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My $0.02 I also use an external drive to backup my photos/music/important docs. If you house burns down or the external drive is stolen you are screwed. So I also use an online backup service to keep a copy of everything up in the "Cloud". There are tons of them out there and they all range in price. I am currently using Mozy because they are compatible with Mac and they are cheap. ($4.95/month unlimited storage) There are other plans if you purchase years in advance. The initial online backup will take a while (Couple of weeks if you have tons o'data) but after that it only backs up what has changed. The other nice thing is that you can access you files anywhere that you have an internet connection.

Also done and done

I'm in....Would love to meet some new people.

Same thing from the other end, Kincora to the Beltline parked in front of the office in 19 mins. Can only hope the drive home at noon is as nice....

Rods 1. Fenwick Kit Special - 9' 6WT 2 Piece 2. Sage Launch - 9' 5 WT 4 Piece 3. ADG Titan - 7'6" 5/6 WT 3 Piece 4. Orvis Helios - 9'6" 6 WT 4 Piece 5. Sage ZXL - 8'6" 4 WT 4 Piece Reels 1. Fenwick Kit Special 6 WT 2. Okuma Helios 5/6WT 3. Orvis Battenkill III Large Arbor 5-7 WT 4. Ross Evolution 1.5 (3-5WT)

Any update on October's Winners?

I have the mustang auto inflator. I went with the auto model because I figured if you are unconscious the little yellow tab is no good.... The way it works is there is a little disk that is packed with some water soluble powder, it is inside the flap on the life jacket and well protected from accidental splashes or rain. I never never had an issue with the jacket inflating at the wrong time by itself. I did once hook my fly line around and it yanked on the line to unsnag it. 5 seconds and one brain freeze later I found that the jacket works fine...... I know my uncle picked up a bunch of the manual ones at an auction a little while ago. They are all brand new and in the package, if you are interested in a manual one PM me and I can ask him if he has any left.

"Winter in the Yukon Part 2" I took this one on the same trip and I am pretty sure it is my favourite of the 15 000 or so images I have taken. My Camera was so cold my cable release snapped in two ending the night.

"Winter in the Yukon Part 1" Went to Whitehorse last December for work. Managed to sneak out for a night of Photography. I was there with people from Austraila and Arkansas who had never seen snow before. Did I mention it was also -45....

"A Trip of Firsts" I went on my first trip to the Little Smoky this year. Caught my first Grayling, Bullie and shot my first Grouse. All in all a trip of firsts....

"Last Cast of the day..." Took this one on at the end of a float with my father in law in early September. Was trying to get a nice sunset shot when my father in law decided to make one last cast... I was a little upset at the time but once I got home and saw the results I was very happy with the shot.

