This is a week into the proposed ban but we can still make the difference. Good luck on the hunt for Made in Canada products....produce is easy.
SEPTEMBER1st to OCTOBER 1st (Hell,lets make year round,lets help save our jobs)
Well over 50 yrs ago I knew a lady who would not buy Christmas gifts if they were made in China . Her daughter will recognize her in the following.
Did y'all see Diane Sawyer's special report? They removed ALL items from a typical, middle class family's home that were not made in the USA or CANADA .
There was hardly anything left besides the kitchen sink. Literally. During the special they showed truckloads of items - USA and CANADIAN made - being brought in to replace everything and talked about how to find these items and the difference in price etc..
It was interesting that Diane said if every American OR CANADIAN spent just $64 more than normal on USA OR CANADIAN made items this year, it would create something like
200,000 new jobs!
I WAS BUYING FOOD THE OTHER DAY AT WALMART and ON THE LABEL OF SOME PRODUCTS IT SAID 'FROM CHINA '
FOR EXAMPLE THE "OUR FAMILY" BRAND OF THE MANDARIN ORANGES SAYS RIGHT ON THE CAN 'FROM CHINA '
I WAS SHOCKED SO FOR A FEW MORE CENTS I BOUGHT THE LIBERTY GOLD BRAND OR THE DOLE SINCE IT'S FROM CALIF.
Are we Americans and Canadians as dumb as we appear --- or --- is it that we just do not think. The Chinese, knowingly and intentionally, export inferior and even toxic products and dangerous toys and goods to be sold in American and Canadians markets.
70% of Americans and Canadians believe that the trading privileges afforded to the Chinese should be suspended.
Why do you need the government to suspend trading privileges? DO IT YOURSELF, AMERICA and CANADA.!!
Simply look on the bottom of every product you buy, and if it says 'Made in China ' or 'PRC' (and that now includes Hong Kong ), simply choose another product, or none at all. You will be amazed at how dependent you are on Chinese products, and you will be equally amazed at what you can do without.
Who needs plastic eggs to celebrate Easter? If you must have eggs, use real ones and benefit some Canadian or American farmer.. Easter is just an example. The point is do not wait for the government to act. Just go ahead and assume control on your own.
THINK ABOUT THIS: If 200 million Americans and Canadians each refuse to buy just $20 of Chinese goods, that's a billion dollar trade imbalance resolved in our favor...fast!!
Most of the people who have been reading about this matter are planning on implementing this on sept. 1st and continue it until OCT. 1st. That is only one month of trading losses, but it will hit the Chinese for 1/12th of the total, or 8%, of their American and Canadian exports. Then they might have to ask themselves if the benefits of their arrogance and lawlessness were worth it.
Remember, SEPTEMBER 1st to OCT. 1st !!!!!! START NOW.
Send this to everybody you know. Let's show them that we are Americans and CANADIANS and NOBODY can take us for granted.
If we can't live without cheap Chinese goods for one month out of our lives, WE DESERVE WHAT WE GET!
Pass it on, America and CANADA ....Save and be healthy!!.
Well instead of doing it for just 1 month why not try to do it all the time.
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No
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Monday, September 12, 2011
Saturday, September 10, 2011
You, sir have to move your (shed)
Saturday, September 10, 2011
You, sir have to move your sheds!
For over two years I had a portable shed that I bought at C.T.C. store (Canadian tire) and dragged all over the side and back yard to suit where I wanted it to be. After two years this began to look ragged and I decided to get a real wooden shed built by a local Mennonite farmer in the area.(and all this time no-one said "boo").
So, they came and built this shed in 4 hours from preassembled pieces and it was done. And after a few days I dismantled the old portable and took it to the dump. And moved my stuff in and began to clean up the back yard.
This honeymoon only Lasted a few weeks when I got a visit and a letter from the City officials proclaiming I must move the two sheds which I had in the back yard. Move or remove my two sheds. Apparently, acting on a complaint from unknown neighborhood yob. The City By-law enforcement office, then asked me to respond shortly.
The problem is: that my two sheds are located within the hazard area and that folks is a big no-no here about’s. It has taken from August 23rd until September 10th to get proper set backs measurements and permissions to move my sheds on my property which I pay taxes on every year with out fail. Amen.(reason for the delays,Holidays,summer vacations and I also have a life outside this situation).
I will continue this later as I am now busy getting the sheds raised and prepared to roll them to a new spot which” I can choose as long as it falls outside the designated hazard area”. Amen again.
2012: the people came back to check.!!
You, sir have to move your sheds!
