People believe that they have the right to free speech without serious repercussion just as some women believe they have the right to dress provocatively and walk down a dark alley in the wrong part of town and feel safe. And in a perfect world, it might be the case. In reality, both actions are like poking a hornets nest...quite often, you're going to get stung...and possibly even die.
Knowing this, why do people keep besieging the Muslims of the world? The publishing of blasphemous depictions and or descriptions is not akin to a protest march in defence of free speech where if you garner enough support, and wave your placards long enough, you'll achieve the desired result. You can draw silly cartoons of Mohammad every day for the next thousand years and try to defend them in the name of freedom of expression and you won't change the view and reaction of a single Muslim.
The question of whether Muslims are justified in their reprisals is not even a question. It is simply a reality that cannot be changed. Rapists rape, hornets sting and some Muslims retaliate. Must we exercise every right we believe we possess? Can we not find something else to do? What do we really lose if we just walk right on by when we see a swarm of bees, avoid dark alleys or leave a single subject free of ridicule that one billion people feel so very strongly about?
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Thursday, 20 September 2012
Are you smarter than a fifth grader?
So, I was playing Fifth Grader on Facebook, and the following question came up.:
In what month do we celebrate Independence Day?
Well, I thought it was a "gimme". Let me say off the top that I am not American. Still, I think that when the greatest superpower in our lifetime, perhaps of all time, celebrates their birthday every year for over 250 years now, people would notice--wouldn't ya think? I mean, c'mon--the question didn't even ask for the exact date. And it provided four possible answers! Ai carumba.
Judging by the names of the people I was playing against (good, Christian names), and other factors, I have to assume that most of the players were American. Would you be surprised if I told you that five out of the ten contestants got the question wrong? You are NOT smarter than a fifth grader.
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In what month do we celebrate Independence Day?
Well, I thought it was a "gimme". Let me say off the top that I am not American. Still, I think that when the greatest superpower in our lifetime, perhaps of all time, celebrates their birthday every year for over 250 years now, people would notice--wouldn't ya think? I mean, c'mon--the question didn't even ask for the exact date. And it provided four possible answers! Ai carumba.
Judging by the names of the people I was playing against (good, Christian names), and other factors, I have to assume that most of the players were American. Would you be surprised if I told you that five out of the ten contestants got the question wrong? You are NOT smarter than a fifth grader.
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Wednesday, 19 September 2012
How it's made
What popular food item is produced by combining these ingredients?:
Enriched flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, palm oil, soybean oil, sugar, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, baking soda, monocalcium phosphate, glucono delta lactone), nonfat milk, dextrose, defatted soy flour, rye flour, whey, buttermilk, egg yolk, eggs, mono and diglycerides, milk protein concentrate, salt, soy lecithin, modified corn starch, sodium diacetate, sodium stearoyl lactylate, sodium propionate, dextrin, tapioca starch, guar gum, meltodextrin, natural and artificial flavor, butter, karaya gum, nutmeg oil, yellow 5, red 40, polysorbate 60, sugar, water, maltodextrin. propylene Glycol, sorbic acid, agar agar, natural and artificial flavors, heliotropine, hydrochloric acid.
Hydrochloric acid! What went through someone's head when they were preparing a list of ingredients to buy when they decided to make a fresh batch of...doughnuts. Yes! Doughnuts! Hydrochloric acid! Maybe the baker originally left out the ingredient from the shopping list, but as his assistant was walking away and looking over the ingredients, he stopped in his tracks, turned around and said "Bob, you forgot to add hydrochloric acid".
And what the heck is "agar agar"? Is it a double dose of "agar"? I understand why a muumuu isn't a just a muu (so as not to be confused with a moo of course), but what's agar agar's excuse? I had to look this up. As it turns out, agar agar is yet another delicious part of some of our favourite doughnuts. Specifically, it is "a vegetarian gelatin substitute produced from a variety of seaweed vegetation". I don't know about you, but I'm not exactly thinking fondly of that next doughnut I'll eat.
