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  1. Old Ironmaker

    Selling my StarCraft, a bit of a rant.

    I wet the bottom of my boat once this year and 3 times last year. Everyone I know has at least 1 boat. I don't need my own boat. I didn't list it on any sites, just word of mouth. I had one lad come by and knew what I was asking. I told him before he drove the 4 hour return trip the price, if he...
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    I just wasted I don't know many hours of my life dealing with off shore tech centres

    I lost 2 hours of my life dealing with Bell TV, my Canadian sat. TV provider. It took me no less than 20 minutes to tell them my address and phone number, I KID YOU NOT. Then I hang up and the next off shore guy takes me 30 minutes. I would rather have shaky service than dealing with their reps...
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    Charges laid related to Humboldt Saskatchewan tragedy

    Some of you may remember the tragic accident this last spring that took the lives or 10 Jr. Hockey players and their coach plus 4 others and injuring 15 other teammate's. A few destined to the pro's including the NHL It was international news, I first learned of it on CNN. Over 125 RCMP officers...
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    I better think about what $ to ask for our shack

    http://www.myvisuallistings.com/dhfn/264036 What was supposed to be a quick interior paint and put a sign on the lawn this spring at our Lake Erie lakefront property has turned into a full fledged reno, new floors, kitchen gut, new central A/C, rebuild the armour rock breakwall, new deck boards...
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    Ever hide stuff you did from the kids? Never, right

    On another forum I remember smuggling Armor All across the border when I was in High School. Then remembered bringing Leggs Panty Hose across for some of the girls, then remembered I would buy Hustler Magazines for 2 bucks from 711 and selling them here in Canada for 20 bucks a piece. One of my...
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    Waterspout on Erie becomes Tornado a few hours ago in Selkirk Ontario

    Location:Selkirk Ontario Report post Posted 4 minutes ago (edited) Around 5 the sky got pitch black, the wind picked up and the thunder started. The rain came down in buckets, the lights flickered a few times. lost the TV and Internet. Nothing unusual here on Erie. Around 7 I decided to go to...
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    Born in the 50's, just perfect.

    Around the Steel City of Canada, Hamilton Ontario. In the 70's if you got off the wrong bus on Industrial Drive and walked into the front office of any plant with a grade 8 diploma and you weighed at least 150 lbs. you would get a good paying job for 30 years with benefits and a good pension...
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    Canadian Grand Prix today at 1:30 PM eastern time.

    On the Circuit Giles Villeneuve on Le Isle de something in French, Notre Dame I think, we have out F-1 race. ( 7 years of High School French and I can't order a Coffee in French Canadian which isn't anywhere close to the French we were taught). I will venture a guess to who is going to win...
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    Damaged Dining Room table, any suggestions?

    A hot Iron was unfortunately placed on the Maple inlay on a towel on the dining room table leaving a white impression on the wood. There appears to be a clear coat on the wood, I think it was the clear coat that was burned off leaving that white image. Before I try to buff out the white mark of...
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    Missing Walleye openner this year!

    What was supposed to be a quick paint job in our shack has become a full fledged kitchen remodel, build a bedrrom and new floors throughout. I am going to miss our Pickerel opener for the 1st time in 38 years because of this stinkin' joint. I do not like missing it one bit.
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    Need some carpentry advice.

    We are doing a kitchen remodel to put our lake home on the market. I now realize the ceiling has a 1" drop over 11 feet. I am putting up pine wainscoting over the plywood that is the ceiling now. I forgot the ceiling is thin plywood as my wife wallpapered it with a tin ceiling look alike pattern...
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    Buddy is looking at a 2000, 200 HP 2 stroke Evinrude, has a question.

    Neither of us have Evinrude experience. He was told that OMC had some issues around 2000. We have no idea what that really means. Is this a motor he should stay away from. I told him an 18 year old motor isn't really old for a Marine engine, my Mariners are 95'. Good compression, lower gear lube...
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    The Big Cats ore on fire up here.

    When the buds start on the Maple trees here in southern Ontario we hit the Grand River that empties into Lake Erie for the big Catfish. Here a big Cat is 20 plus pounds. Not that big compared to some you guys south get on the big rivers dumping into the Gulf. Yesterday we nabbed 5 all over 20...
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    What to use to repair small tears in vinyl seats

    When I had the top folded down someone must have leaned back against the frame and I got about 6 small 1/2" tears on the seat back. I tried to repair 1 tear with real Crazy Glue but not only didn't it stick it yellowed. I am glad I only tried it on 1 tear. I no longer have the top on as I never...
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    Oldtimers moment need help please.

    Simple question of which I am getting a headache trying to remember the proper name. What is the proper name for the water hose attachment to a OB or I/O everyone insists on calling "ear muffs" ??? Told you it was simple.
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    How many cars and trucks have you had over the years?

    We were talking about vehicles we have owned over the years at the shop. I decided to list them all over the last 48 years. I listed 32, then the next day would remember 2 more, then 3 more then my brother said what about the 65 Impala, oops missed another. I am putting together an album of old...
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    Anyone tow with a Kia Sportage

    I am in the market for a newer vehicle, One option is to trade in y Silverado 1/2 ton 4x4 towards a vehicle for my wife and get me something. I have been offered a fantastic deal on a 2014 Kia Sportage, a good friends Mom's who has taken ill and can no longer drive. It has 22,000 miles on it...
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    I hate car shopping!!

    We bought a used 07' Nissan Altima with the 290HP 3.5 litre in 08' with 35,000 kms on her. I have bought and destroyed cars of all ilk's in the last 48 years. The only car I didn't destroy was my 1986 L-88 Sting Ray. Had I not gotten married I would have blown the engine on it too. German...
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    For Longline trollers that use planner boards.

    I posted this on the freshwater forum then realized some of you salties use boards as well. Do you? I have never noticed any when fishing south, I have seen them used in British Columbia on saltwater. I need to take a pic of what we did on buddy's 23' Cuddy last year. We use planner boards on...
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    For the Long Line trollers using planner boards.

    I need to take a pic of what we did on buddy's 23' Cuddy last year. We use planner boards on Lakes Ontario and Erie to get the bait away from the boat and wake to the side while trolling for Salmonids and Walleye, even Musky. A planner board is usually set out from a mounted centre mast. It is...
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