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#1 posted by
MikeV
on Jul 05, 2012

Yo!

You know what annoys me bicycles on the sidewalk. Stop it!! You are driving me nuts.

#2 posted by
daa1982
on Jul 05, 2012

My beef is with MikeV. He knows why.

#3 posted by
daa1982
on Jul 05, 2012

@Craig - can you say "truncated" on the air?

#4 posted by
doug the canuck
on Jul 05, 2012

baboom!

#5 posted by
MikeV
on Jul 05, 2012

@daa1982 This wouldn't have anything to do with me being 1/16th cow woud it? Cause I am proud of my heritage.

#6 posted by
Sless
on Jul 05, 2012

I can never be late to an event. It drives me up the wall like nothing else. If I'm on time I'm still not happy, I have to be early to everything in life.

#7 posted by
laurenelizabeth
on Jul 05, 2012

I missed the intro :( ... today, my beef is with allergies!!!! Does anyone else suffer from them?

#8 posted by
MikeV
on Jul 05, 2012

@lauren I think I have them. Never been tested, but certain pollens do appear to give me the sniffles. Allergies are fit for the pit.

#9 posted by
daa1982
on Jul 05, 2012

@Lauren - your beef is with allergies. Are you allergic to beef? If so...stay away from MikeV

#10 posted by
StephRamsahai
on Jul 05, 2012

Good morning!

I'm going to write out a list of my "beef" and get back to you.

Also, it's like I knew when I was getting dressed today that it was going to be "what's your beef" day because I am wearing a shirt with a steak on it. I will post a picture because it's awesome.

HOW IS EVERYONE!? IT'S THURSDAY ALREADY! THAT'S AWESOME RIGHT?!

BEEF!

#11 posted by
laurenelizabeth
on Jul 05, 2012

MikeV: Yeah, mine have hit with a force now that its Strawberry season ... that appears to be my weakness. I woke up with a scratchy throat, itchy eyes and a very stuffed nose ... luckily the drugs should kick in soon :)

I also hate it when Tim Horton's screws up my order and gives me coffee instead of tea. ... it happens all the time. I understand mistakes happen, but I mostly get annoyed because they act like i'm inconveniencing them! Customer service people ...

#12 posted by
laurenelizabeth
on Jul 05, 2012

daa: haha I am not allergic to beef ... my almost husband is though.

#13 posted by
MikeV
on Jul 05, 2012

Steph's beef list is so long it's going to break the internet.

#14 posted by
CDNz1
on Jul 05, 2012

Good Morning!

BIG BEEF

People that walk up and interrupt a conversation like there isn't one going on.

#15 posted by
bengineer
on Jul 05, 2012

Good morning! I agree with the bikes on the sidewalk thing. My other main beef is cars which don't stop at the stop line. I've nearly been killed while running/walking by cars who think the stop line is halfway through the intersection when there is a row of hedges. Stop, then crawl forward while looking both ways. Then I don't have a heart attack.

#16 posted by
daa1982
on Jul 05, 2012

I'm NOT allergic to 3 Inches of Blood.

#17 posted by
StephRamsahai
on Jul 05, 2012

I MIGHT GO SEE 3 INCHES OF BLOOD ON SATURDAY NIGHT!!!

DAA YOU COMIN'!? CTO! WHAT UP!!

#18 posted by
laurenelizabeth
on Jul 05, 2012

I also agree with the bikes on sidewalks thing ... I also hate it when cyclists don't wear helmets ... It's like, "I have a car! if I accidentally hit you, you're DEAD"

#19 posted by
laurenelizabeth
on Jul 05, 2012

guys, I think Steph is excited or something today ... :)

#20 posted by
MikeV
on Jul 05, 2012

@lauren You are no planning any more 'accidents' are you?

#21 posted by
CDNz1
on Jul 05, 2012

Bob The Budgie apparently likes 3 Inches Of Blood...

#22 posted by
daa1982
on Jul 05, 2012

@Steph - Really? Had no idea!

#23 posted by
laurenelizabeth
on Jul 05, 2012

MikeV: I make no promises.

#24 posted by
StephRamsahai
on Jul 05, 2012

STEAK!

<<

#25 posted by
MikeV
on Jul 05, 2012

@lauren (11) I think the people at Tims are just so used to people ordering coffee that it throw them for a loop when someone orders something else.

#26 posted by
MikeV
on Jul 05, 2012

@Steph Did you get a pet steak? He's adorable!

#27 posted by
StephRamsahai
on Jul 05, 2012

After thinking about this "beef" thing for a while... I've realized that all I really need to say is "humans".

Ha!

#28 posted by
laurenelizabeth
on Jul 05, 2012

Steph: That's awesome!

MikeV: Yeah, you're probably right. I try to have patience. It's mostly the attitude, not the mistake that bothers me.

#29 posted by
StephRamsahai
on Jul 05, 2012

@Mike - Isn't he! I've heard they don't last long, but I couldn't resist! His name is Jim.

#30 posted by
MikeV
on Jul 05, 2012

@lauren What bother's me about Tims is the tea is extremely hot. Especially if you get one of the herbal teas. The water is scalding!

#31 posted by
StephRamsahai
on Jul 05, 2012

@Lauren - I don't wear a helmet. :| And sometimes I ride on the sidewalk (only when there's no bike lane) because London is full of crazy drivers. You hate me now.

Also, your picture is adorable.

#32 posted by
MikeV
on Jul 05, 2012

@Craig You should use that cow jingle every day!

#33 posted by
laurenelizabeth
on Jul 05, 2012

Mike: I agree with the hot water! They used to double cup, now you have to request it.

Steph: I understand the sidewalks sometimes because drivers are asses and don't share the road ... the helmet thing, please please please, for your mother, buy a helmet .. and thank you about the picture!

#34 posted by
tb3
on Jul 05, 2012

My beef is with long hairs.

In their tight pants and their leather sport coats.

#35 posted by
daa1982
on Jul 05, 2012

@TB3 - You're a closet long hair aren't you?

#36 posted by
tb3
on Jul 05, 2012

NO I AM NOT.

Hair should just protrude the scalp pores and that is IT!

Anything more and you're a damn, dirty hippie.

#37 posted by
bengineer
on Jul 05, 2012

Guys! Guys! It's GST rebate day. I just received some money to go blow at the bars pay some debts with because I'm responsible.

#38 posted by
Michael Wynn
on Jul 05, 2012

People who use the word 'peevey' as an adjective really bother me. No - I'm serious.

#39 posted by
hedgeway
on Jul 05, 2012

Morning!

I like the topic of this episode... I"VE GOT A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH YOU PEOPLE!!

#40 posted by
EricR
on Jul 05, 2012

@hedgeway -- bring it on!

@all -- good morning!

@GarfieldUK -- MIA?

#41 posted by
canadajanes
on Jul 05, 2012

One of my beefs is parents at zoos or museums telling their children factually incorrect information about the displays, especially when if they actually looked at the signs they could have some idea of what they are talking about.

Fortunately, I did not overhear any of this at the museum yesterday, so I am very happy about that!

#42 posted by
StephRamsahai
on Jul 05, 2012

@bengineer - YOU JUST MADE MY GODDAMN DAY!!!!! I WISH I COULD GIVE YOU A HUG!! HAHAHAH! AHHHHHH MONEY!

#43 posted by
CBarn
on Jul 05, 2012

@bengineer Exciting, right? When I moved to St. John's I took a hefty pay cut, so that was a miraculous & happy surprise in the ol' bank account this morning.

#44 posted by
MikeV
on Jul 05, 2012

@tb3 You should probably be working for IBM not Apple.

#45 posted by
daa1982
on Jul 05, 2012

@Bengineer, what?! How do you qualify to get those?

#46 posted by
StephRamsahai
on Jul 05, 2012

One HUGE beef of mine is when people move to the left instead of the right when passing on sidewalks. Seriously... it drives me crazy and if I'm having a bad day that person will hear how much is drives me crazy. :)

#47 posted by
MikeV
on Jul 05, 2012

@bengineer Thanks for the reminder!

#48 posted by
hedgeway
on Jul 05, 2012

@steph - or when going through double doors.... it's complete chaos.

#49 posted by
tb3
on Jul 05, 2012

I want a GST rebate!

#50 posted by
canadajanes
on Jul 05, 2012

Steph - Please tell me you yell at random people on the sidewalk!

#51 posted by
laurenelizabeth
on Jul 05, 2012

daa: You have to make less than $30,000 annually ... so really the $90 every quarter isn't worth it.

#52 posted by
MikeV
on Jul 05, 2012

@tb3 You will probably have to start paying taxes first.

#53 posted by
StephRamsahai
on Jul 05, 2012

@hedgeway - YES! What the hell people... stairs too! Like COME ON. Ugh.

@canadajanes - :) Seriously though, sometimes I just can't help but be like "TO THE RIGHT!!! AHHH!" Ha!

