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Vancouver 2010 "I Believe" Instrumental Olympic Fanfare
Awesome instrumental version of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games Olympic Fanfare. Here's the Nikki Yanofsky version with vocals:
Grouse Mountain Wind Turbine with cast of the NBC Today Show
Grouse Mountain's The Eye of the Wind is a large wind turbine – so large that you are able to ascend the 20-storey high tower via an elevator contained within its supporting shaft. You exit into a 36-person viewPod atop the tower, suspended directly below the hub of the massive 125-foot (38-metre) long blades. The viewPod is encased in glass, including a segment of the floor. The closest corresponding experience would be flying in the clear Plexiglas nose bubble of a jet helicopter – except this bubble is approximately 30 times larger.
The views from The Eye of the Wind are incredible. All of Vancouver and its busy harbor, the Coastal Mountains (including the twin peaks known as The Lions) and a vast, green wilderness spread out before you.
On a clear day you can see southeast to snow-capped Mount Baker and Mount Rainier and, to the north their sister mountain, Mount Garibaldi. All three are part of the still-volcanic Cascade Range. To the west and the southwest lie Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands, the San Juan Islands and the Olympic Mountains.
The view – 360 degrees of it – is spectacular. From here, sunrises and sunsets are more spectacular, as are the mists that seasonally enshroud the city and the silver-gray storms that blow in off the Pacific.
Silver Star Vernon BC Ski Resort Proposed Golf Course and SEWAGE Lagoon
We take you on a tour of the long-awaited Silver Star Mountain Golf Course......a course like no other, sewage included.
Get more info about what's happening at Silver Star Park: http://www.savesilverstarpark.org/
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Hotel deals in Vancouver, Whistler BC For February 2010 Olympics Events
Use the travel links to the right for last minute hotel reservations for the Vancouver and Whistler 2010 Olympics events. Get the best deals with Priceline, and Expedia . Top Vancouver hotels include the Fairmont Waterfront, Fairmont Vancouver Airport, Pan Pacific, Sutton Place hotel, Four Seasons, Hyatt Regency, The Westin Bayshore Vancouver, Delta Vancouver Suites Hotel, The Westin Grand Vancouver, and Terminal City Club Tower Hotel.
Whistler hotels include the Fairmont Chateau Whistler, Delta Whistler, Crystal Lodge & Suites , Whistler Village Inn And Suite , Summit Lodge And Spa , Whistler Pinnacle Hotel , and Four Seasons Resort Whistler .
More Vancouver travel info at Hotels-vancouver.blogspot.com ...
Merry Christmas 2009 and Happy New Year 2010 !
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone!
Check out the after Christmas online shopping deals at Northdelta.net, Buyfinder.com, and Christmas-store.blogspot.com
December 2009 JC Penney free US shipping online coupon promo code and sale
JCPenney.com Free US Shipping on a $25 online purchase with coupon promo code CR8JOY at checkout until December 18, 2009.
Online Christmas sale prices up to 60% off! Big savings on holiday gift ideas, toys (# ride- on toys # creative play # learning # dolls + plush # webkinz # games # video games # music + electronics # sports + outdoor # radio control vehicles # arts + crafts # collectibles) , jackets, coats, underwear, Ambrielle and Bali bras, panties, lingerie, Flexees and Glamorise shapewear, electronics, video games, Levi's and Arizona jeans, Docker's and Haggar pants, sweaters, shoes, boots, gloves, winter hats and lots more...
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Black Friday / Cyber Monday Deals: Sale prices at JC Penney, Macy's, Amazon and more
Take advantage of incredible Black Friday / US Cyber Monday online sales and free shipping offers at top retailers like JCPenney, Amazon and Macys: get free US shipping deals at Free-shipping-deals.blogspot.com/ , Christmas-store.blogspot.com, Sites.google.com/site/xmasstores/ , or Searchthang.blogspot.com .
