John

Let it go. If it's "almost to good to believe", chances are it is. Especially on an internet sale where he wants what amounts to essentially cash. I only buy online when I can buy either with PayPal or with Credit Card, via a secure site. Electronics are something that I would recommend having somewhere that will validate a warranty. J...

It was too warm with the roof closed Brian. We made 'em feel too comfortable.

Sincere, heartfelt condolences. Barbara & John

Definitely go with the bean bag rather than the windshield mound Lew. Great system and nothing is drilled or damaged. J...

Cliff I would be interested in joining you guys. Rob Hyatt runs a pretty good operation. John

Happy Birthday Rob, hope you are having a great one...

Sorry Steve, most of us who know hockey also know that he is overpaid by probably 2M a season and that's if and when he keeps his mouth shut. His conduct off the ice erodes most of his remaining value to any team!

This has absolutely nothing to do with the players value to his team on the ice, which is dubious. It has everything to do with disrespect to women, his team and to the sport of hockey. The man (subjective) is indeed a moron!

Welcome aboard Twocoda.

Sound words Rick. I have attended my fair share over the past year or so. Things are very quickly put into perspective.

Welcome back Todd.

You know basil too huh Roy....wonder what he's eatin'?

Congrat's on an amazing fish and for having the gonads to post your accomplishment for all to see and appreciate. This and other boards unfortunately have their fair share of wannabee's and armchair quarterbacks who feel it their mission in life to criticise, pass judgement and request justification to their terms. Instead of being critics, perhaps getting out and putting in the countless hours of fishing, researching, studying etc... necessary, you may get the opportunity to post something like this yourself ('ves). No wonder some of us resist the temptation to post the highights of our season(s). J...

I FISH ON FRIDAYS A husband and wife came for counseling after 20 years of marriage. When asked what the problem was, the wife went into a passionate, painful tirade listing every problem they had ever had in the 20 years they had been married. She went on and on and on: neglect, lack of intimacy, emptiness, loneliness, feeling unloved and unlovable, an entire laundry list of unmet needs she had endured over the course of their marriage. Finally, after allowing this to go on for a sufficient length of time, the therapist got up; walked around the desk and made passionate love to her.... as her husband watched with a raised eyebrow. The woman got up... and quietly sat down, as though in a daze. The therapist turned to the husband and said, 'This is what your wife needs at least three times a week. Are you up to this?' The husband thought for a moment and replied, 'Well Doc, sure, I can drop her off here on Mondays and Wednesdays..... but on Fridays, I go fishing.'

Get well soon my friend. Wishing you a speedy recovery. John & Barbara

No suggestions for a tackle store but try this... http://cgi.ebay.com/4-ABU-Koster-Spoons-AB...A1%7C240%3A1318

Belated Happy Birthday Lew.....Sorry I missed it we are away in Florida for a week.

Congrat's on the PB Paul, that is a monster! Sean, you sure know how to choose a great bottle of wine!

No, not that weekend TJ, the weekend following. The lovely Monique already OK'd it.

Sorry Rich, but you are wrong on this one. The quality of parts going into vehicles built by the big three has never been higher. Unfortunately it's getting from the component parts and modules to the finished automobile that is the problem!

It's called training, resulting in pride in what you do!

Way to go Bernie, nothing wrong with a little preaching to the non-believers!

Sir Alex and the boy's must have been celebrating with you all summer Clive based on what we have seen so far this season!

Hey Randy, how about organizing a swill. We can all bunk at TJ's for the weekend.

I tried to stay away from this but......... A huge portion of my sales comes from the auto industry. Not directly as it used to, but now indirectly from Brose and other non-North American companies, who through amazing efficiency and cost control, still seem to be able to make money even in challenging markets. I used to sell directly to Ford, who spun off the division to Visteon, who became ACH, who are now once again Ford. This division has lost huge money perennially, independently of who owned what. I understand the hard to swallow salaries and bonuses of the CEO's and CFO's and have my own opinions there, but those obscene "packages" are really a drop in the ocean compared to the other mismanagement that has accumulated the massive legacy costs and payrolls that the so called big three now have to deal with. One example of gross mismanagement is one couple that I know, (quite well), both still work at one of the US big three divisions. He is a line supervisor and she operates a small machine. They are both unionized. Now comes the fun part. He schedules her work and her hours. He also has (had) the ability to work unlimited overtime. So, they could both work together, (at overtime rate), and sleep together, as they chose. Between them they make (made) well over $250,000.00 US for each of the last 10+ years............This example of wages is not by any means unique. Many, many of the Ford and I suppose GM and Chrysler unionized workers live (lived) very well in large homes with "fleets" of new automobiles... Yet, anytime that I visited the plant, the work ethic and pace was at best pathetic. Who is to blame..........? The exec's, the unions, the workers, government, or you and me............The auto makers give us what we want and what sells. It seems to me that the culprit is the same as it was in all of history..............greed. We have become accustomed to living beyond our means. As long as we have the ability to cover our monthly outgoing, then all is well with the world. As soon as the source of cash dries up................well you know!