I think I may have to take Doug Ford’s side on something. And it looks like I’m defending him against…*checks notes*…other conservatives. Huh. Some Conservative MPs are fuming over Doug Ford’s comments supporting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act, suggesting ongoing tensions between the federal party and the Ontario premier. “It’s unfortunate,” …
Author Archives: Steve Wettlaufer
Get Off My Lawn!
I’m not sure this makes Gill an old person, honestly. A kid lipping off his parents in public has always mortified me/made me contemplate donating the little prick a full scholarship to Roger Stephens University. My mom is a lovely, extremely patient woman who I’m not sure I’ve ever seen hit anyone, but even as …
It’s Really Not That Hard To Spot A Fake Taxi Driver
I realize that the main reason this scam works is that most of us have a desire to help out when we can and often don’t think much before doing so, but come on, people. Unless this is your first day on your new planet, who has ever heard of a taxi driver that doesn’t …
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No Thank You, They Don’t Apeel
Holy crap! Although they don’t say whether or not the refusal was a polite one, so I suppose there may be that. Police say a 27-year-old man was frying potatoes in hot oil with a metal skillet and offered them to a 32-year-old victim who declined. That’s when the man became “suddenly enraged” and threw …
Happy Early Birthday
Sounds like Gill had a pretty good birthday. By the way, here’s a fun fact for you. I have actually played in a band that included Al Connelly, the guitarist for Glass Tiger, and Atilla Turi, one of the drummers from The Kings. A buddy of mine was friendly with the singer in a cover …
Fox News’ Halloween Fearmongering
Before you dress up the youngsters and send them out trick-or-treating, you should probably be aware of the newest, scariest Halloween trends that are threatening them and their old-fashioned values. You’ll thank me later. My favourite: “Hershey’s are now going by Themtheys.”
I 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ Percent Don’t Get It
I don’t know if this is going to wind up being my inner old person, my inner blind person or both talking here, but let’s go. I don’t mind emojis when they’re used appropriately. By appropriately, I mean in moderation. That much is definitely my inner blind person. If you put 13 😂 emojis in …
I Beleev He’s Right. Our Spellings Are Grotesk
26 of Noah Webster’s Spelling Changes That Didn’t Catch On Not sure why most of these didn’t stick, honestly. They make much more sense than what we have, with the added bonus that every person who ever told akid to “just sound it out” doesn’t wind up coming off like a friggin idiot. Why does …
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It’s Your Name. The Phone Says So
I just used the voice dictation on my iPhone to send a text. In that text, I used the word “dipshit”. Dictation got it correct, but it capitalized it. I wasn’t sure if that was a one off, so I sent another text and used it again. Again, it put a capital D on it. …
Hey Spotify, Do You Do Anything Everyone Else Doesn’t?
I’m not sure why I would ever use this because Siri on my iPhone and Google Assistant on my smart speaker already provide pretty much the same functionality without needing to open the app, but since I’m sure it’ll come in handy for somebody somewhere someday, it’s probably worth noting that Spotify has its own …
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