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Copy url paste in text from photobucket works for me here. Art

akrisoner No disrespect meant. I think I need to let you believe what you do. I can not find common ground or feel it is important to change your mind with facts that have not been slanted. I live here and I get news and information that differs from what you get. I am from the South and have older family members that have lived and worked alongside black people in the mid to early 1900's. I was raised in the 60's alongside military and civilian people of all nations what I saw and learned is vastly different that what you are saying. Perhaps I have been lied too or shielded from the truth but that is more unlikely than what you believe what is going on on this side of the Border. At no point did I say laziness nor inferred it. I said taking the easy road or path of least resistance. Percentage wise you will find white,black green or blue all have an equal chance to hold a job. In fact minorities have a better chance due to quotas and HR policies but yes 20 white people apply to be CEO while fewer black people even percentage wise will apply for the same position. I can state that we have almost 90% non blacks as plumbers. Not because we won't hire them but few want to put in the time and hard work to become a master plumber. Finally the Confederate flag was nothing more than a civil war battle flag. What it symbolizes after the civil war was created by the people not the government or any political sanctioned authority. Regards Art

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Actually Watergate was in 1972 and had nothing to do with the Contra scandal in 1986. The US was funding a revolution and it hardly caused the black people to be oppressed or long term drug trafficking that exists 30 years later. Your views of how black people are existing in the US is very distorted and the verbiage of Cages is a way to paint a picture that is just silly. Last time I checked taking drugs was voluntary every one has a choice if you decide to choose the wrong path then you reap what you have sown. Choosing a path to join a gang to be safe might work for a short time however how often is gang on gang killing the result. I have a friend who arrived in the US with 10 dollars in his pocket from Israel and the cloths on his back. He now runs a remodeling company. We are talking about a man who had a price on his head for helping a US soldier and to boot he spoke no english. He over came his obstacles in life and so can MOST people. There is no easy solution and to many people think there is. Here is a revelation drum roll ................you got to work for it.......... Why does your buddy have a bigger boat than you? he earned it. Why does he have more money because he saved and earned it(excluding old money). Talk to anyone who has made a million the hard way and they will tell you work hard sacrifice and save. Once you got money working for you instead of working for money then you can relax not when your 20 or 30 or even older. This crap about we need to redistribute wealth and support the poor holds no water with me. If I want to give my money to charity I want to pick it not my government handing it out in an abusive manner. Art

I am sorry but this is the based on misinformation. The government is not funding gangs and drugs they are funding programs to end gangs and drugs. You are what you make of yourself. If you take the easy path of drugs or gangs it is your decision. Working at Mcdonalds is a job that pays less but it is a path to being a productive citizen. Your logic is racist in itself. Saying that black people can't do better I know many black people who overcame poverty and tough lives and became very well to do people. It is said if you stripped a millionaire of his money he has a 90 % chance of becoming a millionaire again. It is because of hard work and morality that has made me financially secure by the age of 50. It was not given to me and I made huge sacrifices to get here. You got to want it bad to make it in this world and you have to kick and fight to get there. I know of quite a few members on OFC who have taken the risk and gotten the rewards both US and Canadians so to say the black man is trapped is feeding into stereotyping that needs to end. I started out digging ditches for $4.00 and hour but I knew one day I would own a Plumbing company and I didn't stop till I did. Art

