"Lights, Camera, Fashion" in support of Jeremy's Challenge and the Grade Eight Graduating Class at Bishop E.Q. Jennings School was held at St. Ignatius last night.
Jeremy is an 18 year old who is dealing with crohns/colitis. The money raised will go towards helping his family travel with him and to help as they do take time off work to be with him..that's important when you are have to go elsewhere for treatment, you need your support system with you.
So, we'll have a tally as soon as they've got it all together, hopefully Monday.
The organizers did a great job and the models were also fabulous last night...especially the mini models...they were so adorable! And...of course the stores that got involved...provided some great fashion ideas...everyone did awesome.
I also cannot believe the talent! The singers and the entertainment were amazing!The singing and dancing...all fabulous!!
Events like this cannot come together without the people who are brave enough to take on the task and that includes the people working backstage. There were even parents of teachers involved in the show last night. It's wonderful that people take time out of their lives to be so giving.
WATER COOLER CONVERSATIONS!!!
You may have seen these in your emails - forwarded by friends - they're rumours....that simply are not true:
...the planet Mars will make a once in our lifetime, remarkably close approach to Earth this August. The truth: that won't happen until 2287. Last time that happend....just 6 years ago. We have to wait another 278 years!!!
...and this rumour: placing Lemon Fresh Joy dishwashing liquid in a saucer or spraying Listerine in the air will kill off all those pesky mosquitoes in your yard!! No!!! The truth: either may work on a few mosquitoes - but - neither has any long-term effect.
It was on this day, 5 years ago…. In 2004 a women was detained in the Athens, Greece airport after her chastity belt set off the metal detector. Apparently, her husband was trying to keep her from straying while on vacation.
Russian police have discovered a five-year-old girl who lived her entire life shut up in an apartment with dogs and cats and who acted like a dog when police removed her. The girl found in an Eastern Siberian city looks three years younger than her actual age, can't speak Russian, doesn't eat with utensils, and has taken on many of the gestures of the animals she lived with in the apartment that had no heat, water or sewage system
Have you heard the rumors? Three of the brothers in the Molson family are now suggesting they want to buy the Montreal Canadians back.
Friday, May 29, 2009
Thursday, May 28, 2009
One of my favorite days this week was spent with my daughter Kayla and her two little boys. She came to pick me up the other day and when I opened the door, the two boys were in the back in their carseats...frozen...with these fabulous little smiles on their faces. Instant heart warmer! They had both kicked of their shoes and socks as is tradition for these little men as soon as the van starts moving, even in the winter. And they were both happy to see me!!!
As we drove Brandon, the oldest kept chatting with me...I cannot believe how much and how clear he can talk for a two and a half year old. Garrett, while you can understand some of the words he says, babbles as if he's carrying on a conversation with you.
It didn't end with a ride though, when Kayla dropped me off, Brandon insisted on coming into the house to see uncle Matthew. I guess we're at the stage where he'll be hanging around anytime he likes, and not just when mom and dad need a sitter. Kids are just so fabulous.
WATER COOLER CONVERSATIONS.......
Did you know....that in 1934, a then 17 year old named Joe Shuster - created the comic-book hero....Superman!!! He modelled the imaginary gangster ridden city Metropolis on his hometown of....Toronto. The 'Daily Planet' where Clark Kent worked as a reporter, was based on the Toronto Daily Star newspaper.
AND....by around 1950....Joe sold control of his superhero to DC Comics - the selling price: $130. Some years later, Shuster sued the company unsuccessfully!!!
It was this week back in 1969....John Lennon and Yoko Ono started their 2nd 'bed in for peace'...in Montreal. AND...it was during THIS bed-in, that they recorded "Give Peace A Chance"
The social net-working site Facebook now has 200 million users worldwide. The CEO / invetor of Facebook is 25 years old, his name is Mark Zuckerberg. He has many offers to sell Facebook - but he won't. If he did want to....the asking price is rumored to be closed to $5 billion.