#54 posted by
laurenelizabeth
on Jul 05, 2012

Where is Craig? My beef is that he's not on the blog this moring!!! (just kidding)

#55 posted by
laurenelizabeth
on Jul 05, 2012

I want to see Steph yell at strangers bahahaha.

#56 posted by
CBarn
on Jul 05, 2012

Sidewalk ettiquette is dead to most. When I am walking with another person, even in conversation, I take the pause to drop back, not forcing on-coming walkers to need to move to the street or lawns. Yet when I walk by myself, it is rare to come upon pairs who have the same courtesy.

#57 posted by
bengineer
on Jul 05, 2012

Eligibility info for the GST/HST rebates is here. You don't need to be in an HST province to get it, but it does affect the amount you get, afaik. It's calculated based on your previous year's income (total family income, but if you're 19 it doesn't count your parents. Just you, your spouse, and any kids under 19) Anyway, the details are in the link. I'm not an expert. I just know that I qualify for a little while longer.

#58 posted by
hedgeway
on Jul 05, 2012

Most of the time on the sidewalk, I swear if I wasn't the one to move out of the way then people would just run right into me.

#59 posted by
bengineer
on Jul 05, 2012

If you're single with no kids the limit is $41,824. I received $99.25 this quarter but I'm not sure if that's the same for everyone.

#60 posted by
laurenelizabeth
on Jul 05, 2012

bengineer: This is my last year qualifying ... since I only worked 8 months last year.

#61 posted by
laurenelizabeth
on Jul 05, 2012

bengineer: It's based on a % of your income so everyone's fluctuates. I got $96.

#62 posted by
MikeV
on Jul 05, 2012

I hate is when people have high speed car chases on the sidewalk but then get upset when I have low speed foot chases on the freeway. People are the worst.

#63 posted by
laurenelizabeth
on Jul 05, 2012

Bengineer [59]: Thanks for being a better accountant than me! haha. Yeah, if you're in the lowest tax bracket you qualify.

#64 posted by
Michael Wynn
on Jul 05, 2012

@CBarn you speak the truth. Walking etiquette is the deadest of the dead.

#65 posted by
tb3
on Jul 05, 2012

I have one thing to say: HOME COUNTY IS SOON!

I cannot wait to see Kathleen, Jim, Afie, Craig, Joel, Wayne, Kinnie, and all my R3 peeps!

#66 posted by
Michael Wynn
on Jul 05, 2012

Another beef, the title of this song! I like the song but the title just doesn't fit. Chameleon comedian just doesn't work. I would have preferred, "Don't need a punchline"

#67 posted by
laurenelizabeth
on Jul 05, 2012

I am officially in love with this KE song! I bought Voyageur on iTunes this week because of their Canada Day sales ... obsessed with this album and this song.

#68 posted by
StephRamsahai
on Jul 05, 2012

Wooooo! Home County!!

But also, SUNFEST this weekend and Bluesfest next weekend! Yay!! FESTIVALS!

#69 posted by
tb3
on Jul 05, 2012

SUNFEST! I almost forgot!! 28 booths of plush wolf blankets!

#70 posted by
daa1982
on Jul 05, 2012

@TB3 - By Wayne you mean Wayne Newton right?

#71 posted by
MikeV
on Jul 05, 2012

I'm going to win the Polaris this year. I'm calling it now. Gonna have some fun with that snow machine.

#72 posted by
laurenelizabeth
on Jul 05, 2012

Where are PJ and Carver49? This seems like their segment. :)

#73 posted by
tb3
on Jul 05, 2012

There is only one Newton I like…and Fig hasn't been with us for years now.

#74 posted by
laurenelizabeth
on Jul 05, 2012

Andy: How was your holiday yesterday???

#75 posted by
canadajanes
on Jul 05, 2012

Lauren - It wasn't too bad! Dropped my finacee off at the airport and went to see the new dinosaur exhibit at the Natural Science museum. And bought myself some books.

But coming into work today was tough.

#76 posted by
StephRamsahai
on Jul 05, 2012

@tb3 - .........and awesome music.

#77 posted by
laurenelizabeth
on Jul 05, 2012

Andy: I imagine coming to work would suck. Dinosaurs are cool, books are awesome. Where is your fiancee off to?

#78 posted by
tb3
on Jul 05, 2012

StephRamsahai: Yup. They DO have that for sure. Especially Delhi 2 Dublin this year. But still you have to wade through 28 booths of plush wolf blankets.

#79 posted by
canadajanes
on Jul 05, 2012

She's back in South Dakota (where she grew up and where we met) picking up her wedding dress and being a bridesmaid in a friend's wedding. I was actually invited to two weddings in SD this weekend, but couldn't take today and tomorrow off work, so I stayed and she went.

#80 posted by
canadajanes
on Jul 05, 2012

tb3 - Alisha's started to use Home County as a reason why we should choose Toronto as our next living location.

#81 posted by
Craig Norris
on Jul 05, 2012

Here's my beef (well, one of many): Connectivity problems.

Not with humans, though. I mean with the internettings.

#82 posted by
StephRamsahai
on Jul 05, 2012

@tb3 - I feel the same way about all the hippy shit at Home County. ;)

#83 posted by
MikeV
on Jul 05, 2012

@tb3 What is the matter with plush wolf blankets? They match all your ponchos.

#84 posted by
StephRamsahai
on Jul 05, 2012

A client just said he likes my shirt. Whoop! STEAK!

#85 posted by
dawn.h
on Jul 05, 2012

good morning blog.

my current beef is at work. in the one fridge for lunch bags people keep bringing in 6-packs of yogurt and mini oj juice boxes or leaving leftover takeout boxes all week. i'm trying to take a "this is a silly thing to get upset over" stance but it's not going well.. especially when i have to play tetris every morning to fit my lunch in.. before i've had coffee (it'd be fun otherwise).

tb3: your Home County can't come soon enough

#86 posted by
MikeV
on Jul 05, 2012

@Craig The CBC should probably upgrade their modems.

#87 posted by
loweeda
on Jul 05, 2012

so there's a few tacky vendors at Sunfest? This is the impression I'm getting here. That's OK. I can deal with the wolf blankets to see Delhi 2 Dublin, etc.

and canadajanes, you and Alisha should TOTALLY move back to Canada. Preferably somewhere near to all of us Ontarian R3ers. Because we're pretty awesome.

#88 posted by
dawn.h
on Jul 05, 2012

andyjanes (80) Alisha is a smart lady you should listen to

#89 posted by
daa1982
on Jul 05, 2012

@Loweeda - if you get tired of plush wolf blankets, you can also get Tigers floating through the galactic aether.

#90 posted by
EricR
on Jul 05, 2012

@Dawn.H -- I hear you about the work fridges thing. 'round here, in the afternoon, the fridges are filled with people's lunchtime grocery shopping. I don't mind if you leave a fresh un-opened carton of milk in there, but let's not try to stuff 4-5 bags of fresh meat, drinks, etc., in a 'community' fridge and leave everyone else without a spot for anything, okay?

#91 posted by
MikeV
on Jul 05, 2012

@dawn.h You are just going to have to get a bigger fridge. You can afford it.

#92 posted by
Craig Norris
on Jul 05, 2012

@canadajanes

Dude, Toronto would chew you kids up and spit you out. You're too innocent.

#93 posted by
daa1982
on Jul 05, 2012

@Dawn - Bringing in your own bar fridge to put under the cubicle is key. That's what I do.

#94 posted by
StephRamsahai
on Jul 05, 2012

@loweeda - I saw your tweet yesterday about Sunfest's schedule and I'm annoyed with it as well. I love how nxne does it and I think every festival should do it that way. :)

#95 posted by
canadajanes
on Jul 05, 2012

ioweeda/dawn - Yeah, there are a lot of great things about moving to Toronto or back to Canada somewhere.

However...

(this is going to sound silly)

I've lived in the States for over 10 years now, and so much of my identity revolves around being "the Canadian". That's just who I am to a lot of people. If I move back to Canada, who will I be? I'll have lost a large part of my identity, and that kind of freaks me out...

(this actually worries me a lot)

#96 posted by
canadajanes
on Jul 05, 2012

Craig - Not everyone in Toronto is as jaded as you are...

#97 posted by
loweeda
on Jul 05, 2012

If you move back to Canada, you'll be "that guy who used to live in the US." We'll ask your advice on how Texans think, etc.

And if Craig is right about Toronto, that's just a good reason to move to London instead.

#98 posted by
daa1982
on Jul 05, 2012

@Canadajanes - You can be the Texan up here, we'll all call you Six-Shooter Janes and you can wear a big cowboy hat and boots.

#99 posted by
Kevinwc
on Jul 05, 2012

We have water coolers at work and people constantly leave it empty! Its like how my roommate leaves the Brita empty and doesn't refill it. what is wrong with people! The water cooler is right outside my office and somehow it is looked at as "my water cooler." that is my BEEF. other than that, black socks in shorts / sandals !