I was sent this and it is well worth the time reading it. Thank you Officer Jay Stalien Author of the cut and paste below. I have come to realize something that is still hard for me to understand to this day. The following may be a shock to some coming from an African American, but the mere fact that it may be shocking to some is prima facie evidence of the sad state of affairs that we are in as Humans. I used to be so torn inside growing up. Here I am, a young African-American born and raised in Brooklyn, NY wanting to be a cop. I watched and lived through the crime that took place in the hood. My own black people killing others over nothing. Crack heads and heroin addicts lined the lobby of my building as I shuffled around them to make my way to our 1 bedroom apartment with 6 of us living inside. I used to be woken up in the middle of the night by the sound of gun fire, only to look outside and see that it was 2 African Americans shooting at each other. It never sat right with me. I wanted to help my community and stop watching the blood of African Americans spilled on the street at the hands of a fellow black man. I became a cop because black lives in my community, along with ALL lives, mattered to me, and wanted to help stop the bloodshed. As time went by in my law enforcement career, I quickly began to realize something. I remember the countless times I stood 2 inches from a young black man, around my age, laying on his back, gasping for air as blood filled his lungs. I remember them bleeding profusely with the unforgettable smell of deoxygenated dark red blood in the air, as it leaked from the bullet holes in his body on to the hot sidewalk on a summer day. I remember the countless family members who attacked me, spit on me, cursed me out, as I put up crime scene tape to cordon off the crime scene, yelling and screaming out of pain and anger at the sight of their loved ones taking their last breath. I never took it personally, I knew they were hurting. I remember the countless times I had to order new uniforms, because the ones I had on, were bloody from the blood of another black victim…of black on black crime. I remember the countless times I got back in my patrol car, distraught after having watched another black male die in front me, having to start my preliminary report something like this: Suspect- Black/ Male, Victim-Black /Male. I remember the countless times I canvassed the area afterwards, and asked everyone “did you see who did it”, and the popular response from the very same family members was always, “damn the Police, I ain't no snitch, Im gonna take care of this myself". This happened every single time, every single homicide, black on black, and then my realization became clearer. I woke up every morning, put my freshly pressed uniform on, shined my badge, functioned checked my weapon, kissed my wife and kid, and waited for my wife to say the same thing she always does before I leave, “Make sure you come back home to us”. I always replied, “I will”, but the truth was I was never sure if I would. I almost lost my life on this job, and every call, every stop, every moment that I had this uniform on, was another possibility for me to almost lose my life again. I was a target in the very community I swore to protect, the very community I wanted to help. As a matter of fact, they hated my very presence. They called me “Uncle Tom”, and “wanna be white boy”, and I couldn’t understand why. My own fellow black men and women attacking me, wishing for my death, wishing for the death of my family. I was so confused, so torn, I couldn’t understand why my own black people would turn against me, when every time they called …I was there. Every time someone died….I was there. Every time they were going through one of the worst moments in their lives…I was there. So why was I the enemy? I dove deep into that question…Why was I the enemy? Then my realization became clearer. I spoke to members of the community and listened to some of the complaints as to why they hated cops. I then did research on the facts. I also presented facts to these members of the community, and listened to their complaints in response. This is what I learned: Complaint: Police always targeting us, they always messing with the black man. Fact: A city where the majority of citizens are black (Baltimore for example) …will ALWAYS have a higher rate of black people getting arrested, it will ALWAYS have a higher rate of blacks getting stopped, and will ALWAYS have a higher rate of blacks getting killed, and the reason why is because a city with those characteristics will ALWAYS have a higher rate of blacks committing crime. The statistics will follow the same trend for Asians if you go to China, for Hispanics if you go to Puerto Rico, for whites if you go to Russia, and the list goes on. It’s called Demographics Complaint: More black people get arrested than white boys. Fact: Black People commit a grossly disproportionate amount of crime. Data from the FBI shows that Nationwide, Blacks committed 5,173 homicides in 2014, whites committed 4,367. Chicago’s death toll is almost equal to that of both wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, combined. Chicago’s death toll from 2001–November, 26 2015 stands at 7,401. The combined total deaths during Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003-2015: 4,815) and Operation Enduring Freedom/Afghanistan (2001-2015: 3,506), total 8,321. Complaint: Blacks are the only ones getting killed by police, or they are killed more. Fact: As of July 2016, the breakdown of the number of US Citizens killed by Police this year is, 238 White people killed, 123 Black people killed, 79 Hispanics, 69 other/or unknown race. Fact: Black people kill more other blacks than Police do, and there are only protest and outrage when a cop kills a black man. University of Toledo criminologist Dr. Richard R. Johnson examined the latest crime data from the FBI’s Supplementary Homicide Reports and Centers for Disease Control and found that an average of 4,472 black men were killed by other black