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Thanks so much for sharing the day with us Joe, Teri, Will, Andy, Phil, Maureen, Paul and I hope I didn't miss speaking to anyone! Amazing the gravitational pull she had on some people, like Whopper, that travelled half way across the continent to be there... yet some family and people that we highly expected to be there couldn't travel 6 blocks to pay their respects. The couple that Phil (Whopper) mentions flew up to Buffalo from Witchita, Kansas and then rented a car to drive to town on Friday just to take us out for supper. They left home at 4 am and were in our house at 4pm. The closest they could get a room was Barrie and they returned again on Sunday for the C of L and then had to leave after about 1.5 hours into it to get back to Buffalo for their flight home. To quote Marc Thorpe, they were some of my "part time long distance pretend internet friends" from an airplane forum. We know that not everyone signed the guest book coming in, as Leah and I greeted every person that entered the room, but a quick tally shows 227 names in the book! Phil we went back to the MCC today to pay the bar tab (that the bartender told me was about $2400 when we left yesterday) only to find out it had been anonymously paid on our behalf this morning.

Mine does... but really if you're boating in a dust storm you're on the wrong lake!

We have vote for Darth Vader signs here in Penetang.

Who's your boss Floatnfly... and what lakes? It might give some clues as to who is doing it..

I think there was a boat fire Steve....

Glad to see you got at least 2 pictures of Joe without a smoke! I think it's "time" I did one of these....

Thanks Boss! .. and please try to stick to your new idea, family is THE priority never lose sight of that!

Yah.. the burger wasn't bad!! Sorry we had to bail just before prizes, but Leah standing in line for food and seeing Jen's name in print on the banner didn't make it any easier for her and I felt it was time to get moving and find a place to stay for the night. Thanks to everyone that welcomed us to the event and all the hugs, and more importantly to everyone for taking time out of their busy lives to first of all raise awareness and second raise money for research. BTW... which prizes did Ryan pocket with our tickets??

Like the late 70's and pulling a rocker cover to find deep amounts of beige sludge and you knew the guy was running Quaker State ....

Many "old school" boat owners wouldn't even know where to find their vessel licence, but be aware it's now mandatory to be on board the vessel. Photocopy is just fine (no different than a vehicle ownership), in a zip lock bag for protection. Failure to show same when asked is I believe at $260 fine. I know it's a higher than no life jacket and just below no boaters card on the fine schedule. The boat registration is free and must be sent to NB to be done, but will be a lot easier if he can find his old one so you can have a copy of it on hand in the boat until your new one comes back. https://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/marinesafety/debs-obs-paperwork-paperwork_boat_licence-1898.htm Just click on the highlighted PCELS (Pleasure Craft Electronic Licensing System) spot and it will allow you to do the transfer on line. You'll need pictures of some ID and the bill of sale. Need the old owners name and the current Boat numbers.

Thanks guys, working our way through the maze of lawyers, banks and bull with an end goal for a nice Celebration of Life on the 30th for Jennifer. Thanks to our younger daughter we have most of the picture boards done, the hall is booked and organized, caterer is booked (and a PITA). Bar is stocked, etc with Jen's favourite beverage available. A word of advise for all of you young or old. Find out what your banks policy is on death and no will. Luckily we had Jen add Leah as joint on all her accounts at the BnS a few years ago, as she was going through the paces against this disease. Unfortunately some wiz bang telemarketer convinced Jen to switch her main account, to gain 0.2%, to the latest greatest plan back in March (after 3 craniotomies and full head radiation). Leah's name didn't follow on the account. What should have been a simple housekeeping item last week became an appeal by our local bank branch manager against corporate headquarters. For the first time in her history as a bank employee (25 years) she saw them agree to pay all probate fees that will be caused by this mess. It could have easily gone the other way costing Jen's estate thousand of dollars. I guess the good thing is the BnScotia is only a 3 to 4 week affair. We asked at the Bank of Montreal what their corporate policy is and they lock all accounts for 364 days if there is no will!!! Consider a little old lady who's husband has all their money in an account at the BMO and he passes away. She instantly has no access to any funds to buy groceries or pay for his funeral unless she is smart enough to go in and withdraw or transfer ahead of anyone knowing he's gone. It was only 6 years ago that my Mother's accounts, that were joint with each of 4 kids, were easily just transferred to each of us on the spot, same day. As of 2 or 3 years ago the law changed and luckily the BnS is only 3 or 4 weeks... others like the BMO could be a year without funds for you or your family members.

If you're not within 20 minutes of it pete... don't even think about it. I grew up in a quadplex as the landlords kid, that was a nightmare. Can't imagine being hours away to try and deal with the Bull that goes with professional tenants... and I'm not talking the Doctor Lawyer professionals..

Harder than the car... why I gave up the thought of doing taxidermy about 30 years ago.

Local garage rent you the tool for the afternoon? Would be cheaper than two joiners and 8 clamps if they will.

CTC should have the tool in the "gadget" isle. $20 or so for the plastic ones to depress the tabs and pop it off. These line fittings (GM tranny lines are the worst) are all stuff to make line assembly faster and to try and make DIY a thing of the past.

Maybe it's just some magnet in Terry's . 3500 miles of shoreline and this guy sets up right beside him, not a word or a hello !

Thanks for the smiles Pete!

What's this Connie... you slacking off on me?? I'm sure it's just a passing fad !

You not own a cordless drill and know how to swim underwater Geoff ?

$300 fine.. you bet your ass they ask for this worthless piece of paper or plastic!

Funny John, mine said " single guy eh " !

Sonar pinging off your anchor line...

ummm if a 9.9 can push my Baron at 5.8MPH... but then again I don't care to listen to it so just troll Muskie with the Verado in silence.

This is what happened the last time you did that Bill...

Thorpe nets them and then when everything is ready out of the net for one quick picture and into a cradle to revive and measure boat side. Seems to work good..