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happening fish · Post by **happening fish** » 4/20/2006, 12:28 am

ROBO U RIDUCLOUS

Lando · Post by **Lando** » 4/20/2006, 12:38 am

SPELLING MISTAKE!!!!!!!!

It's ROBBO not ROBO!

doesn't comment on the "ridiculous" error........

Lando · Post by **Lando** » 4/20/2006, 12:39 am

OH *Streak 6 and a bottle of HP sauce*

Lando · Post by **Lando** » 4/20/2006, 12:39 am

Axtech wrote:It's hard to give something so rediculous good press unless you're invested in it.

You spelt ridiculous incorrectly.

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » 4/20/2006, 9:38 am

Lando, why are you streaking with a bottle of HP sauce?

happening fish · Post by **happening fish** » 4/20/2006, 12:06 pm

I'm trying to figure that out myself :nod:

Kathy · Post by **Kathy** » 4/20/2006, 1:10 pm

thirdhour wrote:We have that same thing sort of going on here with the discussion of native rights to self-rule and for band control and such.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ ... ional/home

"A standoff between native protesters and police in southwestern Ontario escalated Thursday after a pre-dawn raid intended to evict the aboriginals from a disputed housing project site didn't work out as planned.

The Ontario Provincial Police were forced to retreat after the early morning raid on the site, which the aboriginals from Six Nations reserve say sits on native land, when protesters brought in reinforcements. Police later returned to keep watch from farther away.

...

”As a result of the behaviour of some of the protesters," he said, "officers were required to use some force in order to effect some of the arrests.”

Three officers were injured and one required stitches to his head after being hit with a bag of rocks, Deputy Commissioner Pilon said."

pit_girl1 · Post by **pit_girl1** » 4/21/2006, 2:09 pm

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060421/ap_on_re_us/hu_visit

There were crazy protests on my campus all day today because of Chinese President Hu's visit. I put some pictures in the pictures at random thread!

Neil · Post by **Neil** » 4/26/2006, 8:45 am

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,193176,00.html

So.....FNC's Tony Snow is now working for G-Dub. I gotta give him credit.....I would not want to be affiliated with this cabinet.

I'm gonna miss him as a commentator.....cuz my tv is always on FNC, unless theres something specifically I'm wanting to watch.

Kathy · Post by **Kathy** » 4/28/2006, 7:57 am

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ ... ional/home

"Geneva — The UN food agency said Friday it is halving rations to about three million people in Sudan's embattled Darfur region because of a shortage of funds, calling it a last resort and “scandalous.”

The World Food Program said it will cut rations from 2,100 calories per person, the daily minimum requirement, to 1,050.

“This is one of the hardest decisions I have ever made. Haven't the people of Darfur suffered enough?” said WFP chief James Morris"

:no:

Edit: I just read an article that says "current Canadian government has now taken the conflict in Darfur off its main agenda"

:no:

petersl1 · Post by **petersl1** » 5/1/2006, 6:18 pm

For any of you concerned about Darfur, please check out www.savedarfur.org.

Raine supports Darfur. You should too!!!! These people need help terribly!!!!

Neil · Post by **Neil** » 5/3/2006, 11:03 am

Whoh......anybody watching the news????

7.8 magnitude earthquake just shortly ago, hit of the coast of Tonga (small island country near Fiji, off eastern coast of Austrailia)

Tsunami Warning is in effect........oh geez, not again. Warning is for Fiji, Tonga, and New Zealand.

A Tsunami Advisory is also issued now for the Hawaiian Islands.

Kathy · Post by **Kathy** » 5/3/2006, 11:23 am

I just read it on CNN... I always scan news stories after lunch. OMG. I'll be refreshing my news pages and hoping this doesn't turn into something awful.

Neil · Post by **Neil** » 5/3/2006, 11:24 am

Within the next 30-90 minutes the islands are expected to start feeling effects, so I guess its a waiting game for us.

Kathy · Post by **Kathy** » 5/3/2006, 2:03 pm

I've been watching the news pages and just saw this:

"A magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck early Thursday near the South Pacific nation of Tonga, prompting tsunami warnings for as far away as Fiji and New Zealand. The warning was lifted after a tsunami of less than 61 centimetres was recorded.

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 5/3/2006, 2:29 pm

didn't it hit Wednesday morning (ie, today)?

Kathy · Post by **Kathy** » 5/3/2006, 4:28 pm

haha! That's a direct quote from CNN.com.

It was reported in the local time zone though...

*tries to calculate time zone difference*

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 5/3/2006, 8:20 pm

well, the time zone isn't going to be a 24-hour difference

Hope · Post by **Hope** » 5/3/2006, 11:16 pm

Kathy14 wrote:
Edit: I just read an article that says "current Canadian government has now taken the conflict in Darfur off its main agenda"

i was angry when i heard this. as much as i'd like to stay fair and impartial, harper is really annoying me, not only with this but with other issues as well.

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 5/3/2006, 11:18 pm

what the FUCK?

now that it's FINALLY getting some fucking exposure they decide to put it on the backburners?! I've finally seen a few news reports about it after reading about it AGES ago, and THIS is how the Canadian government reacts?

International peacekeepers my ass.