In the bleak midwinter
The rumours about a Toronto NFL team have started up again. I don’t really care; I have little use for football. However, it would end this city’s slightly creepy obsession […]
Monthly Archives: November 2006
Suck it up and buy a vacuum
Most Canadians prefer fake christmas trees to real ones. Therefore, most Canadians are nimrods. The most annoying thing about artificial tree makers? They now insist on calling their products “everlasting” […]
A plague on the convenience store downstairs
The radio was on in the store when I went down there at 2:00, and I’ve had “Electric Avenue” stuck in my head since then. NOT cool. [tags]eddy grant, electric […]
No help for Parrsboro after all
It looks like the employment optimism that took over my hometown a few months ago has come crashing to the ground. It all sounded pretty fishy from the start — […]
I'll just have to find some other trappist ale
We had dinner at Volo tonight with my university friend Farmboy and his wife. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm…pasta n’ beer. I’m sad, though; they no longer carry the delirium tremens. .:. Kristen Bell: […]
You don't have to be alive to be helpful.
From YesButNoButYes comes this Bravia ad send-up. Brilliant. .:. We finally got to see Casino Royale (imdb | rotten tomatoes) yesterday. In short: best Bond movie ever. I say this […]
November rain moderate temperatures
Canadian weather is severely messed up at the moment. It’s 12 degrees in Toronto — going up to 15 tomorrow and 17 Wednesday, according to forecasts — while it snows […]
I hope you take a chit, 'cause a chit is what you're getting
Last night I went out with two university friends (who happen to constitute 2/3 of the market*) and their wives to Cava, the new tapas restaurant run by Chris McDonald, […]
In this archdiocese, God don't run the bingo.
We saw The Departed (imdb | rotten tomatoes) last night. I really, really liked it. I’ve never really understood the whole Scorsese love affair, but this one was primo shit. […]
Bring on the downtime
Since I’ve gotten ahead on my reading & assignments, I’ve decided not to do any school work at all until Tuesday. I cannot tell you how happy this makes me. […]
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