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Old Oct 25th 2016 | 9:12 am
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Originally Posted by Shirtback
I put a cardie & socks on today, & dug out my slippers. I might have to put heating on in the bathroom later...

I'm having an odd craving for Brussel sprouts:sneaky:
Avec des lardons, je suppose?
 
Old Oct 25th 2016 | 9:29 am
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Avec des lardons, je suppose?
You suppose right. Et un soupçon de vin blanc, bien sur !
 
Old Oct 25th 2016 | 9:31 am
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Originally Posted by BristolUK
Admitted defeat today, had to put some heating on this afternoon
I have been surprised how warm this apartment is vs our last one. We still have windows open overnight to keep the place comfortable, all closed up and its stuffy and warm. The previous 2 Octobers in the last place, heat was on by now.

Hovers around 13/14 during the day and 8/9 overnight, lows later this week to dip into the 6/7 range.

Next week we will be experiencing a wide range of temps, from highs of 21/22 in San Diego and highs of 29-31 in Palm Springs and Phoenix area's.... Not sure I am ready for 30 degrees...lol




I also feel old now that I have realized one of my nieces is graduating high school in June and a niece and nephew graduate in June 2018...

Where has time gone?

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Old Oct 25th 2016 | 1:07 pm
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Bought travel insurance today, looking at the break down, my wife was $1.00 less to insurance, $12.95 for her portion and $13.95 for my portion, maybe being a year older then her is higher risk.
 
Old Oct 25th 2016 | 1:29 pm
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British Airways flight diverted to Vancouver after cabin crew becomes ill - British Columbia - CBC News

I always though the crew were supposed to be the last off the plane. Not to b*gg*r off and leave the passengers to their fate.
 
Old Oct 25th 2016 | 2:00 pm
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Originally Posted by Jsmth321
Bought travel insurance today, looking at the break down, my wife was $1.00 less to insurance, $12.95 for her portion and $13.95 for my portion, maybe being a year older then her is higher risk.
Looks obvious to me duh !!

Statistically, being a male, you are most likely to be the one to get drunk, undress and injure yourself running naked thru Disney Land than your wife
 
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This may appeal to a certain Chilliwack resident


 
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Originally Posted by Stinkypup
This may appeal to a certain Chilliwack resident


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPqBnf5fIy4
 
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Wonder if it's similiar in Canada?

Renters at higher risk of mental health problems - Generation Rent

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Old Oct 26th 2016 | 1:30 am
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This is a bad time of year for dogs. In the morning, except on Sunday, there are guns firing and one dog is, rightly, scared to go out. At night there are coyotes yipping and the other is, rightly, very cautious. It's eerie to hear the coyotes and to know that they're just at the end of our field.
 
Old Oct 26th 2016 | 8:43 am
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I love the eerie sound of the coyotes. When walking our dogs, if they start to turn round to head home or are being overly cautious, we have learned to turn back.

We have a neighbourhood cougar (of the feline kind) and Moose as well as coyote. If the dogs are jumpy, then we should be too!
 
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As the stethoscope turns 200, is the iconic device becoming obsolete? - Health - CBC News
 
Old Oct 26th 2016 | 10:03 am
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This simply suggests that an ultrasound is used and beneficial versus the stethoscope listening to the heart from what I can glean- We also listen to chests-bowel sounds etc. Considering at the moment it takes a year to get an echocardiogram/ultrasound image of the heart locally, we still need to rely on our clinical acumen/stethoscopes. I am not sure who they are suggesting should be paying for no doubt very expensive portable cardiac ultrasounds…
 
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Originally Posted by Stinkypup
This simply suggests that an ultrasound is used and beneficial versus the stethoscope listening to the heart from what I can glean- We also listen to chests-bowel sounds etc. Considering at the moment it takes a year to get an echocardiogram/ultrasound image of the heart locally, we still need to rely on our clinical acumen/stethoscopes. I am not sure who they are suggesting should be paying for no doubt very expensive portable cardiac ultrasounds…
Maybe overtime the handheld thingers will become cheap enough for GP's to have in their offices?

I just found the article interesting in the aspect of the 200th birthday......
 
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Budweiser's self-driving truck makes 200-km delivery of suds via highway - Business - CBC News
 


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