24 January 2010
Reader Response Forum
30/01/2010 05:20
A Funny Video To Make Your Saturday
We love it when our readers come up with gems like this one. It’s hard to find a comedian these days who does not use profanity in the extreme. Such is not the case with Mrs. Hughes and we hope you enjoy her brand of humour.
Poor Old Tiger Gets No Respect
WEBBITS . . .
30/01/2010 05:20
Don’t You Hate It
When This Happens?
A roundup of bits from the web:
* AUSTRALIANS are the worst sinners in the world, British researchers have decided. In a study of 35 countries, Australians come up as the most likely to commit one of the biblical seven deadly sins. Read more:
* About 1,400 tourists have been airlifted from near the Inca ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru following floods that destroyed road and rail links. A break in the weather allowed the government to send in helicopters, but about 800 tourists are still stranded. Read more:
* A Queensland surfer has fought off a shark with his fists in waters east of Bundaberg in south east Queensland. Read more:
* COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Police in Colorado say they arrested a 28-year-old man accused of passing out in a McDonald's play area and telling his two children to bite the officers who were trying to arrest him. Read more:
* A Portland police officer accidentally used pepper spray instead of a fire extinguisher on a man who lit himself on fire downtown near a fur store Wednesday. Read more:
Woman Wins Refund From Telco
30/01/2010 05:19
SINC SAYS:
We’ve all been there at one time or another when the phone company has charged us for a call we didn’t make.
But how many of us pay the phone company in advance for long distance and then not use the entire allotted minutes?
That’s exactly what happened to a California woman who fought the telco for 10 long years to get her refund.
And a cheque finally arrived in the mail.
It was for 14 cents.
Total Ban On Cigarettes In The Future?
30/01/2010 05:19
SINC SAYS:
Trying to quit smoking?
Could you use some help?
You might want to consider moving to New Zealand.
They are moving towards a total ban on the things in the next 10 years.
And in the meantime, you can only buy them in plain brown wrappers with no brand names.
That’s one way to quit.
US July 4th Fireworks Suffer From Budget Cuts
30/01/2010 05:19
SINC SAYS:
Who would have thunk it?
Americans cutting back on July 4th fireworks shows?
That seems to be the developing trend and cities struggle with the recession and budget restrictions.
Chigago, who always had their big show at midnight on July 3rd, have cancelled it all together.
There are going to have three smaller shows instead to save money.
Or they could be like the local wussies who hold our fireworks displays at 8:00 p.m. Real cities hold them at midnight and let the kids stay up, but not us.
It’s not even dark yet when we hold our Canada Day fireworks celebration for God’s sake.
Details here.
Reader Response Forum
29/01/2010 05:33
The Things That People Send Me
When you purchase your bike folks, please make sure that the colour of the bike seat is taken into consideration!
The Trials Of Running A Ranch
A successful rancher died and left everything to his devoted wife. She was a very attractive woman and determined to keep the ranch, but knew very little about ranching, so she decided to place an ad in the newspaper for a ranch hand.
Two cowboys applied for the job. One was gay and the other a drunk. She thought long and hard about it, and when no one else applied she decided to hire the gay guy, figuring it would be safer to have him around the house than the drunk.
He proved to be a hard worker who put in long hours every day and knew a lot about ranching. For weeks, the two of them worked, and the ranch was doing very well.
Then one day the rancher's widow said to the hired hand, "You have done a really good job, and the ranch looks great. You should go into town and kick up your heels."
The hired hand readily agreed and went into town one Saturday night, but one o’clock came and he didn’t return. Two o'clock and no hired hand. Finally he returned around two-thirty, and upon entering the room, he found the rancher's widow sitting by the fireplace with a glass of wine, waiting for him. She quietly called him over to her.
"Unbutton my blouse and take it off," she said. Trembling, he did as she directed.
"Now take off my boots." He did as she asked, ever so slowly.
"Now take off my socks." He removed each gently and placed them neatly by her boots.
"Now take off my skirt." He slowly unbuttoned it, constantly watching her eyes in the fire light.
"Now take off my bra." Again, with trembling hands, he did as he was told.
"And now take off my thong", and he dropped it to the floor.
