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17 Mai Save JerichoOkay, anybody who's talked to me in the last year knows how into Jericho I am. It's classic sci-fi with a great dose of human pyschology - it's like Survivor but much better. And CBS announced today they were cancelling it. The show is great - suspense, mystery, survival instincts and all that television crap. But it had good writing too with good actors. It was the second most popular new show when it debuted, right behind Heroes and we all know how heros is doing. But the show's producers/ advertisers/ bosses took a long hiatus at a bad time. And the viewers didn't follow it. But did they?? I know plenty of people who tape/ PVR it but don't watch it in the time slot - and those numbers aren't counted as "viewers". I watched this show like I watched Star Trek and X-Files. Anyone remember how popular Star Trek was when it debuted?? It was cancelled after just a few seasons. And now look at it. I want my Jericho back - at a minimum for a conclusion. The show ended with the next town (New Bern) attacking them, Jericho pulling the tank out of the barn (literally) and one of the main characters dying on the kitchen table. We need a conclusion. Help save jericho. Sign the petition, evn if just to hear me stop whining! http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?09272006 30 März It's Johnny Cash's faultYou know, it's Johnny Cash's fault I can't find a house to buy. Rap music is also to blame but it's mostly Johnny's fault. Let me explain....
It's now 1:12am. I'm thinking it's time to head to bed. I got woken up this morning to the bass shaking my walls to what I think was rap music - it was hard to tell as the wall and towel rack were shaking so hard I could literally hear them. I come in the door at midnite from having a coffee with friends and it's Johnny Cash. Now, don't get me wrong - I love Johnny Cash and I'm sure he's still singing his sweet music for God directly. But it's 1am and I hear Johnny Cash. First song was The Man Comes Around, followed by Hurt. And that is the problem I believe, hurt. The music was turned on at 1am, the fighting and cursing started at 12:30. And everyone is hurt. I must admit, I feel an urge to occassionally mute the TV, which I've turned up 2x, just to make sure I only hear yelling (with our previous neighbour it never ended there). Which brings us around....
I can't find a house. All over town in my price range are townhouses and duplexes. My friends don't understand and laugh when I say that all I really want in a house is 4 walls that I own. Why is that so unreasonable? I want to listen to Johnny Cash when I want to (and I never want to listen to rap loud enough to shake the walls). I want 4 walls, not 3 like I have now.
01 März Smoking"So that you are not confused: It was the veteran, not the clergy, who gave you the choice of religion; It was the veteran, not the reporter, who gave you the freedom of the press; And last but not least it was the veteran, not the politician who gave you the right to vote."
- Dennis Holmes, president of Windsor’s Riverside branch of the Royal Canadian Legion, expresses the importance of why he believes veterans should be given the choice to smoke in their clubs. 20 Februar Coming RoundPlaying around on Wiki again - sometimes you find some really fascinating things out. Life for instance, I looked up Strathroy. That got me to Strathroy high school and the famous alumi. Okay - this is odd, some are well known and some I literally went to high school with.
Obviously, the first on the list must be Sir Arthur Currie, as anyone in Strathroy can tell you. It's a given. And I had heard that Stephen Leacock was in the area - turns out he was a student teacher for 3months in 1888, yes the school is really that old.
Then there's Dr. Susie Carson - the first female doctor to graduate with first class honours in Ontario (1888- that must have been a good year). And James T. Shotwell - he was the author of the Labour provisons in the Treaty of Versailles and the inclusion of human rights in the UN Charter. Both cool.
Then we have sports - and anyone who didn't play high school sports remembers just how important they were. And I'm proud of the athletes since I can't do it - but do we really need to celebrate that a guy in my grade was the 43rd round draft pick for the Dodgers (Go Mark!) Then we have hockey - Darryl Campbell, Brian Campbell and Andy McDonald - go guys!!! And of course, Chris Daw - amazing athlete - gold medalist at 2006 Paralympic Games and Bronze Medalist at 1988 Games.
We have one artist - Kris Pearn, working for Sony Pictures Imageworks. He is a great guy and a great artist but can somebody please update Wiki as to what Campbell MaKinley is doing... He's great too.
