Winnipeg remains the robbery capital of Canada, according to a report analyzing holdups, and Manitoba was tops among provinces and territories.....more on this story when the reporter gets another blackberry.....he was robbed at gunpoint this morning.
Saturday March 27 is earth hour, people around the world are encouraged to turn off their lights from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. local time.....one question.....what will happen if I get a good idea during that hour?.....you know, a "lightbulb" moment....hey....it could happen!
A team of scientists looking at Einstein's theory of relativity say he was right and most of the universe is dark, dark matter and dark energy, and they have absolutely no clue what its physical nature is.....if you google "dark matter" a picture of Dick Cheney appears.
President Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev agreed on Friday to sharp cuts in the nuclear arsenals of both nations......North Korean leader Kim Jong Il ordered his staff to start searching for these on E-Bay.
Californians will vote in November on whether they want to be the first Americans to legalize marijuana for personal use.......in other news.....the So-Cal Association of Fast-Food Restaurants predict a spike in sales early in 2011.
George Zimmer, founder and chief executive of the men's clothing chain Men's Wearhouse is said to be the largest doner of the California pot legalization campaign...."You won't care the way you look...I gaurantee it"
A Dutch hacker won $10,000 for busting into IE8 on Windows 7 in 2 minutes......after the feat he apologized for taking so long, explaining he had to take that call from Steve Jobs.
Government owned BC Rail executives have managed 38 kilometres of track and zero trains for 6 years in which time they have received just over $10-million in executive compensation......now the two executives, that's right 2....will be getting $600,000 in severance as it shuts down.....recap....38 km of track with no trains.....6 years.....over $10 and a 1/2 million....two guy's.....how do you get on these gravy trains?
Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says he's disappointed that 16 University of Regina professors are protesting a scholarship program called Project Hero for the children of fallen soldiers who receive free tuition for four years, as well as $1,000 for books.....it's amazing how our smartest people can also be the stupidest.
Ann Coulter's cross Canada comedy tour continued in Cowtown (Calgary) last night, where her reception was not as bitter as Ottawa, unfortunately......she said she still intends to file a complaint with the Canadian Human Rights Commission that she is a victim of hate speech......and if anybody knows hate speech....it's Ann Coulter.
It's Friday!!!...whatever that means....oh yea, more NCAA @ben_burnett for blog updates on Twitter...I'm heckling on Facebook now and then, better yet e-mail me ben.burnett33@yahoo.ca
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