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Employee Market: March 2010 Deals

2010-02-24T11:42:00.002-05:00

Schneiders Feature for March 2010 Frozen Chicken Nuggets 908 g box - $5.00 Regular Feature Deli roasts - assorted flavours Whole Roasts - $17 ea or sliced, $3.50/lb Added Information The Employee Market receives roasts every Tuesday and Thursday so the selection will always be changing. The Employee Market commonly receives are oven roasted, plain, fat-free, sun dried tomato, peppercorn,

First Leaf & Cutting Transplant:

2010-02-23T12:38:00.002-05:00

Today I attempted to do my first transplanted plants from leaf cuttings. This will be my first time trying stem cuttings other than roses. Let's see how I do with these transplants. If you wonder what type of plant it is, I do not know what it is. It was bought from Ikea and given to frecklesfly when a roommate moved out.

One Hypocrite US Based Corporation:

2010-02-20T11:44:00.000-05:00

Am sure in the United States, one would see "Go USA Go".

Jesus Drinks Beer!

2010-02-19T22:00:00.003-05:00

Schools in India are teaching children that Jesus drank beer and smoked! I think that is awesome, but I wonder why the Christians do not agree with me.

My Reply to America Express:

2010-02-09T11:34:00.000-05:00

Pink Wabbit!

2010-02-07T13:37:00.000-05:00

Hope you can view my picture of a pink rabbit!

Featured Special Oct 15/09 - Jan 14/10

2009-10-23T00:38:00.002-04:00

Email me your order; please clearly list product and quantity.I do not deliver so make arrangements for order pick-ups.Add service and storage gratuity of at least 10%.

Seat belts save lives:

2009-05-01T10:25:00.001-04:00

I was on highway 119 and just passing the mushroom farm when the big black GMC SUV veered right towards the shoulder. I became very puzzled until I saw a small grey Toyota car veering from the eastbound lane onto the westbound and smashed right into the side of the GMC SUV. I was behind the SUV but lucky I do not tailgate and had a lot of space to react, but I could have got hit by the grey car

Time For Too Much Change?

2009-01-22T12:36:00.004-05:00

I am very glad Barrack Hussein Obama has been elected as Bush's successor in the White House. I have to admit that I would prefer him to be Canada's Prime Minister instead of Stephen Harper. Canada is too full of old folks who want to run the country that lack new and creative ideas.One of Obama's first executive orders is supposed to be closing the Gitmo Contentration Camp in Cuba. He has so

Jews = Nazis!

2009-01-15T13:41:00.001-05:00

Let's rally for the Hamas' Victory over Israel! After Israel's actions during the last three weeks, I am convinced Iran's president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad declaration of "Israel should be wiped off the map". Hammas was elected as the leader in a democratic election in 2006, yet the United States disagrees that they are the legitimate leader of Palestine. Imagine that Gaza has 1.5 million people,

Happy Birthday Sir. John A. Macdonald:

2009-01-11T09:50:00.001-05:00

For those who do not know who Sir. John A. Macdonald, he was the first Prime Minister of Canada. He was born on January 11, 1813 in Glasgow, Scotland.Today I shall have a beer to celebrate his 196th birthday.

Second Annual Deaf Hockeyville is back in Milton! Book your calendar for February 7th!

2009-01-08T11:39:00.001-05:00

Howdy Ontario Deaf Community!Come one, come all!WHAT?Let's play ice hockey in the fresh, crispy cold air! Mini-hockey games and skill competitions will be held in specific groups (age/level). To thaw your body, there is an indoor shelter with fire stove. There will be indoor activities as well. This event will be held from 3pm to 11pm. *schedule/details are listed at the very bottom of this*COST?

Death Friday:

2008-11-30T12:54:00.001-05:00

I think Black Fridays should be called Death Fridays now that American shoppers are starting to become barbaric s(avages)hoppers!Daily News Article PhotosVideo

Original Clutch Dead @ 245442.5 km

2008-10-04T15:21:00.001-04:00

California: Day 7

2008-07-26T18:40:00.000-04:00

Got up and had breakfast then we got ready to vo to Venice beach. Spent. Most of the time walking along the beach looking at stores. Saw a man making woodburning art using a maginfying glass and the sun to do his art. Another guy was selling sewing art, his sewing machine was hooked up to a solar pannel and ran purely on solar power. We headed back to the hotel and checked out the pool.

