Metchosin.... if you need more relief, and I hope with all my heart that you don't, I just remembered a couple of more such incidents. They don't have anything to do with this thread, but what the heck, sue me !

I hired a guy on an airport construction job in Wabush, Labrador by the name of John Malakoff. He was a very interesting character who had worked all over Canada. One job he had was as a radio announcer in northern Alberta. He was reading the news early one morning and stated that the pilot of an RCAF jet out of Cold Lake had "ejaculated to safety" and his radio career ended. He couldn't say another word, even when he tried several times over the next couple of days.

One more and I gotta go.... I was listening to the radio while travelling to Lewisporte, NF and there was a talk show on with a nurse answering health questions. One lady phoned in and said that condoms should be provided free of charge because some of the outport ( outports are isolated communities along the coastal areas ) stores were charging a lot of money and in such small communities, purchases could be the source of gossip. The nurse said that, if one was careful, condoms could be washed with warm water and mild soap and reused. ( Note here that "townies" are people living in St. John's where the radio show originated, or also people living in larger communities. ) The reply was, "That's well and fine for you townies what got hot water heaters and all, but if you think I'm gettin up three and four times a night to boil a kettle, your gone solid maid."

Apologies for the poor Newfie "accent".