If you don't believe me, check out these links:
http://www.honeydewdonuts.com/products/nutrition/donuts/honey-dip-sticks
http://dairyfreecooking.about.com/od/dairyfreeglossary/g/AgarAgar.htm
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Enriched flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, iron, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, palm oil, soybean oil, sugar, leavening (sodium acid pyrophosphate, baking soda, monocalcium phosphate, glucono delta lactone), nonfat milk, dextrose, defatted soy flour, rye flour, whey, buttermilk, egg yolk, eggs, mono and diglycerides, milk protein concentrate, salt, soy lecithin, modified corn starch, sodium diacetate, sodium stearoyl lactylate, sodium propionate, dextrin, tapioca starch, guar gum, meltodextrin, natural and artificial flavor, butter, karaya gum, nutmeg oil, yellow 5, red 40, polysorbate 60, sugar, water, maltodextrin. propylene Glycol, sorbic acid, agar agar, natural and artificial flavors, heliotropine, hydrochloric acid.
Hydrochloric acid! What went through someone's head when they were preparing a list of ingredients to buy when they decided to make a fresh batch of...doughnuts. Yes! Doughnuts! Hydrochloric acid! Maybe the baker originally left out the ingredient from the shopping list, but as his assistant was walking away and looking over the ingredients, he stopped in his tracks, turned around and said "Bob, you forgot to add hydrochloric acid".
And what the heck is "agar agar"? Is it a double dose of "agar"? I understand why a muumuu isn't a just a muu (so as not to be confused with a moo of course), but what's agar agar's excuse? I had to look this up. As it turns out, agar agar is yet another delicious part of some of our favourite doughnuts. Specifically, it is "a vegetarian gelatin substitute produced from a variety of seaweed vegetation". I don't know about you, but I'm not exactly thinking fondly of that next doughnut I'll eat.
If you don't believe me, check out these links:
http://www.honeydewdonuts.com/products/nutrition/donuts/honey-dip-sticks
http://dairyfreecooking.about.com/od/dairyfreeglossary/g/AgarAgar.htm
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Tuesday, 18 September 2012
Thursday, 30 August 2012
World title slips from my grasp
Yesterday, I lost my bid to break a world record. After more than six months of a daily grind, it was all for naught.
Around last February, it was brought to my attention that a very long hair was growing out of my arm. It was as shocking to me as it was to my girlfriend. I kind of forgot about it/ignored it, but once in a while, I've checked to see if it's still there. It could easily fall out as I scrub my arms with a washcoth every day in the shower. Somehow, the hair as thin as a, um hair has managed to weather the (shower) storm.
Yesterday, I decided to check what the Guinness record is for an arm hair. Much to my surprise, it was just a tad longer than mine...assuming a "tad" is equal to about three inches. So, how long is my "Olympic-sized" lil feller? It's about 2 3/4 inches. Yes, that's right, Virginia--the world record is 5 3/4 inches.
But I'm not throwing in the (bath) towel yet. I'm going to do some research and see if there isn't some diet and or exercise I can do to help my hairy arm get into the record books. This may be my last shot at greatness, but I won't stoop so low as to start doping to give my fur anunhair unfair advantage.
Wish me luck!
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Around last February, it was brought to my attention that a very long hair was growing out of my arm. It was as shocking to me as it was to my girlfriend. I kind of forgot about it/ignored it, but once in a while, I've checked to see if it's still there. It could easily fall out as I scrub my arms with a washcoth every day in the shower. Somehow, the hair as thin as a, um hair has managed to weather the (shower) storm.
Yesterday, I decided to check what the Guinness record is for an arm hair. Much to my surprise, it was just a tad longer than mine...assuming a "tad" is equal to about three inches. So, how long is my "Olympic-sized" lil feller? It's about 2 3/4 inches. Yes, that's right, Virginia--the world record is 5 3/4 inches.
