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Chris

Catching a spawning bass is just wrong. And too easy to be considered an accomplishment. They will bite pepsi cans when they're spawning.

I stayed there a couple of years ago and one of the guests at the resort next door would take a hobi cat out fishing directly in front of NH Krystal.....caught a giant snapper, and while pulling it in a shark bit it in half. Quite the pics afterwards :-)

I wonder how many "foreign" trucks are built in Canada or the US and how many "big 3" trucks are built in mexico.......

btw -- for floatation purposes I wouldn't wear these things without a floater coat or a lifejacket. Would hate to be in the water with the bottom part of my body trying to rise above the top part.

wolverine

Was that your dog? sad. Assuming he's gone? Sorry.

Stoty -- where in the world did you get that largemouth?? How much did it weigh?

Not sure what a marmorata fish is, and the action on the "spoon" could use some improvement, but this new online fishing game is pretty good. Easy (fun within 10 seconds), pretty good graphics, and overall a pretty enjoyable 5 minutes. http://www.candystand.com/ca/play.do?id=18522

Not really sure what your point is.....that you'd feel safe drinking water from china or eating food grown there (with its polluted water)? I assume the fact you looked for toys not made there means you're not that big a fan yourself.

A guy says he just lost his job today and if anyone knows of one that might fit, to please let him know.....and a bunch of guys are saying "i don't feel sorry for you unless you move, or pull up your bootstraps, or whatever".....at what point was the guy looking for sympathy? I thought he was just looking for a job? (the same day he lost it). At what point did you guys hear "poor me"? Or are you just grumps?

Nope....saying one is negligent (not cleaning well enough). The other is evil (putting poison in milk as filler so that they could sell more). Not sure how you don't see the difference. Let me put it this way -- i would happily drink water from canada, eat food grown here, and let my kids play with toys made here. Can you say teh same about China?

China has more birth defects per capita from pollution than any sizable country in the world.. 1/4 of the country doesn't have access to "drinkable" water. Water, yes....but its poisonous. Much of china's industry is based right on waterways with very little to no filtering of wastewater. The two largest rivers in the country are absolutely toxic. Many of the urban areas (admittedly larger and more concentrated than cities here) have air quality that is considered unsafe to breath (at all) by our standards. In terms of where i get this information -- look it up. You can find much of it on China Daily, or international health/environmental organizations (lots of them), or the WHO (world health organization). Or just look at the fact that many of our clean-water technology companies view it as the biggest/sexiest market in teh world to sell their wares> They are voting with their wallets. (if they are allowed to sell their stuff there, which is yet to be determined).

btw - comparing the tainted milk scandal to Maple Leaf is really offside. Maple Leaf failed in its ability to eliminate a bacteria that naturally occurs. The tainted milk scandal was about poisonous material being added to the milk as *filler* to help it meet nutrition guidelines (assume it was watered down or something?) Further, how many products (including toys for babies and kids) have been found to contain poison, lead, etc? You can't compare china and canada. To do so means you don't really appreciate what's here.

Chukk.....i call bullcrap. China is an unbelievable mess pollution-wise. Have you been? They have destroyed much of their natural water systems. There are MANY rivers in china (as in most near populated areas) that i would not stick my hand in. You can't compare the air to Hamilton.....looks-wise, fine. But empirical quality -- not even close. I don't know about them *stealing* our jobs, but you are very wrong about the pollution and environmental health hazards. btw -- anyone buy frozen vegetables? Esp the organic stuff? Look at the packaging...much of it comes from china. I am pretty easygoing about this stuff normally but do a google search on China and Organic food and you might never again buy a bag of frozen spinach without reading the package to ensure its not from there.

btw - not positive but i believe California's economy is actually larger than Canada's.

They won't be the first ones to run out of money. Its going to be a huge issue in the US. The current economic crisis isn't just about credit card debt and housing crashes....the US tax-base is dependent on a raging economy and with it slowing (and shrinking) they are going to have some serious issues. We're at the end of the beginning phase of this....just now getting into the meaty part. (unfortunately)

If you need the money, best to pull it out. You can't count on this market recovering. You may kick yourself if/when it does, but you certainly can't count on it. LOTS (not most, but lots) of economists predict this thign is going to get worse. Have you done the math on what you're actually saving in $$ if you pay the mortgage down now instead of the normal 3 yrs of payments? Most mortgages are front-weighted with interest and back-weighted with principal , so you may not be saving that much.

Planning a trip to simcoe with some buddies and looking at outfitters who head out of jackson's point and beaverton. Any recommendations on which area is better? (trout/whitefish).

Anyone know where i can find a map of nosbonsing online?

Have you ever wondered why you find conspiracy and hidden agenda in EVERYTHING? You're the common denominator

Dude....you are always so terrified. Quit worrying -- the world is not out to get you.

Is the action of wood gliders that much better than plastic? I liked plastic for better hook-ups (as well as price and durability) but have heard that wood is better....?

welcome to canada...land of the over-governed.

he delivered a great speech...