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Our four legged furry friends are more than just pets. Our four legged furry friends are members of our families and it hurts when we lose a member of our families. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

In the past I used to cut the yard myself, but I dislike yard work and it looks like I am actually getting a good deal up here in Calgary. I am paying $35 every time the lawn care folks come by to cut the grass in my yard. My property is not huge, but it is one of the larger properties in my immediate area due to it's pie shape. Oh and I don't know if the yard care company are using some sort of oppressed and abused workforce. You see I am off at work when they come by to cut the grass. I guess I could always apply for some cushy government job which would allow me to be at home on most days and then I could check up to make sure the yard care company is not using slave workers. But who am I kidding, like I would ever land one of these cushy government jobs where you only work a couple of hours a couple of days a week. Thanks to affirmative action, I am not one of the preferred "special interest" candidates and would never get past the resume screening process. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

Back on topic: Details emerge on ‘religiously strict’ men behind alleged terrorist plot Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

I legally lived and was allowed to work in my profession in the USA from 1998 through 2005 and not once was my photograph and finger prints ever taken. Oh and I also know the FBI has a file on me, but that is only because I was a foreigner who happened to be taking flight lessons in the USA when 9/11 occurred and the FBI went around to every flight school asking questions about all the pilots who used the school's airplanes. But even then, no photographs or finger prints were ever taken. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

Make no mistake society is in a flat spin and we are getting awful close to the ground with no sign of being able to stop the stall. The problem with socialism is it's great until you run out of other people's money to spend. As wealthy as nations like the USA and Canada are compared to most other nations in the world, there simply is not enough resources to pay for the Culture of Entitlement we are witnessing now. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

There is no doubt that society is spiraling out of control in a flat spin and it remains to be seen if we can pull out of the stall before we pancake (I don't think we will and we are getting pretty damn low to the ground). Society is spinning out of control because the family unit has been allowed to decay for decades. How can today's children learn how to be good parents for their children when they get around to propagating when today's children are not learning valuable life lessons from the poor parents they have now? It is a vicious cycle. But if your solution is to take the children away from parents in care of the big government nanny state bureaucracy? Yikes I want nothing to do with the world you are calling for because that world is not a free world, Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

Since when have children ever been someone else's property? Children are a gift of life to the parents and it is the parent's responsibility to nurture these children in loving homes, teaching their children morals and ethics where one day these children will grow into self sufficient caring adults themselves, and the cycle continues. But children are not the property of the parents and they sure as #### are not the property of the progressive nanny state bureaucracy. I see slavery is still very much alive in the minds of some. But instead of enslaving one specific race of people, the progressives seek to enslave the entire population through their indoctrination efforts. Oh who am I kidding, this indoctrination is not new. It's been going on for decades. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

Not live ... but you might be able to download the race from here: http://www.tremek.com/forum/f1-videos/52446-motogp-2013-season-full-races.html The F1 races are uploaded within hours of their completion, but I am not sure how fast the GP Moto races are uploaded. But beggars can't be choosy. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

So you see nothing wrong with sex selective abortions? Sad ... Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

I don't have the URL with me, but in a motorsports forum I sometimes go to, this commercial is a big hit over there and it turns out Jeff Gordon didn't even do the stunt driving. The stunt driving for this commercial was done by some instructor of the Jim Rutherford Racing school (or something like that). Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

Did you notice the humor in the commercial? Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

Question: What is the difference between men and boys? Answer: The price and size of their toys. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

It's official. The NHL's realignment plan has been approved. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=660138&navid=DL|NHL|home Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

Of course it's not on the level. It's TV. But yes it is funny as hell.

NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon goes under cover in a Pepsi commercial. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Q5mHPo2yDG8 Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

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Aren't you? If not, then why not? Was that driving 2 hours in traffic? or driving two hours on a deserted road? Maybe you don't scan 2400 times when you are not in traffic. But when you are in traffic, it's about being aware of the environment around you. If you are aware that 3 seconds ago there was a car in your blind spot and now you still don't see them, well there is a high probability that they are still in that blind spot and you know not to turn where this other car may be. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

Every 10-15 seconds? I am checking my mirrors every 3-5 seconds and look as far ahead as possible and use my peripheral vision to monitor what is close to me. Funny thing though on my way to Oz. While one of my track instructors is a former Formula One race car driver (meaning I have been trained by one of the best), I still make mistakes out there on the road. The only thing (knock on wood) that has saved me to date is that I recognize my mistakes early and take actions ASAP to correcting them. Far too many drivers are complacent with their driving. But the average driver is fine and not someone to worry about. It's the people who think they possess superior skills without actually having any formal training and practical experience who drive faster than they should be driving. It's best to just move over when you encounter these people. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

