December 16, 2023: Reader Tips

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This evening we present a cover of Satisfaction, as performed by Ksenia Buzina. Who is the lovely Ms. Buzina, you ask? A key member of Leonid and Friends, who I’ve been fortunate to have seen 6 times in concert the past two years! Here she is performing with them.

Your best tips are mightily appreciated!

89 Replies to “December 16, 2023: Reader Tips”

  1. Pay attention there will be a test.

    News #1 from Al-Reuters (behind paywall).
    “Unfortunately, inflation has increased,” Putin said. “By the end of the year it is expected at 7.5%, maybe a little more at 8%, but the central bank and government are taking necessary measures.”

    News #2: https://cbr.ru/eng/press/pr/?file=15122023_133000key_e.htm
    That is a third consecutive month they raised prime.

    So ladies, gentlemen and orc supporters, they claim to be combating a potential 8% inflation with a 16% prime rate? Do you think that maybe, just maybe, they are not being entirely honest? Answer in the next post.

      1. I feel like I’m stepping into a minefield here, but I still have to say this. You’re not going to convince many people by continuing to cite left-wing sources.

        1. Ugh I quoted Pootin himself and linked to Bank of russia …

          P.S. Are Gateway Putz and Zero Hedge the only sources considered reliable here are?

          1. COLON
            Well you and alla unDORK, are considered unreliable IDIOTS, and BULLSCHIFFTERS. You are a mentally deranged fool, and NO you are not quoting Putin, you are quoting others (who claim) to be quoting Putin.

          2. You also cited “Reddit” and “Business Insider,” but I get it. Did you get Putin’s statement directly, or from second-hand sources in the media? Because quite frankly, I would have to fact-check a left-wing media sources if they claim that that a cloudless sky is blue. I simply can’t trust any of them to report “accurately,” as they have displayed oh-so-often their ability to… shall we say “embellish reality.”
            …and please ignore the bigoted response from everyone’s favorite troll by the name of “GYM”

          3. “Did you get Putin’s statement directly, or from second-hand sources in the media?”

            No I did not talk to Pootin personally. Are you serious?

            Here is what he said, I gave you a translation:
            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XfCaxj0B-A

            Do you dispute that russia officially claims around 7.5% inflation?
            Do you dispute that russian prime rate just jumped to 16% and that it was a third consecutive month that fed raised their interest rate?

            Can you think of a logical reason why a country experiencing 7-8% inflation has 16% prime rate? Can you think of example when that happened? If you can please share.

            As a bonus point: what do you think happens to anyone who a year ago took a flexible interest rate loan at say 8% and is now facing 20%? Do you see where their banking sector is heading?

            “…and please ignore the bigoted response from everyone’s favorite troll by the name of “GYM” ”

            Just like Dougie he does not even register anymore.

            “You also cited “Reddit” and “Business Insider,” ”

            One as a joke the other as a likely explanation of what is really happening. If you have a better explanation please share.

    1. Thanks, but no thanks. I’ll pass on the Drag Breakfast and tune in to the New Year’s Day bowl games.

      About the only thing ‘drag’ I’m interested in involves seeing how fast an ICE-powered vehicle can cover a 1/4-mile stretch of pavement.

    2. “people wanted more family oriented activities”
      So they’re putting men in dresses to parade their fetish around in front of children.
      I wonder if that will stem the decline in family attendence.

      Geoff H

    1. Sewage already goes back into the water system has for many years. The sewage from millions that live around the great lakes goes where, back to the lakes.

      2. Just a note: They’re actually serious about this “toilet to tap” stuff. No return to a river where treated sewage water is massively diluted before re-uptake re-treatment and distribution. The problem here is that synthetic hormones, which are not easily and certainly never completely removed will be released at much higher concentrations. This idea runs through the same pipes as the so called COVID vaccines.

  4. Copied and pasted from a post earlier today. FoxNews actually talks about excess deaths. The doctor blames the jabs calling it ‘Long vax.’

