Tarzan's Jane

Have a wonderful Birthday Beans I wonder if there's such a thing....birthday beans. haha...it's early in the morning, what can I say.

Happy Birthday Brandon...it's YOUR day, go and do something nice for yourself.

#19 made me laugh. I think I may have done that.....once!

I enjoyed reading your report...nice pics too. Your AM fishing buddy is really cute.

I come home to the sounds of gunfire everyday....so I head to the liquor cabinet and then I blast my Dean Martin. I tried XBOX360 once, had my man spinning like a ballet dancer, twas quite comical. My son is addicted he truly is and its quite sad. He needs to get a JOB, a life, away from that life sucking machine!! Someday I may just accidentally take a hammer to it....and blame him for driving me mad with the constant sounds of war.

Happy Birthday Wayne

Very sorry to hear this and like so many have said, you did the right thing. The grieving part will be bitter sweet. Brought a smile to my face when I read FUR-NITURE. Keep watch for he is going to let you know that he's okay. A good friend had to put her cat down last summer, the cat was 14 years old and loved butterflies. When they got home from the vet, the backyard was full of butterflies. They had never seen that many - ever - and it gave them great comfort.

Congrats - love the picture.

I own a 2003 Jetta TDI - nice leather seats that heat my little tush in the winter :-) I am just under 220,000 km I average 900 - 1000 km per fill up. Not as much in the winter but I'm very happy with 600 - 800 km during the cold months. This winter I did install a heater...and it for sure made all the difference. Twice the car would not start and that was with the additives mentioned by others. I had enough and splurged - I believe it cost me $175.00 My mechanic recommends an oil change after 8,000 km. I tend to go after 10,000 km as it costs me just over $100.00 each time. The car is a tad louder in the winter and tends to take too long for my liking to heat up....not so much though if I plug it in. Anyhow....good luck.

Hi Lew - what an experience - glad to hear that all ended well. Reminds me of a close call I had...I still don't know how it happened that a head-on was avoided. I just remember closing my eyes and thinking 'this is it'. But it wasn't it and I'm sure people think I'm a little nuts when I talk about it for I still to this day wonder what happened, how was it that we did not collide. Someday when I am home I am gonna ask about that. :-) Have a great day, the world still needs you.

Hi Wayne Words are just that, words....but they can be so powerful, so life changing. I don't have any of those for you...I've been struggling to find some for myself and those that I love that recently are fighting their own battles....but none are fighting what your family is and it makes me feel small...small because I have raised my fist and crawled away not wanting and not having the will to see it through. I will see it through though, but I'm so tired....you must be exhausted. Your daughter's upcoming surgery is like none that I have heard of before. The will to live is quite something isn't it. Lord....please have mercy.....please.

Big Cliff, knowing something could have happened to you really bothers me. Kinda want to give ya heck but I won't, but just know that I could :-)

Hi Ryan I haven't been on OFC for weeks (on a course)...anyway....this morning with the crazy weather I drove myself in a little earlier....and decided to take a peek here. Baby Claira is lonesome. She hears you all and she wants to join her family. All will be well. And I will be praying for her and thinking of you all including your Grandmother.

I like that the strip is inches longer than it needed to be Bald is much better!

