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I hope you didn't pay him. I would have told him to FO when he phoned to say he would be late. There is only one well known guide I know of that I think would have the balls / stupidity / audacity / arrogance to bring his dog. I won’t say who I think it is as I’m sure everyone could choose their own.

Maybe it's a good day to learn a new trick. Try this if you're bored. (Congrats on the awards BTW.) Click here if the movie does not play.

Lone - I don't know what the material is or where I bought it. I was doing some clean up of material the other night when I pulled this stuff out, shut the light off when I was leaving the room and noticed it glowing. Maybe someone will know. I have a bad memory for names of things I tie onto tiny hooks, it's just not at the top of my "Things To Remember" priority list.

I think this is about the only reason something such as this may work, simply as an attractor. Any fish would probably come on any other flies attached.

This was tied out of curiosity. The bead will glow for a good period of time whereas the body fades out quickly. I'm curious to know if the phosphorous would trap light when the fly is fished at deep depths where light penetration becomes an issue. These should be fun to test this spring, or not. Lights On Lights Off

That's what you did last year! Wouldn't exactly call that a backup plan now would you?

So what's your plan Tako? Centre street bridge with Taco? He'll need someone to keep him warm......

Yah I forgot about Getty's contribution. I really shouldn't complain though as a good chunk of my work has come from the renovations the rural hospitals have been through. Thanks Don and Peter.

The majority of the small town hospitals, school, and old folk homes in rural Alberta were built during the Lougheed times. It was a ridiculously huge waste of coin and nothing more than a way of getting votes. The disappearing act of small town Alberta also has to do with changes in the farming industry. Not many mom and pop operations out there anymore.

Those ponds are interesting, haven't seen anything like it. I like how they have grid lined the bottoms of the ponds. Must make for a perfect are to practice those spey casts. http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http...6CA256%26sa%3DN Click on the "(click here for a full panoramic view of The Golden Gate Angling & Casting Club).

$10 says you see at least a billion thrown at the AECL to get their 2 reactors that failed the commissioning process in 2000 up and running within 3 years, conservatives or not. They are, after all, a Crown corporation that is in need of bailing out.

Here's AECL's take on it. Article from: http://www.aecl.ca/NewsRoom/News/Press-2008/080129.htm ----------------------------------------------------- AECL Clarifies Inaccurate Statements by Former CNSC CEO Linda Keen Chalk River, 2008 January 29 — Comments by former CNSC President & CEO Linda Keen today at the House of Commons Standing Committee on Natural Resources were erroneous and misleading. Ms. Keen said that the chance of fuel failure in the NRU research reactor, without starter motors for two coolant pumps hooked up to a seismically-qualified, third back-up power system, is one-in-one-thousand. She further stated that the international standard is one-in-one-million. Ms Keen was wrong on several counts. 1. There are no international standards related to one-in-one million for fuel failures. 2. All reactors experience fuel failures from time to time and there are no safety consequences to the public, employees or the reactor. 3. No nuclear designer in the world incorporates a one-in-one million year earthquake scenario. The frequency for a severe earthquake at NRU is assumed to be 1 in 1000 years. For this to lead to fuel failure, the following would all have to happen in sequence: * A severe earthquake occurs with its epicentre directly under the NRU reactor at Chalk River (there is no record of such an earthquake in the Upper Ottawa Valley); * The provincial power grid fails; * Back-up diesel power, and back-up battery power supplies are knocked out; * No NRU operating staff takes any action; * After about 0.5 hour the reactor coolant begins to boil; * After about 1.0 hour the reactor coolant has boiled away; * The onset of fuel failures begins. NRU is a small research reactor operating at low temperature and low pressure. Therefore, even in this worst-case scenario, the radiation exposure to workers is less than half the radiation exposure received from a CT Scan, and the radiation exposure to the public is less than half the radiation exposure received from a cardiovascular diagnostic treatment. The safety of the reactor has been endorsed by the CNSC, which has licensed the reactor to operate this way for the past 50 years. Background: The NRU reactor is a 135 MW thermal research reactor that entered service in 1957. The fuel in the reactor is cooled by eight pumps that are powered from the electrical grid. In addition, four of the pumps have an independent backup power supply from diesel generators on site. These pumps also have (DC) motor backups powered by battery. Any one of these four pumps provides sufficient cooling flow when the reactor is shut down during an outage. The Emergency Power System, or EPS, is an additional power system that is qualified to withstand severe seismic activity. EPS is designed to provide additional backup power to two of the coolant pumps, pumps 104 and 105. At the time Bill C-38 was passed, EPS was in the process of being connected to pump 105. The work on pump 105 was completed safely on December 14, and the reactor was restarted on December 16. Production of medical radioisotopes resumed on December 18, 2007. Under the auspices of Bill C-38, AECL is now completing the connection of the EPS to the second coolant pump (pump 104). For further information: Dale Coffin Director, Corporate Communications AECL Telephone: (905) 403-7457

There's one east of Jasper, just one though and he's mine, you can't have him. Might just be Big Earl's papa.

Do you keep a belt sander handy to sharpen your hooks Don? I know where you're coming from and considered the drill method along with a few others but it was just too damn cold outside to pull the router out and build the jig.

Chew - purchased it at the Fishin Hole.

The weight with the hook (spinner)at the end of the rig would not be found easy. Believe me, I tried. I'm sure they were machined for the rig exclusively. If a guy could buy just the spinner the rig is simple to make. Look at the picture and build it, that's all the instructions really needed. Time is money also, so I said the hell with it and bought one. So far I would say it's probably the best tool I have purchased. Welcome to the board Chew, you'll have to explain that name sometime.

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At 2pm Saturday? If so I guess we should have said hi. Phil's presentation is the reason I finally purchased one. They are pricey but I think once I learn how to use it and make use of the brushes properly the expense will be well worth it.

People should phone Dentists to find out their rates if they feel they are being ripped off. The rates will vary. Insurance companies paying 80% is nothing new, been that way for many years with a lot of policies. Some insurance companies still follow the Alberta dental fee guide from the mid 90's. Anyone that thinks being charged $80/ hr in our economy is outrageous should take a better look around, remember that doesn't include parts, which is where you're really getting screwed . Most shops would go broke at $50/hr.

You may be right Lone. Late fall and early spring is the best time to have low temperatures. Here's some info http://www.srd.gov.ab.ca/forests/health/pe...pbfaq.aspx#role http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hfp/mountain_pine...cts.htm#weather

Anyone use these tools? If so, I'm looking for ideas, recipes, techniques,etc. Thanks in advance

A few more days of this cold snap should do a number on the Pine Beetle. Lets hope for 3 or 4 more days of -40 C weather.

Looks like something from the Muppets. Nice tie, you'll catch something on it, don't know what, but something.