Weekend Update
May 2nd, 2005
…with Tina Fey. Okay, maybe not. But here are some of the tidbits from the weekend.
It looks like there might not be an election after all, as the Conservatives’ polling numbers slip and Harper looks increasingly like a vengeful opportunist each day. The Conservatives are going to have to come up with a better argument than “we’re not the Liberals” if they want a turn in power. In the meantime, Martin’s gamble seems to be paying off, and his shaky government might get its life support extended a little longer.
More idiocy on parade as the annual workers’ event of May Day results in “clashes with police”. That’s the media’s non-judgmental way of saying that a bunch of idiots smashed things and then reacted violently to police who tried to get them under control. Oh yeah, and they really really don’t like Jean Charest. Just in case we didn’t know that already.
North Korea’s getting bolder as the Dear Leader of Death Camps slowly realizes that the rest of the world can’t or won’t do anything to stop them. Canada won’t sign onto the US’s missile defense plan, but Japan certainly sees the value in it.
Violence is on the rise again in Egypt, as suicide attacks on tourists by Islamist terrorists sent a chill through the region. This pretty much rules out any hope that last month’s attacks at Taba were isolated incidents. One thing we can pretty much count on: if Egypt’s tourism industry suffers, they’ll find a way to blame Israel somehow.
And last but certainly not least, Passover is over and I’m back to eating real food again. It’s great to have a meal that doesn’t taste like cardboard!
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And what exactly is wrong with cardboard?
From what I saw on the weekend, looks like “Mayday” for the whole stinkin’ Quiet Revolution.
Mayday! Mayday! No money for pensions!
Mayday! Mayday! No money for healthcare!
Mayday! Mayday! Only 0.0000000½ kids per women of childbearing age!
What does it take to wake Québec up?
Carnival?
Good answer, DinV! However the “bonhomme” season has come and gone and everyone’s still snoozing.
Besides, this year the “bonhommes” wanted to be unionized. I even think they went on strike……
Hey, JohnP;
Somebody sent me this today (referring to B.C.’s Premier):
Walking Eagle
Gordon Campbell, premier of British Columbia, Canada, was invited to address a
major gathering of the Indian Nation last month in Kitimat. He spoke for almost
an hour on his future plans for increasing every First Nation’s present standard
of living. He referred to his career as Mayor of Vancouver, how he had signed,
“YES” for every Indian issue that came to his desk for approval.
At the conclusion of his speech, the Tribe presented the Premier with a plaque
inscribed with his new Indian name – Walking Eagle. The proud Campbell then
departed in his motorcade, waving to the crowds.
A news reporter later asked the group of chiefs of how they came to select the
new name given to Campbell.
They explained that;
Walking Eagle is the name given to a bird so full of shit it can no longer fly.
…I just needed to share that