The wife and I seem to find a poker game wherever we go. I won one of the tourneys (no chips every showed up so it was not a proper tourney). In any case, I am supposed to recive sixty dollars to use online ta the site. I have yet to hear from them. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Late greetings and salutations from the Eastern Finals 2005. Please enjoy the following pictures that were taken by TC and myself with our Canon Digital Rebel and various lenses. 

If you live in the Toronto area....

Media Advisory, Media Conference, Composite sketch of suspect in sexual assault investigation released, Tuesday, November 29, 2005 at 3:30 p.m., Media Gallery, 40 College Street

Tuesday, November 29, 2005 - 1:52 PM
Sex Crimes Unit
416-808-7474

On Tuesday, November 29, 2005, at 3:30 p.m, Staff Sergeant Liz Byrnes will release a composite sketch of a suspect wanted in a sexual assault investigation that occurred in the Danforth Avenue and Pape Avenue area.

See this link for the previous release.

The conference will be available on the Bell TOC and in audio on the TPS website following the event

If you live in the Toronto area....

Media Advisory, Media Conference, Composite sketch of suspect in sexual assault investigation released, Tuesday, November 29, 2005 at 3:30 p.m., Media Gallery, 40 College Street

Tuesday, November 29, 2005 - 1:52 PM
Sex Crimes Unit
416-808-7474

On Tuesday, November 29, 2005, at 3:30 p.m, Staff Sergeant Liz Byrnes will release a composite sketch of a suspect wanted in a sexual assault investigation that occurred in the Danforth Avenue and Pape Avenue area.

See < href="href="http://www.torontopolice.on.ca/newsreleases/pdfs/8910.pdf">href="http://www.torontopolice.on.ca/newsreleases/pdfs/8910.pdf">previous release.

The conference will be available on the Bell TOC and in audio on the TPS website following the event

A funny thing happened to me as I started this week...

I would not normally post a conversation with anyone but it just reads better than I can concentrate to paraphrase or regurgitate again over here. The names of the guilty, er, innocent have been changed.


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Frog #2.. back from disney !! says:
Well hello agai

Frog #2.. back from disney !! says:
again*

Go Trinis Go!!!!! http://dtrini.blogspot.com/ says:
Hello again.

Go Trinis Go!!!!! http://dtrini.blogspot.com/ says:
Wanna hear about my shitty week?

Frog #2.. back from disney !! says:
sure it probably will go well with my shitty morning!!

Go Trinis Go!!!!! http://dtrini.blogspot.com/ says:
Yesterday I officially started being on call again for two weeks. Well, with the rains inevitably come the downed circuits and the resultant calls. Heck, no problems there.

Go Trinis Go!!!!! http://dtrini.blogspot.com/ says:
I had a 300GB drive that a friend of my nephew's filled with software good ness for me fail completely and lose everything so I had to drop a drive off for him to redo it.

Go Trinis Go!!!!! http://dtrini.blogspot.com/ says:
I had my brakes peviously squealing like a banshee now grinding like a flour mill.

Go Trinis Go!!!!! http://dtrini.blogspot.com/ says:
We have a plumbing issue where they *&^%*(& up the layout and the T for the laundry room comes AFTER the connection from the kitchen. So, as there is now a clog past the T, the kitchen water drains into the laundry tub. So, we cannot use the dish washer or the washing machine.

Frog #2.. back from disney !! says:
OH MY GOD!!!!

Go Trinis Go!!!!! http://dtrini.blogspot.com/ says:
I go to Home Depot yesterday to try and gather some new tools to fix the issue before having to call the landlord or a plumber (of which the landlord believes that he is). I also gather some materials to fix the broken chair finally. As I open the back glass to put the stuff in, the left strut seizes and under my force of pulling, SNAPS the entire (*&%(*& rear glass portal into a multitude of shards in and out of the vehicle.

Go Trinis Go!!!!! http://dtrini.blogspot.com/ says:
Did I mention that it was raining yesterday, last night and today?

Frog #2.. back from disney !! says:
:( poor you

Go Trinis Go!!!!! http://dtrini.blogspot.com/ says:
I get three calls, hours apart, over the night so I don't sleep well.

Frog #2.. back from disney !! says:
don't you just want to start over

Frog #2.. back from disney !! says:
and now ? ?

Go Trinis Go!!!!! http://dtrini.blogspot.com/ says:
I have an issue with a (edited: wonderful person and his site) and everyone and their mother is firing emails at me about it to get it fixed.

Go Trinis Go!!!!! http://dtrini.blogspot.com/ says:
I go to get my brakes done at 9AM as arranged and the Trini man was not there. I put a note on the door and drive off at 9:40AM to go get the glass looked after.

Go Trinis Go!!!!! http://dtrini.blogspot.com/ says:
I reach there and everyone is fasicnated by the broken glass. I just want to tell them all to FOAD!!!! Then, she tells me that the extended warranty may cover the seized strut but not the glass. I point out to her, AGAIN, that the glass broke BECAUSE of the seized strut. She says she will have to ask them and they may want to send an adjuster to determine if it is covered. THEN, she informs me that my wonderfully paid for warranty which includes a car rental does not apply since my vehicle is still driveable.

Frog #2.. back from disney !! says:
MAN... did you hit her?

Go Trinis Go!!!!! http://dtrini.blogspot.com/ says:
Sure, it is driveable, but i really get self-conscious when any pedestrian can throw their garbage or themselves into the back of my vehicle.

Go Trinis Go!!!!! http://dtrini.blogspot.com/ says:
I just smiled and waved like the penguins in Madagascar.

Frog #2.. back from disney !! says:
And the insurance might get upset if someone steals something from your car because they can easily get inside

Go Trinis Go!!!!! http://dtrini.blogspot.com/ says:
So, no truck, no window, no brakes, no car rental, no resolution to my circuit woes, no help, no hope. And its only 11AM on a Tuesday?!>>?!>!>!>

Frog #2.. back from disney !! says:
I was going to say... it's only tuesday.

Go Trinis Go!!!!! http://dtrini.blogspot.com/ says:
Needless to say, I am feeling sheepishly stupid for breaking the glass and really helpless and sorry for myself for the whole dang last 48hrs,.

Frog #2.. back from disney !! says:
i bet

Frog #2.. back from disney !! says:
but shit happens and unfortunatley it's all happening at the same time for you this week :(

Go Trinis Go!!!!! http://dtrini.blogspot.com/ says:
Yep. There go the Christmas funds for these little shenanigans.

