Snowy lane
Posted on November 30th, 2012 – 1 CommentTechnically not the very first flakes, but definitely the first that decided to hang around for more than a few minutes. Enough, at least, for me to dust off the ole camera.
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No coffee tonight
Posted on November 30th, 2012 – Comments Off on No coffee tonight
Crude rage faces say it better than my words can at the moment…
…true story.
Calling all Einsteins
Posted on November 28th, 2012 – Comments Off on Calling all EinsteinsI received a chain email yesterday:
The day that Albert Einstein
feared may have finally arrived.
Having coffee with friends.
A day at the beach.
Cheering on your team.
Having dinner out with your friends.
Out on an intimate date.
Having a conversation with your BFF
A visit to the museum
Enjoying the sights
You may have seen this already. Apparently it’s been making the rounds on a number of websites in various versions.
Whether or not you’ve seen it, though, it’s obvious that what this is is a not-so-subtle, inter-generational jab at the youth of today. And, at first blush, it has the appearance of being backed by one of the world’s foremost thinkers.
But once you dig a little deeper you quickly realize that this take on the “idiots” of today’s generation is really more of a reflection on those who perpetuate it.
Take the most obvious point, for example — the Einstein quote. It’s a fake. This is demonstrated on site after site; and really the thing that Einstein feared about technology is how dangerous it has become (in the form of things like the hydrogen bomb, for example). In fact, use of the word “idiot” by Einstein seems highly unlikely. Additionally, the quote in it’s current incarnation doesn’t seem to exist anywhere prior to 2012 (and I remember a reference to something similar dated to around 2000).
In any event, it ain’t Einstein. And you know how people could verify that? Technology, for starters!
But lets assume that the quote is correct, regardless of who said it.
A “generation of idiots”?
The pictures show kids on mobile phones — disconnected from the world around them, maybe, but what about this makes them “idiots”? Well, if a two-way interaction with a screen makes them “idiots”, what does it make the generation that precedes them?
Learning
Spending quality time
Partay!
Yeah, that knife can cut both ways, and the older edge goes just a little deeper. Besides, the progenitors of these “idiots” are the ones responsible for making them that way (either that, or they’re a bunch of irresponsible goofs).
I also couldn’t notice the use of the acronym BFF in one of the images — something that came about as a result of the need for brevity in text-based conversations on small screens. Kind of ironic. Almost as ironic (maybe intentionally — if only it had been communicated with finesse), as one of the replies that to the thread that was broadcast back out to the email herd:
“Sad isn’t it
Sent from my “contract free” BlackBerry® smartphone on the WIND network.”
I rest my case.
Ford re-election: done deal!
Posted on November 27th, 2012 – 2 CommentsThe idea that Ford would easily win a re-election if ousted was making the rounds before the judgement was announced. And, of course, every fool pundit and their dog was claiming that, for sure, he would be re-elected. Hands down. No doubt.
After all, the people of Toronto love Ford and think he’s doing just a great job with everything!
Sites like Canada.com have dedicated more than one column to propping up a man who, by his own admission, can barely tie his own shoelaces. The National Post typically marches in lock-step with the Ford dictatorship, so they’re not shy about showing their own support. And, of course, the Toronto Sun might as well be called The Rob Ford Daily, though that future is uncertain since he recently turned on them.
Yup, it’s pretty much a done deal … if Ford runs again, he’s a shoe-in and his ouster will just be a huge waste of time! Easy!
Toronto Sun poll (November 26)
Toronto Star poll (October)
Toronto Star poll (November 26)
Metro News poll (November 26)
Globe and Mail poll (November 26)
Global Toronto poll (November 26)
Globe and Mail poll (October)
Hamilton Spectator poll (November 26)
So…yeah…there you go; when it comes to Ford, the bullshit just won’t stop. The media lackeys … erm … pundits, may not have learned that lesson, but at least it looks like the voters have.
Pogue ‘n oysters
Posted on September 7th, 2012 – Comments Off on Pogue ‘n oysters
The defense
Posted on September 7th, 2012 – 2 Comments
Tiny Tom’s (summer’s end)
Posted on September 3rd, 2012 – Comments Off on Tiny Tom’s (summer’s end)
Krista Ford tweets…
Posted on August 29th, 2012 – 8 Comments Filed under: Dispatches, Patrick Bay, Pictures
Toronto Sun reaches new height of journalism
Posted on July 17th, 2012 – 2 CommentsThe birdcage liner aimed at Toronto’s avid knuckle-draggers really outdid itself today. I am now no longer able to distinguish it from other vaunted tabloids like the Weekly World News (more interesting), or the Onion (more funny).
Story goes: dude walks up, sees other dude with bag on seat, screws up face, takes a photo, hobbles off on account of a gimpy leg. Didn’t ask for the seat, didn’t motion like he wanted to sit down, just cast a glance like, “who the hell are you to be taking up my seat with a bag?” Breaking news reported to Sun News who interview gimpy leg dude in the street; now front page of Toronto Sun and most likely running on high rotation on Sun News Network alongside the hot dog rat story.
And look, as of this post, 95 people registered their rabid displeasure at the event — that’s three times as many as the story in which a three-year-old boy kills his dad with his handgun.
New tracks for Queen Spadina
Posted on July 15th, 2012 – Comments Off on New tracks for Queen Spadina
Queen/Spadina track replacement
... with pictures
... with sounds
... with videos
... with opinions
... that's shorter
... that's longer
