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The below did not involve any member of my family. Though it has been threatened. Mom, grandma, and grandma’s boyfriend just lost a kid. Not that any of them will be overly concerned about it where they’re going. Seems the three of them thought it’d be a wicked good idea … Read the rest
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Clearly, that does not make 10-year-old Kyle Roberts immune from being considered for jurry duty. At least, not according to the Ontario Government, who sent the automated notice to him, complete with mandatory form to determine qualification/eligibility to actually serve as a jurrer. Fortunately, two things worked in Kyle’s favour … Read the rest
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I pride myself on being a geek. A very patient geek, even. But even still, the more I read about CPanel, the more I grew to hate it. And then, I got a chance to indirectly work with it. Now, I’ve come to despise it with the passion of … Read the rest
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And they gave this guy firearms? Really? A Montreal man who was arrested on several charges, including charges related to child porn and uttering death threats on Facebook, along with a few firearms related charges, was bailed out on $25000, posted by his father. David Abitbol says he bought the … Read the rest
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A Meaford, Ontario school is the latest to give into the idea that wireless internet offered in schools is the cause of kids not concentrating or coming up with headaches during the week. As a result, they’ve decided to pull the plug. Parents of students at St. Vincent Euphrasia … Read the rest
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I should probably stop being surprised by stuff like this. And I probably will, just not today. I was getting ready to leave yesterday morning, and take Jessica back to Ottawa so she could get back home to that job she loves so much, and also formulating in my head … Read the rest
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james
At least, according to a study released last week that pointed to too much light being the cause for some people’s inability to lose–or, indeed, even, maintain–weight. A lack of darkness could be contributing to growing waistlines, according to a U.S. study. The article goes on to say the theory … Read the rest
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Further proof that blind does not, in fact, mean an easy target, just in case folks are keeping track of things like this. A guy in Windsor, Ontario, walked into apartments belonging to two blind people while they were occupied–one was in the bathroom, for crying out loud–and proceeded to … Read the rest
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And in this week’s justice kerfuffle, Sault Ste. Marie is the place, a nondescript courtroom is the setting, and 10 suspects in a drug trafficking charge are the lucky winners. An undercover cop from out of town couldn’t make the first day of the trial on account of a minor … Read the rest
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It should surprise no one that it came out of Texas. Guy tries to rob a bank, gets caught. Police start suspecting it might have been an inside job. Discover not only was it an inside job, but a very stupidly executed one. One of the tellers who works–okay, … Read the rest