Why did I ever move nback to this damned town Posted 10/5/2008 12:38:49 PM I am not one for airing my problems in public . I keep things pretty much to myself. As it has been my experience that no one listens to me anyways . Its been that way all my life. I have to listen to every one elses rants and raves. I am not talking about NB or MySpace I am talking real time. Anyways five yrs ago I moved back home. A friend some one I thought was a friend wanted me to. Said I was getting to old to be a carny. I listened to him and it was a mistake I am going to regret the rest of my days. Moving back here has been a disaster. I am more suited to cities. I grew up here and thought things had changed I thought this town would finally come out of the fifties but its still friggin Mayberry. People here are rude obnoxis and just dont give a shit. I was waiting in line at the IGA the other day I was behind two other people when this woman butted right in front of me pushed my cart away like it was no big deal. I told her Jesus lady that was rude she just laughed like no big deal. This friend of mine the person I thought was a friend left a note on my car this morning told me where I was parking was private property. I park at his warehouse . He could have told me in person but nope he doesnt.I talked to him Wednesday I thought that was rude. anyways I need to park damn near a block away. Funny thing is Bob , the prick who runs the hotel can park there I cant and jesus you should hear what my so called friend says about him behind his back. I dont talk behind peoples back it aint the Carny way. So this has me pissed of. Westlock is a town stuck in the fifties and will never change. You have farmers bitching about the Govt they have no money yet they can sit in the fecking bar morning noon and night. spend the money they say they dont have and next day bitch.Then on Sundays they go to church like the good little bible thumpers they are and figure they will be forgiven cause they go to church one day a week. It jsut boggles my mind. they dont like change in this place. My so called friend doesnt want a Tim Hortons in here cause it will screw up the traffic on highway 44. He hates everything that has to do with change. One day I am just gonna tell him to get out of the fifties live in the now. So now I am stuck in a redneck town no friends and no way to get out. really pisses me off . Its ok I dont have friends here I like being by myself but I do kinda miss having someone to talk thank god for my NB friends If you wanna reply fine I just needed to vent (13) Comments

for Timeless heres the meaning of Behooves Posted 10/3/2008 5:33:57 PM here ya go Lil Sis behoove [bi-hoov] –verb (used with object) 1. to be necessary or proper for, as for moral or ethical considerations; be incumbent on: It behooves the court to weigh evidence impartially. --Ladies and gentleman of Toyland! It behooves us to find out just who embezzled five thousand Tiddlywinks from the First Lego Bank of America! 2. to be worthwhile to, as for personal profit or advantage --It behooves you to look at this webpage everyday. Because , you might be at the tail-end of a job interview at Penguin Putnam, and you're sure you nailed it, and your boss who is inevitably wearing a ten-gallon hat will say, "And by the way, what does 'farl' mean?" After a pause that feels like an hour you'll say "fertilizer." He'll say, "No, that's 'marl', you idiot. Now it behooves you to get the Schenectady out of my office before I turn your ass into Shepherd's Pie!" "What does 'behoove' mean?" "JUST GET OUT!" (4) Comments

I think ever body should sign Figgys cast Posted 10/2/2008 8:31:31 PM I think it behooves me to say that we here at NB should all sign figgy's Cast and say something nice to her . I will start by say this : Figgy ya klutz , from Brian (9) Comments

PECANS IN THE CEMETERY Posted 10/1/2008 2:45:55 PM On the outskirts of a small town, there was a big, old pecan tree just inside the cemetery fence. One day, two boys filled up a bucketful of nuts and sat down by the tree, out of sight, and began dividing the nuts. 'One for you, one for me One for you, one for me,' said one boy. Several dropped and rolled down toward the fence. Another boy came riding along the road on his bicycle. As he passed, he thought he heard voices from inside the cemetery. He slowed down to investigate. Sure enough, he heard, 'One for you, one for me. One for you, one for me. ' He just knew what it was. He jumped back on his bike and rode off. Just around the bend he met an old man with a cane, hobbling along. 'Come here quick,' said the boy, 'you won't believe what I heard! Satan and the Lord are down at the cemetery dividing up the souls.' The man said, 'Beat it kid, can't you s ee it's hard for me to walk.' When the boy insisted though, the man hobbled slowly to the cemetery. Standing by the fence they heard, 'One for you, one for me. One for you, one for me.' The old man whispered, 'Boy, you've been tellin' me the truth. Let's see if we can see the Lord.' Shaking with fear, they peered through the fence, yet were still unable to see anything. The old man and the boy gripped the wrought iron bars of the fence tighter and tighter as they tried to get a glimpse of the Lord. At last they heard, 'One for you, one for me. That's all. Now let's go get those nuts by the fence and we'll be done.' They say the old man made it back to town a full 5 minutes ahead of the kid on the bike. (6) Comments

