Just Being A Good Samaritin

Got home early this afternoon and was looking across the street (from my balcony) and saw a lady in distress with a flat tire. I walked onto my balcony and asked if she needed assistance and she said yes. Ran down the stairs and helped her to change a tire on her car.

Within 10-20 minutes of successfully completing this task I receive a phone message with the photo to your left, and the following text:


How much are you willing to pay for this photo to disappear?? :)

Other than my fat ass, should I be embarassed?

Pemberton, Shemberton

Captured live on Dec. 20th of last year....

Assembly Not Required

Apparently, these wonders of the modern age (i.e., airplanes) don't need all their parts to keep flying. From CBC's website:

An exterior panel on a Cathay Pacific jetliner came away from the fuselage and damaged other panels as the plane was descending into Vancouver International Airport early Tuesday morning, officials with the Transportation Safety Board say.

The panel that covered the air conditioning unit on the belly of the Boeing 747-400 came off and dented other non-structural panels on the plane, but had no detrimental effect on the flight of the aircraft, TSB inspector Bill Yearwood told the CBC.


So instead of laying off flight attendants to cover increased fuel costs why don't the airlines makes these planes more efficient and get rid of all of these non-essential parts?

I Wanna Take You Higher

Check out this version of the Shepard tone illusion.

Fly Like An Eagle

Yeah, "man" was meant to fly. I think that Quantas still maintains its "no-crash" status but I don't think I'm hopping aboard anytime soon.

Heli-Fishing

I don't remember this kind of fishing at Lac des Roches!

I Ain't Drunk -- I've Just Been Drinking!

From the SF Chronicle:

State police say they arrested a man early Tuesday whose blood alcohol level was 0.491 percent — the highest ever recorded in Rhode Island for someone who wasn't dead.

Stanley Kobierowski was taken to a hospital, put in the detoxification unit and sedated, said Maj. Steven O'Donnell. He was arraigned Tuesday on charges of driving while intoxicated and resisting arrest, and he was released after promising to appear Friday at a court hearing....
The legal limit in Rhode Island is 0.08. A level of 0.30 is classified as stupor, 0.4 is comatose and 0.5 is considered fatal, according to the health department.

My guess if this guy ever sobers up and gets a lawyer he should have no trouble getting off. Clearly the breathalyzer reading was off or how could he have been driving if he was just between the levels of comatose and dead.

BTW it's Albert Collins in the YouTube clip.

"Tiger" at the ESPYs

Not a huge fan of Will's but some might appreciate this.

I know it's early on in the second day and some golfers have yet to tee off but, here was the leaderboard for the Open at 5:30 this morning.

Did I wake up 10 years ago? Oh yeah, that would make the drug lord (spiderman)only 16!

High Ho, High Ho....It's Off To Work I Go

On my drive up the hill to work (or swim really) at 7:10 this morning I drove past a cyclist who was riding his bike with not only no helmet but no hands.

In one hand he had a large Starbucks and the other hand he was using to smoke with -- so clearly he didn't have any hands left for the handlebars.

However, as I drove carefully past him, with the car's top down, I inhaled what could only be the smell of BC bud.

Ah, lotus land!

Don't Go Breaking My Heart

From: www.chinaview.cn

Jimmy Kimmel, Sarah Silverman split after 5 years


BEIJING, July 15 (Xinhuanet) -- Popular U.S. comedians Jimmy Kimmel and Sarah Silverman have ended their relationship, just a few months after they celebrated their five-year anniversary, according to media report Tuesday.
"Jimmy and Sarah have and will have no further comment," Lewis Kay and Amy Zvi, the respective reps for Kimmel and Silverman, said in a joint statement.
No reason was given for the split.





Ronnie...despite her somewhat lame performance here, I think it's time you made the move..Ice Skating Anyone?

Something To Be Bitter About

Saw this on Reuters' rss feed:

SYDNEY (Reuters) - An Australian man convicted of his seventh drink-driving charge was spending about A$1,000 ($972) a week on beer -- enough to buy more than 2,500 small bottles a month, a newspaper said Tuesday.

