Steve

it's generally not a good idea to have children playing beside the road... not often do you see playgrounds beside roads either... and really, a public ice rink is just a playground on the ice.

neighbors would have found another reason to complain.

would be a smart move. he's worth something to a team as a starter... maybe we could get a solid D for him.

I hope my Komarov Jinx is almost over. I bought my Komarov jersey on November 26th. He played his last game on November 29th. Lets go Leo!!!

its not the catching of the fish that would be the issue, rather, what baits are being casted. likely the jerk baits used for pike will be heavier than the standard vision 110's. my concern would be overblowing the rod on the cast, not bringing in a 6-8lbs pike.

I run a number of Ci4 reels (1000's, many 3000's, and two 4000's). They hold up nicely, albeit a little flex. My problem was the 4000 sized reel's drags died during the first season. Shimano replaced them without issue, but not just one, but both Ci4 4000 drags....but again, that is due to SALMON (all other species I've caught from trout to bass to pike etc were fine). The sustain reel is hands down better than the Ci4, but, of course costs another $100 on top of the Ci4 price. I just picked up a used Stella for $325.....used can often be the way to go.

and not worth a penny when it comes to muskie or pike fishing... the MB rod would be good for bass...not so much for pike or muskie. (or at least the size of line you mentioned above)

magically that gif above doesn't show Scott's cheap shot on Kessel to start the whole ordeal.

that is a sweet crankbait setup Bill. my fishing buddy uses the exact same one.

a little cheaper of an option, and it is a spinning rod (which makes jerk bait fishing all the more fun), I use a G Loomis Bronzeback SMR751S-SP paired with a Shimano Stradic FH 1000F It is only 6'3", with a relatively fast tip, for a nice snap to the jerkbait.

if your ears are still healthy, and you already have the music on CD or DVD, don't rip them into MP3's. Use a lossless format, like FLAC suggested above. I know folks will argue this, much because human ears vary in range much more than eyes, but transferring CDs/DVDs to MP3's is like taking a bluray dvd and transferring it to vhs. I don't know how else to explain it. With a cheap TV, it might not be visible to see the difference in dvd to vhs, and most of the music playing devices are like cheap tv's. But, like a quality tv, if you have quality play back hardware, you will notice the difference between your factory cd/dvd and your ripped mp3 (again, depending on your hearing ability). Hope this helps. Steve

I agree with all you mentioned above but Detroit. I went to a Leafs game there a few years back and yes, there were Leafs fans, but only maybe 1 out of 5....or less.

i was lucky enough to be at tonight's game...what a fun time. fifth row from the top but the arena was electric! my bro and I had a great time!!!

I'm going to start painting brown trout to look like muskie...... They sure would get more respect that way.... can you imagine gutting a muskie for its eggs only to find your such a redneck you took a male muskie that was heavily feeding....oh well, onto the next kill...hope the next one will be a female so I can steel the eggs. likely this has been done in a "ditch" which of course makes it ok....then I take my prize gold and bring it with my fancy tackle to a "pristine" river so I can be "one" with nature. "ditch pigs" at their finest.

because bps knows they can't make a mako boat....but they THINK they can make a freshwater boat....just look at cracker and nitro... but like cracker and nitro, they actually can't make a fresh water boat.... so I have a feeling, unlike mako, this will get changed..... like SO many things out there, folks will start looking for a "pre" BPS ranger...and these will be come valuable.

Don't worry man, half the fishing population agrees with your mother.

grid capacity was (and still is) the single largest hindrance to the generation of renewable energies (including solar, wind, bio, etc). micro grids may alleviate the issue, but that technology is still in relative infancy.

