...so Rudder's Restaurant and Brew Pub in Yarmouth has a new beer. Did you hear about it yet? Well its called "Pompey Dick". Ok...seriously? Its apparently the name of the first boat that came to Yarmouth or something but why didn't they think of something else? I can just picture a bunch of drunks...."Hey, can I have another Dick?" "I'll have a Dick, make it large" "I love the new Dick here." "What you recomend goes with my Dick?" hhahahahaha Should I continue??? And what do the waitresses write on their note pads....Lg Pompey or Lg Dick?
"Don't want no short "short" man..." - 20Fingers
Monday, March 21, 2011
Monday...
...so today is Monday and I just got settled in with a cup of coffee at my desk. Thought I'd say Hi to all y'all!!
Let's talk about stuff this morning...
First, the Concert Scandal in HRM. From what I understand, apparently there were back-office deals with folks in the HRM Council office and the promotions company that put on these large concerts in HRM. There was money given to the promotional company...call it a loan with no interest or any security...to make sure these events took place. According to some reports, over $2 Million was given out but then the promotional company went belly up and left the taxpayers on the hook for nearly $400,000 that didn't get paid back. This all happened, ALLEGEDLY, with the Mayor knowing about it. Now people are ticked because none of this was approved...it just happened behind the scenes. You can't just go giving money to people whenever you feel like it...remember folks, it's our tax money so we want to make sure that it goes to the appropriate places. That's why we elect responsible people to make decisions on our behalf. Well some of our "responsible elected officials" weren't so responsible. Now here's the Monday Morning kicker...Kid Rock's management is now suing the fine government folks in HRM for their loss. Kid Rock was scheduled to come for a large venue this past summer the night before the Black Eyed Peas but was cancelled due to low ticket sales. They're wondering why no money was advanced to them to keep the show going like there was for the other shows. I guess it's a legitimate complaint. Basically now this opens up a HUGE can of worms and some folks in HRM are asking for the Mayor's resignation along with some other elected officials. It's a scandal...I'm not surprised...these elected offices seem to be one leak away from a scandal anyways. Soon enough we'll be on to the next one.
Now let's talk about another important issue...the issue of the Seedless Watermelon! My Hubby bought a Seedless Watermelon the other day. How do I know it's seedless, you ask! Well peeps, there's a large white sticker on the side that tells me it's a SEEDLESS WATERMELON. I decide to have a slice last night and what do you think I find inside? Yup...Seeds! Lots and lots of black seeds. They're smaller than the average watermelon seed, but still spittable so I was quite disappointed. Now my mindless snack becomes a maze...gotta be careful where I cut so I don't get a big bite of seeds! I was a tad annoyed....and I feel like it's totally false advertising. Keep this in mind folks...the Seedless Watermelon's at Sobeys in Ydot should be called the Smaller Seeded Watermelon.
Well my coffee is in getting cold so I better get going for now....talk to ya later!
"cowboy baby...with the top let back and sunshine shining..." - Kid Rock
Let's talk about stuff this morning...
First, the Concert Scandal in HRM. From what I understand, apparently there were back-office deals with folks in the HRM Council office and the promotions company that put on these large concerts in HRM. There was money given to the promotional company...call it a loan with no interest or any security...to make sure these events took place. According to some reports, over $2 Million was given out but then the promotional company went belly up and left the taxpayers on the hook for nearly $400,000 that didn't get paid back. This all happened, ALLEGEDLY, with the Mayor knowing about it. Now people are ticked because none of this was approved...it just happened behind the scenes. You can't just go giving money to people whenever you feel like it...remember folks, it's our tax money so we want to make sure that it goes to the appropriate places. That's why we elect responsible people to make decisions on our behalf. Well some of our "responsible elected officials" weren't so responsible. Now here's the Monday Morning kicker...Kid Rock's management is now suing the fine government folks in HRM for their loss. Kid Rock was scheduled to come for a large venue this past summer the night before the Black Eyed Peas but was cancelled due to low ticket sales. They're wondering why no money was advanced to them to keep the show going like there was for the other shows. I guess it's a legitimate complaint. Basically now this opens up a HUGE can of worms and some folks in HRM are asking for the Mayor's resignation along with some other elected officials. It's a scandal...I'm not surprised...these elected offices seem to be one leak away from a scandal anyways. Soon enough we'll be on to the next one.
