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They’ve given up on forecasts in Calgary
Calgary has the distinction of being one of the few places in the world where you can go “WTF?” when reading a weather forecast. I give you tonight’s forecast: It would seem that from the -18 C we are right … Continue reading
Tagged rant, WhoKnows?
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TakeTV, Something I want for a change
Okay, it is a rare day that a new tech toy comes out and I go “I want one, now”. It is a rare thing because most of these things do not satisfy my criteria of: -It must do something … Continue reading
Tagged Computers, internet
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Review part Deux: The Dog & Duck Public House & Restaurant
Pub Makes Amends and Proves the Personal Touch can Still be Found in Calgary Address: 5340 2nd St. SW Calgary I love management that actually cares about what people think of their establishment. They know that word of mouth can … Continue reading
Tagged beer, Food, review
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Top Gear does again – Why can’t we get funny stuff like this here?
Still recovering from laughing. Too bad I can’t buy one. Tiny Car Review Need more Top Gear! Still can’t embed videos worth shit!
30 Years of Atari, 30 ads
If you are of a certain age and have any love of computer games, “Atari” is not a company or a maker of video games, but a former way of life. I never owned an Atari system, but so many … Continue reading
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One of the better rants on the state of the music “business”
Highly recommended reading: When Pigs Fly: The Death of Oink, the Birth of Dissent, and a Brief History of Record Industry Suicide. I am not a huge music fan. I used to buy the occasional CD, occasional becoming even less … Continue reading
Tagged internet, Podium, The system
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The headline for the Calgary Election should be “Dollars don’t buy you Votes”
Another predicable boring election is over in Calgary – other than Helene Larocque being voted out of my former Ward, the rest of the results I mostly don’t care about. But there were some good signs – voter turnout up … Continue reading
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Review: Paddy O’Leary’s Irish Pub and Grille
Suburban Pub Tries to be all things to all people Address: 8294 Centre Street NE Calgary (403) 275-6601 A pub located outside of the normal inner city circle, Paddy O’Leary’s is a growing trend in the last few years for … Continue reading
Alnoor Kassam just lost any chance of getting my vote
Occasionally, a politician does something so monumentally stupid that with a single act, they kill any hope of their being elected. Sometimes they just do something to honk me off and permanently loose any chance of getting my vote. I … Continue reading
Tagged rant, The system, zoo
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Review: The Dog & Duck Public House & Restaurant
Interesting House converted into a Pub – Ruined by bad Service Address: 5340 2nd St. SW Calgary Edit: You may want to check out my newer review, which comes on a re-visit with much better service A bit tricky to … Continue reading
Tagged beer, Food, review
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