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Stormin Mormon

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Nov 3, 2012, 8:30:06 AM11/3/12
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(A friend of mine wrote this about her experiences.)

When the electric went out last year for the ice
storm we did have to change a few things. We
did the propane grill for cooking. We ran out of
propane. We took rocks big enough to hold up
an oven rack and made a fire. Good thing I had
my cast iron skillets and dutch oven. Hubby says
we got to buy another one of them gas grill tanks.
Yeah, well, I can see hes' right. At least we got
trees behind us.

For heat we put more clothes on and blankets on the
bed. We have moving blankets. We put the moving
blankets on the matress and above us for added
thickness, we also have 20 below sleeping bags.
For added comfort we heatted a rock up to put
at the toe of the bed or for when your sitting around.
We did learn with that there is a such thing as
heating it to hot, because it scortched a few
towels before we got it right.

We had kerosene laps or what type of lamps I think
they are called that. We used those a bit when sitting
around reading or what not. Had some candles too
but realized son had used them for I don't know what
now I think it was a skateboard or something like that.
He melted them to make a design on the bottom. See
if I found 10 long candles for .50 cents again. Oh I was
so mad. I had them in a box in a cool dry place so the
summer heat wouldn't melt them. Yes in certain rooms
when we have shut the doors so it doesn't cool off that
room it has melted crayons in there and candles. I found
to put them in the cellar on the shelf over the washer
cause the dryer gets too hot. anyways we did have
scented candles, but it stintches up the place when
you have to many on. We did a lot of get up early
and go to bed early.

Oh for coffee we kept the fire going during the day,
hubby and a friend built a little lean to thing around
and over it so it was actually pretty good when
sitting there doing the stuff. It didn't get to smoky
because one side was open but it did save the fire
a lot. Anyways we had that we used the filter thing
from the coffee pot to hold the filter and grounds in
boiled the water in one pan and pour it through the
filter into another one. It kept the coffee ground out
of it. I did try it the just boiling the coffee in it and
stuff, but this seemed to work nicer.

I kept small heated rocks to go in my mittens that
helped my fingers to move.

We have never really turned a light on at night to just
use the restroom, I think we just have homing devices
well except for my nephew and I just put a dang bucket
in the corner of the bedroom and aluminium foil around
the wall and the floor. It was simplier because it didn't
matter if the light would have been on he sleeps heavy
and his bathroom is off to the other side where that
bucket was placed. Lucky the water stayed on that could
of been bad.

Oh for keeping heat in more we made tents over the beds.
I sure think that was nice, but hubby can't see the t.v. at
night wiith the tent. Not like we got TV with the power off
duh. It was basically two moving blankets stapled together
and then stitch when I got them up acrossed the rope. I
think we put another folded sheet at the food and a blanket
against the wall. People complained about being cold all
night, but we were really and my husband and I have
arthritis.

I did let people know how I did it, but don't think I gave
up my supplies. If you live in a place that gets cold and
don't have extra blankets and know the heat can go off
than your just plain asking for something. Anyways we
sectioned off rooms in the same manner we didn't need
the whole living room or whole dinning room. We had
some extra lumber that temp walls were made out of.
We sectioned off bedrooms that way too. That way the
smaller the place more body heat was filing the place.
We used sheets and blankets. Good that my hubby had
a staple gun we used it a lot that week. Sheet plastic
could have worked too.

We had the neighbors come over to our place and they
brought their supplies with them and we had 7 people in
the place, but it seemed to work out real well. They had
a battery radio and some batteries. The music was good.
We also kept up on news. Like when the power was
coming back on.

One of the sections was to section son off from the
neighbor girl and then had daughter next to the
openning of the wall and then the parent weren't to
far from my son so anytime he even thought of
getting up he could feel the dad's eyes. Heck he
was 18 and the daughter 17. Something may of
been happening else were but it wasn't happening
that night. hahah

There are different things I've thought of and have it
written down were we could have done things
different and would have maybe been better, but it
is in the file cabinet hehe.

We found it easier and faster to learn some basic first aid
skills and take someone to the hospital ourselves, since the
ambulance people had to wait for a police excurit to come
in. Dang morons I just don't get that shooting at the para-
medics so they wont help the person you just shot, so that
later when your family member is hurt they wont come in fast
enough. Talk about not using their friggen heads. So when I
read your joke about the 911 it sure made me laugh about it.
Especailly since hubby had a heart attack on Thursday and
we would have had nice people here right away (well as soon
as they would have gotten out of bed since the are volunteer)
he didn't want to bother waking them up I think I can drive
he say. Yeah right! Are son drove. Wow they don't mess
around at hospitals for chest pains, right away.

Now I do make good Thanksgiving, so I know dang
well he didn't have a heart attack so he wouldn't have to
eat my turkey. I bet it was, so he didn't have to eat his
brothers wives deviled eggs. Man how you screw up
on those so bad and think they taste good who knows.
Here is her recipe cut egg in half short ways. take out
yolk smash it up with salt how much I'm not sure, but
I'm possitive the ocean has less in it. Then put smashed
up yolk in egg halves. There that is her recipe oh and
then she sprinkles dry chilli powder on it. So you are
eatting this dry salty chilli thing. The first year she cried,
because her husband and everybody else ate the deviled
eggs and were saying oh these are so great, you made
some great deviled eggs. Well my mother in law hadn't
realized she was bringing them and my mother in law
brings them each year and just sets them on the table.
SIL hadn't taken hers out of the fridge yet. I should
upload the picture I have of her sour puss hahahahaaha
Anyways we just make sure we have MIL deviled eggs
on the down low and tell SIL how good hers our so
she doesn't make our life a living hell the rest of the year.

Wonder if it came down to it if I could say the baby and
hubby could stay but she has to sleep in the barn.
Probably not I doubt anybody will build a barn for her
to stay in. hahaha Awww she isn't that bad just young.
Pretty much how a lot of people will be when their electric
gets turned off. I wish are cell phone hadn't worked at
that time, because she kept hubby last year to say what
was happening on t.v. shows or this and that. She
probably wouldn't make it long without electricity.

Well anyways. God's Blessings to ya all





Thomas

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Nov 3, 2012, 10:08:48 AM11/3/12
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On Nov 3, 8:29 am, "Stormin Mormon"
<cayoung61***spambl...@hotmail.com> > One of the sections was to
section son off from the
> neighbor girl and then had daughter next to the
> openning of the wall and then the parent weren't to
> far from my son so anytime he even thought of
> getting up he could feel the dad's eyes.  Heck he
> was 18 and the daughter 17.  Something may of
> been happening else were but it wasn't happening
> that night. hahah


This is where I quit reading. Tough read that. Word.

Stormin Mormon

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Nov 3, 2012, 10:16:15 AM11/3/12
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I agree. I didn't edit that, very much. Figured to keep the original
rambling person's writing style. Yes, it's hard to read.

