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  1. Retired_Can_Soldier

    Stuck on Highway 3 in NWT

    Well, part of my job has been re-supplying fuel to a Tank farm in Yellowknife that supplies the Diamond Mines via the Ice Roads. The fires raging in the NWT have certainly slowed our progress. I have been stuck on highway 3 since yesterday and this is just a chapter in what has been an...
  2. Retired_Can_Soldier

    Raining ash in Yellowknife right now.

    Flaming raven starts forest fire, cuts power to Yellowknife Firefighters working on 15-hectare fire near Bluefish hydro dam A raven caused a power outage in Yellowknife and a forest fire outside the community Monday night in a series of unfortunate events, says the NWT Power Corporation...
  3. Retired_Can_Soldier

    NEW MUSIC! At least for me.

    A friend of mine out of Michigan turned me onto these guys. They're called THE DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS and I am really enjoying discovering them for the first time. Used to Be a Cop - Drive-By Truckers - Go-Go Boots - YouTube Drive By Truckers 18 Wheels of Love Live Extended - YouTube Drive By...
  4. Retired_Can_Soldier

    A last call to the weak minded

    "Tim Hudak scares me," says Kathleen Wynne. A mantra used by the Chretien and Martin governments in the throes of numerous scandals that eventually unseated their Party from triple majority status and eventual minority. Kathleen Wynne may well take the Liberals back to Queens Park, but it...
  5. Retired_Can_Soldier

    LBGT BOOK STORE Closure is a what?

    The slow, tragic death of the LGBT publishing industry The closure of the oldest LGBT bookstore in the country is a grim sign for the future of an invaluable industry Steve Berman Giovanni’s Room in...
  6. Retired_Can_Soldier

    Ontario Election satirical pics

    Ontario only please. Put em here. :)
  7. Retired_Can_Soldier

    Whale in Newfoundland: Explosive alternatives.

    Dead whale on beach: Fears rotting whale on Canadian beach could explode - YouTube Here's what happens when you try and pop them. Graphic video: Dead sperm whale explodes as biologist cuts open carcass - YouTube Here's what happens when you try and blow them up. Whale Blows Up - WITH...
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    Cancer Crusader succumbs to Illness

    A very sad tale. This is one of the reasons I absolutely deplore Provinces having their own brand of Canadian healthcare. Too many bloody Ivory Towers and no real Canadian Standard for treatment. R..I.P. Mrs Fletcher. Your call for change was heard by some. LISTEN: Cancer crusader's husband...
  9. Retired_Can_Soldier

    Kindle Users get it Free!

    Okay I'm pimping my book today and looking for reviews on Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Send me an email, promising a review and I will send you the kindle version of THE EQUINOX absolutely free. Here's the email: getequinoxfree@gmail.com MJ Preston - THE EQUINOX on AMAZON MJ...
  10. Retired_Can_Soldier

    Your Political leans and faith

    Okay here's the deal: I would like to gauge your political leanings against your religious or lack of belief. If you are NDP, Green, Liberal please just categorize yourself as Left. If you are Conservative please categorize yourself as right. I know we have a higher ratio of left wingers, but...
  11. Retired_Can_Soldier

    The creep factor

    When my kids lived at home we used to have a tradition that fell on every Friday, night where we would get together and watch movies. It was our version of family night. Little secret, everyone in the Preston brood are big fans of the film genre. As the kids grew they discovered cooler...
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    Sort of sad to see someone sell out

    Especially Sheila Fraser. Sad, but not surprising. From the National Post: Sheila Fraser inked $65,000 contract for advising Elections Canada OTTAWA – Former auditor-general Sheila Fraser could be paid up to $65,000 by Elections Canada for providing advice on electoral reform and...
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    Breaking News Suspicious Napsack near Boston Marathon Finish Line

    BOSTON (AP) — Police say they've taken a man into custody in connection with two unattended backpacks found at the Boston Marathon finish line. Police spokesman Dave Estrada says the backpacks were discovered Tuesday evening, a year after two bombs in backpacks exploded at the end of the...
  14. Retired_Can_Soldier

    Tosh.0 Producer mistakenly killed by police

    Tosh.0 Assistant Shot By Hollywood Police : John Winkler Mistakenly Killed By Los Angeles Sheriff - YouTube
  15. Retired_Can_Soldier

    Ontario Government is out to Lunch

    This Saturday my wife and I will be attending a benefit for Hospice that is dedicated to a friend of ours son who died of skin cancer. In addition to this, my Sister-Inlaw is a cancer survivor and a very close friend of mine's wife has pancreatic cancer. I'm not that different than anyone here...
  16. Retired_Can_Soldier

    Charges expand in Bosma killing

    Well it's beginning to appear that Dellen Millard may have been involved in something more than a random killing.
  17. Retired_Can_Soldier

    Whew! Glad that's done!

    Just finished the first draft of my new book this morning. Over 500 pages. 35 Chapters not including Prologue and Epilogue Approximately 181,000 words And 6,485 paragraphs Yep and now the real work begins. Click here to read my blog
  18. Retired_Can_Soldier

    Australia's top court recognizes Third Gender?

    Or get a freaking barf bag. Good grief what a waste of tax payer money.
  19. Retired_Can_Soldier

    The Newfoundland Ferry

    Imagine your a truck driver who has to deliver groceries from the mainland to THE ROCK. A buddy of mine has been stranded at the port to come home for three days and is now just getting away. The joys of being a Maritime Trucker. Ugh. Anyhow, an old army buddy posted the video below of the...