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[Ummmm, not sure what that is but it's definitely not a dog.

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https://globalnews.ca/news/7686528/man- ... r-burnaby/
Guy jacks up a Beemer, slides under in an attempt to cut off the catalytic converter and the car falls on him.
...and whether he moved or the car just moved a little bit, that was unfortunate, the gravel substance on the ground,” Kalanj added.

I have to agree with the police interpretation, yes, that was unfortunate.
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This could have been deadly for us heterosexual guys. :200:
Do it on ZOOM, or Castanet, but not in your car. :up:

https://globalnews.ca/news/7694155/bc-r ... istracted/
West Shore RCMP says taking off your bra while driving still counts as distracted driving
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mexi cali wrote:[Ummmm, not sure what that is but it's definitely not a dog.
Pharaoh Hound.jpg
That's a Pharaoh Hound or “Egyptian hairless dog”.
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When the Animal Freak Shows were at exhibitions this dog was promoted as the "Elephant Skinned Dog". Certainly wasn't a freak by any stretch of the imagination.
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Here's an interesting story,

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as ... -1.5978296
This man is looking for the friends who shipped him overseas in a crate in 1965
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It's frustrating enough arguing with any two year old, but when she has an IQ of 146. :200:
Mom and Dad won't win many arguments with this child.

https://nypost.com/2021/05/26/americas- ... -a-146-iq/
America’s youngest Mensa member is a 2-year-old with a 146 IQ.
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Yup, it was a tough call. :smt045

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... India.html
Bride drops dead of a heart attack at her wedding in India - so her SISTER marries the groom instead after families made 'tough call' to carry on with the festivities.
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bb49 wrote: Jun 2nd, 2021, 12:51 pm Yup, it was a tough call.
Yaaa....ummm I bet the groom's bank account made that tough call easier to swallow. I mean if he was broke or they were getting married because bride#1 and groom actually liked each other, the wedding would have been cancelled when bride#1 died.
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This one caught my eye this morning:
Surfs up on Antlers Beach
Peachland residents spotted surfacing Sunday afternoon
https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/3 ... -afternoon

I hope the surfer keeps surfacing.
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Scanning through the TV guide and saw this on TLC,
Breast Milk Pancakes. :200:

I didn't tune in.
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Interesting a word that I can't include in Castanet Forums (it will be *bleep* 'ed) is in a Castanet headline.

Can you pick it out ?
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6th one
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Let me guess......
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