California: Day 6

2008-07-25T13:40:00.001-04:00

Ate breakfast, walked to saloon for Frecklesfly to get her hair trimmed. Stopped at Circuit City to get DVD-RWs and get Frecklesfly then headed to the airport to pick up Buzzair and his wife. Then went to dine at In Out, they have a limited menu, cheap burgers and fries, probably a lot cheaper than McDonald's! Wonder if they even use unreal meat. Went to hotel to drop their luggage and the

California: Day 5

2008-07-24T13:38:00.001-04:00

Woke up at 6 to a nice view of the rising sun's orange rays shining on the mountains around the vivid blue Lake Tahoe. Two hours later, we were busy chomping on our breakfast. Today we will spend approximately eight hours driving to Los Angeles. At one point we were approximately 2 hours away from Yosmite, wish we had more time to stop by. A sign I probably will visit California again.

California: Day 4

2008-07-23T11:55:00.001-04:00

The hotel had the best breakfast service we had so far in California! Packed up and started heading to Lake Tahoe. Went through Davis and Sacramento and as entering Sacramento, we saw a road sign on US-5o saying Ocean City, MD is 3,o72 miles away! We finally arrived at our destination and had lunch at a nice burger place - they had wonderful veggie burgers, FrecklesFly had Michaelo burger with

California: Day 3

2008-07-22T12:42:00.000-04:00

Got up, ate breakfast, walked through China town looking for a store to buy DVD-RW to burn my father's images he kept on his memory card since 2004 so we could take photos. No luck, stopped at nice soup restaurant before heading to the Golden Gate Bridge. Looked around a huge nice garden before finally getting to the bridge. Lots of idiotic people trying to bike across the bridge when it is

California: Day 2

2008-07-22T12:25:00.000-04:00

We got up, packed up and had breakfast before departing to San Francisco. The weather in San José was very cool and windy, a lot better than 30•C and humidity in Ontario! San Francisco was foggy and cool - Tallwolf took us for a drive around the city, lots of high grade sloped roads and zigzat road scenery, Italian town, Chinese town. Then we went to Pier 39, had a nice sourdough bread bowl of

California: Day 1

2008-07-22T12:01:00.001-04:00

Arrived in San José at 7:14 PST, met Tallwolf and he took us to the hotel. Dropped our stuff there, had a grand view of San José from our room. We went out for dinner and some beer at a nice Mexican/Spainsh restaurant before calling it a night.

No Super Bowl Commercials in Canada?

2008-02-04T10:58:00.001-05:00

Blame it on CRTC, the Canadian equivalent of America's FCC.CRTC Information

:D

2008-01-20T18:48:00.000-05:00

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!

Word of the day: Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia

2007-12-30T14:09:00.001-05:00

Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia - fear of the number six-hundred and sixty-six

The world's hardest-drinking countries:

2007-12-05T11:29:00.001-05:00

World's Hardest-Drinking Countries:Bet those countries do not do excessive binge drinking, the majority of alcohol probably is consumed during meals (meaning Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner). Wonder if the statistics factor in homebrewed beer, wine and spirits. An interesting fact: My brewery has brewed more than 2.2 hL of beer and wine as of January 07 to November 07.

World Beer Cup 2008:

2007-11-25T18:38:00.001-05:00

Thought you'll be interested to know that there is an Annual World Beer Cup, hosted by the American Homebrewers Association (www.beertown.org). The 2008 Cup will be hosted in San Diego on April 15 - 16. World Beer Cup website: http://www.beertown.org/events/wbc/ Tallwolf, you're lucky you live nearby so you get to enjoy the event!

Black Friday - how did it become black?

