Archive for November, 2004

Nov 30 2004

One, Two, Three… Jump!

Published by Jody under art, life

Fakefunk Jump Project:
I like jump pictures. For starters, it’s been a long time since any of us jumped for anything. I think people make funny faces when they jump (I on the other hand, usually sport a crazy manipulated smile from years of cheerleading and dance competitions). I also think it’s funny [...]

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Nov 30 2004

How Not To Write An Essay

Published by Jody under humor, writing

From EssayGenerator.com, which Makes an essay on anything. Different every time!, an essay on steel white table:
Let us commence a journey into the much travelled topic of steel white table. At one stage or another, every man woman or child will be faced with the issue of steel white table. Cited by many as the [...]

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Nov 30 2004

French Film Isn’t French

Published by Jody under movies

Film made in France ruled not French:
The film, which lands in theatres in North America on Friday, was shot in France using French actors and a French crew.
However, the administrative court ruled that the film does not qualify as Gallic because the production company behind A Very Long Engagement, 2003 Productions, is backed by the [...]

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Nov 29 2004

♫ Danny Schmidt

Published by Phillip under music, phillip's room, wwr

I discovered the music of Danny Schmidt when one of his songs, This Too Shall Pass (read the lyrics here), was played on Whole Wheat Radio last week. I immediately marked it as a favourite. A few days later I got around to visiting Danny Schmidt’s website where he currently has 12 songs available [...]

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Nov 28 2004

Inadvertent Reflections on Living in Frankville, Nova Scotia

Published by Phillip under canada, life, phillip's room, podcasts

This 11-minute podcast was written on the back porch (or the back deck) of a friend’s house several summers ago. It begins with me describing the porch, the trees in the backyard, the sound of kids playing in a park nearby, the distant sound of traffic in the background. Then I compare it to the [...]

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Nov 27 2004

Changing A Two Week Old Baby’s Diaper

Published by Jody under what i did today

My wife changes most of Iain’s diapers because she spends the most time with him; however, I get called into duty a couple of times a day; it ain’t pretty.
The smallest diaper you can buy is about the size of a maxi pad1. They have cartoon characters on the front for some idiotic reason [...]

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Nov 25 2004

K-Tel Records

Published by Jody under music

K-Tel Classics, a collection of record covers produced by K-Tel (yeah, they’re still in business). From Super70s.com:
Between 1971 and 1985, K-Tel International blessed us with inexpensive records filled to the brim with the best music they could license. Well, that’s one way to put it.
I’m afraid to admit how many of their records I [...]

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Nov 25 2004

Making Your Day Interesting

Published by Jody under humor, life

Darrn Barefoot wrote about his inabilty to make small-talk, concluding in a similar post:
As I get older, the inertia to get weirder is difficult to resist.
I wouldn’t call it “weird”. I find as I get older I’m tending to not give a damn about more things, accepting my (and others) idiosyncrasies and faults (finally). [...]

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Nov 25 2004

New Banner?

Published by Phillip under steel white table

I think Steel White Table needs a new banner, anything to give it more personality, including a tagline that isn’t so derived from J-Walk. About a month ago, I suggested something similar to the banner that’s displayed here, or even this one. Both were rejected. So does anyone here have any suggestions? Would anyone here [...]

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Nov 24 2004

Bush Is Coming! (No pun intended.)

Published by Jody under canada, life

Halifax prepares for George Bush visit:
U.S. President George W. Bush is expected to visit Halifax next week on his two-day Canadian tour, thanking Atlantic Canadian residents for helping stranded American passengers following the Sept. 11 attacks.
Anti-war groups are hoping to gather 20,000 protesters in Ottawa during Bush’s visit to protest the American occupation of Iraq.
Phillip’s [...]

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Nov 23 2004

Blogging Advice

Published by Jody under humor, internet

A few funny and useful points in this how to blog article:
15. dont be afraid if you think something has been said before. it has. and better. big whoop. say it anyway using your own words as honestly as you can. just let it out.
22. when in doubt review something. theres not enough reviews on [...]

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Nov 23 2004

Richie Havens

Published by Jody under music

Richie Havens, like Country Joe, is alive and well and still performing his unique style of playing the guitar:
…I wanted to learn fast. I wanted my friends in Brooklyn to hear these songs, I thought they might hear what I heard and felt them, And many of them did. Through the years many young people [...]

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Nov 23 2004

A Real Good Bagel Sandwich

Published by Phillip under food, what i did today

My girlfriend, Jenny, is away for the next month, and I hate grocery shopping by myself. So I decided (i.e., by default of my laziness) I’m going to eat everything in the house until there’s nothing left to eat. Only then will I make a trip to the grocery store, and when I do, I’ll [...]

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Nov 21 2004

I Ain’t Not Know Nothing

Published by Jody under steel white table

I recently received this email:
Hi Jody, I came upon your website while surfing the net looking for info. on animal patents in Canada. You mentioned in a post that animal patents are not allowed in Canada. The reason I need this info. is that a local duck farm out where I am is sueing me [...]

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Nov 21 2004

President Bush, You’re Under Arrest

Published by Jody under canada, humor, life

Should Canada indict Bush?
When U.S. President George W. Bush arrives in Ottawa — probably later this year — should he be welcomed? Or should he be charged with war crimes?
It’s an interesting question. On the face of it, Bush seems a perfect candidate for prosecution under Canada’s Crimes against Humanity and War Crimes Act.
This act [...]

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