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  1. karrie

    Favorite beer(s)?

    I ran out of coolers on the long weekend, and all that was left was 'Lucky' beer that had been bought for baking. So, I made myself lemonade shandies with it... lol. Pretty decent summer drink actually!
  2. karrie

    Cold Fusion: Is It Finally Here?

    Cold fusion reactor independently verified, has 10,000 times the energy density of gas | ExtremeTech
  3. karrie

    Favorite beer(s)?

    Spring's here now, I guarantee I'll be picking up a case of Alley Kat's ApriKat. I'm sure I've mentioned it in this thread already, but YUM!
  4. karrie

    Favorite beer(s)?

    Check out Rickard's Shandies if you like citrus.
  5. karrie

    Baked Beans

    My friends all compliment me on my cooking, and keep giving me cookbooks, because obviously if I'm a good cook, I must love cookbooks! lol. I rarely ever crack one other than to read it through for a bit of inspiration once in a blue moon, and then rarely (aside from baking), do I actually...
  6. karrie

    Baked Beans

    that's the problem with recipes. If you don't know how to cook a certain dish to begin with, it's easy to be led astray. The bean recipe that got passed down through my family doesn't tell you how much water to use. You 'soak beans overnight'. Then, when you make your beans up, you add...
  7. karrie

    School closes due to nice weather

    Washington school closes because of nice weather | Fox News SEATTLE – In sun-deprived Washington state, the promise of nice spring weather has prompted a small private school to give students a day off to enjoy the sunshine. Friday will be a "sun day" of sorts for 205 students at Bellingham...
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    Redford Campaigns at Government School Events

    Alison Redford Tells Schoolkids To Beware Of Opponents Like Wildrose Alison Redford has stepped in it with Alberta voters. Using her taxpayer funded tour of Alberta schools, to announce her investment in Alberta education is one thing. But she's crossed over to using these captive...
  9. karrie

    Councilwoman takes racial offense to school craft

    Martinsville councilwoman offended by quilt students presented as gift to city council - wdbj7.com I was absolutely bowled over by this story. Well.... slightly bowled over by the story, TOTALLY bowled over by the video, with the degree of righteous indignation this councilwoman got across in...
  10. karrie

    James Hansen on Climate Change

    Forecast calls for snow again Monday. Yeah yeah, I know, individual weather phenomena do not a global pattern make but dammit, I want some global warming right about now!!
  11. karrie

    TED Talk Poetry: To This Day

    Shane Koyczan: "To This Day" ... for the bullied and beautiful - YouTube
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    New Zealand MP Maurice Williamson speaks about gay marriage

    A must watch. Maurice Williamson: 'Rainbow across my electorate' - YouTube
  13. karrie

    Two explosions at Boston Marathon finish line injure dozens: reports

    Boston Marathon Blasts I have a cousin running the Boston Marathon today, and she just posted to facebook that she finished the marathon, despite two explosions that went off near the finish line, injuring runners and spectators. So far the news has no real details about it, aside from the...
  14. karrie

    Strawberry Shortcake

    Well, if you don't mind calories, try making it with Kentucky butter cake (lots of recipes online). It's a lot richer, firmer too so it would be easier to work with I think. And you don't need to make the sauce (if you don't want to, but who wouldn't want to? What are you, crazy?)
  15. karrie

    Windows 8 Mail Program

    I'm having problems with my windows 8 mail, and I'm hoping someone can help me. 1. Address Book. For the life of me, I can't find one. Can't add contacts, can't access contacts, nothing. The best I can achieve is auto-fill for a few regular e-mail addresses. 2. Two week expiry. Yep, my...
  16. karrie

    Texting and the death of grammar

    John McWhorter: A surprising new language -- texting - YouTube
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    Retired Police Captain Speaks Against Prohibition

    A really interesting video of a retired police captain, with his perspective against the current prohibition against drugs. Retired Police Captain demolishes the War on Drugs - YouTube
  18. karrie

    Favorite beer(s)?

    I recently enjoyed a bottle of Gingerbeard. To die for. I just wish it wasn't so damn pricey.
  19. karrie

    Cancer Society Pushing for Flavoured Tobacco Ban

    The Canadian Cancer Society is pushing for a ban on candy and menthol flavoured tobacco, and harsher laws preventing the sale of tobacco to minors. In their case regarding the issue of flavoured tobacco, they've made the following points... Two out of three youth smokers, smoke candy...
  20. karrie

    Pot Roast to die for

    I just found it funny, especially since he's not even on the forum anymore.