2007-11-25T12:32:00.001-05:00

Always wondered why the Friday after the U.S. thanksgiving holiday is called Black Friday?Well I wondered that too! Most common answer I have gotten was from people saying it is because the sky is still black when shoppers flock to stores hoping to be the first few to get in and get advantage of deals. According to this BBC news article, it is called Black Friday because it is the day most

A tribute to John Robarts:

2007-11-24T21:22:00.001-05:00

It has been more than twenty-five years since John Robarts committedsuicide. Thought I would explain who he is and the details about thefinal chapter of his life.He practiced law in London, Ontario, became a politician and becamethe premier of Ontario in 1961 until 1971. He also was one of theboard of directors during the formation of the Toronto Blue Jays andwas one of the two people who

Next Powerful Nation?

2007-10-26T20:54:00.001-04:00

Canada

Drinking Stories:

2007-10-26T12:00:00.001-04:00

Thanks bg0ur3 for this article.Drinking Stories

Sup with CSI?

2007-10-25T23:06:00.001-04:00

No longer closed caption? Am assuming Gil Grissom's mom died so CSI sees no point to continue captioning their shows.

handlungsanweisung

2007-10-23T22:55:00.001-04:00

Life can be goodLife can be badIt's up to you!

A First!

2007-09-14T13:02:00.001-04:00

I Just Wanted to wish 9/11 an Happy Anniversary!

2007-09-11T14:08:00.001-04:00

Amazing!

2007-08-18T17:40:00.001-04:00

This man did not want to keep a missile launcher! I would have kept it and used it for fun!BBC News Article

More Americans Fleeing America!

2007-07-31T01:45:00.001-04:00

The numbers of Americans moving to Canada was at a record high in 2006. A 20 percent increase from the previous year! But of course, more Canadians move to America than Americans move to Canada. Americans move to Canada reach record high

More Reasons to Brew Your Own Beer...

2007-07-26T01:28:00.001-04:00

http://www.nodrinktax.ca/

Winnie Pooh's Jackpot!

2007-07-19T00:31:00.000-04:00

Finally!

2007-07-12T13:34:00.001-04:00

Finally a post in a long time! I am rarely on the computer nowdays - busy with work, brewing, and errands. Sorry for not checking your blogs - I try to check them, but rarely spend more than 30 minutes on the computer per day now.What's up with me? Same old job at Cold Springs Farm - but getting promoted to better paying position and becoming a full fledged union member.Celebrated July 1 with a

Crossing the Can-Am border:

2007-06-04T11:16:00.001-04:00

Forwarded to me from my father - thought that was interesting...Please pass this on to as many Canadian as you know. We need to getThe word out!!!!!!!!!!!!SOME OF YOU MAY NOT BE CROSSING THE BORDER BUT FOR SURE YOU HAVEFRIENDS THAT DO - A Warning to Cross Border ShoppersA lady was driving back from shopping on Eureka Road with herSister and children, and noticed that the same car had been

So Much To Do, So Little Time

2007-05-17T08:49:00.001-04:00

Update on interview…. Don't feel too confident, felt I did good on the part that focused on marketing, but do not think the person for business development was satisifed. Am working at CHS on a month contract teaching job search skills during the day while working at CSF during nights so putting in about 60 hours a week (not the 80 hours I wished for). Realize time goes fast with two jobs, but

Democracy Equally as Paranoid as Communism?

2007-05-08T06:59:00.001-04:00

Found this article very hilarious - feel sorry for those paranoid Americans...Canadian 'poppy coin' culpit behind U.S. spy warning Thanks Sir. 11

Wish me good luck!

2007-04-27T08:25:00.001-04:00

I got a job interview today at 10am in Toronto. As I type this post I am on the GO train.I hope to get this 6 month internship to finally complete my degree and get work experince related to my studies @ RIT in Canada!The company and position will be announced @ a later time.

