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    Vietnam clamps down on corruption

    https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/vietnam-tycoon-lan-sentenced-to-death-over-us-12-billion-fraud-1.2057786
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    Slow Computer

    Lots of waiting today and wondering which do not track icon I clicked on that made it happen. Always seems related to a Microsoft Edge innovation that shows up afterward. Now the weather is showing up on the desktop. I try to avoid as much Microsoft as possible but in reality it appears I pay...
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    Joe Flaherty 1941 - 2024

    Sad news. He played some of the most iconic screen characters of television comedy. Floyd Robertson and Guy Caballero among them. Can only imagine the laughs they had filming with John Candy and the others. Life is short.
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    UFL

    Michigan Panthers pull out a win with a late 64 yd field goal. Not bad for his first time kicking FG's. Also think he had room to spare. Reasonable football, at least one exciting kickoff return, half decent crowds with a few names we have heard before.
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    Sam Bankman-Fried

    Sentencing today. They should electrocute the deadbeat and others might think twice before screwing others over.
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    2024 Olympics

    Wish France well with the hosting. Apparently they have cleaned up the Seine. Paris will need to put on a good show to regain enthusiasm for the event. Marginal sports has pretty much made the Olympics a non event for me personally. Say no to snowboarding. Now they want flag football. That...
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    Commonwealth Stadium

    Lots of complaining it is not the best venue for football due to the track. Might be an idea to host another Commonwealth Games. It will be the 50th anniversary of the stadium in just a few years. Track events are cool.
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    Big Ass Concrete Plant sitting on the ground near Tisdale

    Somebody was getting ready for something. Anyone know more? Listed for $700,000 on Iron Planet. Very nice.
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    Iditarod 2024

    Getting serious 8 days and 3 hours in. Dallas Seavey through Elim headed for White Mountain. As usual difficult to follow along with an anti climatic streaming of the finish. It's not easy what they do and they look after their dogs.
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    Haiti

    Sounds like a tough situation in Haiti with another coup d'etat in the works. 3500 prisoners escaped over the weekend. Canada's peace keeping mission is getting interesting.
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    Alexi Navalny dead at 47

    Surprising to me no one has been able to take Putin out. The world would be a better place.
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    Africa Cup of Nations

    Ivory Coast beat Democratic Republic of the Congo 1- 0 to advance to the final of Africa's Cup of Nations. 51.000 in attendance most wearing the jerseys of the home squad. Nigeria defeated South Africa on penalty kicks to move on to the final. Enthusiastic support is stating it mildly.
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    French Farmers Fed Up

    Blockades in place. Restrictions in France do not apply to Spain for one who then dump their product on France. Smart to blockade the traffic routes opposed to occupying the city center
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    Turkey hikes rates to 45%

    https://www.cnbc.com/2024/01/25/turkey-hikes-interest-rate-again-to-45percent-as-inflation-remains-stubbornly-high.html
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    2024 World Grand Prix Snooker Tournament

    Ronnie O'Sullivan on fire up 4 - 1 in the semi final best of eleven
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    2024 CFL Season

    First they complain the players will only sign one year deals. Then when they do sign a multi year agreement the teams ask to re-neg before the signing bonus is paid for year two or outright release the player despite a contract theoretically being in place. Major free pass for the GMs to start...
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    2024 Stock Market

    2024 will be a good year for pot stocks imo. Now is a good time to buy.
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    Trudeau can go, Election 2021

    Now that western Canada is taken care of or did he spend some time visiting with Mom. Appears that the minimum 5 week election campaign might be a few weeks to long for someone with nothing to say except "Aww, c'mon already" Maybe O'Toole has a shot. Doing nothing would be a good strategy and...
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    Trudeau dissolves Parliament

    Thought it deserved it's own thread. I would love to see this whole thing blow up in his face and the liberals lose. Doesn't matter to me who wins as long as it is not him. Hate to think 4 years from now we will be talking about how the west should have more regional and autonomous...
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    Tulsa Race Riot

    Wasn't able to find a thread on the topic. Like many, I did not know. A modern day coverup. Some people went to hell over that one.