Gill is feeling sad and angry about the state of the world. It’s hard to blame her when you’re staring into the face of mass killings that are so completely and utterly senseless. I often take humorous looks at the things that quite frankly boil my potatoes, but this week’s episode is far more serious …
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Hot Soup, Hotter Temper
If all this great resignation labour shortage stuff is actually true, it really isn’t hard to understand why. Workers have been treated so poorly for so long in so many industries by customers and employers alike that eventually there’s got to be a breaking point. One place where you can very clearly see this in …
I’m Guessing The Bug Survived
I think Carin and I may have shared a building with these people at some point. Des Moines police said they may know how an apartment fire started early Monday morning. According to police, the fire started inside of an apartment at Gray’s Lake Apartments on Fleur Drive when an occupant “attempted to light a …
Your Jumpin’ Heart
I have no words. DO NOT press play. This cannot be unheard. You’ve been warned. Music used in this mashup: Hank Williams – Your Cheatin’ Heart Van Halen – Jump
Toy Department, You Say
Mom! Look! A Super Poker! According to a Winter Haven Police Department report, Flor approached the victim from behind while she was shopping with her 12-year-old son. Flor “unzipped his pants, pulled out his penis,” a police affidavit reported. Getting to within an “arm’s reach” of the woman–who was “facing away from him shopping”–Flor masturbated …
Get Off…My Porch
I’m asking this question sincerely, because as much as I would like nothing more in this world than to continue not knowing, current events are forcing the curiosity issue a little. So…uh…is borrowing sex toys a thing that people do, or is this an isolated incident and of course someone this weird and gross would …
It Might Be A Little Cheaper To Drive A Ford, But Voting For One Is Going To Cost Us All
Ford’s licence fee sticker refund could help him win this election As we approach the provincial election, ‘people are preoccupied with one thing: pocketbook issues’ I understand the point being made here. Unfortunately, it might even be a correct one. But while we’re talking about pocketbook issues, here’s one to consider. $4-$8 Billion. Depending on …
He’ll Probably Mess That Up, Too
Doug Ford promises to spend second term undoing harm caused by first term TORONTO – After un-cancelling the $15 minimum wage increase, Premier Doug Ford is promising Ontarians that, if re-elected, he will spend the entirety of his second term fighting tooth and nail to undo the damage caused by his first term. “Folks, the …
Do We Not Say Flashback Friday Anymore? And Not Quite Early Enough There, Guys
I just watched a story on the news about the Ontario Liberals promising to bring back grade 13 in order to help make up for some of the learning loss caused by the pandemic. Not the worst idea depending on how it’s done, honestly. But I can’t focus on it because of how the anchor …
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Yabba Dabba Doom!
When I die, I hope to go peacefully in my sleep. No pain, no fuss. But I’ll be honest, spending my last moments on this planet dressed up as Fred Flintstone and swinging a broom or a spear or whatever at traffic does sound kind of fun, at least up until the part where I …