Old Ironmaker

Don't eat this, you're gonna die, don't drink that, you're gonna die, don't go there, you're gonna die, don't fly in this plane, you're gonna die, don't go into the water you're gonna die, don't drive this you're gonna die and for God's sake don't breath the air you are going to die, for sure. I think you get my point. Basically fake news bought and paid for by the sellers of Ford F-150's and Dodge Ram with Honda chipping in a few bucks. If I was ever in the passengers seat who was driving? A Cop.

Yes ec it can get confusing. I have no idea what you are saying but that's on me. Drifter I guess not AWD vehicles are equal. It's not fair to compare a Honda to a GM. Maybe a Vette but they can't pull a bicycle out of a ditch. It's strange that as humans we know more about what makes our vehicles run than we do our own bodies.

I've had both. My vote is 4X4 by far for what I need it for. Snow and ice road conditions, the occasional steep slippery boat ramp and driving a farms back 40 once in a while. I have had to pull a few folks from the ditch or stuck in a snow drift and I know that the AWD wouldn't do the job 4 low will. Last winter during a bad storm here along the lakeshore I came across a AWD vehicle in a ditch. The driver passed me doing about 80KPH and we were doing about 40 to 50KPH. The young lady in the AWD something or other was surprised she lost control because after all it was an AWD vehicle. I could have pulled her out but was dressed in my Sunday best and didn't have any "pull a AWD out of the ditch" clothing with me. I gave her the number for CAA.

That's a good one AKA Doug. More like 3 life sentences for murder with parole in Ontario. As far as Venison it tasted just like a lean, very lean beef as I said.

For some reason I posted a few things about onions of course and they didn't show up here. I am sure it's me or my PC. Most likely me. I was told by my brother that shot Bambi, just like fishing it isn't the destination it is the journey. I would say a pound of Walleye catching them in the boat 10 miles off shore I could buy it in Dover at 1/2 price. or less, that's no fun. That's no fun. Does anyone have a good corned beef recipe using brisket? That brisket you made Speil made looks phenomenal. St. Paddy's day is today so I'm a bit late. Today is our 26th anniversary. Some day she might Marry me. A 24 year engagement is well past the statutory limitation for a Diamond she says. Actually the stone fell out last Fall. I told her to take it in for a tune up every year. So now a months salary is 1/2 of what it was 25 years ago, Giant Tiger has nice rings. No one listened to me at the Steel plant for 30 years so what else is new? Lets see if this posts.

A good friend is here for a few days helping me out as I am 10 months into a 7 week reno. He made a tomato pasta sauce with Venison back strap today. He actually put an onion in it !!!!!!!! He was born in Italy. Man that was good, still is because there's enough for 5 more meals. To be totally honest I don't know what the big thing Venison is, don't get me wrong it was good but not anything different than lean beef to me, my wife didn't know she ate Bambi. He marinated it over night. It was served with Pennini Regatta (mini Penne with ridges. That stuff is lean. He put a piece of pork fat in the succo.

Onions!! Onions you say. If you like onions in clam sauce you put in as many as you wish. My wife made her creamy Clam chowduh today. It has green onions in it. Nothing wrong with Spaghettini or even Angel Hair for a seafood dish. Many restaurants serve Brodetto which is a seafood stew over Angel hair in a bowl. It's like a bouillabaisse. When I make a pot it costs $100.00 for the seafood, from lobster to crab legs , huge Scampi to Skate. When it's done a large piece of a hard flesh fish is placed on top and covered and it is basically steamed such as Cod or Marlutzzo (sic), Italian for something I can't remember. It is traditionally served over Polenta spread out on a large board on the table or as I said Angel hair in a bowl and then covered in the Brodetto. Well worth it.

How true. As far as relaxing that depends. Try trolling with 6 lines and the other 2 guests don't know how to change a lure let alone set a downrigger, not relaxing at all. Lew, is that you smiling? Can't be. Great photo.

