John

Thanks for sharing Glen. I used to fish a similar tail race spot as a young teen. Brought back some memories. Some of them cows are tellin' the truth.

Little Johnny was in his 3rd grade class when the teacher asked the children what their fathers did for a living. All of the typical answers came up -- Fireman, Policeman, Salesman, etc. Little Johnny was being uncharacteristically quiet and so the teacher asked him about his father. Johnny replied, 'Well, my dad's an exotic dancer in a gay bar and takes off all his clothes in front of other men. Sometimes, if the offer is really good, he'll go out to the alley With some guy and make love to him for money. Little Johnny's teacher, obviously shaken by this statement hurriedly set the other children to work on some colouring, and took Johnny aside to ask him, if that was really true about his father? 'Well, not really said Johnny', 'He plays for the Leafs but I was too embarrassed to admit it in front of the other kids.'

Great report Joey, thanks...

Dang braggard!....

He's going to God's country ice fishing Cliff.. They claim (not sure how they forecast it though) that we could get another 50 cm more snow in March!

The law of supply and demand...............something is worth whatever someone is willing to pay for it. As long as we insist on driving vehicles that use fuel at the rate of 10-15 miles per gallon (myself included). We in North America are consuming the majority of the global oil supply. It seems fitting that perhaps we should pay for it? Oil is a global commodity. Yes, gasoline in the UK is approaching $10 an imperial gallon, however they drive gasoline fueled cars that on average achieve 35-45 miles per gallon. Most "fleet" (company owned) cars are diesel. European diesel powered cars are much more economical yet.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you always Chris. John and Barbara

Great job.....nice pike there.

Have a great time Joe and watch out for them English!

Great job Cliff..

Ahhhh yes Stoty, I was wondering how long it would take for you to resort to flaming! Seems as though any controversial thread that you get involved in deteriorates this way. No one is insinuating anything with regards to your level intelligence or whether you are below me (us), whatever that means. We are expressing our opinions with due consideration to the facts provided, that's all. My illustration of the price of the item (its magnitude) was simply to illustrate how it could possibly not be noticed as not charged by the purchaser. Maybe this thread has run its course, I'm done here......

OK, let me put it to you in simple terms. A Mustang Fishing Jacket is what?......say $150 on sale? You wouldn't notice that was not on your bill... Actually, when I checkout anywhere, whether it's the grocery store or not, I watch each item as it is scanned or manually input into the system.. We make our own breaks Stoty, this is a big boys world that we live in!

Please Stoty, don't insult our intelligence! It was not a $5, $10 or even $20 item. Do you pay an invoice without looking at the bill? Hey, maybe you do?

I think that the store that the item came from is irrelevant Stoty. I also think that that "certain guy" who went to that "certain sale" would know at the checkout whether or not he had been charged for something or not. To me, it's a no-brainer. If you had all intentions of buying the item in the first place, what's to think about? Pay for the dang vest...........

