16Nov 2011 by R&O No Comments
What’s Up in the Gobi?

What’s Up in the Gobi?

Of Interest, Politics, The World
What's going on in China's Gobi Desert? There's been much speculation about the recent Google Map satellite pictures showing strange and mysterious structures, some containing burned out vehicles and planes sitting in the sands of the largest desert in Asia. Internet sites are abuzz about the reason for the odd installations, who built them and what they do. Although not a top-of-news event (although it appeared briefly on an unnamed local newspaper site but was relegated to bottom billing after pictures of Robert Redford shooting a movie in Vancouver appeared. Who's interested in Robert fucking Redford anyway? Hey newspaper website...'The Way We Were' is over. Time to move on). With winter temperature of -40 C and summertime heat up to + 50 C, it's a strange place to build anything…
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15Nov 2011 by R&O 1 Comment
Beyond Disturbing

Beyond Disturbing

Animals, Assholes, Of Interest, People
Why would a young couple, after caring for a 32 year-old horse in declining health, euthanize the animal, gut it and climb inside the carcass? No, I'm serious. Jasha Lottin and her boyfriend John Frost of Oregon cared for the horse but decided to end its life with a single shot from a large calibre rifle which they maintain was performed humanely and only because the animal was suffering. But gutting the animal, climbing inside its carcass to pose for photos and then butchering and eating it is beyond bizarre to say the least. After posting the photos online (yeah...they really did!) they suffered relentless backlash from animal lovers worldwide including the standard threats of death and eternal damnation. When questioned by Washington State police, Lottin maintained she wanted to…
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29Oct 2011 by R&O No Comments
Abusing Twitter

Abusing Twitter

Celebrities, Internet, Of Interest, People
Rainn Wilson of tv's The Office is a dick. Not because of his deadpan portrayal of Dwight Schrute, but because he was caught abusing twitter. (Get your mind out of the gutter...I'm talking about the Internet service.) We all know twitter is the annoying 140-character method people use to let other people know exactly what they're doing between bowel movements and has been heartily embraced by celebrities around the world. Something that many celebrity followers may not be aware of is that some of their idols are sending tweets promoting products and services and are being paid the big bucks by sponsors to do it. Rainn Wilson was busted last week sending a tweet to his assistant regarding a $12,000 deal for Del Taco, the burrito fast-food chain. Wilson's tweet,…
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22Oct 2011 by R&O 7 Comments
The Dangers of Voting

The Dangers of Voting

Business, Of Interest, Politics, Rants
Municipal elections almost upon us and once again we pick the people that will guide the future of our respectives home towns. And in every November 19th vote lies the danger of electing the wrong people for the job. We've done it before and we'll probably do it again. Take my home town for example. Port Moody is a quaint little town, part of the tri-cities which includes Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam. It was quiet and uncongested until our city council decided to award building permits to every schmoe that held out their hands. Since our arrival from the bowels of Vancouver our daily commute time in and out of Port Moody has doubled, lineups for banking, shopping and most other services have increased and the general quality of life…
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