Congratulations, you survived the week. Your prize: reading this crappy blog. On the bright side, you could have spent the week sleeping on a baggage cart at Heathrow. So cheer up and enjoy this week’s edition of the Friday Time Waster.
There is a movement afoot to fill the soon to be vacant Governor General’s position with William Shatner. I daresay there are more than a few large vacancies that Bill the Shat could fill. Still, replacing Michaelle Jean with Bill Shatner is as crazy as replacing Barack Obama with a kook like Sarah Palin. Oh wait, that could actually happen.
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General Motors recently announced that they have repaid the U.S. and Canadian governments $6.7 billion (US) in loans, five years ahead of schedule. It’s good news for the automaker, sort of. They still owe Washington another $43 billion, and the Feds also own 60% of the company. It must suck for GM to have to sell every car they have, which they didn’t actually own in the first place, and still have to make payments. Welcome to the rest of the world.
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Memo to Rahim Jaffer: before facing a Parliamentary inquiry to boldly refute accusations of illegal lobbying activities and potential fraud, ya might want to drop by Staples and pick up a paper shredder.
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Avatar producer and blazillionaire James Cameron is pushing to establish an industry-based committee to monitor 3-D movie productions to prevent what he referred to as “stupid stuff” like the current remake Clash of the Titans. Really? While we’re at it, can we have a committee to prevent dumb-ass dialogue and childish story lines like the ones in Avatar?
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What do man-fragrance maker AXE and the World Wildlife Fund have in common? To mark Earth Day, the company and the environmental group teamed up to encourage people to shower together. Sharing a shower with your partner is evidently a great way to conserve water. It may also have a positive effect on vehicle fuel emissions. Think about it. You'd never get stuck in morning traffic because you would always be late for work.
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Note to Habs fans: there is no shame in accepting that the Washington Capitols are simply a better team. Nor is there any shame in sending NHL officials a copy of the league rules and coupons for a free eye exam.
Ah well, Go Habs, Go
Enjoy your weekend.
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