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Nov 29, 2009, 11:01 pm
Well, it's that time of the year again! And we can thank the Scots for giving us: Wire rope, the fundamentals of electromagnetic wave theory on which radio is based, the adhesive postage stamp, ro... Comment - Like
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Nov 18, 2009, 4:16 pm
Rumour has it that the Ontario government is about to permit naturopaths to write prescriptions. If you're not familiar with naturopathy, it's a branch of magical healing where the healer beli... Comment - Like
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Nov 14, 2009, 7:55 pm
Right now, in the USA, there is a big debate going on about whether or not it is time to bring some level of socialized medicine to that country. On one side of the debate are the more liberally incl... Comment - Like
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Nov 2, 2009, 6:41 am
I've spent the weekend in St. Catharines, with my side of the family. We have a big Hallowe'en party put on by my youngest brother - it's a truly excellent affair. But what makes it really... Comment - Like
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Oct 29, 2009, 12:00 am
You want to know what not getting vaccinations does? Here you go: The Jenny McCarthy Body Count.
Vaccinations have WIPED OUT small pox. They've nearly wiped out polio. They were close to wip... Comment - Like
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Oct 26, 2009, 7:36 am
I was checking in over at Squid a Day as I often do and today they had a link to Max Games. Max Games writes little flash games for the internet, and the current game is Hallowe'en Squid! Can you ... Comment - Like
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Oct 25, 2009, 10:04 am
Years ago I had a friend who was a bit of a womanizer. Since he got more, umm, female company than anyone else I knew, I tended to listen to him when he offered advice about women. Most of the advice ... Comment - Like
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Oct 15, 2009, 1:52 pm
Thanks to Kay Webster for this awesome birthday gift... The Cthulhuclava! A lot of knitting work went into it... it's a bizarre pattern to be sure. Thanks Kay! Comment - Like
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Oct 15, 2009, 12:36 pm
Your postal mail has about the same general level of privacy as your internet traffic. So imagine the government proposes legislation that permits them, without warrant, to require Canada Post, Feder... Comment - Like
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Oct 13, 2009, 7:39 pm
On Saturday, 4 April, I was working the amateur radio station at the Canada Science and Technology Museum. As is usual, the International Space Station passed overhead and because I knew there was a t... Comment - Like
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Oct 9, 2009, 11:01 pm
The 10th day of the 10th month for the 10-appendaged critters... Today is the day we promote awareness of squid and cuttlefish! Without squids, we wouldn't have had sepia, and we wouldn't have... Comment - Like
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Oct 9, 2009, 5:00 pm
Tonight is Nautilus Night, part of the three days of International Cephalopod Awareness Days. Despite the date, nautilus do not have 9 tentacles, but they had to be recognized somewhere and since nine... Comment - Like
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Oct 7, 2009, 11:01 pm
It's 8/10, and that means it's the start of International Cephalopod Appreciation Days! This is the day when we all give thanks that cephalopods have not yet figured out how to eject us from t... Comment - Like
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Oct 5, 2009, 4:57 pm
In the history of all douchebaggery that has ever taken place, this one is the douchebaggery equivalent of landing a man on the moon. Conservapedia wants to rewrite the Bible to remove "liberal bias".... Comment - Like
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Sep 30, 2009, 9:40 am
And it's not about making fun of religious beliefs... that can be done any day. No, today is about something that is, frankly, much more important. International Blasphemy Day is about freedom of ... Comment - Like
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Sep 30, 2009, 12:09 am
I originally found Mr. Deity through other blogs, but I've been watching the series (they're on season 3 now with about 10 episodes per season) and most of them are pretty funny. If you like i... Comment - Like
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Sep 26, 2009, 10:18 am
Stacy Griffith, 15, liked frequenting chat rooms online. One day she met a funny, goofy boy who was deep and intelligent. They talked all the time and eventually they decided they were going to meet ... Comment - Like
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Sep 22, 2009, 7:24 am
I was noticing today that EVE Online, the game I currently play, is back up on time at the end of some maintenance. It got me to thinking a couple of things about how they handle their game. First, th... Comment - Like
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Sep 21, 2009, 11:22 pm
A number of people have posted blog articles about Marcus the Lamb being sent to the slaughter house to become chops and (later) roast and curry. I've avoided writing much about it because plenty ... Comment - Like
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Sep 13, 2009, 7:23 pm
See a homeopathic remedy being made, and view the results live. As observed in a comment, the video is not very exciting. Why is this video important? It is a clear representation of what a homeopathi... Comment - Like
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Sep 13, 2009, 11:07 am
I am reproducing this from the Ottawa Valley Mobile Radio Club's magazine "The Rambler". If you're in the Ottawa area and thinking of getting into amateur radio, this is a great way to get the... Comment - Like
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Sep 11, 2009, 5:48 pm
Yes, they do. So, with an election likely coming up much sooner than later, I have a request for each of the political parties:If you plan to form a coalition government, be open and honest about who ... Comment - Like
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Sep 3, 2009, 10:50 am
If you read this post, you'd know that I had a short-term plan to cancel my cable TV service. I was getting the full-bore, HD + all channels service from Rogers. To be fair, I found it to be of de... Comment - Like
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Sep 3, 2009, 9:26 am
I bought Spore last year through my Steam account. It was, in fact, the first game I ever purchased on the direct-to-drive system, as opposed to buying a boxed set. If you've never heard of Spore,... Comment - Like
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Aug 26, 2009, 2:16 pm
Eric sent this to me, I guess it's circulating in email. Rather than forward it on that way, I thought it deserved a more permanent space on the internet:
"I sure wish they'd invent someth... Comment - Like
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Aug 25, 2009, 7:35 am
There's a prediction that I make with confidence. You can bank on that baby. Or, if you're paranoid and dead-from-the-neck-up, you can follow this guy.
The Mayan calendar running out does... Comment - Like
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