Monday, October 31, 2011
Ghost hunter haunts Saskatchewan on Halloween
Ghost hunter and reality television show host Jason Gowin admits his fiancee sometimes worries he'll bring his work home with him.
"She's made it very clear that if I bring something home, I'm out," said Gowin, one of the hosts of the A&E show Extreme Paranormal. During what is his busy season, the ghostbuster, who floats between homes in Los Angeles and Pennsylvania, will spend Halloween night in Regina talking about his experiences - from the quirky to the downright creepy.
He believes people are fascinated by ghosts because everyone faces death.
"I think that curiosity about what's going to happen to you when you pass away is enough to keep people trying to figure it out," he said. "Plus, I think people just really like to be scared sometimes."...Continue reading
Classic Monsters: A Halloween Playlist - 14 songs, each one in honor of a classic monster
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1. Frankenstein - The Edgar Winter Group
2. Werewolves Of London - Warren Zevon
3. Godzilla - Blue Oyster Cult
4. Dracula - Gorillaz
5. Curse of the Mummy's Hand - Misfits
6. Zombie - The Cranberries
7. (Ghost) Riders In The Sky - Johnny Cash
8. The Creature From The Black Lagoon - Dave Edmunds
9. Skeletons - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
10. Ghouls Gone Wild - Alice Cooper
11. Invisible Man - Footlong
12. Wraith Pinned to the Mist and Other Games - Of Montreal
13. The Boogie Man Song - Mos Def
14. Headless Horseman - Microphones. Posted Sat Oct 15, 2011 8:04pm PDT by Robert of the Radish in The Y! Music Playlist Blog
1. Frankenstein - The Edgar Winter Group 2. Werewolves Of London - Warren Zevon
3. Godzilla - Blue Oyster Cult
4. Dracula - Gorillaz
5. Curse of the Mummy's Hand - Misfits
6. Zombie - The Cranberries
7. (Ghost) Riders In The Sky - Johnny Cash
8. The Creature From The Black Lagoon - Dave Edmunds
9. Skeletons - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
10. Ghouls Gone Wild - Alice Cooper
11. Invisible Man - Footlong
12. Wraith Pinned to the Mist and Other Games - Of Montreal
13. The Boogie Man Song - Mos Def
14. Headless Horseman - Microphones. Posted Sat Oct 15, 2011 8:04pm PDT by Robert of the Radish in The Y! Music Playlist Blog
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Google Transit launches in Saskatoon after 18-month delay
By David Hutton, The StarPhoenixSaskatoon Transit announced Friday that Google’s transit planning tool is now live in the city.
The trip-planning tool was initially announced in March 2010 with transit officials saying it would be up and running by June of that year.
Saskatoon Transit manager Mitch Riabko said it took Google longer than expected to get the system operating.
The tool uses the same data as Click & Go, the city’s own online route planner. Google Transit also lets users know the cost of the trip and compares it to the cost of driving, a city news release says.
Unlike the city’s online route planner, Google Transit allows riders to enter a business name or category, and finds the address for you.
It also offers “Street View ground-level images which allows riders to actually see a transit station or stop, where its located exactly, whether there is a covered shelter or bench, how far it is from a business, and other practical uses,” the city news release says.
The tool is available on mobile devices and at www.google.com/transit...Continue reading.
The trip-planning tool was initially announced in March 2010 with transit officials saying it would be up and running by June of that year.
Saskatoon Transit manager Mitch Riabko said it took Google longer than expected to get the system operating.
The tool uses the same data as Click & Go, the city’s own online route planner. Google Transit also lets users know the cost of the trip and compares it to the cost of driving, a city news release says.
Unlike the city’s online route planner, Google Transit allows riders to enter a business name or category, and finds the address for you.
It also offers “Street View ground-level images which allows riders to actually see a transit station or stop, where its located exactly, whether there is a covered shelter or bench, how far it is from a business, and other practical uses,” the city news release says.