But I'm not throwing in the (bath) towel yet. I'm going to do some research and see if there isn't some diet and or exercise I can do to help my hairy arm get into the record books. This may be my last shot at greatness, but I won't stoop so low as to start doping to give my fur an
Wish me luck!
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Thursday, 15 March 2012
Tuesday, 13 March 2012
The assault on English
The note on the link below reads...
Dated, but sometimes still used for humorous affect.
"affect"? Really? Such a basic error in a dictionary? The war against English has been won.
LINK
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Dated, but sometimes still used for humorous affect.
"affect"? Really? Such a basic error in a dictionary? The war against English has been won.
LINK
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Monday, 12 March 2012
Sunday, 11 March 2012
Saturday, 10 March 2012
Friday, 9 March 2012
Thursday, 1 March 2012
Friday, 24 February 2012
Cat-sized horses
More than 50 million years ago, the Earth was a hotter place than it is today and horses the size of pet cats roamed the forests of North America, US scientists said on Thursday.
These earliest known horses, known as Sifrhippus, actually grew smaller over tens of thousands of years in order to adapt to the higher temperatures of a period when methane emissions spiked, possibly due to major volcanic eruptions.
The research could have implications for how the planet's modern animals may adapt to a warming planet due to climate change and higher carbon emissions, scientists said.
Researchers made the discovery after analyzing horse tooth fossils uncovered in the western US state of Wyoming that showed the older ones were larger, and that the species had shrunk over time.
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These earliest known horses, known as Sifrhippus, actually grew smaller over tens of thousands of years in order to adapt to the higher temperatures of a period when methane emissions spiked, possibly due to major volcanic eruptions.
The research could have implications for how the planet's modern animals may adapt to a warming planet due to climate change and higher carbon emissions, scientists said.
Researchers made the discovery after analyzing horse tooth fossils uncovered in the western US state of Wyoming that showed the older ones were larger, and that the species had shrunk over time.
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Wednesday, 22 February 2012
Monday, 20 February 2012
Sunday, 19 February 2012
Is this true?
You may need to click on the image to enlarge it.
So, are the squares marked "A" and "B" the same colour? Not bloody likely, eh? Actually, they are. Okay, look again. Still not convinced? Neither was I, so here's what I did. I right-clicked on the image on the website where I had found it and selected "Copy Image". Then, I launched Paint.Net (you can use any graphics program (such as MS-Paint) that has a "colour picker" tool) and pasted the image.
Next, I used the colour picker to select the colour of the square marked "A". I selected the paintbrush tool (any function that will "write" will do) and made a swatch on the white area of the image.
I repeated the above for the square marked "B" and lo and behold, the two swatches are exactly the same colour.
The reason for this optical illusion is the shadow cast by the cylindrical figure in the image. Even knowing this, our eyes are so completely fooled that the squares still appear to be very different colours. This is one of the best illusions I've "never" seen.
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So, are the squares marked "A" and "B" the same colour? Not bloody likely, eh? Actually, they are. Okay, look again. Still not convinced? Neither was I, so here's what I did. I right-clicked on the image on the website where I had found it and selected "Copy Image". Then, I launched Paint.Net (you can use any graphics program (such as MS-Paint) that has a "colour picker" tool) and pasted the image.
Next, I used the colour picker to select the colour of the square marked "A". I selected the paintbrush tool (any function that will "write" will do) and made a swatch on the white area of the image.
I repeated the above for the square marked "B" and lo and behold, the two swatches are exactly the same colour.
The reason for this optical illusion is the shadow cast by the cylindrical figure in the image. Even knowing this, our eyes are so completely fooled that the squares still appear to be very different colours. This is one of the best illusions I've "never" seen.
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Saturday, 18 February 2012
Saturday, 11 February 2012
My gal said this to me...
...about an hour ago, but I thought it sounded more appropriate in this context:
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Serious comments only, please
One is an alien-looking creature that would eat her mate in a second and the other is a praying mantis.
