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When you have found the ideal home, the next step is to find a trustworthy home inspector. When you have done these two, rest assured that you will be taking care of what you have invested. Remember to follow the tips we give you before hiring a professional inspector and it will yield positive results.

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Jackson Healy & Holland March
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"When you talk to your doctor, tell him you have a spiral fracture."
-- Jackson, right before he breaks Holland's arm
Writer/director and P.I. buff Shane Black (Lethal Weapon, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, The Long Kiss Goodnight, The Last Boy Scout) is pretty much the go-to guy for mismatched detective duos, and he returns to the fold (after a stint with Iron Man 3) in 2016, with The Nice Guys, a action thriller starring Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling, set in 1970s Los Angeles.
Crowe plays the no-nonsense JACKSON HEALY, essentially a thug-for-hire, while Gosling is HOLLAND MARCH, a fidgety private investigator not exactly setting the world on fire, who even his own (obligatorily cute and precocious) daughter Holly describes as "the world's worst detective." And Gosling himself describes him as a "schmuck."
The odd couple reluctantly team up to find a missing girl whose disappearance may have something to do with the death of a porn star. Of course, the two stumble on to a mob-connected conspiracy that could blow the lid off the City of Angels.
I was expecting wisecracks and explosions. And I certainly got them. There are some hilarious moments of comic ineptitude, with Gosling the prime patsy.
The scene where Crowe tells him to throw him a gun is classic. And Angourie Rice as Healy's daughter Holly is a welcome disruption in the standard buddy fare; injecting a little down-to-earth morality and light into the cynical proceedings.
But I was expecting a little bit more. This is a Shane Black film, after all, and he was coming off the box office success of Iron Man 3 and his last foray into the shamus game, the fan favourite Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.
I felt let down. Gosling and Crowe weren't so much reluctant mismatched partners as two halves of the same mildly disagreeable character, with no real personal friction or major philosophical differences between them other than a vague dislike of the other on apparently general principles. Which is puzzling. Val Kilmer and Robert Downey Jr. crackle and sizzle in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang; here Gosling and Crowe, who certainly have the chops to pull it off, barely display any electricity at all. And the convoluted but thin plot seemed like more of an excuse to tie together various set pieces than any attempt to really tell a story.
Perhaps this project's roots as a failed television pilot have something to do with it. Certainly the final scene almost begs for a teaser for "next week's episode."
-- A.O. Scott, The New York Times
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Ruthless New Zealand ensured Scotland's 105-year wait for victory over the All Blacks would continue with a seven-try 49-3 victory in the opening EMC Autumn Test at Murrayfield.
Hosea Gear, Mils Muliaina (both two), Dan Carter, Conrad Smith and Andy Ellis crossed for tries, with fly-half Carter adding five conversions and his replacement Stephen Donald two.
Dan Parks' third-minute penalty was the only thing Scotland had to show for their attacking enterprise, with the All Blacks defence impenetrable.
Three tries in nine minutes gave the visitors a near unassailable 18-point lead after Parks' early penalty.
A scrum wide on the left was awarded to New Zealand and Sonny Bill Williams crashed through, his backhand pass weighted perfectly for Gear to go in under the posts. Carter converted.
Two minutes later Isaia Toeava raced down the right and found Carter in support on the inside to race under the posts. The fly-half added the extras to make it 14-3.
Hugo Southwell twice had breaks ended before Kieran Reid inspired another All Blacks score. Carter was in support of the number eight and the fly-half in turn found Muliaina to score their third try.
Scotland conceded a penalty and territory and the All Blacks were ruthless once more. Gear sold Rory Lamont a dummy before scything through for his second try of the contest
New Zealand absorbed the Scotland defence before utilising the overlap as Muliaina went over for his second score on the touchline, again from a Williams flip pass.
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A woman had to be rescued from the roof of a burning building today after a row of shops and a nursery caught fire on Teesside.
Fire crews were called just before 3am after reports the shops at The Ings, Redcar, were alight.
Firefighters arrived to find a woman, believed to be in her 20s, on the roof after escaping from a flat above the shops.
"She had got out of the window on to the roof," said Cleveland Fire Brigade watch manager John Yoxall.
"We had to pitch a ladder and one of the firefighters went up and walked her down the ladder."
Four fire engines from Redcar and Grangetown and a hydraulic platform from Middlesbrough were needed to tackle the flames.
Mr Yoxall said: "All the shops are linked and the fire was through the roof. All the shops have been affected, quite a few of them severely."
Today, shocked owners of businesses at the Embleton Court shops, including Bell's Stores, two takeaways and a hairdresser gazed in disbelief at the wreckage.
Outside the Rosedene Nursery, director Clare McCullagh and staff were hurriedly arranging alternative places at their other nurseries in Marske and Saltburn for the 48 children due to attend Redcar today.
Gazing at the gutted building, she said: "It's terrible - we've got a big commitment to look after a lot of children.
"You look at the devastation caused and the fact it can happen so quickly and furiously.
"We've built the business up over 10 years from nothing and now this. We'll want to stay here though."
Police are investigating how the fire started and are treating it as suspicious, although no cause had been established at the time of going to press.
Malcolm Thompson, whose daughter Zabeena runs the Turner's Mill Fish Shop, said the one consolation was that no one was hurt.
"The planning people got this one right by isolating it from houses, yet making it central to the estate.