Yes, that was legal. Just as I wouldn't walk alone at night - for obvious reasons - neither would I sit in my car with a buddy in a parking lot eating my lunch, again for obvious reasons. Some things in life, due to history and experience have clear indicators of wrong doing, especially to some police officers, those of course who do investigative work and who work undercover. My son is a police officer, has been for 8 years. And is moving up the ranks. He has earned it because he is brave and continues to be one of those officers that just wants to rid this world of evil. I know he is fighting a losing battle but it's his battle and this world needs him. I hear a lot. I cannot express the depth of the feelings of pride that I have for him. My youngest son also wants to be a police officer. Two sons putting their own life on the line to protect yours and mine. Honest to God, believe that our world is full and I mean FULL of hateful people and people who would wear killing a police officer as an honor. How twisted is that! On that day, two young men invaded a home. One sodomized and raped a 7 year old girl. The other brutally beat and stabbed the little girl's mother. The two men were seen leaving the home in a vehicle described as the one you were sitting in. I like to think that our men and women who give their life to serve and protect ours, would not approach these two men with smiles and their hand outstretched for a friendly shake. We all have differences of opinion and we all think we could and would do better. But take a good look at our world and it shouldn't take too long to figure out that we live in a heap of garbage. We need more police officers, we need more conservation officers, we need tougher laws and we need men and women to take a stand and combat crime and criminals as though we were at war. Which by the way, we are at war. I think you learned something.....and that is to not hang out in your car. Eat your pizza or whatever in the establishment where you purchased it or go home to eat it. Our streets are not safe. I hate it too that I could not allow my child to go to the park alone to play, I hate it that I can't go for a walk at night if I can't sleep, I hate it that if I am alone in my car at night and it breaks down that I would have to leave my vehicle and hide in the bush until decent humans came to help me. But I do it because I have no other choice and because I *get it*.

I have struggled with this for a few quite a few years now. It really all started with these massive burps I would get....I would scare the heck out of some people. They now tell me that I sound like a mountain lion. But the worst bout I had was last Christmas. I ended up at Emergency thinking I was having a heart attack....the pressure in my chest was just as you said. I would be on all fours trying to relief the pressure. Turns out it was all due to acid reflux....but what can also irritate that is not only diet but STRESS. Stress is what landed me in the hospital. When I follow doctor's orders I don't usually have too much of a problem at least nothing that rolaids or tums can't take care of. I was told to not eat huge meals. To not drink too much alcohol. And to not eat past 6:00 p.m. Over the years I have been able to identify the foods that will cause me problems....the biggest ones being onions and garlic. Next, tomato stuff and some veggies such as cucumbers. But if something upsets me and causes me stress and I haven't been watching what I am eating...then I'm done - I will be in pain.

Not nice stuff at all that you all are going through....many thoughts and talks to our Father going your way. You have to be some proud parents, Jennifer is special no doubt about it. When you share her fight and her determination I feel so much sadness and then I get goose bumps for I am struck by the "soldier" in her. I find myself cheering her on. You Go Girl....Just Keep Going

I have not paid Hydro in a year because they messed up when they installed the smart meters. Took me quite a long time (over a year) to figure it out and convince someone there that they made a big mistake. I was first told to call an electrician because surely there was nothing wrong with the meters. There was nothing wrong with the meter itself, it was labelled wrong....I had been paying my neighbours for over 2 years. (I own one of 11 condos in a three story building) When all was said and done - they owed me over $700.00

Great Stuff Brandon....congrats!!!

I will definitely be thinking of you and wishing you the best. My son had one removed when he was 5 months old....Sertoli Cell Tumour. He is 16 today, walks great and has a deep voice. You will be okay and back to fishing in no time.

I feel terrible for upsetting you. Please allow me to explain. My first few words were...There really are hunters on this site I was complimenting the OP and at the same time making reference to another member who has been at it and at it without success....I like this member and did not want to *out* him....I was teasing him in an obscure way. Hence the reason for this... which was meant to show that I am a for making that comparison. I hope you are following me up to this point....if not, then I invite you to send me a PM and I will be glad to clarify it more for you. Next I went on to say....Such a beautiful animal I truly believe that and always will. Next I put a *sigh*....because I am happy for the hunter, sad for the hunted. Next I put *your son looks like you* because I think he does. And Finally I put *congrats* ... because I really meant it. Now you go about having a great day and look for the good in people.

So cute

There really are hunters on this site... ...Such a beautiful animal....*sigh*....your son looks like you....congrats.

Wow...someonelse with an awesome camera....Very Nice

Are women included in this....kidding....actually not kidding....friggin male hormones