Kanada Kev

I see where you are coming from Birdy. I still hold the view that whether it be Starbucks, Tim Hortons, McDonalds, Winners, (insert any private retailer here) that it is that individual company's choice to put that on their product. They do so knowing full well what to expect from their clientele and the general public. If they want to risk the loss of customers, so be it. If they feel that it will generate a "buzz" or publicity, it can be deemed clever marketing. They make their bed, they lay in it. As long as it doesn't constitute a HATE CRIME then it's fair game. Other than that, those offended can choose not to support those businesses that offend them for whatever reason. Personally, i'd laugh if somebody would print up coffee cups with "black juice from hell" on it ... but that might offend the Ohio woman as well.

You're going to have a blast. It's such an amazing city on so many different levels. If you are going to hit any of the coffee shops, may I suggest one? A lot of them can be pretty dingy and unwelcoming. When I was there last year, I spent most of my coffee shop time at the Basjoe. It's well worth the visit, trust me. James and Leonardo are totally nice dudes who will help you out. They make the BEST smoothies too. Nothing like some fine herb and a cold smoothie along with some killer tunes (ask them to put on Dub Side Of The Moon ... i gave them a copy ) http://www.basjoe.com/ If you make it, say hi from the Canadian guys who missed their flight home from there last year (more smoothies )

I can't believe that Columbus even has a team. I hope that Gomez gets stuck there for what he thinks he's worth

I think that there's a woman in Ohio who'd be deeply offended by that :D http://jambands.ca/sanctuary/showtopic.php?tid/239998/

who knows ... it's free, that's all i know. Free drinks and naked girls would be a bonus

http://www2.sportsnet.ca/blogs/hockey_hearsay/2007/05/10/belfour_agrees_to_plea_bargain/

You do realize there is a game tonight??? Looking forward to a great series. http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/article.jsp?content=20070509_174935_1904

LOL ... nope the "Baj" i saw wasn't wearing 3-D glasses .

Right on captainsunshine! Glad you guys had such a good time at the show and in Ithaca. I enjoyed the show thoroughly (along with a few others here http://jambands.ca/sanctuary/showtopic.php?tid/240013/all/1/ ) and the energy was coming through loud and clear. At one point I thought i saw Baj, but then the guy was wearing glasses. They should be streaming the show again. Keep your eye on http://www.iclips.net/

Looks like a decent lineup too: http://www.nowtoronto.com/cgi-bin/EH/EventHandler.cgi?Actn=Entry_Form&Fnm=kingfestival&User_ID=contests WIN tickets to the Kingfest Music Festival! June 22, 23 & 24. Sloan, The Trews, Joel Plaskett Emergency, The Salads, The Jim Cuddy Band, Sarah Harmer, Bruce Cockburn, Prairie Oyster, Justin Rutledge, Oh Susanna and over 30 more top artists. Three day outdoor festival at Seneca College, King City Campus, only 35 minutes north of downtown Toronto and right off Hwy 400 (5 minutes north of Canada's Wonderland). Multiple stages, beer tent, childrens area, artisan village, great food, attractive on-site accommodation on Seneca, King -- the majestic former Lady Eaton estate. Great day trip out of the city into country setting. Click www.kingfestmusic.com for details!

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Give it a try: http://www.nowtoronto.com/cgi-bin/EH/EventHandler.cgi?Actn=Entry_Form&Fnm=norahjones&User_ID=contests WIN tickets to see Norah Jones and a CD! Norah Jones, SOLD OUT - Friday, May 11 at Massey Hall. Your prize will also include an autographed deluxe copy of her new album "Not Too Late"! HURRY! Deadline for entries is Thursday, May 10 at 3pm. One entry per household.

LOL ... yup, the movie is Anchorman. A movie people either love or hate it seems. Very twisted and wickedly funny. Great performances by all the cast members too. Do you want me to send you a copy when I get you the "fixed" version of Babel? San Diego? You'll find out what that means when you watch it . As for The Landlord, you can catch it here: http://funnyordie.com/v1/view_video.php?viewkey=3efbc24c7d2583be6925 Still, what movie was it where the character said beeeooooootiful? Or, something like that.

Grrrrrr ....... 'He's not going anywhere' May 09, 2007 Sportsnet.ca Speculation has been rife as to whether Ferguson will be ousted as Maple Leafs GM. (file) Sportsnet.ca -- John Ferguson Jr. will remain as general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, at least for the time being. On Wednesday afternoon the board of directors of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment approved Ferguson's plans for the team for next season, according to the Globe and Mail. MLSE president Richard Peddie told the paper the directors approved the plans and that Ferguson will be around for the final year of his contract. "[Ferguson] and Paul Maurice came in and presented to the board what they wanted to do over the next year," Peddie said. "John's contract did not come up. He is under contract for another year. He is not going any where." Peddie said the board was only interested in at Wednesday's meeting was Ferguson's plan for developing young talent and acquiring new players through trades and free agency. "It was a private meeting, so it really makes no sense to say any more than that," Peddie said.

