Community Thread (Off Topic)

[Marty_Mcfly]

Originally Posted by SignalHillHiker

And me, I only like rum if I don't know it's there and can't taste it.

Interesting. I like how screech makes the coke taste almost fruity if mixed properly. I've never found a way to do it with amber/white rum. I can do it with other dark rums, but I may as well support our local economy and buy screech

Plus, people think it's much more disgusting than it actually is. There's still a stigma about screech and how it's supposedly awful.

[SignalHillHiker]

You know me and documentaries - another recommendation. Secret Lives: Hidden Children and their Rescuers During WWII.

It's beautifully done and really delves into some of the more difficult and controversial effects of non-Jewish families hiding Jewish children.

There's one girl who becomes, basically, a fundamentalist Catholic after the war - until she turns 17, has an identity crises, completely drops her non-Jewish identity and leaves the family that sheltered her - buys a plane ticket to Israel with her old Jewish name.

There's the child of a family that took in a Jewish girl who talks about the resentment she felt at being less important growing up, etc.

And all of them talk about how difficult it was to reconnect with their real surviving family members after the war. One woman even says, "The war, for me, began when the real war ended."

And there's lots of the happy survival stories that these sorts of documentaries usually share - including two heartwrenching reunions between rescuers and Jewish children who hadn't seen each other since the end of the war - but, yeah, it really takes a hard look at some of the disadvantages. Fascinating stuff.

[J_Murphy]

So I guess there were more problems encountered in removing the Orlova from the harbourfront. This was supposed to be gone a few weeks ago but I haven't heard anything since.

[SignalHillHiker]

It's probably rusted onto the dock by now, like those trees that grow around fences, or morbidly obese and immobile people whose skin fuses with their furniture.

[SignalHillHiker]

I'm making this post by using voice services on my phone instead of typing. Let's see how it works! It looks pretty good to me. Now I don't have to type anymore when I'm using my cell phone.

[jeddy1989]

Originally Posted by SignalHillHiker

I'm making this post by using voice services on my phone instead of typing. Let's see how it works! It looks pretty good to me. Now I don't have to type anymore when I'm using my cell phone.

uhhhh lllllaaaaaaaaaazzzzzzzzyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy jk

[Marty_Mcfly]

I love how we've over-complicated the use of the telephone. May as well make an app which will tweet your spoken messages and allow the person you're tweeting to respond back to you in real time using the same method

[SignalHillHiker]

Via Happy City St. John's:

It never ends.:

The danger of walking on the streets of St. John’s

ARCHIVAL MOMENT

January 15, 1850


Photo Credit: The Rooms Provincial Archives: A 35-61; Snow Banks on Military Road, Colonial Building in Background

The complaints of the residents of St. John’s about snow clearing and allowing pedestrian’s safe passage on the streets are not new. As early as 1850 the town now city of St. John’s has been trying to negotiate the delicate balance between walkers and drivers.

An Editorial in the Morning Post and Shipping Gazette a St. John’s newspaper on January 15, 1850 speaks about the difficulty of getting about the town. The editorial reads:

“Solely from a desire to preserve the well-being of all classes in the community, we call the attention of the Police to the extreme carelessness manifested by the drivers of vehicles of almost every kind, in neglecting to provide them with a sufficiency of bells to give the foot passenger timely notice to move out of their way.

No person in St. John’s need be reminded of the difficulty, and often danger, of perambulating the streets of this town during the winter months ….

The Police would do well to order that all vehicles, both sleighs and slides, whether drawn by horses or dogs, shall be amply provided with bells to give timely notice of their approach; an order which, we hope will not only be given, but strictly attended to and rigidly enforced.”

A variation on this discussion continues today – 163 years later!!

[AllBlack]

Cool to see that the more things change the more they stay the same.

A note: the story may be from 1850 but the photo is not. I'd put it somewhere near turn of the century.

[SparkDT]

Originally Posted by SignalHillHiker

Via Happy City St. John's:

It never ends.:

The danger of walking on the streets of St. John’s

ARCHIVAL MOMENT

January 15, 1850


Photo Credit: The Rooms Provincial Archives: A 35-61; Snow Banks on Military Road, Colonial Building in Background

The complaints of the residents of St. John’s about snow clearing and allowing pedestrian’s safe passage on the streets are not new. As early as 1850 the town now city of St. John’s has been trying to negotiate the delicate balance between walkers and drivers.

