Friday, September 01, 2006

Of Faux Warriors and Puffy Chests

I was going to discuss some of my pointless desires and foibles, but I thought that this was far worth your time.

Wednesday, August 30, 2006

$450 million slush fund for Bush from Canadian lumber deal, just in time for the mid-terms | CorrenteWire

Because giving just feels good.

$450 million slush fund for Bush from Canadian lumber deal, just in time for the mid-terms | CorrenteWire

Rumsfeld and Fascists (Whodathunk?)

Wherein Donald Rumsfeld calls everyone else fascists.

I think we need a remedial program on who is a fascist and who is a communist. The definitions have been warped to the point of irrelevance by all sides of the political spectrum.

Rummy-Fascists.mov

Monday, August 28, 2006

Thank You Mr. Sloth!

From the Space Channel web page comes the GREATEST~! news in years:

SPACE Fall Preview 2006: "THE HILARIOUS HOUSE OF FRIGHTENSTEIN
Monday to Thursday at 11pm ET / 8pm PT, beginning September 5
A Canadian comedy series originally produced by Hamilton’s CHCH in the 1970s, the mock-horror variety show starred Billy Van, Fishka Rais, Joe Torbay, Guy Big and special guest star Vincent Price. This amusing and witty sketch comedy featured memorable characters such as Count Frightenstein, Igor, Grizelda the Ghastly Gourmet, and an African explorer called Bwana Clyde Batty, most of which were played by Billy Van himself."

From the Category, "What were they thinking?"

So, not sure what to call your next kid? Looking for a name to set them apart? Apparently many Albertans have gone outside the box in a big way to come up with unique names. There is "Bodacious", "Hail", "Kreedance", "Lisa" (for a boy) and I kid you not, "SEMEN". Who names their son Semen? Good luck on the school yard with that name.

Apparently naming girls is a little more straightforward once you realize that the generation that learned language skills through "Hooked on Phonics" are now parents. I am not sure how someone came up with a name like "Dawnella" but a lot of the list below looks like hybrids of two names. So if you are not sure if you want to name your daughter Susan or Jezebel, just go with Susabel.

From the Calgary Herald:

A sampling of unusual names of children registered in Alberta in 2000 and entering Grade 1
  • Boys
    Angel
    Bodacious
    Boston
    Cash
    Chevy
    Daytona
    Genesis
    Hail
    Hewson
    Jaxton
    Jet
    Kreedence
    Ky
    Lamontt
    Lisa
    Nevanda
    Ocean
    Oreo
    Santana
    Semen
    Shade
    Tell
    Tin
    Tron
    Tyger
    Zyon
  • Girls
    Abiana
    Atlantis
    Autume-Rain
    BB
    Bee
    Bienrose
    Bronte
    Cara-Joy
    Dawnella
    Echodawn
    Elizaveta
    Gwynedde
    Jassandra
    Jetta
    Keeanna
    Kenora
    La
    Libirty
    Mackina
    Montana-Rae
    Nautica
    Octavia
    Shagerri
    Skylyn
    Teasha
    Winter-Star
    Source: Alberta Government Services