So did I ... but then I saw the Neil Young entry and went d'uhhh of course. I kept thinking of "Tom Thumb's Blues" when they'd always toss Heineken in the lyrics before hitting the harder stuff .... but that was only with Phil

I've never been for a show. The Hip have played there a bunch of times, as have Blue Rodeo. THe grounds are really nice there.

No, not exactly true. I never feel threatened by the words of religious texts. Any threatening action comes from those who utilize those words in a way that makes them, as individuals not words, threaten me. If i'm handed a religious flyer walking down Yonge St it doesn't bother me. I have the choice to read it or not, ignore it, or throw it out (or recycle it). If, however, the person handing it to me starts to tell me that the subject matter of the pamphlet is proof that I am living a horrible life and that i'm damned to an eternity of pain and suffering if I don't change my ways, then it's a problem. It's the person. I don't think that the burristas at Starbucks are preaching the messages on the cups to the customers as they hand them to them. That's not the same thing. If I was in a store and they handed my my purchased goods in a bag that had a big picture of Jesus and it said "follow HIM or die in Hell" and it offended me, i'd request my money back and return it all. I wouldn't file a lawsuit since it was a private establishment and it's not material that can be deemed hate publications. Your question about secularization is completely different, IMHO. When evangelicals are attempting to erase the line between church and State I won't turn a blind eye. If I was standing in front of a church spouting off about how I don't believe in what was being preached inside their private sanctuary and handing out flyers then YES, by all means they should turn a blind eye. Trust me, I am a very understanding person. I'm the last one you'd see launch a volley of attacks at an individual before hearing what they had to say and making a rational decision from there. The validity of the woman from Ohio's argument is weak, IMHO. How can that cup have caused her that much damage and harm? It was a quotation from an individual. I guess she's equally offended everytime she is forced to read the 'letters to the editor' in a newspaper too, when they may say something she doesn't like. Might as well launch a suit against the paper? Birdy, i'm all for everyone getting along. I know this may be some utopian pipe dream. It's silly situations that arise like this one (and that the media love since it gets people fired up) that slow down any sort of progress towards common understandings and living together as different people in the same world.

it's on the SPACE channel. My kid loves it (like i did back in the day). Learned a lot of cool things from the Professor. I gotta be sure to skip through the commercials for him since the hour, and station, it's on isn't really geared for the "kid" audience

LOL ... well they added a couple of tunes to the 5/8/77 list: Show #1,394 - Tue, May 8, 2007 at State Theater, Ithaca, NY Performing 5/8/1977 Barton Hall, Cornell U, Ithaca, NY (Donna Show) Soundcheck:Dark Star, Ripple Set 1:Minglewood, Loser, El Paso, TLEO, Jack Straw, Deal, Lazy Lightning> Supplication, B. E. Women, Mama Tried, Row Jimmy, Dancin Set 2:Scarlet> Fire, Estimated, St. Stephen> NFA> St. Stephen> Morning Dew Encore: Saturday Night Filler: Terrapin> Good Lovin FROM THE OTHER DIRECTION TOUR - 30th Anniversary recreation of Barton Hall show - Mayor of Ithaca proclaims Grateful Dead Day - Special guest keyboardist Rob Barraco - Free Video Webcast by iClips.Net

#224 Songs that mention a specific brand of beer 1. Drive-By Truckers - Tales Facing Up (Pabst Blue Ribbon) 2. moe. - Happy Hour (Saranac) 3. Ween - Booze Me Up And Get Me High (Beck's, Guiness) 4. Sheryl Crow - All I Wanna Do (Budweiser) 5. SCI - Miss Brown's Teahouse (Red Stripe) 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

sounds like something a Jim Carrey character would say ... or was it somebody else. I totally remember this line from a movie, but can't pinpoint it. HELP!

some more beauties: There's just too many of them ... mp3s at the bottom of the link: http://www.houseplantpicturestudio.com/index2.html Fire on the Mountain??

Turn it up

Supposedly no surgery required for Mats Sundin. I really hope that he'll be 100% healthy by the fall if he's re-signed. I'd hate to see a top free agent lost out because the Leafs signed damaged goods (deja vu?) http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=207138&hubname=