21Jun 2011 by R&O No Comments
The sound of hollow ringing

The sound of hollow ringing

Assholes, Observations, People, Rants
I'm sick to death of the hand-wringing, whinging, whining, hollow apologies from some of the douchebags who tore our city apart during the recent post-game riot. I could give a shit about their apologies and don't care if their lives have been turned upside down after being outed on the Internet. Too damn bad. You deserve it. The best thing I've read on the subject is by a St. Paul's Hospital emergency room nurse who was on duty the night of the riot and saw the results of the carnage firsthand. The following is a recent apology by Tim Kwong who, it's been reported, was one of the first to put match to car during the event. Tim's life has been a bit bumpy since he was identified and he's…
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15Jun 2011 by R&O 2 Comments
The end of the HST

The end of the HST

Business, Economy, Politics, Rants
Beginning this past June 13 our Provincial Government began mailing out the much ballyhooed HST referendum voting packages. I'm one of those annoying taxpayers that hates paying for an inefficient and ineffective government, especially when it's run by a group of bumbling idiots. I especially resent the fact that we're presently being subjected to the failed Vancouver Mayoral candidate, family-centric and unelected twit Christy Clark. She's doing us all a huge favour by pushing the date of this referendum forward from the fall (as 'promised' by the previous bumbling idiot) to June. Gee...thanks Christy. You're a peach. It's always nice to have a referendum within a reasonable amount of time so we don't forget our frustration and rage when the HST was initiated by Gordon Campbell. And trying to soft-soap…
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13Apr 2011 by R&O No Comments

Icky Pop

Entertainment, Observations, People, Rants
I was never an Iggy Pop fan. During his Stooges stint from 1968 to 1975 he was a non-event in my musical world. Even his collaborations with David Bowie (during their drug addictions and subsequent attempts to quit) left me wondering what The Thin White Duke was thinking. What the hell did anyone see in Iggy Pop? That question was once again front and centre during Mr. Pop's recent appearance on American Idol. Yup...that's right. The 62 year-old punk rocker performed on a recent show and left us all thinking that the American Idol producers had lost their collective minds. Here's a shirtless, creepy looking flashback to the 70's flinging himself around the stage while attempting to sing 'I'm A Wild One' while showing us all how cruel age can…
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18Jan 2011 by R&O 6 Comments
Just another thief

Just another thief

Assholes, Observations, Of Interest, People, Rants
Some time ago I wrote a piece on a humorous website and it's Australian author, David Thorne. It was a glowing report of what I thought were hilarious email exchanges between Mr. Thorne and his victims. They were hilarious. Well, until he stole my money. Only July 23, 2010 I decided to purchase his book, The Internet is a Playground, and ordered it directly from his website. I was expecting a 1 or 2 week wait. Over a month later I dropped him a note inquiring on the status of my book order. No answer. After many, many emails, each becoming a bit more pleading than the last I abandoned any civility and sent the following note on September 20, 2010: After numerous attempts asking you NICELY to refund my…
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