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Isn't it sposed to come in 3 installments over a year or something ?? And I'll bet we have to pay income tax on it too

Many of you will remember this picture, and for those of you who aren't familiar with it, my only brother was a member of this board for a few years but sadly died of cancer a couple years back. Ed and I were extremely close and fished together all the time and his death really hit me hard. After his death and totally unknown to me, Joey from this board got hold of a favorite photograph of mine of Ed and I fishing the BOQ, then got a group of OFNers to VERY generously donate some of their hard earned $$$$, and then they contacted another board member, the very talented artist, Pamela Dallaire, to paint the portrait. As I said previously, I knew absolutely nothing about any of this until one evening Joey & her husband Paul (Tybo) showed up at my house in Toronto and presented me with the painting. I was totally floored by the gesture and to this day can't believe the kindness and generosity of the members of OFC This is the painting And I just wanted to show those generous friends that I've now got the painting hanging in the den of my new home for everyone who comes to visit to see as they walk into the room. The kindness of OFC will never be forgotten. Thank you once again to everyone involved

Strawberry weighted Sledge and a Double "D" repainted with a spray bomb in Bumblebee are 2 of my go-to baits that always produce. Boo-tails always work well too. The one on the left is what they look like new and on the right how they look after many many fish have chomped on them. Believers & Jakes for trolling and a big old #950 Grim Reaper in orange and black for cranking down thru the weeds.

Thanks for all the good wishes folks, we're really enjoying this place.

Hiya guys, haven't been around lately while we've been getting settled in our new home in the country. We moved in over the weekend and things have been pretty hectic for the last few days as anyone who has moved knows all too well. Hard to explain how fantastic it feels to finally be living in the country after a lifetime in the city. Were about 15 miles north of Peterboro and a mile down at the end of a dirt road and maybe 100 yards from Clear Lake. The only sounds I hear are the trees rustling in the wind. Here's the view from the front veranda with the sun rising over Clear Lake this morning And every morning & evening the neighbors wander into the backyard for a chat. This is from the back deck this morning. Right at the back of my property is a mile of bush with a trail leading right past my place that the critters use as a pathway. Just as I'm typing this right now and looking out the window, 3 deer walked down the road, up the driveway and into the yard Were gonna luv living here and it's a huge change in our life style. Anyways, I just stopped by to say hey and test my new Rogers Rocket Hub. This thing is just as fast as Hi-Speed which is great as I was afraid I'd be stuck on dial-up. I don't think I'll be around too much as I'm gonna be enjoying the great outdoors for everything it's worth. Have a good evening everyone

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Kinda surprised to hear you make this comment Garry as I honestly don't think I ever recall you commenting on anyone elses fishing reports either, course I coulda missed it too. I'll be fishing Stoney alot this year, maybe I'll see you up there.

It's wonderful that he lived to such a ripe old age and stayed relatively healthy till the end, but also sad now that he's gone because of what he represented and stood for. Those guys that volunteered to fight in that horror were the true meaning of what a hero is and Canada owes so much to them. They'll hold a special place in Canada's proud military history and hopefully their story will continue to be told so that their never forgotten. My grandfather fought in the trenches of France with the British Army in WW1 and the stories he used to tell me were nothing short of horrendous and to think that we had men brave enough to voluntarily face that nightmare is almost unbelievable. We can't ever repay what we owe them and I hope their memory lives forever !!

Cliff, I just got back from the Rogers store where I picked up my Hub and hopefully it'll do the trick for me. It's $50 per month and as mentioned by FSNmachine it gives me 3+ GB which should be plenty for what I do on the puter. If I need more it's only about $10 per month extra and brings me up to 5 GB It also gives me my home phones with call display, call waiting, voicemail yada yada. I've talked to a few folks here thru PM's plus a couple friends and everyone seems happy with this set-up, so I'll just keep my fingers crossed and hope for the best. Only strange thing though is it says right on the Rogers box that certain areas of Canada may need an external antenna to boost reception, but when I enquired about them they said their not available in Canada and have to be ordered from the States They said it won't be required for the Peterboro area though.

