Kargokings 45 Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 1 hour ago, st27 said: In addition to the layoffs at AC, TS, WJ and Sunwing.....now dehavilland (500 employees)... the retai sector just took another hit: https://globalnews.ca/news/7647801/canadian-tire-national-sports-store-closures/ “says it’s closing all its National Sports retail stores to reduce overlap in the company’s sporting goods assortment and gain efficiencies.” Canadian Tire will close all National Sports stores despite posting 'phenomenal' Q4 earnings from CTVNews.ca - Top Stories - Public RSS by The Canadian Press Gregory Craig, the retailer’s chief financial officer, told investors that all 18 stores will be closing. He says it was a difficult decision for the company because of its impact on people. I had never heard of Canadian Tire Sports Stores, now I see why since they all appear to be in Ontario. But the reason for the closures is a puzzler when you take into account the following " Meanwhile, the decision came as Hicks told investors that the company's fourth-quarter results were "nothing short of phenomenal" and that its full-year results were strong despite the challenges of operating during a pandemic. The retailer said its net income attributable to shareholders totalled $488.8 million or $7.97 per diluted share for the quarter ended Jan. 2." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jaydee 1,730 Posted February 18 Author Report Share Posted February 18 (edited) The Perseverance HAS LANDED on Mars. It’s the first mission designed to bring back samples from Mars. Congratulations NASA . Edited February 18 by Jaydee Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kargokings 45 Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 25 minutes ago, Jaydee said: The Perseverance HAS LANDED on Mars. It’s the first mission designed to bring back samples from Mars. Congratulations NASA . Indeed a marvelous achievement. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfhunter 1,057 Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 (edited) The margin for greater absurdity and hypocrisy is shrinking. They are reaching saturation here, with each passing day it gets harder for them to out crazy their colleagues. Ocasio-Cortez Mocks Conservative Christians, Botches Scripture AOC goes vegetarian for Lent Edited February 19 by Wolfhunter 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jaydee 1,730 Posted February 19 Author Report Share Posted February 19 50 minutes ago, Wolfhunter said: The margin for greater absurdity and hypocrisy is shrinking. They are reaching saturation here, with each passing day it gets harder for them to out crazy their colleagues. Ocasio-Cortez Mocks Conservative Christians, Botches Scripture AOC goes vegetarian for Lent Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Jaydee 1,730 Posted February 19 Author Report Share Posted February 19 Or.....The next person that says that 50 or so yahoo extremists represent the views of 74 million Republican voters... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
st27 624 Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 At least they had their weapons concealed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Wolfhunter 1,057 Posted February 20 Report Share Posted February 20 (edited) People should take a moment and consider how all of this will look 50 years from now. It's like a new religion (cult maybe) but perversely, it's largely supported by people who openly ridicule religion, we've seen the memes right here. The acolytes subscribe to a twisted version of the very affliction they ridicule others for. https://video.foxnews.com/v/6233884972001#sp=show-clips Edited February 20 by Wolfhunter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jaydee 1,730 Posted February 20 Author Report Share Posted February 20 (edited) O M G ! Semi-detached Kitchener home sells for $300K over asking price KITCHENER -- A semi-detached home in Kitchener just sold for $300,000 over the asking price, highlighting the surging local real estate market. The home is located in Kitchener's Laurentian West neighbourhood. It was listed at $500,000. After 53 offers, it sold for $801,000. Statistics Canada said Waterloo Region had the fastest growing population in Canada in 2020 as more people looked to move out of big, urban areas. https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/semi-detached-kitchener-home-sells-for-300k-over-asking-price-1.5316650?cid=sm%3Atrueanthem%3Actvkitchener%3Apost&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR2SrQlUevXOFvQbfZn9OkF12PoAwmZ8SLnmBj4vwSKSIgEp-RUHp7JBZ9I Edited February 20 by Jaydee Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Jaydee 1,730 Posted February 21 Author Report Share Posted February 21 “ What about feeling sorry for those…who pay the taxes? Those are the people NO ONE ever feels sorry for. They are asked to give and give until they have no more to give. And when they say ‘Enough!’ they are called selfish.” Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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deicer 817 Posted February 22 Report Share Posted February 22 It's going to get interesting. Even the trump appointees on the court voted against him. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-trump-taxes-idUSKBN2AM1MN U.S. Supreme Court paves way for release of Trump's tax returns WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Trump suffered a major setback on Monday in his long quest to conceal details of his finances as the U.S. Supreme Court paved the way for a New York City prosecutor to obtain the former president’s tax returns and other records as part of an accelerating criminal investigation. The justices without comment rebuffed Trump’s request to put on hold an Oct. 7 lower court ruling directing the Republican businessman-turned-politician’s longtime accounting firm, Mazars USA, to comply with a subpoena to turn over the materials to a grand jury convened by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, a Democrat. “The work continues,” Vance said in a statement issued after the court’s action. Vance had previously said in a letter to Trump’s lawyers that his office would be free to immediately enforce the subpoena if the justices rejected Trump’s request. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