For Canadian online deals, check out Northdelta.net/canadaspecials.htm or Canada-shopping.blogspot.com
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Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 is #1 Bestselling Video Game: US, UK, Canada
Modern Warfare 2 is a first-person tactical shooter game and the sixth entry in the popular Call of Duty series. True to its name and following the lead of its predecessor, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, it places players in modern combat settings, as opposed to the WW2 settings of the earlier Call of Duty games. This modern approach brings with it new weapons, action and options. Coupled with a variety of game play modes including single player, multiplayer and the co-op Special Ops Mode, it is destined to be one of the most popular games of 2009 and a majjor addition to the Call of Duty videogame series.
More than 4.7 million copies of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
, the sixth installment in the hugely popular Call of Duty game series, were sold on the first day alone, taking in more than $200 million in the US, Canada and Britain combined.
, the sixth installment in the hugely popular Call of Duty game series, were sold on the first day alone, taking in more than $200 million in the US, Canada and Britain combined. 
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Electronic Arts Cost Reduction Plan: 1500 layoffs at EA Studios
Electronic Arts Cost Reduction Plan
In a news release today EA has announced a plan to narrow its product portfolio to provide greater focus on titles with higher margin opportunities.
This action will result in the closure of several facilities and a headcount reduction of approximately 1,500 positions, of which 1,300 are included in a restructuring plan. The majority of these actions will be completed by March 31, 2010. This plan will result in annual cost savings of at least $100 million and restructuring charges of $130 to $150 million.
EA's Game Development Studios:
EA operates its global Headquarters in Redwood Shores, California and with regional headquarters in Geneva Switzerland and Singapore. In addition, EA has worldwide studios in the following locations: BioWare, Edmonton, Canada; Black Box, Vancouver, Canada; Bright Light, Guildford, U.K.; Criterion, Guildford, U.K.; Digital Illusions, Stockholm, Sweden; EA Montréal, Canada; EA Redwood Shores, California; EA Salt Lake, Utah; EAC (Canada), Burnaby, Canada; EALA (Los Angeles), California; Maxis, Emeryville, California; Mythic, Fairfax, Virginia; Pandemic, Los Angeles, California; Phenomic, Frankfurt, Germany; The Sims, Redwood Shores, California; Tiburon, Florida; Hyderabad, India; Bucharest, Romania; Shanghai, China; Seoul, Korea; Singapore; Pandemic, Brisbane Australia; Melbourne, Australia
Bus service to Tulalip Casino and Seattle Premium Outlets from Vancouver BC
With the Canadian dollar close to par with the US buck now, Vancouverites can save a bundle on designer clothing, shoes, housewares and more by making a short trip across the border to the Seattle Premium Outlets in Tulalip Washington (just north of Everett). You can minimize border waits by taking the Quick Shuttle Bus service for approx. $51 return from Vancouver, Richmond or Surrey. Save an extra 5% by booking online!
Quick Shuttle Bus info:
Daily scheduled service from downtown Vancouver, BC to Seattle Premium Outlets. Reservations required, at least 24 hours in advance.
Quick Shuttle is a Seattle, Vancouver Transportation Service. Quick Shuttle provides bus transportation from Seatac Airport, Downtown Seattle, Tulalip (Seattle Premium Outlets), Bellingham Airport to Vancouver Airport, Downtown Vancouver and Cruise Ship Terminals.
Located next door to the Tulalip Casino, Seattle Premium Outlets has 100 outlet stores including Adidas, Aeropostale, Banana Republic, BCBG, Burberry, Calvin Klein, Coach, Eddie Bauer, Fossil, GAP Outlet, Guess Outlet, J. Crew, Jockey, Levi's / Dockers, L'eggs Hanes Bali Playtex, Lucky Brand, NIKE, PacSun, Ralph Lauren, Restoration Hardware and Tommy Hilfiger.