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Wednesday, 8 February 2012
Friday, 3 February 2012
Who's paying the taxes?
From Wall Street Journal:
U.S. companies are booking higher profits than ever. But the number crunchers in Washington are puzzling over a phenomenon that has just come into view: Corporate tax receipts as a share of profits are at their lowest level in at least 40 years.
Total corporate federal taxes paid fell to 12.1% of profits earned from activities within the U.S. in fiscal 2011, which ended Sept. 30, according to the Congressional Budget Office. That's the lowest level since at least 1972. And well below the 25.6% companies paid on average from 1987 to 2008.
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And the fat cats keep wondering what all the excitement is about. Occupy this!
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U.S. companies are booking higher profits than ever. But the number crunchers in Washington are puzzling over a phenomenon that has just come into view: Corporate tax receipts as a share of profits are at their lowest level in at least 40 years.
Total corporate federal taxes paid fell to 12.1% of profits earned from activities within the U.S. in fiscal 2011, which ended Sept. 30, according to the Congressional Budget Office. That's the lowest level since at least 1972. And well below the 25.6% companies paid on average from 1987 to 2008.
LINK
And the fat cats keep wondering what all the excitement is about. Occupy this!
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Thursday, 2 February 2012
Hate Facebook? Let's try something else.
Join me at Zurker, a serious competitor to Facebook, and be an owner instead of a product.This social network is in Beta, but already makes FB look like a rat's nest. Earn shares in the company while doing what you normally would do on Facebook instead of making Zuckerberg and his minions ever richer.
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Flowers are blooming!
Being from Toronto, I am not at all used to seeing this in February...
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Monday, 30 January 2012
Sunday, 29 January 2012
Saturday, 28 January 2012
Friday, 27 January 2012
Where have manners, class, decorum, sensitivity and humilty gone?
I came across the following, which is (supposed to have been) the keynote address at a meeting of the World Economic Forum. It was (partially) delivered by Manka Bros. Studios Chairman and CEO Khan Manka, Jr.
Having been out of corporate life for the past 10 years or so, the last five or so of which I watched in sadness and indeed horror, at the descent into insanity of management at all levels and also of the grunts they chose to wallow with in the muck that has become typical business behaviour.
This is what now passes for a keynote speech by a "captain of industry" at an international business conference.
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Having been out of corporate life for the past 10 years or so, the last five or so of which I watched in sadness and indeed horror, at the descent into insanity of management at all levels and also of the grunts they chose to wallow with in the muck that has become typical business behaviour.
This is what now passes for a keynote speech by a "captain of industry" at an international business conference.
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Wednesday, 25 January 2012
What do you call them?
I know that most people have experienced the situations I am about to describe and that many couples have already discussed them, but I wonder how many have arrived at the conclusions my partner and I have. What I'm talking about are the funny things that happen to a person during and after sex. We have come up with terms for them, even if it took us a while, the main reason being #4 in the list. You'll see what I mean...
1. If you're making love and are in the throes of passion and suddenly realize you need to get a towel down to avoid creating a wet spot, you may find yourself doing what we decided to call "the sex shuffle". This is the synchronous squirming required to move that extra foot or so closer to the night stand so that the towel can be reached. A more tense version occurs if you don't notice until it's "too late". This brings me to the second term, already alluded to here in #1.
2.Trying to slide the towel underneath...whoever...is...underneath is the "sex squirm".
3. The next phrase I will describe is also chronologically next. More often than not, when one has completed a vigorous session of lovemaking, there are things one needs to do or feels like doing such as cleaning/grooming, getting a snack or getting a drink. Have you ever noticed that if you get off the bed immediately, you tend to be unsteady on your feet? Sometimes, your legs almost give out on you. Other times, you will walk into something, stub your toe, or trip. This is known as "the sex stagger". I recommend that you turn the lights on (What? They're on?!) before attempting to make a mad dash to the refrigerator.
