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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1985-02-06, Page 4n,: Sl;� t'l l,ar and hi'sl ifs' , scratch them olrf :t e worry list, **folk; Having problems balaadlng the household budget? pool even give those trite financial problems consideration. Mankind has far more serious woes to remedy. For, according to famed columnist Ann Landers, and(sin the most advanced techniques in modern palling, she discovered that 72 per mit of her female ° respondents preferred cuddling and the like, to...um, well you know, the sex act. The venerable, eolumnnist was inundated with replies from all over the world 'on the topic and Miss Landers herself was shock- ed, not only at thequantity of replies, but the desperation expressed in those replies by thousands of women. But. wt '�a w about °' of cad �g, ides' completely ig- nored the male perspective. Presumably we were written off as a lascivious x .r letecherous lot with but one thing in mad, Well, in'the interest of fair play (that's spellercorrectly) a Chicago columnist poli- edhismale readers asking for their input on the sex question. Mike Royko of the Tribune asked male -readers direct and poignant questions on whether or not sex was on top of their list of favorite things to do or if they would rather g bowling and drinking with the guys ratherthan watch their spouse waddle across the room in her negligee. Presuming she has one, of course. j t 2rocr gala wac�� 71 atiafi+ed Grit saddling, bowling, „ho r viiga But, as with air serious and. e; f,; there was that.i2 per cent,that all in the `other' or non -human ba&e atrx What their preference was, wasn't illy made clear by the Pollsters. 1 " .r Perhaps we can assume from the con- clusive data of this poll that rnen: would; like a little sex with their fishing. Or would a lit- tle cuddling and bowling be considered a dynamic night out for women? Compromise may be the operative word here. But just attempting to combine sex and bowling may be the difficult part. Apparent- ly a few laws get in the way. THE NEWS PORT FOR DODERICH'St DISTRICT SINCE 1848 �> Founded in 1848 and published every Wednesday at Goderich, Ontario. Member of the CCNA and OCNA. Subacriptiona payable in advance "20.85, (Senior Citizens '17.85 privilege card numberrequired) in Canada, '55. to U.S.A., °55. to all other countries, Single copies 506. Display, National and Classified advertising rates available on request. Phase eek for Rate Card No. 15 effective October 1, 1884. Advertising is accepted on the condition that in, the event of a typographical error, the advertising apace occupied by the erroneous item, together with reasonable allowance for signature, will not be charged for hut that baiancb of the advertisement will be paid for at the applicable rets. In the event of • typographical error advertising goods or services et a wrong price, goods or services may not be acid. Advertising is merely an offer to Sell, and may be withdrawn at any time. The Signal -Star is not responsible for the foes or damage of unsolicited manuscripts, photos or other materiels used for reproducing purposse. PUBLISHED BY: SIGNAL -STAR PUBLISHING LIMITED ROBERT G. SHRIER President and Publisher DON HUBICK -- Advertising Manager • the DAVE SYKES - Editor P.O. BOX 220 HUCKINS ST.Gort%4 INDUSTRIAL PARK SVan7 DODERICH, ONT. N7A 4B$ � Member: +;l *CNA Second class mail registration number 0716 • FOR BUSINESS OR EDITORIAL OFFICES...plenee phone (519)524-2614 Good job on snow removal Winter! We've had our share of it in a few short weeks. In fact, ,winter was progressing relativelysmoothly in view of the fact that January rolled around with few of the nagging symptoms that accompany the time and season. Then suddenly winter struck with vengeance and little warning and the Huron County area was inundated with snow. Feet of the stuff to be more precise. On the weekend -of January 20, the first real storm of the season struck with ferocity, as high -winds- whipped an ample snowfall into huge banks and drifts and reduced visibility to MI in most areas. Most highways in the -area were closed to traffic and plows, schools,. businesses, banks and factories were closed and• it was days before things returned to normal. ' But even through all that, despite the ample snowfall and the drifting, the streets of Goderich have always been in relatively good shape. In fact, the town crews have done a remarkable job in clearing snow off the roads. Only during the height of the storm was it difficult to navigate the streets in town, a time when motorist should not have been travelling anyway. One only has to look towards the end of the driveway to know that the town crew has • been working. It seems there is 'always a jle of snow to clear from the end of the driveway as a result of either the road or sidewalk plow having been by; It's one df the annoying chores of winter, but it also means that the roads and sidewalks are navigable. . So if you find yourself cursing the works department for plugging up your driveway, it means they're doing a good job on show removal. D.S. Take part in all the fun. So far, winter activity for many people, is a daily dose of snow shovelling. While the weather the past two winters has been unpredictable and less than conducive to winter sports, 'this year's weather has been a boon to winter sports enthusiasts. People can actually get out skiing, tobogganiig, ice skating and get involved in other winter - related activities. ---We11,-if-your winter has--beenrbolrixi-g o f_ r an4l y„oul nd yourself complaining about a lack of activity, the Snow Blitz Winter Weekend should cure those blahs. The Goderich Recreation Department has organized an -impressive list of. activities that's sure to take, the doldrums out of winter. The festivities begin Friday - with ~ 'Wintrough a host of activities Saturday to the Kinsmen Club's ski-a-thon Sunday afternoon. _-`_ So if winter is getting the best of you, put the shovel away and take in a few of the activities over the weekend. D S Still flowing ;torr. by Patrick Raftis POSTSCRIPT JOANNE BUCHANAN Well; Ispoke too soon: You mak reeallthat in last week's column, I was expounding on the virtues . of cross country skiing. I Said what a great sport it is, etc. etc. 