Christopher A. Young
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Home Guy

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Nov 3, 2012, 10:40:16 AM11/3/12
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This is how americans will live without electricity in the coming
post-modern american stone age:

http://www.ericvalli.com/files/gimgs/7_evotg17.png

The fences and walls you built along your northern border during your
post 9/11 security-hysteria period will insure that your tribes and
clans won't be able to cause us any trouble or problems here in Canada.

deep

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Nov 3, 2012, 10:41:32 AM11/3/12
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What makes you think things are going to be any different in Canada?
Besides a whole lot colder, I mean.

Home Guy

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Nov 3, 2012, 10:44:53 AM11/3/12
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deep wrote:

> > This is how americans will live without electricity in the coming
> > post-modern american stone age:
> >
> > http://www.ericvalli.com/files/gimgs/7_evotg17.png
>
> What makes you think things are going to be any different in Canada?
> Besides a whole lot colder, I mean.

Because we're not committing economic and financial suicide like you
are.

deep

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Nov 3, 2012, 11:06:28 AM11/3/12
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Oh yea, you are. This one is going global, there neighbor. The
dominio effect will take you out. Thing you got on your side is a
whole lot more resources and fewer people, but don't think for one
second if the fascists get in charge here they won't be rolling
northward to take the last of what you have.

Home Guy

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Nov 3, 2012, 11:15:51 AM11/3/12
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deep wrote:

> > Because we're not committing economic and financial suicide like
> > you are.
>
> Oh yea, you are. This one is going global, there neighbor.

It already is global - has been for a year or two. Except here in
Canada.

If it's not here now, it's not going to be.

> but don't think for one second if the fascists get in charge here

IF?

The fascists have been in charge of your country since 2000.

> they won't be rolling northward to take the last of what you have.

You tried that in 1812 and it didn't work then. You got your ass
kicked.

The Daring Dufas

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Nov 3, 2012, 12:27:19 PM11/3/12
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A Canadian village during the same time period:

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/75/Igloos.jpg

TDD

The Daring Dufas

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Nov 3, 2012, 12:29:18 PM11/3/12
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Who would be around for them to sell resources to? ^_^

TDD

The Daring Dufas

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Nov 3, 2012, 12:29:51 PM11/3/12
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We didn't have nukes back then. ^_^

TDD

Smitty Two

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Nov 3, 2012, 1:09:53 PM11/3/12
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We're not using flintlocks anymore.

rbowman

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Nov 3, 2012, 1:39:10 PM11/3/12
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Home Guy wrote:

> Because we're not committing economic and financial suicide like you
> are.

When you're handcuffed to the guy who jumped off a cliff you've gopt a
problem too.

deep

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Nov 3, 2012, 2:23:26 PM11/3/12
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I for one could do without Canadian broadcasting, eh?

>TDD

deep

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Nov 3, 2012, 2:25:00 PM11/3/12
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And we got these cool stealthy little fighter jets that could fly
across the border and flow up all their hockey arenas and they'd never
know what hit 'em doncha know.

>
>TDD

The Daring Dufas

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Nov 3, 2012, 3:08:51 PM11/3/12
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Homo Gay is not representative of your average Canadian based on my
experience with my Canadian friends. ^_^

TDD

rbowman

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Nov 3, 2012, 3:53:42 PM11/3/12
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deep wrote:

> I for one could do without Canadian broadcasting, eh?

What do you have against Red Green?

Debbie

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Nov 3, 2012, 3:55:15 PM11/3/12
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He is pretty handy.

cl...@snyder.on.ca

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Nov 3, 2012, 4:35:12 PM11/3/12
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They tried a hundred years ago.

cl...@snyder.on.ca

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Nov 3, 2012, 4:43:39 PM11/3/12
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On Sat, 03 Nov 2012 11:39:10 -0600, rbowman <bow...@montana.com>
wrote:
Don't leave home without the key!!!

ur2supe...@gmail.com

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Nov 3, 2012, 6:31:05 PM11/3/12
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Away from urban communities on land with what is needed growing, it indeed can be done without electricity as it was done for a long time thousands of years ago, with planning it may be done very well with comfortable arrangements. It may be hard for all using internet to live without it, but this kind of thing should be done with a good number banded together for it, and the communication that could be had that way will be with a healthier form of bonding then this, being rewarding with more satisfaction. There can be more forms of entertainment developed in this kind of living than the kind we otherwise know of.

deep

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Nov 3, 2012, 7:22:42 PM11/3/12
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But we got so many cool toys now.

cl...@snyder.on.ca

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Nov 3, 2012, 9:35:43 PM11/3/12
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On Sat, 03 Nov 2012 13:53:42 -0600, rbowman <bow...@montana.com>
wrote:

>deep wrote:
>
>> I for one could do without Canadian broadcasting, eh?
>
>What do you have against Red Green?
Or the vinyl Cafe on CBC? Or even DNTO

Gunner

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Nov 3, 2012, 11:38:49 PM11/3/12
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Snicker.

Canada will go down like a house of cards in less than 2 weeks if the
need to go there ever happened.

You folks tend to be far too nice for one, there simply arent enough
of you to stop it from happening in the second, and there is far far
too much wide open spaces between you for the third.

Gunner

--
"President Obama is not going to lose. He will be re-elected. It is those of
you who have these grand fantasies of that pip-squeak Romney actually having
a chance at winning the election that will have to wake up to reality the
day after the election. I hear there is plenty of room in the rest of the
world where you can reside and establish new citizenship.
Kirby Grant,<KGr...@yahoo.com>

Gunner

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Nov 3, 2012, 11:39:46 PM11/3/12
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We certainly did. And there were far more Canadians than Yanks in
1812.

Care to try for a rematch?

Gunner

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Nov 3, 2012, 11:40:22 PM11/3/12
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On Sat, 03 Nov 2012 14:08:51 -0500, The Daring Dufas
Of course not. The old boy is simply trolling. Or French.

Gunner

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Nov 3, 2012, 11:41:15 PM11/3/12
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On Sat, 03 Nov 2012 11:39:10 -0600, rbowman <bow...@montana.com>
wrote:

Ayup. And Canada is indeed cuffed to America. At the wrist and ankle

Winston_Smith

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Nov 4, 2012, 12:17:46 AM11/4/12
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On Sat, 03 Nov 2012 10:40:16 -0400, Home Guy <Ho...@Guy.com> wrote:

>This is how americans will live without electricity in the coming
>post-modern american stone age:
>
>http://www.ericvalli.com/files/gimgs/7_evotg17.png

Cute. Very nice dig. Do you think you have something you have to
prove? You guys are not actually inferior, you know.

I have news for you to ponder. The factors that go into having or not
having a large, national, technology system up and running, with all
the input vectors and natural hazards, don't know a thing about
nationality.

If we get EMPed, so do you. If assorted solar phenomenon occur
(again), do you think it's going to read your road signs and hang a
left? Are you prepared to build your own replacement transformers for
those 20 to 50 year old units in your system? You know the ones that
are only built in Germany, to order, with six months to a year
delivery.

