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Old Jan 9th 2017 | 10:39 am
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One of my daughters new friends died this weekend, she's sad and I can't hug her Body of man, 19, found frozen to ground at Burlington high school - Toronto - CBC News
My sympathies.
 
Old Jan 9th 2017 | 10:43 am
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Originally Posted by Piff Poff
One of my daughters new friends died this weekend, she's sad and I can't hug her Body of man, 19, found frozen to ground at Burlington high school - Toronto - CBC News
That's awful
 
Old Jan 9th 2017 | 11:55 am
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Very sad. Youth is a minefield.
 
Old Jan 9th 2017 | 12:08 pm
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I had a conversation with my daughter last summer, just after she told me she was moving and I told her her my biggest achievement was getting her to adult hood, fit and healthy and independent enough to our make a move on her own, she thought I was mental.

She was working with this young man Friday night, she'd worked most of the Christmas run up shifts with him. Her coworkers and management team decided not to tell her until this morning as yesterday when everyone else found out was her birthday. I wouldn't be surprised if we find that the young man was under the influence.

I had every emotion at 8am this morning when she called - worry, (at the time she called) followed by panic (when I heard her crying), relief (that she was ok) and then sorrow for those poor poor parents. It's so very sad.
 
Old Jan 9th 2017 | 12:18 pm
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That's so tough Piff Poff & very sad for the boy and his parents.
Hopefully you may get to hug your daughter soon .
 
Old Jan 9th 2017 | 1:41 pm
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Originally Posted by BEVS
That's so tough Piff Poff & very sad for the boy and his parents.
Hopefully you may get to hug your daughter soon .
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Old Jan 10th 2017 | 6:18 pm
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I certainly know why the heater can't keep the place warm, and why the electric bill is so high. Poor poor insulation, and lots of cold air seeping in through the window frame, and along the bottom of the wall where the wall and floor meet.

Along with the previous found places where cold air comes through.

And to top it off, apparently the boiler which in the garage can't heat the water well in these cold temps, warmest I could get was luke warm 85F water tonight from the hot tap.

For a 3 year old building, it's sure is a piece of junk...



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Old Jan 10th 2017 | 6:22 pm
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Originally Posted by Piff Poff
One of my daughters new friends died this weekend, she's sad and I can't hug her Body of man, 19, found frozen to ground at Burlington high school - Toronto - CBC News
Very sad Wonder what the outcome will be as to what happened.
 
Old Jan 10th 2017 | 11:29 pm
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Currently a bracing -34 in the Queen City, cold as part of a witch.
 
Old Jan 11th 2017 | 8:15 am
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Originally Posted by BEVS
That's so tough Piff Poff & very sad for the boy and his parents.
Hopefully you may get to hug your daughter soon .
Yes that is so very sad, poor poor kid.

A friend of my son was arested yesterday selling drugs at school. I was really shocked. My son wasn't, which is more shocking. Why can't kids just stay at a 'safe' age.....
 
Old Jan 11th 2017 | 8:35 am
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Old Jan 11th 2017 | 8:36 am
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Yes that is so very sad, poor poor kid.

A friend of my son was arested yesterday selling drugs at school. I was really shocked. My son wasn't, which is more shocking. Why can't kids just stay at a 'safe' age.....
It would be so lovely to keep them wrapped in bubble wrap! I was talking to a childless (through choice) older friend and she was shocked when I said if I had my time again I wouldn't have had a child. It is so scary being a parent and those teenage and early adulthood years are the scariest.
 
Old Jan 11th 2017 | 8:37 am
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It was the lads funeral today. I am always amazed at how quick funerals happen here.
 
Old Jan 12th 2017 | 1:37 am
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People in Alberta being charged a carbon tax for family cremations.

You couldn't make this up if you tried.
 
Old Jan 12th 2017 | 1:44 am
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People in Alberta being charged a carbon tax for family cremations.

You couldn't make this up if you tried.
Unbelievable!!!
 


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