The Canadian Press: Artificial volcanoes, space umbrellas among far-out climate change plans

2007-04-25T10:36:00.001-04:00

Thought that article about geo-engineering solutions to reduce global warming was interesting.Artificial volcanoes, space umbrellas among far-out climate change plansGovernments should consider proposals to put a huge barrier in space to block sunlight if conventional efforts to curb rising temperatures don't succeed, says a draft report by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.This

British newspaper salutes Canada

2007-04-18T23:35:00.001-04:00

Got this from my father. It is funny how it took someone in England to putit into words... Sunday Telegraph Article From today's UK wires: Saluteto a brave and modest nation - Kevin Myers,The Sunday TelegraphLONDON - Until the deaths of Canadian soldiers killed in Afghanistan ,probably almost no one outside their home country had been aware thatCanadian troops are deployed in the region. And as

How Do You Like Them, Apple?

2007-04-10T09:28:00.001-04:00

Thought Apple had a comprehensive recycling and reusing program, guess Apple gotta do something for the unhappy environmentalists who want to eat healthy apples. Got this article from the Grist newsletter. Greenpeace ranks Apple as least eco-friendly electronics firm Are you reading this on a Mac? D'oh. A new Greenpeace report ranks Apple's environmental record worst among 14 major

Montana's:

2007-04-01T01:21:00.000-04:00

Soapy Beer!

CRC Imperial Stout:

2007-03-25T03:29:00.001-04:00

This morning I am wide awake! Is it because there is caffeine in my beer?! Everyone is asleep while I continue drinking some CRC Imperial Stout. CRC Imperial Stout is a beer I brewed... I like to think this beer is unique because this batch did not include a beer kit. What's more I added two extra ingredients to the recipe. The brew may taste a little bit sweet, but I believe there is room

Deaf Truck Drivers: An update...

2007-03-23T13:47:00.001-04:00

Was looking through www.deafread.com and there was a blog that had a post discussing truck drivers. Apparently there are or were Deaf truck drivers in the United States. Think it is ironic because they allowed a Canadian Deaf truck driver into the United States, and after he dropped his haul approximately 4 miles into the United States, when exiting the United States he was fined for driving in

Another Vocabulary:

2007-03-17T17:50:00.000-04:00

A while ago I fooled around making my own vocabulary, "Deaf-Impaired" and Buzzair reminded me of that post when he sent me that term:Hearization - process of language socialization in an auditory-based manner; leads deaf kids to think that one day they could hear.

Canadian Sign Language Referendum Update:

2007-03-16T11:02:00.001-04:00

Thought you guys would like an update on the referendum... by a person who lacks good English skills. ---------- Forwarded message ----------From: Deaf & Hard of Hearing Canada Date: Mar 14, 2007 4:47 PMSubject: FW: Vote CSL or ASLTo: ".Mirek D&HH Canada" < gurmman@sympatico.ca>Hello D&HH CanadaHere informs about VOTE a YES and a NO to CSL.277 a yes to CSL22 a no to CSL You

Canadian Sign Language Referendum?

2007-03-09T11:41:00.001-05:00

I keep on getting these annoying emails from someone called Mirek called Ontario Deaf & Hard of Hearing. That person obviously does not have an editor and makes so many annoying grammar errors.However, I find it funny that this person is trying to get people to vote for retrieving the Canadian Sign Language in Canada. My personal opinion is that there is nothing wrong with using ASL, after all

Sorry for the long void:

2007-03-03T19:30:00.000-05:00

Wanted to apologize for not posting much lately. I have been so busy working 10 to 13 hours every day and have been out of town during the last few weekends.To cap off what I have been up to, I went to Rochester approximately one month ago. Played in ODSA's ball hockey tournament. My team was the defending championship this year, however our team did not have the energy to retain the

Fact: 97% of children aged 0 - 5 years old are Cocklear Implantized!

2007-02-15T10:21:00.000-05:00

Got some email about Ontario Association for the Deaf's concerns about the usage and quality of ASL in Deaf schools. This is the first video I have seen made by OAD. What is scary is the guy claims that 97% of children aged 0 - 5 years old have cocklear implants. Is this era in Deaf history going to be called "Age of Deaf Cyborgs"?

