John

And all of these years I thought you were just abad fisherman........

Welcome John....

Oh man, pickled eggs, jerky and beer....staples for a weekend with the boys at the cottage. Can get real damn ugly..............

Welcome aboard Glenn

Hey Gerritt, Nothing wrong with Sears Craftsman, but go with a Honda powered mulching model. Forget about a self propelled model they are more trouble than they are worth. Mow your lawn as frequently as is necessary to make sure that you only remove a maximum of 1/3 of the height of the grass. Mulch the clippings and leave them on the lawn.....and....don't cut too short, 2" minimum and 3" is better especially in the heat of the summer... J...

Actually it's the velvet on the antlers that make all the difference...

Well, I have fished a fair amount in Europe so NWT lakers, Labrador and BC salmon and maybe a halibut sidetrip would do it for me....

Mark, if you are interested in doing it e-mail or tel me as my father in law was (is) in the business and we could help with the decision.

Mornin' Mo.........yes I have greenish brown stuff on my lawn too...unfortunately I will have to pick it up soon before the weather gets any warmer.....lol J...

Great read Squid, I was looking for that article, but you beat me to it...

is the newly announced ecoAuto Rebate Program a complete load of bollocks? www.tc.gc.ca They have committed $160,000,000 of our tax dollars to providing rebates that are based entirely on CFCR fuel consumption ratings. For some obscure reason they have qualified 9 SUV's and 8 cars. The SUV's include Jeep Patriot and Jeep Compass. The rest are hybrids with the exception of the Toyota Yaris, the Mini Cooper and the Toyota Corolla. Let's forget for a moment that all of these so called consumption ratings are completely bogus and are supplied by the auto makers themselves who "test" them at a steady 80 or 90KPH on a banked track, but what the *&@%$% are they planning on doing with all of those batteries that are replaced over the next 2-10 years. In my feeble mind that is not so eco-friendly. By the way, in case you were wondering, to get actual "achievable" fuel consumption ratings you must gross up by 55% the "city" mileage and 45% the "hwy" mileage......these adders are actually published by Transport Canada.....go figure!

Personal opinion on some of the long standing WR's, particularly those 75 yrs + is that checks and balances are way more sophisticated these days. I wouldn't be surprised if many of the "oldies" are (were) somewhat stretched..... J...

Dang Roy,you are taller laid down!

This is my buddy... John

Any ceramic tile guys out there who would be interested in a small job (100sq') in Burlington? Fairly easy job but I just don't have the time..

As we are all suffering a little cabin fever, here is a little diversion. A client friend of mine sent this to me. Largest ship in the world. Emma Maersk operating out of the largest port in the world, Rotterdam. She is loaded by 11 cranes operating continuously. Length is almost 1/2 KM, 63 metres wide. She has a dead weight of 123,200 tons. Carries 15,000 containers. Powered by 110,000 BHP diesel and has top speed of 50KPH. Apparently a special silicon paint was applied to the hull that minimizes drag and supposedly saves 1.2 million litres of diesel fuel annually. I didn't find out how much she actually burns!

Hi Ishmael, (I assume that it's OK to call you that)... Welcome aboard....That is indeed a beauty!!

Hey Wayne, can we hicks say arse on here? John..

I would suggest that 1. You learn to spell.... 2. Think out your next post very carefully! We hicks are in the majority here....

Define "hick"..............

Took my 6 year old Grandson on Thursday...... Parking $10.00 Entrance $35.00 (two adults, one child) Three drinks, one slice of Pizza $20.00 Having to pay $2.00 - $5.00 a time for everything else he wanted to do......... $ Priceless... Pretty slow around the boat displays. I stopped twice to look and got mugged each time! Special Edition Lund was nice tho'.. Did anyone see that, (I believe it was 150hp), tiller? As many have said, I buy my tackle locally as I need it....The deal is the same and I can take my time and have a chat......... John..

A few here that I like..... The French in October Close to where I was born.. My Daughters Wedding John...

I am going down this afternoon. Haven't been for a few years. Will have my wife and grandson with me. John..

So sorry to hear of your loss Vance. I have tears in my eyes this morning as my Dad is in the final stages of lung cancer. I have no doubt that all of our Dad's who have passed are there with us in spirit doing the things that we loved to do together. Keep your chin up and remember him fondly. John..

Costco....