John

I don't necessarily agree Brian. Letting your best young talent "serve their time" in the minors is a archaic way of thinking. Burkie has spent waaay to much money and given up waaay too much in draft choices for second and third line players and will never admit to a mistake. Wilson needs to realize "it's broken" and make some radical changes to the line up even if that means making some of the overpaid undermotivated buffoons take a spell riding the pine and give some of the young un's an opportunity to shine.. Just sayin'

Great looking fish, well done!

Ouch!

Anybody that would like a recommendation of a lab breeder in Ontario who really cares, send me a PM. She is somewhat eccentric but knows her stuff.

Nice rack.....

BIG Woodpecker if you ask me Lew! Dang those are some big scratch marks.

Something has changed if a dog starts that behaviour at 10 years old. Is he drinking more than usual? Has his routine changed? Is he sleeping excessively, is he eating as normal? Perhaps it is medical, the first place I would start, your vet will be the one to advise you. At the end of the day the dog will not respond to punishment unless you catch him in the act. He does not think he is doing anything wrong. Buster, I am not bustin your balls....you may need to seek professional advice to help solve your probelm if is not medical. One of the things that I try to tell anyone who who asks for advice on bringing any pet into their family is the cost of buying is the least of your concern. Vet bills and training can add up to thousands over the dogs life...something to consider.

It's pretty obvious that I'm wasting my time Buster. You fit your handle well. My dog doesn't pee in the house, fridge, bed, anywhere for that matter. As I said train your dog correctly, discipline him correctly (that isn't with a big stick by the way), treat him as a member of the family and he will respect you and your belongings...Try locking your kids in the garage when you go out and see whether they are happy to see you when you return.......... By the way you might want to read about Einstein, you may learn a little.....

My dog stays in the house when left alone. As you should be able to do. Yup your dog sees being put in the garage as punishment and is reacting to it. Crates are a great way of training a pup, however YOU have failed if you need to crate him (with the crate locked) much past 7 or 8 months. By the way, choose your words a little more carefully.......I suggest looking in the mirror before calling me stupid!

Ever heard of training your dog Buster? If you left me in your garage I would pee in there too! Dogs in general are not loners and need to be with others, either dogs or humans or both...............dang, I give up.........

Very cute pup motion. Would recommend a lab no question. We had Ben our Yellow Lab for almost 13 years. He went to doggy heaven almost a year ago. He was my buddy and I still think about him every day. Labs are not maintenance free dogs. At certain times of the year they shed like a bugger and need a lot of brushing otherwise you will have hair on every surface in the house. They do need exercise and are susceptible to heat stroke if in the sun for long periods without shade. I can't stress enough that you need to buy from a reputable breeder who cares about lineage and has the background on the sire and the dam. Hip issues, allergies, ear infections are common with labs. Shoot me an e-mail if you want a recommendation.

Looks like an awesome time Joey. Some of us know Roy & J's hospitality very well. We have had the pleasure of fishing with Marc and all that I can say is that I learned more in the time I was with him than I did over many years previous.

Hope all y'all had an awesome weekend...

Only when you leave out the vodka

See ya in about 6 1/2 hrs

Well I am jealous as those OFC'rs are in for a treat. Roy and J's hospitality is second to none!

Actually it works very well. The fundamental problem we have here in NA is that our cojones are too big and we resent yielding to traffic that has the right of way. Take 5 mins and study it and it will all make sense. Remember you are driving on the opposite side of the road.

Congrat's, I remember it well! I am still 50# overweight but managed to kick the habit for good a few years ago. Unfortunately the years of 1-2 packs a day took it's toll and now I have COPD which is manageable but will get worse with age. To those who are considering quitting do it now, you will never regret it...

Some of these have been around a while, but worth another round.... One year, I decided to buy my mother-in-law a cemetery plot as a Christmas gift... The next year, I didn't buy her a gift. When she asked me why, I replied, "Well, you still haven't used the gift I bought you last year!" And that's how the fight started..... ______________________________ My wife and I were watching Who Wants To Be A Millionaire while we were in bed. I turned to her and said, 'Do you want to have Sex?' 'No,' she answered. I then said, 'Is that your final answer?' She didn't even look at me this time, simply saying, 'Yes..' So I said, "Then I'd like to phone a friend." And that's when the fight started... ________________________________ I took my wife to a restaurant. The waiter, for some reason, took my order first. "I'll have the rump steak, rare, please." He said, "Aren't you worried about the mad cow?" "Nah, she can order for herself." And that's when the fight started..... ________________________________ My wife and I were sitting at a table at her high school reunion, and she kept staring at a drunken man swigging his drink as he sat alone at a nearby table. I asked her, "Do you know him?" "Yes", she sighed, "He's my old boyfriend.... I understand he took to drinking right after we split up those many years ago, and I hear he hasn't been sober since." "My God!" I said, "Who would think a person could go on celebrating that long?" And then the fight started... ________________________________ When our lawn mower broke and wouldn't run, my wife kept hinting to me that I should get it fixed. But, somehow I always had something else to take care of first, the shed, the boat, making beer. Always something more important to me. Finally she thought of a clever way to make her point. When I arrived home one day, I found her seated in the tall grass busily snipping away with a tiny pair of sewing scissors. I watched silently for a short time and then went into the house.. I was gone only a minute, and when I came out again I handed her a toothbrush. I said, "When you finish cutting the grass, you might as well sweep the driveway." The doctors say I will walk again, but I will always have a limp. ________________________________ My wife sat down next to me as I was flipping channels. She asked, "What's on TV?" I said, "Dust." And then the fight started... ________________________________ My wife was hinting about what she wanted for our upcoming anniversary. She said, "I want something shiny that goes from 0 to 150 in about 3 seconds." I bought her a bathroom scale. And then the fight started...... ________________________________ After retiring, I went to the Social Security office to apply. The woman behind the counter asked me for my driver's License to verify my age. I looked in my pockets and realized I had left my wallet at home. I told the woman that I was very sorry, but I would have to go home and come back later. The woman said, 'Unbutton your shirt'. So I opened my shirt revealing my curly silver hair. She said, 'That silver hair on your chest is proof enough for me' and sheprocessed my Social Security application.. When I got home, I excitedly told my wife about my experience at the Social Security office... She said, 'You should have dropped your pants. You might have gotten a disability allowance, too.' And then the fight started... ________________________________ My wife was standing nude, looking in the bedroom mirror. She was not happy with what she saw and said to me, "I feel horrible; I look old, fat and ugly. I really need you to pay me a compliment.' I replied, "Your eyesight's damn near perfect." And then the fight started........

You got it..........

We are lucky enough to have 5 little guys that we can spoil and send home...

That's a real work of Art, Art................ Maybe you should pick up a blank or two and try your skills on the full monty over the winter.

I am lost for words Drew. Maybe I should just say thank you..............

I'm not a big football fan either way, but if pushed I would have to say I enjoy college ball much more than the "Pro" game......

I joined 6 or 7 years ago for the fishing...... I stayed for the great people......