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Here's a simple chart with a couple of memory hook in it. Dan.

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I was talking to my niece, who is a correctional officer at the Brantford jail. The story she gets from the inmates, that are there for vehicle theft; is that they are hired and taught how to steel the vehicles. Once they got whatever they were sent out for; they arrange a meeting with the next level up. The thief gets payed and next level takes it to a chop shop. Whether the chop shop is on the res or not who knows; but most times the vehicles get dumped there? True or not, I don't know; it's what the inmates are telling her? Dan.

No this truck had "passlock" anti theft system; where the key is not chipped. "Pass-Key is the system that uses a resistor chip in the key. Passlock works like this, when an undamaged ignition lock is turned by the proper key; the lock generates a small voltage, that is sent to the instrument cluster. If that voltage is the same as previous voltages sent; the cluster sends a message to the BCM (Body control module). The BCM then sends a signal to the PCM (Powertrain control module); telling it to allow injector pulse. The thieves must have a way to mimic that voltage sent to the cluster? I'm assuming this because the cluster was unbolted and just laying in its normal posistion. Dan.

Say what you will; but talking with the tow companies owner yesterday; most of the above list, seems to be living on the res? He had another 12 vehicles to go collect on the res; before dark. " I won't go out there after dark; not without police escort" Then there were another 30 some vehicles in the compound that also came from there. I asked are all these vehicle located in the same place, he said no they are littered throughout the whole area of the res. He also told me that he collects at least 50 vehicles a week out there; all being theft recoveries. So I stand with what Sinker posted; it's no surprise where my truck was found. Dan.

Talking with my daughter last night (She's a lawyer at McKenzie Lake Law firm) and by the end of the conversation, she was like talking to a baseball pitcher, warming up in the bullpen. LOL "Dad if you feel you're being unfairly treated direct them to ME!" She says she has a number of different avenues, that may inspire them to be a bit more realistic in an offer. Things like loss of income, the truck lived two lives; a service truck and personal vehicle. No truck, no tools adds up to no service calls and loss of income. If they don't write the truck off, I'm sending it to a GM dealer, where my wife works as a service adviser. I also know all the techs there and they've all been given the heads up; as to what I want to happen. If I were to try and fix the truck here at my shop; there be "conflict of interest" according to the appeaser. So I'm still in a holding pattern waiting for them to make a decision. Dan

I'd recommend another part of their anatomy; using the dull side of a butter knife! That way they couldn't breed any more like themselves. Dan.

Chippawa's have their own police force on the Res. I service a number of their cruisers. Regular OPP wouldn't dare going on the Res; that be just looking for trouble. Dan.

Princess Auto has everything you need to do the job yourself. They're running a special on the cabling that I would use. http://www.princessauto.com/en/detail/14-gauge-pvc-insulated-trailer-wire-ft/A-p4210625e Dan.

2005 Avalanche Z71 with a 183K on it; low mileage for a 05. Dan.

Got a call this morning from the cops, that they found my stolen truck; it was on the Chippewa Res. just outside of London. Went out to the towing companies compound to have a look at my poor baby. I'm pretty sure they're going to write the truck off; but if they don't, there will be a crap storm heading for them. I'm not a shoe maker type of mechanic; I mean I look after my vehicles and I know that I could have jumped in that truck at anytime and go anywhere I wanted to go. Every squeak, rattle, engine/trans issues, let alone the electronics, are going to have to be back to proper working order before I will sign off on the truck. Looking at the truck I don't want it back; due to the abuse it was likely put through. Things that may only show up a year down the road? Thanks for the read; I had to vent. Dan.

Man I knew I should have ditched that appointment, I had yesterday. Good to hear you had another good day out there! Dan.

I'd be there in a minute Cliff; but I have an appointment to have a CAT scan done, tomorrow morning. Good luck!!!! Dan.

