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Interesting Quiz for 2011

A few trivia questions about some dumb people and their silly comments and actions.

1. Who is a High Priest Vatican Assassin (Wizard with Tiger Blood)?

2. Who said life on Mars was destroyed by capitalism? - ”But perhaps capitalism arrived there, imperialism arrived, and finished that planet.”

3. Who said, Why do we still have apes if we came from them?

4. Who said, The committee that found the government in contempt used the tyranny of the majority to get the “pre-determined outcome…?

5. Who said, That’s the biggest pile of dog mess I have heard in ages?

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ANSWERS:

1. Charlie Sheen ( no need to say more )

2. Hugo Chaves, Venezuelan President – March  22 ~ ”I have always said, have heard, that it would not be strange that there had been civilization on Mars,” the firebrand socialist said on Venezuela’s state television. After pausing a moment, he added, “But perhaps capitalism arrived there, imperialism arrived, and finished that planet.” 

3. Sen. Steve Wise, R-Jacksonville, who chairs the Senate Education Pre-K-12 Committee

Stephen Wise has resurrected legislation he authored in 2009 that calls for a

“thorough presentation and critical analysis of the scientific theory of evolution.”

4. Canadian Parliament House leader John Baird – “the committee that found the government in contempt “used the tyranny of the majority” to get the “pre-determined outcome…

5. Whoopi Goldberg ~ Responding to Donald Trump when he said, that there was something on Obama’s “birth Certificate that he ( Obama ) doesn’t like. I want to see it.”?

If you have any suggestions for more interesting “Test Items”, please let me know.

Heather Russell and Simon Cowell Deal

Canadian, Heather Russell – The Female Justin Bieber

Her original song titled “Listen Up” is just incredible.  Imagine how good she’ll be in another 5-10 years. She is only ten years old! Simon Cowell knows how great she may become and that’s why one of the most astute music executives, television producers, and entrepreneurs in the world has just signed her to a ten year record deal! Heather Russell is Canadian, so is Justin Bieber. I recently read that Justin is one of the most popular search terms in the world. With Simon Cowell’s help, Heather could easily become a mega star, too.

She is compared to Justin Bieber because she is Canadian and because of her young age.  And like Bieber, she used YouTube to get started. Some say she sounds like the next Mariah Carey or Alicia Keyes.

I guess Ellen DeGeneres and Oprah Winfrey may be upset that Simon signed her first.

Ashton Kutchner tweeted to wife Demi Moore about the Canuck phenomenon and Lady Gaga’s Grammy-winning producer Rob Fusari has also expressed interest.

Hope she is well taken care of.

Edmonton, Alberta ~ A Beautiful City to Live, Work and Play

Planning to live in Edmonton?

Edmonton offers people an abundance of services, community activities, and attractive living accommodations. If you are moving to Edmonton or looking for new accommodations, there are many online sites which will help you find houses for rent in Edmonton. The best way to find the perfect home to rent is on the internet. It’s easy to search for the right location, size and price range without having to leave the comfort of your home.  The sites provide easy access to numerous homes, condos and apartments to rent throughout the greater Edmonton area.  They also provide detailed descriptions of the properties along with pictures to help you make the right choice for you and your family.

With a metropolitan population of just over one million people, Edmonton is the fifth largest city in Canada. It offers all the conveniences and choices of a big city in an incredible park like setting with open spaces and fresh air. Edmonton is an economic, cultural, governmental and educational centre of Alberta. It is a major centre for the oil and gas industry. The City of Edmonton is known for many things. It’s been called the City of Champions, Festival City and the Cultural Capital of Canada.  If you like food, music or art, Edmonton is the city for you with more than 40 festivals during the year. It is also home to North America’s largest mall, the West Edmonton Mall.

Edmonton has more than 160 kilometres of maintained multi-use trails and its river valley constitutes the longest stretch of connected urban parkland in North America.  Edmonton’s beautiful river valley is a great place to enjoy a bike ride, inline skate or take a leisurely stroll.

Edmontonians love their city because it is a beautiful, friendly city with a booming economy and excellent sports and recreation facilities.

Edmonton definitely is a great place to work, play and live. 

