Tag Archives: politicians

Gauge this for yourself!

Posted on November 17, 2015 by irishroverpei

Railroad  tracks. The  US standard railroad gauge (distance between the rails) is 4  feet, 8.5 inches. That’s an exceedingly odd  number. Why  was that gauge used? Because that’s the way they built them in  England , and English expatriates designed … Continue reading →

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Del Mastro Goes To Jail

Posted on June 26, 2015 by irishroverpei

Oh Boy!!! I had this crooked politician nailed three years before he ended up in jail. Please re-read my early blogs on Good Ole Boy Dean!!! Previous Post 24th June 2014 Remember this Good Ole Boy??? he stood up in … Continue reading →

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Transparency

Posted on February 13, 2015 by irishroverpei

I have always understood the word Transparent to mean something one can see through, for example a window. However the meaning of the word transparency seems to have several different connotations in government circles these days. Indeed it has become … Continue reading →

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Lower Voting Age To 16????

Posted on February 7, 2015 by irishroverpei

The Green Party are advocating lowering the voting age to 16, do you agree this is a sound move? I’m not sure I do, when I was sixteen, and granted that was a long time ago, I could have told … Continue reading →

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Talking Dog for Sale

Posted on February 6, 2015 by irishroverpei

A guy is driving around the back woods of Montana and he sees a sign in front of a broken down shanty-style house: Talking Dog For Sale He rings the bell and the owner appears and tells him the dog is … Continue reading →

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Fourth Storm in so many Days

Posted on February 5, 2015 by irishroverpei

The weather outside is frightful,and school this week is doubtful. If we are lucky the kids will get one day of education this week. We are now in the midst of the fourth storm in so many days. One could … Continue reading →

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The Amazing Austin A 40 Pedal car

Posted on January 19, 2015 by irishroverpei

This amazing pedal car was probably the best ever made and was so alike to the actual car. My young nephew Jim had one in Belfast around 1958, his was green and I wish we had it today! If you … Continue reading →

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Listen for the Bells!!!!!

Posted on November 28, 2014 by irishroverpei

With all the shenanigans going on in the Province with the Liberals running around like chickens with their heads cut off and looking for a new leader  we might well remember to listen for a bell. Remember every bell you … Continue reading →

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Poor Health/Government on PEI

Posted on August 21, 2014 by irishroverpei

There has been much talk of late regarding the fish kills and the chemical sprays being so freely used all across the land. However, by talking about fish kills we have missed the more looming and critical issue of human … Continue reading →

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Irish Racism

Posted on July 2, 2014 by irishroverpei

Racism a terrible thing right!! but then again we Irish don’t really mind, we have always laughed at ourselves. —————————————————— Everyone seems to be in such a hurry to scream ‘racism’ these days. A customer asked, “In what aisle could … Continue reading →

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