CAD-CCSD VRS in Canada update

2007-02-15T10:10:00.001-05:00

Just in case some of you have not received this email - seems like CAD is working on trying to get some kind of national Video Relay Service set up in Canada. Looks like Sorenson's Canadian entity is not going to be considered for a VRS provider in Canada. TO: Members of the Deaf Community CCSD and CAD Affiliates AVLIC President and Members Date:

Why Cocklear Implants Suck:

2007-02-14T11:11:00.000-05:00

NAD's Response to IP Relay Misuse:

2007-02-13T11:33:00.000-05:00

Remember my post about NBC reporting that most IP Relay calls are scams? Got an newsletter email from NAD and they met and talked about how to deal with the IP Relay scam issue. The NAD and other consumer advocacy group representatives have been meeting with relay service providers and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to address concerns about IP Relay misuse, fraud, and scams. IP

Deaf 2084

2007-02-11T11:54:00.000-05:00

Got this essay from a friend - the author's name is Dianrez. The only explanation included with the email was "Jane Fernadnes opened Cochlear Implant Center at the Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center in 2000. Here is a five-star essay by Dianrez."Thought it was kind of interesting how Dianrez used the George Orwell's title to do her/his essay.Imagine that in 75 years all schools for

Which Action Hero Would You Be?

2007-01-28T21:50:00.000-05:00

Frecklesfly got me to do this on-line quiz and guess I got a feminine action hero inside me. But no worries because she got a male action hero inside her so we are still attracted to the opposite sex! :)You scored as Lara Croft. A thrill-seeking, slightly unscrupulous, tough-as-nails archaeologist, Lara Croft travels the world in search of ancient relics perhaps better left hidden. She packs two

London Lifestyle Home Show:

2007-01-28T20:54:00.001-05:00

On Saturday Frecklesfly and I went to London and checked out the Lifestyle Home Show and saw plenty of interesting products and materials on display for home owners. There was a guy selling spicy venison salami that we tried and bought, and later realized it was deer meat mixed with beef and pork - oh well. The man selling the meat was a nice old man from West Lorne and he had a sign up

What a Difference!

2007-01-25T12:30:00.001-05:00

A friend sent this to me, thought it would be fun to share... See what 50 years will do. Scenario: Jack pulls into school parking lot with rifle in gun rack. 1956 - Vice Principal comes over, takes a look at Jack's rifle, goes to his car and gets his to show Jack. 2006 - School goes into lockdown, FBI called, Jack hauled off to jail and never sees his truck or gun again. Counselors called in

London Centre for the Deaf:

2007-01-24T12:08:00.000-05:00

Since London Centre for the Deaf's (LCD) website, www.lcd.on.ca has been shut down. There are people who believe LCD no longer exists. I believe there should be attempts to re-establish a Deaf-based organization in London for the Deaf people who reside in London and surrounding area.I have tried to contact LCD's last president, Dana McCarthy in December to see if I could help out with their

Beer for Dogs:

2007-01-24T11:59:00.000-05:00

Was watching CNN news while doing my daily walk/jog on my parents treadmill. Saw this segment talking about beer for dogs. Since I know several friends have dogs, thought this would interest them! It sucks they did not caption their clip for Deaf dog owners.

"The Strategy"

2007-01-16T12:25:00.001-05:00

I mentioned to my mother that I was interested in researching real estate so I could be prepared to make a purchase once I have a steady income. One day I found a book lying on my bed titled "The Strategy". It was written by an author that wrote a book during the housing boom in the 1980s and he says his points about real estate in the 1980s no longer applied. From what I have read so far, he

Deaf Truck Drivers in the United States:

2007-01-11T12:01:00.000-05:00

A friend of mine who is a fully licensed truck driver in Canada was offered a task hauling agriculture grains to a location near Chicago. He wanted to accept the task, but he told his employer that he saw stories that Deaf people were not allowed to drive trucks in the United States. His employer decided to call to find out if Deaf people could drive trucks in the United States.His employer got