Canadian residents who have been out of Canada for 24-47 hours can claim $50 in purchases at Canada Customs without duty or taxes; more than 48 hours but less than 7 days, $400 ; and 7 days or more, $750 . If the value of the declaration exceeds the personal exemption, you must pay duty on the remaining value.
If you're looking for a hotel in the area, check out the deals in Everett, Lynnwood or Seattle or use Priceline.com
Seattle Premium Outlets is about 1.5 hours drive south of the border, just north of Marysville. If you're driving, take the 116th street exit from I5 and follow the signs...
If you prefer to avoid border lineups, online retailers that ship to Canada include JC Penney, Lands End, Altrec and Bare Necessities. You can access their websites from here.
Sears Canada Online Outlet Sale Bonus Code at Sears.ca
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JCPenney free US shipping coupon offer and online sale
Check out http://free-shipping-deals.blogspot.com/ or http://christmas-store.blogspot.com/ for a current JCPenney.com free US shipping offer.
If you have a US shipping address (Blaine, Point Roberts, etc.) you can get free shipping on your order. JC Penney has a great sale on Christmas gifts, bedding, housewares, Levi jeans, Dockers pants, toys, jewelry and watches and lots more, including online outlet items...
JCPenney also ships to Canada for a reasonable price. Find out more at http://northdelta.net/canadaspecials.htm
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Staples Canada discount coupon for November 2009 Staples.ca
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Staples Canada October 2009 $20 coupon code (Staples.ca)
Not sure if this only works once, but give it a try on a $150 online or phone purchase from Staples.ca :
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Vancouver BC is Conde Nast's top destination city for 2009 in the Americas
Vancouver BC is Conde Nast's top destination for 2009 in North and South America
Why vacation in Vancouver?
Nature everywhere: You can always see the ocean and mountain peaks, whether you're on the Stanley Park Seawall or in the middle of downtown. Ride a bike or walk the seawall on False Creek or English Bay for miles, with a fantastic view!
Seafood satori, from fresh-harvested spot prawns to upscale sushi to the ultimate fish and chips
Alpine playgrounds like Grouse, Cypress, and Seymour Mountains are just a hop, skip, and ski jump away — and Whistler Ski Resort is only 90 minutes by car.
Food: Head to Asia West, the new Chinatown in Richmond, with over 500 Asian restaurants.
Most of Vancouver's sights and hotels are in the central downtown area, which is bounded on three sides by water: False Creek to the south, English Bay to the west, and Burrard Inlet to the north. The Burrard, Granville, and Cambie bridges lead south from Downtown to the residential neighborhoods of South Granville and Kitsilano, where you'll find many of the city's best restaurants. The Lions Gate Bridge is the city's main connection to North Vancouver and to local ski hills like Grouse Mountain, Seymour and Whistler Resort.
Vancouver's climate is milder than you'd expect of a city this far north (30 miles above the U.S. border)—and this makes it nearly a year-round city. It's warmed by Pacific Ocean currents and protected by mountains, and temperatures are always comfortable, ranging from the high 70s in summer to the mid-40s in winter.
Get some great deals on Vancouver hotels at Hotels-vancouver.blogspot.com or name your own hotel price at
Priceline.com
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Microsoft's Free Antivirus Software - Download link for Microsoft Security Essentials
Microsoft Security Essentials is a free download from Microsoft that is simple to install, easy to use, and always kept up to date so you can be assured your PC is protected by the latest technology. It’s easy to tell if your PC is secure — when you’re green, you’re good. It’s that simple.
Microsoft Security Essentials runs quietly and efficiently in the background so that you are free to use your Windows-based PC the way you want—without interruptions or long computer wait times. It also runs quietly in the background scheduling scans when the PC is most likely idle and interrupting the user only when there is an action required to keep their PC secure. It employs practices like active memory swapping and CPU throttling to limit the impact on your PC performance, even on older or less powerful PCs.
