kickingfrog

Many of our own companies, citizens and politicians don't care about the environment either.

Never let facts get in the way of a good argument.

The online paper says they have now wrapped up the in-water investigation.

Still "better" then the wall. Didn't the mythbusters do something like this?

Not quite guys, second car's (in a head on 60mph x2 crash) "crumble" zone would negate some of the impact where as the wall had very little, if any.

"For the safety of the divers, Barrie police ask boaters to remain a minimum of 200 metres away from any police boats they observe in the area." http://www.thebarrieexaminer.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3344619 Police searching bay for Flanagan clues Divers in the water near Johnson's Beach By STAFF Posted 4:00PM Police are searching Kempenfelt Bay this afternoon for possible clues in the Alexandra Flanagan murder investigation. Barrie police and the Ontario Provincial Police underwater search and recovery unit are looking for evidence in Kempenfelt Bay, in the area of Kempenfelt Drive and Nelson Square in the city's east end. For the safety of the divers, Barrie police ask boaters to remain a minimum of 200 metres away from any police boats they observe in the area. The area being searched today is not far from the walking trail at Johnson's Beach where some of the Barrie woman's remains were discovered in February 2008. Flanagan. 33, was last seen in July 2007 near Sunnidale Park. Some of her remains were found in a south-end park the following October. More remains were discovered last week near Highway 400 and Bayfield Street. Andrew Keene, 29, of Innisfil, has been charged with first-degree murder and performing an indignity to a human body.

Is that a complaint? Sorry Bill.

The Kraikers are the ones who I traveled with to the Arctic Ocean. We used the oven to make biscuits and buns... and a "cake" type desert for someone's birthday. http://ontariofishingcommunity.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=41414&hl=Horton%20river&st=0

Sorry for bringing a thread back from a few pages ago. I saw this in today's Globe and Mail and figured it was relevant. The Facts and Arguments section is unsolicited essays submitted to the paper. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/facts-and-arguments/the-essay/yes-im-the-man-but-i-support-the-kids/article2209713/?from=sec434 By RICK WHITE Yes, I’m The Man. But I support the kids From Monday's Globe and Mail Published Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011 4:00PM EDT I vividly remember being 17 in 1967. I wore bellbottom pants, a leather braid around my shoulder-length hair – and I truly believed that my generation would change the world. The slogan “don’t trust anyone over 30” was not about ideology so much as our generation’s observation that once you had kids and a family, the aspiration to be rich (or at least comfortable) would supersede any aspiration to be fair. Part of our momentum came from our parents, who seemed so out of touch – seemingly devoted to maintaining the status quo (and, in hindsight, understandably so). Unlike today, their status quo was not about protecting monster homes, private schools and German cars. It was driven by a need for stability after two decades of depression, war and uncertainty. We dressed differently, our music became our anthem and we insisted on peace and love over war and hate. In retrospect it all seems naive now. Or perhaps that’s the smugness of growing older. There is certainly nothing naive about what today’s youth are concerned about – unemployment, the distressing gap between rich and poor, the exploitation of cheap labour, the sustained war in the Middle East, the chemicals and pesticides throughout our food chain, to name just a few of today’s calamities. I am wondering if I am still naive because, like most boomers, I forgot about our right to protest and demand change. I became part of what we used to call “The Man.” Back then, “The Man” maintained the status quo. He wore a suit and tie or a uniform – and had an uncompromising desire to keep things the same. Part of it was inevitably moving beyond 30 myself and wanting to earn an income that could support my family of three kids. I work in the financial industry, having no doubt “sold out” long ago. But thank goodness there is a new generation who realize that the politics of corporations and governments are too closely aligned and that there are bigger issues to solve than next quarter’s earnings. Today, young people are gathering on Wall Street and occupying our downtown parks and squares in the same spirit as their parents, who occupied university presidents’ offices or marched to end the war in Vietnam. It was an expression of freedom. Then, as now, the government had lost relevance. But today’s protests aren’t an expression of freedom. Something different is happening. The media seem confused about how to portray this movement. Inconsequential or significant? Politicians are uneasy and I am sure we won’t hear any speeches about ethical oil or other spin-doctored concepts during this period. The mission is not as clear-cut as it was back then. Even with the relatively weak world communications of that time, My Lai and Kent State came to express part of the fabric of what was terribly wrong. I am sure the iconic images and stories for this time will also become apparent. But it is so much more complicated. Collateral damage on top of collateral damage means that the real cause of any one issue of our time is difficult to identify. Take global warming – it’s not just about burning oil or driving cars or the plight of rain forests or our reluctance to adopt alternative energies, but rather the cumulative effect of all these detrimental decisions. It’s not the protesters’ fault they don’t have a single message. How can you choose a single message when there are so many? Personally, I am relieved that people are protesting. Many of us know that things just aren’t right. Capitalism shouldn’t come at the expense of democracy, and corporate might shouldn’t eclipse the rights of everyday folk. I know in my heart that our tremendously compromised political system will not make the tough choices unless there is a groundswell of protest. I am sure I am not the only one my age who feels this way, though we don’t talk about it enough. I bought into the Canadian dream of getting comfortable and somewhere along the way realized that comfort could be wonderful indeed. I never gave enough thought to all the social costs. But of course it’s now so obvious. In fact our kids, those who are protesting, don’t even know how much things have changed because they were born long after our pristine environment became so murky. I fervently hope this wave of protests is not just an autumn season but the real deal that will form a coherent political force for the future. I also hope that it will become the voice of reason and the inspiration for a generation that needs to repair the damage of the past 50 years and not perpetuate our rationalizations. We need facts, not politics. And in good conscience we should be lending our best voices, our most effective media and our passionate belief in the rightness and timeliness of this movement. I remember one of the anthems of my youth, a Janis Joplin song: “Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose.” The young generations of today have everything to lose. Rick White lives in Toronto.

