Monthly Archives: May 2008

This is funniest thing I’ve read in a long time: “Obesity as a Cause of Global Warming.” For real. Apparently someone actually did a study. Now I know the boffins have been going after fat people lately, but linking it … Continue reading →

I allow the walnut tree in my backyard to exist mostly as a courtesy for the local squirrels. They take care of all the walnuts for me and you don’t have to rake its leaves. I had always wanted a … Continue reading →

Guantanamo Bay has a McDonalds! This and a Subway, Pizza Hut, A&W, Taco Bell, and a KFC. It even has a fancy place called the Wind Jammer, perhaps because every Caribbean resort should have a bar called the “Wind Jammer”. … Continue reading →

1 in 20 Canadian non-combat soldiers tests positive for drugs Sayeth the CBC: Averaged out, 6.5 per cent of those tested in the navy and five per cent in the army indicated positive results, almost entirely for marijuana. Well, duh. … Continue reading →

Poor Gaeta. He survives “Guess What’s Coming to Dinner” but Dr. Cottle has to amputate his destroyed leg. He comforts himself by singing in his hospital bed; it’s a sad tune, almost like a dirge. So while technically we didn’t … Continue reading →

And that weekend is the May 24 weekend. Arguably the most important weekend holiday in all of Canada. Certainly one of the most important weekends in my schedule. I’ve got a LAN-bash to go to. Video games and beer. Very … Continue reading →

I went to gas up the van today, I needed the fuel and you should do this a few days before the May-24 because gas stations always jack the price up ten cents on the weekend. Imagine my surprise when … Continue reading →

The other shoe has dropped in the on-going outrage against Bell. In addition to pissing off its resellers by degrading their service, it looks like some folks also believe that Bell is spying on them. See, Bell has a bit … Continue reading →

Smith came round the other day and as always, we got to talking about everything. Eventually it drifted over to oil and global markets, then eventually to electrical cars. Smith had suggested the current generation of hybrids and electrics had … Continue reading →

[part 1] They’re setting a brisk pace this season. This latest episode (“Faith”) sees the end of Jean Barolay by an angry Model Six. Barolay was one of Anders’ Buccaneers (the cute one), and he’s understandably pissed off at the … Continue reading →