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"This is the flagship title of the new Atkins Library, a series of books about books published by CCSP Press, the brick and mortar arm of the respected SFU publishing school. So right away I am intrigued. A subject I can believe in." - T. Brent, technopeasant from Bookmarklet

"But if the president does make an appearance in Vancouver, he’ll likely also visit the Richmond Speed Skating Oval. The venue, like several others in Whistler and Vancouver, has been visited recently by U.S. Secret Service officials, who are charged with protecting the First Family." - cecily from Bookmarklet

I don't think the Secret Service shows up without a reason. And also: leave it to the Vancouver Sun to use a photo where the President looks high. - cecily

LOL, one of my favorite commercials. - Kenton

Badhwar will spend 37 months in jail after receiving five months credit for some two months already spent in custody. The Mississauga student faces automatic deportation to his native India, with no chance of appeal, after serving out his sentence. - Shey, Jamaican of FF from Bookmarklet

200 km/hr = 124.274238 m/hr - Shey, Jamaican of FF

"Victoria police chief Jamie Graham was lying low Wednesday after reportedly disclosing that an undercover police officer, posing as a bus driver, had infiltrated a group of anti-Olympic activists on their way to a rally. “You knew that the protesters weren’t that organized when on the ferry on the way over they all rented a bus … and there was a cop driving the bus,” Graham told an amused crowd attending the Vancouver International Security Conference on Monday." - cecily from Bookmarklet

"Actor Jeremy Piven (TV's Entourage, Black Hawk Down) recently "guest-drummed" with The Fast Romantics during the Calgary indie rockers' set as part of an opening party at the recent opening of a Holt Renfrew store in the city." - T. Brent, technopeasant from Bookmarklet

I can't say that I care about the hair transplant anyway ;) - holly

"Fifteen years ago, IKEA received bomb threats when it included a same-sex couple in a TV ad. Even this year, the company faced controversy in Poland for a similar print campaign. Including male or female homosexual couples in non-gay media advertising (however innocuously) has long been a hot-button issue, especially in more conservative areas. But look at what's happened here in Canada. (F)or TD on the Web, including gay couples in their ads seems to have become routine, just part of the regular range of ad campaigns. That's a good thing, and our Canadian experience in general is good evidence against those elsewhere who claim that legalizing same-sex marriage will somehow ruin life for the rest of us. Even the big old conservative Canadian banks don't think that anymore." - cecily from Bookmarklet

woot! nice job! - pea

I love it when you talk dirty. I'm sorry. What were we talking about again? - nakachi

"Rogers is taking a page from Hulu, the popular U.S. video portal, with the launch of its own — albeit limited — online hub for television and movies." - Mitchell McKenna from Bookmarklet

"The scary thing for me is that it might be Brendan, if he chooses to go into hockey. I don't think it's fair the face of homosexuality in hockey should be a 20-year-old college kid, but Brendan is more than willing to be the guy, which awes me. I think it's a matter of when, not if, players and management start coming out."" - cecily from Bookmarklet

I agree, DJF. But they I realize the journalist was probably using it to get people to empathize (esp. geared to people who probably have trouble empathizing until something's happened to them). - Spidra Webster

write, fatboy, write!! lol - T. Brent, technopeasant

I did not know about write or die, if I knew it sooner. But still it is great. thanks. - Mycaptain

"The website said in a Friday posting that although "many praise that glass structure, just as many are troubled by the incongruity to the original, more traditional museum that still sits directly beside it." - surprised it wasn't higher. - Brian Sullivan from Bookmarklet

I used to go to the ROM as a kid. I'm a big fan of this kind of architecture, and I really like this building. The list is somewhat questionable, with this and the Pompidou in Paris on the list as well. But one building I really do agree with is Melbourne's Federation Square. Damn that place is ugly. - Will Higgins™

I like the ROM as well -- on the inside it seems the changes are quite nice but to me this thing looks like a wart on the building from the outside. The Gehry AGO mods I find quite pleasing though inside and out. Maybe it is just a matter of taste. - Brian Sullivan

"Actress Christine Ghawi reacts with her award for Best Performing Actress in a Leading Role, Dramatic Performance during the 24th annual Gemini Awards, celebrating excellence in Canadian English-language television in Calgary, Alberta, November 14, 2009." - T. Brent, technopeasant from Bookmarklet

strangely, although Christine could have nailed the Quebecois accent, she was directed to play Celine "anglo" - T. Brent, technopeasant

"The series paints an ugly picture of an Olympic system that sanctions a virtual monopoly of ticket selling in the U.S., and inflates ticket and hotel prices at the expense of the public. "What we discovered," Willmsen said, "was that the last persons served and priority for tickets was the public. The IOC 'family' and sponsors came first." Not exactly a revelation to British Columbians. From our perspective, the well-documented frustration with the scarcity of tickets is also well down on the list of concerns." - cecily from Bookmarklet

"Seal meat is about to join beef tenderloin and baked salmon on the haute-cuisine menu for MPs and senators in the parliamentary restaurant." - Kenton from Bookmarklet

"The Kindle is finally coming to Canada, just in time for the Holiday shopping season. Amazon.com announced yesterday its popular electronic reading device is available for shipment immediately. "We know that Canadians are passionate about books and reading, and we're excited to make Kindle available to our customers there," said Ian Freed, vice-president of Kindle. Canada is all but last to jump on the Kindle bandwagon." - Brian Sullivan from Bookmarklet

So I guess all Canadians are going to rush out and buy one? - Brian Sullivan

"Amazon today gave the green light to selling the Kindle 2 in Canada. The reader is the same international version sold elsewhere and will give Canadians the same access to the Kindle bookstore as Americans. Some Canadian publications, such as the Globe and Mail and the Ottawa Citizen, are also available in subscription form for the e-book reader. The reader costs the same $259 US ($271 Canadian) as before, though it's unclear whether Canadians will pay a premium for downloads." - cecily from Bookmarklet

Nope, no Nook. - cecily from IM

A Toronto man found not criminally responsible for sexually assaulting a woman because he suffers from sexsomnia will not face any restrictions on his freedom, the Ontario Review Board ruled Thursday. - Shey, Jamaican of FF from Bookmarklet

Chazz Michael Michaels claimed to be sex-addict in Blades of Glory. - Fulaan

"Amazon says mobile reading device available for shipment" - AJ Batac from Bookmarklet