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    Quebec man who murdered his kids wants out

    This is a who guy stabbed his two children to death. A psychiatrist now wants to let him out. What a great idea. I would say keep him inside for another thirty years or so. Psychiatrist says Quebec man who killed his children ready for release - The Globe and Mail
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    Edible Wild Mushrooms

    Edible Mushrooms on Vancouver Island - Blifaloo.com Boredom Relief I've eaten Chanterels and a couple others. The problem is that for every edible wild mushroom out there, there is a dozen poisonous cousins that look almost the same.
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    Chipotle Sauce

    Chipotle Sauce | TABASCO® Products | TABASCO.com Chipotles date back to region that is now northern Mexico City, prior to the Aztec civilization. It is conjectured that the Aztecs smoked the chilies because the thick, fleshy, jalapeno was difficult to dry and prone to rot. The Aztecs used the...
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    Chuck Yeager, a career spanning 60 years

    Chuck Yeager - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Charles Elwood "Chuck" Yeager ( /ˈjeɪɡər/; born February 13, 1923) is a retired major general in the United States Air Force and noted test pilot. He was the first pilot to travel faster than sound (1947). Originally retiring in 1975 as a...
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    New Nanos polls surprising

    This latest poll shows the Liberals catching up: Nik on the Numbers - Latest Nanos Poll - Federal Deadlock - Tories 35, Grits 34, NDP 17, Bloc 9, Green 6 Nanos polls are usually right on.
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    Very large prawn caught off New Zealand

    Scientists have captured a "supergiant" crustacean in waters seven kilometres deep off New Zealand, measuring 20 times the normal size of related species. Mor news when I find it. Video: Super-sized prawn caught off New Zealand coast - The Globe and Mail
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    Cruise Ship Passengers Offered $14,000.00

    Uninjured cruise ship passengers offered $14,000.00 each. I would say it is not enough but what do I know.... Italian Cruise Ship Operator Offers Passengers $14G Compensation | Fox News
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    Why are Canadians flocking to Mexico?

    n the Media Op-Ed: Why are tourists still flocking to Mexico? Like this article85 Arthur By Arthur Weinreb Jan 24, 2012 - yesterday in Travel 20 comments + Sheila Nabb, who was found badly...
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    Wind warning in Nanaimo

    This morning we in Nanaimo are expecting winds of 80kph gusting to 100kph. We have a couple large Douglas Fir trees that could be threatened.....Not to mention our house that the trees could fall on. A couple years ago one of the trees developed a crack and we had it cut down. I guess we'll...
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    Sunday Morning Breakfast

    On Sunday morning I have a good breakfast. I either go out for breakfast or I make it. There are not all that many restaurants that serve a good breakfast This morning I'm having eggs"sunny side up", four rashers of perfectly cooked, good bacon, Hash browned potatoes, two pieces of brown...
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    Shortribs, your favourite recipe.

    Looking for a "tried and true" recipe for beef shortribs. I haven't cooked shortribs in twenty years or more. The Superstore had them on at a great price last week. I have four shortribs weighing just over two pounds. Should be enough to feed the two of us. Thank you for your help...
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    Little girl faces off lion at the zoo

    This would have scared the hell out of me. Little girl faces off with lion at zoo - CBC News
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    Your favourite cookbook....

    Any cook will use a recipe at some point. We got the Pillsbury cookbook as a wedding present forty odd years ago. About ten years later I bought the St. Louis cookbook on the recommendation of a friend. These two are the only cookbooks I ever use and they are almost worn out. Does anyone...
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    Sticky Chicken Recipe

    Sticky Chicken 1/2 cup soy sauce 1/4 cup honey 1/2 cup catsup 1/2 cup hot water three teaspoons olive oil one teaspoon salt one teaspoon black pepper 3 or four large cloves garlic crushed one frying chicken cut-up Place all ingredients except chicken in sauce pan and heat and stir untill...
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    Russian ship sinking in the Antarctic

    I read that the ship had struck an iceberg a few days ago but I lost touch with the story. Russian ship sinking in Antarctic - ABC Sydney - Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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    Some depressing science

    Galactic-Scale Energy | Do the Math This whole thing was put together by a professor at UCSD. I haven't gone through it all yet but what I have seen is a little depressing, especially to those who always thought that we would always somehow muddle through. Select guide to posts and then I...
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    Here is something not everyone knows

    J.K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter books, has no middle name. Her name is Joanne Rowling but the publishers decided to give her a gender-neutral name so as many men would by the books as women.. Hence, J.K. Rowling. They got the K from her mother....
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    MacKay blunders again....

    Just in time for the last QP of the year, it's ... Peter MacKay's $1,452 a night hotel tab? December 15, 2011 10:20 AM | Read 13 comments13 By Kady O'Malley Courtesy of those ever-industrious ATIP dataminers at the Canadian Taxpayers Federation...
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    Multple suspicious deaths probed south of Calgary

    Multiple suspicious deaths probed south of Calgary Highway 2 blocked off north and south of Alberta town CBC News Posted: Dec 15, 2011 8:02 AM MT Last Updated: Dec 15, 2011 8:47 AM MT...
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    Harry Potter, Deathly Hallows.... part 2

    This is the last Harry Potter movie unless the author changes her mind Jan and I watched the movie last night and we both thought it was a disappointment. I always thought the strength of the Harry Potter books was the original characters. Dumbledor, Hagrid, as well as the main trio of Harry...