Tag Archives: WhoKnows?

Top Gear does again – Why can’t we get funny stuff like this here?

Posted on Tuesday, 2007-Oct-30th by ralph

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!

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Shake that C Train

Posted on Monday, 2007-Sep-17th by ralph

Yet another post on the C Trains. Here I am yet again on a packed train and lo, what happens as we hit the zoo stop – another train problem. This is like the third time – I’m beginning to … Continue reading →

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Trains may break, but people can’t be put back together so easily

Posted on Tuesday, 2007-Aug-28th by ralph

Last post here, I was witness to a C-train malfunction causing mayhem with the system. This time it was people breaking that leads to posting. Perhaps this will be a trend – every time I have a C-train story I … Continue reading →

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Traffic jams you won’t see in Calgary

Posted on Thursday, 2007-May-24th by ralph

Exploding whale stops traffic in Tainan, Taiwan Well, there is only so bad that traffic can get in Calgary. At least we don’t have to contend with whales in transport exploding on the Deerfoot. Although the concrete truck I saw … Continue reading →

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Now that’s photo irony

Posted on Thursday, 2007-May-17th by ralph

So I suddenly find my self being asked permission to use my photos on some small media site, (nowpublic.com) in an article about a grandmother who was legally strong-armed by Syncrude to pull photos she had taken. I decided to … Continue reading →

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Click somewhere on these pictures

Posted on Wednesday, 2007-Jan-3rd by ralph

Here is something interesting. Go and click somewhere on each of these 8 rectangles. Then view a score showing where you and other people clicked. Go run test now, come back and read rest. . ..

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Porsche Cayenne vs skydiving Squirrel suit guy

Posted on Saturday, 2006-Nov-25th by ralph

I was watching some old diggnation episodes and hear about a guy who is trying to perfect a flying squirrel suit that will allow him to jump out of a plane and fly to the ground, landing without a parachute. … Continue reading →

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Evil Blinky Self Serve

Posted on Monday, 2006-Oct-23rd by ralph

So a couple of months ago I tried out the new self – serve checkouts at Home Despot. You know, the ones where you scan your own stuff. They even have evil blinky green lights to try and get your … Continue reading →

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Home Improvement Wiki, where art thou?

Posted on Tuesday, 2006-Sep-26th by ralph

I’m going to start with my conclusions rather than how I got there – you can read on if you want all the grisly details. What did I learn today? The internet sucks on home improvement advice. Sure, it’s fine … Continue reading →

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30 is good to know

Posted on Friday, 2006-Sep-15th by ralph

So I was driving home last night from the bar when I run across a check stop. Now, since I’d been drinking, my first panic reaction was ‘oh shit, I’m screwed’. I pull up to the officer and immediately mis-understand … Continue reading →

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