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Most smokers don't give a damn where they throw their butts.. or maybe they are just conditioned to toss them where ever they happen to be..

Cheap steel in the brushes nowadays.. a dozen people a year in Hamilton have issues with the bristles .. I use the stainless pad sold at canadian tire and since I have a Napoleon with real stainless grills I have no problem...

My mother was addicted to pills when I grew up and later in life my stepfather and father in laws were drunks. I'm one that tends to shut out those that are a negative influence in my life and maybe fisherman has the same view but didn't express it properly. I grew up in a really crappy environment and my biggest fear is losing everything I've worked for. It's only later in life that I realize how lucky I am that I don't have any addictions to drugs and alcohol....

Life is really getting in the way this year.. there's a good chance I won't get out anymore this year...

Buying a rural property vs a cottage.. hmm.. depends on where you look and how far you want to drive as far as price goes.. a simple cottage can cost big bucks and not all rural property can be built on. Riverfront can be a much cheaper option.. having the wife on board with any decision will make your life a whole lot easier ....

There is a difference in taste depending on where they are caught.. well, that's what the fishermen in Cape Breton tell me.. St Paul island lobster was the best I've ever had.. of course I got it right off the boat when it came in.. they offered me a huge one that wouldn't fit in our pot so I opted for 3 in the 2+ lb range . Best part of it all is that they wouldn't accept any money. If I could get some shipped from there I would do it in a heartbeat.

I can't even try it to see if it works without a medical certificate due to my employers outdated thinking..in their minds you are impaired if it's in your system.. up to 28 days according to the HR department... while it's only post incident testing , an incident can be any number of things such as falling asleep while on your lunch hour (24 hour-365 day operation) .. lots of outdated thinking... reefer madness lives!!

While I don't condone the pothead culture I believe it could be great medicine for many ailments. I have vertigo and I think it would help my symptoms but I'd rather it be in a controlled dose pill.. Big pharma isn't the answer either... The reform party type of thinking is taking over our current government...

Every government since Bob Rae has cut the budget.. all 3 parties are guilty..

I was thinking the same thing..walleye?

I picked up 2 from the freshco plaza on Rymal in Hamilton but only after spotting a box on an upper shelf... they come 6 to a case...

Great job guys.. one day I will have to sign up to help..

Good job!.. I will be doing the same thing this Saturday with the kids from the Eva Rothwell center during the Binbrook Crappie derby. You' re right about untangling lines for them!!.. be careful, you could create fishing addicts!!

I never spend more than $75 on a rod. It hurts too much to break something expensive. For those that say life is too short for cheap rods, I guess there's always credit....

I'd just like to get out fishing more... a moose with the bow would be nice as well..

I'm also short of a spot to hunt. The problem with knocking on doors is that a lot of farmers are weary of people that they don't know. Whatever you do don't scout without permission. With the arsonist still at-large people are on edge. My uncle lost his barn on Easter weekend along with 3 other fires...

Whoever made the call did the right thing.. but only because of good luck maybe... a dry spring and it could have been a different story... the Niagara conservation authority tries to do the same predictions but on a much smaller scale and with bad results in a.lot of cases..

The crappies aren't there like they used to be either. Once everyone discovered how good they were to eat, that was the end...

The stocking stopped with the MNR budget cuts years ago...

I hunt in 19.. lots of tags available but I'm sure it's because they want to reduce the moose population to almost none in order to save the woodland caribou population. The "science" behind this is a little strange to me. Just reduce the wolf population....

Crappies so shallow their back fin is out of the water..

Watched a few boats come in from the lake on Hamilton harbour late this afternoon. Yesterday someone in a canoe didn't think he could make it back to Bayfront park so he proceeded to come ashore and portage across the plant. Wasn't long before security nabbed him and escorted him out. He was lucky to avoid charges.. kind of foolhardy to be canoeing on big water that had ice floating around last week...

Working in a steel mill with the grit and grime associated with it.. you wouldn't expect a gay person to want to work there but they did and still do.. rarely do they come out due to the stigma attached..plus the fact that we have communal showers might have discouraged them..i really don't care either way because they don't bother hitting on straight guys anyways, neither do the lesbians hit on the girls. I've never liked bullying but I'm not going to wear pink.. it's just not my color...

I saw the justice or lack thereof in Caledonia.. It isn't right.. The hunt the natives conduct here in Hamilton is done with bows and it appears to be well run and safe. The area is closed to the public and hunter numbers are limited. One of them was right along the 403 where it goes down the escarpment in Ancaster so its very close to populated areas. Safety should always be a factor no matter where hunting takes place.. I wish hunters of all backgrounds had a chance to hunt there as well but we don't... I should add that my wifes grandmother was native and I have cousins who are half native(one teaches at a school on six nations and lectures at universities about native history and rights)... we sometimes agree to disagree... lol

I go there for gas and to visit the Burger Barn and aside from the crazy guys in pick up trucks wizzing past way over the speed limit, I have no problems. Anyone I have contact with is usually very friendly.Here is a view of hunting from a native perspective.. http://www.tworowtimes.com/opinions/letters/hunting-season-six-nations/