Frog #2.. back from disney !! says:
that really sucks

Go Trinis Go!!!!! http://dtrini.blogspot.com/ says:
Yah, but don't cry for me Argentina. We always pull through and I am not letting this crap beat me down.

Frog #2.. back from disney !! says:
there is always a way out, but when you are dealing with it , it never seems like there is

Frog #2.. back from disney !! says:
Been there and hated it.

Go Trinis Go!!!!! http://dtrini.blogspot.com/ says:
Yep, that is very true. I keep trying to stay positive by saying to myself that, "there are lots of people who would die to have my little problems so stop bithcing."

Go Trinis Go!!!!! http://dtrini.blogspot.com/ says:
bitching

Frog #2.. back from disney !! says:
ya, easier said than done, right?

Go Trinis Go!!!!! http://dtrini.blogspot.com/ says:
Still, I made two errors that could end up costing me big in repairs and both could have been avoided. I hate when I do stupid stuff.

Go Trinis Go!!!!! http://dtrini.blogspot.com/ says:
And I have a hard time letting it go when it adversely affects my family.

Frog #2.. back from disney !! says:
i hear that

Frog #2.. back from disney !! says:
makes sense

Frog #2.. back from disney !! says:
i'm sure they understand

Go Trinis Go!!!!! http://dtrini.blogspot.com/ says:
Now Tommy cannot get the G.I. Joe with the Kung-Fu grip.

Frog #2.. back from disney !! says:
LOL

Go Trinis Go!!!!! http://dtrini.blogspot.com/ says:
BTW, have I mentioned that I always super )(*&^)( hate Rogers still?!?! Those bastards are still screwing up our cable and internet access on a nearly weekly basis. AND they only ever want to coem here to check stuff out. Look, ass for brains, how about considering the fact that nothing has changed in or around my house and that your shitty service is simply, well, shitty?

Frog #2.. back from disney !! says:
nope you haven't mentioned. I only have rogers cell phone

Go Trinis Go!!!!! http://dtrini.blogspot.com/ says:
So, how is your week?

Frog#2.. back from disney !! says:
yesterday was great!! Today not so good!!

Man, is this bus driver screwed!

Pedestrian Struck By TTC Bus, Traffic Fatality #54/2005

Tuesday, November 29, 2005 - 8:08 AM
Traffic Services
416-808-1900

On Monday, November 28, 2005, at approximately 5 p.m., a 52-year-old male pedestrian was attempting to cross from the east side of Kipling Avenue to the west side of Kipling Avenue by using the crossover just north of Northcrest Road.

It is alleged that at this time the pedestrian entered the crossover and was struck by a TTC bus which was travelling northbound on Kipling Avenue.

As a result of this collision, the pedestrian sustained major injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The identity of the deceased has been withheld at the request of the family.

Members of Traffic Services are investigating the collision. Any witnesses to this collision are asked to contact Traffic Services – Highway Patrol at 416-808-1900 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

Grey Cup - Intermission funny

Submitted by Bridekiller #2
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CHICKEN AT A CHINESE RESTAURANT

A couple go for a meal at a Chinese restaurant and order the "Chicken Surprise". The waiter brings the meal, served in a lidded cast iron pot. Just as the wife is about to serve herself, the lid of the pot rises slightly and she briefly sees two beady little eyes looking around before the lid slams back down.

"Good grief, did you see that?" she asks her husband.

He hasn't, so she asks him to look in the pot. He reaches for it and again the lid rises, and he sees two little eyes looking around beforeit slams down. Rather perturbed, he calls the waiter over, explains what is happening, and demands an explanation.

"Please sir," says the waiter, "what you order?"

The husband replies, "Chicken Surprise."

"Ah. So sorry," says the waiter, "I bring you Peeking Duck"

Wax On, Wax Off forever

Pat Morita has died. Anyone who is as glued to the idiot box/boob tube and the cinema as much as I am should know who he is by name. He was Arnold in Happy Days. Mr. Miyagi in those Karate Kid films. And for TC, he was the voice of the Emperor in Mulan. All an actor can ever hope for is that the body of work produced includes something that is remembered for some time in a positive way. Pat, you have no worries about that. Rest in Peace.

Ciao.

Print Story: Goodbye, Mr. Miyagi on Yahoo! News

An Interesting Dilemma

To decide who lives and who dies is a debate that has gone on for some time. It gets more complicated when the question comes up again at the time the person, who has already had a decision made upon them, comes up on his/her time to be put to death. Typically, it takes some time (except in Texas where they like to kill the handicapped, blacks and latinos as quick as possible) before a person on death row actually is put to death; thank the appeal process for that. So, the question is this: If that person now does "God/Yaweh/Vishnu/Allah's" work and is a contributing member of society once again, should that person still be put to death or should the sentence be commuted to life imprisonment without parole?

I actually hesitated when I tried to answer that question today as I read this story. As a Catholic, I am supposed to be against the death penalty, abortion, pre-marital sex and all sorts of woes and ills that plague the Earth. The issue is that I am not a blind faith kind of person and the hypocrisy so present in religion, especially my own, lends me to temper the rigid structure of church and bring in some reality. That said, I am of the belief that murderers and scum (rapists, child molesters, etc.) give up their right to live when they commit these acts. They did not show mercy or kindness on their victims. Why should their request for it in their last hours be granted?

There has been a few movies and shows in Hollywood that tackled the subject of what one would do if time travel was possible and you could go back and, say, stop Hitler. The question that the show/movie has to answer is "Would you do it?" The answer is always 'no" because the consequence of changing such a powerful event in history could have disastrous effects on the current future. Say, for example, you killed Hitler allowing someone much worse to live that otherwise would have died. It is a definite conundrum that us mere mortals cannot currently solve.

I stand by my firm stance that as long as there is no doubt, then let the punishment fit the crime. Remember, every person that is in jail claims that they are innocent. I for one say, "Prove it."

Peace.

Print Story: Stars Urging Clemency for Crips Co-Founder on Yahoo! News

Don't they have something better to do?

Print Story: Russian takes 'The Simpsons' to European court on Yahoo! News

Just in case you were wondering, this was one of many incentives to return to watching the NHL this year! 

I recently had friends drive to Florida for three weeks. If they had explained ALL the attractions and rides, I would have surely gone with them! 