Where the hell did everyone go? Posted 10/1/2008 8:03:37 AM Where is every one ? I sometimes feel I am the only one left here. I am not giving up on NB . I guess I am gonna have to start blogging big time. Although I dont have a hell of a lot to say. I will say this though I wanna get NB back on track as this is the only site I feel at home at. I havent seen Cindi and Mistletoe in a coons age.Figgy, Well we all know she broke her arm kinda makes the Repugs feel at ease I guess cause she cant type. Wonder how Flapper is making out cooking betchya Figgy is losing weight heh. I am thinking lotsa weiners and beans and KD (Mac and Cheese) Sometimes I wonder why I even bother on NB but I like this place and met a hell of a lot of great people. It bothers me that a few months back when the spammers hit people left for parts unknow because of that and never came back . Well, the spammers have gone except for a few but I try to keep on top that and suspend right quick. A couple of saturdays ago we had a spate of spammers but that is all cleared up now. I feel like that little kid at the End of the movie Shane when he says "Come back Shane" So dang it come back guys cause I am getting somewhat tired of talking to my self. On a different note I finally moved into a better place and it seems like a castle compared to the dive I lived in before. Its a one bdrm apt and I find it is much easier for me to keep it tidy than that suite I lived in at the hotel. only thing is I still havent got a Tv and hockey season starts in 11 days I am gonna go nuts with out watching my hockey not to mention i am missing my CFL and the World Series are starting . Damn i need a TV. (12) Comments

about spammers Posted 9/20/2008 8:25:14 PM Hey guys if you see an account that has random letters ignore it ok these are spammers and also if you see " last seen date 1/1/1900 block em or ignore. ok . I would suggest for the time being dont go to the new users list. Just stay with people you know till we get the problem cleared up. Thank you so much you fecking Spammers I am missing 2 CFL Games this better not happen during hockey season (5) Comments

Todays joke of the Day Posted 9/20/2008 7:23:07 AM A husband and wife were sitting watching TV when he turned to his wife and said, "Honey, tell me something that will make me Happy and Sad all at the same time." She said, "You have the biggest pecker of all your friends". (3) Comments

For Janice , The Hockey song Posted 9/18/2008 10:23:48 PM (4) Comments

I am back Posted 9/17/2008 9:35:00 PM Jesus what a week this was. I moved and fought with Epcor for power in my new place. didnt get hooked up till yesterday. Telus, my internet service provider had me hooked up monday apparently . But I still had no power and then yesterday when I got power I had no Internet connection . So Today , my day off I get my niece to phone telus they say I was hooked up monday so we tried to get my internet going by phone from Telus that didnt work they said a tech would come out tomorrow. ok no problem so I am sitting at my pc playing freecell , a game I am beginning to hate. I get a pop up from my tray saying I am connected. So I gotta get a user name and password which I dont have . I drive to my nephews acreage we phone them after what seemed like eons we finally get a password and user name. I dont wanna ever go through the shit I have went through the past week. I finaly have a great place and gonna enjoy living here. Well, my gmail notifier says I have 102 emails gotta answer em . good to be back (8) Comments

Joke of the Day : Morning differences Posted 9/9/2008 7:12:49 PM Morning Differences Men and women are different in the morning. The men wake up aroused in the morning, We can't help it. We just wake up and we want you. The women are thinking, "how can he want me the way I look in the morning?" It's because we can't see you, we have no blood anywhere near our optic nerve. (2) Comments

Joke of the Day ... Bubba Died Posted 9/6/2008 9:22:58 AM Bubba died in a fire and his body was burned pretty badly. The morgue needed someone to identify the body, so they sent for his two best friends, Cooter and Gomer. The three men had always done everything together. Cooter arrived first, and when the mortician pulled back the sheet, Cooter said, 'Yup, his face is burned up pretty bad. You better roll him over.' The mortician rolled him over and Cooter said, 'Nope, ain't Bubba.' The mortician thought this was rather strange. So he brought Gomer in to confirm the identity of the body. Gomer looked at the body and said, 'Yup, he's pretty well burnt up. Roll him over.' The mortician rolled him over and Gomer said, 'No, it ain't Bubba.' The mortician asked, 'How can you tell?' Gomer said, 'Well, Bubba had two assholes.' What? He had two assholes?' asked the mortician.' 'Yup, we never seen 'em, but everybody used to say, 'There's Bubba with them two assholes. ' (4) Comments

