Mark H.

I'm quite willing to live and let live, but I've also been told to park my religious beliefs at the door. I had not said or done anything harmful or hateful. Tolerance is a two way street.

I would ask - retail ain't what it used to be

Walmart firepits usually aren't properly galvanized and/or finished with fireproof paint. If you're going to pay that kind of money, better make sure the thing is properly finished.

Mark - I've toured factories (known as "sweat shops" to guilt-laden liberals) in Egypt, Myanmar and Cambodia. I can tell you this - if it wasn't for us horrible North Americans buying up goods manufactured by these "working poor" from these countries, they wouldn't be "working poor", they'd be dead and starving poor. When it comes down to options for these people, it's work in these factories, or sell their bodies. It's that basic. When I was in Myanmar, I asked what the skilled ladies running the machines were making, and they told me $5 a day, which of course, given the North American mindset, made me recoil in horror. But then they told me that these ladies were really well-paid, given the cost of living was low enough that they had money left over to help support their families. My guide in Myanmar told me he could feed his whole family, including wife, parents and kids, on $50 a month. So I gave him a tip of $50 US so he could feed them all for a month. He showed me his house, which was by North American standards just plain awful - no electricity, bamboo walls etc. but he and his wife were happy. Could it be better? Yup. But that's the thing. We'd be hurting these people much much more by boycotting their products then by continuing to buy them. They are extremely happy to have jobs, which wouldn't exist, without us horrible exploitive evil North Americans. It's a process, and it takes time. The reality is, it's not possible for everyone to live the way most North Americans do. I realizes it will take time, but we actually need to be happy with less so they can have a little more. 20% of the world's population consumes 80% of the resources.

Okay, broader discussion is painful. Cool then

Yeah, I specifically meant today's Canada. Hard work in 1917 Russia wouldn't get you much lol. The problem still exists. But it's a across the ocean so we can pretend it doesn't. A large chuck of North American prosperity is on the backs of working poor in other countries.

Working hard will in many situations not help you advance in life. Just ask the working class of the 19th and early 20th century. They worked harder then any of us do, and had very little to show for it. There plenty of countries around the world where this is still the case. As some have already said, Canada seems to strike a nice balance.

That would be a mistake cause Portis stinks. Six of one, half-dozen of the other. Both aren't good at sneaking either, their likely role this season, but lethal on the zone reads and option plays. I really would like to see a guy who looks like he has potential to be a CFL QB in town if we stick with 4 QB's. We don't need two guys like Marve and Portis around. Willy is the starter, Brohm is the backup but is pushing 30, the other two can't pass to save their lives. Some work to be done at QB IMO. Tons of work to be done at QB. Meanwhile, we hold our collective breaths and hope Willy stays upright.

Except when he swore at Bob Irving on air. That too, was classic

I expect dandelion wine from you, my friend! That'll cure whatever ails you...

Kicker eh. I'll stick to serving Gatorade

Party at Mark's house!!! sleeping in the barn? I've got our shittiest cow shed prepared.

Due to FIFA, hotels are mostly booked up in Winnipeg and the surrounding area. Thought some of the out of towners might want to know.

Yes, let's all congratulate the Christians for keeping their stupid, dumb,backwards mouths shut for once, so we don't need to tell them how intolerant they are! Oh yes, huge pounding slaps on the back and crushing handshakes all around. It's ironic that tolerance does not seem to be a two way street. And somehow it's assumed that certain people will be intolerant.

It would be nice if could just be allowed to play football - without outraging anyone.

To answer the original question: the place where coaching careers go to die.

You might have to settle for a lemon party. It's almost as much fun. Cool - that should put the squeeze on things

That's pretty good. All they need to do is stay away from game 7 and they should oust the Rangers.

That does it - I'm not voting till we have a watermelon party

He'll be a mid-season pick up somewhere

There goes my best source of songs for history class. Back to you tube...

Could be interesting...

Hogs or Porkchops

Speaking of crotchety old dudes, where's ISO been? ISO's fine - just taking an MBB break.

I thought the slash was deliberate, two-handed just for good measure