Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Challenge!
I challenge anybody to think a funnier picture that was taken in this year that is new. Taken on January 1st, it started the year with a bang! BBC story.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Wordsmith
My words of the month are the following:
ERGO
i.e. I drank too much last night, ergo I'm hungover as shit today.
PHENOTYPE
Amalgamation of traits. i.e. what a girl told me at new year eve's: I would have remembered your phenotype. Too bad I can't remember her name! Damn! (I must add that it was used in a French conversation and the word sounds a lot better in French.)
Monday, January 5, 2009
Hey Nerdlord
Here's that blog you were asking me about. We should probably put a link to it on this page.
Bonetrigger
Bonetrigger
Dear Nerdlord of the NES
You difficult fuck.
How about this deal: Badminton. 30$. 12 weeks. 1 hour per week. 7501 joseph-françois perrault, montreal, H2A 1M1.
1) Israel's existence is not at stake and hasn't been so for decades, if it ever was, regardless of the many de rigueur militant statements by Middle East leaders over the years. If Israel would learn to deal with its neighbors in a non-expansionist, non-military, humane, and respectful manner, engage in full prisoner exchanges, and sincerely strive for a viable two-state (if not one-state) solution, even those who are opposed to the idea of a state based on a particular religion could accept the state of Israel, and the question of its right to exist would scarcely arise in people's minds. But as it is, Israel still uses the issue as a justification for its behavior, as Jews all over the world use the Holocaust and conflating anti-Zionism with anti-Semitism.
2) In a conflict between a thousand-pound gorilla and a mouse, it's the gorilla who has to make concessions in order for the two sides to progress to the next level. What can the Palestinians offer in the way of concession? Israel would reply to that question: "No violent attacks of any kind." But that would leave the status quo ante bellum -- a life of unmitigated misery for the occupied, captive Palestinian people, confined to the world's largest open air concentration camp.
It is a wanton act of collective punishment that is depriving the Palestinians of food, electricity, water, money, access to the outside world ... and sleep. Israel has been sending jets flying over Gaza at night triggering sonic booms, traumatizing children. "I want nobody to sleep at night in Gaza," declared Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert[9], words suitable for Israel's tombstone.
Israel has created its worst enemies -- they helped create Hamas as a counterweight to Fatah in Palestine, and their occupation of Lebanon created Hezbollah. The current terrible bombings can be expected to keep the process going. Since its very beginning, Israel has been almost continually engaged in fighting wars and taking other people's lands. Did any better way ever occur to the idealistic Zionist pioneers?
-William Blum
How about this deal: Badminton. 30$. 12 weeks. 1 hour per week. 7501 joseph-françois perrault, montreal, H2A 1M1.
1) Israel's existence is not at stake and hasn't been so for decades, if it ever was, regardless of the many de rigueur militant statements by Middle East leaders over the years. If Israel would learn to deal with its neighbors in a non-expansionist, non-military, humane, and respectful manner, engage in full prisoner exchanges, and sincerely strive for a viable two-state (if not one-state) solution, even those who are opposed to the idea of a state based on a particular religion could accept the state of Israel, and the question of its right to exist would scarcely arise in people's minds. But as it is, Israel still uses the issue as a justification for its behavior, as Jews all over the world use the Holocaust and conflating anti-Zionism with anti-Semitism.
2) In a conflict between a thousand-pound gorilla and a mouse, it's the gorilla who has to make concessions in order for the two sides to progress to the next level. What can the Palestinians offer in the way of concession? Israel would reply to that question: "No violent attacks of any kind." But that would leave the status quo ante bellum -- a life of unmitigated misery for the occupied, captive Palestinian people, confined to the world's largest open air concentration camp.
It is a wanton act of collective punishment that is depriving the Palestinians of food, electricity, water, money, access to the outside world ... and sleep. Israel has been sending jets flying over Gaza at night triggering sonic booms, traumatizing children. "I want nobody to sleep at night in Gaza," declared Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert[9], words suitable for Israel's tombstone.
Israel has created its worst enemies -- they helped create Hamas as a counterweight to Fatah in Palestine, and their occupation of Lebanon created Hezbollah. The current terrible bombings can be expected to keep the process going. Since its very beginning, Israel has been almost continually engaged in fighting wars and taking other people's lands. Did any better way ever occur to the idealistic Zionist pioneers?
-William Blum
(table) Tennis Anyone?
That or badminton. I've got a raquet sport itch and I'm planning on scratching it.
Who wants in?
So far, for ping-pong (pour le pongiste en toi) I've found two offers:
Club Prestige at Centre Claude-Robillard
February 2nd to June 19th.
Pratique libre
Monday to Friday: 6h45-22h
Saturday and Sunday: 6h45-20h
120$
+ 15$ for the membership which includes, amazingly: Grâce à cette carte, vous avez le droit d’utiliser les vestiaires, la piste d’athlétisme, la salle de musculation située dans le gymnase d’athlétisme et la piscine pendant les heures de bain libre.
+21$ frais de financement or something
more info
and
Club de tennis de table Maisonneuve
16 janvier au 7 mai
100$
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 19h-22h
6200 Pierre-de-Coubertin
More info
As for badminton, there's a lot more out there, this seemed the closest to my desires, after a quick search:
Badminfun - League and libre
12 weeks
Monday and Wednesday 18h-20h
60$ + 10$ membership to centre Jean-Claude Malépart
2633 rue Ontario Est
or
At the same centre Jean-Claude Malépart,
There is free play Thursdays at 18h-20h
55$
12 weeks
Oh, and did you really think I wouln't add a few youtubeez?
on this next one, at 3:04, check the move. It warranted a ''absolutely outrageous. That was naughty.'' by the announcer!
And finally:
Who wants in?
So far, for ping-pong (pour le pongiste en toi) I've found two offers:
Club Prestige at Centre Claude-Robillard
February 2nd to June 19th.
Pratique libre
Monday to Friday: 6h45-22h
Saturday and Sunday: 6h45-20h
120$
+ 15$ for the membership which includes, amazingly: Grâce à cette carte, vous avez le droit d’utiliser les vestiaires, la piste d’athlétisme, la salle de musculation située dans le gymnase d’athlétisme et la piscine pendant les heures de bain libre.
+21$ frais de financement or something
more info
and
Club de tennis de table Maisonneuve
16 janvier au 7 mai
100$
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 19h-22h
6200 Pierre-de-Coubertin
More info
As for badminton, there's a lot more out there, this seemed the closest to my desires, after a quick search:
Badminfun - League and libre
12 weeks
Monday and Wednesday 18h-20h
60$ + 10$ membership to centre Jean-Claude Malépart
2633 rue Ontario Est
or
At the same centre Jean-Claude Malépart,
There is free play Thursdays at 18h-20h
55$
12 weeks
Oh, and did you really think I wouln't add a few youtubeez?
on this next one, at 3:04, check the move. It warranted a ''absolutely outrageous. That was naughty.'' by the announcer!
And finally:
Friday, January 2, 2009
Critique Anyone?
I thought this video/ad was quite impressive. My only review is: Wow! (I don't know whether that's in the good sense or not. I mean just the producers' bourgeois california accents are enough to hate it)
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