Canadian Generosity Posted 9/5/2008 8:23:57 PM A big earthquake with the strength of 8.1 on the Richter scale has hit Pakistan . Two million Pakistanis have died and over a million are injured. The country is totally ruined and the government doesn't know where to start with providing help to rebuild. The rest of the world is in shock. The USA is sending troops to help Saudi Arabia is sending oil. Latin American countries are sending supplies. New Zealand is sending sheep, cattle and food crops. The Asian continents are sending labour to assist in rebuilding infrastructure. Australia is sending medical teams and supplies. Canada , not to be outdone, is sending two million replacement Pakistanis God Bless Canadian generosity. (1) Comments

A public school teacher was arrested today at John F. Kennedy International Posted 9/3/2008 4:02:48 PM A public school teacher was arrested today at John F. Kennedy International Airport as he attempted to board a flight while in possession of a ruler, a protractor, a set square, a slide rule, and a calculator. At a morning press conference, the Attorney General said he believes the man is a member of the notorious Al-gebra movement. He did not identify the man, who has been charged by the FBI with carrying weapons of math instruction. 'Al-gebra is a problem for us,' the Attorney General said. 'They desire solutions by means and extremes, and sometimes go off on tangents in a search of absolute value. They use secret code names like 'x' and 'y' and refer to themselves as 'unknowns,' but we have determined they belong to a common denominator of the axis of medieval with coordinates in every country. As the Greek philanderer Isosceles used to say, 'There are 3 sides to every triangle.'' When asked to comment on the arrest, President Bush said, 'If God had wanted us to have better Weapons of Math Instruction, he would have given us more fingers and toes.' Fox, CNN, and Republican leaders told reporters they could not recall a more intelligent or profound statement by the President. (4) Comments

Why men are happy Posted 9/2/2008 10:25:09 PM Why men are happy What do you expect from such simple creatures? * Your last name stays put. * The garage is all yours. * Wedding plans take care of themselves. * Chocolate is just another snack. * You can never be pregnant. * You can wear a white T-shirt to a water park. * You can wear NO shirt to a water park. * Car mechanics tell you the truth. * The world is your urinal. * You never to drive to another gas station restroom because this one is just too icky. * You don't have to stop and think of which way to turn a nut on a bolt. * Wrinkles add character. * Wedding dress $5000. Tux rental-$100. * People never stare at your chest when you're talking to them. * The occasional well-rendered belch is practically expected. * New shoes don't cut, blister, or mangle your feet. * One mood all the time. * Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat. * You know stuff about tanks. * A five-day vacation requires only one suitcase. * You can open all your own jars. * You get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness. * If someone forgets to invite you, he or she can still be your friend. * Your underwear is $8.95 for a three-pack. * Three pairs of shoes are more than enough. * You almost never have strap problems in public. * You are unable to see wrinkles in your clothes. * Everything on your face stays its original color. * The same hairstyle lasts for years, maybe decades. * You only have to shave your face and neck. * You can play with toys all your life. * Your belly usually hides your big hips. * One wallet and one pair of shoes one color for all seasons. * You can wear shorts no matter how your legs look. * You can "do" your nails with a pocket knife. * You have freedom of choice concerning growing a moustache. * You can do Christmas shopping for 25 relatives on December 24 in 25 minutes. No wonder we are happier!! (11) Comments

To the Newbies and anyone in between party at my place Posted 8/27/2008 9:31:34 PM Party at my place check my hotblog titled what would happen if NBrs got together.We love to Party especially KOKO . that mangy cat is always stealing someones beer. Anyways I would love to see the newbies come in and introduce themselves and as an after thought bring the food of your choice or beer . So I wanna see all you guys here We have a great time here and we dont bite contrary to popular belief (16) Comments

