Friday, January 30, 2009
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Today's Funny
Submitted by Redsometimes
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The day after his wife disappeared in a kayaking accident in Port George, Nova Scotia, a man answered his door to find two grim-faced Mounties.
'We're sorry sir, but we have some information about your wife,' said one Mountie.
'Tell me! Did you find her?' the husband shouted.
The Mounties looked at each other. One said, 'We have some bad news, some good news and some really great news. Which do you want to hear first?'
Fearing the worst, the ashen husband said, 'Give me the bad news first.'
The Mountie said, 'I'm sorry to tell you, sir, but this morning we found your wife's body in the bay.'
'Oh my God!' exclaimed the husband. Swallowing hard, he asked, 'What's the good news?'
The Mountie continued, 'When we pulled her up, she had 12 twenty-five pound snow crabs and 6 good-size lobsters clinging to her.'
Stunned, the husband demanded, 'If that's the good news, what's the great news?'
The Mountie said, 'We're going to pull her up again tomorrow.'
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The day after his wife disappeared in a kayaking accident in Port George, Nova Scotia, a man answered his door to find two grim-faced Mounties.
'We're sorry sir, but we have some information about your wife,' said one Mountie.
'Tell me! Did you find her?' the husband shouted.
The Mounties looked at each other. One said, 'We have some bad news, some good news and some really great news. Which do you want to hear first?'
Fearing the worst, the ashen husband said, 'Give me the bad news first.'
The Mountie said, 'I'm sorry to tell you, sir, but this morning we found your wife's body in the bay.'
'Oh my God!' exclaimed the husband. Swallowing hard, he asked, 'What's the good news?'
The Mountie continued, 'When we pulled her up, she had 12 twenty-five pound snow crabs and 6 good-size lobsters clinging to her.'
Stunned, the husband demanded, 'If that's the good news, what's the great news?'
The Mountie said, 'We're going to pull her up again tomorrow.'
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Got Windows? You should use some of these.
If you use Windows (Shut it Famine! Not a word Skibum!), you have to protect yourself from yourself and from everyone else as well. That said, life is not all work so you need to be able to relax and get the most out of your PC or laptop. The two links brings you to a collection that Cnet/Download.com put together as an essential set of software for all Windows users. This is not definitive by any means due simply to the fact that every program in this list is FREE or OPEN-SOURCE. There are certain examples of commercial competitors that will get you support and possibly more features but rarely will you pay and get better functionality and stability. I use most of these myself, discovered some new items in this list and will add posts with suggestions of my own that are missing from the list (but should be on) or, in the case of items like Firefox, are recommended add-ons and/or plugins that will further expand and enhance the existing software.
I suggest you grab a large, inexpensive USB key and drop them all onto it so that you can spread the love to all those family and friends machines that you look after. Who knows, some of it may just help cut down on the support calls that come your way.
Enjoy.
Windows Starter Kit
I suggest you grab a large, inexpensive USB key and drop them all onto it so that you can spread the love to all those family and friends machines that you look after. Who knows, some of it may just help cut down on the support calls that come your way.
Enjoy.
Windows Starter Kit
Security Starter Kit
Have a home router you wish could do a little bit more?
In keeping the theme from the last post, this site is a Godsend for those of us that like to tweak the network to get a little bit more juice. DD-WRT started out as a firmware upgrade to a Linksys router and has since branched out to other vendors as well. It is free, as almost all things I tend to post about, and typically opens functions that the hardware is fully capable of performing but the vendor's firmware and GUI does not activate or at times even show. For example, a lot of devices are capable of VPN tunnelling. This is reserved for the business and more expensive units that a typical vendor sells but the consumer hardware uses the same hardware as the business one so it is simply a matter of having the code to utilize the imbedded function.
BEWARE, as with the music player, you can damage your unit if you do not follow the instructions or upload corrupted firmware. If the router in question is your bread and butter connection, I would take every precaution before looking to perform this change. On the other hand, I naturally encourage you to try it with the caveat of knowing you may need to buy a new router in the worst case scenario. Really though, the danger is no worst than upgrading the firmware supplied by the vendor.
Enjoy.
DD-WRT :: News
BEWARE, as with the music player, you can damage your unit if you do not follow the instructions or upload corrupted firmware. If the router in question is your bread and butter connection, I would take every precaution before looking to perform this change. On the other hand, I naturally encourage you to try it with the caveat of knowing you may need to buy a new router in the worst case scenario. Really though, the danger is no worst than upgrading the firmware supplied by the vendor.
Enjoy.
DD-WRT :: News
Do you have an older (compatible) music player?
Like with all technology, there is always a newer, shinier model around the corner. So, what happens to the older model? Sometimes this becomes a hand me down, sometimes it is donated, sometimes it is sold. Well, now you have another option. Sometimes you can continue playing with it in a new, sometimes more improved way. It has long been known that you can run Linux on just about everything, including an iPod. Well, not as well know is that you can get replacement, typically open-source firmware for certain devices that turn on or add functionality that was not available to you before.
Rockbox does exactly that for music and video players. It adds format compatibility, equalizer settings and other goodies that the manufacturer simply chose not to add into the original release. As with anything, BEWARE to do this on a device you use regularly as sometimes things go wrong and you can end up bricking the unit. That is why it is best to try it on an older machine that you may not need or use. If something goes wrong, ah well; at least you tried. If it works out, then you have breathed some new life into a dusty unit that was sitting on a shelf.
Enjoy.
Rockbox - Open Source Jukebox Firmware
Rockbox does exactly that for music and video players. It adds format compatibility, equalizer settings and other goodies that the manufacturer simply chose not to add into the original release. As with anything, BEWARE to do this on a device you use regularly as sometimes things go wrong and you can end up bricking the unit. That is why it is best to try it on an older machine that you may not need or use. If something goes wrong, ah well; at least you tried. If it works out, then you have breathed some new life into a dusty unit that was sitting on a shelf.
Enjoy.
Rockbox - Open Source Jukebox Firmware
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Friday, January 23, 2009
If you have a Seagate drive, especially a new one, you NEED to read this page.
A number of drives have a confirmed and acknowledge bug in the firmware. Seagate has issued a fix for it that can be found at the link below. BEWARE: The application of this fix will probably wipe the data on your drive so do not take any chances; perform a full backup of everything before you apply the fix. Consider yourself properly warned.
Ciao.
Seagate Knowledge Base
Ciao.
Seagate Knowledge Base
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
The Tuskegee Experiment
If the Tuskegee Airmen are the feelgood story for Alabama, then how ironic it is that one of the worst offences recorded against black males also occurred in the very same area. In summary, the Tuskegee Experiment basically allowed 399 black males to suffer after contracting syphilis by leaving them untreated so that they could be studied to see how far the disease would advance on its own and what would happen. It goes without saying, though I will do so, that these were poor and illiterate people that were preyed upon for this study.
Yes, I bring these items to light because of Obama. Hopefully, like the holocaust, Hiroshima, Rwanda and many other attrocities, we will never see them happen ever again. We can only make sure of that by never forgetting that they were possible in the first place.
Peace.
Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis in the Negro Male - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yes, I bring these items to light because of Obama. Hopefully, like the holocaust, Hiroshima, Rwanda and many other attrocities, we will never see them happen ever again. We can only make sure of that by never forgetting that they were possible in the first place.
Peace.
Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis in the Negro Male - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
How honest are YOU?
I found this while looking for something else, as I often find things of interest. This was done with a little bit of money, no doubt to minimize the amount lost to the dishonest bunch in the group. I wonder though, how would the numbers change if the amount was ten times, a hundred times or a thousand times more? Would the same people who turned in a pittance, turn in life changing money?
Would you?
Ciao.
Lost Wallet Test ,,, 100 wallets deliberately lost to test honesty
Would you?
Ciao.
Lost Wallet Test ,,, 100 wallets deliberately lost to test honesty
Monday, January 19, 2009
Jimmy Carr versus heckler
Some people are too stupid to allow out in public. This heckler falls into that category because he only had to have seen Jimmy Carr do his bit ONCE to know this was a really stupid idea.
Distraction UK Piercing Contest with Jimmy Carr
Unfortunately, the show was neutered when they brought it here; this even with the original host, Jimmy Carr, at the helm. Simply put, they could not do here what they did there. Pity.
680 News: Up to 3-million to attend Obama's swearing-in
Washington, D.C. - Millions in the
U.S. are counting down with excitement to the swearing-in of Barack
Obama as the 44th President of the United States on Tuesday.
Up to three-million people are expected to make their way to
Washington, D.C. for the historic inauguration, as security reaches
unprecedented level of readiness.
Those who live in the Washington-area said they have never seen
anything like the security that is in place -- 10,000 members of the
National Guard will be spread out across the city, with over 7,000
military personal, 4,000 city police officers and 4,000 others from 96
different law enforcement agencies, as well as the Secret Service and
the FBI.
A security spokesperson told CNN that security is so tight because
the U.S. is engaged in two wars and on-guard against terrorism, and
because of the number of people expected on Capitol Hill.
Those who make it to the National Mall will have to pass through
airport-like screening, with just as many restrictions on what they can
carry.
Washington will be locked down by late Monday night. All bridges
into Washington will be closed by Tuesday morning and roads will be
closed for miles around Capitol Hill. So, the crowd will not be able to
line-up until 6 a.m. Tuesday.
Cell phone and Internet companies have installed portable towers in
anticipation of colossal calling coverage and cell phone picture
transmissions.
The actual ceremony will begin at 11:30 a.m. with the Marine Corp Band, the invocation and a performance by Aretha Franklin.
Vice President-elect Joe Biden will take his oath at 11:46 a.m., followed by Obama's oath at noon.
His address is expected to make the kind of history made by John F.
Kennedy, Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Roosevelt. In fact, Obama will
use the same velvet-covered Bible used by Lincoln in 1861. Obama is
expected to wear a tuxedo and a top hat during the swearing-in.
The parade will follow next, which will leave the Capitol along
Pennsylvania Avenue at 2:30 p.m. Obama and his wife will attend up to
15 inaugural balls before returning to their new home, the White House.
Click here for the Inauguration Day schedule and a list of other events.
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Don't know the name of that song? Try tapping it out on this website.
A friend from work (his daughter actually) gave me this website when they were over one day. Just tap in the basic rhythm of the song in your head onto the computer using the spacebar and the site provides its best guesses. I found it is fairly accurate; moreso the more you can actually tap a tune.
Enjoy.
Bored.com - Tap the rhythm of the song's melody to find music
Enjoy.
Bored.com - Tap the rhythm of the song's melody to find music
Friday, January 16, 2009
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Can you swim? Are you creative?
CANOE -- CNEWS - Weird News: 200,000 apply for Aussie dream job
applicants had clicked onto the website advertising the sweet gig.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Monday, January 12, 2009
Thursday, January 08, 2009
Don't start nothing, there won't be nothing!
The contentious Middle-East situation is always going to polarize people and their views. I will remind my readers before I continue that I am married to a woman of the Jewish faith; she is Canadian, and not Israeli however (which I am oft reminded). That said, those of you that know me personally know that my intimate connections have little to do with my views on the world and does not restrict them much if at all (i.e. I am sensitive, not censored). Okay, enough caveats and conditions. Let's jump right in.
The Israelis are NOT wrong for responding to the constant attacks on them by Hamas and others. They ARE wrong for the strength, direction and apparent lack of focus and control that they are exhibiting in that response. Just as Hamas is wrong for firing rockets wildly into Israel without regard for life there and the Palestinians are wrong for continuing to support Hamas as they get nothing but grief in return for these actions. Many people, including good friends of mine, are quick and vocal to chastise Israel for killing innocent civilians and children. I do not disagree with this voice but I do not sit back and listen; I question.
My first question is, "Where were your voices when Hamas STARTED this issue by firing more rockets into Israel?"
My next question is, "Where were your voices when Hamas and Iran and others were calling for the destruction of Israel and the death for all Jews?"
My final question is, "Where were your voices when bombers were killing children on buses, tourists in cafes and innocent people in a wedding reception?"
If you are going to be vocal about atrocities, you should be vocal about ALL atrocities. If you are going to pick and choose which really bad things bother you then, seriously, just STFU!
Israel stopped their offensive and arranged for aide to help those affected in Gaza and for that they received more rockets out of Lebanon (who promptly denounced the action of those stupid enough to draw Lebanon into this latest fray). There is a lot of history and facts that I honestly am ignorant of but neither side should think to claim innocence in these matters because there is enough shit for everyone's fans. The thing that boggles my mind is the apparent mind lapse by these people that Israel is a nuclear nation. When Saddam was firing Scuds across, the only reason he did not get a nuke up the tailpipe was because the US stepped in and begged Israel to chill out. Now, I doubt Israel would use nukes on any of its Arab neighbours as that would simply provoke a sinkhole effect in response (everyone would gang up on beating them down) but the possibility still looms so why on earth would you provoke them?
I will again state that I do not in any way condone the killing of children or innocent people in any form or fashion. I will say though that you only have to remember some well known sayings to know Hamas royally f**ked up.
"You don't bring a knife to a gunfight."
"Don't poke a beehive unless you are willing to get stung."
"Don't wake the sleeping bear."
"Mess with the bull and you get the horns!"
And my final words come from a skit Chris Rock did about the OJ Simpson case in his "Bigger & Blacker" concert. I don't agree with what the Israelis are doing as a response to Hamas' violence, but I understand. I just hope it all stops before it is too late.
Peace. Please.
The Israelis are NOT wrong for responding to the constant attacks on them by Hamas and others. They ARE wrong for the strength, direction and apparent lack of focus and control that they are exhibiting in that response. Just as Hamas is wrong for firing rockets wildly into Israel without regard for life there and the Palestinians are wrong for continuing to support Hamas as they get nothing but grief in return for these actions. Many people, including good friends of mine, are quick and vocal to chastise Israel for killing innocent civilians and children. I do not disagree with this voice but I do not sit back and listen; I question.
My first question is, "Where were your voices when Hamas STARTED this issue by firing more rockets into Israel?"