4. The last effect is the fog your brain seems to be in immediately following sex. This can last anywhere from a couple of minutes (probably partially responsible for the sex stagger) to the time you fall asleep. Meaningful conversation should not be attempted and for God's sake, do not make any plans, promises or resolutions during this period we call "the sex stupor". It is, however, a very good time to be silly and catch up on the laughs you may not have had enough of lately.
There you have them. Please feel free to comment/share your own experiences or terms/descriptions you've discussed with your partner.
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1. If you're making love and are in the throes of passion and suddenly realize you need to get a towel down to avoid creating a wet spot, you may find yourself doing what we decided to call "the sex shuffle". This is the synchronous squirming required to move that extra foot or so closer to the night stand so that the towel can be reached. A more tense version occurs if you don't notice until it's "too late". This brings me to the second term, already alluded to here in #1.
2.Trying to slide the towel underneath...whoever...is...underneath is the "sex squirm".
3. The next phrase I will describe is also chronologically next. More often than not, when one has completed a vigorous session of lovemaking, there are things one needs to do or feels like doing such as cleaning/grooming, getting a snack or getting a drink. Have you ever noticed that if you get off the bed immediately, you tend to be unsteady on your feet? Sometimes, your legs almost give out on you. Other times, you will walk into something, stub your toe, or trip. This is known as "the sex stagger". I recommend that you turn the lights on (What? They're on?!) before attempting to make a mad dash to the refrigerator.
4. The last effect is the fog your brain seems to be in immediately following sex. This can last anywhere from a couple of minutes (probably partially responsible for the sex stagger) to the time you fall asleep. Meaningful conversation should not be attempted and for God's sake, do not make any plans, promises or resolutions during this period we call "the sex stupor". It is, however, a very good time to be silly and catch up on the laughs you may not have had enough of lately.
There you have them. Please feel free to comment/share your own experiences or terms/descriptions you've discussed with your partner.
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Wednesday, 7 December 2011
Thursday, 1 December 2011
Monday, 10 October 2011
A different kettle of fish
So, it was about time for me to "treat" myself to a meal I don't have to cook, which I only do about every 2-4 months. I enjoy cooking and I enjoy good food, but I like a little break now and again. I stopped in at my favourite fish and chips shop and ordered halibut and chips--my usual. The last time I had it there, it cost about $12, which I was already thinking is a bit much. This time, I paid $13.51. I won't be patronizing that shop (and perhaps any others) again.
I happened to notice for the first time (not sure if it was a new sign) that the portion of halibut they give is four ounces. Given that potatoes are virtually free compared to the price of halibut, this means that I paid about $50 a pound for the pleasure of enjoying enough fish that if placed in your shoes, and you unwittingly slipped them on, chances are you wouldn't notice.
When I was a mere lad of about six, growing up in downtown Toronto, there was a Chinese fish and chip shop a block and a half from our home. Whenever you were within half a block of the place, you'd get hungry as that wonderful aroma accented by malt vinegar wafted in every direction. They served your order in a firm paper cone, wrapped in a larger newspaper cone from the previous day's news, I guess, and you got a little wooden stick with one end sharpened with which to eat it. What a deal--free reading material while you eat your lunch!
The fries were easy to eat with that stick, but the fish was another kettle of fish. Being very poor at the time, it was almost never that I got to enjoy any of the fish the place served. Matter of fact, on those rare occasions that I even got to taste the fries, one order was usually split between me and a friend or my brother and I. The fish I got to enjoy was never anything more than a small piece from a charitable friend.
The price back then?-- .10 for fries and .25 for fish and chips. No, it wasn't the 18th century.
Getting back to the crux of the matter...they are driving me to produce my own food. And don't think I won't. I will be starting a vegetable garden next spring and I mean to grow every vegetable I like that I can coax to grow in my climate. That could mean as many as thirty varieties. I'll keep you posted.
