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A Partial List of Rock Bands that are Better than the Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are overrated. Some people in my area might disagree. The nearby city, Toronto, in order to declare that the risk of getting SARS was over, had a festival to declare that illness gone. They got the Rolling … Continue reading
Posted in History, Music, Wee Bit O' Humour
Tagged arena rock, Bastille, Coldplay, Electric Light Orchestra, Faith No More, Foreigner, funk rock, Genesis, grunge, Imagine Dragons, INXS, Journey, Kitchener, Led Zeppelin, Men Without Hats, moss, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Pink Floyd, pop rock, progressive rock, queen, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rolling Stone, Rush, SARS, Styx, Supertramp, the Beatles, the Cars, The Cure, the greatest rock and roll band in the world, the Police, The Rolling Stones, the Who, Toronto, U2, Yes
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Heated Skate Blades
When I first heard of heated skate blades I thought, well there’s a way of skating that sounds like it is cheating. You see, skating is a way of putting all your weight on two small skate blades. All this … Continue reading
Posted in Science, Sports, Wee Bit O' Humour
Tagged 15 year old story, 5 players - one liked it, 50 players - no available results, cheating, extra slipperiness, falls in figure skating., faster acceleration?, figure skating, heat makes water on ice, heated skate blades, hockey, less energy?, patents only last 20 years, pressure makes water on ice, speed skating
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Stampede!
I don’t know what people were thinking out in the old west of North America with the cowboys and their giant herds of cows. It being the old west, everyone had guns. Sure that’s okay if you use yours. Then … Continue reading
Beneath the Waves – Above the Waves
It made headlines recently, the fact that New York city is sinking. It is because of all the massive amount of weight contained in all those high buildings. But various parts of the city are sinking at different rates. Counter … Continue reading
Posted in Geography, History, Science, Wee Bit O' Humour
Tagged Anti-atlantis, Atlanits story is depressing, Atlantis, bedrock, continent, dikes, Dutch, island, land with salt mostly infertile, Manhattan, massive amount of weight, Netherlands, New York City, skyscrapers, some salt resistant crops, windmills
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What’s in the Name, Newfoundland?
When the explorer Cabot got to Newfoundland in 1497, Columbus had already discovered America, so, it was definitely possible that this was the same land that Columbus had discovered. Still the name Newfoundland eventually did stick. Perhaps the British had … Continue reading
Methane Reductions
Even assuming we get down to zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2050, the second biggest contributor to climate change needs to be addressed. That is, methane emissions need to be curbed as well. Scientists are already studying cattle as one … Continue reading
Posted in Humour, Science, Science Fiction
Tagged 95% of cattle methane is belched out, beans and pork, beef, bloating, burps, carbon dioxide, cattle are one of the biggest sources of methane, chain burp, chain fart, chili con carne, climate change, dairy, farts, flatulaence, free probiotics, gas, kidney beans, less stinky environment, men forced to take probiotics?, methane, methane reductions, middle aged men, probiotics
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Grab Bag o’ Humour: A Hockey Sandwich
The Florida Panthers banned playoff ticket sales for the first day to non Americans in the 2nd round of the playoffs. This in a series where they were playing the Toronto Maple Leafs. Such blatant prejudice would likely have been … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Humour, Sports
Tagged America Junior, Boston, Canadian Hockey League, expansion teams, final 2, final 8, Florida Panthers, hard hand, hockey, Las Vegas Golden Knights, Mutti, NHL, playoffs, problem in superhero movies, Seattle Kraken, soft bed of grass, Stanley Cup, tomatoes, Toronto Maple Leafs, what country does National refer to?
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Which Kind of Zoomer Are You?
Lately I’ve been seeing Gen Z-ers being called Zoomers. First of all bravo you namers. You named Gen Z-ers after their most hated generation. The one they keep getting compared to, negatively of course. Secondly you didn’t check with other … Continue reading
Posted in Humour, Language, Social Science
Tagged "Gen Z", Boomers, centennials, Don't wipe out Gen X, Don't wipe out Millennials, every third generation named Zoomers?, gen X, Greatest Generation, Homelanders, iGeneration, Millennial, naming Gen Z after their most hated generation, post millennials, Silent Generation, Zoomer, Zoomer Magazine, Zoomer Radio, ZoomerMedia, Zoomers are active Boomers
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Cane and Able
I don’t really pay much attention to the bible factually because some of its “facts” don’t jibe with science or history. I don’t agree with the morals the bible espouses because it blatantly turns a blind eye to slavery. So … Continue reading
Posted in Religion, Wee Bit O' Humour
Tagged Abel kills animals, Adam and Eve, bible's facts are questionable, blind eye to slavery, Cain and Abel, Cain grows food, Cane and Able, English, Genesis, God dislikes Cain's offering, God likes Abel's offering, Is god against the disabled?, meat eaters, omnivores. strict meat eaters die, symbolism, the bible, vegetarians, vegetarians must watch their diet
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Canadian Michaels and China
A few years ago, Canada arrested Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou on behalf of the US and our agreements with that country. In retaliation, China arrested the two Michaels, Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig, two Canadians who were in China at … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Humour, Politics, Stage and Screen
Tagged Austin Powers, Canada, China, expelled, Huawei, Meng Wanzhou, Michael Chong, Michael J. Fox, Michael Kovrig, Michael Spavor, Mike Myers, Newhart show, partly Chinese, Shrek, Tia Carrere, TikTok, U.S., Wayne's World, Zhao Wei
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