07Dec 2009 by R&O 1 Comment

The Kindle arrives in Canada

Of Interest, Technology
Amazon.com's spiffy new reading device is now available in Canada. Kindle is now available for order from the Amazon.com web site and, for now, is shipped from the U.S (and subject to duty and taxes of course). But what exactly is so great about the Kindle? I've said for some time that print publications (newspapers, magazines, flyers, brochures etc) are still being printed on paper because there's nothing available to replace them. When something comes along that can offer a similar reading experience without the need for bulky hardware and expensive data transfer charges, print media will begin to die. The Kindle may be the beginning of that wave. I'm not saying that ALL printing will come to an immediate halt. There will probably be the need for text and…
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06Dec 2009 by R&O 20 Comments

Bad Vet

Observations, Of Interest, People
Dr. Hakam Singh Bhullar of Atlas Animal Hospital in East Vancouver has lost his license. The B.C. Veterinary Association held hearings into the allegations and stated that "The findings demonstrate such a high level of moral turpitude that Dr. Bhullar's conduct is deserving of the most extreme penalty, that of erasure." And what is the good doctor's explanation? Why racism of course. What other reason could there possibly be? Actually there's a number of other reasons. The association posted it's decision and cites 17 charges including "debarking" surgery that led to the death of a dog. I question why any vet would perform such surgery on an animal and support the association's decision based on that alone but there's more to the story. Dr. Bhullar owns the veterinarian clinic which…
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04Dec 2009 by R&O No Comments

Three steps

Cancer
Looking for something to do this weekend? May I suggest removing your own urinary catheter. I managed to remove mine and can now offer The Three Steps To Removing Your Own Urinary Catheter - Abridged Edition: (Click the Play buttons for aural embellishment) Step 1 - Motivation: My catheter was torturing me. The pain was akin to peeing molten lava from Hawaii's Mauna Loa volcano. [audio src="http://www.aprilroad.com/pages/audio/ahhhhh.mp3"] Step 2 - Removal: Snipping the rubber tube allowed the balloon within my bladder to deflate. All that was required was to slowly, ever so slowly pull the rubber tube including the crystallized protein encrusted end piece from the bladder, through my urethra and out the end of Mr. Johnson. Piece of cake. [audio src="http://www.aprilroad.com/pages/audio/kidscreamlong.mp3"] Step 3 - Completion: After removal you may…
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27Nov 2009 by R&O No Comments

Peter’s Prostate

Silly Stuff
Here's a hilarious bit from Family Guy in which our hapless hero gets his first prostate exam. For those of you considering your first digital experience this should vanquish all your fears. Excuse the annoying hulu.com ads during the video (this stuff just makes me hate the advertisers that splash their annoying shit all over youtube) but it's the best quality version available. Enjoy. [youtube]xHKTE75dgE4[/youtube]
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