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http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/video/raw-video-jetman-flies-beside-real-jets/article2256287/

Fluoro is just a tool. Doesn't matter how good a wrench you have, if you use it as a hammer.

It was a bit of a tongue in check comment about the way some CHL teams recruit and compensate their players and their players families. Hunter's record, good and bad, is what it is. Only time will tell if he can find success in the NHL.

He may find it tough working with a salary cap.

Looks like it was about 2 hours ago.

The hammer has poisonous snakes?

http://www.thebarrieexaminer.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3383899 Lake's health issues run deep By Miranda Minassian, QMI Agency Posted 1:00am Nov 26, 2011 ORILLIA — A research team at Lakehead University's Orillia campus is working to paint a complete picture of the health of Lake Simcoe's water in hopes of restoring the ailing body back to its natural state. Centred around the monitoring of phosphorous, nutrient levels and oxygen and identifying human inputs, professors Nandakumar Kanavillil and Sreekumari Kurissery presented the research to the public, Thursday. "Everything that we do is to protect and conserve," Kanavillil said. "With proper monitoring, we will be in a clear position to come up with an adequate monitoring system." Issues regarding the lake's water quality became severe in the 1970s when it was discovered that lake trout and whitefish populations were declining. At the time, it was determined that the most likely cause of the water's poor health was caused by an excess of nutrients entering the lake, mostly phosphorus, creating an oxygen shortage. Using caffeine as a marker, Kurissery and her team are one step closer to being able to separate the runoff related to human activity from agricultural or animal waste that finds its way into the lake. Present in everything from coffee and cola to medications, caffeine ends up in the watershed both through septic systems and down the drain. "We know that caffeine is associated with humans. We know that other animals do not have this in their excrement," Kurissery said. "Our objective was to try to use caffeine as a tool to monitor the water quality. Can we use this as a marker for human originated waste in the system?" Daily sampling revealed a positive correlation between caffeine and phosphorous, meaning whatever phosphorous present when samples were taken was associated with human waste, she said. Caffeine does not lead to more phosphorous but that it's present indicates human activity is nearby, Kurissery noted. "The ultimate objective is that we are able to measure caffeine and if you get a really high concentration of caffeine somewhere there will be a septic tank leak or faulty system nearby," she said. The next step in her research is a detailed analysis of the ratio of caffeine to phosphorous in human-related runoff, allowing manmade source spots to be more easily identified. According to the province's most recent reports on Lake Simcoe, phosphorous levels have decreased since the '70s, with the most substantial drop in concentrations occurring in the 1980s and early '90s. Over the last decade, levels have remained relatively constant or have increased slightly. While a decrease in phosphorus is improving oxygen conditions in the lake, the improvements are not yet sufficient for the fish to sustain themselves naturally — with trout stocking programs running since 1966 and whitefish since 1982.

Just reading the paper having a coffee. You responded to it.

Just a few modifications and you could do this in an ice hut. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/africa-mideast/let-there-be-light-plastic-bottles-illuminate-kenyas-slums/article2248335/ Let there be light: Plastic bottles illuminate Kenya’s slums TOM ODULA NAIROBI— The Associated Press Published Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011 6:38PM EST Last updated Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011 7:09PM EST In this maze of windowless tin shacks, school classes are often held outside because even in daytime it’s too dark to see the blackboard. Now a youth group is hoping some two-litre plastic bottles filled with water and bleach can brighten Kenya’s slums. The soda-bottle-as-light-bulb was discovered in Brazil by mechanic Alfredo Moser in 2002. In the decade since, tens of thousands of people who can’t afford electricity or other sources of light such as candles have converted to the so-called water bulb. A youth group called Koch Hope has been so successful in installing water bulbs in Korogocho, one of Nairobi’s largest slums, that it is struggling to meet demand. The group installed the first 100 bulbs for free in April in the hope of attracting attention from donors and expanding the project. When a bottle is hung through a hole in the roof and filled with water and bleach, it refracts sunlight and can produce as much light as a 50- or 60-watt bulb. Veronica Wanjiru, 24, a mother of two, said even illegal electrical hookups, candles and paraffin are too expensive for many in Korogocho. Her 11-year-old and five-year-old had to do their homework outside and in a rush before the sun set. Now that she has a water bulb, it can even produce light at night during a full moon. “Before they put it in, my children would sometimes use candles, but after they had finished they would forget them, which can even burn the house,” she said. Matayo Magalasia, one of the few people from Korogocho to go to college, saw Mr. Moser’s invention on the Internet last year and sought to replicate it. He approached Koch Hope about bringing light to Korogocho. “I grew up here and I knew the houses were dark even during the day. I had to do my homework outside because we did not have light,” Mr. Magalasia said. Paul Jumbi, 28, a member of Koch Hope, said the group hopes to install the water bulb in every house in Korogocho and then expand to other Nairobi slums. Mr. Jumbi, though, said the project’s expansion has been curtailed by a lack of money. The plastic bottles are easy to find, but buying the sealant to put around the hole in the iron roof where the bottle sits is expensive. Mr. Jumbi said their first attempts to install the water bulb were met with resistance from people who thought the hole would let in rainwater. He and his team persuaded the owner of a primary school where students were being taught outdoors because they could not see the blackboard inside. Installing it in the school led other residents to buy in to the idea. During electricity shortages in Uberaba, Sao Paulo, in 2002, Mr. Moser discovered that hanging a plastic bottle full of water from his roof brought in extra light. The idea behind Mr. Moser’s simple invention – also known as a solar water bulb – has spread to slum dwellers in at least three continents. In the Philippines, a non-governmental organization is attempting to use the water bulb to brighten one million homes by next year. The project is known as Isang Litrong Liwanag, which translates to A Litre of Light. Associated Press

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Yes, some of is do. We just don't tell anyone.

