Sabres Fan in NS

Exactly, on both of your points.

Pakistan ... the recless Texas (no offense again to our fellow SSers from there) of the Muslim world. That's your answer. I have no issue at all talking about the Afghan / Pakistan ... Taliban. They are simply not following the true teachings of Islam. Terror and hatred are not part of Islam. Never has and never will, but there will always be people who interpret things in the Qur'an a certain way to justify any manner of horrible things. Much like fanatical interpretations of any other scripture by any other so-called followers of this faith, or that. In simple terms ... there is absolutely nothing that I agree with that the Taliban are doing, or have done. Fortunately, there are almost 2 billion other Muslins worldwide that think exactly as I do.

I do not know any Mosque that is open to public worship. Like churches, the doors are unlocked for people to come in out of the cold and rain / snow. Peace.

In general, people are idiots.

Send them on a cruise. It seems that @inkman thinks they will then know all about ass biting.

We all have one that needs to keep an eye out for everyone else and to try to figure out how best to deal with the dysfunction, which often is just to make it through the day and then forget about it for another year.

Today is Shaban 30. This means there can be no doubt when Ramadan starts. It will be today at sunset. There is a very good chance that I will be able to see the new cresent moon that will mark the official beginning of Ramadan. The first fasting day will start tomorrow at dawn ... 4:45 AM ... and will end at sunset ... 8:12 PM. I have already said that I will be delaying my fasting due to many reasons and hope to make up the fasting days in the coming year, which includes my non-essential Internet fast. So, you all will have to try to make it through this coming month WITH ME, rather than without, as in past Ramadans ... ha!!

Maybe @Hank was questioning the first part and was wondering why you were mentioning an old and decrepit rock and roll band in your post about hockey in July?

This is a fantastic post and sums up everything very nicely. We are a family here. Thank you and everyone else, no matter how much, or little, you contribure, you are all part of the family.

I'm 5' 10" and have weighed 150 my whole adult life. For me, I think 150 is perfect.

Good God, man. You need to eat something very fatty right away.

Yes, it will be. July will be the start of the second go round with this thing. Mark my words.

Texas (no offence to the SabreSpacers in Texas, and I know there are some) ... there's your answer.

At the current state of affairs ... we are still not seen the top of the mountain (?), curve (?) ... whatever they call it ... here in NS. It is still getting worse and when it really gets to Africa I see no way that it will not be making at least one more trip around the globe after that. So, July 2121? Maybe? Seriously, why are they even thinking of such a thing?

I got mine for the first 4 week period. Thanks, Canadian taxpayers. Now I am using *strategery* (can't believe I'm quoting 'that guy') to make sure I get it in 3 of 7 remaining eligability periods. I am also making sure that I will not have to pay income tax on it, since it is taxable (what a joke) here in Canada. You didn't hear any of this from me, eh!!

Simply because there is no better alternative available right now. With all the changes in the last few years I would be surprised if JBOT, or Ralph, go the boot any time soon.

He was good in the Q for a few years. Who knew ...

Ramadan will be starting most likely at sunset on Thursday, if not, then Friday for sure. If you recall part of my fast is of non-essential internet usage. Under the circumstances (COVID and now the mass shooting today in NS and other stessers in my life too numerous to mention ... like still owning 2 homes and now even less ways to pay the bills of two ...) I have decided that I will not be fasting this Ramadan in any way. Allah has described Himself as the most merciful and most gracious in the Qur'an. I believe Him, so I know that he understands my choice here. I will make up the fasting days (29, or 30) at an other time, or not, and I will be observing Ramadan in other ways ... I read the entire Qur'an each Ramadan, which I always look forward to and will do this Ramadan. Sorry @shrader, I know you were counting down the minutes to my annual SabreSpace fast (insert winkie thingie here). I need you guys and gals more than ever right now. Thanks.

Thank you, good sir. It is unreal around here now. Many stories and rumours, none good. My wife just told me that a friend of ours her cousin was shot and killed when he stopped to try to help when the two cop cars were burning. This is just terrible. I feel that NS has lost it's innocence and we will never be the same again.

Good luck getting that damn COVID out of it. Too soon?

It ended at a gas station when the RCMP finally caught up with the jackass shooter. They shot him dead while he was getting ready to blow it up. That gas station is about 25 KM from our house ... the one on the ocean and not in the city ... it is only about 15KM from our house in the city ... if he had blown up that gas station who knows what kind of damage it would have done. It is on the main highway to and from Halifax and it's right beside the airport. It's the biggest gas station in Nova Scotia, maybe even in all of Atlantic Canada.

May Allah be merciful ... https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/mass-killings-shooting-community-reaction-1.5538181 The worst mass shooting in the history of Canada and it was right in our backyard (figuratively).

Varada and Playfair. Next ...

????? Well, Mister Prime Minister ... I'm waiting ...