My next question is, "Where were your voices when Hamas and Iran and others were calling for the destruction of Israel and the death for all Jews?"
My final question is, "Where were your voices when bombers were killing children on buses, tourists in cafes and innocent people in a wedding reception?"
If you are going to be vocal about atrocities, you should be vocal about ALL atrocities. If you are going to pick and choose which really bad things bother you then, seriously, just STFU!
Israel stopped their offensive and arranged for aide to help those affected in Gaza and for that they received more rockets out of Lebanon (who promptly denounced the action of those stupid enough to draw Lebanon into this latest fray). There is a lot of history and facts that I honestly am ignorant of but neither side should think to claim innocence in these matters because there is enough shit for everyone's fans. The thing that boggles my mind is the apparent mind lapse by these people that Israel is a nuclear nation. When Saddam was firing Scuds across, the only reason he did not get a nuke up the tailpipe was because the US stepped in and begged Israel to chill out. Now, I doubt Israel would use nukes on any of its Arab neighbours as that would simply provoke a sinkhole effect in response (everyone would gang up on beating them down) but the possibility still looms so why on earth would you provoke them?
I will again state that I do not in any way condone the killing of children or innocent people in any form or fashion. I will say though that you only have to remember some well known sayings to know Hamas royally f**ked up.
"You don't bring a knife to a gunfight."
"Don't poke a beehive unless you are willing to get stung."
"Don't wake the sleeping bear."
"Mess with the bull and you get the horns!"
And my final words come from a skit Chris Rock did about the OJ Simpson case in his "Bigger & Blacker" concert. I don't agree with what the Israelis are doing as a response to Hamas' violence, but I understand. I just hope it all stops before it is too late.
Peace. Please.
Wednesday, January 07, 2009
Jamie Lynn Spears, Radiohead, Halo Movie: TWIYT #5
Very well done video that shows the amount of work the better videos require and the better results that come of it.
Today's Funny
Maurice: Ten years ago, I was standing in front of the Biltmore Hotel when a yellow taxi pulled up. And do you know who was inside the cab?
Malcolm: Who?
Maurice: The most beautiful blonde I ever saw in my life. I pushed the driver out of the way and opened her door. When she climbed out, she kissed me on the cheek and said, “I hope our paths cross again one day.”
Malcolm: Wow, that’s so romantic!
Maurice: Exactly ten years later, at exactly the same time, I was standing in front of the Biltmore Hotel again and a yellow taxi pulled up. Do you know who was inside?
Malcolm: The same gorgeous blonde?
Maurice: No, the same driver.
Malcolm: Who?
Maurice: The most beautiful blonde I ever saw in my life. I pushed the driver out of the way and opened her door. When she climbed out, she kissed me on the cheek and said, “I hope our paths cross again one day.”
Malcolm: Wow, that’s so romantic!
Maurice: Exactly ten years later, at exactly the same time, I was standing in front of the Biltmore Hotel again and a yellow taxi pulled up. Do you know who was inside?
Malcolm: The same gorgeous blonde?
Maurice: No, the same driver.
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Today's Funny
A hippopotamus walks into a bar. He asks the bartender for a beer. “That will be $7.50,” says the bartender. The hippo begrudgingly puts the money on the bar and starts to sip his beer. “You know, we don’t get very many hippos in here,” muses the bartender. The hippo replies, “At these prices, it’s no wonder!”
As my father said....
Women: One part crazy, two parts mad. :)
CityNews: Wife Charged With Murder After Allegedly Setting Husband's Genitals On Fire
CityNews: Wife Charged With Murder After Allegedly Setting Husband's Genitals On Fire
Trailer Park Boy in training?
Uhm, where do we start the lineup of jokes on this one? Trailer Park mobile home? Yute packing heat? Americans? There is simply too many avenues. Suffice it to say that the kid did not learn it from TV or video games like I am sure some will try to prove. Nope, he learned it from his slack adults around him and he learned it well. Only his lack of strength to handle the recoil stopped this from a multiple homicide.
I'd check for dead animals around the yard.
Peace.
CityNews: Angry 4-Yr.-Old Shot Babysitter For Stepping On His Foot: Cops
I'd check for dead animals around the yard.
Peace.
CityNews: Angry 4-Yr.-Old Shot Babysitter For Stepping On His Foot: Cops
Monday, January 05, 2009
RIP - The First Lady of Trek
It really had to have been a busy month for me to have missed a story of this magnitude and importance. I know a lot of eye rolling is happening but you have to look at the whole picture. Star Trek broke ground for more money to be used in TV shows, for science fiction shows, for shows with morals and a life lesson to be learned, for breaking the colour barrier on television (Star Trek is credited with the first interracial kiss, between Captain Kirk and Lt. Uhura) and promoting peace.
Mrs. Roddenberry was supposed to play the part now immortalized by Leonard Nimoy's Mr. Spock; it seems the TV executives simply could not fathom a woman with that much power in those times so ordered a change. She ended up in a more minor part as Nurse Chapel but has also been immortalized in her own right as the voice of the Enterprise in almost every Star Trek show and movie and video game. If that was not enough, her turn as Mrs. Troi, Deanna's mother in both TNG and DS9 provided some of the most comedic episodes to ever air during those series' runs. Her greatest accomplishment is probably driving the continuing legacy of her and her late husband after his passing in 1991. She brought not one but two distinct, successful science fiction series to TV syndication in Earth: Final Conflict and Andromeda.
Very easily she could have been labelled as a pain to work with, undesirable boss, on and on. I personally have never read such stories and continually I have read about what a wonderful person she is on and off the set. Frankly, I don't care if those stories exist, it would nto phase me one bit. To me, she will always be that voice that says, "So and so is not on board the Enterprise" and "Oh Jean Luc, such naughty thoughts."
Rest in Peace and I hope you and Gene can now spend eternity together.
Ciao.
Majel B. Roddenberry, wife of 'Star Trek' creator, dies - Los Angeles Times
Mrs. Roddenberry was supposed to play the part now immortalized by Leonard Nimoy's Mr. Spock; it seems the TV executives simply could not fathom a woman with that much power in those times so ordered a change. She ended up in a more minor part as Nurse Chapel but has also been immortalized in her own right as the voice of the Enterprise in almost every Star Trek show and movie and video game. If that was not enough, her turn as Mrs. Troi, Deanna's mother in both TNG and DS9 provided some of the most comedic episodes to ever air during those series' runs. Her greatest accomplishment is probably driving the continuing legacy of her and her late husband after his passing in 1991. She brought not one but two distinct, successful science fiction series to TV syndication in Earth: Final Conflict and Andromeda.
Very easily she could have been labelled as a pain to work with, undesirable boss, on and on. I personally have never read such stories and continually I have read about what a wonderful person she is on and off the set. Frankly, I don't care if those stories exist, it would nto phase me one bit. To me, she will always be that voice that says, "So and so is not on board the Enterprise" and "Oh Jean Luc, such naughty thoughts."
Rest in Peace and I hope you and Gene can now spend eternity together.
Ciao.
