Monthly Archives: May 2010

In (Post) Soviet Russia… well, they just shoot you in the head.

Funny story for you: Back in the old days of 2002-2003, I went to the ass-end of the planet to teach English as a second language. I don’t think I’m exaggerating too much here, either – I went  to Achinsk, … Continue reading

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Not the tip I could have used at the time.

Another random story from my past. 1995: After my first failed attempt at university, I shamelessly begged money from my mom and travelled out to Vancouver.  I wanted to create a life as far from Ottawa and my family as … Continue reading

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Bad poops for Rumble = insight into the Zombie Apocalypse.

I know, I know – it’s like how a parent’s life can become largely an orbit around anything and everything to do with their child. That’s how it probably seems with every second post here; all Rumble all the time, … Continue reading

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Very true:

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Short answer: Jewish people have stronger stomachs.

*Thank you dictionary.com for the definition, if not for the Avatar fetish porn you advertise.  BTW, Manna is also energy that Dungeons & Dragons guys get from rolling their 30-sided dice and stuff. I have a working knowledge of the … Continue reading

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Welcome to the jungle…

A year or two ago I got a bug in my ear that since we have a solarium, we should get some plants to put in it and green up our place a little bit.  Our real estate agent (the … Continue reading

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It’s better than the post I wrote at the liquor store. Really.

Out of sheer curiosity (and to justify the expensive small-sizing from laptop to netbook) I’m writing this from the Starbucks on the Square formed by Nelson and Mainland Streets in Yaletown.  I usually look down my nose at people who … Continue reading

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The kids call it “praying” these days. …And now I’m going to hell.

This photo was part of the PostSecret edition for this week: When I checked out the site for this week and came across this gem, like anything else disturbing I find on the internet, I immediately went to find Jeff … Continue reading

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