English quiz for the smart set:
George Bush's use of nucular for nuclear is an example of
eggcorn
malaproprism
modegreen
spoonerism
metathesis
Choose and discuss. Eggstraw marks for spelling.
2007-10-15
Breastfeeding in Public
You use those breasts to suckle your infant in the morning, unbutton two or three top buttons to get out of a speeding ticket in the afternoon, wear a low-cut dress with a pushup bra to look sexy in the evening and expose to turn on your signicant other at night for, well you know. For some people it is hard to keep up with your state of mind at the time and confuse one activity with another. The whole North American society revolves around women's breasts, way too much in my opinion. The problem with dual purpose organs is that some people do not know where one activity ends and another begins and women's breasts have been highly sexualized. So until we all become nudists, the controversy will continue.
Let me say I am not a prude and really dont care one way or another if you breastfeed in public, as long as it is done discreetly, unlike that woman who stripped to the waist and breastfed poolside, and actually ended up with an apology. It is a non issue to me.
Let me say I am not a prude and really dont care one way or another if you breastfeed in public, as long as it is done discreetly, unlike that woman who stripped to the waist and breastfed poolside, and actually ended up with an apology. It is a non issue to me.
2007-10-07
The USA national debt clock
How much is the United States in debt? 9 trillion dollars (and counting). Most of the portion owed to foreign countries is Japan, China and United Kingdom. Each American owes almost 30,000 dollars each, and by the time you read this it might even exceed that.
| The Gross National Debt |
2007-09-29
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.
2007-09-23
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]
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
2007-09-19
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.
Mercury is poisonous.
2007-09-08
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
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
2007-09-03
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%)
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%)
2007-08-20
August upc
0-5500099955-7 Stouffer's turkey & stuffing 248g [Nestlé]
0-5557710110-0 Quaker Oats quick 1 kg [QTG]
0-5557710604-4 Quaker oatmeal Suprême strawberry & yogurt 205g [QTG]
0-6311112573-4 Rogers Demera style brown sugar 1 kg
0-6321102577-4 Franco-American chicken gravy 284 ml [Campbell]
0-649173-1 Wrigley's Juicy Fruit sugar-free gum red 12 pces 2.8g each
0-649343-8 Wrigley's Excel Winterfresh sugar-free gum 12 pces 2.9g each
0-649423-3 Wrigley's Juicy Fruit sugar-free gum blue 12 pces 2.9g each
0-6810003062-4 Kraft Cracker Barrel cheddar cheese old 540g
0-685311-8 Kraft Singles 24 thin slices 500g
0-7309650029-7 Panasonic super heavy duty 9V battery one pack
6-0580600147-5 Green Giant Russet potatoes 10 lbs 4.54 kg.
0-5557710110-0 Quaker Oats quick 1 kg [QTG]
0-5557710604-4 Quaker oatmeal Suprême strawberry & yogurt 205g [QTG]
0-6311112573-4 Rogers Demera style brown sugar 1 kg
0-6321102577-4 Franco-American chicken gravy 284 ml [Campbell]
0-649173-1 Wrigley's Juicy Fruit sugar-free gum red 12 pces 2.8g each
0-649343-8 Wrigley's Excel Winterfresh sugar-free gum 12 pces 2.9g each
0-649423-3 Wrigley's Juicy Fruit sugar-free gum blue 12 pces 2.9g each
0-6810003062-4 Kraft Cracker Barrel cheddar cheese old 540g
0-685311-8 Kraft Singles 24 thin slices 500g
0-7309650029-7 Panasonic super heavy duty 9V battery one pack
6-0580600147-5 Green Giant Russet potatoes 10 lbs 4.54 kg.