    In any event, the first MSFM admission of excess deaths and letting someone blame the jabs.

    FoxNews is letting people talk about excess deaths and the jabs. I expect the Canadian media to start doing this at some point to try to claim they were always balanced.

    Infowars link but it has the video..

    https://www.infowars.com/posts/weve-never-seen-dying-at-this-rate-critical-care-expert-sounds-alarm-on-staggering-excess-deaths-in-u-s/

      1. I’ve been following that too.

        I’m hoping something somewhere finally breaks soon and hunting season begins. It’d be refreshing to see governments scared of their people for a change.

    1. Well that’s a step up. They used to just chop off the victims’ heads. Or, for entertainment purposes, stone them.

  13. https://www.sspfirearms.com/2023/12/08/2024-ammo-shortage-substantial-price-increase/

    Kinda wordy…wars in the world + ammo hoarding + rising crime + rising gun ownership = more cost.
    Supply and demand.

    And you have arseholes I mean governments like Canada’s who will probably add a tax to ammo if they can.
    As they fall in the polls the Liberals will mount more attacks.

    https://www.canada.ca/en/public-safety-canada/news/2023/12/legislation-to-reduce-gun-violence-receives-royal-assent.html

    “This will allow any individual to apply to the court for an emergency weapons prohibition order against a person who possesses firearms and poses a danger to themselves or others.”

    The Liberals have budgeted exactly $0.00 to buy back what wasn’t theirs to begin with.

    1. The Liberals have budgeted exactly $0.00 to buy back what wasn’t theirs to begin with.

      On that topic:

      FOLLOW THAT MONEY TRAIL AND SEE WHOSE STOCKING GOT FILLED

      https://hallsofmacadamia.blogspot.com/2023/12/lets-follow-that-money-trail-and-see.html

      “Trudeau Liberals budgeted $37.4 million and spent a quarter of it on a gun buyback program without buying any guns, records show. Newly disclosed figures follow an internal Department of Public Safety report that warned the program was prone to ‘wasted time, energy and funds.'” —

      Anybody have the entire story archived?

  17. Bitumen beyond combustion: how to triple oil sands value, reduce emissions, and create an advanced material industry for 2% of a battery plant’s subsidies

    “…Bitumen Beyond Combustion (BBC), …(is a concept) to divert produced bitumen from its use as a fuel towards using it to generate industrial products…including asphalt binder, carbon fibre…

    In a modern F1 car, as many components as possible are made from carbon fibre, including the basic chassis …F1 designers call this carbon fibre structure “virtually indestructible”; … twice as strong as steel and five times lighter…

    It’s great stuff, but hideously expensive,…as a combustible fuel F(bitumen) is worth about $0.30-0.50/kilogram. As carbon fibre, the bitumen is worth $10-20/kilogram, and utilizes only about 20 percent of the barrel.

    …If one million barrels per day of bitumen is sold to refineries at $50/barrel after diluent removal, the revenue is $18 billion per year. If the same volume was used to create BBC products, the potential revenue is calculated at $42 billion”!.
    PaulHarvey Note: If you sold $42 B/year of carbon fibre, it would no longer be selling at $10 – $20/kg… Supply and demand is a pretty simple concept. A good article from Terry Etam nonetheless.

    https://boereport.com/2023/12/13/bitumen-beyond-combustion-how-to-triple-oil-sands-value-reduce-emissions-and-create-an-advanced-material-industry-for-2-of-a-battery-plants-subsidies/

    1. Ever hear of supply and demand? Push $42 billion of product into a market already fully served by substitute products and it is suddenly a $5 billion market.

      1. scar – That’s what I noted in the comment. Sulphur had a market until sulphur biproducts from heavy oil killed it. It has had a revival of late though.

  18. Fake Toonie investigation leads to $100K fine for Richmond Hill man
    https://www.cp24.com/news/fake-toonie-investigation-leads-to-100k-fine-for-richmond-hill-man-1.6689104

    So no jail time, and they fined him the amount of his profit. That is not exactly a deterrent from doing it again.