what would happen if we NB regulars got together Posted 8/27/2008 3:39:18 PM I have been thinking of would happen if the regulars from NB had a get together. Would they know each other right off the bat . Or would it take a while to figure out who they were. Well , with me you would know right off cause I dont have an accent Agnes you could though . Heh Anyways last night I was thinking about this while I was trying to fall asleep wearing that damned BP monitor . You guys would know me right off the bat cause I would be wearing a ''I have a Minnesota Wild fan t shirt. in the Trunk. And would have a Molson Canadian in one hand and a Sherwood PMP 5030 in the other hand (For all you non hockey fans thats a stick) I would know Figgy cause she would be throwing tomatoes at Janice who would be wearing a Nascar Jacket and telling her what a circle is. Meanwhile Cindi would be recognized by the fact she would be holding a bottle of rum in one hand and a MTN Dew in the other hand . I would know Flapper right off cause he would be looking over his shoulder for the men in the Black pick up truck And off in the distant I would hear JK yelling at the men in the truck FLAPPERS OVER THERE. Meanwhile Mistletoe and Bleu would be trying to conjure up a potion to rid cindi of that gawd awful rum and Dew . I would prolly know Magicalmysterytour cause he would be dressed like either Ringo or John Lennon. We would all know imthelady cause she prolly still wouldnt be dried out from the soaking she got in FLA. Unie of course would be the one to try to tame down our behavior with Melimel trying to help Unie but that of course would be kinda like flogging a dead horse. KOKO of course would be trying to get into my Molsons but I would shoo that cat over to cindi to steal her rum and dew. Of course Agness and I and BP and Angeldust would be trying to get you guys to talk the Queens english but that would be a waisted effort because we would be too busy eating poutine . Its really too bad we couldnt do that I think we would have a blast. My problem is I doubt if the boarder guards would let me across. Knowing the way I feel about Dumbya. But like I say I think we all would have a blast that is after we hid that rum and mtn dew from cindi LOL (53) Comments

To Anybody thinking of using NB as a spam site Posted 8/27/2008 10:33:12 AM I am NOT in a good mood as a matter of fact I am pissed right off. Anybody and I mean any body who is thinking of using NB for spam and their own personal gain is going to get suspended in a New York minute. You people are screwing things up for the people who want to blog. I am getting goddamn tired of logging in wanting to say howdy to my friends only to spend the time suspending you assholes. So if you want to blog blog I am not gonna put up with it any friggin longer. It used to be I would give the benefit of the doubt no bloody more . We had a bitch of a time here a few months back and the owner had to rewrite the program thanks to spammers . Now either blog or get the hell out of here . (22) Comments

All I gotta say is If it werent for bad luck I would have no luck at all Posted 8/22/2008 6:34:02 PM How did my day go you ask. Well I will tell ya . I woke up in a fair mood which is somewhat surprising considering how I am health wise. Anyways I get down stairs and see the car door is a bit ajar. I thought I hadnt closed it properly then I noticed my door handle looked kinda weird . Some son of a bitch tried to break into it last night. Jesus the car is 16 damn yrs old got dents on it etc . yet some punk wants to break into it. Then to rub salt into the wound I go to work and decide to go into the oil shed (we recycle oil too) and empty the cans etc costumers leave so what happens I drop the keys into the goddamn holding tank I had to lift the floor grates off the floor and fish around in all the sludge for the damn key. found em though. But on the plus side I got another raise But getting back to the Car what the hell is wrong with kids now a days do they have too much time on their hands . We never did any thing like that we were either too busy working or playing ball football or hockey .depending on the season. We always found something to do. We didnt go around breaking into things . Thats not to say we didnt get into trouble we did but it wasnt the B&Es kinda trouble. (5) Comments

Agnes I ffound this on Wikpedia kinda interesting take a gander Posted 8/21/2008 6:36:03 PM Political parties represented in the House of Commons * Bloc Québécois (founded in 1991) - social democratic, Quebec separatist * Conservative Party of Canada (founded in 2003) - conservative, centre-right, Canadian neoconservatism * Liberal Party of Canada (founded in 1867) - liberal, centre-left * New Democratic Party (founded in 1961) - social democratic, left-wing [edit] Other parties recognized by Elections Canada * Animal Alliance Environment Voters Party of Canada (founded in 2005) - environmentalist, animal liberationist * Canadian Action Party (founded in 1997) - Progressive, Canadian Nationalist * Christian Heritage Party of Canada (founded in 1987) - Social conservative * Communist Party of Canada (founded in 1921) - Communist * Communist Party of Canada (Marxist-Leninist) (founded in 1970) - Communist/Marxist-Leninist influenced by Maoism and the ideas of Enver Hoxha * First Peoples National Party of Canada (founded in 2005) - Aboriginal rights advocacy * Green Party of Canada (founded in 1983) - Green * Libertarian Party of Canada (founded in 1975) - Libertarian * Marijuana Party of Canada (founded in 2000) - pro-marijuana legalization * Neorhino.ca (founded in 2007) - Joke party. * Newfoundland and Labrador First Party (founded in 2007) - Newfoundland and Labrador advocation * People's Political Power of Canada (founded in 2006)- Social Conservative, Populist * Progressive Canadian Party (founded in 2004) - progressive conservative, Red Tory * Western Block Party (founded 2005) - western separatist and ultraconservative * Work Less Party (founded in 2007) - Labour rights some of these Parties are really nuts. (7) Comments

