Monthly Archives: February 2010

I’m a very happy hypocrite

Remember all the carping I’ve done about the Olympics? “It’s an obscene misuse of money and resources”…  “It’s going to cause so many problems for the city”…  “I can’t find my keys”, etc. I still think those things, but I’ll … Continue reading

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Aw, Jeff made a friend!

I always tell him that he needs to socialize more…

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Rumble = Not bright. At all.

They say a smart dog has the intelligence of an average 2 year-old.  I don’t know who “they” are, but like the saying goes, why would “they” lie?  That being said, I often think my dog’s pretty smart… until he … Continue reading

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The Northern Lights got nothin’ on corporate resources…

There are GIANT freakin’ spotlights moving around in unison in downtown Vancouver now, which sounds odd until you actually see it.  Then it still sounds odd but looks very cool against the (perpetual) low cloud cover – like Batman decided … Continue reading

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Rumble doesn’t like the tourons.

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What are we missing…Oh yeah, THE ATHLETICS.

I swear to God, the Olympic preparations are 90% about the rich idiots and their conspicuous consumption…  These are the Quebec Pavilion and the Hockey House, both costing millions of dollars so that rich guys and “important” Olympic officials can … Continue reading

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Tourism sez: We’re hot, and if you come to BC, you can be hot with us!

It’s a very pretty ad, and very well done.  The scenery is nice too.

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Homer paid more for his pretzel…

Jeff pointed out this classy establishment on Granville, clearly working on the high-end Olympic clientele:

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It’s… art?

Jeff & I came across this sculpture outside the new Yaletown SkyTrain station.  It’s not the best we’ve seen, but in the top five for weirdness.

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