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  1. billvon

    FOX News has the inside story on what really happened:

    "Suspect in Quebec mosque terror attack was of Moroccan origin, reports show" - FOX tweet



    FOX news reporting... is bullshit.... As always... I live about 5 miles from where the shooting took place. The ''Moroccan'' Citizen (guy has dual Canadian/Moroccan citizenship, actually) was among other muslims attending the prayer, that night. He was a witness to the shooting, and fled the scene as soon as he was able to. So when police force arrived at the scene (quite quickly, actually), they saw him fleeing, so they went after him, and arrested him, thinking he might be one of the attacker at the mosque, that night. He was released quickly, after it was demonstrated that he was actually a muslim praying there with other muslims.

    The attacker, Alexandre Bissonnette, is actually a white supremacist, a staunch Trump supporter, was also known to be a right wing supporter, and also propagating Marine Le Pen Front National ideology... Best receipe for disaster, if i might say....>:(

    http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-city-mosque-attack-alexandre-bissonnette-1.3958559

    http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-city-mosque-alexandre-bissonnette-profile-1.3959581

    http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/canadian-politics/trudeaus-pmo-takes-on-fox-news-over-a-fox-tweet-about-the-mosque-shooting

    http://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1014200/attentat-quebec-trudeau-fox-news-kate-purchase-tweet-erreur-information-twitter-media

  8. It is with a heavy heart and great sadness, that I’m forwarding the news that Marc Gilbert, of Lévis Quebec Canada, passed away on Sunday June 24th , as a result of a skydiving accident. Marc was a highly respected skydiving instructor and pilot, who approached everything he did with professionalism. Our condolences goes to Kathleen Cantin, the love of his life, and her children and family. Marc will be missed by Quebec’s skydiving community, and the staff of Para Québec (ParaQc), where he jumped. I was proud to be one of Marc’s friend. Marc is gone, but he will never be forgotten.

    Blue skies and rest In Peace Magic Bear!

    Memorial services for Marc,

    Will be held at the St-Jean-Chrysostome church on Saturday june 30th at 1h00pm
    1012 rue de l'Eglise
    Saint-Jean-Chrysostome, QC Canada

    Marc’s family will be at the Gilbert & Turgeon funeral home
    4001 Rue de la Fabrique
    Lévis, QC Canada
    Friday june 29th, from 2h00pm to 5h00pm, and from 7h00pm to 10h00pm.
    And also saturday, from 10h00am to 12h00pm

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    While I am a huge Sci-fi Geek, Never really been much of a Trekkie. I liked the movies and the most of the TV series but never thought it was more than just average Sci-fi for the most part.

    I went to the Opening of the New Movie last night with 3 Hardcore Pointy Ear Wearing, klingon Speaking mega Trekkies and 1 total Non-Scifi type.

    All 5 of us loved the movie. The movie was funny, great Characters (Casting could not have been better (except for maybe Checov). They really did manage to catch the essence of Star Trek without making the Movie overly Trekkie.

    The Hardcore Trek fans that I went with went in with low expectations because they knew the Story line was not the same as the established story. They were happy with the way the Movie explained this.

    Uhura was just plain fucking SMOKING!!! in this movie. The Kurt character was pure Kirk (Only without the really bad acting like the original). Great action scenes and a story that very well written. So many subtle references to the original series (even a great shot at Enterprise (The last TV series) with Scotty and Archers Beagle) and movies. Nemoy is this movie and has much more than just a Cameo as most people thought.

    If you are a Trek fan, You will love it.
    If you are NOT a Trek Fan, You will be after this one.



    A very good movie IMHO. I've been a trekkie since the beginning. I admit, I was skeptical about JJ Abrams, at first, but I think he did an excellent job.

    Yves.

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    Ah, right, I have my actors all turned around don't I?

    Oh well, I still couldn't get into Enterprise, watched a bit of the first season on DVD and it just didn't do it for me.

    I am excited about the new movie, though!



    If you like DS9, I guess you'll like ''Far beyond the stars'' of season 5 or 6, if i'm not mistaken. A very good episode.

    Yves.

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    Just watching DS9 - Trials and Tribble-ations.

    They bring the dark of DS9, colour of original ST and just a little bit of humour.

    "Goddamit Miles! I'm a doctor not a historian!"

    Also Dax in that red uniform :)



    I think the best episodes, so far is ''The best of both worlds part 1 and part 2'' where Picard has been abducted by the Borg, The second best IMHO is ''I Borg''. where a Borg is brought back to the Enterprise to be studied.