44 odd things about me (MMT dint make me do it Cindi) Posted 8/21/2008 4:01:28 PM 1. Do you like blue cheese? Nope, like cheddar 2. Have you ever smoked? you talking cigarettes or BC Bud answer is yep 3. Do you own a gun? I have a Browning BLR 308 4. What flavor Kool Aid was your favorite? Orange (Cindi is a Lush HAR HAR 5.Do you get nervous before doctor appointments? nope 6. What do you think of hot dogs? love em 7. Favorite Christmas movie? The Grinch cause he is my hero 8. What do you prefer to drink in the morning? coffee or Orange juice? what cindi said 9. Can you do push ups? damn Cindis answer is hard to top my morals wont let me answer this one 10. What's your favorite piece of jewelry? I dont wear it 11. Favorite hobby ? Hockey internet and oh yeah hockey 12. Do you have A.D.D.? Nope 13. What's one trait you hate about yourself? my stuborness 15. Name 3 thoughts at this exact moment- Will The Eskimos beat Regina tonight. Will the Oilers make the play offs and what the hell am I doing this for 16. 3 drinks you regularly drink? Coffee, coffee, and oh yeah coffee 17. Current worry? worrying about the taste of MTN Dew and Rum ewww 18. Current hate right now? Regina 19. Favorite place to be? with the gang at WCA 20. How did you bring in the New Year? watched the World Jrs hockey championship 21. Where would you like to go? BC 22. Name three people who will complete this? I guess 3 people who have nothing better to do what cindi said 23. Do you own slippers? got em on 24. What color shirt are you wearing right now? red t shirt 25. Do you like sleeping on satin sheets? Nope 26. Can you whistle? nope 27. Favorite color? red 28. Would you be a pirate? nope who would wanna play ball for Pittsburgh ugh 29. What songs do you sing in the shower? I don't 30. Favorite Girl's Name? well it sure aint Cindi Har har umm actually I am partial to the Name Dawn 31. What makes you laugh? a bone rattling hip check I'm weird 32. Best bed sheets as a child? flannel 33. Worst injury you've ever had? tore my achiles tendon in a ball tournament in BC 34. How many TVs do you have in your house? one 35. Does someone have a crush on you? I sure as hell hope not. 36.Your favorite book? anything by janet evanovich 37. Favorite candy? Mallo Cups 38. Favorite Sports Team? Edmonton Oilers 39. What song do you want played at your funeral? Alberta Bound by gordon Lightfoot and burning bridges by the mike curb congregation 40. What was the last thing that made you cry? when they shot OLD Yeller 41. Favorite boys name? Brian 42. Do you have a crush on someone? yeah XENA 43. Would you be a police officer? Long enough to pull over these idiots who talk on their freakin cell phones while driving (what cindi said 44. Do you like to fly? yup (10) Comments

A test from the School of Psychiatry at Harvard University Posted 8/20/2008 12:33:17 PM The following was developed as a mental age assessment by the school of psychiatry at Harvard University. Take your time and see if you can read each line aloud without a mistake. The average person over 40 year's of age cannot do it. 1. This is this cat. 2. This is is cat. 3. This is how cat. 4. This is to cat. 5. This is keep cat. 6. This is an cat. 7. This is old cat. 8. This is fart cat. 9. This is busy cat. 10.This is for cat. 11.This is forty cat. 12.This is second's cat. Now go back & read the third word in each line from the top down. And I betcha you can't resist passing it on.!!! (5) Comments

