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    Big media myths of 2008:

    Big media myths of 2008: Russia the aggressor, Israel the innocent, and victory in Iraq. Big media myths of 2008: Russia the aggressor, Israel the innocent, and victory in Iraq | Straight.com
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    Great World Junior game

    Canada 7 U.S. 4 That has to have been the best hockey game I've seen in a long time. The U.S. broke out with a three to zero lead that looked insurmountable but Canada came back to tie the score and go ahead by one. Though Canada improved their lead it was never a sure win until the last...
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    World Junior Championships

    Canada 15 - 0 2009 World Junior Schedule
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    Lamb recipes

    Real Shepherd's Pie With Lamb Our Real Shepherd's Pie is made with lamb and is quite rustic with its vegetable and potato filling. This is the way that shepherds would have made it! Brown the lamb chunks in olive oil, a few...
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    How many here have beef fondue occasionally?

    Beef Fondue Probably one of the neatest ways to cook beef tenderloin. We generally do beef fondue on New Years Eve. We cook not only beef but whole fresh mushrooms, and prawns. For sauces we use Tartar Sauce, Tomato Garlic Sauce, and Bearnaise Sauce. One good thing about beef fondue is how...
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    Our weather, The Day After Tomorrow?

    We have accumulated over two feet of snow in the last week. It is snowing like hell right now and it reminds one of that movie, "The Day After Tomorrow". I wonder what the start of an ice age looks like. Does it just start to snow...and not stop? I don't think we are entering into an ice...
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    I just bought a new printer

    My wife and I have been networking with our ten year old Epson printer. The old printer works as well as it ever did but I got tired of running up and down stairs for printing and scanning. The new printer is an Epson Stylus NX400 three in one unit that will scan, copy, and print. A few...
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    Gravies and sauces

    Nothing finishes off the preparation of a nice beef, chicken, turkey, etc, roast than a rich, tasty, gravy. Most of the time, there will be enough drippings from the roast to make your gravy. A couple tablespoons of flour into the pan drippings to make a roux, into which stock can be whisked...
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    The reawakening of Capt. Greene

    ShareThis Print Story Comment article tools sponsor Canadian army Capt. Trevor Greene is talking. Really, it’s hard to overstate how amazing that is. He’s sitting in the big easy chair in the den off...
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    This was Abraham Lincoln???

    Back to Home Page "Largest mass hanging in United States history" 38 Santee "Sioux" Indian men Mankato...
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    Edmonton's weather, we got it...

    I'm not sure who to report this to, but we are getting a dump of snow. This weather would better suit Edmonton or Regina........Certainly not Nanaimo. If the authorities could just look into this, I would very much appreciate it......Thank you..;-):roll:
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    Scientists hope treaty can mitigate climate change

    Scientists hope Poland treaty can mitigate climate change effects Last Updated: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 | 9:17 AM ET The Associated Press Scientists studying the changing nature of the Earth's climate said at an international climate conference in Poznan...
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    Meatloaf recipes

    Anybody have a good meatloaf recipe? When I was going to college we went through a fair amount of meatloaf. In those days meatloaf was a way to make an inexpensive meal, but there were some recipes that we still use today. The following is one of the better ones: Ingredients 11/2 pounds...
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    Anybody like really different Russian aircraft...

    I just stumbled onto this site. I have been an airplane nut since I was a rug rat. Some of these Russian aircraft look like they came out of a Buck Rogers movie. Google Image Result for http://www.richard-seaman.com/Aircraft/Museums/Monino/Highlights/SukhoiS26SkiPlane2.jpg
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    There will be a Liberal-NDP-Bloc Coalition

    Everything i over but the shouting. The three parties have announced their intentions to defeat the Harper government at the earliest opportunity. They just held a news conference on CBC. Comments?
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    Fish and Chips....I love 'em.

    We have fish and chips maybe two or three times a year. There is a batter mix called GOLDENDIPT. that makes really world class fish and chips. The batter mix comes in a blue box at the supermarket that costs $2.59. The box contains two envelopes of mix. Each envelope will do about ten good...
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    Oh My God...No more Yugos

    It has been announced that the last Yugo will roll off the line next week. Everybody seems to think they were real crap boxes but I don't have any experience with them. Comments? Why does a Yugo have a defroster on the rear window? To keep your hands warm while you push it. myTELUS - News
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    Pyewacket Mixes With Wrong Raccoon

    Our cat Pyewacket, had a battle yesterday with a raccoon and it looks like she came off second best. She has a long, open cut above her left eye. She has a puncture wound right next to that eye and the eye is swollen almost shut and her nose has been bleeding. This is a cat that was known...
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    Braising Recipes

    This thread is about cooking meat with slow, moist heat. Just about any meat will do....Beef, Pork, Lamb, even chicken. As a general rule, the meat is browned and then simmered in some kind of liquid with spices, onions, garlic, assorted seasonings, etc. Let's have your favorite braising...
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    Great Canadian Fire Sale

    Ottawa looks to sell assets to avoid deficit Bruce Cheadle, THE CANADIAN PRESS WINNIPEG - The Conservative government is considering selling off Crown assets - think of the CN Tower - as a means of "reducing a deficit," Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said Thursday...