Australia issues warning about Canada · Saturday January 26, 2008 by colin newell
An Australian government website lists Canada as a country where travellers need to be cautious about terrorism, dangerous winter driving and cold weather conditions.
We advise you to exercise caution and monitor developments that might affect your safety in Canada because of the risk of terrorist attack, says the travel advisory.
The website further warns about bush and forest fires which can occur any time in Canada.
Add Earthquakes and avalanche and that rounds out a series of serious warnings about potential peril in Canada.
And considering that warnings are fair game, lets talk about some potential travel hazards in Australia:
Australia is home to the deadliest collection of animals in the world; man-eating sharks, lethal jellyfish, red back spiders, crocodiles, snakes, scorpions, Tasmanian devils, dingoes, wild pigs, toxic octopuses, killer kangaroos, stonefish, sting rays and many, many more. But the truth is, they rarely harm anyone…
Except tourists.
And if the Kangaroos don’t kill you outright, they will dry hump you silly, before passing you over to a flea bitten Koala for a final humiliation.
Yup. That is Australia.
Be warned.
Amy Winehouse speaks · Friday January 25, 2008 by colin newell
Amy Winehouse sez I should drink Decaf…
and I say No, No, No!
Yea. That is my thought of the day.
Discount brew at the Green Machine · Thursday January 24, 2008 by colin newell
Starbucks is testing $1 coffee and free refills in its Seattle outlets as the global specialty coffee chain grapples with a downward trend in consumer spending and rising competition from fast-food rivals like McDonalds.
It seems that their share price is now half of what it used to be. Chances are this is more an indicator of investor jitters than anything else. It is not like the quality of their coffee has gone down hill or anything – because it hasn’t.
Combine that with a healthier new attitude about fat and calories and the result is – The classic Vente Mocha with extra whip is not getting ordered as often as it once was.
So. Starbucks has Howard Schultz back in the chief executive saddle. It also said it’s closing under-performing U.S. outlets to speed up international growth.
Times they are indeed a changing.
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Looking inward adlib number one · Thursday January 24, 2008 by colin newell
Ok. Stream of consciousness blog entry based on what passed through my brain first.
CBC Website reveals “After interviewing hundreds of witnesses, Vancouver police have no clear suspect descriptions following what they describe as the latest targeted shooting death to occur outside a restaurant in the city.”
The restaurant is Gotham Steakhouse in Vancouver.
From my perspective, the most gauche joint in town and the most likely (for regular folks like me) to find suspiciously rich people inside. You know, like going to a Canucks game – which is something that I have done in the last 6 months (and will again in one month…)
Canucks Games: Where people go to be seen – they are rich folks right? You have to be rich to see the games regularly – or have several hundred dollars to toss IF and ONLY IF you are in town and your other expenses have been covered… because if they are not you are looking at a 400$ evening for a game of ice and puck.
Anyway. Shooting at (I am sorry, Outside of…) Gotham Restaurant.
“Would you like a Potato with your 21 ounce Kobe, Sir?”
Actually, I see a surgeon over in the corner… Maybe I can get my quad bypass now and save the time eating.
Shooting. 2 dead guys. 1 horrified fiancé wearing a tiara. A lot of shocked and confused bystanders not entirely sure who or what shot whom.
I still love Vancouver. Vancouver has always had gangsters and want-to-be gangsters, hoodlums, hooligans, thugs and otherwise arrogant and self-important wankers. Every city has them. Maybe Vancouver has more per capita.
Will I stop going there? Hell no. I respect the ability of professional killers to safely hit their targets and leave us innocent and law abiding citizens the heck alone.
Case dismissed.
