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3 hours ago, Headhunter said:

One of the largest private retirement homes here in Ontario is a company called Chartwell. They are for profit and on the board of directors is a guy named Mike Harris.

Look up his comp package and you will see where the $$ went... and it didn't go to the residents!

HH

Private retirement homes are totally different than long term care homes.

My dad was in a private retirement home prior to having to go to long term care.

Private retirement home was like an expensive hotel and cost $6,600/month.

Long term care facilities in Ontario are all the same price (private room $2,500/month).

At least in London Ontario. There's a ton of long term care homes and all are the same price.

7 hours ago, misfish said:

 Those Hancooks will get you anywhere you want. LOL

Cooper Discoverer. 

Nope

20 hours ago, pics said:

I was thinking about getting a hydrofoil..the ones that don't bolt on though.. a prop change could be the ticket too..

Don't get a hydrofoil. If you need to help get the back end up get Smart Tabs.

https://www.nauticusinc.com/smart-tabs-sx/

https://cfjctoday.com/2020/06/01/air-forces-investigation-focusing-on-birdstrike-as-probable-cause-of-kamloops-snowbird-crash/?fbclid=IwAR0eFFEDMpkConVjY9XkMdPz84HNkttoK5Z_KmRDNjNue50de_8x5x3ERLU

Here's a couple of my favorites.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUUU29AwqBBdItwah3CfbDQ

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCay9_VGBzEtcSy-QuN8yyrQ

My dad moved into an LTC in London just before all hell broke loose.

When we were looking at facilities I noticed that some looked better than others.

We picked 2 and put them on our list. He got into the one I wanted and it has been pretty good so far.

There are a lot of LTCs in London (the lady we were working with gave us the list) and the price is the same across all facilities on their list. Dad's in a private room that costs $2,500/mo which is $4,000/mo cheaper than the expensive private retirement home he was in previously.

Dad's LTC did have some COVID in it but they were able to isolate it to one floor and eradicate it. Nice to know his home is COVID free now.

This has been tough on him as he's lonely without any visitors and being locked down. I do call him weekly to try and raise his spirits though that only goes so far.

Those Thai's really do make bad a$$ surface drive rigs.

You could just straddle the lip. 

A little extra sealant because of the space but it should work fine.

Yes, no problem on Lake O on good days.

I used to fish within' a couple of miles of shore in a 12 foot tinny with a 5 HP back in the day.

Water's still 32 here.

Shorelines will start going this week though and the small pot hole lakes should open up.

1 hour ago, John Bacon said:

Appearently I have inner tubes in my tires.  That's what the guy at Canadian Tire told me.  He said that they cannot fix it because they don't service wheels with inner tubes.  I am hoping my local guy is open on Monday so I can get it taken car of soon.

They usually only put tubes in trailer tires if the beads are too corroded to seal.

Might be time for new rims if this is true.

Still 8 days left for my prediction to come true. 😷

Can't say I have.

My current ones are 13 or 14  years old and haven't had issues.

I do keep my boat parked inside a portable garage most of the time so the weather doesn't get to them.

It also gets way freaking colder her than there in the winter so if you thought things were going to break the brutal cold would mess something up.

Maybe there are sharp edges on the rims where the valves are that are breaking them or the holes are too big and during winter lose air due to shrinkage.

On 4/18/2020 at 6:47 AM, dave524 said:

An old friend used to own and charter a 40 foot Post Sportfish in Port Credit, then he upgraded to a 42,  I though "what only 2 feet "  it was 2 foot wider too, big difference. His favourite saying  " you don't own a real boat until you get to sleep in a real bed " he lived year round on them.

My buddy lived in his 36' Hatteras on J dock in Pt. Credit for years. 

Had a lot of good times on that boat.

On 5/19/2020 at 8:50 AM, irishfield said:

The engine popped/died crossing the airport fence and he grabbed as much altitude as he could. 

I thought the same.

Too bad it happened so fast and they weren't able to eject at the top of the turn/stall.

Wondering if the engine sucked in a bird?

Got a similar type deal on my Renzetti Traveller.

Made a custom ice rod for a buddy and we traded.

Just now, Old Ironmaker said:

What's 19 short for?  I was born not that long after the 2nd WW ended, please forgive me for not being hip. 

COVID-19

39 minutes ago, Old Ironmaker said:

OK, is RONA short for Corona? Are we getting that lazy? 

It is as is the 19.  

I give it 2 weeks before the Rona runs rampant and everything is shut down again.  😷

Hockey after the Rona!!!