Archive for June 2007

New Gaming Deal for First Nations

Ontario is proposing a new deal for Aboriginals that will see their communities share about $125 million a year for 20 years. Humans are notorious for squandering free money. You can see it in kids, and you can see it in adults. If the First Nations people can take that money and actually transform their [...]

Miss Coppertone

Remember the ads that Coppertone ran where a small dog was tugging at the bathing suit bottom of a young girl? Well, they’ve brought that ad up-to-date and removed all possible sexual connotations. Now the dog is shown just playing with her, not tugging at her clothing.

Cell Phone competition in Canada

Interesting full-page ads by Quebecor about lack of competition in the Canadian cell phone industry. At the same time, a 1/2 page article in one of our local papers lamented the same topic. One of the Quebecor ads states that Canada used to be #1 in the world in wireless usage. Now we are #29 [...]

The grass is always greener on the other side

The other side being my neighbour’s yard. And do you know why his is greener? I do. He uses chemicals, which can seep into the soil and into the drinking water. Next time your grass does not look so good, put up a sign that says “Chemical Free Yard”. (for more environmental funnies, see this [...]

Will it ever end?

No. Two levels of government are investigating potential mismanagement of money by the former lieutenant-governor of Quebec, Lise Thibault. Politicians!!!

Why I Lost the Race

This has to be a new one. Formula One racer Anthony Davidson is blaming a Ground Hog for his poor 11th place finish in the Montreal Grand Prix. While we will never know if that is the reason Anthony only managed 11th, it is true that a ground hog collided with his race car on [...]

The Seven Wonders of the World

It seems that only one of the original seven wonders is still out there for us to see. Why not vote for the new set of wonders. Just go here to vote. Voting ends July 6, 2007.