WHY, WHY, WHY
(from John Fitzgibbon in Ballarat)
Do we press harder on a remote control when we know the batteries are getting dead?
Are lemon pies made from lemons, and meat pies are made from meat, yet cottage pie is not made from cottages?
Do pedestrians push the button more than once when wanting the lights to change?
Why do banks charge a fee on 'insufficient funds' when they know there is not enough money?
Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars, but check when you say the paint is wet?
Why doesn't glue stick to the bottle?
Why does Superman stop bullets with his chest, but ducks when you throw a revolver at him?
Why do Kamikaze pilots wear helmets?
If people evolved from apes, why are there still apes?
Why is it that no matter what colour bubble bath you use the bubbles are always white?
Is there ever a day that mattresses are not on sale?
Why do people constantly return to the refrigerator with hopes that something new to eat will have materialized?
Why do people keep running over a string a dozen times with their vacuum cleaner, then reach down, pick it up, examine it, then put it down to give the vacuum one more chance?
Why is it that no plastic bag will open from the end on your first try?
How do those dead bugs get into those enclosed light fixtures?
When we are in the supermarket and someone rams our ankle with a shopping cart then apologizes for doing so, why do we say, 'It's all right?' When it really isn't.
Why is it that whenever you attempt to catch something that's falling off the table you always manage to knock something else over?
In winter why do we try to keep the house as warm as it was in summer when we complained about the heat?
How come you never hear father-in-law jokes?
How do you know when you're behind a tree?
As we drove Brandon, the oldest kept chatting with me...I cannot believe how much and how clear he can talk for a two and a half year old. Garrett, while you can understand some of the words he says, babbles as if he's carrying on a conversation with you.
It didn't end with a ride though, when Kayla dropped me off, Brandon insisted on coming into the house to see uncle Matthew. I guess we're at the stage where he'll be hanging around anytime he likes, and not just when mom and dad need a sitter. Kids are just so fabulous.
WATER COOLER CONVERSATIONS.......
Did you know....that in 1934, a then 17 year old named Joe Shuster - created the comic-book hero....Superman!!! He modelled the imaginary gangster ridden city Metropolis on his hometown of....Toronto. The 'Daily Planet' where Clark Kent worked as a reporter, was based on the Toronto Daily Star newspaper.
AND....by around 1950....Joe sold control of his superhero to DC Comics - the selling price: $130. Some years later, Shuster sued the company unsuccessfully!!!
It was this week back in 1969....John Lennon and Yoko Ono started their 2nd 'bed in for peace'...in Montreal. AND...it was during THIS bed-in, that they recorded "Give Peace A Chance"
The social net-working site Facebook now has 200 million users worldwide. The CEO / invetor of Facebook is 25 years old, his name is Mark Zuckerberg. He has many offers to sell Facebook - but he won't. If he did want to....the asking price is rumored to be closed to $5 billion.
WHY, WHY, WHY
(from John Fitzgibbon in Ballarat)
Do we press harder on a remote control when we know the batteries are getting dead?
Are lemon pies made from lemons, and meat pies are made from meat, yet cottage pie is not made from cottages?
Do pedestrians push the button more than once when wanting the lights to change?
Why do banks charge a fee on 'insufficient funds' when they know there is not enough money?
Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars, but check when you say the paint is wet?
Why doesn't glue stick to the bottle?
Why does Superman stop bullets with his chest, but ducks when you throw a revolver at him?
Why do Kamikaze pilots wear helmets?
If people evolved from apes, why are there still apes?
Why is it that no matter what colour bubble bath you use the bubbles are always white?
Is there ever a day that mattresses are not on sale?
Why do people constantly return to the refrigerator with hopes that something new to eat will have materialized?
Why do people keep running over a string a dozen times with their vacuum cleaner, then reach down, pick it up, examine it, then put it down to give the vacuum one more chance?
