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  1. #juan

    Must be Spring!

    This morning we had four deer in our yard and the hummingbirds were at their feeder. This is usually a sign that Winter is over. Aside from that, we have clear blue sky and sunshine. Other indicators, like the Snowdrops, and Crocuses, and Daffodils, are not reliable signs because they will...
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    Can Bush get away with this?

    Professor who criticized Bush told added to terrorist 'no-fly' list Michael Roston Published: Monday April 9, 2007...
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    What is your favourite sandwich?

    Tender sliced breast of chicken with thinly sliced cucumber, mayo and alfalfa sprouts
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    What is your favourite sandwich?

    Thick sliced Walla Walla onions and sharp Cheddar cheese with a bit of mayo on whole wheat bread. With a tall, cold, beer of your choice.
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    What is your favourite sandwich?

    Let's hear about your favourite sandwich. You can have more than one. How about shaved roast beef on rye with a touch of mayo and sliced garlic dill pickles ....
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    CBC livid as NHL bows to Americans

    CBC pays big money, gets nothing. http://tinyurl.com/24u2jr
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    Arab Summit extends land-for-peace offer to Israel

    Arab leaders at their summit Thursday agreed on a call for Israel to accept their land-for-peace offer and open direct negotiations with the Arabs. Unlike past summits that at times saw overt feuds break out, the gathering of Arab kings, emirs and presidents showed unusual public unity as it...
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    !2 worst GHG emmitters in the world.

    Twelve worst polluters http://www.cbc.ca/news/interactives/gmaps/greenhouse-emitters/
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    Yet another pregnant Sikh lady murdered

    Yet another woman dies because she can't give birth to children of the right gender. How many Sikh women have been killed because they haven' produced sons? These ignorant people can't seem to learn that the father's sperm determines the sex of the child. http://tinyurl.com/yr6xpt
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    Beware the oil company-funded naysayers

    The triumph of fringe science Global warming naysayers argue that we don't need to do anything to stop rising temperatures. Mainstream scientists used to be able to ignore them, but now they make White House policy. By Katharine Mieszkowski Pages 1 2 August 7, 2003 | When the...
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    Amazing walking robot

    This is a 'real' walking robot. Asimo (Honda's robot) was programmed to walk - put your foot here, then put your other foot there, etc. This one calculates where to put its feet in real-time - so it learns as it goes along. A couple more months and it should be able to go up and down slopes. In...
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    Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change

    This is a pretty heavy report from the scientists but it is all there. http://www.ipcc.ch/SPM2feb07.pdf
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    Falling ice from CN tower closes freeway

    Cops Close Parts Of Gardiner, Downtown Over Falling Ice Fears Monday March 5, 2007 Police have closed parts of the downtown Gardiner Expressway and King St. over fears of falling ice from the CN Tower. The...
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    Ryan Smith traded

    I can't believe Edmonton traded Ryan Smith for a couple of also-ran rookies and a draft choice. There are few players in the NHL who play with the heart of Ryan Smith. NHL trade deadline: Oilers send Smyth to Islanders...
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    Gossip from Gabriola

    This is a story by lady on Gabriola Island where we lived for over seven years. It is a great place to live but we found it a little isolated. The peacocks were there when we were there. It's funny how a really beautiful bird can make such irritating sounds...
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    Alberta premier sees red over green guru's criticism

    Jamie Komarnicki, CanWest News Service; Calgary Herald Published: Sunday, February 25, 2007 CALGARY - Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach defended Alberta's energy industry Saturday and fired back at one of the nation's top environmentalists who questioned his right to lead the...
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    Ice-Cream Anyone???

    Can we assume that you like chocolate? How about chocolate cake to go with it?...:wave:
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    Great computer speakers

    My son just built a set of these. They each use just one 3 and a half inch Fostex full range driver, about thirty dollars each, and five dollars worth of used plywood. They are a horn design that is very efficient and they absolutely fill a room. 89 decibals at 1 watt. I've just about...
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    Air India Inquiry

    british columbia news Email this page Print this page Monday, Feb 19, 2007 Head of Air India inquiry says he'll shut down if evidence not released full image Justice John Major...
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    Iranian government definitely guilty..maybe...

    Thu, February 15, 2007 Iran arms source: Bush UPDATED: 2007-02-15 02:13:27 MST By AP WASHINGTON -- U.S. President George W. Bush said yesterday there is no doubt the Iranian government is providing armour-piercing weapons to kill American soldiers in Iraq -- but he backed away from claims the...