Karin played this on her phone (just the audio) earlier tonight. I was pleased to find the official version of it on YouTube as posted by the NFB (National Film Board).
Posts Tagged ‘goofing around’
Hawaii Five-0: Seriously?!?!?!??!
2013 -
02.05
I don’t know why I still watch this show, I guess I just secretly hope that it gets better… or maybe it’s that Hawaii is a pretty place and it’s nice to see in HD, or it could be about the Shrimp Truck owner and all his crazy schemes.
So you have an episode and you’re going to cast someone as a sniper, but who has prosthetic mechanical hands capable of crushing people’s throats. So who do you cast in that role? Peter Weller of course… you know Robocop… seriously?
Amusing Costco item of the week
2012 -
11.14
It definitely used to be the case that Costco only sold huge quantities of things, but that really hasn’t been true for a lot of years now. Sometimes you still need to buy more than you really want, but usually it’s not by an order of magnitude any more.
That’s what made this item amusing: Laurentide -40ºC Windshield Washer Fluid. Okay, not that amusing yet. It comes in 3.78L jugs, and you need to buy 208 of them! So that’s 786.24 L in total, because who doesn’t leave there windshield wipers on continuously?
On the bright side it’s currently on sale for only $395.99 (which is $104 off the regular price of $499.99).
Laurentide -40ºC Windshield Washer Fluid 208 x 3.78-litre Jugs
Fall TV Season
2012 -
09.13
Well it’s a little late given that some things have already started to air… and that doesn’t even include the one’s that didn’t make this list (poached from here). Missing shows which have already started include: Warehouse 13 (Showcase), Copper (Showcase), Hell on Wheels (AMC), Perception (Bravo), Alphas (Space), Common Law (Showcase) and there’s probably more I’m forgetting or don’t care about.
I’ve added some highlight and comments below, most on shows we’re interested in.
Sunday, Sept. 9
- Wallander (PBS)
- CCMA Awards (CBC)
- The Inbetweeners (MuchMusic)
Monday, Sept. 10
- The Voice (NBC, CTV Two)
- Katie (Citytv)
- The Jeff Probst Show (Global)
- Ricki Lake (Global)
- Men at Work (Comedy)
- Sullivan and Son (Comedy)
- Shannen Says (E!)
- Hoarders (A&E)
Tuesday, Sept. 11
- The New Normal (Preview on Sept. 10, NBC, CTV)
- Guys With Kids (Global, the next night on NBC)
- Parenthood (NBC, Global)
- Go On (time-period premiere, already sneak-peaked, NBC, Global)
- Sons of Anarchy (Super Channel)
Wednesday, Sept. 12
- The X Factor (Fox, CTV)
- Thursday, Sept. 13
- Glee (Fox, Global) – this seems like an early start date for Glee…
- Tia and Tamera (E!)
Friday, Sept. 14
- The Fifth Estate (CBC)
- Marketplace (CBC)
- Shark Tank (ABC, CTV Two)
- What Would You Do? (ABC)
- 20/20 (ABC)
Saturday, Sept. 15
- Saturday Night Live (NBC, Global) – do people actually still watch this show?
Sunday, Sept. 16
- Boardwalk Empire (HBO Canada)
- Heartland (CBC)
- Over the Rainbow (CBC)
- The Mob Doctor (CTV, the next night on Fox)
Monday, Sept. 17
- Revolution (NBC, Citytv)
- Bones (Fox, Global) – hoping for an improved season, expectations are low
- Who Do You Think You Are? (CBC)
Tuesday, Sept. 18
- Rick Mercer Report (CBC)
- Anger Management (time-period premiere, already sneak-peaked, CTV)
Wednesday, Sept. 19
- Survivor (CBS, Global)
- Titanic: Blood and Steel (CBC)
- Dragons’ Den (CBC)
Thursday, Sept. 20
- Flashpoint (CTV)
- Parks and Recreation (NBC, Citytv)
- The Office (NBC)
- Up All Night (NBC)
- The Nature of Things (CBC)
- Doc Zone (CBC)
Saturday, Sept. 22
- W5 (CTV)
Sunday, Sept. 23
- Emmy Awards (ABC, CTV)
- Treme (HBO Canada)
- Call Me Fitz (HBO Canada)
Monday, Sept. 24
- Dancing With the Stars (ABC, CTV)
- 2 Broke Girls (CBS, Citytv)
- Mike and Molly (CBS)
- Partners (CBS, Citytv)
- How I Met Your Mother (CBS, Citytv)
- Hawaii Five-0 (CBS, Global) - I think I’m done with this show, but I’ll probably give it a couple of episodes this year to win me back.
