Is this the best we can do?

[a.]

Surely someone has something to rant about, I'm tired of the masquerading as someone else line. Come on people, soccer players are ruining our fields, the government is stealing our money and/or implanting chips in our heads, today's young people lack character, Gaia's cleats suck. There has to be something.

Rant! else I'm goiing to have to go back to doing work.

[JohnyUtah]

Dear Andy,

I am taking this opportunity to rant against dog owners that put little sweaters on little dogs and then place them in baby strollers to go for a cruise along the Path.

I was walking behind one of these 'happy families' just 10 minutes ago. What offends me the most is the fact that for 2 seconds I thought the dog was a child with a hideously deformed head. However, the dog looked quite content acting the part of the baby with his/her eyes rolling around looking at the local sights.

[kenney]

I think your topic of "is this the best we can do" certainly applies to my view on Canadian politics in recent years.

Seriously, what the hell do we have to choose from? We have corrupt Liberals, Regressive Conservatives, Inept NDP, Unfocused Green...and the Bloc (who is probably the closest to getting my vote at this point...are there any Ontario candidates?).

Shite, aren't we as a country an enlightened group of people? Shouldn't we be able to see through all of these career politians position jockeying?

Isn't it about time that we find a common path to continue to improve upon our nation?

It's time to evolve.

Dang, ranting is fun...not necessarily coherent, but fun.

[Wartank]

I am taking this opportunity to rant against dog owners that put little sweaters on little dogs and then place them in baby strollers to go for a cruise along the Path.

what a good example of horrible north american excess. a creature that has not even two, but FOUR working legs is carted around in stroller. On the flip side, way to support our growing economy!

[HotSauce]

First question: Are all Scottish people always angry?
Second question: Why are so many of them on TV commercials?

OK. So I can understand Alexander Keith being the pride of Nova Scotia, yada, yada...but do we really need angry Scottish pieces of chewed gum or shrunken angry Scottish men complaining about a mini cereal bar being HUGE? Let's spread the racial stereotyping around. I, for one, miss the ancient Chinese secret commercials.

And don't get me started on stupid rant and rave forums in which everyone rants but no one raves...

As for the dogs being dressed and treated like babies, I would never dress my dog as a baby and push him around in a carriage. However, I might be tempted to dress my baby up as a dog...which is why God created wives...to make sure we don't do stupid stuff like that...

[JohnyUtah]

In addition, why does the dog-child need a sweater? It is sunny with a high of 13C today. I have been walking around with a t-shirt and I have less fur than the wonder child.

[GregS]

We have corrupt Liberals, Regressive Conservatives, Inept NDP, Unfocused Green...and the Bloc

All of which are better than the Republicans, IM(NS)HO.

[HotSauce]

OK. So we ONLY have FIVE parties to choose from. Boo Hoo...The Americans only have TWO. And frankly the only difference between them is the stupid animal mascots they've chosen. Elephant? Donkey? Boy, am I scared...

And, as for the dog in the sweater in the stroller...GET OVER IT! Obviously, that "family" has priority problems. But seriously, do you think they would be any less strange if they had their dog in the stroller WITHOUT the sweater?

And finally, who cares if you've been wearing just a t-shirt. Seriously, WHO CARES!?!?!?!

...how's that for a rant...

BTW, I think that zone defences should be banned in the lowest TUC tier...

[HotSauce]

[GregS]

:D

What's up with the lame selection of smileys we have here? I clicked "view more" and there are a whopping two extra. Where's the "that's so lame I'm puking" smiley? Where's the "bullet in the forehead" smiley? Or the "viewed from an angle so it looks like it's a frisbee" smiley? Entirely too many smiling smileys, and not enough frownies.

[Wartank]

you want raves?

Rave #1: I think i'm in love with the woman i'm dealing with at Rogers Business Services. By telephone.

Rave #2:

BTW, I think that zone defences should be banned in the lowest TUC tier...

[TerryBobJack]

Rave #1: I think i'm in love with the woman i'm dealing with at Rogers Business Services. By telephone.

I think I know that Dude.

[bargold]

although the commercial for Jane's fish with the Scot ordering fish into his net was br-r-illiant.

[GregS]

I think I know that Dude.

"Know" in the Biblical sense?

[TerryBobJack]

I think I know that Dude.

"Know" in the Biblical sense?

no

[Happy Camper]

Why ban zones?

I think it would be rather funny to see some C team spend a lot of time and develop a really good Chinch and start throwing it on other C teams. The straight up force would negate most hucks and the fact the zone takes away the swing, the only thing a beginner team might know to do against a zone, would cause mass confusion and frustration for the other team.

If the team running the zone could score on a reasonable number of their possessions they would probably win the C league.

Other teams would be forced to adapt or die (well, lose - sorry for being overly dramatic).

[lennox]

Why ban zones?

I think it would be rather funny to see some C team spend a lot of time and develop a really good Chinch and start throwing it on other C teams. The straight up force would negate most hucks and the fact the zone takes away the swing, the only thing a beginner team might know to do against a zone, would cause mass confusion and frustration for the other team.

If the team running the zone could score on a reasonable number of their possessions they would probably win the C league.

Other teams would be forced to adapt or die (well, lose - sorry for being overly dramatic).

1999 Thurs summer league... won with zone. And lots of practicing. Just do it.

So I heard yesterday that a British labrador retriever is stalkier/chunkier than an American one. Who classified THAT?!

[HotSauce]

So I heard yesterday that a British labrador retriever is stalkier/chunkier than an American one. Who classified THAT?!

...so where would I find a stroller that would fit a BRITISH Labrador Retriever?

...how about a SCOTTISH Labrador Retriever?

...come to think of it, isn't Labrador in CANADA? Where's American Labrador and British Labrador? Is this like French Guyana/Guiana which is nowhere near Guyana?

[GregS]

Is this like French Guyana/Guiana which is nowhere near Guyana?

In the interests of correctness, and also of doing something other than work, French Guyana is separated from Guyana (formerly British Guyana) only by Suriname (formerly Dutch Guyana).

[HotSauce]

In the interests of correctness, and also of doing something other than work, French Guyana is separated from Guyana (formerly British Guyana) only by Suriname (formerly Dutch Guyana).

Maybe I was thinking of Ghana...

...but I'm pretty sure British Labrador is nowhere near Labrador.

[GregS]

I'm pretty sure British Labrador is nowhere near Labrador.

Nowhere near Britain either.

[Marteau]

Okay, we definately need a geography course. Maybe pair it with an Ultimate strategy session.

[Gonzo]

Only if Greg Lang is running it, because he's all over the map anyway.

Bill