I suggest you all consider doing the same. It's time we stopped being slaves to anyone who wants to charge 50 times what they paid for something. Oh, and you should also plant fruit trees/berry bushes, etc.
Next, I'll work on trying to get off the grid and any other municipal services I can.
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I happened to notice for the first time (not sure if it was a new sign) that the portion of halibut they give is four ounces. Given that potatoes are virtually free compared to the price of halibut, this means that I paid about $50 a pound for the pleasure of enjoying enough fish that if placed in your shoes, and you unwittingly slipped them on, chances are you wouldn't notice.
When I was a mere lad of about six, growing up in downtown Toronto, there was a Chinese fish and chip shop a block and a half from our home. Whenever you were within half a block of the place, you'd get hungry as that wonderful aroma accented by malt vinegar wafted in every direction. They served your order in a firm paper cone, wrapped in a larger newspaper cone from the previous day's news, I guess, and you got a little wooden stick with one end sharpened with which to eat it. What a deal--free reading material while you eat your lunch!
The fries were easy to eat with that stick, but the fish was another kettle of fish. Being very poor at the time, it was almost never that I got to enjoy any of the fish the place served. Matter of fact, on those rare occasions that I even got to taste the fries, one order was usually split between me and a friend or my brother and I. The fish I got to enjoy was never anything more than a small piece from a charitable friend.
The price back then?-- .10 for fries and .25 for fish and chips. No, it wasn't the 18th century.
Getting back to the crux of the matter...they are driving me to produce my own food. And don't think I won't. I will be starting a vegetable garden next spring and I mean to grow every vegetable I like that I can coax to grow in my climate. That could mean as many as thirty varieties. I'll keep you posted.
I suggest you all consider doing the same. It's time we stopped being slaves to anyone who wants to charge 50 times what they paid for something. Oh, and you should also plant fruit trees/berry bushes, etc.
Next, I'll work on trying to get off the grid and any other municipal services I can.
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Capitalism gone mad!
At the little supermarket across the road, they sometimes feature cases of 24, 30 or 32 bottles of water for $2.49 or $2.99. A good price if one ignores the fact that it is only water, and that you can scoop up the stuff from just about anywhere you see the 326,000,000,000,000,000,000 gallons (326 million trillion gallons) of the stuff (roughly 1,260,000,000,000,000,000,000 litres). These particular bottles are 500 ml. (half a litre). For the many unwashed reading this, you can think of it as about half a quart.
That works out to less than .10 a bottle. Let's assume for purposes of this discussion that it is a fair price. Or, if you like we can double that price and go with .20 a bottle. Now, I am a frequent visitor to a certain sports venue, and I happen to know that this same size bottle is sold there for...hold your breath...$3. Outrageous! Surely, as a business, they can purchase in bulk for less than the everyday price the public pays at grocery stores.
Even assuming .20 for their cost, that means that they are realizing a profit of over 93%. If car dealers were jacking up prices as much, that $30,000 car you have your eye on might have a sticker price that reads $500,000.
Now, for the piece de resistance. My sister, recently returned from a pleasant adventure to Niagara Falls, where she visited a popular tourist trap, told me that a bottle of water was going for $5. That's right, folks. That same little bottle that might not be enough to satisfy your thirst on a hot summer's day, that is worth about .20, is sold for $5. Buy for twenty cents...sell for five dollars. Nice gig if you can get it. Or should I say "sham"?
Why do our governments allow this gouging? I'll tell you why. Government is no longer in the business of protecting or serving the people. They have switched sides and now are in cahoots with the elite, powerful and wealthy. Anything it does that remotely appears to benefit ordinary people is nothing more than a smokescreen to hide the true nature of its workings.
The time has come for us to take back our power. And the robber barons wonder what all the fuss is about on Wall Street and anywhere else they operate. Join one of the many protests and demand an end to the ever-growing gap between rich and poor.
