John Marshall posted an article on Trashy's World - Nov 25, 2009, 5:22 am
You want smog? You can’t handle the smog! Walked at least 10 klicks this morning in a fog /smog enshrouded city. A cold breeze combined with the sulphurous air combined to make Trashy a bit wheezy ...
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John Marshall posted an article on Trashy's World - Nov 24, 2009, 1:57 pm
I’m writing this at 3:30ish on Wednesday morning – 2:30 Tuesday afternoon for most of you – and that ain’t so bad considering some of the horror stories I have heard about adjusting to the tim...
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John Marshall posted an article on Trashy's World - Nov 24, 2009, 7:21 am
I’m writing this while happily ensconced in my pod, sipping a Heinekin and munching on cashews out of a little porcelain bowl. According to the map, we just passed over Sudbury and are heading towar...
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John Marshall posted an article on Trashy's World - Nov 22, 2009, 2:43 pm
I’m off on an adventure tomorrow as I take flight on a 12 day business trip to China. I am very fortunate to have a gig where I get to travel every now and then… not too much but just eno...
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John Marshall posted an article on Trashy's World - Nov 18, 2009, 7:09 pm
Hee. Sens suck. Share and Enjoy: Tweet This Post Related posts:Maybe Stevo can drum up enough votes for a majority by signing up conservatives in a place far, far way?Wassup with Sen ...
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John Marshall posted an article on Trashy's World - Nov 18, 2009, 5:00 am
Once again, Canada is a world freakin’ leader when it comes to environmental policies. ESPECIALLY  those policies that may help keep Halifax’s Citadel Hill from becoming Citadel Island. ...
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John Marshall posted an article on Trashy's World - Nov 17, 2009, 5:00 am
Over at Cowboys for Social Responsibility, the author has commented on how a local council has reacted to Federal and Provincial interference in the planning of an important local infrastructure proje...
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John Marshall posted an article on Trashy's World - Nov 16, 2009, 10:54 am
As someone in the information collection industry, I tend to look to look at polling numbers with a bit of a critical eye. Sample sizes and distributions, question wording and order and the presence o...
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John Marshall posted an article on Trashy's World - Nov 11, 2009, 8:40 am
I have commented a couple of times about Canada’s attachment to the archaic institution that is the monarchy of the United Kingdom. The Ottawa Citizen says that: Canadians pay about $50 millio...
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John Marshall posted an article on Trashy's World - Nov 10, 2009, 9:19 am
... the memo? Veterans Week? How long has that been around? Any reader of this blog will know that I am very much a peacenik. I do not believe in war. At all – with VERY few exceptions. I do...
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John Marshall posted an article on Trashy's World - Nov 10, 2009, 4:30 am
Frankie says: Oh no-there’s got to be a better way Say it again There’s got to be a better way-yeah What is it good for? War has caused unrest Among the younger generation Induction...
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John Marshall posted an article on Trashy's World - Nov 9, 2009, 10:00 am
... Ottawa seniors’ gums, over the past week concerning the OC Transpo fare increases to be put into place ... !” Now, I am NOT one to defend the increases or essentially anything that...
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John Marshall posted an article on Trashy's World - Nov 6, 2009, 10:03 am
Just a quick tip of the cap to everyone involved in the delivery of the H1N1 vaccine at the Jim Durrell Centre yesterday. Expecting chaos yesterday morning at 7:45 am, I packed drinks, snacks, readin...
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John Marshall posted an article on Trashy's World - Nov 3, 2009, 12:32 pm
Now HERE’s some innovative self employment. Buddy thinks: “Hey, I’m a mechanic. I’m outta a job.  I need to create a market for my skills.” “So hey, I’ll ...
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John Marshall posted an article on Trashy's World - Nov 2, 2009, 11:41 am
I made my periodic trek over to Foxnews.com to get my chuckle for the day.  I, of course like other sane individuals, don’t take one iota of what is spouted over there as anything but drivel. A...
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John Marshall posted an article on Trashy's World - Oct 30, 2009, 11:00 am
Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Share and Enjoy: Tweet This Post Related posts:Conservatives will stop at NOTHING to discredit GritsScary projection ...
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John Marshall posted an article on Trashy's World - Oct 30, 2009, 6:00 am
Yeah, so I have scribbled a lot of bad things about our current PM.  I happen to think that he is a cynical, plotting bully who throws a hissy fit if things don’t go his way. But an internatio...