Print Story: Semi-naked models drive motorists to distraction on Yahoo! News

Print Story: Semi-naked models drive motorists to distraction on Yahoo! News

I need to start a charity.

In case you were livving under a rock someplace, or forgot to read my earlier post, the Trinis are going to ruck up the place in 2006. Yes, imagine the culture shock as Trinis show up all over Germany. Don't misunderstand me. It does not matter that Germans are used to people of all different colours; it matters that they are not used to Trinis!!

And let me tell you, if my F6/49 plan comes throughand with these tickets prices, it had better), they will remember that we were there in and out of the stadium. Leave me a note if you would like to ride the Trini bandwagon in 2006!


Go Trinis Go!!

2006 FIFA World Cup - Tickets Homepage

Today's Funny

Submitted by DW.

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The Pigmy

A Hunter walking through the jungle found a huge dead dinosaur with a pigmy standing beside it. Amazed, he asked: "Did you kill that?".

The pigmy said "Yes."

The hunter asked "How could a little fella like you kill a huge beast like that?"

The pigmy said: "I killed it with my club."

The astonished hunter asked: "How big is your club?"

The pigmy replied: "There's about 90 of us."

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The Train

A woman bought a do-it-yourself closet, which she put together in about an hour. As she stood admiring her handiwork, a train passed by right outside her house. The closet crumpled to the ground in a heap! "I must have done something wrong," thought the woman, so she went to work and reassembled the entire thing. As soon as she finished, another train rumbled by and the whole thing collapsed again. Fed up with this exercise in futility, she called the store where she bought it and insisted they send out a technician.

He arrived, rebuilt the entire thing again, all the while thinking her story about the train was a total fabrication. When he finished, he summoned her into the bedroom. "You see, ma'am, there's absolutely nothing wrong with..." just as another train passed. Sure enough, the closet fell apart again.

"Unbelievable!" he cried. "You were right! Look, I'm going to reassemble this again, and this time wait inside it until another train passes. That was, I'll see what happens and be able to fix it." "Okay," says the exasperated woman. He put it together for the fourth time, climbed inside, and shut the door.

Just then, the woman's husband arrived home from work, saw the technician's toolbox and shouted, "What going on here? Do you have a secret lover? I bet he's hiding in this closet!" So he whips open the closet door and finds the technician. "What in the hell are you doing in there!?"

The technician could say nothing except, "You may not believe this, but I'm waiting for a train!"

They couldn't do this back in 1989?!??!

Soccer. Yeah, a bunch of you just rolled your eyes and reached for the mouse, but anyone growing up in Canada, especially those of Caribbean born families, played the game in their youth. I played for thirteen years and though my best years are well past, I miss the game and would love to play it.

Back in 1989, after two years straight of working without a vacation, I was forced to take some time off. So, I went to Trinidad, TWICE; first to a Carnival that I will never forget and the second was to see the Trinidad squad play the host of the 1990 World Cup, the U.S. Everyone knows that the host gets an automatic bye into the tournament but it is a huge embarassment if they did not actually qualify. Because of this, there are many conspiracy theories surrounding what happened back then.

To be short, a much better side (faster, stronger, more talented) lost 1-0 on a ball kicked from before the half line, behind the keeper who was so far out it was like he was looking for food. The ball bounced several times behind him and into the net. I have pictures of the sea of red shirts, an over full stadium, and all these people went silent in a few seconds of realization.

All they needed was a tie to get in and they played like that. You don't play football (soccer) to get a tie!!! You play to win or go play some other nancy sport like hockey or american/canadian football where they award points for such nonsense. The entire country was behind that '89 team like nothing else. Calypsoes were written, videoes taped, speeches made, pan playing at the airport, red everywhere to be seen, people given time of work to go to the game, thousands left outside because bad tickets were sold, front page news everyday. Pride. PRIDE, man!!!!!!!!!!!!

So, now I am pissed off. I was able to go back then. I was single at the time, money flowing at a good rate and no debt or responsibilities. I had planned to get on that Road to Italy by any means necessary. I had booked my time off with work already, BEFORE I left for the qualifying game. And it all turned to dust. There was MUCH drinking the rest of the week.

I am glad that T&T is in but I feel cheated. I am not given up hope and I can only hope that my Freedom 6/49 plan (or anything similar) happens sooner rather than later so that my family can all go to witness this historic event. The smallest nation ever to qualify for the finals. This is a proud moment indeed. I had more ties, ancestrally, to Italy, but I'll be "Eich bin ein berliner" faster than you can dish out the sauerkraut.

Peace.

Oh, and "GO TRINIS GO!!!!!!"


BBC SPORT | Football | Internationals | Bahrain 0-1 Trinidad & Tobago

So very cool

Since I have been aware of this product, I have been trying to make a business case for its purchase. Unfortunately, current restraints means that I won't be seeing it for some time. Regardless, this is one very cool gadget/tool/geek/toy/whatever.

eHomeUpgrade | OQO Unveils the Model 01+ Pocketable Windows XP Computer

That will teach you people to listen to Celine Dion!!! Serves you right!

So, if you have been living under a rock some place, then you missed the f*ck-ups to end all f*ck-ups (so far) in the war against piracy. Sony totally pooched themselves this time and it is only a matter of time before some lawyer ponies up to the saddle and launches the lawsuit that will change the industry.

If Sony had disclosed the program, maybe it would not be so bad. If Sony had properly checked the software, it would not have been distributed in the present form. If Sony executives had a clue, they would not have okayed this in the first place. Of course, if you have ever bought a Sony product, you would know that they tend to march to their own tune, regardless of the effects (see Betamax, Memory Sticks and MircoMV amongst other examples).

All I can say is, it's about time these guys got slapped around for a change. Watch the fit as it hits the shan in this one.

Ciao.

Fallout from Sony CD flap getting worse - Security - MSNBC.com

A funny tale

Submitted by my nephew

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A lawyer and a Trini woman happen to be sitting next to each other on a long flight from L.A. to New York. The lawyer leans over to her and asks if she would like to play a fun game. The Trini is tired and just wants to take a nap, so she politely declines and rolls over to the window to catch a few winks. The lawyer persists, saying that the game is really easy and a lot of fun.

He explains how the game works, "I ask you a question, and if you don't know the answer, you pay me, and vice-versa."