2007-07-30
July's upc
0-5500091244-0 Stouffer's Lean Cusine Café Classics mango curry chicken 300g [Nestlé]
0-5530011109-3 Beatrice 1% low fat milk 4 litres [Parmalat]
0-55500061027-8 Stouffer's macaroni & cheese 340g [Nestlé]
0-5557717000-7 Quaker Oatmeal to Go cinnamon roll oatmeal bars 5 bars x 47g, 235g [QTG]
0-6200045195-4 Schneiders Hot Stuffs meatballs and mozzarella 256g
0-6321110474-1 Campbell's soup vegetable beef 540 ml
0-6381607500-6 Gold Seal chunk light tuna 170g net. [Canadian Fishing]
0-649983-0 Wrigley's Extrasugar-free gum peppermint 14 pces, 3.8g per pce
0-6618801119-1 Post Shredded Wheat whole grain wheat cereal spoon size 675g [Kraft]
0-6672101516-7 Christie Premium Plus crackers five grains 500g
0-6870001106-1 Dairyland 1% milk 4litres [Saputo]
0-6870046300-6 Dairyland cottage cheese 2% 500g [Saputo]
0-68721002345-5 Dempster's Wholegrains 12-grain bread [Canada Bread] 680g
7-7553265014-5 Flags Unlimited car aerial flag
0-5530011109-3 Beatrice 1% low fat milk 4 litres [Parmalat]
0-55500061027-8 Stouffer's macaroni & cheese 340g [Nestlé]
0-5557717000-7 Quaker Oatmeal to Go cinnamon roll oatmeal bars 5 bars x 47g, 235g [QTG]
0-6200045195-4 Schneiders Hot Stuffs meatballs and mozzarella 256g
0-6321110474-1 Campbell's soup vegetable beef 540 ml
0-6381607500-6 Gold Seal chunk light tuna 170g net. [Canadian Fishing]
0-649983-0 Wrigley's Extrasugar-free gum peppermint 14 pces, 3.8g per pce
0-6618801119-1 Post Shredded Wheat whole grain wheat cereal spoon size 675g [Kraft]
0-6672101516-7 Christie Premium Plus crackers five grains 500g
0-6870001106-1 Dairyland 1% milk 4litres [Saputo]
0-6870046300-6 Dairyland cottage cheese 2% 500g [Saputo]
0-68721002345-5 Dempster's Wholegrains 12-grain bread [Canada Bread] 680g
7-7553265014-5 Flags Unlimited car aerial flag
2007-06-28
June's upc
0-5500091245-7 Stouffer's Lean Cuisine Cafe Classics chicken caesar 300g
0-5557710627-3 Quaker Acapella raisin 425g
0-5577300275-1 McCain Superfries low fat 900g
0-5577330208-0 McCain chocolate cream pie 340g
0-5800030541-1 Irish Spring deodorant soap Moisture Blast 3-bars 90g each [Colgate-Palmolive]
0-6041004131-4 Hostess potato chips regular 150g[Frito Lay]
0-6136243240-3 Clover Leaf flaked white tuna in water 170g/120g
0-6321100524-6 Cqmpbell's Chunky soup New England clam chowder 540 ml
0-6321102555-2 Franco-Amercican mushroom gravy 10 oz fl 284 ml [Campbell's]
0-6321110414-1 Campbell's soup vegetable beef 540 ml
0-6321110912-2 V8 vegetable cocktail original 950 ml[Campbell]
0-6321112151-3 Campbell's soup herbed chicken vegetable 540 ml
0-6321112913-7 Campbell's Healthy Request hearty bean & vegetable soup 540 ml 19 fl oz
0-6500036262-6 Nestlé Carnation Breakfast Anytime chocolate 10 pouches 400g
0-650060-1 Nestlé Carnation 2% evaporated partly skimmed milk 370 ml
0-6563306937-4 Cheerios original 575g [General Mills]
0-6591211212-8 Cadbury Dairy Mild milk chocolate 100g [Cadbury Adams]
0-6618800170-3 Maxwell House instant coffee decaf 150g [Kraft]
0-6618802003-2 Post Shredded Wheat whole grain wheat cereal 18 biscuits 425 g
0-6661343242-3 Brunswick flaked white tuna in water 170g/120g
0-6694211220-1 Admiral flaked light tuna in water 170 g [Shafer-Haggart]
0-839000026-6 Nestea iced tea lemon green tea 473 ml
8-7145400000-3 Europe's Best 4-field berry mix 600g
0-5557710627-3 Quaker Acapella raisin 425g
0-5577300275-1 McCain Superfries low fat 900g
0-5577330208-0 McCain chocolate cream pie 340g
0-5800030541-1 Irish Spring deodorant soap Moisture Blast 3-bars 90g each [Colgate-Palmolive]
0-6041004131-4 Hostess potato chips regular 150g[Frito Lay]
0-6136243240-3 Clover Leaf flaked white tuna in water 170g/120g
0-6321100524-6 Cqmpbell's Chunky soup New England clam chowder 540 ml
0-6321102555-2 Franco-Amercican mushroom gravy 10 oz fl 284 ml [Campbell's]