#100 posted by
loweeda
on Jul 05, 2012

Steph: I know, the Sunfest schedule is so annoying! I started to write everything out according to time so that I could figure out when I wanted to be there, but it took too long and became annoying, so I just tweeted about it instead.

That didn't help, fyi, but it made me feel better.

#101 posted by
MikeV
on Jul 05, 2012

Craig chews on people on the subway. He hasn't had all his shots either.

#102 posted by
canadajanes
on Jul 05, 2012

ioweeda/daa - I REALLY don't want to become "the Texan". Oh so much not.

#103 posted by
tb3
on Jul 05, 2012

StephRamsahai: There's hippie shit at Home County? We haven't ever had a Sheep Dogs booth that I know of? But maybe.

#104 posted by
hedgeway
on Jul 05, 2012

BEEF: Hidden tracks at the end of albums... I don't see the point of waiting through 10 minutes of silence to hear some leftover tracks that isn't as good as anything else on the album.

#105 posted by
loweeda
on Jul 05, 2012

canadajanes: too late! you already are "the Texan" around here. Well, you and Doug the Canuck.

#106 posted by
laurenelizabeth
on Jul 05, 2012

Andy: Move back to Canada!!! Also, you'll just be Andy...that will be your identity.

#107 posted by
laurenelizabeth
on Jul 05, 2012

... or old man janes. Are you crotchety?

#108 posted by
canadajanes
on Jul 05, 2012

ioweeda - at least I'm the "iowan"....

#109 posted by
dawn.h
on Jul 05, 2012

canadajanes

hmm. i agree with everyone - you're the Canadian in the US back to Canada. but you can be "Fargo" since, if i recall, you were there longer than Texas. how about that?

#110 posted by
EricR
on Jul 05, 2012

@hedgeway -- double-beef: when you want to add the last ("scheduled") track to a mix CD, but can't, because without re-editing the track, you'd end up with a 15min track and 9 minutes of silence in-between because of the stupid, oft sub-par "hidden" track.

#111 posted by
canadajanes
on Jul 05, 2012

lauren - I can be quite the crotchety old man.

dawn - Nope, never lived in Fargo. Wrong Dakota.

#112 posted by
hedgeway
on Jul 05, 2012

@EricR - It's terrible... I love Return To The Sea by Islands so much, but that stupid hidden track at the end annoys me every time.

#113 posted by
tb3
on Jul 05, 2012

canadajanes: You and Alisha should pick Guelph as your next home. For reals. It fits with sensibilites and is close to everything.

#114 posted by
MikeV
on Jul 05, 2012

@canadajanes The best part of moving back to Canada is not only will you get to pay Canadian taxes but you will also probably have to pay American taxes as well. Isn't that neat?!!

#115 posted by
laurenelizabeth
on Jul 05, 2012

Texanjanes: enough said.

#116 posted by
laurenelizabeth
on Jul 05, 2012

tb3: there's one glaring problem with Guelph ... Craig lives there.

#117 posted by
tb3
on Jul 05, 2012

Actually, canadajanes you should move to daa1982's panic room. If only to occasionally emit that laughter you did when you saw their artwork.

#118 posted by
loweeda
on Jul 05, 2012

Guelph does seem like a nice city. I am intrigued by it and would like to subscribe to its newsletter. Plus, Andy, you could be Craig's neighbour, and then we could all come over for block parties.

Also, the headline on this page is this: 17 Pugs Whose Dreams Have Come True. so you know you want to click on it.

Just call me "Random Link Loweeda." Picking up the reins that Benoit seems to have dropped lately.

#119 posted by
StephRamsahai
on Jul 05, 2012

@loweeda - I'm doing the same thing right now! I'm less annoyed though because I'm avoiding work by doing this, but it's still a little frustrating.

You going tonight? I'm gonna be down there for 7:00pmish!

#120 posted by
dawn.h
on Jul 05, 2012

ericr: that IS annoying too. i actually used to leave my groceries in a work fridge (heh).. but it was one that only had my lunch bag and one other in it.

mikev: i am not a fridge-inaire by any means. but there's actually no where to put another one.

daa1982: there are actually POSTED rules about electricity usage and mini fridges are on there.. with toasters, hair dryers and hot plates.

#121 posted by
tb3
on Jul 05, 2012

laurenelizabeth: Craig doesn't live there. He likes to call the Fergus Legion basement custodian's room, "Guelph".

#122 posted by
dawn.h
on Jul 05, 2012

canadajanes (111)

oops. i was never good at geography.

#123 posted by
hedgeway
on Jul 05, 2012

BEEF: The obscene amount of dirty dishes in my kitchen, none of which are mine. I can't wait to move into my own place.

#124 posted by
loweeda
on Jul 05, 2012

Steph: yes, 7ish is when I'm hoping to get down there, too. I have to meet some friends at the Grad Club on campus (which I don't really want to do on my week off, but whatever) around 5, but I already told them that I'm GOING TO SUNFEST, and I intend to stick to my plan.

#125 posted by
MikeV
on Jul 05, 2012

I believe the City of Guelph actually had Craig's house declared foreign territory. It's part of North Korea now.

#126 posted by
laurenelizabeth
on Jul 05, 2012

123+1 Hedgeway: I feel the exact same way!

#127 posted by
tb3
on Jul 05, 2012

Craig Jong Il.

#128 posted by
StephRamsahai
on Jul 05, 2012

@loweeda - Hahah okay sweet! Well, we can try to meet up in the park then! Woo! If you want... I'm gonna try to catch some Swedish band called LYY at 7:15. :) We'll discuss this later though, in a less public environment. :P

#129 posted by
bengineer
on Jul 05, 2012

126+1. Roommates who don't clean are awful people.

#130 posted by
loweeda
on Jul 05, 2012

Steph: ya, i want to see that band, too. I hope I can get down there in time.

#131 posted by
Craig Norris
on Jul 05, 2012

That's right, Craig Jong Illin'

#132 posted by
canadajanes
on Jul 05, 2012

MikeV - I believe that would only happen to Alisha, as she is a US citizen. I'd lose my green card if I moved back to Canada and wouldn't have to pay US taxes anymore.

tb3 - Bwahahahahaha! Yes! Panic room art ftw!

#133 posted by
Craig Norris
on Jul 05, 2012

@canadajanes [132] I wouldn't be in a hurry to move, actually. President Romney is going to make the livin' just fiiiiiine.

#134 posted by
daa1982
on Jul 05, 2012

@Canadajanes. You can rent out my panic room for your wedding if you want.

#135 posted by
StephRamsahai
on Jul 05, 2012

@loweeda - Woo! We'll figure it out. They play on other days as well so if not tonight, then at some point you will catch them. :)

#136 posted by
laurenelizabeth
on Jul 05, 2012

Craig [133]: Don't joke about such atrocities...

#137 posted by
Craig Norris
on Jul 05, 2012

Or, rent out my wedding room for your panic.

#138 posted by
MikeV
on Jul 05, 2012

@canadajanes I dunno I have heard some stories about people who gave up their green cards but still had to pay. Anyways the point is if you stay in Texas you will poised to take power when it seperates from the rest of the US.

#139 posted by
loweeda
on Jul 05, 2012

ya, that is a cool thing about Sunfest. Every band plays at least twice, so if you miss one time it's no big deal.

#140 posted by
MikeV
on Jul 05, 2012

@Craig Who plays the cow in that jingle? Vish?

#141 posted by
canadajanes
on Jul 05, 2012

Craig - Ewww, no. To both of your suggestions.

MikeV - I don't think I'm the sort of person Texans want in charge. Too lib'rul.

Daa - tempting, so tempting...

#142 posted by
Craig Norris
on Jul 05, 2012

@MikeV [140] Vish won't play a cow. He's a vegetarian.

#143 posted by
laurenelizabeth
on Jul 05, 2012

Craig: I'm not a bit violent ... I'm very violent.

#144 posted by
dawn.h
on Jul 05, 2012

Stef, Craig: in Belfast, the people seemed to reverse even their walking.. at the train station all the business people passed on the right.. I always felt in the way.

#145 posted by
Fiasco22
on Jul 05, 2012

RE Steph Ram - Inproper Pedestrian passing

The appropraite callout for left lane passing is "What do think this is - England?" to modified to suit mood...aka "Do want some Bangers and Mash with that left lane pass ya Silly Brit?!"

#146 posted by
tb3
on Jul 05, 2012

Craig, remember the RunDMC song about you?

(One) day when I was chillin' in the Fergus Legion

Just mindin' my business and Farmer's Almanac readin'.

'This dude walked in lookin' like he weren't from these hills

Went up to the front with a his Canadian Tire bills

He didn't walk straight, more like a fancy trot

He asked this old lady, "Yo, yo, um...is this spot?

"The lady said "Yeah", smiled and he dropped a dime

He gave a quarter and his order, pickled eggs, double brine!

