SylvanOwner

Is this to say that if you registered before 2010 that the boat license is good forever?

Princess Auto for a basic folding cushioned seat, not a lot of color choice but the price is right

I had ACL reconstruction surgery done almost 3 years ago. Hockey and ultimately beach volleyball were the culprits. I'm 46 now and tore the ACL about 5 years ago, so surgery 2 years after the tear. I have an active lifestyle and felt I needed the reconstruction surgery to continue to enjoy this lifestyle. There were several incidents of what I called "slide-outs" after the tear where I was doing very non-stress full movements like walking down the aisle at CT and turning/pivoting on the bad knee (to change direction for the cash register) when it would feel like my fibia and tibia were just wobbling about and I felt like one day it was just going to keep wobbling/separating and cause further damage so a repair was in order. My doctor referred me to a surgeon who I think was terrific, Dr. Di Pasquale in Mississauga. The surgery only takes about 1-1.5 hours, you go home the same morning (as long as you have crutches and a ride). They harvested a hamstring to use to replace the torn ACL with, there other methods but this is the current favourite it seems. Physio starts 2 days afterwards. I wasn't much of a believer in physio beforehand but am now. I'm totally convinced that I wouldn't have recovered the full range of motion without it. I also believe that it helps to be in good shape beforehand, by good shape I mean having strong leg muscles. I didn't do much more than the minimum of physio and wish I'd done more. It reduces recovery time and improves the final result. My benefits covered the expensive brace (still from California and about $1800, can't remember if that was CDN or U.S.). I've almost completely given up sports but am told can do it without problem or much risk with the brace I just choose not to and it's ok. Biking, ice fishing, hunting, hiking, walking and some others I've chosen not to count as "sports"....lol. My advice is start to mentally write-off a good chunk of the ice season (you'll have many more if you play this right), my surgery date was Feb.21 (I think) and what scared me even more was trout opener (slippery rocks and mud banks) so I skipped one year of this. Crutches, no working and no driving for 6 weeks (or until you can show enough movement) even though it was my left knee. They want you using the knee as quickly as you can so be smart, don't push it tooooo much and you'll be good. Do the physio!!!....and then some

I'm with Dave on this. Thought the idea looked cool when I first saw it a few years ago but when you think about it in practical terms....makes no sense imho

buy a pack of white Power Grubs. Tip spoon with one or even 2. They last forever. Lifetime supply in one bag....almost.

Cool thread....haha, get it, get it...... That pink worm is very cool FloatnFly, would you be willing to share details? The pink chenille is fairly obvious but I'm curious about the black 'blob' on the shank of the hank and the wrap. Thanks.

I'm very sorry to hear of your loss Cliff. May Sue rest in peace.

No charge for National Parks if you order a free pass on-line. Covers entry only. Good deal from the OP.

My experience has been that lmb can be very muddy tasting. I eat smallies quite happily and stick to 1-2 lb'ers.

Jeremy, this is the one that I know of; http://www.invadingspecies.com/report/, for Ontario but there isn't a single comprehensive source that I'm aware of.

Nice report. Thanks for sharing. Interesting about the larvae. Good eating size fish you caught.

Do you wait until spring to change spots?

Seems to me we've passed the point of people venting towards a political thread and are now reading some very intelligent and productive discourse. My $0.02 worth is to note that Harper also had a plan to phase out the tar sands. His timeframe was much longer than the current gov't, by 2100 was the previous plan. Had a quick look but couldn't find a date for the current gov't but I did hear on the news the other night that it was shorter/sooner. Conservatives had 2030 for phase out of coal and current Liberals have chosen to stick with this.

I saw some of the discussion in another thread about Hurricane Hazel and thought I would share some of the work that has been generated by the TRCA. For those with stories I'm sure you'll find this interesting. http://www.hurricanehazel.ca/ssi/about.shtml http://camaps.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapJournal/index.html?appid=348944d100a34124be2a4d126390a121

This may also help someone in their build. Lee Valley item # XC609 - Gravity feed Water kit.....sorry, the actual link wouldn't "paste" in to this response. I have no experience with this kit, just happened to see it on the website.

Now there's something you don't see everyday! Great post. Looks like a blast and you could almost pass those off as Simcoe whities at 5lbs and shoulders. Never seen one jump either....