    Among the famous quotes, i like this one from the holographic doctor onboard Voyager:

    ''I'm a doctor, not a door stop'' :D

    Yves.

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    At this point it's probably time to stop the whole "competitive bid" and "saving the taxpayer money" charade and just pay Boeing whatever they ask for whatever they want to give us.



    For Boeing, it's a win-win situation. The more they whine and/or drag their feet in submitting the USAF with a decent proposal for the replacement of the KC-135, the longer it'll take to replace said aircrafts. They know it. It's like baseball.

    Strike 1 .... 2003

    Strike 2 .... 2008

    Strike 3 .... ?????

    In the meantime, Boeing gets the contract to extend the useful life of the tired old KC-135, past their expected useful life...

    New engines...new avionics...new everything...

    They collect the taxpayer's money, but the servicemen will still operate outdated material.

    Pure economics. How to win... when you lose.

    Yves.

  20. It's really sad. [:/]

    For years, I have been wondering about a possible Pink Floyd reunion, and a possible world tour.... It was looking good, after their last reunion onstage. :)
    Rick was a very good keyboard player. Too bad Roger Waters and he couldn't get along... [:/] It reminds me of Peter Gabriel and Genesis. [:/]

    Yves.

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    New news:

    "The Pentagon canceled a $40 billion competition to buy aerial refueling tankers for the Air Force, delivering a victory to Boeing Co. and setting up what could be an even fiercer battle for the contract next year."

    http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122105210879619199.html?mod=hpp_us_whats_news



    I heard about this, this morning...f**k**g b**lsh*t...not because I wanted Northrop/EADS to be happy, but because Boeing started whining about the amount of time they had to prepare. The "winning" attitude of American companies that have shaped the world (like Boeing) has disappeared, and I'm pissed.

    If there's a significant change in leadership with the election, this contract is going to turn to peanuts the next time the USAF tries to put it to bid...


    Maybe the U.S government decided they can't afford new tankers, after all.

    http://mwhodges.home.att.net/nat-debt/debt-nat-a.htm

    The KC-135 are good to go for a long time. Low cycles/low time per airframe. You and I will be dead long before they stop using them. :) They're just like an old 1957 pampered Chevy Bel Air. Nothing beats a 1957 Chevy Bel Air. :) They're a little thirsty, but they keep going and going. Just refuel the thing, change the oil and spark plugs on a regular basis. That's it.

    No check engine... no mess... :);)

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:1957-chevy-bel-air-chevrolet-archives.jpg

    Yves.

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    Does anyone know of a good source for CR2032 batteries for the Pro-Track?



    Digikey sells them for 28 cents each. Act fast, they only have 375,515 in stock.

    Small orders (under $25 IIRC) have a $5 surcharge but shipping costs are real reasonable.

    This is the sort of thing you really want to buy from an electronics company that sells gajillions of the things to people building widgets for resale.

    As a normal consumer product, you might spend a buck or two each for them.

    At a DZ where they're special, you might spend as much as $4 each.


    Right.

    Digikey is a world class reseller. They have tons of batteries in their inventory, and the batteries are always fresh. Shipping is incredibly fast. 

    They currently have 5026 CR2330 in stock. :)
    Part number is P111-ND

    Yves.

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    In Quebec city, I have no such fears. :)

    Since we have gun control here, few guns are available to collect. No armorys here.

    And, by the way... both my neighbours are friendly..

    Yves.



    Then why this comment?

    >>If your neighbour see you with a gun, he'll want a bigger one. That's how it works.
    Is this from your experience as a gun owner, or are you talking through your hat?


    I don't own a gun. Never felt the need to own one. And I will never own one. B|

    Yves.


    Ok, so you were talking through your hat.


    NO.

    You don't, or won't understand... Anyway

    Just try to tell me why I would need to own a gun, to be able to talk about safety in a gunless society?

    In my neck of the wood, I don't need to own guns to be safe... or feel safe.

    Yves.

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    In Quebec city, I have no such fears. :)

    Since we have gun control here, few guns are available to collect. No armorys here.

    And, by the way... both my neighbours are friendly..

    Yves.



    Then why this comment?

    >>If your neighbour see you with a gun, he'll want a bigger one. That's how it works.
    Is this from your experience as a gun owner, or are you talking through your hat?


    I don't own a gun. Never felt the need to own one. And I will never own one. B|

    Yves.