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51 minutes ago, misfish said:

I enjoy sitting on the back deck watching the dragon flys when they come out. They are like dive bombers on the other flying insects.

The only time it really sucks up here is when the bulldogs are out in full force.

Y'all call them houseflies down South but ours are larger, more numerous and more aggressive.

Deep Woods Off doesn't work as they just lick it off before they take a huge chunk out of you.  

1 hour ago, jerpears1 said:

 

Zzzzzzz........ 

 

You're either a Sens fan or a troll to come on a FISHING FORUM, name yourself about a hockey team you hate, and make 2 posts. (Is that you Matt? Musky fisher by day, throw on the mask and troll by night)

It's just Matt and his illegal second account!!!!   ?

Love the standings today.

Sorry it's soooooo small but I had to zoom way out to get the lowly Sens in the pic!!!!  ?????

I grew up in Mississauga and it was a great place in the 70's and 80's.

Now, not so much. The last time I visited I couldn't believe what a zoo it was.

It blew me away that derry road was now as wide as 1/2 of the 401!!! I remember when it was 1 lane each way through farm country. ?

As I get older I seem to dislike noise and the hustle & bustle less and less.

Grew up in Mississauga and spent most of my life there.

Then moved to Grand Valley to get away from the busy city although I still worked in the city and commuted.

Next I moved to Yellowknife in the NWT Canada's most northerly city population 18,000.

The next move will be to my off grid cabin when I retire. It's 20kms or so down the road outside of town and then 14kms up the lake.  

I will make a weekly trips into town to resupply and am probably going to spend the winters down South in the sun. 

11 hours ago, Dutch01 said:

Just a thought for a few of you commenting about how the guy "only" leases the land. If any of you "only" lease your car or truck please let me know. I'll be by tonight to take it for a spin ???

Not to mention that leased home you're living in.

Well I live up North and it's still not quiet enough for me. ?

That's why I will be retiring to me cabin on the lake EH!!! 

8 minutes ago, AKRISONER said:

lol sounds like you need a long track skidoo summit!

 

holy cow

I was actually on the skidoo site yesterday. ?

Was looking at Expeditions though. 

This video my local dealer posted during our recent cold snap was pretty impressive.

The sled is parked in an enclosed trailer so not heated.

2 hours ago, misfish said:

Hot or not, 23 sec in and down 1 already. 5 shots and it,s 2-1. If we lose Freddy to injury, were done if that's our back up.

Freddy did the same thing on Saturday only it was 51 seconds in.

I carry one of these just in case. 

https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/motomaster-eliminator-750a-lithium-ion-booster-pack-and-power-bank-0111906p.html#srp

UGH!!!

Hot goalie.  ?

Got out to the cabin for the first time since October today.
Spent my time packing trail. Man was that a chore. More snow than usual in the bush this year.
My heavy a$$ touring sled is not really meant for breaking trail in tight quarters especially when the snow is nuts deep!!!!!!
Took some time to get up my hill. About 1/2 way up I put the sled on it's side. No problem roll the 700# beast upright and keep going.
The last 30' or so is the steep section and there is a bend right at the bottom. Got stuck a few times and made it almost all the way up and got stuck again. Short break in the cabin to get my breath back before packing the top of the trail by foot. That was the ticket. Made 'er up.

Took about an hour to pack down the area around my cabin and then a trip down the hill to smooth it out. 
Finally another hour of packing the trail from the shore to the ice road then call it a day.

Hopefully back at it next weekend. 

NAH, not me. Just some Inuit guy up on the sea ice. 

I'm too old fer that shizzz!!!  ?

Finally got out to the cabin for the first time since October today though.

Man the snow in the bush on my trail is deep this year.

Had a heck of a time breaking trail with my 10 foot long 700# touring sled.  ?

Been pretty frosty up here with wind chills in the -50's for the last week.

Made it back alive!!!

Pic from the trip.  ?

I wonder how much higher Mitch's contract will push these numbers.

It's good to be flush with cash. ?

https://www.tsn.ca/the-interesting-wrinkles-of-matthews-new-deal-1.1253750?fbclid=IwAR3gdwCXFK6-IQpjBKJpYFkC_xuu9HiDVaB2kZ2rC8Wu1Q28fTQb9999UC4

56 minutes ago, jimmer said:

The tough part is who to keep and who to let go. I would keep Muzzin over Gardner any day. However, it's those fringe players that have to be decided on. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. Chicago is going through some tough times with some real good players.

