The lettering aisle in the Home Depot doesn't lie! Neither does this.
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Horse Boy
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Have you heard about the infamous horse boy lurking around Aberdeen, Scotland? It's true! He has the body of a man and the head of a horse. He was captured on Google Earth, which unlike a grainy out-of-focus picture of a Sasquatch, has some serious merit.
Actually, my favourite part about the BBC article is the quote (from educated "BBC news website user Gareth Remblance") that says, "Horse boy isn't a person, it's a cheap mask ."
WHEW! Thanks for that Gareth....but I mean, how can we be certain? Is this just another Scottish hoax or is there a man-pony out there thirsting for our blood?
If you're too lazy to click on my links, then here's a photo of horse boy as seen on Google Earth, just in case you might see him on your own street and want to know what you're dealing with beforehand.
He does have the steely gray eyes of a killer, however I will say this, horse boy really knows how to work the colour purple!
Actually, my favourite part about the BBC article is the quote (from educated "BBC news website user Gareth Remblance") that says, "Horse boy isn't a person, it's a cheap mask ."
WHEW! Thanks for that Gareth....but I mean, how can we be certain? Is this just another Scottish hoax or is there a man-pony out there thirsting for our blood?
If you're too lazy to click on my links, then here's a photo of horse boy as seen on Google Earth, just in case you might see him on your own street and want to know what you're dealing with beforehand.
He does have the steely gray eyes of a killer, however I will say this, horse boy really knows how to work the colour purple!
Novel Receipt
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
I went to Staples tonight and bought a pack of pens and a new ink cartridge and THIS is how long my recipt ended up being.
Why was it so long, you ask? Well it had the store address, the date, the time, notice of a contest, rules and instructions for a contest, instructions for a survey, the survey code, rules about the survey, the items I purchased, the sub total, the tax, the final total, my visa number, a thank you note for shopping at staples, the customer service phone number, the customer service email, a website for if you want to work at staples, a warning about data removal on returned products, a GST number and a random barcode.
I had an idea, though. Why don't places like Staples, with their ridiculously long receipts, just print them on wider paper? At least then if they're long, we could reuse them as wrapping paper.
Why was it so long, you ask? Well it had the store address, the date, the time, notice of a contest, rules and instructions for a contest, instructions for a survey, the survey code, rules about the survey, the items I purchased, the sub total, the tax, the final total, my visa number, a thank you note for shopping at staples, the customer service phone number, the customer service email, a website for if you want to work at staples, a warning about data removal on returned products, a GST number and a random barcode.
I had an idea, though. Why don't places like Staples, with their ridiculously long receipts, just print them on wider paper? At least then if they're long, we could reuse them as wrapping paper.
Helmet Head
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
I've been toying with the idea of trying to (possibly? maybe?) write an article about bike helmets. Mostly about how some people don't wear them. Actually, a lot of people don't wear them. Which is weird. I mentioned it to my fitness instructor today (yep, I take fitness classes in the middle of the day, I'm an old lady I suppose) and she, being the out-spoken lady that she is said those people were "idiots." It made me smile and her anger sort of inspired me to get down to the reasoning behind not wearing helmets.
Anyway, on my way out after class a man was just pulling up on his bike and was coincidentally not wearing a helmet. And so I gently inquired as to why he didn't wear one and he sort of stammered about and couldn't answer me. Funny.
I was prepared to leave it at that, but then my fitness instructor came out and saw that he wasn't wearing a helmet and starting talking about it and giving him shit and I kept apologizing to this poor man who probably just likes the way the wind feels in his hair. Still. It was a beautiful (although awkward) thing, my fitness instructor saying, "No seriously sir. It's just not worth it. You'll crush your skull one day." So great.
Anyway, on my way out after class a man was just pulling up on his bike and was coincidentally not wearing a helmet. And so I gently inquired as to why he didn't wear one and he sort of stammered about and couldn't answer me. Funny.
I was prepared to leave it at that, but then my fitness instructor came out and saw that he wasn't wearing a helmet and starting talking about it and giving him shit and I kept apologizing to this poor man who probably just likes the way the wind feels in his hair. Still. It was a beautiful (although awkward) thing, my fitness instructor saying, "No seriously sir. It's just not worth it. You'll crush your skull one day." So great.
How Do You Fart en Francais?
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Ciaran and I had our French exam last night. It was pretty tough, all comprehension. I finished quite a bit before Ciaran did and waited patiently for him like the lovely wife that I am. Eventually he finished and we starting quietly packing up leave because some people were still writing the test.
Me: "Did you do well, do you think?"
Ciaran: "Yeah, there were some hard questions though"
Ciaran then farts. Loudly. This is immediately followed by a somewhat guilty/surprised look on his face.
I start laughing and I'm trying to talk casually, just so that it's not SO recognizable that yes, that WAS in fact a fart, but I CANNOT stop laughing. We start putting away our chairs, again, trying to act naturally, but tears are streaming down my face because I am trying to laugh as quietly as possible because, again, these poor people still working on the test are trying to conjugate verbs for crying out loud! The last thing they need is some silly woman laughing hysterically at an accidental bodily function. Finally, we get the stuff put away and I squeak out an "au revoir, merci" to my teacher and I'm out in the hall, finally able to laugh freely. But of course, with any good laugh, the moment has passed and it's not nearly as funny as it was when I couldn't laugh about it.
Me: "Did you do well, do you think?"
Ciaran: "Yeah, there were some hard questions though"
Ciaran then farts. Loudly. This is immediately followed by a somewhat guilty/surprised look on his face.
I start laughing and I'm trying to talk casually, just so that it's not SO recognizable that yes, that WAS in fact a fart, but I CANNOT stop laughing. We start putting away our chairs, again, trying to act naturally, but tears are streaming down my face because I am trying to laugh as quietly as possible because, again, these poor people still working on the test are trying to conjugate verbs for crying out loud! The last thing they need is some silly woman laughing hysterically at an accidental bodily function. Finally, we get the stuff put away and I squeak out an "au revoir, merci" to my teacher and I'm out in the hall, finally able to laugh freely. But of course, with any good laugh, the moment has passed and it's not nearly as funny as it was when I couldn't laugh about it.
Annnnnd We're Back
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Okay so I've been away from Piece for a long long time. Regrets! I've made a few...but I am here now.
So, what is the deal with the new Karate Kid movie? I mean, they had the original karate kid (Ralph Macchio) and the next karate kid (Hilary Swank) and now karate kid: 2010 (Jaden Smith). why are we turning so many children into killing machines? Will there be a day when all of these karate kids will bound together to fight? What is it about violent under-dog adolescents that we find so...adorable?
I don't know, but I do know that this video is hilarious.
So, what is the deal with the new Karate Kid movie? I mean, they had the original karate kid (Ralph Macchio) and the next karate kid (Hilary Swank) and now karate kid: 2010 (Jaden Smith). why are we turning so many children into killing machines? Will there be a day when all of these karate kids will bound together to fight? What is it about violent under-dog adolescents that we find so...adorable?
I don't know, but I do know that this video is hilarious.