Tuesday, Sept. 25
- New Girl (Fox, Citytv)
- The Mindy Project (Fox, Citytv)
- Ben and Kate (Fox, Citytv)
- NCIS (CBS, Global)
- NCIS: LA (CBS, Global)
- Vegas (CBS, Global)
- Private Practice (ABC, Citytv)
- Criminal Minds (CTV, the next night on CBS)
Wednesday, Sept. 26
- Modern Family (ABC, Citytv)
- The Middle (ABC, Citytv)
- The Neighbors (ABC)
- CSI (CBS, CTV)
- Law and Order: SVU (NBC, CTV Two)
- Animal Practice (time-period premiere, already sneak-peaked, NBC)
Thursday, Sept. 27
- Elementary (CBS, Global)
- Person of Interest (CBS, Citytv)
- Two and a Half Men (CBS, CTV)
- The Big Bang Theory (CBS, CTV)
- Last Resort (ABC, Global)
- Grey’s Anatomy (ABC, CTV)
- Scandal (ABC, Citytv)
Friday, Sept. 28
- Haven (Showcase)
- Kitchen Nightmares (Fox, Global)
- Fringe (Fox, Citytv)
- CSI: NY (CBS, CTV)
- Made in Jersey (CBS, Global)
- Blue Bloods (CBS, CTV)
Sunday, Sept. 30
- Dexter (TMN, MC)
- Once Upon a Time (ABC, CTV)
- Revenge (ABC, Citytv)
- 666 Park Ave. (ABC, Citytv)
- The Amazing Race (CBS, CTV)
- The Good Wife (CBS, Global)
- The Mentalist (CBS, CTV)
- Homeland (Super Channel)
- The Simpsons (Fox, Global)
- Bob’s Burgers (Fox, Global)
- Family Guy (Fox, Global)
- American Dad (Fox, Global)
- Call The Midwife (PBS) – maybe?
- 60 Minutes (CBS)
Tuesday, Oct. 2
- Raising Hope (Fox, Citytv)
- Hart of Dixie (CW)
Wednesday, Oct. 3
- The Bachelor Canada (Citytv)
- Supernatural (CW)
Thursday, Oct. 4
- 30 Rock (NBC, Citytv)
- Covert Affairs (Showcase)
- Jersey Shore (MTV)
Sunday, Oct. 7
- The Cleveland Show (Fox, Global)
Monday, Oct. 8
- Gossip Girl (CW)
- 90210 (CW)
- White Collar (Bravo) - Season 3 we think…
Wednesday, Oct. 10
- Arrow (CW, CTV Two)
- Nashville (ABC, CTV Two)
- Chicago Fire (NBC, Global)
- Duck Dynasty (A&E)
Thursday, Oct. 11
- The Vampire Diaries (CW, CTV Two)
- Beauty and the Beast (CW, Showcase)
- Covert Affairs (Showcase) – I know this is the second time it appears on the list, but I don’t know which date is correct.
Sunday, Oct. 14
- The Walking Dead (AMC)
Monday, Oct. 15
- Match Game (Comedy)
Tuesday, Oct. 16
- Emily Owens, M.D. (CW, CTV Two)
- Holmes Makes it Right (HGTV)
- Underemployed (MTV)
- The Big Decision (CBC)
Wednesday, Oct. 17
- Suburgatory (ABC, Citytv)
- American Horror Story (FX Canada)
Friday, Oct. 19
- Whitney (NBC)
- Community (NBC, Citytv)
- Nikita (CW, CTV Two)
- Hunted (HBO Canada)
Sunday, Oct. 21
- Happy Endings (Citytv, two days later on ABC)
Monday, Oct. 22
- Don’t Trust the B in Apartment 23 (Citytv, one day later on ABC)
Friday, Oct. 26
- Touch (Fox, Global) - we haven’t actually finished watching the ones we have on PVR, but we’ll probably keep watching it.
