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Breaking the Sound Barrier... without an airplane | I would have thought the transonic buffeting might have caused injury but he was in a virtual vacuum while he was supersonic. Still, it was quite a trick Two things I find amazing are that this feat was achieved in 1960, and that this man...

Technology demonstration to showcase leading-edge fuel cell capabilities on board static Boeing 737 aircraft - News - NRC-CNRC This is an interesting project. All jetliners have some kind of auxillery power unit to provide power to provid power for various services the aircraft needs while on...

Two of our grand kids are 3 and 4 years old respectively. Is wii a suitable gift for them?

My wife and I were at the Superstore yesterday doing a bit of grocery shopping. I picked up a package of strip loin steaks. I assumed from the thickness that there was two layers of steak but when we got them home there was just one layer of 4 steaks, roughly two and a half inches thick...

Links: Does America Have a Cremation Crisis? - ABC News Tri-State Crematory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Third Group of Dumped Bodies Found Near Georgia Crematory | Fox News This is really old news that predates most of us here. I remembered the story but I couldn't remember what...

K.D. Lang sings Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah - YouTube Who else could walk out wearing a housecoat and bare feet and get the standing ovation that she got..... Not many....I think...

BBC News - Javan rhino 'now extinct in Vietnam' Javan rhino 'now extinct in Vietnam' By Mark Kinver Environment reporter, BBC News Genetic analysis of rhino dung samples revealed that...

Damn Yankees are trying to steal our victory in 1812 - World - Macleans.ca Born in Connecticut in 1749, Stone moved to Upper Canada during the tumult of the American Revolution and settled at Gananoque, in eastern Ontario along the St. Lawrence River, where he opened a sawmill and got...

Two good slices of homemade bread. Slather one with mayo and the other with cranberry sauce, Next, you pile on sliced turkey and dressing on top of the cranberry sauce. Lay the other slice of bread on and enjoy. When the kids were at home I used to make four of these sandwiches the day...

Everyone remembers Billy Bishop but the greatest WW1 air ace in the British Commonwealth was George Barker, a Canadian. He was also the most decorated. I ran across this story a couple days ago. I'm ashamed to admit that I didn't know who he was. William George Barker - Wikipedia, the free...

I have a neighbor grows a yard full of bloody dandelions while my wife is on hands and knees using her little dandelion fork to pull the pesky things out by the roots. Is it reasonable to expect the neighbor to control his own weeds? The guy claims he has a right to grow dandelions on his...

This week end Save-on had pork tender loins on for two dollars a pound. If you managed to get any, here is a great recipe to cook them. First, remove any membranes from four of the tenderloins if there is any. Second, throw a good, generous handful of dried oregano ont your countertop and...

My hearing has been going down hill for 15 years or more. I invested in hearing aids ten or twelve years ago. The hearing aids I bought then were primitive compared with what is available today. The old hearing aids were very uncomfortable. I have to check with my fingers to see if the new...

For the last 16 years I've used hearing aids to overcome a hearing loss that started clost to twenty years ago. I found myself stuck out on the edge of any conversation. My most used words were "I beg your pardon", or " "what did you say". My first hearing aids were a big improvement and even...

Aggressive deer stomps B.C. woman in her yard - British Columbia - I live in an area where we encounter deer virtually every day. So far they've only attacked my wife's garden. Lately there have been a number of cases where deer have become quite agressive. I will feel a bit different about...

TELUS, news, headlines, stories, breaking, canada, canadian, national at 11:25 on June 07, 2011, EDT. Sue Bailey, The Canadian Press ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Victims of moose-vehicle accidents who want to sue Newfoundland and Labrador got a green light Tuesday to proceed with a landmark...

Player Stats - 2010-2011 - Playoffs - Summary - Total Points - NHL.com - Stats I see Kesler kind of snuck up on everyone.......

Here are some great close-ups of eagle's nests...mostly in B.C. If you use the link to get there, there are several different nests that are quite interesting. One of the nests seems to be swaying back and forth about three or four feet from the wind. Eagle Cams in B.C. | CBC Screech Hollow |...

Again our courts have lost their heads. TELUS, news, headlines, stories, breaking, canada, canadian, national The authorities have admitted that this man still has unresolved anger issues but he is starting procedures that will eventually let the guy out. I don't imagine his wife is...

When did we get so rich? Canada's F-35 Fighter Jets Could Cost $29.3 Billion, Budget Officer Says - Bloomberg It's bad enough that we didn't get competitive bids but there seems to be no limit on the cost either. Canada's F-35 Fighter Jets Could Cost $29.3 Billion, Budget Officer Says...