Craig Jong illin'

#147 posted by
StephRamsahai
on Jul 05, 2012

@dawn - It's weird that you spelled my name with an 'f'. Also, that's weird! But, makes sense for them. You know?

@Fiasco22 - I just yell obscenities. Haha!

#148 posted by
Benoit from Ottawa
on Jul 05, 2012

What's my beef?

Often, a nice striploin; the odd burger; stews during cold months.

(Yes, hilarious, I know, I know.)

#149 posted by
dawn.h
on Jul 05, 2012

steph

that's my UK spelling of your name. ha.

(my other friend in Belfast is with an 'f' so i goofed.. sorry)

#150 posted by
Craig Norris
on Jul 05, 2012

@tb3 [146] No. No, I don't.

#151 posted by
zammachus
on Jul 05, 2012

The breeze coming through my window is cold. COLD! What's going on?!

#152 posted by
EricR
on Jul 05, 2012

The Dudes + Bend Sinister = nice double pack o' tunes!

#153 posted by
carrieg
on Jul 05, 2012

foam - i can`t stand it. not in my beer, and especially not in my latte. listen barista - i don`t want your fancy leaf in my cup! no foam - it`s easy.

to my neighbour - stop parking in front of my house. you have your own spot! i know I don`t own that land, but just stop.

good morning!

@trb3 - you got my morning laugh. thanks! so wish i were coming out for hcff

@craig - I`m having conectivity problems

#154 posted by
carrieg
on Jul 05, 2012

trbb3 = tb3

i hate it when that happens

#155 posted by
bengineer
on Jul 05, 2012

@carrieg you're looking for a café au lait, not a latté. By definition a latté has steamed milk with microfoam. A café au lait is espresso + scalded milk.

#156 posted by
tosnob
on Jul 05, 2012

I was just on a webinar where none of the oldsters muted their phones. So obviously no audio from the presenters came through. My beef is with people who try to use technology they don't understand!

#157 posted by
philywily123
on Jul 05, 2012

Tim's... I hate it when they overfill the coffee cup so drops spill through the faulty lids :<(

#158 posted by
laurenelizabeth
on Jul 05, 2012

bengineer: coffee snob :P

#159 posted by
laurenelizabeth
on Jul 05, 2012

Also, I would just like to say to my friend Jordan Thompson, STOP TROLLING THE RADIO 3 BLOG ... then texting me all the funny/stupid things I say ... get your own blog account. :P

That's my beef.

#160 posted by
tb3
on Jul 05, 2012

carrieg I wish you were too!

There are plans afoot for me to be at the Wolfe Island Festival too. Provided I can have that weekend off work.

#161 posted by
zammachus
on Jul 05, 2012

Beef

That Tim's calls their coffee 'premium'.

a) In order for an option to be 'premium' you have to have a lesser option.

b) I'm hesitant to call the brown fluid they sell 'coffee' so how the hell does it qualify as 'premium'? McDonald's has a better brew, for crissakes.

#162 posted by
MikeV
on Jul 05, 2012

Jordan Thompson you have been called out! Join us and say your own funny/stupid things.

#163 posted by
laurenelizabeth
on Jul 05, 2012

MikeV: hahaha I know he's reading right now ... maybe the public humiliation will convince him.

#164 posted by
loweeda
on Jul 05, 2012

laurenelizabeth: lol, I love that you just called out your friend publicly. Come on, Jordan Thompson, blog with us! We're friendly, I promise.

#165 posted by
tb3
on Jul 05, 2012

#160 & carrieg: But of course now I notice you are in BC… So there's that.

BUT. I do plan on winning Grant's Wild Side contest, so maybe we can cross paths?

#166 posted by
canadajanes
on Jul 05, 2012

Jordan Thompson - Don't do it! You'll never be able to escape the blog again....

#167 posted by
laurenelizabeth
on Jul 05, 2012

tb3 [165]: impossible, since I plan on winning that contest.

#168 posted by
Craig Norris
on Jul 05, 2012

Yikes! I feel lucky not to be Jordan Thompson right now.

Unless he's, like, super wicked cool.

Then, I wish I were Jordan Thompson right now.

#169 posted by
JennainFMajor
on Jul 05, 2012

Man, I wish I had more time to even troll here..

#170 posted by
laurenelizabeth
on Jul 05, 2012

texanjanes [166]: shhhhhhhh

#171 posted by
EricR
on Jul 05, 2012

Jordan? Jordan! JORDAN! Where are you?

Carver49 isn't here (yet) to say nasty things about your lack of a profile pic. Come join us! Be cool like LaurenElizabeth!

#172 posted by
carrieg
on Jul 05, 2012

@bengineer - why has no one ever corrected me?!

I must be scary.

tb3@ please twitter pix - all day, all night. if you have a list of things to do that weekend....add that task, thanks,

btw - I have a scooby doo plush blanket.

#173 posted by
zammachus
on Jul 05, 2012

Pet Peeve

Apartheid. It's wrong.

#174 posted by
hedgeway
on Jul 05, 2012

Either Jordan is going to join us now, or we scared him away forever.

#175 posted by
daa1982
on Jul 05, 2012

I'm tired of Wiblems Hunnithuckle trolling the blog....that man is not right.

#176 posted by
garfielduk
on Jul 05, 2012

Good Morning

#177 posted by
faulty_1
on Jul 05, 2012

lol, I know a Jordan Thompson from UNB. sounds like same guy

#178 posted by
laurenelizabeth
on Jul 05, 2012

Craig: He's super cool. He's my 'show-buddy' and got me hooked on Radio 3 to begin with.

#179 posted by
bengineer
on Jul 05, 2012

@carrieg do you go to Starbucks? Their baristas have no idea what they're serving. And the indie shops don't usually do a caffé au lait. That's a very french thing. So you may need to explain and do the "no foam" thing. The smart ones will steam without frothing which creates minimal foam and it can be scooped off before combining the coffee and milk.

#180 posted by
MikeV
on Jul 05, 2012

I already have a nickname for Jordan. I'm going to call him Air Jordan. I hope that isn't taken already?

#181 posted by
zammachus
on Jul 05, 2012

Lauren

Wait... He got you hooked and yet you're the one who's a blog regular now?

That's just messed up.

#182 posted by
laurenelizabeth
on Jul 05, 2012

Zammachus: yeah, he's listened to R3 forever, just never blogged. I'm more social.

#183 posted by
bengineer
on Jul 05, 2012

That skill testing question could not best this former parliamentary tour guide.

#184 posted by
JordanThompson
on Jul 05, 2012

My biggest beef is being called out publicly. You're welcome Lauren for getting you hooked on Radio 3!

#185 posted by
EricR
on Jul 05, 2012

@LaurenE - I think you should just start posting his tweets here for us to read; I think that's only fair. At worst, he'll start tweeting back to you his own tweets which you'll re- re-post here and wel'll all end up in an infinte loop.

#186 posted by
EricR
on Jul 05, 2012

JORDAN! Welcome!

#187 posted by
laurenelizabeth
on Jul 05, 2012

Jordan: yay! Peer pressure prevails!

#188 posted by
laurenelizabeth
on Jul 05, 2012

EricR: he just told me that I'm the bane of his existance :P

#189 posted by
zammachus
on Jul 05, 2012

Aren't we supposed to shun those without blog pics? Carver is the expert on that. Let's ask him.

#190 posted by
MikeV
on Jul 05, 2012

@JordanThompson Hello Air Jordan! That's your nickname. Hope you are okay with that.

#191 posted by
hedgeway
on Jul 05, 2012

I'm skeptical that is actually Jordan Thompson

#192 posted by
EricR
on Jul 05, 2012

@Zammy -- at least the non-blog pic isn't Arsieno Hall (or whoever that was; I forget now) any more... that always weirded me out.

#193 posted by
zammachus
on Jul 05, 2012

Mike & Jordan

Alternatively, if you turn out to have a pithy wit we can call you Sass Jordan.

#194 posted by
MikeV
on Jul 05, 2012

@hedgeway How do we know you are really Mr. Hedge Way?

#195 posted by
JordanThompson
on Jul 05, 2012

EricR: Thanks for the welcome! I fold to peer pressure pretty easily.

#196 posted by
StephRamsahai
on Jul 05, 2012

I just tried to open a banana and it broke it half. I'm still gonna eat it, but it's gonna be weird.

That is all.

#197 posted by
Craig Norris
on Jul 05, 2012

@Steph [196] Let us know how that goes.

#198 posted by
loweeda
on Jul 05, 2012

bengineer: You sound like a good barista. It's nice to hear someone who knows their cafe au laits from their lattes. It's been awhile since I tamped an espresso, but I appreciate someone who knows their stuff.

and yes, as Zammy said earlier, Tim Horton's coffee is not coffee. It tastes like cigarettes. Oh hey, Zammy, how is that coffee you got at Homemade Jam? I've been curious about it and meaning to ask you.