0-6321110414-1 Campbell's soup vegetable beef 540 ml
0-6321110912-2 V8 vegetable cocktail original 950 ml[Campbell]
0-6321112151-3 Campbell's soup herbed chicken vegetable 540 ml
0-6321112913-7 Campbell's Healthy Request hearty bean & vegetable soup 540 ml 19 fl oz
0-6500036262-6 Nestlé Carnation Breakfast Anytime chocolate 10 pouches 400g
0-650060-1 Nestlé Carnation 2% evaporated partly skimmed milk 370 ml
0-6563306937-4 Cheerios original 575g [General Mills]
0-6591211212-8 Cadbury Dairy Mild milk chocolate 100g [Cadbury Adams]
0-6618800170-3 Maxwell House instant coffee decaf 150g [Kraft]
0-6618802003-2 Post Shredded Wheat whole grain wheat cereal 18 biscuits 425 g
0-6661343242-3 Brunswick flaked white tuna in water 170g/120g
0-6694211220-1 Admiral flaked light tuna in water 170 g [Shafer-Haggart]
0-839000026-6 Nestea iced tea lemon green tea 473 ml
8-7145400000-3 Europe's Best 4-field berry mix 600g
2007-06-18
Pull my finger
Indian 1: "Surprise is, if I pull finger, whiteman will own all the land."
Indian 2: Don't be ridiculous, you can no more own the land that own the wind or the sky."
Indian 1: Ok, I pull finger now, here, hold my pipe.
2007-05-25
May's upc
0-1380049001-8 Stouffer's barbecue chicken 250 g [Nestlé]
0-5500061217-3 Stouffer's Lean Cuisine Selections chicken a lórange 212g [Nestlé]
0-5500091241-9 Stouffer's Lean Cuisine Café Classics creamy chicken alfredo 300 g [Nestlé]
0-5500091245-7 Stouffer's Lean Cuisine Café Classics chicken caesar 300 g [Nestlé]
0-5527083144-1 Grace coconut water 330 ml
0-5610001669-4 Ultra2 Tide Free 1.3 kg 25-uses [Procter & gamble]
0-566313-5 Hershey's creamy milk chocolate 45 g
0-566373-7 Reese peanut butter cups 51 g [Hershey]
0-5692001225-8 Yoplait YOP strawberry 200 ml [Ultima Foods]
0-5692001227-2 Yoplait YOP vanilla 200 ml [Ultima Foods]
0-594100-5 Bick's Yum Yum pickles sweet 1L [Smucker Foods]
0-598413-3 Nestlé Smarties 56 g
0-649763-8 Wrigley's Extra sugarfree gum polar ice 14 pieces (1.9 g/pce)
0-650060-1 Nestlé Carnation 2% evaporated partly skimmed milk 370 ml
0-6565100053-3 NatureEgg omega3 large eggs 12 [Burnbrae Farms]
0-6591200108-8 Cadbury Caramilk 52 g [Cadbury Adams]
0-6680002022-8 Nestlé Nesquick vanilla 473 ml
0-6810001126-5 Kraft Philadelphia cream cheese original 250 g tub
0-6810001137-1 Kraft Philadelphia cream cheese herb & garlic 250 g tub
0-6810001322-1 Kraft Philadelphia cream cheese roasted red pepper 250 g tub
0-6870030225-1 Milk2Go vanilla vibe 500 ml [Saputo]
0-6905255041-3 Green Giant mixed vegetables 1 kg [General Mills]
0-839123-7 Nestea iced tea lemon flavour 473 ml
6-9567600405-8 The Keg dressing ranch 475 ml
0-5500061217-3 Stouffer's Lean Cuisine Selections chicken a lórange 212g [Nestlé]
0-5500091241-9 Stouffer's Lean Cuisine Café Classics creamy chicken alfredo 300 g [Nestlé]
0-5500091245-7 Stouffer's Lean Cuisine Café Classics chicken caesar 300 g [Nestlé]
0-5527083144-1 Grace coconut water 330 ml
0-5610001669-4 Ultra2 Tide Free 1.3 kg 25-uses [Procter & gamble]
0-566313-5 Hershey's creamy milk chocolate 45 g
0-566373-7 Reese peanut butter cups 51 g [Hershey]
0-5692001225-8 Yoplait YOP strawberry 200 ml [Ultima Foods]
0-5692001227-2 Yoplait YOP vanilla 200 ml [Ultima Foods]
0-594100-5 Bick's Yum Yum pickles sweet 1L [Smucker Foods]
0-598413-3 Nestlé Smarties 56 g
0-649763-8 Wrigley's Extra sugarfree gum polar ice 14 pieces (1.9 g/pce)
0-650060-1 Nestlé Carnation 2% evaporated partly skimmed milk 370 ml
0-6565100053-3 NatureEgg omega3 large eggs 12 [Burnbrae Farms]
0-6591200108-8 Cadbury Caramilk 52 g [Cadbury Adams]
0-6680002022-8 Nestlé Nesquick vanilla 473 ml
0-6810001126-5 Kraft Philadelphia cream cheese original 250 g tub
0-6810001137-1 Kraft Philadelphia cream cheese herb & garlic 250 g tub
