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I'm struggling to state it properly, but here goes: even today, mental health issues are not perceived as other health issues, to the extent that it may be consider embarassing and 'shameful'. Yet, who would be ashamed of having one form or another of cancer? As for the very unfortunate comments from a member (comments I have not seen), on the basis of available information (little to none) they appear baseless, somewhat low, and not in the spirit of CERB. They should be given no credit, even though they can hurt some fellow members. Best

It often gets confusing regarding who's who and where, and given that Jordyn-Jordan appears to be back in town, but at ALO as for the last few months (and as she was in the past, see http://www.cerb.ca/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=7623), it could be useful for the next contributor to start a new thread, Jordan at ALO, and link back to this one. Well, thinking about it, I may have to tofft (arduous, I know) and go see her this week... toine

Seems to me that Isabella's dad wants to have the speech transcribe to text, for example a lecture he attended would become a nice, sleek, set of notes (we can only hope!). Dragon (nuance.com mentioned below) may have that capability. Not clear from cnet review I found. Best of luck!

Hi there, first name that comes to mind in Ottawa is sweetmadison, http://cerb.ca/vbulletin/member.php?u=32630 , but there are certainly others. Have fun!

My gut feeling is that J would find it strange that the gent keeps the boxer on, therapeutic massage or not. there is nothing wrong with taking them off and still opt only for a therapeutic service. And if the body reacts to the touch in a predictable way, well that is only natural and nobody should mind at all. I, for one, think that J won't be fazed in any way. She sure isn't when my body reacts in that way...

I recall in the 90s at the Cecil, downtown Vancouver (now being replaced by a condo-highrise, like much of every other street corner, downtown Vancouver, lol) that there used to be a very pretty woman in a very revealing bud-girl swimsuit having her own little bud-dispensing table. Every so often, she would get on stage for a high-energy, athletic show, and then resume selling buckets of buds to the guys. It seemed quite weird to me, but then again, I am not into budweiser! For the blues lovers, the Yale hotel next door is also gone...

I found it interesting, in this context of minority governments as well as majority of seats being gained with much less than 50% of votes, that GB citizens decided in a referendum against alternative vote. See this BBC story, for example: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-13297573

Thanks for the long-term perspective, dummpy. Two points I'd note. Both in 1972 and in 1979, there were minority governments, Liberal-Trudeau led in 1972, and PC-Joe-Clark led in 1979. That is when the Liberal's share of the vote was smallest. In other years, they actually got 45.5% (68, trudeaumania), 43.2% (1974) and 44.5% (1980). SEE http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_federal_election,_1972 and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_federal_election,_1979 and http://www.electionalmanac.com/canada/popularvote.php Second, the turnout rate was higher in those years, in the 70 to 75% range. Turnout was actually a touch higher in both 1972 and 1979, possibly because many wished to be rid of Liberals, and succeeded only in 1979. It actually dipped in 1980, when people may have got annoyed by the short-lasting minority parliament. See: http://www.elections.ca/content.aspx?section=ele&dir=turn&document=index&lang=e Thus, at the end of the day, a quick computation suggests that the 1980 election saw about 30% of the adult citizens voting a Liberal majority in Parliament. In other elections when they got a majority, Trudeau-led Liberals got a larger basis of support among citizens. At the end of the day, though, for better or worse, Canada has a first-past-the-post voting system, and as soon as there are more than two parties, the best we can hope is likely a majority government with 45% of the vote. The key is to find way to get citizens interested and get out the vote.

Well, as a minority governing party they consistently showed contempt for the Parliament. I have a hard time imagining they will show more respect for democratic institutions with a majority. They have gained control of the Senate and will likely do their utmost to strenghten that for a long time...

Well, the people have spoken, as they say, but I gotta say that it depresses me. Won't be pretty, that's for sure, with the Law and Order agenda, and the other nonsense views they have regarding science and society...

I did not go for the R&T Party, but for the greens... they won't win in my riding (or any riding East of Vancouver, for that matter), but hey, they thus get my $2 per year, and anyhow the bad guys (pick your definition of bad guys here) won't make it anyway in my riding... Now, thinking about it, I may need my own R&T party tonight...

Yes, the basic point of answering the call or providing up to date information is valid. From your point of view, the challenge is dealing with the flow of calls. You may use voice mail with the option of leaving a message (based on your instructions regarding date, timeframe, with regular updates, etc.), while indicating that it is easier for you to manage this through email. Being polite and responsive is all good, being on the receiving end of 50+ calls a day wouldn't be as much fun!

Best wishes to Cleo, may the warmth of your many friends brighten this day for you.

rather certain man-made. Nice massage, nice woman.

I had the pleasure of seeing two new CMJ ladies in the past few weeks. My reco for blonde Kristina is here http://cerb.ca/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=51140 while the reco for Justine, a brunette, is here http://cerb.ca/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=51250

A good one, from down under, The Front Fell Off Nothing beats laughing at politicians, somehow a senator in this instance

mrrnice2 will live another day! With some luck, his Habs players will make it to the next round as well

...and rightly so. there are things that should not be done in public!

with its title, it is clear that this thread is all about bashing Harper. Other threads are more balanced regarding which party, and leader, may be best to steer the country in the next few years. As for KF post, it is true that as a real U.S. conservative, one may be considered somewhat too much to the right on a Canadian scale. Imagine arguing the NPD case down in some states in the U.S. Talk about the loonie left, lol!

Difficult week at work, so I needed some R&R. What better way to relax than to go to CMJ and participate in a training session with a new MA? I had the pleasure of meeting Justine, who is a lovely young buxomy woman, as her pics show http://www.cerb.ca/vbulletin/album.php?albumid=3068 The training was done with one of my CMJ sweethearts, and we made sure to show Justine the do's and don't of a fun session CMJ style. It was a joy being with these two ladies and Justine knew a lot already, was eager to learn more and appears to be a quick learner. I am very much looking forward to one-on-one quality time with Justine, real soon.

Well, we sure missed Cato for those few days. When the old ticker stops ticking, PMs will come in, junk mail will explode my gmail accounts and... that's it! I'll miss the sweet ladies of cerb, though.

Kristina at CMJ I had the pleasure of meeting Kristina at CMJ, one of their newest gems. Kristina is a young woman in her early twenties and has everything of a natural blonde, but the lack of brains (lol). While slender, she has curves at the right places. She has long fine hands and can give a relaxing massage and seems to have the technique to give a more therapeutic one as well. Kristina is a good conversationalist, and the conversation flowed easily from my interests to hers. She likes travelling and has interesting stories to tell. The overall experience was typical of CMJ, starting with a warm shower when Kristina took care of washing my 2000 parts, followed by a soothing massage and a long finish... An hour well spent! Take a peek at her pics, you'll thank me (and Jasmin) for it!

It is interesting to see how quiet this thread has become, since debate day, because most analysts have suggested that voters' preferences will shift, if they shift, in the week following the debate. Are we in a standstill, has everything relevant been said?

I hear you, brother! ...because the heart always longes for what it cannot have... If you prefer, the club will be packed with all kinds of pretty ladies, whose attention can be had for a little while in the CR, but the seemingly unatainable waitresses become desirable only by their being out of reach... Guys can be hard to understand.

Hope springs eternal... and meanwhile, other teams get to play during spring time! The Leafs will be great again, remember 1967!