This seems like as good a time as any to remind you that movies are fake and that the sorts of things that work there don’t generally translate to real life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyBnQ8kRJVc A suspected car thief tried to make the perfect getaway by racing down a flight of stairs but ended up being rescued by …
Monthly Archives: March 2018
The Good And The Ad
Here’s Gill, continuing our long tradition of talking about commercials. Advertising has been a big thing for many years. Sometimes the ads have been unforgettable, others have left us wondering what people were thinking. From the racist and sexist to questionable advice and the annoying, here are some campaigns you might remember or would rather …
Head-Spinning Flight Safety Videos
Yes, I’m back home. I went to CSUN, the first time in four years. I flew two United flights, and thankfully, they didn’t try to break me or Tansy on either one. Very good news! But I did think their safety video seemed really weird. The words were normal enough, but the surrounding music was …
Parental Influence
And now, Gill thanks her parents for some lessons they taught her. I’ve talked about parental quirks, and parents my parents could relate to on TV, but I’ve never given a proper shout out to them for making me who I am today. Colour blind – My parents taught me how to make friends with …
Today’s Forecast
Time for another big ‘ol dump of Gill’s random facts. The map shows cloudy with a 100% chance of finding stuff out. India – A man broke two Guinness Book records, one for doing yoga on ice, the other for putting fish up his nose. Get some sleep – Ever spent nights tossing and turning? …
Canada Is Getting Mandatory, Localized Emergency Alerts Via Smartphone Soon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHHdM4dkKkc Just so you know, your phone is about to start randomly scaring the shit out of you. But this is a good thing. Canada is finally getting a smartphone compatible emergency alert system. Canada’s wireless providers are preparing for an update to the National Public Alerting System that will force smartphones to sound an …
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Cooking With Coolness
Gill has a few words about some of the international cooking she likes to do. It would have been nice if a few of those words were recipes. I have been to a lot of different restaurants of many different cultures, but I can’t always afford to try that new Indonesian place. That’s where the …
Aside From Every Bit Of It Being Stupid As Hell, I Understand None Of This
I don’t know if Thomas Hartman was high on his own supply or what, but I’m having trouble coming up with anything else that would explain any of this. For some reason, Hartman accused either his cousin or his brother (depending on whether you believe the written article or the irritating autoplaying video on a …
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The Impact Of A Word
Gill has a problem with people’s language. I assume this would include some of mine, and that’s ok. I’ve never been one for banning words outright, and that’s not a position I’m likely to ever change or apologize for. It doesn’t work and it’s not that easy. It’s rare that a word or a thing …
Why Can’t I Bolt In This Bolt?
Cory Allen Patrick and I have something in common. Neither one of us knows how to drive an electric car. The owner of a 2017 Chevy Bolt told police he had stopped at a stop sign at the intersection when a man, later identified as Patrick, approached his driver’s-side window, the affidavit said. It said …