This isn’t a security suite product that provides rich PC tuning capabilities or backs up your data. But if what you’re looking for is “install and forget” malware protection and solid quality Microsoft Security Essentials may be just what you’ve been waiting for.
Recent viruses, trojans and worms to be aware of include
* Trojan:Win32/Small.SD
* Trojan:Win32/Gruwt.A
* Worm:Win32/Pushbot.NN
* PWS:Win32/Yahoopass.H
* Spammer:Win32/Tedroo.AA
* TrojanDownloader:ASX/Wimad.CJ
* Worm:Win32/Nuqel.R
* PWS:Win32/OnLineGames.FY
* PWS:Win32/Yahoopass.A
* Worm:Win32/VB.BN
Download Microsoft's Security Essentials software here
Harley Carmen sings "My Father's Birthday " - from Merritt BC, Canada
What an awesome song! Warning: May bring tears to your eyes...
Check out the cool website at http://Harleycarmen.com/
BC Budget Speech Details - Sept. 2009: Cutbacks, Deficit, Layoffs
Today's BC budget speech features a huge deficit, cuts to health care spending, pay freezes for civil servants, funding reduction or elimation to the arts, cuts to post secondary student grants and loans and much more...
Revenue from natural gas and other resources is down a billion dollars and revenue from corporate and personal income taxes are also down by a billion.
Get the latest BC Budget details from the government website at www.bcbudget.gov.bc.ca/
BC Budget lies September 1, 2009: Cutbacks, layoffs, tax increases
A guy dies and goes to the Pearly Gates. He sees St. Peter surrounded by hundreds of thousands of clocks of all sizes, shapes and conditions. He asks St. Peter, "Say, what's with all the clocks?"
St. Peter replies, "Well, these are 'lie' clocks. Everyone has one, and every time a person tells a lie, the hands on the clock move and there's a little wear and tear."
The guy looks up and notices a beautiful, pristine white clock with pearly accents and silver trim. "Whose clock is that?", he asked.
"Why, that's Mother Theresa's clock," St. Peter replied. "She's never told a lie, so the hands never moved and her clock is perfect."
The guy notices another clock, rustic and masculine, made of oak with brass accents, with a little wear. "Whose clock is that?" he asked.
"That is Abraham Lincoln's clock," answered the Saint. "He's only lied twice, so the hands have only moved twice and there's very little wear."
The guy looked all over the place, up and down, back and around, as if searching. Finally he asked the Saint, "So where's Gordon Campbell's clock?"
St. Peter replied, "Oh, Jesus has it in his office. He's using it for a ceiling fan!"
BC Canada budget cuts September 2009 - lowest minimum wage - layoffs
Move to New Brunswick? Might be a good idea...
VANCOUVER - Protesters hit the front lawn of the BC legislature today to demand a higher minimum wage in B.C. -- effective September 1st, it will be the lowest in Canada.
News1130 took the hot button issue to the streets of Vancouver and most people they spoke with at Cambie Street and Broadway were in favour of a higher minimum wage. "Absolutely, that's ridiculous because we also have the highest cost of living in Canada as well... I would say $10 an hour." However, a few people were against a hike in the wage because it may hurt our province's economic recovery.
B.C. and New Brunswick used to be tied for the lowest minimum wage in Canada at $8 an hour, but as of Tuesday New Brunswick goes to $8.25 and that province has a 34 per cent lower cost of living.
More info at http://news1130.com
Laptop batteries overheating: Find out recall info for HP, Compaq, Acer notebook and laptop models
An overheated laptop computer left on a couch caused a fire that killed a 56-year-old Vancouver man, the Coroners Service of BC has concluded.
The fire started after the laptop was left on a couch, plugged in and turned on. Because of the lack of ventilation under the laptop, less than an hour later the lithium-ion battery overheated and burst into flames, sparking the fire that eventually killed the man.
The coroner did not release the make of computer involved in the death, but did say several makes of laptops have been recalled in recent years due to problems with lithium-ion batteries overheating and bursting into flames.
