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[A href="http://www.peta.org/"]PETA[/A] is usually not one to balk from [SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; 12pt: "]controversy ads. The most recent one was based on the decapitation and murder of [A href="http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/story.html?id=58e41ce1-a14f-478f-9f27-21f192c1869e"]Tim McLean[/A]. I feel that PETA has gone overboard when they compared his death to the slaughter of animals. It's not remotely funny and shows insensitivity towards McLean's parents.[/SPAN]

[SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; 12pt: "][/SPAN]

[SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; 12pt: "]Here's what the ad says:[/SPAN]

[SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; 12pt: "][/SPAN]

[SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; 12pt: "]"Manitoba . . . an innocent young victim's throat is cut . . . His struggles and cries are ignored . . . The man with the knife shows no emotion . . . The victim is slaughtered and his head is cut off . . . His flesh is eaten . . . It's still going on!" reads the ad text.[/SPAN]

  [A href="http://www.nationalpost.com/story.html?id=705090"]Source[SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; 12pt: "][/SPAN][/A]

  Think also when PETA compared the Holocaust to animal killings in 2003. ([A href="http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/Northeast/02/28/peta.holocaust/"]Source[/A])

  I know that PETA has a message to get out there but seriously, they should show some sensitivity or at least common sense when approaching such matters.

[SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; 12pt: "][/SPAN]

[SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; 12pt: "]What are your thoughts?[/SPAN]    

[[FONT size=6]Breastfeeding protest at H&M[/FONT]]

I support the woman's right to pop out her boobs and feed her wee parasite!!!!

  [FONT size=6]Breastfeeding protest at H&M[/FONT]

  [img]http://media.metronews.ca/images/d5/28/d6ba924942da83e303fea007b45d.jpeg"]

 A clothing store in Downtown Vancouver was overrun today by about 150 breastfeeding women during a noon-hour "nurse-in" to protest a mother being asked to breastfeed in a private fitting room.

Mothers, with babies (and some toddlers) at their breasts and strollers at their feet, crowded into the newly opened H&M on Granville Street.

An organizer of the protest seemed shocked that so many nursing mothers showed up.

"I was thinking five people – that'd be great," said Veronika Polanska. "Ten – that's even better. Fifteen – yeah. Twenty – it's a victory. But it seems to be a little more than that."
   [A href="http://www.metronews.ca/vancouver/BreakingNews/article/95056"]Read More[/A]

[Cheese Rolling Festival August 6, 2008]

Interested in all things cheese?

   [P class=text1]Cheese Rolling Festival August 6, 2008
Cheese Rolling in Canada, eh? Come to the Vancouver Art Gallery at 12 noon on Wednesday, August 6th and see what cheese rolling is all about.
 Check out 'Foodies' vs. 'Jocks' - a head-to-head competition between local sports and food media personalities in support of Acts of Kindness, and enjoy free cheese samples. Go to [A href="http://www.canadiancheeserolling.ca/"]http://www.canadiancheeserolling.ca/[/A] for more details.


   

If anyone's interested, we're still looking for kids who need orthodontic braces. Call the UBC ortho department to find out if you're eligable.

   [H1]Community Programs[/H1] [H2]Orthodontic Treatment[/H2] The University of British Columbia dental faculty accepts patients from the general public to receive orthodontic treatment (braces and other appliances) in the undergraduate program.

 The ideal age for an orthodontic consultation is between 7 and 11 years of age, before facial growth is complete. The type of patient most suitable for the orthodontic program is someone who requires single arch treatment, (i.e. only the upper arch or only the lower arch) and that will take 9 months or less to complete the active phase of treatment.

 Screening or assessment appointments are conducted during the months of January, February, March, and April to select appropriate patients for treatment beginning in September of that year.

 The screening appointment is two hours long, free of charge, and consists of a certified orthodontist indicating that "yes" you have the teeth/jaws we are studying and we can treat you here, or "no" you do not have the teeth/jaws we are studying and we cannot treat you here.
It should be noted that we do not provide "second opinions".

 If the candidate appears suitable for orthodontic treatment at UBC, the next appointment is for "Records". Records consist of radiographs, photographs and impressions for study casts; all legally necessary for treatment to be worked up. The fee for records is $200.00.

