John

Used to pay 25 cents in Hamilton on the 70's.....I did have to wash the glass myself though,,

We are all paying for the gross mismanagement of what was Ontario Hydro. As long as 30 years ago Hydro was paying secretaries more than I was making as a sales manager in manufacturing. It was never accountable and rang up a debt close to that of a small nation........My bill for July and August was $200 more than the same period in the last 10 years! They have a specific dept that is trained to handle calls from people complaining about their bill, they are trained to talk in riddles and to go around in circles until the customer either commits suicide or hangs up in frustration depending on their mental state....... And they continue to build wind farms...........but that's another story!

I have watched this thread with interest as I have good friends on both sides of the debate and respect all views. Thanks for keeping it civil....... I have very strong views on guns, ownership, controls, ability to conceal and right to own, but that's another story.......... Having said that, It would be interesting to discover just how many gun owners truly understand the operation, safe use, maintenance AND PURPOSE of their firearms. Maybe Art will comment on some statistics. I feel that those who believe that buying a gun makes them safe are truly dilusional. It resides in their night stand or glove box until God forbid they decide to "defend themselves". This never turns out well. I really do believe that there are many handgun owners out there that think waving a gun at intruders, muggers, carjackers makes they somehow invincible. If you pick up a loaded gun to defend yourself you had better ask yourself the $64,000.00 question...Am I prepared to kill someone and suffer the consequences?. After all is that not what the intended use is, to kill? The topic of the thread of course it is truly tragic. I can not even begin to understand the emotional heartache, grief and anger of those who have lost their loved ones........ .

Unfortunately change.org is much more of a political organization than it is environmental..........just sayin'

The consequences of a Trudeau or Mulcair government are truly frightening for Canada! I will leave it at that.......

Firstly, as far as maintenance, even under warranty, you have the right to maintain your vehicle at any competent shop. If you follow the manufacturers recommended schedule and have documentation then you will have no issue with warranty. Air and cabin filters have been an issue for a while where some dealers and some independent shops have been charging crazy prices and recommending way to frequent replacement intervals. In general terms, air and cabin filters should be replaced annually or every 20,000 Km. More frequently in severe operating conditions. Typical prices in my shop are in the $20 to $30 range for a quality filter, installed. (we do not charge for installation). For those that want to do their own oil changes and think that they are saving money, think again. We charge $39.95 for a regular oil change and $79.95 for a synthetic oil change. Most weeks I have a special that is $10 off. This gets you up to 5 litres of oil, a standard oil filter, labour and a written 30 point vehicle inspection. Price out a 5 litre jug of QUALITY oil and a Quality filter and see how much you have left out of the above prices. There are very good, average and not so good shops in this industry. The best advice I can give is find yourself one that has fair prices for quality work that you can trust.

2008 Princecraft Pro174SS, 90 4S Merc on rear.....120KPH all day with Ford F150 on front.... 38-40MPH on the water 2 up without the truck... I guess my take on this is really who cares about a top speed. If ya wanna go faster go bigger in general terms.

TJ.........ALWAYS pay yourself first when it comes to family plans.....all the other stuff can be used as "fill".

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Hi cliff, considering it only has 1734 miles on it make sure it hasn't been used as a stationary unit....if so I would walk away. Something with that low mileage is always suspect as far as why?

Cliff, if you go motorhome then diesel pusher is the way to go and buying a few years old is smart, HOWEVER, do your due diligence and demand service records, if there are none then walk away. There are many 2-5 year old pushers on the market, get one that has been well maintained.

Great report Joey and of course great photo's as always! Sorry we couldn't be there. Glad we got the opportunity to say hi to the Virginia boyz on their pit stop in Hamilton........thanks Spiel!

Sorry B and I couldn't get up this year, we missed you guys but lived it a little through Joey's report. Looks like an awesome time was had as always! Glad you took Roy with you..........

Maybe time to try the spot you and I scoped out last year Lew? At least for one day?

Certainly the best hospitality there is!

$1200 + HST is a pretty decent price if it's by road. I wouldn't ship anything rail I have seen how they treat cargo and shunt containers .......just sayin'

Have fun Connie!

I sure wish your posts had 10% of the logic of your signatures!

Love breakfast for dinner....

Asian Carp are a good example of we humans interfering! Ignorance is bliss I guess.......... Perhaps we need to realize that we live in a country with big bad critters all lining up to eat us. Maybe we need to learn how to adapt and stop blaming mother nature????

Your logic is flawed. Artificial population control never has and never will work.

Trying to understand this post. Why would we want to exterminate the species? And.......last time I checked there were no signs East of The Rockies saying "no coyotes allowed".

Good post Chris, agree 100% .

Great photo's Simon!