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  1. Granite, marble countertop advice

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    I would stay away from very light coloured granite because it can stain as others have said.

     

    I like granite because it is natural and is unique, especially if you get some with a cool pattern.

     

    It's way cheaper if you go to the manufacturer directly. There are tons of them in the Jane/Hwy 7 area. Lots of competition.

     

    Avoid the box stores like HD. Most guys will throw in a double SS sink as well and install it.

     

    We paid about $3K for a lot of counter space. Looks amazing and I'm sure we'll get it back when we sell.

     

    peter

  3. need a bbq recipie for ribs

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    I make mine in the oven -in winter might as well heat the house.

     

    Back ribs way better IMO.

     

    Peel the tough skin off the rib side. Make a nick with knife and peel.

     

    Apply your favourite spices or rub both sides.

     

    Wrap each rack completely in foil all sides and slow cook in oven 325 for 2-3 hrs.

     

    Then uncover and smother with BBQ sauce all sides and bake @ 350 rib side down for another 30 min.

     

    Paint with sauce meat side every 10-15 min.

     

    Yummy

  6. Canadian Tire Battery Chargers

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    CT has 2 chargers on sale 50% off. Both Eliminator brand.

     

    6/4/2A Intelligent Charger($30) and a 25/12/4A Intelligent Charger with 75A engine start and battery desulfation($60)

     

    Thinking of getting the latter as a charger and booster for a dead battery

     

    Are these any good? Worth buying?

     

    peter

  19. Spring fishing show,maybe it,s just me,,,

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    I believe most people have absolutely no idea how much money it costs to exhibit at a show. The average cost to rent a 10x10 booth space is around $900 - $1,000. That's the smallest size spot avialable - basically a table and two chairs - so most tackle dealers have booths that are much, much larger than that. But it still costs about a grand for every 10 feet of floor space. If you have a 10 x 20 foot booth (still a comparatively small one), you're out $2,000 right from the get-go.

     

    That takes care of your real estate, but you also need to pay for the actual booth itself. Buy one, build one or rent one, you're out more money there. Yes, you can use the same booth for several years, but it still costs money to build/buy in the first place, so figure on spending another couple of grand there. Plus you need to pay extra for things like electric power (need it for your cash register and credit card machine) .... thats a few hundred bucks for the weekend ..... plus lighting. All of these venues are union shops, so you can't even plug in an extension cord yourself - you have to pay the electrician $100 to do it. That's no lie, and it's no exaggeration. You also have to pay the electrician another $100 to unplug it at the end of the show. If you don't, they just send you a bill for $100 anyway. One way or another, you pay.

     

    You also need to buy additional insurance coverage for the show, mainly to protect you in case someone takes a header and falls in your booth space ($???). Plus, you know over the course of a weekend you will lose a certain amount of stuff to theft. That just happens. As the owner, it's simply more money out of your pocket - and at one of the slowest times of year.

     

    Signs cost money too. So do booth decorations. You need shipping containers for all the inventory, and you'll probably need to rent a truck to get it all to and from the show. None of this stuff comes for free.

     

    Then you have the cost of staffing the thing. You need to pay people to work the booth (and that's over and above paying for the people working at your normal store if you stay open during the show). If the show is out of town from your shop, you also need to cover your staff's transportation costs, feed them, and put them in hotels too. If it's a three-day show, remember, you need to pay them for additional time to set up the booth and take it down afterwards. You have five days of expenses on a three-day show. You don't have to pay for them to get in each day, but you do pay for parking like everyone else. Most buy a parking pass instead of worrying about multiple reciepts each day. There is no price reduction.

     

    For an average sized tackle dealer, it might cost $8,000 to $10,000 to exhibit at a weekend show. Do you have any idea how many rod and reel combos a guy has to sell to earn that money back? And that's just to get back to zero ... he still hasn't made a penny of profit yet.

     

    That being the case, why on earth would any dealer load up on high-end inventory just to sell it at huge discounts? That makes no sense at all.

     

    I understand people go to shows hoping for a deal, but let's be realistic - the only stuff you see on sale are the things they make a really good markup on. The things you see at more or less regular price are things they make average markup on. Stuff you don't even see there at all ... they probably don't make that much on to begin with. It's nice to say "I wish they had more of this or that at the show" but if they can't make money selling it there, it won't be in the booth - simple as that.

     

    And the stuff people will buy anyway .... why not just keep it back at the shop and let people pay full price? After all, isn't the whole point of your business to make money? Why give it away for free when you don't have to?

     

    I like shows. They're a great place to socialize and network. They're fun entertainment. And the seminars are always good. That's why you go. But anyone who goes to a show expecting to find amazing deals on high-end equipment will usually be disappointed. You hear about the odd exception, but for thge most part, dealers go to get rid of stale product or blow-out stuff they didn't pay a lot for to begin with. It's the grab bags and high markup stuff that makes it worth their time to attend.

     

    Last thought - hirk, it's not a trade show. That's a completely different animal. There are no retailers at trade shows, it's corporate booths only. Trade shows make money on the seminars they provide. Registration costs in the thousands - each! Go to a major trade show and you can easily spend $10,000 in a weekend just attending seminars. They're all about education and corporate networking - totally different thing from the spring fishing show.

    Well said. I go for the entertainment value. Breaks up the long winter

  24. Sportsman Show Thurs

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    Got to the show for 4:30 pm. ( outside parking free after 4 today and tomorrow reg $14.)

     

    Not well attended likely due to the weather but not a very impressive show IMO.

     

    Highlights were :

     

    1 Raptor exhibit with eagles, hawks and owls

    2 MNR display with young muskies. Had a cool chat with the biologist

    3 Walleye fishing seminar by Sheldon Hatch. Said a lot of conventional wisdom about walleye fishing is wrong.

    like that they are light phobic. bait colour not very important. he often catches them shallow in deep water in the

    Kawarthas.

    Find the baitfish and you'll find the walleyes. likes trolling with planer boards but has also caught lots in the propwash

    Likes the new Gulp worm harness worms that are hollow and bent to rotate

     

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