Like to see a Radar Detector detect this: http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/alberta/20...328181-sun.html Speeders beware: air patrols are back By MICHAEL PLATT Last Updated: 7th October 2009, 2:47am Like ground squirrels oblivious to a swooping hawk, the only survival tactic is hoping the raptor nabs the other guy instead of you. Survival of the lucky -- it works in the wild, and it'll soon be your best hope of avoiding a speeding ticket on major Alberta highways. The eye in the sky is back, and it's watching your wallet. For the first time in nearly 15 years, Alberta RCMP are taking to the air to catch speeders, using single-engine airplanes to monitor motorists from above. If you're caught speeding, the first you'll know about it is a few kilometres up the road, where a ground-based police patrol will be waiting, ticket books and all. "What we're looking for is catching some of those seasoned, smart speeders who are driving erratically, and they are very good at not getting caught," Cochrane RCMP Sgt. Dave Hardy told Sun Media. Highway 1 and Highway 2 are on the list for air-patrols in the Calgary area, and other detachments throughout the province are expected to make the return to propeller-policing within a month or two. That's after K-Division, Alberta's RCMP unit, asked detachments to determine if there are highways that would benefit from the eye-in-the-sky tactic. Cochrane was among the most enthusiastic, having watched the highway between Calgary and Banff grow too busy for traditional police speed traps. "I can spot many violators if I drive along the highway, but there are not a lot of safe turn-around spots for me to go and get them," said Const. Troy Savinkoff, of the Cochrane detachment. "As soon as I go stationary, traffic slows right down, usually because people are flashing each other and warning of a speed trap ahead." There's no warning for those scurrying down the highway, as the police plane swoops above. For motorists not keen on sticking to the 110 km/h limit, air patrols are a serious worry -- they're difficult to notice, hard to hear, and you're never sure if they've nailed you until kilometres later. The way the air patrols work is they watch how long a vehicle takes to travel between two lines painted across the road. From the cockpit, an RCMP officer uses a stopwatch to determine how long it takes a suspected speeder to pass from line to line -- if the vehicle is speeding, the airborne officer radios ahead to Mounties waiting on the ground. The advantage for police is that a number of speeders can be caught at once. As long as the officer in the plane bears witness to the correct vehicle being pulled off the road, the charge will stick. "In a particular zone, you could monitor five vehicles and call in five vehicles all at once, all speeding," said Hardy. The planes were only grounded as speed traps in the 1990s, after laser speed guns were introduced. Back then, there were few ways of detecting lasers, and the extra range meant you'd been caught before you even noticed the cop. That's before roads grew too crowded to pinpoint speeders, and too dangerous to pull drivers over. The RCMP plane will operate in daylight hours only, for obvious reasons, and only when aircraft are available -- in other words, the air patrols will be random. Savinkoff said it will be at least a month or two before the first plane leaves the ground, mainly because the Mounties have few members left who were trained in old-fashioned air-policing. MICHAEL.PLATT@SUNMEDIA.CA

Hey Guys/Gals, I am heading up to the Little Smoky on Sunday for a week of Fishing/Hunting. I have looked around at the fishing reports and through the forums but was not able to find any recommendations on what flys to bring. I have never fished Grayling before and just looking for some suggestions. Thanks In Advance! Brad

Hey Rick, What did you think of Johnson Lake Resort? My good friends Jim and Barb own it. I love it there! I have never scene water that color except Hawaii. Brad

Ok I am very interested. I have a trip up to the Little Smoky River at the end of Sept. I think it may be ideal for that. Any thoughts?

Unless you are down to very little free space, cleaning the hard drive up is not of much benefit. Defragging the hard drive can increase performance a bit but don't count on too much. What is probably slowing you down more than anything is unneeded programs running in the background aka Spyware/Viruses. Take a look through your add remove programs and remove stuff that you are sure you don't need. Look for programs like "MySearch Assistant" etc... Install adaware and spybot. Open them up and run the updates on them. Reboot into Safe Mode (press F8 before the windows screen comes up) and run Both Spybot and Ad-Aware. I would also run Housecall from Trend Micro: housecall.trendmicro.com If all else fails take it in somewhere or call Nerds On Site. I could help you out but I am out of town till next Weds. If you or anyone else needs a hand you can PM me and we can work something out. Cheers...

I have not had the BLL yet but I tried the Big Rock version and I could not even tell there was lime in it. It just tasted like skunky greasshopper

I have a GMC Sierra with a chipped Key. I went to Shaganappi to get a key cut. It cost $25 for the key because of the chip. I went outside with the service tech and watched him "program" the key. All it involved was putting the old key in the ignition and some fancy mojo then putting the new one in and programming it. Just make sure you take your VIN in with you as I guess there are different keys even across the same model of vehicle. Hope that Helps.... Brad

Mad Props to the Photographer....

Thank you to everyone who replied/PM'ed I am going to be attending the course with Dan on the 26th. Brad

Nice fish!!! I also like the pic of the wake boarding boat.......

Does your camera have a Firewire or DV port?

Any Suggestions?

Hello Spey Gurus! I am having issues with my shoulder (Arthritis on a list for surgery). I have been able to deal with it for a while now but it is really starting to get to me. I have spoken to some people that said I should consider switching to a two handed rod. I am wondering if there is anyone out there who would be willing to show me the ropes and maybe give me some pointers on gear. Please PM me if you can help. Thank You Very Much!