Majel B. Roddenberry, wife of 'Star Trek' creator, dies - Los Angeles Times
Sunday, January 04, 2009
Must we destroy the environment in order to save it?
Brought to my attention by Famine
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I read the article and I added the information I recently gleaned from friends who live on Amherst Island near Kingston, Ontario to form my opinion. Unfortunately, it is still on the fence in a manner of speaking. Let me explain.
First, I think the title of this story is misleading because it never specifically outlines any actual facts concerning the effect on the actual environment itself. It does mention ruining the picturesque views for some folks but the photo opportunity of your horizon is not argument enough to stop such projects. It would have been far more effective an article with actual facts on what these projects do to the surrounding lands, animals, erosion patterns, etc. I expected better than a half-ass report from a national newspaper and Mr. Frum, you should be ashamed of printing this incomplete report.
Next, on the island they have some true concerns about these windmills and very little of those concerns have to do with how things look from their window. The island is in the migratory path of many birds and the ONLY resting spot for certain owl species. Schools, scientists and birdwatchers flock to the island to observe these birds all year long. with approximately eighty-six wind turbines being slated for the island, smack dab in the middle of these lands, the obvious question is "what happens to these birds?" Now, I am all for alternative power but it seems that in order to lessen the installation cost, the obvious site out in the water is being ignored in order to lower the price of putting these items in. THIS is a true example of the environmental cost and impact Mr. Frum. Do some research and get back to us.
My finally note on this topic is one I have sung before. If this is not the solution to the issue, what is? Once again, right or wrong, we have the government pushing forward a solution and a bunch of people nay saying and running against it going through. Everyone is well within their right to protest against it BUT what other solutions has anyone come up with? People want the coal burning stations shut down, they want no more nuclear plants built, they want less cars on the road, they want the moraine saved and they want no further lands flooded for hydro electric damns as it displaces (and kills) the wildlife. Uhm, okay, so then what do you propose as a solution to provide the power for a growing population in 2009 without doing any of the previous items you don't want done? CRICKETS!! Yeah, thought so.
I'm not saying what Dalton's government is doing is the absolute right answer or that how they are going about it is necessarily the right way. i am saying that I am tired of the Conservatives and everyone else simply bitching about the decisions without coming up with a concrete plan that can be put forth and measured directly against the current plan to PROVE it is the better way to do things. One does not have to be in power to effect change and if that is all one is seeking by going against the plan, then what incentive is there for anyone to listen to you.
I don't think the people of Ontario, or across Canada, should simply shut up and accept the current plan as it is being put forth. I DO think that those in a position (i.e. opposition leaders, etc.) to get the current plan changed should shut up until they have something meaningful and useful to say. It is 2009 people and this planet is quickly running out of time. Grow up and start behaving like adults and fix this before it is too late for us all.
Peace.
Shut up and pay for your windmill
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I read the article and I added the information I recently gleaned from friends who live on Amherst Island near Kingston, Ontario to form my opinion. Unfortunately, it is still on the fence in a manner of speaking. Let me explain.
First, I think the title of this story is misleading because it never specifically outlines any actual facts concerning the effect on the actual environment itself. It does mention ruining the picturesque views for some folks but the photo opportunity of your horizon is not argument enough to stop such projects. It would have been far more effective an article with actual facts on what these projects do to the surrounding lands, animals, erosion patterns, etc. I expected better than a half-ass report from a national newspaper and Mr. Frum, you should be ashamed of printing this incomplete report.
Next, on the island they have some true concerns about these windmills and very little of those concerns have to do with how things look from their window. The island is in the migratory path of many birds and the ONLY resting spot for certain owl species. Schools, scientists and birdwatchers flock to the island to observe these birds all year long. with approximately eighty-six wind turbines being slated for the island, smack dab in the middle of these lands, the obvious question is "what happens to these birds?" Now, I am all for alternative power but it seems that in order to lessen the installation cost, the obvious site out in the water is being ignored in order to lower the price of putting these items in. THIS is a true example of the environmental cost and impact Mr. Frum. Do some research and get back to us.
My finally note on this topic is one I have sung before. If this is not the solution to the issue, what is? Once again, right or wrong, we have the government pushing forward a solution and a bunch of people nay saying and running against it going through. Everyone is well within their right to protest against it BUT what other solutions has anyone come up with? People want the coal burning stations shut down, they want no more nuclear plants built, they want less cars on the road, they want the moraine saved and they want no further lands flooded for hydro electric damns as it displaces (and kills) the wildlife. Uhm, okay, so then what do you propose as a solution to provide the power for a growing population in 2009 without doing any of the previous items you don't want done? CRICKETS!! Yeah, thought so.
I'm not saying what Dalton's government is doing is the absolute right answer or that how they are going about it is necessarily the right way. i am saying that I am tired of the Conservatives and everyone else simply bitching about the decisions without coming up with a concrete plan that can be put forth and measured directly against the current plan to PROVE it is the better way to do things. One does not have to be in power to effect change and if that is all one is seeking by going against the plan, then what incentive is there for anyone to listen to you.
I don't think the people of Ontario, or across Canada, should simply shut up and accept the current plan as it is being put forth. I DO think that those in a position (i.e. opposition leaders, etc.) to get the current plan changed should shut up until they have something meaningful and useful to say. It is 2009 people and this planet is quickly running out of time. Grow up and start behaving like adults and fix this before it is too late for us all.
Peace.
Shut up and pay for your windmill
Today's Funny
Submitted by BT from MTL
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After the annual office Christmas party blowout, John woke up with a pounding headache, cotton-mouthed,
and utterly unable to recall the events of the preceding evening. After a trip to the bathroom, he was able to
make his way downstairs, where his wife put some coffee in front of him.
"Louise," he moaned, "tell me what went on last night. Was it as bad as I think?"
"Even worse," she assured him, voice dripping with scorn. "You made a complete ass of yourself, succeeded
in antagonizing the entire board of directors, and insulted the President of the company to his face."
"He's an asshole - piss on him!"
"You did," Louise informed him.
"And he fired you."
"Well, screw him!" said John.
"I did. You're back at work on Monday!"
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After the annual office Christmas party blowout, John woke up with a pounding headache, cotton-mouthed,
and utterly unable to recall the events of the preceding evening. After a trip to the bathroom, he was able to
make his way downstairs, where his wife put some coffee in front of him.
"Louise," he moaned, "tell me what went on last night. Was it as bad as I think?"
"Even worse," she assured him, voice dripping with scorn. "You made a complete ass of yourself, succeeded
in antagonizing the entire board of directors, and insulted the President of the company to his face."
"He's an asshole - piss on him!"
"You did," Louise informed him.
"And he fired you."
"Well, screw him!" said John.
"I did. You're back at work on Monday!"
Today's Game
Submitted by DoubleD
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The wonderful thing about the Internet is that you can get immediate information about just about anything newsworthy from around the world. It also allows for immediate reaction and expression about those events. Sometimes that is done in forums, letters to the editor, emails between friends/colleagues, articles, You-Tube videos or, like has been done here, imaginative and creative shockwave games. The person who sent it to me got 9; I've managed 8 in the few times I tried. I'll update this post when I break 9. Enjoy.
