John

Not so sure that I would do it. Aluminum 12' ers are generally pretty shallow and not designed for pedestal type seats. You will have a pretty high centre of gravity sitting on that seat and may go for an unanticipated swim. Just my .002...

Isn't that playoff hockey?????????????

As much as I hate to do it, I agree will you Stoty. That's what happens when young gun talent gets overwhelmed by the pressure. I would like to see them win this year, but next is probably more likely.

I thought that it was all over too Rich. Detroit were beating them to every puck. If Pens win the next one, what a game 7!!!!!!!!!!!

Definitely good Lew, however, I would make sure you have locking nuts on them........

I knew that we Brit's were good at something!..............

Rapin' and Pillagin' has been outlawed north of the Mason Dixon, Glen.....

Thanks for sharing. Great shots and awesome pike, congrats.

Great report as usual Drew. Thank you for sharing.

Torque x Engine Speed/5,252 = HP eg., 200 pound feet of torque x 4000 rpm / 5,252 = 152 HP The 5,252 number is a derivative of a series of calculations.

I managed to restrain myself Cliff..........just couldn't leave it alone huh?

Great photo Lew. I have a bunch from that era at home. Would be nice to keep this thread going with some history from each of us.

Barbara and I will wait up for ya Roy. No teeter-totter here, truck is packed already!

I'm more of a Jumla man myself....shhhhhh!, don't tell anyone, I can put you on to a good source!!

Green wellies Limey? She must belong to the county set..........

Bobby Orr without a doubt

Congrat's on the purchase Joey and Paul, you will not regret it. As far as bank purchased life and disability insurance is concerned most are not worth the paper they are written on. The language is designed to confuse and you will receive zero help from the banks other than they will tell you that you need it. Get your insurance company to quote you and do your own due diligence. You may require a medical. I know of two people who had so called life insured mortgages through bank purchased insurance. Neither collected a penny when their husbands died Caveat Emptor!

My wife Barbara and I will be there Thursday staying through Monday. Looking forward to meeting y'all again.

Mike, my choice probably would be a Passat TDI wagon. They are rare but one comes up now and again. There is a big however on this though.........if diesel continues to eclipse gasoline in price ($0.85 a gallon more than regular in Detroit on Friday) then I may rethink things.

Let us know how she flies Roy. Should move her across the water real well!

A woman from Vancouver, who was a tree hugger and anti-hunter, purchased acres of timberland, near Lake Cowichan , Vancouver Island . There was a huge tree on one of the highest points in the tract. She wanted to view the natural splendor of her land, so she climbed the tree. As she neared the top, she encountered a spotted owl . It attacked her! In her haste to escape, the woman slid down the tree to the ground. The ensuing fall incurred several wood splinters: in her crotch. In considerable pain, she hurried to the nearest doctor, 35 minutes away, in Duncan . She told him she was an environmentalist and anti-hunter and how she came to receive all of the splinters. The doctor listened to her story with great patience. He then told her to go into the examining room and he would see if he could help. The woman sat, and sat, waiting for three hours before the doctor reappeared. The angry woman demanded, "What took you so long?" He smiled and said , "Well, I had to get permits from Environment Canada, the BC Forest Service and Worksafe BC before I could remove old-growth timber from a recreational area. I'm sorry, but they turned me down."

Amazing as usual Drew. I read it again this morning and it was a "two and a half coffee" read ..... I hope that you are archiving your trip reports somewhere. One winter you should edit them, I'm certain that someone would love to publish your "work"....

I guess that my thinking has changed over the years. I was always connected, even when technology was a mere shadow of what it is today. The older I get the less willing I am to be "available" 24/7. I still have the laptops, phones and other so called essential business tools but they are 'off line" when I am "off duty"..... I don't pick up e-mail evenings and weekends as I have the philosophy that if I open it I have to deal with it. I don't think that I have become lazier perhaps just a little smarter.

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Detroit in 6? You are dillusional Stoty. Anyway not wanting to jinx Marty's boys.......................