This thread is from the summer of 2010.

Mountain equipment Co-op?

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/cyclops-shark-other-cryptic-creatures-october-creepy-113008213.html Cyclops Shark By Stephanie Pappas | LiveScience.com – 10 hours ago A fetal shark cut from the belly of a pregnant shark caught in the Gulf of California. … In this world of Photoshop and online scams, it pays to have a hearty dose of skepticism at reports of something strange — including an albino fetal shark with one eye smack in the middle of its nose like a Cyclops. But the Cyclops shark, sliced from the belly of a pregnant mama dusky shark caught by a commercial fisherman in the Gulf of California earlier this summer, is by all reports the real thing. Shark researchers have examined the preserved creature and found that its single eye is made of functional optical tissue, they said last week. It's unlikely, however, that the malformed creature would have survived outside the womb. "This is extremely rare," shark expert Felipe Galvan Magana of Mexico's Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias del Mar told the Pisces Fleet Sportfishing blog in July. "As far as I know, less than 50 examples of an abnormality like this have been recorded." Pisces Fleet, a sportfishing company, rocketed the Cyclops shark to viral status online this summer with their photos of the creepy-cute creature. But this isn't the first time that reports of a mythical-seeming creature have spurred media sensations — last week alone, Russian officials announced "proof" of a Yeti, and paleontologists spun a theory about an ancient Kraken-like squid. Few reports of mythical beasts, however, come with proof. The Cyclops shark is an exception. While rare, "cyclopia" is a real developmental anomaly in which only one eye develops. Human fetuses are sometimes affected, as in a 1982 case in Israel reported in 1985 in the British Journal of Ophthalmology. In that case, a baby girl was born seven weeks early with no nose and only one eye in the center of her face. The infant, who lived only 30 minutes after birth, also had severe brain abnormalities. In 2006, a kitten born with one eye and no nose (a rare condition called holoprosencephaly), created a stir online as news organizations and bloggers tried to determine if the bizarre photos of the animal were real. A veterinarian confirmed the kitten's condition; "Cy," as the cat was known, lived only a day. The remains were sold to the creationist Lost World Museum. The fisherman who discovered the Cyclops shark is reportedly hanging on to the preserved remains, news outlets reported. But scientists have recently examined and X-rayed the fish, authenticating the catch. According to Seth Romans, a spokesman for Pisces Fleet, Galvan Magana and his colleagues will publish a scientific paper about the find within the next several weeks. Romans told LiveScience that the fisherman who caught the strange shark is "amazed and fascinated" by the attention his catch has drawn. It's not the first strange shark fetus Galvan Magana has found; he and his colleagues discovered two-headed shark embryos in two different female blue sharks. It's possible that one embryo started to split into twins, but failed to completely separate because of crowding in the womb, the researchers reported in January 2011 in the journal Marine Biodiversity Records.

Yes you are missing something. The cruze has more horse power and torque for about the same fuel economy.

Hey if you're shoulder to shoulder there won't be enough room to fall down. ;-)

Save your pennies. See what comes up in the classifieds durning the winter and watch for the spring reels sales from the tackle stores.

Oh my, lots of options and I'm sure many opinions. Things to consider: Do you have a brand that you prefer for spinning reels? You don't need to stay in the same family but some prefer to stay loyal and it might simplify your choices. What type of fish are you planning on targeting? How do you plan on fishing for them? Do you need/want large line capacity? Low, medium or high gear ratio. Price range? Cheaper ones can work but are more likely to cause you so much frustration that you will give up and never see the benefits of having another option.

