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    Johnny Depp shows up at a primary school in England as Jack Sparrow

    MULTIPLE CHOICE: Johnny Depp Shows Up At School Dressed As Pirate–Which In-Character Actor Should Pop Up Next?
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    New Rib Rub

    I found this recipe about a month ago. I've used it three times now and I don't have a recipe that turns out better ribs. Ingredients 3 tablespoons brown sugar 2 teaspoons paprika 11/2 teaspoons salt 11/2 teaspoons black pepper 2 teaspoons garlic powder Mix ingredients very well in large...
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    Healthcare is Canada's biggest concern

    Healthcare apparently biggest worry of most Canadians according to latest Nanos poll.
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    Gang Rape In Small B.C. Community

    Photos of gang rape go viral on Facebook - The Globe and Mail This is one of the most disgusting things I've read.
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    Anyone have a favorite recipe forTiger Prawns?

    A week or so ago the Superstore were selling large bags of zipperback tiger prawns. These prawns are already de-veined and they come out of their shells quite willingly once they are thawed. I had divided the prawns into four smaller freezer bags. About 24 prawns per bag or about a dozen...
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    Chris Hatfield will be commander of the ISS for major mission

    Canadian Astronaut to command the International Space Station. Astronaut Chris Hadfield to be space station’s first Canadian commander - The Globe and Mail Biography of Col. Chris A. Hadfield Personal Profile: Born August 29, 1959, in Sarnia, and raised in...
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    Woman throws cat in trash bin

    This woman might have been someone's granny but she will have a hell of a time explaining this to the grand kids in the face of the evidence: British woman throws cat in the trash, caught on video
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    Windows XP to be supported by Microsoft until 2014

    This is good news to me because I thought support was being withdrawn this year. Windows XP to be supported until 2014 says Microsoft ? Tech Products & Geek News | Geek.com
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    Fire doeas serious damage to Kurt Browning's mansion

    Apparently Browning was trying to dry out the seats of his car when he left a leaf blower unattended. The car caught fire and the fire quickly spread to the house. Eighteen fire trucks and about 80 firefighters were on scene at the height of the blaze which did about a million dollars worth...
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    Lamb Chops.

    We have our grandson with us for the next few days. Tonight I thought I would braise some lamb chops. These are shoulder chops not the loin chops with about a teaspoon of meat on each one. There are three to eat and I have nine chops. I have some nice onions and I have mint almost taking...
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    Six people in minivan died in head-on collision

    Six members of two families died when their minivan collided with a huge motorhome near Golden B.C. All of the fatalities were in the minivan Four of the six victims were not wearing seat belts Head-on crash in B.C. kills six from Edmonton - Yahoo! Canada News
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    Stainless steel

    Over the last year and a half we have bought all new kitchen appliances. The first appliance we bought was a dishwasher with a stainless steel door. Next we bought a stove that had the smooth top and stainless every where else. Today we took delivery of a Kenmore "Elite" refrigerator. It...
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    New Mexico Governor wants to pardon Billy the kid

    BILLY the Kid, the American outlaw, could receive a posthumous pardon from the Governor of New Mexico 122 years after he was allegedly shot dead by Sheriff Pat Garrett. Obviously the governor is brain damaged. Billy the Kid was a demented serial killer who apparently killed a man for every...
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    On this day:

    On this day in 1936 King Edward VII dedicated the memorial at Vimy Ridge to the 3598 Canadian soldiers who lie there. Another 10,602 were wounded. Alas, neither the dedicator or any of the soldiers in that war are still alive. On This Day - July 26, 1936 - CBC Archives
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    Older couple missing on trip to B.C.

    The McCanns have been missing for some time now. CBC News - Canada - Missing couple: Timeline of the McCann case, The couple were traveling in a large motorhome and towing a Hyundai SUV. The motorhome was found burned down to the wheels and later the SUV was found a short distance away but...
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    Visit to Talloola's country......almost..

    Yesterday Jan and I drove out to Port Alberni and hopped on a little frieghter that goes from one end of Barclay Sound to the other. The ship goes from Port Alberni to Bamfield. The trip takes almost eight hours return. This is a daily trip that brings mail, groceries, and other needed goods...
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    Snow Peas....Grow your own.

    About three weeks ago Jan planted a half dozen dried snow pea (seed peas)in a five gallon plant pot. We water them daily and in a week and a half we had Snow Pea plants three feet tall. They get flowers and pea pods very quickley. The trick is to harvest them as fast as the plants will...
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    Minor Heat Wave in Nanaimo

    As I said, "A minor heat wave". For the next week we will be getting temperatures in the high eighties and low nineties. The Nanaimo Airport is getting slightly cooler temperatures since they are twenty miles away and nearer the water. Don't get me wrong. I love hot weather and after the...
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    Baked Beans

    A lot of people don't like canned baked beans but home baked beans baked from scratch in your own oven are hard to beat. Here is a recipe I use with a barbeque several times a year. 2 large smoked pork shanks(one pound each) 2 cups dry navy beans 1/2 cup molasses 8 cups water 1 tablespoon...
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    Vancouver Island Deer Family

    Early this morning Jan and I were treated to witness something not everyone gets to see, One of the Does that regularly visit our little half acre has been looking a bit plump in the last few weeks and this morning she gave birth to a little spotted fawn. Once she got him cleaned up and fed...