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T H E J U I C E A N D G I N
Tuesday, January 17, 2006
Term XL, Issue 3 (#180)
Weather outlook:
Two parts cold, one part ice.
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* Contents *
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- Editor's Blurb
- Ongoing Events
- Photographia
- Greg's DTK
- Humour
- General Info
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* Editor's Blurb *
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Hey all
Welcome to the very next, extra special edition of the Juice and Gin.
Now fortified with more than twice the salt of the leading brand. And
nothing dries you out like salt. Mmm-mmm!
Our resident Rock Climbing Ace, Andrew, has a new and more detailed
description of the weekly Rock Climbing Event. It's got lots of
information and even more words, and might even mention rocks once or
twice. See the Ongoing Events section because you know you want to.
And for one final, special (spesh-ial) treat, there are some new
pictures this week. I know, this must be your birthday. Well, you
deserve it. And next week, it's back to the same old crap.
Until next time,
Please forgive the lateness of my reply; I was ignoring you.
Michael (mailto:nutsinfo$yahoo.ca)
And now, the rest of the story...
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* Ongoing Events *
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[See the Event Calendar on the web site for full descriptions.
--Ed.]
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Pool League
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Mondays
http://nutsevents.topcities.com/events/index.html#Monday
Contact: Larisa and Michael (pool$solutionsatsource.com)
View the current players' statistics at:
http://nutsevents.topcities.com/events/pool/index.html
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Indoor Rock Climbing
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Thursdays
Contact: Andrew (akpallek$hotmail.com)
Come and have a nice workout and join the team of new and experienced
climbers!
The prices are listed below:
Gym entry fee: $12 ($10 for bouldering [no rope, close to the ground]
only).
Harness rental: $3
Shoes rental: $3
You can use your own equipment if you like (but still have to pay the
entry fee of $12). Theoretically (this info is at least a couple of
years old, and I haven't verified it), the entry fee can be reduced to
$8 if we get a group rate, and it works like this:
* We have to bring in at least 6 people.
* We have to book one week ahead of time, so anyone interested in going
on a given Thursday has to confirm their presence by Friday on the
preceding week.
You can also get membership cards, which will reduce the entry fee to
about $6 if you come often enough. Since those prices are subject to
change, contact me to get the latest offerings.
So what time do you have to show up? Easy. The deal is valid only before
8PM, so it is preferable if you show up around 7:30, so that we can get
everyone ready.
Where is it? Many people failed to find the place, but it's really easy:
The official address of Coyote Rock Gym is 1737B St. Laurent Blvd.
Practically, the best way to get there is to get to the corner of St.
Laurent Blvd and Industrial Avenue. You will see Liam McGuire
restaurant, and the gym is directly behind it. To get in it, you have
to walk around the building until you see a few large garage doors (the
ones loading trucks would use) and a stairs in between. There is a sign
on top of the door. Also see www.coyoterockgym.ca
You can confirm your presence by contacting Andrew.
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* Photographia *
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Holy crap!! I finally got around to putting up the pictures to the Pool
League Fall 2005 Invitational Classic. And those pictures are
fan-freaking-tastic. Well, as 'tastic as can be expected from digital
pictures of people playing pool. And if you look closely, there is
almost a Punch Of The Week picture in there. Plus some other pictures
of me causing damage. And that's really what everyone tunes in for.
http://nutsevents.topcities.com/pictures/index.html
http://torpedo.ca.newbridge.com/mirror/pictures/index.html
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* Greg's Deep Thought Korner *
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Pre-election DTK
So this is the last chance I'll get to write something before the vote.
First of all, let's talk about "Cheerleading." There's an awful lot of
talk about how Canadian media have a liberal bias. It's an interesting
accusation, but not one that stands up in the face of a few facts.
Ernie Eves and Mike Harris, Conservative Ontario Premiers, ran huge
deficits, but none of the "liberal" media bothered to tell us. Then you
can look at a cover of the Globe and Mail. Have we had enough Stephen
Harper collages? And there's the article about the GST rebate being
better for the poor than low income tax cuts. Really? And did you take
in to account the GST credit when you wrote that study? No? How odd.
