John

I get gas every time I get gas.......... Canadian $ is on a free fall so expect prices at the pump to increase regardless of the drop in crude.

Prob is Lew that they sell the information and the more info that they can get from you to establish your buying power and patterns the more valuable the info is.

Second mortgages at 12 or 13%. Lots of people looking to pay off credit card debt.

Many thanks Glen..have a great weekend.

Gerritt, your tragedy was just prior to my joining OFC. I can not even imagine what you went through. Cherish the memories and those precious 2 years. Be well my friend. J...

Welcome aboard Bowman. Just a quick word of advice, take a look at the introductions of some of the recent new members here.

Welcome Drifter, nice fish! Thought I recognized your pic!

Welcome aboard and thanks for the great intro...

Welcome aboard. LOB's is primarily a smallie and laker fishery. Rumour that there is a small northern population in the Oxtongue River area but I have never seen them. Where on LOB's will you be?

[quote name what do you guys think? Why do we feel the need to create threads like this when you know the result already.

So sorry Norm. Most of us think the same way that you do about our feline and canine buddies. It is well known that anti-freeze is lethal to dogs and cats and unfortunately it seems to have a sweet pleasant taste to them. Nothing silly about your feelings for Rocky. John...

Firstly, DON'T, ever, try to predict the bottom! Buy in smaller chunks on the way down. Walmart always does well in this economy. Personally, if I had $$$$ to invest I would buy real estate. Not necessarily in Canada.

Well said Terry...

Glad to hear you made it back safe and sound bud. Sorry I couldn't make it up this time.

Thanks for the report and photo's Dano. It's one of the remaining places that I have yet to visit in this wonderful country. I will get there much sooner now! Thanks again!

Thanks for a great report Joey. Looks like I missed a good one. I was looking forward to being there, however had to cancel due to a business trip that came up.

My .02 here is to put whatever you can on credit card, you get the best rate of exchange that way. Or alternatively get Canadian cash from the bank machines here, there are lots of them. I would try to avoid using American $ as your exchange rate at most places will be non existent.

Congrats Gerritt, very cute. I sent you a PM by the way...

Explain to me how boycotting a particular gas station might help?

There are many John......some actually apply..

I was looking to get back into fishing after quite a while. A young guy who worked for me told me about this site 5 or 6 years ago. It was pretty wild and woolly at that time and I got beaten up pretty badly by one or two (former) members. I was about ready to tuck my tail between my legs and tell myself that I didn't need the abuse. Well Roy, douG and a couple of others encouraged me to stick around for a while and take my lumps like a man. I did and learned to like the abuse........

Thanks for sharing Roger.

Dan, I have mine mounted on a Ram arm and have no problems.......

Very Happy Birthday Cliff......

The Farmer, the Lawyer, and the Duck A big city lawyer went duck hunting in rural Tennessee. He shot and dropped a bird, but it fell into a farmer's field on the other side of a fence. As the lawyer climbed over the fence, an elderly farmer drove up on his tractor and asked him what he was doing. The litigator responded, 'I shot a duck and it fell in this field, and now I'm going to retrieve it.' The old farmer replied, 'This is my property, and you are not coming over here.' The indignant lawyer said, 'I am one of the best trial attorneys in the United States and, if you don't let me get that duck, I'll sue you and take everything you own. The old farmer smiled and said, 'Apparently, you don't know how we settle disputes in Tennessee. We settle small disagreements with the 'Three Kick Rule'.' The lawyer asked, 'What is the 'Three Kick Rule'?' The Farmer replied, 'Well, because the dispute occurs on my land, I get to go first. I kick you three times and then you kick me three times and so on back and forth until someone gives up.' The attorney quickly thought about the proposed contest and decided that he could easily take the old codger. He agreed to abide by the local custom. The old farmer slowly climbed down from the tractor and walked up to the attorney. His first kick planted the toe of his heavy steel toed work boot into the lawyer's groin and dropped him to his knees. His second kick to the midriff sent the lawyer's last meal gushing from his mouth. The lawyer was on all fours when the farmer's third kick to his rear end, sent him face-first into a fresh cow pie. The lawyer summoned every bit of his will and managed to get to his feet. Wiping his face with the arm of his jacket, he said, 'Okay, you old fart. Now it's my turn.' (I love this part) The old farmer smiled and said, 'Nah, I give up... You can have the duck.'