Milos Raonic – Canadian Tennis Superstar in The Making

Milos Raonic ~ #1 Fan

Update:

2012 Clay Court Season

Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell ~ April 27

 Great win for Raonic, one of the best in his career!

Milos Raonic defeated Andy Murray in two straight sets to advance to the semi – finals.

Moved well, very aggressive, served well. 

Murray is ranked number 4 in the world

Milos Raonic ~ first-round loss to Spanish veteran Albert Montanes at the ATP’s Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters. Montanes won 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. Raonic was playing his first match after withdrawing in the third round of the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami last month because of an ankle injury.

~ next up for Milos: the ATP 500 event in Barcelona next week.

Hope he isn’t injury prone!

Jurgen Melzer defeated Milos Raonic at the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships on Sunday ~ 7-5, 7-6 (4). Melzer looked like an athlete on the court. Raonic looked like a tall guy with a great serve.

My prediction for Milos ~ Unfortunately, he doesn’t look athletic enough to be in the top ten!

 February 19 , 2012  Canadian Milos Raonic won a second straight SAP Open championship Sunday with his incredible serve that nobody in San Jose could solve. He defeated Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan 7-6 (3), 6-2.

Wonder how his Knee Injury is?????

Feb. 19, 2012

Milos defeatd Ryan Harrison to advance to his second straight SAP Open  7-6 (4), 6-2 on Saturday

The American, Ryan Harrison, never had a chance with the fastest serve in tennis!

“I just looked at it like, ‘Geez, that was fast,’ ” he said. 

Who will be the next great American male tennis star?

I think the game of tennis needs an American to be in the top 4 for the game to thrive!

Feb. 2012

Raonic wins first match in the SAN JOSE, CALIF.  SAP Open with a 6-2, 7-6 (7) win over Germany’s Tobias Kamke

Milos is the defending champion! Goof Luck! Hope the knee holds out. Looks like Roddick may be hurting!

Last week, skin-care giant Biotherm, named tennis superstar Milos Raonic, 21, of Thornhill, Ont., its North American product ambassador.

The very young looking Raonic will concentrate on the Aquapower moisturizer. 

Feb. 12, 2012

 Very disappointed ~

~ injured Milos Raonic out for Canada’s key Davis Cup match

Canada was really looking forward to the Tsonga Raonic match, a huge day for Canadian Tennis!

Is Raonic injury prone?

Australian Open

Raonic loses to Hewitt in third round in Australia. Not aggressive enough. Doesn’t, look confident.

Hewitt not intimidated. Milos needs to look like he wants it!!!

 January 8, 2012

Milos Raonic won his second world tennis title Sunday taking the Aricel Chennai Open in Chennai, India in a third-set tiebreak.

The 21-year-old defeated top-seeded Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia, winning the last two sets in dramatic fashion and taking the tournament with a final-round score of 6-7, 7-6, 7-6.

Prize Money:  $450,000

The Thornhill, Ont., player is a rising star on the tennis circuit, after claiming last year’s Newcomer of the Year award on the ATP World Tour.

January 7, 2012

 Milos Raonic aced his way past World No.10 Nicolas Almagro 6-4, 6-4, to set up a title clash with top seed Janko Tipsarevic in the Chennai Open (India) on Saturday. The final will be played on Sunday.

November 2011:

Milos Raonic’s impressive season was recognized by his peers Saturday when they voted him the 2011 ATP World Tour’s Newcomer of the Year as part of the tennis tour’s annual awards.

Players vote for the award, which is given to the player who, based on his ranking moves, has made the biggest impact on the ATP World Tour.

Raonic began the season ranked No. 156 in the world and reached a career-high ranking of No. 25 in May. That rating made Raonic the highest-ranked singles player in Canadian history.

May, 2011:

April 12,  2011 Milos defeats Gulbis 6-4, 7-5 at the 2011 Monte Carlo Masters. Next match ~ against Feliciano Lopez or David Ferrer. Good Luck, Milos!

April 1, 2011

Milos is no April Fools Joke

Back Home after incredible early season results!

“The last two, three days have been really special . seeing what kind of an impact has been made,” Raonic said during a news conference on Thursday. “I was hearing it a lot . When I was on the road, but it is a different feeling to actually see it in person. That has really been something amazing.”

