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  1. countryboy

    FARMING & FOOD – Is it all fouled up?

    Farming in Canada has undergone a whack of changes over the past few decades. Small family-run farms have been disappearing for a long time, replaced by larger operations all the way up to so-called factory farms. Higher efficiency - increasing the ability to produce a lot of food at the lowest...
  2. countryboy

    Socialists in a Panic

    Jeez, JLM, you continue to amaze me. And here I thought us old farts were all a bunch of one-dimensional neanderthals. My better half is from Japan and happens to be something called a Reiki Master. Reiki is nothing mysterious...just means healing energy. For us old guys, we might even call it...
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    Socialists in a Panic

    The other day, I saw a guy I know to be in his mid-40s hobbling along with a cane. I asked him if he had been in an accident but he told me had undergone surgery because of some degenerative bone problem in both knees. He looked like crap run over twice, and was obviously in a lot of pain. I...
  4. countryboy

    Global Warming ‘Greatest Scam in History’

    Is this for real? If so, it would be hilarious if it wasn't so tragic/ironic. Reminds me of the CEOs of the big 3 heading to Washington in their private jets to seek government handouts for their basic survival. Sad. Very sad.
  5. countryboy

    Socialists in a Panic

    Eh ?
  6. countryboy

    What Do You Love About Canada? (And What Don't You Love?)

    We all live in this big, wonderful, and sometimes confusing country called Canada, and we all have different likes and dislikes (things we'd like to change) about it. This 2 part poll is simple - 1. What is the BEST thing about living in Canada? 2. What is the WORST thing about living in...
  7. countryboy

    Simple never-fail recipes

    Must be all this keyboard exercise! :-?
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    Simple never-fail recipes

    I pick and freeze around 120 lbs. of tomatoes each season...just wash 'em off, let them dry, and throw them in the freezer. When I need them for something like AnnaG's yummy-sounding chowder, I just do what Anna said...but, the frozen tomatoes shed their skins almost instantly and it's easy...
  9. countryboy

    Simple never-fail recipes

    World's Simplest Refreshing Drink 1 glass of water 2 lemon slices Squeeze lemon slices into the water. Throw the slices into the glass. Drink. Yeah, it sounds stupid but it's actually quite good for you, it quenches thirst like crazy, and it's cheap. It also 'kick-starts' your digestive...