    An Ontario man has been fined $100,000 after pleading guilty to the possession and use of thousands of fake toonies circulated in the Canadian banking system.

    Justice Amit Ghosh imposed the fine on Richmond Hill resident Daixiong He at the Newmarket Court of Justice after pleading guilty to a charge of uttering counterfeit money back in December 2022, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) confirmed to CTV News Toronto on Friday.

    He, 68 at the time of his arrest, was charged in May 2022 as part of a federal counterfeit currency investigation launched after the Royal Canadian Mint discovered “an ongoing currency issue through their random sampling process.” That investigation led officers to seize approximately 10,000 counterfeit toonies that had been placed into the Canadian banking system.
    Related Stories

    The genuine coin on the bottom left, versus the counterfeit on the top left. Fine details of the bear’s paws have been modified on the counterfeit coins, police say. (Supplied: RCMP)

    While the charge He faced came with the possibility of up to 14 years in prison, the accused was spared jail time by Ghosh, who instead opted to impose the monetary penalty…

    1. Coins originated in China? An enemy attempting to destabilize our currency during an undeclared (cold) war.

  19. Nearly $50,000 of liquor stolen across York region, arrests made: police
    https://www.cp24.com/news/nearly-50-000-of-liquor-stolen-across-york-region-arrests-made-police-1.6689581

    …
    Police say that the suspects were found to be in possession of almost $20,000 in Canadian currency, a quantity of suspected methamphetamine and heroin in addition to the stolen liquor.

    Police have told CTV News Toronto that investigators believe the same group of suspects could be responsible for numerous similar thefts across York Region.

    The accused are Brampton residents Shamsher Singh, 26, Jaswinder Singh, 55, Lovepreet Singh, 55, of and Shehnajdeep Singh Brar, 25.

    All four suspects are charged with theft over $5,000, theft under $5,000 and possession of property obtained by crime. Brar is facing additional drug-related charges. He is also charged with six counts each of breach of probation and failure to comply with a release order.

  27. Rest assured that they will be given slaps on the wrist again, will spend no more than a weekend in jail, and may use the charges for “street creds” to release a Tik Tok hip hop video they can make money off of.

    And their neighbours will never know their names because these criminals are “youth offenders”, so they likely won’t be aware when these punks are casing out their joint when they are no so innocently hanging around their homes,

    YOUTHS CHARGED IN PROVINCIAL CARJACKING TASK FORCE INVESTIGATION
    https://www.yrp.ca/en/Modules/News/index.aspx?feedId=eec058e4-5b49-437f-89cd-d222d7465de7&page=2&newsId=52433713-0480-49c4-a4ab-fb9c45206f5b

  28. GIFT CARD FRAUD INVESTIGATION LEADS TO SUSPECTS IN YORK REGION
    https://www.yrp.ca/en/Modules/News/index.aspx?feedId=eec058e4-5b49-437f-89cd-d222d7465de7&page=2&newsId=18230831-c657-4889-af7f-7b2cbd540acb

    …
    CHARGED:

    Haichun CHEN, male, 37, City of Toronto
    Fei WEI, male, 27, City of Markham
    Zhi QU, male, 36, Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville
    Ruoyu HOU, male, 35, City of Toronto
    Kehui WANG, male, 27, City of Markham
    Zheng Guang WEI, male, 33, Town of Newmarket…

  29. Meanwhile, in Tranna The Good… some repeat offenders

    Two Men Arrested in Firearm Investigation,
    Lakeshore Boulevard East and Coxwell Avenue area
    https://www.tps.ca/media-centre/news-releases/58266/

    The Toronto Police Service is making the public aware of two arrests made in a firearm investigation.

    On Friday, December 15, 2023 at 11:20 p.m. police were conducting a RIDE spot check in the Lakeshore Boulevard East and Coxwell Avenue area .

