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Redneck Pics

This entry was supposed to be pictures of our Christmas Party last weekend, but somewhere between the dance floor and the shots of Jack, Mark lost his camera. So instead of The Auto Details Christmas party, here are various red necked themed photos. If you like, you can pretend all these people are from Calgary, or if you prefer, Saskatchewan. You decide.

Red Neck:


Lawn Mower

Pet Carrier

Palm Pilot

Bass Boat

Cat

Dog House

Deer butt door bell

Ginger bread house

Grill

Horse shoes

House boat

Shopping

Wedding Party.

Well, you get the idea.

Global News Visits Auto Details

Congratulations to Edmonton's own Lynda Steele from Global news on the success of her book Laptop Diaries. Des purchased a box to show support for Lynda and her charity, and Lynda graciously delivered the books in person.
Here are the details in her own words;
"Alberta's women's shelters are in crisis as we head into the holiday season. 27,000 women and children have been turned away at emergency shelters in the past fiscal year alone. In the midst of an affordable housing shortage, where do they go? Back to their abuser. Alberta has the highest rate of domestic murder suicide in the country.
There aren't enough shelter beds, and not enough money to pay over worked shelter workers, who are leaving for better paying jobs.
Together we can make a difference in the lives of women and children experiencing abuse.
My book Laptop Diaries is a fundraiser for the 5 Edmonton area women's shelters. 100% of the proceeds go to support them. The book is $14.95. It's a small price to pay to make a very big difference in some one's life. "

Lynda Steele
Anchor/Senior Producer
Global News

Once again, great job Lynda!

The Barn

Hi everyone, Des sent me this story recently, and I thought it was great, so I am sharing it with you.

A New York man retired. He wanted to use his retirement
money wisely, so it would last, and decided to buy a home and a
few acres in Portugal. The modest farmhouse had been vacant for
15 years.; the owner and wife both had died, and there were no heirs.
The house was sold to pay taxes. There had been several lookers,
but the large barn had steel doors, and they had been welded
shut. Nobody wanted to go to the extra expense to see what was in
the barn, and it wasn't complimentary to the property anyway......so,
nobody made an offer on the place.

The New York guy bought it at just over half of the property's worth, moved
in, and set about to tear in to the barn.......curiosity was killing him.
So, he and his wife bought a generator, and a couple of grinders.......and
cut through the welds.
What was in the barn...............?

Very cool find, and an excellent retirement fund.