A poorly written article. We usually feed the guts to a buddies 3 Huskies, they will eat anything. I have no problem leaving the guts from a few fish on our land a hundred feet from the cottage. Yes they attract critters, better than putting it in the garbage in the shed and stinking to high Heaven. They will rip the door up trying to get to it.

I'm jealous. Hope you got skunked but see you didn't.

This is going to be a tough one for the Crown to get a conviction for all the points mentioned above. Did he kidnap the person that unfortunately was killed, was that person aware they were on the ice? The 1st time I drove on the ice I didn't know, It isn't illegal to drive on a frozen body of water. Only illegal if the vehicle breaks through the ice, I think. I don't practice Law or Medicine online. We have had this discussion many, many times before here on OFC. Is a vehicle insured if it goes through the ice? My agent says no, good enough foe me. Some ice fishing pals say "yes" they are insured. My licenced vehicle is insured to travel on roadways and private property provided to the public, if I go off roading in my 4X4 and I damage it or harm a passenger, my insurance will NOT cover my collision or liability, I have that in wrighting. Seldom do we get the details of our policies other than the invoices, we don't have insurance during times of war, riot as well as trying to cross a picket line. Who knew? I did because my car was damaged during the Stelco 81' strike and my windshield was busted out with a brick and zero insurance Recreational vehicles maybe if insured, he hasn't got back to me about that scenario for 3 years, I don't have a sled or off road 4X4 any longer but wanted to know. That's why we have a Google page (used to be Yellow Pages) full of Lawyers for a county of 45,000 citizens. Condolences to the Family of the deceased. Let us not forget this is about a loved one that has passed.

We tossed a few hundred pounds of dictionary's when we cleaned out the house. Google then was to look up what we needed to know all through grade and high school. Mom was a hard headed American slash Calabrese, what a combo. If the answer in the Encyclopedia Britannica wasn't what she said the answer was the book was wrong. Then when the grand kids showed her Google, Google answers as well were wrong. She was most likely right. I found an old Galazatier that showed maps of countries pre 1st World War, it was my Great Grand Fathers who was still alive when I was a kid. Not many can say they knew their Great Grand Parents, I was blessed to know them. My Great Grand Father scared the bejeezus out of me. It is priceless to me. My Noni gave me the galazatier that my Nono went through with me before Kindergarten for hours at a time that was pre WW2. I could draw a map of North America and most states and all the provinces before I got to grade school. Some of Europe and Asia too. My teachers thought I was a geographical savant in grade 2. Nope, just taught early and well. Now my 5 year old great niece can draw the galaxy and the constellations. Get this. My great grandfather and my grand father were best friends. My Nono was 32 when he married my Noni, she was 16, maybe. Today he would be sent to prison. They were married for 50 years and had 7 kids. What was this thread about again? Tech stuff. Books are techie too, no?

We must share some DNA. My father collected old phones amongst other things not because he was interested in the things, you just don't throw anything away, ever. He had a 12" diameter ball of string, I swear. Dozens of KFC bags all neatly bundled in twine, a box of assorted nails that were straitened out by hand. When we moved them into their retirement residence I scooped all his phones and actually had an old rotary phone that is 60's turquoise until we dumped the land line. We kept him away from the house we grew up in as we filled a large dumpster full of stuff, he would cry if he saw what we had to toss. The Sally Ann wanted us to deliver it all to them. I bet more than a few here will have to Google Funk and Wagnall's.

I get it now, thanks. I'll be turning the lights on the old fashion way. Same with TV and stereo. I love having 6 controllers next to my recliner. I have a drawer full of them and don't know which one works with what. We don't even have Data Usage on the not so smart phones. I can wait until I get home if I need a computer. I'm told I am a weirdo because I use the phone to talk to people, I refuse to text. Car radios still broadcast the local weather reports, on both AM and FM.