#199 posted by
EricR
on Jul 05, 2012

@Steph(f)R -- look at it this way... now you're going to eat TWO bananas, not just one.

#200 posted by
MikeV
on Jul 05, 2012

@Steph you must have super strength to break a banana in half?

#201 posted by
hedgeway
on Jul 05, 2012

@MikeV - Caught me... all this time I've been an imposter.

#202 posted by
zammachus
on Jul 05, 2012

Lowee

I haven't had it yet. I had some left-over 3 Region Blend that was older. It's gone now. I may make extra coffee tonight so I can try it.

#203 posted by
EricR
on Jul 05, 2012

Speaking of beefs, in the category of "I have no idea why I remember this", to anyone going to HCFF, if you make it to tb3's house, remember to flip over his toilet paper rolls so the paper rolls (correctly) over the top, not from 'round the back, underneath. He loves it when you do that.

#204 posted by
zammachus
on Jul 05, 2012

203

Mental note.

#205 posted by
hedgeway
on Jul 05, 2012

@EricR - haha, toilet paper should roll from over the top, that is all.

#206 posted by
bengineer
on Jul 05, 2012

@loweeda I'm an amateur. I've never worked in a cafe, but I've been lucky enough to have at least a moderate quality machine available to me since I was old enough to talk. Lots of trial & error, practice, and reading/experimenting has increased my coffee knowledge to socially unacceptable levels.

#207 posted by
MikeV
on Jul 05, 2012

tb3 buys toilet paper? Well I guess someone is a Mr. Moneybags!

#208 posted by
loweeda
on Jul 05, 2012

I think having extensive coffee knowledge is entirely acceptable, bengineer, but I'm weird like that. there are a few coffee snobs on the blog, actually, so you're in good company here.

#209 posted by
EricR
on Jul 05, 2012

@bengineer - having a "socially unacceptable level of knowledge" about anything is cool in my books. I love that level of geeky awareness about a topic.

#210 posted by
garfielduk
on Jul 05, 2012

@MikeV #207, he only gets the second hand stuff

#211 posted by
daa1982
on Jul 05, 2012

Why do you guys water down your coffee? Just eat the beans whole.

#212 posted by
zammachus
on Jul 05, 2012

Mike

He doesn't buy it. He ambushes people who have stolen shopping carts to carry their groceries home. That's how the cart collection got started. tb3 is a land pirate.

#213 posted by
kidcauley
on Jul 05, 2012

Erinev is the queen of making coffee. There are really only two things (she says supposedly) she can make well - all types of delicious coffee drinks and AMAZING white wine sangria. I'd pit Erinev in a coffee-off against Bengineer.

#214 posted by
loweeda
on Jul 05, 2012

daa1982: don't mock: I have done that. Sometimes they have chocolate around them, but I have eaten just beans on occasion. Not really recommended, though.

#215 posted by
MikeV
on Jul 05, 2012

@daa1982 I used to do that but it would take hours to get me off the roof.

#216 posted by
daa1982
on Jul 05, 2012

@MikeV - Just put on some Lionel Ritchie while you're up there...

#217 posted by
carrieg
on Jul 05, 2012

@bengineer - i try not to, but it doesn't seem to matter where i go. i repeat, nicely. take a spoon and remove foam design.

was at the pan pacific yesterday, they know thier stuff. go figure.

i don't like coffee.

@jordan - welcome! glad you got outted

@steph - I totally know what you mean about eating a banana the wrong way. it's just wrong.

#218 posted by
zammachus
on Jul 05, 2012

Why does every article about the Higgs boson use a permutation of the phrase 'the so-called God Particle'? Science hates you for using that term, journalists. Stop it.

#219 posted by
StephRamsahai
on Jul 05, 2012

re: the banana - It was delicious.

#220 posted by
zammachus
on Jul 05, 2012

Stef

You ate it? GROSS!

#221 posted by
bengineer
on Jul 05, 2012

Journalists should have to take a basic proficiency test on a topic befor reporting on it... It would be a great step toward it being a bona fide profession. As a scientifically-inclined individual lots of reporting boggles my mind. It's great to see them pushing boundaries and being well-intentioned, but it's clear when someone doesn't understand what they're reporting.

#222 posted by
Craig Norris
on Jul 05, 2012

@Steph [219] I've never been more proud of you.

#223 posted by
daa1982
on Jul 05, 2012

@Steph - I hope you ate the skin too.

#224 posted by
erinev
on Jul 05, 2012

re: 213-- Yes! I love coffee! I would make you all coffee bevs if i could

#225 posted by
zammachus
on Jul 05, 2012

Erin

Why did I not get a coffee bev when I was in Ottawa? #sadface

#226 posted by
daa1982
on Jul 05, 2012

@Craig - I usually don't like any of the music radio 3 plays. But today is a great mix, I'm really feeling the jive.

#227 posted by
carrieg
on Jul 05, 2012

this song reminds me of topless gay love tekno party guy's voice.

@creeig - i think that's what you called yourself in the last break - could you play some neil young?

or are you too busy right now?

#228 posted by
Old Abe
on Jul 05, 2012

@Steph #17 - GO TO 7.62 CM OF BLOOOOOOD!! I bet it would be awesome!

#229 posted by
laurenelizabeth
on Jul 05, 2012

whoa, went away for some cake, missed a lot. Steph ate a banana! Awesome!

#230 posted by
erinev
on Jul 05, 2012

@ nick-- playoffs and dancing got in the way

#231 posted by
StephRamsahai
on Jul 05, 2012

@Ole Abe - I really want to!! I'm afraid to go alone though, the crowd there might be scary! I might just go anyway... why not, right!?

#232 posted by
carrieg
on Jul 05, 2012

i think he's watching you on skype.

#233 posted by
zammachus
on Jul 05, 2012

Erin

Guess I'll just have to come back. Or you'll have to come here. Or we shall mutually attend an event or location.

#234 posted by
Craig Norris
on Jul 05, 2012

@carrieg [227] Sometimes I call myself "Creeg", just to make myself seem more ethnic. Although, "Creeg" sounds more like an eastern-Ontario pronunciation.

Yes, I'm too busy, but never too busy to play some Neil Young.

Except for today. Sorry.

You know, I hear there's quite the workshop happening at The Home County Folk Fest in London in a couple of weekends. Neil Young as far as the ears can hear!

#235 posted by
daa1982
on Jul 05, 2012

@Steph - bring 3 inches of blood in something, show that you're a hard core fan.

#236 posted by
laurenelizabeth
on Jul 05, 2012

Hedgeway [191]: I can confirm that that is in fact the real Jordan.

#237 posted by
carrieg
on Jul 05, 2012

@ethnic craig - that was evil. pure evil.

just sayin

#238 posted by
Michael Wynn
on Jul 05, 2012

@craig: re: my peevey comment.

guy, I'm in the office but where my friend are you? Hiding in your little secure studio are you? When you show your face be ready for some awkward moments, and dare I say maybe some fisticuffs!

#239 posted by
zammachus
on Jul 05, 2012

Oh crap... The Large Hadron Collider didn't spawn a black hole that swallowed the Earth before but it might now. They're accelerating it 100-fold. 4 billion collisions per second.

#240 posted by
laurenelizabeth
on Jul 05, 2012

Michael Wynn: I completed your brother's documentary. It was very well done. Great perspective on the illness.

#241 posted by
MikeV
on Jul 05, 2012

@Craig The Kimono you always wear makes you look more ethnic.

#242 posted by
zammachus
on Jul 05, 2012

Wynnzie

Somebody should design fisti-cufflinks.

#243 posted by
erinev
on Jul 05, 2012

Beef:

When I'm speaking french to someone who is clearly french, and due to my anglo accent, they switch to English even though I'm perfectly bilingual. I always keep speaking to them in french just to spite them. GAH!

#244 posted by
StephRamsahai
on Jul 05, 2012

@daa - Of..... my own blood? But... I like my blood! I want it in me!

#245 posted by
EricR
on Jul 05, 2012

@Zammy, re: black hole -- seriously, does it not frighten anyone else that this is, apparently, a possibility? I mean, life as we know it would just go POP! and that'd be that. This is starting to sound like a really dangerous game those scientists are playing with the fate of humanity.

#246 posted by
Craig Norris
on Jul 05, 2012

@carrieg [237] By ethnic, I meant my Irish heritage. Yes, Irish is ethnic.

#247 posted by
kidcauley
on Jul 05, 2012

What is my Beef

In no particular order, things that make me irate.

a) The Monarchy -

b) The penny - thank god this is ending. I honestly think my contant ranting about it in Ottawa was influential in its dimise

c) The airport in Rome - so inefficient. UGH.

d) Willem Dafoe - you are scary looking.

e) The Yankees - take a long walk of a short pier.

f) Daylight Saving Time - you don't actually save daylight! That isn't how physics works! you aren't even a unified/universal system! ARGH.

g) Empirial measurements - metric rulz.

#248 posted by
daa1982
on Jul 05, 2012

@Steph - it can be anybodys blood.

