It’s true. Leslie Nielsen, funnyman and Order of Canada recipient, died earlier today in a Florida hospital. He was 84.
Archive for November, 2010
Good-bye Leslie Nielsen
Posted in Finds, Movies with tags Death, Leslie Nielsen, order of canada on November 28, 2010 by Mitch Leuraner:-(
Posted in Thoughts with tags blogging, Immune-mediated thrombocytopenia, itp, Thoughts on November 28, 2010 by Mitch LeuranerImmune-mediated thrombocytopenia is unfair. And it makes blogging seem pointless.
Bell Canada is laughing at us all
Posted in Aggravations, Finds, Thoughts with tags 2011, Aggravations, Bell, Finds, laughing, prices, telephone, Thoughts on November 23, 2010 by Mitch LeuranerOnce again, the telecomunications gods have announced a raise in prices. As of January 2011, all of their ‘calling features’ will cost $2 more each month.
- Caller ID and Voice Mail will cost $10.95,
- Call Waiting will cost $8.95, and
- Visual Call Waiting will cost $16.95!!
If you’re feeling a little deja vu, it’s because this is the second time this month that Bell has made a price increase annoucement – although last time they were stickin’ it to internet customers instead.
The incredible part is that these features cost the company nothing. Once the system is set up, which it has been for years, it is completely automated. Displaying caller ID information cannot possibly cost the company more today, than it did last year. And Bell is certainly not struggling to make a profit.
So why the increase? Simple – people have come to rely on these features, and won’t give them up just for the sake of a few dollars each month.
And that is why Bell is laughing.
This is how you get me to pay for music
Posted in Finds, Music, Thoughts with tags Alessandro Cortini, CD, mp3, Music, NIN, SONOIO, SuONOIO, sythesizer on November 22, 2010 by Mitch LeuranerSince the demise of the CD (yes, I’m calling it officially ‘demised‘) artists have been looking to package music in ways that give something special to people who actually pay instead of just download. Back in the day liner notes were good enough, but today you need more. Quickly run through any music store (no, not iTunes, I mean an actual store – remember those?) and you’ll see CD packaged with all sorts of stuff – t-shirts, books, toys…
But once in a while, someone will come up with a really cool idea.
Like, SONOIO.
SONOIO is an electronic solo project of Alessandro Cortini (ex-NIN). Like every other artist, you can buy his music online. But in addition to the standard mp3 download SONOIO offers a package that comes with a tiny synthesizer (SuONOIO) already packed with samples that were used to create the music on the album.
This thing is cool and, for the geekier people in your life, would make a great gift.
Killer’s uniform burned?
Posted in Finds, Thoughts with tags canadian forces, disgrace, Finds, killer, Military, Russel Williams, Thoughts on November 19, 2010 by Mitch LeuranerCBC is reporting that the military uniform of former Canadian Forces Commander Russel Williams was purposely burn, by the military.
I freely admit that the man is a disgrace – to the military, to Canada, to his family, to humanity. And I can understand that in an angry moment many of his victims’ family members would likely feel the urge to do more than just burn his uniform.
But, somehow, having the military itself burn his uniform just seems … I don’t know, overly dramatic.
It’s Rememberance Day, but not at the mall
Posted in Aggravations, Finds, Rules, Thoughts with tags Aggravations, christmas, Finds, Rideau Centre, Rules, Santa Claus, Thoughts on November 11, 2010 by Mitch LeuranerI pass through the Rideau Centre most mornings on my way to the office, and I’ve noticed that more and more Christmas decorations have been going up this week. But somehow I was still taken by surprise this afternoon when I walked by and realized that the Santa Claus chair is already set up.
Today is November 11th!!! NOVEMBER!
It’s too damn early for Christmas decorations, and it is WAY too early for Santa’s chair!!!
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