Dear Pastor Posted 8/18/2008 8:59:47 AM Dear Pastor, I walked down the busy footpath, knowing I was late for an important meeting. My eye fell upon one of those unfortunate, homeless vagabonds that are found in every city these days. Wearing what can only be described as rags, carrying every worldly possession in two plastic bags, my heart was touched by this person's condition. Some people turned to stare. Others quickly looked away as if the sight would somehow contaminate them. Recalling some long ago Sunday school admonition to 'care for the sick, feed the hungry, and clothe the naked' I was moved by some powerful inner urge to reach out to this unfortunate person. Yes, where some people saw only rags, I saw a hidden beauty. A small voice inside my head called out, 'Reach out, reach out and touch this person!' So I did......... I won't be in church this Sunday! (29) Comments

The Security and Prosperity Partnership another Canadian sell out by Harper Posted 8/16/2008 9:35:05 PM I am wondering how many Americans know about the SPP and how it will affect them? I am sure if they read the whys and wherefores they would be about as pissed off as most Canadians and I one that is totally pissed off. Harper just sold out Canada if this comes together. Mulroney sold us out with the damned NAFTA now Harper wants to do the Same with SPP Not Counting Canadians: The Security and Prosperity Partnership and public opinion From April 7–10, 2008, the Council of Canadians commissioned Environics Research Group to conduct a survey of Canadians to find out how they feel about the major SPP policy directions and initiatives, including North American regulatory convergence, energy integration with the United States, bulk water exports, and the adoption of U.S.-style security measures in Canada. We also asked whether such a wide-reaching trilateral agreement should be brought to Parliament for a debate and vote. Download the full report, Not Counting Canadians : The Security and Prosperity Partnership and public opinion (PDF 1.78 MB), or follow the links below: 87% of Canadians agree that Canada should maintain the ability to set its own independent environmental, health and safety standards 87% of Canadians agree that Canada should maintain the ability to set its own independent environmental, health and safety standards, even if this might reduce cross-border trade opportunities with the United States. And yet the Harper government is committed to an SPP policy of regulatory harmonization in the areas of consumer product safety, food and drugs, and the environment. 89% of Canadians agree that Canada should establish an energy policy that provides reliable supplies of oil, gas and electricity at stable prices and protects the environment 89% of Canadians agree that Canada should establish an energy policy that provides reliable supplies of oil, gas and electricity at stable prices and protects the environment, even if this means placing restrictions on exports and foreign ownership of Canadian supplies. And yet the Harper government is committed to a “market-based” policy of energy integration with the U.S. through the SPP’s North American Energy Working Group. 88% of Canadians agree that Canada should adopt a comprehensive national water policy that recognizes clean drinking water as a basic human right and also bans the bulk export of fresh water 88% of Canadians agree that Canada should adopt a comprehensive national water policy that recognizes clean drinking water as a basic human right and also bans the bulk export of fresh water. And yet bulk water exports to the U.S. are on the table in SPP discussions. 48% of Canadians do not feel that Canada should harmonize its security policies with the United States, even if this affects our trading relationship48% of Canadians do not feel that Canada should harmonize its security policies with the United States, even if this affects our trading relationship. It was the only question on which Canadians were divided. And yet the 2008 Federal budget committed millions of extra dollars to SPP security initiatives anyway. 86% of Canadians agree that the Security and Prosperity Partnership agreement should be debated and submitted to a vote in Parliament86% of Canadians agree that the Security and Prosperity Partnership agreement should be debated and submitted to a vote in Parliament. Yet four years later, the debate is nowhere to be seen. Canadian preferences for policies that run counter to the key SPP priorities listed above show conclusively that Prime Minister Harper does not have a democratic mandate for pursuing this agenda in secretive trilateral talks like the upcoming North American leaders summit in New Orleans. The government must cease all further SPP talks and debate the agreement fully and openly before submitting it to Parliament for a vote. The Council of Canadians’ five demands for the SPP » You can help stop the SPP! A citizen’s guide to fighting the Security and Prosperity Partnership » View the full Environics poll results, Surveying Canadian attitudes towards trade issues and the SPP For more information about the Council of Canadians, or its campaign against the SPP, please sign up to receive updates above or call us at 1-800-387-7177. (2) Comments