Again, the Trini politely declines and tries to get some sleep. The lawyer figures that since his opponent is a Trini he will easily win the match, so he makes another offer, "Okay, how about this . . .If you don't know the answer you pay me only $5, but if I don't know the answer, I will pay you $500."

This catches the Trini's attention and, figuring that there will be no end to this torment unless she plays, she agrees to play the game. The lawyer asks the first question, "What's the distance from the earth to the moon?"

The Trini doesn't say a word, reaches in to her purse, pulls out a five-dollar bill, and hands it to the lawyer. Now, it's the Trini's turn. She asks the lawyer, "What goes up a hill with three legs, and comes down with four?"

The lawyer looks at her with a puzzled look. He takes out his laptop computer and searches all his references. He taps into the Air-phone with his modem and searches the Net and even the Library of Congress. Frustrated he sends E-mails to all his co-workers and friends he knows. All to no avail. After over an hour of searching for the answer he finally gives up. He wakes the Trini and hands her $500. The Trini politely takes the $500 and turns away to get back to sleep. The lawyer, who cannot imagine what the answer is, and is going nuts trying to figure it out; he is more than a little frustrated!

He wakes the Trini and asks, "Well???....so what goes up a hill with three legs and comes down with four?"

The Trini reaches into her purse, hands the lawyer $5, and goes back to sleep.

I forgot to post this a while back. It is a prime example of stupid people. At my nephews' game, during a slight drizzle, these goofs decided to put up their umbrella to keep themselves dry. Why is that an issue, you ask? Look closely and you will see that they are not only blocking the view of the people in the stands behind them, they are also dripping water on those outside of the umbrella's comfort. IDIOTS!! 

Hi. My name is Dtrini. And I am a hockey-holic.

My daughter made me confess. I barely lasted a couple of games into the season when I broke down and watched a Maple Leaf game. What can I say? I am a Ballard-era, die-hard, idiot Leaf fan. Yes, I am of the group that has foolishly lined the coffers of Ballard, Sravro and, now, The Teacher's Union; doing this reagrdless of the performance of the boys in Blue and White.

So, when did the breakdown happen? I must blame it on DW and TC as we went to Boston Pizza when the game was on. All those screens, all that pizza, COLD RICKARDS and good company. I just HAD to watch the game. After that, it was impossible to stay away at home. I love the Leafs. Strange I know but I do.

Go Leafs Go!!

CANOE -- JAM! - Depp says treatment of Moss 'unforgivable'

I have two thoughts to this. I will start with the simplest. I empathize with Ms. Moss and the fact that her "problem" was spalshed around the world to great fanfare when people who have done much worse have not gotten raked over the coals. Ok, now that that is complete, let's deal with some reality shall we?

If you or I were caught doing what she did, we would be reading and writing blogs from the inside of a jail cell. We would have lost our job, our friends, our family. We would have a record for the rest of our life. In short, we would be treated like real people get treated.

I guess that is where things differ and go awry, isn't it? Celebrity is beyond reality, above it all. Maybe that is why we tend to revel in their obvious, public and very long fall from grace when those poor human frailties let them down. I appreciate Mr. Depp's loyalty, and I am not begrudging Ms. Moss that loyalty. I just don't particularly give a rat's ass when she is back earning in a year what most will not in a lifetime with nary a spot on her record.

Try that in REAL life.

Ciao.

CANOE -- JAM! - Depp says treatment of Moss 'unforgivable'

How do you stop this madness?

BBC NEWS | Middle East | Jordan shows 'would-be bomber'

Everyone MUST obey and be accountable to the law!

I have pasted below the statement that was released to the media and public by our police chief, William Blair. I fully support the TPS (Toronto Police Services) because I believe that our city is as safe as it is because of them. That said, I abhor the sheer AUDACITY of that asswipe in charge of the Police Association. How do you expect everyday citizens to comply with the law if the rank and file expecting that of them do not follow it themselves. This dipshit really wants us to believe that it "principle" or some other stupid assed excuse. How about standing up and admitting that the officers that defied a DIRECT ORDER from their top boss were simply and completely wrong?

If I did that, I would be fired. If an armed forces person did so, they would be put in the stockade and possibly court martialled. If a guerilla fighter did so, they would be shot or hung. So why are these goofs believing that they are above the law? This kind of crap needs to be weeded out before we see more Jama Jama and Rodney King incidents being executed by the people who are supposed to be upholding the law.

PEACE!

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Statement by Chief William Blair on police disciplinary action arising from rally on November 2, 2005

Sunday, November 13, 2005 - 5:15 PM
Public Information
416-808-7100

The following is a statement by Chief William Blair, on police disciplinary action arising from the rally on November 2, 2005:


As the Chief of Police, I have a responsibility to uphold and enforce the rule of law, and to maintain discipline within the Toronto Police Service.

The police uniform and firearm are symbols of legal authority. They cannot be used to advance private interests.

Accordingly, I issued an order that members of the Toronto Police Service were not to attend the rally, held November 2, 2005 at Nathan Phillips Square, while on duty, and that no member attending off duty was to attend armed or in uniform.

I went to extraordinary lengths to ensure that members of the Service were aware of the order. I made it abundantly clear that sanctions would follow for those who chose to defy my order.

I also made it clear that the rule of law cannot be bargained away as part of collective bargaining negotiations.

A relatively small number of officers chose to disobey my order. I immediately directed our Professional Standards Unit to start an investigation to identify those who had engaged in this misconduct. That investigation is now complete.

The Police Services Act and the Toronto Police Service rules provide for discipline for misconduct to be resolved, either at the unit level or, upon conviction, under the Police Services Act Code of Offences. The maximum penalty provided for unit-level disposition is three days’ pay (or 24 hours).

I have today, through the Toronto Police Association, offered that maximum penalty to all members who have been identified as having committed the misconduct of insubordination in disobeying a lawful order. Members accepting this disposition will be assessed the penalty prescribed.

Members identified as having engaged in misconduct, who choose not to accept this disposition, will be charged under the Police Services Act and proceed to a tribunal hearing, where the full range of Police Services Act penalties apply upon conviction.

It is now time to get back to the important business of keeping the City of Toronto safe.



Constable Wendy Drummond, Public Information, for Chief William Blair

And they wonder why people look at them?

