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I lol'ed!!!! HH

The Leafs are Canada's team... there is no denying it! Check out any road game they play and tell me that you don't see any Leaf jersey's in the crowd. Very much like the Yankee's are America's team as well as the Cowboys... It sure makes them easy to hate, doesn't it!? I think that that alone, is enough to get every other fan worked up! And the Leaf's propensity towards making stupid personel decisions and their inability to win anything of significance also makes them an easy target. Haters are gonna hate! HH

I was going to say the same thing... Ronnie got on his bad motor Scooter and rode off into the sunset... RIP Ronnie! HH

Well, he might be worth that if he could find a way to actually score a goal or two between his 15 20 game droughts. HH

I loved it! Best laugh I had all weekend! HH

Who knew we had so many smart people here! LOL Thanks for the answers folks! HH

I'm no rocket scientist as you can tell by my posts here , but can anyone tell me how/why this works this way??? http://www.sootoday.com/content/news/full_story.asp?StoryNumber=50683 HH

I was out of oxygen from practicing my fish whistling techniques! HH

I was a Leaf fan when the Dead Sea was still just slightly ill! HH

Ha Ha... in reality, I am still on the same "bandwagon" I was back in September/October... I didn't think that they would make the playoffs then either! Still a Leaf fan, just getting wiser after 40 odd years! LMAO HH

This team came out of the gate on fire... many teams around the legue remarked at how quick they were and how difficult it was to play against them. Flash forward a few months and they can't even make one pass to get out of their own end... I find myself scratching my head trying to figure out how one of the fasted teams in the league, has become a group of butt draggers? Can I blame the coach? The coach aint on the ice skating! Unfortuantely, my early season prediction is coming true... blue and white disease had hit full on... I think I'm beginning to become a Jets fan! HH

Nice shooting guys... Terry, the pressure is off! LOL HH

Oh you are a smooth talker aren't you FishnSled!!!! Nice pics Cliff... thanks for puttin them up... I'd have taken pics, but I couldn't reach a camera from my spot on the couch! Spiel, I think we made it through 5 or 6 songs all the way through... some kinda record I think! HH

Nice!!! How much ice did you have there? Thanks, HH

Exactly Big Cliff!! I have been telling Bernie for quite some time now, that I simply don't go on this trip three times a year to go fishin... I go up there to enjoy the company of a good friend, the incredible views from his cottage and to enjoy the time with those other guys as well... ok, most of them! LMAO I gotta get a t-shirt made up that says "I don't come here for the fishin" HH

Mines just over a year old and I find the same thing... just pump that primer ball until nothing but gas, give'er a pull and start cuttin... I don't think it have to pump it 15 times, but it's likely to be close to 10. HH

It's too bad that we weren't able to connect Chad... more than likely would have motivated me enough to get my sorry butt off the coach... Joey, as you know, we don't go up to Bernie's for the fishin.... HH

This past weekend was our "winter" invitation to spend a few days with Bernie at his cottage on Lake Nipissing. We were short a few of our regular memebers, who were obviously missed. We had made arrangments to depart on Friday morning. FishnSled, myself and CCMT were well aware of the pending Snowmageddon, the good folks at Environment Canada had predicted and sure enough, I got a call from FnS Thursday night, setting up contingency plans for Friday morning. Well as you know, Friday morning was a bust from a snow event perspective, atleast in the GTA. So I made my way to FnS's place, loaded up and we were off to CCMT's house to gather him and his belongings for the trek north. We all kinda giggled at the weather, that is until we got just north of hwy 7, when the snow began. We seemed to be just ahead of the front, that wasn't supposed to move that far north! We arrived in Powasson in time for lunch so we stopped at a local for some eats... the snow was falling pretty good at this point. About an hour or so later, we were at the cottage, being greeted by Bernie. After loading in, we decided to enjoy a few beverages... which turned into an evening of enjoying beverages. The snow kept falling... Saturday morning came and the wind was up, the temps were down and I took up my place on the couch waiting for things to get "better". FnS and CCMT decided to go out... I decided to stay and enjoys Bernie's company as he didn't have a burning desire to get out there either!!! I'll let FnS or CCMT add to the report with their catch! Sunday morning was crisp and clear (-19C plus windchill) and we were all up at the crack of 9:00am!!!! Again, the "urge" to get out there seemed to have stayed at home as we ended up chilling till mid-day, which was time to leave. As always, we had far too many laughs to recall... a two hour jam night with Brown Eyed Girl taking it's place as our "closing number"! LMAO Thanks again to Bernie for the invite, it's one of the things that I always look forward to... See yah in the Spring! I hope that FnS and CCMT will add to this with some pics... heck they might even have one of the one fish they caught!!! LOL HH

I have to agree with both camps here... the goaltending has not been consistant and at times has looked amateur, but what really stands out to me, has been the play of their "better" defense men. Both Lyles and Dion have looked like crap in the last few weeks. I won't comment on the kids' play as, well, they are still kids and have a lot of learning and growing to do... but the established guys have looked aweful... especially Dion. It pains me to say this, but I will continue to believe, much like I have for most of the season, that this team will not make the play-offs. HH

There have been a number of invasive species that have not made their way to Canada or have had their path into this country, slowed by our cold weather winter. Some kind of boring beetle comes to mind. Well, this year our winter will not stop the migration, be it from the south or east or west. There may be a gradual change in our north, specifically the tree line as saplings are able to withstand our “warmer” winter. Those are just a few, off the top of my head… HH

LOL Roy! It's been quite some time since you met my son at the Fishin Show probably 6 years or so ago. He's grown quite a lot since then. Truth be told, I'm much more "concerned" about watching them kick my stuff down the hole!!! Actually you've got me thinkin, a shoulder works almost as well as the head, hitting that area! HH

Thanks again everyone... I'll be sure to do up a report and some pics... I thought of the screws in the boot trick, and may well employ that. And Roy, yes, I will be the "mule" but I also have to pull the toboggan with all our stuff, like rods, auger, and of course snacks! I guess if I have to I can pull two toboggans... I know the kids would like that ! LOL HH

Thanks Rick... HH

Thanks Bill.... HH

Hey folks, I am taking my kids out on Saturday for some perch on Cooks. I know that there is more than enough ice for us to walk out on, but I'd really appreciate knowing wht the ice surface is like. Is there any snow left? The reason I am asking is that as we are walking out, I don't want my kids braining themselves on bare ice. If I have to, I'll get them cleats, but if I don't well, I'd like to save the money if possible. Appreciate any up dates! thanks, HH