men annually between Jan. 1, 2009, and Dec. 31, 2012. Professor Johnson’s research further concluded that 112 black men died from both justified and unjustified police-involved killings annually during this same period. Complaint: Well we already doing a good job of killing ourselves, we don’t need the Police to do it. Besides they should know better. The more I listened, the more I realized. The more I researched, the more I realized. I would ask questions, and would only get emotional responses & inferences based on no facts at all. The more killing I saw, the more tragedy, the more savagery, the more violence, the more loss of life of a black man at the hands of another black man….the more I realized. I haven’t slept well in the past few nights. Heartbreak weighs me down, rage flows through my veins, and tears fills my eyes. I watched my fellow officers assassinated on live television, and the images of them laying on the ground are seared into my brain forever. I couldn’t help but wonder if it had been me, a black man, a black cop, on TV, assassinated, laying on the ground dead,..would my friends and family still think black lives mattered? Would my life have mattered? Would they make t-shirts in remembrance of me? Would they go on tv and protest violence? Would they even make a Facebook post, or share a post in reference to my death? All of my realizations came to this conclusion. Black Lives do not matter to most black people. Only the lives that make the national news matter to them. Only the lives that are taken at the hands of cops or white people, matter. The other thousands of lives lost, the other black souls that I along with every cop, have seen taken at the hands of other blacks, do not matter. Their deaths are unnoticed, accepted as the “norm”, and swept underneath the rug by the very people who claim and post “black lives matter”. I realized that this country is full of ignorance, where an educated individual will watch the ratings-driven news media, and watch a couple YouTube video clips, and then come to the conclusion that they have all the knowledge they need to have in order to know what it feels like to have a bullet proof vest as part of your office equipment, “Stay Alive” as part of your daily to do list, and having insurance for your health insurance because of the high rate of death in your profession. They watch a couple videos and then they magically know in 2 minutes 35 seconds, how you are supposed to handle a violent encounter, which took you 6 months of Academy training, 2 – 3 months of field training, and countless years of blood, sweat, tears and broken bones experiencing violent encounters and fine tuning your execution of the Use of Force Continuum. I realized that there are even cops, COPS, duly sworn law enforcement officers, who are supposed to be decent investigators, who will publicly go on the media and call other white cops racist and KKK, based on a video clip that they watched thousands of miles away, which was filmed after the fact, based on a case where the details aren’t even known yet and the investigation hasn’t even begun. I realized that most in the African American community refuse to look at solving the bigger problem that I see and deal with every day, which is black on black crime taking hundreds of innocent black lives each year, and instead focus on the 9 questionable deaths of black men, where some were in the act of committing crimes. I realized that they value the life of a Sex Offender and Convicted Felon, [who was in the act of committing multiple felonies: felon in possession of a firearm-FELONY, brandishing and threatening a homeless man with a gun-Aggravated Assault in Florida: FELONY, who resisted officers who first tried to taze him, and WAS NOT RESTRAINED, who can be clearly seen in one of the videos raising his right shoulder, then shooting it down towards the right side of his body exactly where the firearm was located and recovered] more than the lives of the innocent cops who were assassinated in Dallas protecting the very people that hated them the most. I realized that they refuse to believe that most cops acknowledge that there are Bad cops who should have never been given a badge & gun, who are chicken crap and will shoot a cockroach if it crawls at them too fast, who never worked in the hood and may be intimidated. That most cops dread the thought of having to shoot someone, and never see the turmoil and mental anguish that a cop goes through after having to kill someone to save his own life. Instead they believe that we are all blood thirsty killers, because the media says so, even though the numbers prove otherwise. I realize that they truly feel as if the death of cops will help people realize the false narrative that Black Lives Matter, when all it will do is take their movement two steps backwards and label them domestic terrorist. I realized that some of these people, who say Black Lives Matter, are full of hate and racism. Hate for cops, because of the false narrative that more black people are targeted and killed. Racism against white people, for a tragedy that began 100’s of years ago, when most of the white people today weren’t even born yet. I realized that some in the African American community’s idea of “Justice” is the prosecution of ANY and EVERY cop or white man that kills or is believed to have killed a black man, no matter what the circumstances are. I realized the African American community refuses to look within to solve its major issues, and instead makes excuses and looks outside for solutions. I realized that a lot of people in the African American community lead with hate, instead of love. Division instead of Unity. Turmoil and rioting, instead of Peace. I realized that they have become the very entity that they claim they are fighting against. I realized that the very reasons I became a cop, are the very reasons my own people hate me, and now in this toxic hateful racially charged political climate, I am now more likely to die,... and it is still hard for me to understand…. to this day. Art

