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Those seem to be reasonable options to consider. I hope at the end of this thread that this thread can be printed out and read by the powers that be on both sides. Art

Lots of assumptions here as to the intent of the seller. Innocent till proven guilty seems to not be alive and well here. It will be a long debate when they find that the Asian Carp are finally found in Canada's waterways. Will it be blamed on the USA for having them in the water or the market that wants them to be part of the species in Canada's waterways? Their is a statement that we all can agree on and that is we wish they had never been imported and even more so that they escaped from their impound during one of natures displays of fury. The focus that we need is not the who did what wrong aspect that pops up here every few weeks on the Asian Carp but rather what can be feasible done to mitigate the outcome of their expansion into other waters. We have all dealt with species that have been brought into the eco system and with solid research and sound approaches they have been absorbed with minimal negative impact. Art

Here is a little info that is in the article Sean Insley, a conservation officer with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources told the newspaper a tanker truck trying to enter Canada was found to have live carp aboard, although the water had been drained. While I am NOT defending the company their mistake was not making sure that the carp were dead it appears that the intent was to deliver dead Carp to a market that wanted the fish. Art

I would get an electrician to give them an estimate to do a 200 amp box and a price to update the boxes for future budget. My house has over 100 amps just in the garage and 200 amp for the house. While abnormal (200 is normal here in the US) it is very handy when you add on to the house or a new hobby comes up. Art

Good on yaa Mike. Looks like you almost got a tear out of Brian. Art

That reminds me of a flashing light speeding indicator they put up when I was a youth. The faster you went by it the faster the lights flashed. It lasted a month before the state took it down it seems people were having a contest as to who could get it to blink the fastest. Art

since we all at some time are YOU and a ME does that mean we are all moot??? Art

While this is a little off the topic it might help some people that are going down the rough road of excessive debt. "The secret to money is to make it work for you" This statement was passed on to me by a little old man one day. Over the years by trial and error I have been able to find some of the ways he eluded too. Most times if you take the time to talk to your bank rep. you will find that certain accounts can yield more interest than others. You can also find that those accounts can be raised to a preferred rate just by asking. The banks also have starter accounts that will pay up to 3% which you can have an automatically drawn from another account. While it is limited to about 1200.00 a year it is a start. This all sounds good but if you have debt then all of the % the bank can give you will not offset the % you are paying them. Focus on the largest debt % first and work hard to pay off one of the debt cards you have. After it is paid off go down the line and pay them all off. If you have a car payment nows the time to work on this one if it is a higher percent than than your mortgage. Now you have gotten to the point were the only debt you have is the house. Support your 401 or SEP to its maximum amount and then pay down your mortgage as fast as you can. So were is all of this extra money you have? It's in your pocket and leaking out because you don't have a budget. Sit down and write a budget and stick to it. You would be amazed at how you spend your money keep a log for a week and you will see holes all over the place. If you want a good book to read Dave Ramsey he has programs that will give you the support and the reasons on how to get out of debt. He is not a debt consolidation service he is a guy that gives you the tools needed to fix your money issues with hard work and will power all for the price of the book. Art

How come the rod you built me didn't catch fish like that? Never mind I am sure you are just going to say it is my fault. Art

Well the good news is 95% of your names never come up. Lew just as T.J. said the report button is the answer for people who want to voice their concern on a post. That raises a red flag for all of the Mods to see and then we can decide. A lot of the time if someone just posts in the thread it will not get caught till the next mod does a full read on the board usually in an hour or two. Art

Rice krispies are for grownups use coco pebbles next time and use vodka its chocoly delicious... Welcome back too Roger. Art

smmunnnnk....hehehehhee...sssss.... HA HA HA HA HA HA not a chance you hit it you pay for it. I would counter sue someone if they tried for that lawsuit. Art

Nice job T.J. does Monique know you raided the goody pile again? Art

Good to hear...while we live all over we are family here. Art

He can check into Cold calling for some of the local companies. The down side is it is a thankless job. He can also check with some of the non profit companies for contacting people for donations. Deliver pizza's for local area. Art

:dunno: Art

Good deal Mike it restores my faith in Abu. Art

What is his skill base? Does he have any physical limitations? Can he drive to accomplish the job? Phone and internet available/ available? Art

just go with a list and remember 50 oz of tuna is 12 days worth of sandwiches. art

mono whatsitgigger ??? y'all talk funny. Art

One of my friends is a Seafood wholesale/retailer and the tricks of the trade of the dishonest are down right frightening.I won't tell you the possibilities on shrimp... just enjoy them most merchants are on the up and up and will give you a fit product. Art

Chris Silly Me I said to lock down Brian not the Tyler thread.... o well to late now I guess we will just let it go for now. Jeeze you are hard to tell a joke too Silly Me Art

A lot of the seafood that is caught in international waters off the coast of Canada/ USA are processed on board and then sold to Canada/ USA as a foreign product depending on the country of Documentation of the vessel. Some of the ships that are in Canada/ USA may have an office in China just for the tax breaks and lack of stiff rules so they can Document the vessel for the benefits. So an all Canadian crew/boat can be selling the made in China products to Canada. So hows that for thickening the plot here. Art

I caught a fresh water clam while fishing chicken livers for catfish. Art

We could divert some of the funds from the motorcycle fund if you want I'm in... Art