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Banking sick days, lol. What a crock.

What?

We get to roll over unused sick leave.

You don't get paid out for unused leave when you retire or anything like that but you can rack up time that you can use if needed.

There are several people here on staff that had cancer and needed extended time off for treatment and recovery. The ability to use sick leave is very beneficial as you can't apply for disability payments for 12 weeks. I know I would have a very difficult time with no $$$$ coming in for months. I'm in pretty good shape if something should happen with more than 31 days in the bank if needed.

A couple of years ago I was off for 7 weeks due to an illness and never missed a dime in that time.

The bank did empty pretty much though.

 

That may be the case for Trudeau. It certainly wasn't for Harper.

If you believe that I have some prime swamp land in Florida for sale.

It's the case for all of them here, the US.................................................

I would agree with you there DRIFTER, and add that I think the real behind the scenes puppet masters are the corporations and lobby groups that donate to the parties.

Of course they are.

I't's all about the all mighty $$$$$.

I will say I have never voted Red or Blue so I can sit back and bust on both parties!!!

Having said that, say what you will about Trudeau or Harper, the fact is it's not one person deciding the fate of the nation.

They are just figure heads for the party they belong to. Just a face/persona to represent the party.

The bulk of the decisions are made by a group of senior party members with backing of the general party members.

The figure head just regurgitates what his/her puppet masters tell him/her to.

Miigwich for taking the time to put that together for our enjoyment!

Up here it's mahsi cho in Dene'.

Great report Drew!!!

Now you know what us Plummers guides have to deal with.

Most of the crap that happens is due to that one or two Richards in camp and not the guests.

Over the 15 years I guided on Bear I had my share of run ins with guides like Truck Tire and believe it or not most were Plummers rookies although not guiding rookies who thought they were all that and treated guides who had been there much longer than them like they were idiots and morons. Luckily these "professionals" generally only lasted a season if that. The one in question didn't make it through the first month before being put on a plane South on his own dime.

But guide long enough and you will run into guests lake that too.

I haven't guided in quite a while now and every once in a while I miss the enjoyment of being in the bush for a couple of months.

I can tell you I do not miss those giant celebrity shore lunches though. They always take too long and cut into the fishing time.

Rookie guides always get the short end of the stick. They are the first ones to be shore bound when there is a lack of guests and they get all the menial tasks that the "experienced" guides are too good to do. In my rookie year I got to insulate the roof of the lodge on Smith Arm of Great Bear. Nothing like crawling around a 100* attic installing crap loads of fiberglass insulation!!!

Your story brought back memories of my rookie year on the Bear back in the summer of '95.

Good times!!!

How bout a shiny new mop?

The wimmin's love new mops!!

If that's out of your price range they also like shiny new toilet brushes!!!

Where I worked Dave,it is still there. Even stopped in two years ago for a dinner. Same owner and wife. He was talking about selling. Just think, that was what 34 years ago. Started as a bus boy,waiter then a driver. It is still there.

36 years ago for me.

It was a great little place to work and the food was awesome.

The place was called Papa Luigi's and was located in Sheridan Mall in Mississauga.

I remember cutting the fresh toppings by hand when we weren't out doing deliveries.

We also had to shred the cheese and fold boxes.

My buddy worked in the back making dough by the ton!!!

I had a lot of good times there and made some great friends too.

 

Been there.

69 dodge was my ride then. The go to place for what ever italian pizza or dish you wanted. I did very well as well. When I got to deleiver to a few places,I knew the tip was going to be good. Polite,thank you and enjoy.

Just had a look see annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnd it's gone!!!

Replaced with a Pizza Pizza.

You drove a fast car (speeding) 30 minutes or less) or very good pizza and good looks

The place I worked for had the best pizza I have ever had bar none.

I miss it big time. Might have to see if it's still there when I come to visit.

Pretty sure it's gone as the owners will be long retired now.

That big night we had only 2 drivers on staff (it was a Thursday) and for some reason the place was busier than a Saturday for orders. We were taking 1/2 dozen orders out for delivery @ a time. No time for breaks until close it was that busy.

What difference they are a 25th place team....

The difference in the way they play the game.

Better defense, more compete, breaking out of their own zone, puck posession.

Give them a year or two and you will see them much higher in the standings.

They are already a much different team than they were in the first few weeks of the season.

I know EH!!!

Best ugly Christmas sweater ever!!!!!

 

But you get right into fishing then get smashed by huge ice chunks comin with the current lol

That happens in the Niagara in the spring too.

I think in that case you likely broke the anglers code Chris but not any laws.

Yup!!!

It's like the lure chucker or bottom bouncer that worms their way in between a line of float fishermen on the river.

Go with the flow yo!!!

You can have the underside oil sprayed.

Plenty of places that do it.

Doesn't protect the doors and other panels though.

Joey Bats Christmas sweater!!!

Get em while they're hot!!!

http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/jose-bautista-bat-flip-sweater-toronto-blue-jays-holidays-alds-texas-rangers-112515

 

 

The lakes I fish Dan have 2 spots that are shallow and rocky so I need to be able to trim the motor up as daily I pass these locations 2-4 times a day(channel's exiting from a lake) so the electric trim/tilt will be a must I'm afraid...aside from that a simple tune up is all I need done yes.

 

I just can't figure out what to expect price wise on adding something like this onto a older 2-Stoke like mine.