Heck, if we all shut off our power at the same time, Niagara Falls
might burp backwards and flood you with a tsunami. (That's just a
theory. ;>)

Home Guy

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Nov 4, 2012, 12:43:00 AM11/4/12
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Gunner wrote:

> >The fascists have been in charge of your country since 2000.
> >
> >> they won't be rolling northward to take the last of what you have.
> >
> > You tried that in 1812 and it didn't work then. You got your ass
> > kicked.
>
> We certainly did. And there were far more Canadians than Yanks in
> 1812.
>
> Care to try for a rematch?

If you try it again - China's got our back next time.

They want our oil and potash more than you do. And they're paying a
premium for it.

Screw the XL pipeline. We're building one to the west coast - where
we'll be exporting our oil to China.

All this talk of "North American" energy independance coming out of your
oil-industry PR mouths. What a joke. You keep going down the toilet
and meanwhile China is open for business. They've already got a few of
our Candu nuclear reactors (the ones that can't melt down - unlike the
GE ones you use and sold to Japan and screwed them up real good didn't
you?)

NotMe

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Nov 4, 2012, 12:55:23 AM11/4/12
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"Stormin Mormon" <cayoung61***spam...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:_68ls.39212$m52....@fed16.iad...
> (A friend of mine wrote this about her experiences.)
>
> When the electric went out last year for the ice
> storm we did have to change a few things. We
> did the propane grill for cooking. We ran out of
> propane. We took rocks big enough to hold up
> an oven rack and made a fire. Good thing I had
> my cast iron skillets and dutch oven. Hubby says
> we got to buy another one of them gas grill tanks.
> Yeah, well, I can see hes' right. At least we got
> trees behind us.

<snip>

Why the need to live without electricity? We had a vacation home in the
Application mountains that was off grid for the entire 20+ years we owned
it. We live there full time for near 4 years. Someone else is living there
now.





The Daring Dufas

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Nov 4, 2012, 1:13:24 AM11/4/12
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Home Gay, how are your Chinese language lessons coming along for the
time when China takes over Canada? ^_^

TDD

Gunner

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Nov 4, 2012, 1:28:43 AM11/4/12
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On Sun, 04 Nov 2012 00:43:00 -0400, Home Guy <Ho...@Guy.com> wrote:

>Gunner wrote:
>
>> >The fascists have been in charge of your country since 2000.
>> >
>> >> they won't be rolling northward to take the last of what you have.
>> >
>> > You tried that in 1812 and it didn't work then. You got your ass
>> > kicked.
>>
>> We certainly did. And there were far more Canadians than Yanks in
>> 1812.
>>
>> Care to try for a rematch?
>
>If you try it again - China's got our back next time.
>
>They want our oil and potash more than you do. And they're paying a
>premium for it.

So what are they going to do...send over cargo containers loaded with
troops? Or launch their 20 short range nukes?

>
>Screw the XL pipeline. We're building one to the west coast - where
>we'll be exporting our oil to China.

Good for you!
>
>All this talk of "North American" energy independance coming out of your
>oil-industry PR mouths. What a joke. You keep going down the toilet
>and meanwhile China is open for business. They've already got a few of
>our Candu nuclear reactors (the ones that can't melt down - unlike the
>GE ones you use and sold to Japan and screwed them up real good didn't
>you?)

Shrug..when they were installed wrong..ayup...screwed em up good.

And the earthquake and tidal wave we sent them...doubled the money.

There are what...65 million Canucks..and 350 million Americans?

Pray we remain good neighbors. Else we will send you all the wetbacks.
Crom knows you have enough Islamofundimentalist terrorists hanging out
in Canada, planning for more strikes on the US.

Piss em off, double dare you!

harry

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Nov 4, 2012, 1:54:15 AM11/4/12
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On Nov 3, 4:27 pm, The Daring Dufas <the-daring-du...@stinky-
Just across the border in the USA.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Tipi01.jpg/800px-Tipi01.jpg

harry

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Nov 4, 2012, 1:57:30 AM11/4/12
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On Nov 4, 3:40 am, Gunner <gunnera...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sat, 03 Nov 2012 11:15:51 -0400, Home Guy <H...@Guy.com> wrote:
> >deep wrote:
>
> >> > Because we're not committing economic and financial suicide like
> >> > you are.
>
> >> Oh yea, you are.  This one is going global, there neighbor.
>
> >It already is global - has been for a year or two.  Except here in
> >Canada.
>
> >If it's not here now, it's not going to be.
>
> >> but don't think for one second if the fascists get in charge here
>
> >IF?
>
> >The fascists have been in charge of your country since 2000.
>
> >> they won't be rolling northward to take the last of what you have.
>
> >You tried that in 1812 and it didn't work then.  You got your ass
> >kicked.
>
> We certainly did.  And there were far more Canadians than Yanks in
> 1812.
>
> Care to try for a rematch?


Heh Heh, You couldn't even beat a bunch of clothheads in Afghanistan.

The Daring Dufas

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Nov 4, 2012, 2:17:51 AM11/4/12
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One of the kids who was a hero in "Mars Attacks" suggested at the end of
the movie when everyone was celebrating, that we should all live in
tepees. ^_^

TDD

Home Guy

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Nov 4, 2012, 7:36:50 AM11/4/12
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harry wrote:

> > Care to try for a rematch?
>
> Heh Heh, You couldn't even beat a bunch of clothheads in Afghanistan.

Good point. They're called rag-heads over here.

The idiocy of suggesting that the US would threaten Canada with nukes.
Would you really be that depraved of a country to do that? (don't
answer that...)

You'd have to put boots on the ground. And just remember we've got some
of the best military sharp-shooters in the world. And because we're a
NATO member country, there are some friends we'd call on (and just
remember that the UK has nukes).

Stormin Mormon

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Nov 4, 2012, 7:47:58 AM11/4/12
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No worries. Everyone understands English, if you shout loud enough.

Christopher A. Young
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The Daring Dufas

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Nov 4, 2012, 9:56:41 AM11/4/12
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You must be suffering from H.I.S.I., pronounced "hissy". It stands for
(H)umor (I)rony (S)arcasm (I)mpairment. People with that particular
mental disease are said to have H.I.S.I. fits and often put on a big
display of pseudo-intellectualism about the subject at hand when they
fail to see the humor or bizarreness of statements made by someone who
is attempting to pull their leg. It's also called The Mr. Data response
in some circles. ^_^

TDD

Gunner

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Nov 4, 2012, 3:48:26 PM11/4/12
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Actually..that was on both sides of the border. Native Americans paid
no attention to international boundaries.

Gunner, Ojibwa

Gunner

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Nov 4, 2012, 3:52:23 PM11/4/12
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Tell that to the few survivors over there.

<VBG>

Notice that they are having to ship in Taliban from other nations?
The resident ones...died.