    It is alleged that:

    police stopped a vehicle during a RIDE spot check
    two men were located in the vehicle and investigated for Highway Traffic Act offences
    the two men were arrested

    It is further alleged that:

    a loaded handgun was seized

    Tajean Alexander-Smith, 22, of Toronto, has been arrested and charged with:

    Driving While Under Suspension
    Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
    Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm in a Motor Vehicle
    Possession of a Prohibited Device or Ammunition Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized
    Possession of a Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized
    Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited or Restricted Weapon
    Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
    Possession of a Weapon

    He is scheduled to appear in court at the Toronto Regional Bail Centre, 2201 Finch Avenue West, on Monday, December 18, 2023, at 10 a.m., in room 106.

    Joegi Manuel, 18, of Toronto, has been arrested and charged with:

    Two counts of Fail to Comply with Release Order
    Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm
    Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm in a Motor Vehicle
    Possession of a Prohibited Device or Ammunition Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized
    Possession of a Firearm Knowing its Possession is Unauthorized
    Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited or Restricted Weapon
    Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
    Possession of a Weapon

    He is scheduled to appear in court at the Toronto Regional Bail Centre, 2201 Finch Avenue West, on Monday, December 18, 2023, at 10 a.m., in room 106.

  31. Toronto just doesn’t have enough crime to be a New York City as it aspires to be!

    And the names will never be released so the public can’t protect itself or their children.

    Two Youths Arrested in an Attempt Murder Investigation,
    Don Mills Road and Sheppard Avenue East area
    https://www.tps.ca/media-centre/news-releases/58240/

    …
    On Saturday, December 9, 2023, at approximately 3:20 p.m., police responded to a call for a Stabbing in the Don Mills Road and Sheppard Avenue East area.

    It is alleged that:
    a 17 year old male was in the TTC bus concourse level at the Don Mills Subway Station with a group of youths
    an altercation broke out between two groups
    during the altercation, one of the youths was stabbed
    a 17 year old male was transported to hospital with life-threatening injuries and is currently in critical but stable condition

    With the assistance of the public, officers were able to locate and arrest the person responsible for the stabbing who attempted to flee the scene on a departing bus. A second male was arrested and found to be in possession of a weapon.

    A 14-year-old male*, of Toronto, has been arrested and charged with:
    Attempt Murder
    Aggravated Assault
    Assault with a Weapon
    Possession of a Weapon

    He appeared in court at the Ontario Court of Justice, 10 Armoury Street, on Sunday, December 10, 2023, at 10 a.m., in room 107.

    A second 14-year-old male*, of Toronto, has been arrested and charged with:
    Possession of a Weapon
    …

    1. Public Advisory: Fraud Alert,
      Toronto Chinese Community Targeted in Fraud Scheme
      https://www.tps.ca/media-centre/news-releases/58235/

      .
      Suspects Wanted in Assault Investigation,
      Danforth Avenue and Fenwick Avenue area
      https://www.tps.ca/media-centre/news-releases/58230/

      …
      Suspect #1 is described as 25-30 years old, approximately 5’9″, medium build with black curly hair pulled back into a ponytail. This suspect may go by the name of “Rola”.

      Suspect #2 is described as 25-30 years old, approximately 5’5″, with a heavy build and goes by “Laylahendryxx” on Instagram.

      Images have been released…

    2. Suspected Hate-Motivated Mischief Investigation,
      Finch Subway Station and York Mills Subway Station,
      Man Wanted
      https://www.tps.ca/media-centre/news-releases/58229/

      …
      and in related news the Ontario Human Rights Commission is probably going to open a hate investigation against the Toronto Police Service related to this case for either not identify the suspect as a “right-wing extremist” or else for misgendering “they/them/she/sher/he/ze/zher/xi” or any of the official 73 possible genders recognized this week and instead identifying them as “male”. 😉

  33. And in London, Ontariari-owe…

    KIDNAPPING AND WEAPONS INVESTIGATION
    https://www.londonpolice.ca/en/news/kidnapping-and-weapons-investigation-23-116864.aspx

    LONDON, ON (December 12, 2023) – Two Toronto men are in custody after members of the London Police Service Uniformed Division responded to a kidnapping and weapons investigation over the weekend in the city’s downtown core.