#249 posted by
smalliebigs
on Jul 05, 2012

My beef is my poorly functioning immune system. Oh yeah, and good morning, blog.

#250 posted by
garfielduk
on Jul 05, 2012

@Zammy #239, "4 billion collisions per second." the traffic incident rate in India?

#251 posted by
kidcauley
on Jul 05, 2012

The Monarchy doesn't even get an explanation because it should be self evident why it is bogus.

#252 posted by
Michael Wynn
on Jul 05, 2012

@laurenelizabeth, thanks for watching it! @zamm, uhhh sure they should?

@craig btw - when you do show up, please don't sneak up on me again and scare the bejeezus out of me, I'm in a very fragile state.

#253 posted by
carver49
on Jul 05, 2012

Rubs me wrong way: When other people in the office use my The Joshua Tree U2 coffee mug.

#254 posted by
StephRamsahai
on Jul 05, 2012

@kidcauley - I laughed out loud at d) and e). I love Willem though. Sorry.

#255 posted by
canadajanes
on Jul 05, 2012

Steph - When is the show? You should have time to drain a little bit of your own blood, just spread it out over multiple hours/days....

#256 posted by
daa1982
on Jul 05, 2012

@canadajanes - That's not what a hardcore 3 Inches of Blood fan would do.

#257 posted by
carrieg
on Jul 05, 2012

@irish craig - i like this chris ho!

@kid - that's too funny - willem - it's true!

#258 posted by
laurenelizabeth
on Jul 05, 2012

I'm very happy that Tracks on Tracks introduced us to Chris Ho, this song is great!

#259 posted by
kidcauley
on Jul 05, 2012

@Craig - Irish is def. ethnic.

#260 posted by
carver49
on Jul 05, 2012

#253 ahem... Other people are using my The Joshua Tree U2 coffee mug, and it's a problem.

Discuss.

#261 posted by
kidcauley
on Jul 05, 2012

#230 - so much dancing got in the way. So much getting low.

#262 posted by
EricR
on Jul 05, 2012

@daa, Steph, CdnJanes -- yeah, what daa said in #256. I mean, imagine draining a pint of your own blood into a vial, and then downing a beer or two ... instant buzz = insane mosh pit = broken and bruised body = greatest show ever. Or, at least tonight.

Besides, depending on the diameter of the vial, those 7.92cm of blood might only be a few millilitres.

#263 posted by
Craig Norris
on Jul 05, 2012

@carver49 [260] I've alerted the folks upstairs at The Fifth Estate.

They're on it.

#264 posted by
hedgeway
on Jul 05, 2012

@carver - Are they using it to drink coffee out of? Or for some kind of crazy spiritual U2 ritual?

#265 posted by
zammachus
on Jul 05, 2012

Garf

I dunno. The Indians seem to know what they're doing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PySM8dGaNLo

#266 posted by
EricR
on Jul 05, 2012

@Carver49 - plant a flower in your mug; then nobody else will use it. It'll be too much work to remove the flower just to make a cup of coffee.

And, it'll look pretty. I suggest something pink.

#267 posted by
carrieg
on Jul 05, 2012

@carver - i think the black hole issue is first - joshua tree mug second

#268 posted by
laurenelizabeth
on Jul 05, 2012

Because the only way to enjoy Nickleback is by being drunk.

#269 posted by
canadajanes
on Jul 05, 2012

I guess Steph just isn't hardcore enough.

#270 posted by
kidcauley
on Jul 05, 2012

#260 - If my co-worker had a U2 mug I would confiscate it - that is hazardous to the workplace. I don't want that type of negative energy infilitrating the happy environment of the LoP.

#271 posted by
hedgeway
on Jul 05, 2012

Also, if it's Bono using your mug, I think you should just let it go.

#272 posted by
carver49
on Jul 05, 2012

#260 that fifth estate show is a hoax, and they have a team of writers making up entertaining stories. I want Mansbridge on this.

#264 I'm the one who drinks the spiritual juice..if they get into my spiritual juice..i'll be livid.

#273 posted by
zammachus
on Jul 05, 2012

Know Your Rights! I still haven't heard it and the podcasts are, as Joel Plaskett puts it, Gone, Gone Gone.

Lowee, you mentioned you had them all downloaded, right? Could you share?

#274 posted by
erinev
on Jul 05, 2012

U2 biggest pet peeve of all time

#275 posted by
canadajanes
on Jul 05, 2012

Craig - Please do your next host break in a thick scottish brogue.

#276 posted by
Shonica
on Jul 05, 2012

Good Morning R3!

I really like this Matt Mays song!

#277 posted by
laurenelizabeth
on Jul 05, 2012

Shonica: me too! Matt Mays! wooooo.

#278 posted by
carver49
on Jul 05, 2012

#266 a flower but how would I drink out of it

#267 is my mug in the black hole?

#270 hoooow dare you

#271 bono would be drinking from his own head.. that's meta

#274 their biggest pet peeveis that my mug is being misused?

#279 posted by
bengineer
on Jul 05, 2012

Hears Matt Mays - extends right arm - turns knob far to the right - ? - profit

#280 posted by
EricR
on Jul 05, 2012

@CarrieG - off topic: are you also a Ryan Adams fan? I know someone else here is, and I forgot who...

#281 posted by
stevierayk
on Jul 05, 2012

Pet Peeve - My monkey screams non-stop when I won't let him drive the car.

#282 posted by
StephRamsahai
on Jul 05, 2012

I am not draining any of my blood. Sorry everyone.

#283 posted by
carver49
on Jul 05, 2012

#275 Craig should ask sunshine dick to get out of the booze closet and do the next host break

#284 posted by
kidcauley
on Jul 05, 2012

#274 - U2 can also take a long walk off a short pier. Anytime we have been drinking the next day my friends would sing U2 really loudly to Erinev and I - so annoying!

#285 posted by
jdurley
on Jul 05, 2012

Good Morning! My beef is that I'm expected to be doing work, when this blog is so darned entertaining!

My other beef is when people have loud conversations near my desk during host breaks, and I can't hear what Greg is saying.

#286 posted by
carver49
on Jul 05, 2012

#285 who is Greg?

#287 posted by
carrieg
on Jul 05, 2012

@281 - that made me belly gut laugh, then snort.. it's not pretty.

@280 - yes, but i'm not sure i've shared that tidbit here :)

#288 posted by
zammachus
on Jul 05, 2012

Potential Mug Theft Solutions

Fear

http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/mugs/b1ed/

http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/mugs/eaa0/

Camoflauge

http://www.thinkgeek.com/homeoffice/mugs/e89a/

#289 posted by
carver49
on Jul 05, 2012

#284 you fill my body with rage... U24EVER

#290 posted by
carver49
on Jul 05, 2012

SUNSHINE DICK Craig, get him to put down Mansbridge's expensive listerine and do a host break.

#291 posted by
jdurley
on Jul 05, 2012

This Sauvage song is OFF THE HOOK!

#292 posted by
carrieg
on Jul 05, 2012

@blog - you make my morning!

greg is filling in for ethnic craig. ethnic craig is wondering the halls in a komono looking to sneak up on wynzie.

#293 posted by
erinev
on Jul 05, 2012

re: 289, it was such a relief when we managed to go our entire trip in dublin without hearing U2..but when we got on our flight to leave Ireland, "A Beautiful Day" was blaring on the plane. perfect record destroyed.

#294 posted by
carver49
on Jul 05, 2012

Breaking new ground by breaking new sounds slogan needs to go...I think you break new ground....with a shovel...

WHO IS GREG

#295 posted by
carver49
on Jul 05, 2012

#293 all I read in your post was "i hate music"

#296 posted by
zammachus
on Jul 05, 2012

Grammar is a common pet peeve and one that often goes unexpressed. An excuse often employed on social media and other digital media goes along the lines of 'It's the internet. It doesn't matter.'

Well, the internet is public and as such free roaming for newspapers. The Star pulled a few comments from Twitter after the Higgs boson/Comic Sans boondoggle.

"What if our very DNA is written in Comic Sans...What then font snobs?"

"They used Comic Sans on the Higgs Boson power point presentation...Nope there is no hope for mankind."

It's hard to make a credible criticism when your commentary isn't well crafted.

#297 posted by
kidcauley
on Jul 05, 2012

@carver - there was a word missing there, I believe you meant to say "I hate bad music" hehehehe

;)

#298 posted by
zammachus
on Jul 05, 2012

Kid, Carver, Erin

There is a big difference between bad music and music you don't like.

#299 posted by
jdurley
on Jul 05, 2012

@carver49 - re GREG - on Craig's first day back from vacation, Tom Power left one of his pithy remarks, welcoming "Greg" back. So that's his new name now.

#300 posted by
erinev
on Jul 05, 2012

oh snap :)

#301 posted by
MikeV
on Jul 05, 2012

My pet peve is stevierayk and his screeching monkey keep driving past me.