But they had to let some very good players go because of the cap.

Panarin for instance.

I think Gardiner will be lost to free agency, but am not sure who else will go during the summer. 

2 hours ago, jimmer said:

Kind of tough to fill out a roster when you have 4 or 5 guys taking half the cap and the rest wanting to make  a few mil.

That's how they do it in Pittsburgh and they just won 2 cups in the last 3 seasons.

3 hours ago, kickingfrog said:

Hey just an fyi: Ottawa still has a team in the nhl. Seriously, I just checked the schedule, Ottawa has a team playing the Leafs' tonight.

Who?  

18 minutes ago, GBW said:

Yours is a legacy package Bell hasn't sold in over 8 years.  Trust me they want you to change to a new package!  LoL  If you make a change it's gone for good so don't do it!!  

Yup, I know. I have no plans to change anything.

Reminds me of the Leafs fans not too long ago. 

We all know how the Oilers fans feel. 

EEK!!!

If Marner gets over 10 mil AAV someone is going to have to go.

https://www.tsn.ca/report-agent-says-so-far-leafs-have-been-trying-to-lowball-marner-1.1253030?fbclid=IwAR1a3ulDc_tURTO_4Sn9MV8qOR3J5NoNAKTld58TY-MP3gF8B1rhUdTKZL0

30 minutes ago, jerpears1 said:

For 5 years I was hoping he would make a little less then $11.6. I expected that more for an 8 year deal. But that is why they are the experts and not me.

 

If Marner signs for 5 years does that mean he will sign for around $10? 

Also time to cue up MuskyMatt saying it was a bad deal and that Matthews is going to post a pic of him in his Arizona Cyotes pajamas in 5 years when he leaves. 

8 year deal would have been 12.5-13.

Marner will likely be 9.5-10 AAV on a 5-6 year.

https://www.nhl.com/mapleleafs/news/maple-leafs-auston-matthews-contract-extension/c-304500460

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today that the club has agreed to terms with forward Auston Matthews on a five-year contract extension. The average annual value of the contract is $11.634 million. 

Matthews, 21, has appeared in 38 games for the Maple Leafs this season and registered 23 goals and 23 assists for 46 points. He skated in 62 regular season games for the Maple Leafs in 2017-18 and registered 63 points (34 goals, 29 assists), while adding a goal and an assist in seven Stanley Cup playoff games. In 182 career NHL regular season games, he has recorded 178 points (97 goals, 81 assists), while registering seven points (5 goals, 2 assists) in 13 career Stanley Cup playoff games. In 2016-17, Matthews captured the Calder Trophy as the NHL's Rookie of the Year and was named to the NHL's All-Rookie Team after establishing Maple Leaf rookie records for goals (40) and points (69) in a season, which led all NHL rookies in both categories. In his NHL debut on October 12, 2016 at Ottawa, he set a new NHL record for goals scored in an NHL debut with four. The Scottsdale, Arizona native has also represented Toronto at the NHL All-Star Game in three consecutive seasons (2016, 2017, 2018).  

Internationally, Matthews has represented the United States at the 2016 IIHF World Championship and registered nine points (6 goals, 3 assists) in 10 games to earn a Top 3 Player on Team recognition. He has also represented the United States at two World Junior Championships (2015, 2016), capturing a bronze in 2016, two World U-18 Championships (2014, 2015), capturing gold at both, and the 2014 World U-17 Hockey Challenge. He took part in the 2016 World Cup of Hockey in Toronto as a member of Team North America and registered three points (2 goals, 1 assist) in three games.  

Matthews was originally drafted by the Maple Leafs in the first round (1st overall) of the 2016 NHL Draft.

Mathews signed a 5 year extension this morning.  

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BREAKING: As per TSN BobMcKenzie and Pierre LeBrun, Auston Matthews has signed a 5-year extension with the Leafs. More details to come.

37 minutes ago, chong said:

I have the basic + 15 ch,  it a promo for new subscriptions at $125 for 1year, after is going to be around $180/yr

DAYUM!!!!!

I have the basic and my 6 theme packs add up to 57 more channels all for 92.50 + GST per month.

OOPs, not Basic it's Digital  Standard (111 channels) + my 6 theme packs for another (57 channels).