2 hours ago, moxie said:

Its only temporary Art. Very important remember the delicate phsyce of a fanatic. Predictable but volatile. 

I really don't care what you say about the teams or the collective group of fans for the teams it is the personal attacks on each other that I will not allow.  

Art

Thank you for stopping the personal attacks. 

Cheers

Art

LAST CHANCE FOLKS. Either you all drop the insults or your going to be modQed. This is the warning to all of the insulting messages that are being exchanged. First time is for 7 days and the second time is forever. You want to insult each other do it as a P.M. and hopefully you will not get reported. 

Art

Alright folks this is not a bash fest here so we need to remind people that we are a friendly group that does not insult each other. I will not lock this thread however I can ban people from posting in the forum. Let's not go down that road but instead take this as a warning and play nice again.

Owner 

Art

Welcome back Cliff, I am sorry you have had a rough patch and the lose of Sue. You do know that when your world gets dark  that this is a place to come to instead of avoid. You have way to many friends who care about you here and will help you any way they can. 

One of your friends

Art

With all of the mandates for better fuel economy it is going to be a battle to make the trucks as safe using newer lighter build materials and processes. Hopefully the manufacturers  will keep an eye on safety as well as fuel economy as we go forward.

Art

People who look at the basics of what a vehicle is should see a few things that transcend brand names. First the lighter a vehicle is and the smaller an engine is the better the gas mileage is. The heavier built the vehicle is and the larger the engine is the more gas you will burn. You can tow with a VW bug but it will be stressed past it's design and blow up shortly after hook up. The  physics of metals and lubricants will not completely over ride abuse. Design is also important in the drive train a transmission is designed to modify the stress on the engine while attempting to deliver the best ratio for fuel economy. That translates to a light SUV or car is not designed to take on heavy loads on a consistent bases. The enemy of all mechanical things is heat it is the great destroyer. If you want any mechanical item to keep functioning as long as possible give it the best lubricant you can, dissipate heat as best you can and do not exceed the design of the vehicle. If that sounds like a 4x4 truck then that is the correct answer or if you value fuel economy over performance or brute strength then a small SUV/ car is the ticket. 

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I run a 4x4 with hi, low and 4 wheel differential lock. I run it 90 percent in 2 wheel drive 5 percent 4x4 hi, 4 percent in 4x4 low and 1 percent in 4x4 low diff lock. The one percent got me out of an expensive tow bill. That said if you are going to be running the roads then AWD makes the most sense to me. The wife's escape has auto AWD and it is amazing in the snow (what little we get). If you plan on going off road or hauling then 4x4 is the way to go. If you talk to mechanics they can tell you the difference between the build and the durability of 4x4 VS AWD that is  found in most light duty trucks and SUV's. As far as gas goes, the bigger the engine and the heavier the vehicle the worse the mileage will be. You can't have it both ways which means you have to decide before you buy what is more important to you. 

Art

Let's keep finger pointing down to a minimum I am sure we all are guilty of making bad calls at some point in our driving adventures. 

Thank you 

Art

Dave I am going to pin this on the front page to help spread the word. 

Art

43 minutes ago, Terry said:

Or calico bass as some call them. 

O sure give them three choices, now we will never get an answer. lol

Art

“sac-a-lait" or Crappie ?

Art

toque  OR  beanie

Art

Pickerel vs Walleye: Setting the Record Straight

So, what’s all this about the “Canadian pickerel” really being a “walleye?” Are we talking about the same fish having two names? For generations, when Americans have said “It is a walleye,” we Canadians have—sometimes defiantly—responded, “We call it pickerel in Canada; Americans call it walleye.” Have we been wrong all these years? Well, the answer is yes.

A few years ago after I wrote about pickerel fishing on Lake Winnipeg with commercial fishermen, a retired fish biologist contacted me to say that I had actually been fishing for walleye not pickerel. He said that the walleye and pickerel are two unrelated fish, do not even look similar and belong to two different fish families. “But don’t take my word for it” he said, “Check it out yourself.” I did. He was right. Who knew that all these years, we Canadians have been erroneously calling a walleye by the wrong name of pickerel

A walleye (Sander vitreus) is the largest member of the perch family; can weigh over 20 pounds; varies in colour; tastes delicious, and is found in most of Canada and northern U.S. The pickerel is a member of the pike family (Esocidae); found only in eastern North America and is the common name for three closely-related freshwater fish: chain pickerel (Esox niger) which looks like a northern pike with a long snout; and the smaller redfin pickerel and grass pickerel (both Esox americanus).

To many of us Canadians, the walleye is still our pickerel. Restaurants still list pickerel dinners on their menus and most stores (including the famous Fish House) still sell pickerel (not walleye) fillets and the delicious delicacy of pickerel cheeks.

Two states and two provinces have adopted the walleye as their official fish: Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba (though both provinces admit most residents still call it “pickerel”) and American states of Minnesota and South Dakota.

So can we file this under Tiller Vs Console debates. lol

Art

Good information David thank you for posting it. How are the seminars going for you this winter?

Art

Back to sleep 

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Check the pool table to see if it is still level Lew. 

Art

Thanks for checking in I hope the new job slows down enough to let you play soon. 

Be well

Art

Looks like a great time in the nasty white stuff that makes me cold. lol

Art

Glad to see your back now bring on the pictures. 

Art

I will say if it was possible I would have one of these guys in the back yard.

Art

Very nice wish I was closer to attend.   

Art

im pretty sure there is something I am missing but it appears this is not something that needs to be here. 

have a Great New Year 

Art

3 hours ago, Tom S said:

The Susquehanna is actually one of my bucket list rivers. I'd prefer to fish it from a raft or driftboat though, pretty crazy water to be taking a powerboat through.

Tom with a power boat you can fish more of what the river has to offer. The thrill of running a boat thru the thin water and rapids is amazing. Find the right guide and try it you will not regret it. 

Art