boestar 1,270 Posted February 22 Report Share Posted February 22 On 2/18/2021 at 11:45 AM, st27 said: In addition to the layoffs at AC, TS, WJ and Sunwing.....now dehavilland (500 employees)... the retai sector just took another hit: https://globalnews.ca/news/7647801/canadian-tire-national-sports-store-closures/ “says it’s closing all its National Sports retail stores to reduce overlap in the company’s sporting goods assortment and gain efficiencies.” Gregory Craig, the retailer’s chief financial officer, told investors that all 18 stores will be closing. He says it was a difficult decision for the company because of its impact on people. Canadian Tire Corporation Limited is a Canadian retail company which operates in the automotive, hardware, sports, leisure and housewares sectors. Its Canadian operations include: Canadian Tire (including Canadian Tire Petroleum gas stations and financial services subsidiary Canadian Tire Bank), Mark's, FGL Sports (including Sport Chek and Sports Experts), PartSource, and the Canadian operations of Party City. Canadian Tire acquired the Norwegian clothing and textile company Helly Hansen from the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan in 2015. This was going to happen anyway pandemic or not. It has been in the works for a long time Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Wolfhunter 1,057 Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 (edited) https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/simpsons-recasts-dr-hibbert-voice-actor-harry-shearer You have to wonder what the long term unintended consequences of all this are. Is it acceptable to remove someone from a position based solely on skin colour and should it apply across the racial/gender board? Would I be accused of racism if I suggested people of colour be prohibited from playing the great highland bagpipe because of cultural appropriation. They must only play the type of pipe that originated in the country of their birth or that's applicable to their own culture. How about white kids who take karate lessons? Can a women do a mans voice now? What about a black man doing a white characters voice over? I'm starting to loose sympathy for women sports now. Suck it up and live in the world of stupid you insisted that you wanted..... Edited February 23 by Wolfhunter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
seeker 1,280 Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 Worth watching.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfhunter 1,057 Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 Nothing says woke quite like allowing the mentally ill access to assisted dying. Federal government approves Senate amendment to allow mentally ill to access assisted dying – but not for two years Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jaydee 1,730 Posted February 23 Author Report Share Posted February 23 34 minutes ago, Wolfhunter said: Federal government approves Senate amendment to allow mentally ill to access assisted dying – but not for two years Extreme Slippery slope....how many years before governments like Trudeau’s says...You are too sick, costs too much to keep you alive...you are gonzo!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kargokings 45 Posted February 24 Report Share Posted February 24 1 hour ago, Jaydee said: Extreme Slippery slope....how many years before governments like Trudeau’s says...You are too sick, costs too much to keep you alive...you are gonzo!! Perhaps but on the other hand I like the ability to made the decision based on an inevitable deterioration in mental capacity ..... I hope I never have to face that but if I do, I would like the choice to end it, rather than leave my children / grandchildren / wife with the memory a demented old fool who no longer knew them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jaydee 1,730 Posted February 24 Author Report Share Posted February 24 (edited) 50 minutes ago, Kargokings said: Perhaps but on the other hand I like the ability to made the decision based on an inevitable deterioration in mental capacity ..... I hope I never have to face that but if I do, I would like the choice to end it, rather than leave my children / grandchildren / wife with the memory a demented old fool who no longer knew them. I wholeheartedly agree....and I will probably do the same....as long as it’s MY decision to make....but IMO, I don’t think it’s a wise move to put so much trust in governments of Socialist countries. You obviously have more faith in governments than I do. Edited February 24 by Jaydee Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kargokings 45 Posted February 24 Report Share Posted February 24 22 minutes ago, Jaydee said: I wholeheartedly agree....and I will probably do the same....as long as it’s MY decision to make....but IMO, I don’t think it’s a wise move to put so much trust in governments of Socialist countries. You obviously have more faith in governments than I do. In actual fact I have faith in the various wills that my lawyer drafted up for me including a living POA , a living will etc. etc etc. These documents along with a prepaid Funeral Plan are well worth doing to remove any burden from those who I precede. Noting having them is simply refusing to accept the inevitable as well as placing an unecessary burden on those who I leave behind. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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