Bernie

Beats that is my point. When the tire is mounted it has air in it at atmospheric pressure. So then they add nitrogen to it to build up the pressure. That makes the air inside the tire only 2/3 pure nitrogen along with any moisture from the tire lube. It's marketing crap. Tires are designed to build pressure as they travel due to the friction inside and outside the tire. This is also part of what makes your car/truck better on fuel on longer trips. The difference in pressure due to installing nitrogen would be minuscule. I don't believe it is good value.

Been seeing more and more vehicles coming in with little green valve caps to indicate they are nitrogen filled. Really didn't put a lot of thought into it until yesterday. First of all what is the big advantage? Less change in tire pressure as heat builds up? Can't be moisture content. What about the air that is already inside the tire when it is mounted? Here's just a quick calculation. Atmospheric air pressure at sea level is about 14.7 psi, let's round things off to 15. To get to 30 psi you need to add double the amount of volume already inside the tire. Ok this means 1/3rd of the gas inside the tire is air. Isn't regular air already 70% nitrogen? To get 100% nitrogen you would need to apply a vacuum to the tire. Try to do that without pulling the tire off the bead. Yep. I say it's a scam or awful close to it. There are some more things that are marketing scams that bug me too. What bugs you?

It looks like it will create a little bit more downforce on the back end. Adjust the left front trackbar and put in a little wedge.

I asked the guys here to have a look. I got shot down. Not a Johnson. Consensus among them is that it most likely is an Elto. The first pic the guys figure is an old British Seagull used for sailboaters.

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That does look like a Johnson. Not sure what year. Dad is away hunting this week but can ask him when he returns about what year it was made.

Ha. Even I figured this one out Cliff.

Well done MB! I have come to the point to expect nothing less from you. Some magazine material there for sure. And we are fortunate to have you post it here.

Not often do I laugh out loud reading Roy but I did at this one! Hilarious!

Always been my experience on Nipissing to try to fish where the fish are biting . And most of the time that is where they are feeding. The baitfish spawning, the shadfly hatch, water current around rocky shoals and windblown shoreline is the most common to look for here. PS. It doesn't always work out that way though does it Joe?

Thanks for all the comments guys. The second week crew hopefully will have better luck at seeing a few deer. The weather is looking perfect right now. A few flakes of snow for tracking is real helpful. Ps ....Joe....I didn't have time to.

I refuse to eat anything a seagull won't eat. All a gull does is pick out the eyeballs and leave the rest. As a matter of fact the turkey vultures even leave them alone. That's gotta tell you something.

WTG Leechman. Very nice buck! Good shooting.

Just finished another week in the hunt camp that I have been going to each fall since 1973. This time around it was for deer. Here's a shot of a section of our bush I took this past week that caught my eye.. It started out with a bang first thing Monday as one of our members bagged a small doe within the first 15 minutes. I told him this may prove to be a bad omen. How many times have you caught a fish on the first cast and ended up with nothing else ? Well, this ended up being the case for the first week hunting crew. It ended up being a blessing anyway as the warm weather would have spoiled any meat hanging in the meathouse. We didn't hunt at all on Wednesday as we were concerned about the possible waste. So we did a little work on our trails that day and headed back to camp for some cold refreshments and some old time stories. The week wasn't uneventful though as there was some excitement that took place-to me. I will start out with a little background of our hunting style. We have sections of the bush that there are trails or natural terrain dividers which we form a semi-circle of hunters. Then we send a couple of guys through which we call "doggers" (In years past we used real dogs but not anymore) to move along the deer to the awaiting hunters. While waiting to do my "dogging" duty on Tuesday morning a Bull moose ran across the end of a marsh about 40 yards from me. I have seen many moose over the years but this particular moose was the largest and blackest one I have ever seen. I don't carry my camera when dogging because it could be very easily lost or damaged. Tuesday afternoon it was my turn to sit on "watch". I prefer watching, it's a lot less work . It was a very mild day, no wind and the bush was very quiet. The doggers had not yet started their trek through the bush. I heard a noise behind me and turned around to see what it was. A friggen BEAR! and he was running directly at me! I had my camera and reached for it but then I realized this is a bear. I dropped my camera and reached for the gun, as I raised the barrel and clicked off the safety the bear seen me move. The bear almost flipped over himself trying to change his direction and sped away. My heart is going a thousand by now and said to myself OMG! I reached back down for my camera and took a quick shot but he was behind a tree when the shutter clicked. Holy crap! What an experience! If I had known for sure I wasn't being attacked I would have had the video of a lifetime. Damn! Onward to Thursday afternoon. We had completed the afternoon chase and I was on my way back to camp to get supper ready when I came across this guy. He wasn't in any hurry to get off the trail, in fact I think he was defying me to get out of his way. Saturday morning we cut next years wood supply for the camp. This is one of those necessary but not so pleasant jobs but many hands made for lighter work. We cut, split and piled 5 single cord of maple before noon. Git er done! Saturday afternoon was my last chance to get a shot at a deer for this year so I was looking forward to my chance. I had a little time to kill until the doggers made their walk to the other end of the run to begin. So I took a couple of interesting pics. This was an interesting pattern in a dead tree. I liked the colours in this one. One more. Well the chase started as the doggers made their way through. Wasn't long and I heard a snap and a crack. I sat very still and my breathing became very controlled. Soon another snap and a larger crack. "Damn" I said to myself, it's too noisy to be a deer. It's another doggone moose. Sure enough, several minutes later a shape appears in the bush. This is what I seen. And that folks is a brief report of my holiday. Hope you enjoy a little part of my experience.

Ya Wayne .....And I don't even like wine.

It was her car. I run an auto repair shop and I took her home while we worked on the car. Gives me a chance to test drive the car at the same time. She knows that I was a smoker. I did not tell her that I had quit. I did not smoke cigarettes. I smoked Colts cigars.

Ha.Isn't that the truth Glen. Had the pleasure of working at a marina as a teenage kid one summer. Some were appreciative of help, some would ignore me (just a kid).Trailer tongues stuck into a tailgate or a trunk lid was always a popular thing to see. Just don't try this.

Hey you know HF this is one of the things that really had no bearing on my decision. But the wallet IS a little thicker this week.

Wow Lots of support here. Thank you all. Lots of urges today but doing ok. Gonna beat the habit. This time I really want to quit!

It's been two weeks of not being able to think straight, jittery and numerous others symptoms. I'll be damned if i ever go back through that again. It's getting easier but I will try not let my guard down. Had a couple good tests this week and passed them. I quit about 8 years ago for a couple years. I bought a cigar to celebrate getting my cottage. That was a mistake. I know now that any smoking is taboo for me.

Good luck in your hunt Leechman. I won't necessarily be looking for the big one though. The smaller ones are much better table fare.

Any success with the repair Sturg?

Thanks for the support guys!. It aint easy but it has to be done. Wayne I can't put a no smoking sign inside my pickup until I pressure wash the whole interior Holdfast that's definitely a few of the things I think of. Camillj you are right about being able to smell things again. Maybe I will be able to get a whiff of moms apple pie from the shop now.

It will be two weeks tomorrow since I have had a smoke. No patch or anything else. Feel better already.Took a customer home today and she was smoking in the car. It was an awful temptation to stop and pick up a pack on the way back to the shop but I held off. Today was the first day to not have the urge to light up in the morning. I will be heading into the hunt camp on Saturday morning and there will be no smokers there. It's also a few hours away from any store. So that will make it over 3 weeks by the time I get back to town. It's gonna work this time- never again!

Ummmm? Why were you looking at fashion/decorating anyway? Can't say as I have ever looked for stuff like this.