splashhopper

She thinks my blackberry is another appendage already

That math works for me... can u now explain it to MY WIFE too!

The MOST IMPORTANT thing to do>>>> PULL THE BATTERY OUT IMMEDIATELY

holy smokes ! that must have been a BLAST on an ice fishing rod

Do u ever catch them through the ice?

Luckily for me the current weather temperature is keeping this obsession under control. ( -11c with windchill of -17c this am going UP TO windcill of -10c this afternoon) But if I knew of a hut or two close to London, I would be jumping all over that to go. We'll see though. I may go out for a coffee around noon and put a wet finger to the wind to really see how cold it is .

Dayuuuum. I knocked my Blackberry off the vanity and in to the toilet last night! I IMMEDIATELY reached in and grabbed it. Thank goodness I had flushed the toilet. Pulled the battery out within seconds and am now in the process of drying it out... slowly and prayerfully. "Oh please cell phone gods, keep this one alive. It's only 4 months old and has a full life ahead of it." (This is the replacement for the one I drowned when I flipped my canoe last summer). So far, the white dot has NOT turned pink or red to say that I have water damage yet. ( factory procedure to prevent false warranty claims from some unscrupulous consumers) I know this from my training with Telus when I used to sell Telus phones for a few years. Here is the method I am using and had heard this from the Motorola techs that we used to deal with. ........................................................................ Even if a wet cellphone seems dead, there's a good chance it can be resuscitated. Just make sure you act fast--the longer the water sits inside, the greater the likelihood it will destroy the phone for good. This is a DIY moment. While consumers are conditioned to send back broken merchandise, your phone's warranty probably doesn't cover water damage. And you may not have much luck pulling a fast one on your phone company--most of today's phones come with a "water sticker" that permanently changes color if it gets wet. The first step: Immediately cut the power by removing the battery. Resist the urge to power up your phone to see if it works--just turning it on can short out the circuits. If you have a GSM phone, or any phone with a sim card or media card in it(the type used by Rogers), you'll want to remove the SIM card as well. Even if your phone turns out to be beyond repair, the SIM should retain a lot of its information, such as the contacts in your phone book. With the battery safely set aside, you now have one goal--dry your phone, and dry it fast. If you let the moisture evaporate naturally, the chance of corrosion damaging the phone's innards increases. Instead, blow or suck the water out. But don't use a hair dryer--its heat can fry your phone's insides. Instead, opt for a can of compressed air, an air compressor set to a low psi or a vacuum cleaner (a wet/dry Shop-Vac would be perfect). The idea is to use air to push or pull moisture out through the same channels it entered. Finally, use a desiccant to wick away any leftover moisture. The most convenient choice is uncooked rice. ( Thank goodness I am married to a Filipina Goddess,, she always has enough rice to feed the nation around somewhere! )Just leave the phone (and its disconnected battery) submerged in a bowl of grains overnight. If you're worried about rice dust getting inside your phone, you can instead use the packets of silica gel that often come stuffed in the pockets of new clothes. But acting fast is far more important than avoiding a little dust, so don't waste time shopping if you don't already have a drawer full of silica gel. The most important thing to remember is to avoid heat. That means no hair dryers, ovens, microwaves or extended periods in direct sunlight. While heat will certainly evaporate the moisture, it could also warp components and melt adhesives. Those fragile glues are also why you'll want to avoid dunking the phone in rubbing alcohol (an oft prescribed tip on the Web). Alcohol is a solvent and can dissolve the internal adhesives. (If you drop your phone in the toilet, it's okay to wipe the outside with alcohol to disinfect it.) One final, perhaps surprising, note: If your phone gets soaked in salt water, you should probably flush the whole thing in fresh water before it dries. When salt water evaporates, it leaves crystals that can damage a phone's fragile components. Just be sure to remove the battery before flooding the device. ....................................... It worked... it really worked. (this time)

I used to to paint on the glass with my nose too. Then I started ice fishing! It is a LONG time until trout season opens around here and even longer for bass. Give it a try, you might "get hooked" on a new OBSESSION too.

Yep... u are right... I sent it to Quesnal So now i am just a tired confused working guy.... going to bed... going ice fishing ( local ) tomorrow.

ok... so i JUST read this and had no clue that Spiel was off sick. I sent him a reminder notice about the monthly mag he puts on here for us Oh well, I am sure he will chuckle anyways.. Take care Spiel.... I can wait a little longer.. lol

There are two things that doing dope and owning a small business have in common: They are real easy to start, and a bugger to stay quit ! Stick to your decision Aaron.... you will NEVER REGRET putting your children AHEAD of your personal dreams. I haven't.

I know of two long wide slow deep rivers that i loved fishing for pike and bass this summer. I have not driven up there in the winter, but want to. My plan is take a probing pole ( steel) and test the ice in the stretches that i know are deep and slow . If they are safe enough to go out on, I will try for some pike... Any thoughts or suggestions?

welcome aboard..... nice fish too eh..

to get out and keep going out

Great story. Nice way to start my morning too.

Yep.... what kind of face did u use on her? I may borrow it to use on my wife too

Keep smiling Cliff

looks like a lot of fun

The pictures would be interesting too

i think u are right tom.. I could never get decent signal at my trailer.... was in the trees 50 yards away from Lake Huron. Most towers are set to send their signals north and south along that stretch of lake to stop the skip from crossing across border. Would get listening to some decent station somewhere and damn, zzzzzz lost again.... lol Same thing happens when i am "trolling back roads" looking for off beat places to fish for bass and brookies

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Sounds like a great idea to me. What kind of warning label do they put on the pack though ?