Then she looked at him and said, "If you ever wear my clothes into town again, you're fired."
WEBBITS . . .
29/01/2010 05:33
Don’t You Hate It
When This Happens?
A roundup of bits from the web:
* A 61-year-old man slugged a store manager over seafood Monday afternoon, police said. Perkins police arrested Ralph Barr, 61, 1000 block Tiffin Ave., for assault and criminal damaging after he repeatedly punched Kroger store manager Monte Erwin, 44, in a dispute over the price of crab cakes. Read more:
* A Colorado man says marijuana is the main sacrament of his religion and a drug charge against him violates his First Amendment rights. Read more:
* Birthweights in the US are falling but no one knows why, according to a study of 36.8 million infants born between 1990 and 2005. Read more:
* A trade group representing the major music labels said Wednesday it will reject a reduced penalty for a central Minnesota woman found guilty of sharing 24 songs over the Internet, and will instead begin preparing for another trial to determine damages. Read more:
* Wolfie Blackheart is not an ordinary 18-year-old. She believes she is a wolf — technically, a werewolf — and so she wears a tail. She also wears a harness in case someone special wants to drag her around. Read more:
There’s A Surprise In This Foreclosure Home
29/01/2010 05:33
SINC SAYS:
With the number of foreclosures in the US these days, many people take advantage and buy a home much cheaper than market value.
And when they do, they have the extra cash to begin renovations to make the house suit their needs and taste.
But one couple got quite a surprise when they pulled up the carpet to install a new hardwood floor in the room.
They uncovered a trap door.
But where did it lead?
Here Kitty, Kitty, Kitty
29/01/2010 05:33
SINC SAYS:
Who hasn’t heard their neighbour call their pet?
Or whistle in the case of a dog.
But call a crocodile?
That’s exactly what a keeper has done in a zoo in the UK.
He’s trained crocs to respond to a name given to them.
No, really, it’s not a crock.
Woman At Shopping Mall Bitten By Cobra
29/01/2010 05:33
SINC SAYS:
One would think that a woman going shopping at a Baltimore mall would not have to worry about being bitten by a deadly cobra.
But that is exactly what happened to one shopper there.
And it happened right in the parking lot when she bent down to pick up what she thought was a stick.
So then what did she do?
Reader Response Forum
28/01/2010 04:27
City Dings Developers For Offsite Levy Costs
SINC SAYS:
Well folks, if you haven’t heard the good news yet, you can read all about it in yesterday’s Gazette in a story entitled, “Developers on hook for growth” which reads in part:
“City council gave a thumbs-up to new offsite levy rates that will see developers pay for the vast majority of new growth instead of current taxpayers.”
Complete details here in the Gazette.
This is the very first real glimmer of hope that council has finally come to their senses and actually listened to local taxpayers.
What it means is that instead of digging into taxpayer’s pockets to service land for developers, 95 percent of those costs will have to be born by developers.
Developers will scream loudly that it is unfair, but the truth is they will simply pass those costs along to new homeowners.
And passing those costs to new home owners is the right thing to do. If people want to move here and build a new home, they have paid exactly zero towards the infrastructure that they become entitled to use as new taxpaying residents of the city.
That money is a pittance compared to the amount paid by long term residents of the city, Residents who have spent 20 and 30 years and more here have been taxed to the limit and it is time it ended.
Developers are already stating this will make St. Albert the most expensive community in the area to build in. I for one welcome that. Perhaps it will slow down our rate of growth and rein in the ever increasing call by administration for more, more, more of the luxuries of municipal life.
Now if council could only be wise enough to go to a zero based budget policy, dump the new city hall crap and cancel the Arts & Heritage spending spree on old elevators and new parks, we’d really be making progress.
A Cartoon To Make you Smile
WEBBITS . . .
28/01/2010 04:27
Don’t You Hate It
When This Happens?
