Poll & Opinion of Leaders, Web & Worms, Memory Lane: Bombardier, The wisdom of friends: The News & How to sell a dead Donkey

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Who do you think is the most effective party leader?

Paul Martin
Stephen Harper
Jack Layton
Gilles Duceppe

Note: you have to trust The Star's privacy policy and those who do not do not record their views -- so that definitely influences poll results.


Several times I have mentioned this problem: Computer Security -- and several links to more information -- watch for spoofed emails too.

Jack's Newswatch Dec. 13, 05, had a link to information about a new computer worm seemingly scheduled for January. Check his site for it.


Should the UN control the internet?

Pajamas Media: Whose internet is it anyway? Part III


Ghosts of Christmas Past John Burtis, Dec. 3, 2005



Memory Lane: Bombardier, the company Canadians have so generously supported with their tax $$$

This came to my attention through Google while I was looking for something else. Check further. What about all the Canadians' hard-earned tax $$$ that have gone into propping up Bombardier? Do Canadian workers get a refund? Should those Canadians who lose their jobs as a result of this not get that money?

Debates - Issue 92 - October 26, 2005

Mira Spivak: Honourable senators, over the weekend it was reported that Bombardier is set to outsource jobs to Mexico. The company is expected to announce ...

www.parl.gc.ca/38/1/parlbus/chambus/senate/ deb-e/092db_2005-10-26-E.htm?Language=E&Parl=38&Ses=1

The wisdom of friends

From a US friend: Comment on the News

"TV news of significance gets 10 second sound bytes, but silly videos, or an execution of a quadruple murderer and founder of a gang that caused untold grief get discussed all day, day after day, while really nothing of much sense is being said. For any decent news one has to turn to the BBC."

Today's Dedication and comment from a friend

How to sell a dead Donkey......

A young man named *** bought a donkey from an old farmer for $100.00. The farmer agreed to deliver the donkey the next day. When the farmer drove up the next day, he said, "Sorry son, but I have some bad news...the donkey is on my truck, but he's dead."

*** replied, "Well then, just give me my money back."

The farmer said, "I Can't do that. I went and spent it already."

*** said, "OK then, just unload the donkey anyway".

The farmer asked, "What are ya gonna do with him?"

*** said, "I'm going to raffle him off."

To which the farmer exclaimed, "You can't raffle off a dead donkey!"

But ***, with a big smile on his face, said, "Sure I can. Watch me. I just won’t tell anybody that he's dead."

A month later the farmer met up with *** and asked, "What happened with that dead donkey?"

*** said, "I raffled him off. I sold 500 tickets at two dollars a piece and made a profit of $698.00."

Totally amazed, the farmer asked, "Didn't anyone complain that you had stolen their money because you lied about the donkey being dead?"

And *** replied, "The only guy who found out about the donkey being dead was the raffle winner, when he came to claim his prize. So I gave him his $2 back plus $200 extra, which is double the going value of a donkey, so he thought I was a great guy."

*** grew up and eventually became the PM of CA, and no matter how many times he (lied) misspoke himself or how much money he (stole) acquired or taxed away from CA voters, as long as he gave them back some of the (stolen) money, most of them thought he was a great guy.

Dedicated to *** ... and Merry CHRISTmas

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