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  1. OntarioVanMan

    Caterpillar to Crush Competition,

    When Caterpillar(CAT Quote) reported a strong third quarter this past week, and when mining-equipment maker Bucyrus did the same, investors took note. Caterpillar especially painted a rosy picture of 2010, The heavy-machinery maker saw its third-quarter profit cut more than half, as sales...
  2. OntarioVanMan

    This time, Pakistani media, public are behind army

    a sample... Westhead: This time, Pakistani media, public are behind army - thestar.com Another issue is how far Pakistan is willing to go to stamp out Islamic extremists. After 9/11, the United States promised Pakistan it would help mediate the conflict with India over the Kashmir region...
  3. OntarioVanMan

    Americans won't swallow another cure for economy

    a sample from article... Olive: Americans won't swallow another cure for economy - thestar.com Taking into account Americans who have given up looking for work, or are underemployed in temp jobs, the rate of Americans with no, or woefully insufficient employment, is an astonishing 17 per cent...
  4. OntarioVanMan

    Top Republicans jump ship in NY-23

    The party is really in a mess.... Top Republicans jump ship in NY-23 - Andy Barr - POLITICO.com
  5. OntarioVanMan

    Pakistani army captures Taliban leader's hometown

    8 days into the offensive... Pakistani army captures Taliban leader's hometown - thestar.com
  6. OntarioVanMan

    Women....

    WOMEN AS EXPLAINED BY ENGINEERS
  7. OntarioVanMan

    Sarah Palin hits the online job market

    Sarah Palin has posted her resume on LinkedIn, asking for "job inquiries." On the site Monday morning, she lists five jobs and one degree, from the University of Idaho. There are also 500+ connections and a hopeful note: she's also interested in "getting back in touch." Palin's longest...
  8. OntarioVanMan

    Pakistan launches ground offensive in Taliban stronghold

    About time they got some backbone!! http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/711844--pakistan-launches-ground-offensive-in-taliban-stronghold
  9. OntarioVanMan

    Tesla CEO following in Henry Ford's tracks

    Do you see the fly in the ointment here..note the bold At 38, Elon Musk has already shown his Midas touch. Now he is intent on proving Tesla Motors is plugged into the future of the automobile Oct 12, 2009 Tyler Hamilton Energy Reporter Tesla Motors Inc. will take a serious look at Ontario...
  10. OntarioVanMan

    Charity?

    I just received a call from a Charity asking me to donate some of my clothes to the starving people throughout the world. I told them to scram and hung up!! ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Anybody who fits into my clothes isn't starving!!:D
  11. OntarioVanMan

    What is Celibacy?

    Celibacy can be a choice in life, or a condition imposed by circumstances. While attending a Marriage Weekend, Dan and his wife, Barb, listened to the instructor declare, 'It is essential that husbands and wives know the things that are important to each other.' He then addressed the...
  12. OntarioVanMan

    Weapons failed US troops during Afghan firefight

    Weapons failed US troops during Afghan firefight - Yahoo! News
  13. OntarioVanMan

    Penny in the pond?

    So DaveKC'a favourite saying..and thats just my penny in the pond equates to what? People snicker because I can be such a tight wad aka cheap...ever think what that penny means to a carrier? I can suggest things that will save you a penny and you laugh but when your carrier shorts you a...
  14. OntarioVanMan

    Who has declined the Peace Prize?

    From 1901 to 2009, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded 90 times to 120 Nobel Laureates – 97 times to individuals and 23 times to organizations. Vietnamese politician Le Duc Tho is the only person to have declined it. He and U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger were jointly awarded the...
  15. OntarioVanMan

    Canada snubs Barry/Ottawa's 'public' snub irks U.S.

    Prime Minister Stephen Harper's press secretary told the Star that Canada's position under both the Bush and Obama administrations had been consistent. "We're not interested in bringing detainees from Guantanamo Bay to Canada," said Dimitri Soudas. "In the case of other detainees who are not...
  16. OntarioVanMan

    1909

    Show this to your children and/or grandchildren THE YEAR 1909 This will boggle your mind, I know it did mine! The year is 1909. One hundred years ago. What...
  17. OntarioVanMan

    SD Resident-only pheasant season at hand

    SIOUX FALLS — South Dakota hunters get an early shot at pheasants this weekend. A hunting season for state residents only is Saturday through Monday. Hunting is allowed only on public land from noon to sunset. There's a daily limit of three roosters. A 79-day hunting season for...
  18. OntarioVanMan

    Auto racing shockers: was '82 Indy start crash rigged?

    Waking up on a Wednesday morning and finding out: – That Robert Kubica has signed to drive for Renault in 2010. Gee, didn’t Toyota’s manager John Howett say that Kubica and Kimi Raikkonen were going to drive for them? Oh, and Toyota driver Jarno Trulli is going to test a NASCAR Sprint Cup car...
  19. OntarioVanMan

    Trucker gets $305 ticket for smoking in his rig

    Ontario law considers interior of truck to be an `enclosed workplace' Alan Black The Canadian Press The burning question about precisely where a person can smoke these days is flaring up again in Ontario, where a 48-year-old trucker faces a $305 fine for lighting up on the job: while...
  20. OntarioVanMan

    Electric concept car throws commuting a curve

    Electric concept car throws commuting a curve | Wheels.ca
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