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First of all buy a head band light(help tie knots). I grew up fishing Lake Champlain Vermont, and fishing for smallmouth bass was my favorite. They are active and love to feed in the shallows. I used anything that would make noise on the surface. Absolutly no tackle box should be without a jitterbug or Hula popper. Jitterbug reel it all the way or stop and go. Hula popper pop, it and wait a few seconds. It seems that the hit will be during the pause more often than the retrieve. Strike your fish by sound. You never know what you may get. OH yea, BIG fish cruise near shore at night. Ive caught nice size rock bass and sometimes a pike or pickeral. Also a sinker worm, Minnow at night still fishing is also excellent. Light a camp fire, Doobies or Lightfoot, refreshements and throw a flashlight on your rod tip every once in a while. Who knows what you may bring in.

Hey lets change Dec 25th while your at it. I agree with Irish. As a matter of fact do you not think that our traditions have changed enough so we can make certain peoples happy.

Ya and theyre heading to Canada. Seems the Asians throw them in the water (yea even here) for good luck.

Would that include licensing. If so, hopefully its the same price across the board. Also if the government then allocates monies across the board, does that mean Quebec can use that mony for other things instead of the fisherie resources. Humm, It might be a beneifit to Ontario since they share water with the USA, or depending how weak the government is, maybe not such a good thing. So who has control, it could depend on the flavor of the day.

Ha, Ha, Looks like you got sucked in by a slick mag. Tell me whos paying for that magazine through their advertisements. Hey Sucker, find an independant mag like consumers report or CAA. Geez, like I believe the Commercials on TV about the domestics. Sorry to be blunt but shake your head.

Hey you got to give our New Canadians that work for the government time to interpret our language to theirs. We do have to meet government quotas to ensure that they are an equal opportunity employer

North American Truckers Strike. Block the bridges, block the patch. Block the Border. Start with a 2 hr halt. Then a day. Government will have to do something or they will fall. Think about it

Oliver, Just got back from Mtl and started catching up on the board. Oliver, don't know who, or what side your on but I have a request for you. Also any other board members that send links. That link you sent is one great read of ccccrap propaganda. As I read it, it didn't take me long to realize that the author was a Croatian, She, He, they, have purposely twisted facts from fiction. Sure there is some truth, but I can tell you first hand after spending 18 months on three occasions there, that the Reservist statements, as well as the Engineers being from 1 CER are not factual. I really like how they try to say that the Canadians were pro Serb. What a pile of garbage. In most if not all cases our camps were on the Croatian or Bosnian side of things. As a matter of fact if we crossed over to the Serb side we, us soldiers would call it the Dark Side. The only Soldiers that were obvious Pro-Serb from the UN were the Russians. Russian dead had been found amongst the Serbs after a battle. As far as all those criminal Canadian incidents, believe what you want. But if you research the article you will find that it is written by a Croat and the source is Zagreb, the Capital. Oh by the way, I bet you they hand out these newspapers in front of the Street car entrances or at the bus stops and University. I spent 3 years recently with the PPCLI at their school in Wainwright. Although I was not there (Medak), my peers, Engineers were, as well as some of my instructors. I have first hand knowledge of what really happened. Major McKillop who was mentioned in Taylors Article was my OC during my posting. As far as Taylors article for once he had something good to say about the military as he usually doesn't. That was proven with the so called Somalian incident. That war was one of the most cruelest wars ever. Atrocities were committed by all sides. Just think, there are so called new Canadians( Former Yugoslavians) that are living here in Canada, that have taken life in the most horrible way. If you don't think so you are so naive

http://www.suc.org/news/world_articles/Toronto_Sun.html Seems 57% of Canadians never heard of Vimy. I bet you that you would be astonished that our troops were in a Battle in the former Yugoslavia. I recall looking for the Russians (We had to Teach them Mine awareness) somewhere on the Serbian side when I asked a Serb Soldier if he knew where I could find te Russians. Because I was in the Russian Sector this Serb was surprised to see me. He looked at me and noticed that I was a Canadian soldier, and said. YOU KNOW! You Canadians are like sleeping Tigers, we hope that you dont wake up. I knew he was right. Please read the story when we did wake up. This was afterwards.http://www.suc.org/news/world_articles/Toronto_Sun.html

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I will not add any more to this board,. I rest my Case as far as KFTO (whatever that means) is concerned

Just to add some other Canadian Ingenuity that soldiers use today. Creeping Barrage. Invented by a Canadian and used that was successful. You follow the Artillery as it pounds forward. Of course watches were so important as well as maps for that battle. Other battles that forged this Country The Boer War- First Time Canadian soldiers went overseas to fight a Battle. Scheldt Estuary- Canadian General Crier controlled the largest Canadian forces ever. He even had a corps of British and Polish forces under him. The only time in history. He had to be stopped by the Americans because he was close to the border of Germany after liberating Holland single handed. Maybe the worst and most Gruelling fighting ever. As Rommel put it. His Idea of the greatest Army ever. German Officers, American Equipment, and Canadian Soldiers.