For over two years I had a portable shed that I bought at C.T.C. store (Canadian tire) and dragged all over the side and back yard to suit where I wanted it to be. After two years this began to look ragged and I decided to get a real wooden shed built by a local Mennonite farmer in the area.(and all this time no-one said "boo").
So, they came and built this shed in 4 hours from preassembled pieces and it was done. And after a few days I dismantled the old portable and took it to the dump. And moved my stuff in and began to clean up the back yard.
This honeymoon only Lasted a few weeks when I got a visit and a letter from the City officials proclaiming I must move the two sheds which I had in the back yard. Move or remove my two sheds. Apparently, acting on a complaint from unknown neighborhood yob. The City By-law enforcement office, then asked me to respond shortly.
The problem is: that my two sheds are located within the hazard area and that folks is a big no-no here about’s. It has taken from August 23rd until September 10th to get proper set backs measurements and permissions to move my sheds on my property which I pay taxes on every year with out fail. Amen.(reason for the delays,Holidays,summer vacations and I also have a life outside this situation).
I will continue this later as I am now busy getting the sheds raised and prepared to roll them to a new spot which” I can choose as long as it falls outside the designated hazard area”. Amen again.
2012: the people came back to check.!!
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
अहोय, (Ahoy) there me hearties
Friday, February 12, 2010
Ahoy, there me hearties, it’s the captain’s birthday.
The town crier proclaims this day as the “Captain’s birth date.
Randy Smith aka as Captain Hynd Grynder celebrates this big day.
The provisions officer has the hold filled with malted beverages and salted snacks
And we can sail as soon as the ice clears and those pesky ice huts float away.
All the way from the below checkerboard to the edge of the Tub.
Look lively there lads, lets weigh anchor, hoist those sails and shiver me timbers, you lazy land loving swabs
These wishes come to you from the Chief sail maker Zbig-e-nuff and the
Loyal crew of the “the Big Bay Buck-n-ear”
So, Happy Birthday and many happy returns.
Ahoy, there me hearties, it’s the captain’s birthday.
The town crier proclaims this day as the “Captain’s birth date.
Randy Smith aka as Captain Hynd Grynder celebrates this big day.
The provisions officer has the hold filled with malted beverages and salted snacks
And we can sail as soon as the ice clears and those pesky ice huts float away.
All the way from the below checkerboard to the edge of the Tub.
Look lively there lads, lets weigh anchor, hoist those sails and shiver me timbers, you lazy land loving swabs
These wishes come to you from the Chief sail maker Zbig-e-nuff and the
Loyal crew of the “the Big Bay Buck-n-ear”
So, Happy Birthday and many happy returns.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
HOSPITAL CHART BLOOPERS
HOSPITAL CHART BLOOPERS (Actual writings from hospital charts)
1 . The patient refused autopsy.
2. The patient has no previous history of suicides.
3. Patient has left white blood cells at another hospital.
4. She has no rigors or shaking chills, but her husband states she was very hot in bed last night.
5. Patient has chest pain if she lies on her left side for over a year.
6. On the second day the knee was better and on the third day it disappeared.
7. The patient is tearful and crying constantly. She also appears to be depressed.
8 The patient has been depressed since she began seeing me in 1993.
9. Discharge status: Alive but without permission.
10. Healthy appearing decrepit 69-year old male, mentally alert but forgetful.
11. Patient had waffles for breakfast and anorexia for lunch.
12. She is numb from her toes down.
13. While in ER, she was examined, x-rated and sent home.
14. The skin was moist and dry.
15. Occasional, constant infrequent headaches.
16. Patient was alert and unresponsive.
17. Rectal examination revealed a normal size thyroid. (OMG! that is some examination)
18. She stated that she had been constipated for most of her life, until she got a divorce.
19. I saw your patient today, who is still under our car for physical therapy.
20. Both breasts are equal and reactive to light and accommodation.
21. Examination of genitalia reveals that he is circus sized.
22 The lab test indicated abnormal lover function.
23. Skin: somewhat pale but present.
24. The pelvic exam will be done later on the floor.
25. Patient has two teenage children, but no other abnormalities.
1 . The patient refused autopsy.