March 15, 2011 ~ Ryan Harrison defeats Milos Raonic  in spectacular tennis match!

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Milos Raonic was eliminated  by Ryan Harrison on Tuesday in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open.

Raonic lost 7-6 (7-1), 4-6, 6-4 to Ryan Harrison of the U.S.

Harrison, an 18-year-old wildcard entry ranked No. 152, moves on to face world No. 2 Roger Federer.

“I came out, gave it my best, he was playing well,” Raonic said. “He was doing a lot of good things. I thought I played well, and he was the better player today.

“It wasn’t the greatest of matches, He put pressure on me, and I didn’t adjust to it the best today, and therefore he came out on top. He played really well, and he deserved to win.”

March 13, 2011

Milos Raonic  defeated No. 13 Mardy Fish 7-5, 6-4 in second-round play at the BNP Parisbas Masters on Sunday.

He will take on American Ryan Harrison in the next round.

March 11, 2011

Milos Raonic advanced to the second round of the BNP Paribas Open Friday in Indian Wells, California.

He defeated Marsel Ilhan of Turkey 6-2, 7-6 (4). This was his first career win in the main draw of a ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event. He has a 12-3 record in tiebreaks, tops on the ATP Tour.

Raonic will now play American Mardy Fish, the 13th seed, in the second round Sunday.

The Missile is rising as fast as a meteor!

Next event for Milos Raonic:

• Name: BNP Paribas Open
• Category: ATP World Tour Masters 1000
• Place: Indian Wells, U.S.A.
• Date: 10.03.2011-20.03.2011
• Draw Size: S-96 D-32
• Surface: Hard
• Prize Money: $ 3,645,000

March 6, 2011   Canada advances in Davis cup play! Next Davis Cup Play for Canada July 8 – 10 in Equador against Equador.

After winning the Davis Cup doubles match yesterday with Vasek Pospisil, Milos Raonic won his second singles match of the tournament. With the win today, Milos secured the team win for Canada which allowed Canada to move on to the next round in Equador in July.

March 4, 2011

Mexico – Canadian Milos Raonic defeated Manuel Sanchez 6-2, 6-2, 6-1 to pull Canada into a 1-1 tie with Mexico in their Davis Cup tie Friday. Raonic will team with Vasek Popisil of Vernon, B.C., against Luis Diaz-Barriga and Miguel-Angel Reyes-Varela on Saturday.

A win over Mexico will send the Canadians to a second-round pairing with Ecuador in July, while a loss would force them to play a relegation tie to keep their spot in Americas Zone Group I for 2012.

12:00pm-5:30pm

Davis Cup 2011 details, TV

Sportsnet have television coverage for the event on Friday between 12:30am and 6pm ET as Raonic’s results has led to increased interest in tennis in Canada.Sportsnet and Tennis Canada officials also acknowledge that Raonic, from Thornhill, Ont., is the reason the Davis Cup is on Canadian TV for the first time in eight years.

Read more: http://www.ottawacitizen.com/sports/Raonic+making+tennis+must+Canada/4374740/story.html#ixzz1FeM3sJsY

March 2011

Feb. 22, 2011   Milos Raonic Late Entrant - Man of the moment, Milos Raonic, has taken a special exempt into the Acapulco maindraw as he looks to hone his clay-court skills ahead of Canada’s Davis Cup clash with Mexico.

Feb. 22, 2011 Milos Raonic Ranked number 37 in the World  Makes Canadian History!  The 20-year-old from Thornhill, Ont., jumped 22 places to reach No. 37. He finished 2010 ranked as No. 156. Raonic becomes the highest ranked Canadian singles player in the history of the ATP.

Feb. 20, 2011  Milos Raonic lost an incredible exciting match to American Andy Roddick in the final of the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships. The winning point was, according to Roddick  - “That’s the best shot I’ve ever hit in my life, considering the circumstance,” Roddick told the official ATP Tour website.

Feb. 18, 2011 Milos Raonic defeats Fish to advance to the final.

Milos Raonic will meet Andy Roddick in the Final.

Milos is the hottest player on the circuit!

Feb. 17, 2011

REGIONS MORGAN KEEGAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2011

RAONIC HITS 38 ACES TO BEAT STEPANEK

EARlier this month:

Milos defeated the number 9 seed, Fernando Verdasco, 7-6, 7-5 to win the San Jose, Calif. tournament.