By what he said at the end I think he too was surprised how close he came to the ground on that one. I also think dude with the balloons needs a new pair of underwear.

TSN 2 has the Wild v Penguins game on. It looks like a hunter orange hat was the give a way in Minnesota.

Remember how much better we think we were the older we get? Today's cars in general are better, in just about every way that matters, then yesterdays cars. Sure you can pick one aspect of a current veihicle that you don't like compared to an old favourite but there is a reason a car's value plummets as it gets older. My dad drove a lot of great cars in the 50's and 60's. All of them were fast, none of them could stop for poop and most didn't handle curves all that well. He loved talkin' about them, but he said his current car was lightyears better then those cars he grew up with.

Big deal. Squrriels have been doing that for a long time. WOW!

The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down of the big lake they called "Gitche Gumee." The lake, it is said, never gives up her dead when the skies of November turn gloomy.

Do the animals at the zoo behave the same when no one is watching?

Insert punchline here ____________. http://ca.news.yahoo.com/maple-leaf-gardens-time-capsule-found-213217090.html Maple Leaf Gardens' time capsule found Crews working on the reconstruction of Toronto's iconic Maple Leaf Gardens have found something that just might be a historical treasure — but exactly what it is remains a mystery. Maple Leaf Gardens was built in the midst of the Depression and opened its doors on Carlton Street in 1931. For more than 60 years the hockey team, which bears the same name as the building, played on its ice — until February of 1999 when the team moved to the Air Canada Centre. Maple Leaf Gardens is now being reconstructed, remodelled and refurbished, to make it into a giant Loblaws grocery store, as well as an athletic centre for Toronto's Ryerson University. But recently, when crews were removing some stone flooring near the old entrance they found something. According to Randall Gwizd who was working on the site, it was bricklayers who discovered the treasure. "All I know is what the super[intendent] told me. The bricklayers found it by the front doors underneath the stone that marks the name of the building and they lifted it up and found the time capsule." Gwizd said the workers found the capsule as well as "a rule book from 1931, a newspaper and I think something else." "Lowblaws came down and took [the capsule] right away," said Gwizd "Nobody really got to see it." In an email statement to CBC News Loblaws confirmed it had taken possession of the capsule but wouldn't say much more. "Thanks for your enquiry. We have found articles during construction, but they are currently being assessed and validated. We will be in touch once we have more information. Thanks for your interest," the company said. Phil Pritchard, curator at the Hockey Hall of Fame, had no idea the time capsule existed but he's excited to think about what might be inside. "When I heard about it this morning it was pretty amazing," he told CBC News. "I want to be in line. If there are hockey pieces we'd love to have them here." Gwizd says he'd like to see the time capsule passed along to the Hall of Fame too, "because it's hockey history, right? Everybody should see it."

Found this: I make no claims or interest in the content of this site. http://www.skeetsoap.ca/default.htm I use nylon clothing to keep the bugs from bitting, but this is interesting.

There are cap provisions for long term injuries. http://www.capgeek.com/faq/how-does-long-term-injured-reserve-LTIR-work.php "Teams receive cap relief when a player is considered to have a "bona-fide long-term injury" — injuries that cause a player to miss at least 10 games or 24 days. This is one of the most commonly misunderstood aspects of the CBA. Just because a player is on LTIR does not automatically grant the team extra cap space. In the event a player is placed on LTIR, his cap hit still counts toward the team's overall cap payroll. Relief only comes if replacing the player's salary pushes the team's cap payroll to date over the cap. The amount of relief is limited to the amount the team has gone over the cap (less the amount of payroll room the team had at the time the LTIR transaction took place), not the entire amount of the injured player's salary." http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11058/1128133-61.stm A couple of paragraphs from the article: "But there's a quirky little wrinkle in the NHL's collective bargaining agreement that shouldn't be forgotten, even though it's highly unlikely the Penguins will seriously consider trying to exploit it. Shero was able to make the Neal-Niskanen trade because Evgeni Malkin is on the long-term injured list, and his $8.7 million salary-cap hit is off their books. Remember that Sidney Crosby, who has missed nearly two months because of a concussion, is on the LTI, too, which means the Penguins could bring in people to replace his cap hit, as well. And this is where it could get interesting: The salary cap is not in effect during the playoffs, which means that, in theory, Shero could add players by using Crosby's cap space, but still be allowed to use Crosby in the playoffs without removing anyone from the roster to get down to the $59.4 million cap ceiling."