Say What? department

I was told a polar bear's fur is transparent. Now the natural reaction is that it sure looks white. Further research states that the polar bear's skin is actually black, so it the fur was transparent, the polar bear would look black, not white. Sure looks white to me.

today's upc

0-1280047169-0 RayOVac rechargeable batteries AA 2 each
0-1280049827-7 RayOVac charger
0-1280050156-4 RayOVac recharger kit
0-3980003287-4 Energizer Max batteries AA 8 each
0-5500062126-7 Stouffer's Pastaria lasagna casserole 255g [Nestlé]
0-6136240100-3 Cloverleaf sockeye salmon 213 g
0-6321110412-7 Campbell's soup cream of mushroom 540 ml
0-6321112913-7 Campbell's Healthy Request hearty bean & vegetable 540 ml
0-6321113850-4 Campbell's Healthy Request new england clam chowder 540ml
0-6321114504-5 Campbell's Chunky Chili steak 425 g
0-6563327945-2 General Mills Cheerios cereal 525g
0-6720001300-1 E.D.Smith Fruit Lovers strawberry More Fruit 500 ml
0-6780000235-1 Unico diced tomatoes 796 ml
0-8390000378-4 Nestea Zero lemon iced tea 473ml [Coca Cola]

Simpsons trivia just for fun

Simpsons trivia just for fun, no peeking before answering the question.

What is Apu's last name?

(a) Apu is his last name
(b) Majula
(c) Nahasapeemapetilon
(d) Ahmadinejad

Compact Flourescent Lightbulbs dirty little secret

In an effort to conserve energy, north americans have been switching to the new compact flourscent lightbulbs [CFL]. However each bulb contains 5 milligrams of mercury and there has been no publicity about it and little encouragement to take the bulbs to hazardous waste facilities. All this mercury is ending up in landfills.

Mercury is poisonous.

today's upc

0-5963134092-4 Lysol toilet bowl cleaner 710 ml [Reckitt Benckiser]
0-6321101041-1 Campbell's broth consommé 254 ml
0-6321102555-2 Franco-American mushroom gravy 284 ml [Campbell]
0-6321102577-4 Franco-American chicken gravy 284 ml [Campbell]
0-6321116233-2 Campbell's Chunky soup chicken & sausage gumbo 540 ml
0-6442000160-3 Sealtest 1% milk 4 litres [Natrel]
0-6490040714-7 Wrigley's Excel Extreme Shock sugar-free gum 12 pces 2.9g each
0-6490040718-5 Wrigley's Excel Charge sugar-free gum 12 pces 2.9g each
0-7309650027-3 Panasonic super heavy duty batteries 4 AAA
6-2790710401-5 Marc Angelo mild italian sausages 500g

Some interesting facts about Orillia

Some interesting facts about Orillia from the local paper.

There are 7 Tim Hortons in Orillia, 1,479 in Ontario, 2,733 in Canada and 345 in the United States.

There are 11 municipal parking lots. [This is from a story about people gathering in a parking lot in the evening for socializing.]

2006 population was 30,259.

Median family income $51,339 ($10,000 about below the provincial figure), single parent families $28,334, two-parent families $57,443.

33.7 percent of Orillia households earn less than $30,000 in 2001.

Average annual earnings for a full time worker in 2000 was $36,859, in Ontario $47,299.

Average rents in Orillia is $762. Broken down it is $530 for a bachelor, $694 for one bedroom and $918 for a three bedroom.

3.84% of Orillia residents are on disability. (1.67% in Barrie, 1.53 in Simcoe County).

1.81% are in Ontario Works. (Barrie is 1.34%)