 Find out more [A href="http://www.dentistry.ubc.ca/dental_clinic/community_programs.asp"]here[/A].

[Saturday, August 16[A href="http://www.pne.ca/thefair/live_shows_exhibits/live_shows/nightly_music.htm#Trooper"]Trooper[/A]]

Wow! Looks like a good line-up of folks for the 2008 PNE. Anyone going?

   A summer full of music. From the classic sounds of Trooper, to Billy Ray Cyrus, to Sheena Easton and the youthful energy of Vanessa Hudgens; from the timeless PNE icon Nearly Neil, to the much loved sounds of Spirit of the West to Air Supply, just to name a few, the Summer Night Concerts promise to keep you singing and dancing into the night. With a different show each night, you'll want to keep coming back for more. Concert access is included with each Fair Gate Admission ticket.

 For information about seating, tickets, and answers to other concert-related frequently asked questions please [A href="http://www.pne.ca/thefair/live_shows_exhibits/live_shows/nightly_music.htm#SUMMER NIGHT CONCERT SERIES – F.A.Q.'S:"]click here.[/A]

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Saturday, August 16
[A href="http://www.pne.ca/thefair/live_shows_exhibits/live_shows/nightly_music.htm#Trooper"]Trooper[/A][/TD] [TD vAlign=top width="50%"]
Monday, August 25
[A href="http://www.pne.ca/thefair/live_shows_exhibits/live_shows/nightly_music.htm#Aaron Pritchett"]Aaron Pritchett[/A][/TD][/TR] [TR] [TD vAlign=top width="50%"]
Sunday, August 17
[A href="http://www.pne.ca/thefair/live_shows_exhibits/live_shows/nightly_music.htm#Billy Ray Cyrus"]Billy Ray Cyrus[/A] [/TD] [TD vAlign=top width="50%"]
Tuesday, August 26
[A href="http://www.pne.ca/thefair/live_shows_exhibits/live_shows/nightly_music.htm#Air Supply"]Air Supply[/A][/TD][/TR] [TR] [TD vAlign=top width="50%"]
Monday, August 18
[A href="http://www.pne.ca/thefair/live_shows_exhibits/live_shows/nightly_music.htm#The Bacon Brothers"]The Bacon Brothers[/A]
Featuring Michael Bacon
& Kevin Bacon[/TD] [TD vAlign=top width="50%"]
Wednesday, August 27
[A href="http://www.pne.ca/thefair/live_shows_exhibits/live_shows/nightly_music.htm#Bobby Bruces Nearly Neil and The Solitary Band"]Bobby Bruce's Nearly Neil [/A]
[A href="http://www.pne.ca/thefair/live_shows_exhibits/live_shows/nightly_music.htm#Bobby Bruces Nearly Neil and The Solitary Band"]and The Solitary Band[/A][/TD][/TR] [TR] [TD vAlign=top width="50%"]
Tuesday, August 19
[A href="http://www.pne.ca/thefair/live_shows_exhibits/live_shows/nightly_music.htm#George Canyon"]George Canyon[/A][/TD] [TD vAlign=top width="50%"]
Thursday, August 28
[A href="http://www.pne.ca/thefair/live_shows_exhibits/live_shows/nightly_music.htm#Suzie McNeil"]Suzie McNeil [/A][/TD][/TR] [TR] [TD vAlign=top width="50%"]
Wednesday, August 20
[A href="http://www.pne.ca/thefair/live_shows_exhibits/live_shows/nightly_music.htm#Sheena Easton"]Sheena Easton[/A][/TD] [TD vAlign=top width="50%"]
Friday, August 29
[A href="http://www.pne.ca/thefair/live_shows_exhibits/live_shows/nightly_music.htm#54-40"]54-40 [/A][/TD][/TR] [TR] [TD vAlign=top width="50%"]
Thursday, August 21
[A href="http://www.pne.ca/thefair/live_shows_exhibits/live_shows/nightly_music.htm#Tower of Power"]Tower of Power[/A][/TD] [TD vAlign=top width="50%"]
Saturday, August 30
[A href="http://www.pne.ca/thefair/live_shows_exhibits/live_shows/nightly_music.htm#Chilliwack"]Chilliwack [/A][/TD][/TR] [TR] [TD vAlign=top width="50%"]
Friday, August 22
[A href="http://www.pne.ca/thefair/live_shows_exhibits/live_shows/nightly_music.htm#Sass Jordan"]Sass Jordan[/A][/TD] [TD vAlign=top width="50%"]
Sunday, August 31
[A href="http://www.pne.ca/thefair/live_shows_exhibits/live_shows/nightly_music.htm#An Evening with Elvis"]An Evening with Elvis[/A][/TD][/TR] [TR] [TD vAlign=top width="50%"]
Saturday, August 23
[A href="http://www.pne.ca/thefair/live_shows_exhibits/live_shows/nightly_music.htm#Glass Tiger"]Glass Tiger[/A][/TD] [TD vAlign=top width="50%"]
Monday, September 1
[A href="http://www.pne.ca/thefair/live_shows_exhibits/live_shows/nightly_music.htm#Spirit of the West"]Spirit of the West[/A][A href="http://www.pne.ca/thefair/live_shows_exhibits/live_shows/nightly_music.htm#Spirit of the West"] [/A][/TD][/TR] [TR] [TD vAlign=top width="50%" height=54]
Sunday, August 24
[A href="http://www.pne.ca/thefair/live_shows_exhibits/live_shows/nightly_music.htm#Vanessa Hudgens"]Vanessa Hudgens[/A][/TD][/TR][/TBODY][/TABLE]  

