Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474
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I got out for a while today, since the cold snap is over. Now it's swung the other way and things are melting!
Hit Costco and stocked up on some favourite items we were out of or running low on.
Waiting of the results of my last blood test to see how the kidneys are doing. Looking at labels to see Potassium levels etc.
Kinda bummed since a lot of my favourite veggies are on the NO-NO list.
Oh well. Still upright and above ground!
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38 minutes ago, Crooked River Pete, SASS 43485 said:
So in six months he grew up?
And that boys and girls is why I no longer trust the accuracy of things I read on the internet.
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In my view, while some increases can be blamed on inflation, the "Shortages" the past several years on many products, gave a signal just how much people were willing to pay for things and how it affected profit margins.
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Dumbing down for the camera??
It reminds me of the tale of the camera crew interviewing a City employee who had a trench open, laying bare some busted pipes.
The interviewer asked how they could tell which pipe carried potable water and which was sewage.
The worker bent and dipped his second finger into the liquid, then tasted his index finger and told her, "That one's sewage."
That portion of the interview didn't make the 6:00 news.
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I had a pick-up with manual stick.
My poor wife wanted to make a quick run to the store, but my truck was in last and she decided not to bother me to move the truck so she could get to her car.
After all, she had ridden with me in it several times.
How hard could it be?
My next door neighbour/cousin called out to her "Sherron! Could you grind me a pound of that?"
I spent a couple of hours in the Church parking lot giving her lessons on the intricacies of the clutch, shift, gas.
It got that she kinda liked leaving rubber streaks on the road.
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Sad. My wife and I used to look forward to our stops at Cracker Barrel, on our Snowbird trips to Florida.
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I have a whole house 18Kv Generac, fueled by natural gas, with an Automatic Transfer Switch. (Well worth the cost in my view).
Living in Canada, a winter power outage could be fatal and my subdivision has endured frequent outages, summer and winter, partially caused by the increase in the number of new homes vs. the existing electrical infrastructure. Current temperature on my verandah is -23 C so reliable electricity to run the NG furnace is critical, in my view. Even hot summer days are problematic at my age.
Once, we lost power for 10 days following a derecho (High wind w/o a tornado) I lost shingles, but I had power to run all the things in my home.
Of special importance, in my and other newer home's appliances is their need for electric current to operate, even if their fuel source is natural gas. With the generator, that is no longer a worry. Some of my neighbours discovered that they couldn't even manually light their NG stoves without electricity.
Since a couple of of our widespread outages lasted 10+ days or ~240 hours, and the recommended service is 96 hours runtime, I keep enough supplies on hand to perform 3 service cycles myself. (I watched the tech and asked questions)
My thinking is based on past major, widespread outages and the thought that my normal service provider might not be able to get to me in a timely manner, in an extended outage.
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Maps/charts of all the interments is common, even in the older cemeteries.
My Mother's Irish side has been around here since 1820 and our Scharf Cemetery has some unmarked graves, but the chart shows each one and names the occupant.
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Sherron and I watched it when it was broadcast and then collected all the DVDs so we could watch it again.
The Hornblower series was pretty good as well.
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No Canadians will be able to legally purchase or register one.
Criminals, thugs, home invaders are exempt from the regulation.
In other news, Colt Canada is reported to be assisting in the "Buy-Back" of privately owned, now prohibited firearms, on behalf of the Canadian government..
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The Good with the Bad.
Ian and I had a nice Christmas dinner and visit with Roxanne and Pierre and we celebrated my 82nd year.
I went to bed content.
This morning I received a call that a very close friend, co-worker at the City, hunting and fishing partner, died yesterday. 60+ years we have been close friends; attended each others weddings; socialized, our wives were close friends. Now this.
His wife didn't want to disturb anyone Christmas Day so was basically on her own.
God Speed Larry. I'll miss you.
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Not as GRUMPY as I should be.
BIL and SIL came for supper and just left. Great time!