Please let Wiki and the world know that our generation is more than sports. Or post here who the best grad is from your high school. Let your school spirit show!!!
ps. We also have Teddy Lane, bass player for Toronto altband, Tenth Planet. Anybody know them? 14 Februar Billy JoelBilly Joel is coming to London to the JLC!!!
I wanna go soooo bad!
Check out my new music list - how many of his songs do you recognize??? 04 Februar End ATM feesWhy should Canadians have to pay to use our own money??? Even Americans don't in many places and most of Europe doesn't pay ATM fees - at their own bank or someone else's. It's our money - the banks are making billions - Last year the Bank of Montreal posted profits of $2.6 billion, same with CIBC. Bank of Nova Scotia (ScotiaBank) made $3.6billion, TD $4.6 billion and the big winner was Royal Bank with $4.8 BILLION. In 2005, Canadians were charged $420 MILLION dollars to access our own money!
Most banks offer no fee accounts but require you to keep a certain amount in the bank - so bank fees hit people in the lowest income bracket hardest. The NDP want this to stop. Are we with them???
Make your voice heard! 30 Dezember If I were a conspiracy theorist....Now if I were a conspiracy theorist... I would wonder what's going on in Iraq right now. Saddam's been dead 2 hrs (10pm EST on 12/29/06) and there's been no live reports. In today's day and age - no live reports?? Please there are imbedded reporters there, there are troops on the ground. It's 8am on a Saturday morning during Hajj. There are more people in the area than usual. Where are the reports? What's really going on right now that they're NOT reporting? 08 Dezember Diary of a Snow ShovelerSent to me by a friend out west (Thanks Ren!) Wholely appropriate if you're anywhere near London/ Strathroy today...
DIARY OF A SNOW SHOVELER December 8 - 6:00 PM It started to snow. The first snow of the season and the wife and I took our cocktails and sat for hours by the window watching the huge soft flakes drift down from heaven. It looked like a Grandma Moses Print. So romantic we felt like newlyweds again. I love snow! December 9 We woke to a beautiful blanket of crystal white snow covering every inch of the landscape. What a fantastic sight! Can there be a more lovely place in the whole world? Moving here was the best idea I've ever had! Shoveled for the first time in years and felt like a boy again. I did both our driveway and the sidewalks. This afternoon the snowplow came along and covered up the sidewalks and closed in the driveway, so I got to shovel again. What a perfect life! December 12 The sun has melted all our lovely snow. Such a disappointment! My neighbor tells me not to worry- we'll definitely have a white Christmas. No snow on Christmas would be awful! Bob says we'll have so much snow by the end of winter, that I'll never want to see snow again. I don't think that's possible. Bob is such a nice man, I'm glad he's our neighbor. December 14 Snow, lovely snow! 8 inches last night. The temperature dropped to -20. The cold makes everything sparkle so. The wind took my breath away, but I warmed up by shoveling the driveway and sidewalks. This is the life! The snowplow came back this afternoon and buried everything again. I didn't realize I would have to do quite this much shoveling, but I'll certainly get back in shape this way. I wish l wouldn't huff and puff so. December 15 20 inches forecast. Sold my van and bought a 4x4 Blazer. Bought snow tires for the wife's car and 2 extra shovels. Stocked the freezer. The wife wants a wood stove in case the electricity goes out. I think that's silly. We aren't in Alaska, after all. December 16 Ice storm this morning. Fell on my ass on the ice in the driveway putting down salt. Hurt like hell. The wife laughed for an hour, which I think was very cruel. December 17 Still way below freezing. Roads are too icy to go anywhere. Electricity was off for 5 hours. I had to pile the blankets on to stay warm. Nothing to do but stare at the wife and try not to irritate her. Guess I should've bought a wood stove, but won't admit it to her. God I hate it when she's right. I can't believe I'm freezing to death in my own living room. December 20 Electricity's back on, but had another 14 inches of the damn stuff last night. More shoveling! Took all day. The damn snowplow came by twice. Tried to find a neighbor kid to shovel, but they said they're too busy playing hockey. I think they're lying. Called the only hardware store around to see about buying a snow blower and they're out. Might have another shipment in March. I think they're lying. Bob says I have to shovel or the city will have it done and bill me. I think he's lying. December 22 Bob was right about a white Christmas because 13 more inches of the white shit fell today, and it's so cold, it probably won't melt till August. Took me 45 minutes to get all dressed up to go out to shovel