A New Year Resolution for Bell Relay Service: Update Nº 1

2007-01-11T11:57:00.000-05:00

Got an respond to my email about upgrading Bell Relay Services from Bell Relay Services' representative, Nicole. Was disappointed in her attempt to assist me with my comments and concerns because her respond lacked any reference to my original concerns and comments.That is not all, she said I had to leave my name, home and alternative phone number, comment and concerns in my email so a

IRISH TWINS UNDERGO ‘MIRACLE OPERATION’

2007-01-07T19:30:00.001-05:00

Deaf Weekly had this article about this miracle operation. Thought it was about saving the twins' life, but after reading the story, it was about cocklear implants being crammed into their skulls. That article makes it look like Deaf people are out of control and can be controlled only if they have cocklear implants. I think if their mother learned how to sign, that would be more of a miracle!

Happy New Year to Everyone!

2006-12-31T16:54:00.001-05:00

Wanted to wish you all a great and safe Happy New Year! A new blog layout will be revealed sometime during January 1st, 2007.Regards,oneninefive P.S. I have been trying to post a comment on Buzzair's blog regarding the execution of Saddam Hussein. I keep on getting a blank page when clicking on the link to make comments. Guess blogger is overwhelmed by people wishing others a Happy New

A New Year Resolution for Bell Relay Service:

2006-12-30T12:58:00.001-05:00

I was fiddling around on the internet after looking for places to buy 70's style pants for the New Year Eve party I am attending. Decided to check Bell's website to find out what kind of internet services they provide for the Deaf people in Canada. Turns out that they only have two web pages dedicated to Bell Relay Service:http://www.bell.ca/specialneeds/PrsSN_ContactUs.pagehttp://www.bell.ca/

Anatomy of Execution by Hanging:

2006-12-29T13:07:00.001-05:00

Saddam Hussein is posed to be executed sometime today or tomorrow (Saturday the latest) according to a CNN story on television. They had an specialist who specializes in the anatomy of death by hanging.If you want to know the mechanisms of hanging, continue to read... If you do not want to continue reading, go to this site.The noose is designed to allow Saddam to fall down a specific length

Employment Update:

2006-12-29T01:59:00.001-05:00

Hello everyone, hope you had a great holiday celebrating the birthday of the person you never met before.As some of you may have known that I was working at Cold Springs Farm again as a temporary worker to get enough turkeys prepared for the holidays. After many long hours of hard thinking and consideration. What I had to consider was accepting the depressing feeling of seeing my friends with

Designers Babies: Embryo Screening

2006-12-27T12:29:00.001-05:00

This article puts the spotlight on genetic engineering of babies. It says not only Deaf people, but Dwarfs are using embryo screening technology to find embryos that lack the gene to create children that are alike them. The article focuses mainly on people who are dwarfs and the embryo screening professionals' reactions. At the very end of the article, there is a Deaf woman who is

Boxing Day:

2006-12-27T00:38:00.000-05:00

Hope everyone had a great Boxing Day (for those in America, simply put - a great day).Today my aunt and uncle from my mother's side came to visit from Toronto. They are Deaf-impaired as well so I was surrounded by Deaf-impaired people all day long and ended up asking what was being said most of the day. When I was not in the mood to be involved with their discussions, I decided to dive into my

A holiday message to all my friends and readers:

2006-12-24T04:05:00.000-05:00

Merry Holidays, and have fun celebrating the birthday of a person you never met!On December 25th, do not forget to have a few cups of Foam Killers™!Foam Killers™ Recipe:Three or four ice cubesApproximately 2.5 oz of 95% (190 Proof) Alcoholic Beverage1/2 can of Sprite or 7-UpFill up rest of cup with 15% (30 Proof) Red Wine

High-Tech Cat's Eyes?

