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    Super moon tonight

    Tonight we'll have a very bright full moon. Apparently the moon will be closer than usual. There are some who say the moon is responsible for the quakes in Japan. Supermoon this March 19, 2011 ? Is it something to worry about? | Digital News Report
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    A few facts about the disaster in Japan

    Sat Mar 19, 2011 11:14am EDT (Reuters) - The following is a list of the likely impact of and response to the devastating earthquake and tsunami that rocked the northeast coast of Japan on March 11, and subsequent crisis at nuclear power plants. DEATH TOLL * The death toll is...
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    Three year old in China sings "Hey Jude"

    You gotta see this! YouTube - 3 Year Old Aisan Baby Sings "Hey Jude" ( Beatles)
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    Favorite Cheese.

    I like just about all cheeses but my favorite is probably Cheddar. I like just about all Cheddar as long as it isn't Craft slices or Cheese Whiz. The best Cheddar is old "Rat Trap". Rat Trap Cheddar
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    Braised lamb chops in the slow cooker

    For our dinner tonight we are having braised lamb chops. First, brown four shoulder lamb chops in butter. Next slice a medium onion onto the bottom of your slow cooker. Place the browned lamb chops on top of the onions. Sprinkle generous teaspoon of oregano over the chops along with a...
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    high winds expected today

    I'm a little concerned about our big trees. We are expecting winds gusting to 110 kph this morning. We have several large Douglas Fir trees that will be at risk and I'm pretty sure our roof wouldn:roll::smile:'t support an extra ten tons of tree falling on it. Maybe we'll go out for the day.....
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    Swiss Steak

    To be honest I don't know what the Swiss do. But if you have an inexpensive boneless roast like an inside round roast or a sirloin tip roast etc. It just has to be boneless and able to be cut across the grain into one inch slices.......enough for one steak per person. Dredge the steaks in...
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    The Big Bang Theory....Simplified?

    We've all heard of the Big Bang Theory of Cosmology. Since there was nobody around at the time to witness this happening, there are a number of opposing arguments about what actually happened. First, I am not a physicist. I worked as a mechanical engineer for close to forty years and that...
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    Search for Samuel de Champlain

    Samuel de Champlain is considered the "Father of Quebec" but nobody knows where he was buried, or what he looked like. There apparently is no authentic pucture or painting of the man. I just read an novel by Louise Penny, "Bury Your Dead" in which a good part of the plot was to do with where...
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    Afrikan country of Malawi considering banning flatuence

    Persons breaking wind would be guilty of a misdemeanor. I don't know what the punishment might be. Law Banning Flatulence in Malawi Causing Stink | crime, air, place - WTVC NewsChannel 9: Chattanooga News, Weather, Radar, Sports, Lottery :roll::smile:I think if we gave these law makers a...
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    Natural Treasures

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    Dr. Charles Smith.

    Does anyone remember this maniac? Charles Randal Smith - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mr. Smith somehow got a job as chief pathologist at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children. His pedantic, arrogant, treatment of people in that hospital put a large number of excellent medical...
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    Beautiful Birds and Other Pests

    Last year I succumbed to pressure and bought a large bird feeder. We filled it with birdseed, set it up, and within an hour or so it thad attracted dozens of Chickadees, Nuthatches, Junkos, and assorted other creatures. The birds I mentioned are all fairly small birds but the feeder also...
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    Has enyone else got six inches of snow on their driveway?

    Right now I'm I building up stamina to go out and shovel the damn thing. May as well wait for the snow plow to put in the snow pile across the end of the driveway so I can get all my swearing in at one time.:roll:
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    Robert Picton's trial cost $105 million.

    CBC News - British Columbia - Pickton prosecution cost $105M A hundred and five million? Summary execution was all this bast--d needed. Whenever we get a high profile case the lawyers go right overboard. Remember the Air India debacle?
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    Great Casseroles

    Casseroles can be everything from a great way to cook veggies to a virtual one dish meal. The following falls into the one dish meal category: Potato Sausage Casserole Ingredients three cups frozen hash brown potatoes one pound breakfast sausage five eggs one and a half cups milk one large...
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    Anybody watching Skate Canada?

    Patrick Chan won the gold and Canadian pairs won the silver and bronze Still to come are the women's and the dance final.
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    Mel Gibson obviously upset the wrong people

    Just days after Mel Gibson landed a cameo role in the sequel to The Hangover comes news that the embattled actor and filmmaker has been dropped from the anticipated film. Warner Bros. Pictures and director Todd Phillips announced on Thursday that Gibson's appearance in the ensemble comedy The...