Just another act of random violence or another example of what is so wrong with Western society? There are certain stereotypes that prevail, right or wrong, throughout society. One that personally affects me is that all young black males are inherently angry and prone to violence. I will concede that as a whole, the segment is a touch excitable and intense, but not everyone walks around with a Gat and a chip on their shoulder. The problem lies in that the majority of good does not make good news; the minority of bad makes great copy. It also helps to stir certain political pots so that they can justify their stance, pointing their finger and allowing them to say "See?"

There is a fine line between fact and fantasy. This movie, as all true story-based films, blur that line. That said, I will go back to my solid foundation and the belief that kids are not born into being violent, hateful and prejudice. Parents are the wonderful teachers and role models for which kids base themselves on. Don't look to blame the film or video games or any of the weak ass shit people try to use as a scape goat.

The people involved in this altercation may have watched the film, but they got into it in a bathroom. Which means it could have happened at the bowling alley, or the fish market, or the bus stop or the front yard. When people who live by the sword, clashes swords with rival people, it is bound to hit the fan.

Don't blame the film people. Look in the mirror and assess properly.

Peace.


CANOE -- JAM! - 50 Cent saddened by shooting at theatre

More food

Submitted by Skibum
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If we could shrink the earth's population to a village of precisely 100 people, with all the existing human ratios remaining the same, it would look something like the following.

There would be:

57 Asians
21 Europeans
14 from the Western Hemisphere
8 Africans

52 would be female
48 would be male

70 would be nonwhite
30 would be white

70 would be non-Christian
30 would be Christian

6 would possess 59% of the entire world's wealth and all 6 would be from the USA

80 would live in substandard housing

70 would be unable to read

50 would suffer from malnutrition

1 would be near death
1 would be near birth

1 (yes, only 1) would have a college education
and only 1 would own a computer

When one considers our world from such a small compressed perspective, the need for acceptance, understanding and education becomes glaringly apparent. The following is also something to ponder...

If you woke up this morning with more health than illness...you are more blessed than the million who will not survive this week.

If you have never experienced the danger of battle, the loneliness of imprisonment, the agony of torture, or the pangs of starvation...you are ahead of 500 million people in the world.

If you can attend a church meeting without fear of harassment, arrest,torture, or death...you are more blessed than three billion people in the world.

If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof overhead and a place to sleep...you are richer than 75% of this world.

If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in a dish someplace ... you are among the top 8% of the world's wealthy.

If your parents are still alive and still married ... you are very rare, even in the US and Canada.

If you can read this message, you just received a double blessing in that someone was thinking of you, and furthermore, you are more blessed than over two billion people in the world that cannot read at all.

Food for thought.

Submitted by DoubleD.
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This is some great believe it or not stuff:


Many years ago in Scotland, a new game was invented. It was ruled "Gentlemen Only...Ladies Forbidden"...and thus the word GOLF entered into the English language.

In the 1400's a law was set forth that a man was not allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence we have "the rule of thumb"

The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.

Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the US Treasury.

Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better.

Coca-Cola was originally green.

It is impossible to lick your elbow.

The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work: Alaska

The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28% (now get this...)
The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%

The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $6,400

The average number of people airborne over the US any given hour: 61,000

Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.

The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer.

The San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments.

Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history:
Spades - King David
Hearts - Charlemagne
Clubs -Alexander, the Great
Diamonds - Julius Caesar

111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321

If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air the person died as a result of wounds received in battle.
If the horse as all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.

Only two people signed the Declaration of independence on July 4th, John Hancock and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the last signature wasn't added until 5 years later.

Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what?
A. Their birthplace

Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name requested?
A. Obsession

Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter "A"? A. One thousand

Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers all have in common?
A. All invented by women.

Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil?
A. Honey

Q. Which day are there more collect calls than any other day of the year?
A. Father's Day

In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes.

When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the saying......... "goodnight, sleep tight."

It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month, which we know today as the honeymoon.

In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts... So in old England, when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them "Mind your pints and quarts, and settle down." It's where we get the phrase "mind your P's and Q's"

Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim, or handle, of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. "Wet your whistle" is the phrase inspired by this practice.

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At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow.

Don't delete this just because it looks weird. Believe it or not, you can read it.

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in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed
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I totally agree with this.

A little too far

It is standard practice to make fun of the opposing team at basketball games. It is mainly done through skits, contests, some video or audio spoofs and general ribbing from the fans. This time though, the joke was taken too far. It is one thing to try to get the fans into a frenzy against the visitors, it is another thing to make light of a city's problems and try to cast a pall over its people in a way that makes them look of a lesser class. That simply means one has no class and the Kings are better than that.

Ciao.


Kings officials apologize for negative Detroit video images - The Sacramento Bee

Another chuckle

Submitted by my colleague KN. Please don't shoot the messenger.

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A sign in the Bank Lobby reads:

"Please note that this Bank is installing new Drive-through teller machines enabling customers to withdraw cash without leaving their vehicles. Customers using this new facility are requested to use the procedures outlined below when accessing their accounts.

After months of careful research, MALE & FEMALE procedures have been developed. Please follow the appropriate steps for your gender."

MALE PROCEDURE:

1. Drive up to the cash machine.
2. Put down your car window.
3. Insert card into machine and enter PIN.
4. Enter amount of cash required and withdraw.
5. Retrieve card, cash and receipt.
6. Put window up.
7. Drive off.

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FEMALE PROCEDURE:
1. Drive up to cash machine.
2. Reverse and back up the required amount to align car window with the machine.
3. Set parking brake, put the window down.
4. Find handbag, remove all contents on to passenger seat to locate card.
5. Tell person on cell phone you will call them back and hang up
6. Attempt to insert card into machine.
7. Open car door to allow easier access to machine due to its excessive distance from the car.
8. Insert card.
9. Re-insert card the right way.
10. Dig through handbag to find diary with your PIN written on the inside back page.
11. Enter PIN.
12. Press cancel and re-enter correct PIN.
13. Enter amount of cash required.
14. Check makeup in rear view mirror.
15. Retrieve cash and receipt.
16. Empty handbag again to locate wallet and place cash inside.
17. Write debit amount in check register and place receipt in back of checkbook.
18. Re-check makeup.
19. Drive forward 2 feet.
20. Reverse back to cash machine.
21. Retrieve card.
22. Re-empty hand bag, locate card holder, and place card into the slot provided.
23. Give dirty look to irate male driver waiting behind you.
24. Restart stalled engine and pull off.
25. Redial person on cell phone.
26. Drive for 2 to 3 miles.
27. Release Parking Brake.

