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Oct. 24th, 2008 01:53 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
blue_lotus13I got back from Stettler at about 5:30 last night. Staying in a hotel was kind of nice. I had a leisurely drive down on Wednesday and checked into my motel. I had supper in a restaurant and then wandered around downtown. Stettler's nickname is "The Heart of Alberta" because it is in Central Alberta. It's obviously got an oil and gas industry and I saw a lot of big trucks.
The sheep seminar was interesting. It was held in a big rec complex with a library, arena, and swimming pool. About 98 people attended the seminar. I ended up sitting next to a nice couple, who generously answered any questions I had. We sat through a variety of seminars, one about a new food safety program, and another about coyote attacks. I learned the various ways that coyotes attack different animals, which I found completely interesting.
There was one complete wingnut at the sessions. In one lecture, he commented on how the Canadian
N*gg*rs were obviously bringing money down south. There was an audible gasp from the audience. In another session, he commented on his fear that bits of Chinese tapeworm would infect Chinese dogfood and mutate on Canadian shores. I had a hard time not looking horrified and shook my head every time he opened his mouth. Fortunately, I was not alone in my feelings, and I could share sympathetic glances with others in the room.
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A few days ago, I watched "Control", the bio-pic about Joy Division. I thought it was a great bio-pic and it's got me interested in Joy Division. Yeah, I missed out on them, but at least I'm on the bandwagon now.
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My family and family friends are attending the huge gala for Bikes for humanity in Saskatoon. I thought about going, but it's a long drive and costs me a lot of time and money to go. I'm trying to find a few fun things to do this weekend, which is good. I think it may be a peaceful recharging weekend, which I welcome.
The sheep seminar was interesting. It was held in a big rec complex with a library, arena, and swimming pool. About 98 people attended the seminar. I ended up sitting next to a nice couple, who generously answered any questions I had. We sat through a variety of seminars, one about a new food safety program, and another about coyote attacks. I learned the various ways that coyotes attack different animals, which I found completely interesting.
There was one complete wingnut at the sessions. In one lecture, he commented on how the Canadian
N*gg*rs were obviously bringing money down south. There was an audible gasp from the audience. In another session, he commented on his fear that bits of Chinese tapeworm would infect Chinese dogfood and mutate on Canadian shores. I had a hard time not looking horrified and shook my head every time he opened his mouth. Fortunately, I was not alone in my feelings, and I could share sympathetic glances with others in the room.
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A few days ago, I watched "Control", the bio-pic about Joy Division. I thought it was a great bio-pic and it's got me interested in Joy Division. Yeah, I missed out on them, but at least I'm on the bandwagon now.
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My family and family friends are attending the huge gala for Bikes for humanity in Saskatoon. I thought about going, but it's a long drive and costs me a lot of time and money to go. I'm trying to find a few fun things to do this weekend, which is good. I think it may be a peaceful recharging weekend, which I welcome.