Why is it that no plastic bag will open from the end on your first try?
How do those dead bugs get into those enclosed light fixtures?
When we are in the supermarket and someone rams our ankle with a shopping cart then apologizes for doing so, why do we say, 'It's all right?' When it really isn't.
Why is it that whenever you attempt to catch something that's falling off the table you always manage to knock something else over?
In winter why do we try to keep the house as warm as it was in summer when we complained about the heat?
How come you never hear father-in-law jokes?
How do you know when you're behind a tree?
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
What day is it? It's been very busy...what with all the contests and excursions outside the building lately it's hard to keep track of the days.
We are having a blast though!! And uh, by the way, I was NOT checking out Danny's Badunkadunk...he made that up! LOL!!!
WATER COOLER CONVERSATIONS
Canadian taxpayers found out late last week, that we’re on the hook for Brian Mulroney’s $2 million dollar legal bill….this is on top of the $14 million dollar inquiry cost….of course when he sued the government over Airbus allegations… we paid out over $2 million in lawyer fees for him then as well.
The astronauts landed the Atlantis Shuttle over the weekend. But…the astronauts on the International Space Station had an interesting Wednesday in space. No soda or milk or water for them (at least for a few days) – last Wednesday, astronauts started drinking their own urine!!!
Several neighbors of a German prostitute are asking a judge to put her out of business because of the shaking of her apartment. Tenants of the building where the prostitue lives say her lovemaking causes their apartments to shake, one neighbor said once several valuable crystal glasses fell from a shelf because of the shaking. Another neighbor compared his living situation to "that film Earthquake. I don't know if the earth moved for her clients but it did for us. The neighbor goes on to say….When you have a 252 pound woman grappling like a wild beast with her clients then you know about it, you really do. She's a one woman demolition job."
We are having a blast though!! And uh, by the way, I was NOT checking out Danny's Badunkadunk...he made that up! LOL!!!
WATER COOLER CONVERSATIONS
Canadian taxpayers found out late last week, that we’re on the hook for Brian Mulroney’s $2 million dollar legal bill….this is on top of the $14 million dollar inquiry cost….of course when he sued the government over Airbus allegations… we paid out over $2 million in lawyer fees for him then as well.
The astronauts landed the Atlantis Shuttle over the weekend. But…the astronauts on the International Space Station had an interesting Wednesday in space. No soda or milk or water for them (at least for a few days) – last Wednesday, astronauts started drinking their own urine!!!
Several neighbors of a German prostitute are asking a judge to put her out of business because of the shaking of her apartment. Tenants of the building where the prostitue lives say her lovemaking causes their apartments to shake, one neighbor said once several valuable crystal glasses fell from a shelf because of the shaking. Another neighbor compared his living situation to "that film Earthquake. I don't know if the earth moved for her clients but it did for us. The neighbor goes on to say….When you have a 252 pound woman grappling like a wild beast with her clients then you know about it, you really do. She's a one woman demolition job."
Friday, May 22, 2009
Finally a forecast that looks good for a spring weekend. With sunshine and high's up to 18, there's plenty of opportunity to get out and enjoy life. Go for a walk, run, play some sports, hang out with the kids at the park or the back yard. Make the most of it!!
Tonight, after working here, then the MS office, I think I may just lay back in a zombie state on the couch and watch some television...of course comprehending what's going on may be tough...being so sleepy makes it hard to concentrate. I'm not always this tired, I've found myself awake at 2:30 for two days in a row now. Not sure why, but I am sure a great sleep awaits tonight.
Monday, I am on the street with some crossing guards. It's all part of a program to keep our kids safe!! Kids that ride bikes, scooters, skateboard or rollerblade that are wearing helmets properly have been rewarded by crossing guards and police officers. The kids receive a coupon for a white or chocolate milk from any Mac's store. All they have to do is write on the back what school they go to and why they got the good ticket.