"That's the only good thing - the girl got out safely and no other houses were affected.
"Our shop is devastated. The roof has come in, debris has gone through the range and the new equipment we've only just bought has gone. It will have to be completely redone.
"It will be a massive loss to the community. It's the busiest little shopping area I know of - on a teatime, you can't get parked in here.
"All those people will now have to go somewhere else for their provisions. It will be a huge inconvenience."
Julie Winter, whose Hair Over Heels hair salon has operated at Embleton Court for eight years, heard of the fire in a phone call from one of her five staff.
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My Prediction vs. The Results
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Prediction: LIBERAL MINORITY
Results: LIBERAL MAJORITY (CLOSE)
184 LPC (+38 from prediction)
Prediction: HARPER STEPS DOWN
- In about 10 hours, Harper will step down as leader, a race will begin
Results: CORRECT
- A CPC aide sent out a letter stating Harper would step down as leader, although there wasn't a formal announcement. Whether Harper remains as an MP, is unknown, but I don't see why he wouldn't stay on and help. He certainly knows what he's talking about when it comes to the PMO. This would be good for Canada.
Prediction: CPC LEADERSHIP RACE
- John Baird - former CPC minister of everything makes a smart comeback
- Maxime Bernier - former Quebec CPC minister has been quietly lurking. And by quietly, I mean at the forefront.
- Jason Kenney - Minister of Defense and Multiculturalism - because everyone knows he will
- Lisa Raitt - Minister of Transport - because she's well-known
- Michelle Rempel - Minister of State-Western Diversification - because she has been very good in the media and against opponents this campaign
- Brad Wall - popular Saskatchewan premier - because he's the outsider and has charisma
Results: TOO EARLY
- The media mentioned that Kenny, Raitt, and Wall were potential candidates, so I'm half-right on this one so far. I also think there will be a quiet "Anybody But Kenney" coalescing around Baird.
Prediction: MULCAIR WON'T STEP DOWN.. YET
- NDP Tom Mulcair will also step-down, but not right away, and he'll make a decision in the coming days as he reassess whether he wants to continue to be leader of a 3rd party, or knowing the knives are out anyway. Nathan Cullen will be the next NDP leader, as he should have been in the first place.
Results: CORRECT, SO FAR
- Mulcair did not step down as leader. Cullen won his seat.
Prediction: CONSERVATIVE BASE INTACT
- What should be noted is the Conservatives are no where near out of the picture, other than government. Whomever is tapped to lead, they will have a chance as official opposition, then after 8 years of Trudeau, they have a real chance. And yes, I just predicted Trudeau will win in 4 years.
Results: STRONG OPPOSITION
- Conservatives got 99-100 seats and have plenty of former cabinet ministers now in opposition. They know the files. They know the ins and outs. They will be much more effective in holding Trudeau and Co. to account. Much more than the previous inexperienced NDP and decimated Liberals. That said, the new leader will need time in opposition.
Some thoughts:
Q: Why did the Harper campaign lose this election?
A: Two things.
1) They underestimated Trudeau to galvanize old Liberals. Even old Brian Mulroney said so.
2) NDP collapse. So although the Conservatives gained some support from the niqab issue, the NDP lost support allowing the Liberals to shoot up the middle, especially in Quebec.
Q: Why did the NDP crumble?
A: Their stance on the niqab issue was not liked in Quebec, Tom Mulcair is no Jack Layton by any means, and a lot of their existing MPs were weak. They lost the "protest vote" as a result.
In my next post, we'll do some advanced number crunching and look to previous elections to see what else happened.


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Norfolk veterans conquer Warrior Games
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Two wounded Norfolk veterans amassed an impressive haul of medals at a sporting event for wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women.
David Rose, from Downham Market, and Simon Chapman, from Watton, were two of 40 veteran and service personnel who were selected by Help for Heroes to represent the UK at the Warrior Games.
Organised by the United States Department of Defence, the multi-sport event - which includes personnel from the USA, UK, Canada and Australia - was held earlier this month in Colorado.
Mr Rose, who has been an aircraft engineer with the RAF since 1986, brought home a silver medal in the 50m breaststroke, a bronze medal in the 4x50m relay and bronze medals in both the recumbent cycling time trial and road race events.
Due to nerve damage to his right arm, shoulder and hand caused by a cycling accident in 2009, the 48-year-old is in constant pain. His arm has a limited function with fingers often 'clawed' and the injury causes frequent muscle spasms.
"I was always into sport and outdoor activities but with injury I thought, wrongly, this was over - this took me to a very bad place," said Mr Rose.
"Being shown and encouraged that I can still do sport has been a life changer."
He added: "I feel so much taller having returned from the Warrior Games."
Captain of the swimming team, Mr Chapman took a silver medal in both the 50m backstroke, 100m freestyle and bronze in the 200m freestyle.
The 49-year-old has served with the RAF for 32 years and is currently a Warrant Officer for the RAF Police.
He has a deficient muscle in his right leg sustained from a sporting injury and two prosthetic implants in both hips after a car knocked him off his bicycle.
The injury has significantly impacted on his daily activities with reduced movement and has left him unable to do any impact or contact sport which had a serious effect on both his mental health and confidence.
"Being selected was a huge confidence boost for me and is a massive turning point in my life," he said.
"I have gone through a period of uncertainty, becoming a little despondent and de-motivated, but I have now found a sense of purpose."
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