Should be interesting to follow this rising star’s career.
I have never seen such an incredibly fast
second serve!!!

Milos Raonic

Milos Raonic at the 2011 Australian Open
Country	Canada[1]
Residence	Thornhill, Ontario, Canada
Date of birth	December 27, 1990 (age 20)
Place of birth	Titograd, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Plays	Right-handed

He went into Melbourne ranked 152nd but came into the San Jose tourney ranged 84th. After last night’s win he has a vastly improved ranking of 59th — and a reputation as someone to watch out for.

On Sunday night, Feb., Milos Raonic of Thornhill, Ont., became the first Canadian to win an ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) championship since 1995, when Greg Rusedski made headlines.

Congratulations! Here’s to many more wins for the 20 year old, rising star, Milos Raonic!

Puns About Winter are Snow Jokes!

A pun, or paronomasia, is a form of word play that deliberately exploits an ambiguity between similar-sounding words for humorous or rhetorical effect. Such ambiguity may arise from the intentional misuse of homophonical, homographical, homonymic, polysemic, metonymic, or metaphorical language. “I-c!”

email me , if you know what this means: icuricubicuryy4me

A Pun is – A joke or type of wordplay in which similar senses or sounds of two words or phrases, or different senses of the same word, are deliberately confused; To tell a pun, to make a play on words.

We'll have Nun of that!

Winter — The days of shovelry.

If your little girl puts ice down your back, scold her.

Which elf sings “Love me tender?” Santa’s little Elvis!

I told the doctor I slipped on his front step, and he said, “Icy.”

On the statue of Frosty in front of the optometrist’s office :  ”Snowman’s in Eyeland”

Me? Ski down the mountain ? Snow way!

An avalanche is snow place to be.

The town was hit by a second blizzard and regaled.

Where does Frosty the Snowman keep his money? In a snow bank.

What do you call a gangsta snowman? Froze-T.

What do bad Eskimos get in their stockings for Xmas? A lump of cold.

They top the charts every January – the Black-Ice Peas.

What do a spelling bee and a winter storm have in common? They both have I-spell-its!

W hat happened to their lead singer’s van in winter? Axel Froze.

Do top scientists in the North get the Snowbelt Prize?

Those in the Snowbelt live in squallor.

Do Arctic sommeliers worry about the wine-chill factor?

Those who play poker in a snowstorm must carefully shovel their decks.

Do soldiers up North wear flake jackets for protection?

The stressed out snowman was acting flaky. That was, until he had a meltdown. And finally he was indicted for having a slush fund.

Hear about the Roman general who, every time there was an ice storm, he had an epileptic fit? It was ‘Hail… Seizure!’

NED: Is it likely that fist-sized ice pellets will clog our vacuum?

ED: Yeah, right – maybe when hail freezes hoover.

Rude officer Ed knows rain, dear.

It’s cold out, so I like to go out for some really big sandwiches… It must be the subs-hero temperatures.

What did the reindeer say before beginning his comedy routine? This will sleigh you.

Do reindeer go to public school? No, they’re elf taught.

What is green, covered with tinsel and says, “Ribbit, ribbit?”
A mistle-toad.

You can tell when winter hits hard: look at all the black eyes on the roadway.

Do Eskimos listen to MushMusic?

There’s a chance I’ll get a sapling anywhere from December to March. It’s the win-tree weather.

Hear about the polar bear who was depressed living up North? He left the Arctic, and went all the way to the Antarctic? But he was still not content, since he was now a bi polar bear.

As the winter snow turned into rain, Frosty began to realize that fame was sleeting.

This topic could be on thin ice. Snow more puns! Even if they are really cool!

Why was Santa's elf depressed? He had low elf esteem.

Elf Puns

What do you call an ELF who sings?

A Wrapper!

What is a typical elf greeting?

“Small world, isn’t it?”

What do elves have to learn before they can read?

The elfabet.

If Santa rides in a sleigh, what do elves ride in?

Mini vans.

How long are an elf’s legs?

Long enough to reach the ground.

Who makes toy guitars and sings, “Blue Christmas?”

