I meant to write this long ago but as I was on vacation (post pending) so here goes ( Read more... )

This news story (also seen here) has been all over the news lately - the lead story on television broadcasts and the front page on all the local papers - mainstream and community ones ( Read more... )

This morning - 20 08 2008 - the line-up of official properties for Monopoly's global edition were announced. This link has it all.Why am I making a big deal about this? Well, Monopoly was one of (if not the number one) my favourite board games growing up. Over the years I've made many versions of the game myself, including a rather in-depth version ( Read more... )

This is a YouTube video of an event that happened on a Greyhound bus outside of Brandon, Manitoba, either yesterday or the day before. I couldn't believe it when I heard that such a thing would happen - not just here in Canada, but anywhere, period. It's really just that sick.

Not for the faint of heart so you have been warned.

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Early this morning, a Taco Del Mar was destroyed by an explosion - one so large it absolutely wiped out the Starbucks and a clothing store next door, and took out windows across the street as far as six storeys high in a nearby hotel ( Read more... )

Kat's cousin Liz (odinsraven13) forwarded me this link to a local news broadcast last night after I'd gone to bed. It turns out her old, idiotic boyfriend has gotten himself evicted from his property due to some neighbourhood mishaps. I've never met the guy (nor do I intend to, unless the grill of my car meets him first) but apparently the accusations flying ( Read more... )

I don't get it ( Read more... )