A roundup of bits from the web:
* As many as 12,000 children a year miss out on university places because they were born in the summer, research shows. Children born late in the school year are significantly less likely to go to university than their older classmates, a study found. Read more:
* MCALLEN - Hidalgo County prosecutors are moving forward with their case against an 800-pound woman charged with capital murder. Read more:
* In late October, Newsday, the Long Island daily that the Dolans bought for $650 million, put its web site, newsday.com, behind a pay wall. The paper was one of the first non-business newspapers to take the plunge by putting up a pay wall, so in media circles it has been followed with interest. Could its fate be a sign of what others, including The New York Times, might expect? So, three months later, how many people have signed up to pay $5 a week, or $260 a year, to get unfettered access to newsday.com? Read more:
* The dirtiest hotels in Europe. Have you stayed at one of them? Read more:
* Is it possible to have too much ABBA? Knowing me, knowing you, the answer is no. And now there's ABBAWORLD — a new museum-cum-theme park in London with enough music, mementoes and memory-lane appeal to satisfy even the most fervent ABBA fan. Read more:
Out Of The Mouths Of Babes
28/01/2010 04:27
I Knew It! They’re Out There, Aren’t They?
28/01/2010 04:27
SINC SAYS:
There is little question in the minds of the few that something is out there folks.
But it would seem the majority are not believers.
Yet those who experience strange occurrences or more to the point in this story, abductions, have no place to turn for help.
Until now that is.
If you’ve been abducted and “they” have placed an implant in your body, now there is a man to help you.
No, really, the video is here.
Newfoundland UFO Sighting A Mystery
28/01/2010 04:27
SINC SAYS:
It’s our day for all things UFO here on St. Albert’s Place with this story from the south coast of Newfoundland.
A woman there saw a UFO come out of the ocean and head skywards.
She even took a picture of it, and it does indeed look like some kind of rocket to me.
Want to bet it turns out to be fired from a submarine as some part of a naval exercise?
I’m surprised authorities haven’t though of that yet.
There’s a picture too.
Reader Response Forum
27/01/2010 00:54
Oilers Take A Beating From Their Fans
SINC SAYS: It’s no secret that oiler fans are disappointed in the performance of their team this year. Some are saying that coach McT did a much better job than the current coach, but at least they have found some humour in the whole mess. Here is a sample of a few items currently making the e-mail rounds to give readers a chuckle today:
EDMONTON, Alberta - A seven-year-old boy was at the center of an Edmonton city courtroom drama yesterday when he challenged a court ruling over who should have custody of him.
The boy has a history of being beaten by his parents and the judge initially awarded custody to his aunt, in keeping with child custody law and regulations requiring that family unity be maintained to the degree possible.
The boy surprised the court when he proclaimed that his aunt beat him more than his parents and he adamantly refused to live with her. When the judge then suggested that he live with his grandparents, the boy alleged they had also beat him.
After considering the remainder of the immediate family and learning that domestic violence was apparently a way of life among them, the judge took the unprecedented step of allowing the boy to propose who should have custody of him.
After two recesses to check legal references and confer with child welfare officials, the judge granted temporary custody to the Edmonton Oilers, whom the boy and judge both firmly believe are not capable of beating anyone.
And another:
Reporting a serious incident . . .
I'm sooo pissed off!
I had two Edmonton Oilers hockey tickets sitting in plain view on my car dashboard.
Some bastard broke my window and left me two more.
And still another:
The RCMP are cracking down on speeders heading into Edmonton.
For the first offense, they give you two Edmonton Oiler tickets.
If you get stopped a second time, they make you use them.
How Dolphins “Net” Fish
Long time reader and contributor to St. Albert’s Place Kelly Boyd of Entwistle brought this video to our attention. We’ve all heard many times that dolphins are intelligent animals and this certainly would seem to prove it.
WEBBITS . . .
27/01/2010 00:54
Don’t You Hate It
When This Happens?
A roundup of bits from the web:
* Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's nephew was one of two men dressed up in Ku Klux Klan outfits removed by police during a peaceful demonstration outside the Australian Open tennis tournament. Read more:
* Earth is becoming "invisible" to aliens, the world's leading ET hunter claimed yesterday. Read more:
* Americans love their shrimp. It's the most popular seafood in the country, but unfortunately much of the shrimp we eat are a cocktail of chemicals, harvested at the expense of one of the world's productive ecosystems. Worse, guidelines for finding some kind of "sustainable shrimp" are so far nonexistent. Read more:
* As if people weren't worrying enough about advanced prostheses making amputees stronger than normal humans, now we have to worry if they are going to make them sexier, too. Read more:
* Dictionaries have been removed from classrooms in southern California schools after a parent complained about a child reading the definition for "oral sex". Read more:
An Oxymoron: Lays And Virgins
27/01/2010 00:54
SINC SAYS:
We never fail to disappoint our readers when Jesus appears on a tree or a door or on toast.