A little sonething about Alberta Posted 8/14/2008 9:58:43 PM Alberta is an extremely rich oil producing province, and because of its enormous wealth it tends to operate in quite an isolationistic manner. Alberta's claim to fame Within the rest of Canada, Alberta has a reputation for being the "Canadian Texas", full of oil-tycoons, cowboys, evangelical Christians, and rednecks of all stripes. It is also the center of Canadian conservatism, and is the only province that continues to openly challenge some of Canada's "sacred cow" liberal policies, such as socialized heathcare. Alberta's control of the country's natural gas reserves likewise makes it a very important player in provincial / federal relations, and the the Alberta government always seems to have a sort of underlying "don't piss us off it you still want to drive your SUV" mentality. In the 1970's the Canadian federal government tried to forcibly nationalize Alberta's oil, and this incredibly unpopular move (since reversed) spawned an entire generation of Albertans hostile to Ottawa. Alberta's Premier is Ralph Klein, hard-drinking, plain talking Westerner. He has been in power for over ten years, and enjoys great personal popularity with most Albertans. There is something of an informal Alberta separatist movement these days, though it tends to be more of an emotional response than an actual formal political philosophy. Because Alberta is so conservative, and thus culturally distinct from a nation that increasingly tends to define itself according to liberal political values, many Albertans are forced to speculate as to whether or not their province will ever be fully embraced by Canada's political establishment. Politicians from Alberta, like current Prime Minister Stephen Harper, always have to struggle to overcome the "redneck" label and make a breakthrough with skeptical Eastern Canadian voters. This in turn breeds a sort of "East / West" animosity not entirely unlike the "North / South" conflict that underscores US politics. In recent years it's been revealed that Alberta's oil reserves may be even larger than previously thought. They may even larger than those in Saudi Arabia, and provide enough oil to fuel entire United States and Canada for at least 100 years. If this is indeed the case, Alberta could become one of the most financially important places in the entire world. (5) Comments

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Bunny
Posted 10/7/2008 11:07:34 PM
Good and you brian, getting settled in nice and comfy
My goodness I haven't heard this song in ages. Wow, One tin soldier. I love this song.

timeless
Posted 10/7/2008 3:55:26 PM
pm coming

figgyjslyme
Posted 10/7/2008 11:42:12 AM
Heh! The Vikings won! It wasn't pretty, but it was a win! Have a wonderful day, dear Brian!

Unie
Posted 10/7/2008 8:43:23 AM
Morning Buddy, Hoep you are doing ok today.

figgyjslyme
Posted 10/6/2008 8:03:59 PM
watching the vikings play tonight. doesn't look good - one of our players dislocated his toes.

angeldust
Posted 10/5/2008 11:03:18 PM
So I hope that things start to improve for ya bud & that the sun shines n ya & not in your eyes.
TC! mate.

figgyjslyme
Posted 10/5/2008 1:57:33 PM
alrighty then, thunder bay it is. been there lots of times. beautiful place!

figgyjslyme
Posted 10/5/2008 1:52:11 PM
how about i give you a play-by-play of the oilies games til ya get yer teevee?

figgyjslyme
Posted 10/5/2008 10:11:50 AM
bri - don't worry about no tv, i'll keep ya updated. the wild beat the canadiens. snark, snark.

Unie
Posted 10/4/2008 10:16:49 AM
Dropping off a good morning and a big ~Hug ~ to my #1 Buddy!!

figgyjslyme
Posted 10/4/2008 8:19:48 AM
morning bri! guess i missed ya!
did ya get a tv yet?

LOVE
Posted 10/3/2008 5:48:06 PM
Oh yeah I am doing good

LOVE
Posted 10/3/2008 5:45:23 PM
Oh really? I thought I sent you one LOL I don't see anything

cheric
Posted 10/3/2008 10:42:28 AM

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cheric
Posted 10/3/2008 10:37:30 AM

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NusiJoan
Posted 10/3/2008 8:16:04 AM
Hey:
Eid is an islamic holiday *three days long* to celebrate the end of Ramadan or the break of fast you can look it up on google at Wikipedia it has all the info u\you can need,
Lots of love
Nusi

timeless
Posted 10/3/2008 6:36:21 AM

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Unie
Posted 10/2/2008 9:35:46 PM
Hey... You haven't talked to me in so long, you've forgotten my weird sense of humor... I know you're not dodging anyone, silly.Just for that I'm leaving a big old Hug to you. Mr. Grouch!
(((((BIG HUG))))))
So there!

LOVE
Posted 10/2/2008 9:17:12 PM
:) Yep

LOVE
Posted 10/2/2008 9:10:22 PM
Shhhh LOL

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