 [A href="http://www.pne.ca/thefair/live_shows_exhibits/live_shows/nightly_music.htm#SUMMER%20NIGHT%20CONCERT%20SERIES%20–%20F.A.Q.'S:"]More Info[/A]

[Golden retriever adopts three tiger cubs]

SO CUTE!!!!

 

  Golden retriever adopts three tiger cubs CANEY, Kan. - Oh, my! Three tiger cubs at a Kansas zoo are getting some maternal care from an unlikely source - Isabella the golden retriever.  The tiger cubs were born Sunday at Safari Zoological Park but their mother soon stopped caring for them. Isabella had just weaned her own puppies and was able to step in.

 [A href="http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/WeirdNews/2008/07/30/6312576-ap.html"]Read More[/A]

 

Has anyone ever asked for a raise? I have but it got kinda..... well, messy. At my previous workplace, it was really awkward even though it was stated in a verbal contract that they would give me something at end of a certain period.

  So how does one go about asking for a raise so that the outcome is positive and not the other way around?

[Event Name:]

For those interested in beer! beer! beer!..... OK, I'm sure there are OTHER STUFF too.....

   [TABLE height="100%" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width="100%" border=0] [TBODY] [TR] [TD style="BORDER-TOP: #629ec0 1px dotted; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 1px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 1px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 1px" align=right width="25%" bgColor=#eeeeee][FONT class=FontCalendarDay]Event Name:[/FONT][/TD] [TD class=EventListingTitleCell style="BORDER-TOP: #629ec0 1px dotted; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 1px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 1px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 1px" width="75%" bgColor=#e0dfe3][FONT class=EventListingTitleFont][A title=" click to go to http://www.yaletowninfo.com" href="http://www.yaletowninfo.com/" target=_new][FONT class=EventListingTitleFont]Heineken Yaletown Summer Celebration[/FONT] [/A][/FONT][/TD][/TR] [TR] [TD style="BORDER-TOP: #629ec0 1px dotted; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 1px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 1px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 1px" align=right width="25%" bgColor=#eeeeee][FONT class=FontCalendarDay]Date(s):[/FONT][/TD] [TD style="BORDER-TOP: #629ec0 1px dotted; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 1px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 1px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 1px" width="75%" bgColor=#e0dfe3][FONT class=FontCalendarDay][FONT size=+0]7/26/2008[/FONT][/FONT][/TD][/TR] [TR] [TD style="BORDER-TOP: #629ec0 1px dotted; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 1px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 1px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 1px" align=right width="25%" bgColor=#eeeeee][FONT class=FontCalendarDay]Time(s):[/FONT][/TD] [TD style="BORDER-TOP: #629ec0 1px dotted; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 1px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 1px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 1px" width="75%" bgColor=#e0dfe3][FONT class=FontCalendarDay][FONT size=+0]11:00AM - 5:00PM[/FONT][/FONT][/TD][/TR] [TR] [TD style="BORDER-TOP: #629ec0 1px dotted; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 1px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 1px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 1px" align=middle width="75%" bgColor=#eeeeee colSpan=2][FONT class=FontCalendarDay][/FONT][/TD][/TR] [TR] [TD style="BORDER-TOP: #629ec0 1px dotted; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 1px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 1px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 1px" align=right width="25%" bgColor=#eeeeee][FONT class=FontCalendarDay]Details:[/FONT][/TD] [TD style="BORDER-TOP: #629ec0 1px dotted; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 1px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 1px; BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 1px" width="75%" bgColor=#e0dfe3][FONT class=FontCalendarDay][FONT size=+0]Vancouver's Best Free Day of the summer!
Saturday, July 29th 2006, 11am – 5pm

