I've wondered about the etymology of the name Vancouver (beyond the fact that the city is named for the English explorer George Vancouver). Here's the answer!

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I came across Dancing Animals in Love last night. I hadn't laughed so hard in a good while!

Specifically, sonjaaa and kvarko came to mind as people who have to see this. Now it's going to be in my head all week.

The sequel is Binge and Purge.

vaginal wedgie = vedgie?

edit: Hm. Apparently so.

I'm not sure whether I'm ready to vote for them yet, but Conrad's book "Workers of the World Relax" is pretty convincing, and they sure do throw fun parties.

Wow. I just found out that 9 of the 15 main actors in Battlestar Galactica are at least partly Canadian. With the show filmed in Vancouver, you can bet that most of the minor actors and extras are Canadian as well. It's a wonder I haven't bumped into any of them. Then again, I'm so unobservant that I very well may have already.

Sigh. Once again I somehow owe Ottawa most of a paycheque's worth. Yes, I'd rather gripe and be called a bad socialist.

I have to look on the bright side. After all, now I can "Aspire to a Stonger, Safer, Better Canada". That and maybe turning a few séparatistes into neo-cons.

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I do enjoy Stattlebar Lagactica.

I've often heard the supposed disparagement "rats with wings" when referring to pigeons. All I ever think is "awww... that would be cute."