Tennis Anyone?
While we watched the action on the court of the US Open there was some drama unfolding in the stands. …
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RIP Robert Schimmel
You already know I’m a stand-up comedy nut. And I am a fan of Robert Schimmel who died this weekend from injuries he sustained in a car crash.Â
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Bits and Bobs
At last night’s spectator’s race at Delaware Speedway, The King of the Hill, the driver of a Viper who had won earlier this season crashed the car and wrecked it. …
Unnecessary Invention
Manufacturers must devote a lot of resources to looking for ways to update and improve their products, especially since they’re not allowed to lie about them anymore – thank you cigarette industry! …
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The Grandpa Simpson Syndrome
Abe Simpson is a crusty ol’ cartoon Grandpa who’s known for saying things like, ‘I don’t like the look of those teenagers!” …
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New Fossil Find
Some construction workers putting a new sewer system into one of Edmonton’s richest neighbourhoods unearthed teeth and bones of a 70 million year old dinosaur. It’s a particular type of critter that hasn’t been dug up in this part of the world before and archeologists are excited about the unexpected find. …
Riding for a Good Cause
Motorcyclists love to ride and they’ll use virtually any excuse to do so. “I feel like ice cream” is a good one. There’s also, “Who knows when it will be this nice out again!” But aside from Friday the 13th, if you see bunches and bunches of bikes riding en masse, there’s a good chance it’s a fundraiser. …
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Electric Avenue
It started as a faraway buzzing and as it got closer I could only imagine that a sewing machine was coming down the street. …
The Steven Slater in all of Us
The Jet Blue flight attendant who lost it at the end of a flight, grabbed his bags and a beer, inflated the emergency chute and took off into the night is becoming a folk hero. …
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A Big Move
Stephen Hawking says the survival of our species will depend on our relocation and population of another planet. Damn – I hate packing! …
Old Fart Syndrome or Sensible Notion?
I’m no prude. I can appreciate a dirty joke and I have been known to pepper certain conversations with four-letter words when I feel they are warranted. But there’s a time and a place, I think. Increasingly I think I may be alone. …
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Slightly Used Iphone for Sale…Maybe
If RIM is to be believed its new Blackberry Torch is the answer to the iPhone. Some analysts are saying that with the release of the new Torch Smartphone, RIM has finally caught up to Apple’s iPhone technology. If this is true, I may have to go back to a Blackberry. …
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Out of the Mouth of a Bike Riding Teacher
We watched a fantastic motorcycle riding DVD called Ride Like a Pro 5. It’s obviously part of a series. Besides the excellent tips on riding safely and expertly it also includes the exercises motorcycle police officers must master. It’s great stuff. …
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Who Can I Sue?
Lawsuits for gigantic amounts of money crop up every once in a while and usually over something pretty stupid. …
Uncommon Sense
Montreal parishoners are very upset with their spiritual leader who appears to have made off with hundreds of thousands of dollars they loaned to him. Some people even remortgaged their homes to come up with the money the Reverend Mwinda Lezoka said he needed to keep the church open. …
Dumb News Item of the Week
They say crime doesn’t pay.  When you’re a total idiot and your scheme is just plain evil, sometimes it can truly backfire.  Check out this story about a young Dad who tried to use crime to get back at his ex.
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Bernice-ification
Now that my first motorcycle has been purchased by my sister-in-law, we no longer refer to her as “Bernice”.  She has a new life and that name Bernice means nothing to Barb. So my new bike, BII, is now the only Bernice on two wheels. …
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