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Cool video - thanks. Wayne - there should have been a noticeable drop on the oil pressure gauge with that leak. Dan

Jeez, if no one is going to thank you for this great response Solo I will: Thanks for taking the time and effort on a concise and informative response, anyone following your advice; rig, technique and flies, would be well into steelhead 101. Dan

Very sorry to hear this, my thoughts are with you. Dan

I am going into the municipality to ask, I always find good advice on this forum (like Roy's) and thought that forewarned is forearmed. Thanks again, Dan

I have a 12' X 16' single story shed in need of repair and was wondering at what point do I need to get a building permit? The plan is for new siding and roof, it is pole construction and the main poles seem ok, but it may be better to replace them. I live in the Niagara region, but not in the 'green belt', in Ontario if that make a difference. Thanks Dan

Well done on the Steelhead. From the beginning of November to April Hydro diverts water from the upper Niagara 24 hours a day which lowers the water level in the lower river. In the summer water is only diverted from dusk to dawn to not interfere with the water over the Falls in daylight hours for tourism. Wind can also have an effect on the water levels and clarity as mentioned. As you found out it is well worth a try no mater the conditions, the fish are always there. Dan

With WAAS/EGNOS enabled, a good view of the sky and reasonable satellite geometry you get 2 to 3 meter accuracy laterally on current hand held units which track up to 12 satellites. On average you get 8 meter accuracy 95% of the time. Some high end units are centimeter accurate. Selective availability hasn't been used since Clinton in 2000 to allow aircraft to use GPS for approaches amongst other uses, it wasn't even utilized during 9/11 and is no longer built into new GPS satellites. But when used it would degrade signal accuracy to 100 meters. Dan

another vote for Aquaseal

Glad you didn't get hurt, it probably landed on the bottom of the brake assembly - check for damage there. Suspension is designed to take shock in a vertical plane so it is probably ok. One habit I got into is to have the spare out and ready and place it under the vehicle in case the jack slips, swap out the flat and put it under while you tighten the spare. The thickness of the rim can save a body part and makes it easier to relocate the jack if it slips. Dan

Good on LeBarons and good on Canada Post - thanks for the information. Dan

Headed up for the second week myself - all the best and hunt safe. Dan

Here is one, non-native: Dan

Yep keep on fogging - preventative maintenance goes a long way. Don't turn the engine over after you fog and then pull the plugs and crank the engine in the spring to give the cylinders a chance to clear before you first start it. You can always find someone to tell you otherwise but I have seen the inside of enough engines to know it makes a difference. Dan

Here is a link to Kraiker's Baker one that you can build yourself with simple hand tools. We have used the Outback oven for several years and find it works well. Dan

I have have done jury duty twice in the last ten years and been selected for a jury once, it was interesting to see the judicial process and I felt it was an honor to be part of it. They pay you and give you mileage but it is a tiny amount, for me it worked out to $16 a day for a two day trial and I drove about 15 miles. The way it worked for me was that I showed up along with about 60 other people on a Monday there was a judge and several lawyers. The judge first asked if anyone had reason they couldn't serve. After listening to all the classic excuses - single owner of a business, single parent that needs to earn a living, can't sit for more than 15 minutes due to medical problem and so on; the only person excused was an elderly lady that had the correct medical form signed by her doctor, the rest got a lecture about doing their civic duty and were told to sit back down. Each potential juror was given a number and a number was called at random, that person would approach the bench and was asked a couple questions and either selected or rejected. Once that jury was full they would repeat the process until they had enough for that day and then you were sent home until the next day. This was repeated for the rest of the week. I was selected the first time I served for the second trial on the Monday, the trial was Tuesday and Wednesday, we were only fed while in deliberation which was lunch on Wednesday. So I was done Wednesday and other potential jurors had to still show up until Friday. My employer was good enough to pay me for those days but they are not obliged to. I learned not to believe the stuff people told me about getting out of jury duty as most of it was a myth - there are few valid reasons to get out of it. Dan

My wife, daughter (17), son (19)and myself have been involved in karate for over ten years, we have all attained at least black belt and have instructed for several years. I believe we have benefited from karate physically and mentally - the confidence gained is the biggest difference I see, as nice as team sports are in developing social skills, martial arts excels in developing focus and confidence. When a parent shows up with a kid wanting them to 'learn karate' to keep their kid from getting picked on or they want them to learn some discipline I tell them those are poor reasons - those are social problems. Dan

Come on Mike, fess up, this is just a cunning plan to get people to check out your stuff in the classifieds - what a smart feller you are! Dan

It depends on the Zone you are hunting, if there is not a controlled hunt then he can buy a license and hunt, he can shoot a buck on his own license or if you are group hunting he can shoot a doe if one of the party has a doe tag. If it is controlled then no he cannot hunt as he missed the draw. Dan

What type of reel is it? I recommend learning to do it your self; most manufacturers have servicing information on-line, after that Google is you best friend. Dan

Dang, I can't hardly afford to save more money on fishing gear! Dan

Before you call the insurance company make sure you want to go with them. Once you call and report an accident it goes on your file as an claim weather you make a claim or not and can count against you in the future - had this happen with me where the repair was the same as deductible. Dan

You may need a 5-wire thermostat: RH(heat)and RC(cooling)are wired separately for power if you have a two-transformer system, the separate 24v transformers supply power to switch cooling and heating. In some cases they are jumpered if you have only a single transformer. W is your heating terminal, and normally will have a white wire. G is your fan terminal, and will normally have a green wire. Y is your cooling terminal normally this wire would be yellow. If you're not sure call a pro. Good luck. Dan

Probably a 4 or 5 weight rig with a weight forward floating line would be a good place to start for you. If you can make you way up to Guelph stop in at The First Cast - great guys there who will set you up with what you need not what they happen to have in stock. Dan

Hook up with a club or someone who has been into fly fishing a while and try out different stuff to find what suits you. Remember what Lefty Kreh said: " There's more Bull in fly fishing than there is in a Kansas feedlot." Dan

Check out OTA for more information on the switch to digital. Also you can go to TV Fool input your address or GPS coordinates and it will show you what channels you may receive. If you have the option be sure to rescan occasionally to pick-up any new channels. We live in Niagara and bought two antennas one aimed at Toronto/Hamilton and one aimed at Buffalo/Rochester and get at least 35 channels on a poor day. Dan