Gunner

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Nov 4, 2012, 3:54:49 PM11/4/12
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Indeed you do have some..some of the best sharpshooters in the world.
Not bad at all. And I tip my hat to the lads from the plains
provinces.

Now the rest of you...snicker..... hose heads ya know eh?!

Gunner, who grew up in Northern Michigan in the Keewanah...and could
see Canada from his front porch...on a clear day....chuckle

Gunner

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Nov 4, 2012, 3:56:26 PM11/4/12
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The dude is probably French Canadian. They have zero sense of humor.
Mutants deported from France to try to improve the blood lines of
those remaining in France. The culls so to speak.

Ed Pawlowski

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Nov 4, 2012, 9:53:52 PM11/4/12
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On Sat, 3 Nov 2012 08:30:06 -0400, "Stormin Mormon"
<cayoung61***spam...@hotmail.com> wrote:

>(A friend of mine wrote this about her experiences.)
>
>When the electric went out last year for the ice
>storm we did have to change a few things. We
>did the propane grill for cooking. We ran out of
>propane. We took rocks big enough to hold up
>an oven rack and made a fire. Good thing I had
>my cast iron skillets and dutch oven. Hubby says
>we got to buy another one of them gas grill tanks.
>Yeah, well, I can see hes' right. At least we got
>trees behind us.
>
>For heat we put more clothes on and blankets on the
>bed. We have moving blankets.

You can also shop at Lehman's' for non-electric appliances and tools
https://www.lehmans.com/default.aspx

They have composting toilets, wood cook stoves, gas refrigerators,
etc.

cl...@snyder.on.ca

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Nov 4, 2012, 11:19:28 PM11/4/12
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On Sat, 03 Nov 2012 11:39:10 -0600, rbowman <bow...@montana.com>
wrote:

>Home Guy wrote:
>
>> Because we're not committing economic and financial suicide like you
>> are.
>
>When you're handcuffed to the guy who jumped off a cliff you've gopt a
>problem too.

rbowman

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Nov 4, 2012, 11:23:29 PM11/4/12
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Gunner wrote:

> Tell that to the few survivors over there.
>
> <VBG>

Of course, the US decided places like the Korengal Valley didn't exist when
trying to pacify them became too embarassing. iirc the Ivans were pretty
selective too.

rbowman

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Nov 4, 2012, 11:25:52 PM11/4/12
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Gunner wrote:

> The dude is probably French Canadian. They have zero sense of humor.
> Mutants deported from France to try to improve the blood lines of
> those remaining in France. The culls so to speak.

You have that backwards. The culls stayed home kissing Louis' hindparts.

Gunner

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Nov 4, 2012, 11:42:47 PM11/4/12
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On Sun, 04 Nov 2012 21:25:52 -0700, rbowman <bow...@montana.com>
wrote:
Not based on what we see here on Usenet. In fact..the French don't
come here trolling. Only the Canadian culls..the mentally ill and
defective come here to troll. Like Leftwingers..its simply a visible
symptom of their mental illnesses.

terryc

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Nov 5, 2012, 4:40:36 AM11/5/12
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On 05/11/12 15:42, Gunner wrote:
> On Sun, 04 Nov 2012 21:25:52 -0700, rbowman<bow...@montana.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Gunner wrote:
>>
>>> The dude is probably French Canadian. They have zero sense of humor.
>>> Mutants deported from France to try to improve the blood lines of
>>> those remaining in France. The culls so to speak.
>>
>> You have that backwards. The culls stayed home kissing Louis' hindparts.
>
> Not based on what we see here on Usenet. In fact..the French don't
> come here trolling. Only the Canadian culls..the mentally ill and
> defective come here to troll. Like Leftwingers..its simply a visible
> symptom of their mental illnesses.

Lol, gumbie is in front of the mirror again.


> "President Obama is not going to lose. He will be re-elected.
Let's face it, who wants Flip-Flop?

Stormin Mormon

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Nov 5, 2012, 5:28:25 AM11/5/12
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Those are excellent, for people who are far sighted
enough to be prepared, as a way of life. I got some
oil lamp wicks from Lehmans. Only place I could
find 5/8 inch wicks. Well, that and Ebay.

Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
.

"Ed Pawlowski" <e...@snet.net> wrote in message
news:sbae98hifnvl6bvcu...@4ax.com...

rbowman

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Nov 5, 2012, 10:02:52 AM11/5/12
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Gunner wrote:

> Not based on what we see here on Usenet. In fact..the French don't
> come here trolling. Only the Canadian culls..the mentally ill and
> defective come here to troll. Like Leftwingers..its simply a visible
> symptom of their mental illnesses.

Lemme see... I'm only a fourth Canadien so I only troll a fourth of the
time.

It's interesting though. I used to work on some open source projects when I
had the time. Lots of Germans and Scandinavians, an Israeli who was very
active, a few Japanese, Russians, Miguel de Icaza from Mexico, and so forth.
I can't remember a single French programmers. I'm sure they exist because
Mandrake was a French distro iirc, but they keep to themselves.



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Home Guy

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Nov 9, 2012, 9:27:38 AM11/9/12
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rbowman wrote:

> > Because we (Canada) isin't committing economic and financial
> > suicide like you are.
>
> When you're handcuffed to the guy who jumped off a cliff you've got
> a problem too.

Ordinarily, I would have thought that.

Canada's huge trading advantage with the US (a dollar that historically
was valued at 75-80% of the US dollar) has been wiped away for the past
5 years. And even in spite of that, we're doing very well, with an
unemployment rate that's 1 or 2 points below yours, and a FED interest
rate that's sitting at 1% (not zero).

You've already jumped off the cliff, and you didn't take us with you.

The Daring Dufas

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Nov 9, 2012, 9:40:39 AM11/9/12
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Darn Homo Gay, why are you wasting your time with people so far beneath
you. Shouldn't you be spending your time communicating with superior
people from European countries basking in the bright sun of prosperity?
^_^

TDD

Gunner

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Nov 9, 2012, 12:03:44 PM11/9/12
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Looks like the slack in the chain is starting to tighten up....

http://business.financialpost.com/2012/10/29/flaherty-cuts-canadas-2013-growth-forecast/

Gunner

--
""The Democratic constituency is just like a herd of cows. All you have
to do is lay out enough silage and they come running. That’s why I
became an operative working with Democrats. With Democrats all you
have to do is make a lot of noise, lay out the hay, and be ready to
use the ole cattle prod in case a few want to bolt the herd.

Eighty percent of the people who call themselves Democrats don’t have
a clue as to political reality.
What amazes me is that you could take a group of people who are hard
workers and convince them that they should support social programs
that were the exact opposite of their own personal convictions. Put a
little fear here and there and you can get people to vote any way you
want.

The voter is basically dumb and lazy. The reason I became a Democratic
operative instead of a Republican was because there were more
Democrats that didn’t have a clue than there were Republicans."
James Carvell, DNC operative

Gunner

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Nov 9, 2012, 12:04:17 PM11/9/12
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Yah..like the Greeks and the Spanish!