IED Improvised Explosive device- Its another word for Booby trap. You set it then you run and hide. There is no tactical reasoning for them planting them. The former yugoslavians invented what the Taliban are doing. Their aim is to breakdown the morale of our soldiers and the innocent people. The more they maim the better. It takes dozens of people to look after one casualty and its costly. Now I agree 100% with Biteme, he must be a former soldier like me and headhunter. These guys are being paid for your protection, directly or indirectly. Canada is NOT a peace keeping country only( Im glad were getting away from that because it does not work without force) or neutral. We are part of NATO, an alliance that ended the horrible war in the former Yugoslavia where the UN couldn't. They are in Afghanistan, with the invitation, or cry for help from that government. DO not mix Iraq with Afghanistan because the Americans are there under their own juristiction. It is not a UN or Nato War. KFTO-( what ever that means) This country won its independence with blood spilled, Boer War, Vimy Ridge, Scheldt Estuary,( Those wars changed Canadian society) and the Korean war, which by the way was under a UN Mandate. It takes a special love, devotion, and sense of duty to wear a Canadian Uniform. Our, My Soldiers are bringing so much honour for this country that I guess you could never know. I joined like so many others because I wanted to give back to this country, which has protected me, my family and you. I hope that all our so called new Canadians are not like you. Runaway from somewhere, and not give to your new country. Read our History. I cry for those six wonderful Canadians, and I feel guilty that I am not there with them. But at least I can say this. I gave 25 years back to my country and sacrificed so much of my family doing it. And that's what those soldiers now and past have done for you. Keep hiding behind our flag.

Roy I'm afraid your wrong. they are all Canadian Citizens. Funny thing though, I didnt see too many so called new Canadains amongst the fighting troops unless they joined to to challenge traditition and then quit. Although I was born in the USA, I still had to pledge an allegiance to the Queen at the time I lived 20 of 21 years in Canada. ( Had no Canadian Citizen papers) Now for the Hockey. I really hate the way the game has become to the Canadian teams. I partly blame Bettman for that. The game between Toronto and Montreal was pathetic with the penalty calls. The ref played a key role in that game. As a Montreal fan, I'm really disappointed on the way that team is being managed. They are too small and easily intimidated. That team has 14 or 15 Europeans and they play like the Europeans. Most of them when they do attempt to hit they turn their back on the Opponent vice stand them up. Don't get me wrong, there are three that play the game the way we played growing up. Souray, Komisarek and Bouillon. A Western Boy and 2 Americans. As far as the rest, they play like theyre in the Quebec or European League. There is a difference in leagues. Meaning, pass the puck as soon as you get it, when in the corners don't hang on too long, and if you think you might get hit go down or get rid of the puck. What makes me mad, is how long they kept Brisbois, and now they will probably keep Markov over Souray. As far as Koivu is concerned, sure he is talented, has guts, but he is too small as well as the rest of his team mates. Maybe I'm wrong, but when I played hockey and the game was chippy, the Capt always seem to lead the way. Usually he was a scrapper and gutsy, didn't fear no one, and usually was as tough as the other teams Capt or tough guys. Yea I do like the hits, the fights, as well as the rest of the action. Cant stand all the pushing, shoving, and mouthing off once the refs get in between. And the penalties, you cant even blow on an opponent without getting called. And what about all the Dives, pathetic. The game is turning into a kinder, gentler, kiss game. Reminds me of the European leagues that Haley Wickenheiser played on.

But he is sooo fragile

As far as my prediction is concerned, Sundin, Nasland, Alfredson,Koivu, are all ging to enjoy family life somwhere near or in the land of volvo and ABBA. Do you guys really think they can get their noses dirty to lead a stanley cup team. They got nothing on the Brindamours, Sakics, Yzermans. Maybe Calgarys Captain will show how to lead a Canadian team. Ottawa, Mtl, Toronto, Vancouver should get their acts togeather and stop employing so many europeans

Now your talking, where do we start, Oil, Gas, Transportation, 2 Cycle outboards, Furnaces, Refridgeration, Like you said Taxes just because. Hmm Manafacturing, Industry. You know what, when everybody starts taking the bus, Having only one vehical per family which is fuel efficient, Getting rid of their Gas drinking Toys, then I might do my part. Other wise shut up because you have no Idea on how much it will cost. And also are going to tell the poor nations that are trying to improve their economy not to use their own resources. One thing I hate are people that two faced. I call them weasels. Only the rich countries are gouing to pay for it sponging off the middleclass and poor. Can you imagine, furnaces went up in price because of Kyota, somthing to do with the compressor

Hey can I say something. na I better not Ill probably get edited out again because I don't agree with the panicky majority again

GaryV point taken. Thanks .

check the stats before crying edit

Yea and you get also the Idiots that come here and throw them in the water for good luck. Geeez no respect!!!!

Just what I figured. Pulling out Big boat from water= plug on outside so man does not have to climb back in boat to Drain. "DA" Otherwise I must of been wrong all these years keeping it inside

Ive always had it in the inside. Like you said, so you can drain while the boat is running, say, if you have a leak or you were rained on. (Id rather lose the plug inside my boat than somewhere in the Great lakes) Give me a break about the water displacement theory. Especially at high speeds water/Pressure has a tendancy to drain from inside to outside) If you ask me, the plug being on the outside, and needing a leader so you don't loose the plug, must be the fashionable thing now I guess. Not a stupid question though. By the way, the 2 boats I bought that were second hand, also had the plugs inside. Obviously from the thread, not a stupid question.

I have 2 of them, Great rod for the price. Better than my Bass pro rods that lost tips and one of my Shimanoo rods that also lost a tip

Thanks alot guys. It was the fuse inside the cab for the Park Lamp/Trailer tow. Why cant they just call it the trailer running lights. I had to find my drivers manual to figure out what fuse was for what as it is not labelled in the truck. Haynes manual and the internet couldnt help me out. Lesson learned dont misplace drivers manual. Thanks