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Happy belated Wayne !!

Jeeeez, I must be gettin old cause I have no idea what any of those things your talking about are

Still dry over this way too Wayne, infact there's a few blue patches opening up....keeping fingers crossed

Incredible picture Drew, that makes the whole trip worthwhile right there !!

I've fished from all the styles of boats over the years and have owned most of them and every one has it's good points and bad points and depends what you need. Tillers are great because of the extra room you get and are nice for precise boat control but can be miserable in really nasty weather. Single & dual consols are great for running WOT down the lake on a cold moring but somewhat cut down on your space if you have a smaller boat and are also uncomfortable on those miserable cold rainy days. Full windshields give the most protection when running down the lake but unless you have a bigger boat your movements are also somewhat limited. My personal favorite after all the boats I've owned is a full windshield with a standup, fully enclosed top. As mentioned a few times previously in this post, when your fishing big water in November & December and the winds are howling and the snow is blowing, it's great to have the full encloser to keep you warm, dry and comfy.

That's good news Jer, this winter foolishness has gone on far too long

Mornin Roy & Chris, I think I like my scenery better

Beautiful sunrise over Clear Lake this morning ahead of the approaching snow their calling for.

Very sad news Cliff and from one dog lover to another, you have my deepest condolances. As soon as I saw the title of your post I had a feeling what it was gonna be about. It's very tough to say goodbye to such a loyal friend. Sorry for your loss.

Sad but true Chris and I can recall fishing Quinte in May one year when we had snow flurries. The Great White North indeed

Calander says it's sposed to be springtime but somebody didn't get the memo cause it's snowing like crazy here with about 1/2 an inch in the last 30 minutes and no let-up in sight

UltraMar north of Lakefield is always the cheapest in the area and an hour ago he was $1.14 and in town its $1.17

One thing that I found really sad about this whole incident was the fact that NOBODY, except myself and the guy in the 2nd truck, stopped to see if everybody was OK. The over turned car was only 50' off the hiway and perfectly visible to the dozens of vehicles that went by in the 15 minutes I was there. Lotsa folks are sqeamish or afraid of badly injured people and avoid accident scenes and that's understandable, but at least check to see if an ambulance has been called and if not, please do it yourself. Not everyone carries a cell phone and if nobody at the scene is able to call for help at least you could do that. Something else you can do if you don't want to get involved with the injured is to offer blankets, especially in the winter, even if you have to just leave them there. Blankets are cheap and you could easily buy another one. And please carry at least one fire extinguisher in your car. Again, you may not want to get involved but you can still give the extinguisher to someone else to use if needed. Again, their cheap but could definetely save someones life. Maybe with me being a retired fireman I look at these situations differentely than many, but folks just have to learn to get involved sometimes and help others who are in very serious danger or badly injured. Sorry for the early morning rant but it's terrible to hear of people dying because nobody wants to get involved.

Ain't that the truth !!

I don't watch hockey and have no idea who Phaneuf is Dan, but congrats on the win and it sounds like your gonna have a fun weekend. And your definetely in for an eye opener heading from T-Bay to the Big Smoke and not necesarily in a good way

Thanks for the comments folks. The more I think about what may have happened yesterday, the more thankful I feel today.

I had to go into town today for a 1:00 o'clock appointment and was heading down my road which ends at hwy 28. Just as I was approaching the hiway & stop sign a car that was southbound on the hiway crossed the centre line into the northbound bound lane, then went onto the shoulder, hit a snowbank and went past the stop sign and across my road right in front of me and EXACTLY where I would have been sitting 5 seconds later. He was still doing hiway speeds and hit another snowbank on the south side of my road, went airbourne across a 10 foot dropoff and flew about 40' before he hit the ground nose first, flipped and spun around a couple times before landing on his side with the drivers door facing up. I jumped outta my truck and ran down the hill fully expecting him to be dead or at least badly injured but as I got closer I could see him struggling inside the car. I called to see how he was and couldn't believe when he said he wasn't hurt. He was able to open the door and push it part way up then I was able to push it further open while he climbed up outta the car and jumped down to the ground. By this time a truck that had been following directly behind him and also witnessed the whole thing had made a u-turn and came back and had already called 911. The guy appeared to be totally unhurt and fully alert and said he must have fallen asleep and didn't remember anything about what just happened. Thank God for seatbelts and airbags. I had to leave for my appointment and the 2nd driver said he'd wait for the police. On my way home later on I stopped for a better look and saw how close I actually came to being nailed by this car doing probably at least 50 MPH. If I'd have been only 4-5 seconds earlier I would have been stopped in the very spot he came through and would have been clobbered broadside. Somebody was definetely looking out for both myself and the other fella today and for that, I'm absolutely thankful.

John, I'm thinking you may have been racing on some VERY thin ice back then. I had a house trailer just south of Youngs Point on Katchawanooka for 36 years and it has alot of current all year long and never gets more than a skim of ice, even on the coldest days and we wouldn't even run our snowmobiles on it. Clear Lake to the north also has some current, especially on the south end near Youngs Point where it gets pretty strong approaching the dam. Even now I live just 2 miles north of there and never see anyone on the ice at all with the exception of a few snowmobiles running very close to shore, infact I don't even see any ice huts out there. You must be one lucky dood And Cliff, really happy to hear your still with us, that musta been quite a shock when you broke through.

I agree and there's probably still lotsa good ones around. I've had a couple and their excellent.

I remember that day well Norm, lotsa laffs despite the torrential downpour all morning. Nice burgers in Hooters afterwards though

Everything has it's price ya know

What I like most about hydraulic steering is the fact that you no longer have to contend with steering torque. No matter what your speed is the steering remains very easy, even with one hand. You'll be very happy with the upgrade Art.

Nice, I've heard Suburbans are one of the best tow vehicles around.

Makes perfect sense to me Bruce

I complained to my wife this morning because we got another 2" of snow last night that I had to clean up. Those pictures kinda bring my "problems" into focus. I spose we all whine & moan about trivial nonsence without thinking about the REAL problems that millions of folks around the world have EVERY DAY that we never think about in this country. Thanks for posting the pictures Albert.