Get a 250 then and a kicker 9.9 as your back up. Lol Art

A fishless week is better than a week at work so you did good. Thanks for the pictures and report. Art

Everyone deserves their day in court. IF you want that day then make it possible to be arrested. Once you escalate it then the police escalate until you have made the decision to stop. At any time after he started his crime he could have thrown down his weapon and laid face down on the concrete and he wold be alive. Even after taking 5 lives he would still be alive. Once he disobeyed the command of lay down your weapon and as long as he did he did not want justice he wanted to kill. Some say wait him out? Why give him a chance to escape justice, kill more people, make bigger headlines??? Does anyone think that SWAT like killing? Does the sniper have to live with this on his conscious/ soul for the rest of his life? Have any of you ever talked to someone who has killed a person in there job defending innocents? Talk to a veteran about his tour if he did kill someone it will be a story that will be difficult at best and for some impossible to tell you about. Many of the comments here are made from people who think they know or can imagine what it was like in the violence we have in the world but while they have a logical thought it fails to take in real life factors. "Just get rid of all handguns" ,"Fire all of the bad cops" these are simple logical thoughts that have no path in today's society to accomplish. We might as well say "make all handguns rust into dust" or "make all of the bad people stop being bad". I have found arguing with an armchair wizard is a waste of time. A discussion with a person who has lived or done and has common grounds is a chance to move ahead and improve a situation. Art

I came back from up North and found my truck front, mirrors and radiators covered with bug bits and pieces. I used a towel soaked in hot water and dish soap and placed it on the bug surfaces for a few minutes then hit it with the pressure washer. What was left was fairly easy to hand wash off. I also have had success using just a spray bottle with soapy water and keeping it wet for 5 minutes or so. You can get them off the radiator with vinegar and a spray bottle but make sure you clean off all of the vinegar it is an acid and can etch the aluminum. Art

If you are pulled over he has probable cause to inspect your vehicle for violations, see your license and registration and ask if you know why he has pulled you over. An answer of yes or no is all that you legally have to say. He will then inform you what your violation is and then do a back round check with his computer. A ticket is issued and if there is no other issues to deal with then you may sign and leave. If you get cocky then he will change his formate to mirror yours. Are there bad cops the answer is yes and i have been interviewed by a few over the years (bodyguarding) and it is something that I addressed later with their commander. The flexing of someones constitutional rights is a guarantee not a toy to play with. It is never a good idea in the real world to dig a hole you have to get out of when you can walk around the edge. I won't change your mind and I am good with that but if we both are in the same situation I am sure my path will have less bumps than yours during the journey. Art

Joe PA You may decline to incriminate yourself but you have to inform an officer if you have a weapon or item that can hurt him. If you don't then additional charges can be levied. Who wants to go from a broken tail light to endangerment of a police officer or not declaring a concealed weapon on questioning. The legal issue of declining to talk to a officer you will be handcuffed and placed in the cruiser. A trip to booking and an over night stay till you can declare to the judge that you wish to go to trial. Just to use your 5th amendment ???? You use it only when you need it trying to intimidate or instigate the legal system is asinine unless you are trying to hide something that you did wrong. Stop it people it is not a game do as you are told if it does not involve bodily harm to yourself. If you feel it is wrong save it for when the officer is not in a stressful state of mind. You will get a chance to prove that you are innocent and how you where mistreated. Defusing a situation is the first rule of negotiation then work for a solution or negating damages. I wish this was a class taught to the average citizen it would teach not only how to act but how to respond as well. Art

