.

Way back when, all the government did for you was provide laws and some protection ie. army, navy and police and the like.

Now, we have nice roads (for the most part, I can remember a lot of dirt roads and I'm in my mid '30s), healthcare, welfare, all sorts of other 'fares, etc... It has to get paid for and with the multiple layers of bureaucracy, lots of cash gets eaten up along the way.

I've heard about how crazy the UK is for inheritance taxes. We moan here and the Probate fees are roughly 15 basis points ($15k on a $1million estate), + whatever investments there are outside of the house are taxed appropriately, still, not too bad of a deal if you do a proper estate plan which will cost you a few dollars but will save a ton for your heirs.

W O W ! ! !

I was blown away reading this. Irish, thank everything that's holy to you for everyone making it back safely. All that have read this have learned a lesson or two regarding canoeing and boating in general, not to mention those that were there. PFDs ARE important, it's not a silly regulation, it's common freaking sense. I'm not a conoeing expert by no means, I've only been in one about a dozen times, my knees can be sore, I'll wear the PFD. In a boat, I keep it nearby in calm water, if it's rough, it's on.

Wow!

Nice Pete!! It's great that you get out on a fishing trip each year with your dad. I'm still trying to get mine to come out on a day trip.

That'll leave a mark!!!

Mother Nature can sure reek some havoc when she wants to. Glad nobody was hurt.

It's a great show, you can go spend a couple of hours at the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) then head over to see the airshow, consult the schedule to make sure you see the planes you want.

I've been a few times and the power of the military jets never ceases to amaze me. 9 years ago a buddy and myself met the aircrew of the USAF F-16C that was there and we had a chance to get up close and personal with the plane (I have pics of me in the cockpit with the canopy down). Post 911, I don't think you'd get a chance to get within 100 metres of the flightline.

I hope the 'ski tasted good. It's too bad that we catch some and we kill some unfortunately.

Pidge is pretty good. I've been up a coupla times this year once for Muskie and once with the family for panfish. And I have a home base at Pigeon Hollow trailer park, a buddy has a nice trailer there. He's also got a nice Tahoe bowrider that I'll have to borrow for fishing (I gotta slime it a bit, it's too pretty).

Congrats on the wifey putting up with you for 18 years and happy b-day to Avery!

The camp is looking pretty good. In another coupla years it's going to look like a Hilton at the rate you're going with it.

I'm just waiting to see what Dalton is going to promise this time to get elected. He promised the world and delivered peanuts last time around. The MNR has been getting hosed for several years and needs a lot of money and effort to be rebuilt to operate effectively. Come on, CO's not having gas to patrol???

Better late than never. Hopefully they'll help make a difference. It's pretty bad over there. Entire villages in the mountains are burning.

Congrats!!! A 46 incher up on Babaganouche which runs into Lake Whatchamacallit is a heck of a nice fish. Lew is the man when it comes to fishing for toothy critters.

I know I'm late on this but I'd have to say that the free launch up in Buckhorn is kinda nasty looking. If you have a beater tinny I wouldn't worry but if it's a nice boat, don't bother. At the yacht club, there is a nice launch but it'll set ya back I think 10bucks.

Lew, I guess the big toothy critters just weren't interested in what you threw at them. Great pics and report.

NICE!! We were up in Bobcaygeon yesterday fishing a few spots. My little one with her DORA the Explorer rod had the hot stick. I think that rod pulled in about a good dozen rock bass, sunfish and a tiny perch. With my other setup we got about 6 or 7 fish including a feisty 1lb smallie that was pretty hungry (remember, we were using a 1/3rd of a worm on tiny hooks with a split shot and a bobber). Dear old dad got to unhook everything and I spent the afternoon tying on hooks and setting up the rods, putting on worms and helping my daughter reel in the fish.

Lunker, sorry to hear about that. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your extended family. I don't think anyone hasn't been touched by the 'Devil's Disease'.

Go after the rental agent!! It's their responsibility to rent the place out as advertised. He gets a comission, make him work for it!!!! Some of these guys out there renting 'luxury cottages' make me want to laugh. Whose definition of 'luxury'???

Corey, a word of advice: Diversify your assets!! The shares of your company are on a roll right now, take some profits off the table as soon as you can. I'm not saying to dump all of your shares, just about half of them. At least that way, you get the bulk of what you put in minus the applicable capital gains taxes that will have to be paid next year (don't forget about that). What you take out, re-invest in something else that is not is the same industry that you are in.

I'm a financial advisor and I've seen what happens when people fall in love with an investment. The earnings start to fall, the share price follows and without really knowing all there is to know about the company, people buy more, the share price continues to drop and people believe that the stock will reach it's previous highs. This was an abbreviated version of the saga of NORTEL, remember them. You'd be amazed how many people still own their shares and refuse to dump them and take their capital losses and move on.

Don't let greed motivate you when you invest, it's the most dangerous emotion along with fear.

GrilW, hang in there, I think the markets are in for some turmoil over the next couple of months as the whole Credit Liquidity issue has to shake itself out.

Good luck and please, I'm giving some free advice, I'm not shilling anything. I just don't want to see people get killed in the markets if they don't have to.

Should be a nice ride. BTW, if you don't mind, what did it run you? I'm thinking about picking up a boat in the next year or two and I have to start planning (greasing the wife).

Thanx.

W O W ! ! !

Those are some big monsters!! Trolling or casting????

Mind you, who cares when you pull something like that out of the water.

Lew, don't get me started! Some putz has a couple of hundred yards of 80lb PP and my brand new Shallowraider wrapped around the prop of his 14ft LUND tinny after crossing our stern pretty close on Friday afternoon on Pigeon. He was cruising around with his family in the boat, he should take more care.

Lew, you're kidding right?? Oh no, I was a good little boy and I listened to all the speakers and picked the brains of a lot of the exhibitors as well. The Odessey was great and I look forward to it next year. Now if I can only get out a bit more often.