18Mar 2010 by R&O 2 Comments

Update #2

Life in Port Moody, People, Rants
Well, the neighbourhood a-holes signed for and received the registered letter we sent containing a copy of the vet bill and note advising we will take them to court if they don't pay the bill. And what did they do? Nothing. But then again, what would one expect from a-holes? We got a call from the city regarding our original complaint and were advised that the assholes denied our dog was even injured during the altercation. So what's with the gash on his head...canine cranial stigmata? I'm absolutely staggered that two grown adults would act like such selfish, childish twats and ensure that they'll be reviled by residents for the rest of their days living in this neighbourhood. Is it really worth $252.00 to be at odds with your neighbour?…
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17Mar 2010 by R&O No Comments

Today’s Death Stories

Of Interest, People
There's two interesting death stories in today's paper that you may, in a macabre way, find interesting: A man convicted of strangling an elderly woman was executed in Ohio on Tuesday, eight days after he tried to commit suicide by taking an overdose. The execution of Lawrence Reynolds, 43, had been postponed a week after he was found unconscious in his death-row cell and hospitalized to recover from an overdose of medication. They actually took the time and resources to nurse this sap back to health so they could kill him. Let me see hands for those that think this is completely and totally nuts. A Georgia man was running and listening to his iPod on the beach on Hilton Head Island when he was struck and killed by an…
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23Feb 2010 by R&O No Comments

O Canada, I Love You.

Observations, Olympics, People
Being Canadian is fantastic. We enjoy all the perks of being American without actually having to be American. Things like great food, great scenery, a stable government and a quality caffe latte on every street corner all contribute to our bliss and well being here in the glorious north. To put it simply, life in Canada is very, very good. But how do we tell America and the rest of the world just how great we are and how fantastic our country is without sounding like, dare I say, an American? To be quintessentially Canadian and not sound like we're bragging, we let others do it for us. So, to that end, news anchor Tom Brokaw explained Canada to America in a short film that was aired on NBC shortly…
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