#302 posted by
loweeda
on Jul 05, 2012

Zammy, from way back:I do have all the Know Your Rights podcasts downloaded. I'll see if I can put them in a Dropbox or something for y'all. It will have to happen later than right now, though, and you may need to remind me.

#303 posted by
hedgeway
on Jul 05, 2012

The whole "can music be objectifiably bad?" is actually an interesting debate.

#304 posted by
zammachus
on Jul 05, 2012

Lowee

Dropbox will work nicely. I'll poke you about it later.

#305 posted by
carver49
on Jul 05, 2012

everything i do is the attitude of an award winner because I have won an award

that award is a THE JOSHUA TREE COFFEE MUG

#306 posted by
kidcauley
on Jul 05, 2012

@zammy - stop ruining our fun. I don't need your logical reasoning and excellent points mucking up my hardline views on U2!

#307 posted by
Michael Wynn
on Jul 05, 2012

Greg is the best. Actually I know a guy named Greg Best. No I'm serious.

#308 posted by
zammachus
on Jul 05, 2012

Kid 306

Okay, okay. I'll let you continue your Republican-esque tirades.

#309 posted by
hedgeway
on Jul 05, 2012

This calle for a google image search of good guy greg memes

#310 posted by
loweeda
on Jul 05, 2012

for the record, I do not think that music can be objectifiably bad. There is definitely music that I think is bad, though--completely subjectively. There are things like pitch, rhythm, tempo, etc. to be considered, but really it comes down to what you like vs. what you don't like, and that's all subjective.

#311 posted by
garfielduk
on Jul 05, 2012

Have you entered the 2012 Polaris Prize Pool, International Edition yet?

#312 posted by
zammachus
on Jul 05, 2012

Matt Carle is a smart man. The first year of his new contract w/ the Tampa Bay Lightning is worth $5 million. $3 of that is a 'signing bonus' so he's covered in case of a possible work-stoppage due to the CBA negotiations.

#313 posted by
Craig Norris
on Jul 05, 2012

AMEN LOWEEDA! I've said this many, many times!

#314 posted by
jdurley
on Jul 05, 2012

@carver49 - re; work mug. This guy at my office has taken over my Vancouver mug that was a gift from my sister. He's been using for about 2 months now. He's the type of guy who will over-apologize if I point it out now, so today I finally brought in another mug.

#315 posted by
hedgeway
on Jul 05, 2012

Yeah, I think music is objective up to the elements that comprise it. How much you like those elements is purely subjective.

To play devils advocate I'd ask that if the majority of people don't like a song then doesn't that make it bad? (I don't agree with this)

#316 posted by
zammachus
on Jul 05, 2012

312

via Pierre LeBrun (@Real_ESPNLeBrun) on Twitter

#317 posted by
loweeda
on Jul 05, 2012

I don't agree with that, either, hedgeway.

I'm very happy you feel the same way, Craig.

#318 posted by
erinev
on Jul 05, 2012

@ craig-- can we do a show on things opposite of our beefs? ie minor things that make us very happy?

#319 posted by
Craig Norris
on Jul 05, 2012

That's a great idea erinev! So positive!!

#320 posted by
zammachus
on Jul 05, 2012

Hedge

The stumbling block is in defining what is 'bad'.

If mass-appeal were applicable then how would you accound for cultural and regional variances?

If gross sales were applicable then little of the music R3 plays would be 'good'.

Genrefication doesn't work, especially with the levels of blending some artists are acheiving in modern releases.

#321 posted by
hedgeway
on Jul 05, 2012

@zamm - Yeah, I totally agree. There doesn't really exist a strict definition for good or bad music, so you can really never say a song is one or the other.

That being said, it's still fun to argue with people about why the music you like is better than the music they like :D

#322 posted by
canadajanes
on Jul 05, 2012

Oh man, I'm so hungry right now and it's only 10:15. Eating breakfast super early is a bad idea.

#323 posted by
smalliebigs
on Jul 05, 2012

Minor things that make me happy -- the one or two times a month when I am actually totally on top of my laundry/ironing situation and I can just quickly grab clothes for work in the AM...as opposed to finding and pressing them. Also: sleeping in recently changed sheets. And, with that, I have washed away the negativity of at least 3 posts. You're welcome.

#324 posted by
erinev
on Jul 05, 2012

@ craig, smallie bigs: yes! those minor things!! or when you put your ipod on shuffle, and the perfect song plays. awesome!

#325 posted by
kidcauley
on Jul 05, 2012

Things that make me happy: http://www.digitallounge.ca/interview-loon-choir/ this interview! and playing Bluesfest last night :) Opening for Billy Bragg and Akron/Family was wild!

#326 posted by
MikeV
on Jul 05, 2012

@Craig We should do a show where we reveal our crimes.

#327 posted by
stevierayk
on Jul 05, 2012

Everybody here is nice and friendly.

this bothers me to no end.

I'm joking; I go to another blog -gearsluts- (can I say sluts here?) anyway, If I was to say "I like to use an U87 to record vocals" I may be treated to a reply such as - You're a fucking idiot and your mother should be killed.

#328 posted by
canadajanes
on Jul 05, 2012

Beef - having mosquito bites all over my ankles/legs and not being able to find the anti-itch cream.

#329 posted by
kidcauley
on Jul 05, 2012

#324 - I guess mine wasn't a minor thing :( seeing dogs when I am walking around, dogs are just so damn cute.

#330 posted by
EricR
on Jul 05, 2012

@CarrieG -- yippie! Well, just in case you've missed it, Ryan's new box set, Live After Deaf, is on iTunes now (except, oddly and sadly, the Cork, Ireland show). I'm still deciding what shows to buy; lots of great solo stuff on there. The previews sound excellent!

#331 posted by
MikeV
on Jul 05, 2012

@stevierayk That was me who said both of those things. I stand by them.

#332 posted by
EricR
on Jul 05, 2012

@MikeV - you said something above that I agreed with, but I don't remember what it was. Instead, I'll just say: MikeV - you were right!

#333 posted by
zammachus
on Jul 05, 2012

Beef

When an excellent song comes on R3 and I can't add it to my playlist.*

*I do not expect this to change and understand that availability for broadcast is different from availability for playlisting.

#334 posted by
MikeV
on Jul 05, 2012

@EricR um okay

#335 posted by
zammachus
on Jul 05, 2012

I disagree with 332.

#336 posted by
garfielduk
on Jul 05, 2012

Things that make me happy

Yous Guys!

#337 posted by
MikeV
on Jul 05, 2012

Lets all debate topics that we can no longer remember.

#338 posted by
StephRamsahai
on Jul 05, 2012

Things we like: There's this book called The Book of Awesome and it's completely full of those little things that make us happy but seem really minor. I like it. He has a little story for each one though which is kind of annoying because they're pretty self-explanitory. It should just be a list of the things. But it is a nice reminder that there are nice things out there. :)

#339 posted by
canadajanes
on Jul 05, 2012

I'm a'gin it!

#340 posted by
EricR
on Jul 05, 2012

@MikeV [#337] -- like that time when you said that thing about that person that wasn't true but we thought it was because that other person quoted that source that said they had a witness who couldn't be named because of such-and-such?

That was totally bogus.

#341 posted by
MikeV
on Jul 05, 2012

@EricR I think I was still drinking Javex then but I stand by it.

#342 posted by
carrieg
on Jul 05, 2012

I can't walk past flowers without stopping to smell them.

waking up with a smile

@steph - that book IS awesome!

#343 posted by
zammachus
on Jul 05, 2012

Peeve

When journalists don't talk to each other, especially when they're published by the same paper.

Last week, an article in the Star explained that McGuinty's call to the rescuers at the Elliot Lake Mall collapse wasn't to tell them to get back to work but to determine if anything more could be done. Rescuers were already hard at work finding a way to get back in. Some rescuers had to be physically removed from the site.

Every other article I've read has reported that McGuinty 'quickly intervened to have [rescue efforts] resumed'. How these statements are worded makes it sound like rescuers were standing around with their thumbs up their butts.

#344 posted by
Craig Norris
on Jul 05, 2012

ok ok ok!!

Save your "Little Things I Like" suggestions! Trust me, I'm going to use that idea.

Probably for a Monday Music Meld!!

#345 posted by
erinev
on Jul 05, 2012

re 344: YAY

#346 posted by
jdurley
on Jul 05, 2012

@steph 338 - Re Book of Awesome - it started as a blog, counting down 1000awesomethings. This was my first blog commenting blog! The author is a friend, and he asked me to comment to get things going. Well, did it ever take off! I'm so proud of Neil for the huge successes he has had. The countdown took about 4 years, and just finished in April. About a week ago, the countdown started over again with new commenting. Anyway, that blog is why my blog name is "jdurley". Back then, I was such a noob, I thought I was entering my "login name" and not my nickname that would appear with my comments. DUH. But now it's my blog commenting identity. Fun fact!

