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Only if I can have Uncle Jesse's Autograph

Only if I can have Uncle Jesse’s Autograph

Imagine my surprise the on Monday when I received an email from a early 90′s TV character! Have Mary-Kate and Ashely hit such a low that they’re soliciting loans?  For shame. I said I’d post more.  I didn’t say they’d all be high quality posts.  In fact, I didn’t say...
Smell my . . .

Smell my . . .

Recently Bitsy & I were hanging out with Bitsy’s sister – Consuela.   At the pub Bitsy: Want to Smell my tampon?*** Consuela:  Uh, no. Bitsy:  It smells like Spring Breeze. Consuela:  No thanks. Later that evening Mark: [Holding new bar of soap] Want to smell my bar of soap? ...
I've just been handed an urgent and horrifying news story

I’ve just been handed an urgent and horrifying news story

Ladies and gentlemen, can I please have your attention. I’ve just been handed an urgent and horrifying news story. I need all of you, to stop what you’re doing and listen. But first, wow, it’s been a long time.  The place looks about the same.  You’re looking good.  Did you...
Improving Cross Border Relations

Improving Cross Border Relations

This weekend we made our weekly trip down to fill up the car with milk and the trunk with bags of gasoline.  Oh, I didn’t mention that Canadians like to cross the border to fill up plastic garbage bags with gasoline?  Just one little YouTube video shot on a cell...
Happy Getting Older, You Dirty Old Blogger

Happy Getting Older, You Dirty Old Blogger

Today is the birthday of one of my oldest blogging friends.  He’s since found other more interesting things to occupy his time than post his thoughts and comments all over the interwebs, but now seemed like the right time to pay tribute to the crotchety old bastard from Oz who...
Too many iPads in the Family

Too many iPads in the Family

Technology is grand and our family has steadily been acquiring iPads since their initial release.  The current count is two iPad 1′s, one iPad 2 and one “new” iPad (3) between Bitsy, myself, my in-laws and my sister-in-law.  That’s the kind of iPad density that Apple wants to see: one...
You be an asshole. I'll be an asshole. We'll both be assoles together.

You be an asshole. I’ll be an asshole. We’ll both be assoles together.

As the car blocking the lane behind me moved forward I took my foot off the brake and started backing up out of my angle parking spot while looking over my right shoulder. The car parked to my right was going to wait, the car across from me was going...
What Would Brian Boitano Do?

What Would Brian Boitano Do?

Hi America, it’s Mark again. We seem to have another misunderstanding that I think I need to help sort out. After the last post, it seems clearly established that the grass is not greener on the other side of the border when you’re looking north. Now you’re going all protectionist...
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Only if I can have Uncle Jesse's Autograph

Only if I can have Uncle Jesse’s Autograph

Imagine my surprise the on Monday when I received an email from a early 90′s TV character! Have Mary-Kate and Ashely hit such a low that they’re soliciting loans?  For shame. I said I’d post more.  I didn’t say they’d all be high quality posts.  In fact, I didn’t say any of them would be....
Smell my . . .

Smell my . . .

Recently Bitsy & I were hanging out with Bitsy’s sister – Consuela.   At the pub Bitsy: Want to Smell my tampon?*** Consuela:  Uh, no. Bitsy:  It smells like Spring Breeze. Consuela:  No thanks. Later that evening Mark: [Holding new bar of soap] Want to smell my bar of soap?  Consuela:  Uh… Mark: It’s better...
I've just been handed an urgent and horrifying news story

I’ve just been handed an urgent and horrifying news story

Ladies and gentlemen, can I please have your attention. I’ve just been handed an urgent and horrifying news story. I need all of you, to stop what you’re doing and listen. But first, wow, it’s been a long time.  The place looks about the same.  You’re looking good.  Did you lose weight?  Well done.  I...
Improving Cross Border Relations

Improving Cross Border Relations

This weekend we made our weekly trip down to fill up the car with milk and the trunk with bags of gasoline.  Oh, I didn’t mention that Canadians like to cross the border to fill up plastic garbage bags with gasoline?  Just one little YouTube video shot on a cell phone sparked another outcry by...
Happy Getting Older, You Dirty Old Blogger

Happy Getting Older, You Dirty Old Blogger

Today is the birthday of one of my oldest blogging friends.  He’s since found other more interesting things to occupy his time than post his thoughts and comments all over the interwebs, but now seemed like the right time to pay tribute to the crotchety old bastard from Oz who calls himself Willowtree. Our friendship...
Too many iPads in the Family

Too many iPads in the Family

Technology is grand and our family has steadily been acquiring iPads since their initial release.  The current count is two iPad 1′s, one iPad 2 and one “new” iPad (3) between Bitsy, myself, my in-laws and my sister-in-law.  That’s the kind of iPad density that Apple wants to see: one iPad per member of the...