Since 2004 in B.C., 4 other laptops have either overheated or short-circuited when left plugged in, causing fires. The death earlier this year, however, was the first in B.C. blamed on a laptop fire, the coroner said in statement.
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HP / Compaq has recalled lithium-ion rechargeable batteries are used with various HP and Compaq notebook computers. Models that can contain a recalled battery include:
| HP Pavilion | Compaq Presario | HP | HP Compaq | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| G6000 G7000 | 6720s |
The notebook model is located at the top of the service label on the bottom of the notebook. Batteries that can be subject to the recall will have one of the following bar code labels (^ in the code can be any letter or number):
| 62940^^AXV^^^^ | 65033^^B7U^^^^ 65033^^B7V^^^^ 65033^^BGU^^^^ | 65035^^B7U^^^^ 65035^^B7V^^^^ 65035^^BGU^^^^ 65035^^BGV^^^^ | 67059^^V8U^^^^ 67059^^V8V^^^^ |
Sold at: Computer and electronics stores nationwide, hp.com and hpshopping.com from August 2007 through March 2008 for between $500 and $3000. The battery packs were also sold separately for between $100 and $160.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately remove the recalled battery from their notebook computer and contact HP to determine if their battery is included in the recall and to request a free replacement battery. After removing the recalled battery from their notebook computer, consumers may use the AC adapter to power the computer until a replacement battery arrives. Consumers should only use batteries obtained from HP or an authorized reseller.
For information on Acer's laptop battery overheating recall programs, visit here
Fatal accident in North Delta today - Nordel Way at 116th
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Fatal accident this morning at Nordel and 116th involving 2 dump trucks and an SUV. One truck crossed the center line, jumped the sidewalk, crashed through the concrete fence and ended up in someone’s back yard…
One death, 3 serious injuries. . Nordel and 116th closed for at least 10 hours.
Acer Aspire locks up randomly - updating drivers may fix problem
I've been having problems with Windows Vista lately on my ACER Aspire desktop computer - random system lockup that requires a power down and reboot. After researching possible causes and using Microsoft's diagnostic memory test (Control Panel - Administrative Tools) I decided to make sure I had all the latest drivers. Acer's support website ( http://www.acer.ca/acer/service.do ) had updated drivers for the NVidia display adapter as well as new audio and LAN drivers. Installing these updates seems to have fixed the problem as well as sped up overall performance of my system.
I suspect the display driver was the cause of the lockups, but in any case it is worthwhile to check that you have the latest drivers if you're experiencing any mysterious crashes or slow performance. With all the Microsoft updates to Vista, a driver that was compatible a year ago may no longer work properly.
Also, for ACER notebook users, Acer America Corporation in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, is voluntarily offering free replacement of certain lithium-ion battery packs containing cells made by Sony Energy Devices Corporation and used in certain Acer notebook computers. As announced previously by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, there have been 16 reports of notebook batteries overheating. These reports were associated with earlier recalls by other notebook computer manufacturers of batteries containing these Sony cells. These previous reports involved only minor property damage and two minor burns. None of these reports involved batteries in Acer notebook computers.
We encourage you to check to see if your Acer notebook may have one of these battery packs and, if it does, Acer will replace your battery pack for a new one at no cost to you.
The following Acer notebook computer models sold in the United States and Canada may have battery packs affected by this replacement program:
TravelMate™ Series Beginning with: 242x, 320x, 321x, 330x, 422x, 467x, 561x, C20x.
Aspire™ Series Beginning with: 556x, 560x, 567x, 930x, 941x, and 980x.
The battery packs included in this program were sold in the United States and Canada through authorized distributors as part of the identified TravelMate™ and Aspire™ notebook computers. In addition, these battery packs may have also been provided in response to service calls. The affected battery packs were shipped to distributors beginning in May 2004 and may have been sold at retail through November 2006.
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