SEND THIS TO A MAN WHO NEEDS A LAUGH AND TO THE LADIES YOU THINK CAN HANDLE IT!

Lest We Forget

Now is not the time to debate, or comment. Simply understand, that regardless of your views, you are able to have those views today because someone else was willing to do that which you may not agree with. For that we thank those that sacrificed themselves and we continue to embrace those lucky enough to have survived the ordeal. We thank them for the freedom that we enjoy today and we pray/wish for the time when such actions need no longer be taken to gain that which we take for granted today.

Peace.

A Friday Funny

A professor was giving a lecture on "Involuntary Muscular Contractions" to first year medical students.

Realizing that this was not the most riveting subject the professor decided to lighten the mood slightly. He pointed to a young woman in the front row and said, "Do you know what your ass hole is doing while you're having an orgasm?"

She replied, "He's probably drinking beer at the bar with his friends."


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Submitted by DW

Totally Cool Gadget!

If the link works right, it should take you to the Xpower Pocket Powerpack 100. It is a small 100W inverter (changes DC into AC) as well as a portable battery pack that can charge your iPod or plug your laptop into. What will they think of next? Dunno, but I want my damn Quantum Singularity projector!!

Canadian Tire Online: Shopping in Canada

And that's a bad thing?

CANOE -- CNEWS - Features: Report: More sexed-up shows on TV

Prime example of what is wrong with the justice system.

CANOE -- CNEWS - World: Andrea Yates to get new trial

Williams jokes about New-Found-Canada

I will support this plan if it includes a bottle of Screech for every man, woman and child each week.

CANOE -- CNEWS - Canada: Williams jokes about New-Found-Canada

Wow, a politician that listens TO the people.

OK, so maybe not directly TO the people; at least via a third or fourth party they got the message. As the following excerpt from the linked article states:

"The NDP plan would avoid scuppering a first ministers meeting on aboriginal issues set for Nov. 24-25, and would also take into account other opposition parties' reluctance to campaign over the Christmas holidays."

Contrary to the opinion of one of my best friends and colleague, the majority of us simply do not want to waddle in the shit that will be this campaign while we are trying to figure out how we are paying for that new G.I. Joe with the kung-fu grip AND still put food on the table for Christmas (or Kwanzaa or Chanukkah) dinner.

I very much welcome an election to finally shut up all the political yapping, but I will be damned if they make one of the more joyous times of the year into a hunt for popularity, a presenting of hypocritical gifts, ass-kissing and all the things that normally go on during an election drive. Oh, wait, I may be confused with what happens during the normally over-commercialized season. My bad.

In any case, I am more than happy to wait till February, where I will proudly stand and vote Liberal once again. If Layton had half of the stones that Bob Rae possessed (his "Rae Days" cut police overtime for gawd's sake, and they carry guns!!!), I might be inclined to think about voting for him. As it is, he still needs some seasoning and I won't put him into office to obtain the experience. That experiment was proven a disaster with Mike Harris' replacement Ernie "Huh?" Eves.

See you at the polls in February. Please bring your best pen (or finger, depending on your location).

Ciao.


CANOE -- CNEWS - Canada: NDP eyes date for toppling Grits

Guy's Sudoku Solver

Just for PS.


Guy's Sudoku Solver

An Interview with Reggie Miller

SI.com - Writers - Richard Deitsch: Q&A: Reggie Miller - Thursday November 3, 2005 1:28PM

I love sports!

SI.com - Writers - The 10 Spot: Nov. 8, 2005 - Tuesday November 8, 2005 10:07AM

A football clip for you.

You'll have to see it to believe it.

http://www.jjhuddle.com/playerfilm/Cancila_Kick___WMV.wmv

The police may be back on the job.

Whoopee. Okay, how stupid has this job action been? Well, we had a major loss of revenue to the city with no parking tickets being handed out. We had examples of police intimidation with some assholes marching in the rally in uniform AGAINST their boss', the police chief's, direct order not to do so and one particularly large prick giving a person a speeding ticket for doing ONE kilometre per hour over the limit (which in reality would mean everyone under 75 years old would be charged everyday they drove in Toronto). Add in the various uniform violations, the handing out of pamphlets to pedestrians and just really ignorant rants by the dipshit head of the TPA (Toronto Police Association) and you have a major drop in support by the public for the people in blue hired to protect us.

On the politician side of things, they ended up given in to the major demand that the police are the highest paid in Ontario if not Canada (which is only right), so what was the real issue in this whole thing? We will probably never know. I, for one, question a police force that is openly defiant to the people who make the rules, are their superiors and pay their wages. And these folks are the ones with the guns? I am not at all impressed or amused at any of this.

So, where do we go from here? I think there needs to be stronger powers given to a group that oversees the essential services. no, I do not think that group is the Police Sevrices Board as they all seem to need a set of dunce caps over there.

I will end by saying I am glad the strike is over. Welcome back folks in blue! Now, go out and do your (*&^%(*&^ jobs.

Peace.

My Christmas does not include politicians

Let's start off perfectly honest. The Liberals, my beloved Liberals, have totally pooched the place this time. Besides the various patronage scandals (and PUHLEEZE don't get all high and mighty opposition leaders as your parties have many of their own skeletons), and some really stupid mismanagement, this government has still done better than their counterparts. Argue that if you will, but who has been in power since Mulroney bent us over, made us grab our ankles and really gave it all to the country?

I loved Trudeau and I loved Chretien. I know nothing about Martin really and I am not sure if I quite believe in the man yet. That said, I definitely will not be voting for the bastard Bloc, I will not be voting for the wishy-washy NDP and those combo racist assholes of the Conservative (and Reform crossover) deep dish shit bowl of a party will NEVER get my vote.

But let's just deal with the here and now, shall we? On the table right now is the problem surrounding our health system in Canada; arguably, the best of its kind in the world. The problem is simple, money. With every new disease, there is a huge amount of resources needed to track, prepare for, deal with (should it affect us) and recover from any outbreak. Add that to the general aging population and you have a strained system no longer to meet the needs of ALL the people like it used to. So, new avenues of revenue need to be found and regulated properly so that people do not get less service in any regard, but will allow a certain amount of privitization.

With apologies to our cousins to the south, in now way, shape or form do we want the f**ked up system that people have to deal with in the US. However, we need some better form of that model in order to survive into the future. Better we figure it out now, rather than be forced into it in the future driven by necessity or worse, desparation.