I hate this expression because speed by itself in a controlled environment does not kill. But there is only so far I am willing to go arguing this point with a traffic cop. LOL ... Speed on unpredictable public roads, when used by people who lack high performance driving knowledge and used by people's who's equipment may not be optimally maintained and/or not brought up to optimal operating temperatures can kill when the drivers are complacent. I would say one important driving skill that can prevent many incidents that the average person does not use, is not looking far enough ahead of them as they drive. More often than not people are only focusing on the traffic immediately in front of them and fail to notice some condition ahead of them until it is too late and they are traveling too fast or react too slow to avoid the incident. But for those of us who take to the controlled environments of the race tracks, who possess knowledge of how to drive at or near the limit, who's vehicles are well maintain and very importantly who took a few laps to bring our tires and brakes up to their optimal operating temperatures, speed by itself does not kill ... as long as you don't run into any solid objects. But of course we are not talking about race tracks now are we. Radar detectors are simply not needed there. I actually have a Valentine 1 radar detector that I purchased when I first bought my 911, but I have not used it in years. Ever since I began tracking my car, there was a clear difference in my mind on how I could drive at the limit on the track versus how I should drive well below these limits on the public roads and so far (knock on wood) in the years I've owned my car I have only received one speeding ticket and that was while I was driving my Jeep one morning while I was a little late to work. Carry on Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

Well that's debatable. I was born in Tarana (please don't hold that against me) and I lived in Winterpeg as a small child. But I grew up as an anglo in francophone K-bec. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

On the radio the other day the DJ asked "Can you name more than one Stompin' Tom song" and sadly very few who called in could (of course this is x92.9 a really cool station that plays alternate rock so Stompin' Tom isn't their usual demographic they play for). But then I asked myself "Well smart ass can you name more than one Stompin' Tom song" and yes I could but just barely. I also knew Sudbury Saturday Night to go along with everyone's favorite The Hockey Song which is a shame as while I may not be a huge country music person, Stompin' Tom was a Canadian music icon. He was our Hank Williams, our Johnny Cash, etc, etc, etc. PS: For a final encore I just found a 90 minute YouTube Stompin' Tom concert from Oct 31st 1973 at the Horseshoe Tavern. Click here to watch it. Ironically it appears to be the entire concert for the "Sudbury Saturday Night" video I reference above. I am not going to watch it this very minute. But I will make a point to watch it sometime this weekend. I owe it to Tom to watch one of his shows from when he was at the peak of his career. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

But on a weekday? Maybe Fridays but when I jumped there I don't recall them jumping in March during weekdays. As far as skiing is concerned there are many options. Too bad Steamboat Springs is not considered one of the Front Range's day tripping resorts because it is an awesome mountain. Wolf Creek (also not considered a day trip destination) supposedly has some of the best snow in CO. From there it all depends on what you are looking for in a ski resort and course what sort of skier/boarder that you are. A-Basin's East Wall is a true to life Double Black Diamond run. Well worth the hike if the snow is good and you are an expert skier. A-Basin also has some nice mogul runs when the snow coverage is good. But if you want moguls, it's hard to beat the Mary Jane slopes at Winterpark. They have some of the best well formed moguls you will ever find anywhere in North America. I always liked the back bowl at Copper Mountain. At least when I lived in CO it was only serviced by an old clunker and slow double chair and because it was not all that popular they did not spend time and money to groom it. But herein lies the true gem of the back bowl. There are no crowds and and the snow is great if you can handle ungroomed runs. Lots of other good options as well. Keystone has three different mountains to the resort and offers anything from wide open groomers, to moguls and some tree skiing (though their trees are nowhere as fun as Steamboat's). Breckenridge, Vail and Aspen are fine but I tended to stay away from them on normal weekend days because they were always crowded and I was never really a big fan of the large mega resorts. But skiing there on a weekday would be different. I never skied at Loveland or Eldorado, so I really should not comment about places I never tried. But with the East Wall at A-Basin, the moguls of Mary Jane and the back bowl of Copper, why would I go anywhere else? unless of course I was planning on spending more than one night in which case one of my favorites remains Steamboat Springs. PS: drink plenty of water throughout the day when skiing in Colorado (especially at the higher altitude resorts). Staying hydrated is very important when you are playing at altitude. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

From this story about the Barrie ON man being arrested: A couple of details are missing from the journalism. Were the firearms "restricted" or "non-restricted". If they were "restricted" firearms, then there needs to be a double lock. The first lock is usually some sort of locked room, locked safe or locked cabinet and the second lock is usually a trigger lock. But if the firearms were "non-restricted" then you only need one lock and the locked cabinet is enough or a trigger lock. You only need one lock, not two. Of course there are three inaccuracies in this story (just showing the media's lack of knowledge of our firearms laws ... this includes the Sun). 1) Were the firearms "restricted" or "non-restricted". 2) Was the gun case "locked" or "unlocked". 3) They should be called "firearms", not "weapons". If these firearms were "restricted" then yes they were improperly stored because there was no second lock. Or was the gun case unlocked? If yes then the firearms were improperly stored. But if the firearms were "non-restricted" and locked in the gun case, well once again here are the police violating the firearm owner's rights. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

It never started property at all. The police never should have arrested Mr Logan in the first place. He committed no crime. He is a licensed firearms owner and with the owner of the field's permission he was hunting gophers in a field. The police clearly violated Jonathan Logan rights the moment they decided to take him down. You may not be aware of this and obviously it is not recommended to do this in our gun paranoid culture where the police are all too willing to violate the firearm owner's civil rights, but as long as someone is licensed and has all their paperwork with them, it is perfectly legal in Canada to walk down the street carrying a non-restricted firearm in the open as long as this firearm is not loaded and not being pointed in some threatening manner. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

Of course the military spending must be included when one speaks of your out of control spending. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over