Talk to you Monday!!!
Tonight, after working here, then the MS office, I think I may just lay back in a zombie state on the couch and watch some television...of course comprehending what's going on may be tough...being so sleepy makes it hard to concentrate. I'm not always this tired, I've found myself awake at 2:30 for two days in a row now. Not sure why, but I am sure a great sleep awaits tonight.
Monday, I am on the street with some crossing guards. It's all part of a program to keep our kids safe!! Kids that ride bikes, scooters, skateboard or rollerblade that are wearing helmets properly have been rewarded by crossing guards and police officers. The kids receive a coupon for a white or chocolate milk from any Mac's store. All they have to do is write on the back what school they go to and why they got the good ticket.
Talk to you Monday!!!
Thursday, May 21, 2009
WATER COOLER CONVERSATIONS.......
On Tuesday, the Public Health Agency of Canada lifted its travel advisory to Mexico. Doctors who are testing patients for the H1N1 flu have found…lots of cases of other flu….which is weird this late in the flu season.
10 workers with the LCBO in Ontario (no exact locations revealed)….have been let go for pilfering Air Miles
There’s a new book called “World’s End: 2009” – and it uses a quote, “new understanding” of the Bible. The author, predicts Christ will return to Earth this year!!!!
Polar bears can eat as many as 86 penguins in a single sitting!!!
On Tuesday, the Public Health Agency of Canada lifted its travel advisory to Mexico. Doctors who are testing patients for the H1N1 flu have found…lots of cases of other flu….which is weird this late in the flu season.
10 workers with the LCBO in Ontario (no exact locations revealed)….have been let go for pilfering Air Miles
There’s a new book called “World’s End: 2009” – and it uses a quote, “new understanding” of the Bible. The author, predicts Christ will return to Earth this year!!!!
Polar bears can eat as many as 86 penguins in a single sitting!!!
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
After checking out pics and video from the weekend's "Vindictive" Sea Cadet Reunion...I gotta say...thank goodness for Facebook!
If it weren't for this creation...I am not sure we would have reached the number of people we drew in for the 90th Celebration. The cadet site was created over a year ago, with a number of us connecting and sharing memories.
And, for those not able to make it to Thunder Bay for the celebrations, it gave them opportunity to view video and pics of our antics.
I was reluctant to join Facebook but am so happy I did.
WATER COOLER CONVERSATIONS
Researchers at Oxford University have found that fish…may be more intelligent than dogs. The public perception according to theses scientists, is quote: “humans believe that fish are pea-brained numbskulls, that can’t remember things for more than a few seconds”. Studies show that fish can complete complex mental tasks, and that fish can remember their owners and go into a sulk when someone tries to feed them.
Have you heard much more about this? It was this week last year that the Ontario gov’t announced it was planning to aggressively go after the underground construction business – which is estimated to be worth $2 billion a year.
File this under “too weird for us to make up”: a 56 year old, avid Star Trek fan in Hinckley, England has transformed his entire apartment into a replica of starship. He spent 8 years building the life-size copy of the Star Trek Voyager, including the ships command console. He started it as a therapeutic hobby following a divorce.
Lots of people started working the garden over the weekend – and the most common gardening injuries: rakers wrist; bulb planters back; shoveller’s shoulder; and gardeners knee.
If it weren't for this creation...I am not sure we would have reached the number of people we drew in for the 90th Celebration. The cadet site was created over a year ago, with a number of us connecting and sharing memories.
And, for those not able to make it to Thunder Bay for the celebrations, it gave them opportunity to view video and pics of our antics.
I was reluctant to join Facebook but am so happy I did.
WATER COOLER CONVERSATIONS
Researchers at Oxford University have found that fish…may be more intelligent than dogs. The public perception according to theses scientists, is quote: “humans believe that fish are pea-brained numbskulls, that can’t remember things for more than a few seconds”. Studies show that fish can complete complex mental tasks, and that fish can remember their owners and go into a sulk when someone tries to feed them.