Sock and Awe!
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The wonderful thing about the Internet is that you can get immediate information about just about anything newsworthy from around the world. It also allows for immediate reaction and expression about those events. Sometimes that is done in forums, letters to the editor, emails between friends/colleagues, articles, You-Tube videos or, like has been done here, imaginative and creative shockwave games. The person who sent it to me got 9; I've managed 8 in the few times I tried. I'll update this post when I break 9. Enjoy.
Sock and Awe!
Today's Funny
Submitted by Famine.
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It may not be apparent right off why this is funny but look through all 70 covers and you will find something to make you laugh (or cringe), I assure you. Enjoy.
CANOE -- JAM: Worst album covers of all time
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It may not be apparent right off why this is funny but look through all 70 covers and you will find something to make you laugh (or cringe), I assure you. Enjoy.
CANOE -- JAM: Worst album covers of all time
Friday, January 02, 2009
Jeff Dunham - Peanut And Jose Jalapeno !!!!
One of the first skits I ever saw of Jeff Dunham involved Jose the Jalapeno on the stick. I don't think this was the exact routine I saw but still, he is one of the funniest out there.
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Monday, December 22, 2008
What a load of Canadian!!
The only reason the price of beer is being raised is because they damn well know if they double the price, we would still be buying and drinking it. Just like the cost of gas did not reduce the traffic jams on the highways, the cost of hooch never canceled any weekend plans. It is simply the easiest place for the government to reach deeper into our pockets and wallets without us putting up much of a fight.
What? You need another twoonie for that 2-4? No problem Mr. Premier. Just don't make the mistake of running out when I get back.
Ciao.
CANOE -- CNEWS - Canada: LCBO offers farewell toast to buck-a-beer
What? You need another twoonie for that 2-4? No problem Mr. Premier. Just don't make the mistake of running out when I get back.
Ciao.
CANOE -- CNEWS - Canada: LCBO offers farewell toast to buck-a-beer
Monday, December 15, 2008
Thursday, December 11, 2008
A second funny for today.
Submitted by BT from MTL
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Golf
Bob works hard at the office but spends two nights each week bowling, and plays golf every Saturday.
His wife thinks he's pushing himself too hard, so for his birthday she takes him to a localstrip club.
The doorman at the club greets them and says, 'Hey, Bob! How ya doing?'
His wife is puzzled and asks if he's been to this club before.
'Oh no,' says Bob. 'He's in my bowling league.
When they are seated, a waitress asks Bob if he'd like his usual and brings over a Budweiser.
His wife is becoming increasingly uncomfortable and says, 'How did she know that you drink Budweiser?'
'I recognize her, she's the waitress from the golf club.
I always have a Bud at the end of the 1st nine, honey.'
A stripper then comes over to their table, throws her arms around Bob, starts to rub herself all over him and says,
'Hi Bobby. Want your usual table dance, big boy?'
Bob's wife, now furious, grabs her purse and storms out of the club.
Bob follows and spots her getting into a cab.
Before she can slam the door, he jumps in beside her.
Bob tries desperately to explain how the stripper must have mistaken him for someone else, but his wife is having none of it .
She is screaming at him at the top of her lungs, calling him every 4 letter word in the book.
The cabby turns around and says,
'Geez Bob, you picked up a real bitch this time.'
BOB's funeral will be on Friday.
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Golf
Bob works hard at the office but spends two nights each week bowling, and plays golf every Saturday.
His wife thinks he's pushing himself too hard, so for his birthday she takes him to a localstrip club.
The doorman at the club greets them and says, 'Hey, Bob! How ya doing?'
His wife is puzzled and asks if he's been to this club before.
'Oh no,' says Bob. 'He's in my bowling league.
When they are seated, a waitress asks Bob if he'd like his usual and brings over a Budweiser.
His wife is becoming increasingly uncomfortable and says, 'How did she know that you drink Budweiser?'
'I recognize her, she's the waitress from the golf club.
I always have a Bud at the end of the 1st nine, honey.'
A stripper then comes over to their table, throws her arms around Bob, starts to rub herself all over him and says,
'Hi Bobby. Want your usual table dance, big boy?'
Bob's wife, now furious, grabs her purse and storms out of the club.
Bob follows and spots her getting into a cab.
Before she can slam the door, he jumps in beside her.
Bob tries desperately to explain how the stripper must have mistaken him for someone else, but his wife is having none of it .
She is screaming at him at the top of her lungs, calling him every 4 letter word in the book.
The cabby turns around and says,
'Geez Bob, you picked up a real bitch this time.'
BOB's funeral will be on Friday.
Today's Funny
Submitted by BT from MTL
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Two Newfies were sitting around talking one afternoon over a cold beer. After a while the first Newfie says to the second, "If I was to sneak over to your house and make love to your wife while you was off huntin', and she got pregnant and had a baby, would that make us related?"
The second Newfie crooked his head sideways for a minute, scratched his head, and squinted his eyes thinking real hard about the question. Finally, he says,"Well, I don't know about related, but it sure would make us even."
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Two Newfies were sitting around talking one afternoon over a cold beer. After a while the first Newfie says to the second, "If I was to sneak over to your house and make love to your wife while you was off huntin', and she got pregnant and had a baby, would that make us related?"
The second Newfie crooked his head sideways for a minute, scratched his head, and squinted his eyes thinking real hard about the question. Finally, he says,"Well, I don't know about related, but it sure would make us even."
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
A second funny for today.
Submitted by BT from MTL. I laughed out loud, to the chagrin of others.
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A fire fighter is working on the engine outside the station when he notices a little girl next door in a little red wagon with little ladders hung off the sides and a garden hose tightly coiled in the middle.
The girl is wearing a firefighter's helmet and the wagon is being pulled by her dog and her cat.
The fire fighter walks over to take a closer look.
'That sure is a nice fire truck,' the fire fighter says with admiration.
'Thank you,' the little girl says.
The firefighter looks a little closer and notices the girl has tied the wagon to her dog's collar and to the cat's testicles.
'Little Partner', the fire fighter says, 'I don't want to tell you how to run your rig, but if you were to tie that rope around the cat's collar too, I think you could go faster.'
The little girl replies thoughtfully,
'You're probably right, but then I wouldn't have a siren.'
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A fire fighter is working on the engine outside the station when he notices a little girl next door in a little red wagon with little ladders hung off the sides and a garden hose tightly coiled in the middle.
The girl is wearing a firefighter's helmet and the wagon is being pulled by her dog and her cat.
The fire fighter walks over to take a closer look.
'That sure is a nice fire truck,' the fire fighter says with admiration.
'Thank you,' the little girl says.
The firefighter looks a little closer and notices the girl has tied the wagon to her dog's collar and to the cat's testicles.
'Little Partner', the fire fighter says, 'I don't want to tell you how to run your rig, but if you were to tie that rope around the cat's collar too, I think you could go faster.'
The little girl replies thoughtfully,
'You're probably right, but then I wouldn't have a siren.'
