Why am I not surprised that the kind of person who drives a Hummer also feels the need to hang a giant golden scrotum from its undercarriage?
Month: March 2009
Doublespeak deluxe
“ISPs are the underlying telecommunications facility that customers use to access the Internet and that content providers, including broadcasters, use to transmit their content. ISPs do not buy, package or sell programming or any other Internet content.” [Emphasis mine.]
Rogers VP for Regulatory Affairs Ken Engelhart giving a presentation to the CRTC, quoted in the Star.
Oh, really? Selective memory is just so convenient, isn’t it?
I think what Rogers really wants to say to the CRTC is, “How dare you fleece our customers! That’s our job!”
You know spring is coming when…
…the bike post right in front of the office that you’ve had to yourself all winter long is taken and you have to park three posts down the street.
Bring it on!
The face of 24 below
In homage to Goldfinger actress Shirley Eaton, I leave one square inch of my skin exposed so that I won’t suffocate.
The worst thing about riding in -24°C windchill isn’t trying to stay warm. It’s not the extra time I spend each morning bundling up with a face mask, neck warmer, balaclava, and headband to keep the harsh wind off my delicate face and neck. It’s not even trying to unlock the bike while wearing lobster gloves. No, by far the worst thing about riding in this weather is frightening all the kids at the daycare next door to the office. Sorry kids; spring’s almost here. I know I said that last week, but I really mean it this time.
Trabemaster rebux
After I picked up a pair of Trabemaster gloves last week, I sent an email to the Canadian distributor asking about the misprint. I got this response a couple of days later:
Thank you for your email and also for letting us know about the spelling mistake.
We went through a full investigation and have found 2 sku’s out of 84 that show a spelling mistake.
Even though this does not affect the performance of the gloves , we will take appropriate action on this issue.
Appropriate action in this case doesn’t seem to include sending me a free case of gloves, but there you have it.