And likewise we wouldn’t want anyone to miss an appearance by the Virgin Mary either.
And so we ask you to point your browser to this very short take on yet another appearance by the virgin.
This time on a Lay’s potato chip.
Complete with photo.
Watch For Flying Manhole Covers
27/01/2010 00:53
SINC SAYS:
If you’re in the US near the capital, you might want to keep an eye out for flying manhole covers.
Yes, that’s right, I said flying manhole covers.
One motorist was severely injured when a manhole cover was blown out of its normal spot in the street and crashed through the windshield of his SUV.
But did it really fly, and why?
Video proof here.
Fools From PETA Are At It Again
27/01/2010 00:53
SINC SAYS:
We never miss a chance to bring you the latest numbskull moves by the people from PETA.
This time they imported an American to our shores to pie the face of the fisheries minister protesting the seal hunt.
Why are these deranged types even allowed into venues like this and how do they smuggle pies unseen into a room and get front row seating?
Shouldn’t these groups be held responsible for their actions and given jail time for their actions?
Pie faced here.
Reader Response Forum
26/01/2010 05:40
Pictures From Our Readers Libraries
Long time reader Geordie took these shots of the King Street Station on a recent trip to Seattle. In the top pictures, you can see the former 45 foot high ceiling from years past through the tiles. They are in the process of restoring the station to its original grandeur as shown in the large photograph at the bottom. Thanks for the shots Geordie!
Hot And Cold Senior Sex
After his exam the
doctor said to the elderly man: 'You appear to
be in good health. Do you have any medical
concerns you would like to ask me about?'
'In fact, I do,' said the old man. 'After I have sex I am usually cold and chilly, and then, after I have sex with her the second time, I am usually hot and sweaty.'
After examining his elderly wife, the doctor said: 'Everything appears to be fine. Do you have any medical concerns that you would like to discuss with me?'
The lady replied that she had no questions or concerns.
The doctor then said to her: 'Your husband had an unusual concern. He claims that he is usually cold and chilly after having sex with you the first time, and then hot and sweaty after the second time. Do you know why?'
'Oh that crazy old fart,' she replied. 'That's because the first time is usually in January and the second time is in August."
WEBBITS . . .
26/01/2010 05:40
Don’t You Hate It
When This Happens?
A roundup of bits from the web:
* BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) -- An Illinois man says it didn't take him long to decide not to mess with the uninvited, antlered guest he found in his kitchen.
Belleville resident Mark Page and his wife were sleeping Saturday when the sound of breaking glass and - was that hooves? - woke them up. Read more:
* NEW YORK, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- Several New York dog owners taking their pets to a dog run said they have been egged by a tenant in a neighboring luxury condominium building. Read more:
* WESTLAKE, Ohio -- Jennifer Lyn Jackson-Thompson, a Playboy centerfold in 1989, was found dead Friday at her home.
Westlake Lt. Larry Stephens said the Cuyahoga County Coroner's Office would determine her cause of death, but noted there were no obvious signs of foul play. Read more:
* A man has been rescued alive from the rubble of a hotel 11 days after the Haitian earthquake - despite the country's government declaring the search for survivors over. Wismond Exantus, in his 20s, was pulled to safety on Saturday in front of cheering onlookers - telling rescuers he survived by drinking cola, beer and eating cookies. Read more:
Is Your Phone Stuck To Your Ear?
26/01/2010 05:40
SINC SAYS:
We’ve all heard that old expression about folks who spent too much time on the phone.
You know, the one where people say, oh he’s got the phone stuck to his ear again.
And with so many cell phones in use out there with earpieces that people wear, making them look like some kind of Cyborg alien, the stuck bit is coming true indeed.
