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Fair Warning: Bear Warning

August 18, 2008 – 11:16 pm

And we’re NOT talking “watch your back on Denman street!”

from the Fort Steele Campground

By raincoaster | Also posted in Canada, Culture, Humour, Weird, Wildlife, animals, bears, humor, sad | Comments (12)

Quiz: the personality test at 35,000 feet

May 5, 2008 – 4:08 am

Pretty good, except for the fact that I can’t take a picture to save my life. I’m a natural-born Art Director, though: never short of opinions and willing to become screamy at a moment’s notice.

Your Personality at 35,000 Says…

Deep down, you prefer spending time alone to spending time with others. You enjoy thinking more than [...]

By raincoaster | Also posted in Quizzes and tests, meme | Comments (10)

Service with a Smile

April 18, 2008 – 6:57 am

I know, I know, it’s old. But it’s damn funny. If airlines normally ran ads like this they’d never have an empty seat.
Yes. I. Went. There.

By raincoaster | Also posted in Allegory, Entertainment, Humour, Lush Life, Singles, capitalism, gender, hipsters, humor, marketing | Comments (8)

what we have here is a failure to communicate

March 24, 2008 – 4:50 am

But a very amusing one.
Now, I like British newspapers. I particularly like British newspaper websites; sure, the design is horrifically clunky and it’s impossible to find what you want, but you often find what you actually need (hey, is that a British informatics archetype? I seem to have heard it somewhere before). Compared to the [...]

By raincoaster | Also posted in Allegory, Culture, Etiquette, Holiday, Humour, Literary, Sex, fetish, humor, tasteless | Comments (11)

A different view of London

February 21, 2008 – 8:06 am

Strangely, none of my London friends recognize this part of the Underground route. An unaltered photograph taken by Dave Gorman from inside the Tube.
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By raincoaster | Also posted in Art, Hoaxes, Humour, Weird, humor, photography | Comments (6)

SLUT: quote o’ the day!

December 17, 2007 – 1:46 am

Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels said,
“I don’t care what you call it as long as you ride it.”

Yes, folks, that’s what we around these parts call a real friendly city.

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crab stew

December 16, 2007 – 9:03 am

If they’re trying to use this enlightening ad to sell 42 Below, I’m thinking that the plan may have backfired. Click to enlarge, in case the details are fuzzy, as, indeed, they would be the next morning.

From the Clio Awards
. Be sure to click the NEXT button when you’re on the site: the second [...]

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Squid and the killer commute

December 3, 2007 – 2:39 pm

From the immortal Too Much Coffee Man:

I hear ya; in fact, this is how I, myself, get to work every day. While it’s true I work in my livingroom, I believe that it’s critically important never to pass up the opportunity for an interstellar Squid express whenever it may present itself. If you take only [...]

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Closed when flashing

December 1, 2007 – 6:25 pm

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Canada vs America: the video showdown

December 1, 2007 – 9:57 am

What’s the real difference between Canada and the US?
It comes down to kittehs, people. It comes down to kittehs.

From Cute With Chris via NagOnTheLake
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