Archive for May, 2005

German man mugged three times in an hour

Tuesday, May 31st, 2005

From Ananova:
Mugged three times in an hour
A German man who was mugged in a night club was mugged again two more times while waiting for the police.
Reiner Hamer, 27, from Oberhausen, lost his wallet containing £120 and his mobile phone when three men attacked him in the toilet of his local night club.
He called police [...]

Slightly Used, Possibly Defective Husband

Sunday, May 29th, 2005

This eBay auction
That’s right ladies! Now you to can own your very own Slightly Used and Possibly Defective Husband. Make no mistakes. He’s a very hard worker and a get-things-done-man from Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm. But unfortunately for you, what’s left after that isn’t much. If he isn’t napping on the couch [...]

The Great Korean Choose Your Own Adventure

Tuesday, May 24th, 2005

Let’s hope this isn’t foreshadowing anything
You spend the night in excruciating discomfort and are found by the director the next morning, dead from botulism.
See how well you can survive a trip a fictionalized trip to Korea at The Great Korean Choose Your Own Adventure!
In the comments section, let me know if you fare [...]

Stronach makes a switch

Tuesday, May 17th, 2005

CBC News: Conservative Stronach joins Liberals
This morning, an email from a friend told me about Stronach. My friend said:
try to run for leadership- then switch sides- wow, so much for principles!
I might be the first of my blog network to mention Stronach move, but my mind is preoccupied with the BC election currently underway. Talk [...]

Franchise to women in Kuwait

Tuesday, May 17th, 2005

This morning I read about women in Kuwait winning the right to vote in elections. It was proposed in 1999, but delayed until now. Congratulations!

Constitutional Crisis!

Saturday, May 14th, 2005

Andrew Coyne has usurped parliament and has been authorizing spending from the federal treasury! He must be stopped!
The evidence:

“I have the authorized the expenditure of $300 million of your money…”
“I have asked the RCMP…”

I can’t believe it either. He doesn’t even have the confidence of the House of Commons, or the legal right!

Undeclared nuts

Friday, May 13th, 2005

CFIA Alert! Undeclared nuts in COCK brand
(Hat tip: Warren Kinsella)

BCTF bullies, backed by NDP

Friday, May 13th, 2005

“Late last night, British Columbians learned of a BC Teachers Federation secret plan to hold a strike vote days after the provincial election. [...]
“I think the revelation explains why the BCTF is spending $5 million to elect the NDP and put their former president in the cabinet room. Let’s just put that $5 million in [...]

The power of one

Thursday, May 12th, 2005

Who ever said one person can’t make a difference?
CBC report: MP Chuck Cadman is worried that bringing down the government could give strength to separatist feelings in Québec
“I just can’t see things lasting much longer,” he told CBC in an interview from his home in the British Columbia riding of Surrey North, where he was [...]

Blogs are advertising???

Thursday, May 12th, 2005

CBC reports that Elections BC considers Blogs advertising sponsors:
They’re supposed to register themselves as advertising sponsors if they post a partisan position on a candidate, party, or referendum question.
“Under the Election Act, it will fall within the definition of election advertising, and we would ask them to register,” says Jennifer Miller, of Elections B.C.
Miller says [...]