Elfis.

Santa’s elves are sometimes called subordinate clauses.

Proud Canadian Joke

A recent study found

the average Canadian walks

about 900 miles a year.

Another study found

Canadians drink,

on average,

22 gallons of beer a year.    That means,

on average,

Canadians get about 41 miles to the gallon.

Kind Of Makes You Proud To Be Canadian,

doesn’t it??!!

Note: Measurements are Imperial Measures
(because the the studies were done by Americans!)

900 miles (statute) is equal to 1,448.41 kilometers.

• 22 gallons (US) is equal to 83.28 litres

41 miles (statute) is equal to 65.98 kilometers.

17.5 km/litres

G20 Is It Worth It ? Toronto One Billion Dollars Seems Incredible

The G8 and G20 summits being held here next month will cost Canada a record $1.1 billion – the most expensive 72 hours in the country’s history.

With these summits become a magnet for anti-globalization protesters, Canada is spending as much as $933 million to provide security for the two summits which together will last three days.

Another $160 million will be spent on logistics and stay arrangements for the world leaders. Food alone for summit leaders will cost more than $1 million.

While the G8 summits will be held June 25-26 at the resort of Huntsville which is more than 200 kilometres from Toronto, the G20 summit will be held in the city June 26-27.

A number of groups, including Amnesty International, Greenpeace, World Vision, and the Canadian Labour Congress and others, are already gearing up to throw the G20 summit out of gear.

In the biggest security operations ever mounted in Canada, security and intelligence agencies are already questioning protest leaders.

Since it lies next door to the venue of the summit in the heart of Toronto, the University of Toronto – the biggest in the country – is shutting down, rescheduling exams and getting hostels vacated during the summit.

While critics have called the summits the most expensive 72 hours in Canadian history, the government says it is not going to compromise on security for world leaders.

Justifying the huge cost, Canadian Public Safety Minister Vic Toews said Wednesday that Canada has an obligation to safeguard world leaders during their stay in the country.

With pitched battles between security forces and protesters on the cards, Toronto hospital officials also said Wednesday that they are making arrangements to deal with emergencies and high volume of injured patients.

Canada really is high tech! Really!!

An American, a Japanese and a Canadian were sitting naked in a sauna when suddenly there was a beeping sound. The American pressed his forearm, and the beep stopped. The others looked at him questioningly. “That was my pager he said. “I have a microchip under the skin of my arm.”

A few minutes later a phone rang. The Japanese fellow lifted his palm to his ear. When he finished he explained “That was my cell phone, I have a microchip in my hand.”

The Canadian felt decidedly low-tech, but not to be outdone, he decided he had to do something just as impressive. He stepped out of the sauna and went to the toilet. He returned with a piece of toilet paper hanging from his butt. The others raised their eyebrows and stared at him. The Canadian finally said “Well, will you look at that! I’m getting a fax.”

NFL OR NBA – GUESS WHO?

Even if you aren’t a sports fan this is very interesting! 36 have been accused of spousal abuse 7 have been arrested for fraud 19 have been accused of writing bad checks 117 have directly or indirectly   bankrupted at least 2 businesses 3 have done time for assault 71 repeat 71 cannot get a credit card due to bad credit 14 have been arrested on drug-related charges 8 have been arrested for shoplifting 21 currently are defendants in lawsuits, and 84 have been arrested for drunk driving in the last year Can you guess which organization this is? NBA Or NFL ? Give up yet? Scroll down, Neither, it’s the MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS IN OTTAWA The same group of Idiots that crank out hundreds of new laws each year designed to keep the rest of us in line. You gotta pass this one on!

Subject: 2010 Winter Olympic Flowers –Fascinating

For all those who wondered….I know my wife and I  did……

A fascinating story you may not have heard. . .

The (odd-looking?) bouquet of flowers presented to each medalist on the podium – 1,800 in all – are all the same, made up of green spider mums with hypericum berries surrounded by leather-leaf fern, monkey grass, and aspidistra leaves.

What’s really interesting? They’re all made by Just Beginning Flowers, a non-profit company in Surrey that employs women who are just out of prison, abused, fighting addiction, or with special needs, and teaches them how to be florists.

Really miss those great games!! What emotions and memories!