LynnF

Holy crap....he hasn't even made it to the day and he's failed. This does not bode well my man.

Darren wins a prize for sharing the most pictures of his cute little baby. Dave gets a whack in the head. He's very very cute Darren....keep 'em coming!

Man.....I'm showing up for them cupcakes.

I know that most of you will already know this, but I feel it incumbent upon me to remind those of you who are new to marriage/relationships and want to stay that way, that Mother's Day is on Sunday. Following are the top ten things NOT to say on Mother's Day: 1. "You are not my mother, why should I buy you a present". 2. "I bought my mother the nicest gift. You? Oh....I don't know what the kids bought you". 3. "Don't think of this new fridge as your Mother's Day gift....have one of the imported beers in the fridge and have a great day" 4, "I'm sorry you don't feel like taking up golf today honey. Since the tee time is already booked and paid for, mind if I call my brother?" 5. "I feel the best present I can give you on Mother's Day is peace and quiet and well deserved time for yourself away from the stress of dealing with me. I'm going fishing now but be sure to call me if the kids start to get on your nerves too much". 6. "The kids and I really want to show our love and support for you on Mother's Day so I have bought us all a Jenny Craig pasta dish and brownie for your Mother's Day dinner. I know you wouldn't want to regret giving up your diet". 7. "For a change this year I decided to prolong the joy of Mother's Day and will bring your flowers home with me from work tomorrow. As it turns out they're half price so you can afford to buy those shoes you've had your eye on." 8. "I'm sorry you don't think a hammock is a good Mother's Day Present - it's a hammock built for 2 - I really was thinking of you" 9. "Wow....sure hope there's no hockey on TV on Mother's Day - I'd really hate to miss out on any of the celebration" 10. "It's really too bad that your mother couldn't join us for dinner on Mother's Day. I have 2 gift certificates to Zeller's Restaurant if you want to go take her out". And - if none of that worked - brunch, flowers, card and present is what you need to do. And if you're late on your brunch reso's Executive Royal Inn in the N.E. does a mean brunch and still has room. Don't ask me how I know.

AWESOME!!! Congrats Darren - he's adorable!!! Oh...so many babies around here now - I'm in heaven! Even though I didn't win....LOL

I dunno....looks like he's sleeping to me LOL

FYI....I ALWAYS say thank you, give a little smile, bat of the eyelashes (well...maybe not that) but I always show appreciation for courtesy shown to me - even if by another woman. I always think that if someone is going to be thoughtful enough to do something nice for me, the least I can do is be kind back. It's the small things like that that matter in life - kinda like the pay it forward concept. Now...don't piss me off in traffic because the same rules apply there

Interesting to see the Canucks do the same thing the Flames were constantly crapped on about. Also interesting to see the immortal Bobby Lou give up 3 in one period. Be that as it may, I don't think that the Canucks are gonna steal anything (despite what my brother in law thinks) and I think it's gonna be a rough, tough, series that probably goes to 7. Your Canucks got lucky last night - either that or they woke up in time. Can't do that kind of stuff in the playoffs.

What an interesting discussion! Here's my take: if you're in a position where you can be a gentleman or chivalrous (i.e. you aren't going to create a situation or inconvenience or delay others because of it) then most, if not all, women will appreciate it. I know a few flaming feminists who would actually go out of their way to resist a man's attempt to be courteous or chivalrous or whatever they want to call it. But I agree with the elevator thing....only because I deal with it every morning too. If you're at the front you gotta get off. There's not alot of room or time to stand aside. And I don't think women, in general, would take offense at a man getting off first.

That's awesome....congratulations you two...er....three!

That's good Birchy - if you're happy with the outcome, take the money and run. My first though about that last sentence was a WTF though so I re-read it. I still don't completely understand it or why he put it in there, but I wouldn't construe it as a threat - and I'm prone to overreacting if you can believe that Glad this got resolved without a nasty court battle. Nobody ever wants to go that route - trust me.

ohhhhh....so burned. Nice one.

Right....Calgary Sucks....love these sweeping statements....they doubled up on Chicago on shots on goal and just because Khabibulin plays like an all-star Calgary sucks. I love the logic. Good game, not a good result....time to look forward to next year and some changes - and I hope to God they start with Keenan.

Still 40 minutes left....lots of time to close the gap. Gotta say though - that second goal was a rare glimpse into the emotional Kiprusoff - don't see him displaying that kind of anger very much.

We took someone to small claims court on a slam dunk (written proof, verbal proof etc.) and won our judgement plus interest plus costs (plus she never showed so we got a default judgement). Getting payment is another story...I filed the judgement at PPR so I could sieze property or garnish wages if I so chose to and put a lien on her house (but I would have had to wait for her to sell it, or the bank to repo it as it turns out). You have to be prepared to put in time and paperwork to enforce payment - that's the most painful part of the process in my opinion. In the end I wound up threatening her with government investigation into her flea market business vis a vis knock off goods and income tax evasion. Check came 2 days later. If you have an open and shut case and lots of proof (the guy admitted they overflowed the tub!), then pay your $100 filing fee and have at it. That's all you have to lose. And sometimes even just the threat of it is enough to make someone come to their senses - especially when they know they're gonna get hung in the long run. Oh ya....I should mention that I tried being "Mrs. Nice Guy" for almost 2 years trying to get this money owed to us. Nice guys finish last....or in our case, they win.

