Post from 08 Nov 2008
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TIPS THIS WEEK
THE VETERAN ON OUR TEN-DOLLAR BILL - In honour of Canada's Nov 11th – shared by Don
***Look at the back right-hand side of a Canadian $10 bill, to see an old veteran standing at attention near the Ottawa war memorial. Robert Metcalfe died recently at the age of 90.
***The fact he lived to that age is rather remarkable, given what happened in the World War II. Born in England, he was one of the 400,000 members of the British Expeditionary Force sent to the mainland. They found themselves facing the new German warfare technique - the Blitzkrieg. ***He was treating a wounded comrade when he was hit in the legs by shrapnel. En route to hospital, his ambulance came under fire from a German tank, which then miraculously ceased fire. ***Evacuated from Dunkirk on HMS Grenade, two of the sister ships with them were sunk. When he recovered, he was sent to allied campaigns in North Africa and Italy. En route, his ship was chased by the German Battleship Bismarck.
***In North Africa he served under General Montgomery against the Desert Fox, Rommel. He was sent into the Italian campaign, where he met his future wife, a lieutenant and physiotherapist in a Canadian hospital. They were married in the morning by the mayor of the Italian town, and again in the afternoon by a British padre.
***After the war they settled in Chatham, England, where he went into politics and became the warden (chairman) of the county and on his retirement he and his wife moved to Ottawa. At the age of 80 he wrote a book about his experiences.
***One day out of the blue he received a call from a government official asking him to go downtown for a photo op. He wasn't told what the photo was for or why they chose him. 'He had no idea he would be on the bill,' his daughter said.
***And now you know the story of the old veteran on the $10 bill.
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Pat and Dennis from Hylo, Alberta shared these tips.
*** They took a 4-inch led back-up light from a large truck and mounted it on the crank-up TV antenna to use as a yard light. By rotating the antenna it directs the light to the picnic table or wherever they need it.
*** They also mounted an old car horn in the 5th wheel hitch. It has a push button switch inside near the door. Pat used it to call Dennis off the lake when dinner was ready. At night the loud horn moves bears or other prowlers away from our camp.
*** He bought rare earth magnets in ‘Lee Valley’ that he was able to connect to the bathroom door and to the stairs where the opened door contacted. On the stairs he hid the magnet into the rug with a wood screw. Their door now stays put even if the trailer is not perfectly level. These magnets are quite small and very strong with many uses.
*** They use their trailer as a home office and re-supply depot while selling their artwork to gift shops and trade shows. During winter they create their art and most of the summer they roam the country selling it. They stretch a short 1-2 day delivery out for a week or longer and enjoy an extended RV trip in the process.
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VIRUS EMAIL – these are checked out on Snopes.com.
*** Postcard Virus – no matter whom sends it to you do not click a link. These are not new just making the rounds again. A postcard image will open that will burn you entire hard drive.
*** Greeting Cards from a friend is also on the move one more time. To pick-up a legitimate card go to the website listed through your browser NOT by clicking a link – no matter who it says it is from. Then enter the card number as requested in the email.
***The UPS Delivery Failure (sometimes FedEx too) is again on the move. This email also misspells the word ‘packet’ and requests you print the attached invoice copy. DO NOT DO THIS. Opening the email to reach the attachment will launch the virus
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Bill suggested that everyone should replace a CO Monitor every 3-years no matter what the instructions say. Just to be on the safe side.
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PROMOS THIS WEEK
George shared this video – ‘All About Tires’ – it explains why the tread peals. This happened to an Internet friend of ours; he was just lucky that he did not have a major accident. A short Ad precedes the video HERE. Definitely worth watching!
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In this week’s newsletter on RVTravel.com, editor Chuck Woodbury shared a link to the many RV Travel Youtube.com videos. Click here for comprehensive listing - High speed Internet is an asset –
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