Random whinging
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pyesetzLast weekend the temperature dipped below freezing again, making May '09 the eighth month in a row with freezing temperatures. I didn't realize I was signing up for that much winter... According to NASA, my region (between lakes Ontario, Erie, and Huron) had "near-normal" temperatures last year, even though the local meteorologists said last summer was exceptionally cool and last winter was the worst in 15 years. Last night's dog-walk was the first one this year where I didn't wear a coat.
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The Province of Ontario produced a report in 2004 on how wonderful their healthcare system is. The report is notable for what isn't in it: there is no mention of dentistry or chiropractic. They talk about all the stuff they're doing to prevent heart attacks, but they don't mention that gingivitis is a risk factor. They talk about "improving quality of life" but there is no mention of back pain. If you have a broken bone, the province will fix it for you—unless it's a tooth bone, then you just have to live with it. If you have a sprained muscle in your ankle, the province will help you—but if it's in your back they won't.
I understand that these are cost-saving measures, based on the willingness of Ontarians to call dentists and chiropractors "not-real-doctors" and thus undeserving of provincial funds, but it is ridiculous for them to say that their mission is "to keep people healthy and care for those who are sick" when there are large classes of sickness for which they offer no prevention and no treatment.
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HuffPo. The Chrysler dealer in Cherry Hill NJ is slated for closing. Also, the dealer that I bought my first used car from (Runnemede NJ) is closing, along with the one in Maple Shade NJ from whom I bought two used cars. However, the Chrysler dealer in Langhorne PA from whom I bought my only new car has apparently survived the chopping block, for this round anyway.
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I actually blogged about something *before* Cory Doctorow did! He just found out about the Internet Identity Workshop's logo, which is reminiscent of the cartoon "On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog". I blogged it 3½ years ago!
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Yesterday was the end of Kid #2's last year as a Cub Scout, so his pack went bowling. In one game, I got a spare, a strike, and a double-strike, for a total of 173 points! My best score ever at 5-pin bowling.
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The Province of Ontario produced a report in 2004 on how wonderful their healthcare system is. The report is notable for what isn't in it: there is no mention of dentistry or chiropractic. They talk about all the stuff they're doing to prevent heart attacks, but they don't mention that gingivitis is a risk factor. They talk about "improving quality of life" but there is no mention of back pain. If you have a broken bone, the province will fix it for you—unless it's a tooth bone, then you just have to live with it. If you have a sprained muscle in your ankle, the province will help you—but if it's in your back they won't.
I understand that these are cost-saving measures, based on the willingness of Ontarians to call dentists and chiropractors "not-real-doctors" and thus undeserving of provincial funds, but it is ridiculous for them to say that their mission is "to keep people healthy and care for those who are sick" when there are large classes of sickness for which they offer no prevention and no treatment.
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HuffPo. The Chrysler dealer in Cherry Hill NJ is slated for closing. Also, the dealer that I bought my first used car from (Runnemede NJ) is closing, along with the one in Maple Shade NJ from whom I bought two used cars. However, the Chrysler dealer in Langhorne PA from whom I bought my only new car has apparently survived the chopping block, for this round anyway.
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I actually blogged about something *before* Cory Doctorow did! He just found out about the Internet Identity Workshop's logo, which is reminiscent of the cartoon "On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog". I blogged it 3½ years ago!
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Yesterday was the end of Kid #2's last year as a Cub Scout, so his pack went bowling. In one game, I got a spare, a strike, and a double-strike, for a total of 173 points! My best score ever at 5-pin bowling.
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Date: 2009-05-22 01:16 am (UTC)You Canadians and your outlandish pastimes...
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Date: 2009-05-22 01:49 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-05-22 02:10 pm (UTC)If the sunspots don't return, expect a brutal winter later this year. We are supposed to be building back up to Solar Maxima in the 11 year cycle. But so far, nothing.
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Date: 2009-05-23 05:44 am (UTC)No, No, NO! I was sick to death of shoveling snow by the end of December last year. I don't think I can take a "brutal winter" if it is more brutal than the last two!
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Date: 2009-05-23 05:59 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-05-22 05:15 pm (UTC)Please do.
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Date: 2009-05-23 06:05 am (UTC)Some time ago I had seen a world-temperature map that had only two areas of "below average"—and one of the areas included Northeast USA/Ontario/Quebec. But my Google-foo wasn't up to the task of rediscovering that picture, so I went with the pictures I could actually find, even though they didn't make my point ("Man, has it been COLD around here!").
But all those words about global warming and "we only talk about this stuff because people keep asking us"? You saw them before I did.
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Date: 2009-05-23 05:48 am (UTC)You're willing to brag about your 5 pin score, but what about the "big ball" bowling we did on DS's bday?
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Date: 2009-05-23 05:57 am (UTC)I don't even remember the 10-pin scores after these weeks.
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Date: 2009-05-23 06:32 am (UTC)How convenient, considering I did better than you. I can't seem to bowl 10 pin without hearing my father giving me advice...
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Date: 2009-05-23 06:09 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-05-29 04:11 am (UTC)