Headhunter

Well, according to what I have read here and other places, if only the students and teachers and custodians and lunch room folks were all carrying, none of this would have happened. Now you all know that I don't subscribe to that theory, but that is what so many of the gun advocates will say. My gut twists every time we hear about incidents like these. I can't help that think of the loss that not only family and friends have taken, but the society as a whole. Could one of those victims turned out to be the doctor who cures cancer? Discovers a new a completely clean re-newable energy source. All the potential that those people had are now gone and lost to the world for ever. I guess their right to liberty and freedom don't weigh as heavily as others rights to bare arms and the easy access to them that has been enshrined in the country's mindset. HH

Awesome as always Simon! He's casting like a pro! HH

Congrats! Nothing better than babies!!! That said, I do think Wayne was getting at something a while ago when he mentioned you could field your own football team! LOL HH

Yah, liberty and freedom for everyone, except the 30,000 each year who are killed by guns. I personally wouldn't feel very free if I had to carry a gun everywhere in order to feel "free". HH Edit for typo...

You'll be hard pressed to find a line-counter that will cast effectively. I've seen it done with a Sealine, but it wasn't pretty! Those clip on line counters are a royal pain in the ba doop due, especially if you are late season trolling. They don't like cold weather. HH

I agree with you Lew and would quote you if I could get it to work on this flippin 'puter! HH

$30 odd BILLION in stock decline.... there's gonna be a few out of work Mexicans in the coming weeks. Question is, can these cars legally pass the Fresh Air test and what if anything can Volkswagen do to fix it? Then, there will be all those folks in class action lawsuits wanting compensation or a new car. Interesting times ahead. HH

And their dog Bunk... don't forget those pesky kid's dog! Gotta go, got a Scooby snack waiting for me... HH

I had a problem with coons getting into my green bin... until I got a dog. Just put the dog poop in the garbage and the coons will not go near it. HH

Trout/Salmon... HH

Get yourself a couple of glow in the dark Little Cleo's, a good strong flashlight and hit the channel. Hit the Cleo with the flashlight for ten seconds and cast and retrieve. Husky Jerk or even a Flatfish should entice a bite. All that said, be sure that your equipment is in top shape, cause after all that time fishin and limited catchin, I'd sure hate to see you get spooled when a spotted carp grabs that Cleo. Definitely a learning experience the first time that happens! LOL HH

Special thanks to DanD and John for the pm's... greatly appreciated fellas! HH

Thanks Paul, I checked into changing rim sizes and given that it would add an additional $1k to my pricing, it's not an option. I just visited a tire shop and they suggested the Continental Extreme DWS tires. Thoughts? HH

Just spoke to my "guy" re the Cooper tires, unfortunately they don't come in my size! That is turning out to be the bigger challenge at this time, finding tires that will fit my rims. 255/45R20 seems to be an odd size and as such, very limiting as to what I can get.... I had someone suggest Continental... any thoughts on those? HH

Thanks again for the suggestions folks, I'll look into the Coopers. Stonefish, that's exactly my experience with Michelins... a $1000 worth of rubber should not crack! HH

Maybe, but two set of tires, bought and installed three to fours years apart, I'm not buying it. Lew, never insulting!!!!! The rims those Michelins were on were a bear to keep properly pressurized, all aluminum. It was a regular occurrence to see me checking and re-filling the tires, especially during cold weather months. I just can't get that bad taste outta my mouth re Michelins. I put roughly 8-10k per year on those tires, so it wasn't like I was putting lots of KM's on them. HH

Lew, I loved the Michelins when I first put them on, but after 3-4 years, the side walls started to develop spider cracks and then they just started to peel off. Those were the Michelin "SUV" tires and they cost a small fortune. I got money taken off the next set, based on the tire wear and the 2nd set did the same thing. No tire polish/shine, nothing but soap and water... they cracked. The dealer suggested that my driving habits were the cause, running the side walls along the curb. I might have believed that, had the cracking only taken place on one side, but all four tires were cracking and splitting. I shall not fall for their products again! (Approx $2k in rubber spent!!!) Thanks for the suggestions folks, and if I could ask, keep 'em coming. HH

Hey folks, I am hoping to get some suggestions/advice regarding new ALL SEASON tires for my Ford Flex. Currently the truck has Hankook tires, that were on it when I purchased the truck about a year ago. They have just about reached the end of their usable life and I am shopping around to replace them within the next month or so. I only do short trips in the winter and buying two sets of tires, all season and snows is just outta the budget right now. The tire size currently is 255/45R20 101V, which in all honestly is flippin Swahili to me! The only brand of tire that I will not consider is Michelin. I have had two sets of Michelin tires crack on the sidewalls within a few years of owning them, I won't make that mistake again. It's my understanding that my tire size does limit what's available to me. Price point so far is in the $270 to $300 range, per tire, installed. Hoping to get some advice for you good folks and as always, looking to save some dough! Thanks in advance! HH

Thanks for that SCL... HH

I hear they are thinking about putting another floor or two in at Maple Leaf Square... just to house leaf management! HH

Answer me this then folks...why haven't ANY of the regional Arab countries outside of Jordan, accepted any refugees. None... do they know something we don't know. HH

Congrats... nice fish! HH

Well, if we let in all those refuges, I know where we'll find them... sitting on the front lawn of their local schools, protesting the Sex Ed curriculum with the rest of them! HH

I heard that a skunk cannot spray if it cannot raise it's tail. My Dad had a skunk problem and he used the live trap and hose method. He told me that once he caught the skunk in the live trap, he would hit it with the hose and soak the little bugger good. The tail would get so heavy with water that the skunk couldn't lift his tail to spray. He'd cover the trap with a blanket and move the skunk to it's new home. HH

Wonderful report as usual Simon! Thanks for posting! HH