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Fight away when you finish give a shot at world peace both are noble neither are possible.... Art

A tragic loss to all who knew her. I am glad to see you still hold her memories and the gift she gave to you and your mother and the ones who are still around her.As the body leaves it leaves 2 important things the memories and the spirit both will live on in the lucky ones hearts who knew her. Art

doom and gloom, death and disaster..... aren't we tired of these stories yet? The deviation from a projected path does not always end in bad outcomes, it just means a different future occurs. The zebra mussels cleared up the water and the bass population thrived. The down side is the salmonoids suffered which one is more important? Ask the bass fisherman and he cheers...ask the salmon fisherman and it is the worst disaster in decades. The mistakes and victories of man in mixing different species have been documented with some amazing outcomes cold water fish transplants has brought Muskies in limited spring fed places to Virginia. The Florida strains of bass has allowed us to catch record sized bass that have bred with the Northern species and made them a hybrid that are being moved out West as we speak.The Peacock bass from the Amazon basin now can be caught inside of the USA it is all the fun with none of the downsides of back water vacations. Yes their is just as many examples of things going wrong but the truth of the matter in some cases is NO AMOUNT OF PREVENTATIVE WILL STOP THE CARP FROM ENTERING THE GREAT LAKES.It takes one instance of someone dumping a can of minnows from the local creek out in the lakes to bypass all of the millions of dollars spent preventing the spread. Not to mention the lost jobs and wages on both sides of the Boarder. The one thing I do know is I personally don't have the solution for this issue but since no one knows what the future holds neither does anyone else. Remember fighting the good fight is an admirable thing just make sure the fight is justified. Art

Having never needed a cannonball does this sound like it would work? Take a metal bowl and fill with 5# of lead and insert a dowel of wood in to the bowl middle let harden and remove wood. Repeat and do again and let both sides cool. Install eye bolt thru holes and bolt together. Smooth edge with torch or soldering iron. Paint with epoxy spray paint to seal lead from human contact. If you don't use the dowel of wood trying to drill the lead is difficult at best and usually seizes and breaks the bit unless you drill slow and clean the fluke frequently. Art

Sorry Paul but we don't claim Bass Pro... it is a independent company that screws everyone equally no matter age, race, color, or nationality. Art

While obvious and easy to over look did you check to make sure the tank vent is open? Does the float bulb collapse as it stalls? I am sure that Big Cliff is correct though. Art

nope me either most of them don't fly right and were is the warrentee if it does not? Art

Actually Roy will allow almost all statements to be made here however if you are going to throw a stone you better not be hypocritical of the subject. I applaud his efforts and other mods in filling in the gaps when people go over the line and post things that are meant to harm someones character.I am sorry that Mr. Blizzard lost his cousin and I understand and accept his apology however it is important for all of us to remember that words have consequences even in cyberspace in this case it is bringing up the past by Roy. Thanks Roy Art

My marine insurance has a reduction every year their is not a claim. You also should check to see what the reductions in rate are for higher deductibles. I saved over $300.00 a year by increasing my deductible to $1000.00. Art

I will vote yes if you enter it with the tape measure and sign in place..... Art

I promise you it ain't the Old Mil that is causing obesity. Besides we don't drink much Old Mil it is horrible tasting.... Art

thanks all for the info. Ron I am a Lowrance owner and fan but the Garmin has gotten much better from the charts you posted. Thanks for taking the time. I see an area C chip in my future before I go back up North to fish. Art

good to hear Jack glad you got Jackie a new car to drive. I am sure she is tickled pink about it. Art

I fish The west Arm of Lake Nipissing and would like to get the chip for my Lowrance for next season. Does anyone have the I.D. # for the chip and a screen shot so I can see the detail it provides? Anyone have feedback on the quality of the area by Lak Air lodge especially? Thanks in advance Art

Ceramic is the base material for most of the guides different additives are incorporated to make different versions/grades of guides. I learned this after Chris made me learn what the heck I was ordering on my last few rods he built me. Thanks for stuffing more information in my head Spiel. Art

Don't make me get out my pictures,charts and graphs and prove my point. Thanks for sharing the family portrait Buddy... Art

Why is it 10% of the areas patrolled take up 50% of the forces time?If the neighborhood you live in is crappy then work harder and move to a better area.I hate the way people blame the 911 responders because they are not their instantly. You try getting to a place in less than 5 min when you are babysitting people that if they used a little common sense they would not need to overwhelm the 911 system. I will stop here but their is alot I am not saying since this is a family forum. Art

Relatives?? Art

If you are running the old guides that are only generic metal then you can damage them with heavy fish and lots of time. The ceramic or titanium guides are fine and show no signs of damage after 50 lb plus catfish landed for 3 seasons so far. Art

Since you were the cause of the damage to his truck then you are liable to returning the truck back to the preaccident condition. If the body shop has to replace the panel and repaint the quarter to blend then that is your legal obligation.If you request 3 estimates then he has the right to be compensated for his time and a rental car while he is without the vehicle.In a sense you are playing insurance company when you decided not to involve them. You might not know that he has a new motor or transmission or other major expenses invested into the vehicle.What a truck looks like and what it's value can be two very different values. Once he has a body shop to repair it you have the right to pay the shop directly for the repairs but he can still charge you with receipts for the time off from work and the rental of a car. Even dings can run up quite a bill so you might reconsider the not involving the insurance company. You also do not have the right to buy his truck at book value because he was not in the marked to sell the vehicle when you hit it. If that were the case everyone would be bumping into the 1964 GTO,s and offering the purchase price value of $2810.00 versus the blue book value of $45.560.00. Art

Wait for the first diagnosis before you get a second one. If you knew the answer then you would not have gone to the doctors office so let them do their job. I am sure Dozer meant diagnosis because opinions are like every ones got one and they don't rely on facts just on what they feel is the truth. Art

glad to see you finally got some moosie Chris Art

Very rare for the pipe from the shower valve to the tub spout to anything else but copper it needs to be rigid to keep the spout from moving. However I have seen a few galvanized pipe ones in the older houses. Have mom and pops feed you steak and lobster that way it will be only one meal and dessert will be nothing but profit. Art

Keep the faith I am sure Minn Kota will do the right thing. They did me right when my speed controller went bad a few years ago. Art

In 30 years the only time I have seen a tub spout in a shower is when the homeowner did his own plumbing and messed up. If the tile work has to come out then take a 1/2 cap and sweat it to the pipe feeding the tub spout it will make it a shower only valve then. Careful though the 25 cent cap might cause you to have to skip a few meals to pay for it. Art