Jim Elbrecht

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Nov 9, 2012, 1:22:43 PM11/9/12
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Gunner <gunne...@gmail.com> wrote:

[Gunner's properly delineated, but very long sig reproduced in part;]
>The voter is basically dumb and lazy. The reason I became a Democratic
>operative instead of a Republican was because there were more
>Democrats that didn�t have a clue than there were Republicans."
> James Carvell, DNC operative

I wasn't the only one who doubts he said that-
http://www.snopes.com/politics/quotes/carville.asp

At least spell his name right.

If you've got a source, I'm sure Snopes will consider it.

Jim

Bob F

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Nov 9, 2012, 1:16:37 PM11/9/12
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Another right wing fantasy??

Gunner wrote:
>""The Democratic constituency is just like a herd of cows. All you have
>to do is lay out enough silage and they come running. That's why I
>became an operative working with Democrats. With Democrats all you
>have to do is make a lot of noise, lay out the hay, and be ready to
>use the ole cattle prod in case a few want to bolt the herd.

>Eighty percent of the people who call themselves Democrats don't have
>a clue as to political reality.
>What amazes me is that you could take a group of people who are hard
>workers and convince them that they should support social programs
>that were the exact opposite of their own personal convictions. Put a
>little fear here and there and you can get people to vote any way you
>want.

>The voter is basically dumb and lazy. The reason I became a Democratic
>operative instead of a Republican was because there were more
>Democrats that didn't have a clue than there were Republicans."
> James Carvell, DNC operative

And then there's reality.

"Probably False"

http://www.snopes.com/politics/quotes/carville.asp


Gunner

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Nov 9, 2012, 2:58:41 PM11/9/12
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On Fri, 9 Nov 2012 10:16:37 -0800, "Bob F" <bobn...@gmail.com>
wrote:
But Im a registered Democrat. So whatever I say should be accepted at
some value of True. 5 generations of Democrats and their supporters
have proven that beyond any shadow of a doubt.

Want cites?

<VBG>

Please say yes...please....

<VBG>

So now that Ive shown Im untouchable..feel free to piss off.

Gunner

--

Gunner

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Nov 9, 2012, 2:59:34 PM11/9/12
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On Fri, 09 Nov 2012 13:22:43 -0500, Jim Elbrecht <elbr...@email.com>
wrote:
But Im a registered Democrat. So whatever I say should be accepted at
some value of True. 5 generations of Democrats and their supporters
have proven that beyond any shadow of a doubt.

Want cites?

<VBG>

Please say yes...please....

<VBG>

So now that Ive shown Im untouchable..feel free to piss off.

Gunner


--
""The Democratic constituency is just like a herd of cows. All you have
to do is lay out enough silage and they come running. That’s why I
became an operative working with Democrats. With Democrats all you
have to do is make a lot of noise, lay out the hay, and be ready to
use the ole cattle prod in case a few want to bolt the herd.

Eighty percent of the people who call themselves Democrats don’t have
a clue as to political reality.
What amazes me is that you could take a group of people who are hard
workers and convince them that they should support social programs
that were the exact opposite of their own personal convictions. Put a
little fear here and there and you can get people to vote any way you
want.

Home Guy

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Nov 9, 2012, 6:32:45 PM11/9/12
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Gunner wrote:

> > You've already jumped off the cliff, and you didn't take us with
> > you.
>
> Looks like the slack in the chain is starting to tighten up....
>
> http: ... flaherty-cuts-canadas-2013-growth-forecast

You'll hit bottom before we feel it. We'll still be on our feet.

You're about to go over the fiscal cliff in a couple of months.

Your biomedical industry just announced thousands of layoffs today. Go
to Limbaugh's website and read the details.

Winston_Smith

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Nov 9, 2012, 6:49:22 PM11/9/12
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On Fri, 09 Nov 2012 18:32:45 -0500, Home Guy <Ho...@Guy.com> wrote:

>You're about to go over the fiscal cliff in a couple of months.
>
>Your biomedical industry just announced thousands of layoffs today.

The UK just announced no more aid to India. They will probably give
some reason other than that they are broke.

terryc

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Nov 9, 2012, 9:08:12 PM11/9/12
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Yeah, BUT, isn't he one of those right wing pundits that got the
election so wrong?

Now, f this thread had been filled with practical tips, it might have
been useful in the future.

terryc

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Nov 9, 2012, 9:10:32 PM11/9/12
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My 2c is that the drug companies are behind it. They want India to stop
the cheap/free copies they are distributing of their drugs so they can
gouge the people of India even more.

Gunner

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Nov 9, 2012, 10:05:17 PM11/9/12
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On Fri, 09 Nov 2012 18:32:45 -0500, Home Guy <Ho...@Guy.com> wrote:

>Gunner wrote:
>
>> > You've already jumped off the cliff, and you didn't take us with
>> > you.
>>
>> Looks like the slack in the chain is starting to tighten up....
>>
>> http: ... flaherty-cuts-canadas-2013-growth-forecast
>
>You'll hit bottom before we feel it. We'll still be on our feet.

Well..you may be on your knees..but yeah..you might survive better
than the US, thats quite true.

>
>You're about to go over the fiscal cliff in a couple of months.

About to? We are in free fall already.
>
>Your biomedical industry just announced thousands of layoffs today. Go
>to Limbaugh's website and read the details.

Its all over the net already.

The results of having Obama reelected..really didnt sink in to the
minds of the Drones and Useful Idiots on t he Left.

But it will..most assuredly..it will.

pyotr filipivich

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Nov 10, 2012, 2:41:25 AM11/10/12
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Gunner <gunne...@gmail.com> on Fri, 09 Nov 2012 19:05:17 -0800 typed
in alt.survival the following:
>On Fri, 09 Nov 2012 18:32:45 -0500, Home Guy <Ho...@Guy.com> wrote:
>
>>Gunner wrote:
>>
>>> > You've already jumped off the cliff, and you didn't take us with
>>> > you.
>>>
>>> Looks like the slack in the chain is starting to tighten up....
>>>
>>> http: ... flaherty-cuts-canadas-2013-growth-forecast
>>
>>You'll hit bottom before we feel it. We'll still be on our feet.
>
>Well..you may be on your knees..but yeah..you might survive better
>than the US, thats quite true.
>
>>
>>You're about to go over the fiscal cliff in a couple of months.
>
>About to? We are in free fall already.
>>
>>Your biomedical industry just announced thousands of layoffs today. Go
>>to Limbaugh's website and read the details.
>
>Its all over the net already.
>
> The results of having Obama reelected..really didnt sink in to the
>minds of the Drones and Useful Idiots on t he Left.
>
>But it will..most assuredly..it will.

"Full Time" is going to be 30 hours a week.
<http://effyouitsmyblog.blogspot.com/2012/11/time-to-realize-what-you-voted-for.html>
That means a lot of Contract Attorneys are going to be getting a pay
cut.