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That works out to less than .10 a bottle. Let's assume for purposes of this discussion that it is a fair price. Or, if you like we can double that price and go with .20 a bottle. Now, I am a frequent visitor to a certain sports venue, and I happen to know that this same size bottle is sold there for...hold your breath...$3. Outrageous! Surely, as a business, they can purchase in bulk for less than the everyday price the public pays at grocery stores.
Even assuming .20 for their cost, that means that they are realizing a profit of over 93%. If car dealers were jacking up prices as much, that $30,000 car you have your eye on might have a sticker price that reads $500,000.
Now, for the piece de resistance. My sister, recently returned from a pleasant adventure to Niagara Falls, where she visited a popular tourist trap, told me that a bottle of water was going for $5. That's right, folks. That same little bottle that might not be enough to satisfy your thirst on a hot summer's day, that is worth about .20, is sold for $5. Buy for twenty cents...sell for five dollars. Nice gig if you can get it. Or should I say "sham"?
Why do our governments allow this gouging? I'll tell you why. Government is no longer in the business of protecting or serving the people. They have switched sides and now are in cahoots with the elite, powerful and wealthy. Anything it does that remotely appears to benefit ordinary people is nothing more than a smokescreen to hide the true nature of its workings.
The time has come for us to take back our power. And the robber barons wonder what all the fuss is about on Wall Street and anywhere else they operate. Join one of the many protests and demand an end to the ever-growing gap between rich and poor.
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Half off Brazilian wax
That was the subject line of an e-mail I got from Groupon. Hey, if I'm going to get a Brazilian wax, I want it all off.
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Sunday, 4 September 2011
Yeti the farm dog nurses 14 piglets in Cuba
CAMAGUEY, CUBA — Yeti the dog already had a litter of pups to care for when the piglets adopted her as a second mom.
Ever since then, the Cuban farm dog has been pulling double-duty, nursing not just her own young but also the 14 swine.
Farmer Mannorkys Santamaria said the piglets also take milk from their mothers, but when they see Yeti, they run to her for a meal. On a recent day the young porkers followed her around the farm as if she were their real mother.
“No one imposed this on the dog,” Santamaria said. “The piglets discovered this on their own and began nursing with her when they turned 15 days old.”
Full Story.
This is socialism in nature. If the dog were an American Pit Bull Terrier, she'd have starved her offspring and instead sold her milk on the open market at cut-throat prices that only Great Danes and King Shepherds can afford and move into a condo in Manhattan.
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Ever since then, the Cuban farm dog has been pulling double-duty, nursing not just her own young but also the 14 swine.
Farmer Mannorkys Santamaria said the piglets also take milk from their mothers, but when they see Yeti, they run to her for a meal. On a recent day the young porkers followed her around the farm as if she were their real mother.
“No one imposed this on the dog,” Santamaria said. “The piglets discovered this on their own and began nursing with her when they turned 15 days old.”
Full Story.
This is socialism in nature. If the dog were an American Pit Bull Terrier, she'd have starved her offspring and instead sold her milk on the open market at cut-throat prices that only Great Danes and King Shepherds can afford and move into a condo in Manhattan.
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Thursday, 1 September 2011
Silly politician. Names are for people.
You'd think that with all their millions stolen from the people that they'd buy themselves a real name. WTF kind of "name" is "Mitt"??? I've seen and heard plenty of stupid politician names, so here's just a sampling:
Young Boozer (No doubt it'll soon change to Middleaged Skirt-Chaser.)
Krystal Ball (I'm sure Ball has been seen with Weiner at one time or another.)
Frank Schmuck (Finally, some truth in politics.)
Mark Reckless (Aren't all politicians related to this guy?)
Philip Forgit (Can't get it done legally? Forgit!)
Janelle Lawless (Circuit Judge - what else would she be?)
Dick Swett (Er...never mind.)
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Young Boozer (No doubt it'll soon change to Middleaged Skirt-Chaser.)
