I think the last time I played golf was in the early 1990s with George. I have no idea what possessed us to go golfing — we were spending the summer in our university town, Kingston — but a group of us decided to hit the greens. One particular moment I remember was when George [...]
Monthly Archives: August 2006
Aug
31
2006
If You Sent Me Email Yesterday…
…then please forgive my slow response. I seem to be receiving yesterday’s email in one big lump (I was wondering why it was so quiet), and I’m responding as quickly as I can. Thanks for your understanding!
Aug
30
2006
Travel Advisory for People Flying to the British Isles
In case you’re flying to the British Isles, please note that the security level at their airports is still at “Severe” (the second-highest level, one just below “Critical”). By now, you’re probably aware of the current restriction that prohibits you from bringing liquids, gels and aerosols onto a plane, but you might not be aware [...]
Aug
29
2006
I’m Entitled to a "Snakes on a Plane" Joke
I haven’t gone overboard with the Snakes on a Plane jokes, so I think I’ll post this one…
Aug
28
2006
I’ll be at the php|works / db|works Conference, September 13th - 15th
The php | works / db | works conference takes place in Toronto from Wednesday, September 13th through Friday, September 15th. I’ll be attending, taking my traditional copious notes and taking accordion requests.
Click here for a complete schedule and synopses of the sessions.
Aug
28
2006
A Little Something to Restore Your Faith in Humanity
Over at The Toronto Star, they’re running a collection of reader-submitted stories about little kind acts that local have done for their fellow human beings.
Aug
28
2006
Build Your Own Sesame Street "Yup Yup" Aliens
Even now, the Sesame Street skit shown below (click to view the skit) is one of my all-time favourites:
The “Yup Yup” aliens meet a phone. Click to see the video.
“Mr. Neutron” has posted a photo-how-to showing you how to make your own “Yup Yup” aliens for your own backyard puppet shows. Keep it handy for [...]
Aug
28
2006
Vote Robot Nixon! [Updated]
As long as I’m on the topic of recontextualized images of U.S. presidents, here’s a “Vote Robot Nixon” poster courtesy of strk3:
It turns out that you can buy the poster!
(If the “Robot Nixon” reference flew over your head, it’s from this episode of Futurama.)
Aug
27
2006
George W. Bush is Our New Favourite Pitchman
George W. Bush’s Face Rides Again!
Hot on the heels of simplyaudiobooks.ca’s billboard featuring a picture of George W. Bush beside the headline Don’t Read Enough?…
Photo by Hamish Grant.
…comes another ad disparaging the Shrub’s cognitive capabilities — Yale Shmale:
Where the Campaign Hits
Playing on Bush’s perceived mental midgetry — for which there is ample evidence — is [...]
Aug
26
2006
Travel Diary, Part 2
(If you missed Part 1, it’s here.)
Volunteers
1:09 p.m.: An announcement comes over the public address system: the plane is too heavily loaded with luggage. They’re asking for three volunteers to take a later flight.
“Unless we get three Good Samaritans to volunteer not to board this flight but take the next one, this plane will not [...]
Aug
25
2006
It Sounds Like Liberal Whining
You get three guesses as to where the article titled Power of the Pen and subtitled with “The president uses signing statements to decree which laws apply to him” comes from. Here’s the article’s penultimate paragraph:
Americans may have to wait many years to learn what the rule of law meant in 2006. [...]
Aug
25
2006
Back from Northern Ireland
It was a whirlwind trip — I landed in Belfast International Airport at about 9:00 a.m. local time on Tuesday and departed on Thursday at 11:40 a.m., but I do make it a point not to miss big family events like weddings or opportunities for travel to countries I’ve never been to.
Here are the first [...]
Aug
24
2006
Happy 11th Month-a-versary, Wendy!
Eleven months of marriage already? Happy month-a-versary, Wendy!
I’ll probably somewhere over the Atlantic when you first read this. I’ll be back in time for month-a-versary dinner!
In the meantime, here’s a scene that may or may not have occurred when we were dating…
(This has been posted automatically in my absence. Ain’t technology grand?)
Aug
23
2006
Travel Diary, Part 1
The Airport Rocket
At the risk of flooding High Park with stewardess fetishists, I have observed a number of flight attendants and other people in airline uniforms emerging from High Park subway station. That’s what piqued my curiosity about the “Airport Rocket” bus.
My natural tendency is to take the car to the airport and park at [...]
Aug
22
2006
Comic: Why Some People Stop Blogging
(This has been posted automatically in my absence. Ain’t technology grand?)
