The Police Are Writing Their Own Festive RIDE Songs Now

It seems that the local police just swiped our gimmick, Carin. The Waterloo Regional Police Service is taking a festive approach to spreading a message of safety this holiday season. Two holiday jingles – one about texting and driving and the other highlighting the decision to not drink and drive – have been set to …

It’s That Time Again!

Gill is here to muse about gifts and wish everyone happy holidays. Time to trim that tree and light the Minora, because it’s going to get awkward! That Cool Factor Imagine it’s Christmas or Chanukah and you come to open your gifts. Guess what you find? You now are the first among your friends to …

Darren The Red-Nosed Father Attacker

What kind of guy beats up his own dad on Christmas Eve just because the beer ran out? Oh. It’s Ireland? That makes sense. I forgot about the alcoholism nature of their kind. He told the Boxing Day session of the court that Darren Johnston became increasingly agitated during an argument between the pair. β€œHe …

Who’s Got A Bag Filled With All Our Stuff? Santa’s Got A Bag Filled With All Our Stuff!

So that’s where all the nifty stuff we get for Christmas comes from. A man is facing several charges after breaking into a home and making off with jewellery, cash, tools, alcohol, electronics, guns and ammunition. That man? Charles Santa. I hope the police aren’t too hard on him. He may have done it for …

2014: Goodbye And Good Riddance

It’s mid January, and I feel like I have to write the usual holiday wrap-up/year in review post. I feel like this will be the shortest one ever because both the holidays, and the year, feel like they have been snatched and tainted. Getting to my family’s Christmas was coloured with a bit of Carin-style …

An Actual Silent Night Would Have Been An Upgrade

I know it’s not Christmas anymore, but I just had to post this because it’s so amazingly bad. So bad, in fact, that had I not been warned ahead of time that it was supposed to be Silent Night I may not have recognized it. Seriously, what the hell is this woman doing? Warning: Audio …

It’s The 12th Day Of Christmas, And My True Love’s Mad At Me…

Here’s another episode of I love Twitter. Here’s a bit about what would happen if someone received all the gifts from the 12 days of Christmas. It sort of reminds me of this old post about shoveling snow. I don’t know why, but the second time I listened to this, his crying at the end …