#347 posted by
stevierayk
on Jul 05, 2012

@MikeV - you've always had something against my mother.

#348 posted by
MikeV
on Jul 05, 2012

@stevierayk I just never could understand why she married your father, Colonel Sanders.

#349 posted by
garfielduk
on Jul 05, 2012

@Stevie #347, too easy!

#350 posted by
EricR
on Jul 05, 2012

This past Sunday was "Canada Day". As such, I kept referring to yesterday as "United States Day". I think they should change the name. CanadaJanes, you're the man for this job. Get it done.

(please!)

#351 posted by
carrieg
on Jul 05, 2012

@jdurley - that is so cool! I loved Neil's TED talk

#352 posted by
carrieg
on Jul 05, 2012

@jdurley - my daughter is going to freak out when I tell her about your friend!!

#353 posted by
StephRamsahai
on Jul 05, 2012

@jdurley - Ha! That's so cool! He seems like a cool guy!

#354 posted by
jdurley
on Jul 05, 2012

@carrieg - cool! Yeah, he's a super guy. One of my daughter's friends is a huge fan, and we got her a custom-signed book for her birthday, and she was pretty stoked.

#355 posted by
zammachus
on Jul 05, 2012

HAHAHAHA!!!!

#356 posted by
carrieg
on Jul 05, 2012

@craig - my neighbour is a creep.....

can he not park behind their other car?

same neighbour that cut down my trees!!

#357 posted by
erinev
on Jul 05, 2012

@ zamm-- where is the comment that craig didnt finish reading?

#358 posted by
Craig Norris
on Jul 05, 2012

@carrig [356] A neighbour cut down YOUR trees?!?

#359 posted by
zammachus
on Jul 05, 2012

b) I'm hesitant to call the brown fluid they sell 'coffee' so how the hell does it qualify as 'premium'? McDonald's has a better brew, for crissakes.

#360 posted by
Craig Norris
on Jul 05, 2012

@me [358] I wrote "carrieg" like a friend of mine wrote my name in a birthday card in 3rd grade.

#361 posted by
smalliebigs
on Jul 05, 2012

@Zamm: I hate to say it, but McDee's coffe is actually not bad. Sorry, Craig, that was another positive comment--it slipped.

#362 posted by
jdurley
on Jul 05, 2012

@Craig - re birthday card - probably your friend was "sounding it out". C-A-R-R-I-G. Sounds about right.

#363 posted by
zammachus
on Jul 05, 2012

Smallie

McD's is my 'last resort' coffee. It's good enough for me to drink and overlook the fact I'm financially supporting an organization I'm opposed to.

#364 posted by
jdurley
on Jul 05, 2012

Re: coffee wars - my father-in-law is a restaurant insider, and he will attests that McDonalds coffee is MUCH better than Tim's. Also, I didn't tell you this, but the Tim's new "Espresso" is powdered. Gross.

#365 posted by
laurita.snow
on Jul 05, 2012

ola R3!

#366 posted by
bengineer
on Jul 05, 2012

Ola Laurita

#367 posted by
carrieg
on Jul 05, 2012

@craig: YES!! apparenty, he has rights to a view!

could we not have hired a professional? I came home from work to some guy with a chainsaw!

go figure. *good neighbour relations? not on that side of my fence.

#368 posted by
bengineer
on Jul 05, 2012

Or should I be saying Ahoy at this point?

#369 posted by
laurita.snow
on Jul 05, 2012

awwww man, did I miss Kathleen Edwards talk? nuts. how are y'all doin' this fine morning-er-afternoon?

#370 posted by
laurita.snow
on Jul 05, 2012

@ Bengineer-aha! probably given your picture.

#371 posted by
jdurley
on Jul 05, 2012

@carrieg - I feel sad about your trees.

#372 posted by
zammachus
on Jul 05, 2012

jdurley

'Powdered' or 'microground'? I prolly don't need to tell you but espresso is extremely finely ground. Even if it is the latter, the fact they're using pre-ground beans is disgusting. After beans have been ground they are only fresh for 15 minutes.

That's why I'm also opposed to those Keurig and Tassimo machines. By the time the coffee makes it to the cup for packaging it's already stale.

#373 posted by
carrieg
on Jul 05, 2012

@laurita - did you see shred kelly?

@jdurley - let's have lattes - we're gonna be good friends!!

I know loads of folks that LOVE mcd's coffee

#374 posted by
zammachus
on Jul 05, 2012

Laurita

Ola, Cinderella!

#375 posted by
Polly Darton
on Jul 05, 2012

My beef – poorly chosen music for a critical/climactic scene in a film. An example: the final running sequence in the film, Gallipoli. WTF approved that?

#376 posted by
Brian Cauley
on Jul 05, 2012

@kidcauley - oh dose she have beefs!!! and yes, i agree with the Monarchy...at least in Canada. what's up with that? i think it's the Irish in us maybe?

#377 posted by
zammachus
on Jul 05, 2012

Oh! Beef!

People who still use BC and AD in academic settings. It's BCE and CE.

#378 posted by
laurita.snow
on Jul 05, 2012

@ Carrieg-shred kelly? no ma'am, they aren't playin' here until the 10th, and I might not get a chance even then-WE WILL FIND OUT.

@ Craig-sorry to miss your show, man! boss kept me busy until just now. but hope your morning was swell!

#379 posted by
jdurley
on Jul 05, 2012

@carrieg - I love lattes, but due to lactose intolerance, we will probably be better friends if I stick with an espresso, or americano. :)

#380 posted by
kidcauley
on Jul 05, 2012

@brian - let's not forget the American also. But it is really just the fact that we are rational humans.

#381 posted by
hotpatch
on Jul 05, 2012

my beef is having to listen to my asshat boss all the time, he complains constantly (frequently in Russian), about every little thing like a spoiled bratt, little Lord Fauntleroy writ large. It doesn't matter that I don't know Russian, the torrent of whiney indignity comes through just the same.

#382 posted by
Brian Cauley
on Jul 05, 2012

@kidcauley - you drink coffee? i'll have to make you some and see how it stacks up against @Erinev's

#383 posted by
zammachus
on Jul 05, 2012

Kid

Given your Irish descent, shouldn't you be U2's biggest supporter?

#384 posted by
Michael Wynn
on Jul 05, 2012

BCE Place is my favourite building in Toronto. Um was, or is it still called that? Oh Ya I also like AD gardens.

#385 posted by
CouchMan
on Jul 05, 2012

my beef is with air conditioning. why do people use it? it directly makes the city HOTTER. AHHH WE'RE ALL DEAD

#386 posted by
bengineer
on Jul 05, 2012

@jdurley have you tried milk alternatives in your latte? I'm still on the quest for the ultimate soy or similar milk for steaming.

#387 posted by
erinev
on Jul 05, 2012

@ Brian- challenge accepted

#388 posted by
kidcauley
on Jul 05, 2012

#387 - coffee off at the Cauley hosuehold in the future!

#389 posted by
Shonica
on Jul 05, 2012

I can't think of a beef right now because it's folk fest and I am euphoric!

#390 posted by
jdurley
on Jul 05, 2012

@bengineer - I havent tried soy alternatives. I'd be happy with lactose-free milk, but it's rare to find a coffee shop that has it. Fortunately, I also really like black coffee and espresso, and there are fewer calories, so I usually just go with that.

#391 posted by
zammachus
on Jul 05, 2012

388

I'm crashing that party.

#392 posted by
carrieg
on Jul 05, 2012

@jdurley - done!

I'm kinda over my trees.....funny thing is - I think he inadvertently pruned them....they are flourishing now!

karma

plus, I think he inadvertantly pruned them and they are flourishing!

karma

#393 posted by
carrieg
on Jul 05, 2012

oops

#394 posted by
jdurley
on Jul 05, 2012

388 - I'm also available as an impartial judge.

#395 posted by
jdurley
on Jul 05, 2012

@carrieg - tree karma ftw!

#396 posted by
teaandcartography
on Jul 05, 2012

Re: Dairy woes

Almond milk seems to work pretty well for a latte or epic hot chocolate.

#397 posted by
teaandcartography
on Jul 05, 2012

Pet Peeve

Coffee folk thinking i'm just being a high maintenance wench when I ask for lactose free, and giving me a latte full of lactose-y goodness. I still haven't figured out a way to complain politely about the gastrointestinal distress that I pay them to cause me.

#398 posted by
teaandcartography
on Jul 05, 2012

Holy crap, it's after noon!wrong blog.

#399 posted by
retrobot
on Jul 05, 2012

Okay...so "Kids and Explosions" song: neither Canaidian, original, or independent. So why is it being aired??

#400 posted by
Jon D. Clarke
on Jul 05, 2012

One major BEEF - the way Steph Macpherson sings her 'Rs'. Which is a real shame. Her stuff is so good that I'll listen to it anyways, but damn. It sucks when you love an artist, but they just have that tragic flaw that breaks the deal for you.

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