Today's Funny
Submitted by BT from MTL
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A young man named John received a parrot as an early Christmas gift. The
parrot had a bad attitude and an even worse vocabulary. Every word out of
the bird's mouth was rude, obnoxious and laced with profanity. John tried
and tried to change the bird's attitude by consistently saying only polite
words, playing soft music and anything else he could think of to 'clean up'
the bird's vocabulary.
Finally, John was fed up and he yelled at the parrot. The parrot yelled
back. John shook the parrot and the parrot got angrier and even ruder.
John, in desperation, threw up his hands, grabbed the bird and shoved him in
the freezer.
For a few minutes the parrot squa wked and kicked and screamed. Then suddenly
there was total quiet. Not a peep was heard for over a minute.
Fearing that he'd hurt the parrot, John quickly opened the door to the
freezer. The parrot calmly stepped out onto John's outstretched arms and
said 'I believe I may have offended you with my rude language and actions.
I'm sincerely remorseful for my inappropriate transgressions and I fully
intend to do everything I can to correct my rude and unforgivable behavior.'
John was stunned at the change in the bird's attitude. As he was about to
ask the parrot what had made such a dramatic change in his behavior, the
bird continued....
........'May I enquire as to what the turkey did?'
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A young man named John received a parrot as an early Christmas gift. The
parrot had a bad attitude and an even worse vocabulary. Every word out of
the bird's mouth was rude, obnoxious and laced with profanity. John tried
and tried to change the bird's attitude by consistently saying only polite
words, playing soft music and anything else he could think of to 'clean up'
the bird's vocabulary.
Finally, John was fed up and he yelled at the parrot. The parrot yelled
back. John shook the parrot and the parrot got angrier and even ruder.
John, in desperation, threw up his hands, grabbed the bird and shoved him in
the freezer.
For a few minutes the parrot squa wked and kicked and screamed. Then suddenly
there was total quiet. Not a peep was heard for over a minute.
Fearing that he'd hurt the parrot, John quickly opened the door to the
freezer. The parrot calmly stepped out onto John's outstretched arms and
said 'I believe I may have offended you with my rude language and actions.
I'm sincerely remorseful for my inappropriate transgressions and I fully
intend to do everything I can to correct my rude and unforgivable behavior.'
John was stunned at the change in the bird's attitude. As he was about to
ask the parrot what had made such a dramatic change in his behavior, the
bird continued....
........'May I enquire as to what the turkey did?'
Monday, December 08, 2008
Today's Funny
Thanks to BT from MTL
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A man was laying in bed with his new girlfriend. After having great sex, she spent the next hour just scratching his nuts--something she seemed to love to do.
As he was enjoying it, he turned and asked her, 'Why do You love doing that?'
'Because,' she replied, 'I really miss mine.'
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A man was laying in bed with his new girlfriend. After having great sex, she spent the next hour just scratching his nuts--something she seemed to love to do.
As he was enjoying it, he turned and asked her, 'Why do You love doing that?'
'Because,' she replied, 'I really miss mine.'
Friday, December 05, 2008
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Ciao.
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Ciao.
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Thursday, December 04, 2008
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
A petition without merit.
The petition i pasted below is now circulating around to try to appeal to our Governor General to request that she NOT allow the coalition government to take power. I have no problem with that whatsoever!
The problem I have is the inclusion of the word "Democracy". The last time I checked, no gunmen barged in to hold parliament at gunpoint to force a new regime, no coup was held and the prime minister killed and no bloody uprising was started by the army and the top army brass declaring himself ruler. If any of that happened, by all means go ahead and cry about Democracy; but it did not. Instead, by the very rules that govern the House of Commons, the rest of the house has declared that they have lost faith in the current government and have banded together to remove that government from power. Now, why I do not necessarily believe in the coalition that was put together, I do believe in their right and the process to do exactly that. i do not pretend to know all that much about politics; frankly, I do not lie or hide my emotions well enough to be any kind of effective politician. What I do know is that I do live in a democratic society and I do know there are rules that I may not like, but as i chose to live here, I must follow.
What everyone signing this petition fails to acknowledge is that Mr. Harper himself, in 2005, wrote a similar letter asking about a similar process to perform a similar act when Paul martin's liberals were in power. So, it is do as I say and not as I as do? What is good for the goose is NOT good for the gander? It is hypocritical of Harper to be crying foul now when he was poised to make the same move back then. It simply works to make him even less in my eyes if that is at all possible. While i am railing on the PCs, it was disgraceful the blatant disrespect that Jim Flaherty showed within the House yesterday; he should be formally reprimanded!
The bottom line is by all means go right ahead and circulate the petition and sign it (I won't ever) and deliver it to the Governor General. Just stop the foolishness about "Democracy" because most if not all of you will be lucky to have never lived in a part of the world where there truly is no democracy; I would not wish that on the worst person (well, maybe the worst). Work to understand the process and then work the process. And if you don't like the process, work to change it. bitching and moaning will simply fall on all of our deaf ears.
Peace.
Petition to the Governor General:
If you are interested in protecting Democracy in Canada, please sign the internet petition being circulated. It is addressed to the Governor General. This will take only a couple of minutes to complete. Please take those few minutes and try to help stop the Liberal-Socialist-Separatist coalition's attempt to gain power without an election. Note that this Coalition gives the Separatists complete veto power over any decision – obviously not in the best interests of Canada. In order to gain Separatist support, the Liberal and NDP agreed to provide Quebec with billions of dollars – obviously not in the best interests of Canada. Also in order to gain Separatist support, the Liberal and NDP agreed to put six Separatists in the Senate of Canada – obviously not in the best interests of Canada.
The Petition
To Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada:
We, the undersigned, call on the Office of the Governor General of Canada to respectfully deny the request of the "Coalition" to form the next Government.
We strongly urge that Canadian voters be heard in this matter. A coalition propped up by a separatist party is not the government that Canadians want in Ottawa.
You can sign the petition at: http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/no-coalition.html. Please take a couple of minutes to help preserve democracy in Canada. Thank you.
Please circulate this to your friends and family who would also be interested in protecting Canada.
Yours for a better Canada,
The problem I have is the inclusion of the word "Democracy". The last time I checked, no gunmen barged in to hold parliament at gunpoint to force a new regime, no coup was held and the prime minister killed and no bloody uprising was started by the army and the top army brass declaring himself ruler. If any of that happened, by all means go ahead and cry about Democracy; but it did not. Instead, by the very rules that govern the House of Commons, the rest of the house has declared that they have lost faith in the current government and have banded together to remove that government from power. Now, why I do not necessarily believe in the coalition that was put together, I do believe in their right and the process to do exactly that. i do not pretend to know all that much about politics; frankly, I do not lie or hide my emotions well enough to be any kind of effective politician. What I do know is that I do live in a democratic society and I do know there are rules that I may not like, but as i chose to live here, I must follow.
What everyone signing this petition fails to acknowledge is that Mr. Harper himself, in 2005, wrote a similar letter asking about a similar process to perform a similar act when Paul martin's liberals were in power. So, it is do as I say and not as I as do? What is good for the goose is NOT good for the gander? It is hypocritical of Harper to be crying foul now when he was poised to make the same move back then. It simply works to make him even less in my eyes if that is at all possible. While i am railing on the PCs, it was disgraceful the blatant disrespect that Jim Flaherty showed within the House yesterday; he should be formally reprimanded!