0-6810001322-1 Kraft Philadelphia cream cheese roasted red pepper 250 g tub
0-6870030225-1 Milk2Go vanilla vibe 500 ml [Saputo]
0-6905255041-3 Green Giant mixed vegetables 1 kg [General Mills]
0-839123-7 Nestea iced tea lemon flavour 473 ml
6-9567600405-8 The Keg dressing ranch 475 ml
2007-04-23
April's upc
0-5620076226-2 French's bold n'spicy deli prepared mustard 325 ml [Reckitt Benckiser]
0-6321100550-9 Campbell's Chunky beef 19 fl.oz. 540 ml
0-6321112914-4 Campbell's Healthy Request herbed chicken noodle 19 oz liq 540 ml
0-6321113997-6 Campbell's (soup) tomato with cheese and portobello mushroom ravioli 19 fl.oz. 540 ml
0-6321100550-9 Campbell's Chunky beef 19 fl.oz. 540 ml
0-6321112914-4 Campbell's Healthy Request herbed chicken noodle 19 oz liq 540 ml
0-6321113997-6 Campbell's (soup) tomato with cheese and portobello mushroom ravioli 19 fl.oz. 540 ml
2006-09-04
Exodus 3000 online game
A new game I am trying out. Apparently you can win prizes and cash out money after playing and winning points. It seems fairly new so getting in early might be an advantage.
Quote from the website "Upgrade, attack, form alliances, and win real cash and prizes.
Exodus 3000 is an online strategy game where you can have fun and win real cash and prizes! You don't need to install any extra software...just sign up and begin playing! "
2006-08-19
Votes Please updated
One vote per person per day per photo until futher notice. Contest has a monthly draw and a final draw.http://photocontest.babystages.ca/en/vote/ballot.php?photo_id=123950
and
http://photocontest.babystages.ca/en/vote/ballot.php?photo_id=123498
*****THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED *****
Electro-Physiology and Catheter Abelation update
I went down to Sunnybrook after quitting Sotalol for three days and took the Electro-Physiology study. I failed the test as my heart did not go into any abnormal rythm or tachychardia so I was not ablated. Now I am going to have an external recorder attached for six weeks and they will then decide what to do next. So far I feel better off the drug and my episodes seem to be reasonably mild, certainly tolerable if they do not last too long. I have to be off the Sotalol anyways for the tests and am considering going off altogether and putting up with the symptoms for awhile at least. When I was being prepared for the test I had to take off all my clothes and put on a gown. This is the first time I have been naked in a room since I was born, and I have no plans to repeat the experience.
If anyone has gone through this I would like their comments. Maybe there are some sort of support groups on the internet, I should look.
If anyone has gone through this I would like their comments. Maybe there are some sort of support groups on the internet, I should look.
Blogger now with Google
I can't seem to win for losing with this Blogger account. Just as I am learning how to use everything the accounts now all have to be changed over to Google passwords. OK I got a Google account already so I will try that on. *Sigh* another afternoon wasted as I track down the inevitable bug in the system that won't work right. So goes my love/hate relationship with computers.
As I said I am still learning Blogger. If I delete this post on the main page will it still stay in Archives, which is what I want. I see July posts are still on the main page and I wanted them to just go into July archives. Another hour or two wasted as I figure this out.
As I said I am still learning Blogger. If I delete this post on the main page will it still stay in Archives, which is what I want. I see July posts are still on the main page and I wanted them to just go into July archives. Another hour or two wasted as I figure this out.
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