An Editorial in the Morning Post and Shipping Gazette a St. John’s newspaper on January 15, 1850 speaks about the difficulty of getting about the town. The editorial reads:

“Solely from a desire to preserve the well-being of all classes in the community, we call the attention of the Police to the extreme carelessness manifested by the drivers of vehicles of almost every kind, in neglecting to provide them with a sufficiency of bells to give the foot passenger timely notice to move out of their way.

No person in St. John’s need be reminded of the difficulty, and often danger, of perambulating the streets of this town during the winter months ….

The Police would do well to order that all vehicles, both sleighs and slides, whether drawn by horses or dogs, shall be amply provided with bells to give timely notice of their approach; an order which, we hope will not only be given, but strictly attended to and rigidly enforced.”

A variation on this discussion continues today – 163 years later!!

Not much changes around here, eh?

[jeddy1989]

Welcome to the Forum SparkDT!! are you one of the onlookers joining up to contribute?

[SignalHillHiker]

Welcome! :-)

[SparkDT]

Thanks

[J_Murphy]

Saw this on Happy City and thought I would share in here.

http://www.tedxforttownshend.com/speakers/

TEDxFortTownshend is issuing a request for speakers interested in sharing big ideas that can make a difference in our community and the world at our upcoming event.

The TEDxFortTownshend organizing team is looking for daring, creative, and inspiring speakers who can share their stories, experiences and thoughts on this year’s topic, “Creative Communities.” The deadline for speakers and performers to apply will be Friday, January 25, 2013 at 11:59pm (NST).

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The application package can be found here: CLICK FOR PACKAGE

Deadline: January 25, 2013 at 11:59pm (NST).

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TEDxFortTownshend’s second annual event will take place at the Johnson Geo Centre in St. John’s on Sunday, March 3, 2013.

[J_Murphy]

http://www.cbc.ca/nl/blogs/ryansnoddon/2013/01/warmest-year-ever-at-yyt.html

Man, this guy seriously has some passion for the weather! This is a fantastic job by Ryan Snodden.

[jeddy1989]

and global warming has arrived!


I was just looking at some of the stats and I cannot believe that I've been on ssp daily since 2009! CRAZY! and most of the other main contributors have only been here since 2012! also there's a few still here from way back but that was only a handful of you guys at best from before the Fortis proposal. .. we have them to thank for the creation of many many community groups and discussions about how we want our city to be! .. we took off and happy city etc. .. however city council is about the same as before the fortis proposal?? hmm

WOW I think I check this more than I check facebook lol!

aka .. I'm so happy I found you guys..

[Townie709]

Well, you didn't really find us. You just basically joined and we found you

I wouldn't consider myself a "major contributor" here because, really, I've only been here since August. But I have to say that I probably do check this more than facebook! haha

Great to see our community growing here on SSP and I'm excited to be a part of it! I'm glad I discovered it on a random google search for "new buildings in downtown St. John's" hahahaha

[Dmajackson]

Originally Posted by jeddy1989

WOW I think I check this more than I check facebook lol!

aka .. I'm so happy I found you guys..

Don't worry I started checking this so often I actually deleted my facebook account. It's funny how people you don't know seem so much more interesting than your friend's rants about the drunk guy sitting next to them on a bus.

I find it hard to believe that 4 years ago this month I was out taking photographs with my first girlfriend to post on this forum ...

Got to say though it's been a great 5 years (and that's counting the numerous spats with Keith_P). This forum has gotten me through a lot in my life!



- DJ

[SignalHillHiker]

Aww, that's so sweet, DMAJackson.

And Jeddy, I completely agree! My work is primarily at my desk so I have SSP open in the background just about all day, every day, ha!

It's just been a fantastic value and outlet - for discussion, photography, everything. And it helps that the company here is so cool.

[jeddy1989]

Originally Posted by Dmajackson

Don't worry I started checking this so often I actually deleted my facebook account. It's funny how people you don't know seem so much more interesting than your friend's rants about the drunk guy sitting next to them on a bus.

I find it hard to believe that 4 years ago this month I was out taking photographs with my first girlfriend to post on this forum ...

Got to say though it's been a great 5 years (and that's counting the numerous spats with Keith_P). This forum has gotten me through a lot in my life!



- DJ

cheers I completely agree, even when I am hating my job or having a rough day/ week I'm on here and it takes you into a different world based on exciting things and people who think alike