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Snark Wars: Episode Vll The Snark Awakens (Bladite's the guy in the mask...)
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Well, here's another reason to hate gentrification. We still subscribe to Toronto Life, a magazine about living in Toronto, even though we have had to move out of the city because of the ridiculously expensive housing market - anyone looking for a semi-detached fixer-upper with no real yard or parking for over a million dollars? BTW, mortgages in Canada have to be renewed every five years so your monthly payment will be significantly higher in the next five years based on what's happening in the US.
So, the latest issue of the magazine highlights the life of a cocaine addict that managed to clean up her act and move on. On the surface, this sound like an interesting story. But our heroine came from an incredibly wealthy family, had a trust fund and owned a condo in one of the most expensive parts of the city. You know, kind of like the lifestyle of most drug addicts. Oh, did I mention that the article goes on to talk about how she had the money to go into all sorts of expensive private rehab programs? Ok, while I find the article lacking any sort of self-awareness, what pushed me over the edge was the photo of her and her new family. The picture highlighted her, her husband, their new daughter and their pedigreed (I assume) Hungarian Vizsla named (are you guys sitting down?) Jean-Jacques Rousseau. So, for those of you not up on their 18th-century Swiss philosophers, JJR was responsible, through his work, for influencing the leaders of the French Revolution and the Romantic movement. Can you get any more pretentious? How about some good old fashioned names for dogs, like Spot, Rover, Oz, and Zack rather than 18th-century philosophers.
There is no hope left for the world.
End of rant.
So, the latest issue of the magazine highlights the life of a cocaine addict that managed to clean up her act and move on. On the surface, this sound like an interesting story. But our heroine came from an incredibly wealthy family, had a trust fund and owned a condo in one of the most expensive parts of the city. You know, kind of like the lifestyle of most drug addicts. Oh, did I mention that the article goes on to talk about how she had the money to go into all sorts of expensive private rehab programs? Ok, while I find the article lacking any sort of self-awareness, what pushed me over the edge was the photo of her and her new family. The picture highlighted her, her husband, their new daughter and their pedigreed (I assume) Hungarian Vizsla named (are you guys sitting down?) Jean-Jacques Rousseau. So, for those of you not up on their 18th-century Swiss philosophers, JJR was responsible, through his work, for influencing the leaders of the French Revolution and the Romantic movement. Can you get any more pretentious? How about some good old fashioned names for dogs, like Spot, Rover, Oz, and Zack rather than 18th-century philosophers.
There is no hope left for the world.
End of rant.
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Maybe Vizslas lend themselves to pretentious names... When we had one we named him Argon because Argon gas is a noble gas that floresces red (if I remembered correctly) and he looked pretty noble. And because before we got him, we were told to be very consistent in feeding him because Vizslas were notorious for stinking you out of house and home if you didn't.
He was a great dog, but man could he let rip and send us running.
He was a great dog, but man could he let rip and send us running.
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LOVE it! Argon sounds like a proper dog! And you have to remember that argon gas is used in welding - a real blue-collar job that actually makes stuff! In fact, I have a friend who is an exceptional welder and he frequently wears this t-shirt:
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It will be here sometime in May. Which kind of sucks, however a decent vac chamber is going to run me like $600-800 so it won't be too bad getting them both at the same time.
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It will be here sometime in May. Which kind of sucks, however a decent vac chamber is going to run me like $600-800 so it won't be too bad getting them both at the same time.
I expect to see a full review - with pics!
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Oh, there will be pictures! LOTS of pictures! I think one of my first meals will be steak with loaded mashed potatoes. Will probably have to do chicken for my mom, and maybe pork for my dad. Nice part about sous vide is that I can do all of that at the same damn time so I don't need to get 3 different meals cooking!
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So, when are we coming over?
Nice...I gotta grab this one...
I like that!
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OK.....listening to Styx on vinyl from an Ion TT I trash-picked. Seems the unit is fine, but my taste in music from 35+ years ago make me laugh....a little. Also got some great stuff in the 2 milk crate collection. Jeff Beck, Joe Jackson, Lee Ritenour, Bob James, Earth, Wind & Fire....I was a bit of an eclectic collector back in the day. Flashback Friday...mind sufficiently blown....
As for great Christmas tunes (and that DKM was a good one, Vik) Imma add in Hayes Carll Grateful for Christmas from KMAG YOYO....tho it's not nearly as fun as the DKM song.
As for great Christmas tunes (and that DKM was a good one, Vik) Imma add in Hayes Carll Grateful for Christmas from KMAG YOYO....tho it's not nearly as fun as the DKM song.
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Nice...I gotta grab this one...
Send me the link please? For I too am an electrician!
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Alright fellow brother!
I saw it at badass electricians on facebook. This screen shot is from a few months ago. They only had hoodies at the time. I'd rather have a tee. Been a while since I checked it out but there's all kinds of crazy home wiring pics, gnarly international injuries(death), and funny stuff all geared towards the electrician of course.
I saw it at badass electricians on facebook. This screen shot is from a few months ago. They only had hoodies at the time. I'd rather have a tee. Been a while since I checked it out but there's all kinds of crazy home wiring pics, gnarly international injuries(death), and funny stuff all geared towards the electrician of course.
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translation: there was an article about a rich B-er chick who spent half her inheritance on blow until daddy threatened to cut her off. She made him spend a boatload on expensive rehab and is now married, with spawn and a really expensive imported hunting dog named after a french philosopher -- this is why "real" people don't live in Toronto.
considering the city's prior mayor, I am not overly surprised Toronto is trying to make drug abuse trendy for those who can afford it.
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translation: there was an article about a rich B-er chick who spent half her inheritance on blow until daddy threatened to cut her off. She made him spend a boatload on expensive rehab and is now married, with spawn and a really expensive imported hunting dog named after a french philosopher -- this is why "real" people don't live in Toronto.
considering the city's prior mayor, I am not overly surprised Toronto is trying to make drug abuse trendy for those who can afford it.
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! Oh man, Sorry to laugh at your situation Gus, I feal your pain, honestly I do. American housing is cheap compared to what you have to deal with, but talk about health care, that's where the U.S. and Canada get back on even keel....... As far as your little drug induced butterfly, well, money talks, the only thing I can do to ease that pain is tell you that someday, daddies money won't be there and she will be exposed for what she is. Happens every time, sooner or later, this world or the next.
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LOVE it! Argon sounds like a proper dog! And you have to remember that argon gas is used in welding - a real blue-collar job that actually makes stuff! In fact, I have a friend who is an exceptional welder and he frequently wears this t-shirt:
Wow. Never really thought of welding like that. Makes me feel much more important.
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This is not a bad plan. I found out that a Ruger SR22 pistol fits nicely in the pocket of the 10/22 Take Down case. I got them both with threaded barrels and a Liberty Essence .22 silencer... Really great set-up that doesn't weigh much or take up much space.
This is not a bad plan. I found out that a Ruger SR22 pistol fits nicely in the pocket of the 10/22 Take Down case. I got them both with threaded barrels and a Liberty Essence .22 silencer... Really great set-up that doesn't weigh much or take up much space.
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When my butt hurts, I find that Desitin helps a lot. I'm not kidding... But I can't provide any spoilers since I haven't seen the new movie yet.
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