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John Marshall posted an article on Trashy's World - Oct 29, 2009, 6:01 am
The first Terminator has always been one of my fave flicks (1). A killer robot intent on changing the future by changing the past really got my attention. Arnie was über-cool and Linda Hamilton was ...
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John Marshall posted an article on Trashy's World - Oct 28, 2009, 11:43 am
TMLHC – Canada’s team. Share and Enjoy: Tweet This Post Related posts:I hope you know what you’re doing Mr. BurkeDr. OC Transpo-Love. Or, How I Learned to Stop Worry...
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John Marshall posted an article on Trashy's World - Oct 28, 2009, 5:30 am
It seems as though we Canucks are becoming indifferent towards our favorite foreign royal family. While about 80 per cent of respondents agreed that the monarchy had an important place in Canada̵...
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John Marshall posted an article on Trashy's World - Oct 27, 2009, 11:41 am
There are still a lot of misconceptions out there about the H1N1 vaccine. Confusion about the vaccine in general as well as more specific concerns about the adjuvanted vaccine versus the non-adjuvante...
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John Marshall posted an article on Trashy's World - Oct 26, 2009, 2:36 pm
A Montréal man died today while parasailing in the downtown part of the city. There are, apparently, no by-laws preventing someone from tying one end of a cord to a car and the other to a parasail. ...
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John Marshall posted an article on Trashy's World - Oct 24, 2009, 11:15 am
As someone who grew up around heavy equipment, I can appreciate this! If you or your kids love “mighty machines”, give it a look-see. Share and Enjoy: Tweet This Post Rel...
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John Marshall posted an article on Trashy's World - Oct 23, 2009, 6:20 am
So gold medalist snowboarder, Ross Rebagliati, is going to carry the Grit banner and go up against Doris in the next election. And I say why not? Lotsa of pundits are going to pan this saying that th...
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John Marshall posted an article on Trashy's World - Oct 22, 2009, 6:00 pm
I wouldn’t be surprised if the Harperites do try to take cedit for saving the lives of Canadians. (Thanks to Warren Kinsella for this). Share and Enjoy: Tweet This Post Related...
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John Marshall posted an article on Trashy's World - Oct 22, 2009, 2:00 pm
... about H1N1, I do plan on getting shots for myself and my kids… and you should too. Ottawa Public Health (OPH) will begin providing free ... Sunday 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. City of Ottawa â...
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John Marshall posted an article on Trashy's World - Oct 22, 2009, 8:33 am
Last night, I attended my first meeting as a Board member of the child care facility that my son attends. I have always been impressed by the level of commitment displayed by those involved in this fi...
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John Marshall posted an article on Trashy's World - Oct 21, 2009, 2:09 pm
It seems to me that driving skills in my part of the world are deteriorating. This could be due to the aging of the population – more oldsters on the roads. Could be due to a dumbing down of driver ...
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John Marshall posted an article on Trashy's World - Oct 20, 2009, 10:32 am
This has been stickin’ in my craw for a while now. How can a small town, with limited accommodation facilities, handle the throngs that are sure to descend on the bucolic town of Huntsville next...
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John Marshall posted an article on Trashy's World - Oct 19, 2009, 2:33 pm
Was I sleeping through this or did someone make note of it while I was in a haze these past few days? I have been sick (no, not the Piggy flu) for the past week, so it is highly likely that I missed t...
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John Marshall posted an article on Trashy's World - Oct 16, 2009, 6:52 pm
Darin over at the Squid Zone and I don’t always agree on things. He’s a bit to the right politically and I veer to the left. He’s more supportive of armies and wars and stuff and I&#...
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John Marshall posted an article on Trashy's World - Oct 15, 2009, 8:28 am
So I hear that an old busybody in Victoria got her knickers in a twist about being on the same bus as someone who dared to cough in this H1N1-sensitive world. The old busybody makes a fuss about it to...
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John Marshall posted an article on Trashy's World - Oct 14, 2009, 7:08 pm
Again, who is really surprised to see that the Harperites are trying to brand “stimulus” funding as a CPC initiative by emblazoning that ugly “C” on some of those big novelty c...