Five blocks of the old heritage area along Mainland and Hamilton spilling into the streets and onto the loading docks. Giant sidewalk sales, old time candy corn and samplings from some of Yaletown's leading restaurants. Beer Gardens and BBQ and ice cream sales to the Make a Wish Foundation. Aerial BMX bike show and Main Stage with live musical entertainment all day. www.yaletowninfo.com or 604-683-7473 for further information.
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Just cuz....... I'm bored. Anyone have any ideas on how to get things done without actually moving your ass?

[[FONT size=5]Vancouver councillor wants bottled-water ban[/FONT]]

I think it's a great idea to do this but I don't think it will work. I don't use water bottles as much but there are times when I just need to use one.

  [FONT size=5]Vancouver councillor wants bottled-water ban[/FONT]

VANCOUVER -- A Vancouver city councillor wants to put a stop to bottled water being available in city facilities.

 Coun. Tim Stevenson filed a notice of motion that is set to be dealt with at council's July 21 meeting.

 In his motion, Stevenson cites a number of reason why bottled water should be banned within the city:

  . Eighty per cent of waste from plastic bottles end up in landfills.

 . The delivery of bottled water burns substantially more fossil fuel than tap water.

 . The manufacture of plastic bottles generates 100 times the toxic emissions that are produced in the manufacturing of glass bottles.

 . The removal of water for bottling sees the water is withdrawn from its source but not returned to its local ecosystem.

 . Bottled water is not required to meet the same health standards as municipally provided water.

 . The city has to pay several times more for bottled water than it does for tap water.

 [A href="http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/story.html?id=b6601454-310e-4801-b274-b59af7868d49"]Read more[/A]

Do you lie about your own age? I don't usually but as I get older, it's kinda hard to say exactly how old I am.

[[FONT size=5]Angelina Jolie gives birth to boy and girl[/FONT]]

Ah, the goddess gives birth to twins! A boy and a girl. Aaah, teh heart melts. How many kids do they have now? A billion?

   [FONT size=5]Angelina Jolie gives birth to boy and girl[/FONT]

 NICE, France (Reuters) - Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie has given birth to twins, a boy and a girl, her doctor at a hospital in southern France said on Sunday.

 Oscar winner Jolie, 33, had the twins by caesarean section on Saturday evening at the Lenval hospital on the glamorous Promenade des Anglais waterfront drive in Nice. Actor Brad Pitt, the twins' father, was at her side.

 The girl, named Vivienne Marcheline, weighed 2.27 kg (5 lbs) while her brother, Knox Leon, weighed 2.28 kg. Marcheline was the first name of Jolie's mother, also an actress, who died of cancer last year.

 [A href="http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/arts/story.html?id=7c978ad4-0a2a-4cca-849d-46dea784422f"]Source[/A]



[A href="http://www.bcstrawberries.com/index.php"][/A]        

[20th annual symphony in the park]

In case you're interested.  20th annual symphony in the park
July 13, 2008: vancouver symphony orchestra. Presented by the City of Burnaby and Kinder Morgan Inc. 7:30-9:30pm, Deer Lake Park. Free admission
 

LOL. I love Japanese game shows. [A href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ll2kajMH2u0"]Watch this[/A].

Is it me or has it been quiet lately??

Boohoo..... I'm not a hockey fan but even I feel that this is a betrayal to CAnuck fans all over. On the other hand who wants to stay with a losing team forever?

  [img]http://media.metronews.ca/images/11/96/3d18999c4b1389639b418ff0d841.jpeg"]

   The most prolific scorer in Canucks history has got it made in Manhattan.