For this, NDP leader Jack Layton is willing to topple the minority government and force a holiday season election. Dumb, dumb, DUMB! As a resident of Ontario, I can tell you that I will definitely do my sworn duty and vote, but if I wasn't already a Liberal, I would punish the SOBs that screwed up my holiday season. Trust me when I say that a lot of people feel the same way as I do. They had better listen to the public when we say that we do not want an election right now.

If not, sweet justice will be the Liberals returning to a majority government (very low chance of that) or people bitching and moaning when they realize that they voted in a major prick in Steven Harper and his dipshit lackeys. If they mess they left Ontario in does not show how messed up that party is, then people will never learn.

Hmmm, St. Martin is looking better and better everyday.

Peace.

Today's Haikus

Ignorance is Bliss.
Happy people everywhere.
I hate these people.


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Christmas, nearly here.
Better? Presents or Spirit?
Sad if you don't know.

Today's Funny

Today's little laugh does not come without a bit of a creepy factor as it was submitted by my nephew. Yah, the soccer playing youth that I used to sneak into my high school math classes and hoist on my shoulders. Great, now I feel much older. Here's your damn joke.

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NO SEX TONIGHT!

One evening last week, my girlfriend and I were getting into bed. The passion starts to heat up, when she eventually says "I don't feel like it, I just want you to hold me."

I said "WHAT??!! What was that?!"

So she says the words that every boyfriend on the planet dreads to hear... "You're just not in touch with my emotional needs as a woman enough for me to satisfy your physical needs as a man." She responded to my puzzled look by saying, "Can't you just love me for who I am and not what I do for you in the bedroom?"

Realizing that nothing was going to happen that night, I went to sleep...

The very next day I opted to take the day off of work to spend time with her. We went out to a nice lunch and then went shopping at a big, big department store. I walked around with her while she tried on several different very expensive outfits. She couldn't decide which one to take so I told her we'd just buy them all. She wanted new shoes to compliment her new clothes, so I said lets get a pair for each outfit. We went onto the jewelry department where she picked out a pair of diamond earrings. Let me tell you...she was so excited. She must have thought I was one wave short of a shipwreck. I started to think she was testing me because she asked for a tennis bracelet when she doesn't even know how to play tennis. I think I threw her for a loop when I said, "That's fine, honey."

She was almost nearing sexual satisfaction from all of the excitement. Smiling with excited anticipation she finally said, "I think this is all dear, let's go to the cashier." I could hardly contain myself when I blurted out, "No honey, I don't feel like it."

Her face just went completely blank as her jaw dropped with a baffled WHAT?!" I then said "honey! I just want you to HOLD this stuff for a while. You're just not in touch with my financial needs as a man enough for me to satisfy your shopping needs as a woman."

And just when she had this look like she was going to kill me, I added, "Why can't you just love me for who I am and not for the things I buy you?"

Apparently I'm not having sex tonight either.

Liz Taylor in rare public outing

So, I know what you are thinking, and no; I really do not consider this news. I am not here to bash Liz Taylor or any of the wonderful work she has done for the Aids foundation. I am here to question the brown-nosing director of the facility calling her "the Joan of Arc of Aids activism". Oh really?

Hmmm, let me think about that for a second. Joan let an entire French army against the English, was captured during an offensive and was illegally and wrongly sentenced to death and executed.

Liz? Not so much. Applaud her for her efforts, by all means, but those who are canonized by the church, recognized throughout the world for their efforts, have done so with so much less, so little fanfare and without the unnecessary pomp and circumstance. Mother Theresa, Ghandi, loads and loads of unnamed, faceless foreign workers. Easily any of these people are deserving of the highest titles. I am just not convinced in this case... yet.

Peace.

BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Liz Taylor in rare public outing

November 18th is the next Potter film.

While some still regard the series as children's fare, the Harry Potter tales are the phenomenon of the modern era. In the end, it will be a seven book series following the seven years that the main charcter attends school at Hogwarts' school for the magically inclined. The latest installment, following the book itself, will be the darkest of the four movies thus far. It helps to have read the books, but if you have not (or are not prone to reading) at least watch the previous movies first before venturing out for the latest one.

Ciao.

BBC NEWS | Entertainment | World premiere for Potter movie

Sony is on strong crack!

I am all for original content owners doing whatever they need to to protect their product. I am also all for those who find a way to circumvent those methods to allow me to test a product before I plunk good money down on total crap. Apple's iTunes and the music store that feeds it are great ways to sample music before you have to buy it. This is long overdue and helps one avoid paying fourteen bucks for an album of two songs and ten tracks of dribbling nonsense. This model works great for music but what about software for the computer or games for the consoles as well as the computer?

Well, in terms of console games, you do have the ability to rent them at various places and most will apply the rental to a future purchase of the same game. There are the odd game and productivity developers that will produce demo or time-limited full function versions so that you can try before you buy. However, thse companies and practices are more the anomaly than the norm.

I have more than my share of crap in my collection that I had no avenue to return because of the typical store policies on software. That policy states that the package must be unopened in order to be returned, otherwise a new copy of the same item will be exchanged for a defective copy. Short of that, if the item totally sucks balls, you are SOL. I understand that the prolific copying of software led to a lot of this but they started it first in not having a realistic return policy. If I cannot return it, why would I buy it? Hell, even the automakers had to abide finally by a "lemon" law in the US; if the car is totally crap, you can get a refund upon return in a specified period of time. Most dealers will never admit to this law upfront because it would cost them customers and money, but they have to abide by it.

The software and music industry has too long ignored the cries of their customers for better quality and better treatment. Sucks to be them now that consumers are ignoring their cries of lost of profits and poor sales due to piracy. Tell you what Sony, Paramount and the others - give back your stolen profits from years of overcharging and prolific dumping of crap into the market and we'll stop "trying" your software before purchase, discarding the crap like so much flotsam.

No? We didn't think so. Then let's do a Dicarprio shall we? Catch Us If You Can.

Peace.

BBC NEWS | Technology | Sony tries to patch up piracy row

Technology News

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Satellite's sea launch delayed

Iran insists that its nuclear energy programme is peaceful.

Really? Uh huh. Riiight.

Would you like some swampland in Florida with that?


BBC NEWS | Middle East | EU considers Iran offer of talks

French head-butt the English and elbow the Aussies... literally.