2006-12-24T02:20:00.000-05:00

On Wednesday, I was driving towards Rochester to visit FrecklesFly and just before getting off the 403, for the first time I thought I was imagining things! There were lights floating underneath my car as I moved forward, that sure baffled me and made me wonder if I was seeing things that I should not be seeing so I doubled checked my rear view mirror and sure enough there were lights lined up

UN adopts landmark bill for disabled rights:

2006-12-14T13:43:00.000-05:00

Was reading this article on CBC's website about United Nation's bill for Disabled Rights. This bill is supposed:"Promote, protect and ensure the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by all persons with disabilities, and to promote respect for their inherent dignity."This brings me to question which people are involved with the development of this bill. Is the

NBC REPORT: MOST IP RELAY CALLS ARE SCAMS

2006-12-13T16:37:00.001-05:00

Thought this article was interesting - I got it from my weekly subscription of Deaf Weekly. Makes me wonder what the 85 to 90% of scams were about and who they contact. "The IP Relay system may help criminals more than the deaf community, reported MSNBC last week. About 22 million calls are placed through IP Relay each year at a cost of $92.5 million, but one former operator, Cathy Audia, said

I'll have an order of triple-bypass, flatliners, cigs, a beer served by...

2006-12-11T01:32:00.000-05:00

all from theHEART ATTACK GRILLthis is just a joke, i am still a vegetarian in case you were wondering

Three recommended finalists for Gayaudet's Interim-President announced

2006-12-06T14:50:00.000-05:00

I received this email from one of those idiots who added my email to some Gayaudet or Deaf emailing list. This one got my attention because they got three candidates for the interim-president as they look for a permanent president. The first one in list is Robert Davila, former Vice-President of NTID at RIT. I do not know the other two candidates, but I wanted to comment on Robert Davilla. I

Are you a Signer?

2006-12-05T22:09:00.000-05:00

Was looking through www.deafread.com/ and saw this website about audism. It is done in video and Jody Cripps explains why he thinks we should start using "signer" instead of Deaf to identify our attitude towards audism.I think it makes sense to start using "signer" than try to identify who is Deaf. This way we do not have to argue about who is a member of the Deaf community. If I did not use

Police Brutality:

2006-12-05T11:06:00.000-05:00

Am pretty sure most of you are already aware about this, but in case you have not seen these stories... about how police or people with higher authority mistreat Deaf people here are some links to stories of police brutality.The story that got my attention was the one about 56-year old Doug Bahl in St. Paul, MN. Apparently the Pig did not realize Bahl was Deaf and decided to use his toy to beat

Drinking Problem:

2006-12-04T09:57:00.000-05:00

Fires, Fires, and more Fires!

2006-11-30T00:43:00.000-05:00

On Tuesday, I was taking Mr. Run back to Woodstock. Just as we entered Woodstock, we noticed some kind of smell. The aroma smelled like plastic being burned. My first thought was a pile of tires got on fire and the main road started to look foggy so we started looking to find out where the smoke was coming from. To the right, we noticed more smoke and saw an old building all charred and fire

Stories and Pictures from the Past:

2006-11-27T14:05:00.000-05:00

During the U.S. Thanksgiving, I had the honour of meeting FrecklesFly's grandfather. He brought his photo album of photos from his whole life, it was very interesting looking at them and I was pretty impressed at the amount of pictures he had from the 1930's to 2000's, he probably has more pictures than I had in total before I went to Europe! The most interesting pictures were from his hiking

Thanksgiving Bonfire:

2006-11-25T12:24:00.000-05:00

On Friday I went over to FrecklesFly's parents place to have our American Thanksgiving dinner. We stopped at Wegman's to pick up some last minute ingredients for her mother and just as we were turning into the street that took us to her parents house, we noticed a column of black smoke.Our first impression was is someone having a fire? The column was too black and thick to come from a fireplace

Poker: Shuffling Cards

2006-11-21T14:24:00.000-05:00

During the weekend I ended up playing a lot of poker with my buddies who came over to watch the Grey Cup.I am not an expert with Poker and Texas Hold 'em and I probably played more games than I ever played combined prior to 06.11.17.One problem we came with was when a player was short of the required minimum wager (set by the little and big blind). For example if the big blind was 32 tokens and

A Machine to Die For:

