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    Self-driving Cars???

    Do we really want these things? Can we even imagine getting into a car with no pedals, no steering wheel etc? I can't. Nissan thinks they will have them on the market in about seven years. Self-driving cars: Have we really thought this through? - Blog Central, Scott Feschuk, Scott...
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    North Korean leader's ex- girlfriend executed

    Kim Jong Un's ex-girlfriend executed by firing squad Kim Jong-un's ex-lover 'executed by firing squad' - Telegraph
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    Why do Islamic women wear the Burka?

    Why do Islamic Woman wear the Burka as its not mentioned in the Quran? Its not a religious thing as its not specifically mentioned in the Quran The only reason I can imagine it to be worn is to create trouble and miss-trust and separate yourself from the rest of society, Or...
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    Abbotsford Airshow will miss U.S. military

    There will be no U.S. military static displays or flying demonstrations this year at Abbotsford. The American military contribution has been a large part of this airshow since it started but this year, for the first time, they will not be participating. There will still be a good...
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    Does this sign get your attention?

    http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?playlistId=1.1393232
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    Young Gymnast Entertains Dolphin

    This dolphins seems quite impressed with the girl's gymnastics. I was really impressed. It was almost as good as talking to the dolphins. Maybe in a way, it was talking to them. Girl's Gymnastics Perform Makes Dolphin Laugh - YouTube
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    The Amazing hummingbird

    We've had humingbird feeders for years and I've always wondered how long their tongue was. It seems their tongue goes right around their head. Add to that, their wing beats are measured in beats per second.....hence the name; "Hummingbird"...
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    Walla Walla onions are in the stores now

    I just noticed them yesterday. I've been told they have been in the stores now for a week or so. These sweet onions are only in the stores for a week or so.
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    Battle of Britain

    Watched "The Gathering Storm" last night. Albert Finney and Vanessa Redgrave were spectacular as Winston Churchill and his wife, Clementine. The movie is worth watching if just for the performance of those two. Finney was Winston Churchill
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    Baron Of Beef Roast

    Last night I took a 5 pound top round beef roast out of the freezer. This morning I brushed the roast generously with a mixture of Djon mustard and Worchestershire sauce. I will make 8 or 10 little cuts in the beef and insert a peeled clove of garlic in each one. The roast can sit in the...
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    Heat wave coming on week end

    Rare Canada Day heat wave could break records in B.C. - British Columbia - CBC News I would say it's about bloody time.
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    Barbeque brushes can be dangerous

    CTV News | News Video - Top National News Headlines - News Videos I found a wire brush bristle on a steak I had just grilled and I wondered if anyone else had. The lady in the above link had a bad experience that I wouldn't want. Comments?
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    Exercise for people over 60

    1.. Begin by standing on a comfortable surface, where you have plenty of room at each side. 2.. With a 5-lb potato bag in each hand, extend your arms straight out from your sides and hold them there as long as you can. Try to reach a full minute, and then relax...
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    M & Ms

    Anyone here shop for meat at M & M meat shops? We've been buying some meat there for a couple years now. It is a place to get absolutely perfect steaks, etc for special company....never been disappointed yet. Expensive but worth it...
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    Hadfield is back.

    Hadfield's first news conference since getting back: Astronaut Chris Hadfield savours fresh air of Earth - Technology & Science - CBC News
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    Who is going to win the B.C. Election?

    I'm told the NDP have the election sewed up....Do they??? A lot of people remember what they did when they were last elected. Is it long enough ago to get them elected again? Will the Liberals elect another government? I have to admit that I just don't know. Any thoughts??
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    A May Heat wave????

    We registered 29 degrees this afternoon which is not any kind of a record, it is warm for the first week in May. Is global warming responsible? Whatever brought it, I love it. Nanaimoites can expect more of the same for the next week anyway. Thoughts?
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    Interesting air base

    Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson, Arizona, home of AMARG, the Military Aircraft Boneyard, history, photographs, tours, museum, map Aviation Graveyard - Kingman Arizona..! - YouTube
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    Attack ads are really helping aren't they??

    Trudeau Liberals jump to seven-point lead over Tories, poll suggests at 16:54 on May 02, 2013, EDT. Joan Bryden, The Canadian Press Share on facebookShare on twitterShare on emailShare on printMore Sharing Services0 OTTAWA - Two weeks of Conservative attack ads have done little to dim Justin...