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John Bacon

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  1. Yes, it is true that they undermined Bernie Sanders. The debate questions were provided to Clinton, but not Bernie, ahead of time. I don't think that was the only advantage that they party gave to Clinton. That may very well have been the downfall for the Democrats. Trump didn't win by getting more votes for the Republicans; he won because of a drop in the votes for the Democrats. Trump actually had the fewest votes of all major candidates (including Hillary Clinton) in the last three elections. http://heavy.com/news/2016/11/eligible-voter-turnout-for-2016-data-hillary-clinton-donald-trump-republican-democrat-popular-vote-registered-results/
  2. NAFTA gets blamed for a lot of job losses. But most of our manufacturing jobs went to China many years after NAFTA was signed. I don't think the facts support the claim that NAFTA destroyed manufacturing in Canada.
  3. That says something about her character. I think the same may have been true for the Democratic candidate. I think we did. And I didn't vote for Trudeau. You cancelled your membership to Steelhead Manifesto?
  4. What do Stradics sell for these days? I still use the ones that I bought 20 years ago. They seem to be a popular choice for other members too. I think I would be looking at a Stradic before I paid $200 for a Rapala.
  5. I replaced the gears on my Craftsman not too long ago. Sears was able to order the parts for me. A lot cheaper than a new unit and not too difficult to change.
  6. I could be wrong, but I don't think that running too skinny of a wire will trip your circuit breaker. It will just make the wire run hotter (hopefully not hot enough to start a fire) and reduce the performance of the motor.
  7. Actually, the 6 gauge wire would be a good idea. It is counter intuitive to a lot of people, but it's the 12 volt motors that require the heavier gauge wires. Higher voltage motors draw fewer amps than low voltage motors. Eight gauge should be okay if you are only running a few feet from your battery to the plug. If it's a longer run than you should run six gauge.
  8. There definitely are some some snakes. Someone tried to tell me that the savings would cover the monthly payments for a new furnace. I did the calculations myself; it wasn't even close. That's not enough to justify a new furnace just to save on your gas bill. $30/month for six months of the year is $180 per year. After tens years you will have only saved $1,800; I don't that is even half way to paying for a new furnace. The risk of an old furnace breaking down in the middle of a cold snap is something to consider though. CO2 is a bigger issue; but most houses do have detectors now. They're mandatory in Toronto.
  9. I don't think the units are serviceable. They are sealed air tight. As previously mentioned, Lowrance can replace the unit. However, they eventually do run out of units to replacement them with; after that you are out of luck.
  10. Have you tried Princess Auto?
  11. With a few modifications this could take "fish finder" to a whole new level... http://motherboard.vice.com/read/to-track-down-bloodsucking-lampreys-this-robot-swims-like-a-fish
  12. You need to get yourself a Boss Hoss 502... that's 502 cubic inches! On a road legal motor bike.
  13. There is limited angle adjustment with the Berts (if they are mounted in a track). You can rotate the entire holder about 45 deg either way in the track. If you need more than that, then the Cannons may be a better choice. The Cannons are also easier to rotate because you don't have to loosen the thumb screws to rotate the holder.
  14. Berts have a smaller base. They are both the same width; but Cannons are rectangular while Berts are diamond shaped. The diamond shaped base allows the Berts to be mounted at different angles. Since Cannons are dual axis they don't need to mounted are different angles. I have both but I need to mount my second track before I mount the Cannons. How big of an advantage is the ability to rotate the holders for your situation? I plan to mount a track along my starboard gunwale. Being able to rotate the holder would be a big advantage over the Berts which either need to stick up or stick out when I am not using them. My stern mounts holders don't really get in the way so the Berts are fine there. The Berts appear to be a little more solidly made. I'll have more info next year after I mount the Cannons ;-)
  15. That's a funny looking "ski"
  16. Disposing dictators has not worked out very well in Iraq or Libya. As bad as Assad is, I wouldn't count on things getting better without him.