2006-11-16T16:03:00.000-05:00

Was skimming through the TV channels and the show on Discovery Channel caught my attenttion. The episode was about free energy. Looked up the description:"Trace the history of the search for perpetual motion, the promise of an engine that powers itself; see the bizarre devices and gimcrack clockwork gadgets of sincere and committed inventors and obsessed oddballs."Read a blog earlier today

Key Election Issues and Questions for All Candidates:

2006-11-11T19:25:00.000-05:00

Saw this news article about the municipal elections and how this Deaf guy was frustrated at the lack of access for Deaf people. I believe access for Deaf people suck big time when it comes to elections. I am interested in voting for candidates in my area, but how the hell do I know what they have to offer or want to do to make my town a better place? I am not aware of where the elections are,

Cost of Driving:

2006-11-11T16:29:00.000-05:00

Everyone who has a car probably gets into their car and drives to their destination, let it be a store that is only five minute drive or to visit a friend in a town a few kilometres away with out thinking about the real cost of making that trip.The main reason why I am doing this post is because I have a car, no job, and live in a town that is approximately forty kilometres and one hundred

Where does American Tax Payers' Money Go?

2006-11-11T13:28:00.000-05:00

First Paypal Donation!

2006-11-09T00:49:00.000-05:00

The unexpected thing happened today! Someone actually sent a donation to me via the paypal button on my blog! The total value of my first donation was USD$1.00!

The Person We Never Met Birthday Celebration Wish List:

2006-11-09T00:24:00.000-05:00

Since a few friends of mine have begun to post their wish list, I thought I should do mine... just be grateful I am not a very demanding person.Money for new pants and shorts.I got some new shirts from New York City so do not worry about me needing shirts, what I really need is something to wear down there!Screw Jesus - he does not deserve those since we never met him!

Modern Art for sale CAD$250:

2006-11-08T13:27:00.000-05:00

I came upon this art I created a while ago. Price for original file: CAD$250.Material used: Paper Towel, unknown liquid.Size: 27.5 cm (apx. 11 inches) x 22.5 (9 apx. inches)

Doing this because I care about my friends...

2006-11-07T13:05:00.000-05:00

Just in case some of you have not seen the news, Maple Leaf Foods (website with details) has recalled some of their meat products after they found some possible evidence that their employees tampered with their meat products.News Article about Maple Leaf Foods' Recall Information

Honda Accord Ad

2006-11-06T10:39:00.000-05:00

And you thought those people that set up roomfuls of dominos to knock over were amazing.Well, people,let me tell you: there are absolutely no computer graphics or digital tricks in the film clip you are about to watch. Everything you see really happened in real time exactly as you see it.The film took 606 takes. On the first 605 takes, something, usually very minor, didn't work. They would then

Georgie Screensaver

2006-11-05T22:05:00.000-05:00

Apparently, this has become the most popular screensaver in the USA.If he gets stuck, just move him with your cursor. You can also toss him around by clicking and dragging him :-)Georgie

De-institutionalizing Deaf students?

2006-11-02T14:58:00.000-05:00

Read this article about de-institutionalizing disabled people and it did not say anything about Deaf people. What came to my mind was does this article classify Deaf people as disabled people? It talks about de-institutionalizing disabled people, mostly for those who live in institutional homes and did not see anything about educational institutions.First thing that came to mind was I grew up

Good things brewing... Fortified Beer

2006-11-01T16:47:00.000-05:00

Today I bottled my first pure batch of home brew. Hopefully the beer will taste like real beer because it was my first time to use dried malt instead of dextrose.The ABV should be approximately 3.5 to 3.8% and according to Beer Math Calculator, one pint should be approximately 250 calories.Another thing... while I was looking for bottles to use to bottle my beer, I found a box of my father's

Gayaudet:

2006-10-30T18:10:00.000-05:00

Finally the protests over Gayaudet's 9th president have ended after Ferandes' presidental appointment was terminated. This post is not to say I support or disagree with what the Deaf community did to get rid of Fernandes. If the support against the Board of Trustee's decision to hire Fernandes was literally seen all over the world, I wonder why it took the Board of Trustees more than five or