 Markus Naslund, an unrestricted free agent, signed a two-year deal with the New York Rangers, the Blueshirts announced yesterday.

 
"This team as a chance to win the cup," said Naslund, in a release by the Rangers. "I wanted to sign with a Cup contender."

 [A href="http://www.metronews.ca/vancouver/local/article/78575"]Read More[/A]

Just when you think it's safe to go out.........

   



      [A href="http://www.wonderday.ca/2008/06/18/animal-hairdos/"]Source[/A]        

Yes, folks! There's such a thing. You can have your meal dressed up like.... well, to put it bluntly, sh*t and what-not in a toilet bowl. What will they think of next?

 

  See more pictures[A href="http://omgowned.wordpress.com/2008/05/30/modern-toilet-restaurant-eat-there-and-feel-like-a-shit/"] here[/A].

[[FONT size=5]Beloved sea lion dies[/FONT]]

Boohooo....... that's so sad. I clearly remember this big guy at the Vancouver Aquarium because he was so big and dominating. I didn't know he died of oral cancer. Funny... you'd would think that oral cancer is a result of smoking but I guess it's not limited to that.

  [FONT size=5]Beloved sea lion dies[/FONT]

 The Vancouver Aquarium's 15-year-old Stellar sea lion, Tag, died early yesterday after undergoing treatment for oral cancer.


 The sea lion had suffered from oral and dental problems for 10 years before being diagnosed with cancer in the winter. He went through chemotherapy and laser surgery in the spring.

 [A href="http://www.metronews.ca/vancouver/local/article/77178"]Read More[/A]

Right, my little one is turing four. Need some ideas for a pink princess party. Anyone? Thanks in advance, btw.

[[FONT size=5]Metal theft hits park[/FONT]]

WTH is wrong with people? Now they're stealing an iconic statue from Stanley Park for scrap metal? The sad part is the bronze statue will probably be melted down and sold in pieces. I just hope they'll install cameras there now. It just sucks!!!!

  [FONT size=5]Metal theft hits park[/FONT]

Police say statue worth $5,000 likely to be sold for scrap

  As they posed for photos with a pair of bronze statues, many tourists at Queen Elizabeth Park yesterday seemed unaware that one of the statues was missing and will likely be sold for scrap.

 
On Thursday, thieves removed one of four statues of the life-size sculpture Photo Session, depicting three people having their photo taken by a fourth.

 
Jane Brasset, of Port Coquitlam, said that while the theft is sad, its absence creates a natural place for people to be part of the sculpture.

 [A href="http://www.metronews.ca/vancouver/local/article/73360"]Read More[/A]

 

[CANADA DAY FIREWORKS 1ST JULY]

G'day!!! Get your moose and flags ready!

  CANADA DAY FIREWORKS 1ST JULY

  The Canada Day Burrard Inlet Fireworks Show will be a spectacular two barge high-altitude fireworks display. One barge will be located in Coal Harbour and viewable from the North Shore, Canada Place and Vancouver. The second barge will be located off the shores of West Vancouver Seawall and viewable from both West Vancouver and parts of Vancouver. Canada Place event attendees are able to see both fireworks shows with the Coal Harbour barge dominating the foreground and the West Vancouver barges visible in the background.  The 25 minute show will be a unique multi-community event allows guests from several communities to view the incredible display. The show is a perfect way to end daytime Canada Day celebrations at Canada Place, in West Vancouver and North Vancouver and throughout the surrounding communities.

 [A href="http://www.canadadayfireworks.ca/event.aspx"]More Info[/A]

 North Vancouver Canada Day Celebrations

 [P class="pContent2 style3 style4"]Join us as we celebrate Canada's birthday on July 1, 2008 at Waterfront Park. Our Canada Day Celebrations are free and include fun things to see and do for the young and young at heart!

 [P class="pContent2 style3"]For the past nineteen years the Lions Gate Rotary Club has organized the North Vancouver Canada Day Celebrations at Waterfront Park. With over 10,000 participants, this is a popular family event. This year's event celebrates Canadians diversity and sustainability. Various community groups and local performers join together in celebrating British Columbia's 150th Anniversary and Quebec City's 400th Anniversary. The Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition encourages sustainable living by providing a free valet service for bikes at the event. The Vancouver Electric Vehicle Association presents the Solartaxi, a solar powered vehicle currently traveling around the world, and making a special stop at the North Vancouver Canada Day Celebrations during its travels.