Have you heard much more about this? It was this week last year that the Ontario gov’t announced it was planning to aggressively go after the underground construction business – which is estimated to be worth $2 billion a year.
File this under “too weird for us to make up”: a 56 year old, avid Star Trek fan in Hinckley, England has transformed his entire apartment into a replica of starship. He spent 8 years building the life-size copy of the Star Trek Voyager, including the ships command console. He started it as a therapeutic hobby following a divorce.
Lots of people started working the garden over the weekend – and the most common gardening injuries: rakers wrist; bulb planters back; shoveller’s shoulder; and gardeners knee.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
If you are given the chance to attend a reunion of any sort, I highly recommend you go! This weekend we held the 90th Anniversary Celebrations for the Royal Canadian Sea Cadet "Vindictive" Corps. It was much more than any of us imagined...hoped, but had not imagined.
The turnout was spectacular with people from across the country, Georgia and even Finland. It was so good to see the people we had grown up with. Of course, there were ex-cadets and officers there of all ages and we all joined together to form up the guard and band and march around the deck. We did pretty good considering it had been probably a couple of decades for most of us since we had last participated in a "March past".
Then the drill team formed up...and were given orders to march and do turns and maneuvers they had not done for a very, very long time. It hardly showed...and when it did, it was a good laugh.
We gathered at the Italian Cultural Centre for dinner and a dance. Our MC's Trevor Whitehouse and Bob Newton were both cadets who went on to be officers and they did a fabulous job. We heard stories about things that happened on cadet excursions, stopped for a moment of silence to remember friends who were no longer with us, then told more stories. We laughed, choked back tears and laughed some more. It truly was an event I was so proud to be a part of.
Hopefully we won't wait until the 100th anniversary and hold another one in five years to celebrate the 95th.
WATER COOLER CONVERSATIONS.........
Interesting phenomenon going on in a place called Oyster Bay – it’s along the north shore of Long Island, NY. Moms are starting to dress up more…when they are picking up their kids at a particular school in Oyster Bay. Why? Because…they want to make sure they look good – just in case they happen to bump into Brad Pitt – when he’s picking up his kids at the same school.
Believe it or not: ‘swearing’ is not the most offensive thing an office worker can do to his co-worker. #1 on the list at 98% is: eating someone else’s food from the staff fridge. Bad hygiene was 2nd on the list.
Over the weekend, the movie Angels & Demons studied the ‘big bang theory’….and talked about an organization called CERN. Believe it or not – CERN actually exists. It’s the European Organization for Nuclear Research – and is one of the worlds largest and most respected centers for scientific research. It has 2,600 full time employees, as well as almost 8,000 scientists and engineers. Countries who are members of CERN contributed almost $1 billion last year to fund research.
The turnout was spectacular with people from across the country, Georgia and even Finland. It was so good to see the people we had grown up with. Of course, there were ex-cadets and officers there of all ages and we all joined together to form up the guard and band and march around the deck. We did pretty good considering it had been probably a couple of decades for most of us since we had last participated in a "March past".
Then the drill team formed up...and were given orders to march and do turns and maneuvers they had not done for a very, very long time. It hardly showed...and when it did, it was a good laugh.
We gathered at the Italian Cultural Centre for dinner and a dance. Our MC's Trevor Whitehouse and Bob Newton were both cadets who went on to be officers and they did a fabulous job. We heard stories about things that happened on cadet excursions, stopped for a moment of silence to remember friends who were no longer with us, then told more stories. We laughed, choked back tears and laughed some more. It truly was an event I was so proud to be a part of.
Hopefully we won't wait until the 100th anniversary and hold another one in five years to celebrate the 95th.
WATER COOLER CONVERSATIONS.........