But not nearly as true as this guy Down Under whose earpiece was literally stuck to his ear.
But how did it happen?
The Copier Turns 50 The Copier Turns 50
26/01/2010 05:40
SINC SAYS:
I can remember the day when getting a photo copy was a very big deal.
One had to go to the local stationary store and pay as much as a buck a copy to get one done back then.
But the copier is old hat now and almost everyone who has a computer now has one in their home.
Was that really only 50 years ago?
My time flies.
Be Careful What You Post On Facebook
26/01/2010 05:40
SINC SAYS:
While I do have a Facebook account, I try to use it as little as possible.
I have never been comfortable with some of the things I see posted there.
Much of what I see is far too personal for my liking and this story only adds fuel to the fire as far as I am concerned.
When credit companies start checking out who your friends are and whether or not you socialize with good credit risks, it’s time to reign in the information you post.
Or is it just me?
Reader Response Forum
25/01/2010 00:37
Cool Illusion Video
Our thanks go out to Warren in Ontario for sending in this video for our readers to enjoy.
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How To Get To Heaven From Scotland
I was testing
children in my Glasgow Sunday school class to
see if they understood the
concept of getting into heaven.
I asked them, "If I sold my house and my car, had a big jumble sale and gave all my money to the church, would that get me into heaven?"
"NO!" the children answered.
"If I cleaned the church every day, mowed the garden and kept everything tidy, would that get me into heaven?"
Again, the answer was 'No!'
By now I was starting to smile.
"Well, then, if I was kind to animals and gave sweeties to all the children, and loved my husband, would that get me into heaven?"
Again, they all answered 'No!'
I was just bursting with pride for them.
I continued, "Then how can I get into heaven?"
A six year old boy shouted,
"Yuv goat tae be friggin' deid"
Kinda brings a wee tear tae yir e'e!
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Happy
Robbie Burns
Day!
WEBBITS . . .
25/01/2010 00:37
Don’t You Hate It
When This Happens?
A roundup of bits from the web:
* A United Airlines flight was diverted to Denver International Airport on Saturday afternoon after a passenger tried to open a door in mid-flight. The plane landed safely at DIA just after 5 p.m. Flight 223 had been traveling from Washington Dulles International Airport to Las Vegas, according to DIA officials. Read more:
* It helped forge an empire, sustained us through the Blitz, and may be comforting us through the recession. Sales of tea in the UK rose last year for the first time in four decades as economically depressed consumers remembered just how comforting a cuppa can be. Read more:
* A woman called 911 complaining of exhaustion. Turns out she was just "tired of her husband," an arrest report says. Read more:
* New Jersey's Gottfried Krueger Brewing Company churned out the world's first beer can in 1935, stocking select shelves in Richmond, Va., as a market test. The experiment took off and American drinkers haven't looked back since, nowadays choosing cans over bottles for the majority of the 22 gallons of beer they each drink per year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Read more:
* An Ohio man is in jail after police arrested him on charges of urinating on a meat counter at a Wal-Mart store, Cleveland's Fox8.com reported. Read more:
Disgruntled Firefighter Leaves Gift For Mayor
25/01/2010 00:37
SINC SAYS:
We had to get down and dirty to bring you this yarn from Washington state.
But we did it. We got all the poop there was to find on this guy. Er, or is that in this guy?
Anyway he’s upset at the mayor and wanted to wipe things clean, so to speak.
Wha’d he do anyway?
Der Terror-Pinkler von Farmsen
25/01/2010 00:37
SINC SAYS:
Just in case you don’t understand German folks, the headline above reads: “The Terror Pisser Of Farmsen”.
Boy, I’ve heard everything now.
A man (the pisser) is in a dispute with his neighbour and takes his revenge by sneaking out at night and peeing on the neighbour’s plant in the front of their house.
But what did the neighbour do to piss him off?
Just in case you don’t understand German folks, the headline above reads: “The Terror Pisser Of Farmsen”.
Boy, I’ve heard everything now.
A man (the pisser) is in a dispute with his neighbour and takes his revenge by sneaking out at night and peeing on the neighbour’s plant in the front of their house.
But what did the neighbour do to piss him off?
A Teen’s Sex Life - Who Knew?