Thanks fellas, it would seem everyone is in agreement that the hub will be OK for the internet so I guess I'll contact Rogers and set it up. I spose no matter what happens, it'll be far superior to Dial-Up

I've used Rogers for many years here in Toronto for cable, internet, home phones and cell phones and have been satisfied with their service, but now I'm moving to the country in about 10 days and things are gonna change. I was talking to Rogers today to see what's available up there.....15 miles north of Peterboro...... and he told me about something new that just came out recentely called a Rocket Hub. I plug this Hub into the wall, then plug my computer into it and it'll give me hi-speed internet comperable in speed to what I have now, plus I can plug my home phone into it and use my wireless phones around the house too. It'll cost me $150 up front to buy this hub then $50 per month after that for hi-speed & phones. The price doesn't sound bad to me but just wondered if anybody is familiar with these things and do they actually work as well as he says, or is it just a salesmans pitch ?? Any thoughts ??

Another option for those looking for an excellent career is emergency services.....fire department, copper or paramedic. Same as Spiels steel mills, the $$$$ is good along with great benefits but you'll work some long hours in some of the worst conditions imaginable, but when you go home at the end of the day......or night......you'll know you've done some good stuff. And if you play your cards right, like I did, you can retire early (53) and spend the rest of your days fishing all across Ontario. Give it some thought boyz.

Canadian Armed Forces are always looking for some good men, specially now, and it's a decision you'll never regret making, plus you'll be doing a valuable service for your country.

Grandma's are real special people, sorry for you loss Tinman.

Joe, I think your biggest problem here was you were casting to the wrong spot. Pretty sure you shoulda been aiming for the water rather than the trees Other than that, welcome home bud, it sounds like an excellent vacation.

I'll stop by tomorrow Henry, it'll be good to finally meet you.

Your right Roy, this same discussion comes up all the time and it never changes, there's always a few "experts" who like to tell others that their doing it wrong. I've been using a baitcaster and switching hands for the retrieve for probably 55 years, faaaaar longer than most of our resident experts have even been alive and I'll put my casting skills up against any of them, both in distance & accuracy. Like I say just about every time this topic comes up, do whatever the heck feels best to you. If it doesn't feel right, then switch around till you find what works best and don't let anyone tell you your wrong.

Morning Tom, moving day is March 1st.

Have a great vacation Joe and don't forget to send us a postcard.

Been the same here in Toronto Dave, I think I've dusted off the driveway twice this year and we have absolutely no snow on the ground. I just got in from my morning hike in the woods with the pooch a few minutes ago and it sure is nice to wander the trails in running shoes in February.

Thanks for taking the time to post all that info Mike, it gives me lots more to think about. Sheeesh, and here I thought picking out the counters was gonna be an easy task

That's funny Dutch, I travel that road all the time and never knew there was a granite dealer there, but I guess we don't see things we're not looking for. Anyways, that's only a couple miles from my trailer and about 15 miles from the new house so I'll definetely get in touch with him and see what he's got to say. Thanks again everyone !!

Looks like I'll probably be missing this years g2g for the 1st time in about 6 years Joe, but Diane and I, along with a few others, have booked Lakair cabins for the 1st week of July, infact I'll be in #11 too.

Thanks for all your different opinions guys, that's what I was hoping for. Some really good thoughts on both the granite & quartz, plus a couple other products I'm not really familiar with. Looks I'll be doing a bit more reading on everything now. Thanks again everyone

Question for those of you with either granite or quartz countertops. After we move into the new house in a few weeks were gonna replace all the countertops but I'm undecided on which to go with as I've heard good things about both and would like to hear from those of you with either. Granite is extremely popular and was my 1st choice, but I've heard that it's not as stain resistant as quartz and has to be sealed once in awhile, but I don't see how that could be a big job. Quartz on the other hand is much harder and less pourous so will not stain, but sounds like it's quite a bit more $$$$ I've only actually talked to one countertop company (in Peterboro) who deals in both products and they say it's basically a personal choice and doesn't really recommend one over the other. If I remember correctly, the granite is gonna be about $70 a sq. ft installed and the quartz will be about $90 installed. It's a big kitchen and we're gonna have about 30' of counter, plus a 5' center island so it's gonna be very expensive which ever way I go, but I don't mind paying extra for the quartz if it'll be that much better. Any thoughts ??