My house doesn't have a sign in front of it, but that doesn't mean I wouldn't sell it if the price was right.

Think about it.

Some medium sized walleye and a little trout eh. Well, maybe you can pick-up some tips here to help.

Thanks Ben, just read your ice fishing article in OOD as well.

Mail in redemption if you purchase a ICE-385ci Combo or a ICE 385c between September 1, 2011 and December 31, 2011. Receive a free XPT 9 20 T portable suction cup transducer. Hummingbird's site has the info.

I was at radio world to pick up a chip today and saw some inflatable PFDs on sale. $80 for manual and $118 for auto. Revere brand. They had quite a few there minus the 2 I bought for gifts.

If that's the case I'd just get another calcutta TE.

http://www.nugget.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3379246 Protecting rare lamprey Species native to Chippewa Creek By GORD YOUNG The Nugget Posted Nov. 22, 2011 Efforts kicked off Tuesday to protect aquatic life in Chippewa Creek, including an uncommon species of lamprey, prior to work to widen and deepen parts of the waterway. Minnows as well as the northern brook lamprey, a non-parasitic species native to the creek, were being collected near Third Avenue and moved downstream in preparation for work to redirect the creek as part of a flood mitigation project led by the North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority. Brian Tayler, general manager at the conservation authority, said the northern brook lamprey, unlike the sea lamprey which has plagued the Great Lakes, are filter feeders that eat microscopic animals, plants and pollen. They stop feeding when they transform into adults. "They're not very common," said Tayler, noting northern brook lamprey have been killed off in many areas including the Great Lakes by measures used to control sea lampreys. They're small creatures — between nine and 16 centimetre — which spend their first three to seven years burrowed in areas of silt, soft mud or sand. They're considered a species of special concern both provincially and nationally. There are also other species of lamprey native to Chippewa Creek that are not a threat to the ecosystem. Tayler said an area of the creek was dammed and the water lowered while personnel from FRi Ecological Services electrofished and netted minnows and any lamprey. Electrofishing involves delivering a current into the water to stun the fish. Tayler said work to deepen and widen the creek will begin in that area. He said a second portion of the creek will be prepared in two weeks. The work involves deepening the creek channel between John and Hammond streets and redirecting the waterway so it follows a more natural path. Redirecting the creek will involve removing sharp turns, as well as the straight section that runs alongside John Street. The creek will flow through a section of the former St. Joseph School playground, which the authority acquired in a land swap with the separate school board. In addition, the Kinsmen Trail, which runs along a portion of John Street, will be moved to the opposite side of the creek and will eventually pass under the John Street bridge. The pricetag is $1.1 million and it is a joint project between the city and conservation authority. The majority of the work is expected to be completed this year, with finishing touches to be completed in the spring. The project is aimed at eliminating the threat of flooding to approximately 25 homes and several businesses in the area. The first phase was completed in 2008 and involved removal of the old Canadian National rail line culvert at Hammond Street, which was too low for cyclists and pedestrians to use without ducking, and realignment of the creek and Kinsmen Trail. [email protected]

Put your spoon away Roy.

Cannot hit that which cannot be caught. btw Sid was put on his pants twice.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/a-new-nhl-ready-arena-in-the-gta/article2245955/ A new NHL-ready arena in the GTA? ROBERT MACLEOD Globe and Mail Update Published Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011 8:59AM EST Last updated Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011 12:01PM EST A new 20,000-seat sports and entertainment venue is being proposed for construction north of Toronto in Markham, Ont. Although the facility is still in the planning stages, there is no talk that the new venue - which is currently being called the GTA Centre - is contingent on the builders landing a National Hockey League tenant. The proposed site is in the Highway 407 corridor near Kennedy Road and would cost more than $300-million. “After considerable work and discussions we’re looking forward to bringing our official proposal to the Town of Markham in the near future,” Graeme Roustan, chairman and chief executive officer of GTA Sports and Entertainment, said in a news release. Roustan is also chairman of the Bauer hockey equipment company. The new facility would have a seating capacity of 20,000 and would become the “premier venue” to host large community events, concerts and major sporting events, according to the news release. Construction could begin in 2012 with a potential opening as early as 2014.

My first game was very similar Cliff. Four main memories: Street car ride for a kid from North Bay The brightness of the uniform colours (Detroit was in town) The smell of popcorn The troff in the washroom

Ya, I find with the three year option I lose track pretty easily as to when I'm due to renew.

Avery is a coward who runs his mouth and sticks people, but concussing them is not his M.O. And you can't concuss someone skating backwards looking for a guy in a striped shirt to hide behind.