When your idiocy comes back to bite you
Tom Lukiwski, an MP from Saskatchewan was caught on tape making some homophobic remarks. “Well let me put it to you this way. There’s As and there’s Bs. The As are guys like me. The Bs are homosexual faggots with dirt under their fingernails that transmit diseases,” Lukiwski says. Now, …
Air Canada’s $25 fee is a feeble cash grab
There is an article yesterday about Air Canada beginning to charge a $25 fee for extra storm service. This is a plain and simple cash grab. Think about it. What times of the year are you liable to get caught in a storm….winter. So anyone paying for this extra service …
TTC ticket collector rakes in $100Gs last year
So there was this story on the cover of the Toronto Sun this morning. Personally I think the paper is a sensationalist piece of crap and normally isn’t worthy of anything more than a passing glance and a snicker, but this story caught my eye. It is about Candido Barreiro, …
Why Earth hour is a colossal waste of time
You have probably heard a lot of hype around this Earth Hour idea. It started in Sydney Australia by the World Wildlife Fund. Unfortunately it is a lot of hype around an issue that we can do very little about. Now before you go all eco-crazy on me let me …
Another boycott response.
There is the response from Volkswagon. It might be a little bit of a double standard to my reaction to Omega but it almost reads like, “as long as our office in China opperates according to our policy, we won’t interfere.” I also find China’s “One World, One Dream” a little …
Learning Experience
Five years ago I tried to start a business with a former co-worker and friend. The idea was to create an online dating website for Ukrainians. They are the 3rd largest ethnic group in Canada. I designed the site and built the front end, Roman did the paperwork and Chris …
Into the Wild
I might be a little late to the party, but I just had to write something about “Into the Wild“. I saw the film this weekend with my sister and her partner. Both of them are consummate outdoors men and having spent my fair share outdoors we were all moved …
Responses to boycott.
So far only one company has bother responding to my boycott, Omega. I got some automated replies, but so far this is only real response. Dear Mr Hamel, Thank you for your e-mail and for sharing with us your concern about the situation in Tibet.We truly respect your opinion; here is our …