2. The patient has no previous history of suicides.
3. Patient has left white blood cells at another hospital.
4. She has no rigors or shaking chills, but her husband states she was very hot in bed last night.
5. Patient has chest pain if she lies on her left side for over a year.
6. On the second day the knee was better and on the third day it disappeared.
7. The patient is tearful and crying constantly. She also appears to be depressed.
8 The patient has been depressed since she began seeing me in 1993.
9. Discharge status: Alive but without permission.
10. Healthy appearing decrepit 69-year old male, mentally alert but forgetful.
11. Patient had waffles for breakfast and anorexia for lunch.
12. She is numb from her toes down.
13. While in ER, she was examined, x-rated and sent home.
14. The skin was moist and dry.
15. Occasional, constant infrequent headaches.
16. Patient was alert and unresponsive.
17. Rectal examination revealed a normal size thyroid. (OMG! that is some examination)
18. She stated that she had been constipated for most of her life, until she got a divorce.
19. I saw your patient today, who is still under our car for physical therapy.
20. Both breasts are equal and reactive to light and accommodation.
21. Examination of genitalia reveals that he is circus sized.
22 The lab test indicated abnormal lover function.
23. Skin: somewhat pale but present.
24. The pelvic exam will be done later on the floor.
25. Patient has two teenage children, but no other abnormalities.
My Neighbours, I ain’t Judge Judy
My Neighbours, I ain’t Judge Judy
I read some where that in order to forgive and forget people for a wrong they have done to you, you must first acknowledge this as a mistake and get over it. The other person is probably not aware of the transgression, so you let them know and forgive and don’t let happen again.
Well, in some cases this proves to be complicated because this person or couple are your neighbors. These people should almost be your best friend because you share the same space on the block or the best antagonist you ever had.
If gets even better when you have two or more neighbours involved and the kids are the source of the problem, for them and as well as you.
So, you have your kids and the neighbors kids and kids will be kids. Yes, kids say the most innocent things and that’s where this gets started. They call each other names, then they call the parents some names and then just swear to get a reaction.
Well, it works because the offended party is over like a flea on a mission and begins to chew me out for something that frankly folks, I don’t give a shit about. Why, because I wasn’t there and I ain’t Judge Judy either. So, my opinion is, it happened in your yard, handle it.Send the kid home!!.
Soon, this gets going forward, so it isn’t about the kids swearing, its about two grown men having a pissing contest. In the mean time the kids are off and playing and not giving a shit about two guys dueling it out, well almost ,about foul language.
Bottom line, keep your kids away for a while and then they will forget until the next time and it will start all over. But, in mean time again, the two men are still pissy and we ignore each other as well. Peace at last.
I didn’t like the nob anyway, so this a bonus for me. But, the kids still play with each other and when they come over I ask them to leave and play in the street, safely of course.
Well, that’s one neighbor taken care of. But, my next story will be about the other neighbor, no kids, what happens when you mis-understand what was been said or meant to be said or who said it. Does it matter?.
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I read some where that in order to forgive and forget people for a wrong they have done to you, you must first acknowledge this as a mistake and get over it. The other person is probably not aware of the transgression, so you let them know and forgive and don’t let happen again.
Well, in some cases this proves to be complicated because this person or couple are your neighbors. These people should almost be your best friend because you share the same space on the block or the best antagonist you ever had.
If gets even better when you have two or more neighbours involved and the kids are the source of the problem, for them and as well as you.
So, you have your kids and the neighbors kids and kids will be kids. Yes, kids say the most innocent things and that’s where this gets started. They call each other names, then they call the parents some names and then just swear to get a reaction.
Well, it works because the offended party is over like a flea on a mission and begins to chew me out for something that frankly folks, I don’t give a shit about. Why, because I wasn’t there and I ain’t Judge Judy either. So, my opinion is, it happened in your yard, handle it.Send the kid home!!.
Soon, this gets going forward, so it isn’t about the kids swearing, its about two grown men having a pissing contest. In the mean time the kids are off and playing and not giving a shit about two guys dueling it out, well almost ,about foul language.
Bottom line, keep your kids away for a while and then they will forget until the next time and it will start all over. But, in mean time again, the two men are still pissy and we ignore each other as well. Peace at last.
I didn’t like the nob anyway, so this a bonus for me. But, the kids still play with each other and when they come over I ask them to leave and play in the street, safely of course.
Well, that’s one neighbor taken care of. But, my next story will be about the other neighbor, no kids, what happens when you mis-understand what was been said or meant to be said or who said it. Does it matter?.
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Top Ten Old West Phrases That Will Never Sound The Same
Top Ten Old West Phrases That Will Never Sound The Same After That Damned Gay Cowboy Movie
1. "I'm gonna pump you fulla lead!"
2. "Give me a stiff one, barkeep!"
3. "Don't fret---I've been in tight spots before."
4. "Howdy, pardner."
5. You stay here while I sneak around from behind."
6. Two words: "Saddle Sore."
7. "Hold it right there! Now, move your hand, reeeal slow-like."
8. "Let's mount up!"
9. "Nice spread ya got there!"
10. "Ride'em cowboy!"
1. "I'm gonna pump you fulla lead!"
