Tue 23 Jun 2009
A critical look at the headlines that shape our world

It’ll Be Jon Minus Kate Plus Eight Minus Mealticket Equals Move Back In With Parents
If I remember my order of operations, the parents cancel each other out and what you’re left with is eight kids.
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North Korea Warns World to Stay Out of Its Waters; ‘And You’re Not Getting That Frisbee Back Either’
And if I see you on my driveway again, so help me God I am taking away that skateboard, South Korea.

Two Nasa Space Probes Near Moon; Neil Armstrong Shakes Head, Continues One-Arm Push-ups
In other news, scientists pushing deep through the wild South American jungle have discovered a primitive settlement named ‘Rio de Janeiro’, where inhabitants dance around in wild costumes and stab each other for Zippo lighters.

700 NYC Teachers Paid to do Nothing; Union Stewards Worldwide: ‘And?’
For God’s sake, won’t somebody think of the children? And the pensions?

7000 LCBO Employees Prepare to Hit Picket Lines
If today’s post seems a little thin, it’s because I’ve been driving all over the city this morning buying up the remaining 24s of Zima Light. (To our American friends, yes, it is true that we can only buy liquor from a state agency that controls the brands on the shelves and sets base prices for all products. Please pray for us.)

Zoo Says Gorilla Didn’t Intend to Start a Knife Fight But It Sure As Hell Intends to Finish It
Aha! The tides have changed, haven’t they, Ozumba! For it is now I who has the upper hand! Prepare to… Ooh! Is that a yellow rubber ball? Ooh! Ooh!
June 23rd, 2009 at 10:55 am
If I know anything about the homeless (and I should, being the offspring of gypsies), current events must be driving them even more insane. A garbage strike means wine/beer bottles piling up that they can collect. An LCBO strike means no way to cash in.
Won’t someone think of the poor hobo trying to make a living?
June 23rd, 2009 at 11:32 am
Don’t feel so bad my Canadian friends. A lot of US states have wayyyyy more messed up liquor laws than Canada. We have our fair share of state run liquor stores as well.
At least you guys can buy 10% ABV beers at your local convenience stores…
June 23rd, 2009 at 11:56 am
No Jeff, we can’t. We have to go to a government regulated “Beer Store” to buy beer. At least they aren’t on strike. This LCBO strike reminds us why 90% of our population lives within 2 hours of the US border. It ain’t just for the better medical services, but the free-wheeling liquor sales. Watch out Buffalo, thousands of liquor deprived Canucks might be coming your way soon.
June 23rd, 2009 at 12:29 pm
Jon should move-out into a two bedroom bachelor pad w/ weekend visitation. The kids can then see what it’s like sleeping on their dad’s beer stained couch and eating left-over pizza for breakfast. Ah, the memories…
June 23rd, 2009 at 12:43 pm
Basil, you have truly opened my eyes. And with the day cares shut down, who will the entrepreneurial hobo kidnap for ransom?
June 23rd, 2009 at 2:20 pm
V-Dub, if what you say is true, then that monkey ain’t gonna be the only shit flinger wielding a knife.
June 23rd, 2009 at 4:28 pm
“Watch out Buffalo, thousands of liquor deprived Canucks might be coming your way soon.” Assuming the local Polish population didn’t already consume the entire supply last Dyngus Day.
June 24th, 2009 at 8:05 am
Why drive all the way to Buffalo? Niagara Falls has plenty of liquor stores.
June 24th, 2009 at 10:19 am
This divorce situation seems so sad. Why can’t Marcy D’Arcy find true love?
June 24th, 2009 at 12:26 pm
Why Buffalo? I hate the tourists in Niagara Falls. That and the multiple restraining orders initiated by the strippers there mean I can’t be within the town limits.
June 24th, 2009 at 1:43 pm
Are the liquor laws different in Quebec? Or has it changed in the last few years?
I swear I bought high ABV beer pretty much every where up there…
Maybe I was just drunk.
June 26th, 2009 at 7:10 am
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