well...how to best explain this. solar panel technology is rapidly improving....at exponential speed. in 20 years, panels produced today will generate what a solar watch produced in 20 years from now will produce. it truly is like saying, why am I throwing out this 20 year old tube tv when it still has a picture. panels manufactured only 9 years ago already produce less solar power than a cheap solar cell sold by Canadian Tire. truthfully, developers are already factoring in an equipment change "mid way" through that 20 year lease...developers are weighing costs vs increased revenue by increased solar generation power. right now it appears that developers will exchange the existing panels in 11-13 years for cheaper and more efficient panels to ride out the rest of the 20 year contract. if this happens, and I do believe it will, who will be responsible for the first set of rooftop arrays, already deemed obsolete, 12 years into the 20 year lease. there is quite a disposal cost to solar panels. the developers who are able to convince the home owner that they are benefiting by keeping the panels after the 20 year lease are very good salesman..and saving their company huge money in disposal costs.

at minimum, inquire about the following: upon signing the 20 year lease, can I sell my home, and if I do, what happens to the roof lease. who is responsible for damage to the panels on my roof (weather damage or vandalism, some of the leases put that back on the homeowner). do I still have access to my roof for basic maintenance. (including things as simple as gutter cleaning). who will be doing the solar maintenance and will they give me a heads up or will they just be on my roof unannounced. (many agreements will read that the maintenance company will "try" to advice the home owner previous, but cannot guarantee contact will be made). will my roof be checked for damage prior to the installation and any repairs required be covered as part of the lease agreement what happens to the equipment installed on the roof upon completion of the 20 year lease (Don't let them have you "keep it"...it will be obsolete and possess no material value - similar to a 20 year old tv) will the local fire department be contacted to advice my house has a rooftop solar array installed. will an auto shut off switch be installed on the ground for disconnect in the event of a fire. (you would think this would be automatic, however, by laws have not been updated, nor has building code, to include the installation of solar panels). will the leasing company you are dealing with directly pay for damage to your property caused by the panels, or will you have to submit a claim to a 3rd party company. and finally, when your lease is up, 20 years later, who will complete any roof repairs to bring it back to the state it was prior to the install (if that is in agreement). things you need to do aside from the solar leasing company: - advise your broker or agent you are considering having panels installed on your roof which will be operated by a 3rd party leasing company. this increases your risk as a home owner, and depending on your insurer, may consider this a commercial operation within your residence. your company will require the details of the 3rd party leasing company, including their insurance information. right now less than 50% of residential insurer's here in Canada will allow for residential rooftop panels ... personally, i'd be careful dealing with a solar leasing "broker". many companies out there can be dealt with directly. pm me if you have any specific questions. we insure a vast majority of these leasing companies....some are quite good, others not so great. (like anything in life). ** i'd even go so far as to consider having the lease agreement reviewed for a legal opinion **

9 weeks!! well done sir!

great advice....and great participation....no worries for the little side tracks, lol. Gerritt, was in the office today and checked up with HR on my plan. I too am in a base DB plan, which is based on my pay grade. Then I contribute on a DC plan, in which the company matches, but only to a certain % based on annual salary. I double checked and I'm paying in the DC plan enough to ensure I'm getting my company to match their full 50%. It sucked that I took 25K from my RRSP savings to buy my home, but I'm of course already well into paying that back. I keep a low credit card balance (<$1K), and don't have a line of credit. I see the point of sacrifice, for sure. I just cancelled my personal cell phone. Wife still has one....but I'm done with those evil things. I wish I could have paid cash for my house...that is quite an achievement!!! again, thanks for the advice...I did find out my company has a 90 plan. age + years of service = 90 and you get retirement. For me that works out at age 58.

he may not be a "top five teams" number one center, but if you look at the list of ALL the NHL teams number one center's, he's definitely a top center in 50% or more of the NHL teams.

Lupul and Kadri score goals in the same game.... Wow. Great game so far.

Let's face it. We all want to retire (or at least most us, lol). However, for many of us, retirement is just a dream. One common piece of advice is to "start planning early". With that said, if you're not in a union job, or not in a public service job, retirement planning is even more important. Obviously RRSP's are a key....but there must be more to it than RRSP's. Can someone who is "almost" there, or maybe has some financial planning/retirement planning knowledge, provide those of us not in the public sector, or unionized environment, some advice? Thanks greatly! Steve edit: Grammar.