This is Wrestlemania weekend. If you’re the kind of fan I am, this weekend is kind of what it would be like if they played the World Series on Christmas while the Stanley Cup Finals were going on across the street. For pro wrestling, it doesn’t get any bigger than this. Of course there’s Wrestlemania, …
Monthly Archives: March 2012
The Real Mitt Romney
Wow. This Hugh Atkin fellow sure put a lot of work in on this one. Nicely done.
This One Man Band Is Better Than Some Multi-person Bands
Really, what the hell can I say about this other than seriously, this is all one guy? Colour me amazed. I have no idea what this song is about because it’s sung in I think Croatian, but this dude is awesome.
What’s The SMS Shorthand For Take A Long Walk Off A Short Pier?
Considering that my afternoon yesterday was highlighted by a distracted guy roaring out of a bank, ploughing into me, kicking me in the bad ankle and bending the hell out of my white cane as he fell on his face, it’s kind of funny that the first thing I see when I start looking for …
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Can I Have Your Password Is A Bad Interview Question, And Yes Is An Even Worse Answer
Job seeker balks at request to provide Facebook login The article mentions it, but it’s worth pointing out again that this is hardly a new thing. I’ve seen stories through the years of various companies and agencies asking for this type of information. It’s troubling that employers think that this is ok in any way, …
Ahh So We Left A Kid. Big Deal, We Have More
One of the questions some parents seem to struggle with is how many kids do I want, and how will I know when enough is enough? The answer varies from family to family, but I think we can all agree that when you can take all 10 of yours and 9 of their friends to …
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She Must Like Me. She Let Me Meet Her Mom On Just Our Second Robbery
Believe it or not, John Jardini isn’t the first guy to try this particular pick-up trick. This sort of thing has happened before. At least twice, actually. Jardini allegedly took $60 from a girl he confronted on Brownsville Road and NoblesLane. She had just gotten off a bus and was waiting for her mother. After …
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Hey Honey, Get A Picture Of Me With This Bar From My Cell
This site and many others are full of stories about dumb things criminals have posted on Facebook. It’s gotten to the point where it’s almost not weird or funny anymore, so we let a lot of them slip bye without comment. But every now and then you run across a Steven Mulhall. A thief who’s …
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Wait, You Studied Where?
As somebody who has written things for a good while now, I can’t help but be just a bit disgusted and disappointed when I see stories like the tale of Jon Flatland. Flatland, a former newspaper owner and now former humour columnist, has recently been exposed as one of the worst plagiarists in the history …
I’ll Ring Your Taco Bell, Mom!
What would a lovely spring day such as this be without a little bit of food-related family violence? Incomplete, say I. Christopher Phillips got into an argument with his mother Rebecca, 55, “because Rebecca used Christopher’s salsa and taco sauce on her dinner,” according to a Manatee County Sheriff’s Office report. After Phillips got in …
