GROUNDHOG DAY

It is Groundhog day. Our local rodent "Two Rivers Tunnel" didn't see his shadow...but elsewhere, Wiarton Willie and Punxsawtawney Phil did.......too bad for the rest of North America....PETA wants Phil replaced with a robot.....do these people not have jobs...lives....

PETA must have money, they just hired Toronto's version of Johnny Cochrane...Clayton Ruby to fight a zoo in Edmonton over an elephant they feel is too cold.....nobody ever asks the elephants what they want.

In the U.S., House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has spent tens of thousands of dollars on booze and snacks aboard airforce jets in the last two years.....snacks?......how can the woman eat, her mouth is frozen in place.

A poll says 3/4 of travellers feel that obese people should have to pay for an extra seat.....or at least part of the fare of the person sitting next to them who has to share a fat arm

Lawyers representing Steven Tyler have contacted Aerosmith's manager threatening legal action unless the band halts auditions for a replacement singer....where would Aerosmith find another addicted aging rocker to fill in........one second, the phones ringing

Meanwhile, Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood has checked into a London rehab in a bid to kick his booze addiction.....his eighth stint in rehab......sadly he doesn't remember the other times.

Newfoundland Premier Danny Williams will be sidelined for up to 12 weeks because of heart surgery he'll undergo at an undisclosed location in the States........wait times a little too long here Danny?

Musing: Wouldn't it be great if you could communicate with other cars around you instantly....enter the plate number or something......it would be much safer and reduce road rage...."Yea, I'm the guy in the blue 4X4 behind you, if you don't get out of my @&%$# way, I'm coming over top!!!"

Pres. Obama's budget cuts funding for moon flights and may hurt Canada's space program.....opens up space travel for private business though.....I'd sooner travel with Richard Branson......he'll serve champagne and caviar

Toronto Raptors are playing well lately......soooo, an injury to Chris Bosh shouldn't be far off.

Watching "The Score" today, suffered through an episode of  "Cabbie Unlimited"......I wish he was "limited"

We need an Ottawa Political TMZ type show.....follow MP's around......while they prorogue

Poor little Justin Beiber screwed up his Grammy intro the other night, said Beyonce when he should have said Bon Jovi.......it was no mistake......the kid is a little hound-dog......his face comes up to her boobs

What is with Lady Antebellum, country music?........yep, just add a twang and it's called country

When Kings of Leon won the Grammy.... hoping Kanye would show up on stage.....whats wrong Kanye, too many of them?  Not 19 yr old girls?

Olympics in Vancouver soon....I think they should move basketball to the winter games, it would garner more interest with our American friends.......of course none of the U.S. players would make it over the border....give us a better chance

Some worry about snow conditions for the Olympic games and venues being complete....nobody is asking the tough questions......are there enough Porta-potties?

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