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The Shmooze dilema: Dignity vs. $2 Martinis 4

In February, I posted an article entitled Club Bouncer Egos. Well the club I was referring to is an after work bar in Toronto called Shmooze. A girl I know through a friend had a bad experience at this same club and shared her experience by writing an article to a Toronto Newspaper (The Metro). ...

I saw you on the TV! 2

The Security guard that works in my building is quite the character. On multiple occasions this man has confronted me in a huff, steam coming out of his ears because he’s mad at something I’ve done. But every single time he does this, about 30 seconds later he’s perfectly fine with what I have done. ...

Any read is interesting on the crapper 5

It’s always nice to have something to read when sitting on the John. Due to the lack of reading materials in my bathroom, I’ve noticed myself lately reading the back label on the Shampoo bottle. It’s interesting to read the directions on the bottle of Herbal Essences. It reads: “Massage into wet hair and indulge ...

How technology affects our lives 1

In this fast world full of technology, most of the things we do in our daily lives require some sort of technology; and the traditional hobbies that don’t require technology are quickly becoming a smaller part of our lives. Dr. Robert Oppenheimer (1904-1967) who played a big part in the creation of the atomic bomb ...

Chinese men’s penises not inferior 3

Contrary to popular belief, Chinese men’s penises are no smaller than those of westerner’s according to a recent Hong Kong study. The average length of their flaccid penises was 3.33 inches, which compared favorably with similar studies on other men overseas. Germans have average lengths of about 3.4 inches, Israelis 3.27 inches, Turks 3.07 inches ...

Fire that won’t go out 1

The Toronto fire Dept. is desperately battling a fire this morning. I stood there watching the Fire Dept battle this fire for over 2 hours. But still the fire persists. The roof has collapsed, but this fire will not subside. I can see them battling this fire from my bedroom window right now. I smell ...

Taste over hunger 17

Have you ever been eating something and even though your hunger has subsided, you still eat because you love the taste so much? Well I had a late dinner this evening, around 9:30PM, and I hadn’t eaten since I ate a sandwich for lunch around 3:00PM, so I was pretty hungry. The idea was that ...

Great outdoors 10

I returned home last evening from a weekend up north where the beautiful weather allowed me to escape from the city to a cottage and hike along Canada’s longest footpath, climb a 220 meter ski hill by foot and by Jeep, toboggan down the ski hill in a recycling box, cross a suspension bridge and ...

UN must reform or die 2

Condoleeza Rice pulls out her guns once again. This time she’s telling the UN that it must reform or it will die. Condoleeza seems to have all the answers to the world’s problems, and the sharpshooter Condoleeza’s answer always seems to involve shooting her big guns. Ms Rice said Mr Bolton, who has pledged to ...

Texas oil tycoon indicted

Bribing Saddam Hussein for oil contracts in Iraq is no longer necessary now that the US has control of that country. Texas oil tycoon David Chalmers Jr, his oil company Bayoil of Texas, and Bayoil Supply & Trading Ltd, based in the Bahamas, face federal criminal charges as part of the scheme to pay millions ...