 [A href="http://www.northvancanadaday.com/main.html"]More Info[/A]

 [P class=bodytext]Event: Canada Day Celebrations
When: July 1, 11am - 2:30pm
Where: Richmond Park
Notes: Sponsor - Eastburn Community Centre, Burnaby Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services;
Contact: Burnaby Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services

 [P class=bodytext]Event: Burnaby Village Museum - Canada Day
When: July 1 - free admission, birthday cake
Where: Burnaby Village Museum

 [A href="http://www.bpl.bc.ca/inet/bbyevent.htm"]More Info[/A]

[Discover the magical world of Cirque du Soleil with a sneak peak of Corteo]

I kid you not. On Wednesday June 25, there's going to be a free performance at Metrotown by the folks from Cirque du Soleil. I guess it's kinda like a preview of their show.  

  Jun 25, 2008

1:30pm
Grand Court
Discover the magical world of Cirque du Soleil with a sneak peak of Corteo

Right folks, Vancouver's Dragon Boat Festival is just around the corner. Anyone going? Looks to be interesting weekend. We might go and see it so hope to see you guys around.

  [A href="http://dragonboatbc.ca/home.html"]More Information[/A]

What do you guys think about this carbon tax that's coming in effect? Should we pay for it? I think.... well, we should pay because we do use a lot of pollution. It's only fair that we should pay for it. However, the money gained from this should go (technically speaking) into fixing the problem.

  What are your thoughts?

     [H2]What is a carbon tax?[/H2] A carbon tax is an example of a what's called a Pigovian tax, as advocated by British economist Arthur Pigou (1877-1959).

 When an activity has a negative social cost, such as pollution, Pigou argued that it should be taxed. That, according to his theory, provides an incentive to stop the social harm and move to more positive alternatives — a similar idea to "sin taxes" on products such as alcohol and tobacco.

 So the idea of a carbon tax is to turn people and businesses away from "bad" fossil fuels and toward "good" clean alternatives. Under some models, it can also provide funds to help combat the wider effects of climate change, with the idea that the "polluter pays" for green initiatives.

 In practice, a carbon tax can be:

 [UL] [LI]an across-the-board levy on all fuels based on CO2 (carbon dioxide) emissions.  [LI]applied to just the businesses that produce carbon emissions, leaving it up to them whether or not to pass costs along to consumers  [LI]directly levied on consumers. [/LI][/UL] Under a "revenue-neutral" carbon tax, any levies that would be extracted from a particular sector — say, transportation — would be returned in the form of a subsidy or tax break.

 The tax level is often calculated in terms of dollar cost per tonne of emissions. This can then be translated into a cost on the fuel that emits the greenhouse gases (e.g.: 10 cents a litre on gasoline).

 [A href="http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2008/06/18/f-carbon-tax.html"]Read More[/A]

[[FONT size=5]Doctor offers to treat dying Winnipeg man after colleagues refuse[/FONT]]

Here's an interesting case about a dying man who is refused treatment by his own family doctor on the grounds of principal. I'm not sure where I stand on this. On one hand, a doctor should do all within his/her power to prolong life and yet if you see someone slowly wasting away (your body being "cut down" to stall infection) is not doing the patient justice either.

  Penny for your thoughts?

  [FONT size=5]Doctor offers to treat dying Winnipeg man after colleagues refuse[/FONT]

 A doctor in Winnipeg has agreed to treat a dying 84-year-old man amid a legal and medical row between his family and physicians who say keeping him alive is unethical, a published report said Wednesday.

 Three doctors at the city's Grace Hospital have refused to continue providing care to the elderly patient, Samuel Golubchuk, who they say has no brain function and should not be kept physically alive on a ventilator.

 But another, unnamed doctor has come forward and agreed to be Golubchuk's physician of record, according to a report in the Winnipeg Sun that quotes a spokeswoman for the city's regional health authority.

 That will enable routine care to be provided to Golubchuk and his life support to be maintained, medical officials said.