I should add that I do 99% of my fishing from a boat on the Bow when I do this.

Where ya fishing? On the Bow - we catch our greatest numbers on nymphs but have caught our biggest on dries or hoppers. I always go to a nymph rig until I see some sort of consistent hatch and rise going on. As for fishing with no indicator - I've done it a few times and it's ALOT of fun. Forces you to pay attention more to feel the strike or soft take vs watching an indicator move. I think once you've gotten a good handle on fishing with an indicator then you should give it a try without. For me, it was just a question of figuring out what the takes felt like - especially the soft ones.

This woman is a classic example of how effed up our society is - she will never "make it" no matter how great her voice is because she doesn't "have what it takes" to appeal to the masses on a physical level. What a shame....an extraordinary voice.

Well....add Phaneuf to the IR. Good for Vancouver for taking the division. They're pretty lucky if you ask me - if we didn't have so many injuries this would have been a completely different story.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/04/09/cnnhe...lson/index.html and their website http://www.projecthealingwaters.org/

My neighbour behind me is good friends with Jakob's mom and she actually particpated in the "shaving the head" benefit for him and helped out alot with the fundraiser to send him to China. The good news about him is that the parents had a sibling (brother) whose cord blood was frozen and whose stem cells will be used in Jakob's treatment. Jakob has shown tremendous and, almost unbelievable, progress and is already a candidate for the next stage of treatment. They decided to share their plight in the media because they were really trying to get the message out about how stem cell research is so valuable and about how legislation blocking it is so detrimental. Truly their media story had tons of merit and was absolutely appropriate and beneficial - I would have done the same thing. The good news is that with Obama's stance on this issue they may well be travelling just to the States for Jakob's next treatment instead of all the way to China. I say bravo to them. I am still searching for how this particular case of the two babies will benefit from media exposure. I think the father is trying to make sure in every way possible that this other little baby gets his daughter's organs and that by going to the media it will help with that. I can't find any other reason why he would be doing this.

So...I've had the same cell phone # for about 5 years now...maybe longer but that's all my memory seems to recall. NEVER had a telemarketer call at all on my phone. Other than people who I've given my # to, I've not received any calls from people I didn't know. Then I had to switch my plan (kept the # the same) to my company's corporate plan so they could start paying my bill and all of a sudden, lo and behold, about 4 days after switching it I started to get telemarketer calls. The free cruise one, the extended warranty one, the credit card insurance one. Got one again this morning. I call BS when they say they don't sell your information cuz this is too much of a coincidence. I'd love to know who/what they do. Because when I switched from personal account management to corporate it all changed.

I don't advocate anyone sharing these types of personal details with the world - especially when it involves innnocent children and, in this case, young babies who are desperately ill and/or dying. BUT the father brought it to the media - he sought them out and he's the one readily giving them interviews. He was told by doctors to can it and he chooses not to and actually got into a fight with a doctor over all this. Who knows why he is doing this, but he is the sole reason it's in the papers and the fallout and repercussions are his to bear when all is said and done. In these types of situations I always look for something good that can come from this. I'm struggling with this particular story - haven't found anything good yet or what could stand to be gained here. The thing that really disturbed me about the globe article is that when I went to pick up the Globe that was by the elevator yesterday morning, as it was lying on the floor, all I saw was a picture of the baby and the line "the baby that won't die"....until I unfolded it and read the whole headline. But at first glance I thought "what an absolutely horrible headline for the Globe to print". They might have laid it out better because at first glance that's what everyone sees. And the problem I have is that I think that's intentional on their part to sell more papers.

Wow....all you guys living with this type of pain. I only see it in Mike,never having had back pain, so can only sympathize. But I have a friend whose sister has a bulging disc, is hooked on morphine now (seriously) and is waiting for surgery and has been for the last 3 years. Problem being people who have connections getting bumped to the front of the line (and we actually have a friend who went from zero to surgery in 3 months so it does happen within in our wonderful healthcare system). Keep pushing back on your docs otherwise these people with connections will get preferential treatment and take your spot, your appointment, your scan, your surgery. It's a sick cycle of treatment if you ask me. Now...as for core exercises, it is a well known fact that your core supports your back. If you have weak abdominals or carry alot of weight in your front, then you put that strain on your back. By strengthening your core (through whatever exercise or program you can handle), you are doing yourself nothing but favours. A strong core is the key to a strong back - every doctor will tell you that. Pilates and yoga are a great way to do that if you're so inclined. There's scantily clad chicks in those classes if that helps you become inclined Good luck to all of you dealing with this type of pain.

That's exactly what Mike has and this treatment is supposed to be meant for it. I'm in the process of finding out if extended health covers it and then we'll proceed. Quick question - and you've probably already gone this route - but have you had regular chiropractic treatment? Mike gets to the point during his "episodes" where he can't stand straight and can barely walk but a few cracks from the bone doctor and he's good. I don't really "believe" in them, but I see the amazing results he has.