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That's strange footage. It's as if the camera operator and all the people on the beach were just waiting for the dolphins to arrive; like they knew it was going to happen. I wonder what the story is.

October 2010. Thanks for the congrats.

I'm married. And I don't like dance clubs anymore. =)

Thanks for the wikitravel suggestion - I didn't even know the site existed! I especially got a kick out of this advice... "Russian driving is wild. Drivers attack their art with an equal mix of aggressiveness and incompetence." The trip will be via cruiseline, affording only a short visit, but atleast there will be an overnight stay. White Night(s) sounds like a good time, from what I've read on the net. Sight-seeing is a big draw; taking in the architecture, river cruises, or the like. I'm a bit saddened to hear about the weather. Rain is my sworn enemy, and not just while travelling. But it's definitely not uncommon in coastal cities. I'll take my trusty l'il umbrella. Natch. I don't like the idea of having to stay with the cruiseline excursions in order to visit St. Pete's, so getting a tourist Visa is something that I'm really keen on. Trouble is, the travel agent is unhelpful in this respect. And the internet offers up a lot of sites to help secure a Visa but I don't know if any of the sites can be trusted.

Spay and neuter your pets!* Thread closed for me too. *Pandur bears included

The more likely t-shirt for me to be sporting: Down with Poutine. Down the hatch, that is. Yum. yum.

Okay, where's Sergei? I know for a fact he went to St. Petersburg. Well, that's not entirely true. I know for a fact he was planning to go there. Whether or not they let him in is unclear.

I know I should post something about Aspergers in response to your post, but the thing that struck me most is Simon Baron-Cohen's name. I wonder if there's a relation to Sacha Baron Cohen (hyphen or not). Once again, pop culture takes over. Kee-kee.

Thanks, JonS. Robocall update: There's a break in the case and a full confession is expected later today from the person who's responsible. We'll see what kind of punishment the perp will get.

I'm thinking about going there this Summer/Fall. If you want to share any travel tips for St. Petersburg, please do - I'm all eyes. Do any fellow Canucks have experience with getting a 30-day tourist Visa to enter Russia?

I did a quick search on Aspergers, looking to see if a specific trait would be considered a symptom of Aspergers - and that is obsessing over the past. I'm not referring to casually reflecting back on things, but full-out obsession. My brief search didn't turn up any mention of it, though. Deez, any insight?

I'm with JonS in that obviously there are people who think auto-dialers serve a purpose, but I hang up as soon as I here a recorded voice on the other end of the line. I wonder if I've missed out on collecting any lottery winnings.

You know, Donkey's got a point. There is the danger that Peng may be overthrown by Boo. Just sayin' is all.

We all know it was video! Video killed the Vaudeville star. Anyway, the song that's paired with Joe Shaw in my mind is 'It's a Long Way to Tipperary'. Those of you who know, know. Those of you who don't know, obviously don't care enough.

Nah, that's just icing on the cake. Two taps, one faucet was the cake. By the way, those single taps are mostly only used in kitchens here, not so much in bathrooms, save for public washrooms. The next leap was the motion-activated sensor faucets in public washrooms. And the matching motion-activated paper towel dispensers and hand dryers deserve a mention too.