and then I had to piss. By the time I got undressed, pissed and dressed again. I was too tired to shovel. Tried to hire Bob who has a plow on his truck for the rest of the winter, but he says he's too busy. I think the asshole is lying. December 23 Only 2 inches of snow today. And it warmed up to 0. The wife wanted me to decorate the front of the house this morning. What is she, nuts?!! Why didn't she tell me to do that a month ago? She says she did but I think she's lying. December 24 6 inches - Snow packed so hard by snowplow, l broke the shovel. Thought I was having a heart attack. If I ever catch the son of a bitch who drives that snow plow, I'll drag him through the snow by his balls and beat him to death with my broken shovel. I know he hides around the corner and waits for me to finish shoveling and then he comes down the street at a 100 miles an hour and throws snow all over where I've just been! Tonight the wife wanted me to sing Christmas carols with her and open our presents, but I was too busy watching for the damn snowplow. December 25 Merry f---ing Christmas! 20 more inches of the damn slop tonight - Snowed in. The idea of shoveling makes my blood boil. God, I hate the snow! Then the snowplow driver came by asking for a donation and I hit him over the head with my shovel. The wife says I have a bad attitude. I think she's a fricking idiot. If I have to watch "It's A Wonderful Life" one more time, I'm going to stuff her into the microwave. December 26 Still snowed in. Why the hell did I ever move here? It was all HER idea. She's really getting on my nerves. December 27 Temperature dropped to -30 and the pipes froze; plumber came after 14 hours of waiting for him, he only charged me $1,400 to replace all my pipes. December 28 Warmed up to above -20. Still snowed in. The BITCH is driving me crazy!!! December 29 10 more inches. Bob says I have to shovel the roof or it could cave in. That's the silliest thing I ever heard. How dumb does he think I am? December 30 Roof caved in. I beat up the snow plow driver, and now he is suing me for a million dollars, not only the beating I gave him, but also for trying to shove the broken snow shovel up his ass. The wife went home to her mother. Nine more inches predicted. December 31 I set fire to what's left of the house. No more shoveling. January 8 Feel so good. I just love those little white pills they keep giving me. Why am I tied to the bed? 02 Dezember Cool ideasCheck this out - bit of poor video but it's amazing how a guy who wants to be Prime Minister lives. He and his wife really mean what they preach!
On a lighter note on YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-hily9pMRE
Adults only warning even!! 14 November Talking about Winfrey: It's because of Dr. King that I standWOW!!! I must respect Oprah... Quote Winfrey: It's because of Dr. King that I stand 13 November ResponseThis is my response to my friend Hersh's blog...
I would like to add my comment AGAINST the vote by mail, or at least suggest improvements. I voted in the last municipal election. I am 100% certain of this fact (I even know who I voted for) in the same riding, at the same address. This year - I wasn't on the voter's list. My parents got a voting card for me, where I haven't lived in over 5yrs. So I did what any normal working person under the age of 50 (excuse me, I mean no offense) and hit the town hall website. There I could read how to register as a candidate, video instructions on how to vote by mail (perhaps more needed to read those) but I could not add myself to the voter's list, nor even find a link to find out how to. So I tried to call town hall but they're closed for 2hrs when I get home at night. I finally find ONE sign in the whole town (Thanks Doug and Marilyn's Bike Shop) and I am already 2days over the line to be added to the voter's list. Great! First election I've ever missed.
My suggestion - make your website more useful, not just at election time but all the time. Perhaps, more people will know what's going on in the town and want to participate. Second - investigate internet voting, it was used for the first time today in municipal elections. We're a rural area but snail mail isn't the only way to mail anymore.
Congratulations and Thanks to all those who took part, both by running and voting. 02 November Lutheran? Or not?Well, according to this page, I'm not 100% Lutheran. Nobody tell my parents, or worse, Num and Bop!! It's gotta be the year or two I was attending the Unitarian Universalist Church in Windsor. Or perhaps the fact that I've studied religion to death and formed my own opinions (which are very close to the ones brought up on). Sorry Dad - haven't gone Baptist....
Mostly still Lutheran since I laughed at all of this... http://enigmaticperiodical.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!62681DC2865BE179!510.entry
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