'and I bragged about how well I skied my first time out. It must have been beginner's luck though. This past weekend, l really overdid things and I've still got the acing muscles to prove it. Sunday night, I actually resorted to putting lineament on my shoulders. I felt like I'd been hit by a truck. A large truck. Ever since writing last week's column, people have been telling me horror stories about cross country skiing. One person, who downhill skis as well as cross country skis, told . me that the only time she ever hurt herself was when she was cross country skiing. Another person told me about two girls who got lost and almost froze to death when they wandered off the trail they were skiing on. Yet another person who deviated from a trail, told me she almost drowned in a swamp. I also heard a story about a woman who had gone skiing alone, injured herself and laid on the ground for two hours before help came. After listening to all these stories, I began to -a trail that you xnow; and dont taxe any foolish chances. I did manage to break a few of these rules on Saturday though: Undaunted by all the stories I had heard, I skied on a trail that I had never been on before and at one point, I got separated from the group of people I was. with. I told myself not to panic and to just follow the trail markers. I was having visions of wandering .around in circles for days on end, before I finally caught sight of my friends again. I also broke the proper clothing rule. Last weekend, I had found that two pairs of gloves were too bulky so I decided to go with just one pair this weekend. 1 fell a lot more this time out and my.gloves were soaked through before I had gone far. My hands, therefore, were extremely, cold. I also stayed out too long and I had a small patch of frostbite starting on my face (at least that's what my friend told me it was when L pointed out the white circle on my cheek). The trail I went on this time had a lot more hills than the trail I tried the first time out. I got about a third of the way down the first one and suddenly thought in a panic, "What am I doing? !" That's when I bailed over to -----feeling_,;guilly_ out writing in my column one side, made myself fall backwards and that cross country s'kiin'g was a relative; # t- aim shoulder out of its safe sport. But I consoled myself with the socket (I don't think t ah is —Cue -WO— fact that it is indeed safe if you just practice terminology but you know what I mean). --.--.some.commii ense rules - alwaysski with I remember standing at the top of another another per on; wear proper clothing; -stick ---tel ' lth.scenes..fr nytke movie "Other Side i;B of the Mountain" flashing .through my mind as my friends: stood- at the bottom . and shouted, "Go for it!" Not wanting to appear chicken, I took the plunge and' was absolutely amazed when I kept my balance (especially since I think I had my eyes shut • all the way down). At other times, I didn't care whether I, appeared chicken or not. I. got into a bad habit of taking my skis off whenever I approached a difficult hill. Going uphill was sometimes as bad as going down. I spent about 10 minutes trying to get up one particularly treacherous slope. I would advance a few inches, then slide back down. I don't know how many times I did this before I finally got so'frustrated that I crawled up that blasted hill on my hands and knees, skis dragging behind me, all the time thinking, "Please God, don't let - anybody come along and see me in such an . undignified position." So, as you know by now, my .skiing experience this past weekend was vastly different from the weekend before. Because of those hills, I've gained new respect for the likes of Steve Podborski and Todd Brooker. Still, I'm not ready to give up. My friends told me that my stride is improving (even ,w -though they probably never want to be seen skiing with me again!) and that's enough encouragement-for-.me:-Howe-ver,.Lth.irik f will brush up on my wilderness survival and winter camping skills. You never know when they might come in handy out there on For fifteenyears we had the good fortune of sharing our home and affection with a lit- tle dachshund whose independent spirit and dignified personality had introduced firmly many traditions and schedules into our household and family over the years. Now his place is empty - so empty. Only those who have known a long, respectful and loving partnership with a dog or a cat understand truly what I am talking about. tine is prepared that the day will come when- the sharing ends, but when it ar- . rives and you know that the lick on your hand is his last, you cannot bear the thought of what ishappening,. Rudyard Kipling's poem "The powerof the dog" expresses everything there is to say and I should like to use my space for making it available to all who have lost such a friend. The poem reads: "There is sorrow enough in the natural way From men and women tafill our day: But when we are certain of sorrow in store, Why do we always arrange for more? Brothers and sisters, I bid you 'beware Of giving your heart to a dog to tear. "Buy a pup and your money will buy Love, unflinching that cannot lie - Perfect passion and worship fed By a kick in the ribs or a pat on the head. Nevertheless it is hardly fair To risk your -heart for a dog to tear. "When the fdurtecn years which Nature per- mits • Are closing in asthma, or tumour, or fits, And where'the vet's unspoken prescription runs To lethal chambers or loaded guns, Then you will find - it's your own affair, But ... you've given your heart to a dog to tear. -�•.-....yrs_..-..�__.._..._ _..___•_.��..���I "When the body that lived at'your single will, When the whimper of welcorne is stilled (how still! ) When the spirit that answered your every mood Is gone - wherever it goes - for good, ,You will discover how much you care, And will give your heart to a dog to tear! "We've sorrow enough in the natural way, When it comes to burying Christian tidy. Our loves are not giver, but only lent, Atcompound interest of cent per cent. Though it is not always the case, I believe, That the longer we've kept 'em, the more do we grieve: For, when debts are payable, right or wrong, A Short -time loan is as bad as a long - So why in Heaven (before we are there) Mould we give our hearts to a dog to tear?" dry ELBA HAYDON"