Archive | September 2012

Postal Express?

“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor radar…”
Police impound Canada Post van for speeding 45 k-p-h over “posted” limit

The power of Zero, [‘Tis better to give than to receive?]

BC Government insists on 0% wage increase for Teachers in contract negotiations.
BC Teachers are allowed to give marks of zero for incomplete assignments, unlike Alberta teachers who have been fired for doing do so.

Justice may be blind but she’s not deaf

2 in 5 Canadians lack adequate English literacy skills to navigate complex justice system

Peace Didn’t Have a Chance

Cloverdale fails to set record for giant human peace sign after only 625 turn out instead of needed 6,000

Big Beth?

London’s Iconic Clock Tower, commonly known as “Big Ben”, officially named “Elizabeth Tower” in honour of Queen Elizabeth II

Phil “Schills” for Apple’s iPhone 5

“Buy my nice apples, thinnest, lightest yet!”

Vancouver to expand food-scraps/green-waste curb-side pick-up

“First it was back-yard chickens, now food waste composting. It’s La Dolce Vita!”

Low-Teck

Teck Resources admits to discharging mining waste and effluent from its Trail smelter into Columbia River for 100 years

Great Scott! Andy Murray, Grand Slam Champion!

When he wins, he’s a Great Brit.

Bottle-[rocket]-nosed dolphins

US Military uses Dolphins for bomb detection and mine clearing.
[“So long and thanks for all the fish”.]