John

If I start driving now, I might just get there before it's all gone!

Pecan Banana Cream Wild Blueberry Steak and Kidney Steak and Mushroom Chicken and Mushroom There ain't no bad pie some just tastier than others.

I had Mike's rod in my hand too! Great job Chris. I saw it as a work in progress and she sure is a thing of beauty finished.

Welcome back John, glad to hear you are on the mend.

Like I said, do you want a tough go anywhere 4WD SUV or do you want a poseur "school run" vehicle a la Lexus or Acura? As Raf said if there is one brand that is not going to disappear anytime soon it is Jeep.

Phil, I have had 3 Grand Cherokee's over the past 12 years. A 4.0L I6, a 3.7 V6 and a 4.7 V8. The 3.7 while OK mechanically was the weakest engine of the 3 and actually used more gas while towing than my current V8. Around town the V8 will use a little more gas though. If you don't mind a 6-7 year old one get a 4.0L. If you want something more current get the 4.7L V8. Bear in mind that the Hemi's are much worse on fuel.

No, I would probably buy a Jeep. If you calculate the difference in gas $$ over the course of a year it's not so much. For that kind of money you can buy a recent (3-4 year old) Grand Cherokee if you look around.

I guess the first question I would ask is why you "may need to get an SUV"? What job are you looking for it to perform? Are you looking for a tow vehicle or just a poseur type truck..........not meant to be derogatory, just sayin'. If I only had the 3 to pick from I would choose the 4Runner, but then again given the choice out there I wouldn't buy any of the 3.

I may have removed BOTH hooks from his hand!.....

Hey Roger, great to hear from you!

Linweir you have a PM. I have some D10's and D13's, they sure make a lot of fuss in the water. You definitely need the appropriate reel to haul them back in. In my humble opinion the D13 is probably a better trolling lure than casting lure, but I really like throwing the D10's and D8's.

Good choice on the V8 Raf. I went from a 4.0L Grand Cherokee to the V8 last year and the difference in towing especially uphill is significant. The only thing is while the hwy gas mileage is about the same the city gas mileage is much different than they claim.

Dax,you can actually rent a bandsaw that makes the tongue cut much easier and nice and square.

By "over there" I think he means Asia Art....

Welcome, nice smallie. I think you will like it here...we like pic's!

Great job Jim....I heard the rumours. If it was anything like the conditions in July up there you did well! Congrat's.......

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Sounds like a tough couple of weeks. My sincere condolences to you and your family. Saying goodbye to our furry friends is very hard, we have been through it many times. The way I see it is that the joy they bring to us while they are with us more than makes up for the heartache of saying goodbye. Doing the right thing when they need us most is a genuine act of kindness and selflessness. Perhaps consider providing a forever home to one of the many that need it so badly. I am not an overly religious person, but perhaps this might help... There is a bridge connecting Heaven and Earth. It is called the Rainbow Bridge because of its many colors. Just this side of the Rainbow Bridge, there is a land of meadows, hills and valleys with lush green grass. When a beloved pet dies, the pet goes to this place. There is always food and water, and warm Spring weather. Those old and frail animals are young again. Those who have been maimed are made whole again. They play all day with each other. But there is only one thing missing. They are not with their special person who loved them on earth. So, each day they run and play until the day comes when one suddenly stops playing and looks up. The nose twitches, the ears are up, the eyes are staring, and this one suddenly runs from the group. You have been seen, and when you and your special friend meet, you take him or her in your arms and embrace. Your face is kissed again and again and again and you look once more into the eyes of your trusting pet. Then you cross the Rainbow Bridge together, never again to be separated. Author unknown

Have a great one Paul...

Wondered what that spot was for that I parked in yesterday......

I think he meant that it tasted like ass

Two Tone is dead: anglers mourn the death of Britain's record carp By Angling Times General News 16 August 2010 10:05 Britain’s biggest carp has been found dead. The huge mirror, which was known as Two Tone and lived in Kent’s Conningbrook Lake, had held the record since 2001 when it was caught by Terry Glebioska at 59lb 7oz. It raised the bar a further six times over the next seven years, peaking at 67lb 14oz when caught by Austin ‘Oz’ Holness in August 2008. Chris Logsdon, boss of Mid-Kent Fisheries which owns Conningbrook, revealed how he made the sad discovery. “A couple of anglers called to say they’d seen a big carp floating dead on the surface which they thought might be Two Tone, so my son and I went straight over to investigate. Sure enough it was the old boy – I was gutted,” Chris told AT. “He’d had a hard winter followed by a tough spring, but there wasn’t a blemish on him – no scars, ulcers or any other sign of damage. He was just old – he must have been 40 or 45. It’s very sad, the end of an era, because Two Tone was part of carp fishing history. He was stocked into the lake at 12lb in 1982 and no English fish came close to toppling his record from 2001 onwards,” he added.

Actually I would really like to go this year, assuming I can get the humping vision out of my head...I know we all need to stay warm...........but...

I got 3 last night on a 5/0 treble and pink marshmallow.

I'll confirm that. He told me to take the day off and I don't even work for him. How great is that?