It happened a few years back west of Buffalo. Luckily the floe came up against ice in The Niagara River and the guys were rescued. Same time of year as well. We fished the upper Niagara a many times in an old boat my Uncle had and I always wanted to know how close we were to the "GO BACK"' zone. Too close for my comfort many times in LaSalle NY. Warm temperatures, high winds and steady rain is the killer when it comes to safe ice. A week ago Erie was frozen to the horizon, this morning there is open water about 500 yards out. We fishermen can be nuts when it comes to our safety. The question comes up again. Who should pay for the rescue?

That's a beautiful wall unit you have there. I have one similar but I got it before I bought the new big screen. It just fits with an inch to spare. Now you are going to go out and buy a new big screen to fill the space. I think I know what you are talking about as far as the lighting. How wifi is associated with it beats me. I've come to the point in life that technology is advancing faster than I can learn it. That's what I have young grand children of friends and nieces and nephews for. They will work for food and a boat ride. And to think I used to install 8 track car stereos, some with 4 speakers even, Quadriphonic's was a big deal then, and whole house entertainment systems. Now my car stereo pre sets are all on AM Talk Radio channels except for a few FM oldies stations. Even the car with Sirius Sat. I have Talk Radio presets from the NFL, NRB to CNN live. Drives my wife bonkers when she gets in her car.

Not basketball. Actually yes it could be, both have basketball teams. Maybe NCAA Fooseball.

I liked these guys but of course can't remember their names. I knew a few guys from the gym in Hamilton that were gabrons. A gabrone is the fall guy. The Super Stars would come out and beat the hell out of them for 10 minutes. Of course if they were rasslin' a bad guy they would beat them to a pulp and just before the ref gave the 3 count they would lift the gabrons arm so the match would continue. Rasslin' might be fake but those guys black and blue bodies wouldn't agree. To boot they weren't paid much either but got on Maple Leaf Wrestling and latter on the . We saw them all, the list is long. shows for everyone to see them get the snot beat out of them. We used to sneak into the old "Barn", The Barton St. arena in Hamilton in the early 60's. That was the home of the Jr. A Hamilton Red Wings as if the security guard didn't know.Then they taped MLW on King St. W. in the old CHCH channel 11 studio. Got in for free then. They actually went on the street to get some fans to watch. A guy would hold up signs when it was time to cheer, if you did a good job, free popcorn and pop. Many greats that went on to stardom are from the T.O. Hamilton, Niagara area. The Beast (worked at Dofasco), Pompero Firpo (worked at Stelco for a while), The Iron Sheik, Bruno Samartino, Dominic Fanucci (owned a restaurant in the Falls,) Lord Athol Layton, Billy Red Lyons, the Hart Bothers father, The Love Brothers (owned a vegetable fruit market in Hamilton,) the list is long. I can't forget Angelo "King Kong" Mosca, I still see him at the Raccomultese social club in the north end. He has dementia now in his 80's, has his good days and bad days. I mentioned Hockey.

I wonder if all these Hockey fans get that one Ohio? I do, but then again I do have dual citizenship and spent 15 minutes at Youngstown State back when everything was in black and white on TV, all 11 channels. No one could ever explain to me what a Penguin had to do with Ohio, or even PA. Buckeye was taken already maybe? Hope you are doing well. Johnny D/out.

The fishermen down there and other Islands will love any tackle you can bring them, anything. They are very appreciative to say the least. Also if you have any baseball gloves or hardballs to give out you would think you gave them the keys to the Castle. They don't want or can use convertible peso's. I just went down to a small marina in Varadero 2 years ago with some swag and walked up to a guy with a small boat that a bartender at the resort recommended and the guy took me out for as long as I wanted twice. I just brought down a cheap 2 piece Shimano and a 2500 spinning reel. I gave him a box of old tackle with line that I will never use again and left the rod and reel I brought. You won't believe the crap they use to fish with. The ball gloves went to the bartenders. The cosmetics and ladies stuff etc. my wife brought went to the ladies on staff. A good ball glove is a months wages or more for some. Slather on the sunscreen and wear a hat. I've seen many a trip ruined because of sunburn and worse sunstroke. I've been going down there for 45 years. Enjoy and good luck. Just don't go to far off the Rez. and make sure you are back at the resort well before dark. In my opinion Cuba is the safest place in the Caribbean but we still have to be smart. I will never go back to Mexico.

