Classic Montreal Missed Connection
... courtesy of Craig's List:
Reply to: pers-118916474@craigslist.org
Date: 2005-12-17, 6:34PM EST
I was digging my car out from under a huge mound of snow on Sat 17 Dec 2005 at around 3:30pm or so (I was wearing a ski mask, Columbia jacket, and black sports pants). That this was a sight to be seen is evidenced by the numerous friendly people who honked, waved, and even took pictures. To you all I say thanks! It was nice to have some friendly interaction to motivate me through all that heavy lifting.
For those that took pictures, (there were I think two of you) I would like to get a copy via e-mail. Please e-mail me if you have them.
Thanks.
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... courtesy of Craig's List:
Snow covered car on Prince Arthur near Parc (actually near Hitchinson)
Reply to: pers-118916474@craigslist.org
Date: 2005-12-17, 6:34PM EST
I was digging my car out from under a huge mound of snow on Sat 17 Dec 2005 at around 3:30pm or so (I was wearing a ski mask, Columbia jacket, and black sports pants). That this was a sight to be seen is evidenced by the numerous friendly people who honked, waved, and even took pictures. To you all I say thanks! It was nice to have some friendly interaction to motivate me through all that heavy lifting.
For those that took pictures, (there were I think two of you) I would like to get a copy via e-mail. Please e-mail me if you have them.
Thanks.
Sunday Afternoon Quarterbacking
The best post-leadership debate comment I've heard so far, uttered a moment ago by a caller from Montreal on CBC's Cross Country Checkup when asked who he thought was Friday night's winner:
"I'm not masochistic enough to watch people lie to me for two hours."
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The best post-leadership debate comment I've heard so far, uttered a moment ago by a caller from Montreal on CBC's Cross Country Checkup when asked who he thought was Friday night's winner:
"I'm not masochistic enough to watch people lie to me for two hours."
Goin' to the Candidates' (French) Debate...
Couple of debate observations, part of the way through:
1. All four leaders are wearing pale/sky blue shirts. I guess there have been studies that prove that blue is a more sympathetic colour, that it softens one's face...?
2. Harper, Layton and Duceppe are wearing variations on the same diagonally striped tie. No, seriously. They're all matchy-matchy.
3. In the hour that I've watched, not a single voter question (pre-taped questions from voters in Quebec & New Brunswick) has been female. Not one. What does that tell us?
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Couple of debate observations, part of the way through:
1. All four leaders are wearing pale/sky blue shirts. I guess there have been studies that prove that blue is a more sympathetic colour, that it softens one's face...?
2. Harper, Layton and Duceppe are wearing variations on the same diagonally striped tie. No, seriously. They're all matchy-matchy.
3. In the hour that I've watched, not a single voter question (pre-taped questions from voters in Quebec & New Brunswick) has been female. Not one. What does that tell us?
Lovers and Other Strangers
Back in the day, say, eight or nine years ago, I used to tune in most nights to a terribly cheesey soft rock/adult contemporary radio show on, what was then, CFQR in Montreal. Today the station goes by Q92, and it mostly satisfies my penchant for Peter Cetera, Bob Seger and Jann Arden.
But, they no longer syndicate a later evening show called Lovers and Other Strangers, hosted by a deep baritone named Don Jackson. Between songs Jackson would read excerpts from all things romantic - from Jane Austen to John Keats. He'd quote philsophers, poets, actors, films, plays... a real mixed bag, then he'd spin some, you know, Rod Stewart or whatever.
When I moved to Boston in 2000, I was comforted to know that the soft rock station in that city had a sort of equivalent program called Bedtime Magic, hosted by a real velvet foggy sounding fellow named David Allan Boucher. Boucher played great fromage, but he wasn't as creative as Jackson. No Rilke. No Dickinson.
Returning to Montreal, I was disappointed to learn that Q92 now syndicates Delilah (the worst, she's like a born again missionary.) from the States but has quit picking up Don Jackson who, based on my online research, seems to be from Toronto.
So, what gives? A great, late night program and it's homegrown, too? And they canned it? From what I can gather, Jackson still broadcasts out of T-Dot.
Anyone else in Montreal miss the show?
Anyone else even know what I'm rambling about, or am I alone on this one?
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Back in the day, say, eight or nine years ago, I used to tune in most nights to a terribly cheesey soft rock/adult contemporary radio show on, what was then, CFQR in Montreal. Today the station goes by Q92, and it mostly satisfies my penchant for Peter Cetera, Bob Seger and Jann Arden.
But, they no longer syndicate a later evening show called Lovers and Other Strangers, hosted by a deep baritone named Don Jackson. Between songs Jackson would read excerpts from all things romantic - from Jane Austen to John Keats. He'd quote philsophers, poets, actors, films, plays... a real mixed bag, then he'd spin some, you know, Rod Stewart or whatever.
When I moved to Boston in 2000, I was comforted to know that the soft rock station in that city had a sort of equivalent program called Bedtime Magic, hosted by a real velvet foggy sounding fellow named David Allan Boucher. Boucher played great fromage, but he wasn't as creative as Jackson. No Rilke. No Dickinson.
Returning to Montreal, I was disappointed to learn that Q92 now syndicates Delilah (the worst, she's like a born again missionary.) from the States but has quit picking up Don Jackson who, based on my online research, seems to be from Toronto.
So, what gives? A great, late night program and it's homegrown, too? And they canned it? From what I can gather, Jackson still broadcasts out of T-Dot.
Anyone else in Montreal miss the show?
Anyone else even know what I'm rambling about, or am I alone on this one?
The American Cable Revolution
Big talk in the media this week about the FCC considering rules prohibiting cable bundling, paving the way for à la carte channel selection.
In an NBC News report I just watched, an interviewee bemoaned that forcing people to pay for channels they don't want isn't just a pain, it's un-American.
Well, I don't know if it's worthy of that sort of McCarthy-ist designation, but my cable provider lets me choose my complimentary channels, and it's pretty rad. What's better is that I get to switch 'em every month, too, so when I've had enough of learning how to be a sommelier on the Fine Living Network, I get to replace it with the Mary Tyler Moore maraton on TV Land.
It's a beautiful thing. It probably sucks for smaller, specialty networks, but it definitely does benefit the consumer.
It'll be interesting to see whether the FCC sides with the consumers or the cable networks/providers.
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Big talk in the media this week about the FCC considering rules prohibiting cable bundling, paving the way for à la carte channel selection.
In an NBC News report I just watched, an interviewee bemoaned that forcing people to pay for channels they don't want isn't just a pain, it's un-American.
Well, I don't know if it's worthy of that sort of McCarthy-ist designation, but my cable provider lets me choose my complimentary channels, and it's pretty rad. What's better is that I get to switch 'em every month, too, so when I've had enough of learning how to be a sommelier on the Fine Living Network, I get to replace it with the Mary Tyler Moore maraton on TV Land.
It's a beautiful thing. It probably sucks for smaller, specialty networks, but it definitely does benefit the consumer.
It'll be interesting to see whether the FCC sides with the consumers or the cable networks/providers.
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