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Family Guy season premiere: chock full of the Schwartz

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I'm still laughing after the season premiere of Family Guy . eventually got over my inner nerd's problem with the "casting" of Herbert as Obi-Wan* loved the Airplane references the scene with Lois/Leia and Cleveland/R2-D2 trying to shoot an mpeg is absolutely brilliant kept wondering when Meg was going to show up. When she appeared as the monster in the Death Star's trash compactor, I totally lost it. * Obi-Wan is such a reverent character... there is almost something disrespectful about Herbert the Pervert in the role. But I realize the show spares no one, and skewers all. That's why I love it.

container-grown carrots

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This spring, I received a free package of carrot seeds as a promotion from a mayonnaise company. I'm an apartment-dweller, and although I'm in a bit of an urban canyon, I have a western exposure and can usually rely on a couple of full-sun hours every day. I've had success in the past growing morning glories, petunias, geraniums, and hibiscus in containers. I had a deep clay pot that I wasn't using, so I planted the seeds in May. The pot is 13" deep and 14½" in diameter at the top: So the question is begged: can carrots be container-grown? Answer: not on my balcony! I probably didn't water them enough. Of the entire seed packet, I only had two plants make it. Containers are quick to dry out on a balcony -- particularly in an urban environment, with winds whipping around buildings. Revel in my bountiful carrot harvest! REVEL IN IT!

preposterous

In Toronto -- a city that is often choked by smog -- there are motorized billboards trolling the streets. I saw one tonight on the way home from work. For a moment, I had to breathe its exhaust. In a world with limited petroleum resources -- and, arguably, a world whose survival is threatened by the continued burning of said resources -- using them to power a moving advertisement is the height of arrogance and environmental short-sightedness. In fairness, the company that runs the billboard I saw tonight claims that some of its fleet is powered by biodiesel . They point out that biodiesel can be made from soybean oil, canola oil, or recycled cooking oil. What they don't mention is that biodiesel often contains regular diesel in a blended format. And I don't care if the truck I was behind tonight was burning 100% biodiesel or 20% biodiesel / 80% diesel... it still stank, it still needs petrochemicals for its lubrication/construction/distribution, and it still takes up va

second date rules

when waiting for a guy to call, the frequency of trivial/annoying phonecalls from your mother increases your apartment is never cleaner than when you are expecting a second date "I would really like to see you again" translates into "I am going to ignore you for a week" "maybe we could get together on Labour Day for coffee" means "you're a monster; fuck off and die" it's all your fault for proactively following up with a phonecall on the tentative second date day the gods will punish you for viewing the world through refreshed, "I have a second date" eyes there is no such thing as a second date in your reality, so this list is shit