"Philosophy aside, it is important to realize that elections have
consequences. One of the consequences of this election is that
Obamacare is here to stay, at least for a while. It is too inherently
unworkable to stay for long, but it isn't going away in the next few
years. Live with it.

Liberal contract attorneys might want to consider what "live with it"
means. Under Obamacare, companies with 50 or more full-time employees
either have to provide them with government-approved health insurance
policies, or pay a per-employee fine. Further, the fine kicks in at
the 31st employee, not the 51st, and it starts at $2,000 per year per
employee. It goes up later. Companies, therefore, are discouraged from
having full-time employees, or at least 50 or more of them. Hello,
part-time employment. Think I'm fucking with you? Think again."


Oh, and here's the "fun" part

"The second choice is, your taxes just got harder. Agencies could deem
contract attorneys to be independent contractors and start issuing
1099s instead of W-2s. That means you'll have to make quarterly
estimated tax payments for withholding, Social Security and Medicare
taxes. Oh, and by the way, it also means you'll be responsible for the
employer's half of those Social Security and Medicare payroll taxes,
as you will now be self employed. Of course agencies will raise your
rates to make up for the fact that your share of the payroll taxes
doubled while their share disappeared. Don't doubt it for a second."


--
pyotr filipivich
Most journalists these days couldn't investigate a missing chocolate cake
at a pre-school without a Democrat office holder telling them what to look for,
where, and why it is Geroge Bush's fault.

The Daring Dufas

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Nov 10, 2012, 3:01:52 AM11/10/12
to
On 11/9/2012 11:04 AM, Gunner wrote:
> On Fri, 09 Nov 2012 08:40:39 -0600, The Daring Dufas
> <the-dari...@stinky-finger.net> wrote:
>
>> On 11/9/2012 8:27 AM, Homo Gay wrote:
>>> rbowman wrote:
>>>
>>>>> Because we (Canada) isin't committing economic and financial
>>>>> suicide like you are.
>>>>
>>>> When you're handcuffed to the guy who jumped off a cliff you've got
>>>> a problem too.
>>>
>>> Ordinarily, I would have thought that.
>>>
>>> Canada's huge trading advantage with the US (a dollar that historically
>>> was valued at 75-80% of the US dollar) has been wiped away for the past
>>> 5 years. And even in spite of that, we're doing very well, with an
>>> unemployment rate that's 1 or 2 points below yours, and a FED interest
>>> rate that's sitting at 1% (not zero).
>>>
>>> You've already jumped off the cliff, and you didn't take us with you.
>>>
>>
>> Darn Homo Gay, why are you wasting your time with people so far beneath
>> you. Shouldn't you be spending your time communicating with superior
>> people from European countries basking in the bright sun of prosperity?
>> ^_^
>>
>> TDD
>
> Yah..like the Greeks and the Spanish!
>
> Gunner
>
> --

Hey, don't forget the other half of my family which makes me related to
all of Europe, North Africa, etc, The Italians. ^_^

TDD

Home Guy

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Nov 10, 2012, 9:03:26 AM11/10/12
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terryc wrote:

> > Your biomedical industry just announced thousands of layoffs today.
> > Go to Limbaugh's website and read the details.
>
> Yeah, BUT, isn't he one of those right wing pundits that got the
> election so wrong?

I don't know - I don't follow limbaugh (the bag of wind) that much. I
don't think he predicted a romney win.

> Now, if this thread had been filled with practical tips, it might
> have been useful in the future.

Here's a useful tip: There is no practical way to live without
electricity.

rbowman

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Nov 10, 2012, 1:00:35 PM11/10/12
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Home Guy wrote:

> Here's a useful tip: There is no practical way to live without
> electricity.

Unfortunately, your ancestors appear to have managed the trick.

The Daring Dufas

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Nov 10, 2012, 4:39:08 PM11/10/12
to
On 11/9/2012 9:05 PM, Gunner wrote:
> On Fri, 09 Nov 2012 18:32:45 -0500, Home Guy <Ho...@Guy.com> wrote:
>
>> Gunner wrote:
>>
>>>> You've already jumped off the cliff, and you didn't take us with
>>>> you.
>>>
>>> Looks like the slack in the chain is starting to tighten up....
>>>
>>> http: ... flaherty-cuts-canadas-2013-growth-forecast
>>
>> You'll hit bottom before we feel it. We'll still be on our feet.
>
> Well..you may be on your knees..but yeah..you might survive better
> than the US, thats quite true.
>
>>
>> You're about to go over the fiscal cliff in a couple of months.
>
> About to? We are in free fall already.
>>
>> Your biomedical industry just announced thousands of layoffs today. Go
>> to Limbaugh's website and read the details.
>
> Its all over the net already.
>
> The results of having Obama reelected..really didnt sink in to the
> minds of the Drones and Useful Idiots on t he Left.
>
> But it will..most assuredly..it will.
>
> Gunner
>
> --

Those dumb asses who voted for and support BeeHO and company are going
to suffer from the Law Of Unintended Results and they'll blame everyone
but the actual culprits, their lord and master plus his minions. I'm
sort of wondering and or imagining how companies are going to reorganize
with a core of 29 or whatever the trigger is, full time employees and
the rest part time. I imagine Craigslist will be full of help wanted ads
for people to work as independent contractors getting a 1099 tax form
instead of all the tax and Social Security contributions employers
handle now. It will have absolutely no direct effect on me because my
medical problems keep me from holding a full time job anyway. I work for
myself, do contract labor and work as hard as I can when I can.
What's kind of amusing to me about the effect of Obama on the amount
work I may get. I get called in to fix cluster coitus events and I have
a feeling that companies which find it necessary to decrease the number
of their full employees may be forced to keep their Affirmative Action
morons rather than competent workers who don't qualify for Politically
Correct quotas. Darn, I better rest up. ^_^

TDD

terryc

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Nov 11, 2012, 1:36:06 AM11/11/12
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There are plenty. It is just that as a form of energy, it is very
convenient. in fact, it is the only form of energy that I can "renew" in
the short term. Growing woodlots to run the steam engine tends to take a
while in comparison.



terryc

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Nov 11, 2012, 1:37:18 AM11/11/12
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On 11/11/12 08:39, The Daring Dufas wrote:

> Those dumb asses who voted for and support BeeHO and company are going
> to suffer from the Law Of Unintended Results <BLAM>

pyotr filipivich

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Nov 12, 2012, 1:04:41 PM11/12/12
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The Daring Dufas <the-dari...@stinky-finger.net> on Sat, 10 Nov
2012 15:39:08 -0600 typed in alt.survival the following:
Some companies can "down size" - either directly if they can, or
indirectly. One route is changing employees from Permament Hires to
"Contractors".
Temp or Contract Employees are the ones who will be "easiest"
replaced. Other companies- they may decide that the fines are
cheaper.
But don't worry "If you like your current health care insurance,
you can keep it." But the medical benefits you get at work - that's
not your plan, that is the company's plan.