If you are approached by a law officer he needs to be comfortable approaching the vehicle. If you are staring in the rearview mirror fidging around, reaching under the seat nervousness or reaching for the glove box you have changed the way the officer will conduct the traffic stop. He has to escalate his guard until he knows what is going on. Any gun that is in reach and loaded regardless of if you have a CC is a potential cop killer. The load of CRAP that he was a good guy because he had a kid in the car makes no sense at all you might as well say I am rich because my wife is a blonde....... I can line up 10 people who look like they will kill you for saying hello but actually are nice people and for the other line up we got plenty of people in jail who look so innocent but will cut you fast and deep. You cant look at someone and make that judgment it just isn't possible. When I have a policeman come up to my windowless work van for any reason I place my hands fingers out seatbelt on till he looks inside of my van and asks me for my license and registration. Simple common sense is what is need by people when approached by an officer. If I had a gun in the car with or without a CC you do that while doing what I do and then inform him you have a loaded weapon in the vehicle so he can remove you from the vehicle and assess the location and legality of the weapon. This is lesson 101 when you get a CC no if's and's or but's. Who is wrong I do not know but if he had done this he would be alive. You can not judge a police officer unless you have been in the situations he is in every traffic stop. Keep driving and badmouthing the good cops and they will decide their desire to protect the innocent is not worth the crap people are feeding them. If you think they do it for money guess again if you want to have a police force of poorly paid disgruntled officers then keep poking at them. We have a legal system to measure out justice the cop is in charge of seeing and siting people not deciding the penalty of the infraction. Art

I would say nice boat Bernie but so far I haven't seen a bad build from you yet. Keep up the good work as usual. Art

The spacing and number of guides depends on the spine of the rod. Contact Spiel he can give you some general guidance and if you are close enough he might be able to mark it for a few bucks or beers. I do not think he can do the build for you this year if you decide he has quite the line of eager customers waiting. Art

Look at all of the trees and figure out which are junk trees (soft wood) and which will be an asset to keep. Thin them out as needed but leave as many as you can for shade and wind barriers. Check out the placement of the house, well and septic before you start to remove trees. Some septic fields need to be root free and not compacted by vehicles. The well needs to be a certain distance and a certain elevation in comparison to the septic field. The house needs to be faced not only for view but for weather resistance. Best of luck Art

Good to hear enjoy the new truck to you. Art

He has the 25 kids to work with so his hands are full. Send him a message when you get a chance. Art

Fishing licences can be purchased on line here you need the sportsman card as well https://www.ontario.ca/page/fishing-licence-non-residents-canada Any bank in the US will order cash but it is not usually on hand so allow a day or two. Check with any major airport as well they have it on hand. Art

Ahh we call that bulging. A light spinnerbait subsurface with an occasional breaking of the surface. Burning is a heavier spinner subsurface retrieved very quickly back to the boat. Chopping is retrieving back and stop cranking to make the lure helicopter then resume retrieving. Flaring is retrieving with an irregular cadence such as 4 cranks slight pause repeat with different number of cranks. Lots of different ways to fish a spinnerbait for sure. Art

I made it to pond X today and the pattern was topwater what a blast. We then switched to burning spinners but the final answer was sencos in the weed holes for big bass. Art

jAs always Joe and I had a great time with our friends. The fishing was tough with 6 fish boated for the week and a muskie that short struck me three times on three different days. The visits from Leslie and Leslie and T.J. and Monique was also very special. Between Goldie , Regan and Barny the mouch we felt the week was closer to a home coming more than just another week of fishing . Danny the resident guide was nice enough to take a booking from me and the information he freely gave and the laughter will live in my memory for many a year. If you want to contact him here is a link to his website. http://www.nipissingmuskies.com/ Thanks to everyone for making our vacation excellent Art

Happy Canada day to all of my friends up North. Art

Have the shop do an analysis on the motor this fall and give you an honest opinion. On board computers can be read. Plugs and compression would tell you how healthy your motor is. I have motorcycles and cars from the 70;s that run like clockwork. Art

Here is a link of 4 stroke oils that have blended an oil that passes the FC W certification. https://www.nmma.org/assets/cabinets/Cabinet456/2015%20FC-W%20List.pdf Art