Beer For The Homeless isan interesting idea, but I think that's the last thing they need.

Even if it is a weiner.

We're watching Project Grizzly again. Cathy has never seen it and as we saw a grizzly bear today at the zoo I thought watching this tonight would be appropriate. I forgot how obsessed Troy Hurtubise is. Since being attacked by a grizzly bear when he was a young man hunting in the woods alone Troy has been looking to confront the bear again. His quest has taken him years of reasearch and over $150,000 in building a bear proof suit. He's thrown himself off cliffs, been beaten by bikers and was hit by a truck at 50kmh... not just once but 18 times! Not exactly a testament to mental health. All that aside, I hope Troy meets his bear one day. A great flick from the NFB! Canadian tax dollars at work. LOL!

Saw lots of animals and watched them feed the lions and tigers. I love the zoo!

Started yesterday.... aaaaahhhhhh! Carol's sister, Cathy is in town from Dallas. We're off to see 28 Days Later this afternoon.

CBC Sports: Ducks ask Kariya to take pay cut Seeing as North Vancouver native Kariya is going to be a free agent on July 1 the Ducks' timing couldn't have been worse. This guy helped them to get to the Stanley Cup finals this year. I know they lost, but their even getting to that level at all is in no small part due to Kariya's play?

Being sore losers and taking it out on your athletes is becoming a disturbing trend for sports organizations. They played their asses off for you weasels in the head office. Win or lose they should have been rewarded, not punished.

All you Americans planning on traveling abroad can buy an American Apology Shirt just so you don't have to explain to everyone you meet.

PawSense detects whether or not the typing coming through your keyboard is "cat-like".

Newsday.com - Eminem Dangles Doll in Jackson Imitation Thanks to Lance for the link.

Yahoo! News - Drug Promises to Prevent Prostate Cancer This drug is too late for many, but not for the rest of us. Shrink dat prostate!

Prisoner escapes courtroom with fake gun Thanks to Kat T for another great link.

Sombreros are great for preventing sunburn on the head... both of them.

Thanks to Pauly for the picture.

The Stones are rolling in for a benefit concert for SARS. Along with AC/DC, The Guess Who, Justin Timberlake, The Flaming Lips, Kathleen Edwards, The Isley Bros, Sam Roberts and Sass Jordan the Rolling Stones plan on lighting up Downsview Park Wednesday, July 30th.
As Bill G, the sender of this link, pointed out, "Kinda funny, having such a large concert for SARS....those outdoor concerts are always so very clean. No one ever coughs at them." ...wink ...wink
I also mentioned how the johnny-on-the-spot toilets are always in such pristine conditions. I remember at Ozzfest in '95 at UBC's Thunderbird Stadium how one porta-potty had a big piece of crap squashed beneath the toilet seat and at Edgefest in the same venue another sported a large sized dump in the plastic urinal. What fun!
As added fun, here's the aftermath of what happened at Downsview park on World Youth Day when the crappers exploded during the Pope's visit.

RCMP suspends employee after money taken from lost wallet
Looks like the cops need to screen their employees a little better. Whoopsy daisy!

CBC News: Police release photo of suspect in Holly Jones killing

Is it just me or does he look creepy? Yikes!

Complaints czar says original investigation by police could be flawed
Look! It's another case of the Vancouver Police Department investigating and clearing themselves of any wrongdoing (of course).
This is a recurrent problem here in BC and, frankly, across Canada. How the hell can we police the police?

Thanks to Big Al Mac for making my Monday morning with this one.

It's about time the midget wrestlers had their own Wrestling Federation.

Sorry ladies...
Yahoo! News - Y Chromosome Can Repair Its Own Genes

Are you at a loss for words when wanting to berate that idiot who cut you off in the grocery store line up? Check out Insultmonger.com ::: The Art of Insults to get some fresh put downs and have a laugh at the old standards.

One of my faves, "If I want any shit out of you I'll squeeze your head."

Check out London's Highgate Cemetery aka City of Shadows. It's supposed to be one of the most haunted graveyards in the world. If I ever get to London for anything other than a stop over I will definitely take a tour of this famous boneyard.

Thanks to Lance for the link to The First Official Air Guitar Championship. I wouldn't mind winning a trip to Finland. I play a mean Van Halen air guitar.

I guess I have to see it CHUD gives it a rating of 8.8 out of 10.

Click here to find out!

Thanks to Jackson M for the link.

Pizza Schmizza, has hires homeless people off downtown sidewalks to take part in a guerrilla marketing campaign A great idea or exploitation? Chime in...

'Sopranos' to film sixth season.

NEW YORK (AP) -- Tony Soprano -- or at least the HBO series that bears his name -- will be sticking around awhile longer.

I'm still waiting for the 5th season, but at least we know they'll be around for another few years.

Here are some more ideas Martha had for this small space:


Thanks to Carol for the pictures.

Bill G sent me the link to Hollywood Is Calling this morning.
Upon browsing the site full o' has-been celebs and one shuttle astronaut who will give a loved one a phone call for cash I thought maybe instead of 'Hello' or 'Happy Birthday', you could have celebrites call your enemies or people you want to tell of with 'go f*** yourself' messages.