The heartbroken construction worker began drowning his sorrows after breaking up with his partner five years ago, the Northern Territory News said, quoting his defense lawyer as telling a court in Australia's remote, tropical north.

The magistrate declined to jail the father of four, Michael Leary, noting he had quit drinking since his latest arrest, but he banned Leary from buying or even holding a beer for 12 months.

Now, while this is disturbing behaviour, the best part of the story was in the judge's following comment about the person's judgement:

''(That is) poor judgment on two counts there -- drinking that much and drinking Melbourne Bitter,'' magistrate Vince Luppino was quoted as saying.

I am pretty sure a judge in this country would be in hot water for making this kind of comment.

F'n Copy Cat

Kammie land and its residents are constantly envious of what we have out in lotus land however, this is going too far. Trying to emulate yesterday's Hydro fire in downtown Vancouver I see the following from CBC online.....

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Explosion knocks out power for thousands in Kamloops



About 25,000 BC Hydro customers in Kamloops were without power after an explosion at a substation knocked out power to most of the city around 7:30 a.m. PT Tuesday.

No one is believed to have been hurt in the blast, which occurred as hydro crews were inside the substation.

Power to most customers in the B.C. Interior city was restored by about 9 a.m.

Meanwhile, in Vancouver about 1,000 customers were still without power after an underground fire shutdown power to a large area of the downtown core. There is no indication the two events are related.

Whistle While You Work

As part of my hectic summer schedule I took my empty bottles to Save On Food's recycling service. It was somewhat busy but there were two girls/women working there and the one who served me was about a 19-22 yr. old, tatted up, pierced, and with purple hair. Seldom have I seen a person working in the service industry (or really any industry) so happy with her/his work. She helped my sort my bottles (something that no other recycling clerk at Save-On has ever done) but, she complimented me on my ability to crush the bottles in advance. During the time she was helping me she received a package (which turned out to be lunch from a fast food place) from a person who was clearly a "binner". As she told me, this guy is in every day to redeem what he's collected but the people at Save-On reserve any liquor/beer/wine bottles that people leave (b/c Save-On does not recycle them)and pass them on to him and he then takes them to a liquor store for the recycling fee. Apparently, he makes a fair amount of money doing this as he buys lunch for the Save-On recycling clerks a couple of times a week. She then told me that it was his birthday next week and they (the Save-On recycling clerks) were taking him out for dinner (DRo, no drooling, but they were planning to take him to Mr. Mikes!!).

It was great to see someone who is clearly working in a non-glamorous job truly making the best of it. She was an inspiriation.

A New Prospect For Next Season's Winner of NHL's Northwest Division

Flames sign Todd Bertuzzi


According to the CBC Todd Bertuzzi is signing a one-year contract worth $1.95 million US with the Calgary Flames.


Todd Bertuzzi, right, and Jarome Iginla will be NHL teammates after Bertuzzi signed with the Calgary Flames on Monday. Todd Bertuzzi, right, and Jarome Iginla will be NHL teammates after Bertuzzi signed with the Calgary Flames on Monday. (Ryan Remiorz/Canadian Press)


Look out boyzz -- now this is a team to follow -- not only is there a decent goalie, they might be able to score!!!

So this is what you get when you turn 50....

I Might Be Switching From Jack Rabbit!

Swedish Meatballs

According to CBC:

The franchise leader in goals and points for the Vancouver Canucks is heading to the New York Rangers.

New York signed unrestricted free agent Markus Naslund on Thursday to a two-year deal. Naslund, who turns 35 on July 20, has spent the last 12 seasons with the Canucks, seven as team captain.

The contract is for $8 million US, with a $1-million signing bonus. Naslund earned $6 million US last season, but his production has declined in recent years.





Now what are the 'nuckleheads going to do with all that extra $$.

You've Got To Be Kidding

This would drive anyone to Rehab!

Oh, Canada

Happy Canada Day!