Highlander

Figures of speech are obviously lost on some moderators...

Canucks blew away the leafs and shut out the oilers. Really happy about the win over the leafs. I was in Ontario early last week and made a lot of bets (for beer) with the poor suckers who live out there. I go back again next week to start collecting. :)

So a depleted Canucks squad gets to kick Calgary butt tonight. You heard it first here!!!!!

H1N1 does not appear to be as severe as other flu bugs in the past, however I read somewhere that it is expected that 1/3 of the population will get it. I don't know how easily the virus mutates, but I thought that the viruses generally (but not always)originate in SE Asia where waterfowl, pigs and humans are in close contact. I don't know if there are a number of variations of the H1N1 virus going around with some more virulent than others. A vaccination may or may not prevent you from getting it, but if you do, the severity is likely to be much less.

I used to keep chickens for eggs and meat. No problems and no complaints. You Albertans are turning into pampered city-folk. You may as well be from Toronto!!!!!

A common misconception, and so is the #14 fly limitation. I've had a 000 for a few years and it's my favourite rod. While it enables you to feel the fight from a smaller fish it is absolutely untrue that you cannot fight bigger fish with it without exhausing them. You have to keep the rod tip lower and fight the fish from the lower portion of the rod. I've landed 19 inch cutties in the same time it would have taken me to land them with a 5-wt. While I'm not chucking pike flies with it, I have no problem throwing small streamers, weighted nymphs and larger dries. I don't use a 000 line, I much prefer the action of the rod when I pair it with a 1-wt line. It casts much further too. Don't get me wrong, this is not a 1-wt rod. I just prefer the feel when it casts a 1-wt line. Sage has always manufactured rods which can cast a number of line weights well.

If you already have a six, there won't be too much difference going to a 5-wt. For small streams I'd tend to go much smaller, a maximum of a 3-wt. But then I fish a 000 for good sized westslopes. My suggestion would be to get a 3-wt. If you can, borrow one from a friend and try it for a full day on the type of water you like to fish. Length of the rod is another factor in the decision.

Salmon and sea trout are showing up in the Seine at Paris for the first time in about 100 years. I was there in March and the night manager and I spent several hours showing each other our fish pictures. The is apparantly a really good Pike spot on the river just downstream of the "Touristy area". I didn't bring a rod along and my daughter had a large list of things she wanted to see while we were there, so there was no fishing for me. Next time.....Normandy and spring creeks!!

I've booked through expedia several times and had no problems whatsoever. Last time was in March and a trip to Paris with my daughter for 8 days. Air and hotel, including all taxes, $3,200. Hotel was great, within a block of the Arc de Triomphe and the Champs Elysee. I watched the prices drop and drop until 4 weeks before our trip. If I'd booked in November, same flights and hotel would have cost double.

This might just be the most reasoned and intelligent post on this topic that I've read over the past few years. Thanks Rusty. Alberta needs to put some level of protection in place on some of it's "high value" waters or see them "loved to death" through overuse/misuse. I'm from BC and I would happily pay more to fish in Alberta. If you are looking at getting more money to protect certain streams/waters then you have to look at charging more. In BC, as a resident angler, I pay several times more in license fees to fish my home province than I do to fish Alberta waters. But I also know that in BC, my license dollars are going back into the resource. When the changes to the BC licensing system were made, I had some reservations, but for the most part they are now gone. I'm hoping more BC waters become classified, including the Skagit, which may become overrun by guides in the near future (I've nothing against guides, only guides on this river).

If the Canucks can't sign the twins by July 1, look for them to take a run at Bouwmeester (unless of course the Flames sign him before then). Without the twins and Sundin, the canucks free up $16 Million in cap space. That buys a lot of help. look for at least one top line forward and one top 2 defensman, plus a couple of mid range helpers. Luongo, of course, stays. If the Flames are looking for a goaltender, Cory Schneider may be available.

Here's a link to the original article from 2002. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/persona...ot---again.html This was written following the US bombing Canadian soldiers, killing 4. I'm proud to be a Canadian. I'm proud that Canada participates in so many peacekeeping missions and I am grateful for the brave men and women who serve in the Canadian Armed Forces.

CRAP!!!!!!!!! Oh well, fishing season is upon us.

Canucks grab back home ice advantage. Good win on the road. Also good to see Anaheim and Detroit beating each other up. Whoever wins between Chicago and Vancouver should have a great chance to get to the final.

Woohoo, a bit of a scare in the third, but the Canucks prevail 5-3 and take game 1. Canucks went to sleep in the third, just dumping the puck out and letting Chicago come at them. But alls well that ends well and the Canucks draw first blood.

It would have been a lot closer. Do you think Calgary would have even made the playoffs without Iginla?

OK, who's next???????

That's the spirit!!!!! Lose game 1 on the road and the sky is falling. The Flames can take those guys. If they play like I know they can, they'll get past the blackhawks.

What a great couple of games. Luongo is playing fantastic and thats the main reason the Canucks are up 2-0.

You can call me Nostradamus!!! :) Whole new season about to start. How teams played for the past 82 games now means squat. Good luck against Chicago, see you in the Conference Finals (trust me, I got a streak going).

I love it when prophesies come true!! From 10 points back to two up in just over a month. A win or a tie against the Avalanche, or failing that, anything but a win from Calgary and it's going to be Division Champion Vancouver Canucks!!!!!

When your goalie only lets in 1 out of 48 shots, who needs the rest of the team? Highlander - planning the parade route :)

Great game last night. Calgary played well but ultimately they folded the tent and ran home to momma (just like I knew they would). Luongo stood on his head and now level on points and down to the last two games of the season.

Great game last night!!!!!! The Canuck skaters didn't play real well, but their best player stood on his head. All tied up with two games to go, but Calgary has the tiebreaker. We might prefer to play Chicago anyway.

And then the Canucks were 1 point behind with 8 games to play. The April 7 game is looming larger and larger.