Interesting thread and much thanks to Steve for helping everyone to better understand. Something that hasn't been said here is that oil and natural gas extraction is also heavily subsidized by government and has been forever. Why is this? These companies make fortunes. As far as I can tell this industry is subsidized all over the world, to varying degrees, so we do it here to be competitive. We need exports in order to "grow" our economy but this is false economics in the long run. I don't like my increasing bill any more than the next guy but I'm also surprised by what appears to be the resentment of 'green' technology as much as the resentment of the economics. I also don't like the sound of the turbines but I like less the implications of continued use of fossil fuels. Diversity is good. Very good.

I got a pair of Smith Optics "Parallel Max" a few years back and really like them. They have interchangeable lenses and came with 3 sets, only 1 was polarized but I've used the others (clear and a light rose) for night skiing as I don't like goggles and like the cold air on my face. By having them interchangeable it gives you options on different colors for different sky conditions and also means you can just replace the lense if you get a scratch rather than the whole pair of glasses. Don't give up on the cheapies though, if you're tough on glasses or accident prone I've had several pairs over the years that I thought were just fine. Beware of just how much you are paying for the "brand" and not necessarily much improvement in quality. I'm not exactly sure how you do this short of pooling the OFC Community.... . Is there such a thing as an unbiased optician, they are going to push the product they have in their store. Maybe an optometrist who doesn't also retail?

JoshS - the Milwaukee FUEL hammer drill gives you an extra 100in. lbs of torque over the non-hammer version so was definitely worth it for me. It was the difference between being able to use a 6" or 8" auger. You can turn off the 'hammer' function and you definitely DO NOT want it on.

I did the drive from Toronto to Vernon this past summer. Best trip I've ever done!! I had never been west of Winnipeg and I flew there. Manitoba was boring and the 1.5 hour stretch from Saskatchewan border to Brooks Alberta was absolutely the most flat and boring, everything else was spectacular. Saskatchewan was amazing!! You absolutely have to go to Cypress Hills Provincial Park in southern Sask, the highest point in the province, about 1100m if I recall. The view is unbelievable....well worth the side trip off the Trans-Canada. I have other suggestions if you want.....pm or on this thread. Can't help you with your question as I flew back. Enjoy. A trip that everyone should do.....no question. Be safe and have fun.

Cool post. The Niagara is definitely a nice place to fish or just spend time. Congrats on a successful day of both. In regards to the whiskey, I don't partake myself but tempted to try again, I did hear about the award and that the winning stuff was only around $30/bottle although I'm not sure what size bottle that was for.

Very interesting, and while we're on the subject of legalities (and to totally be a buzz-kill) I wonder if it could also fall under some sort or "harassing wildlife" law?

Nice fish Jimmer! If you're thinking about a GoPro but don't want to pay out the big bucks check out SJ CAM 4000. Good luck on the water.

maybe try U-Haul? many locations

I've redone my floor, storages, hatches, casting deck....read "everything".....lol...on my 14'er and used a mix of 1/2" and 5/8". Had the same concern as you Pete....weight. The previous owner had a pretty good floor joist system on 12" centres. Just laying the 1/2" sheet on them, it felt a little spongy so I added some vertical cross-braces of cedar decking boards in between the joists, especially in high traffic areas. I think I won on weight in the end and it's very solid. I then got the notion to add to my casting deck, extended from the back end, and wanted to utilize the space underneath so I went with 5/8". There's a good 16" x 32" of unsupported decking and it's also very solid but noticeably heavier. I suggest sealing with a marine epoxy after all the cuts and holes are made. Noah's Marine in Etobicoke has all the goodies, super helpful people and reasonable pricing. When I asked how long they would expect the flooring to last (marine ply and epoxy) the answer was "It'll outlast you"....I was 40 at the time, 43 now, it's as solid as the day I built it. The storage hatches were done in Phase 1 so I used the 1/2" and had to be a little careful in my design to ensure enough support, ended up splitting 1 storage (1 was larger than the other) in half (electronics and "stuff") that allowed for a vertical support in the middle. I can confidently stand anywhere in the boat including on the storages with no concern about damaging anything. My motto was over engineer the design and then overbuild the engineering. Seems to have worked. I don't plan on doing it again on that boat....ever....another larger boat however....... Oh, forgot to say, I used aluminum angle stock as backing for the pedestal bases.