24 November, 2009 (01:52) | Business, Food, Humor
According to the latest press on the newest flavour of Raincoast Crisps, the ‘cinnamon raisin crackers’ pair a hint of cinamon with sweet golden raisins and go well aged cheddar, manchego or asiago cheese.
So we took that, tossed it out the window and tried our own nutty* concoctions: buckwheat honey, rhubarb & vanilla artisianal preserve [...]
Tags: Crackers
Comments: 1
7 November, 2009 (01:31) | Food, Humor, Restaurant, Vancouver
Wow! That week went so fast that I forgot to post up the latest Bacon Quest episode! What’s that, you ask? Well, it’s the search for Vancouver’s undiscovered bacon! You can download the published version (that appeared in 24hrs) in PDF format HERE (or grab the full newspaper HERE,) or just keep reading (the unrated [...]
Tags: 24 Hours News, Bacon, Vancouver
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10 May, 2009 (09:10) | Business, Food, Humor, Restaurant, Vancouver, Yaletown
After years of research, a steak that I can call my own is finally a reality. It’s no secret that I photograph my steak and describe the sights, the sounds, the smells and the subsequent mastication in a manner that would make the editor of Penthouse Letters blush. In the past, I’ve embarked on various [...]
Tags: Hamilton Street
Comments: 5
1 April, 2009 (11:36) | Business, Humor, Music
This could be an April Fools joke.. but on the other hand, it could be a successful campaign. I’ve been on Twitter for some time and have seen the emergence of hashtags (or inserting the hash (#) in front of a subject keyword) as a powerful way to find stuff on a specific topic.
Now, K’NAAN [...]
Tags: K'Naan, twitter
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10 February, 2009 (11:36) | Business, Humor
It’s been a while since I’ve had a decent umbrella. For those long time readers, you’ll recall that I have a track record of treating umbrellae poorly. After trashing my last LV Monogram umbrella, I took it back to the LV store for repairs and they insisted I present a receipt in order for them [...]
Tags: Umbrella
Comments: 3
15 October, 2008 (17:15) | Humor
The CBC is on to me! They’ve identified my ‘Fuddle Duddle’ video as copyrighted content.
WPvideo 1.10
So far, the video has reached over 20,000 views and almost 100 comments. People in this country seem to have a certain sense of nostalgia – especially when it comes to Trudeau. In this instance, the fine folks at CBC [...]
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9 June, 2008 (04:00) | Humor
In 1999 – 2000, Jay Mohr played the role of Peter Dragon in Action!, a TV series that hit the FOX and then FX.
In Hollywood you’re only as good as your last flick, and Dragonfire Films exec Peter Dragon has hit bottom with his $150 million bomb “Slow Torture.” His only hope to get back [...]
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26 March, 2008 (12:42) | Business, Facebook, Humor
UPDATE – September 8th, 2008:
Looks to be a pretty important topic out there. It appears that one out of a thousand visitors that view this blog post thinks that either I’m facebook or that I’m affiliated with facebook. Let me be clear:
I am neither facebook, nor am I affiliated with facebook.Â
Leaving a comment on this [...]
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1 December, 2007 (15:39) | Food, Humor
via Pownce, and the good man Jake J., an amazing video by Tay Zonday promoting Dr Pepper’s limited time only Cherry Chocolate beverage.
WPvideo 1.10
As Tay likes to describe it:
dark sweet unexpected -
taste the secret you’re infected -
your my body’s deepest craze -
brought the thunder made it rain
From what I see on the Dr Pepper website, [...]
Tags: Beverage, Cherry Chocolate, Diet, DMX, Dr Pepper, Jay-Z, LL Cool J, Rap, Snoop Dogg, Soda, Tay Zonday
Comments: 2
8 October, 2007 (01:38) | Food, Humor, Restaurant, Vancouver
Last week, I decided to head to the Italian Kitchen on Alberni Street to check out two varieties of the same steak side by side.
What type of nut would eat two 16 ounce steaks in one sitting? A frame of reference to help you understand, might help..
CrossFit Vancouver, the gym of [...]
Comments: 7