2. "Give me a stiff one, barkeep!"
3. "Don't fret---I've been in tight spots before."
4. "Howdy, pardner."
5. You stay here while I sneak around from behind."
6. Two words: "Saddle Sore."
7. "Hold it right there! Now, move your hand, reeeal slow-like."
8. "Let's mount up!"
9. "Nice spread ya got there!"
10. "Ride'em cowboy!"
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Paraprosdokians (not a vegetable)
Paraprosdokians
A paraprosdokian is a figure of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected in a way that causes the reader or listener to re-frame or reinterpret the first part. It is frequently used for humorous or dramatic effect. Enjoy!
The last thing I want to do is hurt you, but it's still on the list.
If I agreed with you, we'd both be wrong.
We never really grow up; we only learn how to act in public.
War does not determine who is right -- only who is left.
I asked God for a bike, but I know God doesn't work that way; so I stole a bike and asked for forgiveness.
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Evening news is where they begin with 'Good evening,' and then proceed to tell you why it isn't.
To steal an idea from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is research.
A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. My desk is a work station.
How is it one careless match can start a forest fire, but it takes a whole box to start a campfire?
I thought I wanted a career; turns out I just wanted paychecks.
Whenever I fill out an application, in the part that says "In an emergency, notify:" I put "A DOCTOR."
I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.
Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars, but check when you say the paint is wet?
Behind every successful man is his woman. Behind the fall of a successful man is usually another woman.
A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.
The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some good ideas!
Some cause happiness wherever they go... Others, whenever they go.
I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure.
I always take life with a grain of salt plus a slice of lemon and a shot of tequila.
You're never too old to learn something stupid.
To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target.
Nostalgia isn't what it used to be.
A bus is a vehicle that runs twice as fast when you are after it as when you are in it.
Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.
A paraprosdokian is a figure of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected in a way that causes the reader or listener to re-frame or reinterpret the first part. It is frequently used for humorous or dramatic effect. Enjoy!
The last thing I want to do is hurt you, but it's still on the list.
If I agreed with you, we'd both be wrong.
We never really grow up; we only learn how to act in public.
War does not determine who is right -- only who is left.
I asked God for a bike, but I know God doesn't work that way; so I stole a bike and asked for forgiveness.
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Evening news is where they begin with 'Good evening,' and then proceed to tell you why it isn't.
To steal an idea from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is research.
A bus station is where a bus stops. A train station is where a train stops. My desk is a work station.
How is it one careless match can start a forest fire, but it takes a whole box to start a campfire?
I thought I wanted a career; turns out I just wanted paychecks.
Whenever I fill out an application, in the part that says "In an emergency, notify:" I put "A DOCTOR."
I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.
Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars, but check when you say the paint is wet?
Behind every successful man is his woman. Behind the fall of a successful man is usually another woman.
A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.
The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some good ideas!
Some cause happiness wherever they go... Others, whenever they go.
I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure.
I always take life with a grain of salt plus a slice of lemon and a shot of tequila.
You're never too old to learn something stupid.
To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target.
Nostalgia isn't what it used to be.
A bus is a vehicle that runs twice as fast when you are after it as when you are in it.
Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.
The Canoeist
The Canoeist
Alone….
On the lake
The soft stroke of my paddle…
Echo’s off the shore.
I can feel the quietness;
I can hear the sound of silence
A peaceful sound.
It is so calm, so still,
That I hear the echo of my blood,
Rushing in my ears, a deafening sound.
The early evening mist,
Feels cool on my face;
But has a freshness to it
Like no other time of day.
And as I guide my canoe slowly
Through the calm, quiet waters,
I drink in the beauty that lays before me…
A ghostly image of evergreens
Reflects off a natural mirror
I am alone, but not alone.
As if on cue from a distant part of the lake;
Comes the cry of the northern loon.
There is nothing like it,
There is nothing to compare..
Expect the lonely answer,
Of another loons prayer.
Alone….
On the lake
The soft stroke of my paddle…
Echo’s off the shore.
I can feel the quietness;
I can hear the sound of silence
A peaceful sound.
It is so calm, so still,
That I hear the echo of my blood,
Rushing in my ears, a deafening sound.
The early evening mist,
Feels cool on my face;
But has a freshness to it
Like no other time of day.
And as I guide my canoe slowly
Through the calm, quiet waters,
I drink in the beauty that lays before me…
A ghostly image of evergreens
Reflects off a natural mirror
I am alone, but not alone.
As if on cue from a distant part of the lake;
Comes the cry of the northern loon.
There is nothing like it,
There is nothing to compare..
Expect the lonely answer,
Of another loons prayer.
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