Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474

My SIL has been in Long Term Care since 2007, following a major stroke. Her Rogers Cablevision "box" is pixilating some channels she is supposed to get, so I tried calling for service. What a nightmare! First in getting the right office, then the waiting followed by one of the most useless persons I have had the misfortune to deal with. I finally gave up and went to the bank and cancelled the Pre-authorized account payments. Maybe someone with more than two clues will call me, but: TOO LATE! I changed her service provider.

Me, Spring Bear Hunting.

What a GRUMP you are! I like that in a man! Shot our Spring match today, in really nice weather. Still a lot of water and ice on the range floor, but most of us shot with our coats off. Had some feeding issues with my '73 rifle in .45 Colt, so it's getting a strip down and a LookSee tomorrow. Sure hope it's something simple. Looked like the rounds weren't feeding onto the carrier straight, but I was using some non-descript brass I keep for times I expect to lose cases, so maybe......... I'll run some of my regular Starline and Winchester through it and see. GRUMP! Now I've talked myself into going back to the range tomorrow! Oh the hardship!

Well Jabez, have you now have a shed, the you can use that the Shed Fairy dropped off or is it now firewood? Shed? What shed? Oh that was yours was it? Well, it just up and wandered off, same way it got here I guess! Not sure where it is now!

No. He belongs to the same "Club" and was actually the *&^%$#@ advisor.! So, just more of the same.

OK, OK, So I'm a George Strait fan! Sherron and I used to go to his concerts when they were close enough we could drive to them.

And you are never asked to babysit again!

No, just that Bonnyville and Grande Prairie are sorta full of hard drinking/hard fighting/rough/tough/Rednecks. And that's just the girls!

Perhaps Jabez will explain it to you!!

My son, Big Red, sent me this picture from a trip we were on with our little rescue, Joanie, who was a miniature Schnauzer. Joanie was mostly blind and diabetic, but would stand patiently for her insulin injection every morning.

Albertans are getting more stylish since I left home! (Wait! What did I just say!?!?)

Naw, we have dress codes. We're Canadians after all: Muk-luks must be worn November 1 to May 1 and snowshoes must be checked at the outside valet stand, next to the dog sled corral. (You are provided with a receipt. No Tipping! Just a Nod and a Good Day EH!?!) Parkas may be unzipped once inside the store and insulated pants may only be removed if you are wearing long underwear under them. No Exceptions! Insulated flannel shirts MAY be unbuttoned while in the stores, but only if you are wearing underwear covering the chest.

Are you the Copyright Holder?

Narinder and Gopal were on the bus here in Ottawa, just back from India, and they were discussing their trip and visit to the jungle area of the Punjab. Narinder said, "It's spelled WOOOM" to which Gopal replied "NO! I'm sure it's WHOOOM" Karen, eavesdropping on them, said, "NO! Your both wrong! It's spelled WOMB" Narinder looked at her and said: "Oh come now Madam! When have you ever heard an elephant fart?" (MY SIL, Davinder, actually told me that one)

Canadian Tire is a LARGE country wide store that does most types of vehicle repairs and service, sells everything from tires and tube to oils and greases, all types of tools, food stuff, paint and paining supplies lighting products, clothing, garden supplies, toys, kitchen cooking equipment, utensils, electrical and plumbing supplies, snowblowers, shovels. Just about everything you can think of, tailored to the area they are serving. In US American, I think what we call a kettle, you call a teapot. What we call a teapot is a non electric pot with a lid and spout in which we put tea then pour hot water into, over the tea.

Anybody try to replace their kettle lately? The one we had sprung a leak at the fill window indicator, so off to Canadian Tire to buy a new kettle. HOLY *&^*%%!! $125.00 to $180.00 with programing smarts built in and a small touch screen!. And the thing wants to argue with me about the temperature, WHEN ALL I WANT TO DO IS BOIL SOME !@#%@$^&%^& WATER! NOW GET OFF MY SNOW COVERED LAWN! GRUMP!