Poor ol' Ontario

Iceberg season in Newfoundland & Labrador

http://edition.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2008/05/08/oneill.yates.iceburgs.cbc

But of course...

Newfoundland willing to help 'weaker sisters' in time of need, Williams says

Williams says his province, which tabled a budget on Tuesday flush with cash, can help provinces such as Ontario that are experiencing economically rough times.

Oil boom fuels whopping N.L. $1.4 billion surplus

Newfoundland and Labrador used a gusher of oil-based revenues Tuesday to slash its debt, cut taxes and bolster spending on health, roads and other public services.

N.L. leads way in provincial GDP growth

Newfoundland's China-like growth of 9.1 per cent was more than triple the national average of 2.7 per cent. Its economy benefited from big surges in commodity prices and increases in oil development and mining.

Amazingly Simple Home Remedies

1. If you are choking on an ice cube simply pour a cup of boiling water down your throat. Presto! The blockage will instantly remove itself.

2. Avoid cutting yourself slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold while you chop.

3. Avoid arguments with the Mrs. about lifting the toilet seat by using the sink.

4. For high blood pressure sufferers: simply cut yourself and bleed for a few minutes, thus reducing the pressure in your veins. Remember to use a timer.

5. A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button.

6. If you have a bad cough, take a large dose of laxatives, then you will be afraid to cough.

7. You only need two tools in life - WD-40 and Duct Tape. If it doesn't move and should, use the WD-40. If it shouldn't move and does, use the duct tape.

8. Remember: Everyone seems normal until you get to know them.

Daily Thought:

SOME PEOPLE ARE LIKE SLINKIES. NOT REALLY GOOD FOR ANYTHING BUT THEY BRING A SMILE TO YOUR FACE WHEN PUSHED DOWN THE STAIRS.

Random facts...

I received an e-mail announcement from CIRA today with the information that the one millionth .ca (dot ca) domain was registered earlier this week. Then I found out that 16.8 million Canadians use the Internet for personal, non-business reasons.

Did you know that Canada's population is growing by one human being every minute and 36 seconds? This results in 1% growth per year, and is broken down into: one birth every one minute and 29 seconds; one death every two minutes and 14 seconds; and a net migration gain of one person every
2 minutes and 29 seconds.

Oh, and the population of the world is 6,661,958,150... no, make that 6,661,958,196... that's almost 50 persons added in the time I could type the number. That's also double the world's population in 1965, when The Beatles came out with Help! and Rubber Soul were appointed Members of the British Empire (MBE) by the Queen.....

George Carlin - Saving the Planet

Paul Watson and the truth behind the anti-sealing movement

More info on the scum that is Paul Watson --> http://seashepherd.blogspot.com/

Newfoundland government backs Husky oilfield expansion

The Newfoundland and Labrador government has given its approval to a Husky Energy plan to develop a 70-million-barrel oilfield off the province's east coast.

"First oil production ... could begin by late 2009, which is just three years after the field's discovery date," Natural Resources Minister Kathy Dunderdale said Wednesday. "This turnaround time shows Newfoundland and Labrador is a very effective and efficient place to do business

NL Tourism Facebook Page Launched - Visit and become a fan!

We launched this new Facebook business page as a part of Newfoundland & Labradors online tourism campaign, visit the page to see numerous photos, videos, and stories. Become a "Fan" and spread to your networks!

Those poor sheep

Where do you get virgin wool from?

Ugly sheep

Facts about potholes

Pot holes are not caused by falling pots.
Some pot holes are really bottom-gutters in disguise.
One pot hole can steal as many as 40 hub caps.
One in thirty pot holes will cause a flat.
Pot holes are not non intelligent life forms.
Pot holes do not copulate and multiply.
Pot holes are never known to cause pleasure.
Pot holes have been blamed many times for spilled coffee and pop and smeared lip stick.
Pot holes were not invented by a guy named Pot.
Aluminum rims are the choice food for larger pot holes.
Pot holes never assume responsibility or ever pay for any damages.
Pot holes attract wheels and visa-versa.
Pot holes are notorious for jumping in front of vehicles.
Most pot holes are born in the winter time.
It can take as many as 20 shovels full of asphalt to kill a pot hole.

St. John's housing market turns red hot

"Homes are disappearing overnight," Foote said. "In 24 hours, houses are going. Foote said she's seen homes go for as much as $11,000 more than asking price.

Good ol' little Timmy

One day little Timmy walked into his parient's bedroom. He soon found his mom bent over the dresser and his dad going at her from behind. The dad looked over at Timmy, winked, and gave a little giggle. Timmy walked out the room.

The next day the dad walks into Timmy's room, to see Timmy going at it with his grandma bent over the dresser. The dad looks at Timmy and screams, "What the hell are you doing?" Timmy says, "It's no so funny when it's YOUR mom, is it?"

The Christian Gene

NL - Master's of an Empty Stomach

Mr. Wangersky points out that, “…for years, with the help of government-funded cold storage centres, the province had been virtually self-sufficient in root crops and cabbage. Potatoes, carrots, beets and turnips… had been grown successfully in the province for generations. But lacking the sexiness of hydroponics and English cucumbers (read Sprung Greenhouse), funding for the cold storage centres, and for the root crop industry in general, were the victims of the double jeopardy of government cost-cutting and product-dumping from other provinces.”