John

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....

I have see a real B29 fly. Don't remember the same maneuverability though. Quite the control!!! http://users.skynet.be/fa926657/files/B29.wmv

Enough for a shore fry up once or twice a year....the rest go back regardless of size. I agree with Gerritt, Pike, properly filleted are just as good. J...

By now, (assuming you didn't fall off the wagon), you have gone three days..... It really does get much better from here on..... The nicotine addiction starts to go away and what you are left with is association...... You associate having a cigarette with.......whatever it is. For me it was many things including having a beer, summer mornings on the deck with a coffee and the newspaper...etc, etc. You really do have to change your habits that were (are) triggers. It is very tough but once you do it's much easier. I am probably second to Cliff in the most times quit and failed. I watched my Mum die from Emphysema a couple of years ago an my Dad is in the final stages of Lung Cancer. It's not a pretty way to go. I eventually did it for my kids and grandkids. For me, it was a $100 a week after tax habit (at todays prices)................$5200.00 a year!!! It will be the best thing you ever did, and will look back and wonder why you didn't do it 20 years ago! IM me if I can help............ John

Rick, why would they leave out most of Europe? Scandinavian countries rank particularly high... Not taking anything away from Canada.........this is an amazing country.

Oil is a commodity and prices rise and fall with supply and demand. Unfortunately, the oil companies maximize what they charge for refined product on the upswing and drag their heels on the downswing. Not really any different than any other free market commodity. I still don't like paying 97.9 though!

Hello Cliff, I'm no guide, in fact I usually require one. However what a great idea. I would book with you in an instant though.....

Me too, except it's 33 years, dang I'm old! Welcome aboard and thanks for the great intro.

I can't argue with that Marc.

Chris, sorry we got off on the wrong foot. Sensitivity is not my long suit. I don't mean to offend anyone here, just some topics push my buttons more than others. We are all taxed through the nose and many other organs too....however if we hold our breath waiting for our public servants to do anything decisive, or soon, we will...... well, you know! For the record, I am 53 years old and have lived in this wonderful country for 32 of them. I always, repeat always, carry a few garbage bags with me when I am camping, fishing or just hiking. Do I pick up other peoples garbage at highway intersections, medians etc, hell no. But if I see some thoughtless buggers junk on the ice, in the woods, on the shore or in the shallow water you bet your gonads I will pick it up...........

So let me just try to get my feeble mind around what you and Chris are saying Marc......Because you have had some bad experiences in a past life you are now willing to walk over someone else's garbage to fish? Your bag(s) must indeed be full! Sorry, but that's how I feel. Certainly, our welfare recipients and our incarcerated need to earn their keep. I think that I commented on that in an earlier post. We could learn something from our friends to the South about how to manage our inmates. Many states put them to work on a daily basis cleaning up after the slobs. As far as capital punishment, well you will need to start a new thread on that one... Chris, I wasn't accusing you of throwing trash all over the place just the insensitivity of not wanting to suck it up and pick it up. It's not going to make the morons stop, it may in some small way help tho'?

Isn't it all Isaac Waltons fault anyway?

As I said.....with your mindset, you are thankfully in the minority.....Obviously you have very limited environmental awareness. Maybe in 20 years you will struggle to find somewhere to "be gone fishing"! Too bad you will pass along your selfishness to others......

Hey Whopper, I'm all for putting our inmates to work. I travel in North Carolina a lot and see them every time I drive I-40. We should develop similar programs. I wasn't criticizing, forgive me if I sounded harsh. I'm sure that most if not all OFC'ers see environmental education of our children as paramount. I'm not so sure that the other 400,000,000 or so additional North Americans see things the same way. I hear so many times "The schools should be educating my children, that's what I pay taxes for"! I think that less than 1% of the boneheads who drive like the moron who caused Lew's daughters accident ever get caught. I drive a short highway distance to work each day. I can guarantee that EVERY day I see potentially catastrophic situations that drivers get themselves and others into that are really only prevented by perhaps the good grace of one's God! The amount of law enforcement that we actually have on our roads has no chance of even making a small dent in the problem. Getting back on topic..... ChrisS, it's very sad that you think that way Your opinions only reinforce the need for more environmental education! If all of us felt the way that you do, we would be knee deep in it! You are hopefully in the minority........ J...

Awesome thread Lew. I'm certainly going to dig out some oldies and scan them tonight. Keep it going guys and gals!

Nemo, as PF suggested, persistence pays off. Keep calling.......you will get through. We have all known about the requirement for at least a year now!

Well, I have 5 grandchildren and one on the way. So I have lots of looking forward to do. I am grateful for and have wonderful memories of the time spent with my Dad.

Whopper, that's like saying charge all of the reckless drivers we have out there. In theory it's a great solution. Who is going to police it? As long as we have those who pollute our shorelines, rivers and lakes I for one will continue to carry a spare garbage bag with me and participate in clean ups. Educating our children is a must, I'm all for it, but not only in the schools. Parents must take responsibility for raising environmentally conscious heirs to our planet.

I always wondered why my buddies were putting up with transporting one piece rods. I tried one and never went back.

Morning all.... First above freezing day we have had in more than a month. Certainly is welcome.