The bottom line is by all means go right ahead and circulate the petition and sign it (I won't ever) and deliver it to the Governor General. Just stop the foolishness about "Democracy" because most if not all of you will be lucky to have never lived in a part of the world where there truly is no democracy; I would not wish that on the worst person (well, maybe the worst). Work to understand the process and then work the process. And if you don't like the process, work to change it. bitching and moaning will simply fall on all of our deaf ears.
Peace.
Petition to the Governor General:
If you are interested in protecting Democracy in Canada, please sign the internet petition being circulated. It is addressed to the Governor General. This will take only a couple of minutes to complete. Please take those few minutes and try to help stop the Liberal-Socialist-Separatist coalition's attempt to gain power without an election. Note that this Coalition gives the Separatists complete veto power over any decision – obviously not in the best interests of Canada. In order to gain Separatist support, the Liberal and NDP agreed to provide Quebec with billions of dollars – obviously not in the best interests of Canada. Also in order to gain Separatist support, the Liberal and NDP agreed to put six Separatists in the Senate of Canada – obviously not in the best interests of Canada.
The Petition
To Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada:
We, the undersigned, call on the Office of the Governor General of Canada to respectfully deny the request of the "Coalition" to form the next Government.
We strongly urge that Canadian voters be heard in this matter. A coalition propped up by a separatist party is not the government that Canadians want in Ottawa.
You can sign the petition at: http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/no-coalition.html. Please take a couple of minutes to help preserve democracy in Canada. Thank you.
Please circulate this to your friends and family who would also be interested in protecting Canada.
Yours for a better Canada,
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
Monday, December 01, 2008
Sunday, November 30, 2008
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Wednesday, November 19, 2008
One Love - Interview + an Unforgettable Rendition of
Thanks to Penny for introducing me to this. I truly agree and believe that music is one of the rare things is this world that can remove the division between people and celebrate the commonalities over the differences between them.
Peace.
Friday, November 14, 2008
Do I really need to say it?
Open alcohol in the vehicle.
The vehicle is a school bus.
The drinker is a school bus driver.
He was waiting to drive elementary school kids home.
AFTER his second bottle of beer.
He was fired.
But NOT charged?!?!?!?
Try THAT in Scarborough.
Nuff said.
Ottawa school bus driver fired after allegedly drinking on job
The vehicle is a school bus.
The drinker is a school bus driver.
He was waiting to drive elementary school kids home.
AFTER his second bottle of beer.
He was fired.
But NOT charged?!?!?!?
Try THAT in Scarborough.
Nuff said.
Ottawa school bus driver fired after allegedly drinking on job
Concerned about the mechanic's diagnosis?
Well, why not get one of these units? It will record data from your post-1996 model year vehicle and tell you exactly what's going on with it. Have kids that are driving now? Plus this in and get the REAL story on how they are treating the precious family ride when you are not in it. Need evidence to show you were not speeding when you hit that truck? This will record that information too (or tell you to shut up and take the ticket at the lower speed). No, it's not cheap, but it is inexpensive when compared to possible service bills if you know there is an issue before it becomes a problem OR you know it is a minor issue before you are billed for a major one.
Besides, it is another cool toy that happens to combine IT and Automotive geekery.
Enjoy.
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Besides, it is another cool toy that happens to combine IT and Automotive geekery.
Enjoy.
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For the wannabe Phil Collins in your house.
I dedicate this post to Mossy who has moved on to greener pastures and left the rest of us to graze in the barn with the others. :) Bonne Chance!
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Ciao.
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Ciao.
Wonder why Circuit City and The Source are having money issues?
You have to look no further than the following two links. Same price, different product. If the idiots cannot see that 40GB less should cost less money, they deserve to go under and put out of their misery and ours.
http://www.thesource.ca/estore/product.aspx?ref=1311&language=en-CA&product=5815003
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Monday, November 10, 2008
Sunday, November 09, 2008
Money will get you off all the time.
This woman has been convicted of running over a pedestrian and dragging him to death because she was too incompetent to stop. She has caused many accidents and flaunts the law as a whim, even changing her name to avoid persecution. Her husband does not stop her either so he should be charged as well. When you're old and rich (no matter the colour, but seriously, you all know better), you think you can do whatever you want and apparently society and the police allow you to do so until a newspaper or TV news shows catches you in the act and makes a public issue of it. Ridiculous. Sure, the police do not have the staff to follow every single suspected violator of previous sins BUT when that person has been charged more than once and are sure to re-offend (AKA drunk drivers), then maybe your donut run (YES, I SAID IT) should go past these people's homes and businesses to keep an eye out for the next time they make a bad choice.
I personally am tired of hearing of another innocent person being hurt or killed by these selfish, unrepentant assholes. Lock them up. Period.
Ciao.
TheStar.com - GTA - Dangerous driver, 52, charged again
I personally am tired of hearing of another innocent person being hurt or killed by these selfish, unrepentant assholes. Lock them up. Period.
Ciao.
TheStar.com - GTA - Dangerous driver, 52, charged again
Thursday, November 06, 2008
What next? Ban the Easter Bunny??!?!
I am late posting this but it still boils my blood. This is the height of PC stupidity and a sure sign that people have too much f**king time on their hands. There is nothing wrong with Halloween (which used to be spelt Hallowe'en, but I digress). It is good natured, clean fun for small and big kids. This BS that the board came up with is just utter nonsense. I know a Wiccan; she is my Goddaughter. Not once has she expressed the desire to march on Ottawa and complain bitterly about the portrayal once a year of her kind. Give me a fracking break already. If these idiots did not have their heads up their butts so far its dark, they would know that the schools have big problems, REAL problems that they need to address.
JHC!!!!
Comment: How the Toronto school board sterilized Halloween - Posted Toronto
JHC!!!!
Comment: How the Toronto school board sterilized Halloween - Posted Toronto
Amen to that!
I can not say it better than this excerpt from the article:
Historians aren't the only ones mindful of that. At a rally Tuesday in Philadelphia, rapper Jay-Z uttered a line that has been picking up currency among black voters and politicians this year.
"Rosa Parks sat so Martin Luther King could walk," Jay-Z told the crowd. "Martin Luther King walked so Obama could run."
An anonymous black man on the "L" in Chicago put his own spin on
it when he announced to a car full of strangers: "Rosa Parks sat down.
Martin Luther King marched. Barack Obama ran. And my grandchildren will fly."
Nation crosses hopeful bridge -- chicagotribune.com
Historians aren't the only ones mindful of that. At a rally Tuesday in Philadelphia, rapper Jay-Z uttered a line that has been picking up currency among black voters and politicians this year.
"Rosa Parks sat so Martin Luther King could walk," Jay-Z told the crowd. "Martin Luther King walked so Obama could run."
An anonymous black man on the "L" in Chicago put his own spin on
it when he announced to a car full of strangers: "Rosa Parks sat down.
