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  1. Old Ironmaker

    Bass opened Sat 12 AM here in Ontario

    Strange this year, in some areas in Ontario Bass were still on beds, some areas they were long gone. Here on the north shore of Lake Erie some Smallmouth were still nesting and where I am within a few miles they left the nests this past week. Water levels are the highest I have ever seen here on...
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    Bilge pump stays on.

    Hello all, I am electrically challenged so if you can help speak slowly. !994 StarCraft Superfisherman 190, 115 HP Mariner 2 stroke. I am in the process getting the boat ready, yes very late but have phisical limitations since I have 4 new compression fractures in my spine. 2 cervical and 2...
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    Too early for Super Bowl predictions?

    Most of the talking heads are on the Cleveland bandwagon. If there is such a thing they won the offseason before they had a single full pads on practice. That is just silly in my humble opinion. Those thousands of NFL "experts" have come just shy of predicting a Super Bowl win. I'm going to go...
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    I deleted a recent request from someone by mistake

    Someone here recently sent me a request and I accidently deleted it. If it was you please PM me. Thanks.
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    Can't get more redneck than this.

    We live in the rural area of a small village, no stoplight, 1 snack bar, the corner store and a post office. It's on the north shore of Lake Erie in southern Ontario. I am telling the owner of the local corner store about locking myself out of my wife's car today. That's another story, I was...
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    Your best "I lent out my ???? story"

    Based on a recent thread from a fellow that was asked to lend a neighbor his newer truck I started thinking about all the horror stories I have about lending things out. I had a small 15" gas chainsaw of an obscure Japanese make. Perfect for limbing bush and small trees, light and started on...
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    Mods please advise.

    When I go to check my messages a large black pop up is on screen asking me to join up for the newsletter. It does not have one of those X's that I can click on to clear it so I can get to messages. I already get info from iboats in my email. About 2 weeks now this has been happening. Please...
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    The AAF is dead.

    The league didn't make it through a single season. Great product on the field, television contract. How can they go wrong? No paying fans in the seats, simple as that. I have had experience in semi-pro Football. Owners and managers project the number of bums in seats. They will project sales at...
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    Wax bootom of hull or no wax.

    A recent thread was resurrected after 17 years and closed by rule. I read through it and found it very interesting. It beats staring out the window at a frozen lake. A member asked if waxing his hull would get more speed waxed than not waxed. I read the thread and it was interesting, from a...
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    Seasonal Cottage/Cabin/trailer and the joys of ownership.

    There is a thread on the general repairs etc. thread that somehow morphed into winterization and spring start up woes and the joy of ownership of a vacation place, (guests invited and the other one). I remember working 3 @ 14.5 hour shifts on the weekend and get a call from my wife from the...
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    SUPER BOWL Sunday!

    I'm surprised that we don't have a Super Bowl thread or I can't find one. It's a push so I played the over/under. I took the over. Neither defences are Gang Busters. Serving New England clam chowder and Tofu at 1/2 time. Isn't that what Los Angelinos eat, stuff like that crud. A former Buffalo...
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    Bolts vs. Birds, what do you think?

    Coach Harbaugh was outcoached by coach Lynn today big time, in my opinion. Near genius to put 3 safeties at LB position. Not a few series, all game. No one is going to contain Jackson all day but with those fast and quick safeties at the line of position (used to be called scrimmage) he was...
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    Catch a Contractor TV

    I'm watching the show now. It never ceases to amaze me how intelligent people get ripped off by these fly by nighters posing as contractors. There is still no legislation here in Ontario protecting people from unscrupulous con men, and women. The only recourse is to try and get blood from a rock...
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    Increase in fines for talking/texting in Ontario

    I know many folks travel to Ontario Canada and wanted to let those that do the Ontario Government is increasing fines for talking and or texting while operating a motor vehicle. It's not just talking etc. while driving just holding a device in ones hand is a fine as well. Entering data into a...
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    Happy Thanksgiving to all my American relatives and freinds

    We already had ours but having duel citizenship we celebrate both. Now that we are older we don't go down to the States and get a second full out US dinner and a day off school. So I buy a boneless Turkey roast that is perfect for the 2 of us plus leftovers. Put it in the oven and settle down...
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    Driving south in winter. Winter tire dilema.

    I put the wifes new winters on a few weeks ago. We were planning a trip to Florida after the New Year. Since this will be her 1st post retirement road trip we don't have a time line. 3 weeks at least. We/I have driven this many times before. The last time was a nightmare with the so call All...
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    Repairing/recoating grate on NG stove.

    I will give the Readers Digest version of what happened and promise not to digress, much.The short of it is that a very large pot of water overboiled onto the grate on our NG stove. The grate is no longer shiny, it is so bad the refractory ceramic coating , which I believe NG stove grates must...
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    A question about how US political system works from a Canuck

    I follow US politics. The question I have is why is it so important to Congress which is Federal as to which party a State Governor that is elected belongs to? My thought is that a Governor can help support and sell a Federal law to citizens.
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    Buried Mom yesterday. DNR order.

    I thank you for all your forthcoming condolences. Born in North Tonawanda NY then moved to Hamilton Ontario in 52' when Mom and Dad married. She lived a good long and fruitful life and turned 87 this past May. All 17 of us, (I call us the usual suspects) celebrated with her at an Italian...
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    Johnny Football makes his CFLdebut

    4 interceptions in his 1st start for the Montreal Alouetts against my Hamilton Tiger Cats, oh my. Maybe spelt wrong I don't speak our second language sorry. 957 days since he threw his last TD in Pro ball. Many reasons why, new team 7 days, new league, new field size new rules and an extra...
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