25/01/2010 00:37
SINC SAYS:
Gone are the days of a shy goodnight kiss on the doorstep folks.
Today’s teens have gone past that.
Waaaaaaaaay past that it would appear.
A study on the sex lives of teens has some shocking results for their parents.
And you won’t believe a lot of things that today’s teens “don’t consider sex”.
The new goodnight kiss.
Border Collie Fixed In A Jiffy
25/01/2010 00:37
SINC SAYS:
I know you’re thinking the obvious from the headline, but that’s not the story.
You see the collie’s name is Jiffy and he didn’t need to get fixed in the way you think.
But he was so obese that he was found frozen to the ground when he could not even get up.
It’s been a whole different life now for this adopted pooch.
See why here.
Reader Response Forum
24/01/2010 03:12
Pictures From Our Readers Libraries
Here is a great shot of the Seven Sisters mountain near Crowsnest Pass taken by reader Bob F. Good work Bob!
St. Albert Taxpayers Association Meeting
Happy New Year everyone:
Join us in a conversation on smart growth with our expert speaker David Klippenstein at our next meeting, Tuesday, January 26th, 7:30 (new time) at St Albert Community League Hall.
A short presentation will be followed by a dialogue with David about the concept as well as your thoughts/concerns on the issues it raises.
Here is the meeting agenda:
The minutes from the Annual General Meeting (In Word 1997-2003) can be downloaded here.
Lynda Flannery
President
St. Albert Taxpayers Association
“Your membership is your voice”
An Animated Cartoon To Make You Smile
Please wait a few seconds for the animation below to run folks, it is worth the wait.
New Hoover Dam Bridge Taking Shape
24/01/2010 03:12
Creeping closer inch by inch 900 feet above the mighty Colorado River the two sides of a $160 million bridge at the Hoover Dam slowly take shape.
The bridge will carry a new section of US Route 93 past the bottleneck of the old road which can be seen twisting and winding around and across the dam itself.
When complete, it will provide a new link between the states of Nevada and Arizona. In an incredible feat of engineering, the road will be supported on the two massive concrete arches which jut out of the rock face.
The arches are made up of 53 individual sections each 24 feet long which have been cast on-site and are being lifted into place using an improvised high-wire crane strung between temporary steel pylons.
The arches will eventually measure more than 1,000 feet across. At the moment, the structure looks like a traditional suspension bridge. But once the arches are complete, the suspending cables on each side will be removed.
Extra vertical columns will then be installed on the arches to carry the road. The bridge has become known as the Hoover Dam bypass, although it is officially called the Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge, after a former governor of Nevada and an American Football player from Arizona who joined the US Army and was killed in Afghanistan.
Work on the bridge started in 2005 and should finish next year. An estimated 17,000 cars and trucks will cross it every day.
The dam was started in 1931 and used enough concrete to build a road from New York to San Francisco. The stretch of water it created, Lake Mead, is 110 miles long and took six years to fill. The original road was opened at the same time as the famous dam in 1936.
Fake Cop Should Be Careful Who He Arrests
24/01/2010 03:12
SINC SAYS:
You hear about these guys all the time.
The wannabe cops who pose as real cops to get their jollies. Except of course for the ones who work for the local bylaw department, but I digress.
Just such a guy playing cop got himself in just a tad of trouble recently in Detroit.
So, what did he do?
Chilled By Choice - Living Without Heat
24/01/2010 03:12
SINC SAYS:
We all know folks who like to keep their thermostats turned down and live in a cool house wearing lots of sweaters.
As a matter of fact, some environmentalists recommend the practice.
Then there are those types who buy programmable thermostats and the temperature fluctuates from cold to warm depending on if they are home or not.
Personally, I set our thermostat at 19° some 10 years ago and haven’t touched it since.
But there are all kinds of people who live without any heat source at all.
And they do it intentionally.
Who Knew There Is “Hair Ice”?
24/01/2010 03:12
SINC SAYS:
You have to see it to believe it but a thing called hair ice does indeed exist.
And much of it forms on dead trees right here in Canada.
The pictures on this web site are beautiful and the stuff forms more often that you would think.
But where exactly does it grow?