Friday, Nov. 2
- Last Man Standing (ABC, Citytv)
- Malibu Country (ABC)
So what’s everyone else watching?
I Sit Corrected
2012 -
08.21
A little while back, I made a joke about the father’s of our generation not being on Facebook. Well that was the 2012 of two months ago, since then everything has shifted. Karin’s dad is now on Facebook, and we’re all a little frightened… more for him than for us though…
Rejected Public Art Installations
2012 -
07.22
Okay, so this hasn’t actually been rejected — as to my knowledge it hasn’t been suggested before — but you’ll get the idea.
Imagine if you will a giant wire frame sculpture of: a crow!
So I’m thinking that this wire frame has enough horizontal wires that when the crows come home to roost that they will fill up those wires and make it look like one giant crow instead of individual crows…
Now you can see why it would probably be rejected (and probably should). But come on! On some level you have to admit it’s at least a little bit cool…
Deep Fried Mars Bar
2012 -
07.08
Last night went a little different than I expected, after a stop at Greek Fest for baclava (sorry it’s over now, if you didn’t go) I managed to end up at The Rumpus Room*.
As part of that adventure a deep fried Mars bar was ordered… it however was forgotten until we were ready to leave at which point it appeared. Just to be clear, I didn’t order it, but I did try it. I’m going to say that I didn’t like this particular one, but I could imagine possibly enjoying a different implementation.
For me the problem was the batter, it was overpowering, but it wasn’t overpowering because it was a regular fish and chips beer batter or something. Instead it appeared to be a specially crafted dessert batter, which in other circumstances might have been delicious. In this case however, I felt that the cinnamon in the batter overpowered the taste of the Mars bar, which in my mind at least defeats the purpose of the dish.
Regardless it was an interesting night. So have you tried the deep fried Mars bar before? Did you like it? Where’s the best place in Vancouver to have one?
* Only way to keep the long story short is to pretend that there was a chapter break, and that no further explanation of the shananigans was required.
Dad’s on Facebook?
2012 -
06.21
Just kidding, of course dad isn’t on Facebook, that would just be weird. According to my totally unscientific survey — which really consisted of me consulting with my gut — father’s of my generation (e.g. my father, not the father’s who are members of my generation but rather the fathers of the members of my generation) are one of the most under-represented groups on Facebook (at least of frequent computer users).
Does this jive with your experience? Is your father on Facebook?
20 Years in a Row!
2012 -
06.18
I’ve got a good friend who no longer lives in the area and I haven’t seen her in a while. Today is her birthday, and if I’ve done the math correctly this is 20 years in a row that I’ve wished her happy birthday on her birthday. Sometimes it’s the little things that matter.
Now in truth I could be wrong, it might be 21 years or maybe only 19… but we’ll go with the round number, because we all lie at least to ourselves about our ages. Myself I always need to double and triple check the math whenever I try to remember how old I am, because the answer I get doesn’t match how old I seem to think I am.
Teabagged?
2012 -
06.07
This was one of those hazing rituals that I never went through myself, until now. I don’t really see what the deal is. If I understand it correctly, most people don’t even get teeth removed before hand. Sure a teabag in your mouth isn’t perhaps the best flavour, but there are worse options.
I think I’ve now gone through 8 tea bags after the wisdom tooth extraction, which they recommend you use instead of gauze to aid in the formation of blood clots and healing in general. At except for the one that I apparently chewed on too much, or was otherwise defective it went well. Unfortunately that one kind of exploded in my mouth, very unpleasant, much spitting ensued. Unfortunately it happened while I was still forbidden from actually rinsing my mouth out.
I suppose your milage may vary, but really I don’t see what the big deal is.