  17. Those on the left are equally gullible. They just believe different crap.
  18. I agree that he is not a true Libertarian. But, then again, I would probably never vote for a true Libertarian.
  19. There are more than two choices. Gary Johnson seems to have the most support among third party candidates.
  20. None of them have been retired by the Leafs. They have honoured several; but they have not retired any of them.
  21. Isn't he a UFA after next year? We won't have to give you anything for him.
  22. http://www.lfpress.com/2016/10/12/mpp-hunts-how-70m-in-anglers-fees-vanish A provincial fund of $70 million in public money doesn’t just disappear. One way to find out for sure would be to call in Auditor-General Bonnie Lysyk, which is just what a London-area MPP wants to do. Progressive Conservative Jeff Yurek, who represents Elgin-Middlesex-London, has requested help from Lysyk — the independent watchdog who monitors how taxpayer money is spent, or misspent — to determine where the cash from Ontario hunters and anglers’ licensing fees has gone. “I’m hoping the auditor general gets back to us in a week or so,” Yurek said Wednesday. The money was earmarked for use by Ministry of Natural Resources for hunting and angling. Instead, a local citizens’ group, the Aylmer District Stakeholder Committee, discovered through freedom-of-information requests it had been spent on things such as purchase and sale of a house ($65,000) and psychologists ($12,251). Yurkek said he “honestly can’t picture” any circumstances where those expenses, paid out of a so-called special purpose account, would qualify as legitimate expenditures. Yurek also said an FOI request on the subject of local expenditures came back with a response of “no records exist,” which would be a breach of the rules that govern such funds. Receipts must be kept for every withdrawal, Yurek said. “Basically, I’ve been trying to find how the money in the special purpose account was spent,” he said. The process has taken years. Yurek expects she will get back to him fairly quickly. “Just like the Alymer District Stakeholders, we’ve been at this for five years,” Yurek said of the work his staff has done on the file. “At this point, for us, it’s left in the hands of the proper channels,” said Ken Currah, a spokesperson for the stakeholder committee. Because Currah’s group was only able to get FOI responses for one year, he believes there could potentially be larger sums of moneyinvolved in any final audit. A spokesperson for the ministry could not be reached Wednesday. [email protected]
  23. I got this off a discussion on another site: http://www.oodmag.com/community/showthread.php?20906-Overpowering-a-boat/page4 Okay. I received the e-mail and the answer that a number of people are looking for. I've cut out the names in case of privacy issues, however, if any of the MODS want the complete e-mail to confirm authenticity, I will gladly e-mail it to them for perusal. For your own info, read the whole response, but, in essence, the maximum HP and persons/weight capacity should not be exceeded for the sake of negligence. Excessive HP in small amounts "may" be overlooked, but there is no hard and fast number, each to their own. Here's the whole shot: Dear Mr. XXX In response to your enquiry regarding horsepower limits: Note: It is the manufacturer’s responsibility to outfit their manufactured pleasure craft with compliance labels and HIN numbers.The owner does not need to get them. The owner’s only responsibility is to ensure their craft is well maintained. Compliance notices: conformity and capacity labels: A compliance notice is a label put on the side of your pleasure craft to show that it has been constructed according to Canadian safety standards. They prove your pleasure craft has been built in accordance with the safe construction standards of Transport Canada. Note: Only pleasure craft designed to use a motor require a compliance notice. There are two kinds of compliance notices: conformity labels and capacity labels: Conformity labels simply let you know your pleasure craft complies with safety standards. Pleasure craft over 6m in length require conformity labels when they are built. Capacity labels let you know your pleasure craft complies with safety standards and display your craft’s maximum capacities (maximum horsepower, maximum number of passengers, etc.) to help you make responsible decisions. Pleasure craft over 6m in length require capacity labels when they are built. If you bought a pleasure craft manufactured in May 2010 or later that has no compliance notice, then the original manufacturer or importer is obligated to give you one. However, you are not required to have the compliance notice and will not be fined for not having one. You do not need to get a compliance notice as a boat owner. Your role regarding maximum capacities: The following is not intended to be legal advice. For legal advice contact a lawyer. The compliance notice (capacity label or single vessel label) contains recommended maximum safe limits. These are recommended safe limits for pleasure craft, and are not specifically enforceable under law. For instance if a person were to exceed the limits of a horsepower by small amount, there would be no offence. These recommendations are made for a very specific purpose--to ensure that a builder does not misrepresent the maximum capabilities of a vessel, and to ensure that an owner has a reasonable idea of the maximum safe limits of the vessel. Since the label on the vessel ensures the owner is familiar with the recommended safe capacities, and since an owner is expected to manage a vessel in a safe manner, it may be considered negligent of an owner to significantly exceed the recommended safe limits (for instance by fitting a 100 hp motor to a vessel rated at 20 hp). This could expose an owner or operator to civil liability or criminal penalties if there were an incident involving serious injury or loss of life. If you cannot obtain a capacity label, but want to know some recommended capacities for your pleasure craft, you should hire amarine surveyor to survey your pleasure craft for recommended capacities. For the latest updates from the Office of Boating Safety, I encourage you to subscribe to our electronic mailing list:http://www.tc.gc.ca/marinesafety/debs/obs/news/mailing_list/menu.htm For further information, please visit http://www.boatingsafety.gc.ca
  24. Hat trick in his NHL debut. Woohoo!
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