Here are a link to give you an idea on pricing on what you need.

http://www.cabelas.com/product/boating/boating-outboards-accessories/power-lifts-trim-tilt%7C/pc/104794380/c/104752980/sc/104512680/cmc-pt35-small-outboard-tilt-and-trim-by-t-h-marine/700191.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse%2Fpower-lifts-trim-tilt%2F_%2FN-1100538%2FNs-CATEGORY_SEQ_104512680

 

I trust you sensed the sarcasm in my comment...it's hard to show in writing unless you type the sarcastic points in yellow text or something....

Yes I did.

It's funny either way.

FYI there is this in the emoticons palette on the site.

The boys in Alaska know how to deal with poachers and game thieves!!!!

Canada could learn a thing or two from this!!!!

http://www.ktuu.com/news/news/sportsman-channel-suspends-reality-show-after-alaska-charges-host-fired/35290124

 

Sportsman Channel host, four hunters, plead guilty to poaching in Alaska

A cable TV hunting show host and four other hunters have pleaded guilty and been sentenced in a multi-year poaching operation in Alaska's Noatak National Preserve, according to federal prosecutors.

Syndicate TV show host Clark W. Dixon, 41, of Hazlehurst, Mississippi, pleaded guilty on Monday before Chief U.S. District Court Judge Ralph R. Beistline to two felony

violations of the Lacey Act for his role in the illegal take of a brown bear. The take involved a number of hunting law violations. These included same day airborne hunting, hunting without proper non-resident tags and permits, and the illegal transporting and outfitting of non-resident hunters, according to U.S. Attorney Karen Loeffler.

The charges involved actions from 2008 through 2014 in the Noatak National Preserve. Along with agreeing to plead guilty, Clark Dixon accepted a prison sentence of 18 months, a fine of $75,000, and forfeiture of 17 trophies including grizzly bear, Dall sheep and caribou,along with bows and several rifles used in the illegal take of game in Alaska.

The plea agreement also covers the allegation that at the time the violations, Clark Dixon illegally claimed Alaska residency while already being a Mississippi resident. The charges against Dixon stem from his lying about his residency status to take advantage of Alaska resident hunting privileges, nullifying all of his Alaska hunts which resulted in the forfeiture of the 17 trophies and firearms. Clark Dixon also agreed not to contest the forfeiture of a STOL Quest SQ-4 aircraft used by his father, Charles Dixon, which assisted the younger Dixon in transporting

and outfitting non-resident hunters in the illegal take of game. Clark Dixon’s sentencing has been set for February 12, 2016, in Anchorage.

Charles Dixon, 70, also pleaded guilty to two violations of the Lacy Act.

In other related cases, Clarence Michael Osborne, 53, of Madison, Miss., pleaded guilty to a violation of the Lacy Act for illegally killing a grizzly bear in the Noatak National Preserve while hunting with Clark Dixon.

Fulton Wold, 41, of Nashville, Tenn., also pleaded guilty and was sentenced on Nov. 13. As part of the deal, Wold agreed to plead guilty to the illegal take of a caribou on a hunt orchestrated by Clark Dixon in September 2009 in which Wold did not have the proper permits or non-resident tags. As part of his sentence, Wold received a

sentence of two years probation, a fine of $7,500, and was ordered to pay $1,000 in restitution to the Noatak Preserve.

ORIGINAL STORY:

The Sportsman Channel has suspended a hunting show and launched its own investigation after the show's host was charged with felonies related to poaching in a national preserve in Alaska.

The cable channel said Tuesday it has suspended "The Syndicate" effective immediately. Network CEO Jim Liberatore says if the allegations are true, it's "clearly unacceptable, unethical and against everything" the network stands for.

Also on Tuesday, the managing director for 'Syndicate Hunting' announced that host Clark W. Dixon and another hunter who appeared on the show, Lance Walker, had been fired.

"Mr. Dixon and Mr. Walker solely conducted their activities without the knowledge of Syndicate Hunting ... Syndicate Hunting Management sincerely apologizes to our sponsors, fans, friends and families for this unfortunate situation," director Michael Dianda wrote.

Prosecutors say grizzly bears, moose, caribou and Dall sheep were illegally killed in the Noatak National Preserve, and the illegal kills ended up on the show.

Federal prosecutors in Alaska charged Dixon, of Hazlehurst, Mississippi, with two felonies Monday. Nine other people and two production companies face related misdemeanors or tickets.

The show is independently produced and buys air time from the network.

 

 

Hopefully somebody in Ottawa has the facts straight.

 

HAHAHAHA!!!!! Funniest thing I've read in quite a while!!!!

Do we make our own bombs in Ca. or do we buy them?

They are grown on farms in the prairies!!!

I'll take pictures of the bomb farms on my drive back to Ontario in a couple of weeks.

 

I would assume that the logic is that mulsim countries tend to execute gays.

 

I am not sure about the logistics though. Do they take their word for it? Or, do they have provide evidence that they are gay? If it is the former they may find that there are a lot of single gay male refugees.

Pretty sure they will be vetted by Tiny in cell block C!!!!

Just like the libs said the gun registry was only going to cost 1 million and ended up being way over a billion. Either they are totally clueless or blatant liars, likely a combination of both.

 

Cheers

They stopped counting at $2 billion!!!