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  1. gwelfmike

    Bike indoors

    When I was a kid this happened to a neighbour- Union Gas did some work to the supply lines to her house one day. Union Gas turned the gas back on. Woman came home, opened up the front door, switched the lights on. ( source of igintion ) BOOM! Roof of house was lifted 4 feet and woman was...
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    the Judges wrath

    Society is not getting worse, contrary to what the present day government wants you to believe and so they can build more jails. "Getting tough on crime" is an oximoron. Growing up I saw a lot of kids who got brutaly hit by there "loving" parents and all they ever learned was that who ever had...
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    Insurance before Conviction date?

    To prove who owned the vehicle before you, go to the MTO and get a Used Motor Vehicle Package, it will show that mom owned the car before you and at the time of the ticket, it sounds like the cop was being pretty fair to you, show this stuff to the cop and the prosecutor before the trial.
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    the Judges wrath

    A few things that I would like to point out, your spanking was done when you were a child, not 16 years old. ( spanking is never a good thing,it like being slightly pregnant.) Her father lost control, your father did not and your father showed remorse the judge still thinks he is right. As...
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    Burning Wood

    You will need to get a building permit for the installation of the insert and the chimney. If you install the insert and the chimeny yourself, you will be able to submit the final inspection report (because the buidling inspector who inspects your job will be WETT certified) which the insurance...
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    200,000 km on my bike on the weekend!

    I put 47,0000 kms on my fjr this year ( starting April 1 ) and really did not go anywhere in long distance trips, but I used it every day to go to work and somtimes used it for work instead of taking a truck. Living and working in Muskoka I used some pretty inventave ways to get to and from work...
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    Finger printing

    Next it is finger printing, how about using GPS to track your vehicles movements.... http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/judicial/story/2011-11-08/supreme-court-police-gps/51124802/1?csp=34news
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    High kilometer bikes, what can go wrong (safety wise)?

    My experince with high mileage bikes, right now I have am 2003 Yamaha FJR1300, just turned 170,000 kms today, owned it since it had 5,000 kms on it, changed the engine oil every 5,000 k's, shaft oil every 10,000 k's, except for the ignition switch, one battery, nothing else was done to it. my...
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    Hiring Immigrants instead of " our own people "

    I say lets tighten up all immigration procedures, opps, we are about 500 years too late, just ask any first nations people.....
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    Conversations with Americans

    IF you really want to get a dose of why I am happy to be in Canada, visit South AMerica, my wife is from Venezuela, on my first trip there I learned a few things, Do not stop at a red light at night, only slow down, if the way is clear, go, why? because if you stop you could end up getting...
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    Joke of the day

    A bear walks into a bar and sit down. Bartender asks him what he wants. About a minute passes and the bear says a beer. The bartender says no problem but why the big pause. Bear holds his front legs up and says I am a bear, I got big paws............
  12. gwelfmike

    Hwy 13 (Southwood) condition as of June 30th 2011

    Yes it is chip and tar, will be better in few weeks when the chips either get washed away or part of the tar...
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    Kudos to this cop

    Of course he was safe, he was driving a Volvo Wagon......
  14. gwelfmike

    Best breakfast joints?

    Sauga to Alma is under an hour..... The other places are long enough just to get the motor warmed up....
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    Best breakfast joints?

    Corras is great but I hate paying more for breakfast than lunch or dinner.... But my three best spots are, on the cheap, Steadmans in Gravenhurst ( it is an old department store with a diner ), For great bakery and quirky service, Marmilade Skies in Bala and the best place if you are really...
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    Hwy 13 (Southwood) condition as of June 30th 2011

    I was at the District office this week, ( that is a district of Muskoka Road so don't blame Gravenhurst for this ) but it will be a couple of weeks until the contractor gets in to repair the road, however, the repair is the gravel and tar variety so it will be even worse for a month or two after...
  17. gwelfmike

    Nova Scotia trip a go!!!!!!

    If you are on Cape Breton Island you have to stop here for a tour and a meal and even stay the night.. http://www.glenoradistillery.com/ Since you are in Windsor, take a trip to Wolfville http://www.paddyspub.ca/ I would take the ferry from St. John's to Digby as well, that way you get to...
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    Guelph to Bracebridge, looking for a good route...

    ARe you talking about good roads to Bracebridge from Guelph or around Bracebridge to ? From Guelph, From the Second Cup on Gordon and College, find124 N ( old highway 24, Eramosa Road ) go north then at Orangeville, go east on Highway 9 to the 400 or Follow 124 up till Collingwood, then go...
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    Deck building?

    Just for your information, if you decide not to get a permit and you get caught a number of things can take place. First a stop work order, you can get an order requiring you to get an engineers report or remove the deck all togehter and then your permit fees can double. On top of that you maybe...
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    Southwood Road full of sand checked Apr 9

    I was on Southwood, (Muskoka Road 13) Monday night, May 30, YOU MAY AS WELL STAY OFF OF IT NOW, unless you enjoy riding in the dirt. Tthe District has ground up sections of it and it has large sections of gravel and mud. They are in the way of re paving these sections but it may take a while.
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