Shall not be infringed

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Nov 12, 2012, 1:46:03 PM11/12/12
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Putting in your 2c has bankrupted you.

How can they be gouged "even more" if they are violating patents as you claim?

How is this possible?

Shall not be infringed

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Nov 12, 2012, 1:48:13 PM11/12/12
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By best guess is that he "evolved" and has the bumper sticker to prove it.

Winston_Smith

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Nov 12, 2012, 2:36:12 PM11/12/12
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Easy, the government of India, desperate for aid, puts their foot on
the illicit drug makers. Without them, "official" drugs are all that's
available and they get their price.

Naturally, it then just goes underground or moves to another country.

terryc

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Nov 12, 2012, 6:48:19 PM11/12/12
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On 13/11/12 05:46, Shall not be infringed wrote:

>> My 2c is that the drug companies are behind it. They want India to stop
>>
>> the cheap/free copies they are distributing of their drugs so they can
>>
>> gouge the people of India even more.
>
> Putting in your 2c has bankrupted you.
>
> How can they be gouged "even more" if they are violating patents as you claim?
>
> How is this possible?

They have a small market now, but they see the "potential market" and
just want at it. The government on the other hand realises that a grat
majority of their people can hardly afford the cheap copy products and
would totally loose out.

In our news service, there was mention of the harumpfing of the drug
companies in India recently. drug companies are global corporations who
employ huge number of lobbyists.




terryc

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Nov 12, 2012, 6:51:19 PM11/12/12
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Not illicit, legal in India. In Australia, after the patents expire, any
company can produce the item and many do. Gives real competition, but
isn't liked by the bit drug companies.


Winston_Smith

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Nov 12, 2012, 6:56:54 PM11/12/12
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OK, badly stated. It's seen as illicit/illegal by UK drug company
standards and hurts their bottom line.

I'm not sure how violating a patent can be legal if the two countries
have any sort of defined trade agreements. It's much like Hollywood
being upset about movie and music pirating in China but I bet the
Chinese government isn't too concerned. I would think the UK and a
former commonwealth/colony/whatever it was would be a lot tighter
linked than the US and China.

k...@att.bizzz

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Nov 12, 2012, 8:35:49 PM11/12/12
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On Sat, 03 Nov 2012 12:25:00 -0600, deep <de...@dudu.org> wrote:

>On Sat, 03 Nov 2012 11:29:51 -0500, The Daring Dufas
><the-dari...@stinky-finger.net> wrote:
>
>>On 11/3/2012 10:15 AM, Home Guy wrote:
>>> deep wrote:
>>>
>>>>> Because we're not committing economic and financial suicide like
>>>>> you are.
>>>>
>>>> Oh yea, you are. This one is going global, there neighbor.
>>>
>>> It already is global - has been for a year or two. Except here in
>>> Canada.
>>>
>>> If it's not here now, it's not going to be.
>>>
>>>> but don't think for one second if the fascists get in charge here
>>>
>>> IF?
>>>
>>> The fascists have been in charge of your country since 2000.
>>>
>>>> they won't be rolling northward to take the last of what you have.
>>>
>>> You tried that in 1812 and it didn't work then. You got your ass
>>> kicked.
>>>
>>
>>We didn't have nukes back then. ^_^
>
>And we got these cool stealthy little fighter jets that could fly
>across the border and flow up all their hockey arenas and they'd never
>know what hit 'em doncha know.

It might be against the Geneva Convention (inhumane warfare) but take
out their national curling team and a brewery or two and they'll be
done.

k...@att.bizzz

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Nov 12, 2012, 8:37:24 PM11/12/12
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On Sun, 04 Nov 2012 00:13:24 -0500, The Daring Dufas
<the-dari...@stinky-finger.net> wrote:

>On 11/3/2012 11:43 PM, Home Guy wrote:
>> Gunner wrote:
>>
>>>> The fascists have been in charge of your country since 2000.
>>>>
>>>>> they won't be rolling northward to take the last of what you have.
>>>>
>>>> You tried that in 1812 and it didn't work then. You got your ass
>>>> kicked.
>>>
>>> We certainly did. And there were far more Canadians than Yanks in
>>> 1812.
>>>
>>> Care to try for a rematch?
>>
>> If you try it again - China's got our back next time.
>>
>> They want our oil and potash more than you do. And they're paying a
>> premium for it.
>>
>> Screw the XL pipeline. We're building one to the west coast - where
>> we'll be exporting our oil to China.
>>
>> All this talk of "North American" energy independance coming out of your
>> oil-industry PR mouths. What a joke. You keep going down the toilet
>> and meanwhile China is open for business. They've already got a few of
>> our Candu nuclear reactors (the ones that can't melt down - unlike the
>> GE ones you use and sold to Japan and screwed them up real good didn't
>> you?)
>>
>
>Home Gay, how are your Chinese language lessons coming along for the
>time when China takes over Canada? ^_^

WTF would China want with that God-forsaken tundra?

k...@att.bizzz

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Nov 12, 2012, 8:39:05 PM11/12/12
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On Sun, 04 Nov 2012 12:56:26 -0800, Gunner <gunne...@gmail.com>
wrote:

>On Sun, 04 Nov 2012 08:56:41 -0600, The Daring Dufas
><the-dari...@stinky-finger.net> wrote:
>
>>On 11/4/2012 6:36 AM, Home Guy wrote:
>>> harry wrote:
>>>
>>>>> Care to try for a rematch?
>>>>
>>>> Heh Heh, You couldn't even beat a bunch of clothheads in Afghanistan.
>>>
>>> Good point. They're called rag-heads over here.
>>>
>>> The idiocy of suggesting that the US would threaten Canada with nukes.
>>> Would you really be that depraved of a country to do that? (don't
>>> answer that...)
>>>
>>> You'd have to put boots on the ground. And just remember we've got some
>>> of the best military sharp-shooters in the world. And because we're a
>>> NATO member country, there are some friends we'd call on (and just
>>> remember that the UK has nukes).
>>>
>>
>>You must be suffering from H.I.S.I., pronounced "hissy". It stands for
>>(H)umor (I)rony (S)arcasm (I)mpairment. People with that particular
>>mental disease are said to have H.I.S.I. fits and often put on a big
>>display of pseudo-intellectualism about the subject at hand when they
>>fail to see the humor or bizarreness of statements made by someone who
>>is attempting to pull their leg. It's also called The Mr. Data response
>>in some circles. ^_^
>>
>>TDD
>
>
>The dude is probably French Canadian. They have zero sense of humor.
>Mutants deported from France to try to improve the blood lines of
>those remaining in France. The culls so to speak.