The tool is available on mobile devices and at www.google.com/transit...Continue reading.
A stray beagle survives gas chamber and needs a home
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Associated Press:
ROCKAWAY, N.J. - A stray beagle mix that cheated death in an Alabama dog pound's gas chamber is up for adoption in New Jersey.
Volunteers began looking for a new home for the dog known as Daniel after the animal walked out unscathed from the carbon monoxide administered by the Animal Control Department in Florence, Ala., on Oct. 3.
The nonprofit Eleventh Hour Rescue group arranged to have the dog flown to New Jersey, where it is awaiting adoption at its shelter in Rockaway.
Volunteer Roger Keyser told The Star-Ledger of Newark the dog "has got to have some destiny."
Phil Stevenson, a Florence city spokesman, said Friday that no one is sure why Daniel was the lone survivor.
"It may be that his breathing was shallow because of a cold or something. Or maybe God just had a better plan for this one," Stevenson said...Read more.
Associated Press: ROCKAWAY, N.J. - A stray beagle mix that cheated death in an Alabama dog pound's gas chamber is up for adoption in New Jersey.
Volunteers began looking for a new home for the dog known as Daniel after the animal walked out unscathed from the carbon monoxide administered by the Animal Control Department in Florence, Ala., on Oct. 3.
The nonprofit Eleventh Hour Rescue group arranged to have the dog flown to New Jersey, where it is awaiting adoption at its shelter in Rockaway.
Volunteer Roger Keyser told The Star-Ledger of Newark the dog "has got to have some destiny."
Phil Stevenson, a Florence city spokesman, said Friday that no one is sure why Daniel was the lone survivor.
"It may be that his breathing was shallow because of a cold or something. Or maybe God just had a better plan for this one," Stevenson said...Read more.
Friday, October 28, 2011
Story and photosThursday, October 27, 2011
'Alien' filmed in Brazil rainforest
By VINCE SOODIN The snap - taken from a video filmed by two British tourists - appears to show a small alien-like creature arching its back as it stands next to a tree in the Amazon jungle.In the corner of the picture is a bright flash of light which is thought to be connected to the alien's presence. ..Read here & video.
Iranian chess master expelled for refusing to play Israeli
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By JPOST.COM STAFF Iranian grandmaster Ehsan Ghaem Maghami expelled from Corsica Masters for refusing to play Israeli.
By JPOST.COM STAFF Iranian grandmaster Ehsan Ghaem Maghami expelled from Corsica Masters for refusing to play Israeli.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Some happy piglets.
These piglets are safe from being used in Canadian medical schools. Photo credit: news.change.org (ANIMAL WELFARE) CANADA — Canada has once again been a leader in progressive thinking, putting an end to using live animals for medical courses. Read on for different perspectives from students and doctors, and the new teaching methods being practiced. Let’s hope this will spark a change the rest of the world will take part in! — Global Animal...Read here
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Curious case of the confused grasshopper scratching its head.
By Jessica Satherley 
Raising a foreleg to its head as it sits atop a flower, this grasshopper appears somewhat confused about what to do next.
Looking like a human scratching its head, the humorous pose was captured by amateur photographer Matt Cole, 40, in Lount Nature Reserve, Leicestershire.
Matt, from Ashby de la Zouch, said: 'It's always great to photograph an animal or insect doing something slightly unusual...Read here.
Raising a foreleg to its head as it sits atop a flower, this grasshopper appears somewhat confused about what to do next.
Looking like a human scratching its head, the humorous pose was captured by amateur photographer Matt Cole, 40, in Lount Nature Reserve, Leicestershire.
Matt, from Ashby de la Zouch, said: 'It's always great to photograph an animal or insect doing something slightly unusual...Read here.