Krystal Ball (I'm sure Ball has been seen with Weiner at one time or another.)
Frank Schmuck (Finally, some truth in politics.)
Mark Reckless (Aren't all politicians related to this guy?)
Philip Forgit (Can't get it done legally? Forgit!)
Janelle Lawless (Circuit Judge - what else would she be?)
Dick Swett (Er...never mind.)
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Sunday, 28 August 2011
Saturday, 27 August 2011
What's in a name?
Is anyone else fond of the name of this thoroughbred horse?
Phenomenal Lass
Owner: Four And One Syndicate (mgr: R Holz)
5yo b Mare
Sire: Country Reel (USA)
Dam: Phenomenal
Dam Sire: Canny Lad
Trainer: Joseph Pride (Warwick Farm)
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Phenomenal Lass
Owner: Four And One Syndicate (mgr: R Holz)
5yo b Mare
Sire: Country Reel (USA)
Dam: Phenomenal
Dam Sire: Canny Lad
Trainer: Joseph Pride (Warwick Farm)
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Friday, 26 August 2011
Fun on the boards
I rarely post at political message boards anymore, but I just came across a thread I particpated in and which I found to be quite amusing, even if in a very childish way...
A conservatard (my pet name for them):
Conservatard:
What makes you think I have not already. Ask yourself how many liberals have disapeared in the last 4 years. Wonder where they went.
A liberal:
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A conservatard (my pet name for them):
If we do not reduce spending and the national debt the rest of the world will devalue our dollar and our ratings which will cause the complete collapse of the US. That is what Obama and the liberals are trying to do which is what the rest of us are trying to stop.
Me:
By antagonizing liberals? Good plan. Wouldn't it work better if you stopped being a coward and killed some?
Conservatard:
What makes you think I have not already. Ask yourself how many liberals have disapeared in the last 4 years. Wonder where they went.
Into your momma's vag?
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Tuesday, 23 August 2011
Ripped from the headlines
Canadian military developing stealth snowmobile
I kid you not. I'm including a link to the story at the bottom of this posting.
Updated: Sun Aug. 21 2011 11:20:02 AM
The Canadian Press
The Department of National Defence plans to develop a new stealth snowmobile for covert military operations in Canada's Arctic, with $550,000 set aside to build a prototype.The Canadian Press
Apparently, this is the Canadian government's idea of "beefing up" military might in the Arctic.
Since coming to power, the Conservatives have gradually increased the Canadian Forces' presence in the resource-rich Arctic. Prime Minister Stephen Harper has made annual trips to the region, where he's appeared in carefully orchestrated photo-ops on ice floes as jets screamed overhead.
A government spokeswoman could not immediately provide information as to why the military would need snowmobiles for clandestine operations.
I did a little research on this subject and I found that one prototype has already been built and delivered to the Canadian government for trial. Despite the project's top secret status, a leak has posted this single image of the vehicle on the web.
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Monday, 22 August 2011
It's official
I've gone completely around the bend.
Today, when I got near my kitchen garbage container and smelled that awful smell, the first thing I thought was "How nice--tens of millions of microbes are feasting on my refuse". There may still be some hope for me, though, as my second thought was "I wish their farts didn't smell so bad".
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Today, when I got near my kitchen garbage container and smelled that awful smell, the first thing I thought was "How nice--tens of millions of microbes are feasting on my refuse". There may still be some hope for me, though, as my second thought was "I wish their farts didn't smell so bad".
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Tuesday, 10 May 2011
Talk about a sugar high
Hundreds of people turned out today in Toronto to witness the construction of the world's largest ice cream cake.
Guinness World Records was on hand at Dundas Square as the 10,130.35-kilogram cake was created.
A forklift brought pallets of vanilla ice cream into the square as 22 workers from Dairy Queen built and iced the cake.
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Note: A kilo is 2.2 pounds, so those whose countries continue to refuse to join the modern world, double the weight above and add 10%.
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