Picture it...

**Telephone Ringing**

Someone who ripped you off [picking up phone]: Hello?

Todd Bridges: Hey a**hole! I'm Todd Bridges!

Someone who ripped you off: Huh?

Todd Bridges: You heard me b****! You owe [insert name here] money. You don't pay, Gary Coleman and I are coming for you.

Someone who ripped you off: Whatchu talkin' 'bout, Willis?

Tyler, the not-so-evil Sys Admin, sent me this Mac Rant (3.5mb WMV file). I must say it's one of the better one's I've seen. I actually laughed at this one. :)

Gothic Gardening: Something Wicked This Way Grows....

The new Harry Potter book is coming and already thieves have made off with a few thousand copies. It promises to be the big seller for the summer. If You're ordering the book (as I am) it probably won't fit into your mail slot (see above). I can't wait to see what happens to Harry next. Maybe he'll finally nuke the Dursleys and turn Draco Malfoy into a newt.

Yahoo! News - Boy breeds beetles in his body
Thanks to Lance for the link.

MarthaSings.com .................................This Site is a Parody Thanks to Bill G for the link.

Thank God I didn't buy one three months ago.

Police tell family of woman last seen in 1999 that she's dead It just keeps going on.

Just so you know, these cars are gay. The Ford Ranger, number 9 on the list, just happens to be what Carol and I drive. I guess my wife and I are gay. I know, I know, it's the most popular small pick up for families straight and gay, but it's still interesting.

Find all the gobbledegook that's unfit to print right here.

Miranda Instant Messenger is another free piece of messnger software that allows you to connect with just about every chat protocol known to man.
Did I mention it's free?

Thanks to Chuff for the heads up.

George W Bush can!

Thanks to Bill G for the link.

Gamespy.com has a decent list of the 25 dumbest moments in gaming. Worth a read if you like games.

We haven't heard the last of Jerry Springer. Run Jerry Run! is the website this former Mayor of Cincinnati turned trash TV host is using in his bid for a senate seat.
God help us all.

Halifax cops to probe RCMP shootout.
Mom and Dad saw and heard all the sirens and even heard the shootout. They were pretty creeped out. Lots of excitement in little Bridgewater.
I also spoke to my cousin Scott. This turkey was his wife's first cousin, so through marriage, many times removed, he was related to me too. Ugh! Scott said the family is pretty baffled as to why this would happen, but others I talked to aren't surprised.

CNN.com - 'Soprano' Gandolfini shares his wealth - Jun. 12, 2003 Will there be a sixth season? Please! Please! Please!

I saw this on MetaFilter this morning.
Don't mistake Aberzombie.com Classic Tees for Abercrombie and Fitch. Apparently the WIPO doesn't think you will and is letting Aberzombie.com stay as it is. The WIPO says:
'Although "zombie" preceded by "aber" might call to mind the Complainants’ marks, especially in the context of the Respondent’s business of selling t-shirts, the Panel finds that the public would not confuse the Respondent for the Complainants, and thus Abercrombie and Aberzombie are not confusingly similar.'

Looks like I need to buy another zombie T-shirt before the decision is appealed.

Check this out. Now you can have all you ICQ and AIM contacts in one place. To heck with Trillian.

If you're sick of working and would rather just lay around submit your site to CyberBeg.com. I was harassed by an aggressive panhandler in front of 7-11 this morning. Perhaps he needs to submit his site to CyberBeg.

Thanks to Bill G for the link.

TechTV | Dark Tip: Build an Xshok Controller

Thanks to Chuff for the link.

According to CHUD more zombie fighters have been cast in the Dawn of the Dead remake. It turns out ER and 8 Mile cast member Mekhi Phifer is one of them.

BBC NEWS | UK | Rebranding puts black marks against UK flag
I get the reasoning behind the proposed changes to the British flag, but I'm not sure it's a good idea to be mucking with something so historical. It looks ugly. To change it would be like putting a bunch of green stars on the Canadian Flag.
Dumb! Dumb! Dumb!
My vote would be a big fat NAY!

Yahoo! News - Hulk: It's Not Easy Being CG
If any of the buzz is true, I'm not going to pay money for this crap. I saw the trailer for Hulk and was, frankly, disgusted. What a load of crap. Talk about ruining a favourite.

Hey Ang Lee! Stick to the martial arts movies and leave the comic book stuff to people who understand it. Jeez.

Go to Crank Dot Net to find out that I'm only mildly whacked compred to some of the weirdos out there.

What's so special about the guy you see above? Click the links to see more pictures:
OMG! | No way! | Rico Suave

Thanks to Pauly for the pictures. (You sick bastard!)

I was surfing and found the site for Lunenburg - Nova Scotia. It's a beautiful little town just minutes awy from where I grew up. It's also home of the BLUENOSE and the and UNESCO World Heritage Site.

I was playing VIETCONG with friends last night. It's a tough game, but really fun. It's fun to crawl around in the jungle under fire and listen to you teammates swearing their asses off.

If it looks like shit you may find it here.