BBC SPORT | Rugby Union | Internationals | France expect Pelous to be cited

What idiot believed this one?

Want to know what is wrong with the world? Look no further than the so-called "Oil for Food" programme that was set up by the UN. The following quote displays the ridiculous notion that they tried to shovel to people. What a crock of shit this is:

Under the UN programme, Saddam Hussein's government could sell oil as long as the proceeds were used to buy humanitarian goods.

WTF?!?! Are you kidding me? They honestly believed that Saddam's government was selling oil and feeding the people? Everyone involved in this farce should be made to enjoy the same "benefits" and "rewards" that Saddam's people endured from this programme.



BBC NEWS | South Asia | Indian foreign minister removed

Bittorrent users beware!

BBC NEWS | Technology | Film file-sharer sent to prison

Paris is burning

I pulled this section from the article to highlight a dangerous aspect of the issue: ignorance. Do they really believe that their little poll means jack shit when Paris and the surrounding regions are burning? France needs to remove its head out of the sand and their ass and start dealing with their problems. They may be able to run and hide from everything else in the world, but they cannot run away from their own house.

Quote -
Mr Sarkozy's oft-cited description of urban vandals as "rabble" (racaille) a few days before the riots began is said by many to have fuelled tensions.

Reports of a police tear gas grenade hitting a mosque during the riots further inflamed feelings.

Despite the controversy over Mr Sarkozy's remarks, a CSA opinion poll published in Le Parisien at the weekend showed him with a nationwide approval rating of 57%.

BBC NEWS | Europe | French violence hits fresh peak

SEGA iDog

Something else for my LB to hate on. ;)

SEGA iDog

OK, seriously...

There are two themes in this story that must be dealt with. The first is that girls/boys/women/men can be very cruel to each other and there is no "worse" group because so much goes unreported and unpunished when youths and women are concerned. From my sources, you would be shocked at what humanity gets away with.

The second theme has to do with what is wrong with our damn justice system. For the boy to undergo this act, it is reprehensible that it be sloughed off as simply a "bad joke between friends". If this was two adults or an adult and a child, someone would be doing time right now.

Instead, this girl got away with this dispicable act and she will grow into one beeeeyatch of an ex-wife for some unlucky guy (or guys). Hopefully, she won't repeat this heinous act on him or bobbitize him or gawd knows what else.

Parents, teach your kids, boy and girl, to be better than these examples now before us.

WTF is up with you women?!?

OK, women, please explain how the &^%^*&6 what she did was a "consensual act" and how it can possibly be perceived that he was a willing partner. Y'all have some messed up wiring!!


CANOE -- CNEWS - Weird News: Pennsylvania man demands damages from ex-girlfriend who glued genitals

A Second Friday Chuckle

Meh neighbour

One time ah Trini and a Guyanese were neighbors.

The Trini owned a hen and each morning would look in his garden and pick up one of his hen's eggs for breakfast. One day the Trini looked into his garden and saw that the hen had laid an egg in the Guyanese's garden. He was about to go next door when he saw the Guyanese pick up the egg. The Trini ran up to the Guyanese and told him that the egg belonged to him because he owned the hen. The Guyanese disagreed because the egg was laid on his property.

They argued for a while until finally the Trini said, "Back home, we normally solve disputes by the following actions: I kick you in your kook-a-looks and time how long it takes you to get back up, then you kick me in the kook-a-looks and time how long it takes for me to get up, whomever gets up quicker wins the egg."

The Guyanese agreed to this and so the Trini went inside and found his heaviest pair of boots and put them on, he took a few steps back, then ran toward the Guyanese and kicked him as hard as he could in the balls.

PLATAP!

The Guyanese fell to the floor clutching his groin howling in agony for 30 minutes. Eventually the Guyanese stood up and said, "Now it's my turn to kick you,"

The Trini said, "Nah,Nah, keep the egg."

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Submitted by LB and SIL

A Friday Chuckle

The Tomato Garden

An old man lived alone in the country. It was Spring and he wanted to dig his tomato garden, as he had done every year, but it was very hard work for the aging man as the ground was hard. His only son, Marc, who used to help him, was currently in prison. The old man wrote a letter to his son and described his predicament:

Dear Marc,
I am feeling pretty bad because it looks like I won't be able to plant my tomato garden this year. I'm just getting too old to be digging up a garden plot. If only you were here my troubles would be over. I know you would dig the plot for me.
Love Dad

A few days later he received a letter from his son:

Dear Dad,
Not for nothing, but don't dig up that garden. That's where I buried the BODIES.
Love Marc

At 4 a.m. the next morning, FBI agents and local police arrived at the old man's house and dug up the entire area. However, they didn't find any bodies, so they apologized to the old man and left.

That same day the old man received another letter from his son.

Dear Dad,
Go ahead and plant the tomatoes now. That's the best I could do under the circumstances.
Love Marc


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Submitted by LB

WTF Sony!??!?!

BetaNews | Sony to Help Remove its DRM Rootkit

Ontario to unseal adoption records

Having known a few adoptees over the years, this is a hard one to look at. Sometimes circumstances made it the best choice to give one's child up. Sometimes you literally had no choice as one's parents forced you to give the child up. In any case, the child could one day thank you or loathe you. I know two people who have very different views on the people that gave them up; so strong are they that it simply is not brought up to the one who views it negatively.

I believe that the kids, for need of questions answered or for medical information, should not be hindered in any way to obtain this information. As such, the parents who gave up the rights to their child(ren) should not be given the means to stop their offspring from finding them.

As for the other way around, the birth parents trying to find the kids, I firmly believe that the kids have every right to privacy and should be allowed to block attempts to reach them. The birth parents gave up the child(ren) and with that act, gave up any right to see them or contact them; the child(ren) never had a say in the matter, but they do now.

Some will deem it as unfair, but I will have to disagree. I stopped from having more children that TC because I was not going to bring another child into what was becoming more and more a volatile home life. I also did not believe in bringing more children into the world if I did not think I could care for them at the standard I believe they deserved. If someone made the choices (pregnancies are NOT accidents) that produced a child, and then decided they did not or could not have anything to do with the result of those choices, then they cannot cry about it in the future when the object of their choice "chooses" to not have anything to do with them.

I sympathize with the birth parents pain but I side with the child who may have finally gotten over his or hers.

Peace.

CANOE -- CNEWS - Canada: Ontario to unseal adoption records