Archive for Rants
A tip for American car companies
Posted by: | CommentsIt may seem simple, but judging from the commercials I see on TV, they still don’t get it. You want to sell more, make a decent car.
See, simple isn’t it.
How to make people angry
Posted by: | CommentsI am so good at it. See here. The sad part is, I don’t write the stuff to make them mad, but they want to torture me anyway.
Canadians supporting Terrorists
Posted by: | CommentsAlexandre Trudeau, the son of former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, has offered his support for a man CSIS considers to be a threat to national security. Syrian national Hassan Almrei has been held in custody since October 2001.
Trudeau said he would post a bond of $5,000. Wow, really a whole $5,000! Writers Naomi Klein and Avi Lewis have offered a $200 bond and journalist Heather Mallick has offered a $100 bond, according to the CTV Web site.
Are you kidding me!! What the hell are you doing offering a $100 bond!?! If you believe that this man is innocent, why not go all the way for your beliefs. How about this for a deal — if we let this man go and it is proven he has links to terrorists groups then all of you take his place in prison. Don’t talk to me about some sucky $100 bond or $5000 for that matter.
We are talking about terrorists groups that have billions of dollars, what the hell good is a bond of any kind going to do? What would happen if we let them go and they killed people with a bomb? What would these bond-touting Canadians say then?
“Oops, my bad. I really thought he was a nice guy. I never met him, sure, but still.”
For Christ sakes, three of these people admit to not even knowing the accused terrorist. But we don’t have to worry, because Trudeau said that he “is also confident Almrei will comply with the conditions of a release order.”
Trudeau, you are either the stupidist person on the face of the earth or you are on some heavy drugs. Either way, you don’t deserve to speak openly about issues you obviously don’t have the intelligence to comprehend.
These writers and Trudeau are good reasons for all Canadians to hang their heads in embarrassment.
From 0-8 in seven days
Posted by: | CommentsI’m just getting back from a busier-than-normal WWDC and I’m beat. It was an exciting trip with Apple announcing its move to Intel based chips, but it also took us all into brand new territory. So, this week I get to settle back down into the normal routine … or at least I thought!
Bank of America loses customers records
Posted by: | CommentsThe Bank of America has reported losing 1 million customer records while they were being transported to the companies backup center. Records included customers and accounts of the U.S. government’s SmartPay charge card program, which has more than 2.1 million members.
Hockey season canceled; Screw the players!
Posted by: | CommentsFor the first time in North America a pro sports league has canceled the entire season due to a labor dispute. I say, good! The players are trying to screw us by jacking up the prices of everything from tickets to popcorn, well screw you!
Chapters has a great shopping experience
Posted by: | CommentsFor people in the US having Chapters is no big deal — you’re used to having that kind of nice shopping experience, but here in Canada it’s a bit different. For the most part, shopping in Canada sucks. The retailers treat you like crap and they don’t expect you to hang around their store. Chapters book store approaches things totally different.
Remembering Hurricane Juan
Posted by: | CommentsOne year ago today, just after midnight, I was huddled in my bedroom with my wife, two kids and dog listening to the brutal winds of hurricane Juan ravage the Nova Scotia coastline. Meteorologists predicted a Category 1 or 2 Hurricane, but officials later confirmed that it was much worse, reaching Category 3 by the time it hit the coast.
Shortly after Juan began battering Halifax we lost power, leaving our only communication with the outside world a battery powered radio. We listened intently as CBC radio continuously updated us on the track of the storm and the damage it was causing. Much to our dismay, the brunt of the hurricane was set to hit Halifax — our house is on a hill facing the harbor.
A reporter from the CBC accompanied the military on a plane that flew into the hurricane — he reported back news that none of us wanted to hear. While the hurricane was supposed to be a Category 2, they expected it to hit Category three. My wife and I wondered how much worse it could get as we heard pieces of houses and debris fly into our house all night long.
When morning came we saw how lucky we were. While we were without power for a while, we made out better than some who were without power for almost a week. One of our neighbors had a tree fall on their house, hitting the brick chimney, sending it falling through the roof into the living room.
All-in-all, we made out pretty well. WE spent the day picking pieces of other people’s houses off of our roof and property, but that was minimal considering what others had to do. A hurricane is not something I want to experience again and I feel for the residents of Florida today.
