Look who thinks he’s so smart
Remember back in June, when I mentioned that it might be fun to try and get into Mensa? Well, a few weeks ago, I actually took the test. Just to see if I could do it, you know? I didn’t mention it at the time, because frankly, I didn’t think I’d done that well. The […]
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Will tonight’s edition of Gong the Show pit boyfriend against girlfriend?
Tonight’s edition of Gong the Show, which will be hosted as always at Comedy Bar, pits new champion Jocelyn Geddie against a wide variety of contenders. One of those contenders is my brother, Jon Blair. Not only is Jon a former Gong the Show champion, and a fellow member of Jocelyn’s sketch troupe, but he […]
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I need your help to convince MC Hammer to do something amazing
This morning, my friend Heather noted that Vanilla Ice, who’s currently promoting a new reality show in which he does home renovations, argues that he’s the right man for the job because he happened to release one of the biggest selling rap albums of all time. “‘Cause that’s what I look for in a home […]
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Hey, what’s up with Teranga?
Tomorrow night at Teranga, Brad “Rx” Ketchen hopes to launch a brand new monthly night called Wow and Flutter. Unfortunately, the recent rumours about trouble at Teranga appear to be true, and the launch is up in the air. “Teranga are having issues with the landlord,” Brad noted in a message to the night’s guest […]
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It’s Friday, so here’s the video for “Check the O.R.” by Organized Rhyme
If you’re of a certain age and you grew up in Canada, then you’ll remember a time when this video was a hit. If you’ve never heard of Organized Rhyme, and you’re seeing this for the first time, then yes, that’s a very young Tom Green. Shot in 1992 in Toronto’s Jane and Finch neighbourhood, […]
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Link of the Day: Poo Poo Paper
“We’re so proud and really get a kick out of saying that we, The Great Elephant Poo Poo Paper Company, is focused today on the production, innovation and marketing of all sorts of fun products made from elephant poo! “We have a fun and dynamic international team at our modest outfits in N. America, Australia, […]
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Big Brother is watching you drive badly
Did you know there’s an app that lets iPhone users warn each other about bad drivers? It’s called DriveMeCrazy, and it uses voice recognition to enable you to file complaints about fellow drivers using their license plates, which can then be searched by other users. It’s not all negative, of course. You can also use […]
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The assassination of a slow news day by the baby Robert Ford
Yesterday, a post in the blog section of the Toronto Star website noted that actor Owen Wilson has named his newborn son Rob Ford. Well, Robert Ford Wilson, but still. Did Wilson name his kid after our mayor? In all likelihood, has he ever even heard of our mayor? Is the fact that we’re even […]
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A trust fund for Ryan Russell’s son
“A trust fund has been setup for Sgt. Ryan Russell’s 2-year-old son,” according to a story on the Global Toronto website. “The money raised will go towards Nolan Russell’s education once he reaches the age of 18. “Donations can be made at any CIBC branch by providing the transit number (04392), account number (0018139) and […]
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Link of the Day: OpenMedia.ca
“OpenMedia.ca is a national, non-partisan, non-profit organization working to advance and support an open and innovative communications system in Canada. Our primary goal is to increase public awareness and informed participation in Canadian media, cultural, information, and telecommunication policy formation. “We strive to make media and telecommunications more transparent, with broader and more representative public […]
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