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Try as we might, there is no explaining, no making sense, of the evil in this world. For all of how "civilized" mankind has come, that darkness is never far away.

Fitting music for those poor children.

All sorts of conversion kits for hand drill to lathe.

One example.

http://littlemachineshop.com/products/product_focus.php?Focus=Tooling+Packages

For those who know little of the program, anglers are asked to keep track of their angling successes and failures along the 12 Mile and Welland R. Watersheds. The data collected is then used to help monitor the health of those fisheries.

A quick wrap up of the diary program.

At the end of the diary season diaries are submitted and prizes are given out.

The random draw winner, for a $100 CT gift card, was Harvey Beard of Welland.

Most creative diary, for a $50 CT gift card, was Martin Kerr of Hamilton.

Most diary entries, for a $50 CT card, was Bruce Downs of Grimsby.

At the end of November an number of repeat participants in the diary program were also invited to a volunteer appreciation night to receive a small gift for their participation

Maybe the next 1 can be just North of TO, say Vaughan to Newmarket. Making it into the inner city(Anything Lawrence or below is a major PITA for those not used to it. The traffic---yi, yi, yi!

Best thing to do is take the lead and put it out for discussion. Don't need to be admin to organize a GTG.

It was Huron, Nick.

 

I have no idea what they were thinking going out on Huron, in December, in a 14' tinny.

Locals have been running the east shore of Gbay and the north shore of Huron in small boats forever and a day. L Simcoe can also get quite brutal for a small tinny on the wrong day. Its a risk they are willing to take. I've had relatives make that mistake, but lucky enough to survive.

Nothing but rain and fog here in Niagara

Your stash always looks good Bruce Thx for reminding me about festive season traditions. I will have to get out for our annual bottle of dark rum and a couple of cartons of eggnog...oh and I better check the spice rack for nutmeg too

Had my first glass of nog this evening as a wee reward.

Hopefully we get to share a nip or 2 from the recipe out on the ice this winter

It just would not be Christmas without a good mixture of traditional brandies. To go with the elderberry I have a bottle of Napoleon and a bottle of Lingonberry. Just right for keeping the chill off.

Finally got to bottling the annual batch of elderberry brandy.

Now to find somewhere to hide it when the offspring visit. They inhale the stuff.

Too cute

Another "much ado about nothing" weather report. I'll still be turning soil next week.

i still can't wrap my head around the idea of people working in hospitals on terminally ill lung cancer patients and then going out for a smoke break...

I used to watch cancer inpatients huddling outside the hospital doors to have another smoke. Addiction is a powerful thing. It took a mass coronary for me to quit.

Seen it before on mudcats

If I had known about this last night.....

Growing up in the Muskokas certainly had its advantages before development swallowed up all the shoreline.

We did a backwater canoe trip that took us from Pt Severn to the French River one summer. Some real long hikes with the canoes on our shoulders. It was just beautiful. For most of the trip, nary a soul around except when we hit the big lakes. Crossed through a couple of reserves, but we had friends there. One of which, George, was part of our foursome, and that was before folks had started to draw lines in the sand.

No schedule or deadline to meet, and plentiful fishing the whole time we were out. Oh to be a teenager once more (without some of the other baggage LOL)

Shall be there.

In my house, the bacon would be stripped off by the vultures long before the bird hit the table

to the shelter that doesn't fit in car.

I'm looking at my packed up Eskimo in the sleigh and wondering where the hell I'm gonna put it inside the condo in the winter.

My 2 man sits in the minivan once ice season starts. At that moment the vehicle becomes a 2 seater til I put the hut back on storage,

I'm nowhere near ready for ice fishing.

Happens in a number of stores. I'll give a shop 2 chances. After that, I won't waste my time there.

Max looks like he would fit in perfectly with my relatives.

There is always some despicable pig, waiting in the wings, willing to take advantage of the good will and charity of others.

Glad you had a great outing. The bassin can be fantasmic at the House of Mouse.

I am disappointed to hear they changed the rules about fishing at the park. You used to be able to shore fish in various parts of the park, as long as it was not in the main attraction and traffic areas. Used to be able to fish from shore in the campground, Pop Century, Dixie Landings.

The problem with almost all mattresses is the groove they develop. The only way to slow the process is to be turning your mattress every 1-2 weeks.

Have lived with congenital spinal problems most of my life, I have yet to find the right mattress. I've had several recommended to me by MD's and Chiro's over the decades. None of these 10 and 20 year warranties are worth the paper they are written on, regardless of brand. The mattress I have now is starting to wear after 3 years with rotating the mattress on a regular basis. Bought it through a contact in the hotel industry, and paid $400. Certainly was cheaper, and lasted longer, than the last bed, a Sealy.

True Canajun stoners ate Joe Louis' and half moons