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And she's one heck of a fisherman if you've seen her handle those Lake o salmon!! .

She can handle a bottle of booze too!!!

Do we expect any different from people that don't have to work for a living. Fed with a golden spoon. Only one politician i respect and she will be leaving us. Thanks hazel for the great work.

She's the only one I ever liked too.

This might just get me back into being a fan. Ever since they've started the CHASE I've lost all interest. And only watched a few races a year, Daytona and Talladega. I agree last years Daytona 500 was one of the worst races of the year.

Don't forget the best little track on the circuit, Bristol!!!

Strange winter for sure.

We usually get most of our snow before Christmas and our brutal cod after.

Not this year, barely any snow before and more -40 days than the last 2 years combined.

Then after Christmas, tons of snow and less brutal temps. We are also having way more wind than usual.

Went out ice fishing once before and once after Christmas so far.

They are forecasting mid -30 windchills this weekend so I will be cleaning the old house and watching hockey by the looks of things.

 

Just how long is this contract for?

Not bloody long enough!!!!!

http://www.sportfishingmag.com/fishing-boats/top-10-boat-launch-fail-videos?src=SOC&dom=fb

Looks like they're changing up the chase this year.

Don't know how I feel about the new format yet.

We'll have to see how it goes this season.

http://www.nascar.com/en_us/news-media/articles/2014/1/30/chase-for-the-nascar-sprint-cup-championship-format-changes.html

No, it means the Sens winning the cup will be front and center in your living room!!!

 

 

Fixed it for ya Mat!!!!

That's great!!!!

It means we can watch the Sens lose on regular teevee!!!!!

Stunned is good, unless he is playing for Canada in Sochl.

JVR!!!!!

Good thing the posts on the Leafs net are the size of redwoods tonight!!!

KADRI!!!!!

Glad I'm not Gleason.

That looked like it stung!!!

KADRI!!!!!!!

May not help it get on step Bill, but it will help lift the stern and most likely be able to get more speed out of it.

Yes, they should help quite a bit.

They do look kind of roundy!!

Kiss rocked though!!!

Stole a point!!!

And hopped over the side ways toilet seats into 3rd place!!!!

Leafs within one now.

Between weeks of brutal cold followed by weeks of dealing with the flu I haven't been out on the ice since early December.

That changed today. While it wasn't a whole lot warmer (-35C windchill) I am feeling better.

Hit my favorite pike lake today for a little fishing. Got a late start as it took me longer to get my gear set than I would have liked and when I got to the lake the snow was 18" or better deep.

Got my holes drilled and set a big dead bait outside the shack and jigged inside.

Managed to land close to 20 with a couple of decent ones and one big girl in the 40"- 41" range.

Took quite a while to revive her due to the cold and I am still feeling the effects of frost bitten fingers from the release.

Supposed to be -45 - -50 windchills over night so I will be hunkering down again.

Gonna be warm and toasty on Monday @ -16 of course.

Yep they're propagating a propane shortage...

 

.. still trade you for my oil fill today, last filled Dec 30th, at $838.63 and I've also burnt 2 full face cords of oak and maple in the same time frame as well. The joys of having to keep the house at 23.5C so Jen's comfy.

I keep it a balmy 16.5C @ my place.

Would hate to see how much it would cost to keep it that warm.

Do you car top the Tarpon? If so, is it easy to manhandle on top of the car... or is there some getting used to?

It'll car top easily.

Under 70#'s.

My little 8' pontoon I use in Alaska is 75#'s and I throw it on the roof of my SUV no problem.

Even the heavier kayaks can be loaded single handedly if you get a good rack with rollers.

http://www.etrailer.com/tv-review-yakima-hullyroller-kayak-carrier-Y04035.aspx

I remove the 65# Husky from it before loading though.