    On Sunday, December 10, 2023, at approximately 8:45 p.m., a male called 9-1-1 to report a friend was being kidnapped at gunpoint from a residential building in the area of Richmond and Mill streets.

    Police were provided with a description of the suspects.

    Officers arrived, located and arrested the suspects attempting to flee from the building on foot with the victim.

    A search of one of the suspects yielded a loaded firearm.

    As a result of the investigation, Abdelhafid Ould Amer, 19 and Jonathan William Longphee, 20, both of Toronto have been jointly charged with the following offences:

    Kidnapping;
    Resist arrest;
    Pointing a firearm;
    Uttering threats/death of bodily harm;
    Possess restricted or prohibited firearm knowingly not holding a license and registration certificate;
    Possess loaded/unloaded regulated firearm; and,
    Use of a firearm during the commission of an indictable offence.
    …

  34. Redmonton…

    Violent sexual offender re-arrested for breach of condition
    https://www.edmontonpolice.ca/News/MediaReleases/waskahat

    For Immediate Release: 14-Dec-2023 @ 4:00 PM
    MRU #: HR23R008-1

    The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) re-arrested and charged a high-risk sexual offender yesterday, after a warrant for her arrest was issued for being unlawfully at large.

    EPS West Branch patrol officers responded to a west-end hotel yesterday, after receiving a tip concerning Laverne Waskahat’s whereabouts. A warrant was issued for her arrest, after Waskahat failed to report to her parole officer. The 47-year-old posed a significant risk to the community and of committing a sexual offence against a child under the age of 16…

    1. And in some Edmonton dieversity news…

      Third suspect arrested, fifth sought in 2022 lounge shooting
      https://www.edmontonpolice.ca/News/MediaReleases/ErtaleloungeupdateDec14

      For Immediate Release: 14-Dec-2023 @ 12:00 PM
      MRU #: H22R009-4

      Edmonton Police Service Homicide Section continues to investigate the Mar. 12, 2022 mass shooting at Ertale Lounge at 124 Street and 118 Avenue.

      In addition to Mohamod Mohamod, 23 and Said Ibrahim, 24 who were previously charged in the murder of 28-year-old Imbert George and the shooting of six others, police have arrested and charged a third accused…

      Still outstanding is Saed Osman, 28, who is wanted for charges that include first degree murder. A $75,000 reward remains in effect for Osman through the BOLO program…

      .
      Shootings up 42 per cent compared to last year but nobody can figure out why…
      https://www.edmontonpolice.ca/News/MediaReleases/novfirearmstatsDec14

    1. Retail Theft Initiative Update
      https://www.winnipeg.ca/news/2023-12-14-retail-theft-initiative-update

      Released: December 14, 2023 at 11:46 a.m.

      Beginning in November 2023, the Winnipeg Police Service has been conducting a Retail Theft Initiative in partnership with the Retail Council of Canada and Winnipeg’s business community. This proactive effort was initiated to address the serious issue of shoplifting, including the threat of injury to staff and the general public, including the financial loss incurred by various retail outlets within the city.

      On December 12, 2023, North District Community Support Unit officers proactively engaged in the theft-deterring strategy and arrested 18 individuals involved in theft events from retail outlets in the city’s Seven Oaks area. ..

      .
      Retail Theft Initiative – Arrest: C23-300067
      https://www.winnipeg.ca/news/2023-12-13-retail-theft-initiative-arrest-c23-300067

      …
      Following his December 12 arrest, the suspect, identified as David SCHMIDT, 31, of Winnipeg, was charged with an additional nine (9) Theft Under $5,000 offences and two (2) Fail to Comply with Condition of Release Order offences.