When the French Canadians' ancestors were kicked out of France, it
doubled the IQ of both countries.

terryc

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Nov 12, 2012, 8:40:52 PM11/12/12
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On 13/11/12 10:56, Winston_Smith wrote:
> On Tue, 13 Nov 2012 10:51:19 +1100, terryc
> <newsnine...@woa.com.au> wrote:
>
>> On 13/11/12 06:36, Winston_Smith wrote:
>>> On Mon, 12 Nov 2012 10:46:03 -0800 (PST), Shall not be infringed

>>> Easy, the government of India, desperate for aid, puts their foot on
>>> the illicit drug makers. Without them, "official" drugs are all that's
>>> available and they get their price.
>>>
>>> Naturally, it then just goes underground or moves to another country.
>>
>> Not illicit, legal in India. In Australia, after the patents expire, any
>> company can produce the item and many do. Gives real competition, but
>> isn't liked by the bit drug companies.
>
> OK, badly stated. It's seen as illicit/illegal by UK drug company
> standards and hurts their bottom line.
>
> I'm not sure how violating a patent can be legal if the two countries
> have any sort of defined trade agreements.

Patents are country specific. Given the respect not shown to many other
countries patents by the USA, i don't think it is a strong obstacle.

> It's much like Hollywood
> being upset about movie and music pirating in China but I bet the
> Chinese government isn't too concerned.

I do not draw a parallel with the actions of Hollywood and the like mind
of mobsters.

> I would think the UK and a
> former commonwealth/colony/whatever it was would be a lot tighter
> linked than the US and China.

Umm, think again, this is India where love of the mother country
extinguished in a fierce way. They have billion(s) of people who will
riot as they have SFA to loose. When the type of people who make 5c/day
sorting garbage way out number the other types, you really do not want
mass rioting.



rbowman

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terryc wrote:

> Patents are country specific. Given the respect not shown to many other
> countries patents by the USA, i don't think it is a strong obstacle.

Back when the US was just a young country, it would steal a hot stove if it
could. The British bitched long and loud about the complete disrespect for
patents and copyrights by the American manufacturers and publishers. What
goes around...

The Daring Dufas

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Nov 12, 2012, 11:03:56 PM11/12/12
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Storing perishable items? ^_^

TDD

k...@att.bizzz

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On Mon, 12 Nov 2012 22:03:56 -0600, The Daring Dufas
Doesn't help Canuckistanis.

EXT

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>>> They want our oil and potash more than you do. And they're paying a
>>> premium for it.
>>>
>>> Screw the XL pipeline. We're building one to the west coast - where
>>> we'll be exporting our oil to China.
>>>
>>> All this talk of "North American" energy independance coming out of your
>>> oil-industry PR mouths. What a joke. You keep going down the toilet
>>> and meanwhile China is open for business. They've already got a few of
>>> our Candu nuclear reactors (the ones that can't melt down - unlike the
>>> GE ones you use and sold to Japan and screwed them up real good didn't
>>> you?)
>>>
>>
>>Home Gay, how are your Chinese language lessons coming along for the
>>time when China takes over Canada? ^_^

That is more real than you intended. In my corner of Canada, the Chinese
population is about 50% and growing. Entire shopping malls are taken over by
them without an English word anywhere in the mall.

Loh ha ma?

Winston_Smith

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On Sun, 04 Nov 2012 00:43:00 -0400, Home Guy <Ho...@Guy.com> wrote:

>Screw the XL pipeline. We're building one to the west coast - where
>we'll be exporting our oil to China.

90% of the Middle East oil goes to China. The US gets part of the
remaining 10%. Canada will be a minor supplier to them. And probably
become dependant on them for income.

Most of the US energy is indeed domestically produced, principally
from gas at the moment. With new sources coming on line, we should be
net energy exporters in a few years.

>All this talk of "North American" energy independance coming out of your
>oil-industry PR mouths. What a joke. You keep going down the toilet
>and meanwhile China is open for business.

Energy independence and the economy are not the same issue. Granted,
high energy consumption is linked to an active economy, but energy is
in no way causing The Great Recession. In fact your great Chinese
economy is very dependent on what is to them foreign oil.

>They've already got a few of
>our Candu nuclear reactors (the ones that can't melt down - unlike the
>GE ones you use and sold to Japan and screwed them up real good didn't
>you?)

We told them to build them in an earthquake zone that was subject to
tsunamis did we? We told them to install a backup system incapable of
shutdown in an earthquake did we? We told them not to upgrade it did
we? We told them to claim it was great and lie about the shoddy
condition did we? Damn, we be bad.

Your blind hatred keeps you from seeing simple facts and makes you
look like an idiot. Great image you are presenting for Canadians.

The Daring Dufas

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Nov 15, 2012, 2:12:13 PM11/15/12
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Here in The U.S. it's Mexican Spanish but people are ignoring the
Chinese infiltration of other countries and don't realize what can
and will happen with "uncontrolled" immigration to the borders, language
and culture of a country. If you and me were put in suspended animation
then revived after even a half century we would hardly recognize our own
countries and the culture. O_o

TDD


Home Guy

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Nov 15, 2012, 6:15:03 PM11/15/12
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Winston_Smith wrote:

> Energy independence and the economy are not the same issue.
> Granted, high energy consumption is linked to an active economy,
> but energy is in no way causing The Great Recession.

High prices for energy and petroleum (caused by your Fed driving down
your dollar) is playing a significant role in your stagnant, near-dead
economy.

> In fact your great Chinese economy is very dependent on what
> is to them foreign oil.

Their per-capita expenditure for oil is very low. Their economy or
economic output is nowhere near as sensitive to the price of oil (read:
gasoline) as yours is. Like it or not, their working class can produce
stuff for 12 hours a day and eat/sleep the other 12 hours for a lot less
energy input (petro-energy input) than US, Canada or Europe.

> > They've already got a few of our Candu nuclear reactors (the
> > ones that can't melt down - unlike the GE ones you use and
> > sold to Japan and screwed them up real good didn't you?)
>
> We told them to build them in

You twisted enough arms or played enough political cards or greased
enough palms to force them as a nation to go with your US (GE) designed
boiling water reactors, which are extremely vulnerable and inherently
unsafe anywhere where earthquakes or flooding can happen (which is
essentially anywhere in Japan). Corporatism at it's finest.

> Your blind hatred

Again you confuse hatred with criticism.

cl...@snyder.on.ca

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Nov 15, 2012, 8:48:09 PM11/15/12
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Sounds like Richmond Hill and Markham Ontario

The Daring Dufas

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Nov 15, 2012, 10:10:58 PM11/15/12
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Here in the U.S. most of the yacking is about Hispanics taking over
whole areas while some places have turned into Middle Eastern enclaves
complete with their own version of law and order. Chinese people are
everywhere even here in my own city. Birmingham is a very young city,
founded in 1871, compared to those cities on the coasts but people from
everywhere in the world have settled in the area from the start. When I
tell people there are a lot of "real" Africans living in Birmingham,
their reaction is usually quite entertaining. ^_^

TDD

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