We had Christmas dinner and celebrated my 82 birthday with a Red Velvet cake Big Red had hidden somewhere while he was at work yesterday.
Roxanne and Pierre are on their way back to Val des Mont and it's currently -15 here and supposed to drop to -20 overnight. At the current temperature, I think that may be a conservative number.
Calls started coming in early this morning wishing me a Happy Birthday,
Merry Christmas To All!
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I use a Canadian Tire/Master Card for almost all my purchases.
Reason?: Because of my monthly expenditures, I receive a .10 per litre discount for all my fuel purchases.
With 2 daily driving vans, a motor home and a collector car, it amounts to a significant saving.
That said, I have never encountered a "No Cash" policy here. I guess we're just behind the times.
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I had an uncle who was pretty good at that.
WWI Trench Raider
Ernie C.
Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders.
Veteran of Vimy Ridge.
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Getting local news reports as NORAD continues tracking the flight.
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With friends and family in far-flung areas of the world, my e-mail address receives a lot of questionable stuff.
Fortunately, I have a robust screening software package.
The phone calls are something else: everything from the Grandfather scam, Bank Alerts, the Your Credit Card etc. etc. I find those scammers like to call real early in the AM, waking you up with their fishing. When I tell them I'll drop into the bank or call them back using the number on back of my credit card, I sometimes get "*&^$%$ Canadian!" and the phone cuts off.
If my call display shows Blocked number or doesn't show a name, just a number, I let it go to voice mail. There has never been a message left..
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I used to add a shot of Peppermint Schnaps.
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So THAT's where Canadian anti-gun fanatics are getting their ideas!
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1 hour ago, Rip Snorter said:
EV - possible bomb in the garage, even if not attached to the house? Not in this life! Had a guy come up here to hunt - EV plugged to in 120 for several days. He rode entirely in the outfitters pickup - can't recall if it was gas or diesel. He said he was going to have to stop at least one overnight to recharge, it may have been 2. The rest of us could have refueled and driven straight through. Never in my lifetime!
Had one do a LOT of damage to a house on the other leg of the Crescent I'm on.
Fortunately, it was during the day and the lady of the house was home and heard it pop, then smelled something off.
Neighbour told us the woman was astute enough to feel the door knob on the door leading into the garage and called 911 immediately.
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On 12/14/2025 at 9:16 PM, sassnetguy50 said:
Had both wired into the grille on my truck. Haven't installed either on the current car but it does have dual batteries. The advantage of retirement is not having to go anywhere if it is that cold now.
Did you put your block heater on a timer or run it all night?
Ran them all night, just in case there was a call out or an emergency.
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Cowtown Scout: You're right!
I don't knowhow this happened.
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Yeah, that looks like her.
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Here in Canada, we have Provinces and Territories. Their flags are referred to as "Provincial" or "Territorial/Territory" flags as appropriate.
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On 12/12/2025 at 10:55 PM, sassnetguy50 said:
Come up north this weekend, the weatherman says subzero the next three days. Some modern vehicles can have problems starting when ambient temperature is as warm as -15°F, others are reliable past -40°.
You should consider a trickle charger for your car battery. Where I lived in Alberta, it went as low as -40 F for days at a time.
We had no garage and parked outside with the trickle charge and a block heater plugged in.
Cars started every morning
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GOFWG
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Well, I am paying for the January Thaw we just had.
- 15 and a blizzard right now, with an expected accumulation of 30+ Cm. (12+ inches) and drifting.
GRUMP
Got the match schedule for our 4 area posses and did an estimated round count, so, since it's not pleasant outside, I'll start making the season's ammo supply for CAS and Wild Bunch.
First match of 2026 will be Winter Camp in February, c/w tea, coffee and a hot stew or chili.
Clearing snow off the range and parking lot will likely take a few days. Hopefully without breaking the snowblower this time.
Posse members puzzling about the broken belts that meant a cold hands on-site repair for the John Deere