Martin Luther King marched. Barack Obama ran. And my grandchildren will fly."
Nation crosses hopeful bridge -- chicagotribune.com
People really need to buy a clue.
The last comment in this article stated something about Obama not knowing how many states there are and how many letters are in the word "JOBS". How does that diminish his ability to be president compared to the idiot you've had in power for eight years that could not deliver bottled water to hurricane victims??
America needs to take a good long look at itself and really ask if they are as good as they think they are or any where near as they can be. My answer, as a supportive cousin up north, is a resounding no. You have many fine examples of people there; I have family and friends in the US and have many times met many strangers that were funny, kind, helpful and intelligent. these people do not tend to seek out the spotlight though so you do not usually see them, hear them or read about them.
No, what we usually get the pleasure of being exposed to are the degenerates in positions of wealth and power or the uneducated or just plain stupid twits on the street that think so very high of their ignorant selves. America should be the shining beacon that all other countries want to aspire to be. It has been greatly tarnished in the last while and while fixing your internal problems, you need to fix that world view as well. I will not go into whether I see the wars as good or bad but I will say choose your allies more carefully, make your decisions more wisely and more openly in a cooperative effort with NATO and once a decision has been made, just do the damn job!
Anyhow, there will be a very long road for Obama as he tries to get things done while he is in power. He will need to do enough in the early going for people to weight his worth on the merits of his ideas and not fall back on the oh so easy and oh so ripe position of him being an unprepared black man in the most powerful position in the world. The work has only just begun and I hope he gets the chance to prove he is up to the task. America, we will be watching. Good luck.
Peace.
Sarah Palin 'did not know Africa was a continent', say aides - Times Online
America needs to take a good long look at itself and really ask if they are as good as they think they are or any where near as they can be. My answer, as a supportive cousin up north, is a resounding no. You have many fine examples of people there; I have family and friends in the US and have many times met many strangers that were funny, kind, helpful and intelligent. these people do not tend to seek out the spotlight though so you do not usually see them, hear them or read about them.
No, what we usually get the pleasure of being exposed to are the degenerates in positions of wealth and power or the uneducated or just plain stupid twits on the street that think so very high of their ignorant selves. America should be the shining beacon that all other countries want to aspire to be. It has been greatly tarnished in the last while and while fixing your internal problems, you need to fix that world view as well. I will not go into whether I see the wars as good or bad but I will say choose your allies more carefully, make your decisions more wisely and more openly in a cooperative effort with NATO and once a decision has been made, just do the damn job!
Anyhow, there will be a very long road for Obama as he tries to get things done while he is in power. He will need to do enough in the early going for people to weight his worth on the merits of his ideas and not fall back on the oh so easy and oh so ripe position of him being an unprepared black man in the most powerful position in the world. The work has only just begun and I hope he gets the chance to prove he is up to the task. America, we will be watching. Good luck.
Peace.
Sarah Palin 'did not know Africa was a continent', say aides - Times Online
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
Yes We Can!
This may be the battle cry for the Americans who support new President-elect Barack Obama, but it resonates far past the confines of the 50 states that make up the United States of America. This day brings to many, in far reaching areas of the world, the hope and the promise that just about anything is possible. Long ago, it was the thought of freedom, then equality, then it was position or status, bit by bit. BUT, the one place that few dared to dream that they would see in their lifetime, someone that represented them and not those some see as their oppressors or tormentors, was the seat of the most powerful position in the world.
The President of the United States is a black man with a Muslim background. That sentence is so powerful it drove Aryans in the US to plot to assassinate Mr. Obama and several other people of colour. The prospect of that possibility coming to pass motivated those who wanted it to happen and those who would do anything to ensure that it did not to get up and do something, anything, to make their preferred outcome happen. Voter turnout was as much as 80 percent in some states; numbers unheard of in over a hundred years.
My wife woke me up as I slept on the couch to ensure that I heard and witnessed Obama's speech LIVE. She understood that this moment in time was THAT special and meaningful that I would have been upset and disappointed for missing it. Not since Martin Luther King Jr's "I have a dream" speech has the words of a black man held such promise and captivation of a nation, and of the world at large. The promise of change means something different depending on where you live and the circumstances of your surroundings. It could mean more prosperity, it could mean better healthcare or, it could mean that you no longer have to cower in fear as the war that engulfs your country will soon be over. It is a VERY tall order for the new administration but they will have to deliver on what they promised for this to truly be a success.
One thing concerning race stood out to me; and no, not the candidates. When I was watching the coverage on the CBC of the two speeches, I could not help but notice as the cameras moved about the crowd and focused on various faces in the crowd just how different the makeup of those crowds appeared to be. I think that pretty much summed up why McCain lost. Obama's crowd was mixed not only in colour, but in age, social status and monetary accomplishment. Black, white, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, everybody. McCain's crowd, much like the states he won (Texas and Oklahoma anyone?), was less diverse, less all-encompassing, older and less a face of change. In the end, the vote proved that people are tired of seeing the same old crowd.
The times ahead will not be kind to the Obama administration but I look forward to the promise of change and the promise of a better place for not only Americans but for the world at large. The obvious question to this new admistration and its supporters is, do you really think you can accomplish your goals, keep your promises as best as possible and truly strive to make the world a better place for everyone?
Yes We Can!
The President of the United States is a black man with a Muslim background. That sentence is so powerful it drove Aryans in the US to plot to assassinate Mr. Obama and several other people of colour. The prospect of that possibility coming to pass motivated those who wanted it to happen and those who would do anything to ensure that it did not to get up and do something, anything, to make their preferred outcome happen. Voter turnout was as much as 80 percent in some states; numbers unheard of in over a hundred years.
My wife woke me up as I slept on the couch to ensure that I heard and witnessed Obama's speech LIVE. She understood that this moment in time was THAT special and meaningful that I would have been upset and disappointed for missing it. Not since Martin Luther King Jr's "I have a dream" speech has the words of a black man held such promise and captivation of a nation, and of the world at large. The promise of change means something different depending on where you live and the circumstances of your surroundings. It could mean more prosperity, it could mean better healthcare or, it could mean that you no longer have to cower in fear as the war that engulfs your country will soon be over. It is a VERY tall order for the new administration but they will have to deliver on what they promised for this to truly be a success.
One thing concerning race stood out to me; and no, not the candidates. When I was watching the coverage on the CBC of the two speeches, I could not help but notice as the cameras moved about the crowd and focused on various faces in the crowd just how different the makeup of those crowds appeared to be. I think that pretty much summed up why McCain lost. Obama's crowd was mixed not only in colour, but in age, social status and monetary accomplishment. Black, white, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, everybody. McCain's crowd, much like the states he won (Texas and Oklahoma anyone?), was less diverse, less all-encompassing, older and less a face of change. In the end, the vote proved that people are tired of seeing the same old crowd.
The times ahead will not be kind to the Obama administration but I look forward to the promise of change and the promise of a better place for not only Americans but for the world at large. The obvious question to this new admistration and its supporters is, do you really think you can accomplish your goals, keep your promises as best as possible and truly strive to make the world a better place for everyone?
Yes We Can!
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