school is still open even though 40cm of snow is expected
One year over where I live, the school board for Burnaby (Semi-Suburb of Vancouver) called a snow day when there was a huge storm predicted... and then the storm just missed us. Worst "snow" day ever, but it was nice to not have to go to ...
Well, for now I'd have to say I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas. I've had the Charlie Parker version on a non-stop loop in my head for the past couple weeks now.
I am not Canadian, but I like listening to these guys! Went to their concert in Arizona...I even wrapped myself in a Canadian flag, eh? Used it like a kilt! Made me think about being Canadian! Then I remembered...I am a ...
Yeah, we've got rocks and trees and... WATER! Well, Australia has a desert, but you don't see us advertising a clan over it.
It's just a line from a tune by a Canadian band that plays humorous songs. I guess I didn't really stop to think that nobody here would have a clue as to what I was ...
MeDeFe wrote:I think the only persons who would use 'mate' in a sense that somehow involvs sex are biologists.
It depends on where you're from, I suppose. It's not used commonly to mean "friend" where I'm from (Canada). Took me some time in the UK to get used to it like that.
It's snowed in Vancouver already, but that's mostly gone now. The weather can't seem to make up its mind here. I'm kinda happy I'm not over there, with all the slush that would be everywhere right about now...
Yeah, I would have preferred to be somewhere else too during the weekend, but as of ...
... I understand your thinking and I agree that a lot of kids probably do indeed have deadbeat parents. But to follow the course the Feds decide is best for our kids is very dangerous.
When the Feds decide...
This just reminded me of a story from England I read a while back.
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I'd divert the cart to save the 5, and then say that I never saw the poor sap who got killed by it. Maybe he should have been wearing a reflective vest or something.