vhawk12

I don't understand why they asked you to go back to make sure so that they would avoid a wasted trip....why would it be a wasted trip?...if they weren't in fact poaching, they could still cruise the area checking licenses of other people fishing in the area...I think that they should dispatch someone as soon as they get a call they feel is serious....if they keep calling you going..."are they still there...are they there now...now?...ok we'll send someone" then the better the chance that the poachers will finish for the day and leave. Maybe a bad comparison, but if you call 911, they get the info and send someone...they don't call you back in a half-hour and say, is that femoral artery still bleeding? Anyway, congrats on the "catch" and I hope we can all do our part in reducing poaching and increasing awareness for our addicion.

You can thank Pronger, not Lowe, for screwing around on his wife and getting caught so she made him demand a trade that was his "personal issues" he had, plus she didn't like living in Edmonton...was not similar to the Smyth trade. The Ducks will ice most of the same guys, but they said last night that guys like May and Selanne will probably be retiring...I wouldn't be surprised to see Pronger, the Niedermeyers and some of the other older guys retire . They do have some young talent...Getzlaf, Perry, and Penner etc. so they still have good roots for sure.

-I don't care what the Americans "see"....in general (ie. not all) they are clueless about hockey anyway. -I cannot stand Gary Bettman. -If Gary Bettman can promote hockey in any way, anywhere then that's good for hockey, plain and simple. It will always be our sport in Canada (unless Lacrosse takes over!) -Congrats to the Niedermeyer boys, I think that's awesome, once again the cup will come to Cranbrook B.C. -Lots of long time players on the Ducks that have finally won a cup (Brad May, Selanne). -They OWNED Ottawa....period...

I second that...I work at a ski shop and it gets super busy sometimes...if I start jumping around to customers, then I will eventually forget about a customer that I was helping. I've been with people trying on boots for half of a Saturday before only to have them say that they want to look around...which is fine because boots are the most important, but it sure seems like a lot of wasted time. They're usually the people who think ski boots should feel just like their running shoes and nothing will fit. Anyway, I try to keep my eyes out for one of the other staff that isn't busy and point the people out that need help, but I can't just leave a customer a lot of the times. I must state for the record that I think service has improved at WSS, eventhough when I've been in there is has been really dead. Hey Lynn, if you're grabbing those waders, wanna grab me one of those Cloudveil gortex jackets....those things are near $500 too..ouch...

I don't know what BBB said, but I do know he's pretty young (and looks young too) and many times at different stores I have seen younger people ignored because they weren't with someone "older". Don't know if that had anything to do with it or not.

Smith did take over action optics...the Smith polarized are great, and cheaper than Maui Jims...

I think the Sunglasses Hut sells Maui Jim, at least that's where I tried some on. (the kiosk set up on the west side of market mall. My dad has some and likes them, he just got too dark of a lens. I get an amazing deal on Smiths from work, so I went with the polarized photochromic copper mirror lens and I love them. We're allowed a pair a season, so I'll definately be getting another pair next year.