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Well, I guess I shouldn't be surprised that there's a love position named after Niagara's best known landmark.

No - not the Brock monument...

Thank you Cosmo, for introducing to the world Niagara Falls (link NSFW). Forever changing the way I think about bathtubs and shower attachments.

Then again, with the Niagara Romance expo coming up soon, what better timing?

It's also ironic that many, many people (usually Americans) spell Niagara as NIAGRA. Only one letter away from being the blue pill.

Have a happy Thursday!

How do you feel when you're stressed? Like you just want to scream, yell and whack somebody in the head with a stick? How would you like to do that for real?

Introducing: Kendo: the art of Japanese Fencing. I can't think of another place you'll get to scream until your lungs are empty and whack people in the head with a stick.

Of course, it's rather more complicated than that, but you get the idea.

Kendo is a very good stress reliever. VERY good. After a workout you'll be quivering like jelly with all your stresses replaced, at least for a while, with a comforting sense of calm. During a workout you don't have time to think about your troubles because you'll be focusing on your posture, breathing, footwork, technique and the person who's about to be swinging a stick at your head. There's nothing like the latter to make you focus on the NOW.

For more information, visit the Hayakawa Kendo Club at http://www.kendoniagara.com.

Below is an example of sparring in Kendo. Watch for the points!

Just thinking that if there was ever a day to go to The Spice of Life Restaurant & Wine Bar, this would be it.

On Thursdays The Spice of Life features their Family Day special.

Adults receive a 20% discount and up to two kids under 8 eat for free (some restrictions apply).

There's also free corkage on Thursdays, which is great since if you're going to have dinner out with two kids under 8 you'll probably need some wine to get through it!

Do you have a blog?

Is it registered with Technorati, the blog search engine?

I hope it is. Here's something you have to do as part of it. Verify you own your blog.

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There. I just did it.

http://www.technorati.com in case you're wondering what this is all about.

While out and about I noticed a business person has chosen to drive an H3, complete with their contact information and company logo on it.

What do you think about people who choose to drive vehicles that are perceived to be environmentally unfriendly?

We live in an increasingly eco-conscious society and many people try to make "green" choices whenever possible. Going green is the hallmark of a responsible citizen is it not? So what about this businessperson? What could one possibly guess about their character, either positive or negative?

I'm curious about your opinion so I haven't put forward my own to see where the discussion goes.

It is my pleasure to welcome Carl Lascelles from Cornerstone Carpentry to The Niagara Guide family of advertisers.

When it comes to renovations, Carl can do it all, and if not, he knows someone who can. Drywall. Roofing. Building. Framing. General carpentry. Doors. Windows. Decks. Additions. If you need something built or repaired around the house, Carl's your guy.

Check out his website at http://www.cornerstonecarpentry.ca or call him today at 905-734-4470 and start Building Your Way to a New Beginning.

It's WEDNESDAY! Hump Day! Time-to-celebrate-moving-into-the-latter-half-of-the-week-day!

So, why not celebrate by going out for dinner to a nice restaurant and enjoy a nice bottle of wine?

Oh - what's that you say? Because wine is expensive at restaurants?

Yeah, we all know that's kind of true, so why not take your own instead?

Yes, it's true. In Ontario you are allowed to bring your own wine to restaurants. Whether a restaurant will ACCEPT your wine is a different story, but those who do will usually charge a corkage fee to open and serve the wine. This is reasonable as it's taking the server's time, a couple of glasses will need to be washed etc. so there is a cost involved to the restaurant.

However, on Wednesday and Thursday evenings, The Spice of Life Restaurant & Wine Bar offers FREE CORKAGE to all its customers. That means you can take that special bottle of Chateau-du-Whatever and enjoy it with a fabulous meal at The Spice of Life in their newly-renovated main floor dining room. It's a fantastic idea. So what are you waiting for? Get to The Spice of Life with a bottle in hand!

If you haven't had Fish & Chips for a while, you owe it to yourself to check them out tonight at The Fine Kettle 'O' Fish. It's family night after all.

What does that mean? It means for $16.99 you get four pieces of fish, fries & coleslaw. That's what. In other words, enough to feed the family for a lot less than it would normally be.

I was there two weeks ago and was amazed at the deal - and I think you will be too.

Head over to The Kettle and see what you think!

If you're looking for the former posts, they can be accessed here.

http://niagara1.blogspot.com

I don't see us deleting that any time soon, but we'll be continuing on using this new platform. <sigh> Importing blog data doesn't always go smoothly, but here we are. Thanks!

I almost forgot...

Wednesdays are also Senior's Days at The Spice of Life Restaurant & Wine Bar.

Lunches from $6.99 and 20% savings on dinner entrees.

Have a great evening!