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ooooooo, and you told me it was Boom Chukka Chukka...... :-)

I've googled my real name for a lark once, and came up with over 500 others with the same name in its natural shortened form, that number dropped dramatically when I tossed in my middle name. Personally I would not have a problem posting using my real name if such precautions such as having my IP address and service provider hidden. Of course there is always the risk that you could offend someone who happens to know in which area you live in and takes it upon themselves to hunt your down, but I think that risk is rather small.

Not one Black, Asian, East Indian, Brown, First Nations, or Polynesian face in the entire lot. Makes you go hmmmm even more.....Ah hell, where is Jimmy Jones when we really need him? That lot could really do with a deep drink of his style of Kool-Aid.

The only good thing about Alberta? Highway One West LOL

You mean last year? I was doing some contract work in Calgary during last years final...........I swear the Calgary radio stations were jumping for joy when the Oilers blew it.

Here is something to consider. The Vancouver Canucks joined the expansion NHL in the '70-'71 season, and have made it to the finals every twelfth season since. There first run was doing the '81-'82 season where they lost to an Islanders 4 game sweep in the final. Their second run was during the '93-'94 season where they took the Rangers to game 7 and only lost by one point. If you discount the lost '04-'05 season, this is the 12th season since losing to the Rangers in the cup final. So my prediction: The final will consist of Vancouver vs Buffalo (another NY based team).....the outcome I will not say for fear of jinxing it.

All of the talk about 'nuclear bomb production' and all that sort of stuff is just a sleight of hand. If everyone is looking at anything that *could* be a nuclear facility (The quality of United States intelligence data...), they won't look any further into other motivations. Think about it - attacking a country because they have an assault weapon - not only is it awfully presumptious, it's asking for trouble. No, Weapons of Mass Destruction is that phrase that everyone loves to hate - it gets the blood boiling while corporations rub their greedy little hands together. The United States is an economic giant, but it is on the decline - it does not posess the resources to sustain itself, and it is expensive to constantly import them at prices set by another country. What, may I ask, are Iran's chief exports? Oil, however it chiefly exports to Europe and China. Now ask me which currency is priced in and can only be bought with.

HUH? I thought the possible attack was for stopping the Iranian nuclear bomb production. Bombing Iran serves Americas economic needs? Please explain this claim. I take you haven't heard of the Iran Oil Bourse and the threat it poses to the US Dollar Hegemony. Here's are links to a copy of articles to bring you up to speed. US Dollar Hegomony, The soft underbelly of an Empire Iran Oil Bourse

Where does one get calcium? From a not so little pill?

Ah yes, the dreaded and much feared, "Wait till you father get home" routine, very effective. The waiting was the worst. The actually spanking itself was usually very minor compared to the waiting. Some of the anti-spanking aka anti-discipline aka "let Little Johnny express himself, even though little Johnny is a right little bastard needing swift kick up the arse" crowd seem to feel that any form of corporal punishment is evil and abusive. But that is not the case most times. You see your child about to put something in his mouth that they shouldn't, you automatically shout NO! and slap their hands to make them drop it. How is that abusive? I had a nephew who went around biting people, including his baby brother, because he thought it was funny. One day he bit me, so I bit him back, not hard, not enough to break the skin or even make an indention, but enough to get his attention. He learned that biting people is wrong, and that it hurts, and since then he has stopped biting people. Negative reinforcement applied without anger is tool that every parent needs to use at one time or another. However, beating a kid in anger or just because you had a bad day is abusive and those that do it should be given a taste of their own medicine.

Most spankings are administered by mom's more often then not and consist of a quick swat across the backside. The lesson kids learn without being disciplined is, it alright to behave like total little shits, to scream and throw temper tantrums when they don't get their way and that they have a right to whatever they want, whenever they want and however they want, all because they are "special". They also learn that there is no punishment or repercussions to be feared from such behavior. And that my fine friend is a worse form of child abuse then an occasional and well deserved swat across the backside.

hitting children is criminal - children need good models - brutality breeds only more brutality, that much is certain - people who beat children harm those children and harm society at large if you suggest hitting children is good discipline you are a 'criminal' Having dealt with and seen the results of your thinking and approach, I would argue that you yourself are the one who is abusing and harming kids. Kids need boundaries and discipline, otherwise they grow up to be spoiled, self-centred little bastard who think only about the immediate gratification of their wants. There is a fine line between discipline and abuse true, but abuse comes in many forms and one of the most insidious in my opinion it allowing kids to run wild and getting away with all manner of crap without any repercussions. Later in life when they become adults, they are shocked to learn that is ain't always about them and they really aren't all that special. If a kid acts up and refuses to behave, then it is time to apply ones open palm to their backside. It called negative reinforcement and it works.

I concur. When my sister dropped her first, she swore and cursed that she would never swat her darling little angel on the backside for misbehaving, opting instead to "rationalize" with the obviously intelligent small person. I think that lasted for all of five minute after the rotten little monster entered into it terrible twos. The kid has actually reached the age of 16 and apart from being into the punk Gothic style, if pretty well rounded and responsible. His step-dad ever taught him how to hunt and handle a rifle responsibly. Guess the odd spanking didn't really damage his tender young psyche too badly.

Like I said, a greasy combination of Televangelist and Used Car Salesman. If any of the current crop who are filling out the ranks of the CPC shakes your hand in the near future, be sure to count your fingers afterwards and check to see that your watch is still on your wrist. Can't wait to hear the Harperite apologist try to explain this one away.

Here's proof beyond the shadow of a doubt (link) that he can and did. Katrina was aimed at blacks; Rita was named at ex-French-Canadians a/k/a Cajuns. Ooooooooookay.........................psst....someone want to call the men in white coats please? Ever heard of "pulling your leg"? LOL. Of course. Ever heard of "tit for tat"?