Somewhere to let it all out

Steady Eddie dodges a bullet From I_Am_Xenon ^Pro in Xenon's World (6 hours old)

One of the little odd quirks about the Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta, currently in power, is its policy of holding periodic leadership reviews, whether they are needed or not. Some say tha… more

I had to laugh... From The_Walrus ^Pro in The Walrus (17 hours old)

Rupert Murdoch is threatening to stop all his publications appearing in Google News. That will raise the quality of Google News. The bias in his rags does this Australian dinosaur no favours.… more

Strangeness on eBay From The_Walrus ^Pro in The Walrus (19 hours old)

I was about to list some of my old computer science books on eBay, but they wanted me to list them with free postage. I have asked for that in the Post Office before now, but they just laughed. Pre… more

The "Cowell Plot" thickens... From mattk in Utter tosh from the pen of Matt K (20 hours old)

Now, I should point out that I found this on the Metro website so I can't vouch for it's accuracy. Quite possibly it has no accuracy whatsoever. Interesting if it's true though... http://www.metro.… more

A planet I visited today. From The_Walrus ^Pro in The Walrus (20 hours old)

I'm building up to an intellectually stimulating post, by playing a little Spore in between putting stuff on eBay. As you may be able to see, I just terraformed this place to T1 for its inhabitant… more

"I never allow myself to look tired..." From mattk in Utter tosh from the pen of Matt K (22 hours old)

That skin cream advert with Matthew McConnagay in it is a hoot. It's clearly been done in the time-honoured tradition of shaving adverts dating back to the Seventies. "Grr! Manly! Yes it is! Honest! B… more

The Berlin Wall From I_Am_Xenon ^Pro in Xenon's World (1 day old)

It was 20 years ago today that they broke down the wall. The Berlin Wall was built to isolate West Berlin from the surrounding East Germany. And on November 9, 2009, East Germany relaxed travel res… more

X Factor is getting crappier every week From mattk in Utter tosh from the pen of Matt K (1 day old)

You could argue that it serves me right for watching it but hey, I like trash tv sometimes and X Factor is surely the best in that category. I love the pompousness of it, and the fact that those invol… more

Movie Review - Bon Cop, Bad Cop (2006) From I_Am_Xenon ^Pro in Xenon's World (2 days old)

A dead body is found, a murder victim, and the mere placement of his body creates complications. He is found on the Quebec-Ontario border, his feet in Ontario, his head in Quebec. After squabbling ove… more

Beware of this one! From The_Walrus ^Pro in The Walrus (2 days old)

This scam looks quite realistic, and could potentially be VERY nasty indeed. The clickable link goes to somewhere in Russia, that will attempt to run a PHP program on your computer. Avoid!… more

Naptime was successful!! From mattk in Utter tosh from the pen of Matt K (2 days old)

Thanks for your comments - and yes, I did manage to have a nap, for like 45 minutes! Tremendous! I had to go and wake Logan up for his tea, he was spark out. (Yes, he is napping as I type this!!… more

Movie Review - The Tomorrow Man (2001) From I_Am_Xenon ^Pro in Xenon's World (3 days old)

Los Angeles, 2000: A career criminal named Mac, aided by a few cohorts, executes a smash-and-grab crime, stealing a high-tech gadget that allows time travel. Mac and his cadre use it to go back in tim… more

What Language Should You Learn? From I_Am_Xenon ^Pro in Xenon's Neighbourhood (3 days old)

You Should Learn Japanese You're cutting edge, and you are ready to delve into wacky Japanese culture. From Engrish to eating contests, you're born to be a crazy gaijin. Saiko! What Languag… more

Fanning the H1N1 Flames From I_Am_Xenon ^Pro in Xenon's World (4 days old)

As H1N1 Flu vaccination clinics re-open in Alberta (but only for children under 5 and pregnant women), a bit of controversy has flamed up in Calgary. It seems that a health official there arranged it … more