Interesting phenomenon going on in a place called Oyster Bay – it’s along the north shore of Long Island, NY. Moms are starting to dress up more…when they are picking up their kids at a particular school in Oyster Bay. Why? Because…they want to make sure they look good – just in case they happen to bump into Brad Pitt – when he’s picking up his kids at the same school.
Believe it or not: ‘swearing’ is not the most offensive thing an office worker can do to his co-worker. #1 on the list at 98% is: eating someone else’s food from the staff fridge. Bad hygiene was 2nd on the list.
Over the weekend, the movie Angels & Demons studied the ‘big bang theory’….and talked about an organization called CERN. Believe it or not – CERN actually exists. It’s the European Organization for Nuclear Research – and is one of the worlds largest and most respected centers for scientific research. It has 2,600 full time employees, as well as almost 8,000 scientists and engineers. Countries who are members of CERN contributed almost $1 billion last year to fund research.
Friday, May 15, 2009
When Danny first told me he wanted to talk about this...I was hesitant..sounded goofy..but then I thought, what the heck?
Check this out...it's for women who need to go to the bathroom and well, there aren't any facilities around...this would be great for baseball!!!
check it out...
http://www.go-girl.com/
WATER COOLER CONVERSATIONS....
According to the latest numbers, Revenue Canada is owed $18 billion in back taxes and isn’t doing much to collect.
Cosmopolitan Magazine….is claiming that pets are now being treated for ‘obsessive compulsive disorder / OCD. Dogs who chase their tails and cats who groom nonstop can be given anti-anxiety medicines.
NASA astronauts in space repairing the Hubble Telescope. It’s been in space for 19 years. Total cost: $6 billion. This mission to repair the Hubble, will set NASA back about $350 million.
…and…NASA says there is a 1 in 229 chance that the Space Shuttle could get damaged by space debris during the repair mission.
Sony…Sony…Sony!! What’s happening with Sony these days? The Sony Corporation said it lost $1 billion in the fiscal year through March. It’s first annual net loss in 14 years!!!! They’re closing 3 plants in Japan by the end of the year, and plans to reduce 8,000 of its 185,000 jobs around the world.
Check this out...it's for women who need to go to the bathroom and well, there aren't any facilities around...this would be great for baseball!!!
check it out...
http://www.go-girl.com/
WATER COOLER CONVERSATIONS....
According to the latest numbers, Revenue Canada is owed $18 billion in back taxes and isn’t doing much to collect.
Cosmopolitan Magazine….is claiming that pets are now being treated for ‘obsessive compulsive disorder / OCD. Dogs who chase their tails and cats who groom nonstop can be given anti-anxiety medicines.
NASA astronauts in space repairing the Hubble Telescope. It’s been in space for 19 years. Total cost: $6 billion. This mission to repair the Hubble, will set NASA back about $350 million.
…and…NASA says there is a 1 in 229 chance that the Space Shuttle could get damaged by space debris during the repair mission.
Sony…Sony…Sony!! What’s happening with Sony these days? The Sony Corporation said it lost $1 billion in the fiscal year through March. It’s first annual net loss in 14 years!!!! They’re closing 3 plants in Japan by the end of the year, and plans to reduce 8,000 of its 185,000 jobs around the world.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
It is so good to be at work. I know, I know, it's not normal to say that, but I'd rather be here than at home in pain. It was two days of not being able to sit up, lie down, walk or well, pretty much anything. Thank goodness for ice and Motrin. I couldn't even get to my chiropractor's office...I was in too much pain to get dressed and I couldn't even think about walking to the garage! So, you can see why it gives me great pleasure to be here!!! Plus, I love my job.
WATER COOLER CONVERSATIONS.......