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John Marshall posted an article on Trashy's World - Oct 13, 2009, 9:16 am
So I’m getting these damn leaflets in the mail. The text attacks Iggy as being pro-raise-taxes and extols the virtues of the ReformCons as being the economic saviours of Canadian families everyt...
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John Marshall posted an article on Trashy's World - Oct 10, 2009, 6:33 am
and watching Iggy quickly turn himself into a non-issue, THIS is what I saw as next week’s weather forecast for Ottawa: Forecast – Thursday 8°C High -1°C Low Yeah, those are snowflake...
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John Marshall posted an article on Trashy's World - Oct 5, 2009, 1:44 pm
Inspired by this CBC piece reporting on the skyrocketing number of sick days being taken by OC Transpo drivers (no, I’m not surprised), I thought I’d express my opinion on when it is ̵...
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John Marshall posted an article on Trashy's World - Oct 4, 2009, 7:30 am
Crap. Stevo gets up on stage with Yo Yo Ma at the NAC… how pinko-lefty is THAT? Well, I have to grudgingly give credit where due. After all of the arts-bashing that this government has been me...
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John Marshall posted an article on Trashy's World - Oct 1, 2009, 11:10 am
... theaters before America can react in time. # They can see the nation’s safety and their own military establishments and honor placed in jeopardy as never before. So, if you are one of tho...
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John Marshall posted an article on Trashy's World - Oct 1, 2009, 5:45 am
I mean, after the last few decades of sexual indiscretions by officials in the RC church, can anyone be shocked by this? What hypocricy! All will be forgiven in his confession next Sunday but the dam...
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John Marshall posted an article on Trashy's World - Sep 30, 2009, 1:00 pm
Thanks to the Squid-dude for making me aware of this! Feel free to celebrate on this day the right to demean whatever fantasy creature you see fit! Blasphemy Day International is an international ca...
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John Marshall posted an article on Trashy's World - Sep 30, 2009, 11:21 am
After almost 2 decades, Mats Sundin is hanging up the blades. He was the face of my beloved Leafs for a long, long time and when he is inducted into the Hall, it will be in the Blue and White. Tack,...
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John Marshall posted an article on Trashy's World - Sep 29, 2009, 1:04 pm
As always, I say – well put XUP. Another great commentary on that little, twisted organization that we in Bytown like to call: OC Transpo. And as I said in an earlier post,  this is one almost...
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John Marshall posted an article on Trashy's World - Sep 29, 2009, 5:00 am
Just when I think that I have seen the most ridiculous thing ever to come from our neighbours to the south, along comes a new doosy-winner. According to Metro, a candidate for South Carolina’s adju...
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John Marshall posted an article on Trashy's World - Sep 28, 2009, 8:50 am
Good ol’ Jason Kenney. Always the nice politico with kind words for little old ladies, soccer moms and anyone else eligible to vote. The “target audience”, one might say. To Jason a...
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John Marshall posted an article on Trashy's World - Sep 27, 2009, 5:30 am
Good post by Ken over at My Corner of the Universe. Yes, Christians need to chill. They are in a bit of a siege mentality lately as they are railing against windmills coming at them from all directio...
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John Marshall posted an article on Trashy's World - Sep 26, 2009, 11:46 am
If I had any doubts about giving up on OC Transpo, they have effectively disappeared. A bid to end crippling strikes or lockouts at OC Transpo was voted down on Friday by the Amalgamated Transit Unio...
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John Marshall posted an article on Trashy's World - Sep 26, 2009, 5:15 am
Share and Enjoy: Tweet This Post Related posts:Maybe Stevo can drum up enough votes for a majority by signing up conservatives in a place far, far way?
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John Marshall posted an article on Trashy's World - Sep 25, 2009, 12:28 pm
So the ATU members are voting to give up their right to strike. Yippee. Nice thought. But given: the increasingly cramped buses the increasingly common buses that just, like, don’t show up th...
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John Marshall posted an article on Trashy's World - Sep 25, 2009, 7:16 am
Yeah, I know Michael Moore goes over the top to get his point across. And yeah, he’s a big doofus. But the fundamental points of his rants (i.e., movies) are sound -- if sometimes a little exag...
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John Marshall posted an article on Trashy's World - Sep 23, 2009, 12:06 pm
My love of all things political has been a part of me as long as I remember. It matured while a Grade 13 student under the tutelage of an awesome Canadian history teacher – and further developed...
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