Glenbow

Mr. Tiger "The Hammer" Dryfly, Do you by chance have the remainder of the above photo? Or what was in it?

Thanks Weedy, thanks a lot. I guess I am now relegated to #2. I hate being #2. And Rick, that 'white poofy stuff' is far too rare & exotic to use in mere gloves. As mentioned previously, it is so difficult to come by and it is a proven winner with catching exotic fish species that I reserve it's use solely for this purpose.

Couldn't tell you if it's any more than a gag, but I think the guy would actually be great. I can't get enough of that show.

Football in Canada is an effort to keep a few large men warm in the cold months. That's those men that are not ice-fishing with the Glenbow Flyfishing Texas Chilli Hand Warmers. Note that most CFL players are second string NFL guys that either didn't get in or got bumped down. Anyone else in the CFL is a damn good Canadian footbal player. How else would Flutie Flakes come about?

It's gonna be hard casting behind me with a 1ft 0wt, but I'm up for it.

Brewinup, you kill me. I am 'flush' from laughing.

Rick, you might want to try ice tiddley-winks instead.

Happy B-day Paul. You old coot. Even if you found an unhappily married woman tonight you wouldn't likely remember what to do with her in the first place.

well... it's a short story Ha! Ladystrange, that's one of the best lines yet.

I think it's a Kawi, I think a Z1000R. I forget the correct designation.

Ladystrange, how is it that you can recognize him.................hmmm.

"Very very nice rocks, guys. Once you get those photos framed, where are you going to hang them?" Why, over my 'rock'ing chair, of course!

Flyangler, you are clearly cursed. Stop fishing immediately and send all your gear to me for proper disposal.

Good jokes. Rickr, can you now finally see the true magic that is ice fishing? 30 Canadians can't be wrong.............. I see that on the day this picture was taken, they had no need for my Glenbow Texas-Chilli Hand Warmers. (Yes, chilli is a pun) By the way, is that you on the left Rick?

Don't know man, that's crappy. Get a Mac, you won't be sorry.

Brett, I thought you'd lost all your hair already, since I only have seen you in ball caps! Just kiddin', Brother. I am not evern remotely attatched to the O&G industry, but like I said before I already pulled my RRSP's that were in that sector as an insurance policy for me. Been screwed too many times. Plus now I can spend it on fun stuff instead. I feel that I am lucky to have been in Calgary for the last 10 years, my standard of living is better than when I lived in Vancouver or Winnipeg. I think that guys driving around in Porsches & Hummers are trying to enjoy some of the money they've made in the oil sector (not that I would buy those things, but you get the point). Over all, I have seen so much activity & optimism here I can't even compare it to other places I've lived. I don't need a $400 cheque ever 6 months to stay in Calgary (or Alberta) for a while yet. It might be nice, but I'd rather not have it than see our wicked economy fumble & our house prices go down a bunch & see people going broke because a lot of other people decided that having a small cheque once in a while seemed worth it. Joe average doesn't look at the big picture, it's more like 'if you see you can get it, then let's get it' without the insight into what else might be affected. I personally could care less if big oil makes a ton or $$ or not very much. It's up to me to invest my money wisely for my own future, not for the gov't to hand it to me. I'd really prefer to see Alberta keep chugging along riding the wave of prosperity for as long as it can last, with some governmental insight into investment for the future like refineries and promoting new business in other sectors to remain strong for the day the wells run dry. I'll be dead by then anyhow, so I'd rather keep the status quo than suffer another economic calamity. Either way, I'll keep fishin'.

Rickr, no kidding - I was just thinking that same thing myself! I never would'a believed it could happen (it is a rock after all) and it's not even February yet.

If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

MTB, you complete me.

I am what I am. Meow.

I can only hope that our illustrious Premier leaves well enough alone. I pulled my RRSP's today that are in the oil & gas sector as a precaution. I can re-invest if things go well, but if they don't I won't be down another 25% like after our Class-A Doofus Prime Minister screwed me out of 25% of my retirement savings with the Income Trust broken promise.

They're done. Last day is Nov 31. FFing stuff is getting lean, mostly flies left & some tying gear & entry-level rods etc. I think it's more 30-40% off. Anyhow, go & buy stuff while it's cheap & still there. Then you can tell your kids that you shopped at Ribtor when it's all over.

Lynn, We are a mature lot of ultra-sophisticated, genteel fly fishers. I am dismayed at your appraisal of us and hereby notify you that I shall NOT request your accompanyment at the annual secret fly-fisherman's ball. But thanks for the compliment. And if we ever do actually have a ball, you can of course come. I'm such a wuss.

Oh Dave, don't despair. Blizzaks for bikes. Available at Universal Cycle, ask for Don. Or just buy a Jawa to round out the collection.

Oh who am I kidding, that guy is like Charles Bronson & I'm like Bronson Pinchot by comparison. So much for the anonymity of this site, MTB (aka Gilbert Gottfreid).