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Best story I've read in a long time bud !!

I miss the old days Kelvin, the GTG's used to be alot of fun.

I've had many dogs over my lifetime and every one has lived on people food and they all lived long and healthy lives. My last pooch lived till he was 18 years old and we used to take him for a check-up every year and when he was 16 the vet said she couldn't believe how healthy he still was at his age and asked what we fed him. I said he ate basically whatever we had for supper and she was horrified and said people food is the most unhealthy thing you can feed a dog. I said "you just told us you couldn't believe how healthy he was" and she sorta blushed and said "yeah I guess I did, didn't I " Ole Marv live for another 2 years on his unhealthy diet LOL

Many years ago my FIL was driving through Pickering and dropped something on the floor and when he bent over to pick it up he crossed the center line and nailed an oncoming car head on. Luckily there were no serious injuries but he totalled 2 vehicles and payed a huge fine for 2 seconds of not paying attention and it just shows how fast terrible things can happen

I don't think anyone suggested they idle their car for 20 minutes, usually just fire it up while putting on a coat and they're gone, at least anyone I know does it that way.

I've always appreciated your invites over the years Brian but ice fishing never became an interest of mine. In the nearly 17 years I've been on this board I've been out 4 or 5 times but it was always just for the laughs rather than the fishing and now that I've retired from fishing all together it's even further down my list than bowling LOL Here's a pic from I think the 1st OFC G2G from maybe 2002 or 2003 and it could have even been you that took it but it was for sure a fun day.

You know my feelings on ice fishing Brian LOL

Yup, I was surprised it had that much distance but it was interesting to know.

Yeah, I also spent far too many nights working in the bitter cold while soaking wet but it was all part of the job.

I know all about driving convertibles in the winter OI, for many years I drove a truck identical to this old girl and when it's 20 below it's not always fun with no heater, no defrost and wipers only on the outside of the windshield.

I was the same, never could understand why anyone would want a steering wheel heater but it came as part of a package on my new truck and I must admit, it's pretty darned nice on those frosty mornings to get in and the wheel is already warm LOL As for heated & cooled seats, those things are as slick as they come, specially the cooled leather seats on steamy hot days when you turn them on and your butt & back are cool as the proverbial cucumber

I've got a 2018 F150 Lariat and the remote is incredible. Lock the truck with the remote then start it up and it automatically turns on the heater and also the steering wheel heater and in the hot weather the air conditioner turns on. I can also start the truck from quite a distance and just yesterday it fired up from 1000' away although that was in a straight line with no obstructions. Don't know anything about the aftermarket units but I'd assume the better ones will also work well.

Spreaders aren't always necessary, but if your not using them pay attention to where your hand goes LOL

That's basically what Doug Ford said yesterday, the Union Leaders are just spreading false hope to the workers when there's really nothing they can do to stop the plant closure.

It would appear you learned quite a bit along the way LOL I've known your Dad a long time, he's a great guy.

Hey Brian, I bet you were a proud Dad the day your daughter landed this beaut !! Outstanding fish there Girl !!!!

I'm another that doesn't hunt but fished since about 1950 and always loved the sport and spent an insane amount of time doing it. The last 40 odd years was almost exclusively muskies and for alot of years I was averaging close to 100 fish per season and my best year I put 115 in the boat. The last few years though I was going out less and less even though I live right in the heart of the Kawarthas and am only 150' from Clear Lake and the only serious fishing I did for the last 2 years was 3 weeks both years up on Nippissing and the rest of the time my boat spent 49 weeks a year getting dusty in the garage. A bud that owns a fishing camp on the West Arm of Nippissing liked fishing outta my boat and told me he'd buy it as soon as I was ready to sell. I called him one day and gave him a price and he agreed right a way and the boat was his. I listed most of my musky gear for sale on this board and sold it all very fast and kept my best rods for a couple friends and that was it, I was no longer a fisherman and I don't miss it at all. Never could understand folks doing things they don't really enjoy. I still keep very active and among many other things I walk 3-4 miles every day and have never felt better in my life. Here's my boat the day before I sold it and it's much better now being used than sitting in the garage collecting dust.

Some nice fish in St. Francis

Hmmmm, perhaps I was correct after all, I should have quit while I was ahead LOL

I always figured if a fish couldn't catch up to my bait he wasn't worth catching LOL

I was re-reading your post and realized I somehow missed the part where you have no power at all in the boat. I was thinking you only lost power in the motor so my suggestion about the fuse under the cowling will now have no merit. Sorry bout that.

Check under the motor cowling and you should find a fuse in there and that could be your issue.. I think it'll be a green 30 amp.

I was kinds wondering about that too as this critter was definitely full grown. We get lots of young deer here thru the winter and they're far smaller than this one. She wandered out of the woods and was eating the leaves off that small tree right behind her at the back of my yard.

I'm lucky here Brian as we get quite a few bucks and last year was the best with 6 different ones. Here's a couple from past winters Even had an elk about 10 miles from here a couple years back & that was pretty kool