And you're not allowing reader commentary on that particular article?
Convenient.
The second thing to discuss is the use of so called "scare tactics"
against the Conservatives. Indeed, I prefer to vote *for* someone,
rather than eliminate the ones I don't like and vote for what's left.
All very noble and democratic.
That having been said, I don't think it's a "scare tactic" to point out
the social conservative bent to members of the conservative party. When
we say that Stockwell Day is a former minister who believes that the
earth is 6000 years old and that dinosaurs walked the earth concurrently
with humans, we're not just making light of him. We're saying that he's
a minister of a hard-core religious sect and that it's difficult to
believe that this will not inform his politics. So far, with the
conservatives in the minority, this hasn't been an issue. But if they
get a majority, you can bet the social conservative branch of the party
will demand payment for its support.
Now you'd think, knowing how fearful Ontarians are of religion and
politics mixing, that the Conservative party would carefully hide its
anti-abortion, anti-gay-marriage "culture warriors." But no, they're
actually running one in Toronto. His name is Rondo Thomas and he's a
pastor (nothing wrong, on it's face, with being a pastor). He believes
in a 6000 year old earth, and he believe that there is "clash of
morality views" in the gay marriage debate. "Righteousness" is on his
side and his opponents "believe in immorality." As far as he is
concerned "the facts don't count." God defined marriage, you see, at
the time of Adam and Eve ("about 6000 years ago" we are reminded) and we
can't change that.
His religious beliefs, you see, will dictate our laws, whether we are of
his religion or not.
It isn't a scare tactic to point out things like this, or to circulate a
video of a candidate saying such things. And it isn't a scare tactic to
wonder how many more of these people are hiding out in the Conservative
party. It isn't a scare tactic to wonder if emergency contraception
will still be legal if our government gets a Conservative majority (or,
instead of illegalization, tangled barriers are set up that basically
make it impossible to obtain). It isn't a scare tactic to point out
that history has shown us to keep religion and politics as far from each
other as possible.
I don't want a socially conservative government. I don't want religion
in my politics and I don't think most church-goers want politics in
their religions. So, without any further ado, I've narrowed my choices
down by at least one party. Sadly, it looks like it's the party that's
going to win. My hope is that they don't get a majority. As long as
they have a minority government, they'll be forced to work out a
reasonable budget that doesn't involve turning the poor in to Soylent
Green for consumption by the wealthy, and all of the anti-gay,
anti-abortion measures will be kept off the plate by the progressive
majority forming the rest of the government.
Here's hoping.
Greg.
[Send responses to DTKs or new Editorials to nutsinfo$yahoo.ca]
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* Humour *
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[Forward any good jokes or interesting web sites you see to
nutsinfo$yahoo.ca]
[Disclaimer: The Humour Section may contain content that includes dirty
words, adult situations and jokes that make fun of politicians. Viewer
discretion is advised. --Ed.]
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New Year's Resolutions
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Thanks to Greg G. @ Alcatel
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The Unemployment Office
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Thanks to Linda G.'s Government Sponsored Youth Hostel
A guy walks into the local unemployment office, marches straight up to
the counter and says, "Hi. You know, I just HATE drawing welfare. I'd
really rather have a job."
The social worker behind the counter says, "Your timing is excellent.
We just got a job opening from a very wealthy old man who wants a
chauffeur/bodyguard for his nymphomaniac wife. You'll have to drive
around in his Mercedes, but he'll supply all of your clothes.
Because of the long hours, meals will be provided. You'll be expected
to escort her on her overseas holiday trips. You will have to satisfy
her sexual urges. You'll have a two-bedroom apartment above the
garage. The starting salary is $200'000 a year."
The guy says, "You're bullshittin' me!"
The social worker says, "Yeah, well, you started it."
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* General Info *
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Contact the NUTS Committee:
nutsinfo$yahoo.ca
The NUTS Website is:
http://nutsevents.topcities.com
http://torpedo.ca.newbridge.com/mirror (for people within Alcatel)
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