Monday, October 24, 2011
Hantavirus death in west-central Saskatchewan
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CBC News A hantavirus death last week in west-central Saskatchewan has the province warning people to be cautious about exposure to mice. Hantavirus is the flu-like illness that comes from exposure to the saliva or droppings of deer mice. It begins with fever, muscle aches, coughing, headaches, nausea and vomiting, but in rare cases can lead to serious respiratory complications...Continue reading
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Gilad Shalit - 1,000 militants are released in exchange for one young Israeli soldier held hostage for five years
1.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/8833179/Gilad-Shalit-release-live.html 2."...Eat, Gilad - gain your strength. Your greatest answer to all you have suffered is to be free, to live, to smile. May you never know loneliness again. Personally, I can't stand Shimon Peres' politics, but he said something beautiful yesterday - Gilad, you were lonely, but you were never alone.
For all that we worry about the price we paid, for all that we mourn the pain we have caused others by releasing the killers of their loved ones - everyone, each and every one of us here and so many of our friends abroad, dreamed of this very day. Yesterday, of course - but even more today.
The day you would wake in your room and without a second thought, go down to your mother's kitchen and sit there with nothing to do but talk, relax, and be free. The world awaits you - glorious things that have been created while you were in captivity. I hope someone will buy you an iPod and an iPhone and introduce you to the latest and greatest.
Welcome home, Gilad - may you go from strength to strength, in body, in mind, in soul..." A Soldier's Mother
Back When: Tim McGraw
NAPA, Calif. and CAMP PENDLETON, Calif., Oct. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Tim McGraw's TOUR FOR THE TROOPS concert, courtesy of the Air Force Reserve, will celebrate and honor our servicemen and women with a free concert for members of the military and their families at 6:00 pm PST on Sunday, November 13 at Camp Pendleton. The concert by the GRAMMY® Award-winning musician will headline events including a Family Fun Day beginning at 12:00 pm PST.
"I am proud to perform for the troops and to celebrate our heroes, bringing attention to the need to improve quality of life among men and women who serve our country," said Tim McGraw, honorary chairman of the Tug McGraw Foundation and the son of legendary baseball pitcher, Tug McGraw, who died from a brain tumor in 2003...Continue reading
100+ Google Tricks That Will Save You Time in School
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"If you’re a student with classes, homework, and projects–not to mention your social life–time is truly at a premium for you, so why not latch onto the wide world that Google has to offer? From super-effective search tricks to Google hacks specifically for education to tricks and tips for using Gmail, Google Docs, and Google Calendar, these tricks will surely save you some precious time."...Google Tricks
"If you’re a student with classes, homework, and projects–not to mention your social life–time is truly at a premium for you, so why not latch onto the wide world that Google has to offer? From super-effective search tricks to Google hacks specifically for education to tricks and tips for using Gmail, Google Docs, and Google Calendar, these tricks will surely save you some precious time."...Google Tricks
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Monday, October 17, 2011
On day of prayer, many of the blessed have four legs
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They came to be blessed, so the Rev. Murray Powell placed his hands on Fifi, Jack and Dr. Who on Saturday afternoon and prayed.
They were dogs and cats, a horse, and, in one case, a python...
"It's very powerful to lay your hand on an animal's head knowing that because of its own inability to play well will others, we're going to put it down," Powell said. "I had to come back and do it again."
Inside the wards of sick and lost pets, Powell walked a lap around the cages, looking each animal in the eye and greeting some. Loud barks and wagging tails clanged against the metal cages.
"All right guys," he yelled as he raised one arm, "let us pray."Read here
By Mandy Oaklander, Reuters
They came to be blessed, so the Rev. Murray Powell placed his hands on Fifi, Jack and Dr. Who on Saturday afternoon and prayed.
They were dogs and cats, a horse, and, in one case, a python...
"It's very powerful to lay your hand on an animal's head knowing that because of its own inability to play well will others, we're going to put it down," Powell said. "I had to come back and do it again."
Inside the wards of sick and lost pets, Powell walked a lap around the cages, looking each animal in the eye and greeting some. Loud barks and wagging tails clanged against the metal cages.
"All right guys," he yelled as he raised one arm, "let us pray."Read here
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