A recent report suggests that if you want kids to learn music you should introduce them to guitars and keyboards at a young age and not recorders and xylophones
Did you know: this is true…. 20,000 Canadians identify their religion as Jedi….Guardians of peace and justice from Star Wars
The warnings are going out heading into this long weekend that.... binge drinking is dangerous.... close to 40% of adults binge drink and the experts say they don’t mean 10 or 12 drinks… binge drinking can be five drinks
And now from the "we thought we'd heard it all department”. 17 year old, Tyler Frost was suspended from his Christian high school in Ohio, and will not be allowed to graduate with his class because he attended the public school prom with his girlfriend. CBS News reports that Tyler, attended his girlfriends prom. He attends Heritage Christian School just down the street - where he had to sign a contract at the beginning of the school year, promising not to dance, hold hands with a girl or listen to rock music.....Sounds like "Footloose 2009"!
WATER COOLER CONVERSATIONS.......
A recent report suggests that if you want kids to learn music you should introduce them to guitars and keyboards at a young age and not recorders and xylophones
Did you know: this is true…. 20,000 Canadians identify their religion as Jedi….Guardians of peace and justice from Star Wars
The warnings are going out heading into this long weekend that.... binge drinking is dangerous.... close to 40% of adults binge drink and the experts say they don’t mean 10 or 12 drinks… binge drinking can be five drinks
And now from the "we thought we'd heard it all department”. 17 year old, Tyler Frost was suspended from his Christian high school in Ohio, and will not be allowed to graduate with his class because he attended the public school prom with his girlfriend. CBS News reports that Tyler, attended his girlfriends prom. He attends Heritage Christian School just down the street - where he had to sign a contract at the beginning of the school year, promising not to dance, hold hands with a girl or listen to rock music.....Sounds like "Footloose 2009"!
Monday, May 11, 2009
Check out the Space Station website to see when it's visible to our city!!!
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/cities/view.cgi?country=Canada®ion=Ontario&city=Thunder_Bay
WATER COOLER CONVERSATION
I know we don’t have an IKEA here…but this sounds kind of neat. Ikea has now become one of the first retailers to put aside a couple of prime parking spots at it’s stores for people driving hybrid vehicles. Will we see other retailers following this trend??
You might recall this story: it was one year ago this week that a single mother in London, Ontario got her job back after she was fired from a Tim Horton’s for giving a toddler a free Timbit
Over the weekend, the Miss Universe Canada pageant got started in Toronto…. With over 60 young ladies from across Canada taking part in the week long event wrapping up this Saturday night….the winner will go on to the Miss Universe Pageant in the Bahamas on August 30th
Can’t believe this is making news…You don't hear this everyday. Busty women have banded together to battle Britain's largest clothing retailer, Marks & Spencer, over a surcharge for extra-large bras. It seems they charge $3 extra for sizes DD and larger!
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/cities/view.cgi?country=Canada®ion=Ontario&city=Thunder_Bay
WATER COOLER CONVERSATION
I know we don’t have an IKEA here…but this sounds kind of neat. Ikea has now become one of the first retailers to put aside a couple of prime parking spots at it’s stores for people driving hybrid vehicles. Will we see other retailers following this trend??
You might recall this story: it was one year ago this week that a single mother in London, Ontario got her job back after she was fired from a Tim Horton’s for giving a toddler a free Timbit
Over the weekend, the Miss Universe Canada pageant got started in Toronto…. With over 60 young ladies from across Canada taking part in the week long event wrapping up this Saturday night….the winner will go on to the Miss Universe Pageant in the Bahamas on August 30th
Can’t believe this is making news…You don't hear this everyday. Busty women have banded together to battle Britain's largest clothing retailer, Marks & Spencer, over a surcharge for extra-large bras. It seems they charge $3 extra for sizes DD and larger!
Monday, May 4, 2009
WATER COOLER CONVERSATIONS.....
Scientists have concluded that animals can dance. After studying a cockatoo that grooves to the Backstreet Boys and about 1,000 YouTube videos, scientists say that some animals can actually "dance" to a musical beat.
