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And my social media as of late filling up with the Bigfoot Autopsy by internet genius and creator Peter Caine there's some other, equally interesting new arrivals.
Like "Thunderbirds" and "Stingray" - old puppet shows from the 60's, of which I've seen some episodes, but not as a child. A shame, I would have loved these things as a kid. As an adult they merely carry a rather retro nostalgia for a series I never watched.
But imagine when I start getting clips for "Space: 1999" - a series I did watch, and discover that the same genius was behind them all.
If you have a taste for the old-timey media he's worth checking into. And while the clips reveal most of his shows were pretty cheesy, formulaic nonsense I might just have to relive a bit of my childhood...
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerry_Anderson
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One of the American Characters in the Cariboo, known there primarily for murdering 3 men and leaving an unrecovered cache he supposedly buried near Quesnel.
Links: http://www.cariboogoldrush.ca/murderers-gulch.html, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boone_Helm
Note the Wiki doesn't mention his Cariboo years.
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A few new, of which I recognize only one, an older gentleman (80's) who used to hang around the mall handing out business cards to his website. He apparently worked his life in Transport in BC and had some things to share, always friendly, and never remembering that he'd already given you his card.
And then there's the neighbour, who tells me tonight that one of her best friends - the only woman I'd seen her hanging out with 'to party', which in her instance meant maybe a couple of Mike's Hard Lemonade, having sworn off Narcotics and the rest of it after Vancouver. Anyways, her best friend OD'd about 9 days ago, found dead in her apartment with a friend passed out; her friend still partied it seems, neighbour takes it in stride but living wild on the streets of Vancouver would habituate you to that...This was written up in the Nelson Star in the police summary as "Sudden Death", no name given, and she's unlikely to receive an Obituary; impossible to keep up in the is town with the graveyard churning as it does.
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The current Premier of Manitoba, the more I see of this guy the more I like him.
First of all, he's Native / Aboriginal / First Nations. They're too underrepresented in Politics.
Second, he speaks plain, common sense truth, seems to have a very likeable demeanour, and is making decisions for the long term and on behalf of the population he represents.
Again, way underrepresented in Politics these days.
Here's a few links to him speaking on topics of the moment:
Link: On Alberta Separatism
Link: On Data Centres
There's of course more, but he's one of those rare people that makes you glad to be Canadian. Contrast him to Alberta's Premier Danielle Smith, who in any other day and age would have been hung and had her carcass thrown to the dogs...
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There's a new candidate in town, and he's running for office.
A full on wing-nut. I've become somewhat addicted to his Facebook page.
He live-streams 2 or more hours a day, complete stream of consciousness unencumbered by self awareness or thought; the other day he was on some tear about women's "Milkers"; another is about how someone ordered a Mental Health Wellness check for him (Police came to the door to check), then there was his ad up on Facebook looking for:
This is of course just the beginning; his whole page is nothing but torrents of conspiracy theories, alternative economics, anti-vax rhetoric. It's delightful, I follow a few just like him, easier to follow than to know...
His shirtless live-streams from cafe's on Baker, his interviews with the marginal people, his bee-beard, a character (of sorts) for sure.
And yes, I'd love nothing better than to share a link but it's a small town and who knows, he could end up being the next mayor...
Actually, WTF, here's a link to his FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/steve.bergevin.5