I couldn't have put it better. Like I said it was getting outdoors and enjoying golfing in my mid 20's that got me out fishing. It is the journey not the destination. After tearing up my knees Golf was the only competitive outlet for me and other pals that couldn't compete in contact sports any longer. Then I started fishing and my life changed. I hope your new hips work out well. I golfed with a Dentist in Florida that lost a leg and he beat me once in a while, actually more than once in a while, he was a 10 handicap on 1 leg and could hit the ball a country mile. Hope you get out there chasing that stupid little ball this year, no excuses. By the way I think I know the woman that you are talking about but this young lady went topless gardening and sunbathing. Man the number of guys trolling in front of her place on Quinte was like the 401 at 4PM outside T.O. and she sure wasn't shy.

The Salmon migration on Ontario sounds very similar to the Walleye migration on Erie. Counter clockwise from the Detroit in Spring and back west along the North shore in Fall. We spent many days fishing Quinte for Walleye. The only thing stopping us from catching fish was the wind. It was normal to miss 3 days of the week because our little 14' tinny's were not safe out there. There are days not even lake freighters are even safe on the Great Lakes. Be careful. Never fished the main lake for salmon but knew plenty of Salmon hunters that did travel there in the summer all the way from Niagara. I would love to hook you up with them but most are not online that are still alive today. Good luck to you.

I don't make the rules Zen, I'm the one usually breaking them. Pop, that's the sound of my foot coming out of my mouth. I hope you find more info about this lodge and enjoy whatever trip you do make.

Yes it was Dick and Donna Donovan back in the 70's and to the 90's for certain because we got divorced in 89'. That couldn't keep the boys and I from going back up. We went there a few winters in a row after Dan took over the reins. I've been to dozens of other spring, summer and winter operators including Nipp. Couldn't beat Bear Creek. Not only Dan would come out and check regularly he would check on the ribs in the oven and stir the pasta sauce for me. He was more than happy to do that because they didn't have to worry about making dinner. I always cook enough for a dozen guys even when there were 4 of us. I also heard the place wasn't what it was before they sold. I'm guessing financial/family issues. Many cottage operations got hit hard with the recession in the early 90's. There was a time they had a long waiting list because if we wanted to guarantee a hut we booked for the following year before we headed home. Once we didn't book ahead and ended up staying in the truck stop across from the Dionne quintuplets museum, the cottage was more than 1/2 the fun but closer to the Ballet in North Bay. It must have been tough when they sold for as I understand it that camp has been in the Family for 3 generations. Sorry for the side track OP. Heck someone reading this might consider Bear Creek in the future. I recommend the Rock Cottage. Back in the 70's it was like going back in time 100 years. It only had a wood burning stove to cook on. We didn't use the in-laws in winter as it was always put away for the winter, plus we might, more would break something doing our best WWF re enactments.

Moose saliva, or it could be Cariboo. Dave take care of the back NOW. I went years without heeding the warning signs, you know wake in the AM stiff and sore then off to the Blast Furnaces. Can't wait for the Craneman, heck just put a sling around the 300 pound piece of iron and drag it to the scrap box. Now I am in bad shape. 4 crushed vertebrae, Cervical and Lumbar. Now I have to buy 24 cans of Ale as I can't handle a case of bottles without my back killing me. MRI this past Sunday, CT scan tomorrow, a fist full of muscle relaxers every AM. It's a chore to get my socks and shoes on. Flashback 30 years ago. "Hey lets watch Johnny D leg press 750lbs." Idiot. I hope after building that beautiful place all by yourself you will be able to get to it let alone enjoy it in 10 years. You will never be any younger than you are today. Take it easy Big Dave. Read my by line below.