Rick P sent me a link to this file. Hilarity for sure. It's what people are really saying behind all that BS. You need Quicktime to view it.

Click on the teddy bear's tummy to hear a nice message. Use your headphones if you're at work or there's kids around.

I'd like to have this. Now that's a desk.

Here's his acceptance speech.

eBay Motors item 2418390273 (Ends Jun-15-03 15:17:38 PDT ) - Ford : Galaxie

Thanks to Donnie Mac for pointing me to it.

Check this out. I wonder what a little weekend cruise around the Vancouver harbour would cost gas-wise?

Thanks to Bill G for the link.

And the winners are? Not me. :)

Geoff W sent me a link to The Bumper Dumper. Like he said, "Another useful invention from the people of Texas".

If you get spam, you'll get this.

Thanks to Bill G for the link.

CHUD has reviewed 28 Days Later who give it a 9 out of 10. I can't wait!! This movie also gets an 83% fresh rating at Rotten Tomatoes. It appears thi sfilm is not just another gore filled teen horror flick that leaves you flat at the the end. This one sounds like it may have a message, albeit, not a pretty one. I'll jump at the chance to see this film. I enjoyed Trainspotting by this same director. This film promises to be just as socially harsh, if not more so.

Adam and Drew talk Hip-Hop. Too much. I just love those guys. I listen to Loveline on MOJO every chance I get.

Time to get a tan...


Thanks to Pauly for the picture.

Check out Tongsville there's lots of cool crap there. What a neat little town.

What do you think? Is it Art or Crap. Thanks to Bill G for the link.

Maybe 6000 times faster... Yahoo! News - New System Could Speed Up Internet Downloads

Today is Clean Air Day according to Translink and to thank us for our "clean commute" they were handing out buttons on a cardboard (didn't a tree die for this?) with information on Clean Air Day and how if I wear my button for the next week I just may win stuff. This actually seems like a positive after some thought and a bit of an anti-corporation rant in my head. I know Translink is just trying to get more people on transit so they have more money to spend stupidly, but transit is a good idea anyway. Driving into Vancouver during rush hour on any given day is enough to drive anyone to be willing to sit next to a farty old woman on an uncomfortably undersized bus seat.

Randomly selected customers who are wearing the Clean Air Day button from June 4 to June 11 will be eligible to win one of many prizes, including:

• Monthly three-zone transit passes


• $250 toward the use of a Cooperative Auto Network vehicle


• A free month of Jack Bell Foundation vanpooling/carpooling


• Vancouver Aquarium tickets


• Movie tickets


• Tickets to various sporting events

Kind of cool. I just may wear the stupid button. I can always handle free stuff. PLus I do take the train everyday. I guess we are actually doing our part for the environment.

Clean Air day is sponsored by Co-Operative Auto Network, Jack Bell Ride Share and Translink.

No beer required. I feel woozy.

Thanks to Ken R for the picture.

Check out these yoga videos for you and your cat. Great for cat nuts. This guy's cat is named Ovaria. Weird. Ovaria does not appear very happy.

Muhahahhahaha! Paul will love this one.

Check out 20Q and see if this amazing site can figure out what you're thinking in 20 questions.

Thanks to Matt S for the link.

Yahoo! News - Feds Pursue Indictment Against Stewart
Looks like Martha Stewarts legal woes are nowhere near over. Maybe she really will be doing time. I must say that the shiv cozy is still my favourite.

UNDERWORLD looks like another flick I want to see. Vampires! Eek!

No I don't mean the Hinterlad Who's Who kind...

I mean: Jerry Mathers

Nastiest line ever on TV?

June Cleaver: 'Ward, I think you were a little hard on the Beaver last night.'

CNN.com - Colleges offer degree in video gaming - Jun. 2, 2003
Thanks for the link Lance.

Read the caption under the picture carefully. I don't think the poor murder victim was son and brother to his sister.

I guess Keanu Reeves isn't a complete dink after all. In recogintion of their efforts, the Matrix star is giving a ton of cash to the special effects geeks involved in the flick from his cut for receipts (which may be as much as £70 million+). Not bad at all.

Too bad I didn't work on graphics for that one. I could handle $4 million Canadian.

Want to take you to a Gay Bar.

Here's a list of Radio Station streams (most local Vancouver stations) that I pulled out of various radio stations websites. The stations usually force you to listen in their player with crappy banner ads, but these links will allow you to listen to the streams with Windows Media Player:

CFMI Rock 101 Brother Jake

CFOX More alternative

MOJO Radio Bill Courage, Phil Hendrie, Tom Leykis, Loveline

CKNW 980 Canucks radio, lots of talk

JackFM 80's

STAR 98 (LA - Danny Bonaduce)

XFM 104.9 Alternative

94.5 The BEAT All Rap and Hip Hop

To heck with soccer riots. I think Carol and I need one of these to assist us in getting to the train quickly when we're late in the morning.

Olympic bombing suspect captured after 5 years of flight. He was on the FBI's 10 most wanted list for all that time. The Attorney General released a statement already and the folks at the Atlanta Task Force are pretty pleased too.