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Yesterday the federal government released the results of a clinical trial conducted through McGill University in Montreal on the medicinal benefits of smoking marijuana; it concluded that inhaling the herb does in fact relieve pain.  Not sure if the patients were required to be listening to any Grateful Dead or Jefferson Airplane during the trials.

One of those energy drinks - I forget which - sold in a 600 ml size can, bearing a warning to consumers that the recommended dosage not exceed 500 ml in a single serving.

My son’s blow-up wading pool - maybe 3 feet across, 10 inches deep.  It bears a manufacturer’s warning that “diving” is not recommended.

Stupidity all around us.

I must spend 2-3 hours late every night just hovering on ebay; checking out stuff out of curiosity; looking at items that I might consider bidding on.  Anyone who spends time on ebay understands it’s kinda like gambling;  there’s a thrill factor involved when you’re putting down a bid with just seconds remaining on the auction.  Like gambling, sometimes you win - sometimes you don’t.  When you don’t win, you’re bummed out because you feel you’ve been denied.  Believe me, I’ve been denied at the black jack table many times!  Mind you, you get over it soon enough.  Once something is outta sight - it’s outta mind!  When you do win an ebay auction, often you ask yourself, “did I really need that?”  Factor in the postage and exchange, it adds up pretty quick.  Soon, you’ve got a bunch of stuff that you really don’t need; you then end up selling it back to somebody else!  Ebay may have took the fun out of collecting because there was no feeling quite like the one you felt when your persistence on the garage sale circuit  finally paid off and you found that one item you’ve spent years looking for!  On the other hand, Ebay opened up every garage sale in the world if you’re looking for cool stuff.

I was recently shocked at what I saw on the front page of a magazine while waiting in the Safeway checkout last weekend.  It was a young Iranian girl; maybe 16.  She had her ears and her nose cut off by the Taliban who had punished her for speaking out against the regime.  It was a fairy graphic picture.  It also reminded me of a video I watched on youtube the other day performed by Toronto band Blurred Vision.  The group recently secured permission from Roger Waters himself and re-recorded “Another Brick in the Wall” but using substituted lyrics - “…hey, Ayatollah, leave them kids alone”.  Two members of the band are teens originally from Iran, who are part of a growing resistance in that country amongst young people.  It’s one of the most viewed videos on youtube…have a peek yourself.

Standing in line @Shopper’s Drug Mart over the weekend I couldn’t help but notice the newest brand of Doritos on the shelf - LATE NIGHT DRIVE-THRU CHEESEBURGER DELUXE!!  I’m certain that competition in the snack industry is a multi-billion dollar affair, so it makes sense for these companies to expand their menu by reproducing certain flavours and aromas that might be synonymous with the demographics they’re targeting.  I’ve always been a little more traditional in my personal tastes - Old Dutch Ripple with french onion dip…now that’s tasty!

As we haven’t spoken to you for quite some time, I thought best to share with you some interesting discoveries that I was privy to while watching Canada AM the other day.

Seems that people’s sense of “touch” has a great deal to do with how one perceives the world around them.  In this particular study, five potential employers were given the same resume - provided to them on either a heavy  or light clipboard.  Those given the heavy clipboard, coincidently, decided the applicant possessed qualities that were “rigid”; ideal for the position.  Those with the same resume using a lighter weighted clipboard thought the applicant was, perhaps, too soft for the position.

In another study, potential car buyers were seated on “soft” chairs vs “hard” furniture.  Those sitting on soft chairs were more engaged to negotiate a deal, while those on the hard chairs were unwilling to haggle.

Recommend you bring along a heavy clipboard on your next interview!

“How does one get the caramilk inside the Caramilk bar”?  Cadbury has been flogging this line for about 40 years now, and finally came up with the idea of doing an actual contest!!

First of all, you should enjoy eating chocolate…I for one, do.  I might also recommend chilling the caramilk bar in the fridge for a few hours prior to eating.  Anyway, specially marked bars will have (potentially) a gold wrapper inside revealing a winning purchase for Joe public.  If I’m correct, there’s  a cash prize and a lifetime supply of Caramilk bars up for grabs.  Kind of reminds a bit of “Willy Wonko and the Chocolate Factory”.

It was called the “shot heard around the world”; the winning goal scored by Paul Henderson in the ‘72 Summit Series vs. the Soviet Red Army.  After the game, Henderson gave his jersey to the team’s trainer as a souvenir; he in turn sold it years later for an undisclosed amount of money to an American collector.  That jersey is now about to change hands once more as it sits on the auction block until the auction’s close on June 22.

Yesterday I learned that Canadian Tire Corporation plans on dropping a bid on this item, which presently has high bid of just over $244 000.00 U.S.  Should they win this item, CT plans on showcasing the jersey on a tour of all of its Canadian stores, thereafter placing it on loan to both the Hockey Hall of Fame and the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame.

Looks good on CT!

Probably old news for most people because I’m usually the last to see any of the major flicks upon their release.  In most cases I usually watch them at home as opposed to the big screen.

The biggest grossing film of all time is apparently no exception.  Funny though, I watch it in High Def (not 3d as it was produced).  Because this was the first time, I had nothing to gauge it, so frankly I thought it was a brilliant movie.  The theme itself has been done many times over, but the special effects, makeup, and the David vs Goliath angle collectively made this a good nail biter for me.  Anyone who didn’t enjoy the movie probably won’t admit they dislike science fiction altogether.  James Cameron has already mentioned there will be a sequel.

Does anybody know that movie “Star Wars”??

Former Edmonton Oilers kingpin Peter Pocklington was humbled in a California court recently pleading guilty to at least one count of perjury regarding matters of tax evasion!  Seems Mr. P owes uncle Sam a considerable amount of green;  he attributes his actions to simply “bad legal advice”!  What’s interesting is that Pocklington will be auctioning off a pair of Stanley Cup rings from the dynasty years to help pay off his debts!

For more information go to www.ebay.com in the coming weeks!

Have a great weekend!

Wow…the world “poutine eating record” fell over the long weekend!  Seems the world’s most obese nation on the planet (not us) is on course to dominate this activity for years to come!

A gentleman from Chicago managed to quaff back approximately thirteen (13) pounds of the stuff in roughly 10 minutes.  I’m not an expert on nutrition, but 13 pounds of fries, gravy and cheese curds isn’t quite the same as a side salad with bread sticks.  I don’t even wanna know what this guy looks like!