From the theatre of weird connections, Naomi Campbell recently appeared as a witness at a war crimes tribunal for former Liberian president Charles Taylor. Supermodel testimony, interesting concept. I wonder if Gisele Bundchen is available for traffic court?
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This big bru-ha-ha with RIM's Blackberry security and middle-eastern countries is strangely ironic. Evidently Blackberrys use an encryption system that blocks third parties from hacking messages sent between devices. The Saudi government considers this a security threat because it they cannot monitor conversations among terrorist organizations. They are threatening to block the service. Here's a wacky idea, rather than sitting around monitoring these wild-eyed loons why not kick their arses out of your country?
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Memo to the Federal Liberal party: the Conservatives are flopping around Ottawa with self-inflicted bullet wounds in their feet and yet you still can't make a dent the polls. Maybe Iggy's cross-Canada bus tour ought to end at the front doors of a leadership convention.
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As if we needed more evidence that celebs believe any publicity is good publicity: troubled starlet Lindsay Lohan appears in the September issue of the guy-rag Maxim Magazine wearing only black underwear and a SCRAM bracelet. If you hadn't already guessed, SCRAM is an acronym for secure continuous remote alcohol monitor. Nothing says sexy like court-ordered substance abuse monitoring devices. Handcuffs are so passé.
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And finally some observations from our road trip to P.E.I...
- New Brunswick has some of the best highways in the country, I particularly liked the 110 km/hour speed limit. It comes in handy when you hit that stretch of highway where the rest stops are about 400 km apart.
- Speaking of rest stops, of you're going to build one with a Petro-Canada and a Tim Horton's on a major highway, it might be a good idea to have more than one bathroom. Yes I'm talking to you St. Antonin, Quebec.
- Moncton's tourism business might improve significantly if drivers could figure out how to get in and out of the city.
- At least once in your life you must drive across Confederation bridge ...'cause it's cool.
- I'm old enough to say I've witnessed some pretty amazing technological innovations: home computers, fax machines, cell phones, hi-def television but my favourite gadget has got to be GPS. It's relatively expensive, exceedingly useful and, for anyone who has ever had to plan a long road trip, revolutionary.
- Weirdest moment of the trip: running into my ex and her family in Edmundston.
- Most memorable new experience: kayaking on the Northumberland strait with my bro.
- Coolest moment: watching a shallow trickle of water change direction as the tide shifted from going out to coming back in.
Enjoy your weekend.
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