Leave the Sharks Alone!

"This January 2007 picture, released by the Tokyo Sea Life Park, shows a rarely seen species goblin shark, measuring 130-cm in length, swimming in a large fish tank at the aquarium. The goblin shark -- a rarely seen species often called a "living fossil" -- was caught alive in Tokyo Bay but died after being put on display.(AFP/HO/File)"



This comes after last months finding of Frill Shark that the Japanese just had to drag out of the ocean and "study" that also died shortly after. Here's an idea - you'll probably learn more about rare animals if you just let a few of them live. Just an idea.

The Office of the Future?

Is this is the office of the Future?
Actually it's some wing nuts idea of a "Pimped out washroom". Yeah - they've moved on from piping out cars to washrooms now, what's next closets?

'Wacky warnings' rewarded in US

I always love it when I see these articles about warning labels on products. The most recent one I've spotted is one on the BBC World Site. The winner was from a washing machine warning people "DO NOT put any person in this washer". Other great warning labels were an engine manufacturer which warned "Never use a lit match or open flame to check fuel level" and phonebook which advised: "Please do not use this directory while operating a moving vehicle".

Just a bit more proof of how stupid Americans are!

It's the Most Stabbing Time of the Year!

One of the web site I always seem to look at for local news is CFRA.com, wile I think it's poorly laid out and the radio station itself is a right wing propoganda machine - they do an excellent job of covering local news.

That said, I couldn't believe that basically one week before Christmas and there were two stabbings in Ottawa last night. One on Merivale Road (my old stomping grounds) and one at Bayshore Shopping Centre (I know - shocking isn't it, a stabbing at Bayshore - lol). In fact I'm pretty sure that for the Bayshore area that's the second weekend stabbing.

Stabbing in Merivale Road Parking Lot
Josh Pringle
Sunday, December 17, 2006

Major Crime Investigators are looking for suspects after an early morning stabbing in the west end.

Ottawa Police say a 16-year-old boy suffered non-life threatening stab wounds after being stabbed in a parking lot on Merivale Road.

There is no word on a motive for the stabbing.

Stabbing at Bayshore Shopping Centre
Josh Pringle
Sunday, December 17, 2006

A man is in hospital with non-life threatening injuries after a stabbing at the Bayshore Shopping Centre.

Ottawa Police say the 19-year-old victim was found in the parking lot near the Zellers just before closing last night.

He was taken to hospital with two stab wounds to the back.

Police have no suspects description or motive at this time.

Ottawa is just a small town

Ottawa today will vote to confirm that it's just a small town run by backward thinking hicks. The Light Rail plan that was voted on in July and approved, and in small town Ottawa that means we're still thinking about it, was modified and voted on again last week and approved with no light rail through the downtown core. And again having the idiots at city council approving something only means they are still thinking about it.
Even after today's vote, where they are expected to one again change their minds and vote for no light rail, there will be another vote tomorrow and one again next week.
Only in Ottawa can you vote on things over and over and never really commit to anything. Only in Ottawa can you throw out 2 years of planning and consultation and vote to change something. It makes the city look like nothing more than a small town run by small mined people. I hope that Siemens sues the pants off of this city council, maybe then they'll actually make sure that what they vote for is what they want and stop the madness of re-opening votes and voting again and again.
Anyone remember how many times we voted on tearing down the cattle castle, refurbishing it, only renovating the inside, only renovating the outside, tearing it down, keeping it as is, or renovating it.
Well I'm sure today's vote on light rail won't be the last, second last or third last vote on it.
Welcome to small town Ottawa