Sunday, February 3, 2013

5590...Anonymous Is Hating On War Veterans

Anonymous is a scoundrel.

A coward.

Everywhere.

Especially in Welland, Ontario where the Toronto Sun reports that Anonymous slapped a note on 85 year old Ken Hallett's Toyota that called the Korean war vet "... a 'traitor' for driving a foreign car. The letter suggested to Hallett that buying foreign cars and 'screwing on a veteran plate is a slap in the face' for the men and women who have served for Canada.'"

Note to Anonymous:  Mr. Hallett was driving a Toyota Lexus.  They are made in Cambridge, city in Ontario, the city where in the '40s Gordie Howe played junior hockey.  The Toyota plant is about an hour north of Welland.  

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5589...Heartattack In New Orleans

Big lead, power outage, small lead.

The Baltimore Ravens are the champions of the world.

Of course that world is the USA, Canada and, well, that is about it, still.

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5588...The Day The Music Died

Say a prayer for those who passed on this cold day in 1959.

Buddy Holly, J. P. Richardson, Richie Valens.

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5587...The Ultimate Game Is Today

Super Bowl.

Duane Thomas, a running back from Dallas' Cowboys, played in Super Bowl V and VI, winning VI.

In the run up to VI Mr. Thomas was asked what it is like to have the opportunity to play in the ultimate game.  Mr. Thomas' reply is a classic:   "If it's the ultimate game, how come they're playing it again next year?"

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Saturday, February 2, 2013

5586...Question Of The Day Comes From The USA



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5585...Money, Money, Money Liberal Style

My source, Leslie MacKinnon, CBC News, tells me that JT, that's Justin Trudeau to you, has collected the most money in the federal Lib leadership race.

A lot more money.

Here are the numbers Alice Funke parsed from the Elections Canada website:


Justin Trudeau: $673,156.53 (58.4%)
Martha Hall Findlay: $149,877.45 (13.0%)
Marc Garneau: $122,616.11 (10.6%)
George Takach: $106,233.00 (9.2%)
Joyce Murray: $56,554.06 (4.9%)
Karen McCrimmon: $20,275.00 (1.8%)
Deborah Coyne: $16,355.00 (1.4%)
David Bertischi and Martin Couchon are not on the list coz they entered the race after the data was entered.

If money makes the world go round...

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5584...I, On The Other Hand, Like The Soo

25 and reffing in the Ontario Hockey League is a big deal.  A step or two away from the big time and big money of the NHL.

I would think that @monzy25 was on that fast track.

Until earlier this week.

@monzy25 is Joe Monette from Windsor, Ontario and their paper, the Windsor Star, reports that Mr. Monette sent out a Tweet after last Friday's game in Sault Ste. Marie.

"Soo Saint Marie, two words, Slim Pickens, #noteeth #hicktown #allfatties."

Mr. Monette has been suspended for the rest of the season and, one would presume, will only get to the NHL with a ticket.

Good thing Cornwall ain't in the league any more.

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