More dadness From mattk in Utter tosh from the pen of Matt K (4 days old)

OK, so I've started working part-time this week so I can spend more time looking after Logan. It's brilliant, and I love it, but where the hell does this kid get all that energy from?? He's only 11 mo… more

I'm keeping this simple for Alan. From The_Walrus ^Pro in The Walrus (4 days old)

I'm going to keep it simple because Alan Johnson has problems understanding science, evidence, truth, and above all he seems to have enormous difficulty understanding classifications. Or perhaps he is… more

V From I_Am_Xenon ^Pro in Xenon's World (5 days old)

Earlier this week, a new science fiction television series preimered: V. This is a remake of a series from the early 1980's, in which aliens invaded Earth. The Visitors, as they were called, cl… more

The fuss about tags. From The_Walrus ^Pro in The Walrus (5 days old)

I'm a bit baffled, I must confess, at the fury that has broken out here. On occasion, I have pointed out to people that they have forgotten to separate their tags with commas, resulting in a huge tag … more

One more From I_Am_Xenon ^Pro in Xenon's World (6 days old)

Another video on the Canadian Broadcaster Cash Grab, as I am desperate for filler for today's post. ;) … more

One Flu over the Cuckoo's Nest From I_Am_Xenon ^Pro in Xenon's World (7 days old)

The clinics for the free H1N1 Flu vaccinations here in Edmonton, and elsewhere across Alberta, have been shut down. Temporarily, anyway. The reason: they have no more flu shots available. They ran … more

A sorry waste of a vast quantity of alcohol From mattk in Utter tosh from the pen of Matt K (7 days old)

I assume his P45 is in the post... http://uk.video.yahoo.com/watch/6338139/16440695 8|… more

Banana Cats From I_Am_Xenon ^Pro in Xenon's World (8 days old)

(I love the closing graphic.) … more

Let's Do The Time Warp Again! From I_Am_Xenon ^Pro in Xenon's World (9 days old)

It's astounding... The Rocky Horror Picture Show was released in 1975. Based upon the stage play The Rocky Horror Show, the movie was originally a box-office dud. But within a few years, the fi… more

Mad eyes, part 94. From The_Walrus ^Pro in The Walrus (9 days old)

It is clear now that Alan Johnson wants to be our next mad eyed prime minister. We already know that he does not believe in science, or actual truth, or evidence, preferring rather the views of th… more

Halloween Scary Music Video From I_Am_Xenon ^Pro in Xenon's World (10 days old)

A scary music video for Halloween: You'll be pumping Ovaltine! :D … more

What's Your Halloween Personality? From I_Am_Xenon ^Pro in Xenon's Neighbourhood (10 days old)

You See Halloween as Fun You love the drama of Halloween. You definitely like to have the best costume around - and everyone noticing you. You are an overachiever and quite popular. You'd save… more

Curse Of The Bunny's Tomb From bunnybunbunbun in I am bun (10 days old)

WooooOOOOOOoooooOOOOOOooooo Yes it is a picture of King Bunmoses The First and he is back from the tomb to take his terrible revenge! It is my favourite time which is Bunnoween at last and I… more

Nice helpful comment... From The_Walrus ^Pro in The Walrus (10 days old)

Here, you could have seen a comment I left on a spammer's blog page, but blog.co.uk have sensibly deleted the blogger who did it. May they rot in the bit-bucket!… more

Stray Random Thoughts #51 From I_Am_Xenon ^Pro in Xenon's World (11 days old)

1. Like many cities across North America, or at least Canada, Edmonton now has a handful of clinics at which people can get flu shot for the H1N1 flu. They opened this past Monday. A columnist for one… more

Government sacks scientist for telling the truth. From The_Walrus ^Pro in The Walrus (11 days old)

The BBC version naturally makes more sense than the Daily Mail version. All we need to know about the Daily Fail's reporting is the biased and incorrect headline "Sacked: Drug tsar who claimed Ecst… more