In other retirement news I didn’t get around to posting when it happened, Vic Toews, Canada’s surveillance happy, charity busting Public Safety Minister has become Canada’s former surveillance happy, charity busting Public Safety Minister. He says he’s leaving office to spend more time spying on his family. I may have made that last part up. …
Author Archives: Steve Wettlaufer
Happy Retirement, Art Baumunk
I missed this a couple of weeks ago when it was announced because summer and because that’s just how things tend to roll around here at the best of times anyway, but it’s still most definitely worth a mention especially to anybody who grew up on CKCO and now CTV Kitchener news like I did. …
Your Tray, Right Away
We all know that the food warmers used by fast food restaurants can often be anything but. And honestly, who hasn’t wanted to assault a Burger King employee a time or 12? Really, I can relate. I hate Burger King for deeply personal reasons that you really don’t want the details of. let’s just say …
There’s A Learn To Take A Crapp App For That
Parents, are you worried that your 1-year-old doesn’t have enough to think about or distract itself with while you’re teaching it how to use the toilet? If the answer is yes, then I’m afraid help, such as it is, may be at hand. Introducing the CTA Digital 2-in-1 iPotty with Activity Seat for iPad, because …
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What’s In The Bags?
A man trying to cross the Mexican border on a bicycle with two big bags balanced on his shoulders is stopped by a border guard. “What’s in the bags,” The guard asks. “Sand,” the man replies. The guard, not satisfied, wants to examine them. So the man gets off the bike, places the bags on …
There’s No Such Thing As Something For Nothing, Part 8103
Update: Carin pointed out a pretty big oversight on my part, that being the soundtrack! Bowser and Blue Vasectomy Brian’s Balls by the Arrogant Worms should be here too, but I can’t seem to find it. In these tough economic times, the ability to save money is perhaps as important as it has ever been. …
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Oh Yeah Lincoln Tunnel, Take It All!
Now that I’ve heard the story of George Simpson Jr., cereal eating, phone using bus drivers don’t seem quite so bad. New Jersey’s transit agency has removed a bus driver for committing a lewd act on the job. A commuter videotaped 41-year-old George Simpson Jr. masturbating behind the wheel. The video shows him maneuvering the …
Land Of The Somewhat More Free
Once again, the Onion says what we should all be thinking.Nation Celebrates What Is, Technically Speaking, Progress WASHINGTON—Following two Supreme Court rulings today that allowed homosexuals in California to wed, extended federal benefits to same-sex married couples, but stopped short of calling gay marriage constitutional, the nation celebrated what is, technically speaking, progress, sources confirmed. …
Boy, Are These Jewels Ever Heavy. I’ve Gotta Lie Down
We’ve seen stories of burglars falling asleep on the job before, but this is a little bit different. Domonique Pinkard and Julian Evangelist broke into a house intending to take things. While Evangelist ran off with a TV, some clothes and various other items, Pinkard managed only to pocket a few hundred dollars worth of …
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3 Balloons
It’s summer vacation season, so here’s a nice little tune to get you through the long hours and long lines at the airport. Stephen Lynch – 3 Balloons