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23Apr 2025 by R&O No Comments

Top Tens that never took off

Entertainment, Internet, Of Interest, Silly Stuff

Way back in 2011 TopTenInPictures original called 'TopTenInPictures.com' that would display image slides I created for a variety of top ten lists. Each list was created in PhotoShop and would take some time to research and create. I created hundreds of lists covering a wide variety of topics and hoped to monetize the site with Google Ads. That was not to be. Within a relatively short period of time Google Ads stopped serving ads to the site due to copyright infringement claims for some of the images I used. After struggling along for a few months I finally gave up and closed the site. I came across the slide images on a backup drive a few weeks ago and decided to post some of the lists here on Aprilroad.com. I'll…

01Sep 2020 by R&O No Comments

The Sedation Vacation

Life, Observations, Silly Stuff

Travelling, though obviously extremely rewarding and educational, can be challenging in this terrorism and COVID-19 world. Simply getting on a plane and flying to a destination anywhere in the world involves a lot of waiting, security checks, more waiting, cramped seats, bad food, even more waiting and transportation to and from the airport to your chosen hotel, Airbnb or cabin in the wilderness. All of which sacrifices the first and last days of your trip to the rigours of modern travel and leave you exhausted and irritable upon arrival at your destination. As a frequent traveller, I've given this some thought and have a practical and simple solution I like to call the Sedation Vacation. Picture this: On the day of your departure the SV (Sedation Vacation) technicians appear at…

25Dec 2013 by R&O No Comments

Maestro For A Minute

Events, Music, People, Silly Stuff

Last week, lucky holiday shoppers at Vancouver’s Oakridge Centre had the chance to ‘conduct’ professional choir Musica Intima Vocal Ensemble in a performance of Handel’s Messiah (in homage to Improv Everywhere’s “Conduct Us"). It's harder than it looks. Especially when the choir actually follows the conductor. Watch the video above and you can't tell me the woman at 2:54 hasn't done this before. And the guy right after her has NEVER conducted a choir in his life. Really. But all good fun and worth a few laughs for shoppers and participants. And those of us that watch the video above. [youtube]6Z4Avnsjpbo[/youtube]

29Mar 2013 by R&O No Comments

Urinots

Observations, Silly Stuff

When building service personell serviced the two urinals in my office they went above and beyond the usual valve repair or drain clearing. Have a look at the understated signage hung during urinal 'maintenance' a few weeks ago. Yes, they removed both the urinals from the wall and hung these signs to ensure we didn't piss on the walls. But we pissed on the wall anyway, which is probably why they never remove the toilets.