Headhunter

I certainly didn't forget Matts! He was a skill player, but not a marquee player in that he did not take advantage of his position in this market, outside of his on ice performance... and that was the point of my post. The last Leaf to take advantage of all that this hockey mecca can offer was Gilmour... A true marquee player will have the team following him and will grab any and all endorsement money available... who do the Leafs have that could pull that off? Kessel would rather not speak to anyone, much less take endorsement money and have to actually interact with the public... All I'm saying is that there is an opportunity here that no one is either considering or taking advantage of... and the dollars available are staggering! HH

To serve and collect revenue... should be in bold letters across the side of their boats! HH

You know Doc, you're exactly right. But here is the real head scratcher for me... Toronto is arguably the centre of the hockey universe. This market has not had a marquee player since Gilmour... and what I mean by that is the following... Hockey in this town is a religion. High profile elite players could make a fortune with endorsements in this town... so after being grossly over paid by their hockey salaries, they could then augment their income, through various product endorsements... remember Gilmour in the cow pants! The right personality could own this town, but it seems to me that the players are simply happy to get their pay and be done with any extra activities... The Toronto market is a license to print money for the right player. There seems to be no will amoung players to take advantage of it! and the current roster lacks one thing... a marquee player! LOL HH

No wonder you had the net hanging over the side of the boat!LOL Bernie, your Dad is lookin great! Must have made him very happy to have all three of yah in the same boat. HH

That's what it's all about Bernie! Great pics and shore lunch eh... sounds good to me! HH PS... nice net! LMAO!

Nice job guys! That 2nd fish has a head like a tank! HH

Great report BB! You should try and find a way to gtg with more of us at any of our gatherings... can't help but think you would have a great time and that many of us here, would enjoy shooting the p**p with yah! HH

Looks like I am going to have to upgrade my sling shot... aint now way my old one is gonna penetrate that hull! HH

Do Jumla's count Fill? HH

Just so yah know.... I had a problem with them in the past and have learned this much...they are protected and managed by the MNR - animal services will not do anything! -you cannot legally kill a raccoon without first documenting the damage the animal has made to personal property. This means pics, dates, times etc... -with proper documentation in place, you may live trap the animal and relocate it to a rural area and them put it down, but only on private property. (get a farmer to shoot it!) -if you are going to try and relocate the animal alive, you may only move it one km. This law is intended to stop the spread of disease. May I suggest and only suggest, that you live trap the animal, take it down to your favorite body of water as a means of entertaining the animal, whilst in your custody. Some how or other, I always seem to trip, just as I get to the water's edge and the trap and Raccoon escape my grasp and fall into the lake! Can't seem to figure out how to not trip carry all that weight! Then proceed to open your own haberdashery (sp)! HH

Fill, I wish you would keep your "snow" to yerself... it's making it pretty cold out today, ya know! HH

Come Cliff! You know the rules... no pic, no red neck! HH

Yup! One of the reasons I always suggest Napoleon grills to folks! HH

LMAO! HH

Sorry for your pain... do you have pain in your hips or shooting down your legs? If not, likely you are dealing with a muscle issue, rather than a structural issue. If that's the case, you should be icing it on a regular basis.. stay away from heat! Be very careful with any or all exercises as you may irritate it more. Now, should you have pain in your legs, it's more than likely that you have some structural issues and those are best dealt with by professionals... and I don't mean Chiro or massage... neather will do you any good. Rx's only hide the issue... if you provide more deets on your symptoms, I may be able to provide more info. HH

I thought they met in mod que! HH

Open water fishing for Bows. Look for deep edge drop offs, troll spoons or crankbaits. Some Bass and pike, but mainly open water trolling for bows. HH

LMAO! I'm crying here! Heck the kid is better than the Dad! HH

Thanks for posting the pics Brian... definately brought back memories... especially the Chevelle SS as my brother had one. His was green with white trim. That thing was a beast... but I would not want to buying gas for it at these prices! LOL He sold it when he got married, to get more of a "family" oriented car... and brought home a Buick Grand National! LMAO Ended up trading that for a mini van when my sister in law got preggers! HH

Congrats Bernie! Is there an on-line version we could have a look at? HH

This... for the win! HH

Did anyone else laugh out loud when Bettman presented the cup to Chara and we got to see what that little weasle looked like, standing beside a hockey giant! He looked more like a weasle then ever before. I also got a chuckle out of the Vancouver fans booing Bettman, thoughout his entire speech... I guess the only folks who like Bettman are the club owners! Fishheadjoe

Nice work there Mike... kudo's to your friend for steppin up...the lake can use all the help it can get! HH

Well, there's that, but having a full time fisheries management person on board, to ensure that the lake stays "healthy" would be an added bonus... along with the fish crisp! HH

I think they should start netting Lady Simcoe, so I can take a short drive north, to buy fresh caught and cooked fish, on the side of the road. HH