Your “Dodging Cars & New Scars” Canadian Holiday Monday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - May 22, 2017May 20, 2017

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As I said last year aboot this time: Victoria Day: Under Canadian law, the date is reserved in anniversary of the birth of the monarch. A national commemoration dating from the time of Queen Victoria, an amendment to the Statutes of Canada in 1952 established the celebration of Victoria Day on the

Your “I Remember That You Gave Me Your Shoulder” Saturday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - May 20, 2017May 19, 2017

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There's not really much to add. It's a long weekend in Canada - Victoria Day - so Canadians get three days to devote to the noble pursuit of finishing the whole 2-4 over the "May 2-4 weekend". In Vancouver, we have the added attraction of the Cloverdale Rodeo, with accompanying animal rights

Your “Happy President’s Family Day” Monday Evening Open Thread

Beerguyrob - February 20, 2017February 20, 2017

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Everyone in North America has a holiday today except British Columbia and whoever drew the short-straw in the Wal-mart employee break room. My condolences to myself & the others in this circumstance. I was all set to go back to doing a preview of NFL News, and then I saw this: I know

Li’l Johnny Saves Christmas, Part One: An entropy-style Christmas Special

entropy - December 17, 2016December 17, 2016

Li’l Johnny Saves Christmas, Part One --or, This Is Not the True Meaning of Christmas, Or Even “Saves,” For That Matter-- I. Best Laid Plans Christmas had come round again, And Johnny was going away He already made excuses to friends For missing Christmas Day. He’d packed away his sunscreen, He’d bought extra flip-flops Johnny even paid a little extra For the