MRJ

Daily things you may have missed, insight and coolness from an educator. I enjoy lifting heavy things and cycling in place.

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@nimsfitt @Montreal It’s 750 Place d’Armes.

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@nimsfitt @Montreal It looks like it, but it`s definitely not the one on Notre-Dame as the address is wrong (200, not 750 as shown in the pic). I do wish they`d state locations/addresses when they show pics like this....

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Hi, I've decided I dislike the ownership and direction of this company. I do enjoy posting content, but will take a (probable) permanent break from doing so, unless there's another change of owner. I am reading content for now. Good luck to all.

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Canadian shopper being told to use self-checkout or leave: https://t.co/9tZ6Ohtgf2 Woman w MS who could not bag items herself left unaided. "They didn't seem to understand that I had a disability", despite driving a mobility scooter at the time. #Canada #MultipleSclerosis

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70,000 stranded @ Burning Man as nightmare festival claims 1st life: https://t.co/rsYRVFKsp3 1 dead after storms trap thousands in muddy desert plain @ Nevada's Black Rock desert for iconic music & arts festival. #BurningMan2023 #Nevada

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Rare painting bought for $4 @ thrift store may fetch quarter million @ auction: https://t.co/euGN0JcV3N Owner had no idea painting was a rare work by renowned American artist N.C. Wyeth. "It's everybody's dream." #Art #NewHampshire

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‘Barbie’ set to become America’s highest-grossing movie of 2023: https://t.co/Xt52IaaK1i Took the crown away from “Super Mario Bros.” Film made $575.4 million in the US as of Thurs., edging past Mario’s domestic haul of $574.2 million. #Hollywood #Movies

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Enjoy your weekend and get outside if you can! #Dog #Cartoon

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Alfred Hitchcock’s fmr LA home sold: https://t.co/et3xMnZ5QW 7,258sq ft. Bel-Air home w 4 bedrooms & 5 bathrooms goes for $8.8 Million. #Hollywood #Movies

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Increasingly desperate Putin reaching out to North Korea for artillery shells: https://t.co/Z19ImMhdYT Kim Jong Un negotiating "significant quantities and multiple types" of weapons to be used in Vlad's Ukrainian invasion, particularly artillery shells. #Russia #Ukraine

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AI beats humans @ drone racing for 1st time: https://t.co/jCaPcE8kqC AI controlled quadcopter drone bests human champs in Switzerland. In 15 out of 25 races, AI was able to beat its human rivals. #ArtificialIntelligence #Drones

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Biggest drone assault on Russian territory since invasion of Ukraine destroys aircraft: https://t.co/mTC8i2IHyB 6 regions, incl Moscow targeted Wed. Several transport planes were damaged in airport attack. #Russia #Ukraine

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Burger King lawsuit claiming its Whoppers are too small to go ahead: https://t.co/TD9yeRvE02 In restaurant posters show burgers 35% larger & contain more than double the meat than the chain really serves. #Florida #Food

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Hunk of junk metal that used to be a Ferrari has sold for nearly $2 million: https://t.co/8oBg0N1vAm Body of a 1954 Ferrari Mondial Spider Series I is super rare, only 13 were made. About $1M to bring car back to pre-crash appearance & make it drivable again. #Luxury #Ferrari

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Air Canada kicks black family off plane and bans them for asking about their luggage: https://t.co/JmvMONsrkl Flight to Florida turns to escort off plane & flight ban, all for asking about luggage left on tarmac. Airline unapologetic. #Canada #AirCanada

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Oscar Mayer straw give away sells out in 9mins: https://t.co/TVS4BEnfci Hot dog shaped straws an unexpected hit, part of promotional giveaway. “I’d take it over a paper straw any day.” #Foodie #USA

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Wish you a terrific week. #Cartoon #Psychology

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Walmart doing drone deliveries in Texas: https://t.co/pJK7PCoSdP Promises deliveries in a half hour or less in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Wing, drone delivery company of Google parent company Alphabet, will begin deliveries in coming weeks. #Drone #Texas

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RIP Bob Barker, who passes @ 99: https://t.co/i6FU25CLMy Frenetic host of 'The Price is Right' game show & passionate advocate for cats & dogs. In 1996, he beat up Adam Sandler on camera. #Hollywood #BobBarker

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Austria offers free rail travel for a year IF you get a tattoo: https://t.co/nVmPu2Pu22 Klimaticket travel pass gives people a year’s free public transport if they got the rail card logo tattooed on their body. #Austria #Travel