Politics and Junk

“Didn’t You Guys Do This Just Two Years Ago?” – A [DFO] Canadian Election Primer

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Part 3 - Who Are These Fucking Guys? In the first two editions, we looked at How Canadian democracy works The backgrounds of the competing parties So now it's time to look at the party leaders, because it's that person who goes to all the parties & signs the treaties. A. What the

“Didn’t You Guys Do This Just Two Years Ago?” – A [DFO] Canadian Election Primer

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Part 2 - Who Are the Main Parties: Well, well, well - look who's back two weeks in a row? No. No Now you're just hurting my feelings. Look dummies, it's me - Beerguyrob. Well, despite what you think, I'm going ahead with the second part of my primer. The debates start tonight, so if you

“Didn’t You Guys Do This Just Two Years Ago?” – A [DFO] Canadian Election Primer

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Part 1 - A Canadian Political Primer: Hi everyone, I've crawled out from under my bed because some of you have seemed curious about what's going on up here in America's hat. Justin Trudeau has dissolved Parliament and called an election for September 20th. He was just two years into his up-to

Your “Gettin’ Those Letters On!” Thursday Evening Open Thread

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NFL Noise: According to the NFL's Chief Medical Doctor, 68% of all players have had at least one dose of COVID vaccine. That outpaces the national rate of 67.1 percent and is well ahead of the national rate of 53 percent for men between 18-39. There are five teams on

Your Subdued Canada Day Open Thread

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Look - it's been a pretty bad few weeks up here in the Great White North. Among the 'highlights': Remains of 215 children discovered on site of former residential school. 751 unmarked graves found at residential school. How Thousands of Indigenous Children Vanished in Canada. Forensic experts say identifying the

It’s only Tuesday open thread?

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Hey all, hope you're well and sticking to whatever resolutions you made.  I plan to start to eat less crap and just less in general.  We also started a new budgeting thingy, so want to continue with that as well, with the hopes of someday retiring with moar than a

Your “Eve Of The Apocalypse” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

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NFL Nuggets: Well, there's finally proof that COVID can cross over to the animal kingdom, as Broncos GM & noted equine hybrid John Elway has tested positive for the disease. Contact tracing appears to show the exposure came...from outside the building! Since the team facility is closed for election day,

Your “Who Really Cares At This Point?” Thursday Evening Open Thread

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Tuesday football? A hobo-free Wednesday? Beerguy on a Thursday? Truly, these are the strangest of times. NFL Nuggets: The Ravens are apparently still pissed at the Bengals for going for the late field goal & robbing them of a shutout. Ravens DC Don “Wink” Martindale apparently yelled something the on-field mics

Your “Those Guys Are A Couple of Master Debaters” Tuesday Evening Open Thread

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NFL News: It begins: up to eight Titans players & personnel have tested positive for Corona virus. It's three new positive tests for players and five new positive tests for personnel. Outside linebackers coach and defensive playcaller Shane Bowen missed Sunday's game due to COVID protocols. They now have to

Your “Super Tuesday 2 – Democratic Boogaloo!” Evening Open Thread

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NFL News: Following the CBA vote extension, and Russell Okung's complaint to the NLRB, the league & union have agreed to extend the franchise tag deadline from 4:00PM Thursday to 11:59AM Monday. This does not confront anything, as the "legal tampering period" for free agency begins at noon on Monday.