Now let's talk about another important issue...the issue of the Seedless Watermelon! My Hubby bought a Seedless Watermelon the other day. How do I know it's seedless, you ask! Well peeps, there's a large white sticker on the side that tells me it's a SEEDLESS WATERMELON. I decide to have a slice last night and what do you think I find inside? Yup...Seeds! Lots and lots of black seeds. They're smaller than the average watermelon seed, but still spittable so I was quite disappointed. Now my mindless snack becomes a maze...gotta be careful where I cut so I don't get a big bite of seeds! I was a tad annoyed....and I feel like it's totally false advertising. Keep this in mind folks...the Seedless Watermelon's at Sobeys in Ydot should be called the Smaller Seeded Watermelon.
Well my coffee is in getting cold so I better get going for now....talk to ya later!
"cowboy baby...with the top let back and sunshine shining..." - Kid Rock
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
HEYYYY!!!!....
...so I haven't forgotten about all of you. I hope you haven't forgotten about me!! I've been super busy and haven't been able to find much time to do anything these days. I will be away for the better part of this week, but will be back at 'er next week with more consistent posting....promise!
Last night I watched the Bachelor Finale. It's totally lame TV, but I can't help but watch. I was totally emotionally invested in the show and had picked the girl I thought was better suited for him. It's quite sad that I feel the need to think up of reasons why he should marry someone cause really...who cares? I don't know this guy...all I know is that he's wayyyy too in tune with his feelings and a tad too sappy for my liking....why do I care that he picks Emily? I know i'm not alone and can remember way back in my University days when I watched the first Bachelorette and was screaming at the TV wondering why Trista hadn't picked Charlie. Sad....and even more sad that I still watch and my behavior towards the show hasn't changed!
Now let's talk a bit about the "After the Rose" show. I only watched the first 10 minutes then hit the hay but I spent most of those minutes laughing at the host, Chris Harrison's hair!! OH MY GOSH...did you see the poof of hair he had...looked like he hadn't had a haircut in months. My Farty COusin reminded me that my children looked like that up until this week when I finally decided to cut their hair. lol....yes they had Afros! Well Mr. Harrison's stylist surely did a crappy job last cause his do was super distracting!
I think this is the year of vacation. It seems as though everyone and their dog is going somewhere warm and sunny or has already been. It's great for tourism in those places but not so much around here. The exchange rate is good so I guess it is worth it to go to the States at this time. It's hard to believe that if you book your trip in US funds, it'll end up cheaper than in Canadian Funds! Pretty cool. Either way, looks like most people are coming out of the economic downturn quite nicely...either that or they're all going shack-whacky and need to get out hehehe! Good for them...boo for me....there's always next year I guess!
"...I don't know why you say goodbye, I say Hello!..." - Beatles
Last night I watched the Bachelor Finale. It's totally lame TV, but I can't help but watch. I was totally emotionally invested in the show and had picked the girl I thought was better suited for him. It's quite sad that I feel the need to think up of reasons why he should marry someone cause really...who cares? I don't know this guy...all I know is that he's wayyyy too in tune with his feelings and a tad too sappy for my liking....why do I care that he picks Emily? I know i'm not alone and can remember way back in my University days when I watched the first Bachelorette and was screaming at the TV wondering why Trista hadn't picked Charlie. Sad....and even more sad that I still watch and my behavior towards the show hasn't changed!
Now let's talk a bit about the "After the Rose" show. I only watched the first 10 minutes then hit the hay but I spent most of those minutes laughing at the host, Chris Harrison's hair!! OH MY GOSH...did you see the poof of hair he had...looked like he hadn't had a haircut in months. My Farty COusin reminded me that my children looked like that up until this week when I finally decided to cut their hair. lol....yes they had Afros! Well Mr. Harrison's stylist surely did a crappy job last cause his do was super distracting!
I think this is the year of vacation. It seems as though everyone and their dog is going somewhere warm and sunny or has already been. It's great for tourism in those places but not so much around here. The exchange rate is good so I guess it is worth it to go to the States at this time. It's hard to believe that if you book your trip in US funds, it'll end up cheaper than in Canadian Funds! Pretty cool. Either way, looks like most people are coming out of the economic downturn quite nicely...either that or they're all going shack-whacky and need to get out hehehe! Good for them...boo for me....there's always next year I guess!
"...I don't know why you say goodbye, I say Hello!..." - Beatles
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