Apologies to Kirk and Marty, in advance.......... Disorder in the Court... These are from a book called Disorder in the American Courts, and are things people actually said in court, word for word, taken down and now published by court reporters who had the torment of staying calm while these exchanges were actually taking place. ______________________________________ ATTORNEY: Are you sexually active? WITNESS: No, I just lie there. ______________________________________ ATTORNEY: What gear were you in at the moment of the impact? WITNESS: Gucci sweats and Reeboks. ______________________________________ ATTORNEY: This myasthenia gravis, does it affect your memory at all? WITNESS: Yes. ATTORNEY: And in what ways does it affect your memory? WITNESS: I forget. ATTORNEY: You forget? Can you give us an example of something you forgot? _____________________________________ ATTORNEY: What was the first thing your husband said to you that morning? WITNESS: He said, "Where am I, Cathy?" ATTORNEY: And why did that upset you? WITNESS: My name is Susan! ______________________________________ ATTORNEY: Do you know if your daughter has ever been involved in voodoo? WITNESS: We both do. ATTORNEY: Voodoo? WITNESS: We do. ATTORNEY: You do? WITNESS: Yes, voodoo. ______________________________________ ATTORNEY: Now doctor, isn't it true that when a person dies in his sleep, he doesn't know about it until the next morning? WITNESS: Did you actually pass the bar exam? ____________________________________ ATTORNEY: The youngest son, the twenty-one-year-old, how old is he? WITNESS: Uh, he's twenty-one. ________________________________________ ATTORNEY: Were you present when your picture was taken? WITNESS: Are you kidding me? ______________________________________ ATTORNEY: So the date of conception (of the baby) was August 8th? WITNESS: Yes. ATTORNEY: And what were you doing at that time? WITNESS: Uh.... I was gett'in laid! ______________________________________ ATTORNEY: She had three children, right? WITNESS: Yes. ATTORNEY: How many were boys? WITNESS: None. ATTORNEY: Were there any girls? WITNESS: Are you kidding me? Your Honour, I think I need a different attorney. Can I get a new attorney? ______________________________________ ATTORNEY: How was your first marriage terminated? WITNESS: By death. ATTORNEY: And by whose death was it terminated? WITNESS: Now whose death do you suppose terminated it? ______________________________________ ATTORNEY: Can you describe the individual? WITNESS: He was about medium height and had a beard. ATTORNEY: Was this a male or a female? WITNESS: Guess. _____________________________________ ATTORNEY: Is your appearance here this morning pursuant to a deposition notice which I sent to your attorney? WITNESS: No, this is how I dress when I go to work. ______________________________________ ATTORNEY: Doctor, how many of your autopsies have you performed on dead people? WITNESS: All my autopsies are performed on dead people. Would you like to rephrase that? ______________________________________ ATTORNEY: ALL your responses MUST be oral, OK? What school did you go to? WITNESS: Oral. ______________________________________ ATTORNEY: Do you recall the time that you examined the body? WITNESS: The autopsy started around 8:30 p.m. ATTORNEY: And Mr. Denton was dead at the time? WITNESS: No, he was sitting on the table wondering why I was doing an autopsy on him! ____________________________________________ ATTORNEY: Are you qualified to give a urine sample? WITNESS: Huh....are you qualified to ask that question? ______________________________________ --- And the best for last: --- ATTORNEY: Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a pulse? WITNESS: No. ATTORNEY: Did you check for blood pressure? WITNESS: No. ATTORNEY: Did you check for breathing? WITNESS: No. ATTORNEY: So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began the autopsy? WITNESS: No. ATTORNEY: How can you be so sure, Doctor? WITNESS: Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar. ATTORNEY: I see, but could the patient have still been alive, nevertheless? WITNESS: Yes, it is possible that he could have been alive and practicing law.

Good job bud! I assume that one didn't come through an 8" hole? That's a pretty decent fish through the ice, don't want to jinx you, BUT, I'm with everyone else thinking that the replica mount is coming your way! J...

Since when have you become very attractive?

Where you bin boy?

What thought was that? I'm with you on this one. If you don't have any declared income, don't own anything and are willing to spend every waking moment in court or in jail, there may be some opportunity to get your name in the annals of history.......otherwise I would just rather go fishing! As an aside Wayne, from what I have read, the initial $5K per annum is not tax deductible, but, all income made from that annual $5K attracts no tax. Therefore, in theory, with the right investment strategy, and a following wind, one could do quite well? I assume that they will require separate audit trails, separate accounts.........

I'm really struggling to figure out where you are going with this. If there was no requirement to pay income tax then being of relatively sound mind the answer is a given. The US government frowns somewhat on fraud. Lot's of people in jail right now who felt that they didn't have to pay taxes. Wage garnishment, property seizure are relatively common forms of tax collection...............

As douG says cold and flu virus's run their course. I find good ol' chicken soup and the odd single malt works wonders.....

Please keep us up to date once you stop remitting....Your naivety is amazing!

Thanks for the great read Huey. Hope that all turns our well with your lab's surgery. John...

We have had the same letter carrier for as long as I can remember. He always delivers mail to the wrong houses, ie., we get next doors and vice versa, and.......he doesn't (appear) to deliver mail on Fridays..... Having said that, he is cheerful, polite and adds a little character to the neighborhood!

Lets keep this close to the top..