In the late 1990s, a surprsingly large number of friends-of-friends who were women were involved in relationships with older married men (it was never clear to me how much thought they’d given to the long-term prospects for the relationship). I remember a Globe and Mail article from that time that talked about “The Man Glut”, [...]
Monthly Archives: February 2007
Feb
23
2007
"Sex attacks blamed on bat demon"
That’s the strangest headline of the day, courtesy of the BBC:
Men in parts of Tanzania’s main city, Dar es Salaam, are living in fear of a night-time sex attacker.
A BBC correspondent says the attacks are being blamed by some on a demon called “Popo Bawa” meaning winged bat.
Some men are staying awake or sleeping in [...]
Feb
23
2007
Damned Jedi Fratboys
[via How Now Brown Pau] Tequila + testosterone + lightsabers = trouble [video, typical college kid swearing]. “A bit Forced,” says Paulo, but it made me smirk.
Feb
23
2007
Don’t Mess with the Senior Slayer
I’ve fended off a mugger while travelling once, with a little help from the accordion (See the December 31, 1999 section), but I have to salute the 70-year-old tourist who killed a 20-year-old mugger — who had two buddies armed with knives — in Costa Rica with his bare hands with a filet mignon on [...]
Feb
23
2007
It’s Spelled "D-E-F-I-N-I-T-E-L-Y"
I’ve been running into the misspelling “definately” more and more. That’s why I’m glad that someone finally set up a web site that explains that the word is spelled “D-E-F-I-N-I-T-E-L-Y”. You know, from the same root word as “define”.
Feb
23
2007
See Scary Pictures of Geeks Making Out! (And Maybe Get Some Tech News Too…)
The only thing scarier than seeing famous Open Source spokesgeek Eric S. Raymond in mid-make-out…
…is seeing Steve Jobs and Bill Gates just prior to making out!
Where can you find these images? On Global Nerdy, the tech blog I run with my pal George! Check it out! End of exclamation marks!
Feb
23
2007
Now THAT’S What I Call a Back Yard!
As long as we’re having unseasonably cold temperatures, could I have one these, please?
Photo from Miss Fipi Lele. Click to see at full size.
Feb
23
2007
Brief Encounter with a Rock Star
Throwing the horns at Queen’s Park, May 1999, on the first day I took the accordion out on the street.
While waiting to pick up my sister and her family at Pearson’s Terminal 1 last night (and oh yes, is Terminal 1 so much nicer than the skank-o-riffic Terminal 2), I noticed a young woman holding [...]
Feb
22
2007
Make Your Tips Stand Out with Origami Cash!
I’m going to have to learn how to leave tips that scream “Accordion Guy appreciates your service!”, like the one in the video below:
Other interesting cash origami can be found at this article on the Personal Finance Advice blog.