Thanks Cliff and Sinker for the offer and advice. The insurance and Enterprise came through late yesterday afternoon. They gave me a 2017 Navigator to use, until my claim gets settled; that gas guzzling turd should be able to bring my hut home? Your puck board theory sounds interesting Sinker. I have to build an new set anyway; thieves got my old ones as well. Dan.

I did try with the skies on but couldn't get enough speed up to keep the skies on top the snow; so they just plowed there way through. My sled wasn't large enough to pull in those conditions; I gave up after I all but smoked the sleds drive belt. I also have the equivalent of puck board, riveted to the runners of the latter skies; but there was/is to much drag from them being so wide. Going to change the design of the skies and make them more like tall skates. I'm hoping that the skates will be tall enough, to keep the hut above the snow and the skate to cut through the snow, down to the ice; like a large smitty sled? The hut is back on shore now; a friend of Justin (Guy from bait shack) has a buddy with a 4X4 tracked side by side and it pulled it pretty good It was too sloppy Sunday to pull the hut in; but Brian (4X4 Guy) was able to drag it in, early Monday morning; before the snow started its melt. Still waiting for the insurance company to authorize a rental truck; once I have that, I'll make a run up there and collect the hut. Thanks for the offer of help Sinker; but I should be OK, as long as the paper pushers get their act together? Dan.

We stayed out until dark Saturday and back out Sunday a day break. We headed for home around noon with a count of 45 perch, all 10 inches or above. There were a lot of small guys being caught and the bite was very light; it was like fishing pickerel. Got home and emptied the truck of the essentials and left the rest to clean up on Monday; being it was a holiday. Monday morning my wife says to me where's the truck, in the driveway I answered; she says no its not! Sure enough somebody stole the truck and everything in it; snowmobile, portable 1500 watt generator, tool box filled to the rim, all my cold weather gear and the spare tire for the fish hut. So now I sit and wait for the cops to hopefully find my truck and the rest of the stuff; like that's going to happen. If they do find the truck, I hope the thieves have written it off. I've done a lot of theft recovery repairs and the vehicles are never the same after the beating they get. 2005 Chevy Avalanche (burnt orange), 1998 Ski-doo Touring 500 (green), 1500 watt Champion generator (yellow) less then one year old. The rest of the stuff was clothing and stuff that you would normally collect in a vehicle with 180K on it. Dan

I'm back out on Simcoe again; same spot and it's like I'm on a different lake? Four guys, eight lines down, five hours and only seven perch; none of them are to brag about. But what a great day as far as the weather goes. Dan.

What 4 cylinder, high compression, aluminum cylinder head engine doesn't have the potential of blowing a head gasket? Overwork it, get it hot a few times and you're asking for it. Subaru has a strong little motor that can take a bit of a beating; but you can beat anything to death if you wanted too. Dan.

Like I said 8 people having at it, like it was candy. LOL Dan.

Don't know about the Crosstrek (To new for me and my shop); but if Subaru hasn't dropped the ball on this model, its likely a good vehicle? I work on a lot of the CFIA (Canadian Food Inspection Agency) vehicles and they have a fleet of Outbacks. These things have been all but bullet proof; with the regular maintenance; clean oil and a timing belts at the proper intervals. Other customers that have Subaru's are running an easy 500K Klms on these things and not a hint of engine issues. Yes they like their brakes and some of the steering component; but what vehicle doesn't? Dan.

I still have about a pound or so leftover and I'm going to try that; sounds great! Dan.

LOL!!!!!!

Invited a couple of the neighbors over, for a perch supper last night; it was like serving candy to them. The one guy had never had perch before and he cleaned his plate a number of times. LOL Dredged the fillets in egg yoke, coated them in Italian seasoned bread crumbs and then fried up in butter. Oh Man they were good; but I don't really need to tell you people that; I just had too. LOL Dan.

Not all Hale's are created equally? Dan.

To be honest, I think he still runs a decent operation; I just may have been the stranger that he unloaded on? Dan.