Over the weekend, the Block Parent Program of Canada turned 40 and the program has been in a downward spiral…. In the 80’s they had 500,000 participants…. Now it’s down to 300,000
NASA has chosen May 11 as the launch date for its last repair mission to the Hubble Space Telescope. Space shuttle Atlantis is set to blast off then on the highly awaited 11-day flight. Atlantis's crew will conduct five spacewalks to replace and repair science instruments at Hubble. They'll also install new equipment that should keep the orbiting telescope running for another five to 10 years.
And how about this story for your Monday? A very amorous couple gave bystanders an eyeful when they stripped naked and had ‘fancy time’ in a park, all within sight of Windsor castle. The Queen was at home in the castle at the time, but Royal officials aren’t sure if she witnessed the spectacle. (are you kidding…? She took out the binoculars!!!) Thames Valley Police say they arrested a man and a woman and cautioned them for outraging public decency.
Scientists have concluded that animals can dance. After studying a cockatoo that grooves to the Backstreet Boys and about 1,000 YouTube videos, scientists say that some animals can actually "dance" to a musical beat.
Over the weekend, the Block Parent Program of Canada turned 40 and the program has been in a downward spiral…. In the 80’s they had 500,000 participants…. Now it’s down to 300,000
NASA has chosen May 11 as the launch date for its last repair mission to the Hubble Space Telescope. Space shuttle Atlantis is set to blast off then on the highly awaited 11-day flight. Atlantis's crew will conduct five spacewalks to replace and repair science instruments at Hubble. They'll also install new equipment that should keep the orbiting telescope running for another five to 10 years.
And how about this story for your Monday? A very amorous couple gave bystanders an eyeful when they stripped naked and had ‘fancy time’ in a park, all within sight of Windsor castle. The Queen was at home in the castle at the time, but Royal officials aren’t sure if she witnessed the spectacle. (are you kidding…? She took out the binoculars!!!) Thames Valley Police say they arrested a man and a woman and cautioned them for outraging public decency.
Friday, May 1, 2009
Monday we announce the winners of the Intercity Shopping Centre, David Clemmer Makeover! Make sure you get to Intercity today until Sunday to vote! You'll find a poster of the top 5 under 30 age category and the over 30 age category in stores throughout Intercity and at the Customer Service Desk.
We'll be calling the winners Monday!
WATER COOLER CONVERSATIONS.......
Be cautious when using your keyboard - One of the biggest germ catchers in your life is the computer keyboard…. Up to 400 times more germs than a toilet seat
The World Health Organization announced late yesterday, it would stop using the term "swine flu" to discuss the new flu strain spreading across the world. A WHO spokesperson told reporters in Geneva the name change comes after the agriculture industry and the United Nations food agency expressed concerns that the term "swine flu" was misleading. So….rather than calling this 'swine flu' ... they’re going to stick with the technical scientific name H1N1 influenza A
South Korea has been messing around in the lab where they’ve now bred… Beagles that glow in the dark
A New York woman is suing her bank after they informed her husband that she had $800,000 in a secret account under her own name. I guess she didn’t want her husband to know about it!!
We'll be calling the winners Monday!
WATER COOLER CONVERSATIONS.......
Be cautious when using your keyboard - One of the biggest germ catchers in your life is the computer keyboard…. Up to 400 times more germs than a toilet seat
The World Health Organization announced late yesterday, it would stop using the term "swine flu" to discuss the new flu strain spreading across the world. A WHO spokesperson told reporters in Geneva the name change comes after the agriculture industry and the United Nations food agency expressed concerns that the term "swine flu" was misleading. So….rather than calling this 'swine flu' ... they’re going to stick with the technical scientific name H1N1 influenza A
South Korea has been messing around in the lab where they’ve now bred… Beagles that glow in the dark
A New York woman is suing her bank after they informed her husband that she had $800,000 in a secret account under her own name. I guess she didn’t want her husband to know about it!!
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