Category Archives: Rants

The Inevitable

You might not know this about me, but in a little under three weeks, I am going to be going to the Greater Metro Lumsden Downtown Core Community Hall to do some serious, *serious* civic duty. Hardcore civic duty. And … Continue reading

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You might read it here, but what does that mean?

So, there’s this advert that’s run in at least one, possibly more Canadian newspapers. I’m not interested in posting the advert, but I’ll link to an article that talks about it. Understandably, a lot of people are Very Upset about … Continue reading

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Fuck You, SaskTel. It’s a fucking emergency.

“It’s unfortunate that your elderly grandmother lives in an area where there are no technicians to go and check on her phone line, but we have a ticket written out for her for first thing Monday. If she’d like a … Continue reading

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Gran Turismo

I have now accepted that I am rapidly approaching the “GET OFF MY LAWN!” stage of Old Fartedness. High school kids have parties across the street from our house, and I think, “well, it won’t be long until one of … Continue reading

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The Things That He’s done

With all due respect to Chuck Norris, there’s just not enough Canadian Content in the list of his accomplishments. But here’s the deal; Canadians are far more understated than Yankees. So if there *were* a Canadian who Did Stuff, it … Continue reading

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Some things are better left unread

I got into this discussion twice in the last week. Granted, once was because I started the discussion, but still. A while ago, a friend of mine suggested I read a certain book. It was, the friend said, a favourite. … Continue reading

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Another small truth

Is that when you *act* like a bigot, under the pretense of “trying to establish a fair playing field”, you become a bigot. I’m not talking about lampooning or being sarcastic or any of the other things we do at … Continue reading

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It’s really not that big a deal

All of a sudden, people all over effbook are freaking out about the two-year-old story that Gary Goodyear, the Canadian Minister of Science, doesn’t believe in the theory of evolution. I think this is a bit of an odd turn. … Continue reading

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It’s time

Yours Truly is just going to have to apologise now for pretty much everything that may or may not come out of her mouth or issue from her fingers in the next little while. You see, I’m planning to shiv … Continue reading

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Just leave a couple of twenties on the bedstand before you leave

I got a Very Special Communique today. It was from Human Resources Development Canada. The Guvviment of Canada has taken this opportunity to inform me that my youngest child has attained the age of six years. DO YOU KNOW WHAT … Continue reading

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