 [A href="http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2008/06/18/winnipeg-doctor.html"]Source[/A]

[The event will begin at 6:00am and will include FREE rides on the Coaster from 6:00am – 10:00am.]

Right, for all you folks out there, there's a free coaster ride at the Playland today.

  [SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400"]On Tuesday, June 17th the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) is proud to invite everyone to join with them in celebrating the 50th birthday of the Wooden Roller Coaster. [/SPAN]The event will begin at 6:00am and will include FREE rides on the Coaster from 6:00am – 10:00am. [SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400"]At 10:00am Vancouver Mayor Sam Sullivan will be making a special presentation to PNE President and CEO Michael McDaniel, designating the Playland Wooden Roller Coaster as a site of special significance to the city. The PNE will also be making a presentation to members of the American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE).[/SPAN]


[A href="http://www.pne.ca/playland/rides_games_food/rides/wooden_rollercoaster.htm"]Details[/A]

[[FONT size=6]Fifth human foot washes ashore[/FONT]]

OMG! AGAIN!!!!!

  [FONT size=6]Fifth human foot washes ashore[/FONT] Another human foot has mysteriously washed ashore in the Lower Mainland.

 
The left foot was recovered at 10:30 a.m. yesterday in Fraser River off Westham Island in Ladner. It is the fifth mysterious foot that has washed ashore in less than a year.

 
"The Delta Police Criminal Investigation Section is working with the B.C. Coroners Service to establish identity and is liaising with outside agencies to determine if this is linked to the other partial remains recovered in the recent past," said Delta Const. Sharlene Brooks in a release yesterday afternoon.

 
Last month, a foot washed ashore on Kirkland Island, also in the Fraser River, while in February, one was found on Valdez Island between Vancouver Island and the Mainland.

 
In August, two Size 12 right feet washed up on Gabriola and Jedidiah islands.
The previous four feet were all wearing socks and runners.

 [A href="http://www.metronews.ca/vancouver/Local/article/70429"]Source[/A]


 

[Happy Father's Day]

To all the wonderful daddies (and would be daddies) out there - Happy Father's Day.

  I thank my dad for being dad. At times I just clash with him but I know it's just him being protective and concern for my wellbeing.

  I thank my hubby for being the best dad in the whole world!!!!!

  So all the dads out there, just do what you do best - being yourself.

 

A message from Orca. Scary.... I'm bringing a piece of magnet with me next time I'm booking a hotel!!

    [SPAN][FONT face="arial narrow" size=2]Not sure if hotel management is ignorant enough to do that but we do know that magnetic strip can contain many information, just read on and protect your identity. [/FONT][/SPAN]

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HOTEL KEY CARDS

Ever wonder what is on your magnetic key card?

Answer:
a. Customer's name
b. Customer's partial home address
c. Hotel room number
d. Check-in date and out dates
e... [SPAN style="COLOR: red"]Customer's credit card number and expiration date! [/SPAN]

When you turn them in to the front desk your personal information is there for any employee to access by simply scanning the card in the hotel scanner. An employee can take a hand full of cards home and using a scanning device, access the information onto a laptop computer and go shopping at your expense.

Simply put, hotels do not erase the information on these cards until an employee reissues the card to the next hotel guest. At that time, the new guest's information is electronically 'overwritten' on the card and the previous guest's information is erased in the overwriting process.

But until the card is rewritten for the next guest, it usually is kept in a drawer at the front desk with YOUR INFORMATION ON IT!

The bottom line is: [SPAN style="COLOR: red"]Keep the cards, take them home with you, or destroy them. NEVER leave them behind in the room or room wastebasket, and NEVER turn them into the front desk when you check out of a room. [/SPAN]They will not charge you for the card (it's illegal) and you'll be sure you are not leaving a lot of valuable personal information on it that could be easily lifted off with any simple scanning device card reader.

For the same reason, if you arrive at the airport and discover you still have the card key in your pocket, [SPAN style="COLOR: red"]do not toss it in an airport trash basket. Take it home and destroy it by cutting it up, especially through the electronic information strip![/SPAN]

If you have a small magnet, pass it across the magnetic strip several times. Then try it in the door, it will not work. It erases everything on the card.

Information courtesy of: Pasadena Police Department
PLEASE FORWARD to friends and family[/FONT][/SPAN][/DIV][/DIV]