      SCHMIDT has been detained in custody.

      The value of the stolen merchandise reported by affected businesses is estimated at over $23,000…

  37. B.C. man arrested after shots fired at Brampton business, second suspect outstanding
    https://toronto.citynews.ca/2023/12/11/shots-fired-brampton-business-arrest-suspect-sought/

    … One of the suspects, Tanmanjot Gill, 23, (pictured below) was arrested in the area shortly after…
    Gill, from Abbotsford, B.C., is facing half a dozen charges including discharge firearm in reckless manner and possession of property obtained by crime.

    Police say he was found carrying two guns, a loaded magazine and ammunition (pictured below).

    The second suspect, who remains at large, is described as South Asian with a medium build, black hair and a full beard…

  38. Driver arrested after pro-Palestinian protestor nearly hit by car: Victoria police
    https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2023/12/04/victoria-police-arrest-driver/

    …
    Victoria police confirm in a release the driver of a vehicle that “accelerated … towards a protester during a demonstration” has since been arrested for Assault with a Weapon and Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle.

    They add no further arrests were made, and the demonstration was able to continue without any other incidents.

    Meanwhile, the National Council of Canadian Muslims says in a statement that it’s “deeply concerned” by the incident, calling it “reprehensible.”

    “This is the kind of apparent violence we have seen increase across this country … our leaders must step up to stem this tide of hate,” the council said…

    .
    I suspect the NCCM (formerly CAIR-Canada until it was revealed to be a Muslim Brotherhood front group) believes that under their Sharia law only they are permitted to commit such acts…

    1. I love it.
      Gilt charger plates and soda cans.
      I’m sure they felt comfortable fisting their cutlery in the absence of whitey,
      Ha! Etiquette is dead.

  43. I don’t remember anybody ever covering this.

    Canada’s Best Diversity Employers (2023)
    https://www.canadastop100.com/diversity/

    A-B
    Accenture Inc.
    Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
    Alberta Health Services / AHS
    Amex Bank of Canada
    Bank of Canada
    BASF Canada Inc.
    BC Hydro
    BC Public Service
    Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
    BNP Paribas
    Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
    Boston Consulting Group Canada ULC, The
    Bruce Power LP
    Business Development Bank of Canada
    C-E
    CAMH / Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
    Canada Revenue Agency / CRA
    Canadian National Railway Company
    CBC / Radio-Canada
    CGI Inc.
    Children’s Aid Society of Toronto
    CIBC
    D2L Corporation
    Dentons Canada LLP
    Ecolab Co.
    Emera Inc.
    Employment and Social Development Canada
    Enbridge Inc.
    Ernst Young

    F-K
    FISPAN Services Inc.
    Gibson Energy Inc.
    Hatch Ltd.
    Health Canada / Santé Canada
    Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
    Home Depot Canada
    IBM Canada Ltd.
    IGM Financial Inc.
    Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
    Jazz Aviation LP
    KPMG LLP
    L-O
    Lafarge Canada Inc.
    Ledcor Group of Companies
    Loblaw Companies Ltd.
    Manitoba Hydro
    Manulife
    McCarthy Tétrault LLP
    McMaster University
    Niagara Health
    Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
    Nunavut, Government of
    Nutrien Inc.
    Ontario Power Generation Inc.
    Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
    Ottawa, City of

    P-T
    Procter & Gamble Inc.
    Public Services and Procurement Canada
    Royal Bank of Canada
    SAP Canada Inc.
    SaskPower
    SaskTel
    Scotiabank
    Sinai Health
    Stanley Black & Decker Canada Corp.
    Statistics Canada / Statistique Canada
    TD Bank Group
    TELUS Communications Inc.
    Toronto, City of
    U-W
    UBC / University of British Columbia
    Université de Montréal
    University of Calgary
    University of Manitoba
    University of Ottawa
    University of Toronto
    University of Victoria
    Walmart Canada Corp.

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