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Best Place to Raise Your Kids


http://money.ca.msn.com/savings- ... -to-raise-your-kids

HKBC conducted a survey among expatriates to find the best plalce to raise their kids.  Canada ranks quite high of course; HK came in 3rd.

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I stumbled upon the following program while surfing Youtube, called “Car Strippers for Cash”, produced by National Geographic Channel.  I searched & compiled 9 Episodes for your review & enjoyment.
In each Episode, 2 teams made up of a sales person & mechanic, were given a budget which they cannot exceed for buying an old beat up vehicle, strip the vehicles apart & sell the parts for cash.  Whatever left behind will be sold for scrap metal.  Whichever team makes the most profit, wins.  There is no winner’s prize, just bragging rights.
For DIY car mechanics, this is an interesting program.
Each Episode is about 45’.  Corkney English is used & sometimes difficult to follow quickly but you will get the idea.  Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbYwn5DBMBU  Audi A8 Vs Jaguar XKR
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysIdUWKa3yo   Subaru Impreza Vs Mitsubishu Evo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ip6YvE3Fo8   Chevrolet Corvette Vs Ford Thunderbird
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXDGY-8ewXI  New Mini Vs Classic Mini
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vi6w-4bSu6A  Ford Escort XR3i Vs VW GTI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXCC4RvoaQw  Alfa Romeo GTV Vs Porche 944
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spu7LIF_5mQ  Land Rover 90 Vs Mitsubishi Shogun
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6lAHa03N_E  MG B GT Vs Mazda MX5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJGnZ7X0NIQ  VW Beetle  Vs VW T25 Vanwagon

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Beauty of Math!

  1 x 8 + 1 = 9
  12 x 8 + 2 = 98
  123 x 8 + 3 = 987
  1234 x 8 + 4 = 9876
  12345 x 8 + 5 = 98765
  123456 x 8 + 6 = 987654
  1234567 x 8 + 7 = 9876543
  12345678 x 8 + 8 = 98765432
  123456789 x 8 + 9 = 987654321

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   1 x 9 + 2 = 11
  12 x 9 + 3 = 111
  123 x 9 + 4 = 1111
  1234 x 9 + 5 = 11111
  12345 x 9 + 6 = 111111
  123456 x 9 + 7 = 1111111
  1234567 x 9 + 8 = 11111111
  12345678 x 9 + 9 = 111111111
  123456789 x 9 +10= 1111111111
      ---------------------------------------------------------------   
  
    9 x 9 + 7 = 88
   98 x 9 + 6 = 888
   987 x 9 + 5 = 8888
   9876 x 9 + 4 = 88888
   98765 x 9 + 3 = 888888
   987654 x 9 + 2 = 8888888
   9876543 x 9 + 1 = 88888888
   98765432 x 9 + 0 = 888888888
      987654321 x 9 - 1 = 8888888888
    9876543210 x 9 - 2 = 88888888888





  Brilliant, isn't it?

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   And look at this symmetry:

  1 x 1 = 1
  11 x 11 = 121
  111 x 111 = 12321
  1111 x 1111 = 1234321
  11111 x 11111 = 123454321
  111111 x 111111 = 12345654321
  1111111 x 1111111 = 1234567654321
  11111111 x 11111111 = 123456787654321
  111111111 x 111111111=12345678987654321

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  Now, take a look at this...

          101%

  From a strictly mathematical viewpoint:

  What Equals 100%?
   What does it mean to give MORE than 100%?
  Ever wonder about those people who say they are
giving more than 100%?
  We have all been in situations where someone wants
you to GIVE OVER 100% .

  How about ACHIEVING 101%?

  What equals 100% in life?

  Here's a little mathematical formula that might help
answer these questions:


  If:   
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O
P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

       Is represented as:

  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
! 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26.


   If:      
H-A-R-D-W-O-R- K

  8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11 = 98%

   And:   
K-N-O-W-L-E-D-G-E

   11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5 = 96%

  But:   
A-T-T-I-T-U-D-E

     1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5 = 100%



  THEN,
look how far the love of God will take you:


       L-O-V-E-O-F-G-O-D

     12+15+22+5+15+6+7+15+4 = 101%



  Therefore, one can conclude with
mathematical certainty that:

     While Hard Work and Knowledge
will get you close, and Attitude
will get you there,   
It's the Love of God that will
put you over the top!

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Most Expensive Cities to Live

http://money.ca.msn.com/savings- ... cities-in-the-world

This is the l2013's latest:

http://money.ca.msn.com/savings- ... st-expensive-cities

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How to extract meat from crab legs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Eal-GfJ1_U

Very interesting, & innovative.  Must try it the next time.

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How To Make Holiday Prime Rib

http://ca.shine.yahoo.com/video/ ... -rib-055011335.html

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City With The Most Millionaires

Not New York, not London, not Monte Carlo, it is:

http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/blog ... -now-185828890.html

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4 FEMALE SUSPECTS SOUGHT FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT


http://www.thestar.com/news/city ... izarre_anomaly.html

4 white females are being sought by Totonto police for sexually assaulting a male.

According to police, females' assault on males made up 8%, yes 8%, of all reported cases!

How come this has never happened to 747's hunters!  

@ $140/Q, I would report this as a robbery of $560 not as a sexual assault!   

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FOLD A T-SHIRT IN 2 SECONDS

http://ca.shine.yahoo.com/video/ ... 230000416.html?vp=1

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Meet China's Female Property Magnet Who is Richer than D. Trump

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/07/0 ... ndex.html?hpt=hp_c4